Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 20:24
My thoughts are, with a
family of five, you will need a soft top camper as they generally provide more "
family" space. They do take longer to set up however.
Someone mentioned a Campomatic for sale. This is a hard top camper and is very quick to set up, excluding the annex of course.
I happen to own one of these and while it is a great camper, it is not big enough to provide an additional 3 sleeping positions, in my opinion.
Depending on the age/sex of your children, there are several different configurations you can employ.
For instance, older children could sleep in an additional
tent, or swags underneath the annex, which gives them and you, additional privacy and space.
If the children are very
young and you need them to be contained in the one area, the extra space of a soft top (e.g. Trakshack) will allow this.
There are many configurations to choose from. It just a matter of what suits your
family unit and how much time (and hassle) you are prepared to spend in setting up
camp.
Perform some research on the pros and cons of hard top and soft top campers to help define your requirements more.
There are even "hybrid" types such as the Ultimate Campertrailer, but expect a higher price range for this type of solution.
I sometimes take my Oztent (very quick to set up) as
well as the Campomatic for additional folk to sleep in, but still be "contained" within the one
campsite. The
tent is setup adjacent to the camper awning which provides the "communal" living/cooking area. A separate space for older children (especially teenagers) gives them the feeling of their own personal space, while still providing the feeling of the security of parental closeness, rather than control. (Am I making sense?)
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Follow Up By: Woodsie78 - Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 21:18
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 21:18
Wow! Thank you. Some food for thought.
I will consider all the tips. Sounds like a soft top will be best.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Member - Scott M (NSW) - Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 22:06
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 22:06
Actually the Campomatic is a hard floor - soft top. However I agree the 3 tin lids will need somewhere to sleep.
Honestly, the
Tambo is a good option for a soft floor, bit as Bill says, pays to look around.
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Follow Up By: Woodsie78 - Friday, May 24, 2013 at 21:38
Friday, May 24, 2013 at 21:38
Cheers Matt!
We don't mind a soft floor in a
tent so we should be good.
Cheers!
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