To change or not to change

Qashqai66 replied on 17/08/2019 13:30

Posted on 17/08/2019 13:30

My wife and I have had a two year ill health enforced break from caravanning but we are now making plans for 2020.  During this period we have given serious thought to a motorhome and I have posted endless questions on CT.  I am now writing to say a huge thank you to the many people who have given invaluable advice and comment.  You really are appreciated.

About two weeks ago we both came to the conclusion that a motorhome will never work for us.  After almost forty years of caravanning we know that we love to stay in out of the way places for two weeks or more at a time.  The car gives us the freedom to explore and we enjoy the sense of homecoming to our little encampment.  

Our solution is simplification on the basis that small is beautiful.  Along these lines we hope to purchase a smaller caravan and enjoy the benefits of less wear and tear which comes with towing a large outfit on roads which become more and more congested.

I am hoping we will still be able to get travel insurance as France continues to exert her pull on our hearts and minds.

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lornalou1 replied on 17/08/2019 20:04

Posted on 17/08/2019 20:04

I thought this post was about a member of the forum recovering from ill health and getting back to caravanning, not discussing the price of houses in the Cornwall district. Good luck with all your future tours and may I suggest if going for months at a time get a van with a fixed bed so you don't have to keep making the seats up every night.

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Posted on 17/08/2019 16:28 by

W&M

Apologies to the OP  but  OT just a thought on your planned 4 months in a tiny van. The doesn't always shine and we have had a few days (or more) indoors and wouldn't fancy it in one of those, also 4 month trips tend to need a lot of kit and clothes for all seasons and if you want to remain stationary  then its worth the effort of getting a bigger more comfortable van to your site, I would have thought the advantages of a Teardrop type would only.be apparent on regular moves.

Posted on 17/08/2019 20:05

Cheers David, noted.

 

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Posted on 17/08/2019 20:04 by lornalou1

I thought this post was about a member of the forum recovering from ill health and getting back to caravanning, not discussing the price of houses in the Cornwall district. Good luck with all your future tours and may I suggest if going for months at a time get a van with a fixed bed so you don't have to keep making the seats up every night.

Posted on 17/08/2019 20:08

Thread drift always happens, it's part of the conversation.

But my apologies.

Sorry get carried away sometimes, well most times 

Darren.

 

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