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hi from gippsland
« on: June 03, 2011, 07:12:12 PM »
hi all am new to site, been tenting it for years now have decided to build a camper trailer,can anyone advise me where to get tent frame and tent from, everywhere i have looked only supplt 7x5 tents and my trailer will be 8x5, also trailer will be higher than your average trailer, thanx in advance.

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Re: hi from gippsland
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2011, 07:14:41 PM »
Welcome to msywag, make sure you start a build thread. You might be struggling to find an 8x5 camper top, most are 7x5.
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Re: hi from gippsland
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2011, 07:24:48 PM »
Hi and Welcome. Where in Gippsland are you. There is a canvas joint in Traralgon who could make you a custom tent. The make tents for a camper manufacturer in Melbourne.
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Re: hi from gippsland
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2011, 07:25:11 PM »
Hi Cloakle and welcome to My Swag :cheers:

You may need to get the tent custom made, I dont recall ever seeing an 8x5 and yours will be higher off the ground too  ??? ???
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Re: hi from gippsland
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2011, 07:38:09 PM »
Welcome to myswag Cloakle.
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Re: hi from gippsland
« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2011, 07:43:17 PM »
Welcome to another Gippslander Cloakie  :cheers:
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Re: hi from gippsland
« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2011, 08:10:51 PM »
Hi Cloakle Welcome to My Swag i think a custom made will be the way to go  :cheers:

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Re: hi from gippsland
« Reply #7 on: June 03, 2011, 08:14:20 PM »
Hi Cloakle,

Welcome from another Gippslander - where do you hale from?  I think Tambo get there canvas done in Gippsland.  Southern Cross in Bayswater may be able to assist or Outback down seaford way.

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Re: hi from gippsland
« Reply #8 on: June 03, 2011, 08:17:48 PM »
G'day Cloakle,

It's great in Gippsland....don't have to travel far to the High Country  ;D

As others have said, don't forget the build thread.

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Re: hi from gippsland
« Reply #9 on: June 03, 2011, 08:27:10 PM »

Hi Cloakle

Welcome aboard. Here in Gippsland is being in Gods country. Close to everything.

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Re: hi from gippsland
« Reply #10 on: June 03, 2011, 09:09:18 PM »
Welcome cloakle
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Re: hi from gippsland
« Reply #11 on: June 03, 2011, 09:30:19 PM »
Hi and welcome, nice part of the world down there in Gippsland, enjoy your time here.

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Re: hi from gippsland
« Reply #12 on: June 04, 2011, 05:11:28 PM »
Hi Cloakle
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Re: hi from gippsland
« Reply #13 on: June 05, 2011, 07:39:05 AM »
G'day & Welcome.

I recall another chap with a similar dilemma, check out the build section to see how he got on.

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Re: hi from gippsland
« Reply #14 on: June 05, 2011, 07:57:08 AM »
Welcome to the Forum

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Re: hi from gippsland
« Reply #15 on: June 05, 2011, 08:30:43 AM »
G'day Cloakie and welcome to Myswag.  :cheers:
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