Finding my inner Pikey.

[Damien]

I am looking at renting a campervan in June for a week, to accommodate two adults and two children.

Memsahib insists it has a shower and a bog, and as I will be the only one driving it, I only have a licence for a car, I forget which code that is.

I know some people on here own their own, so I am looking for advice on who to rent from, where you can park up and so on.

 

[Hairnet600]

http://www.caravanclub.co.uk/uk-hol...nal-guides/caravan-sites-and-parks-in-ireland

http://www.motorhome.ie/2-4 Berth.html

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/e...es_and_minimum_age_of_drivers_in_ireland.html

if its anything like here youll have permisson for anything up to 3.5 tonners so campers will be included

you can go oz or merica and hire the BFO winnebagos and drive them so........

 

[electric_monk]

To drive anything bigger than 3.5 ton you will need at least a C1 licence. I assume you have a full car licence?

 

[Hairnet600]

http://www.vanderlust.com/4_berth_campervan.php

 

[Damien]

Yes I have a full car licence.

Mark thanks for the info, I had seen some of them while searching.

I will probably go over to Motorhomes.ie at the airport and have a look during the week.

 

[elvisncheese]

Bunkcampers.com

rent out of Dublin or Belfast

 

[Deleted account 230523001]

I see that you are in Dublin....In my experience a normal car licence will see you OK to drive everything up to 44 tons

 

[stever1]

To drive anything bigger than 3.5 ton you will need at least a C1 licence. I assume you have a full car licence?

Possibly wrong. If the licence holder passed the car test before Jan 97 they can drive up to a 7.5 ton vehicle.

 

[BOIRCHE]

Possibly wrong. If the licence holder passed the car test before Jan 97 they can drive up to a 7.5 ton vehicle.

before Jan 97??? When Damien got his test a fella walked in front of the car with a red flag

 

[Damien]

Not quite that far back. I had a C1 endorsement, as I did my test pre 97. However you need a medical to keep it valid, so I didn't bother doing it.

Most of the camper vans can be driven on a class B, I.e. A car licence as they are under 3,500 Kgs.

I am looking at booking with Motorhome.ie, nice looking vans and they are good value.

Thanks for the replies folks.

 

[Whele]

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I see that you are in Dublin....In my experience a normal car licence will see you OK to drive everything up to 44 tons

same in Uk ..... unless you are carrying goods for sale of course

 

[Elle]

Memsahib insists it has a shower and a bog

Out of interest, why?
Have you ever stayed in a caravan where someone has made full use of the bathroom - not nice in close quarters
If you're not wild camping but staying on camping sites, they will all have toilets and a shower.
You could take a portable toilet for those "must go" moments at 3am rather than spend €€€ on a big campervan. I've heard a bucket and cat litter work just as well too

 

[Damien]

Out of interest, why?
Have you ever stayed in a caravan where someone has made full use of the bathroom - not nice in close quarters
If you're not wild camping but staying on camping sites, they will all have toilets and a shower.
You could take a portable toilet for those "must go" moments at 3am rather than spend €€€ on a big campervan. I've heard a bucket and cat litter work just as well too

My wife's idea of camping is a four poster bed in a five star hotel.

 

[Hairnet600]

 

[Aidan1150]

My wife's idea of camping is a four poster bed in a five star hotel.

I have one of those too Damien.

 

[bowser]

My wife's idea of camping is a four poster bed in a five star hotel.

in which case you need this company or similar ;-)

http://www.silverstreamrvhire.co.uk/

 

[Elle]

My wife's idea of camping is a four poster bed in a five star hotel.

Go glamping!
http://www.discovernorthernireland.com/Glamping-A3603
http://boutiquecamping.ie/
http://www.killarneyglamping.com/

Lots of other places on Google, just depends on where you want to go. Stay just 2-3 nights in each location if you wish to travel. Plenty of glamping locations in the UK too