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Subject Topic: Our first ever caravan hol :) :) :) Post Reply Post New Topic
02/1/2010 at 10:38pm
 Location: england
 Outfit: Fleetwood Garland 1994 165 5
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Hi all just got bk from Thetford forest c&cc site, in out Fleetwood Garland 1994 165/5 and wow we had a great time, kids enjoyed themselves, been previously campers, was surprised how warm and toasty the van was, was lovely to have a loo in the night and hot water on tap :)  We used a sml oil radiator and left that on throughout the night as didnt want to leave fire on !!!!!

Took my 22 inch lcd tv and hooked it up to our purple status aerial, and woo hoo all digital freeview channels recieved :)

We used a pyramid majestic porch awning, that was sufficent for shorts trips and was handy to put shoes, coats, and bikes in :)

Thetford forest was lovely, had a lovely evening new yrs eve with other club members in the marquee they had set up :) and woke new days day for a five mile walk which my two children really enjoyed as the snow came down and they thought they was in narnia :)

Overall our ford mondeo 53 2ltr tdci towed like a dream, apart from the odd impatient ppl that want to cut you up and tailgate :( :(  we had the balance just right, and used the old type blade stabiliser.

I used to moan about caravanners when i was a camper, but now i will eat my words i wont go back to that now lol !!!!! Cannot wait for the next trip :) :) :)



02/1/2010 at 10:41pm
 Location: Nottingham
 Outfit: Hyundai i30 se and Bailey Ranger 460 2
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Good for you, I hope you have many happy years of caravanning in front of you.  We love it too - freedom!!


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02/1/2010 at 10:50pm
 Location: Essex
 Outfit:  Bailey Ranger 540 6 GT
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Sounds fantastic, the site you chose is lovely too.  We were there in October and our kids had a lovely time too.

Here's to many more trips for you all xx



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02/1/2010 at 11:09pm
 Location: DURHAM
 Outfit: Mondeo TItanium 140 Avondale Mayfly 25
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Sounds like you had a fantastic time despite the winter, bet you enjoy it when the weather gets warmer. We can`t waite for the weather to change now that I`m retired we can go mid week any week of the year, bring it on.


02/1/2010 at 11:15pm
 Location: england
 Outfit: Fleetwood Garland 1994 165 5
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Well if we enjoyed it in the snow i cannot wait for the warm weather :) :)


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02/1/2010 at 11:56pm
 Location: Scotland
 Outfit: None Entered
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Well done!! I remember our first trip (many years ago...), I was also initially sceptical but have never looked back. There is nothing like getting out to new places,meeting others and seeing the countryside all year round.

Am sure the next trip will be even bigger and better!!

:)



03/1/2010 at 12:09am
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Sounds fab and totally why we want to swap tenting for caravaning.

We have a 2 year old and are due another baby around April/May time...what ages are your children as we're trying to weigh up if this is a good move with very young children.

Thanks.


03/1/2010 at 10:35am
 Location: england
 Outfit: Fleetwood Garland 1994 165 5
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My children are 8 and 12 we have been camping since my boy was six months old, main reason we wanted a change was, every time we went away it was raining and putting up a huge idaho xl and keeping the kids under control lol was a challenge, we kept taking more and more home comforts,unpacking and setting up was taking forever. With a caravan, least we can dry and warm if its raining, dont get my wrong i enjoyed camping and have still kept a five berth tent just in case, i met a few ppl with sml children and they never looked bk :)



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