Many thanks C&C!

Good to hear! Cheers.

Many thanks Tracey! I'm very happy :)

Thanks Anne!

Many thanks Amy!

Thank you Simon!

Many thanks! Glad to be of service :)

Many thanks Andrew!

Many thanks Nadine!

Thanks for watching!

Coming soon!

They are! See you in a few days :)

Very soon!

That's good to know! They're asked me to look at a 2023 Swift Icon when they come in in September so I'm looking forward to that. Hope you're enjoying your new van!

Cheers Jim!

Many thanks Dick, glad you enjoyed it!

Many thanks Stephen!

Many thanks!

Thanks Twin! :)

Many thanks guys!

Cheers Dean!

Great stuff!

Good idea! I can't see it staying...

That's really good to know thanks Martin. I've always got on well with the Freedom crowd at the NEC and nice to hear they are as good back home too. Cheers!

He's already liking it thankfully :)

Many thanks Erin!

Thank you Sonja! The next video will be the tour :)

Coming soon! :)

Many thanks T&S!

Cheers Clive! Yes, it's been quite the wait but I'mm over the moon with the van.

Cheers Tristan! Next week I'll be doing the comparison video so stay tuned.

Cheers Mo!

Great stuff! Enjoy the new Swift when it arrives :)

You guess correctly :)

Thank you 👍

Thanks Heather! Sorry to hear about Millie :( Sadly we won't cross paths as I'll be in or en route to Germany... :-/

Many thanks Enrique, I'm glad you enjoy the videos. Graçias!

That was us! Yes, traffic was horrendous wasn't it?

Cheers Oliver! So far so good :)

Great stuff! Yes, I'm getting a good range too - up to 140 miles now on a full charge.

@@andrewjditton Hi Andrew, I bought the xplore after seeing you review in KZfaq, I was considering the basecamp too but it was a lot more money and it didn’t have the feel good inside just wondering why it wasn’t on your list? Also I am Wondering what would be the range in the more aerodynamic Eriba? I really hope that they make more aerodynamic electric only ( no gas, induction cookers ) caravans soon.

@@christianmarler21 Exactly the same with me regarding the feelings between the Basecamp and Xplore Activ. I'm hoping to do some range trials with an Eriba when I a) have the time, and b) can get hold of one!

Thank you! Cheers!

And what a lovely accessories shop too. I might drop them a catalogue and see if they'd be interested in our cards!

If having issues with the jockey wheel or a jammed jockey, mast best thing to do is lower the front steadies . Safety first.

All noted, thanks!

Yes they do! Hymer has just invested gazillions into the Consett factory so I'm looking forward to a visit soon. Many thanks!

@@andrewjditton Great! Look forward to it👍

Cheers Dirk, see you soon!

Thanks Becky! Bike + rack = 25kg, which is a bit of a drop in the ocean on a caravan weighing in at over 1000kg being towed by a car that's 2000kg :)

@@andrewjditton I take the mouse riding an elephant, towed by a juggernaut point of course, but in general, personally, I think this is something increasingly important which it would be useful for the CMHC's technical committee (which you might be able to make suggestions too??? because who wants to listen to me!) actually revisited and gathered some real life data about because a) their (the CMHC's) guidance is don't put heavy things, including bike racks, at the rear or up high i.e. exactly where it's becoming increasingly common for bike racks to be fitted, by for example b) at least Swift as standard (well they fit the mounting points) and maybe Elddis on some of their ranges whilst Bailey (who years ago actually paid for some towing stability experiments in collaboration with Bath Uni) say no too. For them bikes can only go on the front between axle and hitch but never on the back. It's a matter of basic science though, not opinion i.e. they can't all be right! It's much more of an issue for single axles than twins, but there are dynamic see saw type forces at work when in motion, even if the fore and aft weights are balanced to give the correct nose weight. So whilst, in your case, that little mouse might be tiny, it's still twice as large relatively on your lovely new rig than it was on the Airstream, which also had a longer A frame, meaning the pivot point wasn't quite in the dead centre leading to a slightly more stable tow. Now with the shorter van the bike is slightly closer to the axle so the force moment around the pivot point isn't quite double what it was with the Airstream... As you say massive tow car weight may overwhelm any waggles that drivers of more conventionally matched tow cars might experience. Anyway, I think ordinary caravanners would benefit from some properly gathered real life data so they know whether, and if so how many/what weight of bikes, can be safely transported on what outfit set ups because manuals just seem to be quoting the loading weights of the racks themselves and after all it's nice and aerodynamic to have bikes hiding behind the back wall but not so common to have spent years and years studying physics so to have a gut feel for what's sensible and what's not as long as your overall weights and nose weight is correct... I can't see any calculations or tests by Swift or Bailey to reinforce their positions but they might not publish it even if they had the data! I suggested a while a go to Martin S that this would be a valuable issue to revisit technically to check the CMHC's guidance to members given the changing approach by manufacturers and as it came up earlier in the year on Twitter. Anyway, enjoy the new van, really lovely to see someone going smaller and more agile :)

Check first Fiona as they don't have any stock vans of these at Darlington - at least not when I visited.

@@andrewjditton that did cross my mind ( fleetingly in my excitement I have to say) . Im headed to Arisaig and have been wondering if Id be AS tempted if I was towing but rewatched ur video on choosing between m/h and caravan and did think wouldnt be as rattled by time i was there ...but the dogs love the van and dont like travelling by car Ask Dougal his thoughts .. but thanks for taking time to reply. Appreciated

Thank you!

Yes it is - the gap in the dual carriageway is plenty long enough for the largest caravan rig, so you only have to cross one carriageway at a time. Have a great time!

@@andrewjditton that’s great…thank you…

Many thanks Trevor, cheers!

Cheers Andy! Hope you manage to realise your dream sooner not later.

Coming up next week!

Yes, it really did! Very bitter sweet. Onwards...!

Hi Eric, I'll cover all that in the next video. Cheers!

Thanks Debbie. Not sure the bunk will go, but check out the next video where I tell Elddis what I think of it... ;)

Thanks Michael!

Not any more Terry. But I've just clocked 58 nights and nearly 3000 miles with this one since mid-August!

Coming soon!

Details video coming up in about a week, Andrew. Cheers!

Hi Irene, the Xplore doesn't have them. Some more expensive ranges do. Because of the exceptionally high mileage I do I wanted to relieve the stress on the caravan.

@@andrewjditton Thanks Andrew. 💕🐾

The only reason I chose to do so Mark is because of my very high mileage, to relieve stress on the caravan. Some of the roads I use are quite rough too. It's down to personal choice.

@@andrewjditton thanks for the reply Andrew and I think that I will get them and fit myself as I intend on keeping the van for a long time and if I do fit them myself it's not very expensive at all and will do more good than harm in the long term

Merci mon ami. Il ne faut qu' attendre le prochaine vidèo pour un tour de l' intérieur :)

NOO! That's awful. Hope you managed to get sorted after that.

@@andrewjditton aye Andrew I think we did although I was 12 at the time,as a youngster I though we would have it forever,25' dual felt like a castle.i have a tent now,just a bit smaller 😄😄

Many thanks Andrew!

As always!

Thanks so much!

Not yet. I'll have a look once I get to the NEC and have used the van for a few weeks.