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[Daggartukvan1]

Hi everyone,
So I retired recently after 37 years nursing in the NHS and have invested in a MY18 Ocean T6 204 4Motion for my wife and myself to set out on some free time adventures. We have not long come back fro our first outing - a three night stay in a lovely campsite across the estuary from Port Meirion in North Wales about an hour from where we live. We had a great time with our Cockapoo Luna and she loved every second of it. Funnily enough the things I thought would be difficult such as leveling the van and setting up the toilet tent were quite straight forward whereas the bits I thought would be simple such as switching from day mode to sleeping mode took a lot more coordination in a relatively confined space (kudos to families who take their kids along!).
Anyway, here's a photo of our van which we are yet to name and thanks for all the great advice posted here - it was invaluable reading before our first trip as it will for future adventures.
All the best
Gareth

 

[66tim99]

Hi everyone,
So I retired recently after 37 years nursing in the NHS and have invested in a MY18 Ocean T6 204 4Motion for my wife and myself to set out on some free time adventures. We have not long come back fro our first outing - a three night stay in a lovely campsite across the estuary from Port Meirion in North Wales about an hour from where we live. We had a great time with our Cockapoo Luna and she loved every second of it. Funnily enough the things I thought would be difficult such as leveling the van and setting up the toilet tent were quite straight forward whereas the bits I thought would be simple such as switching from day mode to sleeping mode took a lot more coordination in a relatively confined space (kudos to families who take their kids along!).
Anyway, here's a photo of our van which we are yet to name and thanks for all the great advice posted here - it was invaluable reading before our first trip as it will for future adventures.
All the best
Gareth

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Welcome along, congratulations, and thank you for your 37 years. I hope your Ocean gives you as many years of service!
Which campsite did you stay at near Port Meirion?

 

[Amarillo]

Congratulations on your purchase.

Switching between day and night mode will get easier with practice.

We travel with four, but having a Beach means the cooking and eating is always outside, so there’s more room in the van.

 

[Hawthorn37]

Hope you have lots of great adventures. Surprising how many retirees you’ll find in vans these days !!

 

[flying banana]

Nice . T6 is best. Day /night mode is easy. Just sleep upstairs. You can keep all your bedding up there when camped and just shove up the bed in t morning, hey presto, day mode. See you on the road

 

[BeeBee]

Hi everyone,
So I retired recently after 37 years nursing in the NHS and have invested in a MY18 Ocean T6 204 4Motion for my wife and myself to set out on some free time adventures. We have not long come back fro our first outing - a three night stay in a lovely campsite across the estuary from Port Meirion in North Wales about an hour from where we live. We had a great time with our Cockapoo Luna and she loved every second of it. Funnily enough the things I thought would be difficult such as leveling the van and setting up the toilet tent were quite straight forward whereas the bits I thought would be simple such as switching from day mode to sleeping mode took a lot more coordination in a relatively confined space (kudos to families who take their kids along!).
Anyway, here's a photo of our van which we are yet to name and thanks for all the great advice posted here - it was invaluable reading before our first trip as it will for future adventures.
All the best
Gareth

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We’ve had our van 3years now and it takes a while to put in place your own ‘organising routines’. We too have a dog and use both beds, me upstairs, hubby and dog downstairs bed, so it’s pretty complicated manoeuvring come bed time. We bought a drive away awning which is great for extra space ( but only for 3day + stays, any less we go without)
We’re also retired and that ‘go when you fancy’ and the weather’s fine is certainly braw … enjoy

 

[Daggartukvan1]

Thanks everyone for your kind welcoming words and for sharing your own experiences, routines and tips. I think the next thing to get will be a drive away awning for longer trips to create a little more space - another little research project . Cheers, Gareth.

 

[Perfectos]

 

[Graham T]

 

[Sad]

 

[Hawthorn37]

Thanks everyone for your kind welcoming words and for sharing your own experiences, routines and tips. I think the next thing to get will be a drive away awning for longer trips to create a little more space - another little research project . Cheers, Gareth.

Quite a few threads on drive away awnings. Camping & Caravanning Show soon at the NEC ?