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Subject Topic: folding camper to caravan
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PersonDippy27uk
21/3/2009 at 9:14am
 Location: scottish borders
 Outfit: Swift Challenger Hi Style 584 View Dippy27uk's Profile View Profile   Reply to Dippy27uk Reply   Quote Dippy27uk Quote  
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we are converts too & the best thing we ever done. have lots of fun

carole


Personyung
21/3/2009 at 11:17am
 Location: Liverpool
 Outfit: Bailey Senator Virginia Mondeo 2.0l TD View yung's Profile View Profile   Reply to yung Reply   Quote yung Quote  
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I am convert too from Trailer tent to folding camper to caravan. had a Trailer Tent for 8yrs then had 2 Folding camper for 3yrs, since 2004 I am on my second caravan already.

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Simply Yung.(early retiree and loving it)
09 Mondeo 2.0 TDCI,07 Senator Virginia
April 1 ~ 5 York CP
      5 ~ 11Loose hill C C
      11 ~ 19 Gaer Hyfrid C C


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PersonAnnegor
22/3/2009 at 9:24pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: Swift Challenger View Annegor's Profile View Profile   Reply to Annegor Reply   Quote Annegor Quote  
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We did almost 20 years in tt's then folding campers but had a disasterous summer 5 years ago when our well looked after Conway could take no more rain. We packed up in the mud and rain and had to go and change in the loos before driving away. (yes we were wearing waterproofs but still ended up pretty soaked) In fairness to the canvas, everything in the trailer was bone dry when we opened it up at home even though the water was pouring off the folded kit. Now on our 5th season with a caravan and have no regrets. Longer camping season, warmth, etc, etc, but most of all no worries about wet canvas when we get home. Still a camper at heart so have a tent or two for an occassional fair weather trip!


Personlyn hathaway
22/3/2009 at 9:42pm
 Location: barnsley south yorks
 Outfit: 2012 coachman amara 550 5 ford kuga View lyn hathaway's Profile View Profile   Reply to lyn hathaway Reply   Quote lyn hathaway Quote  
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weve a bailey 500/5 they are a lovely van.enjoy your hols


Persondr bacardi
23/3/2009 at 4:32pm
 Location: huddersfield
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funny i have just sold my pathfinder and pick up a caravan tomorrow.got tired of packing it away wet and have better things to do with my time than getting it back out to dry.


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Personblondieandi
23/3/2009 at 11:43pm
 Location: West Cumbria
 Outfit: Ace Aristocrat caravan & Campervan View blondieandi's Profile View Profile   Reply to blondieandi Reply   Quote blondieandi Quote  
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I love all kinds of camping and have a tent a campervan and a 5 berth caravan but love my caravan the best I think!!

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Jan:Braids Gretna, Feb Stanwix Park Silloth & Braids Gretna,


Personjeanm
24/3/2009 at 6:58am
 Location: east yorks
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If you want to potter around England a caravan is great. I have both and would never advocate a caravan in europe and for longer distances. Each to their own and depends on what you are doing. Enjoy whatever you use!


Personrobin52
24/3/2009 at 8:03am
 Location: Nottingham
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It was the folding up wet and drying out that did it for me too.


Personjeanm
24/3/2009 at 8:23am
 Location: east yorks
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Thats what I meant- a caravan is fab in england!


Personstuart1955
24/3/2009 at 3:50pm
 Location: Mansfield
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we sold are 2001 conway countryman which we loved when it was all setup, but like others got fed up with having to setup again when we got home if it was wet. we sold countryman and loads of extras for 2.3k, and brought a 2001 abi adventurer for the same price with loads of extras, so basically a straight swop. we are really pleased we changed


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PersonLassie
24/3/2009 at 5:26pm
 Location: High Peak
 Outfit: Lunar Clubman SI 2017 Hyundai Santa F View Lassie's Profile View Profile   Reply to Lassie Reply   Quote Lassie Quote  
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Our caravan is great for England and Europe (well only France so far!). I does rain in France - the year before we got our caravan we used our tent as a stopover and yes, it rained in the morning when we packed it away for the second leg of our journey. Also when you have driven for many hours it is so much quicker and easier to set up the caravan than it is to set up the tent and the necessary cooking equpment! We much prefer our caravan in the UK and abroad.



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