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camping tips and tricks

Posted: 15 Jun 2006, 19:15
by kevtherev
I have one.........

put a frozen 2lt bottle of water in the camper fridge for the journey to the holiday site saves on power and the beer is cool as well as the bacon etc

kev

Posted: 15 Jun 2006, 19:30
by matt
General life tip....Dont eat yellow Snow


if you got a 3 way fridge, have it on a hookup on yr drive the nite before you go

Posted: 16 Jun 2006, 12:11
by banana
If you have any hot water left from your kettle, put it in a thermos and use it for washing up and cleaning later on.

Those £2.99 round barbecue sets you see make good grill pans. You just spin them a bit at a timeto get the toast brown.

Is this sad?

Posted: 16 Jun 2006, 13:04
by matt
banana wrote: Those £2.99 round barbecue sets you see make good grill pans. You just spin them a bit at a timeto get the toast brown.

Is this sad?

hehehehhehe top tip for westy owners, cept Ade, who prefers cold cornflakes to toasty toast

Posted: 16 Jun 2006, 13:18
by Mocki
refill the kettle staight after makeing a brew , the remaining hot water and heat from the still cooling hob prewarms the cold and it boils quicker next time........

Posted: 16 Jun 2006, 13:20
by Horza
In the winter pop a Frey Bentos pie in the oven for supper. Hot food and a warm van by bed time :D

Posted: 16 Jun 2006, 13:26
by purplechugster
If its sunny enough that you wonder about suntan lotion, its sunny enough that you should actually put some on :roll: :wink:

Posted: 16 Jun 2006, 13:35
by jen
When it's really hot, open both sliders for that 'air tunnel' effect....... :P

Get two awnings, attach one to each side, and bask in the space......

Posted: 16 Jun 2006, 13:58
by banana
If you are pro douvet ( hate bags ) but cant get the temp right..

Take a winter one and summer one, When its cold sleep on the summer one and cover with warm one. When its warm visa versa. It makes the foam feel softer and you can always have the right balance.

vac packed they dont take up much room in a high top.

Lazy?

buy a radio with a remote control.... fantastic.

camping trips and tricks

Posted: 16 Jun 2006, 21:08
by Bowton Lad
Horza wrote:In the winter pop a Frey Bentos pie in the oven for supper....:D

Nothing personal Euan but if your photo is anything to go by you've been
eating too many Fray Bentos cow pies. It could be time for a haircut as well laddie! :lol: :lol:

Oven??? You posh b*****r! :lol:

Re: camping trips and tricks

Posted: 16 Jun 2006, 23:46
by jen
Bowton Lad wrote:
Horza wrote:In the winter pop a Frey Bentos pie in the oven for supper....:D

Nothing personal Euan but if your photo is anything to go by you've been
eating too many Fray Bentos cow pies. It could be time for a haircut as well laddie! :lol: :lol:

Oven??? You posh b*****r! :lol:
You've met him you nana.........Bustypes - ginger haired scottish bloke parked up near the corner........ :lol:

But he is a posh "bar-steward"...... :lol:

Re: camping trips and tricks

Posted: 17 Jun 2006, 00:11
by Bowton Lad
jen wrote: You've met him you nana.........Bustypes - ginger haired scottish bloke parked up near the corner........ :lol:

But he is a posh bar-steward...... :lol:


Hi Jen, Yes I do know who Euan is! (but see 'Euan's' photo).

I met him at the Bolton area meet at the Bob's Smithy pub in early April.
At Bus Types I only saw him a couple of times during the day because he
wimped out at night & went to bed at 10pm - no sign of him in the Spragmans! These tough Scottish warrior types need their beauty sleep! :lol: :lol:

Posted: 17 Jun 2006, 21:30
by DiscoDave
Oven??? You posh b*****r!

yeah but where's the fridge.

top tip for westy owners, go to a greasy spoon for breakfast, this way you will be able to have toast!!

Posted: 18 Jun 2006, 10:54
by jed the spread
empty your loo on leaveing a campsite on the way home,as it will make your van smell like "pooh"...

jed

Posted: 18 Jun 2006, 11:34
by Cate
Jed, top tip for you considering your last tip, never poo in your own van loo, do a T'Onion and use someone elses.