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    Campervan....

    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?

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    ^

    I actually think its brilliant but there's just one thing.

    Why on earth would you want to spend all that money on a Camper when Hotels go for piss all Up Country. ?

    600 Baht and its all good.

    I'm confused.

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    Quote Originally Posted by terry57
    Why on earth would you want to spend all that money on a Camper when Hotels go for piss all Up Country. ?
    3 big dogs. Thats why. You show me a hotel willing to take that lot and I'll shake your hand. Also, these camper vans are like rocking horse shit (as in, ones done to good spec) so its not throwing money away.

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    So where do you plan to camp in it considering Thailand ain't set up for Campervans.

    You could not use it when the temp was up unless you ran the A/C all night and then you need to be somewhere were the shitters and showers are.

    Don't get me wrong I love it but it dont seem suited for Thailand.

    I see your point considering your dogs but if you never had them it seems a bit out of place.

    Good luck with it all the same. Be brilliant in Australia though.

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    650K. Price is good.

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    Quote Originally Posted by terry57
    So where do you plan to camp in it considering Thailand ain't set up for Campervans.
    Anyway I feel like stopping. Got a pisser for the lady, and a tree will do for me. Got a generator, and happy days.

    Quote Originally Posted by terry57
    You could not use it when the temp was up unless you ran the A/C all night and then you need to be somewhere were the shitters and showers are.
    Nah not really.... you never gone camping (as in properly) away from the madden crowd and sanitized campsites?

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    Quote Originally Posted by pseudolus View Post

    Nah not really.... you never gone camping (as in properly) away from the madden crowd and sanitized campsites?


    Mate I love camping,

    Go have a look at my set up in my picture threads. I have a brilliant little camper that I use back in AUD on my trips back.

    You could only use that van in the cool season up North. 3-4 months maybe tops.

    There's no way you will be sleeping inside that van when the temps are up. If you can run your A/C no probs.

    Sweat your bolliks off other wise.

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    Quote Originally Posted by terry57
    You could only use that van in the cool season up North. 3-4 months maybe tops.
    They have full integrated aircon, and you could easily jack it into a genetor as well. So I disagree with that.

    Next testament of woh?

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    the drawing you put up allows no accommodation for your 3 dogs,
    perhaps a caravan towed by an open back truck, the hounds of course residing in the back, wet dogs can stink out a bus for weeks,
    you could purchase an hydraulic roof for the truck to keep the loves dry an cool,
    while on the move,
    life is what happens to us while we are making other plans

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    Quote Originally Posted by pseudolus View Post

    They have full integrated aircon, and you could easily jack it into a generator as well. So I disagree with that.

    Next testament of woh?


    Jesus, that's what I said innit.

    If you can run your A/C OK.

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    Get rid of the dining area so the dogs have room.
    Have a tent annex made the rolls up on the roof for storage.
    But.
    Other than national parks where you couldn't take the dogs(?), I can't really say I've seen too many places in my driving around where you could pull a bus up to camp. It's road bound and be fucked if I would sleep on the verge of a road here. You'd end up parking in the market square of towns I reckon.

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    Sort of what I was thinking.

    A heap of really nice parks but no Dogs allowed so where are you going to actually park up ?

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    It's OK terry mate - I know you are just giving solid advice, so relax a tad. Come camping and unwind

    Quote Originally Posted by r1 pet
    the drawing you put up allows no accommodation for your 3 dogs,
    It is a quandary to be sure. Those buses are bigger than the van used for that layout so there would be more room. I would personally not have the bog, go bushman style, but the missus would not be so keen on that.

    Could do something like this as it is only me and the missus who needs bed after all



    However, if I ever needed to sell it, having a couple of bunks for kids would be vital I would assume.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Necron99
    Other than national parks where you couldn't take the dogs
    Valid point. Adopting the Thai method of Fuck It, I'll stop here, would be the way forward though. There is also quite a growing amount of camp sites not in parks around Thailand though, and you also have the option of near beaches etc just pulling up there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pseudolus View Post

    However, if I ever needed to sell it, having a couple of bunks for kids would be vital I would assume.
    Build it for your needs, not some mythical future buyer.
    And if the topic came up, my favourite line to potential buyers complaining about some aspect of my last house was "Well the beauty of owning something is you can make whatever fucking changes you like."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Necron99 View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by pseudolus View Post

    However, if I ever needed to sell it, having a couple of bunks for kids would be vital I would assume.
    Build it for your needs, not some mythical future buyer.
    And if the topic came up, my favourite line to potential buyers complaining about some aspect of my last house was "Well the beauty of owning something is you can make whatever fucking changes you like."
    Good advice indeed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pseudolus View Post

    I would personally not have the bog, go bushman style, but the missus would not be so keen on that.


    Mate,

    Your misses ain't going to be happy about having to go shit outside under a tree especially when there is no bum gun available to wash the remaining turd away.

    Let me know how she goes with that EH.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pseudolus
    3 big dogs. Thats why.
    faark aside from them being wet n smell what happens when all 3 of the big fockers back out a bad boy in the back of your camper? or deck it out like this one

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    Quote Originally Posted by beerlaodrinker
    what happens when all 3 of the big fockers back out a bad boy in the back of your camper?
    They wouldn't. They are all immaculately house trained so that would never happen. Might mean dashing out with them in the middle of a raining night if they get the squits, but that is rare.

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    Mate, here's my set up. 3 months ago.

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    Here's the most important part of the rig. The shitter box.

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    I don't fuk around when I go Camping. I actually go friggin camping.

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    Mate i love dogs but theres no way i would take the hound on holiday with me, fuk that. But good luck with that if you do get a camper

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    Quote Originally Posted by beerlaodrinker
    Mate i love dogs but theres no way i would take the hound on holiday with me, fuk that. But good luck with that if you do get a camper
    Grew up going on holidays with the dogs in a VW camper, and then caravans etc so I'm cool with that.

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    Why do you need 3 dogs ? For security ?

    I'd have thought the idea of a holiday was to get away from walking dogs/clearing up of piles of shit .

    Don't you have an in-law that can stay in your house and take care of them ?

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