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We use a lightwight single size duvet to lie on and a double medium tog on top. But we have made up our own duvet covers (well, 'er indoors has). One side of the duvet covers are cotton sheets, and the other sides are flannelette sheets. So we have a cool side, and if it's a little chillier we can u...

I have a Riviera underfloor heater in my camper, and it is still in perfect working order, and it is very economical in use. It is sealed off completely from the interior of the camper. It draws air from the outside and discharges the burnt gases through the built in balanced flue. It has a spark ig...

There used to be a firm of converters called Canterbury Pitt that did conversions on Splits and early bays, but I think they went out of business many years ago.

Mmmmmm..... How much do you want for it?

In the very explicit instructions with the alarm it states that the alarm should not be placed any nearer that 5 feet from any heating or cooking appliance. I have managed to position it 6.5 feet from the nearest(the heater), although I can re-position it a further 2 feet away, close to the tailgate...

Now that the colder weather has arrived and we still like to use the camper throughout the winter, I thought it would be a good idea to invest in one of these. We will be using the heater a lot more and although it draws fresh air and exhausts directly to the outside I think we will feel a lot safer...

On sunny days we use the solar bag, other times, we boil a big kettle of hot water and mix with cold to required temperature in a bucket. One bucket is plenty for a shower. I bought this shower set-up from a caravan accessory shop. They were on special offer for a tenner. (It would seem that the car...

I have the same Zig unit in my camper. I still have the original manual and it states:- WHEN TRAVELLING Whilst travelling the control unit charging switch should be in the touring position. Both batteries will then be charged by the vehicle alternator. The refrigerator will also be supplied with 12 ...

If you don't camp in cold conditions, then butane will always prove to be better value as you can get more in the same size cylinder (eg 15Kg butane to 13 Kg propane). The butane cylinder will cost only about one pound more for the two extra kilos. Plus because butane burns hotter than propane you u...

Thanks about the advice regarding lining the locker Ringo. I have some sheet alluminium in the garage. I'm also thinking that I may use butane instead of propane, as I now understand propane which is under a much higher pressure should only be stored in outside lockers? Any knowledge on that anyone ...

Being retired, we like to use the camper all year round, sometimes for two or three weeks at a time. Now I can just imagine some of you saying, lucky xxxx! But it does have it's drawbacks. The main one being that you have to be old. We have found that with our Autohomes Kameo, the Campingaz 907 buta...

Yes, mine has rubber mats, which I have left in situ under the new carpet. Mine also had carpeting which I used as a template, but maybe you could use the rubber mat as a template? The rubber matting under the carpet should help as a sound deadening agent. Would it be possible for you to re-route th...

I cut all the carpet to shape and laid it in position dry, and pushed it into all the contours of the cab floor. Where it wouldn't stay in position I daubed a bit of adhesive. How much adhesive you will need to use will depend on the thickness and the backing of the carpet. A bit of trial an error I...

I glued the pieces around the seat bases, plus the little vertical ledge at the back of the walkthrough where it meets the main camper floor area, and the two small slopes where the cab floor dips down into the two footwells just to make it hold its shape. I also glued the piece that is fitted to th...

Re-carpeted the camper last Sunday. A £5 off-cut and some contact adhesive and a lot of patience. I did the cab area in two pieces. The footwells and gearlever area as one piece, and the walk through as a seperate piece. I allowed an extra inch round all the edges, glued the edges and then folded th...