Caravanning Heaven! Is now a good time to buy?
We’re pitched on a wonderful CL in the heart of Norfolk just a couple of miles from Greentrees Caravan Store so Dave goes to checkout a couple of honeys!!
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Helen & Dave
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Not surprised that more people have subscribed really enjoy watching your vlogs interesting & good information. 👏
@HelenandDave
8 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Darren, we appreciate that very much. We'll just keep doing what we do and we're just glad to have people like you following us. Thanks again, Helen & Dave
Hi Dave and Helen. The campsite is looking very nice. Loved the look around Greentrees caravans. The Buccaneer caravan had a very nice layout. Will look forward to your campsite review x Julie and Tony x
@HelenandDave
8 ай бұрын
Hi Julie & Tony, thanks as always. It’s a great little CL as you will see on Thursday. It’s always dangerous going around these showrooms 😂😂 but we do get some great little DIY upgrade ideas. Take care both, Helen & Dave 👍
Thank you very much Dave and Helen for à very good review ! Very good chanel 😉👍🇨🇵
@HelenandDave
8 ай бұрын
Bonjour !! Merci Gaetan. We appreciate you watching again. Stay tuned and take care, Helen & Dave 👍
When I was looking for a new van earlier this year, the Buccaneer was a real contender, beautiful van. I had a shortlist of three. Typically none checked every box but all were close. In the end it came down to very minor preferences. If only we could design our own layout and fittings. I have a feeling you guys will be making a change soon. Just a feeling 😊👍
@HelenandDave
8 ай бұрын
Spot on! Buccaneers are lovely caravans but as you say there is almost a compromise to be had in each van model/config. No plans to change, but never say never! It's good to window shop, you can get ideas for little upgrades to your existing van without splashing out a small fortune. The pop up USB chargers for example. Thanks for watching. ATB, Helen & Dave
We’ve been passed Greentrees a few times but never called in, we’ll definitely have a look. I love looking round both caravans and motorhomes (H), loved the Buccaneer. Looking forward to your review of Walnut Tree Farm, given it proximity to us . Great vlog, really good to see Helen introducing it as well. Hope she enjoyed her cookies. Best wishes H&M. 😊
@HelenandDave
8 ай бұрын
Hi H&M, worth a visit but only a handful of Motorhomes. Not far at all for you both, couple of nice pubs in the village and a great deli & butchers shop too. Thinking of changing the name of the channel to ‘Helen’ 😂 hope you’re both well. Heading over to see your latest Vlog, probably while I’m a celebrity is on 👍 Cheers, Helen & Dave
Am new to the caravan world and awaiting delivery of my Buccaneer Barracuda. Have learned so much from your videos and really enjoy them. The reviews of caravans, tips and sites you visit are excellent. Thank you and please keep the videos coming. Jason
@HelenandDave
8 ай бұрын
Hi Jason, thanks so much for your feedback and for supporting the channel we really appreciate it. The Buccaneer Barracuda is a wonderful luxurious caravan. We wish you many fun adventures. ATB, Helen and Dave 👍
@Jason-bv7ez
8 ай бұрын
@HelenandDave Thanks to you both. We are really excited about it (Barracuda) coming, have done loads of research and viewed scores of caravans before making a firm choice. All the best to you, we love your videos and will continue to support your great channel. 👍🏻
Love the Buccaneer, a thing of dreams. There is one at our caravan storage yard, been there 18 months and I think it's been out once! Makes you sick!😂 Love your channel, enjoy your winter touring.
@HelenandDave
8 ай бұрын
Hi Cas, we love the Buccaneers too. It always amazes us our some people spend a small fortune on stuff and then hardly use them. Thank you for watching. Helen & Dave
We’ve always used Greentrees. Great team there. 😀
@HelenandDave
8 ай бұрын
Hi Phil, agreed! We bought our first caravan there and James looked after us well and I was made most welcome when I popped in to film. Best wishes, Dave & Helen 👍
That Buccaneer is beautiful but a little out of our price range. We are CL nuts, we love them more than the regular sites. Cant wait for the review. Many thanks Dave & Helen.
