Are caravanners and motorhomers the same? (1 Viewer)

[1_man_and_his_dob(lo)]

when you see the cc club turn up and spend 4 hours getting all there stuff out and ready. and then see me turn up.15 mins I am sitting down drinking my drink. that is the difference.

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[Reallyretired]

We have some friends who have a site in south of France, so if we're near there we always stay for a few days. There is a German couple with teenage son who go there regularly so we know them too. It takes them a whole day to pack up, we've never been there when they arrive but that may be a whole day too.
When I was tugging it never took all that long. I have always disliked the idea of an awning, might as well take a tent, just a roll out sunshade. You have to get water with a caravan but even so I could be set up within 15mins. In the MH of course no setting up at all, just drive in, open wine (just seconds)

 

[scotjimland]

wink or not I find that remark offensive and its not the first time you have come out with it.

It certainly wasn't directed at you .. nor indeed at anyone else in particular.. .. so why take offense ?

It's used regularly on Fun in jest and even by some to describe themselves.. in fun.

occasionally it is used to describe inconsiderate off site campers who freeload and make a mess, dump waste etc ie a tossers.. They have given proper wild campers a bad name..

see recent thread on Portugal..

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[Snowbird]

I wish I could "Just roll up and open a bottle of wine". the last time I pulled onto a campsite was last November and it took 4 hours to get Smudger through the bloody gate. The rest of the day was spent setting up camp. Its to much trouble to leave, so we have been here ever since oh:.

 

[Wildbill]

certainly not I find most caravans are not as sociable as motorhomes especially the stuck up twats from cc

 

[Sidney]

I have always disliked the idea of an awning, might as well take a tent...

I cannot fathom why anyone would erect an awning when staying a few nights at a campsite in March. But it happened two weeks back, three caravans and a motorhome on site, all of us staying two nights and two caravans had put up their awnings.
One took most of the afternoon. After he sneered, "it's alright for you".
I didn't say a bloody word. Yet somehow I had invoked in him the British trait of begrudging good fortune in others :Sad:

The space in a caravan us pretty much as big, or bigger than a motorhome - why the need for a canvas lean-to?

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[Reallyretired]

From experience of caravan awnings, if you've brought one you more or less have to put it up because it takes up so much space in your caravan if you don't. Usually two huge bags.

 

[DP+JAY]

It's like saying are men women the same?
They can be very different or very similar (then there are those who are not sure).

 

[Mr Ed]

I think it depends on how you use your motorhome,today was sunny and we were free to do as we pleased so went to coast (25miles) walked the dog ,sat in van,in the sun and had tea and biccie's,then home.You can't do that in a caravan.

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[smudger]

Yes it's a simple enough poll:

Do you think tuggers are the same as chuggers?

Do both sets of owners and operators think, act and behave in the same way?

Can you tell the difference by demeanour, actions or attitude?


Time to vote:thumb:

tis as good as saying,whats the difference between a car towing a box trailer and a man living in the back of his van. is all the same to me,

 

[gordoncbrown]

I think there is definitely a difference. Not in a bad way but just different. We used to tug and it was definitely different from what we do now. We have a lot of tugger friends. It's quite difficult if we all want to go away together as they want to stay in one location. We like to just stop for a night or two then move on. It's all good fun and this poll should be taken that way.

 

[mariner]

I have both, so didn't vote.



:Cool:

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[buttons]

Wouldn't an aire to accommodate motorhomes and caravan have to be huge? And wouldn't that mean these would the be moved to the outskirts of town? If so that would be a shame.

I have a busy morning so cant get involved in a discussion but I don't understand your logic. Are you saying the demand would be too high or are you suggesting that small caravans take up more room than some larger motorhomes.

Why is it a requirement for you to park you motorhome in the town centre when everyone else including caravaners have to get the bus from the outskirts.
Do motorhomes have special privileges. If so why?

 

[ukbill]

i refuse to answer on the grounds i might incriminate meself

 

[scotjimland]

I cannot fathom why anyone would erect an awning when staying a few nights at a campsite in March.

and I can't fathom out why you are you so determined to bring down people who own a caravan.. nor why you ran this stupid poll ... it has absolutely NOTHING to do with you or me what others do, or buy, I couldn't give a toss..

if you spent more time enjoying YOUR toy rather than criticising others about THEIR choice of toy.... you might have more FUN..

