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Why do you hate caravans?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by BayWatcher, Apr 6, 2012.

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BayWatcher

For me it's because caravans are synonymous with caravan parks. These are huge great swathes of concreted land, with caravans packed in to the rafters and full of people who get to their caravan, put the telly and the kettle on....and that's it. Literally their ENTIRE holiday spent watching telly in a tiny space or sitting just outside their door on their patch of concrete watching other people doing exactly the same thing.

I hate, hate, HATE it.
I have observed this behavior. If you look at chrisradioman's photo's of his last holiday you will see some "campgrounds" that are literally no more than a paved parking lot surrounded by busy city streets. (in his defense they did get out and see the sights) But I have seen people staying in their campers watching TV. It is truly bizarre. But it doesn't mean we must get all worked up about it. To each his own, I say.
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BayWatcher, Apr 6, 2012

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BayWatcher

If your reason for hating them is because they drive slowly and create traffic, (which is quite ballzy for anybody who owns a bay) I say if you can't beat them, join them.
If you have to go 40mph stuck behind these old coffin dodgers on your holidays, why should they be the only ones with a furnace and a loo?

BayWatcher, Apr 6, 2012

#42
bernjb56 Supporter

It's in our genetic make up, until you hit 50 we consider that caravans should only be allowed on road between 1 & 5am. After 50 you kinda think the comfort and heat would be nice, when you hit 65 you buy one for your retirement. By this time you are refusing to accept you need to go back to the optician and think its ok to sit at 60 mph in the middle lane as your not breaking the speed limit like those pesky kids....they drive me nuts....

As I near the big 50 I have started to see the attraction, where can I get help?

There is no help ........
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bernjb56, Apr 6, 2012

#43
Mabel

I don't dislike caravans - my ma has one - its just that she cooks a full roast in it and has a permanent double bed laid out etc and I don't see the point of doing that when away - it's about roughing it a bit and sampling local cafes and pubs, not slaving over a built in Smeg doing all the trimmings.

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Mabel, Apr 6, 2012

#44
BayWatcher

I don't dislike caravans - my ma has one - its just that she cooks a full roast in it and has a permanent double bed laid out etc and I don't see the point of doing that when away - it's about roughing it a bit and sampling local cafes and pubs, not slaving over a built in Smeg doing all the trimmings.
I certainly agree. Chips and cereal is my camping menu. But one never knows, maybe she gets a bang out of being able to produce a proper meal on the fly like that. We all have our quirks, don't we.
Also, it's not really about roughing it for everybody. I like to hang out with friends, cooking hot dogs on a fire, knocking back beer, looking at the stars and singing Row-Row-Row Yer Boat just as much as the next guy. That doesn't mean I have to sleep on the cold hard ground praying spiders don't lay eggs in my ears during the night.
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BayWatcher, Apr 6, 2012

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vwmad1mk2

If your reason for hating them is because they drive slowly and create traffic, (which is quite ballzy for anybody who owns a bay) I say if you can't beat them, join them.
If you have to go 40mph stuck behind these old coffin dodgers on your holidays, why should they be the only ones with a furnace and a loo?
nar fook that i drive fast ******* in the bushes and lights fires >
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vwmad1mk2, Apr 6, 2012

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Tuesday wildchild I'm a circle!

If your reason for hating them is because they drive slowly and create traffic, (which is quite ballzy for anybody who owns a bay) I say if you can't beat them, join them.
If you have to go 40mph stuck behind these old coffin dodgers on your holidays, why should they be the only ones with a furnace and a loo?

Its not odd for anybody who owns a bay to complain about slow or traffic causing caravan drivers as we are one short vehicle that can be overtaken without much trouble but a car and caravan (some one and half times the length of said car) are a different kettle of fish. We do not have your big open straight roads (well not many) so trying to pass one on a narrow bending road is not always that easy.
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Tuesday wildchild, Apr 9, 2012

#47
Kitschnkarma

I love my sprite 400 vintage caravan, my mate makes teardrop trailers...
http://www.diddyvans.co.uk/

Surely you can't hate them?

Kitschnkarma, Apr 9, 2012

#48
Barneyrubble

Coz you have to carry your marmite to the disposal points if you have a caravan. cassettes full :-[

Ya ba DUB a do!!

