Why Travel in a Motorhome?

Glen and Steve have been travelling for thirteen years and still going strong. Glen has many hints, tips and advice for travelling in a motorhome which you can find on her blog, so check it out and receive updates of their adventures.

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Without a doubt we find that travelling in a motorhome is our cheapest option whilst maintaining the comfort level we enjoy and even cheaper than backpacking in third world countries. It becomes your accommodation, restaurant and public transport.

You don’t have to search for accommodation and check out the room, you always have your own bed, you know the bathroom is clean, no more packing and unpacking, you can eat what and whenever you want and you can stop in many places where there is no accommodation. You always have everything with you when travelling in a motorhome so you can make spontaneous decisions. If you find a nice beach you have your swimwear to hand, if you spot some wildlife your binoculars are available, if you find a really nice parking spot you may be able to stay overnight. .

Having done the research we also find that the motorhome has money saving advantages over a 5th wheel or caravan.

In many countries there are special places for fully self contained motorhomes to stay for free but not for other types of RV.

People often point out that with a 5th wheel or caravan you can go off touring with the main vehicle but to do that you would need a safe place to leave the caravan and often that would involve paying for campsite fees. Also any journey that you did would involve double the cost of fuel to enable you to return to base.

In some countries there is a separate tax to be paid for each vehicle and you may also end up having more tyres to replace.

TIPS to make your money go further when we are travelling in a motorhome

• Keep your speed down around 50mph for better fuel economyTry to find free camping (also known as wild camping or boondocking) - seperate blog on the subject later
• Stock up at local markets or roadside stalls and keep a good stock of groceries on board so you don't have to pay high prices in small stores for everyday goods
• Buy special offer items at supermarkets and freeze any discounted meat
• Read up which day museums are free to visit and ask if you can stay on the car park overnight

• Fit a solar panel and inverter in order to avoid paying for electricity
• Run a fan through the inverter rather than the air conditionerUse a solar shower bag to create free hot water
• Check out thrift (charity) shops
• Use the Internet for price comparisons on many items including fuel
• Pick up free wi-fi wherever you can or check out the free computer use at libraries
• Plan your journey to travel the most direct route taking in sights on the way
• Putting toilet paper in a waste bin rather than in the toilet has 3 benifits -You won't have to buy the special paper which is more expensiveYour toilet will not fill up so quicklyYou will need less chemical
 


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