We have a Conway Crusader (same as a Pathfinder) and can sleep 6 easily, packing away wet is a concern but in comparison with a caravan so much easier to tow! More roomy than a caravan and the awning (only used for main holidays) gives so much room!
So many helpful posts, so thank you. I think one of my concerns, on reflection, is drying a camper out as I don't have wide enough access to my garden for the trailer, and the front of my house and the driveway are not that big. I think I'd be the talk of the street with the Pathfinder folded out across the front...could be done but I'd rather use the big garden at the back.
So, I wonder if anyone can tell me whether it's possible to remove the canvas for drying, or would it be a pain in the backside?
Yvonne.
Navver,
Thanks, I had a look at the Dandy and it's nice but the Pennine does appeal that bit more😁 I like that the Dandy looks so solid but the Pennine's size and, yes, aesthetics appeal more.Shallow of me, I know,he-he.
hi kelper, many thanks for your offer of sending us details of the storage site you use in france, it would be much appreciated if you could let us have the info, at the minute we are lucky to have the use of a relatives garage, but travelling down south from the north west of england takes time and obviously more expense keep taking it on the ferry as opposed to just going over in the car, we do tend to just go to france rather than uk sites, as you seem to get a lot more ie swimming pools etc on french sites for the same or less money per night than uk sites, if the camper was in a suitable location in france, it would hopefully give us the chance of a couple more hols, the price you pay for indoor storage seems a great price, cheers, ben
I didn't realise that the Dandy was insulated, so that's cool. I have a look and see what's available as I understand they're not manufactured any more.
Quote: Originally posted by ammdkids on 31/3/2015
Kelper- the idea of storing in France appeals to me as that is where we would use it. Where do you store it and what happens if it's raining and you need to pack up wet?
We store near Angers (Loire).
It's a very new, huge, storage building, with excellent security and very secluded.
We have never had a wet pack-up, yet! That's tempting the fates!
We usually end up south of France or Spain for our last camp site ... so pretty likely to get decent weather to pack up in. If it were to be a wet pack ... then we'd stop en route to get it dry ... any sun in France in July/Aug will dry it out pretty quickly.
I have packed up and gone to store from the Marais Poitevin (Poitou Charente) .... dew on the outside overnight, but waited till midday, and all was dry.
If it proved to be impossible to dry in time ... we'd return it to the store ... open up for airing ... show the owner how to pack it up ... and he would do it ... he's immensely helpful!
Quote: Originally posted by ben1701 on 31/3/2015
hi kelper, many thanks for your offer of sending us details of the storage site you use in france, it would be much appreciated if you could let us have the info, at the minute we are lucky to have the use of a relatives garage, but travelling down south from the north west of england takes time and obviously more expense keep taking it on the ferry as opposed to just going over in the car, we do tend to just go to france rather than uk sites, as you seem to get a lot more ie swimming pools etc on french sites for the same or less money per night than uk sites, if the camper was in a suitable location in france, it would hopefully give us the chance of a couple more hols, the price you pay for indoor storage seems a great price, cheers, ben
Hi, Ben
The storage is near Angers ...
If you e-mail me at michaelpoynor at hotmail.com, I'll send you the details.
Hi Hedgiemum, this is the main place that sells dandys. They are all 2nd hand. This place is what used to be the factory, they stopped manufacturing in 2008 when the bankers wrecked everything. Now they buy and sell and refurbish, service etc 2nd hand.
They do last for ever and the great thing is you don't need to worry about wet pack ups.
A day of all things motorhome and campervan. The show is held both in the main indoor arena and across the grounds. Catering, hot drinks and food options are available. Easy access to the site and free parking included. Win one of five pairs of day tickets
Topic: Hello, questions about Pennine Pathfinder
