Tezza33
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There was good advice to be honest, View attachment 26318I'll concede that the first part does not make sense at all but the second part seems good advice. Still spam?? don't now:newhere::beer:
There was good advice to be honest, View attachment 26318I'll concede that the first part does not make sense at all but the second part seems good advice. Still spam?? don't now:newhere::beer:
I'll concede that the first part does not make sense at all but the second part seems good advice. Still spam?? don't now:newhere::beer:
Someone posted a while ago to put a dogs water bowl next to your camper, it sounds daft at first but I doubt anyone would come near your van.
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Methinks spam or a little too much happy juice????
They're probably related,damned immigrants !!There's llamas on Saddleworth moor !!!
I meant a Kindle for The ebooks and radio 2 as this seems to be all you will get in some parts of north Scotland (the great food makes up for it). As far as the sat nav,it was fine all the time with a strong signal, as a long distance lorry driver of many years I'd recommend a TomTom (non of the others come close), just one of the more basic/simple models, I've had one since they came out and wouldn't use anything else, 44ton arctic dark/raining and in a strange place it's the best thing ever. I know other drivers who use other makes but when I've studied them they don't come close to a TomTom or I'd have bought one.Hi Cal - thanks for this ... but I have no idea what you mean - kindle/R2 ?? .. Could you kindly explain. (I really am non tecchie... but willing to learn). I have just bought an App phone so that I can download stuff, but need to learn how to use the phone first !
First success with the new phone.... I took an hour to find out how to set the correct date and time... YES !!! NO idea how I go to the place where I changed them... but - one function learnt... a few more thousand to go lol !!
I meant a Kindle for The ebooks and radio 2 as this seems to be all you will get in some parts of north Scotland (the great food makes up for it). As far as the sat nav,it was fine all the time with a strong signal, as a long distance lorry driver of many years I'd recommend a TomTom (non of the others come close), just one of the more basic/simple models, I've had one since they came out and wouldn't use anything else, 44ton arctic dark/raining and in a strange place it's the best thing ever. I know other drivers who use other makes but when I've studied them they don't come close to a TomTom or I'd have bought one.
Sorry to hear the van is needing so much work but it will be well worth it. Mine was finished in early October and so far I've spent 19 nights in it, fantastic,takes some getting sorted but the freedom and places to go are unbelievable. POI's on a sat nav are essential to planning and it takes a lot of pressure off, they are everywhere. Good luck. Ps I'm definitely non-techie for internet/phone stuff but other than Google earth I didn't miss or need it and it was quite nice to be away from it other members should be able to help on that front.
A few more questions please if I may ?
Sat Nav - Cal I recently bought a Garmin and don't want the expense of buying another. I do like its simplicity and it tells me I am speeding (I have a kilometre speedo), so its very useful from that perspective.
Communications - I do need to be in contact with the outside world from time to time for my business, and wonder if I will be able to get a phone signal if I walk up hills in Scotland/Lakes/North Wales.
Cassette - if you are out in the wilds for several days, how do folks deal with emptying it ? Can you go into towns and use public toilets (where you can find them of course).
thank you for your patience...
Thank you to all for your helpful, and witty, responses. I can see you guys and gals have a lot to teach newbies.
Getting a phone signal can be hit & miss & I have found it does depend on your provider or even what phone you have.
Use bio liquid instead of the expensive blue stuff. The bio works the same, smells better & a lot cheaper. You can tip it into public loo's but be mindful that no-one is watching as they can be a bit funny about it. You can tip it into a hedgerow if really stuck or dig a hole & bury it but keep away from water courses.
He is Swedish, so I think something was lost in translation. I'm sure he meant well.
Hi delicar, ref Kindle, not so much weight saving as space saving, you can download thousands of books onto it and it takes up less space than a single paperback. Also it's always flat, no holding pages trying to read round the spine, great for sleeping bag reclining.Ah - kindle for reading - I see - a weight saving device presumably? I have taken a lot of books out of the van today, having read the "weighing a van thread." I do more writing than reading, so will need my laptop tho. I have a little cassette/CD player which should see me through for my music requirements - weightwise - I'm gonna take the CDs out of their heavy plastic boxes and put them in a cloth CD library bag.
Hello again!
I use the Google translation, perhaps it was wrong?
But where and how?
Ah - kindle for reading - I see - a weight saving device presumably? I have taken a lot of books out of the van today, having read the "weighing a van thread." I do more writing than reading, so will need my laptop tho. I have a little cassette/CD player which should see me through for my music requirements - weightwise - I'm gonna take the CDs out of their heavy plastic boxes and put them in a cloth CD library bag.