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Offline Kirky

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Re: Jayco Hawk, Swan or Flamingo owners!
« Reply #25 on: July 14, 2012, 05:18:24 PM »
Yep, we are the same as everyone else, about an hour to hour and a half with a full set up.  I have a Swan OB and I would have to say that it is mostly single handed work until you want to put her away.  Then you will need a hand rolling the annex roof and maybe the bag ends.

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Re: Jayco Hawk, Swan or Flamingo owners!
« Reply #26 on: July 15, 2012, 06:18:20 AM »
stop watch was going - basic setup 7min 26secs full set up annex bed flys beer in hand 37min 8secs
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« Reply #27 on: July 18, 2012, 05:22:37 PM »
so the grass isn't greener on the other side  :-[ i was thinking of selling our jimboomba excalabur soft floor and buying a jayco hawk outback just for the faster setup but with our i can have a basic setup inc 1 awning (no sides) in 20-25 min and a full setup with 2 awnings in a hour. mmmmmmm
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Re: Jayco Hawk, Swan or Flamingo owners!
« Reply #28 on: July 18, 2012, 06:42:16 PM »
stop watch was going - basic setup 7min 26secs full set up annex bed flys beer in hand 37min 8secs

Would love to see it... ;D

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« Reply #29 on: July 18, 2012, 09:31:34 PM »
I find all of these comments very interesting, but only a couple mention the leveling and dropping of stabiliser legs. If you want to sleep well and are running the standard 3 way fridge then these 2 items are mandatory, and they take time (unless you camp on perfectly flat ground and have 4 wind down bars and two teenage sons + wife to assist). My wife and I have had our Goldstream since March 2011 and have used it roughly a dozen times and the comments are spot on , dependent on gear inside and whether erecting bag awning and bed flys. The storage issue is the single greatest drawback to this style of camper in my opinion compared to a conventional box trailer camper as all of your gear has to go in the footwell/living/cooking area.  Eg solar panel, chairs, bags, pillows, port a cot for infants, portable gazebo which EVERYONE seems to have these days etc. For stop start touring I would not recommend them, but for one stop stays of extended periods with kids they can't be beaten. 
If you are timing the set up from when you disconnect the trailer from the vehicle and/or turn off vehicle then from go to whoa sub 10 minute set ups are not possible unless you are Carl Lewis on drugs.  Undoing latches, unlocking the winder hatch, setting up the door, these things all take time. Having said all of that, it's FAR preferable to loading a conventional box trailer with a tent etc. good luck which ever way you go.

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« Reply #30 on: July 24, 2012, 07:27:00 PM »
Thanks for all the responses. I guess it is pretty clear that they are easier to set up than a soft floor box trailer camper. And 15-20k I should hope so.

I will be happy as long as I can do it unassisted and not take forever to put it up.

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« Reply #31 on: July 24, 2012, 07:53:14 PM »
Thanks for all the responses. I guess it is pretty clear that they are easier to set up than a soft floor box trailer camper. And 15-20k I should hope so.

I will be happy as long as I can do it unassisted and not take forever to put it up.

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Yes mate, just dont rush to ensure that you do it properly and not clash with the wife..... ;D
The longest part is the pack up especially if you are packing up and there is alot of moisture/dew on the annex etc.... we take a chamios to wipe things down, speeds up the process...