well i have looked at a small cub camper trailer today ,very basic, but it was freezing in side it, even with the windows done up, so im scatching camper trailers like that out.. id rather go for an avan or similar, wonder what else is out there like that ...
oh well, keep dreaming
dazren said
04:36 AM May 8, 2012
Gidday Milo, glad you 'scratched the cub camper'' they are alright for some but i don;t think you would have been happy going up that path.
IMHO, keep dreaming about the A- Van from what you keep writing i feel this is the one that would suit you best, [ BUT i am not you ] and we are all different in what we prefer, dazren
milo said
04:49 AM May 8, 2012
i kind of like the one vic had posted up here , before he left, really wished he'd stayed.. oh well
I thought they were selling it without the a frame, ok I'll go back down my hole
-- Edited by _wombat_ on Tuesday 8th of May 2012 04:05:38 PM
Esmeralda said
06:44 PM May 8, 2012
That looks great - and it is about the same length as mine but I like the layout better!
villatranquilla said
07:27 PM May 8, 2012
anything with canvas is cold - we had a Jayco Dove then a Cub camper so are speaking from experience (both in WA where the weather is generally warmer and dry) Have been free camped here at Maryborough with some people who were going back to Canberra to trade in there reasonably new Dove for a full van as they found it too cold for winter travel (and were sick of the bedding getting wet if it touched the wet canvas)
_wombat_ said
10:00 PM May 8, 2012
Dazren, I just had a look at that van on eBay and the text said in part "1989 WINDSOR WEEKENDER POPTOP
11ft VAN (without a-frame) WITH ANNEX IN GOOD CONDITION"
What do you think they mean when they say "without a-frame"?
Ron and Shirley said
10:36 PM May 8, 2012
_wombat_ wrote:
Dazren, I just had a look at that van on eBay and the text said in part "1989 WINDSOR WEEKENDER POPTOP
11ft VAN (without a-frame) WITH ANNEX IN GOOD CONDITION"
What do you think they mean when they say "without a-frame"?
The photos of the van on E-bay clearly show an A-Frame on the van.
The 11ft measurement probably is the length of the vans body, "without the a-frame".
milo said
01:20 AM May 9, 2012
hm thats confusing..
Beth54 said
01:33 AM May 9, 2012
When I used my little camper trailer in the winter, I found it warm enough once I was in bed, but I must say I'm looking forward to having solid walls around me.
One tip for the canvas walls, is to put one of those windscreen shade thingys against the walls around the back of the bed. My sister & bil did that all the time when they had their Jayco Eagle.
Gerty Dancer said
02:46 AM May 9, 2012
Even the vinyl skirt thingy around a pop-top has no insulation and you can get very cold at night. Considering an upgrade to a full van now. Be glad you found out before you spent your money Milo/
milo said
02:56 AM May 9, 2012
Cruising Granny wrote:
Did you think about a camper van Milo? I know you have your little car, but you may consider other options which may serve your better and be more versatile. Just Granny thinking. I'll just go and join Wombat in that hole. Hold on Wombat, I'm on my way!!! Do I need to bring anything? Hot coffee thermos, Bundy, anything?
No worries CG all good, I've looked at lots of campervans and there just so expensive and so many k's and old, I won't give up my little car until I'm ready and I know the next one is just as good
I'd give anything to use the tardis more but I feel it may not be around much longer, which maybe happening soon.. Not my choice but you get that
Anyways I do appreciate everyone's support here.
thanks.....
-- Edited by milo on Wednesday 9th of May 2012 03:00:00 AM
dazren said
04:57 AM May 9, 2012
wombat wrote
Dazren, I just had a look at that van on eBay and the text said in part "1989 WINDSOR WEEKENDER POPTOP
11ft VAN (without a-frame) WITH ANNEX IN GOOD CONDITION"
What do you think they mean when they say "without a-frame"?
Womby you an come back out of your hole now, I will put your ''reasoning'' down to a ''c.r.a.f.t. moment
I just picked that add off Ebay to show milo that there is some good cheap vans out there, that won't send him broke, and would serve him well.
milo said
05:37 AM May 9, 2012
ill keep looking and dreaming, but if you do see something please post it up , thanks
Cruising Granny said
06:19 AM May 9, 2012
Did you think about a camper van Milo? I know you have your little car, but you may consider other options which may serve your better and be more versatile. Just Granny thinking. I'll just go and join Wombat in that hole. Hold on Wombat, I'm on my way!!! Do I need to bring anything? Hot coffee thermos, Bundy, anything?
_wombat_ said
08:08 AM May 9, 2012
Hey milo I have found your camper, it has its own washing machine, shower, solar panels, outside toilet (see white bucket) and it does not need a car to tow it, here's some pics.
These shots were taken at the back of a pub, I think it was in Winton
-- Edited by _wombat_ on Wednesday 9th of May 2012 08:09:24 AM
_wombat_ said
01:10 PM May 9, 2012
you are only making excuse's milo
you simply have to make your carport bigger or move house
Problem solved
BTW I like your signature, where did you get it?
