Where Have You Been In Your Van Today?

[StuS]

My first proper trip out to Flamborough Head with the in laws but it was that cold I never got a round to taking a pic.

Day 3 with it, still loving it but now it's filthy!

 

[Caravellet6]

Not sure about that with the so called Hybred on it. Still have to go and look at one though the wife will not be replaceing her Jimny with one. Bit miffed they seem to have dropped the 4x4 Swift

It drives far better than the Swift, which yes they have dropped the 4x4 as new model due out soon.

 

[former member]

Not moving mine for as long as possible. The reason?
Just cleaned it to death. Exterior, interior plastics, jet washed the rubber foot mats, did the carpet, everything (almost).

Did the BM too (and the Subaru but far less intensely)

 

[Roadrunner]

I can see some undergrowth in the reflection needs tiding beside the Cali

 

[former member]

I can see some undergrowth in the reflection needs tiding beside the Cali

Once in a blue moon when all vehicles are off the driveway (it's three in a row so that's rare) I do strim it but haven't done for yonks!!

 

[mhill]

Had a a busy day today ending up collecting some celotex for a little project.

 

[Walski]

Rural Relaxing at Medbourne. Down to minus 4 this morning but toasty warm in the van - water on camp site frozen, water in van's underslung tank frozen!! Fortunately we had plenty of bottled water stashed around the van. Expected to have problems with butane and my external gas point this morning (pipe runs externally from gas locker on drivers side to passenger side) but worked fine. Loving winter camping in the van, especially when you wake up to frosty and sunny mornings like today.

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@Davenjo, have you got any kind of thermal screen for your poptop? We were away over Xmas and whilst it's warm in the van the kids were colder in the poptop.

 

[former member]

@Davenjo, have you got any kind of thermal screen for your poptop? We were away over Xmas and whilst it's warm in the van the kids were colder in the poptop.

Essential in our last California but the newer roof canvas is SO much better.
But I highly recommend a Pucer if you need one. Very effective, easy to put on (some are a proper PITA) and cheap too.

 

[Walski]

Cheers fella, will check those out

 

[Davenjo]

@Davenjo, have you got any kind of thermal screen for your poptop? We were away over Xmas and whilst it's warm in the van the kids were colder in the poptop.

No, we currently just have a black out wrap for the outside of the front windows but nothing around the pop top (SCA). My son was sleeping in the pop top and made no complaints about being cold but he does tend to run a lot hotter than his ageing parents!! We were considering getting both a thermal wrap for the front screens and pop top but are now wondering whether to bother or not.

 

[RattyMcClelland]

Scottish/English boarder today. Snow plough front bumper.





31.5mpg up to Edinburgh and 32 on the way back at 50-70mph. Epically poor.

 

[Walski]

Just arrived for a couple of nights at Stonehenge...... nice little site...... all sung n warm

 

[former member]

Nice!
Off to Salcombe in ours tomorrow.

 

[ZipcodeUK]

awesome!!! What awning you using?

 

[Loz]

Just arrived for a couple of nights at Stonehenge...... nice little site...... all sung n warm

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My word, that's some electrical hook up you got there..

 

[Walski]

It's the Vango Airbeam Kela III "low" (naturally!). It is an awesome piece of kit..... real easy to put and down. And sturdy, I've got no guideropes out other than the two storm ones at the front (not electric hook up @Loz )

Just about to get a full english cooking..... oh happy days

 

[Pauly]

not electric hook up @Loz )

I can quite clearly see the electricity pole feeding into your roof, its making the edge of your roof glow

 

[Caravellet6]

Just arrived for a couple of nights at Stonehenge...... nice little site...... all sung n warm

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Cavalier? Our two mutts say hi!

 

[DaveyB]

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Cavalier? Our two mutts say hi!

The white one looks a bit demonic, , maybe it just doesn't like posing for the camera - either that, or it'd be really happy to rip your arm off and beat you to death with the soggy end!

 

[Caravellet6]

Nah she's a softie, especially if you have food!