Do you use your motorhome through winter or do you lay it up? (1 Viewer)

[bridgedino]

I was wondering how many of us use use our motorhomes during the winter months or lay it up for the duration of the colder months?

My personal thoughts are that modern motorhomes are well prepared for winter & therefor (CV-19 allowing) I see no point is not using it.
There is something nice about chilling out on a stormy winters day on a site with the heating on & a good book or movies to while away some relaxing time.

However, I can understand that some folks cannot stand the cold & maybe more so, don't like the dark nights.
If you don't use the motorhome in winter, could you explain why?

Winter, spring, summer & autumn for us. Either a few hundred miles away or 10 miles down the road at our local site.

Nothing wrong with winter weather, its about wearing the right clothing thats all

 

[Skez]

Cant think of anything worse than sitting in a PVC in the middle of winter when I could be sat at home in front of a nice log burner. So, ours goes into storage from the end of October to some time in March. But, bear in mind that we are all different especially if you have a large motor home. Each to their own.

Brilliant heater in our PVC.

The only thing stopping us at the moment is the current lockdown!

 

[Smudger55]

Yes and no for us, had Xmas away in it last year and loved it but Covid is hindering what we do this year. We will be looking to get out in New Year, so fingers crossed.

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[Ernesto]

Yes for us when allowed - chuck the bikes in the back and its great to get away even for just one night. Its one of the reasons we invested - so we could have the odd night away

 

[Ivory55]

Like our comfort to much beside the wood burner, yes we are fair weather campers for which we have the right clothes. Haha

 

[scousebird]

We use ours all year round

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[Dazza 6863]

Only owned ours a couple of years and been away for both winters, wales, lake district, Knaresborough, York, had snow rain wind, and some sun ... love it all.

 

[Mick E]

We will hopefully use ours over winter even just for the odd night, actually going away this Saturday just for one night.

 

[AndyPK]

We (and the dogs!) love going away during the winter months (usually September to May ).......we’re supposed to be in York over Christmas, via Warwick and Peterborough.....but not sure if that’s going to happen unfortunately......!

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[Otter Spotter]

Cant think of anything worse than sitting in a PVC in the middle of winter when I could be sat at home in front of a nice log burner. So, ours goes into storage from the end of October to some time in March. But, bear in mind that we are all different especially if you have a large motor home. Each to their own.

I’d say it depends where you are parked up and what your view is, I would be parked up by a coastline with Otters playing on the shoreline wanting their photo taken. The weather didnt bother us last December

 

[Reallyretired]

Usually go in late autumn and early spring (usually Spain) but swmbo likes to be at home for xmas/new year (bah humbug). Not this year though, we got a month in France in June and thats pretty much it.

 

[kevenh]

Nyes or is that yeso?
The latter

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[the1andonly]

We downgraded from a Bongo to a Rapido to use as much as possible and retired expecting to at least overwinter for 2 months at least once this last 3 yrs, but definite sandwich generation fortnightly trips to MIL and almost constant grandson duty. 2 and half years and now got to 5 thousand miles woop de blxxxy do. Was lucky to be permitted to have 2 weeks off.

 

[Rob Turner]

I voted yes but it’s yes to both questions

 

[TheBig1]

we like to get away for winter weekends if it is dry and cold. But parked up our van in November 19 and other than moving it to wash it, still there now

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[joe and sue]

The odd night away especially if going out for a meal and meet up with Friends, so we can all enjoy a drink, and days out so we have all of our own facilities and can sit warm and dry.
All before this enforced captivity,
But hope to resume normal service soon

 

[maison]

Yes, we use ours throughout the year. We have just returned from a few wet and windy days at the C&MC site at Pembrey.

Although the weather was poor we used the m h to visit the local area. It was bliss to be away after travel restrictions followed by lockdown.

 

[BusyBuilder]

We use ours, generally go west, as we can get dark skies and solitude. We will lie on ground and watch the stars and milky way above, and if lucky will catch shooting stars or ISS going over. We walk during the day out in the hills or on the beach depending where we go. If we go to Spey Bay we'll hopefully watch the dolphins frolicking in the sea. We don't need a camp so find a nice quiet secluded spot.
Nothing better than staying in the van in bad weather playing Scrabble or Backgammon with the rain battering down all cosy and snug inside, watching the countryside or beach out the front windows, especially if we've been out in it. Can sometimes watch the stags rutting, or even go out late at night in absolute pitch black and find we are surrounded by deer.

So yes, the vans are made to be used all year round.

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[Madcaravanner]

Normally we use our motorhome all year round but this year we are not just for safety

 

[bladerunner]

No question - use MH all year round. Love coming back to cosy van after winter walk. Will never tire of underfloor heating. Plus ski for 5+ weeks per year if able.
MH is parked by house - I feel bad if I don’t go in it every day. I‘d say the longest it‘s been parked up without moving is 2 weeks

 

[Podney]

Van goes away in December,January and February,apart from a 30 mile run out every 4 weeks to keep it alive!

We go away somewhere warm in January. (We hope)!

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[Northernraider]

Winter, spring, summer & autumn for us. Either a few hundred miles away or 10 miles down the road at our local site.

Nothing wrong with winter weather, its about wearing the right clothing thats all

Or finding the right winter

 

[Parrot Face]

Love winter trips. Wrap up good walk with dog, chatting to different people from the dog walk at home, lovely country pub with roaring fire. Dog lies by fire, nice meal couple of pints then back to toasty van and a glass of red before bed. Places like Keswick, Chatsworth, Castleton, Moreton on Marsh and even Cofton Park on south coast can all be recommended .

 

[AndyPK]

Yes, Morton-in-Marsh in the snow is a great place to be - we got snowed-in there a couple of years ago and had a slightly extended stay....but it was great fun!

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[pandas]

Great to go away for a number of short 6 - 10 days in the winter and is a good time to see our country - Oh and Scotland.

 

[Mr Colpot]

We use ours all year round (current restrictions excepting) but for the most part it tends to be as a weekend day van (albeit a fairly large one). We will pop down to the coast or Ashdown Forest and have a walk and some lunch sit and read/watch the world go by and come back home for the night.

 

[ManTheVan]

In commission year-round!

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[Spriddler]

It is too easy to vegetate in a comfortable home.

Vegetate?

 

[tonyidle]

Given the chance we will try and use our motorhome during the winter if only for a couple of nights to give it a run out.
The big problem in the winter is the distance we can travel in daylight. I would prefer to be set up before it goes dark.

My setting up involves engaging P and plugging in the EHU (where applicable). I can do both with my eyes shut.

 

[Otter Spotter]

Vegetate?

What's that?

practising to be a vegan

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