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[Chris]

It is the case that some people do take an unhealthy interest in what others are doing.

I posted before that I was accosted by a British female motorhomer on a site in Normandy last year. She had wandered over she said because her husband had noticed we had a new Autotrail. It was a nice site with nice pool etc.

She then proceeded to fire questions at me about how long I was staying there. I told her 10 days (or whatever it was).

I was staying that long because I was in a family group that included a tugger and elderly parents who were not keen on driving too much.

She told me that she only ever stayed on these sites for a few days and liked to move on and park in a field etc, and couldn't understand why someone with a motorhome would want to spend that long in one place.

Her parting shot was that I was showing off by having my coffee machine and smoothie maker plugged in outside the van.

She could only see the coffee machine etc because she had wandered uninvited onto my pitchoh:

There I was enjoying really good weather, the kids were absolutely loving the pool, the bar area was nice, the facilities excellent and having probably the best family holiday ever in the van and this stupid nosey woman puts her oar in.

What on earth did it have to do with her what I chose to do for my holidays??

I'm just sorry she missed the kids playing on the Xbox in the van.

 

[Sidney]

and I can't fathom out why you are you so determined to bring down people who own a caravan.. nor why you ran this stupid poll ... it has absolutely NOTHING to do with you or me what others do, or buy, I couldn't give a toss..

if you spent more time enjoying YOUR toy rather than criticising others about THEIR choice of toy.... you might have more FUN..

Hey ScotJimlan the only criticism I can see here is coming from you. Why don't you back off?

 

[buttons]

and I can't fathom out why you are you so determined to bring down people who own a caravan.. nor why you ran this stupid poll ... it has absolutely NOTHING to do with you or me what others do, or buy, I couldn't give a toss..

if you spent more time enjoying YOUR toy rather than criticising others about THEIR choice of toy.... you might have more FUN..

Some wind-ups are both enjoyable and entertaining to read, participate in and some are just failed attempts of the same.:thumb:

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[Sidney]

I have a busy morning so cant get involved in a discussion but I don't understand your logic. Are you saying the demand would be too high or are you suggesting that small caravans take up more room than some larger motorhomes.

Why is it a requirement for you to park you motorhome in the town centre when everyone else including caravaners have to get the bus from the outskirts.
Do motorhomes have special privileges. If so why?

Wow! Anti Motorhome?

The physical constraints of an existing aire in the centre of a town or village would make it difficult for large outfits (MH, RV or Caravan and tow car) to use the facilities. Therefore to create an "all inclusive" approach the temptation might be close this and provide a larger facility on the outskirts of a town.

I'm pretty sure that cars are normally allowed to park in the centre of towns and villages.

And yes motorhomes do have special privileges - they're called aires.

 

[buttons]

Wow! Anti Motorhome?

The physical constraints of an existing aire in the centre of a town or village would make it difficult for large outfits (MH, RV or Caravan and tow car) to use the facilities. Therefore to create an "all inclusive" approach the temptation might be close this and provide a larger facility on the outskirts of a town.

I'm pretty sure that cars are normally allowed to park in the centre of towns and villages.

[HI]And yes motorhomes do have special privileges - they're called aires.[/HI]

You will have to do better than that to get me interested in you shenanigans. I'm off to watch some paint dry.

 

[JJ]

Has anyone mentioned that on a journey caravaners have to get out of their car, walk back to the caravan, possibly unlock the door and climb in just to go to the fridge/loo/cooker AND it might be pouring with rain/hail/snow as they do so?


JJ :Cool:

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[buttons]

Has anyone mentioned that on a journey caravaners have to get out of their car, walk back to the caravan, possibly unlock the door and climb in just to go to the fridge/loo/cooker AND it might be pouring with rain/hail/snow as they do so?JJ :Cool:

Yeah but caravanner's tend to be much younger so regular toilet visits are less of a problem.

 

[magicsurfbus]

I was a sort of tugger in that we had a huge trailer tent before graduating to a classic VW Kombi, then to our current MH.

