This year I really thought we would be able to go for a last minute deal, but things haven't worked out as planned so we're off in April to Les Saisies - taking the car and the kids...and food to keep our costs down.
If we didn't we wouldn't be going.
With 4 pairs of boots and all our clothes for the week in the car we need to think of space saving ideas...
Went to Lidl yesterday and they have those bags that you suck the air out of. These are great, especially for ski wear, which is mostly all air and fluff! You can reduce the size of your clothes by a massive amount. It doesn't matter on the way home as you should have eaten most of the contents of the boot!
We shove stuff under the front seats. And our car has little storage compartments, we stuff those full too!
Boots stuffed full of socks and gloves and helmets full of goggles and face warmers.
Someone has mentioned before using packet sauces. I will also freeze items in same shape container so they pack up more easily.
Bit of a military operation, but well, it's that or stay home...
Space saving ideas for self driving, self caterers
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Be careful it is not always the cheapest way of going skiing, I have found a roof box to be a must now and I agree with your space saving methods of the bags which I used this year for the first time
it was a great success.
Carefully price Ferry/tunnel, fuel,tolls and accommodation, do you have young kids an overnight stop is another expense, car servicing,snow chains, 5 star breakdown cover, green card all adds to the expenses.
I hope I have not put you off because it is a great way to holiday, remember cost it and make the comparison with the TO's
Good luck
Be careful it is not always the cheapest way of going skiing, I have found a roof box to be a must now and I agree with your space saving methods of the bags which I used this year for the first time
it was a great success.
Carefully price Ferry/tunnel, fuel,tolls and accommodation, do you have young kids an overnight stop is another expense, car servicing,snow chains, 5 star breakdown cover, green card all adds to the expenses.
I hope I have not put you off because it is a great way to holiday, remember cost it and make the comparison with the TO's
Good luck
I know, it does add up, but don't forget this is school holidays. We have got an apartment for £200.00. (nice one too, belongs to a mate) We've done it 4 times before and can do it for under 2 grand...I really don't think we could do it for £500.00 per head with a tour operator in school holidays.
Car has been serviced anyway, we have snow chains and our insurance covers driving abroad. Unfortunately my breakdown cover (which i won last year) expires on 28th March.
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Started by Dids1 in Ski Chatter 23-Feb-2009 - 8 Replies
Dids1 posted Feb-2009
Micric
reply to 'Space saving ideas for self driving, self caterers' posted Feb-2009
What sort of car are you cramming into,I took a Ford KA to Schladming,but I was on my own!
Ian Wickham
reply to 'Space saving ideas for self driving, self caterers' posted Feb-2009
Dids1 wrote:This year I really thought we would be able to go for a last minute deal, but things haven't worked out as planned so we're off in April to Les Saisies - taking the car and the kids...and food to keep our costs down.
If we didn't we wouldn't be going.
With 4 pairs of boots and all our clothes for the week in the car we need to think of space saving ideas...
Went to Lidl yesterday and they have those bags that you suck the air out of. These are great, especially for ski wear, which is mostly all air and fluff! You can reduce the size of your clothes by a massive amount. It doesn't matter on the way home as you should have eaten most of the contents of the boot!
We shove stuff under the front seats. And our car has little storage compartments, we stuff those full too!
Boots stuffed full of socks and gloves and helmets full of goggles and face warmers.
Someone has mentioned before using packet sauces. I will also freeze items in same shape container so they pack up more easily.
Bit of a military operation, but well, it's that or stay home...
Be careful it is not always the cheapest way of going skiing, I have found a roof box to be a must now and I agree with your space saving methods of the bags which I used this year for the first time
it was a great success.
Carefully price Ferry/tunnel, fuel,tolls and accommodation, do you have young kids an overnight stop is another expense, car servicing,snow chains, 5 star breakdown cover, green card all adds to the expenses.
I hope I have not put you off because it is a great way to holiday, remember cost it and make the comparison with the TO's
Good luck
Dids1
reply to 'Space saving ideas for self driving, self caterers' posted Feb-2009
A BMW 5 series estate. Sks on top too!
KevinC
reply to 'Space saving ideas for self driving, self caterers' posted Feb-2009
Sell the car, buy a bike (pedal) and fly Concorde!
Bon. Allez!
Dids1
reply to 'Space saving ideas for self driving, self caterers' posted Feb-2009
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Be careful it is not always the cheapest way of going skiing, I have found a roof box to be a must now and I agree with your space saving methods of the bags which I used this year for the first time
it was a great success.
Carefully price Ferry/tunnel, fuel,tolls and accommodation, do you have young kids an overnight stop is another expense, car servicing,snow chains, 5 star breakdown cover, green card all adds to the expenses.
I hope I have not put you off because it is a great way to holiday, remember cost it and make the comparison with the TO's
Good luck
I know, it does add up, but don't forget this is school holidays. We have got an apartment for £200.00. (nice one too, belongs to a mate) We've done it 4 times before and can do it for under 2 grand...I really don't think we could do it for £500.00 per head with a tour operator in school holidays.
Car has been serviced anyway, we have snow chains and our insurance covers driving abroad. Unfortunately my breakdown cover (which i won last year) expires on 28th March.