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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: baldheadedgit on April 29, 2011, 06:08:28 AM
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No talk of the Sydney show,???? no one going this year.???
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I was going to head down on Tuesday, but I think I spent all my play money yesterday. Maybe SWMBO will have a bit of her play money left over we can use. She does have a birthday coming up, so what better excuse. ???
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I'm going on Friday. Haven't been for a couple of years so I am looking forward to it. It's Mother's Day on the Sunday so maybe I can buy something for SWMBO :)
Mal
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I'll probably head in, not sure when.
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Going to try and get there next weekend
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Just been going through the exhibitor list and planning what I want to see so I don't waste my time looking at caravans and winnebagos, I always seem to run out of time. Particularly keen to look at the LED stuff, need a new camp table and chair, anything 4wd and of course the campertrailers. Going out Thursday so only have to put up with the grey nomads.
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I'm going on Friday. Haven't been for a couple of years so I am looking forward to it. It's Mother's Day on the Sunday so maybe I can buy something for SWMBO :)
Mal
Happy Mothers day Mum, hope you like your Ctek dc-dc charger and battery monitoring system.
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We will be heading over on the weekend
Shopping list
Second evakool fridge
That's it but I am sure I'll come back with more
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Heading to Sydney tomorrow (Parramatta based) for a few days.
Have grovelled asked a couple of times now, still no definate 'yes' ::) :'(
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Going next Friday, hopefully miss the crowds etc
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We always go on the last day....the stallholders generally would rather sell cheaper than pack up and take home....... ;D
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Yeah I don't like the crowds either. We tend to do the same but it is a huge day out
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Next sat for us
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go today, get it over with ;D
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Would like to go next Sunday but tomorrow is our only window..
Swags and stretchers on the menu this year
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Would like to go next Sunday but tomorrow is our only window..
Swags and stretchers on the menu this year
So it's from jayco to camper trailer to swag
Don't most people go the otherway :)
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then back to the cave?
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So it's from jayco to camper trailer to swag
Don't most people go the otherway :)
Actually, it goes more like this; curled up on the front seat of a 76 LB Lancer, 3 man tent, back of work van, big fat tent (kid #1), soft floor camper (kid #2), Jayco, soft floor camper, then who knows? Maybe hard floor, maybe Tvan, maybe just stretch the Cruiser and get a full sized van..
However, I also have an Oz tent and two swags. My son and I are going to the Cape shortly, his swag is just about stuffed and I'm over having the swag on the ground hence the stretcher :cheers:
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Does anyone else get this line from the missus "we went last year! how many ct do we need to look at! we already have one!" or is it just me ???
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Going tomorrow with the missus. Shopping list = 1 Camper Trailer
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johnno mine says that as well but then she says ok buy it
but that is when she gets her owon back because she knows we do not have the money
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it was a good show today.. a bit expensive, but good. bought a couple of things.. father in law bought a nice kayak.. father bought another oztent after his first one got stolen..
might go back again later on in the week.
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going wensday
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it was a good show today.. a bit expensive, but good. bought a couple of things.. father in law bought a nice kayak.. father bought another oztent after his first one got stolen..
might go back again later on in the week.
Hey Dan, we are going on Friday and Bigjules might be coming that day also, want to make it a day out for all three of us
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Going tomorrow with the missus. Shopping list = 1 Camper Trailer
Good luck Pete, please think seriously before shelling out those hard earned dollars, plenty of looking, looking. You have my number if you want to discuss things
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Good luck Pete, please think seriously before shelling out those hard earned dollars, plenty of looking, looking. You have my number if you want to discuss things
i know a good 2nd hand camper going for sale now ;D
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We might be going tomorrow now.....
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johnno mine says that as well but then she says ok buy it
but that is when she gets her owon back because she knows we do not have the money
Might have to sneak out for a day on my own during the week!
