2016年10月11日 星期二




暑假去旅行已經成為一項家庭的例行活動。

但機票貴、汽油貴、食又貴、住又貴,一家大小「條數好襟計」。

如果租用一輛露營車(RV),一家幾口,自駕自煮,會否更經濟? 

原來RVing(駕RV車旅遊)也有分淡旺季,還要預早安排一切。


不少RV旅遊達人均表示,RVing未必可以節省很多旅行費,但那種邊走、邊玩、邊煮、邊食的旅遊體驗,絕對可以讓家人回味一世! 


租用露營車旅行可節省旅費 

租車費 
根據非牟利機構卑詩露營及露營車旅行聯盟(Camping and RVing Bristish Columbia Coalition,簡稱CRVBCC),

購買一輛露營車(RV)的價錢可以高達$100,000,還有日後的維修費、保險費和註冊費。所以,對一般家庭來說,租用RV更為實際。

以25呎的C級旅行車為例(旅行車級數詳看P.13附表),平均租用費大約為每週$1,000-1,200,另加稅項,並無公里數限制。車內已備有廚房、浴室、睡房的基本設備和用品。有RVing旅遊經驗者在網站提醒,租RV也有分淡旺季,一般來說,7和8月最昂貴,6月和9月是中旺季,5月和10月是淡季。租車費跟租用日數亦有關係,租用期越長,每日平均租金便相對較低。 


營地泊車費 
若然停泊的營地沒有任何設施供應,收費約每日$3-10;如提供水電供應,收費約每日$10-40;如提供更多設施的,收費約每日$15-60。若然加入RV折扣會(RVEDiscountEClubs)成為會員,租用參與的營地更可享有10-15%折扣優惠。根據hotel.com的2015酒店價格指數,加拿大的酒店房價平均為每房每晚$110-203。即是說,如果同行人數越多,需要酒店房間越多,租用RV旅行就越划算。 


膳食費 
RVing另一省錢項目就是餐膳飲食,由於露營車內設有廚房和所需煮食用具,一日三餐都可自購自煮,豐儉由人,節省不少外出用餐的額外消費。CRVBCC表示,就算留在家中,三餐亦不可缺,反而RVing可讓旅客在旅行期間維持日常膳食開支。


汽油費 
美國經濟旅遊專家(Budget Travel Expert) Mark Kahier 在網上分享其個人經驗,一家四口駕着RV到美國西岸旅遊兩星期,共行了3,500公里,汽油費花了約$1,400美元(以10mpg,mileeperegallon每加侖里程數,汽油平均每加侖$4美元計算),平均一週要$700美元。當然,相較機票費還是便宜的。 

CRVBCC亦同意汽油費是RVing的最大消費項目,並提出以下方法來減低汽油費 
1. 盡量使用汽油折扣卡,當遇到油價相對便宜的油站,便把油缸加滿 
2.選擇體積較小的旅行車,例如C級旅行車的耗油量大約為每100公里16-23公升(10-15mpg);小貨車型的B級旅行車,其耗油量大約為每100公里11-13公升(18-20mpg); 
4. 旅行車越重,耗油量越大。不必要的東西,盡量不要帶 
5. 保持車速於55mph,這是最理想最省油的車速。 
CRVBCC表示,租用RV去旅行,可省多少錢還要看同行人數、旅行日數、旅行日子和目的地遠近而定。相對自駕遊,可能未必如你所想的節省很多旅行費,但對一般家庭來說還是可負擔的,而且享受到的絕對是一個不一樣的旅行體驗。 


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2016年10月7日 星期五

“De Markies” was awarded the Public Prize at the Rotterdam Design Prize

“The Awning” – Mobile Living

One of the reasons behind the ‘tiny home movement’ is that many of the designs totally bypass conventional planning and building requirements. If it’s on wheels it’s obviously not fixed. If it isn’t fixed, it isn’t a dwelling. If it isn’t a dwelling or fixed, ‘I’ll build it however I want to’!

The Awning

Caravans definitely have their uses but, as a permanent home, they have clear limitations. The most obvious is space, especially if the weather isn’t conducive to being outdoors. Most caravans are a single area adding to the ‘crowding’ effect.
“De Markies” (The Awning) was a 1985 entry in the “Temporary Living” competition. It was conceived as a mobile home. On the road, it measures just 2.00 metres x 4.50 metres, But once at its destination, the floor-space is increased 300% in a matter of seconds. It offers multiple ‘rooms’ giving occupants some ‘personal space’. In fact, we say it takes the concept of caravan living to a whole new level!
“De Markies” was awarded the Public Prize at the Rotterdam Design Prize 1996 yet strangely, it appears to have never gone into production. With the development of so many new polymers and composites over the last decade, it would appear to us that any technical challenges that may have existed are probably now moot.
The maximum allowable width and length of a ‘towable’ van in Australia is 2.5 metres by 12.5 metres. That’s a significant 31 m2 (337 sq. ft.). Now treble that with the ‘De Markies’ design and you have a real home – without a single building or planning permit.
Need a home office but worried about planning approvals? Think ‘De Markies”. Interesting?
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2016年10月3日 星期一

