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Buying a Camper Trailer for 2 & 3 Kids

Submitted: Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 16:47

Haybon

Our family is new to caravaning and wanting advice on which camper trailor would be better for 2 Adults, 3 children 8,7 & . We have been looking at Jayco... will be doing mainly road trips with weekend camping!
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AnswerID: 313458   Submitted: Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 16:52

Notso replied:

The jayco is as good as anything else for your needs.

The two fold outs at the end are good as it leaves a lot of room inside for eating etc.

The fold out beds can get pretty cold, at night Bot thee's not much else around that would be as easy to tow that would suit your needs.
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FollowupID: 581307   Submitted: Sunday, Jul 13, 2008 at 21:34

Haybon posted:

thanks
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AnswerID: 313462   Submitted: Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 17:20

62 cruiser replied:

have a look at myswag.org it is a camper trailer only site, you will find plenty of good advice for the asking. hope it helps.
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FollowupID: 581308   Submitted: Sunday, Jul 13, 2008 at 21:34

Haybon posted:

thanks
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AnswerID: 313468   Submitted: Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 17:48

Ozboc replied:

I have the jayco Flamingo - 4 kids --- Best thing i have purchased in regards to camping stuff

Highly recommended --- even the Eagle would suit you


Boc

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FollowupID: 581309   Submitted: Sunday, Jul 13, 2008 at 21:34

Haybon posted:

thanks
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AnswerID: 313471   Submitted: Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 18:07

EscapeArtists replied:

We have an Eagle Outback, wrapped with it.
Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.
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FollowupID: 581310   Submitted: Sunday, Jul 13, 2008 at 21:35

Haybon posted:

thanks
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AnswerID: 313501   Submitted: Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 20:35

Outa Bounds replied:

MySwag has plenty of useful info as mentioned.
Also check out www.campertrailers.org as they have a nice comprehensive list of all the different brands.

The Jayco certainly sounds like a good one, otherwise you'd probably be looking at a soft floor camper for the room you would need.
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FollowupID: 581311   Submitted: Sunday, Jul 13, 2008 at 21:35

Haybon posted:

thanks
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AnswerID: 313534   Submitted: Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 22:44

coley replied:

Hi Haybon
Jayco 's are great , but make sure it has a annex , not just a awning
not much room for a large family inside the camper
check out a solf floor camper , gain some space & save some money
Cheers coley
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FollowupID: 579592   Submitted: Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008 at 23:23

EscapeArtists posted:

what are you going to do... spend a nice day inside your camper?

"not much room for a large family inside the camper"
Our Eagle will sleep 6 with eaze.


Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.
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FollowupID: 579653   Submitted: Thursday, Jul 03, 2008 at 11:55

Outa Bounds posted:

It's true, most of the time you just want somewhere to sleep, but it's nice to have an option in nasty weather, I'm sure we all know how well kids and confined spaces get along!

However inside a caravan would probably be just as cosy as a camper with all the beds set up, either way you still have to cook outside under the awning when a camper is concerned. Of course all this is assuming you don't want to go to the trouble of setting up extra rooms that you can have with a camper.
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FollowupID: 579787   Submitted: Thursday, Jul 03, 2008 at 21:45

coley posted:

sorry , did i say something about sleeping , i mean living area
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FollowupID: 581313   Submitted: Sunday, Jul 13, 2008 at 21:35

Haybon posted:

thanks
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AnswerID: 315153   Submitted: Sunday, Jul 13, 2008 at 20:20

Haybon replied:

Thanks, for all your valuable advice it was greatly received, Thanks again we went with a Jayco Swan.
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