show us your best m/h or c/van photo past or present

[Carrerasax]

I've camped all my life, and still love it.

My first was a mountain tent, but can't find a single photo of it. After waking up in snow on Skye, Yvonne wanted something bigger.

She 'invited me' to get a larger tent, and so I did. This is us at Flower Meadow in Dorset (now a housing estate). We gave it away to a widow who wanted something to camp in with her grandchildren:
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Then came a caravan that we dragged around Europe, an Avondale Perle Olympus. This is us in the Malvern Hills:
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Then a motorhome, an AutoTrail Tracker. For us a fantastic, reliable, and comfortable van. Drove all over Europe in it, including Colditz.
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Currently downsized to a panel van, an AutoTrail 635SE. This is us in the Ingram Valley in Northumberland:
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Not certain about what next for reasons of Yvonne's health. Just have to wait and see. Off again in a few days time, so fingers crossed.

How did you find the downsizing to pvc?
We have thoughts of doing so but just feel bathroom & space aspects will prevent it from being suitable for months abroad at a time ?

 

[TeamRienza]

Wow, are they looking for foster parents

We have had our kids all over Europe,,

Looking for us!!

Davy

 

[TeamRienza]

1/bongo grea times check the reg that's where the laird arose from members in Bongo fury named me
2/hymer b544brilliant
3/hymer travel van
4/ hymer exsis I 572

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Lucky you have good mates, could have ended up being Lard!

Davy

 

[HurricaneSmith]

How did you find the downsizing to pvc?
We have thoughts of doing so but just feel bathroom & space aspects will prevent it from being suitable for months abroad at a time ?

It took a couple of years of discussion and remembering the number of times we took stuff away, only to return it all unused. We made a list of essentials and ignored the rest, knowing that we could buy things en-route if necessary. We have no intention of staying away from the home that we love for three months at a time.

I met a smashing full timer and pooch living in a PVC, but felt his camper to be too messy for me. It's vital to be tidy, and put things away in it's right place after use. We carry a small clothes airer for drying laundry. We are on holiday and eat out a lot, although we make our own lunch, and have no need for loads of cooking equipment. I carry the minimum of basic maintenance tools, bits of wire, cable ties, and superglue.

Once we left tenting we found we rarely stayed anywhere more than 1-2 nights, and preferred to move on travelling light. That style suits PVCs perfectly. I love the ease and simplicity of throwing open the rear barn doors and shaking out the bedding each morning whilst Yvonne is washing.

The problem is fresh water as I only have a 70 litre tank, and so I use a large watering can. Yvonne isn't frugal with water and that is something that I try hard not to mention, occasionally failing.

For me, it's so much more relaxing to drive a narrow 6.33m length vehicle, and if a car can get somewhere, then so can I.

Everyone is different and has different needs, but our PVC suits our kind of travelling perfectly. If you full time or stay away from home for three months at a time, then it may not be for you.

 

[Red Dwarf]

Last Saturday morning at Strathconnan...

 

[snapster]

We sold our 2 berth VW type 2 and bought this. It was our first coach built, photo from the mid 80’s. We sold it after a couple of years and bought another VW, but a pop top type 2 this time.

 

[cheyenne]

Our first van was a 1980 T25 air cooled VW, which was pimped to death and a real head turner! Pics of VW om my other drive at home.

Second MH, Dethleffs Globe Trotter. Cracking motor, but a tad tired being 1995 model.

Third and current, N+B Arto. This one is a keeper until I reach the grand old age of 70, because C class motor and medical required.
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hi. nice camper as for the C1 license i have just had my second one because our old autotrail was coming up to 10 years old with a few problems & i all so let my HGV go being retired & didn't want to carry on having medicals . BUT when we started to look around the payload was useless & the thickness off the furniture was crap so had the medical / cheyenne

 

[cheyenne]

We sold our 2 berth VW type 2 and bought this. It was our first coach built, photo from the mid 80’s. We sold it after a couple of years and bought another VW, but a pop top type 2 this time.
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bet those where happy days .cheyenne

 

[cheyenne]

I've camped all my life, and still love it.

My first was a mountain tent, but can't find a single photo of it. After waking up in snow on Skye, Yvonne wanted something bigger.

