Search results

  1. Leisure Battery charging strange behavior during engine running

    The leisure battery (LB) on my 2 yr old Ford Transit based van has given up, as I unwittingly had been discharging it way below 50%, so based on some good advise on another thread, I have fitted a shunt type state of charge monitor so I can better manage the battery charge, and its the addition...

  2. Is it the Leisure battery Or the fridge that’s playing up?

    First time away in the van for a while and the leisure battery only lasted 36hrs before dropping below the 10.4v low voltage limit for the fridge to trip out (some time on the 2nd night) the only load was the dometic fridge, not much solar as it was pretty overcast Through the day. but in the...

  3. Bloody Insurance :( need tracker now

    just insuring for 2nd year and being told my premium is going to go up from £480 last year to £1200!!!!!!!!! ... they say I coaul get it down to £526 with Tracker! tried AIB as recommended on here and Darren has helped me understand the reason it has gone up, and the best he can get me without...

  4. CR Kielder water - No overnight camping and it is patroled

    stopped at the CR on the shore of Kielder water that is on the POI list, but got moved on by a water authority patrol at 11pm. what they do offer is a £10 overnight ticket, but it has to be purchased at the shop of the holiday park 1 or 2 miles further south the lakeside, and then you can...

  5. First Wild Camp done[emoji1]

    Pleased to report that I have popped my wild camp cherry[emoji12] Spent the night in one of the POI CR’s in the Elan Valley. Managed to find one that was empty and secluded , and stayed dry on Saturday night. Saw a few more motor homes in some of the other POIs. Anybody else from here in...

  6. Wild Camping and National Trust carparks

    Not sure if this is the correct section to post this question, but couldn't see one that fits better. As I have been scanning through all the options that are open to overnight camping, I saw a reference to NT carparks, and it sounded like they WERE open to use for motor homes overnight.... but...

  7. Hi from Worcestershire

    Hi all, I am originally a Lowland Scot from Dumfries and Galloway, who for the last 30 plus years has been down in the WestMidlands area with my work/ I have just recently treated myself to an AutoCamper pop top Day van, based on a Ford Transit Custom .... called Doris the Day Van [After my...
Back
Top