@HelenandDave
8 ай бұрын
Hi Paul, same here, lovely van but too many ££'s for us to justify. There are some great CL's around and Walnut Tree was very well equipped for our needs. Thanks as always for watching. ATB, Helen & Dave
I love this. I likeva good nose round the dealers to see what we cant afford. Happy with our old girl though. She maybe 18 but she was luxury in her day
@HelenandDave
8 ай бұрын
Hello Helen, window shopping works OK for us. We always come away feeling tactful for what we have and try to balance the 'What with the Need'. You can always get some good little upgrade tips for your existing van too. Thanks for watching. Helen & Dave
Hi there Dave & Helen, Sounds like a great site, looking forward to the review. The Buccaneer is bang on 👍 we both fell in love with it. Unfortunately it won’t fit in our caravan garage 😅. It would have been a good excuse to change the A6 allroad to a Q7 . P.S. has the heating broken 😂. Take care, Rob & Gail
@HelenandDave
8 ай бұрын
Hi Rob & Gail, you’d get lost in that Buccaneer, it’s a beast! You could just change to the Q7 anyway Rob! I did say to Helen, why did you have your coat on? She said she was freezing!! It’s noticeably colder just now though but the Adle heating is bang on! Take care both, Helen & Dave 👍
Hi Helen and Dave a great video as ever and great review Dave if the vans buccaneer have always had a reputation for being quality caravans and very luxurious as well that one is very nice and looked very well finished the swift vans are always popular and well made the conquerors are the top of the range is there much difference in quality to the buccaneer? Hope Helen saved you a cookie Dave they looked great! All the best Daniel
@HelenandDave
8 ай бұрын
Very true Daniel, TBF you could really feel the difference in the Buccaneer but even so at the price, you would have expected maybe just a little more. The Swifts were very nice and `I feel felt good value for the price in comparison. I was lucky with the cookies lol. Thanks for watching. ATB, Helen & Dave
Wonderful tour and information great deals for vacation homes!
@HelenandDave
8 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Virginia, always appreciate your comments. Best wishes, Helen & Dave
My wife and I have a Swift Challenger 650 with the same bed layout as the last van. I’m also 6’2” and unless I’m well down in the bed I don’t find that my feet hit the end board/door. My wife, being only 5’ tall, finds the unobstructed access of the dual bedroom doors far better than the “squeeze” around the bottom of the bed (extended in sleep mode) with a single central door or transverse bed configuration. Thanks for another great video.
@HelenandDave
8 ай бұрын
Hi there Ian, I think you've hit the nail on the head there. I do tend to sleep down the bed a bit, I like to have my feet out of the covers (strange I know). I think your van is slightly longer overall (not certain) although that probably doesn't change the bed size/config. It certainly can be a squeeze getting round the transverse bed in night mode, however we don get the side locker under the bed. Whichever route you go, there is always a compromise to be made somewhere. I think it's amazing what they fit into the caravans and how comfortable they are. We like the Swifts though and if we were changing would almost certainly go for one. Thanks very much for watching. ATB, Helen & Dave
@theonlywoody2shoes
8 ай бұрын
@HelenandDave Thanks for the reply. Not sure if our bed is a bit longer, but the rounded base allows you to hang your feet over the rounded edge, or move to the centre where it's a bit longer. As my wife is only 5' I have the "diagonal option" since she isn't using the bottom of the bed on her side
Another nice video Dave. Love the caravans and those cookies are lovely too!!🍪🍪
@HelenandDave
8 ай бұрын
Lesley, past tense required, they were lovely lol. actually, they were better than lovely. The fizzy sweets were nice as well. See you soon, Helen & Dave
Hi D & H we have a 2023 Bermuda which is basically the same but lay out is opposite - all new buccaneers have underfloor heating throughout and at 6'4" i have no problem at all getting in and out of the shower - if you look on any caravan forum there will be issues with build quality and for the money you certainly should expect everything to be perfect. We have had few minor annoying issues but i guess thats what is sadly deemed to be inevitable in the current caravan industry. We comfortably pull ours with a vw toureg and until we feel experienced enough we will stick to the local suffolk and norfolk sites. You are spot with going for a nearly new tourer as better bang for your buck as they say however we were swayed by swiss tony at the NEC and the rest is history 😂 Thanks for the great content as usual and all the best karen and steve x
@HelenandDave
8 ай бұрын
Hi Steve & Karen, you lucky thing! a beautiful caravan. Does the Bermuda have the transverse double bed? We like the Buccaneer very much but it would be costly for us, as would need to change the car too. Love the ‘L’ shaped lounge and the extra space. Swiss Tony gets about 😂 Thanks again, Helen & Dave 👍
@dafarmer21
