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By keef and annie hellinger, Jul 23 2016 07:55AM Retrospective We took our hired Canadian motorhome across the border at Niagara Falls, Lewiston bridge into Upstate New York along the edge of lake Ontario and then via Rochester , Syracuse , Pulaski and back into Canada at Alexandria bay. For Maine we visited Bar Harbor, what a lovely place - lobster roll and all ;) and Lubec (eastern most US town) and Campobello island as a detour between Fredricton & St John , New Brunswick. You can see our grand tour of Canada by clicking here Plus slideshow / video of Upstate New York and Maine is here or on the HOLIDAY 2010 site here Upstate NY specifically here and / or Maine here We also visited Florida as a family back in 1997, see here We also visited the states in 2007 going to my cousin in California , see here And we were back again on our 40th Wedding Anniversary cruise in 2018, see BLOG 125 Upstate New York and Maine 2010 Florida 1997 California 2007

By keef & annie, Feb 24 2012 12:40PM Even if these just need washing to freshen them up after a few years of travelling taking down your curtains in a VW motorhome and /or van can be a nightmare. Even delicate female fingers found this a challenge and as for my porkers well I wasn't even at the races. We had had some advice from a guy who worked on upholstery for auto sleepers for a long time and his advice was DON’T or be very very careful, the track holders are fiddly, small and inaccessible and each end has 2 minute fitted metal screws to hold the last one from either sliding off the rail or right across when you pull them. So we approached our new VW Autosleeper Clubman Anniversary with some trepidation. He was almost right, DON’T but we had to as we are replacing the fabric covers in the van as well and need something to match. Sure enough one of the little metal ends fell on the green carpet at the front and was hell to find, we did eventually. So getting them off was hard. Putting them back on eventually we guessed would be a breeze, nope almost impossible. I was hunting the internet to see if it was possible to find a replacement set of hook & eyes to make the job similar to hanging normal house hold curtains and low and behold l found VW curtains dot com, we have compared the two side by side and tried them out, perfect and although we haven’t made the new curtains yet or hung them in the van my guess is we won’t be calling up the divorce lawyers *smile* We will let you know here via commentary how it went when they are finally up. Does anyone else have any experience of this ‘problem’, if so we would love to hear from you. One of our aims of this website is to start meeting more people and sharing ideas for a better ‘motorhome’ life. i.e. more time to enjoy the travel / place than concentrating on the motorhome, which of course is fun anyhow. PS Regal furnishings in Ilkeston, Derbyshire can help with all manner of fabrics that match your auto sleeper internals, have a look at Blog 19, see associated The INDEX page has TAGs for all Blogs and by year or month, A-Z INDEX alphabetically or just using the LETTERs in the Tag maps, or you can use the SEARCH page to look for something or just use the search facilities here on the BLOG or the associated Blogs attached to each Blog, entirely up to you, there is a wealth of ways to find what you want, thanks for looking motorhome-travel blog, LIKE to join our Facebook community or have a look at all our great "motorhomes" on our pin board, why not, join the conversation “motorhomes R us” 😉 🌠 ✅ 🤔 #timeline

By keef and annie hellinger, Dec 30 2021 14.35 pm Frontier I find it interesting that most if not all autotrail vans have 1st nation names, what when i was younger inspired the many cowboy and indians B movies I watched on a Saturday afternoon in black and white #humour When we first started looking for motorhomes to buy after having extensively hired them (which I can whole heartedly advise... motorhoming in cramped spaces is NOT for everyone) #hintsandtips we were looking at autocruise star fire and star trail vans until wendy's compact sleeping arrangements , overall length (small at 5.4m) and VW engine swung it for us #vanswelove Summary A top-drawer motorhome with so many goodies, such as alloy wheels, a locking ladder, exterior gas and shower points, small garage and a locking spare wheel carrier. With two upfront facing sofas and the ‘L’ shaped kitchen the Savannah epitomises luxury Inside features Cloth Upholstery 3 Berth Truma Combi Heating Truma Combi Water Heating Electric Windows Electric Mirrors Driver Swivel Seat Passenger Swivel Seat Fly-screens & Blinds TV Round Bistro Table Free Standing Table 3 Speed fan Oven / Grill 3 Ring Gas Hob 1 Electric Ring Large Fridge / Freezer Good Storage Removable Carpets Great Washroom Separate Shower 2 Single Beds Outside Features Awning Awning Light Garage Reversing Camera External Lockers Rear Ladder Satellite Dish Spare Wheel Carrier With Case External BBQ Point External Shower Point #timeline

