| There are an abundance of websites dedicated to | | | | homes and RV’s so your choice of destinations |
| Motor homes and RV’s, (as they are called in | | | | is vast. |
| America), which goes to show their wide reaching | | | | Most motor homes and RV’s are equipped with |
| appeal. If you didn’t already know, RV stands | | | | everything you would expect to find as standard such |
| for recreational vehicle. | | | | as a shower, cooker, table, chairs, bike racks, awnings |
| Quoted from Wikipedia: | | | | etc, plus some of the latest hi-tech equipment such as |
| “Recreation is the employment of time in a | | | | satellite navigation, TV/DVD, sound systems, climate |
| non-profitable way, in many ways also a therapeutic | | | | control, and reversing cameras. Other optional extras |
| refreshment of ones body or mind” | | | | are available and there are also many websites |
| That sounds good doesn’t it?? | | | | dealing solely with accessories for motor homes and |
| Now at one time, the motor home and perhaps more | | | | RV’s. You really do have the best of both |
| so the camper van, were greatly associated with | | | | worlds with a motor home as you can benefit from |
| hippies and students and were not a common sight. | | | | having all your home comforts and yet be surrounded |
| However, these days they are frequently seen on our | | | | by beautiful countryside. |
| roads and motorways and seem to be as much a | | | | As you can imagine there are many makes and |
| part of our culture as the British Cuppa. The camper | | | | models of motor home to choose from, but to simplify |
| van, for example, has become an essential accessory | | | | things they do fall into the two groups:- |
| for anyone into surfing. This has lead to a resurgence | | | | 1. The American RV (which is also the original) |
| in its popularity. | | | | 2. The European Motor Home. |
| So just what is so good about motor homes? Well | | | | They may look similar on the outside but that is where |
| personally, I think the most appealing aspect of owning | | | | their similarity ends. The differences are indeed |
| (or hiring) a motor home or RV has got to be the fact | | | | numerous, but perhaps the most obvious one is that |
| that there is absolutely no agenda but your own. Even | | | | the American RV is much bigger in size than the |
| that can be changed at any moment. You can take | | | | European version. Their construction is also different |
| off whenever you have any free time with only a little | | | | with the American RV being built with aluminium |
| bit of preparation. A couple of changes of clothes and | | | | construction fibre glass sidewall, whereas the |
| a few provisions are all you really need. You can pull in | | | | European version has a wood construction. Possibly |
| at any time for a rest and refreshments. You | | | | the reason for the American RV being more heavy |
| don’t have to queue for the toilets, or pay | | | | duty in general is because some people live in their |
| through the nose for your lunch, like you would at a | | | | RV’s all year round. |
| service station. If your planned destination is not quite | | | | Prices do vary depending on which make and model |
| as good as you expected, you can easily remedy that | | | | you go for. So, like any other big purchase, it is worth |
| by driving to another one. It is completely up to you just | | | | while doing a thorough investigation of what’s |
| how long you spend in any location. There are many | | | | on offer before you make your final decision. So think |
| campsites in the UK and Europe, not to mention the | | | | of this as the starting line on your long and wonderful |
| many thousands in America, that cater for Motor | | | | journey with your motor home. |