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Quote: Originally posted by rexgrant on 20/6/2008

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Hi again Kath.
If you really want to do away completely with the EHU in summer I will bump my post on 12volt set up for you
Rex.

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Hi Rex,

I had a look for that thread the other day but couldnt find it. I did have a read of it when you first posted but all seemed a bit too technical for me though

xoopsx

We plan to camp for 2.5 weeks in france without EHU.  How does the ice block thing work?  I last camped ten years ago and lost my nice new ice blocks to someone else as the site operated a communal freezer and you all just swapped yours with whatever was in there.  Is that still the case in most places?

Also, how many ice blocks should you use in a standard size basic cool box.  I don't plan on keeping much in there just shopping regularly instead.  But what I do keep I want to be cool.

Thanks, Nicola x

We used electric once the very first time we went camping - have never bothered since.  We do have a 12v cool box in the shed but havent used it for years! I dont use ice packs - waste of time - I freeze a couple of 2 litre pop bottles filled with water, these will last for a whole weekend with no need to swap.  I also freeze milk, food and anything else I can.

As for keeping warm, thick bed socks and a fleece and a good old fashioned hot water bottle if its really chilly works for me.  You will often find me sat up late at night reading a book with a hot water bottle on my lap!

Hi

Camped for a few years now and never had the need for leccy. Set ourselves up so we didn't have to rely on it.

Have small windup touches for personal use which we hang in bed pods.  A coleman light for inside tent (battery) and a gas light for outside as it give a bit of heat.  We have a 3 way fridge which we run on gas for long trips. We have a gas heater when it is cold.  We charge some rechargable stuff like airbed pump from the car as well as the ipod for music.  We have a gas stove. 

We don't have children so don't worry about to much about accidents. 

I guess that is it. I reckon we also save money each year on not paying for a leccy hookup.  I am not sure we would use it and it may cause us to pack the car with stuff we don't really need.

Hi everyone

I have to say a BIG THANKYOU to all of you for your replies and it makes me feel like I want to get out there now without the leccy thing, we do have the little green camping gaz fire and the cooker and battery lamps etc but have never tried camping without electric so will deffo try it now, we also have two Coleman lamps (fuel type) as my husband uses them in the winter at his allotments where he has a loft full of racing pigeons to look after so he uses them in the winter when he has to go up there in the dark but not sure if I would feel safe with those (could get knocked over that's my worry) although they give a great light ~ do any of you use the fuel type lamps like the Colemans' ? you have given us some great tips so thanks again.

Anyway have given it great thought and yes it does give more choice of campsites especially in the peak season.

Kath, Len and Jess the dog x

Quote: Originally posted by Kathygriff on 22/6/2008

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 do any of you use the fuel type lamps like the Colemans' ?

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I have gas lamps, but I don't use them inside the tent. Nice for outside but inside we use a  battery lamp. I'm not keen on the idea of flame type appliances inside the tent at all.