PaulNowak:
I’d love one. Had far too many wet tenting holidays. Biggest problem for me would be storing it when I’m not using it. Proper storage costs etc would probably end up costing me more than a foreign holiday.
mitsy gto 
pulling a tin box 
I got a 2013 twin axial Ecclesall 636 that gets pulled by an x5 (the car is the wife’s choice not mine so no stick boys). Got to be honest it’s the best thing I ever brought my 2 kids love it. I’m desperate to do France but the wife not buying into it. She gets all excited by the waiting around in the airport. If any of you know any sites in France preferably on the coast that’s not to long of a drive the other side maybe I can persuade her? As for these comments saying it’s like being at work I certainly don’t feel like I do when I get in my cab on a Monday morning
gallivan:
I got a 2013 twin axial Ecclesall 636 that gets pulled by an x5 (the car is the wife’s choice not mine so no stick boys). Got to be honest it’s the best thing I ever brought my 2 kids love it. I’m desperate to do France but the wife not buying into it. She gets all excited by the waiting around in the airport. If any of you know any sites in France preferably on the coast that’s not to long of a drive the other side maybe I can persuade her? As for these comments saying it’s like being at work I certainly don’t feel like I do when I get in my cab on a Monday morning
This is a great site and only 20min drive from the tunnel
en.camping-la-bien-assise.com/
I’ve used it mainly as a stop over on our last night while waiting for the tunnel, it’s a big site with plenty for the kids to do plus bars and restaurant’s, a swimming pool and dead easy to find
There are plenty of decent sites around the Le Havre area, an ideal base to explore the D
Day Normandy landing beaches and museums.
Deauville and Trouville not far away, it is where wealthy Parisians have second homes.
The film festival is in this area, with Hollywood stars jetting in.
Towns to explore nearby are Caen and Ouistreham, Cherbourg and Rouen.
There is a good train or bus service between Le Havre and Caen.
Mont Saint Michael island monastry is a must see visit.
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(btw Big Roy… I’m more of a 13 speed Fuller man for the record, I could really bore the arse off you about it, so I’ll look out for you 
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Sounds riveting, I’m glazing over as we speak 
Kids love camping and tents etc. So I get where you are coming from.
They also love Disneyland. I know mine had more fun in Florida than Rhyl.
eagerbeaver:
Kids love camping and tents etc. So I get where you are coming from.They also love Disneyland. I know mine had more fun in Florida than Rhyl.
But,
you don’t get to Florida ten times per season 
eagerbeaver:
Boredom + lack of funds = caravanning.No boredom + healthy bank account = airport.
Just chopped in a 06 Adria Adora 4berth and £14k via the debit card 2hrs ago for the shiny new Sprite Quattro EW 6berth sitting in the driveway,
you must go on some helluva holidays 
14 grand and a portaloo for a bigger portaloo.
Why not take a crap in the airport toilet for free?
If I was to arse about an airport ten times per season it would drive me over the edge!!!
Once a year to “head to the Med” with family is enough.
As I’ve already said the caravan is worth it for nice/handy long weekend breaks/good company/great locations and (for me) HAPPY smiling kids who aren’t sitting on Xbox-one all bloody weekend! !!!
So, looking through this thread it looks like there are plenty of us truckers with caravans, despite the amount of vitriol and venom that is spouted about them on here, it would explain the amount of times I have been flashed back in by truckers when overtaking with the 'van
Maybe it’s time to form a trucknet caravan and camping club
Any nominations for a president?
I love the kids being stuck on the X-box.
Stops them mithering the [zb] out of me.
Big Roy:
So, looking through this thread it looks like there are plenty of us truckers with caravans, despite the amount of vitriol and venom that is spouted about them on here, it would explain the amount of times I have been flashed back in by truckers when overtaking with the 'vanMaybe it’s time to form a trucknet caravan and camping club
Any nominations for a president?
Toby for president. Also mayor of the site.
Saw someone towing the car with the caravan yesterday! Was that a ‘confused’ person?
