Tents, caravans, cottages and now campers

Paul Rainbow replied on 28/09/2021 12:03

Posted on 28/09/2021 12:03

Three stages of life consist of camping ('cos when you are newly married, it was cheap and fitted in the Hillman Avenger), caravanning (when you have kids, it's so much easier and the Volvo 240 is made for towing), a brief excursion to hire cottages when the kids leave home, and finally retirement to a Campervan because you miss the touring!

With a brief pause for cottaging (there must be a better name for hiring a cottage for a week) I have been in the CC since about 1979. I remember my dad getting 'En Route', and I am now looking forward to using my new-to-us Fiat Ducato Tribute to do a bit of touring next year.

So a big hello again!

 

 

 

Cornersteady replied on 28/09/2021 12:16

Posted on 28/09/2021 12:16

Your post did make me smile, as we did all that and are now in the using cottages more and more stage although we still use the caravan for shorter breaks.

As for a campervan that might happen too.

 

 

JVB66 replied on 28/09/2021 12:30

Posted on 28/09/2021 12:30

I would think many of us of the older generations would have gone through the same progressions with touring as you (including a Hillman avenger) and we are now thinking of a panel van convertion LV ,as we cannot keep anything above 5mtrs at home (not many PVC that short)and caravans are a no no,with our LA,in our area,

with the way the price of our leisure activity is increasng ,it would save us over £1200 a year before we move a wheel

Tinwheeler replied on 28/09/2021 13:04

Posted on 28/09/2021 13:04

Hi, Paul. There are several cottagers on here and most of us have worked our way through various types of leisure vehicle as well. The best is what's right for you at the time.

Enjoy your Tribute.

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EmilysDad replied on 28/09/2021 17:01

Posted on 28/09/2021 15:39 by Tinwheeler

Can you recommend a better one?πŸ˜›

Posted on 28/09/2021 17:01

I'm definitely not the kind of man to ask that  .... πŸ™„

Takethedogalong replied on 28/09/2021 17:41

Posted on 28/09/2021 17:41

We started with a very very small camper, then a tent, then a basic caravan, then a better caravan, then had two caravans, now have a motorhome and a caravan😁 We only got rid of our tent a few months ago, but we enjoy bijoux B&B breaks, and cottaging as well. Variety is the spice of life.....πŸ˜‚ Enjoy your next touring lifeπŸ‘

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