Lost in life

my son was doing the same with his three, settled on a 17 ft caravan and a pajero to tow it with. simple is best for set up and pull down. With the van he has found that he can keep the kids inside with the electronics while it is wet. he is by himself.

I think Pop has it right. we have been helping a friend of ours with young boys 5 and 3 try and do the same thing you are. we took her to see many options, showed her our soft floor camper, discussed towing options for her vehicle etc.

My only advise i would add to Pop's is to think about the caravan and motor home options and take into account whether you can physically put a caravan on and off your vehicle easily. i mean no disrespect by that as i know a great deal of peopl who wtruggle to do this by themselves, in which case the motorhome all in one is a great option. you can carry an extra tent so if the kids want to play and get out of the motorhome on wet days they can run in and out of the tent and keep your camper clean.

Goodluck on your choice and your journey,
Nellyjr

Thanks Pop & everyone who has commented. I hadn't much thought of a motor home but its definitely something I can consider. Currently I have a Mitsubishi wagon so it's a low & fairly small car & I'm unsure of its towing capability. I have been looking at upgrading it. Having read everyone's comments I've scratched out the camper trailer idea & now must consider pros & cons to a caravan or motor home.
Haha I appreciate the comment from Nellyjr about my capability of hitching a caravan to my car & must admit its not something I had yet considered so thank you. I honestly have no idea, I'm a pretty small person so I guess I would more than likely struggle.
I do have another question for anyone who knows much about the motor homes, I've looked at a couple online but can't find anywhere that says where the kids sit as one seat in the front has an anchor point but I can't imagine sitting with both kids side by side next to me while driving a motor home as my youngest likes to kick his feet & pull at just about anything within reach. While some say they sleep 5 adults I don't understand where they sit while driving? Do they just lay on the bed or walk around? I wouldn't want my kids walking around while I was driving.
I know that probably seems a bit of a silly question but to be honest I've only ever been in a caravan once when I was a child & it was in a caravan park. Thank you again for any & all comments left, I really appreciate the wonderful advice & well wishes so thank you

Kristi

Campervans that I have been in have had the 2 front seats able to swivel around and face the other way, while the second row seats fold down and become a bed or table. They are all different but there is usually proper seating with seatbelts for 4-5.

We have looked at many campervans with the two kids in mind for our friend and faced the same challenges. some of the dinner table seats in the rear have seatbelts fitted but many would not have met the ADR compliance as they were not fitted correctly. most vans have bench seats so it is not too bad to get 3 across the front if this is the case, otherwise if it does not have proper seatbelts fitted in the rear, it can be quite costly to get fitted up.

Nellyjr

Hi again Kristi,

I just re-read your original post. Now I am not sure about other states, but I know from experience here in WA and carting our grandkids around your 8 month old would need to be in a rear facing baby seat/cocoon thingy like our little 7 month old and all the others up to I think 8 yrs have to sit in a booster seat. By law anyway. Sorry but maybe another small problem to overcome with a campervan/motorhome.

Cheers
Pop

Sorry, should be "NOT" roughing it off road.