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General => Introductions => Topic started by: Beatle on October 10, 2013, 08:21:56 AM

Title: Newbie - Port Stephens
Post by: Beatle on October 10, 2013, 08:21:56 AM

Hi all,

Just joined the forum.  I'm currently looking to purchase a camper trailer.  Not into heavy/severe use (not doing Big Red or The Cape) so concentrating on the budget end of the market.  Unless of course a good used all Aussie camper comes my way.

I'm relatively handy, have a shed full of tools including a mig welder and love to tinker.

Family makeup is me, wife and two girls 8 and 12yo.  Living in Medowie. Drive a '97 80 series Landcruiser manual.  She's a petrol engine, not on gas (yet) so I tend not to stray too far from a bowser......... ;D

Started decades ago with a Jayco Finch and used it regularly.   Graduated to a bogie-axle van for a short while.  Now I'm back into a big tent (Coleman Montana 12) but looking to get some wheels back under the bed.

Current interest is to the Skamper Kamper Ranger model, or I see Leisure Matters has a special on their trooper and have a shipment coming in with a taller tent (I assume similar to the vertical sided Skamper).   Still trying to work out if I should go the 9' or 12' tent.   I'm tending toward the 9' for ease of erection (can I say that....) with the addition of a kids room for extended stays.

Cheers

Title: Re: Newbie - Port Stephens
Post by: Bunyip on October 10, 2013, 09:23:42 AM

Welcome Beatle,

You have stumbled across the friendliest place on the web.

Quote from: Beatle on October 10, 2013, 08:21:56 AM

I'm tending toward the 9' for ease of erection (can I say that....)

You will get along just fine around here  :D

Good luck with your camper search, remember to visit the classified section on the forum as there are some great CT's there.

Bunyip

Title: Re: Newbie - Port Stephens
Post by: bushbandit on October 10, 2013, 09:29:39 AM

Welcome mate from another in PT Stephens, great informative forum it will help with your choice of CT and setup.

Title: Re: Newbie - Port Stephens
Post by: Clouty on October 10, 2013, 10:13:55 AM

Welcome Beatle to the myswag family..
Heaps of info here to keep you amused for days and days.. ;D Catch ya around the forum :cheers:

Title: Re: Newbie - Port Stephens
Post by: muzza01 on October 10, 2013, 10:20:18 AM

Welcome to MySwag Beatle and family. Good luck with your CT searching. See you around the forum. Muz

Title: Re: Newbie - Port Stephens
Post by: KingBilly on October 10, 2013, 11:17:23 AM

Welcome to the forum.  We had a Coleman Montana 12 which was great tent but are a lot happier with our CT.  Good luck with your search.

Happy camping
KB

Title: Re: Newbie - Port Stephens
Post by: Steinzy on October 10, 2013, 07:40:11 PM

Welcome along. Best wishes with the search for your camper

Title: Re: Newbie - Port Stephens
Post by: scarps on October 10, 2013, 10:23:49 PM

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Title: Re: Newbie - Port Stephens
Post by: Rob C on October 10, 2013, 10:47:31 PM

Welcome Beatle,

Enjoy your search for the right CT for you and the Family.
When you find the CT you will enjoy the ease a camper will give you with set up and pack up.

Rob

Title: Re: Newbie - Port Stephens
Post by: GGV8Cruza on October 11, 2013, 06:03:18 AM

Welcome to MySwag Beatle the best forum and resource going around

GG

Title: Re: Newbie - Port Stephens
Post by: Beatle on November 02, 2013, 08:07:40 PM

Just to close out, I picked up a 1980 Jayco Swan today.  Not really a CT, but not a tent  ;D