stumfelter 3,032 Posted April 7, 2019 Report Share Posted April 7, 2019 A moisture meter is less than £15 at Toolstation so get one of them. As long as it's not damp you can choose whatever you want. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,663 Posted April 7, 2019 Report Share Posted April 7, 2019 I've spent years dragging a caravan around the country muckshifting. Even had a tow hitch on my xr3i convertible. The best thing I've found is no matter where you go it obviously feels strange in a new place especially.on your own. Is once you drop the legs and walk into the van and close the door. You feel at home. As lads have said dido spend about 1500 and you will be good to go. If you do like caravaning then the van you buy will do for a good few years. Bigger the better.get a twin axle. More room for the kids to have there own space etc. And you ain't all squeezing past each other constantly. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stumfelter 3,032 Posted April 7, 2019 Report Share Posted April 7, 2019 If your going to be using sites with showers and bogs don't worry about a big bathroom. If you can help it don't use the caravan shower and toilet for number two's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,663 Posted April 7, 2019 Report Share Posted April 7, 2019 4 minutes ago, sid g said: Calling that caravan freedom. Is taking the piss. Should be called. Confined. The only freedom you will get is walking out of it. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,369 Posted April 7, 2019 Report Share Posted April 7, 2019 If you past your car test after 97 you might need to do a trailer test depending on weight of caravan 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stoney100 1,179 Posted April 7, 2019 Report Share Posted April 7, 2019 Not thought of a converting an old van into a camper yourself? You can pick up old lwb sprinters for under 3k.....just looked on eBay and found this for £2.5k as an example but he is open to offers so he would probably take 2 grand off eBay lol https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mercedes-sprinter-van-312-d-312d-lwb-diesel-camper-campervan/254188406899?hash=item3b2ecf4873:g:XRUAAOSwxllbDo1x strip it all down inside, clean it, get it fully serviced by someone you trust and search sites like gumtree for free ply wood to re line it, and then look for “free caravan” on there and stuff like this will always come up as people scrap caravans all the time for the metal or certain parts but have to get rid of the kitchens, bathrooms, beds, cupboards etc so always good stuff knocking about for free https://www.gumtree.com/p/freebies/caravan-furniture-and-fittings-free-/1335429637 get an auto electrican in to wire up your lights and sockets, carpet line it then add all the bits you want as you find them, rock n rolla double bed and you’ve soon turned your money and time into something you can keep and use or sell for a tidy profit after! I’d say for 4 grand you could build something that would double your money easily simply because it’s got a Mercedes badge on it and it’s ready to go straight out in, sell it at the right time in the summer when all the festivals and nice weather is here and you will make an extra couple of grand lol like this...... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2011-MERCEDES-SPRINTER-CAMPER-VAN-LWB-2-BERTH-TOILET-SHOWER-FULL-KITCHEN/113709489995?hash=item1a799d1f4b:g:FecAAOSwOmtcp8YE I bet that cost no more than 5 grand to buy and build and he wants 12 grand for it! Better than buying some old caravan imo, and getting a towbar fitted, passing a towing test, learning how to drive with it plus it’s a good project to keep you busy in your spare time and there is unlimited videos and articles online on how to do it! Also a nice big mercedes with a decent sound system is a million more times fun to drive on the motorway than towing a caravan so it’s win win! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 3,965 Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 Hope it goes well,but i reckon its not as cheap as many think compared to some europe hols.your van,car,towbar,fuel,site fee,and all your entertainment. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,528 Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 Just don't bring it to Cornwall, we've got enough. Cheers, D. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ginger beard 4,652 Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 My parents had 2 vw split screen campervans when we were kids.we went all over cornwall and i remember alot of it.as kids we loved it and have lots of memorys surely a caravan is money well spent for your kids memorys. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,180 Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 54 minutes ago, ginger beard said: My parents had 2 vw split screen campervans when we were kids.we went all over cornwall and i remember alot of it.as kids we loved it and have lots of memorys surely a caravan is money well spent for your kids memorys. Nearly getting blowing off a Welsh cliff ,then being stuck in the car from Cardiff to Dorset via Gloucester as the m48 was shut due to freak summer storm,listening to my dad snoring all night and then waking up at 5 am due to a fecking seagull on the roof ,yeah great times 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve66 3,075 Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 Seen this in a petrol station the other week 1 1 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stoney100 1,179 Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 (edited) 16 minutes ago, steve66 said: Seen this in a petrol station the other week I knew I’d seen that before somewhere so searched online and sure enough it was for sale on gumtree last year in Doncaster lol whereabouts did you see it out of interest? Edited April 8, 2019 by Stoney100 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stoney100 1,179 Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 Think he was chancing it at £8700 tho! looks like it sold for 3.5k on eBay which is more realistic lol https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/253825688125?rmvSB=true#vi__app-cvip-panel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,788 Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 3 hours ago, ginger beard said: My parents had 2 vw split screen campervans when we were kids.we went all over cornwall and i remember alot of it.as kids we loved it and have lots of memorys surely a caravan is money well spent for your kids memorys. they still got them vans? worth 40 k each these days Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ginger beard 4,652 Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Daniel cain said: they still got them vans? worth 40 k each these days No,at the time they were nothing special.we had the ones where the roof lifts up and 2 beds come down,little cooker.they were brilliant. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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