Went a camping for first time..

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Originally Posted by mudski

Tents! I hate tents! My last words on easter to the ball and chain was, "this is the last time I use a tent for camping!". They have their place but not in my life anymore. So yes I am looking at more coin for a camper trailer after so many discussions about why we shouldn't get a camper trailer....Even though I physically don't have the room to store one.
Sorry for the hijack.

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But isn't a camper trailer just a tent attached to a trailer. Lol

Mudski, I have use of a cousin's camper trailer, and I can't lift the heavy canvas and poles to set the mongrel up or fold it up on the trailer.

No trailer for me.. I'd rather the tent only.. Got over the roof top idea.. Felt the sway with small items on my rack..

Photos coming.. Pulled them off my camera this morning.. I'm looking like the yeti!


I am made up of the following parts.. Black Irish / Gypsy / Tattoo's and Grumpiness.. and this was sent from my phone using Tapatalk!

A magniollini style hinged sideways on a 7x5 trailer would be ok, not too far to fall lol
but most are as suggested a 6x4 trailer with a tent, and overpriced to the Shizenhousen
A decent pyramid style would be my choice if beaking camp on a daily basis.
I have BIGFLLAs here and I can't open it by myself unless I'm missing something,
Next I'll go small pop up caravan like the Jayco dove,

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Originally Posted by threedogs

Next I'll go small pop up caravan like the Jayco dove,

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Now there you Go

Nah I'm a big fan of the Joyco Dove, was going to buy Simons from 4wd tv fame.
Kicking myself I didnt, enough storage as not to take too much stuff.

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Originally Posted by threedogs

Nah I'm a big fan of the Joyco Dove, was going to buy Simons from 4wd tv fame.
Kicking myself I didnt, enough storage as not to take too much stuff.

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An oldie but a Goodie

Mudski,

You can store your camper trailer at my place.

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I'm up to a trailer to put my tent and stuff in.

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Originally Posted by megatexture

This may or may not be relevant to you but the Only problem with the centre pole tents is depending where you go sometimes you can't put a peg in when camping at opalton we were on cap rock and we were folding some solid pegs,

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Thats why I bought the cheapest battery 12V drill I could find, opened the battery and tossed the cells (yes they were brand new) soldered in a lead with battery clips on the ends and bought a long drill bit the diameter of the tent pegs. Now when there is a problem with hard ground I simply pre drill some holes and hammer the pegs in them. I also carry a set of normal drill bits which have come in handy a couple of times.

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Originally Posted by BillsGU

Thats why I bought the cheapest battery 12V drill I could find, opened the battery and tossed the cells (yes they were brand new) soldered in a lead with battery clips on the ends and bought a long drill bit the diameter of the tent pegs. Now when there is a problem with hard ground I simply pre drill some holes and hammer the pegs in them. I also carry a set of normal drill bits which have come in handy a couple of times.

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That's a cool idea.