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Thread #111835   Message #2363702
Posted By: Eric the Viking
11-Jun-08 - 05:47 PM
Thread Name: Camper van wanted
Subject: RE: Camper van wanted
There must be a good choice around you in Huddersfield and surrounds. When we lived in Marsden, Lockwood and Cleck, we'd go to Goodalls at Crosland Moor to buy bits and pieces and also Mitchels near Wakefield. (They have the REAL expensive kind at Goodalls !)But may know someone who is trading up. E-bay is where we bought ours from ,but I had to go from Orkney to Birmingham and then, back in an untried camper (seems alright though now we've fixed all the things that we were lied to about) Be careful with e-bay, but there are some really good deals to be had. (we are off to Germany in 3 weeks time in ours)I'd always go for a camper, can use it any time,go any where, less packing up as most of it is always ready. You can buy a "drive away awning" and so keep your spot at a campsite.I've seen no end of caravans on their sides. Never wanted one myself as storage, towing etc can be a problem. Had a trailer tent, great fun but when it's blowing a gale and pouring down putting it up can be a nightmare. Camper van, stop, put the kettle on !

Romahome looks a good bet and can be got cheaply. Mrs Viking and I converted an ex post office Morris marina van as our first project (That was some years ago)We were never at home at weekends after that. You can do that cheaply, all you need is a little skill and some tools to get it right. There is so much gear and supplies available now to convert your own. If you get a cheap panel van, you can do it yourself again quite cheaply.< Depending on the type of van and your convertion, you can re-register the body type with the DVLA as a motorhome. There was a really good scrapyard at Holmfirth where Mrs V and I salvaged a much improved interior for a VW van once. There used to be a reaaly nice little Fiat van some years ago. Plenty to choose from.

Good luck