My next run out (motorhome content)
Discussion
My next loan has arrived and I'm booked in for two weekends time.
My angle is can a caravanner be persuaded into thinking that motorhomes are a good thing. I see them as inconvenient as you have to try and park them in towns, have to pack everything away when you want to go out and purchase price is high due to the van cost...but I am really looking forward to spending some time with it.
Article should be in Practical Motorhome when finished. Wonder if I'll be a convert?
My angle is can a caravanner be persuaded into thinking that motorhomes are a good thing. I see them as inconvenient as you have to try and park them in towns, have to pack everything away when you want to go out and purchase price is high due to the van cost...but I am really looking forward to spending some time with it.
Article should be in Practical Motorhome when finished. Wonder if I'll be a convert?
You'll love it garlick,theyre the future!
That 745s a superb all round bit of kit too,best selling van ive ever sold.
Am off in a bessacarr myself for 10 days from thursday, preston to horseracing in newbury then onto devon then hampshire,sussex,suffolk and essex, a mixture of sites,pub carparks and sidestreet camping,you cant do that with a caravan!
That 745s a superb all round bit of kit too,best selling van ive ever sold.
Am off in a bessacarr myself for 10 days from thursday, preston to horseracing in newbury then onto devon then hampshire,sussex,suffolk and essex, a mixture of sites,pub carparks and sidestreet camping,you cant do that with a caravan!
I agree - you need to give it a bit longer and spend some time wild camping to appreciate just how flexible and convenient they are. Packing stuff away is no hassle as you probably would in a caravan anyway and for us, we don't intend going anywhere near major conurbations with it.
A month in France/Spain is the best way to try
and just rent a car when you get down there! Paul - can't you work remotely? And Skype is a wonderful thing for phone calls/teleconferencing.... I'm sure Stuart won't mind!
A month in France/Spain is the best way to try
and just rent a car when you get down there! Paul - can't you work remotely? And Skype is a wonderful thing for phone calls/teleconferencing.... I'm sure Stuart won't mind!
GAjon said:
Now I've had a brew out of water from an aquaroll and know that's not true.
Now I might be talking out of my back-end but, have found that once the initial water has run out and replenishing with the local water, the tea does not taste the same. The answer is to purchase teabags from whence the water came (area that is Edited by GAjon on Wednesday 28th November 10:28
). Laurel Green said:
Now I might be talking out of my back-end but, have found that once the initial water has run out and replenishing with the local water, the tea does not taste the same. The answer is to purchase teabags from whence the water came (area that is ).
I can't get my Da Hong Pao in tea bag form. ). Ps. I had to look that up.
GAjon said:
To really get the benifit of a camper van, you need to plan a little road trip, travel 1 or 2 nights stop, travel again, so on so forth (or as its a demo take a couple of months in Spain).
This is where they excel, throw in a few nights wild camping up in Scotland.
Ditto this need tow behind,though, we spent 3/4 weeks going down to Monaco and back with the Eagle last year with our 5 kids drive a day park up for a few days then move on. This is where they excel, throw in a few nights wild camping up in Scotland.
Enjoy
I grew up caravanning. My old man used to take us away every other week. Then we got a static van for 5 years. We grew up and he bought a motorhome, and then a bigger one.
Ultimately he prefers the tourer and has gone back to a caravan. He did 3 weeks in span and felt like he was permanently driving. He couldn't pop into town in it and keeping £50k worth of depreciating asset in storage riled him.
I think when he retires he will get another. I spent a couple of nights in it but wasn't keen. Enjoy. I'd love to do Scotland in one.
I grew up caravanning. My old man used to take us away every other week. Then we got a static van for 5 years. We grew up and he bought a motorhome, and then a bigger one.
Ultimately he prefers the tourer and has gone back to a caravan. He did 3 weeks in span and felt like he was permanently driving. He couldn't pop into town in it and keeping £50k worth of depreciating asset in storage riled him.
I think when he retires he will get another. I spent a couple of nights in it but wasn't keen. Enjoy. I'd love to do Scotland in one.
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