first timer

c.regan

hi, just bought our first motorhome never use or driven one. wondering where would be the best / easiest place to take her here. Any advice would be welcomed.

loobylou

Hi,
You're welcome here. a great source of advice and information.
In my opinion the best place to spend your first night is in your driveway, you get to see how everything works, any problems can be sorted out without serious consequence. Theres lots to learn about the workings of your camper so get in there and enjoy it!

c.regan

loobylou wrote: »

Hi,
You're welcome here. a great source of advice and information.
In my opinion the best place to spend your first night is in your driveway, you get to see how everything works, any problems can be sorted out without serious consequence. Theres lots to learn about the workings of your camper so get in there and enjoy it!

thanks loobylou,
will do.But where to after that for ease of parking and the like

peasant

Are you worried about the actual driving/maneuvering side of it all?

In that case I would suggest that you avoid the wilds of the wesht for your first tour and maybe pick a campsite at the end of a nice, big main road for your first outing (rather than Beara or the wilds of connemara).

Also avoid town centres and villages until you are more familiar with the size of your machine.

stapeler

Where are you located and we'll try find somewhere suitable.
Reguarding driving it there's nothing really to it. Make sure your step is up and all your cupboards are latched. Take it easy going into bends and roundabouts and keep an eye out for low lying branches.

KoNiT

what they said..

make sure there's no heavy stuff in shelves (books phones, etc) that can fall on kids when driving/ braking hard, etc.. We've a lip on our shelves but still stuff can fall...

Do a 'walkaround' just before setting off, check everything (windows, doors, steps) is closed/locked, bikes are tied, etc. & get into the habit of it. Your partner can do the same inside.

Where to go depends where your from.


Have fun,enjoy it & wave!!!

c.regan

thanks for the tips. i am in edenderry so n4 / n6 not to far so i will take it nice wide roads

stapeler

Down by the lake in Mullingar might be an option so, there's a couple of sites near there, Lake Derrivaragha?? and Lough Ennell might be worth considering. A bit further over (40-50 mins) is Boyle Forest park.

Peasant: that's your area...looking for something good for your 6000th post

peasant

there you go:

http://www.camping-ireland.ie/caravan-parks/camping.php?id=88
http://www.camping-ireland.ie/caravan-parks/camping.php?id=105

decent roads all the way to Sligo (and if you should decide to go to Strandhill, make sure to go through Sligo town and not take the previous exit to Strandhill, because that road is a bit hairy for a novice)

c.regan

thanks for all the help . I should have bought one years ago. Have been to River Vally Redcross, Battlebridge, Carrowkeel and we are heading for tralee tomorrow.As you can see was enjoying myself to much to come back and THANK you all sorry.:D:D

shayser

Heading off on our maiden voyage too, on Sunday. Lot's of good advice in this thread. We're going to stay local for the first night, where the roads are familiar. Those two Sligo sites look ideal for day two.

c.regan

shayser wrote: »

Heading off on our maiden voyage too, on Sunday. Lot's of good advice in this thread. We're going to stay local for the first night, where the roads are familiar. Those two Sligo sites look ideal for day two.

Hope your maiden voyage went well . Put thank you on thread switched off and went , only back today . Carrowkeel is quite, Battlebridge is let down by its bad toilets,Tralee is great close to eveything.