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Preparing For an Extended Trip
(What You Need to Know, Before You Go)
Ali Kingston
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WE DIDN’T!!
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Ever Been On An Extended Trip?
• Ever been on a long trip? (Longer than three months?)• Planning one in foreseeable future?• Impossible dream with nightmare potential?
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Great for big decisions
Seems boring when planning
a trip of a lifetime
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What do you do about your home at home?
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• Leave it empty• Rent it out• Sell and downsize• Sell up completely
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No Fixed Abode
Things don't work out
Local Authority Housing Private rentalHousing ladder
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SecurityBills – council tax & water ratesCentral heatingDampGardening
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RentingGives income (Taxable)
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Potential Minefield
•Non-payment• Breakages•Neglect• Landlord responsible for repairs• Annual bills (gas certificates & insurance)• Agency fees• Residential Landlords Association
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Address
• Correspondence (breakdown cover, travel, health, motorhome/vehicle insurance)• Driving licence• Vehicle registration• Banking•Mobile phone• Income tax
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PostRedirection Service
• 2 years• Trustworthy friend/relative
Agency
• Expensive
Post Office Box
• DVLA & insurance companies require bricks and mortar premises • Remember to cancel unnecessary subscriptions and junk mail
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Banking • Online • Set up before departure – proof of residence
OR • Set up direct debits & standing orders before departure• Trustworthy individual for one off bills Remember to inform credit card company of countries en route.
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On The Road
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Stay Legal• ? Covered for full-timing with vehicle insurance• Check allowable trip duration• Road Tax, MOT (if applicable). Authorities can (and do) check • Passport, V5, MOT certificate, paid road tax• No valid MOT, ? Insured in event of accident
Only test recognised in UK is a UK test
Combine MOT journey with habitation check & family visits
Visit AA and RAC websites for specific country driving guides
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Brand New Motorhome
• Don't book overseas travel until you have taken delivery.• Like a live baby, due date and delivery aren't the same• Inform dealership in case of warranty issues
Test all systems before departure
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Health Issues
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• European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)• Private Health Insurance• Medication• Routine check ups
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Travelling With Pets
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Skanka in Training
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Travelling Pets
• Dogs, cats, parrots, budgerigars• Give away/rehome, leave with housesitter• Dogs give security at home and abroad Check with Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, and Animal and Plant Health Agency (DEFRA) • Pet passport• Inoculations• Veterinary Checks
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Budget
• Way of life, not holiday
• Mike's ledger (Fuel, LPG, campsites, food, site seeing, ferries, sundries)
• Research fuel costs, record exchange rates for future planning.
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Save Money – Do Your Own Laundry (or get your husband to do it)
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Communication
• Overseas roaming charges• Unlocked mobile phone• Wi-Fi (basic survival requirement)• Skype
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What To PackThe Balance
Weight – Space Taken – Necessity
Prioritise
Legal e.g. Safety triangle, fire extinguisher.Essentials e.g. tool kit, camping equipmentSeasonal change of clothes
What you need and what you want to take aren't the same thing!
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Payload
•Base vehicle licenced to carry a weight limit
•Limited by driving licence
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What Are You Waiting For?