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SWMBO went today tells me she is very tired no mention of the CT we are hoping to buy
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SWMBO went today tells me she is very tired no mention of the CT we are hoping to buy
WHAT?? You didn't go?? What is going on rescue???
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Went today - looking for a CT. Looked out for Trackabout, but they aren't there? That would be a bit disappointing... Going again next Wednesday without the kids ;D
Mark
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Went today - looking for a CT. Looked out for Trackabout, but they aren't there? That would be a bit disappointing... Going again next Wednesday without the kids ;D
Mark
Mark,
Trackabout will be at the Hunter Valley show at the end of May
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Good luck Pete, please think seriously before shelling out those hard earned dollars, plenty of looking, looking. You have my number if you want to discuss things
Don't worry Carl, I will certainly be looking, looking, looking first. Can always go back to the show next weekend to buy if I'm not sure tomorrow
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You can always go back on Friday with us, it's called a sickie if you can't get off work ;D
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the main reson that not all the companys are not there is it coast way to much to have a stand there
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the main reson that not all the companys are not there is it coast way to much to have a stand there
They can afford it
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you have to sell alot of trailers be fore you break even . most of the time you do not buy the trailer there you go home think about all the trailers then you go back to the factory and then buy it . so if you advertise it elsewhere where you get the same result after all coast taken out .
so small shows are better for the bottom line
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Does anyone else get this line from the missus "we went last year! how many ct do we need to look at! we already have one!" or is it just me ???
Yep, That's why Kaysie and me have this understanding, she can go shopping and stuff, I can go looking, if she does'nt want to come with me, fine, I will go and do the looking and dribling for the both of us...my creit card will not stretch that far, so she knows all I can afford is the enterance fee and a coffee, let alone a new hard floor with all the gear that I want.
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Does anyone else get this line from the missus "we went last year! how many ct do we need to look at! we already have one!" or is it just me ???
Nope, my mrs will be up at sparra fart getting organised to get down there for gates open. The last 2 years are the only 2 we have missed in over a decade. No kids, just a backpack and a list and hope that we see something new and usefull :cup:
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If you're going to be there for opening then aim to arrive a tad earlier than the advertised time. For the past 4 years we have arrived half an hour early to beat the crowds to find that they open the gates approx 30 minutes early. ;D
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the main reson that not all the companys are not there is it coast way to much to have a stand there
We have been informed by one particular manufacturer that the Sydney show is the biggest on their calendar and is where they make their highest sales numbers of the year. Well worth their while.
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From a marketing perspective, I'd say this show is a 'must do' for any company (not just camper manufacturers) that is serious about selling into the Sydney market..
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I just like to see what is new that is out there. It also gives me more ideas so I can get more projects to tinker with out CT
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If there is a big queue on James Ruse drive (which there was this morning), try using the southern entrance via Parramatta Rd and Wentworth St(?). Well signposted. No traffic, straight in the south gate, no queue.
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Any Newcastle/Central coast swaggers going to the Maitland Show 27-29 May?
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I went a year or two ago and wasn't that impressed. Rosehill is much better.
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Any Newcastle/Central coast swaggers going to the Maitland Show 27-29 May?
Probably....a lot more relaxed than Rosehill...although not quite as many exhibitors though ..
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anyone going on wensday
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I went today and qued and qued and qued the amount of people was amazing
Got a bargain on a new fridge for the new camper though
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Any Newcastle/Central coast swaggers going to the Maitland Show 27-29 May?
I'm from Sydney but will be going to the Maitland show. Went to the Sydney show today looking at my first CT & managed to shorten the shortlist quite a bit. Just need to check out 2 manufacturers that will be at the Maitland show & aren't at the sydney show
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I went today and qued and qued and qued the amount of people was amazing
Got a bargain on a new fridge for the new camper though
Queued for what? We got there at 9:15, parked, walked up to the ticket place, maybe 3 in front of us and then walked in at the northern end. It was crowded for sure but we didn't queue for anything.. In fact the only queues I saw were for those stupid stamps.. What a waste of your day that would be ???
