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nagsheadwarrior said:
cptsideways said:
Having had a boxer conversion the past six years we "upgraded" to this. An Adria Compact which it certainly is. Great for Scotland and it's single track back roads being the narrow body. It's only got the weedy 2.2 and five speed but at least it's quite eco on diesel. Over garage bed layout.
I sold them new back in the day , they had 3 options packs then spin of options available if you had certain packs, so over complicated! Yours is the basic pack 1 so steelies , 2.2 and black bumpers which is proper rare! That 2.2 was an underated option , way more econojicam than the flat 2.3 with the 6 speed box weirdly and upto 60mph as peppy cos of the low gearing, it'll map up to 150bhp and its chain driven as its the Peugeot/Ford engine unlike the belt driven iveco 2.3 In the fiat's, really good vans tbf
Just waved goodbye to our first caravan "Gracie". Not named by us, she was a 2006 Elddis Sunseeker. We've had her 18 months and used her a fair bit during that time including the winter. We've enjoyed every trip, but decided that the traditional side dinette, front living room/bedroom doesn't work for us so she has gone off this afternoon to her new first time caravanner owners.
We have just picked up a 2015 Swift Challenger SE 640 with a rear island bed, which will work much better. The more modern interior and full size fridge freezer is also very welcome. Can't wait for our first trip away in it.
We have just picked up a 2015 Swift Challenger SE 640 with a rear island bed, which will work much better. The more modern interior and full size fridge freezer is also very welcome. Can't wait for our first trip away in it.
In complete contrast to the last post (which is hugely impressive) I've got a new tent.
It's the 2 second 2 man with awning and tarp, should make a nice setup for when I'm away solo. It's modular so I can put up as much or as little as needed. The main sleeping section can be out of the bag and ready to be inside within 2 minutes.
The Avon 3 will be sold on. A great tent but the new one will work better for me.
It's the 2 second 2 man with awning and tarp, should make a nice setup for when I'm away solo. It's modular so I can put up as much or as little as needed. The main sleeping section can be out of the bag and ready to be inside within 2 minutes.
The Avon 3 will be sold on. A great tent but the new one will work better for me.
Bungleaio said:
In complete contrast to the last post (which is hugely impressive) I've got a new tent.
It's the 2 second 2 man with awning and tarp, should make a nice setup for when I'm away solo. It's modular so I can put up as much or as little as needed. The main sleeping section can be out of the bag and ready to be inside within 2 minutes.
The Avon 3 will be sold on. A great tent but the new one will work better for me.
Last weekend three young ladies were in one of these. They couldn’t have been happier, laid outside choking all day, cooked and made tea on a tiny stove. It's the 2 second 2 man with awning and tarp, should make a nice setup for when I'm away solo. It's modular so I can put up as much or as little as needed. The main sleeping section can be out of the bag and ready to be inside within 2 minutes.
The Avon 3 will be sold on. A great tent but the new one will work better for me.
It did make us feel rather cumbersome wheeling tables and chairs out to get the correct sun angle!
A new set up of ours (coming from a not very successful Tentbox)
A 5M bell tent, but the Oxford fabric version,
This is from a solo 2 night trip as the other half and kids were away, an enjoyable 2 nights, on site pizza and a coolbox full of beers.
Easy to assemble, and great in the bad weather I had on the second night. Although an awning of some kind will be mh next purchase.
Various insulated picnic rugs and a king sized bed. We can also get 2 single beds in there for the kids.
I've also bought an Eco flow battery with 110w solar panels which should come in useful!
A 5M bell tent, but the Oxford fabric version,
This is from a solo 2 night trip as the other half and kids were away, an enjoyable 2 nights, on site pizza and a coolbox full of beers.
Easy to assemble, and great in the bad weather I had on the second night. Although an awning of some kind will be mh next purchase.
Various insulated picnic rugs and a king sized bed. We can also get 2 single beds in there for the kids.
I've also bought an Eco flow battery with 110w solar panels which should come in useful!
I've got a bike race coming up, a week on Sunday, and it looks like I'll be camping on the Friday and Saturday nights in Pembrey CountryPark, South Wales.
Today's weather forecast looked like the ideal opportunity to drag the tents out, put them up in the garden, check everything was present and correct, and leave them to air a bit in the sunshine . . .
A 1980s vintage Vango Force10 that I salvaged from a skip, and a little Aldi/Lidl "special buy" I picked up for £14.99 a good few years ago now. I'll be taking both, as they take up very little space in the car. The little tent is tight for space, and not brilliant for changing into and out of Lycra, but I worry that the Vango isn't as rainproof as it ought to be.
Today's weather forecast looked like the ideal opportunity to drag the tents out, put them up in the garden, check everything was present and correct, and leave them to air a bit in the sunshine . . .
A 1980s vintage Vango Force10 that I salvaged from a skip, and a little Aldi/Lidl "special buy" I picked up for £14.99 a good few years ago now. I'll be taking both, as they take up very little space in the car. The little tent is tight for space, and not brilliant for changing into and out of Lycra, but I worry that the Vango isn't as rainproof as it ought to be.
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