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Mine is on the drive because I couldn't afford storage.  Added to that it's easy to pack up when we're going away and easy for cleaning etc.  Also, when I have people staying (ie over Christmas), I just plug it into the electric, put a heater on and sleep in there!  It's like having a spare room! 

I live at the end of the road and it can be a bit tight but mine is light enough that I uncouple it from the car and manoeuvre it onto the drive by hand.  I double checked with neighbours first that they didn't have a problem with it being there but they were fine about it.  It IS a bit of an eyesore I have to admit, but on the whole it works for us.

Alisonjs

I have to be honest ,personally I think it looks vile ,keeping a van on the drive ,but then again ,how silly is it to keep it somewhere else so you have to go out of your way to pick it up to pack it ?!

Best soloution ,get shut of it and get a tent and keep it in the house ,tis what we did

Al-Ko wheel locks can be removed in minutes, indeed there was an article in a magazine a couple of months ago showing the lock lying on the owners driveway.They only delay the inevitable, if they want the van they will have it, the weak link to any security is how you attach the van to it. 

How many cars are stolen each week?  Nothing is totally thiefproof.  You have to keep your car at home and I find it practical to keep my van on the drive.  How good it looks isn't relevant as I can live with it.

Brian

our van is quite long so although it fits on the drive (just) we have ours in storage we can come and go as we please and it's only about 15 minutes from our house. We tend to leave it packed ready to go other than fresh food and clothing. We just bring it home every now and then for a good clean.

I would rather keep it at home in reality but i do panic about it being stolen when it's on the drive eventhough it is alarmed, hitch lock and wheelclamp and we block it on the drive with the car

Quote: Originally posted by brianconwy on 31/12/2007

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 How good it looks isn't relevant as I can live with it.

Brian

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Ever heard the saying " im alright ,Jack "  ?

Ever heard the saying " im alright ,Jack "  ?

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Do your neighbours consult you before they do anything on their property?  I think it is pompous to think that other peoples drives should be used only as neighbours see fit.  I did actually consult my neighbour, but I already knew before asking that she wouldn't have minded.  If people haven't got more important things to worry about than vans parked on drives then they need to get a life. But that seems to be all part of ultra politically correct Britain. 

Does anybody care if people who live in the places we camp actually mind seeing their countryside full of multi-coloured tents and white caravans?  I am sure none of us let it spoil our enjoyment.

I see Skatty is surfing the caravan side trying to wind people up  a well known tintent hater.

Ours is indoor storage at farm close to us ,we have access 24/7 and wash down faciltiys and the cost is reasonable .We keep most of what is needed in the van except for fresh food bedding and clothes take those across the night before a trip

David

Mine used to be in storage as I lived in a flat, so had nowhere to put it.

When I moved into my current house I took it out of storage and it is now stored in my garden. I am lucky that my property has a large garden and I have enough room down the side to be able to take it round the back of the property. From the front you dont even know its there. I prefer it at home as I can pack and unpack at my leisure and it costs nothing to store it there.

Quote: Originally posted by Skatty on 31/12/2007

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I have to be honest ,personally I think it looks vile ,keeping a van on the drive ,but then again ,how silly is it to keep it somewhere else so you have to go out of your way to pick it up to pack it ?!

Best soloution ,get shut of it and get a tent and keep it in the house ,tis what we did

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