Towing a caravan with a campervan

Steveeboy
Steveeboy Forum Participant Posts: 1
edited April 2017 in Towcars & Towing #1

We currently own a Burstner Solano 728g motorhome and travel to France, Spain and Portugal as well as the UK. We knew it would be a little too big for daily use, nipping to Aldi, doing a bit of fishing on the coast etc,. so we were looking at options. One of these was to trade the motorhome for a decent size caravan and a smallish to average size motorhome or panel van conversion.

This way we could site the caravan on a caravan park on a long term (months) deal, then use the camper to go off touring around, parking in any car park, wild camp for an evening or two, park in a Brit Stop pub for the night if required. Basically, the caravan would be our base probably wintertime in Spain and the camper would give us more flexibility on a daily basis. I'd also like to think that there would be some savings per year compared to the motorhome as well as more flexibility. Any thoughts?

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  • Oneputt
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    edited April 2017 #2

    Met a coulee sometime ago who had a van and stored it in France, picked it up in the VW panel van.  They would occasionally leave the caravan on a site and shoot up to mountains etc for a couple of days using the VW as a base.

  • ABM
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    edited April 2017 #3

    I've  thought  of  going  down  that  route  ( Small,  gutsy  camper  towing  a  smallish  but  well  equipped  caravan )  a  time  or  two.  It  would  possibly  fill  a  corner  of  my  life-style  well,  but  the  costs  always  seem  to  shoot  me down  in  flames,  so  I  take  the  "Dreaming  Specs"  off,  turn  over  and  go  back  to  sleep.

    That  way  I've  still  got  the  dreams,  haven't  I   wink!

     

    { OPutt,  what,  apart  from  a  ravine,  is  a  'coulee',  please  ??  }

  • Oneputt
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    edited April 2017 #4

    Apart from the land form, think the white Bellied Sea Eagle is also known as Coulee.  Not spelt the same but a Chinese porter is also known as a a coolie.

    Back on topic I also dream of having a panel van for when I'm travelling alone, to see rare birds, visit brother in Sicily etc.. Nice to dream though.

  • ABM
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    edited April 2017 #5

    I  might  be better  informed,undecided  OP,  but  I'm  afraid  I'm  none  the  wiser  !!

     

     

    OOOO,  I  think  I've  cracked  it  OP laughing I  think  I've  got  it   !!!      I  reckon  you've  done  a  Typo  { TeeHee }  Was  it  a  "Couple"  who  you  met,  with  the  van  in  France  ?? 

  • Bakers2
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    edited April 2017 #6

    Surely coulee is a typo for couple? 

    Puzzled girl from Essex ☺

  • Bakers2
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    edited April 2017 #7

    Beat me to it with your edit 😲😲😲

  • Oneputt
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    edited April 2017 #8

    Note to self 

    In future proof read postsembarassed

  • ABM
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    edited April 2017 #9

    NO  NO  Oneputt,  for  a  few  minutes  there  my  brain  was  close  to  working  !laughing

  • TonyIshUK
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    edited April 2017 #10

    Often thought about this combination myself.  I have spoken with a couple of members that have done this and the only problems that seem to have risen are;

    Camp sites feeling obliged to up the fees because "" You will be using more electricity, water and dis posial facilities. """.  I despair !,

    not being allowed on some sites to park so that the awnings from the caravan and van can meet to make a mutual covered area if wet,  

     

    rgds

  • JVB66
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    edited April 2017 #11

    There was a VW T3? german fire wagon complete with blue light towing a c/van that left here this morningsurprised

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