Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Exeter RV Show

We have always been fans of European RVs, motor-homes, camping cars, wohnmobils, etc., and so when the opportunity arose to go to an RV show in Exeter, we took it. It was small by US standards. But then European RVs are small by US standards, mostly Class C and similar, none of the Class A behemoths one sees in the US (though generally not on roads). Smaller and smarter, we have always thought. (Roadtrek being the one exception...).  Anyhow, the smaller thing seems to have gone too far now, as you'll see below.
At the show; dealers mostly, not manufacturers; and a large number of accessory
shops...















Vicki in one of the typical Class C rigs














Plenty of food places around; regional fare...














The Brits are very fond of having privacy screens around their encampments
(which usually consist of a caravan (trailer) and numerous adjoining awning
houses and other structures)

















Only in the UK: a silicone-topped tea pot; packs down very nicely















Of course, the British are never very far from their dogs...














Here's where it starts to get weird: pop-top SUVs or even cross-over SUVs (smaller),
complete with attached awning















And then this, for the solitary camper...














One-bed camping car














Note the plate, bowl, and cup above the cooker: service for one; at least you'd
have no problem stealth-camping, parking, nor getting under the 2 meter barriers
















We may well go to another show later in the summer
















1 comment:

Tawana said...

Don't think camping for one would be much fun, but lots of folks do it, I guess.