Patto - New member

[Patto]

Hi all,

Like many I have been watching and reading this forum for some time. After much research and changing minds, we placed an order with Caravanland in Perth in late July for an Expanda 16.49.3 and have since been waiting patiently for it to be built. We just heard this week that it has left the factory and is on a boat heading for Fremantle. Hopefully we should take delivery in the first week of October.

We are new to caravans, but have stayed in caravan parks in cabins quite a bit and our kids have enjoyed these holidays, and seeing the fun that Van owner have, we thought we would try it to. I also remember enjoying caravan holidays when I was a kid with camper trailers, including 2 trips across the Nullarbor from Perth to Eastern States.

The forum has been great and I've been picking up lots of tips, can't wait for the first trip to try some of them out.

Cheers
Patto

 

[Deano]

Welcome aboard Patto. You'll find a heap of info for your van on here.
Cheers Deano

 

[crackacoldie]

Welcome Patto, you will love the expanda, and you've chosen the best layout:first:

 

[Capt. Gadget]

Welcome fellow Sandgroper and 16:49:3 owner to the friendliest forum on the WWW, as Cracka said you have chosen the best layout but I'm a bit biased. Did you get the dinette or the Club lounge model?

 

[chartrock]

Good move Patto and welcome to the forum. No doubt your kids will enjoy the van as much as you enjoy the convenience of (relatively) inexpensive short and long holidays. So many great places around Perth for weekend trips, and having everything you need already packed in the van makes it easy.

 

[BUSH PALACE]

Gday and welcome Paddo , we have the same model and its fan bloo#$ tastic:welcome:

 

[Pace]

Welcome @Patto, great choice of van. Toilet and shower is so convenient. Cheers Pace.

 

[Holden_man]

Welcome from us also Patto, the wait is a killer but not too long to go now by the sounds of it.

HM

 

[cruza driver]

:welcome: @Patto glad you joined the forum, and great intro too.

 

[Patto]

Welcome fellow Sandgroper and 16:49:3 owner to the friendliest forum on the WWW, as Cracka said you have chosen the best layout but I'm a bit biased. Did you get the dinette or the Club lounge model?

We have the club lounge layout, we felt this gave us a bit more room around the table for night time, or when its wet.

 

[Xpandafan]

Welcome @Patto. There'll be no looking back now. Many years of enjoyable family adventures await you.

 

[Wanda]

Welcome Patto, this is such a great forum, lots of great information and quite a lot of laughs too :minion_wave:

 

[Brad]

:welcome: @Patto .
Enjoy the forum.

 

[Adam G]

Welcome Patto, looking forward to seeing some pics

 

[17triton]

Welcome Patto, New tow and tug way to go mate:encouragement:

 

[mfexpanda]

Welcome Patto

 

[Burnsy]

Welcome @Patto, I'm sure you and your family will love your new van.....enjoy!

 

[hamish22]

:welcome: