Caravan Choice

Mini850

Howdy,

I am looking to purchase my first caravan soon, so looking for advice and knowledge.


I've done some digging and I have been looking at the second hand Freedom Microlite caravans and other similar sized makes such as Eriba

A couple of things are influencing my decision to go that small, but its mainly the lack of space I have for storage. I'm not too bothered about toilets or showers as we can use campsite facilities.

What I would like to know is has anyone had experience with living with small caravans?? Any downfalls apart from the obvious? And are there any other makes that do small, practical 3 berth caravans apart from Freedom, Eriba, Go-pod etc that I might be missing, bearing in mind I'm looking in the second hand market with a budget of 3K.

P.S Id love a teardrop caravan, but I really need a 3 berth at a minimum.

Benbecul97

Pat Dunne

If you're concerned about space, the addition of an awning will double your available floor area.

_Brian

What I notice with folk who use smaller caravans is they utilise their car much more as storage space.

Also a good awning with camping table, foldable workable etc would make things easier.

kids use the toilet in the van every night, so for us it's essential, but the tent population manage so it's possible to manage without. Be a pain though on some sites you could be a bit away and if it's raining during the night !!