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Just wondered how folks get on with the water in the hog and pump outside if its freezing?

Phil

We go most years and it's great, good atmosphere and blows the cobwebs away. You need to use propane gas and lag the water barrel, plus the pipe into the van in case it freezes. Some use an old coat for the former and normal pipe lagging works for the latter.

Otherwise it's pretty much as usual, if a bit colder!!

We are booked to be away in ours for the first time at New Year so keep all this useful info comming, it may well come in very handy. I've changed to propane so the gas is ok although we will have electric hook-up. I will have to get a look underneath to see how much water pipework is exposed. When pipe lagging is fitted Phantom, does it stay on permanently?

Dave

Quote: Originally posted by wee molly on 09/8/2010

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Is this crazy or do folk actually camp at these times of year?
We dont particularly like this time of year so we were thinking of going away for hogmanay and new years day.
thanks

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I notice you have a tent !? But this is the Caravan forum so..... ? Do you mean 'Camp' or 'Caravan' ? Wouldn't dream of camping. We spent Christmas at Littlehampton CC site last year in the caravan. We were toasty and nothing froze down there.

Quote: Originally posted by Pickled Onion on 09/8/2010

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We are booked to be away in ours for the first time at New Year so keep all this useful info comming, it may well come in very handy. I've changed to propane so the gas is ok although we will have electric hook-up. I will have to get a look underneath to see how much water pipework is exposed. When pipe lagging is fitted Phantom, does it stay on permanently?

Dave

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No it doesn't, we slit the pipe lagging down it's length so it slots on and off as needed. We haven't needed to lag any pipes on the van itself yet, just the parts between the aquaroll and the van and if on a service pitch the tap and the aqua.

It's a good idea to keep a spare cannister of water in the van if its gets really, really cold!

Quote: Originally posted by wee molly on 09/8/2010

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haha yes i was wondering why everyone was talking about pipe lagging and all that!!! yes i mean camping-in a tent.
i will change to the tent forum

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Quote: Originally posted by Le Phantom on 10/8/2010

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Quote: Originally posted by Pickled Onion on 09/8/2010

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We are booked to be away in ours for the first time at New Year so keep all this useful info comming, it may well come in very handy. I've changed to propane so the gas is ok although we will have electric hook-up. I will have to get a look underneath to see how much water pipework is exposed. When pipe lagging is fitted Phantom, does it stay on permanently?

Dave

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No it doesn't, we slit the pipe lagging down it's length so it slots on and off as needed. We haven't needed to lag any pipes on the van itself yet, just the parts between the aquaroll and the van and if on a service pitch the tap and the aqua.

It's a good idea to keep a spare cannister of water in the van if its gets really, really cold!

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Ta for that mate, seems simples.

Dave