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Post by Hofmeister on Oct 11, 2017 16:24:31 GMT
www.swiftbasecamp.co.uk/Humph, note the internal tie down points for bikes AND the external shower hose attachment to clean them.
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Post by Humph on Oct 12, 2017 5:19:43 GMT
That is quite disturbing. In so far as I am ever so slightly intrigued by it. It’ll wear off soon though with luck. 😕
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Post by WDB on Oct 12, 2017 7:24:11 GMT
Note that all the graphics packs make the wretched hut more conspicuous. Crossover camping vehicle, my arse! It's a caravan; call it a caravan.
Crossover camping vehicle. Harrumph! Won't be putting one of those behind my, erm, shooting brake.
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Post by Humph on Oct 12, 2017 8:40:52 GMT
One of my mountain biking pals has one of those “Airstream” silver bullet type caravan things he tows behind his Range Rover to events. Has it set up as a sort of mobile bike workshop.
Posing git mind. All the gear no idea.
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Post by Hofmeister on Oct 12, 2017 9:59:56 GMT
That is quite disturbing. In so far as I am ever so slightly intrigued by it. It’ll wear off soon though with luck. 😕 Imagine it in use? Somewhere to store your bikes and the gear, a place to freshen up and change, somewhere warm to make a brew and a bacon sarnie, all in some forestry commission car park. Makes a lot of sense, yes? And they do one with yellow graphics your fav colour. PS its even light enough to be towed by 4 cylinders.... |
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Post by Humph on Oct 12, 2017 10:11:49 GMT
Just wrong though isn’t it? On so many levels.
Probably. 🤔
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2017 10:38:25 GMT
IT'S A BLEEDING CARAVAN GET IT OUT OF MY WAY
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Post by WDB on Oct 12, 2017 10:55:00 GMT
...and my view!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2017 11:17:38 GMT
What's supposedly the advantage of this caravan over others? The fact that you can tie your bikes down in it? Not the biggest USP I've ever come across.
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Post by Hofmeister on Oct 12, 2017 11:27:19 GMT
What's supposedly the advantage of this caravan over others? The fact that you can tie your bikes down in it? Not the biggest USP I've ever come across. Size and weight. It make no pretence of long term comfort, being unashamedly a day/overnight/weekend muddy activity at most proposition. Plus they have added the SUV / Lifestyle tag to it to justify the £18k (fully featured) pricetag. Saw it at a dog show in Snetterton over the weekend, a scenario it fulfils admirably. It would fit on my drive a treat. It would, however have not much other practical "caravany" things going for it, and could never persuade nooka to embrace it for example. 18k buys you a lot of travellodges. |
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Post by Humph on Oct 12, 2017 12:36:17 GMT
Or a lot of those awning things you got for the Mitsubishi.
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Post by WDB on Oct 12, 2017 12:55:17 GMT
It would fit on my drive a treat. ...for the neighbours? 🤢 |
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Post by Hofmeister on Oct 12, 2017 15:46:04 GMT
Or a lot of those awning things you got for the Mitsubishi. The awning thing is still doing a sterling job on the longboat now. And funnily enough doggy and I utilised a nearby Travelodge for the night at the show where I saw the Sports Utility Caravan. SUC? |
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Post by Humph on Oct 12, 2017 16:37:07 GMT
I've just been thinking about the potential conversation re this...
"Darling, erm...?
"Yes, what is it?"
"Well, you know I mentioned that I might quite like a new bike, y'know, if I could get a good deal?"
"Oh Christ, not another one! What have you bought now?"
"No, well, that's the the thing y'see, I've not bought a new bike"
"Thank God for that, you need to sell some of the other ones before you do!"
"Yeah, I know, I will get around to that, just the market is a bit soft this time of year, maybe in the Spring"
"You said that last year, and the year before, and the year before that..."
"Yeah, I know, you're right, by the way, you look really good in that outfit you've had on today..."
"Do I? Thanks, I like it too"
"Yeah, really nice...anyway, I haven't bought a new bike, but I have ordered something else, something that we are going to get so much use out of, it's called a Base Camp."
"What's one of those then, and how much was it?"
"Yeah, it's hard to explain, admittedly not cheap as such, but so cool..."
"How much is 'not cheap'?"
"Yeah, well, you don't get good kit cheap do you, we've made that mistake before...you do look nice, how about dinner out tonight?...I'll erm, tell you all about it then shall I...?"
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Post by tyrednexited on Oct 12, 2017 21:48:17 GMT
...you'll be banished to the shed.....
...Oh, just a minute......
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