To change or not to change
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The MH was 6.4m and the caravan is 6.2m so not a lot in the size difference.
The caravan has slightly more space in the bathroom due to how its laid out. The beds/couches are the same size, as is the fridge.
Top lockers x 4 in the lounge 2 above the sink/hob the difference with the caravan is that we have much more worktop space and food cupboard space. The living area isn't that much difference but feels more spacious.
The MH was a Bailey so wider than normal and was very roomy. The MH had 9 top lockers and another 4 above the cab 2 of them was huge.
As I said up thread we liked the MH but there was things we found we missed out on when touring. Always being on the move doesn't appeal to us though we do have 1 night halts even with the caravan. We rarely stay longer than a week anywhere even with the caravan.
What we miss about the MH is the payload and the fact that everything is in the van with you.
Some folk say that it doesn't take minutes to set up a MH and while that can be true on a level pitch, if you happen to not have a choice and the pitch is uneven in both directions, it can be a bit of a faff.
Setting up the caravan doesn't take us minutes as we both have our jobs, if its uneven ground then its not an issue.
The MH had a fixed satellite dish which was great but it meant you had to pick your pitch with care and nearly always in the open. The caravan has a portable dish so we pitch where we like and site the dish where it needs to be
We never stayed on aires while over there as we prefer sites. We also prefer to be out of towns and cities, not always the best with a MH but great with a caravan, much quieter and cheaper too
When we are home we tend to do lots of DIY jobs and both of us help out with the community, so when we are away we like to relax on some days, so quieter sites relaxing countryside with lakes and mountains by cycle paths suit.
We don't like town/city sites where folk (MH's) are arriving at all hours and then leaving again early morning, a constant stream of coming and goings isn't to our taste.
We tend to travel anything from 75 - 200 miles between sites depending on what we fancy doing and how good or bad the weather is.
Would we go back to a MH, you never know we might but for now we are more than happy to be back with a caravan.
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Just a word of caution that by the time you add the canopy the already meager payload allowance will be reduced further which will mean you have to rely more on using the car for heavier items. Otherwise I would agree with you that it would fit your requirements, probably better than an Eriba.
David
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Many thanks for that comment which is helpful. In fact we are now almost decided on the Xplore 422 instead of the Bailey. The advantages are considerable: no microwave, more cupboards and lockers, a generous front gas locker; the list continues. Furthermore the buyer can specify additional weight to take it to a generous 1200 MTPLM. Yes, we will have to forego the luxury of a Thule Omnistor and revert to a simple canopy but we all have to decide which are the most important features we really want.
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