Where do I go from here

Seems like an age since I have posted, missed all of the gatherings this year. Managed to catch up with a Paulj at a local campsite and Bought myself a nice mk2 caddy tdi to play with.

The single cab has been sold, the multivan is sat looking very sorry for its self, hasn't been used at all this year.we have gone back to using canvas tent due to the hassle of Un hooking the awning etc if we want to go out.

The t3 isn't working for us. Due to work etc
We normally spend upto an hour setting up when we get there, putting the awning up etc.

We are thinking of building our own out of an lt. This would mean park up, throw the chairs out and plug in the hookup

Whats the opinion chaps

?Was that LT I saw there?

You are in the wrong section. You need 'Wanted Nice LT'

We really love the multi, but I think it's more for aesthetics than practically
We need more space but without putting up an awning mk2 lt would give us all this but it doesn't have the aesthetics

Edited by tontoe - 19 Dec 15 at 22:36

If you want to self build a LT these are worth a look
http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/forum/lt-35-mwb-camper-build_topic74203.html

http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/forum/lt35-lwb-camper-build_topic89681.html

Yeah lloydy! Got it this year after selling our karmann Missouri. Its Got diff lock too!!
We're very happy with it even though its got a very pink bathroom!

Edited by jason k - 20 Dec 15 at 10:42

Cheers for the reply and there is a lot to think about

cheers Jase. The van or the Eriba? It looks better hanging off the back of the T3 but the wife wants climate when we go south! 

Personally for our family I don't think there is an ideal solution and there will always be a compromise one of the main reasons for this is that our van is also my wifes daily and our family transport so whatever we have needs to fit in any car park and fit under height barriers this is what led us to sell our Westy high top and buy the Multivan pop top, this was after experimenting with the high top and a micro caravan, and then a T4 caravelle and a huge tent.  Our kids are still young at 6 and 8 but the Multivan is proving to be the best solution to date, its bloody brilliant on day trips, excellent when me and the boy go to Silverstone classic and camp for  the weekend with no awning required but week long holidays with an awning are a challenge, clothes storage is an issue as is dropping the beds every day and uncoupling and coupling the awning (which I've got sussed now), the extra room the multivan has over a full camper is a real bonus but I do think there will be a time when we outgrow it, I just hopes its not too soon as we bloody love our bus even with its compromises.

timmythedog wrote: Nugget, in France it`s not at all uncommon to see factory pop top Multivans, both T3 and T4 and this might be the ultimate solution for flexibility, coupled with a quick erect cooking tent and/or a wind out awning. I do like to drive away from site so the Eriba is great for a pull up and get on with option. They are a proper little tardis too. Our boys same age as yours, and now love having their own ridge tent to kip in. Just had a third child though so a new evolution must take place!