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@globalti - things have changed in the last 25 years
"I narrowly escaped getting into a relationship with a woman who had one of those, which she shared with two fat stinking farting old dogs – thank God I saw that one coming".
this is also optional
Very tempted by someting non T5 and two birth. Some of the smaller motorhomes have a toliet and wet room. This looks about right for two and a small dog for touring France.
https://www.webbsmotorcaravans.co.uk/used-motorhomes/nu-venture-moniche/
I don't want a mobile bungalow.
Mercedes Vito Compact 2 birth here. Takes up no more room than a Momdeo Estate on the drive. Does 40mpg. Will do over 100mph easily. I prefer to drive it to my brand new CClass car.
I built it to use for myself primarily so it’s huge for that job. It’s main use has been to ferry me and my daughter to competitions all over U.K. and Europe. My daughter is now so well travelled in the camper we kind of ‘sense’ where the other person is when cooking and washing up. It’s like poetry now but for others less well seasoned I would imagine it’s a nightmare. I wouldn’t even contemplate it with the wife, she just has no sense of spacial awareness. I would have to kick her out when doing the dishes. With my daughter we can set the bed up, have a semi dignified pee and everything else even in a monsoon downpour. All this out of a 2 birth vehicle the size of a ford mondo.
We are about to embark on a trip to Dorset with 2 adults, kids and 2 dogs in it with an awning. Plans are for wife and daughter to use the van while me and my son and 2 dogs use awning. It’s a precursor for going abroad in it next year.
The thing is, I work in commercial motors. I stand this thing in at about 50% of what it’s worth. I have wanted one for about 20yrs. Even then it took me a lot of heartache to decide to get one. If I was in 95% of the people here’s position I wouldn’t even contemplate one
Just to back the figures up a bit on my van. Stands me at £8500. Is worth about £15,000
I have done Austria twice in it. Reckon those trips have saved me £1000 over the costs other parents have spent each time (I go with a mate so split costs). £2000 saved
7 x national comps which other parents have paid neck end of £300 each with travel and accommodation. We have spent about £100 each time on fuel as we wild camp. That’s another £1400
4 x GB meets ups on similar basis to above. Another £800
That’s £4200 saved over last couple of years. It makes sense for me to have the van
Incredible timing once again STW. We’ve just been discussing/planning our wind-down options. So your considerations have helped a lot. Ta!
... and I’m thinking that our kids may be allowed to borrow it occasionally too.
Hide cash, documents and jewellery very well when parked, even for 15mins; we had unwelcome visitors who thankfully missed our stash.
Please please don't. It's selfish and it's stupid. Please leave your valuables at home or keep them on your person. Don't encourage the scrotes to break into random vans in the hope of finding valuables hidden in them.
Cheers
Please please don’t. It’s selfish and it’s stupid. Please leave your valuables at home or keep them on your person. Don’t encourage the scrotes to break into random vans in the hope of finding valuables hidden in them.
Yes I'll just go on holiday with an empty van.
Ill take my passport with me swimming in the sea.
You can minimise it but the advice to hide the stuff you need is much more sensible
I think another mate of mine has the best of both worlds.
A T5 camper with a towbar & a caravan + awnings for both.
He can tow the caravan to site then go exploring in the camper & not come back till he wants to.
It's like home from home from home.