If you’re looking for a lightweight van Conway’s latest camper, with new acrylic walls, could be for you ...
The costof upgrading to a heavier towcar or having the correct driving licence entitlement to pull a larger van can put people off caravanning. Folding campers offer an alternative. They’re light and cheap to tow, so are an increasingly attractive choice for first-time buyers.
The Conway Countryman weighs just 750kg, so can be towed by virtually any car, saving the inconvenience and cost of buying a bigger vehicle. Its size also makes towing and reversing less daunting for potential caravanners who have yet to hone their towing skills. And, because it can be stored in a garage you save money on off-season storage fees.
The Pennine Group, the market leader in folding campers, has been making vans since 1977 and the 2010 Conway Platinum range is one of the brand’s biggest developments yet. This year the company has replaced its usual cotton canvas on the van with acrylic material supplied by leading awning company Isabella. The acrylic sheds water more easily and is more resistant to shrinkage and mildew than cotton canvas. Other improvements include a fixed kitchen so there is less assembly of furnishings than in other folding vans.
Reader testers Trish and John Deeley took Conway’s new twin fixed-bed Countryman to Kingsbury Water Park Caravan Club Site in Warwickshire to see if a folding camper offers a real alternative.
Download the Conway test drive article from Practical Caravan here.
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