When I started caravanning years ago, an old hand give me this tip which has stood me in good stead to this day, he said "when emptying the toilet cassette always keep your mouth closed" 8-)
Some great advice there Graham. When we bought our first caravan we soon realised it was the wrong layout for us, however it gave us the opportunity to give it a go. We've now got one that works well but I'm always looking! cheers Martin
Thanks for watching Martin. Yeah we were lucky this time as there’s only 2 of us now. Having said that we sometimes wish we got the middle bathroom version of our van the Pamplona. I’m never happy 😃 Graham
Nice video Graham. You southern softies hahahaha. A bit of rain never stopped us from getting out and about. We just invested in some good walking boots and waterproof coats. It all adds to the fun and enjoyment of getting away from work etc. As for the toilet.... well you have to clean your toilets at home so no difference in a caravan. Ian...
Thanks for watching Paul. Yes, we have the same thing with our friends, can't understand caravan at all, let alone in winter. We enjoy winter caravanning as much as summer... Graham
Great vlog and a lot of good points.we bought ours a couple of years ago,it has a fixed rear bed and central washroom which is ideal,but we now wish we had rear twin beds.tbf that says more than it should but i can explain it easily,we have a staffie who thinks the rear bed is for her lol.
All good advice Graham I don't mind a rainy day good book and lots of beer I'm happy,when our children were little we kept a porta potty in the awning just in case thanks for posting
Hi. Living in Poland and thinking of our first caravan. It goes beyond just using it ourselves as we wanna test these Covid-riven waters to see if there is a market for rental as we belive the next couple of years people are gonna be looking for alternative styles of holidays. I look forward to delving into your channel and seeing what you recommend and how to go about it.
Rain, hail, snow.. and we’re out in it! 🚐👍🏼😃 Some good tips for caravanners... Bet Motorhome vlogger enjoyed you mentioning get a Motorhome instead 🚐👍🏼❤️😉
Think one of the most important things is where you are going to store it once you have purchased it, we ended up in the position of having to pick the caravan up from the dealer and going straight to a campsite as the storage yard couldn’t accept us until the following day. That all stemmed from thinking that it would be easy to find a vacancy at storage facilities- it wasn’t and took almost two weeks to find somewhere
Good’ un Graham, always worth a watch mate... 👍🏻 I don’t know how many videos I watched, or how much great advice I received from the SMC (Initialisation! for Social Media Community), we originally purchased a small second hand ‘van and within three months, largely on impulse, because that’s how I roll, we’d acquired the Coach!... 🤷🏼♂️ 😆 Cheers matey, Rog... 👍🏻 😉 🐍
Caravan Vlogger - Thanks G, we love it so much we haven’t stopped spending on it, yet! Another major expensive being added a week Monday... 😳 🤑 🤷🏼♂️ R... 👍🏻 😉 🐍
Great video, some very good points. At the beginning of this video you said you make all types, how too, site reviews and entertainment vlog. Not seen an entertainment video of yours as yet, are they still to come lol😆😆😆
Thanks for watching. Yes very good I think I did quotes marks when I said “entertaining”. 🤔😱Next up is a sat nav vlog. It’s impossible to talk about sat navs in an entertaining why 🤣😳Graham
My husband and I are thinking about getting a caravan (and maybe an awning) which would be stored on a coastal camping/caravan site, and the company would get our caravan out of storage when we need it. My husband is disabled so all of the chores would be done by me (I'm in my early 60s and I'm up for a challenge). Are there any tasks which would be beyond the strength of a woman? And are there any technical things to do?
Hi, thanks for watching. Absolutely not. Mandy does a lot of the setting up. The difficult bit is getting it onto a pitch and disconnecting it from the car, so with that done for you, it’ll be a breeze. You’d just need to connect electric, water and waste. Getting the water involves pulling a 40kg barrel, but that’s not as bad as it sounds. You’ll be fine, enjoy your caravan it’s a great way to relax. Any questions feel free to email me graham@caravanvlogger.co.uk
All sounds a wee bit negative this video. Think there are ways to mitigate and overcome everything you mention. Cold we day in a Wales- It's all about getting the right site so you can do things that are close to you. Loads of sites have indoor entertainment for kids so that you can choose to stay in the van or choose to leave. Similarly with the layout- Would be useful to hear about different ways to manage the areas of caution you mention.
