Caravans are for softies!

[ROB 110 HICAP]

I go greenlaning with my wife and then camp wild up a byway, sleeping in the 110. We used to go in the 109" with the canvas top and rips, which was interesting in the rain! How far can you tow your caravan up a byway?

[jsc]

Originally posted by ROB 109" HICAP
I go greenlaning with my wife and then camp wild up a byway, sleeping in the 110. We used to go in the 109" with the canvas top and rips, which was interesting in the rain! How far can you tow your caravan up a byway? Well I could tow it a long way, mind you there probably be nothing left of it.Have you got kids?I have so id have to leave it at the start of the byway(ha)anyway at least I wouldnt get wet and wouldnt have to go outside for a call of nature.:buck:

[OldFart]

I'm not the lest deterred by anyone calling me a softie for holidaying in a caravan, I relish the days when its ****ing down outside, the tent poles on the guys next door tent are swaying in the wind, his roof is leaking, and her that must be obeyed is raving "I've had enough, lets go and buy a caravan" ......of course i'm sitting all warm and cosy watching the DVD or a movie on the Sat TV, after having an onboard shower and drinking a toast to his early departure home :p




BTW ......I still use our tent on occassion :buck:

[ammiescot]

mmmm off road caravan

now theres an idea spose I could take the body off my folding caravan and get a sankey chassis lengthened add the caravan et voila a caravan with off road capabilities



lol OF been in a similar situation but it was waking up to find a layer of ice inside the tent that caused the buying of the caravan,mind you must of been mad going camping in Glencoe in mid february

[jsc]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by ammiescot
[B]mmmm off road caravan

now theres an idea spose I could take the body off my folding caravan and get a sankey chassis lengthened add the caravan et voila a caravan with off road capabilities


Well I think thats a good idea i'd be up for one if it worked!

[GreyBack]

As an alternative to the caravan, consider a trailer tent. All the advantages of "real" canvas camping with lots of the advantages of a caravan. Lots of living room. Lots of storage space. "Proper" beds as well as sleeping on the ground. Fits very neatly behind the Discovery. I can see over the top of it. Fits in the garage. And for O/F's benefit, yes we have gas central heating! Proper kitchen, with sink too.:p

Sleeps 8 in comfort.

And as for being blown away, we've slept in the trailer tent in huricane force winds at Glenbrittle on Skye while other "mountain" tents were being bown away or torn apart. :yay:

And all for £500, 16 years ago, second hand! A bargain!!

Probably not too good off road though:dunno1:

And as for TV in the tent, I don't even have one in the house. LOL

[ROB 110 HICAP]

You all need to experience life in the raw, we must cast off our 21st century domestic neccesities. Get back to nature and embrace the natural environment.

Now all together chant: HHHOOOOOMMMMHHHOOOOOMMMMHHHOOOOOMMMMHHHOOOOOMMMMHH HOOOOOMMMMHHHOOOOOMMMMHHHOOOOOMMMMHHHOOOOOMMMMHHHO OOOOMMMMHHHOOOOOMMMMHHHOOOOOMMMM

I just really wanted to see who camps in or on their Landy.

[Janine]

We went back from canvas to comfort after a disatrous holiday in our brand new tent.It poured down for the whole time we were away (we cut the hol short by 5 days).
On our return home,the tent went!In came a 79 sprite Muskateer.Then on to an old Lynton(donor of our trailer),then an
Ace.Lovely van!Then a 87 muskateer.went away in that........popped in a caravan sales place to get the tow-ball tightened and checked.Lo!There was our dream 'van...........at a price we could afford!1994 Lunar Carlton(Limited edition premiere).

The rest is history.I just love this caravan.This is the first one we've ever had that has got running hot water!Luxury!
Hitch up and clear off is what we try to do as much as possible!:p :yay: :yay: Having our place on wheels allows us to do just that.We caravan all year round,too.

Naa,keep your canvas.I'll enjoy my pikey wagon.:yay:

[RPGreg2600]

I think being outside, wet, cold, miserable, and filty is half the fun of camping.

[paul thomas]

If you had a wife like mine.You would know that when wet cold and miserable. My life is no fun.
Cheers Paul.

[JohnW]

Is this the sort of Caravan you had in mind?!
(North of the Daintree on the old road).

Still, if it hasn't got room to tow the horse, i'd rather be in a tent :D

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[Michelle]

does camping 'under' the landy qualify? (un)fortunately I have a disco, no room to crash in the back for the night but I use my swag and now I have a vehicle high enough to clear my hips (lol) I'll be able to sneak under it instead of out in the open in my swag like I ususally do.

[ROB 110 HICAP]

Michelle,
camping under your vehicle does count, as you're not in a towed plywood/plastic box. I guess under vehicle camping has advantages and disadvantages:

+ easy to spot and repair the chassis, etc. (the arc from the welder would also help with reading bedtime stories)

- quicksand, you may feel deflated. Seriously a couple of squaddies died sleeping under their Challenger tank some years back, as did some Russians on a Sahara expediton.

[Michelle]

:Yikes1:

[timbott]

Originally posted by Michelle
does camping 'under' the landy qualify?

If I did that I would be covered in gearbox oil come the morning:hahaha:

cheers, Tim

[ROB 110 HICAP]

Originally posted by timbott


If I did that I would be covered in gearbox oil come the morning:hahaha:

cheers, Tim

At least you could fry the bacon in it!

[biggmark]

we got a new van(well new to us lol)and we still got all the camping gear,tents ok for a day or two but me old bones canny hack lying on hard ground for too long lol god help me when i reach 40 lol