I have caravanned for 20+ years, just returned on Sunday from 10 days in Dumfries and we had a week in Yorkshire at New Year. Usually have around three months away in it each year (not all at once of course!) as I exhibit vintage machinery at steam ralies etc and, saddo that I am, have held many commitee positions over the years including chairman and treasurer of various different clubs. Never ever had a hotel holiday, for forty years it has always been in either a frame tent, trailer tent, campervan or a wobbly box and it suits us fine. The dog and parrot go with us as well! Hoping to continue doing it though the missus isn’t too well nowadays but there are plenty of trips planned already haha. 
Don’t knock it until you try it…
Pete.
Didn’t know you were on UKCS too Big Roy…?
Anyway, been abroad once…
And that was enough to put me off the hassle of the checking in - waiting - waiting - getting on plane - waiting - flying - waiting in your seat while flying - getting off plane, then waiting / looking for your luggage - waiting for transport to your hotel - waiting to get into hotel…
Goes on a bit doesn’t it…?
With a caravan… Hook on and go… Arrive wherever within maybe a few hours… Done, you’re on HOLIDAY!!!
As for the weather??
I’m there for the holiday - not the weather. If it’s good, then it’s a bonus.
You can still get bad weather abroad…
A typical Brit will still whinge if it’s hot - cold - wet - dry - windy - raining etc…
never caravanned before I came to Canada…but I bought a second hand tent trailer and became hooked as they say…lol…now we have a 36ish ft 5th wheel camper that I leave on a forested site overlooking a lake about an hr an a bit away from home hooked up tae water an power the next site along is my mates mega camper(everyones far enough away from each other not to care what ye do).
On a Friday its home for a wash intae the truck tae the camper ,then in this order… cold beer from fridge,fire on beer, 70s rock radio kranked up.,put steak on the fire, beer, walk down to the lake to see whats jumping …beer ,eat…fish …back to the fire and watch the sattellites/milky way in the night sky more beer. bed …heehe wife works on a Saturday so Friday nights mine! just what I need after 70hrs back and forward tae the quarry sooo relaxing. jimmy.
robroy:
waynedl:
So, flying off somewhere hot usually equals, get in car at silly o’clock in the morning (or taxi), drive to airport HOURS before flight, get a headache from all the screaming brats and ■■■■■■ up football fans, get checked in last minute, go to another room for another headache, but now you have to buy their over-priced drinks to wash the paracetamol down with because they took your dangerous water off you…
Now, it shouts that you can board the flight, there’s a mass panic, everyone running and shoving their way to the gate, so you stay sat down, eventually you go and join the queue only to realise half of the queue were deaf and are in the wrong place and fighting their way back.
You then get on the plane, find your seat to see a big fat smelly git sat next to you - actually, he’s in your window seat, but he’s already drooling and ■■■■■■■, [zb] it, leave him there.
Now, the plane is going to take off, WOO, 5 mins of enjoyment, followed by 3hrs sat on basically a bus in the air, dry mouth, buying more over-priced drinks, still dry, kids screaming because their ears popped…
Plane lands, everyone runs for the door because that minute of holiday is important, you stay sat down.
Get off plane, go to passport control, get some person who’s dad was killed in the war by your granddad staring at you, then your passport, then you… Is it me, I better double check, have I given him the missus’ passport…■■
Go to ‘baggage’ is that your bag? No, Is that it? No… An hour and half after landing you’ve finally got your back and your holiday begins… BUT you’re a million miles from anywhere…
So, get to hotel eventually, they’ve stopped serving hot food, there’s a problem with your booking, you’re a day early according to our sheets…
Enjoy your holiday in the sun surrounded by chavs off the local council estate, it all starts again on return, and you arrive home needing a holiday…Sounds like my kind of holiday, bring it on
Have you never read my posts before?…I love moaning and complaining , all that stuff you mention keeps me going for weeks.
Still rather do that than ■■■■ in a bucket for a week
phew! No wonder I don’t fly no more
Up here@ Six Milewater Caravan Park Antrim on Lough Neagh shore (45min drive from home) for 1st long weekend out with new van.
Great job the fixed bed!!!
Kids are happy and we’re relaxed,
job done!!!
Good to see how all the fibreglass towing tools have bolloxed up the road network for the last 48 hours. Hopefully the plastic box they crap into will self empty all over their sandals in the middle of the night, en route to the sewers and dogging spot where they all ■■■■■■■■ watching Doris getting nailed in the boot of a Volvo estate.