hello to everyone ? cant wait the snowy season is near and i will be heading off across france to the alps or to were ever the snow maybe ?? well still havnt bought my new motorhome yet but its early days so if any one selling one let me no ??? anyway am after some money saving tips off all you good people out there , and i no you all no how to save money while motorhoming ? i want to no the best times to go ? am thinkn over xmas and into jan and feb ??????? and would also like to no how much you would buget for each week as i have met people in france who were living on £100 to £150 each week in there motorhome [ is it possible ????? ] any tips or pics that people have to help me plan my trip or anyone out there at the same time and would like to meet up just let me now ?? cant wait to get some good feedback from all you good people ? thanks keith
Whichever van you go for, just make sure you fully winterise it before heading to the Alps. We have a factory-converted panel van and when using it in -8 temps suffered with frozen mains and waste water and condensation freezing against the inside of the metal roof. This was OK 'til we eventually parked in the sun and we got a cold shower through every ceiling joint and light fitting!!
Depends what you're including there - a lift pass costs way more than that on its own. In terms of parking and food alone your budget is realistic. All-in though your boarding trip could stand you at twice or three times that.
hello crofland1 and thanks for the reply ? i think every 1 else has fell a sleep ? anyway regarding the lift passes am not the best snowboarder so am planing to play rnd were ever i can on the slopes till the last couple ov weeks ov my trip then i will get a lift pass ??? am lookn forward to the cold weather so somthn i buy i will have heating on permanly i will lag all the pipe and get it right ?? was in scotland last year -10 and my D reg hymer never froze once because i left the blow heating on and a tip for you all ?? iv ye leave the sink cupboard doors open when you are in your van it stops the pipes freezing because the heat gets in cause when there shut its like a fridge in there ? that was a tip from an old motorhomer and it worked ? will defo catch up in les arcs if i can ?? so ye think its possible then that budget thanks keith
You need a coachbuilt me thinks to go down below -10 - some of the resorts in France could easily hit -20 in the death of night.
Electric hookups would make it do-able. I have been looking at the sites (as opposed to Aires) that give you your own bog block/boot room. You park up next to it. The idea being that you use the van for sleeping/cooking, and don't bother using your own water facilities. More expensive than wilding it of course.
We survived for 4 nights in Glen Affric down to -10 (in an 07 trigano tribute panel van). Temp never got above -5! Only issue with van was that the water feed to the toilet goes under the van - and it hence froze! Diesel heater kept up a 30 degree differential with the outside with no problems. We ran out of juice on the 3rd night though and had to drive some to charge up!
We've also used the van up at Glenshee for skiing in similar conditions.
thanks for the reply ? was startn to give up hope that no one on here give a dame about motorhomes and traveling ? hahaha this is the sort of feed bk that i want great picture ? i think i might of just bought a 51 plate movano my freind who built it builds them for a living ? and he has owned this for about 6 years , nice van so i might be getn that so will have enough time i think to winterise it , lag the pipes ect ? any tips of any one would be greatfull . VELETRON if ye out there at the same time lets meet up for a pint anythn else you think ov that will help let me know ?? thanks again
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