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Title: We're expecting a Camel!
Post by: LJs GU on October 18, 2010, 03:26:44 PM
G'day all,

(And a special hello to any other fellow Camel lovers/owners!)

Having been on the bottom of the camping food chain for many a year (ie 'tenters'), we've taken the mind boggling journey many of have already travelled, and bought our first CT (see even got the lingo right).

We'd been casually looking for about 3 years and always had our sights on a Complete Campsite mainly due to the step up/walk in bed access that makes the tent area that much bigger and bearable camping with the 3 mites (3, 5 & 7y/o).  We hadn't been looking that hard and it was only when we went to the Sandown show a few weeks ago that we discovered alot of the CT's now offer that design.  We actually went with the intention of checking out a POD trailer and tossing up between one of them and a second hand Complete Campsite, but after walking through the Camel Group campers, we were really taken aback by the quality, features, price etc.  (Special hello to GU Johnno!). 

Anyway cut a short story long, ater going back and forth between other CT makers and the Camel, we just couldn't find fault with it... So we're expecting delivery in a few more weeks (another hello to GU Johnno).

Cheers all, from the soon to be father of a Camel! (AKA 'LJ')  :cheers:

PS Did I mention about GU Johnno and the good work he does??  :cup:
Title: Re: We're expecting a Camel!
Post by: D4D on October 18, 2010, 03:30:21 PM
Welcome, I guess you use a GQ as your Camel Tow  ;D
Title: Re: We're expecting a Camel!
Post by: Ruffstuff on October 18, 2010, 03:35:47 PM
Quote from: D4D on October 18, 2010, 03:30:21 PM
Welcome, I guess you use a GQ as your Camel Tow  ;D
ROFL :) :)
Title: Re: We're expecting a Camel!
Post by: LJs GU on October 18, 2010, 03:47:34 PM
Yeah a 97 GQ 2.8TD...

You'll see me on the side of an up hill road one day, with the bonnet up! Head complete cracked (mine as well), 5th gear shredded, 3 kids and a wife screaming... :'(
Title: Re: We're expecting a Camel!
Post by: D4D on October 18, 2010, 03:48:23 PM
Always late in a 2.8  :D
Title: Re: We're expecting a Camel!
Post by: blackstump on October 18, 2010, 04:25:55 PM
Top choice LJ,

Im sure you will be as rapt with yours as we are with ours'


 :cup:
Title: Re: We're expecting a Camel!
Post by: Salty on October 18, 2010, 06:40:28 PM
Completely agree with you regarding the "quality, features, price etc" of the Camel camper trailers.  We (Mum, Dad, 3yo and 1yo) bought a custom Camel Beachcomber in April and have done 8 trips totalling 32 nights so far - fantastic piece of equipment.

Regards
Salty
Title: Re: We're expecting a Camel!
Post by: Snow on October 18, 2010, 06:44:28 PM
G'day LJ and welcome to Myswag. Great to hear you are expecting a Camel. They are a great bit o gear. :cup:

I hope the delivery is not to painful. ;D ;D :cheers:
Title: Re: We're expecting a Camel!
Post by: Gunna Do on October 18, 2010, 06:50:28 PM
"We're expecting a Camel!"

:o  Sounds very painfull!!!!!  LOL  :o

Good luck with the wait.
Title: Re: We're expecting a Camel!
Post by: GU Rich on October 18, 2010, 06:53:03 PM
Gday and Welcome to the forum  ;D

Rich
Title: Re: We're expecting a Camel!
Post by: McAbouts on October 20, 2010, 08:35:56 PM
Welcome Camel expecting family. Can't wait to see the pics when you come home with the new arrival in your life.

Cheers
Louise :D
Title: Re: We're expecting a Camel!
Post by: grubbadoo1 on October 20, 2010, 09:19:36 PM
Hope that it has good leg on it ?????????// :cheers:
Title: Re: We're expecting a Camel!
Post by: toad on October 21, 2010, 01:05:00 PM
 There's been some humping going on.
Title: Re: We're expecting a Camel!
Post by: Gonewalkabouts on October 21, 2010, 04:49:17 PM
Quote from: Gunna Do on October 18, 2010, 06:50:28 PM
"We're expecting a Camel!"

:o  Sounds very painfull!!!!!  LOL  :o

Good luck with the wait.

IS IT A GIRL OR A BOY !!!!!!
Title: Re: We're expecting a Camel!
Post by: BigJules on October 21, 2010, 08:03:13 PM
Congrat's, they do look good.
Title: Re: We're expecting a Camel!
Post by: LJs GU on October 21, 2010, 09:46:37 PM
Quote from: Gonewalkabouts on October 21, 2010, 04:49:17 PM
IS IT A GIRL OR A BOY !!!!!!
In true paternal style: 'I don't care as long as it's healthy'  :angel:
Title: Re: We're expecting a Camel!
Post by: Morgo on October 22, 2010, 07:33:56 PM
Hi LJ, we have a 2007 Camel Discovery and we love it. They are quality trailers and im sure you will be happy with yours.
Title: Re: We're expecting a Camel!
Post by: LJs GU on October 22, 2010, 07:54:18 PM
G'day Morgo. Yeah we're really looking forward to picking it up. Apart from the excitement of having a new toy, I'm thrilled about the fact that we'll be going away more often.  With three kids and the minimum amount of stuff we take, packing the GQ (with roof rack) takes a fair while as it's jigsaw precision with all the crates/bags/sleeping bags etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc.  We'll be able to leave a fair amount in it and just chuck the clothes and food in at the last minute.
Our camping check list is about to become a lot shorter!
LJ
Title: Re: We're expecting a Camel!
Post by: e4WD on November 23, 2010, 05:43:29 PM
Quote from: LJs GQ on October 18, 2010, 03:26:44 PM
PS Did I mention about GU Johnno and the good work he does??  :cup:

Cheers LJs GQ  :cheers:

Time to get a pic of it up, now that it's arrived

John.
Title: Re: We're expecting a Camel!
Post by: LJs GU on November 23, 2010, 10:35:52 PM
All in good time... still busy playing with it... the trailer too!!! >:D
LJ
Title: Re: We're expecting a Camel!
Post by: blackstump on November 24, 2010, 09:20:42 AM
waiting  waiting........ >:D


 :cup:
Title: Re: We're expecting a Camel!
Post by: tropicbird54 on November 25, 2010, 08:51:28 PM
YAY!!!  Great to hear of the safe arrival Lee.  How exciting for you all.
Looking forward to seeing the photos.  When's your first trip?  and where??
Cheers,
Sharyn  :D