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Started as a child in an old caravan that was kept at the seaside. Then came the package holidays with the very rare camping trip with our neighbours. (usually was an excuse for a boozing session). Then along came the kids, and we still did the package, loaded up with buggies and nappies, etc.

Next we invested in a big 6-man tent, and all the kit. We were meeting up with a couple of other families, one lot had a caravan. It was a very wet weekend........  and  could hardly get every thing fitted in to the car....... especially the kids and the dog....    The next month we started looking for a cheap van.  Got a 12 year old Swift Challanger It lasted us 3 years

Got a new Bailey Ranger last year and still love it to bits

We had a frame tent which we used for 3 years on the continent (I served in Germany with the RAF).

After spending a night in a howling gale in Montreux, trying not to go hang gliding with the tent, we decioded to look for a caravan on return to the UK. We bought a cheap Monza and  also got a dog! Never looked back since!

Quote: Originally posted by simontipler on 03/1/2008

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after many years camping in our frame tent going all around the country packing the tent away in the rain and then having to air the tent when we got back( waiting for a good sunny day) the last straw came last year when the floods and rain had hit the country hard we could not air our tent for about 2 months and when we went on our 2nd camping hoilday the tent was coverd in moss and dew every one was looking at us in shame, that was the final straw (one only can take so much) soi bought  my self a 17ft caravan for this season cannot wait.

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