As I ponder the forthcoming first caravan, ordered at the NEC last week, from the comfort of my bed, using my tablet....
I realise that I will be able to sit in bed and read my kindle, or indeed use the tablet, from the comfort of my bed in the caravan. Something quite difficult to do from a campbed which has no headboard.
Really getting quite excited now.
------------- Yes, the car is bigger than the 'van.
Disadvantages - no impromptu visits to see grandson in USA because it's too mudy to pitch the tent
poppy.dog - we too bought at NEC ( I think we have chatted on a different thread) . My DH has been anti caravans until this time. We go every year to the show and pretend we are buying so I was utterly confused this time until I realised we really were buying. I love caravans and big cars, he likes not to spend money......we bought an SUV on Tuesday to tow the van!!!!
Roll on Easter!!!
What did you buy? We shall look out for you as we shall do lots of week-ends in Norfolk.
------------- Started with a motorbike and tent.......my gallery, my life.
I love tenting we still go to shell island and the great thing about tenting is that I can take the tent and gear with just me and the kids to meet our friends and between us we'll get me all set up before oh arrives but as I don't tow I have to wait for him to get home so often we lose a whole day. So that's my disadvantage...
However, caravanning all year round because you won't get cold, the comfort, having a morning cup of tea without stepping outside, own bathroom facilities, clothes and equipment all stored away out of sight, able to easily have a stopover enroute to somewhere hot, not so difficult to pack up and head off to a second or even third campsite in one holiday, the comfort, the range of cooking facilities, washing facilities I think all of this tipped our balance.
Congrats on your new van I hope you have some very happy times x
Definitely the warmth, the all year round possibilities; the dry clothes rather than cold damp ones, the cup of tea in the morning; cold wine in the evening (and ice for the whiskey!) and the fact that you have your own loo and shower and of course, a comfy bed. I loved tent camping but I'd never go back to it.
I also think the Elddis Explore is brilliant. Shame I can't get my family of 3 kids, hubby and 2 dogs into it.
No more damp mornings , no more running across a campsite to the loo, love just getting out of bed making a brew in the warm, then climbing back into bed, going for walks and coming back in to warmth and cosy, dry dry and dry, did I mention dry.
I loved being under canvas we have had some good fun, but being able to go all year round was the selling point for us, been caravanning 7 years now and won't be going back to tents.
------------- "I'm a fool for my dogs"
Adopt a rescue, rescue dogs make great pets, don't support puppy farms.
The road can be tough and rough,but what you put in you get back 10 x more.
You won't regret it. It's just the comfort. A holiday home where ever you want it to be.
But don't get rid of the tent . I missed ours and sometimes in the sometimes nice weather it is nice to just go away and not have to tow . Especially for a short weekend.
The wife actually pours me a beer whilst I am setting up. Whilst the wife prepares dinner she gets me a beer out of the fridge and pours it into the glass. Have to get my own at home. So women seem better trained in a caravan
Phil
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Topic: Advantages of a caravan
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