Thanks for watching. I guess it is a bit negative. We have friends that have given up caravanning for the reasons I mentioned. It is tricky mentioning everything I want to and keeping the video short. Seriously I could have rambled on for an hour! 😂 Graham
@@CaravanVlogger oh yeah, your points are totally relevant. With a bit of planning you can address those concerns / issues. And that's what the video is all - getting prepared.
We were actually advised on this when we picked up our van however i have been away by myself,and the dog,and have had to use it.first thing the mrs said upon my return was you better have not used that for no2s lol
You seem concerned about the number of thumbs downs you get...IMO you need to be confident in your presentation. And maybe break up the still videos by adding in a few short videos or photos of the actions you mention.
Thanks for watching. Never been too concerned about thumbs down. It’s a running joke really, don’t take myself or the channel too seriously…. Thanks for the advice 👍🏻
When I started caravanning years ago, an old hand give me this tip which has stood me in good stead to this day, he said "when emptying the toilet cassette always keep your mouth closed" 8-)
hahahaha... that made me chuckle. 👍😅
We have 2 rescue greyhounds - we just really cover up the sofa as they adopt it asap and we have the awning 😂
Rain is temporary, skin is waterproof. Never let a wet day prevent you from doing anything 😊
Some great advice there Graham. When we bought our first caravan we soon realised it was the wrong layout for us, however it gave us the opportunity to give it a go. We've now got one that works well but I'm always looking! cheers Martin
Thanks for watching Martin. Yeah we were lucky this time as there’s only 2 of us now. Having said that we sometimes wish we got the middle bathroom version of our van the Pamplona. I’m never happy 😃 Graham
Nice video Graham. You southern softies hahahaha. A bit of rain never stopped us from getting out and about. We just invested in some good walking boots and waterproof coats. It all adds to the fun and enjoyment of getting away from work etc. As for the toilet.... well you have to clean your toilets at home so no difference in a caravan. Ian...
I'm looking to upgrade to a caravan from a tent...all the things you say are negative are better than camping! 😂
Thanks for watching. That’s good then 👍🏻
Some good tips, from sunny Essex, when we were looking one big consideration was storage site and the cost to store. From sunny wales 🏴
Great video. Some of our friends think we are mad to caravan in the winter 😂 but it's a great experience. Cheers Paul 😎👍
Thanks for watching Paul. Yes, we have the same thing with our friends, can't understand caravan at all, let alone in winter. We enjoy winter caravanning as much as summer... Graham
This is one of the reasons why I want to get one...as current campers there's no chance in the winter!!
Hi great video, some great advice for people thinking of buying a caravan
Some good advice...thank you. Children at uni. Tick. No dogs. Tick Wet Wales. Tick. Tinkling in the sink....now there’s a thought...:)
Great vlog and a lot of good points.we bought ours a couple of years ago,it has a fixed rear bed and central washroom which is ideal,but we now wish we had rear twin beds.tbf that says more than it should but i can explain it easily,we have a staffie who thinks the rear bed is for her lol.
Thanks for watching. Layouts are tricky. We have an end washroom and sometimes wish we had a middle one 🤷♂️ Graham
All good advice Graham I don't mind a rainy day good book and lots of beer I'm happy,when our children were little we kept a porta potty in the awning just in case thanks for posting
Thanks for watching. I agree we’re happy with the odd rainy day just not 2 weeks worth 🤣😱Graham
Hi. Living in Poland and thinking of our first caravan. It goes beyond just using it ourselves as we wanna test these Covid-riven waters to see if there is a market for rental as we belive the next couple of years people are gonna be looking for alternative styles of holidays. I look forward to delving into your channel and seeing what you recommend and how to go about it.
Great video. Very informative
Thanks for the introduction, a few great points in there
Rain, hail, snow.. and we’re out in it! 🚐👍🏼😃 Some good tips for caravanners... Bet Motorhome vlogger enjoyed you mentioning get a Motorhome instead 🚐👍🏼❤️😉
Think one of the most important things is where you are going to store it once you have purchased it, we ended up in the position of having to pick the caravan up from the dealer and going straight to a campsite as the storage yard couldn’t accept us until the following day. That all stemmed from thinking that it would be easy to find a vacancy at storage facilities- it wasn’t and took almost two weeks to find somewhere
Great informative vlog Graham. Thank you for sharing.
