Camping, Caravanning and Touring

Camping, Caravanning and Touring • Camping Chairs

THE DOCTOR46

Author: THE DOCTOR46
Subject: Camping Chairs
Posted: Tue Jun 18 2013 9:38am (GMT 1)

After some new camping chairs for chilling and drinking in.
What do you recommend?
I've been told the moon chairs are good but there are so many different makes...

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Camping, Caravanning and Touring • Thinking of buying a caravan

SimonR

Author: SimonR
Subject: Thinking of buying a caravan
Posted: Sat Jun 15 2013 8:09pm (GMT 1)

There are 5 us (children 12, 11 and 11)

Any tips / ideas please

Budget would be around £10k

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Camping, Caravanning and Touring • silly newbie questions

cejsmith

Author: cejsmith
Subject: silly newbie questions
Posted: Sat Jun 15 2013 9:50am (GMT 1)

I'm looking at getting my wife a D3 to tow her horse trailer and also maybe a caravan. I went to look at one last night and it didn't have a tow bar, so my question is how much does it cost to fit one and is there any advantage to getting one of the height adjustable ones???

Our last disco 2 had a factory fit one.

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Camping, Caravanning and Touring • Trip to the Outer Hebrides

MarkWilliams

Author: MarkWilliams
Subject: Trip to the Outer Hebrides
Posted: Fri Jun 14 2013 8:29pm (GMT 1)

Holiday looming,

Earlier post re Scottish dealers/ garages has prompted me to also ask the same question, does anyone one know the situation on Harris & Lewis ?
Any recommendations or experiences would be gratefully received.
Sailing from the tip of Skye to Tarbet... For two weeks early July....

Thanks

Mark

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Camping, Caravanning and Touring • Discovery 4 hitching to twin axle problem

xyplex

Author: xyplex
Subject: Discovery 4 hitching to twin axle problem
Posted: Fri Jun 14 2013 4:41pm (GMT 1)

I have a discovery 4 and we have just bought a new Bailey twin axle caravan. My issue is that when I try to hitch to the caravan my cars toll ball is lower than the caravan hitch and I have to raise the car suspension to hitch up. The cars suspension then goes to normal level and thus pulling down the hitch on the caravan. I rang the caravan club technical support and they said this is not right as the caravan hitch should not be pulled down by the car, they advised me to speak to Land Rover...

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Camping, Caravanning and Touring • help please - roof tent c/w roof bars/rack

discodrew

Author: discodrew
Subject: help please - roof tent c/w roof bars/rack
Posted: Thu Jun 13 2013 5:02pm (GMT 1)

Can anyone advise me please on the best option/options for a roof tent for my disco 4.
I am looking to buy roof rails and a roof tent but want to make sure the roof rack or rails (if rails are good enough) are high enough for the rear door of the disco to open and not hit the tent when opened.

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Camping, Caravanning and Touring • Dover stopover

gvw

Author: gvw
Subject: Dover stopover
Posted: Tue Jun 11 2013 10:03pm (GMT 1)

We are off to Europe in August with the tintent and have booked an early morning ferry from Dover.
We are planning to set off on a Thursday evening after work & tea, arriving in Dover around midnight.
I am pondering on where I can stop for around 6hours to get the legs of the van down and get a few hours sleep.
I have seen campsite recommendations on the CC website but don't think this is suitable due to our late arrival time.
Other options I have seen are...

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Camping, Caravanning and Touring • new car for towing

diverdave

Author: diverdave
Subject: new car for towing
Posted: Tue Jun 11 2013 6:42pm (GMT 1)

hi all will be picking up a new d4 in a few weeks but will be an auto we have a manual when i tow how diffeant is when towing we have a twin axle

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Camping, Caravanning and Touring • Heart in mouth time

nigel207

Author: nigel207
Subject: Heart in mouth time
Posted: Tue Jun 11 2013 1:49pm (GMT 1)

Well it's that time of year again. We're off to Annecy for three weeks this Friday, and as always I get that severe "I hope the car behaves" feeling! It's an annual torture. Does anyone else get that feeling?

Also, we're staying at Camping La Ravoire at Doussard on the side of Lake Annecy. Has anyone been here and any tips for visits in the area?