露營車各部分 英文名稱 概述參考

Connect - Lightweight Travel TrailersFeatures

2017 K-Z RV Connect Travel Trailer Cutaway
  1. R-7 Batten Insulation
  2. 4 1/2" Arched Truss Rafters (16" O.C.)
  3. LED Exterior Clearance & Brake Lights
  4. Heavy-Duty Residential Linoleum
  5. 5/8" Tongue & Groove Plywood Decking
  6. 3" Stringers
  7. Fully-Welded Outriggers
  8. Radius Triple Entry Steps
  9. Auto-Adjusting Brakes
  10. 2" x 3" Floor Joists w/16" O.C.
  11. R-7 Batten Insulation
  12. Porch Light
  13. Power Awning w/Speakers
  14. Heavy Duty Aluminum Headers

Standards

  • 3/8" Fully Walk-On Roof Decking
  • 1-Piece Seamless Roof w/SuperFlex® Roofing Material
  • UVA & UVB Resistant Gelcoat Lamilux® Exterior F/G
  • Protective Front Diamond Plate
  • Extra-Large Baggage Doors w/Magnetic Catches
  • K-Z Easy-Catch Baggage Door Systems
  • LED Exterior Lighting
  • Outside Entertainment Prep (EXT 110V & cable outlets)
  • Outside Shower
  • (4) Stabilizer Jacks
  • (2) 20# LP Bottles w/Bottle Cover
  • Satellite & Cable Hookups
  • 30 AMP Service
  • 13,500 BTU A/C
  • Water Heater Bypass
  • Black Flush Tank
  • Digital TV Antenna w/Booster
  • 3-Burner Range w/Oven
  • LP & Electric Double-Door Refrigerator
  • High-Rise Faucet
  • Rich Woodbridge Maple Cabinetry
  • Hand-Crafted Mortise & Tenon Glazed Cabinet Doors
  • Roller Ball Bearing Drawer Glides
  • Residential Crack-Resistant Congoleum® Linoleum
  • LED Interior Lighting
  • Nightshades
  • Tub Surround
  • Skylight over Tub
  • Roof Vent in Bath
  • Queen Mattress
  • High Thread Count Quilted Reversible Queen Bedspread
  • Gas Struts on Bed Base

K-Z Advantage Package (mandatory option)

  • Power Awning w/LED Light Strip
  • 5/8" Tongue & Groove Plywood Floor
  • Key-Alike® Program for Baggage & Entry Doors
  • Climate Package (insulated, heated & enclosed underbelly)
  • Friction Hinge Entry Door
  • Large Folding Grab Handle
  • Alumitread® Entry Steps
  • Amber Step Light
  • Power Front Jack w/Led Light
  • Equa-Flex® Suspension
  • Nitrogen-Filled Tires
  • Spare Tire
  • Exterior Speakers
  • 6 GAL LP/Electric DSI Water Heater
  • Solar Prep
  • Backup Camera Prep
  • Battery Disconnect
  • ToyLok®
  • Drop-In Cooktop w/Glass Cover
  • 6.3 CU FT Refrigerator w/Temperature Controls
  • Seamless Countertops w/Under-Mount Kitchen Sink & Sink Covers
  • Dinette Doors w/36" Pullout Storage Bins
  • Flip-Down 71" Storage Rack
  • Jackknife Sofa w/Middle Console & Sofa Arms
  • Push-Back Recliners (rear living models)
  • Blue LED Light Strip above Main Living Room Slide
  • Multi-Media Stereo w/DVD, Bluetooth & NFC Wireless Connectivity
  • (2) 6.5" Interior Speakers
  • 12V USB Ports in Bunk Area
  • 12V Dual USB Port
  • (2) LED Motion Sensor Lights
  • Kitchen Skylight
  • Foot-Flush Toilet
  • 60" x 80" Queen Mattress
  • Bed Storage System
  • Plywood Bed Base w/Gas Struts

Options

  • Radiant Technology Package (foil in floor, roof, front & rear)
  • Roof Ladder
  • Front & Rear Electric Stabilizer Jacks
  • Aluminum Rims
  • Bumper-Mount Grill
  • Wireless Backup Camera System
  • 50 AMP Service for 2nd A/C
  • 15,000 A/C (IPO 13,500 BTU A/C)
  • 2nd 13,500 BTU A/C
  • Free-Standing Dinette Table & (4) Chairs (IPO dinette – N/A 221RK, 222IK, 231BH, 241BHK, 251RK)
  • Tri-Fold Hide-a-Bed Sofa (IPO Jackknife)
  • Trundle Bed (IPO dinette in bunk slide – 312BHK, 323BHK)
  • Theater Seating (IPO Jackknife – 241RLK)
  • 39" LED TV (N/A – 221RK, 231BH)
  • 32" LED TV (221RK, 231BH)
  • Bedroom LED TV w/Inside/Outside Bracket
  • MaxAir® Vent Fan (bathroom only)
  • Pillowtop Mattress

Platinum Package

  • F/G Front Cap
  • Porcelain Toilet w/Foot Flush
  • Pillowtop Mattress
  • Headboard

Seals

  • RVIA
  • RVIA / QAI / Canadian Standards
  • State Seal (NE, OR & WA)
Due to continual research and advances, manufacturer reserves the right to change specifications, design, price and equipment without notice, and assumes no responsibility for any error in this literature. Some items shown are not included as standard or optional equipment.