Toffeecat
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Its like a drug. Once you have a camper/motorhome you always have that addiction. Well, post covid we decided the Adria just didn't fit in with our life. So we sold it at the height of the market and got all our money back. But with retirement looming in five weeks we decided to buy a campervan. I dont have the skills to build one myself so its a pre built one. We needed something I can drive as a car each day, the missus can use it and can fit outside the house. So after much searching we bought a VW Transporter T6. One owner only 27000 miles FSH a real beauty. Im picking it up in three weeks time. My colleagues said id become whatever a hipster is.
We are popping down to the Yorkshire show next week as im sure your all aware, buying it is one thing, kitting it outs another. So ill have the credit card in hand and a long list of stuff to buy. But a few questions for you guys.
Insurance, ive had a few quotes, looks ok but is their a company anyone can recommend?
Lithium? Is it worth the upgrade? I easily got by without it before but was speaking to a transporter owner and he had it done and loved it. Might use it and see if its needed. But I will be camping waymore than before as Ill be retired.
Solar. Had it on the motorhome, worked fine but again, its a small van and in the UK with limited sun is it worth it?
Tracker. Given the cost of vans im making it like fort knox. Plan is a spare wheel lock, a bearlock, a peddle lock and the best tracker and ghost alarm I can buy. Any recommendations?
And finally a good place to buy all the gear I gave away when I sold the motorhome.
So hello again all and thanks for any advice. Retirement I cant wait for. The jobs more stressfull each day. My allotments sorted, the photography going well, and voluntary work getting sorted. If only I wasn't dropping to bits but thats age for you.
We are popping down to the Yorkshire show next week as im sure your all aware, buying it is one thing, kitting it outs another. So ill have the credit card in hand and a long list of stuff to buy. But a few questions for you guys.
Insurance, ive had a few quotes, looks ok but is their a company anyone can recommend?
Lithium? Is it worth the upgrade? I easily got by without it before but was speaking to a transporter owner and he had it done and loved it. Might use it and see if its needed. But I will be camping waymore than before as Ill be retired.
Solar. Had it on the motorhome, worked fine but again, its a small van and in the UK with limited sun is it worth it?
Tracker. Given the cost of vans im making it like fort knox. Plan is a spare wheel lock, a bearlock, a peddle lock and the best tracker and ghost alarm I can buy. Any recommendations?
And finally a good place to buy all the gear I gave away when I sold the motorhome.
So hello again all and thanks for any advice. Retirement I cant wait for. The jobs more stressfull each day. My allotments sorted, the photography going well, and voluntary work getting sorted. If only I wasn't dropping to bits but thats age for you.
