So then Campers what cars do you all have???

[Nemo2007]

And do you need a roofbox for all your camping gear???

We used to use a van (had to wedge in 2 dogs as well as camping gubbins)...until we bought a camper van (still use a tent to sleep in though)

we have a Toyota Prius. Yes we need a roofbox, and even with it is a real squeeze, especially as we have just bought a fridge, and our tent is huge. Hoping to get a dual fuel car that can pull a trailer when we change the car

Deffo to a roofbox.
We have an estate car as well and still not enough room.
Mind you I don't do minimal camping.

depnds how many of you there are.

For me and my dh, and ds we have a big hatchback (peuget 307) and managed to fit all of our gear in it. This included 8 man tent and portaloo.

We've got an Estate, and we just managed with that last year. When we can afford it we'll get a roofbox (tbh a roof rack would be fine as I could just bungiecord the tent up there) We don't do 'minimal' camping either.

vectra estate, no roofbox
but we camp rough and light

(oh, but the bikes go on the roof)

Fiat Punto and no roof box. But only have one child.
Even so...

Yes, like MrsB we camp rough and light.

Actually I do most things rough and light.

am just being nosey generally We went away last year and managed to get dh and I ds and DD1 into a VW bora. This year we will be going in a Zafira but will also hav DD2 and a double pram instead of a cheap umbrella buggy

will add last year we forgot to take a table,chairs or anything else useful..pmsl

Zafira. 3 children, 2 adults, 5 bikes on back, windsurfers and canoes on top. No roofbox. all camping gear inside. but we are quite minimalist about camping gear. we need to be to fit in all the cycling and watersports paraphanalia

blimey fennel if my zafira will hold all that I cant wait!!!

Nemo there's usually a 3 wheeler buggy inside too. plus backpack. nappy bucket. etc. it all fits in.

and mondeo, but we have a roof box

Zafira.

We haven't taken bikes yet but envisage doing so this year so will need a bike rack. But the rest fits in the boot.

We take lots of stuff too - the zafira boots hold LOTS.

Saab not estate and a roof box. Things stuffed onto the floor at the back and pram strapped to the roof box bars and I'm still usually carying something on my lap. Luckily we don't have to travel far.

I was too lazy to tidy out dh's estate at the weekend and we went away for 2 nights in my Saxo. Managed a 4 berth tent, air beds, sleeping bags, cooking equipment, extra duvets, football and net for dd, 2 folding chairs and TONS of food. I am a master of sueezing things in

knackered old brava
and a roof box

We've got a Renault Laguna with a roofbox but we haven't actually packed it up for camping yet. Last year we had a Rover hatchback with a roofbox and just about managed and the Renault has a bigger boot so I'm hopeful! (mind you we had a smaller tent then so...). There are 4 of us btw but we have to make room for ds's Major buggy which is a bit of a pain as it's so long.

We got an Astra estate (only 1.4L) last year simply because our tent wouldn't fit in the boot of the old Corsa!
Well all right, insurance, MOT and tax on the Corsa were all about to end and then FIL wrote off his car and needed a quick replacement, so it wasn't an impulse buy but the tent was the main reason.
We don't have anything on the roof, even with a pushchair in the boot.

Ancient Espace

A roof box came with the car for "£20, but we only plan to use t when we have parents (= 7 people) with us fro trips.

Actually we coped OK with a Proton and no box last year LOL

it seems to multiply, the camping stuff, over time