I am thinking of buying a Jayco Flamingo campertrailer,
But I see heaps of these,Eagles,Swans ,Flamingo,and Coramal on ebay and Gumtree.
Is there a problem with them or are people looking to upgrade to an ensuite van?
Could you share your experience good and bad please.
-- Edited by grahos on Monday 24th of February 2014 05:21:12 PM
Dougwe said
05:56 PM Feb 24, 2014
Howdy Graeme,
I reckon it would be an each way bet personally. Some would be selling to upgrade and some may have decided they went the wrong way.
Have you given any thought to the Avan Campers? I have a "Sportliner" but the "Cruseliner" is the bigger one and more room for 2 people or even 1.
I went the Avan Camper as I didn't want canvas around me. The Avan Camper has solid insulated walls and fold down roof sections. They also are very easy and quick to put up and down, mines done in 30 seconds. Very similar to tow as they fold down like the ones you have mentioned.
If you do think of the Avan go for one with the chassis upgrade as it will put it up a bit higher from the ground and better wheels and Tyres as well.
I love my sportliner as it suits my storage needs when in base camp and my travel needs when in the playground. I am solo (well apart from the Nulla Twins, see AV)
Cloak said
06:38 PM Feb 24, 2014
And room for Swedish backpackers.
chaslib said
07:00 PM Feb 24, 2014
We have a 2006 Coromol Silhouette camper ... This is the one with the push out kitchen. We love it and have got the set up and pack up down to a fine art with each of us assigned to specific tasks .... Me everything inside and Charlie does the outside. We can wind up, push out the beds and kitchen and attach the canvas in less than 10 minutes. The wind up is so easy i can handle it if necessary .. About 2 minutes and done deal! The draw back with a camper is having to rearrange or put outside things that are packed on the floor to travel. Overnight stays are a hassle in this respect, but still, its worth it.
winding up does get a bit trying, but not hard to do .... You can get an attachment to a drill to lift the roof if you wish, but we dont see the need. You do get a bit fed up with the climb up into bed and the awkward making of the beds ... Again, not a problem.
We decided to stay with the camper for 12 months at least while we research RVs, so probably will trade in the Ford Territory and van on an RV before end of the year. We will trailer our little Hyundai i30 behind us then So we can remain mobile whilst staying in one place.
the campers are great to tow, very efficient fuel economy and you need to watch your speed cause you tend to forget you are towing.
you can carry everything you need between the car and the camper ... Gennie, solar, TV, sat and TV if we wish, 2 annexes one shade and one full vinyl, tools and spares, basically everything we need for the 2 of us!
So, if you are new to this lifestyle, go with the camper while you get used to it and then decide on your next step. Dont rush it ....
Libby
Cloak said
07:28 PM Feb 24, 2014
We used to have a Jayco Dove but we're a bit old and stupid to operate it these days.
Never really had a problem with it, plenty of room and storage but the setup took longer than our attention span.
It had a full length annex too but that took so long to attach we only did it once.
Served it's purpose and was a stepping stone to something much larger and easier to live with.
grahos said
08:01 PM Feb 24, 2014
You guys have given me a lot to think about already,Thanks heaps.
I am thinking of buying a Jayco Flamingo campertrailer,
But I see heaps of these,Eagles,Swans ,Flamingo,and Coramal on ebay and Gumtree.
Is there a problem with them or are people looking to upgrade to an ensuite van?
Could you share your experience good and bad please.
-- Edited by grahos on Monday 24th of February 2014 05:21:12 PM
Howdy Graeme,
I reckon it would be an each way bet personally. Some would be selling to upgrade and some may have decided they went the wrong way.
Have you given any thought to the Avan Campers? I have a "Sportliner" but the "Cruseliner" is the bigger one and more room for 2 people or even 1.
I went the Avan Camper as I didn't want canvas around me. The Avan Camper has solid insulated walls and fold down roof sections. They also are very easy and quick to put up and down, mines done in 30 seconds. Very similar to tow as they fold down like the ones you have mentioned.
If you do think of the Avan go for one with the chassis upgrade as it will put it up a bit higher from the ground and better wheels and Tyres as well.
I love my sportliner as it suits my storage needs when in base camp and my travel needs when in the playground. I am solo (well apart from the Nulla Twins, see AV)
We have a 2006 Coromol Silhouette camper ... This is the one with the push out kitchen. We love it and have got the set up and pack up down to a fine art with each of us assigned to specific tasks .... Me everything inside and Charlie does the outside. We can wind up, push out the beds and kitchen and attach the canvas in less than 10 minutes. The wind up is so easy i can handle it if necessary .. About 2 minutes and done deal! The draw back with a camper is having to rearrange or put outside things that are packed on the floor to travel. Overnight stays are a hassle in this respect, but still, its worth it.
winding up does get a bit trying, but not hard to do .... You can get an attachment to a drill to lift the roof if you wish, but we dont see the need. You do get a bit fed up with the climb up into bed and the awkward making of the beds ... Again, not a problem.
We decided to stay with the camper for 12 months at least while we research RVs, so probably will trade in the Ford Territory and van on an RV before end of the year. We will trailer our little Hyundai i30 behind us then So we can remain mobile whilst staying in one place.
the campers are great to tow, very efficient fuel economy and you need to watch your speed cause you tend to forget you are towing.
you can carry everything you need between the car and the camper ... Gennie, solar, TV, sat and TV if we wish, 2 annexes one shade and one full vinyl, tools and spares, basically everything we need for the 2 of us!
So, if you are new to this lifestyle, go with the camper while you get used to it and then decide on your next step. Dont rush it ....
Libby
Never really had a problem with it, plenty of room and storage but the setup took longer than our attention span.
It had a full length annex too but that took so long to attach we only did it once.
Served it's purpose and was a stepping stone to something much larger and easier to live with.
You guys have given me a lot to think about already,Thanks heaps.