Caravan or Motorhome?

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I have read a lot of the previous threads over the last couple of days regarding the caravan/ motorhome debate and the one item that seems to puzzle me and others is this -

The main benefit of using a MH is that when travelling from Site A to Site B is you can visit places such as Locations  1,2, 3, 4 etc on the way.

If however on the spur of the moment you decide to stay at Location 2,it seems to me , for some at least, that the idea of then using the MH to visit Locations 1, 3 ,4 suddenly becomes "impossible" when before it was part of the plan

Possibly someone could explain this puzzzle

 

It is not impossible but it should mean you have seen 1 and then 3 and 4 can be reserved for another day. Changing your mind can happen to any of us and provided you accept you might not be able to see all you set out to see then it should not be a problem assuming you can find alternative sites to accomodate you.

Well it depends how far away other locations are and the size of your motorhome.

I agree that if you going to stay in one place for a couple of weeks then maybe a caravan would be better, but that is not always the case.

Some people do not want to tow a caravan but are happy driving a motorhome and doing so allows them to have the freedom that caravaning and motor homing gives.

Many older people, such as myself, have spent many years towing a caravan but like the ease of driving a motorhome without all the hassle of towing a caravan brings.

I am recently widowed and am about to set off on my first motorhome trip on my own. I would not consider towing a caravan again motorhome for me.

I have read a lot of the previous threads over the last couple of days regarding the caravan/ motorhome debate and the one item that seems to puzzle me and others is this -

The main benefit of using a MH is that when travelling from Site A to Site B is you can visit places such as Locations  1,2, 3, 4 etc on the way.

If however on the spur of the moment you decide to stay at Location 2,it seems to me , for some at least, that the idea of then using the MH to visit Locations 1, 3 ,4 suddenly becomes "impossible" when before it was part of the plan

Possibly someone could explain this puzzzle

 

It's not a puzzle but a different choice. You make your mind up and decide your priorities as you go. It all depends how important the plan is to you.

What's to stop you visiting the other locations the following day en route to the next site?  I think you're seeing pitfalls where they don't exist to be honest.

I have read a lot of the previous threads over the last couple of days regarding the caravan/ motorhome debate and the one item that seems to puzzle me and others is this -

The main benefit of using a MH is that when travelling from Site A to Site B is you can visit places such as Locations  1,2, 3, 4 etc on the way.

If however on the spur of the moment you decide to stay at Location 2,it seems to me , for some at least, that the idea of then using the MH to visit Locations 1, 3 ,4 suddenly becomes "impossible" when before it was part of the plan

Possibly someone could explain this puzzle

I think that, if you plan well enough ahead and, especially if you don't any time restrictions and don't try to do too much or drive too far each day, this won't be a huge problem.  You also have to be realistic that you will never be able to see everything

I've had a motorhome and towed a folding camper, as I said in my original question, but I've never had a proper caravan.  So what hassle do you find in towing and setting up a caravan?

Wild camping is not allowed anywhere in the UK except Scotland but even there it is now very restricted. The cheapest option is CLs but in Scotland they can be very limited.

We wild camp all over the UK.  You just have to know how to do it, we also use CLs.  We find motor homing very flexible, as everything is self contained.  We can set up in about five minutes.  We like meandering round and to be absolutely honest, parking is rarely a problem.  We've just had  a weekend away and used a CL but parked by the beach during the day.  You really don't need to tow a car.

I see you have plans for Shetland. We took our motorhome up there last year, we were self contained in our vehicle and used several of the community run sites up there. Having owned a caravan a few years ago it was generally easier using a motorhome especially moving on every few days. We enjoyed parking and brewing up with our facilities to hand. Since the journey also involved four return ferry trips this was easier too.