By keef & annie, Feb 23 2012 06:07PM This is currently the worlds most expensive motorhome at £1.9m (2012) over £2M by 2016. We have been looking to buy for almost 2 years but I must confess we didn't even look at this one. Couldn't find the right butler ;) Enjoy The INDEX page has TAGs for all Blogs and by year or month, A-Z INDEX alphabetically or just using the LETTERs in the Tag maps, or you can use the SEARCH page to look for something or just use the search facilities here on the BLOG or the associated Blogs attached to each Blog, entirely up to you, there is a wealth of ways to find what you want, thanks for looking motorhome-travel blog, LIKE to join our Facebook community or have a look at all our great "motorhomes" on our pin board, why not, join the conversation “motorhomes R us” 😉 🌠 ✅ 🤔 #vanswelove #expensive #luxury #wow #fab #motorhome #rv #campervans #5thwheelers #highend

By keef & annie, Apr 25 2012 07:30PM There are a bewildering set of types and names associated with Motorhomes / RV. We have trawled the internet and offer these types below. Clearly there will be more so feel free to add to the list via the comments below, thanks in advance for your help! Motorhome: Always a coach built and never a Campervan. Panel van conversions: These motorhomes are based on a commercial metal-panelled van, sometimes known as Campervans. Coachbuilts: Here, the manufacturer takes a chassis and cab from the commercial vehicle manufacturer, but fits their own (usually fibreglass) body to the rear. 'A' Class : A completely custom motorhome body (including cab) mounted on a chassis supplied by a truck manufacturer. Normally the most expensive motorhomes. A purpose built body with integrated cab provides the maximum spaciousness and usually includes beds which can be left permanently made up such as an over cab 'pull-down' double bed above the front seats. 'C' Class :A custom motorhome body mounted on a conventional chassis and cab supplied by a truck manufacturer, usually with a fixed in place bed or storage area over the cab, although this space can sometimes be to claustrophic for Adults as headroom is limited and may be more suitable for children. Also known as C-Class. The manufacturer uses the chassis & cab of the base vehicle and builds a new body onto the back of it, these make up the largest proportion of motorhomes at present although A Class ownership numbers are rising fast. The part of the body extending over the cab is known as the 'over-cab' or 'luton'. An alternative, called a 'low-profile' has a much smaller over-cab space that is used purely for cabinets & storage purposes Campervan : A smaller motorhome with either a fixed roof (high-top) or an elevating roof (pop-top / high-top). Broken down as follows:- High Top The alternative motorhome, which takes the whole of a kombi base vehicle, kits it out with an assortment of necessary fixtures and fittings and then adds standing room via a high roof. Elevating Roof: The elevating (or raised) roof motorhome also uses the equivalent kombi base vehicle to the "high top" and has a similar layout and equipment. The roof can be raised when on site to allow the use of the available standing room and then lowered for travelling and storage. Demountable / Slide-on : A demountable motorhome shell, usually with wind-up or hydraulically operated legs, installed on a Ute, truck, or flat-tray. A dual purpose motorhome, a standard 'pick-up' type vehicle with a specially made body that fits onto the pickup bed. These have the advantage that you can 'demount' the body at a campsite and then use the pickup for day trips etc. 5th Wheeler : An extension on the front of the motorhome section extends over the tow vehicle, and usually mounts onto a turntable, or "wheel" - hence the name "5th Wheeler" RV (Recreational Vehicles): These are the huge American equivalents to their European cousins. Usually much larger in almost all dimensions. Some have accompanying popout / slideouts (Hydraulically operated sections of the motorhome that expand) which allow for increasing living space when the vehicle is on site / stopped. I'm sure they are more! but those are the ones that immediately come to mind. #vanswelove

By keef & annie, Apr 5 2012 09:07AM We found this great set of people with a lovely history of the classic VW on Facebook. Why not give them a look, and maybe even a like, if you are that way disposed. Some brilliant pictures. Quoting their synopsis "VW Samba: VW Bus history, stories, culture & evolution. Join us and celebrate the most iconic vehicles ever produced. " Have your say, were they? We like them a lot , they are classic to look at and whilst our motorhome is a VW autosleeper , which we love, we are just not sure that we could cope in an old classic on a long trip now that our hippie days are over *smile* The VeeDub is a classic! FACT Want to follow our motorhome-travels' pinboard on Pinterest? #vanswelove

