Simon Blackwell
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- Sep 2, 2014
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Hello all,
My name is Simon, I am 34, a father of two boys 14 and 9, and husband to a wonderful lady called Callie.
We are owned by a Staffy called Ozzy, who is incredibly old and stubborn.
In December of last year my eldest son Deryn was given just one week to live.
Deryn had different plans, as he is still with us today. Despite his diagnosis Deryn continues to improve, and now has a real lust for life.
My wife, Callie, has been investigating the possibility of buying a large motorhome (as I have a full Cat 2 licence) and taking the family travelling around Europe for a few months at a time as part of their home schooling.
Despite the romantic nature of travel, we are realists. So I thought it would be a sound idea to tap into the inevitable forums that come with any interest nowadays.
We would love to hear all of the hints and tips picked up along the way by people reading this post.
We are complete beginners, and if possible we would like to avoid some obvious pitfalls before we plump for the first MH that we come across.
So, I suppose if I pose a few questions that might be a good start.
I really appreciate any help that you can offer.
all the best.
Simon.
My name is Simon, I am 34, a father of two boys 14 and 9, and husband to a wonderful lady called Callie.
We are owned by a Staffy called Ozzy, who is incredibly old and stubborn.
In December of last year my eldest son Deryn was given just one week to live.
Deryn had different plans, as he is still with us today. Despite his diagnosis Deryn continues to improve, and now has a real lust for life.
My wife, Callie, has been investigating the possibility of buying a large motorhome (as I have a full Cat 2 licence) and taking the family travelling around Europe for a few months at a time as part of their home schooling.
Despite the romantic nature of travel, we are realists. So I thought it would be a sound idea to tap into the inevitable forums that come with any interest nowadays.
We would love to hear all of the hints and tips picked up along the way by people reading this post.
We are complete beginners, and if possible we would like to avoid some obvious pitfalls before we plump for the first MH that we come across.
So, I suppose if I pose a few questions that might be a good start.
- Petrol or Diesel
- Manual or Auto
- American/German/British etc.
- Essentials (non standard equipment, little tweaks.)
- LPG tanks?
- Solar panels.
- Long term use issues.
- Servicing and maintenance on the road, tips and tricks.
- MH/RV friendly route finding.
- Life on the road, is it as addictive as we are being led to believe?
I really appreciate any help that you can offer.
all the best.
Simon.