8 ай бұрын
Yes we have a 2022 Buccanner Commodore with transverse end bedroom absolutely love it and my 2nd Buccanner . I tow with LR Discovery 5 comfortably as you definitely need big heavy tow car. You ought to venture further than Norfolk last year we went down to the Dordogne region of France and this year been to Lake Annecy in the French Alps stunning area. But wherever you venture Happy Caravanning
@clabby154
8 ай бұрын
@@HelenandDave hi - yes it does have the transverse bed which we preferred and accessible from the outside 👍
Those Buccaneers are big vans Dave. Nice but we also prefer the transverse bed. You can access your bits and bobs from the locker outside rather than having to carry stuff through the van. Look forward to seeing the CL review next week. Steve & Chris
@HelenandDave
8 ай бұрын
Hi Steve & Chris, thanks for watching. Huge! Almost like being in a static. Just need to get the lotto numbers up and then we could get one (and the Range Rover 😂) ATB, Dave & Helen 👍
Nice video, Dave Lovely caravans👍
@HelenandDave
8 ай бұрын
Thanks Ronnie. Lovely price too 😂
Lovely CL Garden House Tattingstone near to Constable Country and Alton Water really friendly owners and beautiful site they've just changed from all grass to 3 hardstanding so they can stay open no facilities though
@HelenandDave
8 ай бұрын
Hi Kaya, many thanks for the heads up!! always great to get recommendations from people who have been, don't mind the no facilities bit, they sound great. thanks again. Helen & Dave
Having had dealings with the Elldis factory in Consett there are real issues with quality We have had 2 coachman’s now and tbf they are very well built I think a lot of it depends on how you look after the vans and also you have to remember that they aren’t what you have at home so you need to be not so heavy handed There is something for everyone out there and if you could pick a bit from them all you would have the perfect caravan I would never be without my Alde heating now it’s amazing So for us it’s the Coachman 575 but as long as we enjoy it let’s not judge other peoples choices Keep it up H and D we love what you do ❤ Matt
@HelenandDave
8 ай бұрын
Hi there Matt, completely agree with you. Whichever van you choose, even at the top end you can be sure there is a compromise somewhere and of course the manufacturers are trying to keep the weight down, as well as the costs. Coachman 575 is a beautiful van. We appreciate you watching and commenting. Thanks so much. ATB, Helen & Dave
Nice van's.. I've contemplated the buccaneer as a replacement but concluded the change up to a range Rover or similar would be to expensive...the swift offering is good except the front chest draw configuration...can't see the point of opening a draw to open another draw to get something, it would wear thin quickly...on a personal note , did Helen leave you a cookie.❤️🇬🇧🇺🇦
@HelenandDave
8 ай бұрын
Hi, we like the buccaneer too but for exactly the same reasons as you we wouldn't buy. Can't justify the cost. It's good to have a look around and see if there are any little upgrades we can copy to our own caravan. I like the little flip up usb charger for example and that would be easy to retro fit. Helen left me 3 cookies lol and they were really tasty. Thanks, appreciate you watching and leaving a comment. ATB, Helen & Dave
Always a dangerous thing to do going to look at new/used vans. My wife and I have often 'popped in' for a coffee at our BMW motorcycle dealer and walked put with 'new to us' bikes 😂 Currently hunkered down in our Bailey Phoenix 640 with the heating on up near Market Harborough on a great CL site. Who says caravans are only just for the warmer seasons 😊 Have also booked up Christmas up in Holt, Norfolk. Great video as always guys! Happy caravaning David & Rachel (celebrating/commiserating my 60th)
@HelenandDave
8 ай бұрын
Hi David & Rachel, happy 60th birthday, Dave had his earlier this year too. Must agree, window shopping can lead to bank balance reductions lol. We like to see what's on the market and pick up any easy upgrade tips. We want to get to Holt before Christmas too, where in Holt are you staying? Happy travels,Helen & Dave
@twogotikitouring6940
8 ай бұрын
@@HelenandDave Thanks both, We have booked the Coney Heath CL site from 22 - 27 Dec. It will be our first time there and hopefully if the blurb and reviews are anything to go by it should be a perfect Christmas getaway 🤞🥂
Hi H & D, wow that Buccaneer was one hell of a beautiful van, sadly too big for my car, I also liked some of the Swift, main dislike was the bed position, but alas you can't always have everything you like, TC and safe travels, Neil
@HelenandDave
8 ай бұрын
Hi Neil, yes, the Buccaneer was nice but without a new tow car, it's too big for us. We like the Swift caravan too but would go for the 580 transverse bed like you. Nice to window shop lol. Thanks as always for watching and supporting us. Cheers, Helen & Dave
Another great video, nice caravans - we discounted the Swift, as like you the wall at the end of the bed would be an issue for me! Also looks odd that the central door opens against the fridge so would have to be closed for access!
