[Closed] Campervan v tent pros cons ?

What I'm not really getting is why you'd spend that money on a caravan. Isn't camping about keeping it simple? And if you wanted some luxury, why not just stay in a hotel or rent a holiday home?

Cos you can bugger off somewhere different every weekend, and still sleep in relative comfort.

Isn't camping about keeping it simple?

No. It's about going somewhere out in the sticks and being outside a lot. Having a caravan means you are just much more comfortable and don't have to put up tents.

Having stayed in many hotels and caravanned a lot, I much prefer caravanning, cos it's your own space with your own stuff. Cheap hotels in the countryside are usually a bit rubbish. Plus food costs a fortune in hotels and you have to wait for it.

I had a t4 van before I had kids which I used to sling the bikes in etc. When we had the children I decided to convert it into a camper, which cost about £5K, but was a lot of fun to do (insulating, carpeting, doing all that electrics etc) - it seemed a bit crazy for a 10 yr old van but in the end I love it. My wife much prefers it to a tent. The kids love it, too, it is great for days on the beach as well as camping, and I still sometimes get to escape in it for biking trips. Being able to sit in the van having a cup of coffee or tea in the morning, or when the weather comes in is just great. It's not flash, but is quick enough, economical enough, incredibly reliable, has decent (by which I mean safe) rear seats, a comfy bed, a fridge/cooker/sink etc. I don't think I could justify it economically - we just don't use it enough - but it is my only vehicle (wife has a commuting car). I guess you either want one or you don't. I'd get a T4 or other relatively modern van though, unless you're in to the whole camper scene thing (I'm not). I'm going to put a high top on it this winter (look incredibly uncool, but storage/headroom will be great).

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Isn't camping about keeping it simple?

molgrips - Member

No

😆 you bloody love to make things more complicated than they need to be don't you!

...after years of deliberating and looking at vans I bought a T25 4 birth hightop best bit its air cooled, so crap MPG, on the plus though its in good condition and I bought it from a retired couple, had proper 3 point seat belts fitted today along with a gas check.

Roll on the weekend !

enjoy!

Air cooled high top, strong work, it's a 2.0 I hope the 1.6 is an interesting experience. 😆

Just one small thing, it's a T3....