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OMG it’s bad enough when some don’t unwind the cable fully, but that is something else. I would like to think someone will point out that this is not a good idea. Obviously not a bright spark.:)
 
Came across a few of their hire vans on this last trip and a fair few other companies also. They were terrifying. :D Give them a wide berth I would say. The craziest one though was two old duffers (must have been about 100) driving a knackered old Talbot or something or other. First time I Saw them they had driven off the road and were in a ditch awaiting recovery. I stopped to offer my help but they were ok. Later they joined us on a wild camping spot which was a bit tight and my heart was in my mouth for about ten minutes while he tried to get up on some home made wooden blocks. Engine revving at full chat and you could smell his clutch burning. I expected at any minute for him to come crashing into the side of us.

They were a smashing couple though, just way past it but refused to pack in. :D
 
barryd said:
Came across a few of their hire vans on this last trip and a fair few other companies also. They were terrifying. :D Give them a wide berth I would say. The craziest one though was two old duffers (must have been about 100) driving a knackered old Talbot or something or other. First time I Saw them they had driven off the road and were in a ditch awaiting recovery. I stopped to offer my help but they were ok. Later they joined us on a wild camping spot which was a bit tight and my heart was in my mouth for about ten minutes while he tried to get up on some home made wooden blocks. Engine revving at full chat and you could smell his clutch burning. I expected at any minute for him to come crashing into the side of us.

They were a smashing couple though, just way past it but refused to pack in. :D
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Hmm, I wonder if they were the same couple we met at Culbin forest earlier in the year. They managed to get stuck in a ditch there. I ran the lady up the road till we could find mobile signal so she could call their recovery service. They too were a very pleasant couple and very grateful for our help but were definitely a bit dotty.
 
Were up in the Highlands at the mo on a bit of the NC 500, were parked up last night on a secluded large car park no other van there, come 10pm a hire van comes and parks right next to us, then from 7.30am the next day starts his engine and has it running for 40 mins, and its £1.85 a litre up here at present!!!
 
We saw a very high proportion of rentals in Scotland, most hurtle by not understanding the concept of a leisure vehicle also bumped with bits hanging off. We did offer our help to one young family who where trying to put a skylight back in.
To be honest though in Europe we have had motorhomes driving into us and once a loose trailer that fell off as the driver sailed on by.
It’s all in a days travel ;)
 
barryd said:
Came across a few of their hire vans on this last trip and a fair few other companies also. They were terrifying. :D Give them a wide berth I would say. The craziest one though was two old duffers (must have been about 100) driving a knackered old Talbot or something or other. First time I Saw them they had driven off the road and were in a ditch awaiting recovery. I stopped to offer my help but they were ok. Later they joined us on a wild camping spot which was a bit tight and my heart was in my mouth for about ten minutes while he tried to get up on some home made wooden blocks. Engine revving at full chat and you could smell his clutch burning. I expected at any minute for him to come crashing into the side of us.

They were a smashing couple though, just way past it but refused to pack in. :D
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I wonder how much time a hire company allocate to a handover when they rent out a Motorhome or Campervan? I bet it is minimal and many hirers are likely to be driving a vehicle that large for the first time, let alone using a leisure vehicle for the first time :(
So yes, common sense should come naturally, but that seems to generally in short supply along with lots of other things.

When I bought my current Motorhome from the previous owner, he spent well over an hour (unasked for but also I am sure non-optional) showing me all the bits and pieces and how to use this and that - and then proceeded to ask questions to make sure I was listening :)
 
Thinking about it, I have never been told not to park on the EHU cable. But then again I always get MoHo level before connecting. Also, never been told not to use cable on reel.

Come to think about it there are a lot of things that were not included in any handover. They just seemed sensible.

Anyway must dash. Off to the garage to buy a couple of gallons of 4 star to give the van a good clean inside and out.
I don't know which I enjoy most cleaning the van or the cigarette afterwards.
 
r4dent said:
Thinking about it, I have never been told not to park on the EHU cable. But then again I always get MoHo level before connecting. Also, never been told not to use cable on reel.

Come to think about it there are a lot of things that were not included in any handover. They just seemed sensible.

Anyway must dash. Off to the garage to buy a couple of gallons of 4 star to give the van a good clean inside and out.
I don't know which I enjoy most cleaning the van or the cigarette afterwards.
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This is what CAN happen if its not fully unwound

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It always amazes me the amount of times you see what look like experienced people leaving the cable on the drum. I was on a site once and I noticed I was being watched by this guy, and he made a comment to his wife, I got the feeling I had something to do with the comment. He asked why bother winding out 25m of cable when the EHU is only 3m away. I informed him why, he looked puzzled, then told me he has been caravanning for over 20 years and had never heard of that one. Later that day I showed him a similar image to mr iceman’s.
 
r4dent said:
Thinking about it, I have never been told not to park on the EHU cable. But then again I always get MoHo level before connecting. Also, never been told not to use cable on reel.

Come to think about it there are a lot of things that were not included in any handover. They just seemed sensible.

Anyway must dash. Off to the garage to buy a couple of gallons of 4 star to give the van a good clean inside and out.
I don't know which I enjoy most cleaning the van or the cigarette afterwards.
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Parking on the EHU Cable is fairly common. Not like in the picture but just over the cable to prevent it being nicked :)
(I don't do it myself).
 
Fisherman said:
You know what, we are all having a laugh at this, me included.
But if whomever took this photo did not point out the danger here and inform the occupants and or the campsite then they are just as bad.
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Let’s hope that after they took the photo they then went and explained it to them,
If not then as you say they are just as bad,
And whilst people are having a laugh it might also educate some one else that might have done the same
 
Fisherman said:
It always amazes me the amount of times you see what look like experienced people leaving the cable on the drum. I was on a site once and I noticed I was being watched by this guy, and he made a comment to his wife, I got the feeling I had something to do with the comment. He asked why bother winding out 25m of cable when the EHU is only 3m away. I informed him why, he looked puzzled, then told me he has been caravanning for over 20 years and had never heard of that one. Later that day I showed him a similar image to mr iceman’s.
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It's not the first hoover with integral lead (Henry etc)
That I've seen end in a near fire either....
Coiled up cable makes a great inductive loop heater.

Mind when I've been welding with the mig welder I've had some loverly patterns form on the floor by the (fully unrolled) cable from the metallic grinding dust ;-)
 
mistericeman said:
It's not the first hoover with integral lead (Henry etc)
That I've seen end in a near fire either....
Coiled up cable makes a great inductive loop heater.

Mind when I've been welding with the mig welder I've had some loverly patterns form on the floor by the (fully unrolled) cable from the metallic grinding dust ;-)
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Sadly years ago I attended a fire were a student died resulting from an extension cable being left in its drum. He was asleep at the time and the drum was close to his bed.
 
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