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It's autumn in Spain, we're on the road again
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It was considered and remains an option...Yes Martin I think I agree. It looks good but would look better with the awning rail doing too.
Looks good, thanks for the Facebook link - just joined.
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Martin took the van to a weighbridge on the way back yesterday. With half a tank of water, two almost full, heavyweight, gas bottles (plans are already in motion to change to lightweight), bizarrely (well according to the gauge) half a tank of waste water and a third of a tank of diesel. Still carrying the spare wheel and still with the satellite on the roof. It weighed in, without us, at 3240. So, with those items removed, we're not likely to go over 3500. There may yet be space for the canoe 
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With that dark front bit, you'll definitely have to park with your nose under a tree.
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It’s surprising how much you put into your van.Martin took the van to a weighbridge on the way back yesterday. With half a tank of water, two almost full, heavyweight, gas bottles (plans are already in motion to change to lightweight), bizarrely (well according to the gauge) half a tank of waste water and a third of a tank of diesel. Still carrying the spare wheel and still with the satellite on the roof. It weighed in, without us, at 3240. So, with those items removed, we're not likely to go over 3500. There may yet be space for the canoe
Just packing ours up for our trip now.
Using a 4 wheel wheel barrow type transporter to take all our (*hit) essentials to the van.
Luckily or not we have over 3.5 tonne to play with, except when we chose to ignore said weight and say we are a Campervan
and those rules don’t apply.
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It’s surprising how much you put into your van.
Just packing ours up for our trip now.
Using a 4 wheel wheel barrow type transporter to take all our (*hit) essentials to the van.
Luckily or not we have over 3.5 tonne to play with, except when we chose to ignore said weight and say we are a Campervan
It was surprising how much we took out. It's not all going back in. When we load the van with food for a trip it's surprising just how heavy that is.
Emptying the van is giving us the opportunity to streamline the contents
. We never need everything we take with us.
Haven’t read this thread since being in Morocco as I’m trying to keep my data down so hadn’t seen the paint job…
It looks great and more rugged almost 4x4 type of vehicle… a new lease of life. I’m going to get the front of mine done in moroc and I’m looking at doing the upholstery too soon…
Looks like you have a new van guys…
Is it or is there a special paint that reduces sun damage I wonder..
It looks great and more rugged almost 4x4 type of vehicle… a new lease of life. I’m going to get the front of mine done in moroc and I’m looking at doing the upholstery too soon…
Looks like you have a new van guys…
Is it or is there a special paint that reduces sun damage I wonder..
That's a very contained weight for that kind of van. That's goodSo, with those items removed, we're not likely to go over 3500. There may yet be space for the canoe
We empty the van, almost completely, between trips and definitely over the winter months Judith, but like you we are always surprised at what we take.It was surprising how much we took out. It's not all going back in. When we load the van with food for a trip it's surprising just how heavy that is.
Emptying the van is giving us the opportunity to streamline the contents
Far too much really but we have clothes/shoes for every occasion and when city sightseeing, which we enjoy, we like to go dressed up so to speak
I’m grateful Sharon does all the ironing whilst away of the things that do need ironing. We used to carry a full sized iron and a small board in the last van, because we could, now it’s a travel iron and an ironing mat. Lounging chairs and dining chairs etc, now just one pair. We still carry crockery/cutlery for four for visitors as I enjoy cooking and we like to chat and only drink wine alcohol from proper glasses
. It all adds up, unfortunately but as of this weekend we are loosing the bikes
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We empty the van, almost completely, between trips and definitely over the winter months Judith, but like you we are always surprised at what we take.
Far too much really but we have clothes/shoes for every occasion and when city sightseeing, which we enjoy, we like to go dressed up so to speak
We used to carry a full sized iron and a small board in the last van, because we could, now it’s a travel iron and an ironing mat. Lounging chairs and dining chairs etc, now just one pair. We still carry crockery/cutlery for four for visitors as I enjoy cooking and we like to chat and only drink wine alcohol from proper glasses
It all adds up, unfortunately but as of this weekend we are loosing the bikes
Take the bikes and lose the iron and ironing board
.I don't iron anything, except when we get something new, like curtains, that need the creases removing. I've just made some curtains for the van and I've ironed them.
We've just had a morning in the van. I've stuck on some imitation tiles in the kitchen area and a row in the bathroom and Martin's wrestled with the new gas bottles. Getting two full size ones in is a problem because of where the regulator is situated, so we've got a lightweight refillable and a 6 kilo lightweight Repsol in the locker at the moment. It should be OK, but we'll find out when we next get away.
We've got a few more things to do on the van and then we'll have a short, local trip away.
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Haven’t read this thread since being in Morocco as I’m trying to keep my data down so hadn’t seen the paint job…
It looks great and more rugged almost 4x4 type of vehicle… a new lease of life. I’m going to get the front of mine done in moroc and I’m looking at doing the upholstery too soon…
Looks like you have a new van guys…
Is it or is there a special paint that reduces sun damage I wonder..
My brother said 2pac paint. We didn't try to get the guy to use that here
Need to take van to nearest garage with LPG tomorrow, we have a few nearby, the new lightweight re-fillable will have its first fill, watching the pump meter to ensure the shut off valve does it job.. I will purge the air before filling...
Making progress on other jobs...took Avtex TV out and sold it locally on Facebook...as I've written before...a Firestick connected to a monitor is all we need...light too.
Oyster might be next to take off....no TV, shall I convert to directional Solar...not sure, but it's an interesting idea..
Making progress on other jobs...took Avtex TV out and sold it locally on Facebook...as I've written before...a Firestick connected to a monitor is all we need...light too.
Oyster might be next to take off....no TV, shall I convert to directional Solar...not sure, but it's an interesting idea..
Looks great!
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Filled up LPG....all went well especially the pump shutting off at 80% full...
Put new rear view camera on...yet to be wired as the new wiring doesn't marry up with existing ones..
Few small jobs left to do and we might jet off into the Spanish countryside...
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