I tell you what I was getting peeved about today though. I'm sure I cop flack for it here too but people who think it's a good idea to push a pram around, especially a double width one.
Anyway, big show as usual. All the regular suspects. I feel sorry for the genuine Camper Trailer manufactures.. There were at least 5 brands on offer that I thought should be seriously reamed for suckering the uninitiated. There were some regular brands that really have stepped it up to differentiate themselves and then there were some incredibly lofty price tags for trailers that I really can't see the advantage of.
For the first time I had a really close look at the Vacation brand and I reckon it's not a bad bit of gear.. Well made, built with passion, put together with an eye for detail and not relying on blinged up BS like some other well known brands I looked at. It’s probably not as ‘tough’ as some running a 75mm draw bar and chassis but the one piece design has some merit and it is running real bearings, not 1975 Ford or Holden rubbish. Canvas is great and Pauline (I think that was her name) really knows her xxxx.. There is real thought in that canvas, much more than some of the other brands in the same price bracket (let alone the cheaparsed stuff out there).
My pick of “worth a look” in no particular order (other than probably the order we walked passed) would be.
Vacation (for all the reasons above)
Complete Campsite hard floor (that’s a nice bit of kit and not nearly as clunky looking as some of their all singing all dancing softies)
Tvan (That is still the best 2 up rough stuff tourer in my opinion and it still has the only independent suspension worth a cracka)
All Terrain (got some nice new mods on the trailer and on the canvas)
Carryme (not a trailer but I like em)
We got the swag and stretcher we were after plus a fire extinguisher and some info on Cape York roads. And, I ran into some friend I hadn’t seen in 15 years.. Good day really
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I tell you what I was getting peeved about today though. I'm sure I cop flack for it here too but people who think it's a good idea to push a pram around, especially a double width one.
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Must agree. Started to get on my nerves as well. Usually Dad was pushing and looking elswhere. One way to push your way through. Then again, what choice do they have.
Toss up whether to go with strollers or the Grey Nomads (not good when we are sometimes called Grey Nomads).
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Tvan eh? any relation to Avan?
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I tell you what I was getting peeved about today though. I'm sure I cop flack for it here too but people who think it's a good idea to push a pram around, especially a double width one.
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Isn't camping a family affair. Take the good with bad in these things. :cheers:
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Tvan eh? any relation to Avan?
No relation
Tvan
(http://www.tracktrailer.com.au/Gallery/HomeSlider/Silde%20Images/Murranj.jpg)
Avan
(http://www.avan.com.au/images/img0044.png)
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I tell you what I was getting peeved about today though. I'm sure I cop flack for it here too but people who think it's a good idea to push a pram around, especially a double width one.
Isn't camping a family affair. Take the good with bad in these things. :cheers:
Yip, but it aint like rain or a flat tyre, it's more like the family with the crying baby that sets up 2 feet from your back door.. Painful and for the most part, unnecessary :angel:
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I tell you what I was getting peeved about today though. I'm sure I cop flack for it here too but people who think it's a good idea to push a pram around, especially a double width one.
Isn't camping supposed to be a family thing? As somebody who pushed a pram around the Melb show, it is not easy to stay out of other people's way.
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que to get in I go there at 10am half way up james roses drive and parked in mud >:D
no que to get in
but then the isles are so small you feel like your in a consent que
so many people
But it was a good show
and I will put it out there
I HATE PRAMS
and we are waiting on our "Track" not tvan but TOPAZ after looking at the competition me and my wife are very happy with our choice
and we have already choosen our next one a kedron
(http://www.tracktrailer.com.au/topaz_gallery.html#)
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I tell you what I was getting peeved about today though. I'm sure I cop flack for it here too but people who think it's a good idea to push a pram around, especially a double width one.
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Must agree. Started to get on my nerves as well. Usually Dad was pushing and looking elswhere. One way to push your way through. Then again, what choice do they have.
