Hi all

[bobnrob]

G'day all

Signed up a couple of days ago, been doing LOTS of reading & idea stealing checking the good ideas of others

Been doing the tent camping (though not as often as I would've liked), went to the Caravan & Camping show at Batemans Bay last november to see what was around.
Minister for finances showed a big interest in the Pop-Tops. We'd decided we liked that idea, but at 23k for the cheapest-& finances the way they are for now, figured we'd wait a couple more yrs.

In the past I'd toyed with the idea of getting a trailer & marrying it with our tent, so started checking them out while we were there.
Looked at a few & 2 really caught our eye, price being a major factor
As we've got a Mitsi Lancer, the off-roads were out of the picture straight up, though they gave us an idea of what was what.
One CT was $4200, but things like spare wheel + holder, on road costs, mattress, annex floor etc drove the price up, though to be fair, for the show, they where throwing in some of the extras
The other included all those extras as standard for $4000 + knocked $500 off if we payed cash at the end of the show - saved them towing it back to Sydney as well
Gotta say, only took me making a cuppa & 5min of begging/pleading/groveling/crying/making promises for the minister to be convinced
So Champion Campers got our business.

As she came


Just the tent


Minus the Annex floor & front wall



Being on the cheaper side, there're a couple of things that show it, but as I'm not an anal type of bloke, I can happily live with 'em
Things like safety chain rusty, trailer itself has some small areas that could use a paint touch-up, structs to hold the tent up for access into the trailer had bracket holes drilled in the wrong place when building & then corrected (but I'll just give them a touch of weld to fill.

Had her out 3 times now on short trips to get the feel of things, & gotta say, even the minister now thinks we've done the right thing, more than happy

[davidy61]

Welcome to the forum.  I'm only a newbie here too but as you said, the wealth of information here is great.

Cheers
David

[jk]

Welcome to Myswag and congrats on the new camper, hope you enjoy your time with us, 

Cheers
jk

[dno]

Welcome to the forum. Look's like home away from home, great to see your enjoying it allready ..

[D4D]

Welcome to Myswag, stick with us and you'll have that Lancer upgraded to a Pajero very quickly

[BigJules]

G'day & Welcome.

Great intro, keep it coming. What makes this forum a good place to come is the info people share, and you're right on the money.

[Paul and Bern]

  Great stuff and a big welcome.  IMHO it doesn't matter if it's $500 or $500,000 if it sits in the shed it's worthless, so yours sounds like it's gold plated seeing you've got it out 3 times already, bargin  ... looks neat and the side walls make it look comfy.
Looking forward to see what happens when the 'mod' bug bites 

Paul

[BigDougie]

Welcome Bobnrob, like Paul say's it's not the size of the camper that matters just how you use it.
Enjoy the forum but most of all enjoy the camping.
Big D

[Black Diamond]

Good stuff mate and well done on the purchase worth every cent.

As long as your out there and enjoying it thats the main thing.

Enjoy mate, this is a great Forum 

cheers john

[speewa158]

Welcome to Myswag , Enjoy .
Dont get to concerned with the paint chips , if you havent got them your still at home in the back yard & thats not the point . What price can you put on being able to slowly roll out of bed  out there somewhere , then enjoy a cupper with her out doors  . Pack it & track it .
If you want to know anything ask when you start the mods 

[bobnrob]

Thanks for the welcomes folks 

Yep, this box isn't gunna be one for looking beautiful in the yard as a garden feature 
Use it or lose it 

@ D4D
No pajero in the future, but when the bank officially hands the Lancer over in (approx) 18mths, Minister is talking of maybe an Outlander.
Not proper 4wd, but will be able to get part of the way off-road

@ Paul
Mods already started or ready to start. Had to put my mark on it straight away  (more info here )

Looking forward to bouncing ideas 'round with everyone, & maybe even meeting some out on the road 

[Snow]

G'day BobnRob and welcome to Myswag. Nice part of country down your way. Passed through it a couple of days back and always love being there.

[Heiny]

Hi BobnRob

Welcome to the best and friendliest forum on the internet