after 25 yrs of caravanning you are the first person i have known admit that caravan showers are very poor compared to a shower at home or on the site facilities. thank you very very much for your honesty. if a caravan is ever produced without a shower i would be first in the queue.they are a waste of space and money specially if people only use sites with facilities. .thanks again
We don't have a caravan, so I haven't experienced the shower in one. However, the shower in our class A motorhome (42 foot) is just like a small home shower (42" square). The only difference is that you have to turn on the Aqua-hot boiler.
There's less pressure of course, but other than that the shower in our 2010 caravan is perfectly fine. I'm not sure how a shower could be 'very poor'!?
I absolutely love your videos. I’m a total newb when it comes to caravanning and am doing tonnes of research before committing to buy. Your videos are always the most informative welcoming to watch so keep ‘em coming!
We use our onboard facilities 100% of the time and spend most of our trips off grid. Our bathroom is the same as the one you showed in the Sterling van. We bought the van because of the bathroom facilities. The shower is excellent.
PLEASE READ: I have said to my daughter if we weren’t having your caravan I would buy from this place - she said “mum, that’s where we got our caravan from!”. She bought it a few months ago, they live in Leicestershire and can I just say (my husband went with our daughter and her husband for their first caravan here) and this place is fantastic from the positive feedback I got from them. We are now having there caravan and if we get on with caravanning at nearly 60 yrs old for the first time - we are deffo going here to upgrade 👍😅
I don’t agree Mark. We hook up to fully serviced pitches and use the shower as if we were at home. The Alde heating system gives us both a good shower with no compromises. Why pay all that money for an away from home experience and then use a shower block. New vans are anything from £30k to £50k so we are no longer talking “posh camping” but proper home on wheels living. What we need is more fully serviced pitches please. Great vlogs all the same. Always enjoy seeing them
With twin axles lot more difficult to manoeuvre on site etc in tight to very tight areas and in storage or home plus really do need 2 movers and not one to get decent ability to move them around.
Good video.... would love to see a video at the other end of market.... what's your top 3-5 most expensive vans. Great advise on towbar budgeting...... I went detachable and nearly passed out when I got the price!!!
Im just about to buy my first caravan. Havent a bog about what name to go for? Some are saying Swift and Bailey are the best. No wood in them. No wood in them 😂
It's not a big problem, but it can still happen, so making sure a recent full service including a damp check has been carried out is very important with new and old caravans. It can be very expensive to repair.
Hi Philip, the Baileys usually have a bit more head room at the front and also the coachman. It's down to you on layout then. Most fixed beds will have a cut off corner so it's trying to see if this works or not. The front seating made up for a bed will give you enough length across the width of the caravan if that makes sense.
Just curious. Are there any UK caravans without toilet/shower facilities? We are in Australia and use site facilities, including electric and water hookup.
Worst nightmare of having brought a nearly new caravan is finding somebody to do the water ingress warranty when the company who originally supplied the van is no longer trading
We have always used our own facilities in our caravans and we have been caravaning for more than 30 years !!! Why would you want to use facilities used by god knows who especially toilets?
Hey Mark I have noticed that the caravans you look around don't have any dehumidifiers in them to control moisture in the winter do you need them 🤔 but some advice would be great for me or others as well
Funny you saying that we went to home bargain today a brought a pack of 6 moisture packs that keeps the water in them , cheap but work well I have used them for years
There was a time, not long ago, when you bought a car and didn't really need to think too much about whether it wwould pull a caravan or not....cos they nearly all bloody well did. Not now, with your overpriced, over specced, under powered shitmobiles with a towing capacity of a Tesco shopping trolley.
The tow ratings on a vehicle sold in the UK will be significantly higher than the same vehicle sold here in North America. Vehicles have to comply with the SAE J2807 specification for the rating here and the majority of cars have a tow rating of "not appropriate" or "not recommended". We tend to tow trailers that are a lot larger, but we use much more powerful tow vehicles and travel at the same speed as other traffic (normally 75mph or higher). My F450 (6.7L diesel) will get my 26,000lb gooseneck trailer from stopped up to 60 mph pretty quickly.
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after 25 yrs of caravanning you are the first person i have known admit that caravan showers are very poor compared to a shower at home or on the site facilities. thank you very very much for your honesty. if a caravan is ever produced without a shower i would be first in the queue.they are a waste of space and money specially if people only use sites with facilities. .thanks again
Thanks Paul 👍
We don't have a caravan, so I haven't experienced the shower in one. However, the shower in our class A motorhome (42 foot) is just like a small home shower (42" square). The only difference is that you have to turn on the Aqua-hot boiler.
Interesting.
There's less pressure of course, but other than that the shower in our 2010 caravan is perfectly fine. I'm not sure how a shower could be 'very poor'!?
No, our showers have been great. No idea what’s wrong with yours.
I absolutely love your videos. I’m a total newb when it comes to caravanning and am doing tonnes of research before committing to buy. Your videos are always the most informative welcoming to watch so keep ‘em coming!
Thanks 👍
We use our onboard facilities 100% of the time and spend most of our trips off grid.
Our bathroom is the same as the one you showed in the Sterling van. We bought the van because of the bathroom facilities. The shower is excellent.
Interesting.
PLEASE READ: I have said to my daughter if we weren’t having your caravan I would buy from this place - she said “mum, that’s where we got our caravan from!”.
