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My search radar has picked up portable self contained diesel heaters with 5kw heating outputs and on-board 5ltr diesel tanks for around £150 or so. They consume a claimed 0.3ltr per hour so a tank full would last around 15 hours of heating or more assuming thermostatic control. This appears to...

We normally top up adblue in our Fiat Ducatto based motorhome within a few miles of the warning light coming on. Now I understand the reserve is around 5ltr in a 15ltr tank. So there is always some old adblue swilling around. Initially it took 10ltr to fill up tank. Then last year 9ltr. This...

Just a warning for those in southern Spain near and around Gibraltar. Surprised yesterday to discover that I had been linked to masts in Morocco rather than Spain and would have incurred significant costs had I used the phone whilst this had occurred. This was flagged because I received a...

https://campervancastaways.com/2024/01/26/motorhome-aires-around-snowdonia/ Interesting news. £3 to use the fresh water filling point and £15 for overnight parking. France and Spain dont have a 6m rule though. Why do the UK persist with this for motorhomes? After all everybody ignores the 6m...

27c recorded by our van yesterday although the sea is still a bit too chilly for me. Anybody else enjoying sunny and hot Spain at the moment? As an aside diesel is €1.41 (£1.21) at our local Dia supermarket and Guvnor wine is €2.85 (£8 in the UK from Majestic Wines) at the local Mercadona...

Just received the 2024 ASCI books and card and whilst the price bands for 2023 are retained there are now 2 higher bands at €25 and €27. Slightly perturbed by this as these 2 higher bands suggest hidden price rises with fewer sites now at the lower end and more at the higher end of the range...

CaSSOA have issued a warning to all their storage yard members with guidence to be passed on to those using storage facilties. "LITHIUM BATTERY WARNING Due to numerous fires caused by Lithium batteries which are very difficult to extinguish CaSSOA have issued updated term and conditions...

From 1st January 2024 the good old EU are going to apply carbon capture tariffs to ferries that travel within EU waters. Brittany Ferries have no choice but to pass this cost on to customers including those who may have already booked and paid:-...

Sad news for those who have made regular visits to Benidorm, as we have:- https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/24897059/sticky-vicky-dead-cause-of-death-daughter/

Normal price £249.99 Currently with a £120 discount code and a further 20% discount if you select the discounts. I have copied and pasted the basket info which shows the actual price to pay. It is lithium Ion so older battery technology and slower to charge but you can charge it using a 12v DC...

If anybody spots anything that could significantly add to all our wild camping off grid experiences, or even campsite hook up experiences, please post here so that we can take a peek. Not just me but forum members and visitors generally. I am “watching” this thread and receiving email...

Saw this product being demonstrated at the NEC show. Don’t know if any forum members have one of these or something similar to help keep the van cool. The question is if you have one do they work and help to keep the van cool? Online reviews are mixed with both 5* and 1* ratings. And some of...

Visited today. Options for motorhomes with a payload north of 700kg and a price tag of less than £100000 extremely limited. Nothing in the 3500kg category as far as I could tell. Noted that some of those motorhomes based on Mercedes Benz running gear did offer payload upgrade options from...

I have noticed on our travels that in the U.K. a majority of those who park up wild camping style in smaller motorhomes and camper vans tend to be single men. Less so in Europe but then it’s easier to park up there anyway and like others we go south as a couple to avoid harsh northern winters...

Just imagine what a site in the U.K. would charge if it offered this:- PITCHES WITH PRIVATE TOILETS Our 5-star luxury campsite located 3 minutes by car from the beaches of Agde and Vias-Plage invites you to pitch your tent and park your camper van or caravan in a location equipped with private...

Slightly puzzled as leisure battery was showing 100% charge on the display panel before midnight with the Sargent charger drawing 1.6amp and Sargent charger still drawing 1.1amp this morning with the fridge drawing 0.9amp. Minimal 12v usage just phone charging. Normally charger has powered down...

For some reason the rear lounge layout is popular with U.K. motorhome buyers but the garage is sacrificed for this. In my mind a garage is essential if you have extended 3 month trips in your motorhome. It seems that every European manufacturer includes a garage at the back but not so if you...

Just spotted that Bluetti are now offering the AC200P power station for £1099. Ok it’s last years model but hey! The specification:- 2000W AC Pure Sine Wave Inverter (4,800W Surge) 2,000Wh Capacity LiFePO4 Battery with 3,500+ Life Cycles to 80% 13 Outputs For Multiple Devices 7 Ways to...

I have found a fantastic app for tracking how many days you have left in the Schengen zone, the last date you can leave the zone based on trips you have already made and a future entry date, and based on a future planned trip what is available to you in between two trips. The first 3 trip...

Remoska is a low powered electric oven using 580w of power so suitable for use with solar power generators or on campsites with 6amp or lower hook up. So what do users cook with it? Mrs Moped asked is it possible to roast a chicken? I checked it out on Amazon and the reviews are very...