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Offline NatGav

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Customline survived first night
« on: April 07, 2012, 07:38:04 AM »
Had out first night our tent, of course there was a huge storm.....the customline survived comfortably...I am loving our new home. Just sleeping area set ho in under 10 min...annex took longer but I'm sure we get used to it...very very happy...here is stage one photo more to come...hope everyone is enjoying this easter break...
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Re: Customline survived first night
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2012, 08:03:22 AM »
Great to see your New CT , the smell of new canvas,the feel the walls & the stiff fittings . The question of which way to point the doorway to be out of the wind . Its all good . Have a look around the yard to see if you can find some fire wood  ( rip down the fence if you have to )   Enjoy  :cup:    :cheers:
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Re: Customline survived first night
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2012, 01:02:08 PM »
Looks great. Any chance of some more photos as we are looking at getting a Customline in June/July. You sound very happy with your purchase.
Cheers and happy camping.
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Re: Customline survived first night
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2012, 01:28:02 PM »
Mate if you set up that camper (as per pic) in 10 minutes, then you are doing very well.  :D

It's takes me at least that long to remember where the hammer is. ;)

It looks like a nice design. The tropical roof is definitely something I wish I had. :(

Now remember when camping you need to get a bit further away from the house than that.

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Re: Customline survived first night
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2012, 11:10:57 PM »
Thanks guys we are super happy with it....set up today was pretty good...we have made it look better and more pegs ect.. cooked on the barji barie today on the fire...amazing...have a great time trying everything out before the trip...arb fridge is amazing too....still.need to so more tomorrow..here are some more photos...:))

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Re: Customline survived first night
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2012, 11:19:14 PM »
Very nice set up indeed Natgav, enjoy.
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Re: Customline survived first night
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2012, 11:22:11 PM »
Wow, looks great!!!  bet you cant wait to really try it out!
Love the khaki...
Got a question... where did you get the extention thingy on your kitchen?
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Re: Customline survived first night
« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2012, 11:26:58 PM »
Awesome!!  :cup:
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« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2012, 05:46:29 AM »
He looks like the Cat that got the Canary................. ;D ;D ;D :cup:


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Re: Customline survived first night
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2012, 07:40:36 AM »
Ripper idear ,, camping in the driveway . Not having toworry about trafic , crowds or above all did we forget anything  ;D
No Booze bus dramas on the way home , spend the savings on Grog .. :cheers:
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Re: Customline survived first night
« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2012, 07:58:15 AM »
Great setup no wonder your smiling but i don't see any empty beer cans only a water bottle  ::)  :cheers:
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Re: Customline survived first night
« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2012, 08:52:39 AM »
Not going to that camp , No Beer  its not going to happen  ;D   :cheers:
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« Reply #12 on: April 08, 2012, 08:54:46 AM »
Looking great there, Nat!   :cup:

Wow but that huge tent makes your trailer look tiny!  ;D

Love the Customline for all the room it has, its more than  you'll ever need and great that you've got the initial set up in under 10 minutes. I was recently putting mine up at a RFS training weekend amongst others putting up their tents. When I stood back and declared finished, everyone else was still trying to figure out where to put A into B!  ;D ;D It made a few people come round and have a look, I can tell you!

So, you're still heading out with the old Chev are you or are you using that ex Ambo as your tow buggy now?
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Re: Customline survived first night
« Reply #13 on: April 08, 2012, 12:36:39 PM »
Quote from: Willow Girl on April 07, 2012, 11:22:11 PM
Got a question... where did you get the extention thingy on your kitchen?

+1 for more info on the extension thingy...like how does it connect with the tailgate kitchen and how does it pack away...its a great thingy
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Re: Customline survived first night
« Reply #14 on: April 08, 2012, 01:45:14 PM »
Hey guys...thanks so much for the feesback....not too much beer...I know its boring, we're not usually like that but we have so much to do....I'll that more photos of the kitchen..its called the kitchen edge...folds over the main the bench....more photos to come.._
Still taking the 58mainline duchess....used the barji barbi yesterday and this morning....still working on the set up...its handy having a house behind ya..writting down everything I go in there to get..tent is wicked.....

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« Reply #15 on: April 08, 2012, 02:12:07 PM »
...and my apologies...its a Ford you guys have, not a Chev! Sorry!
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Re: Customline survived first night
« Reply #16 on: April 08, 2012, 04:44:05 PM »


Looking very good NatGav!

How very handy to have the house so handy to the camper till you are packed properly ... why didn't I think of that?  I'm hoping you have something under the vinyl floor and over the gravel on the driveway?  Don't want any holes before you've taken it somewhere. 

I think your tow vehicle will work just fine.  Let Gav know I think it's very Pretty.  Where do the pups travel? 

Duchess ... How very good of you to know it was a Ford ... I just went with excellent old and a great paint job!!   ;D

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« Reply #17 on: April 08, 2012, 04:51:33 PM »
No, I thought it was a Chevy that Nat had but I was wrong, its a Ford (but I won't hold that against them! ;D) Should have taken my clue from the F150 in the back ground...

Anyway, I profess no bias towards one classic or another...a classic is a classic, regardless of its marque, IMO! (I'm just as likely to be enjoying a ride in my mates 67 Mustang as enjoying the classic lines of a 67 Camaro!  :cheers:)
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« Reply #18 on: April 08, 2012, 05:19:20 PM »


Duchess,

I understood Classic and 67 ... *passes hand over head front to back* for the rest.  LOL!  Don't worry I can't tell the new ones apart either.

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Re: Customline survived first night
« Reply #19 on: April 09, 2012, 12:47:21 AM »
Great set up!

Ensuite shower and toilet, big screen in private rec room, fully equipped campers kitchen, free laundry facilities,
Got to love camping.
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Re: Customline survived first night
« Reply #20 on: April 09, 2012, 06:50:12 AM »
im thinking the car is indeed a Ford "Customline ;D
HOw cool is that..towing ya customline with ya customline :cup:
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« Reply #21 on: April 09, 2012, 06:47:08 PM »
I love my mustangs....we also have a 1934 ford in the process of being built..on hold at the moment.
Wholehog, the car is a ford mainline...based on the customline desgin but a Ute version for us aussies...none the less a mainline towing a customline is just as cool...
We had weekend giving the camper its first shake down. It was nice to have the house just behind us and to be honest if the camper and us just got through that weekend we should be totally fine one the road..
Rock, hard floor, stong winds, hail and rain....great test weekend...train hard and fight easy...
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Re: Customline survived first night
« Reply #22 on: April 09, 2012, 07:28:27 PM »
looks an absolute ripper Nat gav.  I also have just bought the ARB Fridge, what temp have you been setting it at?

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« Reply #23 on: April 09, 2012, 07:58:38 PM »
Hey Greg,
I wasn't sure what i was doing so i had it set at 3 degrees....but could have gone colder, but everything was cool....it wasn't hot so hard to tell....
How about you?
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Re: Customline survived first night
« Reply #24 on: April 09, 2012, 08:02:40 PM »
Quote from: NatGav on April 09, 2012, 07:58:38 PM
Hey Greg,
I wasn't sure what i was doing so i had it set at 3 degrees....but could have gone colder, but everything was cool....it wasn't hot so hard to tell....
How about you?

Mate, being in the cold of Victoria!!!! I have it running in the garage at 0c... Seems to keep the beers cold enough  ;D
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