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<\/a><\/p>\nOne reason for moving on the Bailey was the sleeping arrangement.\u00a0 Making the bed up each night (and falling through the cushions) became a niggle.\u00a0 We liked the Bailey and would have gone back to another but with a fixed bed however all the ones we liked were outside our budget so we listed our “must haves” and looked around.\u00a0 Our must haves included the Alde heating system, an onboard fresh water tank, the Alko ATC and a motor mover.\u00a0 The Buccaneer ticked all our boxes and added a couple of bonuses.- one bonus was the standard fit of the hydraulic corner steadies.\u00a0 Another was the extra couple of inches in width – this makes a massive difference inside, particularly around the kitchen area and being able to walk around the bed.\u00a0 On the downside I do have to be more careful when driving up and out of our twisty drive.\u00a0 The Bailey had a 17 litre internal water tank which we used all the time and never bothered with an aquaroll – just used a watering can.\u00a0 The Buccaneer has a 40 litre tank so will be very useful, particularly when linked into our 50 litre Water Hog.\u00a0 The Buccaneer also has the Truma connection so you can connect directly to the mains water supply.<\/p>\n
The Buccaneer also has a 100w solar panel that should come in useful when off grid.\u00a0 We also have out 2kw battery bank that can be charged by the onboard 12 volt battery, 240v when on EHU or by the Truma Solar charge controller.\u00a0 This should be very effective when staying on CL’s or CS sites.\u00a0 We are really niggled with the recent price hikes by the Caravan and Motorhome club.\u00a0 These prices, coupled with the ludicrous multiple pricing structure means the average nightly price can range from \u00a340 to almost \u00a370.\u00a0 Compared with our French campsite charges last year were around \u00a315 per night – and that included a swimming pool, bar, restaurant and take away.<\/p>\n Having managed to get away a couple of times in the Buccaneer our first impressions are very positive.\u00a0 The layout (for us) is excellent.\u00a0 The hydraulic self levelling system is marvellous and features 6 jacks making the van ultra stable when pitched.\u00a0 The Alde heating is even better than our last as this now includes the underfloor heating strips so all the floor is nice and toasty.\u00a0 It also includes the Alde load monitoring option that prevent you from overloading the site EHU rating.\u00a0 Towing took a bit of getting used to as the Buccaneer is a big van.\u00a0 Fortunately our 3 litre Rang Rover is powerful enough to cope and the lowering and raising of the rear suspension is marvellous when hitching and unhitching.\u00a0 This is the first time we have had a cooker with the built in electric hob as fitted to most UK spec caravans and Motorhomes and we are finding it very useful. The full width washroom is also a boon as was the Bailey and more practical than the Hymer.\u00a0 The shower cubicle is as big as our one at home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Once again we have switched over back to a caravan.\u00a0 This time we have bought a Buccaneer Cutter.\u00a0 Our reasons are several.\u00a0 Age, Licence,transport, convenience – not necessarily in that order.\u00a0 If you browse through our trips you will notice … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.vennwood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/cutter6-300x225.jpg\")
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