Recent content by MJC

After many years of owning Hymers, I am now investing in a VanMaster. But we do a lot of winter caravanning and the Hymer was always very comfortable even in the snows of Scotland. The VanMasters have a different heating system and an inboard - outside tank. Are there any issues with winter...

Fantasic news. I am Hymer through and through. I have had "continental" "wrong way round " Hymers for a good few years and the only thing wrong with them is the fact that when you trade one in, it is so perfect (and yes we do hammer it - abroad/kids and dogs) that it is heartbreaking. And that...

I am in no way having a go at the wardens - just questioning why some go the extra mile and some don't. There was no snow for my friends at Keswick when they arrived - it snowed in the night - and it took a serious excahbge before they would do anything. They had the equipment to help, but...

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We were booked in Xmas/New Year at a CC Site in Keswick last year - remember the snow! 2 days before departure the CC site rang to sya we could not go because of the snow. After explaining that we had a Land Rover and were very able to pull our caravan they said they wold have to "clear the...

Hymers are ugly - nuff said. Ok you can think that.Some people say Airstreams are ugly - Ok you can think that too. I have had 2 Hymers. 2 English Vans. Elldis, brand new - leaked, back at dealers EVERY time we went out. Stuff dropped off. Damp. Hymers - nothing at all has gone wrong. We have...

Just had a worrying happening. Our battery was disconnected (someone - removed a fuse!) on 2 occasions in the past couple of months. We have a phantom tracker and were told that if the battery failed THEY would phone us to say it was low/failed. To be fair they have 2 years ago told us that it...

Me going on about Hymers again. But I agree with another David - they were more individual and a bit different when they were totally German influenced. All the modifications to get them "British" (because the Brits wanted it) have removed that different feel. Whenever a new caravan is launched...

"No-one knows what will happen between now and then" I think that's a very important point. On past form it looks like a cancellation? Same time next year (or not). Let's just face it - people don't give a monkies about anyone else. You should HAVE to give a deposit - just think of what you have...

I have written on the other site, but I agree something seriously needs to be done. I am going to write - as I said, but the CC don't get it do they. Our club and people taking the p*** out of us all. Maybe they can't sort out the logistics of it - well they need to take some lessons from the...

Lost my last message in the ether, so here we go again. Like lots of other people I am fed up of selfish people who have all day to book on day 1 who book then (allegedly) repeatedly do not go. It's selfish in the extreme and I am going to - again- write to the CC. They say they monitor it but...

Here I go again! I have a Hymer, it is our second. We have been abroad for major holidays in it, trawled up and down the British Isles. 2 Kids 2 dogs. And nothing has broken, fallen off, not worked or given us any cause to change. Built like a tank but totally fantastic. It is heavier than other...

We couldn't go the NEC so we travelled from Manchester to Lincoln on Saturday to Dunster House. Shambolic. But glad we went - to put to bed the thought that the Stealth would be worth buying. My husband is an engineer! Because we were the only ones there he went over it with a fine toothcomb...

I have posted my survey but as I said to the CC - mainly anti dog people will reply. We also need to get the FULL results - ie not a percentage but how many non doggy bods and how many doggy bods want change. Results can be skewed to show anything - I should know (accountant). Anyway it needs to...

It makes me laugh when I read that "imported" vans are hard to get rid of, difficult to insure etc. I have had a German Hymers for the last 2 caravans - before that I had a Explorer group caravans. With 2 boys and lots of holidays in the van I would never recommend a UK spec van. It fell apart...