We're planning a trip Jun-Dec this year to take full advantage of my maternity leave (baby will be at least 3 months old when we leave). Never had a camper before.
We definitely wanted a camper, but have realised a caravan might be more practical to go off in the car for trips to towns etc. Would be interested to hear if people manage to park in cities and go down country lanes OK with campers, or if this can be very restrictive?
We're aiming to use this opportunity to go to places we would struggle to get to on a normal two week camper trip to Europe. Keen to go to Croatia and Slovenia. Are Turkey and Greece camper friendly?
Main concerns are:
-It being too hot for the baby so will plan to stay in places that aren't more than 25 degrees, also mozzies
-Being in places with good healthcare
-Cheap locations to make a long trip possible
Any tips/experience would be greatly appreciated:
1. What camper you would recommend - we've been looking mostly at T4/5 but wonder if they would be too small for a 6 month trip. LWB gives more space but then I think we will really struggle to park it in cities etc. We're on a very tight budget as my boyfriend wants it to be safe and reliable so: less than 12 yrs old and mileage under 130k, for under £9k...
2. Locations you would recommend
3. Useful books - see very mixed reviews of AA and Alan Rogers Europe guides
4. Tips for travelling with a baby
5. I'm keen to get a van with three front seats so we can all sit together. Anyone with experience of doing this with a car seat?
6. Would people wild camp with a young baby?
Thanks!!
We definitely wanted a camper, but have realised a caravan might be more practical to go off in the car for trips to towns etc. Would be interested to hear if people manage to park in cities and go down country lanes OK with campers, or if this can be very restrictive?
We're aiming to use this opportunity to go to places we would struggle to get to on a normal two week camper trip to Europe. Keen to go to Croatia and Slovenia. Are Turkey and Greece camper friendly?
Main concerns are:
-It being too hot for the baby so will plan to stay in places that aren't more than 25 degrees, also mozzies
-Being in places with good healthcare
-Cheap locations to make a long trip possible
Any tips/experience would be greatly appreciated:
1. What camper you would recommend - we've been looking mostly at T4/5 but wonder if they would be too small for a 6 month trip. LWB gives more space but then I think we will really struggle to park it in cities etc. We're on a very tight budget as my boyfriend wants it to be safe and reliable so: less than 12 yrs old and mileage under 130k, for under £9k...
2. Locations you would recommend
3. Useful books - see very mixed reviews of AA and Alan Rogers Europe guides
4. Tips for travelling with a baby
5. I'm keen to get a van with three front seats so we can all sit together. Anyone with experience of doing this with a car seat?
6. Would people wild camp with a young baby?
Thanks!!