Posted on 16/02/2018 09:07
Have decided to start a new thread so not to take over the what your doing discussion.
The question / discussion is the benefit of living in a caravan on a club site and moving every 21 days to living in a brick built solid home.
For me apart from the investment angle is -Holidays away in the van, if you lived in one then it's no longer a mobile holiday home.
What do others think.
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Posted on 03/03/2018 06:26 byI didn't watch her do it, I'm only going by what she told me! Anyway, that problem is resolved. We're getting water through the taps using the onboard tank whilst the empty Aquaroll is disconnected and being stored in the awning until the temperatures go above freezing.
That proves that living in our caravan is as good as living in a house. So there's no way I'm going to waste money buying or renting property when that money can be used in our enjoyment of staying on CMC sites! After all, you can't take your property with you when you go! Your house gets left behind and someone else gets it and then its too late to enjoy your life with the money that you worked so hard to get all your life.
Posted on 03/03/2018 09:10
"We're getting water through the taps using the onboard tank whilst the empty Aquaroll is disconnected and being stored in the awning until the temperatures go above freezing."
"That proves that living in our caravan is as good as living in a house"
How does that work out then? I've not had to move my house during one of the worst weather periods for a few years now. I have had constant hot & Cold water at the taps and no drainage problems and I have sat in a centrally heated conservatory watching the wildlife take advantage of the offering put out for them without having to think about going to work later in the evening. I'm also not going to have to up sticks after 21 days.
I will however collect our caravan on the 19th for a week away which is one of many trips booked this year. And have the freedom to go/stay wherever we wish subject to getting a pitch.
I would never change anything, we have the best of both worlds.
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Posted on 03/03/2018 09:10 by Milothedog"We're getting water through the taps using the onboard tank whilst the empty Aquaroll is disconnected and being stored in the awning until the temperatures go above freezing."
"That proves that living in our caravan is as good as living in a house"
How does that work out then? I've not had to move my house during one of the worst weather periods for a few years now. I have had constant hot & Cold water at the taps and no drainage problems and I have sat in a centrally heated conservatory watching the wildlife take advantage of the offering put out for them without having to think about going to work later in the evening. I'm also not going to have to up sticks after 21 days.
I will however collect our caravan on the 19th for a week away which is one of many trips booked this year. And have the freedom to go/stay wherever we wish subject to getting a pitch.
I would never change anything, we have the best of both worlds.
Posted on 03/03/2018 09:21
That maybe the situation in your case, Milothedog. However, when we had property in China, we couldn't buy a caravan because there were no caravan dealers there, nor were there any sites there to park a caravan on. Whenever we went away, we had to use hotels and flights at a much higher cost. There is no doubt about it, that we now have a much better way of life.
The disadvantage in your case is the financial restriction of having cash tied up in property that can restrict what you do in other ways.
Posted on 03/03/2018 09:21 byThat maybe the situation in your case, Milothedog. However, when we had property in China, we couldn't buy a caravan because there were no caravan dealers there, nor were there any sites there to park caravan on. Whenever we went away, we had to use hotels and flights at a much higher cost. There is no doubt about it, that we now have a much better way of life.
Posted on 03/03/2018 09:34
Having had to live in our caravan for 4 months between houses, I certainly wouldn't want to do it again. In fact it almost put us off caravanning altogether. It was 18 months before we could face using it for a holiday! Even now I can only manage a week to 10 days away at a time. It's not for everyone. 😉
Posted on 03/03/2018 09:10 by Milothedog"We're getting water through the taps using the onboard tank whilst the empty Aquaroll is disconnected and being stored in the awning until the temperatures go above freezing."
"That proves that living in our caravan is as good as living in a house"
How does that work out then? I've not had to move my house during one of the worst weather periods for a few years now. I have had constant hot & Cold water at the taps and no drainage problems and I have sat in a centrally heated conservatory watching the wildlife take advantage of the offering put out for them without having to think about going to work later in the evening. I'm also not going to have to up sticks after 21 days.
I will however collect our caravan on the 19th for a week away which is one of many trips booked this year. And have the freedom to go/stay wherever we wish subject to getting a pitch.
I would never change anything, we have the best of both worlds.
Posted on 03/03/2018 09:37
Going to work in the evening is not too bad, Milothedog. I have time off in the day to do other things plus two, three or sometimes four days/evenings off. Also working hours are mostly three to four hours per evening which can almost be looked upon as just an evening out meeting people, except I get paid for it rather than spending money in a pub!
Posted on 03/03/2018 09:40
I did say earlier MM I would never change our life style. Having thought about it that's not strictly true. If I were offered a way of life that meant my Wife could have her health and mobility restored to that of a normal able bodied person then I would give up any and everything for that to happen. But its not going to happen unfortunately.
If I know one thing MM your health and well being is the most valuable asset anyone can have. So in that respect you are lucky and better off than some who are less fortunate.
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Posted on 03/03/2018 09:34 by HelenandTrevorHaving had to live in our caravan for 4 months between houses, I certainly wouldn't want to do it again. In fact it almost put us off caravanning altogether. It was 18 months before we could face using it for a holiday! Even now I can only manage a week to 10 days away at a time. It's not for everyone. 😉
Posted on 03/03/2018 09:43
Perhaps you needed a bigger caravan, H&T and a bigger awning to go with it. Our caravan and awning plus two side annexes if needed are as spacious as an averaged sized bungalow and we've been living happily and comfortably like this for nearly three years and have no plans to change to any other form of dwelling.
Posted on 03/03/2018 09:44
Malcolm. That appears to be only 12 sites in a full year, we have visited more than double that but still manage to spend much of the time at home.
We also have no need at home to fetch and empty water, empty the toilet, defrost drains, erect and take down awnings etc etc. I couldn't stand being in a caravan for 12 months of the year even if it was 8ft wide.
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Posted on 03/03/2018 09:10 by Milothedog"We're getting water through the taps using the onboard tank whilst the empty Aquaroll is disconnected and being stored in the awning until the temperatures go above freezing."
"That proves that living in our caravan is as good as living in a house"
How does that work out then? I've not had to move my house during one of the worst weather periods for a few years now. I have had constant hot & Cold water at the taps and no drainage problems and I have sat in a centrally heated conservatory watching the wildlife take advantage of the offering put out for them without having to think about going to work later in the evening. I'm also not going to have to up sticks after 21 days.
I will however collect our caravan on the 19th for a week away which is one of many trips booked this year. And have the freedom to go/stay wherever we wish subject to getting a pitch.
I would never change anything, we have the best of both worlds.
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