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jasong4110

Member Since: 19 Oct 2009
Location: Henley On Thames
Posts: 268

pope10001 wrote:
Didn't mean to teach you to suck eggs, just wanted to make sure you were well prepared.

I am also heading up to the frozen north in January, our preps seem very alike, except i'll be in a 90 and in a text with heater. -40 comfort rated bags with -40 sleeping mats underneath them and reindeer skins as well. Should be toasty!

Let me know how the trip goes, should be fun!

Regards,

Mark

Hi Mark,

It was not taken with any offence, I am happy for any advise or experience. Two of our group will be sleeping in tents with the other two myself included will be sleeping in our trucks.

The sleeping in the truck decision came after I had started to build my rear storage unit, and then decided to go to Norway one thing lead to another and the storage unit was extended to include a sleeping platform.

Jason.

23rd Oct 2012 9:06pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 7682

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

pope10001 wrote:
Didn't mean to teach you to suck eggs, just wanted to make sure you were well prepared.

I am also heading up to the frozen north in January, our preps seem very alike, except i'll be in a 90 and in a text with heater. -40 comfort rated bags with -40 sleeping mats underneath them and reindeer skins as well. Should be toasty!

Let me know how the trip goes, should be fun!

Regards,

Mark

personally, i prefer tents in those conditions to vehicles too. you could always try a snow hole?!

Cheers

James
110 XS Utility
130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making)
90 Puma Hardtop

24th Oct 2012 7:05am

peterl

Member Since: 08 Jan 2009
Location: Pembrokeshire
Posts: 307

Thanks for all the input, I hate to say it, but I can see why the mrs wants a van, much more room. Will try my next approach, a roof tent on the 90 for the odd night, until we get to said camp site. So, any pictures of camping equiped 90's plus roof tents. Hell, will we get all the gear in I think.....

25th Oct 2012 6:57pm

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

Peterl - it really depends on what time of year and where you will be going ... there's a few on the forum with vans, equally a bunch with tents, clam-shell tents, fold-out roof tents etc etc....

I believe there is a T@B 4x4 caravan for sale on the forum at the moment too ....

to a point whether a tent or a van, they are all a compromise in one way or another you just need to work on what you are happiest to compromise on

25th Oct 2012 10:47pm

Sonic3d

Member Since: 28 Jan 2008
Location: Ross on Wye
Posts: 1505

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS DCPU Stornoway Grey

I have tried all types of tents Howling Moon roof tent / Howling Moon trailer tent / Oz tent and everything in between, spent 5 weeks camping in Europe last summer and it seemed the rain just followed us . Got so pee'd off packing wet tents away so when we got home sold the lot and have now taken delivery of a new 180Dsg 4Motion Transporter.
It's in the process of being converted into a camper ready for another trip to Europe next year

25th Oct 2012 11:53pm

peterl

Member Since: 08 Jan 2009
Location: Pembrokeshire
Posts: 307

Thats the way it looks we will be going. Test driving vw transporter and vito next week, but i still fancy a 90 or d3 as well, but can't have both, a hard long think is required.
Have you still got the d3 or has it gone.
Catch up with you soon

Pete

26th Oct 2012 2:30pm

Sonic3d

Member Since: 28 Jan 2008
Location: Ross on Wye
Posts: 1505

peterl wrote:
Thats the way it looks we will be going. Test driving vw transporter and vito next week, but i still fancy a 90 or d3 as well, but can't have both, a hard long think is required.
Have you still got the d3 or has it gone.
Catch up with you soon

Pete

Hi Pete
It was a difficult decision but it suits our needs better and is far better for the many trips we do

I have just this week taken the D3 up to my mates garage (B.G Landrovers) for it to be sold

26th Oct 2012 5:24pm

markalpha

Member Since: 23 Apr 2008
Location: Downham Market
Posts: 690

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

Hi Sonic

Are you still playing with your Cam Am in the rough stuff, hence no need for a Landy?

26th Oct 2012 8:30pm

Sonic3d

Member Since: 28 Jan 2008
Location: Ross on Wye
Posts: 1505

markalpha wrote:
Hi Sonic

Are you still playing with your Cam Am in the rough stuff, hence no need for a Landy?

Hi Mark
Yes still enjoying the Can Am

this year I entered the Tuareg Rallye in Morocco along with Andy from AJS Tyres also did the Dresden Breslau again and I'm off next week to enter the Raid Bleu in France. The van will just be a tow car and base camp

26th Oct 2012 8:50pm

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green

Sonic3d wrote:
I have tried all types of tents Howling Moon roof tent / Howling Moon trailer tent / Oz tent and everything in between, spent 5 weeks camping in Europe last summer and it seemed the rain just followed us .

Am I right in thinking that if you fold away a wet roof tent then it's going to wick through to the bedding?

26th Oct 2012 9:11pm

Higgers

Member Since: 08 Apr 2009
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 666

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Firenze Red

Supacat, I've never really had that problem, and I've packed away a few wet roof tents!

Sonic, I've just chopped the D4 in for a new vw California. Get it in March next year! Defender stays though!

27th Oct 2012 7:37am

Sonic3d

Member Since: 28 Jan 2008
Location: Ross on Wye
Posts: 1505

Higgers wrote:
Supacat, I've never really had that problem, and I've packed away a few wet roof tents!

Sonic, I've just chopped the D4 in for a new vw California. Get it in March next year! Defender stays though!

Hi Ian you won't regret your choice

I don't need the Defender or Disco as I use the Can Am for my off road fun and not have to worry about getting home if it breaks

have you gone for 4Motion and Dsg?? And what colour?

27th Oct 2012 9:30am

markalpha

Member Since: 23 Apr 2008
Location: Downham Market
Posts: 690

Wise words Sonic. What's the VW like for rear space was thinking of down sizing from a 4x4 LWB sprinter to a LWB transporter. Who is doing your conversion?.

27th Oct 2012 1:58pm

Higgers

Member Since: 08 Apr 2009
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 666

Matt, DSG in silver, not 4wd though. Got the Defender for that!

27th Oct 2012 2:42pm

Sonic3d

Member Since: 28 Jan 2008
Location: Ross on Wye
Posts: 1505

markalpha wrote:
Wise words Sonic. What's the VW like for rear space was thinking of down sizing from a 4x4 LWB sprinter to a LWB transporter. Who is doing your conversion?.

The best advice I can give you is to go and have a look at one as a LWB sprinter is a huge van compared to the T5

Had the pop up roof fitted a couple of weeks ago and the inside is being converted in Nov by Celtic Motorhomes

27th Oct 2012 7:29pm

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