Toss up whether to go with strollers or the Grey Nomads (not good when we are sometimes called Grey Nomads).
must agree about the prams and while l realise that we are never going to get from the problem it would be nice if they actually look where the pram is going when they push through the crowds...... they r prams not battering rams
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Went on Saturday (sadly it was the only day we could fit it in)
We had to take the kiddies with us, we put the one year old in the backpack - no running into people, just need to remember to duck on the way into camper trailer ;D
Also an upside with the macpac is that it has oodles of storage, so no need for bags..... just the husband!
Downside of the day - food >:(. 1 sausage on a bun $6.00
steak on a bun $8.00 Sauce free
Bacon and egg $6.00 Rain free
Kransky bun $7.50
Sausage roll $3.00
1 Pancake with maple syrup $6.00
Nandos sml chicken burger or wrap meal $16.50
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well i never got there today, that was the plan,,, and i think it worked out well, seems there was a big crowd with lots of prams ;D
will try and get there thru the week, the rain is forcast to return so i will no doubt get washed out at work at some stage. so will fill in a day at one of the most expensive shows of the year ;D ;D
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Just got home from the show not to bad got alot of idea's from the show for the CT
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Went to the show yesterday (Friday). Really enjoyed the day. Not too crowded. We got there at 9:45 and went straight in. Bought an Ozpig and Camps 6 with snaps plus a couple of bags for clothes when camping ($10 ea) plus a toilet tent ($45). Got heaps of brochures for our next trip.
Mal
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and we are waiting on our "Track" not tvan but TOPAZ after looking at the competition me and my wife are very happy with our choice
and we have already choosen our next one a kedron
(http://www.tracktrailer.com.au/topaz_gallery.html#)
and I reckon your 4 legged camping companion will love it too ;D
As for the Kedron, we had a look as we usually do, For a big heavy van there isn't a lot of internal room to move around the bed are very high due to all those external storage compartments. but still a nice van. I score a free t-shirt. ;)
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and I reckon your 4 legged camping companion will love it too ;D
Sadly we lost one in november and we lost the other last month but just today we both agreed the first thing in the new camper will be a photo of our boys.
we will still take the cat everywhere we go she loves being with us
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Sadly we lost one in november and we lost the other last month but just today we both agreed the first thing in the new camper will be a photo of our boys.
we will still take the cat everywhere we go she loves being with us
Sorry to here that mate, they were great dogs :(
I'm sure puss will be very cosy in the Topaz, she was in the Swan ;D
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I like taking the pram, even just to smash into other people ankles.
'oops sorry didn't see you there' ;D
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I like taking the pram, even just to smash into other people ankles.
'oops sorry didn't see you there' ;D
Yeah back in our pram days, I gave up trying to avoid people who stepped in front me, WACK! oops sorry (NOT) >:D
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As for the Kedron, we had a look as we usually do, For a big heavy van there isn't a lot of internal room to move around the bed are very high due to all those external storage compartments.
Yeah We find that with the Kedron too. Also I get the impression towing one would be like towing a container trailer.
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Also at the show did anyone see the Coromal "expanda" vans? Due to there low collapsed Height the door head was about 5'4". Drove me made just getting in and out once just to look at it
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Geez... ain't there a lot of love in this place!?!?!? What's with all the pram hate?
Maybe we need to make up a little trailer to tow the little ones in. Hopefully that gets the approval of the old farts.
I don't really like prams either but they are necessary... what i don't like is selfish, complaining, old whiners.
Seriously, why bring this sort of thing to a camper forum?
mike
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Also at the show did anyone see the Coromal "expanda" vans? Due to there low collapsed Height the door head was about 5'4". Drove me mad just getting in and out once just to look at it
Most of the Coromal Pop-Tops Caravans (not the campers) are like that, they have a very low main wall height giving it a much lower tow height. so the entry door is very short compared to others.