By keef & annie, Aug 15 2012 11:42AM Thinking of taking a motorhome or RV tour abroad? Maybe Canada, Oz, Argentina, Iceland, Faroe islands, Scandinavia, American West, New Zealand..... There are a few of those we haven't done yet but would love to However by 2021 the only one we have not done is any motorhoming in South America, now there is a target There are some talks on each of these at the up and coming Motorhome & Caravan Show at Birmingham which could be a useful insight from folks who have already done them Click here to see Presentation Times Note now shows the latest years show and / or the next one Highly RECOMMENDED by motorhome-travels blog! #hintsandtips #vanswelove Comments Received prior to Nov 2021 on the old site, we obviously found this advertisement at the motorhome show

By keef & annie, Apr 5 2012 03:43PM Whilst at the recent "small business sunday" #sbs awards event hosted by BBC's Dragons Den stalwart Theo Paphitis because Annie's biz had won back in June 2011 we came across Loving Outdoors who had also been commended by Theo plus tales of their interesting GUV van. Here's an extract from them " Award winning online outdoor retailer Loving Outdoors are heading to the hills and beyond in their distinctive new motor home. Clad in Astroturf, ‘The GUV’ or ‘Grassed Up Van’ as fans have dubbed it, will take the Loving Outdoors team to outdoor events, festivals and popular walking routes across the country where they’ll be on hand with expert outdoor advice, drinks and snacks, fun activities and plenty of chat." So why not find out more about it and where you can see it. Nice people *smile* Eco minus the fuel type obviously #COP26 What do you think of it? as a concept? and as a talking point? Have your say here, just leave a comment to get the discussion flowing. I'm sure many folk will have views. We certainly lean towards the 'green' as they say. PS We've included an alternative pic of a 'green' van , lol! #COP26 Note: The Index shows ALL blogs already published or you can find Blogs about a specific subject by clicking on a word in the TAG CLOUD, thanks, motorhome-travels. Motorhome-travels RECOMMENDS Loving Outdoors Want to follow our motorhome-travels' pinboard on Pinterest? #vanswelove My sister came across one like this in Florida

By keef & annie, Sep 23 2012 02:01PM Hi, have you thought of creating your own motor home. Thanks to our lovely friend Vin in France for the idea! These 'old' mercedes ambulance are cheap, well looked after and ideal (in our view) for a very personal conversion job. If only we didn't have our lovely van we would consider it. Let us know how you get on, maybe we could come and photograph the final job and feature it here on the blog and / or on our facebook page. Bit like 'Grand Designs Motorhome' *smile* We saw a mercedes conversion at the Don Amott's campsite in Lincolnshire, plus there is one featured on Blog 52, it is copied below as well to save you searching, kind eh? 😉 #vanswelove

By keef & annie, May 6 2012 01:17PM Update 15/11/21 Now have 1419 pins and 370 followers (prior to migration to WIX from Moonfruit) Update 3/8/21 Now have 1398 pins and 329 followers Update 22/11/20 Now have 1310 pins and 362 followers Update 18/8/16 Now have 701 pins of interesting Motorhomes, RVs & Campervans! Update 10/8/13 Now have 481 pins of interesting Motorhomes, RVs & Campervans! ★ SO PROUD ★ of this pin board. Now got 292 pictures (at 6/5/12) of old, not so old, new, quirky, weird motorhomes and RVs. See the outsides, see the insides, see them on location, see them at home, see them at garages. #pinterest #vanswelove

By keef and annie hellinger, Sep 21 2015 09:44AM We have now proudly crossed canada from vancouver island through every province (excluding Yukon, Nunavut and North West Territories - we will be back ) by motorhome by combining our 1999 & 2010 trips. See the full details here but as a summary there are slideshow of photos on this website. For the slideshows of our 1999 trip mostly British Columbia, click here For the slideshows of our 2010 trip from Alberta across to Labrador , click here Anyone else done the same? Let us know would be great to hear about your experiences here! #vanswelove We travelled right across Canada TICK British Columbia, Vancouver Island & Alberta 1999 Starting with Friends in Alberta, right across ALL remaining Provinces to the East i.e. Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland & Labrador, including just the start of the perma frost Trans Labrador Highway

By keef & annie, Apr 7 2012 08:13AM Here are some examples of early motorhomes we like. Its interesting how man & womans' desire to get away from having to be under canvas has developed. Love the progression from bikes to old van conversions, plus the upgrades to some of the more expensive variety of vehicle. Do you have any old examples you would like to share. Then post your comments and links below, let us all have a look. Maybe here at Motorhome-travels we will choose the best / most amusing and give it an award. Want to follow our motorhome-travels' pinboard on Pinterest?