Let’s have a look who is going, what is on show, how to get tickets and make the most of your trip. The Motorhome & Caravan Show 2023 at the NEC is next week, let’s not forget Campervans.
Will Camper vans be at the show? Woo hoo, its SHOWTIME
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Volkswagen unveiled the New California Concept in a World Premiere at Caravan Salon Düsseldorf Germany. That won’t be at the Motorhome & Caravan Show 2023 however there will be lots of other VW Transporter Campervans for you to look at.
Several NCC Approved converters including Bespoke NI, CJL Leisure, Hillside Leisure, Jerba Campervans etc, but it’s not just about camper vans, there are lots of other things to see. Motorhomes and Caravans obviously, but also awnings, trailers, parts, accessories, tech from some well respected and known brands in the leisure vehicle industry.
Alpine, Sony, Rainbow Screens, Vanshades, Totalcool, Yeti, Two Bare Feet are all going to be there, plus Vango, Dometic, Outdoor Revolution for my awning needs 🙋🏼♂️
Plan your visit in advance. Buy your tickets before they sell out. How will you get there. Make sure you are prepared. Check out the website for further information https://mcshow.co.uk
The 2 main partners will be in attendance Motorhome and Caravan Club and The Camping and Caravanning Club find out the benefits of becoming a member.
Maybe I will see you there
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A Bus and Beyond will have probably been to the show and will have done a physical at show review, check that out if so.
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Hello I am going to the NEC for the motor home and Caravan show today I’m going to be talking about why I’m going why you should go who’s actually there what the show’s about and how you could
Actually win a brand new camper van worth about 68 Grand let me start by saying why I’m going and firstly there’s going to be lots of new Vans there really really good quality Vans none of these all show and no camper these are really really high spec bands NCC approved converters
They will each have different finishes different layouts different components and different color schemes we all love new Vans right I know a lot of us can’t afford them but it’s still great to see them and get some inspiration I also love checking out new toys gadgets accessories
Different components where you can fit in your vehicle new to market products by some of these innovators I want to see the large selection of awnings which they’re going to have on display and there will be many I do need a new awning for my fire pck camper van conversation series
Hit a bit of a stumbling block recently with the poor weather and me not being able to shelter so I definitely need to be checking out a new awning and this is the ideal place for me to be there’s
Going to be lots of them lots of different shapes and sizes there will be something perfect there just for me as there will be for you too do subscribe if you want to see how I get on with
That and also what else I’m going to be seeing at the show let’s talk about other reasons why you want to go but firstly what actually is it well this is The Big Show which is held
At the NEC and it’s officially the UK’s largest Leisure show the two main partners for it are the caravana and motor home club and the camping and caravanning Club two big respected associations within the Leisure vehicle industry and this show really is Big it spread over about 21 acres in 11
Halls and these are the big Halls most of it is actually inside and I do say mostly because there are actually a couple of bits which are outside you’ve got the two intuition which you’ve got and
You can also drive a motor home so hopefully the weather’s not going to be too bad so you can get out there and maybe improve your skills or if you’ve never driven one before get into it for
The first time see how you would feel driving one of the bigger vehicles if you’re moving up from a camper van or you’ve never even done it before and you are thinking about getting your very first one
Might as well check it out while you can and back indoors and this time due to the ever increasing popularity of the smaller base vehicle the camper van this has now spread over into Hall 12 there’s lots and lots of vehicles going to be on display there there’s lots of NCC approved manufacturers
You’ve got bespoke you’ve got cjl Leisure you’ve got Hillside jerber camper van and others these are proper Camper vans with big money spent on the development you might have seen in my last video about the crash test not everybody has done that these companies have spent the big money to
Do that to make sure that your vehicles are as safe as possibly can be they won’t be coming with those big body kits and wheels but they can come later and I do have a video in future
To help you out with that there’s also going to be lots of motor homes and Caravans at the show obviously as the name suggests but this channel is predominantly about the smaller size vehicle the camper van but if you are looking at the motor homes and Caravans then I will actually
Be featuring a little bit on this channel so do watch out for that coming up whilst the show’s going on and yes I am going to the show so do look out for me and if you do see me then come and say
Hi why not unless I’m obviously talking to the camera and then maybe wait till I finished you could even ask for a sticker got these stickers done Jay signs my mate Jake absolutely fantastic really pleased with these vinyls I’m going to have several of these on me although you’re
Not actually that interested in me so who else is going to be there well there are going to be special guests we’re going to have Joe swash who’s going to be there on the Wednesday Vic Reeves and Nancy sorell on the Sunday Jenny Powell Wheel of Fortune on the Thursday Jeff braier on
Saturday and lots and lots of other guests I’ve just picked out the ones of the names who I did actually recognize and these are going to be able to be seen at the inspiration theater one person
Who I don’t think who’s going to be at the show is Julia Bradbury who of course is the president of the camping and caravanning club and the reason I mentioned that is because I’m currently reading
Her book Walk yourself happy now I found out about this book because I am a member of the camping and caravaning club and it does mention it in the latest issue the long-term viewers of the channel might be well aware that I have had a heart condition recently so I am just getting
Back onto my feet and a bit of light exercise is going to be good for me we all know that there’s benefits to walking but I didn’t really appreciate how many benefits they actually were but Julia in
This book talks about things which I didn’t really appreciate things to help us in our busy lives are what can be really really challenging lives I am really enjoying it and I do recommend that you check it out well I say read read but I’m not actually reading I am actually listening I
