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Thread #113762   Message #2421259
Posted By: Richard Bridge
24-Aug-08 - 12:58 PM
Thread Name: Cheap Festival Caravan
Subject: Cheap Festival Caravan
This is intentionally above the line.

After Knockholt I shall be trying to get rid of my old caravan. Especially suitable for music and folk festival-goers.

Very tatty (roof-tree!) but waterproof (well it will be by later this weekend and it was for 3 years after the last repair).

Tiny - about 12 foot. Tow it with a moped nearly. Well, it was fine behind a Skoda Favorit and is nearly unnoticable behind a Volvo! But still two single (or one huge double) bunk, shower, grottibotti, oven hob grill sufficient food prep space, wardobe (shoe space under) and heater and water heater (inline pump) all work A1.

Fridge nearly new - cost £280 last year - 3 way. Beer and wine cupboard under fridge.

Chest of drawers.

Internal battery and TP2, mains wired too. 85AH battery new last year. 12v lighting.

Internal boom box by negotiation. Heavier wiring (trunking already in place) and a power cap would make it thunderous! Input for MP3 player.

Other overhead cupboards ripped out to make guitar shelves - can take 4 guitars in cases, 2 mandolins, song-books and 15W practice amp



Food cupboards in kitchen area. Rest of cupboards removed

Floor spongy. Not hard to fix, but a bit time-consuming. Floor under shwer and kitchen not good but will not fall off for a few years yet... (IMHO)

Overrun brakes can be a bit sudden but I got a tug on the way to Fereham and Gosport last year and a police mecco went right over the van 'cos it looked quite tatty and sent me off, no cautions "Sounder than she looks sir".

Tyres good.

A ton amd a half with the fridge, a nifty without. Various containers adn mirrors thrown in, maybe some pots and pans too.