Thanks.

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Camping, Caravanning and Touring • Mains water

Andy Foster

Author: Andy Foster
Subject: Mains water
Posted: Mon Jun 10 2013 7:11pm (GMT 1)

When on a super pitch or one with mains water facility what do you use. Do you carry on using your aqua roll, convert your aqua roll by inserting a ball cock or bypass the aqua roll and conect directly to the mains water.

Off to Fallbarrow in a couple of weeks in The Lakes and looking at perchising one of the above.

Cheers

Andy

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Camping, Caravanning and Touring • Solar Panel

rockcrawler

Author: rockcrawler
Subject: Solar Panel
Posted: Mon Jun 10 2013 12:36pm (GMT 1)

Thinking of installing a solar panel on the roof of our caravan to keep the battery topped up while it is in storage
Any recommendations would be helpful

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Camping, Caravanning and Touring • Foxwing Tapered & Zipped Awning Extensions

devonchilliman

Author: devonchilliman
Subject: Foxwing Tapered & Zipped Awning Extensions
Posted: Sun Jun 09 2013 8:05pm (GMT 1)

I have used my Foxwing Tapered Awning Extensions this weekend which I bought from Brendan (Leeds) site sponsor .....and they are superb ....here's a couple of pics

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Camping, Caravanning and Touring • CL Site Near Leeds Castle

rockcrawler

Author: rockcrawler
Subject: CL Site Near Leeds Castle
Posted: Sun Jun 09 2013 1:46pm (GMT 1)

Want to go to Leeds Castle in July and wondered if anyone knew of a nice Caravan Club Site nearby that you would recommend.
Setting off from Worthing so somewhere between Worthing and Leeds Castle would be ideal

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Camping, Caravanning and Touring • Fridge electrics

David W

Author: David W
Subject: Fridge electrics
Posted: Sun Jun 09 2013 12:50pm (GMT 1)

Had my doubts about the fridge working whilst towing with the Disco, but now that I have a different van I can see that he fridge doesn't work.

Checked for 12v between 10 and 11 and nothing showing. Ellectrics fitted by dealer.

Any ideas gratefully received.

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Camping, Caravanning and Touring • West coast of Scotland, Tiree & Fortwilliam

AIRBORNE MEDIC

Author: AIRBORNE MEDIC
Subject: West coast of Scotland, Tiree & Fortwilliam
Posted: Thu Jun 06 2013 5:18pm (GMT 1)

Well i'm delayed going back out to the Middle East and wife is off as of this evening for over a week so decided to pack up the wagon and go for a trip out.

We have our eye on the Isle of Tiree so having to do some time and distance appreciation regarding trip up to catch ferry. I've been to Tiree only once and that was with the Army almost 10 years ago but I always remember how beautiful the island was with the whitest beaches and the bluest oceans around it ...

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Camping, Caravanning and Touring • Can I use an inverter to charge my van battery?

mcsimmo

Author: mcsimmo
Subject: Can I use an inverter to charge my van battery?
Posted: Thu Jun 06 2013 11:36am (GMT 1)

Having seen an inverter for sale on the forum, I was wondering if I could use an inverter to put some charge in my vans battery if it went flat.
The scenario is that I am on a site without hook up, and my battery went flat. If I had an inverter, could I plug it into say the boot power socket, and with the engine running, connect the hook up cable via a mains adapter cable, (which I have) to the van and get some charge into the battery?

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Camping, Caravanning and Touring • Caravan repairs York area.

bigben

Author: bigben
Subject: Caravan repairs York area.
Posted: Wed Jun 05 2013 8:30pm (GMT 1)

Been given a van by my parents which is in all round very good condition appart from where there has been a leak around one of the front windows and the wood has gone all soft. I'm wanting to get it replaced and repaired as the rest of the van in very good and had little use.

So if anyone can recommend someone in the York area who does such work please could I have some details to get in touch.

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Camping, Caravanning and Touring • Inverter cables

maplecottage

Author: maplecottage
Subject: Inverter cables
Posted: Wed Jun 05 2013 4:57pm (GMT 1)

Looking to get some red & black 12v cable heavy enough to run my 1500W inverter.

Unfortunately canabalised my originals coz I thought I wouldn't need them

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