Living There
Here is one for the independent travellers. I am going to talk motorhomes and say all about the freedom you will have etc. But there is more things to consider like, luggage restrictions and all the tedious stuff that goes with flying. The web has made it simple to reserve a motorhome hire. In recent years, many motorhome hire companies have insisted on a hire duration of one week minimum. It really is easier than ever to get started with your motorhome adventure. There is a great web-site you can seek the advice of, that can explain to you every thing you need to understand about renting a motorhome, Motorhome Freedom.
Motorhomes are unbelievably expensive, which is the biggest problem for anyone who fancies owning one. Equally, you are not going to use a motorhome every day, so it makes lots of sense to hire one. I have only hired a motorhome in the UK, but it is really big business in New Zealand and Australia too. But before you go rushing off to the other side of the planet, take a look at what you could see and do here. Music festivals are a favorite with the younger motorhome hirers. A motorhome gives you added security, comfortable beds and somewhere dry and warm should the weather go bad. No one likes rain at a festival, but it is infinitely more tolerable in a motorhome than it is in a tent.
It is very common these days for motorhome hire companies to have a fleet that is made up almost entirely from privately owned motorhomes. In this case the insurance is not usually provided by the owner, but by the hire company themselves. By using this model, insurance can be bought in bulk, thus saving everyone money. This also gives the reassurance for the client of being looked after by a large company rather than an individual. It goes without saying that the company will also provide adequate breakdown insurance and usually a 24 hour helpline to call too.
If you are tempted by offers of cheap motorhome hire on websites like Gumtree and Ebay, think very carefully before going ahead. Often they have been put up by respectable motorhome hire companies. In this case it’s probably absolutely fine to go ahead, they are just using these ads to get extra exposure for their ads. If on the other hand it appears to be an individual offering privately owned motorhome hire insurance, please check carefully that their insurance arrangements are in order. The chances are that no proper hire insurance is in place! If you are in an accident or are pulled over by the police, God help you.
Many clients hiring motorhomes are concerned by being cold at night, especially when they are hiring in the low season or visiting colder countries. Nearly every motorhome built in the last 10 years or so has an excellent heating system. In the case of a diesel heater the diesel fuel from the vehicles tank is used, so you don’t even have to worry about changing gas bottles or getting the right gas if you are abroad. The newer Chausson range of motorhomes use this diesel system of heating and it does work very well. A thermostat controls the diesel heating in a Chausson which is absolute simplicity
The high level of insulation in a modern motorhome means that it is easy to keep the interior temperature just as you want it. Like most cars on sale today, air conditioning in the cab is standard.
So now that you have read a little about motorhomes, do you fancy hiring one? The only reasons that I can see that you wouldn’t is that you like your hotel luxuries too much. If that is the case then that’s fine, but I bet you won’t have as much fun as we do in our motorhome. Taking a motorhome holiday is definitely a way for you to get new friends, see things you have never seen before and just go where your heart takes you. I would love to think that your next holiday will be in a motorhome. If that is what you decide to do, you never know, our paths may cross at my favourite campsite in Spain. But equally I might find myself parked next to your motorhome at Glastonbury Festival. Have a great holiday whatever you do.
