How many nights away per year?

Jo-jo said:
I'm interested to know how many nights you get away in your MH's/PVC's etc per year?

We had our MH on 29th June and have had 59 nights away so far this year.

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I assume youre retired? Or very lucky with time off?
 
Picked up our first van back in April and since then have stayed a total of only 44 nights at 23 different locations. Will be adding another 4 nights to that along with another 2 new locations before the end of the year.
 
Pathetic score this year. 3 nights in UK (donkey sanctuary Devon) 62 nights abroad. Due to swmbo being messed about by nhs regarding an op she needs.
Normally try to get close to the 180 nights we are allowed.
We are booked on a month long cruise next year but as long as we don't go ashore on any eu islands it doesn't come off our 90/180.
 
Jo-jo said:
I'm interested to know how many nights you get away in your MH's/PVC's etc per year?

We had our MH on 29th June and have had 59 nights away so far this year.

What's your number?
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Why the question, IMO, along with the number of nights, it's the frequency that is important, a PVC ( or MH) needs to be used and, if possible , lived in, at least a couple of days, every month of the year.

This allows any trapped water to be released from the chassis, the engine to get up to working temperature, the brakes to be used AND the interior to be dried and aired.

I'm sure you have reason for your asking, so good luck with your survey! 👍
 
L' Hobo said:
Why the question, IMO, along with the number of nights, it's the frequency that is important, a PVC ( or MH) needs to be used and, if possible , lived in, at least a couple of days, every month of the year.

This allows any trapped water to be released from the chassis, the engine to get up to working temperature, the brakes to be used AND the interior to be dried and aired.

I'm sure you have reason for your asking, so good luck with your survey! 👍
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Just interested in how often people manage to get away in their vans, no ulterior motive at all.
 
Jo-jo said:
Just interested in how often people manage to get away in their vans, no ulterior motive at all.
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Sorry if I gave that impression, I expected no ulterior motive, but it seemed IMM, a curious question to ask? 😄

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Reallyretired said:
We are booked on a month long cruise next year but as long as we don't go ashore on any eu islands it doesn't come off our 90/180.
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That 14 day one we did was Spain & Portugal and didn't get passport stamped at all, so my 'allowance' is intact.
 
cyberyacht said:
That 14 day one we did was Spain & Portugal and didn't get passport stamped at all, so my 'allowance' is intact.
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Perhaps they don't need stamps now they have face and number plate recognition technology? 🤔
 
Get away and nights in the van is a confusion for me, as I just like being in the van and will spend nights sleeping in it on the Storage site and a couple of quiet spots in Cardiff!

I have no interest or intention of travelling abroad, I did all of that throughout my life and have no reason that it would be any better that the wondrous countryside and views we have.

But it has provoked a thought of keeping a log in 2025, but that might be a bit organised for me! 😀
 
carolyn said:
Only about 110 this year but we were vanless from early May until the 1st August so missed our UK travelling and fun rallys this year. Also had our daughter’s wedding in August just after we collected our new van.

Plan on doing better next year. We’re off to Iceland and the Faroe islands in June and July.
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One of our owner's group members took their campervan to The Faroe Islands and Iceland earlier this year, and reported daily during their 52 day trip. They also wrote two articles about it which were published in a VW magazine. It looked amazing, so I'm rather jealous of your plans!
 
cyberyacht said:
No sign of an immigration desk at all at any of the cruise terminals. I'm sure there probably was one but we didn't have to negotiate it.
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Should've been handled by the ship's purser. When I worked for two years on a ship, changing countries every two-three weeks, we only went through customs personally once (I can't remember where). All the other times the passports and crew/staff manifest info were handled by the Purser.

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So far this year 55. All in the UK. I try to get away at least once and ideally twice a month year round but still work full time and have other commitments too. I have a dinky van which also gets use as a day van.
Should've been away tonight before meeting a lifelong friend tomorrow but the storm forecast has put paid to that particular trip for the moment. So 55 may end up being the year's total. But there's still time to squeeze in another night or two!
The van is away for most of January having some major work done, so I'll be in 'catch up mode' from Feb onwards.
 
80 days a year normally and circa 5k miles per year - mostly in Europe. Quite happy with this as loads of other stuff to do at home as well as the occasional other trips flying.
 
Ah well, it's only six days to add to the forty two I did back in April/May and they have 'expired' now.

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