winter camping

Post by **jpee** » 28 Aug 2008, 23:14

I intend to get max camping from van. Bought her last April-ish went camping and shivered all night. van has no heating other than normal front of van engine running heating. Can run convector heater if connected to 240 on site.

BUT I'm a wild camper at heart. Any advice on keeping van at least above freezing. Do the thermal window mats work? Or is it just a case of Don't camp alone, take someone to cuddle into ?

Post by **AngeloEvs** » 29 Aug 2008, 00:28

A full set of thermo mats help but I still rely on heating to be warm and comfortable.

Post by **Nicola&Tony** » 29 Aug 2008, 05:40

Thermo mats definitely, but if you're going to be winter camping on a regular basis get a propex or an eber fitted, you won't regret it. Well worth the investment imho.

Tony

Post by **lloyd** » 29 Aug 2008, 07:21

Have to agree with above. Have camped with and without heaters and don't want to be without again. So much nicer with heat.

Post by **ringo** » 29 Aug 2008, 07:22

I thought Autosleepers came with propex fitted as standard?

Tish...

Yes mate, get a propex or eberspacher as Tony said - you can fit them yourselves (lots of guides on here) or pay big bucks for someone to do it for you (a new one). I think propex is lot cheaper when new (around £650).

They turn your van into a proper home - expensive, but well worth the money!

Ringo

Post by **Campcharlie** » 29 Aug 2008, 07:24

Take somone to cuddle into

Post by **Ian Hulley** » 29 Aug 2008, 12:04

Contact Gearge 'Spannerack' on here ... he sells ex BT diesel Eberspachers for a very reasonable amount. My tips for all year wild camping would be Eberspacher (or Propex) heating ... underfloor leisure gas tank, biggest toilet you can fit in the van, underfloor water tank, silverscreen thermo window mats.

Have fun, Ian.

Post by **Gunslinger** » 29 Aug 2008, 12:08

campcharlie wrote:Take somone to cuddle into

Defo gets my vote

Post by **pollycamper** » 29 Aug 2008, 13:27

and a dog to warm your feet

Post by **Campcharlie** » 29 Aug 2008, 13:30

pollycamper wrote:and a dog to warm your feet

my 2 dogs on the bed....no room left for me and brums

Post by **Flibbertigibbet** » 29 Aug 2008, 17:53

Gunslinger wrote:
campcharlie wrote:Take somone to cuddle into

Defo gets my vote

"feck" that I would rather fork out for an eber and have the bed to myself

Post by **kevtherev** » 29 Aug 2008, 17:55

Propex = all year round camping.

Post by **Campcharlie** » 29 Aug 2008, 17:58

bliddy wossies

Post by **Plasticman** » 29 Aug 2008, 21:17

Ian Hulley wrote:Contact Gearge 'Spannerack' on here ... he sells ex BT diesel Eberspachers for a very reasonable amount. My tips for all year wild camping would be Eberspacher (or Propex) heating ... underfloor leisure gas tank, biggest toilet you can fit in the van, underfloor water tank, silverscreen thermo window mats.

Have fun, Ian.

That about does it, We fitted a 12 gallon water tank inside and a ThermX heater for day use Cheap o run hot .no electric.silent, propex for nights.
Also have a smev oven so dont ever need to go out if its siling it down
Mike

Post by **jpee** » 30 Aug 2008, 00:49

That settles it I'll just have some of whatever metal mickeys on