Where Have You Been In Your Van Today?

[CAB]

Love the snow pictures, we are going into summer so they look different to anything around here. Does snow make it harder to go about your normal life or are you just used to it . Just curious.

For most of England it's once or twice a year, everything grinds to a halt for one day, then it's gone. We don't get regularly enough to be set up to deal with it like most of Northern Europe.

Rarely have enough hanging around for a decent snowman, snowball fight or sledging!

 

[CAB]

@CAB...Been meaning to ask how comfortable you were on this night...did you have your heater on all night (Webasto)? Do you have an external pop top insulated cover or did you put the roof down at night? and did you use a front external windscreen cover, or internal, or both? Thanks buddy!

No screen, the van came with heavy curtains, an external screen would be better but these do us.

Insulated pop top cover (Pucer) makes a huge difference, cuts out wind, rain, big thermal difference.

No roof bed so sleeping downstairs. Only put the roof down when really stormy, but would make a difference as well.

No heater on, so long sleeve and long leg thermals, duvalay with 10 tog duvet, 2 pairs of socks. Woolly hat for Mrs CAB.

Just like when we were kids, with no central heating, woke up with ice on the inside of the windows! Heater soon warmed it up, cup of tea in bed, lovely!!

 

[JOG]

For most of England it's once or twice a year, everything grinds to a halt for one day, then it's gone. We don't get regularly enough to be set up to deal with it like most of Northern Europe.

Rarely have enough hanging around for a decent snowman, snowball fight or sledging!

That's not really true. England doesn't grind to a halt when there is snow............I'm convinced we throw in the towel at a vaguely hard frost!

 

[cgtmiles]

Just arrived at bath marina site for a long weekend

 

[shropschris]

We’ve been meeting old friends in Wentnor, Shropshire. Surprise surprise, we woke up to snow.

We have Truma 4e heating and it quietly works a treat. It was the first time we have had it on all night having previously used it occasionally during the daytime so far.

It’s a brilliant bit of kit and we well recommend it if you are spec’ing a build.

When considering our build we pondered Truma 4 or 6e…

Well I can confirm that for a LWB Crafter the 4e is certainly man enough, the 6e would definitely be overkill.
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That ford in Clun is always funny .

 

[eetmw]

My wife entered a race this weekend so said I would need to take eldest to swimming on Sunday morning….6 am! Carried on to kit hill to watch the sun rise. Bit chilly But very lovely.

 

[Nige_g]

In The Peak District for a bike ride. Handy having the van considering I was soaked through to the skin so at least I could get changed in the back and not dirty the seats. All went to plan until I slipped on a muddy slope getting as I was getting into it after getting changed, covering my jeans, T shirt and trainers in mud!

Van and Bike by Nigel G, on Flickr

Misty Pines by Nigel G, on Flickr

 

[DXX]

In The Peak District for a bike ride. Handy having the van considering I was soaked through to the skin so at least I could get changed in the back and not dirty the seats. All went to plan until I slipped on a muddy slope getting as I was getting into it after getting changed, covering my jeans, T shirt and trainers in mud!

View attachment 138867Van and Bike by Nigel G, on Flickr

View attachment 138868Misty Pines by Nigel G, on Flickr

I just saw a massive chain wheel, took a while to work it out.

 

[Nige_g]

I just saw a massive chain wheel, took a while to work it out.

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I noticed it just before posting it. Pure coincidence that the bike was in that position, lol.

 

[huxwar]

Little trip down to SW to see the folks. Good waves at sandymouth.

 

[CAB]

Day trip today, just down the road to Quarry Bank Mill.

 

[ma77y]

Be sure to say hi to all the inmates at hmp style while your there

 

[CAB]

Be sure to say hi to all the inmates at hmp style while your there

Friends of yours?

 

[ma77y]

Friends of yours?

Yeah, Bea and Vinegar tits

 

[Pedro20001]

Donna nook to see the seal cubs

 

[ma77y]

Donna nook to see the seal cubs

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Any bombs being dropped while you were there? Cute seals

 

[Pedro20001]

Any bombs being dropped while you were there? Cute seals

no all quiet, well apart from the males squabbling over the ladies

 

[Molldog]

Driven back from the North Lakes to West Yorkshire in the new T6.1
First proper outing since buying it mid November.
Stopped overnight near Penrith on a quiet site. Didn't bother with the pop top as it was freezing.
All cosy inside but quite a bit of condensation come morning and cranked up the heater to warm the early morning cold.
Beautiful weather up there, just cold and crisp this morning.
Back to the fog and damp weather of West Yorkshire now with a filthy van on the drive. God knows when I'll find time to clean it now!!! Probably after Christmas!

 

[Bigsidavies]

Berwick upon Tweed for some food and a little walk around on our way up to Edinburgh.

 

[Sackmycook]

I too was in Berwick today collecting daughter off the Covid express out of London, weekend away at our cottage surveying the damage from Storm Arwen...