She bought it a few months ago, they live in Leicestershire and can I just say (my husband went with our daughter and her husband for their first caravan here) and this place is fantastic from the positive feedback I got from them. We are now having there caravan and if we get on with caravanning at nearly 60 yrs old for the first time - we are deffo going here to upgrade 👍😅
How funny 👍
I had trouble reading your comment but am glad it worked out for your family
Always an honest and informative vlog from you Mark.
Excellent info for any newbie hopefuls. Weights are most important & many I think don't even consider it unfortunately! Accident waiting to happen
Thanks Linda
Your first comment was spot on.
I don’t agree Mark. We hook up to fully serviced pitches and use the shower as if we were at home. The Alde heating system gives us both a good shower with no compromises. Why pay all that money for an away from home experience and then use a shower block. New vans are anything from £30k to £50k so we are no longer talking “posh camping” but proper home on wheels living. What we need is more fully serviced pitches please. Great vlogs all the same. Always enjoy seeing them
Thanks Michael, it's brilliant to hear everyone's way they do it. Great points made 👍
I think caravans need to look at having desks / some way to covert an area to a desk. Work from home is a big thing now.
I have a showlet in Cara. I use the loo but very rare I use the shower. I love a fixed bed. Wouldn't like too have to make a bed up every night.
Another great informative vlog Mark
With twin axles lot more difficult to manoeuvre on site etc in tight to very tight areas and in storage or home plus really do need 2 movers and not one to get decent ability to move them around.
Backing up a trailer is not that difficult. If you need to get into really tight spaces a fifth wheel setup is probably the best option.
What good priced caravans!
Fantastic content and great help.
Glad it was helpful!
Good video.... would love to see a video at the other end of market.... what's your top 3-5 most expensive vans. Great advise on towbar budgeting...... I went detachable and nearly passed out when I got the price!!!
Yes good idea. We could look at caravans to upgrade too. 👍
That was excellent 👍
Im just about to buy my first caravan. Havent a bog about what name to go for? Some are saying Swift and Bailey are the best. No wood in them. No wood in them 😂
It's very much what you like, as long as its been well serviced and checked over, go for what you like.
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Is damp a big problem in modern caravans?
Is damp a big problem in modern caravans?
It's not a big problem, but it can still happen, so making sure a recent full service including a damp check has been carried out is very important with new and old caravans. It can be very expensive to repair.
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Would you buy a caravan over 10 years old?
I am 6’4” tall and my wife is 5’11” tall. My challenge is sleeping, what would you suggest looking at that would have the length comfort for sleeping
Hi Philip, the Baileys usually have a bit more head room at the front and also the coachman. It's down to you on layout then. Most fixed beds will have a cut off corner so it's trying to see if this works or not. The front seating made up for a bed will give you enough length across the width of the caravan if that makes sense.
Very good info thanks very much
We always use caravan facilities and all we ever need is water and electricity.
Thanks Brian, 👍
Just curious. Are there any UK caravans without toilet/shower facilities? We are in Australia and use site facilities, including electric and water hookup.
Not really, they gave done the very odd one without a shower but mainly always have the facilities. 👍
I know the struggle! it's hard to pick with so many different layouts and styles, it's almost an impossible task!😵💫😝
Worst nightmare of having brought a nearly new caravan is finding somebody to do the water ingress warranty when the company who originally supplied the van is no longer trading
Have u tried contacting the manufacturer and seeing if they have any workshops that will do the work for you?
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Yes I have but it's finding a workshop willing to do the work most say they only deal with vans they supplied
We have always used our own facilities in our caravans and we have been caravaning for more than 30 years !!! Why would you want to use facilities used by god knows who especially toilets?
🙈🙈🙈 as you can see everyone uses the caravan their own way. Thanks Nigel 👍
I completely agree
Hey Mark I have noticed that the caravans you look around don't have any dehumidifiers in them to control moisture in the winter do you need them 🤔 but some advice would be great for me or others as well
This will be coming up in our Sunday caravan update and tips video 👍
Funny you saying that we went to home bargain today a brought a pack of 6 moisture packs that keeps the water in them , cheap but work well I have used them for years
@@thecaravanplace that will be great to see your views on this 👍
I put a cat litter tray in my caravan over winter it works well.
@@caravaningincarathevan467what do you fill it with, just cat litter ?
Good evening Mark
Hand break on or off over the winter storage time
Definitely off. But make sure you chock the wheels first.
is threre a glass guide for caravans
Yes they do. It's what most dealers use. Over covid we threw it away, but prices are about right now in the glass guide.
Realistic prices !
New sub here
Thanks 👍
Briing on more videos please
There was a time, not long ago, when you bought a car and didn't really need to think too much about whether it wwould pull a caravan or not....cos they nearly all bloody well did.
Not now, with your overpriced, over specced, under powered shitmobiles with a towing capacity of a Tesco shopping trolley.
The tow ratings on a vehicle sold in the UK will be significantly higher than the same vehicle sold here in North America. Vehicles have to comply with the SAE J2807 specification for the rating here and the majority of cars have a tow rating of "not appropriate" or "not recommended".
We tend to tow trailers that are a lot larger, but we use much more powerful tow vehicles and travel at the same speed as other traffic (normally 75mph or higher). My F450 (6.7L diesel) will get my 26,000lb gooseneck trailer from stopped up to 60 mph pretty quickly.