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maggie51

23/7/2018 at 9:17pm
Location: manchester
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Hi we have a 4 berth caravan the tv is on a shelf opposite the cooker the workspace is non existent unless you pull the sink top down then you cant get to sink. I was just wondering how many of you cook in the awning on things and is it easier this van has a fixed bed so dont seem to have as much kitchen work space as we had in the older one that had bunks can anyone relate to this and how have you got around it please . We have a coachman amara

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23/7/2018 at 9:50pm
Location: DURHAM
Outfit: Mondeo TItanium 140 Avondale Mayfly 25

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We have a small electric oven/grille that we use in the awning at one end on a folding camp kitchen stand, bought from Lidl about 9 years ago, fan assisted with a choice of top element bottom element or both on together also has a timer.

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skipp66

24/7/2018 at 9:04am
Location: Essex
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We have an end kitchen, so not a lot of space. We purchased a cadac. Amazing piece of kit. Hardly use the caravan kitchen now .

moppetsdad

24/7/2018 at 9:25am
Location: The foot hills of no
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The only thing we cook inside is the morning toast, every thing else is done in the awning on a variety of things including a mini oven and a suitcase stove as well as the bread maker and outside we sometimes use a Cobb.

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shaggy2000

24/7/2018 at 12:52pm
Location: County Durham
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Quote: Originally posted by maggie51 on 23/7/2018
Hi we have a 4 berth caravan the tv is on a shelf opposite the cooker the workspace is non existent unless you pull the sink top down then you cant get to sink. I was just wondering how many of you cook in the awning on things and is it easier this van has a fixed bed so dont seem to have as much kitchen work space as we had in the older one that had bunks can anyone relate to this and how have you got around it please . We have a coachman amara

thanks

I fitted a TV bracket, its not hard, basically just four holes and a strengthening board.

Certainly doesn't warrant the £100 fitting charge my local dealer was going to charge (and that didn't include the £40 TV bracket)

Monks

24/7/2018 at 7:47pm
Location: Sheffield or my happy place
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We've got our TV on a bracket as well. It's fitted on the pelmet in the front window. It's saved us a lot of space on the little table / set of drawers at the front. My hubby got the bracket from eBay and it was fairly easy to put up.

Kelper

25/7/2018 at 10:11am
Location: Northern Ireland
Outfit: Sterckeman Alize Concept CP480

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We use a combination of Cadac, Slow Cooker, Grill Plate ... all under awning or in the open air ... the rings in the van are seldom used.

Mike3003

25/7/2018 at 10:19am
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Seldom use the cooker in the van. A Cadac and external BBQ point does it most of the time. 😀👍

alan29

25/7/2018 at 10:57am
Location: Wirral
Outfit: Swift Freestyle 520 on seasonal pitch

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We use the side dinette for chopping etc. Plenty of space.

Baileyjake

25/7/2018 at 1:13pm
Location: West Midlands
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I too have a coachman amara.

the tv sits on a fold down shelf opposite the kitchen but over the seat.
there is a little space above the fridge for food preparation or i could close the glass plate over the sink and there would be a huge space.

we only use the hob inside the caravan if its raining or for making coffee or boiling the kettle otherwise we always cook outside to avoid the caravan gettng too hot.

we dont prepare much more than salad or vegatables inside on the surfaces.

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kpnuts81

25/7/2018 at 6:38pm
Location: Warwickshire
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We cook in our van, that’s why you have a hob unit, we also use a mini oven for cooking meat/fish etc.

navver

25/7/2018 at 7:48pm
Location: West country
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We have a fold down flap at the end of the kitchen space next to the sink. This was standard fit on most caravans until the designers took over.

Kelper

26/7/2018 at 9:58am
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Quote: Originally posted by kpnuts81 on 25/7/2018
We cook in our van, that’s why you have a hob unit, we also use a mini oven for cooking meat/fish etc.

At home we have a full kitchen range ... but still BBQ outdoors when the weather is clement ...

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