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  1. linkshouse

    Battery monitor question

    Not sure if this is the right forum or even the right site but here goes… I have a victron battery monitor query for any experts in here. I have a bmv700 installed in my van and have recently installed two 110ah lead carbon batteries. I’m just testing them on the drive at the moment just...
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    Victron solar and B2B settings for lead carbon batteries

    Sorry if this has been covered elsewhere… I‘ve just taken the plunge and ordered two of these - https://www.alpha-batteries.co.uk/12v-100ah-ritar-agm-lead-carbon-ultra-deep-cycle-battery-dc12-100c/ Any advice on charge setting for the solar controller and tr-smart B2B would be greatly...
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    Wild camping in Bonny Orkney

    I haven’t posted for a bit, well here I am at our usual spot in Kirkwall, in the car park opposite Tesco, and it’s raining again! Well I say again, it hardly ever seems to have stopped. I’ve been here most nights since a week last Tuesday and look like being here till next Monday at the...
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    Forestry Commission Stay the Night Review

    Sorry if this has already been posted. Make interesting reading. https://www.nfus.org.uk/userfiles/images/Campaigns/Access/FLS%20Motorhome%20and%20Campervan%20Trial%20Review%20Report%20January%202021.pdf
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    Crap on Scottish Roads! (it's not us)

    I was telling my wife about the BBC Scotland thread and that I had written to the BBC to complain (very out of character for me) and she reminded me of an incident on our last trip. As we were driving down the A835 heading for Knockan Crag, in the distance there was a chap with what appeared to...
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    We’re Off - First proper outing this year!

    No photos today as we’re just spending the night at our usual spot in Kirkwall (I’ve posted many times about stopping here, in the car park opposite Tesco). Our son has picked up a hire van and is stopping in Stromness to be nearer for the early ferry in the morning which we will both catch for...
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    We can afford to stay on campsites. honest! Just a little light hearted tale...

    I was taking Oscar for his daily walk on the Kelp Green just over from our house. There was a motorhome parked just by the corner of the green (where most folk park) and the owners were just getting out so I held back a bit to see whether or not they had a dog, and crucially whether or not it...
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    Some people!!!

    We’re parked up for the day now at Baile An Or. We noticed when we arrived that they (local council?) have added a new large bin beside the original standard one. If you have bright eyes you can just see it in the distance to the left of the silver Subaru suv. In the further distance is a...
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    Very Short Trip, just a short story about our windy dog...

    I had thought to post this in the Wild Camp a Month, but it doesn't really qualify... Here I am with Oscar (I'm behind the camera of course). It was a very short trip, like about 300m (if you have very bright little eyes, our house is to the left of the van with a wind turbine). This spot is...
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    Wild Camping!

    Next week we’re planning on going down to the North East side of Scotland wild camping. Given recent discussions I thought I would just ask if wild camping was something worth mention or discussing here :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
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    Finally getting away for a wee break.

    With the restrictions on the ferries finally lifted from this weekend and staying in self contained accommodation allowed we are planning to get away on the 12th. Just a quick little jaunt to Orkney Mainland then back again on the 15th. We hope to wild camp but will see how the land lies when...
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    JustGo Motorhome Hire

    This post relates to a thread, understandably, recently locked by Phil so if this is out of order mods please feel free to delete. In that thread the subject of hire companies came up and the fact the JustGo were promoting the idea that with a motorhome one could escape the lockdown. I said in...
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    First Trip/Covid19

    I've posted this in Motorhome builder as it kind of relates to a build I have just finished, but thought I would here too to garner peoples views/opinions... Now that the van is all done we were planning a first little jaunt away. It was going to be in early April as Marlene had a hospital...
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    Drinking Alcohol

    Good Morning, At home, I usually have a beer of an evening and quite often a glass of wine too. When we're away in the van I only drink zero alcohol beverages. Some of the 0% lagers are not at all bad (can't say the same for the wine, unfortunately). I notice in various posts on here and WC...
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    Truma heater burner making strange noise

    Hi, hoping for some advice from any 'gas experts' out there. I have a 1990 Eriba Jet 500 with Truma blown air heating. I was just testing it this morning in preparation for this year's travels. It lights okay but the flame is very noisy and 'fluttering' for want of a better description. The...
  16. linkshouse

    CR Loch Venachar 1 & 2 - Permits Zone

    Good morning. Looking at the POI Map and the Trossachs Permit Zone map (see attached). The permit map seems end short of one and to have a little 'notch' where the other car parks on the POI are. Does this mean that they don't fall under the control of the permit zone? Thanks Phill
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    Forestry Commission Scotland

    Good morning, I've been "touring" the Highlands of Scotland on Google Earth, and on the Wild Camping PoI maps, plotting and scheming for our next trip away. There look to be lots of really nice looking Forestry Commission car parks with woodland walks that would seem to make very nice stop...
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    1991 Hymer (Renault base)

    Hello, I've just picked up a 1991 Hymer on Renault Traffic base and have some questions if anyone here has a simialr model or can help I woudl be very grateful. Here is a photo of the van - Does anyone know where I empty the grey water tank? Here is a photo of the electical control panel -...
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