Loved the video - this brought back so many memories. We used to have one of these when I was a kid. We were members of the camping & caravan club and dragged the little beige box everywhere on rallies. I remember everything from popping the roof, the 2 tube hammock hovering above my head in the lower single bunk, to my dad telling me to use the manual foot pump for the water to save battery power! Awesome stuff. Keep on caravanning!
Well, that brought back memories! My family had one of these when we growing up - our first caravan, and a well travelled one at that, all the way to the polar circle amongst many other places! While at the time I had a bit of a "love-hate" relationship with it - it was quirky, basic and bl@@dy cold at times - looking back on it, I think it is a truly wonderful bit of kit. Basic, yes, but there isn't a thing out of place. It was light, easy to tow & manoeuvre by hand, simple to self-maintain, and as you point out, everything was useable and accessible without putting the roof up. We travelled round some horrendous fjord-side roads, passing countless normal caravans with "chunks" out the side from getting too close to carved rock, and never had an issue. And, of course, no matter where you stopped, you could guarantee to turn heads and cause a stir - you were never lonely with that van, as everyone wanted a peek! Looking back, of all the caravans we've ever used, it was by far the most memorable. If only the 1980s colour scheme weren't so horrendous, I'd love to get hold of one again - would be great for rough & ready trips with our kids! Thanks for posting this - it brought back so many wonderful memories, right down to the distinctive squeak of raising/lowering the roof, that innovative sliding hinge to allow the bathroom door to shut when folded down, I even recall the sound of the gas lighting on that tinny stove!
Glad you enjoyed the video and sounds like you certainly had some adventures. Yes it did get pretty cold in the winter, we used to keep the lid down then. It always created a lot of interest.
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Loved the video - this brought back so many memories. We used to have one of these when I was a kid. We were members of the camping & caravan club and dragged the little beige box everywhere on rallies. I remember everything from popping the roof, the 2 tube hammock hovering above my head in the lower single bunk, to my dad telling me to use the manual foot pump for the water to save battery power! Awesome stuff. Keep on caravanning!
Well, that brought back memories! My family had one of these when we growing up - our first caravan, and a well travelled one at that, all the way to the polar circle amongst many other places! While at the time I had a bit of a "love-hate" relationship with it - it was quirky, basic and bl@@dy cold at times - looking back on it, I think it is a truly wonderful bit of kit. Basic, yes, but there isn't a thing out of place. It was light, easy to tow & manoeuvre by hand, simple to self-maintain, and as you point out, everything was useable and accessible without putting the roof up. We travelled round some horrendous fjord-side roads, passing countless normal caravans with "chunks" out the side from getting too close to carved rock, and never had an issue. And, of course, no matter where you stopped, you could guarantee to turn heads and cause a stir - you were never lonely with that van, as everyone wanted a peek!
Looking back, of all the caravans we've ever used, it was by far the most memorable. If only the 1980s colour scheme weren't so horrendous, I'd love to get hold of one again - would be great for rough & ready trips with our kids!
Thanks for posting this - it brought back so many wonderful memories, right down to the distinctive squeak of raising/lowering the roof, that innovative sliding hinge to allow the bathroom door to shut when folded down, I even recall the sound of the gas lighting on that tinny stove!
Glad you enjoyed the video and sounds like you certainly had some adventures. Yes it did get pretty cold in the winter, we used to keep the lid down then. It always created a lot of interest.