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11/10/2016 at 9:11pm
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Right, after tenting it for a few years, we are thinking about tentatively dipping our toe in the caravan world.
In the past I have been dead set against becoming a shed dragger, but our last camping trip didn't exactly go to plan and this has possibly tipped the balance. Also, after speaking to other caravanners on our last camp, I have warmed to the idea of buying a cheap 'van to see how we get on.
We do however, have some specific requirements.
The overall length of the 'van must be no longer than 19 feet long so it will fit down the side of our house.
It must be fairly lightweight. I passed my test in October 1997, so don't have the B+E licence. My car weighs 1600kg (Mk4 Mondeo estate).
4 berth. We have two kids aged 11 & 7, so would like bunk beds for them. Ideally these would be at the back of the 'van.
Budget of £3000, but preferably less.
Now I know that our budget means we are looking at caravans from a period when the colour palette was somewhat restricted to varying shades of beige, coupled with floral upholstery that can be challenging on the eye.
Our plan is to refurbish the inside of the 'van so it is more suited to our tastes (think beach hut on wheels), and also re-jig the layout if need be. We would like fixed bunks at the back, but if they aren't already in the 'van then I can rip out whatever is there and build them myself.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated :-)
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