Do like to listen to my books like I did with the recent pet K book I don’t know if you’ve got the book yet petk TV it is absolutely hilarious but because I listen to it I’m actually listening to
Petk narrate the book it’s about eight hours of petk just talking to you so I think the people who’ve actually bought the hard copy of the book are actually going to be missing out because
There’s some things in there which just won’t be coming across in the book If you like petk he is hilarious now I listen to these books on Audible which for me is absolutely perfect if I am out
And about in the van and doing a long journey then I can just be listening to these books as I travel and at the moment you can actually get a 30-day free trial by clicking on the link
Which I’ve got in the description and with that you actually get a free book which I believe you keep even if you don’t continue the subscription so you’re effectively going to be getting a free
Book without paying a penny it seems too good to be true just have a look check out the terms and conditions but yeah yeah you could get Julia Bradbury’s book with that or pet K whichever you prefer or anything else in the library there are loads I’ve actually been a member for probably
Well over 10 years so I genuinely do use it quite a lot and this leads un seamlessly to gadgets and Van upgrades there’s lots of people going to be at the show as are Alpine and Sony now you might
Have seen previous videos I’ve got the Alpine Halo head unit Alpine are going to be at the show so hopefully they’re going to be having these devices on display really really good head unit but go and
Check them out and make up your mind yourself I plan on visiting lots of these different brands whilst I’m at the show another one is total cool not actually seen the products in the flesh so
I’m not recommending it at the moment but I’m going to go and check them out as you might have seen my camper van fire pck conversations I do need a cool box and total cool I’ve got some
Portable units there which are 12 volt 240 volt and you’ve got ice makers and you’ve seen that have been using ice that actually could could be the perfect match so I’m going to go and check
Them out alternatively Yeti are also on display and I could have a look at those so then I’m going to have an option of maybe a portable non-powered unit or a powered unit check them out and have a
Look you can do that you can go to the show check out the different products and see what would suit you although I won’t be buying anything at the show because I’ve actually got no money there’s also lots of options for cooking too kadaka there camping gas Coleman ridg monkey lots of different
Manufacturer options there so you can have a good look around to see what suits you there are TVs mobile Wi-Fi security stands there’s going to be air conditioning no doubt there’s going to be heaters as well there’s lots and lots to things to see there will be something for everything
There is loads of stuff there rainbow screens I believe are there who do the really good thermal windscreen covers go there check them out that’s perfect time and as the temperatures are dropping you are going to need something on your windows and if you’ve not got anything internally van
Shades are there as well so you could maybe get some thermal blinds for it there really is just everything for your camper van there there is so much to see and do but how can you get there well
First of all you need to buy a ticket now as I’ve said I am a member so I’ve been sent this tickets from £975 but I think that’s only the Friday the tickets for the other days if you are a member of
One of the clubs think it’s £10.75 if you aren’t a member standard ticket price is £1 12250 plus booking I think it is but it does include parking and anybody under 16 can actually go for free but those prices are today’s prices once the show was actually underway and started I think the
Ticket prices go up to1 1550 and I do know that tickets do sell fast to these shows so make sure that if you do want to be going on a certain day you do buy your tickets early you don’t want to
Be disappointed the weekends tend to sell out uh as opposed to the other day so if it is a weekend you’re planning on going it then you are going to have to look at getting tickets and I don’t think
Any of the children are going to be on holiday for this particular show like they usually are for the February show so everybody’s probably going to be trying to get there Saturday and Sunday so don’t delay make sure you get your tickets like I’ve said there’s free parking included in your ticket
But if you’re not driving and you wanted to get there by train Birmingham international railway station is just a few minutes walk from the halls and easily signposted and as I’ve said these are the big Halls they are massive massive holes you could potentially be stuck in one hole for several
Hours because it is so so big it’s probably a good idea that you do actually plan your journey before you get there find out which stores you actually want to go to and make sure you plan them
Out because it’s quite a big place and there is a lot to see it’s also worth thinking about eating and drinking as well planning what you’re going to be doing for your food cuz there are various
Different eateries throughout the different halls but which on do you want to be eating at so maybe plan to go to a particular the whole world the eaty where you want to eat is at a particular
Time so you don’t lose time because there really really is a lot to see and something else to check out is the main partner stands that’s the camping and caravanning club and also the motor home and
Caravan Club because these are two places who’ve got some good prizes on you can visit the caravana motor home Club because they’ve got a competition to win a holiday of a lifetime or alternatively the camping Caravan Club have got a competition to win a brand new camper van worth about £68,000
That’s in conjunction with Swift and that’s the Swift Monza based on the Ford Transit Swift builds some really good motor home and Caravans so I’m pretty sure the camper Van’s going to be good too and I am going to be checking that out whilst I’m up there there’s lots to see so make
Sure you do get your tickets the camper vans are going to be awesome if you want to see what these NCC manufacturers have to do to make sure that your crash tested bed is actually safe in your
Vehicle you can have a look at that video here for now take care and I hope to see you at the show
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Interested to see what awning you choose. There will be lots to choose from
Would love to meet you, we are going on the Friday and going to try to sort out our awning woes
I've got tickets for Saturday, hopefully might see you 🤟
Only day i could go was the Sunday 22nd, do they potentially have good sales on stuff on the last day?
I think u need to flash up the date at the start…if u did I missed it….