Jurgens Explorer off road caravan

The discussion has recently turned to accommodation on the road and what sort of living arrangements would work best? Well, considering the fact we will be travelling with “the bullies” and also planning to stop over at selected spots for   extended periods, the debate is raging between a camper van or caravan. Neither Tina  nor myself have any experience with either of these modes of mobile home so we cannot speak from experience.We have however spent many a memorable holiday camping at various spots around the country from coastal to bush locations, so the thought of camping is not an affront to the senses. From a pragmatic point of view, the idea of a caravan makes sense in that we will be able to set up camp and then have our vehicle free for day excursions and the odd shopping trip into town/village/nearest shops. That way we won’t have the schlep of having to detach the tents from a campervan.On the other hand, the idea of towing a caravan, especially over some of the passes we are planning to include in our itinerary, does send waves of trepidation down my spine. That makes the campervan sound so much more appealing, having the dogs in the vehicle with us and also the luxury of some of these modern campers is very appealing (me showing off my softer side).But when the rubber hits the road, the caravan idea seems to be streets ahead. So the hunt is on. Having decided that the caravan idea would work best, it’s now a process of deciding which make and model. I recently started looking at the Jurgens off road model called the Explorer. The appeal here is that it has good ground clearance in the eventuality of having to travel on some difficult roads to reach the spot, and also cruising along the many dirt roads off the beaten track.   So there it is then. A Jurgens Explorer: http://www.jurgenssafari.co.za/models/xplorer.html More to follow…