It took us three hours to set up the trailer tent (a Conway Oxford) on arrival so I'd say there's probably a different mindset involved between towing and driving, not least because it's a lot easier to take a MH into a town centre and park it.

I don't think there's enough of a distinction between us for either group to get sniffy about, we both poo in plastic buckets, we both hold up traffic on narrow Welsh B Roads and we both get equally pissed off with mere motorists who park in our designated bays at Motorway service areas.

 

[Jim]

Has anyone mentioned that on a journey caravaners have to get out of their car, walk back to the caravan, possibly unlock the door and climb in just to go to the fridge/loo/cooker AND it might be pouring with rain/hail/snow as they do so?


JJ :Cool:

Invariably the loo or kitchen area is difficult to reach, because the caravan is designed for the destination. On the journey its full of wastehog, water but, awning and windbreaks etc which pretty much makes use impossible or at best difficult.

To the OP
Are motorhomes and caravans different, valid discussion,

Are the people who drive use each the same, of course not, everyone is different, can we differentiate between them because of what they choose to go on holiday in? of course not.

The picture below was taken at Fun's first ever Rally at Bosworth in 2007 In that picture there are RV owners, Brit and Euro van owners, a Caravanner and a trailer tent. If I recall, they all giggled as much as each other and were pretty much the same IMO Judging others by what they choose or can afford to drive is about as crass as it comes

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[enery8]

I think Broken Link Removed might be worth a read, it show the attitude of many Funsters:thumb:

 

[Rapide561]

Caravan

I say yes - we're all alike - we want a break, somewhere different, near or far etc.

Russell

 

[cruiser]

it takes me 15 mins.because my wife keeps hideing the bootle opener.i will have to by one more.

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[Reallyretired]

Invariably the loo or kitchen area is difficult to reach, because the caravan is designed for the destination. On the journey its full of wastehog, water but, awning and windbreaks etc which pretty much makes use impossible or at best difficult.

To the OP
Are motorhomes and caravans different, valid discussion,

Doesn't have to be though. My last caravan had a large separate shower which took the water and waste hogs in transit. I didn't carry an awing. My kitchen and loo were accessible and usable en route (and frequently used), though obviously you had to brave the elements to get there.

I have no problem breaking wind without artificial aids so didn't carry them either.

 

[Wickolad]

What's the point in this? Anyone that needs to ask this can't have gained their camping bug at an early age, adventures under canvas as a youngster, family holidays with tents or caravans. Surely, all campers, whatever mode of accommodation, have a 'common' core value and love of the outdoors, family time, socialising and the freedom camping has to offer. How you spend your time, the choice is yours and is endless. I would have thought that by the time you get to an age you consider retirement, you will have had a go at most methods of camping. Does that mean you change personality each time you change your gear.
Try speaking to people and form your own opinion if you actually don't know, you should be able to tell the difference, the ones who do it because it's in there blood will be having fun with family and friends, the ones to watch out for and don't get what it's all about will be stood with their head up their own ass.
Not everyone's the same, requirements, needs and circumstances along with personal taste usually dictates mode of accomodation.
Maybe a more worth while poll would be,
Does money buy Class? Yes/No
There's also a saying, 'you can't polish a turd'

 

[iandsm]

Points

What's the point in this? Anyone that needs to ask this can't have gained their camping bug at an early age, adventures under canvas as a youngster, family holidays with tents or caravans. Surely, all campers, whatever mode of accommodation, have a 'common' core value and love of the outdoors, family time, socialising and the freedom camping has to offer. How you spend your time, the choice is yours and is endless. I would have thought that by the time you get to an age you consider retirement, you will have had a go at most methods of camping. Does that mean you change personality each time you change your gear.
Try speaking to people and form your own opinion if you actually don't know, you should be able to tell the difference, the ones who do it because it's in there blood will be having fun with family and friends, the ones to watch out for and don't get what it's all about will be stood with their head up their own ass.
Not everyone's the same, requirements, needs and circumstances along with personal taste usually dictates mode of accomodation.
Maybe a more worth while poll would be,
Does money buy Class? Yes/No
There's also a saying, 'you can't polish a turd'

Very nicely put, if I may say so. My thoughts exactly

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