On a serious note, I am conscious of carbon monoxide, & my detector has yet to sound
So, I originally came away for a "canvas only" meet, arranged by another forum. This was near Market Harborough, which is quite a distance, hence me making it into a weeks holiday.
I was going to spend 3 nights there, which I have, & move south, towards home, stopping a further 2 times on the way.
That was until I received a PM from a member about a wanted ad I had posted. He had for sale a small Cabanon frame tent (the Calvi), possibly the smallest canvas frame tent in the world, & just the thing I had been looking for.
He only wanted £50 for it, it's a 1 owner job & has seen very little use.
It's an absolute bargain, so I've been keeping very tight-lipped about it, not to mention the fuss my mum will make about it if she finds out!
Anyway, the tent was in Norwich, so that's where I have taken my holiday. I'm at a place called Top Farm (another Great Campsite under a tenner) I arrived yesterday afternoon & picked up my new baby this evening.
After my recent move to real canvas, this year, I can say I doubt I will ever look back. I will be keeping my plastic dome tent, for any longer, touring type, trips, as canvas is very heavy & bulky, even with the smaller tents. But as I'm a solo camper I have a whole car to myself, so can afford a little luxury.
I think this new, smaller, Cabanon will be the one I keep after I get a caravan, as I won't be able to afford to tow a caravan very far, but would still like some standing room on my longer camping trips.
Anyway, some pics.... (these will have the right side chopped off, full versions are in my photobucket camping album http://s682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/nutgone_matt/camping/)
Here's the Calvi, 2 man frame tent by Cabanon (with rare extra "sun canopy")
& here's my current Cabanon C series, the Chambord, 5 man frame tent. I bought it as I really wanted a C series, but it's far too big for me. I really wanted the Calais (3 man) or Champagne (4 man), but beggars can't be choosers, & the C series are very popular.
My plan is to set them up next to each other, maybe even put one inside the other, & take some more pics, but the weather just isn't up to it ATM, & there just isn't room on this site. Maybe if I stop again on my way home. (Anyone know any good, cheap sites between Norwich & Eastbourne???)
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must have just pitched as the guys are not yet pegged out 
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I don't normally do 'envy' but this time I'll make an exception 
. I'm a recent newbie on here and saw this little gem in the ads section, pm'd the seller asking if it was still for sale but obviously had already been sold. 
Gutted is wot I am, just gutted. But pleased for you at the same time. 
<see), but it's late & I've been at the red wine again, it's the last night of my holiday & I've gotta get me beauty sleep, but I'm still intrigued......