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Subject Topic: first trip away in the van! Post Reply Post New Topic
05/12/2004 at 12:37pm
 Location: Manchester
 Outfit: LDV V8 AMBUALANCE
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Just got back last night from my first trip in the part-converted van. it was excellent. had bed, cooker, fridge and heater, but no running water. the heater worked very well, keeping us nice and toasty on the lowest setting, and the van performed very well too. The v8 meant that it could easily go up a 20% hill in 2nd gear. automatic and power steering made it very easy to drive and manoeuvre as well. I'll sort out the water tanks in the next couple of weeks and then it's off to Scotland.
Jeremy.


05/12/2004 at 1:30pm
 Location: Nearly always sunny Scunny
 Outfit: Nigor WikiUp 3 and others
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Glad you had a good 1st trip Jeremy, our van is not ready yet either, but have used it twice, sounds like we are at about the same stage as you, we used a large bottle for water, after all its only like tent camping with a few extra luxuries (and warmth).  Haven't quite decided whether to go for onboard water system, or just do it like a caravan with aquaroll and submersible pump for now, as we have all this stuff already from when we had a caravan, and we've spent too much this year!!!  Hope you have a great time in Scotland. 


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05/12/2004 at 1:37pm
 Location: Manchester
 Outfit: LDV V8 AMBUALANCE
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Cheers, I've already got the water tank, 70l fiamma tank for £40 or thereabouts. We'll also have a couple of 30 litre jerrycans for topups or whatever. We're keeping it onboard as we're not afraid of winter and don't like the idea of the tanks freezing up.


05/12/2004 at 3:40pm
 Location: North West
 Outfit: Autoroller 600
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I have used both methods, the LDV had no onboard water when I got it, but being ex police it had a large extra water tank for high powered washers.

I extended the switch into the living area, and replaced the water pipes that went to the windscreen, with ones that fed the taps. Works brilliant, also have the waste pipe just dropping out the bottom of the van, and when in site I stick a waste drum underneath it.

I find the onboard water a lot easier, even fo rsimple things like stopping anywhere and being able to wash your hands etc.

 

The Fiat already had its own huge tank fitted, and waste tanks, but i just leave  the drain undone unless I am on site.



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06/12/2004 at 5:46pm
 Location: Somerset
 Outfit: Murvi Morello
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We too have just got back from our first outing in our new van.

Warm as toast with a small oil filled radiator running off the hook up. Did not bother with filling the water tanks as we were only away for a night.

Excellent site too, well recommended on this site, at Glastonbury.

Any ideas for the next outing (27th december for 4 nights)? MUST be near a pub.

Sandra

 

 



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06/12/2004 at 7:55pm
 Location: South Wales
 Outfit: Swift Sundance
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Looking forward to my first outing, but still a bit more work to do, plan to go in February, glad you all enjoyed your outings.

 



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06/12/2004 at 8:17pm
 Location: Shropshire North Wales borders
 Outfit: Adria Win
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Hi Sandra. Pleased your first outing went well. Why don't you join us at our small gathering on the borders of Bedfordshire? See here

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If you can't see the light at the end of the tunnel, just keep going till you go round the bend.


08/12/2004 at 12:15am
 Location: Somerset
 Outfit: Murvi Morello
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Thanks Borderacz, but I think we have decided to join some friends in either the New Forest or Devon.

Maybe next time.

Sandra

 

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17/12/2004 at 6:22am
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Hi Caz do you still have pitches left with EU we have been dithering over whether to book somewhere for in between Xmas and New Year still not decided 100per cent as my Husband has flu and whats the betting that I will go down with it.

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