So should this go in motoring? Construction? Or where? This will do.
So we have dogs, and this does stop me and the missus being able to get away at a moments notice. Like the forthcoming long weekend, I would love to pile up to CR or somewhere but with the hounds its impossible, especially as the dog hotel we trust (the only one) is full.
So I've been thinking for a while about a campervan. Looked at a few of the HiLux based ones but not that impressed and for over 2m baht, I'm not seeing the value. Joined a few Thai forums dedicated to building them, but they use the small toyota people carriers which I'm not so keen on. Much as we lvoe the dogs, being in the back of a vanette on a wet day, not ideal. Need more space.
My idea is to get something like this;
Bigger than a van, smaller than a bus. They shift a bit (they go like the clappers around Hong Kong), and are big enough to fit in a seating area / bed, toilet / shower, and a fridge full of beer and a row of optics.
You can get these for about 350k (older) to 650k nearly new. Most likely go for the newer one.
How easy are they to drive? I've driven camper vans before, but usually based upon big vans rather than a small bus. I'd have thought a bus this size would be no different to a big van? Would I need a different license here?
I would think a layout like this would be the ideal.
No plans to be in the thing all the time, but when it rains etc and too hung over to drive off, enough space to lounge around, read a book without feeling claustrophobic.
Benefit of the small bus as well is that there is heaps of storage space underneath. Couple of push bikes, bbq, piece of piss.
What's our esteemed members thoughts? Anyone done something similar? Bought / Built one?