Motorhome Query

Luke,

As you have already discerned, not having a separate tow vehicle is a real pain. Just imagine if you end up visiting some tourist places like on the Gold Coast, or Australia Zoo, to show your kiddie the attractions, if you are staying in a park you must pack up your home to go and visit these places.

You must negotiate suburban streets in a motorhome to get there. There will probably be suitable parking on arrival but getting there will be stressful.

What if you need to go to the supermarket? Their carparks are hardly large enough to position a Landcruiser let alone a motorhome.

Some friends of ours spent about $250K on a motorhome, they are considering selling it to get a van and a Landcruiser.

cheers

If you didn't want a motorbike on the back,split the difference and get a couple of pushbikes with electric motors on them. Mate of mine rides one to work every day. I've had a go and they're brilliant to ride. No more flogging yourself up hills.

Hi Luke,
My In laws are thinking of traveling and we are going away next Jan for most the year,the FIL said he didn't like the idea of towing a van so I pointed out the issues with whats been brought up in the above post and that's when he thought yeah true ? I will still have to tow some thing, his and other peoples thoughts are oh but I can send mum down back to make a cuppa ....Um no not really dad I would tell him as it is not legal and besides that is one heck of an expensive cuppa about $100,000, just carry a thermos or use it as a good excuse to have a break and another thing is that when you get to some of these places I think it would be nice to have a choice as in do i want to go on that beach or down that 4wd posted track ,I bet you decide not to when you know that everything you own is in that vehicle and don't forget if you break down are you going to ask the mechanic if you can sleep in his workshop .I know I would prefer knowing that my van is secure in a caravan park whilst I sight see ,rather than come back to a secluded parking spot to find everything gone or broken into,hey I don't want to upset the people that do have this set up its just what I was thinking when we were deciding , well I hope we gave you a few things to think about I could still go on but I already have LOL!! Take care and have a ball. :)

Providing the vehicle is not too big, it is not an inconvenience.
We are just 2 people, but find that our 6m long motorhome is totally adequate in terms of space, storage and comfort, and we live in it for 8 months each year.
6m is fine to park in any 'normal' parking area in streets or shopping centres and packing up to move from a camp takes all of 3 minutes.
To get the most living space with the least length, choose a forward control vehicle and a bed-over-cab layout.

Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 Motorhome

Towing a car behind a motor home is a very practical idea. The overall running cost is much less with a motor home and flat towed car than we had with a caravan and large tow vehicle.

Neil

G'day luke

me, wife and two kids are travelling around oz later this year, im 42 wife 36, two kids 12 and 13, so you wont be alone out there.
we looked at vans but decided on the converted bus, 11 mtr towing a trailer with suzuki and tinny on top, bought all these for less than a new van.
done the van thing before while the kids where young and it was good but now that there older and need a bit of there own space the bus was a better idea, the fuel economy is better than a 4wd towing a van most of the time.
and it only takes a few minutes to take the suzuki of and your into the touristy spots, kids get to watch tely, computer, or sleep in a bed when they want, wife and i going to sell motorhome when we settle and get a 4wd and of road van when kids nick off and then do all the spots a motorhome wouldnt go.

go out there and enjoy

regards mick

Luke.
I have been travelling since 1962. Started of with a landrover and caravan.We have tested every combination on the market. What we ended up with is a vehicle big enough to have a permanent set up bed and table and small enough to fit in a normal car parking spot, with a fuel economy better than most vehicles [10L/100] and the off road ability of an average 4x4. What is it? Its an ex ambulance Mercedes sprinter4x4. We love it. Eric.

Thanks all for your replies. I am beginning to lean toward the caravan/ 4x4 option. I see having no transport (apart from the motorhome) as the biggest issue once you get to your destination. As far as caravans go (I am not an expert or even close), I do like the jayco sterlings with the front bunks.

Has anyone any thoughts on the jayco sterlings?

Cheers