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Caravan, motorhome, tent reviews
I have been knocking this about for sometime now, but the recent 2007 purchases thread made me finish it.
It is a review/listing system for caravans, motorhomes and tents/trailer tents.
You can add your current or previous outfits, even if they are listed already you can still add your own.
You can add a review and rate outfits you have listed or others have listed.
There are basically 2 parts, basic information like make and model and technical like M.T.P.L.M, M.R.O etc.
There is also a couple questions for water ingress, manufacturer satifaction etc.
Each category has different questions eg if you have a motorhome it asks for engine type.
Current categories are
Tents and trailers
Trailer tents
Folding campers
Tents
Tourers
Single Axle
Twin axle
Folding
Motorhomes
Fixed-roof campers
Elevating-roof campers
High-top campers
coachbuilt
Over-cab coachbuilt
A-class
5th Wheel (demountable)
American RV
Caravan, motorhome, tent reviews
Its early days yet so there will be some glitches please let me know
If you want to add your outfit please try to add as much info as possible, also be sure to pick the right category eg twin axle etc
You can find it www.touringandtentingonline.com/caravan/
ps I haven't finished the review area off yet so ignore the tiny text box, it will change
Campsite for sale in France
Set in 4.5 hectres in an unique position along the of the River Dordogne. Bergerac airport 30 mins and Bordeaux airport 1hr away. Centrally located to all main tourist areas – St. Foy la Grande and St. Emillon
Features include.
75 emplacements
Water/electric points on each pitch
2 toilet blocks with female/male shower areas & washing facilities
17m x 7m swimming pool with deck terrace area and grassed area,
4 showers and toilet
Childrens playarea
Outdoor stage & dancing area
3 bbq areas & large covered dinning area for approx 40 persons
Private access to river and pebbled beach
5 a side concrete football pitch
7 gites – 4 fully furnished and renovated (verbal planning permission has been optained from the DDE Bergerac(Planning office) for the gite area tobe renovated into 2 houses – 5 bedroom & 3 bedroom plans available)
Private entrance to campsite via electric gates
Chicken/animal area
2 Car Parks
Workshops and outbuildings
The Bar and restaurant have been completely renovated by the current owners. The bar is used by locals and tourists alike and is busy all year around. The Restaurant has an excellent reputation in the area for producing quality cuisine at realistic prices. Several cottage and Gite letting businesses operate in the area, the clients of which use 'La Plage' all year around.
Although considerable improvement has been made to the structure of the buildings and to the turnover and reputation there still remains ample opportunity for the purchasers to 'put their own mark' on the business. For example the upstairs of the building has not yet been renovated. Here 8 rooms exists with obvious potential for Bed and Breakfast or owners' occupation.
For more information please contact the owner by email
Towsure to sponsor nights away thread
Great news, Towsure have happily agreed to sponsor our nights away thread, they will donate a prize for the nearest guess for both 2006 and 2007.
So we already have a winner for 2006 and will start again the guessing for 2007 in the middle of the year
I am currently waiting to hear what the prizes are going to be.
We are absoloutely delighted with this news and look forward to telling you more as soon as we know
If you want to join in you can by following the link below:
Running total for nights camping 2007
You can also see the total nights camping for our members here Running total for nights camping 2006
More news on the competition to follow soon
A bit about Towsure
Towsure began in 1967 as a small family store in the suburbs of Sheffield, selling towing brackets and trailer parts. Throughout the seventies the demand for towing, trailer parts and accessories grew, and so in 1977 Towsure produced their first mail order catalogue to demonstrate their wide range of low cost parts.
In 1978 Towsure also began manufacture of their own towing brackets and trailer parts. Throughout the following years the mail order catalogue continued to grow, and by the mid eighties due to the demand of its customers, and the awareness of Towsure for the need of low cost camping goods, Towsure widened its horizons and also started to offer camping and caravanning. This range of goods grew to emcompass Marine Products, Awnings, Tents, Clothing, Cycles, Accessories and much more.
Touring and Tenting have been pleased to be associated with Towsure in the past with a recent promotion of there Expo site various competitions and an invite to go behind the scenes at Towsure
What campsites did you visit in 2006
Written by beamer
Friday, 12 January 2007
Following an idea from beamer, members are listing the campsites they stayed in during 2006. Hopefully we can then start linking them to the campsite reviews and creating a nice database for members to choose their campsites from.
Lets see if we can build this up and in the process help each other to find the good and bad campsites in the UK and on the continent. To do this all you need to do is add the campsites you visited in 2006 to the thread currently running on the forums.
read more and add your campsites here
So far the there are campsites in the UK and France. The thread has only been open two days and already we have over 150 campsites listed.