-- Edited by _wombat_ on Wednesday 9th of May 2012 01:11:38 PM
_wombat_ said
03:01 PM May 9, 2012
CG, you only need you PJ's and any personal stuff.
Beth54 said
04:32 PM May 9, 2012
That is amazing! And yes, it's at the back of the Gregory Hotel in Winton. That's Arno's wall behind it.
_wombat_ said
04:38 PM May 9, 2012
that round bit on the side is the shower, I thought this unit would be just what milo is looking for, not sure if it's for sale
Beth54 said
04:41 PM May 9, 2012
_wombat_ wrote:
that round bit on the side is the shower, I thought this unit would be just what milo is looking for, not sure if it's for sale
You'd have to wonder if it's legal, with the 'shower' jutting out like that.
_wombat_ said
04:51 PM May 9, 2012
I think the shower rolls back across the steps when on the move
Beth54 said
04:59 PM May 9, 2012
_wombat_ wrote:
I think the shower rolls back across the steps when on the move
Oh! That'd make sense!
milo said
07:53 PM May 9, 2012
thats an amazing unit, but it wouldn't fit thru my carport..
milo said
10:18 PM May 9, 2012
lol, some clever 4 legged friend gave me that sig, cant remember his name
i might even just stick to traveling with my little car for now, just stay in cabins etc maybe some day down the track have a unit of my own
well i have looked at a small cub camper trailer today ,very basic, but it was freezing in side it, even with the windows done up, so im scatching camper trailers like that out.. id rather go for an avan or similar, wonder what else is out there like that ...
oh well, keep dreaming
Gidday Milo, glad you 'scratched the cub camper'' they are alright for some but i don;t think you would have been happy going up that path.
IMHO, keep dreaming about the A- Van from what you keep writing i feel this is the one that would suit you best, [ BUT i am not you ] and we are all different in what we prefer, dazren
check out something like this milo, it is just to show you that there is good s/hand vans out there, it does not have to be a late model, it just has to be in good condition . your drean CAN come true ??? http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1989-WINDSOR-WEEKENDER-POPTOP-CARAVAN-REGO-FEB-2013-/200752616633?pt=AU_Caravans_RVs&hash=item2ebdc9d4b9
I thought they were selling it without the a frame, ok I'll go back down my hole
-- Edited by _wombat_ on Tuesday 8th of May 2012 04:05:38 PM
That looks great - and it is about the same length as mine but I like the layout better!
Dazren, I just had a look at that van on eBay and the text said in part "1989 WINDSOR WEEKENDER POPTOP
11ft VAN (without a-frame)
WITH ANNEX IN GOOD CONDITION"
What do you think they mean when they say "without a-frame"?
The photos of the van on E-bay clearly show an A-Frame on the van.
The 11ft measurement probably is the length of the vans body, "without the a-frame".
When I used my little camper trailer in the winter, I found it warm enough once I was in bed, but I must say I'm looking forward to having solid walls around me.
One tip for the canvas walls, is to put one of those windscreen shade thingys against the walls around the back of the bed. My sister & bil did that all the time when they had their Jayco Eagle.
Be glad you found out before you spent your money Milo/
-- Edited by milo on Wednesday 9th of May 2012 03:00:00 AM
Dazren, I just had a look at that van on eBay and the text said in part "1989 WINDSOR WEEKENDER POPTOP
11ft VAN (without a-frame)
WITH ANNEX IN GOOD CONDITION"
What do you think they mean when they say "without a-frame"?
-------------------------------------------------------------
Womby you an come back out of your hole now, I will put your ''reasoning'' down to a ''c.r.a.f.t. moment
I just picked that add off Ebay to show milo that there is some good cheap vans out there, that won't send him broke, and would serve him well.
Just Granny thinking.
I'll just go and join Wombat in that hole. Hold on Wombat, I'm on my way!!! Do I need to bring anything?
Hot coffee thermos, Bundy, anything?
Hey milo I have found your camper, it has its own washing machine, shower, solar panels, outside toilet (see white bucket) and it does not need a car to tow it, here's some pics.
These shots were taken at the back of a pub, I think it was in Winton
-- Edited by _wombat_ on Wednesday 9th of May 2012 08:09:24 AM
you are only making excuse's milo
you simply have to make your carport bigger or move house
Problem solved
BTW I like your signature, where did you get it?
-- Edited by _wombat_ on Wednesday 9th of May 2012 01:11:38 PM
CG, you only need you PJ's and any personal stuff.
That is amazing! And yes, it's at the back of the Gregory Hotel in Winton. That's Arno's wall behind it.
that round bit on the side is the shower, I thought this unit would be just what milo is looking for, not sure if it's for sale
You'd have to wonder if it's legal, with the 'shower' jutting out like that.
I think the shower rolls back across the steps when on the move
Oh! That'd make sense!
i might even just stick to traveling with my little car for now, just stay in cabins etc
maybe some day down the track have a unit of my own