For decades now, the best minds of designers and the best minds of caravanners have been applying their collective minds to the holy grail - the PERFECT van lay-out.
Surely by now, there must be something that perfectly suits everyone - two berths, three, four, six, families, grans, or whatever.
But how many of you can honestly say you've found THE ONE - and no compromise. If you have, share your secret with the rest of us.
In our case, we reckon we've cracked it - that is, for us, a near wrinkly couple!
We DON'T want twin axle, we don't want cut-off double beds (we're the same size!), we don't want the loo/shower opposite the cooker!
We DO want a decent lounge and kitchen, we do want a proper bedroom, we do want plenty of room to manoeuvre in the washroom/loo/shower. (We never use site facilities).
Well our utopia is a van with a forward door entering the lounge and kitchen. The rear half of the van is given over entirely to the loo/washroom compartment on the left and shower compartment on the right, and then twin 2ft 7ins wide beds running parallel to the rear. (The bedroom can be used as alternative reading/TV room, etc, if required)
The clever bit is that when you open the loo/washroom door, it fastens across the centre aisle, partitioning the entire rear half of the van from the front.
Thus, you have the space of the entire rear half of the van for your ablutions, washing or showering. Great. If your other half's in bed, then there is another sliding door to pull across for privacy from both quarters.
So far as I can ascertain, there is only one manufacturer that utilises this "one-bed-flat-on-wheels" design and even they only specify it on their top-of-the-range models (circa £19,000). And yet, it's simplicity itself and there is no significant cost I can think of in applying it to any model, basic or luxury...
So..........step forward the Fleetwood Heritage 560-4, a four berth capability, but ideal as a two-berth.
For me, the design is indeed perfect.
But if you've found something better, then I'd be interested to know, because the search for perfection never ends does it? Perhaps others, with different needs/berth requirements, might help others by sharing their views on the ideal vans they've found.
If you've got it, flaunt it...!!!
Surely by now, there must be something that perfectly suits everyone - two berths, three, four, six, families, grans, or whatever.
But how many of you can honestly say you've found THE ONE - and no compromise. If you have, share your secret with the rest of us.
In our case, we reckon we've cracked it - that is, for us, a near wrinkly couple!
We DON'T want twin axle, we don't want cut-off double beds (we're the same size!), we don't want the loo/shower opposite the cooker!
We DO want a decent lounge and kitchen, we do want a proper bedroom, we do want plenty of room to manoeuvre in the washroom/loo/shower. (We never use site facilities).
Well our utopia is a van with a forward door entering the lounge and kitchen. The rear half of the van is given over entirely to the loo/washroom compartment on the left and shower compartment on the right, and then twin 2ft 7ins wide beds running parallel to the rear. (The bedroom can be used as alternative reading/TV room, etc, if required)
The clever bit is that when you open the loo/washroom door, it fastens across the centre aisle, partitioning the entire rear half of the van from the front.
Thus, you have the space of the entire rear half of the van for your ablutions, washing or showering. Great. If your other half's in bed, then there is another sliding door to pull across for privacy from both quarters.
So far as I can ascertain, there is only one manufacturer that utilises this "one-bed-flat-on-wheels" design and even they only specify it on their top-of-the-range models (circa £19,000). And yet, it's simplicity itself and there is no significant cost I can think of in applying it to any model, basic or luxury...
So..........step forward the Fleetwood Heritage 560-4, a four berth capability, but ideal as a two-berth.
For me, the design is indeed perfect.
But if you've found something better, then I'd be interested to know, because the search for perfection never ends does it? Perhaps others, with different needs/berth requirements, might help others by sharing their views on the ideal vans they've found.
If you've got it, flaunt it...!!!
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