Ford focus mk1

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Just don't go holding me up with your caravan.
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Well we heading Blackpool in May,maybe Yarmouth at end of march or mid April. I stick to speed limits with van on,even I don't understand why sone folk trundle around at 25 mph. Even on tight Derbyshire lanes I can keep around 35 to 40 minimum
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How much did you steal that for? It looks a good quality one.
I once splashed out a frotune on a full size one that you pumped up. Great at first and quick af to put up but after a year or so (just out of warranty) the tubes sterted to deflate over time. It got so bad I was pumping the cunt up twice a day. At the end of a week away I binned it and just bought a normal one. Those inflatable tents can't be much better.
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It was good in high winds though. It would just blow against the caravan when the wind hit then pop out again.
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We paid a ton. We looked at air awnings but cons outweighed pros
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Every time we've stayed next to someone with an inflatable awning they've needed to pump up at least one tube once a day.
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Knowing how airbeds never managed a night without going down or puncturing, I'd never trust an inflatable awning.
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From what we've read,theu suffer condensation alot,seam issues on the inflatable tubes and levelling problems on uneven pitches.
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Everything you'd expect from such a stupid idea then.
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I fucking hate awnings. First one went in a skip on the campsite at Weymouth, the second one I was a bit more restrained and sold it to a dubber. Hateful wind-blowing, flapping, water-retentive time-consuming bastards. If I need more room camping I'll stay at home.
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