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Planning a trip later this year that will take us to; Montenegro Serbia Albania Turkey as well as the usual European countries covered by vehicle insurance. My question is should I add the four countries to my insurance policy or buy insurance at the border when entering these countries? As I...

The van we are looking at buying (a late 2005 Chausson Allegro 83) has - Eco Tree 110ah lithium battery Victron charger Solar panel (don't know size) Victron battery charger See photos Any comments on this set up? I assume the alternator - leisure battery charging is via a split-charge-relay...

Looking at buying a Chausson Allegro 83, on Renault 3 litre, 6 speed manual, 67,000 miles. First registered 31 December 2005. I understand that the Allegro is the top of the range, with the Welcome in the middle and the Flash the starter. It has air suspension, which I have no experience of...

When I park the van, 2009 Fiat Ducato, at home I leave the handbrake off, van in reverse gear and over the years the wheels have made indentations in the tarmac - so it is not going anywhere. Came back from 3 months in Australia, moved the van from in front of the garage to get the car out...

Looking for somewhere to stay overnight between Bournemouth and Christchurch. In April 2021 we stopped overnight in Kings Park Drive, on road parking, in Boscombe. We took the bus into Bournemouth for the day. This time we want to take the bus into Christchurch. Nothing very current on the...

Looking for somewhere to stay overnight close to Salisbury, so we can spend the day there. Britford Park & Ride in Downton Road looks a possibility but nothing very current on the usual apps. Any one stayed there recently? Thank you

I have a GasIt system installed and I want to contact them. http://www.gasit.co.uk - does not work webshop@gasit.co.uk - previously used email gets bounced back Any one know if they are still in business and how to contact them? thank you

Anyone got, or had, one of these Swift Rio 340. I am instersted in your experience, what is like to live in, what it is like to drive? What I like Compact coachbuilt, Fiat low-line chassis, 6.4m long, 2.26m wide, height 2.78m Good size kitchen area - 110-litre fridge, grill, hob with 3 gas...

I understand that newer engines, Euro 6 and Euro 5? have smart alternators which don’t work with the split-charge-relay method of charging leisure batteries. So does this mean that vans with these engines have battery to battery chargers? I’ve looked at the manufacturers specs but they focus...

Just watched A Bus And Beyond’s ‘2024 Caravan And Motorhome Show - SHOW HIGHLIGHTS’ on YouTube. He showed a range of things not just vans - interesting to see the new inventions / toys! Some ‘interesting’ vans but who is paying 200 grand for a van conversion? One thing I noticed is that all...

Our daughter and her partner, who live in Australia, with dual UK citizenship, will take a sabbatical from their work in 2024. They plan to travel with their children, ages 7 and 5, in Europe in a campervan for around three months. Our van, Adria Twin PVC, is not suitable as it does not have the...

I know some of you travel for longer than the 30 or 60 days unoccupied that is typical for insurance policies. How do you ensure that your house is covered? It looks like we will be spending longer and longer away in Australia over the winter. In the past we have found policies that include...

The van will be SORNed over the winter as we will out of the county, far, far away. MOT is due a couple of days after we get home from this trip. I assume with the SORN the MOT can lapse. We wil get it done in March, which ie a better month for not getting in the way of van travel.

Just boarded Brittany Ferry Santona in Portsmouth on our way to Santander for 7 weeks in Spain & Portugal. First stop Wednesday Aguilar de Campoó, then Almanza and Leon.

Just finished painting our Adria Twin PVC roof - there was flaking paint and surface corrosion. I removed both rooflights, one of which had a small water leak, and the washroom vent. Previously I used Hodgson Sealants Seamseal CV, having watched Diamond Dave use this on YouTube to reseal a...

Water runs off the bathroom sink tap, when turning it on and off with wet hands, under the sink rim and finds its way into the cupboard under the sink. I wanted to take the sink out and reseal it. Looking underneath I can't see any fixings so I assume that it just glued down. I can get a...

Just about to book our ferry tickets Portsmouth-Santander-Portsmouth with Brittany Ferries. Total price £1,050. I can get 5% discount with Boundless (CSMA) membership. Brittany Ferries Club Voyage Spain membership offers savings of up to 30% on sailings to Spain from Portsmouth and Plymouth...

We are off to Wales in May for 4 weeks - along the south coast, up the west coast to Anglesey, to Liverpool and back south through the centre of Wales. We will do 6 nights wild-camping and then stay on a campsite for a night. I created a Google map of Cadw sites so we will explore some of these...

Just about to order a Renology Pure Sine Wave Inverter. It's main use will be to charge a laptop. The laptop PSU is a Delta ADP-180MB K output 19.5v DC at 9.23a = 180w. With an input of 240v AC the current should be 0.75A plus a bit for losses in the PSU, say 1A with a good margin. Using the...

Aerogel is often described as the most effective insulation known to science. A 10mm thick layer fixed to a property's walls can reduce heat loss by two thirds. Currently its limited use means a price of £50 per square metre. It's thinness and flexibility would make it ideal for van...