Show us your gear (tents to motorhomes)

[parakitaMol.]

I wasn't expecting to HATE towing so much. I sold the Airstream and replaced with a VW Crafter based motorhome. It's a garage conversion so perfect layout for me and the 3 dogs.... love it!

[Nigel Worc's]

Another old one here, I gave £4K for it last year, we've already had it as far South as Cornwall and North as the Scottish highlands.

[45Flipper]

Size isn't everything!! After a previous tunnel tent almost blew away with me in it I purchased this Force 10 tent. It does everything I need it to do.

Oh how I laugh to myself in the high winds now when I hear all the D of E participants trying to get some sleep and they're almost getting blown away!!

As a side note the car is brilliant for weekend trips to Snowdonia. I can get 4 people and all their camping gear for the entire weekend and get from Norwich to Wales and back again on approx 3/4 tank of fuel.

Edited by 45Flipper on Wednesday 7th June 00:47

[scoobygaz1]

Got an awning now and everything is ready to go.

Edited by scoobygaz1 on Saturday 10th June 07:55

Edited by scoobygaz1 on Saturday 10th June 07:56

[MXRod]

Avagoodweegend said:

Well we've picked up our trailer and its quite simply brilliant. Our first trip out was to
Lake Burrendong over Christmas and was a complete success!

Those Webber BBQs get everywhere

😁

Edited by MXRod on Saturday 10th June 08:35

[V8Sully]

Here is mine. Its a 2004 Bailey Senator Arizona towed by a 2006 Ssangyong Rexton 2.7 auto
Cheers
Dave

[Thurbs]

Just upgraded the car on the back of mine. Here on the way back from spa:

[Leithen]

Taking this on in two weeks time....

[ApOrbital]

[Sad Weevil]

280 bhp and 315 ft/lb turbo Fozzie makes light work of a 700kg Tab 320:

[parakitaMol.]

Leithen said:

Taking this on in two weeks time....

Congrats, they are ace, even if I sold mine after 6 months because I hated towing - they are totally gorgeous. Enjoy

[redstu]

Last month at Buttermere. I've had the tent at every Lm 24 since 2002 and plenty more trips in the UK.

[Leithen]

First few days with the silver lady.

[hornetrider]

What a gorgeous spot for a beautiful van. Mind if I ask where you are?

[Leithen]

Holgates Silverdale in the Lake District - highly recommended apart from the last couple miles of approach which was terrifyingly narrow for the first time tow of a 2.5m wide Airstream...

Slightly more confident leaving yesterday- took the advice of putting the hazards on, headlights, going slow and letting everyone else sort themselves out!

[hornetrider]

Sorry forgot to reply, lovely spot that and added to the list!

[chrisga]

After dallying about deciding whether we should buy a caravan we finally got round to it last year (not sure whether we wanted to be caravanners after being seasoned tenters) we took the plunge with a cheap 20 year old 2 berth to see if we liked it. My wife competes at dog agility competitions most weekends and since the end of May 2016 we have spent 80 nights in our old caravan (yes i'm sad and keep track). So figured we were using enough to justify an upgrade (tbh I'm lazy and got sick of making the bed everynight) so this is our new weekend retreat, a 2009 swift freestyle 550. Looking forward to its maiden trip this weekend and figuring out how everything works:

2017-09-10 20.54.29 by Chrisga, on Flickr

2017-09-10 18.45.58 by Chrisga, on Flickr

2017-09-10 17.52.54 by Chrisga, on Flickr

[razor4042]

Just bought this to tow behind my hotrod . Should look cool when sprayed the same colour as the rod
Just need to find someone to fit a tow bar now !! As its not an off the shelf towbar anyone got any recommendations ?

[parakitaMol.]

Leithen said:

First few days with the silver lady.

Congratulations! I had a 2.5 534 and I think that was the start of my towing nightmare, just too much for me. I hadn't appreciated the total length with the towbar etc

They are just so lovely, I hope you have many happy miles

[Leithen]

parakitaMol. said:

Congratulations! I had a 2.5 534 and I think that was the start of my towing nightmare, just too much for me. I hadn't appreciated the total length with the towbar etc

They are just so lovely, I hope you have many happy miles

Thank you - the towing does require much more concentration than a motorhome. I have towed plenty of farm trailers, but the width, length and value of the airstream does concentrate the mind...

I'm hoping it becomes something I get used to. Managed to get her home in one piece.