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First Name: Dominic Country: United Kingdom Want to thank you for taking the trouble of doing this site. I have found it invaluable in its helpfull advice. Over the years we have stayed in hotels and holiday cottages. We tended to stay in 4 or 5 star hotels which tend to be very boring. The holiday cottages never seemed to meet up with our expectations. With me aproaching 50 my wife and I talked about caravans. With my wife being disabled we thought that this would be a no no. But then We thought we would have a look. My wife needs me to help her shower etc so needed a good sized bathroom. When we looked at a Baily ranger 5 we were very impressed. We were told that we would have to wait about 4 months for a van. We decided to goto Highbridge Caravans and have a look around. We traveled up from Plymouth and had a look at a couple of vans. That is until we went into an Avondale Dart 470/2 Wow! The size of the bathroom and shower was ideal for my wife. We brought it. We spent a couple of weekends away and then went to a lovely site in Penzance for a week. What a learning curve! Made some mistakes but one thing I am sure about, My wife and I love it. The freedom. The fun. Meeting different people. There is no going back for us. Brilliant.
I've just recently picked up a old 1979 A-line Rambler 320.4 which is a 2 to 3 berth van. It was in a state when I went to collect it from the owner, it had been left and neglected in a field for several months. As me and the wife drove up the drive way, my wife saw it and said no way, I'm not having that thing! Well after spending a lot of cleaning materials and time it's lovely and clean inside and out. I've repainted the outside, put new window seals inside, not a job for the faint hearted, new locks and latches, made an extra box for the single bed plus added more storage, replaced catches to the windows. The hours and money spent is well worth it. I took it for the first time last weekend to Hunstanton, the site is called Searles. Anyone with young kids - this place is well worth staying as it has in and outside pools, play areas, and many more things to do, great site, clean and warm wash rooms and warm showers, clean pot wash areas, all within walking distance, and plenty of water points, great site, 10 out of 10. I well recommend Searles of Hunstanton. No I don't work or have anything to do with them!! I live in good old sunny Leicester in the Midlands, so not too far to tow as I was a bit nervous about the whole towing thing, but after a time I was fine with it, just kept my speed down and took my time. As I said both the wife and I are both converted caravaners. We've camped for many years with both kids, but my eldest who is nearly 16 thinks we're old and caravanning is uncool, so just take our youngest, my son who loves the whole caravanning thing. So hoping to get away plenty in the new year with this old comfy caravan, plus this gives me more time to finish off the odd jobs still outstanding. Anyone who is thinking of caravanning, buy a old cheapie, give it a good check over, check for any rot or damp patches, inside the walls of the van etc, or get a person who knows a bit about them to check it for you, or simply if you know someone who is willing to let you borrow one for a try, I know you will love it and won't be disappointed, Happy 'vanning to all and safe journeys. John from Leicester
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