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Motorhome renting guide
was more than a motorhome. it was a car I could go to the bathroom in. Wise words from Homer Simpson, which will be especially apt if you planning on visiting a festival this summer with its overflowing WCs or, frankly, if you travelling anywhere at all with small children.
The convenience (if you pardon the pun) of a motorhome, camper van or RV (recreational vehicle) isn restricted to bathroom habits you also never more than a few feet away from a cup of tea or a cold drink from the fridge. Your clothes will never be soaked in a downpour, you sleep in a bed not on a leaky blow up mattress, and you got a constant source of power for your iPod or mobile phone.
Campervans and motorhomes, unlike caravans, are cool. And, importantly given the vagaries of the typical British summer, they also warm. With a RV you got the freedom of the road and the comforts of home, but buying and owning one can be an expensive business, and they hardly practical daily transport trust me, I van cleef and arpels alhambra earrings copy owned a 1972 Volkswagen Westfalia for two years.
Fortunately, there a growing number of companies renting motorhomes of all shapes and sizes. Whether copy van cleef & arpels earrings you fancy a classic VW or a Meet the Fockers style behemoth, and whether it just for few days or several weeks at home or abroad, there plenty of choice.
Should you decide to take a holiday on four (or even six) wheels this is what you need to know before you go.
What to hire what to pay?
Size matters. The bigger the RV, the bigger the bill. A two berth camper, based on an MPV such as a Toyota Previa or the amusingly named Mazda Bongo can be had for as little as around 30 per day.
Classic VWs and modern Danbury conversions, which can sleep four, cost from about 300 for a festival weekend and a replica van necklace modern six berth motorhome with a shower and loo starts at around 70 per day. For the full Formula One luxury experience, you be looking at 2,000 for a festival weekend.
What are they like to drive?
try to warn customers in advance that these vehicles are between 33 to 38 years old and to be realistic about the vintage driving experience, says Deb Rampton of Nomad Living, which runs a fleet of classic VW camper vans imported from California. That means left hand drive, no power steering and a cruising speed of 50 60mph.
Modern converted MPVs will drive pretty much like you expect and larger vans are based on commercial vehicles, so while they not perhaps as refined as a car they easy to handle once you get used to the size.
Stingray RV rents enormous American RVs which, as they under 7.5 tonnes, can be driven on a regular car licence. Sensibly, the company offers a driving lesson to anyone who renting one.
What to pack?
Don worry if you haven even got a sleeping bag, most of the rental companies will provide the basics (some at extra cost). Also provided will be water and gas, so all you need are just your clothes, your food and a plan.
Where to go?
A motorhome makes the mudbath of a typical music festival far more appealing imagine your own shower and a warm bed at the end of each day. Most festivals have designated areas for live in vehicles and you can expect to find everything from converted fire engines and horse boxes to conventional RVs in the paddock. In most cases you need an additional pass for the vehicle and the numbers are limited, so book early.
Do I have to go to a campsite?
Ah, the freedom of the open road. Almost. In the UK and much of Europe free overnight parking is permitted in more places than you might expect (such as certain Tesco car parks, although quite why you want to is another matter). Make sure that you check the signs or ask permission.
If you do camp then bear in mind that you won have the luxury of mains electricity, showers and other facilities of a modern campsite. It might also be a condition of the rental that you stay in designated campsites, so read the small print.
was more than a motorhome. it was a car I could go to the bathroom in. Wise words from Homer Simpson, which will be especially apt if you planning on visiting a festival this summer with its overflowing WCs or, frankly, if you travelling anywhere at all with small children.
The convenience (if you pardon the pun) of a motorhome, camper van or RV (recreational vehicle) isn restricted to bathroom habits you also never more than a few feet away from a cup of tea or a cold drink from the fridge. Your clothes will never be soaked in a downpour, you sleep in a bed not on a leaky blow up mattress, and you got a constant source of power for your iPod or mobile phone.
Campervans and motorhomes, unlike caravans, are cool. And, importantly given the vagaries of the typical British summer, they also warm. With a RV you got the freedom of the road and the comforts of home, but buying and owning one can be an expensive business, and they hardly practical daily transport trust me, I van cleef and arpels alhambra earrings copy owned a 1972 Volkswagen Westfalia for two years.
Fortunately, there a growing number of companies renting motorhomes of all shapes and sizes. Whether copy van cleef & arpels earrings you fancy a classic VW or a Meet the Fockers style behemoth, and whether it just for few days or several weeks at home or abroad, there plenty of choice.
Should you decide to take a holiday on four (or even six) wheels this is what you need to know before you go.
What to hire what to pay?
Size matters. The bigger the RV, the bigger the bill. A two berth camper, based on an MPV such as a Toyota Previa or the amusingly named Mazda Bongo can be had for as little as around 30 per day.
Classic VWs and modern Danbury conversions, which can sleep four, cost from about 300 for a festival weekend and a replica van necklace modern six berth motorhome with a shower and loo starts at around 70 per day. For the full Formula One luxury experience, you be looking at 2,000 for a festival weekend.
What are they like to drive?
try to warn customers in advance that these vehicles are between 33 to 38 years old and to be realistic about the vintage driving experience, says Deb Rampton of Nomad Living, which runs a fleet of classic VW camper vans imported from California. That means left hand drive, no power steering and a cruising speed of 50 60mph.
Modern converted MPVs will drive pretty much like you expect and larger vans are based on commercial vehicles, so while they not perhaps as refined as a car they easy to handle once you get used to the size.
Stingray RV rents enormous American RVs which, as they under 7.5 tonnes, can be driven on a regular car licence. Sensibly, the company offers a driving lesson to anyone who renting one.
What to pack?
Don worry if you haven even got a sleeping bag, most of the rental companies will provide the basics (some at extra cost). Also provided will be water and gas, so all you need are just your clothes, your food and a plan.
Where to go?
A motorhome makes the mudbath of a typical music festival far more appealing imagine your own shower and a warm bed at the end of each day. Most festivals have designated areas for live in vehicles and you can expect to find everything from converted fire engines and horse boxes to conventional RVs in the paddock. In most cases you need an additional pass for the vehicle and the numbers are limited, so book early.
Do I have to go to a campsite?
Ah, the freedom of the open road. Almost. In the UK and much of Europe free overnight parking is permitted in more places than you might expect (such as certain Tesco car parks, although quite why you want to is another matter). Make sure that you check the signs or ask permission.
If you do camp then bear in mind that you won have the luxury of mains electricity, showers and other facilities of a modern campsite. It might also be a condition of the rental that you stay in designated campsites, so read the small print.
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