There aren’t many holidays that offer total freedom to go where you want. I am going to talk about the freedom you get by hiring a motorhome. But there is more things to consider like, luggage restrictions and all the tedious stuff that goes with flying. The internet has made it simple to b motorhome hire and most companies will be happy to take a booking at very short notice. In recent years, many motorhome hire companies have insisted on a hire duration of one week minimum. Everyone has their favourite places, so maybe you could start by going there, if you find somewhere else you like on the way you may as well stop there too.
Campervans are unbelievably expensive, which is the biggest problem for anyone who fancies owning one. Even people who own motorhomes, don’t use them that often, so you may as well just hire one when you need it. I have only hired a motorhome in the UK, but it is really big business in New Zealand and Australia too. But back here in the northern hemisphere there is still plenty of things happening. Music festivals are a favourite with the younger motorhome hirers. Campervans are often used by bands at festivals for accommodation as well as functioning as a ‘green rooms’. We could probably talk about rain too, rain is never fun, but it is more fun in a dry motorhome than it is in a wet soggy tent.
Quite a few UK based motorhome hire companies build their fleet from existing owners who let the company rent them out when they are not using them. This has advantages and disadvantages. The main advantage is the fact that they can easily have a massive fleet of motorhomes for hire without the actual expense of buying them all. The downside that it is hard to maintain the quality of the vehicles with out continuous access to the vehicles.
Some owners attempt to put their clients on their own private insurance and then rent the motorhome to them. Normal motorhome hire insurance doesn’t cover ‘hire’ as one of the uses, so it is useless. It is of the utmost importance to have proper insurance. You would never drive a hire car that wasn’t properly insured would you?
Even in a cold countries in the dead of winter, you won’t be cold in your motorhome! Virtually every motorhome on the market will have either a gas or diesel heating system. The Chausson Flash 02 is a brilliant example of a motorhome with a diesel heater. You just need to set the temperature on the thermostat and the heating will do the rest. Being cold is no longer an issue in a motorhome, you will always be warm.
Modern efficient insulating materials are used in the construction of motorhomes, which makes it easy to maintain a nice ambient temperature. Even if you are in Southern Italy in July, the air conditioning will keep you cool. Once you are parked up, the double glazed windows will keep you warm in the winter and keep the intense sun out in the summer too.
So are you ready to give campervanning a go? Maybe you should try hiring a motorhome for just a weekend and see how you like it. Don’t worry about the size of the vehicle, you get used to that very quickly. Don’t worry about the time of year either, as we discussed above, staying warm is not a problem anymore. Campervanning is addictive, once you have started doing it, it will be hard to stop. This is a holiday that starts the moment you leave home, not when you get there.. Find more at motorhome hire.
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