To change or not to change

Qashqai66 replied on 17/08/2019 13:30

Qashqai66

Posted on 17/08/2019 13:30

My wife and I have had a two year ill health enforced break from caravanning but we are now making plans for 2020. During this period we have given serious thought to a motorhome and I have posted endless questions on CT. I am now writing to say a huge thank you to the many people who have given invaluable advice and comment. You really are appreciated.

About two weeks ago we both came to the conclusion that a motorhome will never work for us. After almost forty years of caravanning we know that we love to stay in out of the way places for two weeks or more at a time. The car gives us the freedom to explore and we enjoy the sense of homecoming to our little encampment.

Our solution is simplification on the basis that small is beautiful. Along these lines we hope to purchase a smaller caravan and enjoy the benefits of less wear and tear which comes with towing a large outfit on roads which become more and more congested.

I am hoping we will still be able to get travel insurance as France continues to exert her pull on our hearts and minds.

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JillwithaJay replied on 17/08/2019 13:34

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Posted on 17/08/2019 13:34

Thanks for coming back to update us.

Glad to hear that you're on the road to caravanning again. Enjoy your new van.

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replied on 17/08/2019 14:33

Posted on 17/08/2019 14:33

Not a suggestion, just my own thoughts.

I'm 54, I have a retirement plan, buy house in Cornwall, small and cheap, buy a really small caravan, use it abroad for 4 months at a time on a single site.

So I'm looking at the Teardrop ones, the Go-pro and the like, just with an eye to the future.

Michelle and myself have discussed Motorhomes too, not for us, doesnt really suit a static type holiday, but Michelle wont tow, so if I became ill and lost my licence then we would be forced into that route.

As we would be planning to holiday in almost sunshine the small caravans seem the happy halfway house. My in law has a VW T5 camper, spends most of the time living outside it, no difference to a dinky caravan really.

Good luck with it, lets hope you have many many happy years to come

Darren.

Pliers replied on 17/08/2019 14:49

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Pliers

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Posted on 17/08/2019 14:49

Glad to hear that your health has improved and you're planning to get back on the road.

We've been 'vanning for many years now, previously campers. Never had a large tent or 'van, small is so much easier to tow and site up.

This photo is our little Europa, we now have a slightly bigger Swift 480. Don't have an awning. Spend as much time outside as the weather permits.

Give it a go, if it doesn't suit you can always trade in for something bigger.

Photo taken at Oneputt's favourite CL by the way!

Good luck with whatever you decide.

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replied on 17/08/2019 14:52

Posted on 17/08/2019 14:49 by Pliers

Glad to hear that your health has improved and you're planning to get back on the road.

We've been 'vanning for many years now, previously campers. Never had a large tent or 'van, small is so much easier to tow and site up.

This photo is our little Europa, we now have a slightly bigger Swift 480. Don't have an awning. Spend as much time outside as the weather permits.

Give it a go, if it doesn't suit you can always trade in for something bigger.

Photo taken at Oneputt's favourite CL by the way!

Good luck with whatever you decide.

😊😊😊

Posted on 17/08/2019 14:52

Awesome.

Small is definitely beautiful.

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Posted on 17/08/2019 14:33 by

Not a suggestion, just my own thoughts.

I'm 54, I have a retirement plan, buy house in Cornwall, small and cheap, buy a really small caravan, use it abroad for 4 months at a time on a single site.

So I'm looking at the Teardrop ones, the Go-pro and the like, just with an eye to the future.

Michelle and myself have discussed Motorhomes too, not for us, doesnt really suit a static type holiday, but Michelle wont tow, so if I became ill and lost my licence then we would be forced into that route.

As we would be planning to holiday in almost sunshine the small caravans seem the happy halfway house. My in law has a VW T5 camper, spends most of the time living outside it, no difference to a dinky caravan really.

Good luck with it, lets hope you have many many happy years to come

Darren.

Posted on 17/08/2019 15:02

Go pods! Not go pro, phone predictive, oops.

Qashqai66 replied on 17/08/2019 16:22

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Posted on 17/08/2019 14:27 by

Sounds as though you like similar things to us and we keep coming back to the transort aspect. Not being young fit and confident enough to take to the road on our bikes for other than amusement on dedicated tracks we would have to forgoe some of our favourite spots,pity really as even after 40 years towing I don't see it as fun and would love to get behind the wheel of a MH and just go.

Hope you're new van works out for you and you get some good years out of it.

Posted on 17/08/2019 16:22

We are all different. I love towing which means a motorhome doesn't have the same appeal. I hope that having a smaller van my wife will feel confident enough to tow on the autoroutes in France. They are a doddle to me.

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Posted on 17/08/2019 14:33 by

Not a suggestion, just my own thoughts.

I'm 54, I have a retirement plan, buy house in Cornwall, small and cheap, buy a really small caravan, use it abroad for 4 months at a time on a single site.

So I'm looking at the Teardrop ones, the Go-pro and the like, just with an eye to the future.

Michelle and myself have discussed Motorhomes too, not for us, doesnt really suit a static type holiday, but Michelle wont tow, so if I became ill and lost my licence then we would be forced into that route.

As we would be planning to holiday in almost sunshine the small caravans seem the happy halfway house. My in law has a VW T5 camper, spends most of the time living outside it, no difference to a dinky caravan really.

Good luck with it, lets hope you have many many happy years to come

Darren.

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Oneputt replied on 17/08/2019 16:39

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Posted on 17/08/2019 16:39

Q - Glad your feeling better.

Mrs One has towed all our vans both at home and abroad. When over there she tends to prefer towing on motorways and I do most of the single carriageway stuff. Our current van is just over 7mtrs and she does exceedingly well. By sharing the driving we can safely travel long distances

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