She 'invited me' to get a larger tent, and so I did. This is us at Flower Meadow in Dorset (now a housing estate). We gave it away to a widow who wanted something to camp in with her grandchildren:
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Then came a caravan that we dragged around Europe, an Avondale Perle Olympus. This is us in the Malvern Hills:
View attachment 67948

Then a motorhome, an AutoTrail Tracker. For us a fantastic, reliable, and comfortable van. Drove all over Europe in it, including Colditz.
View attachment 67947

Currently downsized to a panel van, an AutoTrail 635SE. This is us in the Ingram Valley in Northumberland:
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Not certain about what next for reasons of Yvonne's health. Just have to wait and see. Off again in a few days time, so fingers crossed.

hi. looking at the tent i think we had the same one back in the early seventies bought ours from MFI remember them they was like Ikea . cheyenne

 

[Trigger]

Loved this one had so much fun in it our second van . A Demountable , A VW prior hated that ,

 

[cheyenne]

Loved this one had so much fun in it our second van . A Demountable , A VW prior hated that ,

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hi. yes we looked ( 1989 ) at a company in Rochdale who made the but turned out it was not for us .cheyenne

 

[cheyenne]

How did you find the downsizing to pvc?
We have thoughts of doing so but just feel bathroom & space aspects will prevent it from being suitable for months abroad at a time ?

hi. we tried to down size in 2007 BUT was a nightmare for us touring 6months of the year . had it 9 months lost £10,000 changing back to a tag m/h so buyer beware . cheyenne

 

[HurricaneSmith]

Sorry to hear you list that much money. Because of the late pandemic and the subsequent rush for campers, ours seems to be worth circa £9000 more than we paid for it.

 

[cheyenne]

Sorry to hear you list that much money. Because of the late pandemic and the subsequent rush for campers, ours seems to be worth circa £9000 more than we paid for it.

hi. yes your right we was in Brownhill's for engine service & there was a m/h slightly the same as our but french bed & only 2 seatbelts plus a year older . it was priced at £4000 more than we paid in 2019

 

[Obanboy666]

hi. we tried to down size in 2007 BUT was a nightmare for us touring 6months of the year . had it 9 months lost £10,000 changing back to a tag m/h so buyer beware . cheyenne

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hi. yes your right we was in Brownhill's for engine service & there was a m/h slightly the same as our but french bed & only 2 seatbelts plus a year older . it was priced at £4000 more than we paid in 2019

 

[Obanboy666]

Its not just cars, my Volvo V90 is worth £3,000 more than a year ago. The worlds gone mad ! Unfortunately If I was to sell it the car I buy would have gone up.

 

[tonybvi]

1/bongo grea times check the reg that's where the laird arose from members in Bongo fury named me
2/hymer b544brilliant
3/hymer travel van
4/ hymer exsis I 572

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Are you trying to expunge the Rapido from your memory Gordon by not posting any photos of it?!!

 

[The laird]

Are you trying to expunge the Rapido from your memory Gordon by not posting any photos of it?!!

Got it in one not a pleasant memory,glad to see the back o it tony

 

[cheyenne]

Got it in one not a pleasant memory,glad to see the back o it tony

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hi guys . is it a long story only we was glad to see the back of some m/h's we've owned . cheyenne

 

[Pudsey Bear]

It took a couple of years of discussion and remembering the number of times we took stuff away, only to return it all unused. We made a list of essentials and ignored the rest, knowing that we could buy things en-route if necessary. We have no intention of staying away from the home that we love for three months at a time.

I met a smashing full timer and pooch living in a PVC, but felt his camper to be too messy for me. It's vital to be tidy, and put things away in it's right place after use. We carry a small clothes airer for drying laundry. We are on holiday and eat out a lot, although we make our own lunch, and have no need for loads of cooking equipment. I carry the minimum of basic maintenance tools, bits of wire, cable ties, and superglue.

Once we left tenting we found we rarely stayed anywhere more than 1-2 nights, and preferred to move on travelling light. That style suits PVCs perfectly. I love the ease and simplicity of throwing open the rear barn doors and shaking out the bedding each morning whilst Yvonne is washing.

The problem is fresh water as I only have a 70 litre tank, and so I use a large watering can. Yvonne isn't frugal with water and that is something that I try hard not to mention, occasionally failing.

For me, it's so much more relaxing to drive a narrow 6.33m length vehicle, and if a car can get somewhere, then so can I.

Everyone is different and has different needs, but our PVC suits our kind of travelling perfectly. If you full time or stay away from home for three months at a time, then it may not be for you.

This lad might be able to help with the fresh and or waste tank, he does a lot for the self build lads, he fitted mine so he knows the dimensions under most vans, He's close to the A1 M62 junction, so could be fitted during a trip up north easily, he's a very pleasant person, always laughing, I had 100l fresh and 80l waste fitted, could have had bigger but felt that was enough.

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