"hi there, thanks for the replies more posts the merrier and then maybe we can do a spreadsheet showing which members have been where last year and then maybe we could all enter a review in this sites database. with the large number of members on this website we all have valuable info to help each other find or choose a caravan site. were already over 150"
cheers mike (beamer)
read more
New to you purchases in 2007
Written by on the road again
Friday, 12 January 2007
This thread is proposed for monitoring how many Caravans , Motorhomes , trailer tents , cars etc over £200 that members will purchase over the next year .
I would like to include , caravans , motorhomes, trailer tents , tow cars and any other expensive items such as movers and awnings, whether brand new or new to you.
Also how many berths your vehicle has to see which is the most popular size and of course the make of caravan, motorhome , trailer-tent and tow car.
For towcars , please include engine size , make , petrol or diesel and manual or automatic. The only stipulations are that the new vehicles etc must be purchased OR if previously ordered , delivered after 1st January 2007 , this is to keep it simple and give us a full annual number.
I will update the stats on a regular basis .
read more and add your purchases here
Tony (on the road again)
NEC Caravan and Motorhome launches
Caravan launches:
Avondale Coachcraft will be launching a new family tourer as well as bringing their new Dart series. A new 525-4 fixed bed layout with side washroom has been added to the range. All Darts now feature luxurious bathrooms, Italian all-wood doors, Spinflo cookers, stain-less steel sinks and large walk-in showers in the family bathrooms. They will also be bringing the Argente range, which was Avondale’s best-selling tourer brand for 2006.
The new 642-4 and 555-4 have got new bathroom layouts and each modle features diamond-cut alloy wheels, radio/CD player and an integrated wiring system that enable an upgrade to multi-function Blaupunkt DVD player. The other models that they are bringing include the Avondale Avocet, which includes a new washroom and cocktail cabinet; the Osprey which features a new washroom and has its body length extended by 100mm; the Eagle which has a dedicated location for a wall mounted flat-screen television; and the Landranger 6400 DDS and EB models.
Lunar Caravans will be launching the new Chateau 530 which features a larger shower room than any of the other models in the Chateau range. Manufactured in Belgium, the Chateau includes three up front windows, an oven / grill and a rotisserie. The unique long ‘A’ frame gives each model a lot of stability.
Swift are bringing their five new models in the Sprite range. All layouts, including a new two-berth model and the only twin axle layout in the price range, offer outstanding quality for this price and range in addition to a six-year body integrity guarantee – all from £9,750
Pennine Leisure Group will have a completely new range of campers including the re-introduction of the ‘Brown and Beige’ canvas which has been out of the market since the 1980’s.
Motorhome launches:
Auto-Sleeper will be launching the Peugeot Sigma on the lowline chassis, available in a four-berth with an overcab bed or as a low profile two-berth. Features on both vehicles include remote central locking, a levelling sensor aid and an integral awning. Both models are fitted with a Truma gas/electric water heater and a Truma gas space heater plus a high capacity battery charger system. The deluxe bathroom on both vehicles is equipped with a swing out shower and there is exterior access to storage beneath seats and a large under floor locker.
The Peugeot Sigma EK/EL will be making its UK debut alongside several other 2007 models including the Ascot, Wilton, Duetto and Nuevo/ES.
Burstner will be hosting the European launch of the all new ARGOS A747-2. The popular model has been re-designed and updated to incorporate the new Fiat Ducato X250 chassis cab with tag-axle Al-Ko chassis. The new model is now longer at over 8.80 metres and incorporates many of the new design features from the rest of the Burstner 2007 range, including items unique to the brand such as the ‘Reliner’ multi position reclining sofa and ‘Hertal’ security caravan door. They will also be bringing up to seven other ranges to the show.
Cristall will be bringing their whole range including the new additions to the flagship Moorea range – the Moorea 530DB and Moorea 530S. The models include an optional Automatic Traction Control which is ideal when a driver needs to brake suddenly while towing and needs some stability. Also new to the show is the Sprint 390D which is a 2 – 4 berth lightweight model with a popular compact end-bath, side dinette and centre kitchen.
Lunar Motorhomes will be bringing the Roadstar 780 and the Roadstar 800. These are two new fixed bed layouts / models from the popular Roadster range.
P and P Car and Camper Sales ltd will be launching the all new transit Connect Moniche, which is a compact motorhome under 17 feet with all of the luxury of a 24 foot motorhome. They will also be bringing the new 2007 range of Nu-Venture motorhomes; and the Rio and Rio-Sand models.
Swift will be showing to the public for the first time the Kon-Tiki and Bassacarr E700 ranges, including two new TAG axle models. Both ranges will offer powerful new MultiJet diesel engines and will be the first TAG axle island double bed model to carry the Kon-Tiki and Bessacarr E700 Series names.
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