callumwa
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- Jan 16, 2011
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We are today pitched up near Loch Rannoch, the weather is sunny and warm, as it was yesterday.:thumb:
I have seen plenty of other Motorhomes on the road and gave them all a big wave. I have also noticed a few pulling toads on trailers and even on A frames..... (no, it's not another A frame thread)....
However each time I see a toad being pulled behind a motorhome, I just ask myself... WHY?
If you are touring around and moving on every day, or every other day why do you need a car in tow. If you pitch up and its a mile or two to the nearest village, shops, bar etc, you could walk, or use a bike, electric bike or even a scooter or small motorbike, keeping them in a garage or on a rack.
If you are going to pitch for several days or a week or more, but still want to explore a bit further afield, a car and caravan evidently makes much more sense to me.
There is only one lot of tax and insurance. You do not have two engines to service, extra running costs, tyres etc. The car and caravan could cost significantly less in the first place and give more living space as you have no "Cab" in the caravan.....
When I see it a Motorhome with a Toad in tow, I actually just see a car and caravan in reverse, but much more expensive. oh:
Am I missing something?
I have seen plenty of other Motorhomes on the road and gave them all a big wave. I have also noticed a few pulling toads on trailers and even on A frames..... (no, it's not another A frame thread)....
However each time I see a toad being pulled behind a motorhome, I just ask myself... WHY?
If you are touring around and moving on every day, or every other day why do you need a car in tow. If you pitch up and its a mile or two to the nearest village, shops, bar etc, you could walk, or use a bike, electric bike or even a scooter or small motorbike, keeping them in a garage or on a rack.
If you are going to pitch for several days or a week or more, but still want to explore a bit further afield, a car and caravan evidently makes much more sense to me.
There is only one lot of tax and insurance. You do not have two engines to service, extra running costs, tyres etc. The car and caravan could cost significantly less in the first place and give more living space as you have no "Cab" in the caravan.....
When I see it a Motorhome with a Toad in tow, I actually just see a car and caravan in reverse, but much more expensive. oh:
Am I missing something?