Never to old ta rock!!
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Barneyrubble, Apr 9, 2012

#49
paradox

I hate caravans because they are all white boxes on wheels and when you turn the corner in an english beuty spot you get a view of a campsite full of lined up regimented white boxes

One of the main reasons i wear earth tone clothes when outdoors is i want to blend into the countryside not stand out like a sore thumb

The amount of stunning photos ive taken over the years that are just ruined by lines of caravans in the middle ground is unbelivable

This is the type of caravan id be more than happy to tour in

No im not a grumpy old bloke im actually not that old i just enjoy the natural awe mother nature puts me in whilst working with her not against her

PIc of me on a walk in the dales in attire thats not going to spoil anyones pictures

paradox, Apr 9, 2012

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paradox

Look at all those brightly coloured vw campers in the back ground spoiling the photo

Roflmfao no wonder im a paradox i dont even make sense to myself

paradox, Apr 9, 2012

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Dicky

When I see pictures of your camping trips I kinda feel bad for you. You all just park in a big windy field and get loaded. ^-^ I imagine that would be more of an acquired taste. (the windy field, not the getting loaded )

nail/head - very astute

Dicky, Apr 9, 2012

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Dicky

last response a bit truncated but if you waited for good weather in the uk youd never go at all. As for idylic camping spots. Its only a small island really and your never usually far from anywhere. and of course there are the bottom police thinking of rules to enforce. I dont have an issue with caravans per-se but the overwhelming majority of them just want to take their house on holiday with them as they are too anal to experience owt new. and a high proportion of them are just chavs anyways.

Dicky, Apr 9, 2012

#53
paradox

last response a bit truncated but if you waited for good weather in the uk youd never go at all. As for idylic camping spots. Its only a small island really and your never usually far from anywhere. and of course there are the bottom police thinking of rules to enforce. I dont have an issue with caravans per-se but the overwhelming majority of them just want to take their house on holiday with them as they are too anal to experience owt new. and a high proportion of them are just chavs anyways.

That makes a lot of sense to me dude

Why go to experiance a different place if you take as much as possible to make your stay in that place like staying at home?

Most early british expeditions abroad failed as they took too much stuff
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paradox, Apr 9, 2012

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Birdy Not Child Friendly

i have a eriba puck and am always correcting people who call it a caravan 'it's not a caravan it's a puck' i do not want to be known as a caravanner and never want to wear brown cords.

i have told the mrs that if we start thinking about getting a proper caravan because they are more practical it wil be time for the suicide pact

When are you going to holiday in Switzerland??

I love caravans. I prefer motor homes. I'm just amazed at what you can get in such small spaces.
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Birdy, Apr 9, 2012

#55
paradox

i have a eriba puck and am always correcting people who call it a caravan 'it's not a caravan it's a puck' i do not want to be known as a caravanner and never want to wear brown cords.

i have told the mrs that if we start thinking about getting a proper caravan because they are more practical it wil be time for the suicide pact

When are you going to holiday in Switzerland??

I love caravans. I prefer motor homes. I'm just amazed at what you can get in such small spaces.

Now brown cords i like and there really hard wearing
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paradox, Apr 9, 2012

#56
72wilma

What is there not to love about this little beauty?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1963-Shasta-1500-Airflyte-vintage-retro-caravan-VW-Airstream-alternative-/290696435338?pt=UK_Campers_Caravans_Motorhomes&hash=item43aedb968a

Road trippin with my two favourite allies,
Fully loaded we got snacks and supplies ...

72wilma, Apr 9, 2012

#57
paradox

Would look awesome with a tintop with matching paint scheme

Nowt a few hessian sacks and some scrim net could hide whilst in the dales

paradox, Apr 10, 2012

#58
BayWatcher

That makes a lot of sense to me dude

Why go to experiance a different place if you take as much as possible to make your stay in that place like staying at home?

Most early british expeditions abroad failed as they took too much stuff

We love seeing movies that feature British people camping in the days of yore. Great white billowing 400sq ft. tents with polished brass oil lamps with hand painted glass shades, Persian rugs, 4-post mahogany beds with eiderdown quilts, enormous trunks that open and unfold into quite proper dressers and night stands, giant Victrola record player, huge spinning globes that open up into a complete bar set with fine brandies and Scotch and cut crystal glasses, real sets of silverware complete with escargot utensils, and of course, the ever-present 24pc tea service on a hand carved Japanese cart with mother of pearl inlay and the locally hired loyal subservient to heat the water and wheel it out for you.
How we laugh and laugh. Then of course the laughing dwindles off and we all jealously agree that that is how it's done.
Meanwhile we have John Wayne sleeping on the ground with rock for a pillow and a rope for a blanket. : No thank you.
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BayWatcher, Apr 10, 2012

#59
paradox

Its romantic and quaint to you guys visisting and soaking up the heritage

Britain at the moment is in a Marmite state and it proper sucks here

Also we used to be an empire but we achieved it in an most awfull way

I blame the meteor earthquakes and the seperation of the continents

If the eart hadent moved we would all be ok

paradox, Apr 10, 2012

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