Caravan / Campervan or Motorhome?
Decide what is going to suit you and your forthcoming lifestyle the best:
Caravan:
For
- Warm, comfortable and spacious
- Plenty of storage space
- You only have to stow everything away when you move sites
- You have the freedom to use the car to get you anywhere
- You can pop to the shops
- Washroom
Against
- Towing!
- Longer set up and pack up time
- Frequent water top up and waste disposal
Campervan:
For
- Ease of driving
- You take you home out with you for the day
Against
- You have to pack up every time you go out
- Lack of storage
- Compromise on comfort
- Space
- No washroom
Motorhome:
For
- Plenty of storage
- Comfortable and spacious
- Water and waste storage
- No towing
- Washroom
Against
- Pack up every time you go out
- Pack up to get and empty water
- Won’t fit into normal parking spaces
- Limited access on country lanes
- Lack of visibility on passenger side if you are a lone traveller
- I found the perceived size of the van more daunting to drive
Subscriptions
Essential
- Motorhome and Caravan Club and or
- Camping and Caravan Club
- Ordnance Survey (£19.99 pa)
- Car insurance
- Caravan insurance
- Breakdown assistance
Really Useful
- National Trust Membership
Useful Apps
- Spirit Level (free)
- Antenna Alignment (£3.29)
- Ordnance Survey as above
- WordPress for blogging
- Facebook for keeping in touch with friends
- Instagram for posting photographic ‘moments’
Additional Equipment
- Kettle (low wattage)
- Backup kettle for use on hob
- Toaster
- TV
- Clothes dryer
- Flash drive to store photos
- Watering can to fill up toilet flush
- Supermarket bag for life to store electric cable
- Hitch lock
- Wheel lock
- Outside chair
- Porch awning
- Rugs / mats
- Throws (doggy essential)
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