A Shy hello to everyone

[MandaS]

I can’t quite believe I am here so thanks for letting me join

Having spent 30 years tent camping, I am about to upgrade to a van cos it’s too cold in a tent a lot of the time, I want better cooking facilities than a Trangia, and packing the car to get away is a pain. I’ve hired a couple of T6s & spent a lot of time in a friend’s T2 so I know what I want but I am NOT car/mechanical minded whatsoever.

I have ideas of what I want but will be looking for advice so think my next step is to post in the general discussions - so I look forward to hearing from you all
Manda

 

[FlyingStart]

Hello from a newbie also.
looks a great site for info. I'm a total newbie to vw so not going to rush into buying but we're just looking for a shuttle or caravelle for a family bus no camping as such I may use it when mtbing. My friend has a t5 with rock n roll bed and small kitchen in. He has a grat driveway awning to double the living space.

 

[roadtripper]

Hello from a newbie also.
looks a great site for info. I'm a total newbie to vw so not going to rush into buying but we're just looking for a shuttle or caravelle for a family bus no camping as such I may use it when mtbing. My friend has a t5 with rock n roll bed and small kitchen in. He has a grat driveway awning to double the living space.

Welcome both, we did a similar thing @FlyingStart and found that what we wanted was a camper we didn't sleep in, something that the Caravelle excels at

Roadtripper's Caravelle tinkering

Hey folks, been lurking for a while gathering useful advice as we considered if a van was right for us and now we have one on the drive the time was right to join fully and do the VIP thing to (potentially) do some electrical tinkering. Thanks everyone who posts advice here, it's a massive help...

www.t6forum.com

 

[Bav]

No need to be shy - we don't bite.

Pre-van I was a tent camper and I too had (still have) very little mechanical know-how. This forum is an excellent source of knowledge and advice with lots of helpful, non-judgemental folks.

 

[MandaS]

No need to be shy - we don't bite.

Pre-van I was a tent camper and I too had (still have) very little mechanical know-how. This forum is an excellent source of knowledge and advice with lots of helpful, non-judgemental folks.

Thanks for the reassurance and the welcome Bav

 

[bobnudd]

Welcome, one of the main reasons I sold my Land rover defender was because the forums etc were so cliquey and mocking and made the fun of ownership lessen due to lack of a community feel. Transporter people are 100 times more helpful, forgiving, humble and pleasant than most. So get stuck in, buy a caravelle or a shuttle or whatever, you can sleep in any if you wanted.
That's the beauty of them, they can be whatever you want them to be.