Hi, I don't post very often but your post rang a bell with me. Sadly, I have recently been widowed and I am seriously considering getting a small motorhome that I can feel comfortable with for travelling alone. I had considered the Hiace Campervans, but quite a few friends have said that as I'Il mainly be travelling alone, I should consider getting something with an onboard ensuite. I had originally thought of a buying a Hiace Campervan and just using a Porta Potti with an external shower, but I'm yet to be convinced which way to go. One of my concerns is that I would like something easy to drive and park, especially for sightseeing when camped up for a while. Any feedback appreciated (hope I haven't hijacked the thread by deviating from the original question). Anyway, safe travels whatever your mode of transport.
Hi if you want something reliable easy to park and certainly big enough for 2 people then you cant beat the hiace .. unfortunately being smaller there's no room for those requirements porta porta works fine for those times when you cant wait .. but at the end of the day its all about camping and using a sponge and bucket also works fine . my wife and I find it easy to adapt and of course once in a while stay at a caravan park for shower etc .
GOOD LUCK ANNIE
-- Edited by goldenyears on Saturday 26th of March 2016 06:29:38 PM
My toyota is the Super long wheel base slwb. It has everything except a shower. If the fitout is done well you can fit in a tetford toilet. Mine has one plus built in fresh water and grey water tanks.
I travel on my own and feel quite secure.
My van is high enough inside for me to stand up in with a couple of inches to spare.
I went to put a new photo of my van into my avatar to show you.
Because I'm only using my phone at moment I lost the photo I had there and couldn't upload the van photo. Sorry.
Won't be back at my van for a few weeks. It will have stay empty.
We had a HiAce with fibreglass high roof. There was heaps of overhead storage and a fairly unusual internal layout with dinette (converting to double bed) up front and kitchen at rear. There was a battery operated cold shower which fitted into the underside of the open rear door, but no toilet. That wasn't such an issue for us at that time of our life.
We loved that vehicle but it had 2 problems. It was petrol powered and hated going past a servo or going up a hill, and there was no power steering which was inconvenient in towns. We now have a turbo diesel Transit which has solved all those problems.
We hope you find something you like and enjoy your travels.
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"A year from now you'll wish you had started today."
We just bought a 1990 hi ace couple weeks ago. Been busy fitting bed, new tail gate strut, 2nd battery, fitting curtains etc. heading of for a couple of months in two weeks.
-- Edited by Bricat70 on Friday 15th of April 2016 08:36:35 PM
