Updating an old caravan
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Takethedogalong replied on 14/06/2018 17:27
Merve replied on 14/06/2018 20:57
Posted on 13/06/2018 21:51 by HedgehurstAnother 18 year old caravan here, a Rapido from 2000, much loved by its delighted owners of less than 2 years.
I'm glad you've posted this, I was thinking of starting a new thread to comment how we've repeatedly encountered people who look at our low-tech little van and launch into (a) quite long accounts of how their old van was similarly basic and they loved it, and wish they'd never parted with it, and/or (b) lists of the problems with their new vans, usually including a rant about all the complications of setting up all the gizmos, often with another rant about how unreliable they are.
We get to wonder why it is that all this stuff is deemed necessary to sell vans, when it evidently creates so much tension. There was an interesting article in a magazine recently, lamenting that as a society we head out into the wilds to enjoy the simple life, then take all our suburban trappings with us.
It'll be interesting to read where this thread goes.
Enjoy your van!
Posted on 14/06/2018 20:57
Great post hedge. Particularly the bit about heading into the wild!! I couldn’t agree more. You need to cook, wash(shower) keep warm and sleep- Anyting over that is a bonus. New techs make it so easy to enjoy the caravan life with less ‘effort’. I think that’s a good thing but there are many things we do without on holidays because we choose to- radio is one of them, We want to get away from this mad mad world!
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redface replied on 04/07/2018 21:53
Posted on 04/07/2018 21:53
I am obviously in the minority here as when I am out and about I enjoy what I have gone to see but also still enjoy high tech of an evening.
As in being able to post this whilst on a site without buying into the club's expensive and dire internet connections.
Of advancing years I do prefer my home comforts with me.
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Hedgehurst replied on 10/07/2018 19:46
Posted on 04/07/2018 21:53 by redfaceI am obviously in the minority here as when I am out and about I enjoy what I have gone to see but also still enjoy high tech of an evening.
As in being able to post this whilst on a site without buying into the club's expensive and dire internet connections.
Of advancing years I do prefer my home comforts with me.
Posted on 10/07/2018 19:46
Indeed it's what each of us prefers that matters, it's a holiday, after all!
But posting on the net is perfectly possible without either smartphone or expensive onsite WiFi. We have an "Osprey" MiFi device, and when it becomes useful to catch up with emails - we're both still doing some freelance work so it's as well not to ignore them completely - we just use our ancient laptop, switch on the Osprey, with a prepaid Data Only Sim card in it, and, assuming there's signal to be had, we're away. This has the advantage that it can be firmly switched off most of the time, meaning our relatively low-tech phones can last well over a week without the need for recharging. Several of the sites we met in France during May had their WiFi down for various reasons, but we were fine with this kit.
Mickey h
Caravanner