I ama very fit and adgile man,not over the hill yes, i am looking to leave home and move into the caravan /camper life, i am unsure as yet if i should buy a static and settle down, or try a camper or a towing caravan, i love /need to be outdoors, i would apprecate any help from anyone regards advice,friendship,ideas,i can still run/walk/cycle/swim, love long walks in the countryside or beach.
Thanks for reading,hope your still awake lol
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If I had no kids & no home ties, I would defo buy a camper & tour/travel/camp as much as possible.
Myself & wifey intend to buy a camper & take longish 3-6 week excursions when the kids finally leave home (long way of yet as youngest is only just 2years old)
Good luck whatever you decide
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June:New Forest
August:Peak District
October:Lymme Regis
We started off with an old 2 berth touring caravan just to see if we liked it. Well we love the lifestyle and have just bought our 3rd caravan and are into our 7th year as caravanners.
I like the freedom a touring caravan brings and the fact that we don't have to pack things away when going out for the day (which you would have to do with a camper or motorhome). But there are lots of members on here that wouldn't be without their motorhomes!
I think if we were more outdoorsy and sporty we'd possibly have a camper although as a female I like my home comforts (and end washroom)!
I think you need to maybe start with a list of pro's and cons for each option to work out what's best for you.
Check out the individual forums on here - lots of advice. We also bought camping/caravanning magazines when we first started out but now mainly just rely on the invaluable free advice on UK Campsite
Good Luck
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April: Tucker's Grave nr Radstock
Early-Mid May: The Cowal Peninsula + Isle of Bute
Go for it, been fulltiming since November 2006, first in a caravan and recently in the motorhome I built for us, have to say it's a lot easier if you can use an address to get post ,register with doctor, driving licence, insurance etc at the moment we use my parents address for anything like that. we have always used CL or CS sites (small sites taking only five units and some tents) there are literally thousands to choose from we are currently paying around £9 per night with EHU, there is also a toilet /shower room and free washing machine. as our living expenses are pretty low I only work enough hours to keep below the tax threshold, wife gets her pension. no council tax to pay, I'am damn sure we won't be heading back to bricks and mortar anytime soon, You are in a nice part of the country there must be some nice little sites nearby, in fact I might head up that way sometime this year to Horsforth, it's where my old grandads family came from,
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yet another full timer,
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Many thanks to the people who replied to me, i think i will keep on looking around,what would be ok is somone with a camper of sorts looking for adventure and travel, with some experience, wanted a paying passenger.
Ill probably end up in a static by the sea,sat watching the sun go down (some chance the sun lol) with a glass in my hand, wondering where i went wrong !!!!
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Topic: stepping out of my comfort zone
(and end washroom)!