@HelenandDave
8 ай бұрын
Yep it would need to be the 580 with the transverse bed for us. Good point reference bedroom door and fridge too. Whichever configuration you look at, there’s almost always a compromise somewhere. ATB, Helen & Dave 👍
Buccaneers are nice looking vans, we were very very close to going for a Bermuda, but build quality issues voiced on the web put us off, so Adria 2000kg single axle van won out in the end, add E and P, to give similar spec. (heated floor is standard, that was good on last winters trips). Being a twin axle, the available payload available suffers on the Buccaneer too. Now is probably a good time to buy, price levels are seeing what used to be the norm pre lockdowns, although the price to change may not differ if trading in. Your hallo in the mirror is not quite the Andrew Ditton standard though….
@griswald7156
8 ай бұрын
We want Andrew Dutton style Hellos
@HelenandDave
8 ай бұрын
Hi Mel, underfloor heating! Now you’re talking 👍 Great point on payload too, big van not much headroom where weight is concerned on the Buccaneer. I’m afraid Andrew Ditton is the caravaners KZread God, I don’t come close 😂. ATB, Helen & Dave 👍
@griswald7156
8 ай бұрын
@@HelenandDave all you need Dave…is the Ditton Spiegel Hallo.about 5 times travelling around the Boucanier..
@HelenandDave
8 ай бұрын
@@griswald7156 😂😂👍👍
Hi mate. Another great video. Not too keen on the Bucaneer prefer a coachman for that sort of money. I liked the Swift. I have just bought the Swift Challenger X 880. I love it. Can’t wait for the walnut tree farm review next week. Thanks Dave. 😊
@HelenandDave
8 ай бұрын
Hi Greg, nice to window shop and see what you can get for your money. You have a great caravan there with the Swift, not surprised you love it. ATB, Helen & Dave
@MrJacksonlewis
8 ай бұрын
@@HelenandDave Thanks mate
Only comment on the first van reviewed, after all the excellent attention to detail in the van the inward folding door on the shower lets it down! It would be a squeeze to stand in the shower and close the door, unless there was an area that the camera didn't pick up? I know lots of vans have the issue but you're looking at a top of the range van there for lots of money. Thank you for the review.
@HelenandDave
8 ай бұрын
Very observant David and a fair point. You certainly wouldn't want to be standing on the wheel arch so you could close the door. A split folding door would have been a better idea I think. Thanks for dropping by. ATB, Helen & Dave
Hi Both, I have a spending problem and this type of video does not help us. While we have really enjoyed the investments we have made this year, we really don't need the encouragement to upgrade even further! 🤣 We are currently putting a brave face on the £/night at this stage. Car upgrade, Caravan, 2 x Awning, Gas, Bedding, TV, Cables, Security etc etc, total = LOTS! However, the total divided by the value of quality time together in fresh air away from the distractions of work etc are looking like we may have made a good investment. You commented about how the oven was adequate to cook a Roast Dinner in one of the 'Vans, will let you know what we think - we have the same oven. We have booked a CAMC site for Xmas and will be doing a full Xmas dinner for the 2 of us. Maybe KC the Lab' will be stuffed and we have Cheese Sarnies, who knows? Jump in Subscribers? not sure how you have so few with the quality of content. Please keep going the way you are and don't turn into an advert channel like so many others. Best regards Squash and Caz
@HelenandDave
8 ай бұрын
Hi Squash & Can, you can't take your money with you so you might as well spend it on something you enjoy. Will be interested to know how Christmas dinner goes in the van and hope you have a fantastic time, including KC. Appreciate very much your feedback, thanks, Helen & Dave
@jamesmuir6725
7 ай бұрын
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The conqueror would be good on the coast road …size is everything..
@HelenandDave
8 ай бұрын
Yes, that’s a good point 👍
Don't think i'd fancy a TV in the front window
@HelenandDave
6 ай бұрын
Nor us Neil, that layout just doesn’t work. Thanks as always, Helen and Dave 👍
That Buccaneer was big but the payload was not the generous, When are you picking it up 😉😉
@HelenandDave
8 ай бұрын
Ha Ha David, just window shopping 😊 good spot on the weight 👍 ATB, Helen & Dave 👍
O in
@HelenandDave
7 ай бұрын
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Can’t see any mosquito screens on the conqueror….
@HelenandDave
8 ай бұрын
Hi, yes the fly screens were there I demo one at 16m09s. I think they’re standard on all swifts. Thanks for watching. ATB, Helen & Dave 👍
@griswald7156
8 ай бұрын
@@HelenandDave we quite interested in walnut tree….any showers?