Good’ un Graham, always worth a watch mate... 👍🏻
I don’t know how many videos I watched, or how much great advice I received from the SMC (Initialisation! for Social Media Community), we originally purchased a small second hand ‘van and within three months, largely on impulse, because that’s how I roll, we’d acquired the Coach!... 🤷🏼♂️ 😆
Cheers matey, Rog... 👍🏻 😉 🐍
Thanks for watching Rog. You have great taste BTW (in caravans I mean 😱) GB
Caravan Vlogger - Thanks G, we love it so much we haven’t stopped spending on it, yet! Another major expensive being added a week Monday... 😳 🤑 🤷🏼♂️
R... 👍🏻 😉 🐍
Hi Graham we use an expression for when the toilet light comes on, which we borrowed from the National Lampoon. 😂 Cheers P&J
Nice one v Graham good points made there .kev
Thanks for watching Kev 👍🏻
Could have been a bit longer Graham, I’ve got to go back to my DIY now 🤣😂
Thanks for watching. No pleasing some people 🤣
Great video, some very good points. At the beginning of this video you said you make all types, how too, site reviews and entertainment vlog. Not seen an entertainment video of yours as yet, are they still to come lol😆😆😆
Thanks for watching. Yes very good I think I did quotes marks when I said “entertaining”. 🤔😱Next up is a sat nav vlog. It’s impossible to talk about sat navs in an entertaining why 🤣😳Graham
Hi Graham, keep up the good work, its a great channel
great vid good for newbees
There’s a W in Windermere, West Country...and so on.
Thanks for watching. That’s true and actually Windermere would have sounded better 🤔 That’s me thinking on my feet again. Hopeless 😩 Graham
My husband and I are thinking about getting a caravan (and maybe an awning) which would be stored on a coastal camping/caravan site, and the company would get our caravan out of storage when we need it. My husband is disabled so all of the chores would be done by me (I'm in my early 60s and I'm up for a challenge). Are there any tasks which would be beyond the strength of a woman? And are there any technical things to do?
Hi, thanks for watching. Absolutely not. Mandy does a lot of the setting up. The difficult bit is getting it onto a pitch and disconnecting it from the car, so with that done for you, it’ll be a breeze. You’d just need to connect electric, water and waste. Getting the water involves pulling a 40kg barrel, but that’s not as bad as it sounds.
You’ll be fine, enjoy your caravan it’s a great way to relax.
Any questions feel free to email me
graham@caravanvlogger.co.uk
@@CaravanVlogger THANK YOU
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I imagine motorhome vlogger was cringing behind the camera. Is he making a “How to start motorhoming” video ? 😁 Trev
Thanks for watching Trev. Yes! Actually I think he’d need to watch one, rather than make it 🤷♂️😂Graham
This video has more cuts than a tory government. Great content. Cheers
Thanks for watching. Not sure which one you mean but I went through a phase of doing lots of cuts (too many) 🙄😂
@@CaravanVlogger 👍
All sounds a wee bit negative this video. Think there are ways to mitigate and overcome everything you mention. Cold we day in a Wales- It's all about getting the right site so you can do things that are close to you. Loads of sites have indoor entertainment for kids so that you can choose to stay in the van or choose to leave. Similarly with the layout- Would be useful to hear about different ways to manage the areas of caution you mention.
Thanks for watching. I guess it is a bit negative. We have friends that have given up caravanning for the reasons I mentioned. It is tricky mentioning everything I want to and keeping the video short. Seriously I could have rambled on for an hour! 😂 Graham
@@CaravanVlogger oh yeah, your points are totally relevant. With a bit of planning you can address those concerns / issues. And that's what the video is all - getting prepared.
I agree he has friends who gave up to..so negative negative negative
Anyone else have a number one's only rule for their caravan toilet 😀
We were actually advised on this when we picked up our van however i have been away by myself,and the dog,and have had to use it.first thing the mrs said upon my return was you better have not used that for no2s lol
Deny everything 😂
You seem concerned about the number of thumbs downs you get...IMO you need to be confident in your presentation. And maybe break up the still videos by adding in a few short videos or photos of the actions you mention.
Thanks for watching. Never been too concerned about thumbs down. It’s a running joke really, don’t take myself or the channel too seriously….
Thanks for the advice 👍🏻
what kind of animal takes a shit in a caravan or pisses in a sink