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03/3/2012 at 9:41pm
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coming over from motorhomes we have today purchased a caravan mainly for the space and the fact that you have transport when you get to sites, it was the first private one we viewed aswell having done the dealers for the past few weeks, now just to get a towbar fitted


03/3/2012 at 9:45pm
 Location: Staffordshire
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03/3/2012 at 9:46pm
 Location: Shopshire
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Congratulations on your new van and welcome to the tin tents    

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03/3/2012 at 11:04pm
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how do we take the bikes with us now? does everyone use bike racks or do they go in the caravan?


03/3/2012 at 11:18pm
 Location: Lancashire
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welcome to tin tent land,bike rack depends on what car you use,we have a 4x4 and a rack fitted to the back door,a strap on type.carries two bikes and one goes into the caravan.

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04/3/2012 at 12:22am
 Location: between here & there
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 our bikes ( when we take 'em) ,go on racks on the roof of the jallopy, works for us but theres only the 2 of us

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no tin tent outings booked as yet ,just another cruise in Sept' booked so far


04/3/2012 at 12:41am
 Location: Somerset
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Welcome! Congratulations on your new caravan. We have only recently joined too, but we will put bikes on the roof.


04/3/2012 at 1:40am
 Location: Livingston Scotland
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Hello and welcome. We have come over to the caravan section too today having just bought a secondhand caravan after a folding camper. Hope it will be all and more than we wish for.


04/3/2012 at 7:18am
 Location:  Whitchurch shrops
 Outfit: Swift conqueror 480
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We have one fold up bike . That goes in the boot. We have an estate car.
The other goes in the caravan with a old sleeping bag or blanket over it. Or we also have a bike rack . All these work well for us. The fold up bike is the best though.
Most things depend on the weight.
Good luck have fun


04/3/2012 at 9:09am
 Location: whitstable kent
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Welcome to the tin tent, we are doing the opposite ( due to OH disability ) but we've had some great times with ours , welcome aboard :)

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Adopt a rescue, rescue dogs make great pets, don't support puppy farms.
The road can be tough and rough,but what you put in you get back 10 x more.


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04/3/2012 at 9:48am
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Quote: Originally posted by murano on 04/3/2012
Welcome to the tin tent, we are doing the opposite ( due to OH disability ) but we've had some great times with ours , welcome aboard :)


im sure you wont regret it, if there was just me and the missus im sure we would stick with the motorhome, but there is 5 of us and it is a little cramped, im impulsive though because this week ive got to get a towbar fitted to the car, put the motorhome on ebay, and find somewhere for the caravan to live because until we sell the motorhome it cant come home!!!!


04/3/2012 at 9:53am
 Location: South Wales
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Congratulations on your new van welcome aboard.

Sue.



04/3/2012 at 10:48am
 Location: Southampton
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Congratulations!! We bought our caravan last year after using tents and then a folding camper. We are enjoying it so much we wished we'd done it sooner. We only take one bike so that goes in the caravan with the awning & poles wedged either side. If you have more bikes I think its probably best they go on the car as you have to consider the payload of the caravan and bikes are pretty heavy.

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04/3/2012 at 11:03am
 Location: whitstable kent
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Quote: Originally posted by sheffgrow259 on 04/3/2012
Quote: Originally posted by murano on 04/3/2012Welcome to the tin tent, we are doing the opposite ( due to OH disability ) but we've had some great times with ours , welcome aboard :)

im sure you wont regret it, if there was just me and the missus im sure we would stick with the motorhome, but there is 5 of us and it is a little cramped, im impulsive though because this week ive got to get a towbar fitted to the car, put the motorhome on ebay, and find somewhere for the caravan to live because until we sell the motorhome it cant come home!!!!


We are in the other end now, son is nearly 18 a cant possibly seen with mum and dad now lol, so hubbys health isn't always great we thought for us two it will be ideal.
Will miss the caravan though, but we've had some great time, you'll love it.


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04/3/2012 at 1:54pm
 Location: Nottinghamshire
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I too have come from a motorhome. I am really enjoying my little home from home and find it more practical having the car to go places when we are away. I am sure you will love it, enjoy.

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04/3/2012 at 8:03pm
 Location: pyle bridgend s. wales
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hi we have two fold up bikes, they both fit in van nicely,but you have to consider weight.

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