I moved to the UK, specifically to Winterton-on-Sea, in 2017 from the East Coast of the United States. I adore camping and have even worked at several Girl Scout-owned summer camps over the years.

My hubby and I started camping with a nice Coleman tent, which evolved into a tunnel-style tent, and now we use an airbeam. However, after seeing a few Eribas on our camping trips to France over the last few years, we are looking for one of our own! We love the character and functionality.

We met a couple on our 2024 trip to the Alps, who had a Puck and let us look around. We fell in love!

We decided last month that we will purchase an Eriba late this summer or in early autumn. We have examined many models, but are leaning toward the Triton. We want a model with a toilet. That is our only must-have. I'm sure we will know it when we find the right one!

Looking forward to many trips and the excitement of customising our new Eriba.

to the Forum - and good luck finding a nice Triton. We owned three (before our current Troll 540) - the first a 420 with front kitchen, then two 430s with front dinette and mid kitchen. All with bathrooms. Our third one we bought from a chap in north Norfolk, Dom Fox - in Trimingham, between you and Cromer. He's cut back a lot since Brexit (he used to import secondhand Eribas from Holland), but he still does occasional ones and he's very helpful.

I first saw Eribas in the Loire too! At Amboise in 1987 (all Pucks and Pans), but really got hooked when friends of mine bought a Triton 420 in the early 2000s.

Good luck!

Simon and Claire

to the Forum. Like most on here we were smitten on first viewing. We went to the NEC camping show to look at trailer tents but the Eribas were on the next stand. That was it, a few months later we were the proud owners of a 2004 PuckL. We sold it in 2016 for £50 more than we bought it for. We now have a 2008 Troll having had a Triton in between that was sadly written off in an accident. Whatever you end up with you’ll love it.

We have a Triton 420 for sale on this forum. We absolutely love it as a couple. It has a super comfy king size bed and the necessary night time loo!! My husband really does not want to sell it and will shed a tear when it goes. The only reason I want to sell it is to replace it with a small motorhome. I want to do another trip to Scandinavia and thought it would be easier in a motorhome. However I have just read Bunny's post on going to Iceland in one so we might just consider collecting our 3 mooses (when you cross the Artic circle) in Erica if she doesn't sell!!

Welcome Katie and, as all the others have said, good decision! I have a bit of a perspective on this as I understand the American way of camping and how different it can be from our 'European' ways... For the past few years my wife (in Minnesota) has owned a Hymer GT built in Canada based very much on the Eriba design principles. She bought this after having camped in Europe in our Eriba 540 Troll.

As has been suggested by others, do try to visit a dealer where you can see all the different models and understand those differences and which best suits your needs. For example, (if I have this right!) a Triton 430 is, in essence, the same layout as the Troll 540, but the Troll has the longer beds. Is bed length important to you? All sorts of little questoins like that that will reveal themselves as you get to understand the range better..

Best of luck with your search and do ask any questions. You will find there is a friendly and helpful bunch here...

I can never find it in the forum, could some kind soul point Katie to the layout images? That might be helpful....