caravan or mobile home

[Quickthorn]

Most of my work is around 2 hours drive away, and i drag a caravan to any site where there's a week or more's work and 90 mins or more driving. It's the only way I can carry on, because the fuel bill would cripple me if I drove, and 4 hours driving on top of 8+ hours physical work every day isn't that good. You obviously save time during the week, but you spend a lot of weekend time getting it ready before a job, then slopping it out when you get back. I know mine was cheap at £700, and it's only 12 foot or so, and it's 20 years old, but it's not pleasant having to spend so much time in it, especially when it's very cold, as everything becomes damp (although my plan to fit a woodburner should cure that). The worst part's having to crap in what is nothing more than a glorified bucket which is only 3 foot or so from where I cook and eat my meals.

[Billy]

get a motorhome if you got the £££ my mate bought Fiat one for 22k 2-3 years ago and its still worth 18k to a dealer now they hold value very well. failing that i'b buy a LWB sprinter and it it out a bit inside more room than a caravan and you can go faster park and sleep anywhere etc. or be a true pikey and buy a transit and do the same:P

[dougie44]

Most of my work is around 2 hours drive away, and i drag a caravan to any site where there's a week or more's work and 90 mins or more driving. It's the only way I can carry on, because the fuel bill would cripple me if I drove, and 4 hours driving on top of 8+ hours physical work every day isn't that good. You obviously save time during the week, but you spend a lot of weekend time getting it ready before a job, then slopping it out when you get back. I know mine was cheap at £700, and it's only 12 foot or so, and it's 20 years old, but it's not pleasant having to spend so much time in it, especially when it's very cold, as everything becomes damp (although my plan to fit a woodburner should cure that). The worst part's having to crap in what is nothing more than a glorified bucket which is only 3 foot or so from where I cook and eat my meals.

 

just curious? do you find you make more contacts this way and are companies now calling you, knowing you could be on the spot quikcker and hang about longer without farting about looking for accom.

[Quickthorn]

just curious? do you find you make more contacts this way and are companies now calling you, knowing you could be on the spot quikcker and hang about longer without farting about looking for accom.

 

No, dougie, I don't think that comes into it for me. Most of my clients don't really care whether i drive, stay in B&B or whatever, just as long as I start when I said and don't overrun too much. I'd rather not ask for a pitch myself, but most people I deal with are good about it..the FC are normally ok..I think a lot of their contractors on harvesting or whatever pitch a caravan nearby.

 

I joined the caravan Club, god help me, to get access to their certified sites. Some of these people are a bit funny, but I've met a few good contacts..normally older farmers..who are sympathetic. It's normally about £5 a night, which is a lot better than 4 hours driving and £20-30 fuel per day!

[Mick Stockbridge]

Sounds like a nice life style Quickthorn, slightly nomadic even. I envy you a tad.

[skyhuck]

Sounds like a nice life style Quickthorn, slightly nomadic even. I envy you a tad.

 

Are you a closet gypo??

[Mick Stockbridge]

Are you a closet gypo??

 

Nah, I take oath on me Jack Russell,s eyesight.

[log supplier]

As a professional Pikey, you could probably get quite allot of work all over..

Nicking quad bikes, breaking into sheds, stealing saws, flogging car batteries, dodgy tree work, tarmac the odd driveway, bit of poaching on the side....

 

 

yeah.... great job.. ...

 

 

non now not all pikeys are bad... i know some excellent tree surgeons, who live on a caravan site..there canny lads....

[Buzz]

I agree, and it varies from person to person on each site as well. I had a static site near my old yard and most were ok, one guy and his family took the pee which i won't go into and got sorted out by their own lol

[Frank]

not all pikeys/ gypsies are bad news and not all people who live in caravans are pikeys.