Jo and I really love our current Lunar Freelander EW. There is only the two of us but we love the extra space a twin axle van gives us. Still miss my original 1988 Abbey GT418T though. That van was packed full of character and served us well during our 6 year ownership of her.
maybe not the best caravan but certainly we had the best holidays in an 87 sprite major .
best van ?? toss up between the 2001 elddis avante and current van
We love our Lunar, its a tried and tested layout that suits us just fine, and the third caravan that we have owned with the rear dinette.bunks with long front benches that we mostly leave up as singles when it comes to bedtime.
The best caravan we ever owned was a Coachman Genius 460SE, we bought her from new, and had four happy years in her until our teenagers no longer wanted to caravan with us.
If ever we were to consider buying a new caravan again it would be a Coachman, but it probably will never happen, as OH is planning to give up driving when he reaches 75 in 4 years time, and its too much for me to do long journeys driving these days as a lot of leg work plays havoc with my arthritis in my knees, so the Lunar will probably stay with us until we finally retire from the roads for good, other than a good mobility scooter that is lol
------------- Just love to be out amoungst Nature and Wildlife
Celebrating 37 years of Caravanning in 2019, Recently Considered Retiring, but Totally Addicted for Life!
The caravan we like the best is our present one - Bailey Pageant Sancerre. Fixed bed and end washroom. The caravan we had our best holidays: probably the Abbey Cachet - end washroom, with side dinette which converted to bunks. This was the van we had for the longest and so we travelled with it all over Europe. I'm still fond of our first van though - an ABI Marauder. It was quite a basic van (we still had no fixed toilet and used a porta potti in the washroom). Still quite a step up from the trailer tent though. Oddly enough, the van we least liked was the van we had stolen - the Bailey Pageant Series 6 Vendee. On paper it had everything we wanted: a full sized fixed bed (no cut-off) and a large lounge/seating area, but we found to loo/washroom an impossibly small size, the bed was claustrophobic and it was very cramped in the middle. The wife thought it was a draughty van.
ours is definitely female, it's a bit tempramental at times
our 1st (current) tin tent is a '92 Avondale/Perle 'Orestes', 2 berth she's definitely given us the 'vanning bug, we only got her to give 'vanning a try as my OH said we we're getting too old for canvas camping. now wouldn't be without the tin tent
------------- no tin tent outings booked as yet ,just another cruise in Sept' booked so far
In 42 years caravanning plus a few with a tent and then a trailer tent, we have had 7 caravans unless I have missed any. First was a Sprite 400, then a Sprite Alpine, followed by a Bessacar Minorca, A Crown 1200,an Avondale Sandmartin, an Award Brightstar and now a later model Avondale Sandmartin which we love to bits although being a 1995, its beginning to show its age. I think it will be our last as my OH is fast approaching 80 and I will be 75 this year. I do all the towing and our elderly Daihatsu 4 track is also fading fast.Who or whatever gives up first will be the end of our caravanning days but with so many memories that will last forever.
First van...Elddis Tornado. Glass windows - gas lighting -
12v electrics no mains.Then tents for many years. 2nd van Bailey Clifton not very happy with this. 3rd ABI mk 1 marauder 450ct.Basic warm and comfy. Loved it. Current van Compass Corona 505 .... Excellent but still getting used to all the bells and whistles we've never had in a van before.
After converting from many years under Canvas and totally loving it, Our first van is a Lunar Stellar 2011 -
Can't fault it as as love to cook and need lots kitchen space, also I dont need a full bathroom/shower etc as I prefer to use site facilities where possible (as thats what you pay for when touring!?). Must admit though have been looking for next possible upgrade but cant find a single axle with the right amount of kitchen and fixed bed space, but then its nice to look!
We've had 6 vans now. Had I been asked the question 3 months ago, I would have said that my Fleetwood Heritage had been the best van. But since then I have changed to a Buccaneer Caravel and it has just about taken over that slot.
Amazing family weekend with old steam engines, classic car displays, market stalls, and full catering and bar. And camping on site - Save £25 by booking in advance.
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