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Quote: Originally posted by Leebroath on 04/8/2023

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Fully agree, but we have Kids and our youngest is on the list to be assessed for ADHD, and we try and keep him off tech as much as possible, we can only play board games for so long until he loses interest.

Having the ability to watch a TV is great as we can all sit down and watch a film, and it manages to keep his focus long enough.

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Quote: Originally posted by Colin21 on 04/8/2023

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Yes, as I said, everyone's wants and needs are different. Things were different for us years ago when we had our kids in the caravan, but back then having a TV wasn't the option it is today. TVs were huge, expensive and only ran on mains, which simply wasn't available on most sites. Our "kids" now have kids of their own, and even some of them are adults now, so things have changed as time has gone on. Our caravan would be no good now if we still had young kids, but it suits us perfectly. Our grandkids have never shown any interest in camping or caravanning, even though their parents once enjoyed it.

Fortunately both of us love reading, so before we go away anywhere we just get a couple of extra books out of the library.

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Quote: Originally posted by Colin21 on 04/8/2023

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Nothing wrong with our caravan as far as we are concerned Marg6. It suits the pair of us perfectly. It would actually suit many young families too really, except that it is quite small by today's standards. It has two long seats at the front, which can be either full length single beds as we usually have them, or one large double going crossways. Across the back is a small dinette that makes down into bunk beds, and would readily suit two young children, or even one smallish teenager. It has a curtain that could be drawn across to shut the bunks off from the rest of the caravan.

Sadly none of our grandkids has shown the slightest interest in coming camping with us, but out of 7 of them 3 are now adults, two with their own daughters, one boy is 17, another 13, and the youngest is age 4. Perhaps our great-granddaughters might show an interest when they get a bit older.

Our caravan, although 31 years old now, has everything we could possibly need. Apart from air-con and a microwave I can't think of anything the latest ones have that ours doesn't. It's positive luxury compared to the first two we had back in the 1970s. Neither of them even had cold running water until I fitted it. Definitely no electricity!

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Quote: Originally posted by Leebroath on 04/8/2023

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A/C fitted is expensive to fit is it not?

I think someone mentioned earlier its about £2k

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Quote: Originally posted by Mick S. on 07/8/2023

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No idea what a 'tyrepal' is. But if its something to tell you that you have a flat tyre, you shouldnt really be driving, if the 'feel' of the outfit doesnt tell you this already. Another gizmo to spend money on when you dont have to!

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Quote: Originally posted by marg6 on 04/8/2023

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Quote: Originally posted by Colin21 on 04/8/2023

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Nothing wrong with our caravan as far as we are concerned Marg6. It suits the pair of us perfectly. It would actually suit many young families too really, except that it is quite small by today's standards. It has two long seats at the front, which can be either full length single beds as we usually have them, or one large double going crossways. Across the back is a small dinette that makes down into bunk beds, and would readily suit two young children, or even one smallish teenager. It has a curtain that could be drawn across to shut the bunks off from the rest of the caravan.

Sadly none of our grandkids has shown the slightest interest in coming camping with us, but out of 7 of them 3 are now adults, two with their own daughters, one boy is 17, another 13, and the youngest is age 4. Perhaps our great-granddaughters might show an interest when they get a bit older.

Our caravan, although 31 years old now, has everything we could possibly need. Apart from air-con and a microwave I can't think of anything the latest ones have that ours doesn't. It's positive luxury compared to the first two we had back in the 1970s. Neither of them even had cold running water until I fitted it. Definitely no electricity!

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i remember the times when if you wanted water you had a hand pump, then you got posh if it was a foot pump, and then , wow a foot operated switch inside a cupboard! as for lights many times arriving on site to see the remnants of the gas mantles on the table and having to refit a new one! until dad got a car battery and heath robinsoned a light! oh and if you wanted a shower, well you stood outside in the awning while your (in my case) sister through water at you!

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Quote: Originally posted by Mick S. on 07/8/2023

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It can also be noisy - especially for your neighbours! We just sleep with the rooflights, and possibly a window open, and have a fan opposite us at the foot of the bed. IF we were doing a lot of 'hot weather' (abroad camping), i may possibly look at it. But it think its something to spend money on when you have run out of other ideas, for the UK.

No idea what a 'tyrepal' is. But if its something to tell you that you have a flat tyre, you shouldnt really be driving, if the 'feel' of the outfit doesnt tell you this already. Another gizmo to spend money on when you dont have to!

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Quote: Originally posted by saxo1 on 07/8/2023

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Tyrepal is fitted to most modern cars nowadays it tells you if a tyre is not at the correct pressure before it gets to the stage where it affects the vehicle handling.
On a caravan an under inflated tyre can lead to overheating and a blowout without you knowing it was under inflated.
saxo1

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Quote: Originally posted by iank01 on 08/8/2023

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Quote: Originally posted by saxo1 on 07/8/2023

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Tyrepal is fitted to most modern cars nowadays it tells you if a tyre is not at the correct pressure before it gets to the stage where it affects the vehicle handling.
On a caravan an under inflated tyre can lead to overheating and a blowout without you knowing it was under inflated.
saxo1

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Our 2018 does not have a Tyrepal and I doubt if any modern car will have a Tyrepal fitted as no need. Modern cars will have their own Tyre Pressure Monitoring System and not a Tyrepal. Maybe you are using the incorrect terminology?

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