16 Jan 2012 | Phil Lord embarks on his quest to get rig-ready and on the road for under $10K. Will he succeed? And more importantly, how is he gonna try?
AS FAR AS NEW Years resolutions go, I have a drastic one: I want to set up a vehicle-plus-caravan rig from scratch for under $10,000.
Who am I kidding?
Caravanning is expensive. A new family caravan costs about $45,000 and a new tow vehicle costs about the same. If youre like me, with a young family and a mortgage, youll know how hard this cost is to justify, even if you managed to get the funds together.
So, if you cant afford new, how much is "affordable"?
-- Edited by tcp99 on Wednesday 19th of September 2012 08:38:41 PM
milo said
05:51 PM Sep 20, 2012
you dont always have to buy the latest and greatest, for an example, look at Beth54 , she has an old van and a small little car, does her well...
jetj said
08:20 PM Sep 20, 2012
I agree, the best thing about camping, RVing and Caravanning is that someone with the cheapest rig can have just as much enjoyment as someone with the flashest rig.
the rocket said
08:42 PM Sep 20, 2012
jetj wrote:
I agree, the best thing about camping, RVing and Caravanning is that someone with the cheapest rig can have just as much enjoyment as someone with the flashest rig.
ditto
mr glassies said
02:33 PM Sep 23, 2012
exatrie why does it cost so much because people like to keep up to the joneses people just should move back in time and think of the dollar signs and just do what they can afford not O but they got this i want the same or better. i know some mite be saying but you got the best of the best yes we do but we can afford it and its going to be our permanent home. its a bit like young people buying a house now we need 2 cars 3 tvs o and the electronic games for the kids
my 2 bobs worth
Evie n Rhys said
02:38 PM Sep 23, 2012
You got that right! Horses for courses. Tess
Loffty said
03:47 AM Sep 28, 2012
$2000 Van.
Work donated tow vehicle.
$500 solar panels, 1 $250 battery.
Everything else outta the camping gear, it's all looking good to me
A series of articles only online at Caravan World
AS FAR AS NEW Years resolutions go, I have a drastic one: I want to set up a vehicle-plus-caravan rig from scratch for under $10,000.
Who am I kidding?
Caravanning is expensive. A new family caravan costs about $45,000 and a new tow vehicle costs about the same. If youre like me, with a young family and a mortgage, youll know how hard this cost is to justify, even if you managed to get the funds together.
So, if you cant afford new, how much is "affordable"?
How to get caravanning for $10K
http://www.caravanworld.com.au/latest-reviews/article/articleid/77550.aspx
Choosing a tow vehicle
http://www.caravanworld.com.au/latest-reviews/article/articleid/77552.aspx
Tow vehicle purchased
http://www.caravanworld.com.au/latest-reviews/article/articleid/78530.aspx
Tow vehicle blowout
http://www.caravanworld.com.au/latest-reviews/article/articleid/78993.aspx
Continued each month or so at http://www.caravanworld.com.au/latest-reviews/
-- Edited by tcp99 on Wednesday 19th of September 2012 08:38:41 PM
Beth54 , she has an old van and a small little car, does her well...
I agree, the best thing about camping, RVing and Caravanning is that someone with the cheapest rig can have just as much enjoyment as someone with the flashest rig.
i know some mite be saying but you got the best of the best yes we do but we can afford it and its going to be our permanent home.
its a bit like young people buying a house now we need 2 cars 3 tvs o and the electronic games for the kids
my 2 bobs worth
Tess
$2000 Van.
Work donated tow vehicle.
$500 solar panels, 1 $250 battery.
Everything else outta the camping gear, it's all looking good to me