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New to camping - ideas
Ok maybe a daft question .....
SWMBO has a best mate who is camp manager of a few sites in France ....
Mates rates being negotiated ....
Now with 4 kids 17,13,3 and 18 months .... camping with the D3 maybe an option to actually get abroad for once ...
Looked up Oz tents and the like on here and on 'tinternet' .....
Am I being daft or would with petrol and transfer to France and cost of kit make it too much ...
Holidays in UK are starting to be out of our range as well so thought I would some research ..... thanks
A two man oz tent is £250 but the with the floor and extras even that creeps up ..... S Smith had some things for sale but that was £1500
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18th Dec 2014 10:09 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Might be best to think of one of those mega tunnel type tents, even a 5 man oz tent will be too small and much more expensive. Will dig out a pic of what I'm thinking about.
This sort of thing, just an example. January sales coming up.
18th Dec 2014 10:13 pm
kevin-t
Member Since: 12 Nov 2007
Location: sheffield
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If you dont want the hassle of erecting etc.etc. Why not take a look at something like this:
Must admit NOT done myself, however it has good reviews. Ime sure there would be alot more if searched.
18th Dec 2014 10:21 pm
DiscoDunc
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just get a twin axle caravan Duncan
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18th Dec 2014 10:37 pm
dantheman
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Ive got a large 10 man tunnel type tent up for sale. We only used it 3 or 4 times then got a tin tent.
Its a kampa Tenby 10. Its big but has 5 sleeping pods and a large living area.
If you go down the tent route and its of interest let me know
18th Dec 2014 10:58 pm
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18th Dec 2014 11:10 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Forgot about that.
18th Dec 2014 11:15 pm
Landie71
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DiscoDunc wrote:
just get a twin axle caravan
+1 for twin axle caravan - got a nice Outwell Montana Six, but it never gets a look in now we've got the tintent, that said wouldn't want to let the Outwell go in case the kids want to use it sometime.
18th Dec 2014 11:17 pm
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Buy a big tunnel tent and enjoy.......then end up buying a caravan a couple of years later
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18th Dec 2014 11:27 pm
dantheman
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Euan,
That was like the veet reviews.
I'd forgotten about your first camping trip!!
18th Dec 2014 11:39 pm
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I have a nice Bailey Unicorn for sale with a full awning and double pods with inner tents if you go the tin tent route.MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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Always go for the biggest tent you can justify. We have a Kalihari-10 for 5 of us. Having additional living space is so much nicer, especially if the weather is wet - it keeps it as holiday experience rather than an endurance competition A shapely pair of legs is one thing but a nice bum is not to be sniffed at.
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We used to have some great family holidays with Eurocamp. Just take yourselves and its all set up for you. Its not the cheapest way of camping, but its the most convenient.
19th Dec 2014 11:38 am
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Look on ebay. We bought an outwell wolflake 7 and it is fab. Poly cotton and warm in the cold and cold in the hotJames favourite hobby is writing in the third person.
19th Dec 2014 3:17 pm
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Gareth wrote:
We used to have some great family holidays with Eurocamp. Just take yourselves and its all set up for you. Its not the cheapest way of camping, but its the most convenient.
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