GORV - Digital Magazine Issue #60 | Page 50

CARAVANS VS MOTORHOMES !

WORDS AND IMAGES : GRANT AND LINDA HANAN , MY AUSSIE TRAVEL GUIDE

CARAVAN OR MOTORHOME TOURING : ARE THEY REALLY THAT DIFFERENT ?

With the growing number of people hitting the road to travel the country , caravan and motorhome manufacturers are continuing to be swamped with orders to meet the increase in demand . And that trend doesn ’ t look like it ’ s going to change any time soon .
So if you ’ re thinking about travelling with a caravan or motorhome , how can you decide which style of touring is best for you ? Let ’ s look at some of the things you could consider …
SIMILARITIES
There can be a likeness in the specs of caravans and motorhomes , so let ’ s start with some similarities . You ’ ll find some basic things like preparing meals , daily bathroom activities and bedmaking will all be comparable tasks .
The same goes for when staying in caravan parks as well . Both caravans and motorhomes require hooking-up when power is required , as well as when connecting to mains water and using a waste pipe . Then there ’ s the job of needing to occasionally visit a dump point , which is also similar .
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