Motorhome v caravan?

I am beginning to think that I may hire a MH for a week to get a better idea whether to swap from a caravan.

We did that and toured Scotland.  We found the motorhome restrictive.  Parking at tourist spots, in town and the supermarket was difficult,  We had no alternative transport apart from walking so were limited in where we could go.  We bought a caravan.  It suits us, we can set up on site and explore the local area using the car.   As previous posters have said it depends on how you choose to spend your holiday.

The clearing up before heading off for the day issue has been mentioned but that largely depends how you live in the MH. If you're the type of person who scatters belongings all over the place and leaves a bowl of washing up in the sink it might be time consuming. For us it generally means disconnecting the EHU, putting away the kettle and cups and, if we're returning, putting out the pitch marker board. 

Last October I changed from a caravan towed by a long wheelbase Shogun to a Motorhome.  It is a different way to camp. You need to pick your sites if you intend to stay put for any length of time, but spending less time on one site and being able to call into supermarkets and places of interest en route is a bonus. Buses, bike (electric) and walking give a good view of local areas.  I do not miss having the car as it frees me from driving most days.  

Only you can say what is best for you. I don't regret changing.

Last October I changed from a caravan towed by a long wheelbase Shogun to a Motorhome.  It is a different way to camp. You need to pick your sites if you intend to stay put for any length of time, but spending less time on one site and being able to call into supermarkets and places of interest en route is a bonus. Buses, bike (electric) and walking give a good view of local areas.  I do not miss having the car as it frees me from driving most days.  

Only you can say what is best for you. I don't regret changing.

So therefore where ever you go you see next to nothing! not for me but if it suits you that's all that matters.

I see plenty KJLC, especially from buses as the views are better than while driving. In your car you are insulated from your surroundings, walking or on a bike you can smell the roses. 

I see plenty KJLC, especially from buses as the views are better than while driving. In your car you are insulated from your surroundings, walking or on a bike you can smell the roses. 

Don't you find, BM, that you actually get to see more en route to sites now? With the MH you can meander around on the way taking in the sights, stopping for lunch and a stroll with the dog whereas when towing a cvan you would probably stick to the most major roads in order to get to the next site asap.

After 30 years caravanning we will be off to France soon with the new motorhome. The one question we are asked by friends is how we are going to get around sightseeing etc. with a motorhome. The fact is, we seldom used the car for exploring once we arrived at a site. Not really interested in monuments or museums, in fact we stayed near Avignon many times and it was nearly ten years before we got around to visiting the city then we didn't like it too much- too busy, a nightmare to park, too many tourists like us!. We just enjoy the countryside and walking to the nearest town or village, however, we will be more selective about access to local transport, lake ferries, supermarkets etc.

So for us it was easier to take the decision to switch. If we don't like it we will give up as we wouldn't go back to caravanning. Everybody has different things they like to do when they travel and that will have a huge influence on the decision.

The clearing up before heading off for the day issue has been mentioned but that largely depends how you live in the MH. If you're the type of person who scatters belongings all over the place and leaves a bowl of washing up in the sink it might be time consuming. For us it generally means disconnecting the EHU, putting away the kettle and cups and, if we're returning, putting out the pitch marker board. 

We have a caravan and don’t scatter our belongings everywhere either. But if we had a motorhome before we could depart in it bearing in mind all the restrictions previously mentioned and as others have said we would have to disconnect the EHU and then put a marker on our pitch and internally put the kettle away, put the toaster away, disconnect the satellite cable from the Freesat box disconnect the TV from the satellite box and place the TV and Freesat box somewhere safe we usually have a couple of litre bottles of supermarket water to place somewhere safe often we have a bowl of fruit so that needs sorting items on the shelf such as a small radio, a torch, pamphlets maybe some other items that I have forgotten about. Washing up liquid that normally parks itself by the sink, hand wash in the bathroom by the sink. I’m sure if I think hard enough I could probably think of some more items that would need dealing with every time I wanted to go out in a motorhome whereas I can leave everything alone lock stock and barrel in my caravan and just get into my car and I’m off and away. So for me it is nowhere as simple as made out to be and as said before it is each to their own.

I see plenty KJLC, especially from buses as the views are better than while driving. In your car you are insulated from your surroundings, walking or on a bike you can smell the roses. 

It's what ever takes your fancy. Some sites have bus stops outside the entrance but 99% don't. They are restrictive having to wait until they arrive and plan your time around them when they are going to turn up, if they do, and plan your time returning, stop starting every every few minutes waiting wasting your precious time when you could be on the move if it's raining and pouring down hard getting soaked when one can be in a warm car and far more comfortable, you can only go where the bus takes you and chop and change maybe sometimes I can't be doing with all that and often buses don't go to where you want to go nor as far afield as you can go with a car in a given time and so the list goes on and on but if that's what you like then that's all that matters. Motorhome for you, caravan for me.   

I see plenty KJLC, especially from buses as the views are better than while driving. In your car you are insulated from your surroundings, walking or on a bike you can smell the roses. 

It's what ever takes your fancy. Some sites have bus stops outside the entrance but 99% don't. They are restrictive having to wait until they arrive and plan your time around them when they are going to turn up, if they do, and plan your time returning, stop starting every every few minutes waiting wasting your precious time when you could be on the move if it's raining and pouring down hard getting soaked when one can be in a warm car and far more comfortable, you can only go where the bus takes you and chop and change maybe sometimes I can't be doing with all that and often buses don't go to where you want to go nor as far afield as you can go with a car in a given time and so the list goes on and on but if that's what you like then that's all that matters. Motorhome for you, caravan for me.   

What a jaundiced view you have of buses.  When I had the caravan I often just parked up and used buses.  Sometimes they go by circuitous routes, which takes you to interesting places you would not otherwise see. As I live in Scotland my bus pass does not work in England and Wales, but I reckon that it is cheaper and less stressful to let public transport take the strain.

Enjoy your caravan KJLC, I enjoyed mine for 30 years.