If you are considering buying a foliding camper or trailer tent then this guide will help you answer some of the questions you may have
There are a number of questions you need to answer before choosing a trailer tent or folding camper.
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Where am I going to store it. If you are planning to store it in your garage you need to ensure that the dimensions work out. If you are planning to store it at a caravan storage site then you need to consider how much you want to leave in the trailer tent or folding camper whilst stored.
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Is your car large and powerful enough to tow the folding camper or trailer tent? Once you know the weight of your chosen folding camper or trailer tent you can get a rough idea if your car will tow it using our tow car weight database. Please note this is provided bu research and fellow campers and caravanners providing this information. As such you should always check with your trailer tent or folding camper dealer to ensure the suitability
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How much space to you need? You need to consider how larger living space you need, how many beds and what equipment is needed.
Many people who choose a folding camper or trailer tent are used to camping in tents but would like some of the modcons of caravanning but do not have the space to store a caravan. Others are used to caravanning but for one reason or other do not want to continue with a caravan but would still like some of the comforts of a caravan.
There are differences between a folding camper and a trailer tent.. The key differences are:
A folding camper is has the caravan type chassis and bottom half with such conveniences as a fridge, electric, water. The top half of the folding camper generally folds out from the camper and can be put up in 15 - 30 minutes. |
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A trailer tent is generally more basic. The trailer element is more for staorage of the tent part and most of the living space is outside of the trailer. |
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The advantages and dissadavantages of a folding camper or trailer tent over other types of camping or caravanning are as follows:
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Folding Camper |
Caravan |
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Sleeping area is off the ground |
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Day time lounge is off the ground |
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Basic camping equipment can be stored inside whilst stored |
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Storage is possible in a garage |
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Ease of towing, less wind resistance and most cars can tow |
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Speed of setting up
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Slow |
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Medium |
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