leaky loo, found out the cause ?

[Nanniemate]

ok, i can get 4 showers out of my tank, so probably every 4th day I will book into a site, to do grey waste and cassette, I thought, but as a newbie at this, I am wondering, if this is ok or not? I cant function without a shower each morning, so that is not compromisable sadly hahah

I shower every day but not like I do at home.
Wet, lather, rinse in van , can be 40 minutes+ at home

It's like asking how long to fill your toilet cassette, it's a piece of string question .

Some never use the onboard facilities others never use campsite facilities.

It depends on the individual and how you use your van. Search for sites shows serving points

 

[f6c]

You don't have to book into a site CCC go into Reception ask about Dumping the Tank Fresh Refill Fresh Water and Shower Its a Small Charge

 

[headlight]

That is so kind of you to let me know, I suspect you guy are on a site, to run an air fryer, as I have been told my 1000 invertor would frazzle my wiring, if I try it on wild camping haha.
worth )Enjoy the rest of your trip, and like you kindly informed me, I most definitely will come back to this wonderful site to help me out. Renee is all packed up now tonight, deisal (ouch 120 £ worth,, and the LPG all of 10£ ), is now firmly in my van, I set off at 4am in the morning, to try and out bid those vans going to SALES mmmm.

Firsst wild spot, HARRAGATE, on Park4nite ! Scary haahhah

On a site yes but not plugged in to electric.
4 nights running off battery (230AH LifePo4), 2000 watt pure sign wave inverter and gas in what the site calls the wild camping field, no electric but there is water.
The showers etc are 4 fields away.
We are moving into another field on the same site today that has electric so we can plug in to recharge.
If the weather was better we would have 2 nights plugged in to electric then move back to the wild field for 4 nights as we like the view but it's been so misty you can't see anything so we will probably stay on electric for the remaining 6 nights.
Extra £5 per night for electric and the showers/toilets are in the field we're moving to.
There are only 4 vans and 2 tuggers here at the moment but there are 25 vans booked in for over New Year.

 

[Nanniemate]

Love as you say 'what the site says is wild camping field'

Does that mean they don't cut the grass and you can park anywhere?

Seen an add recently for natural camping , basically a farmers field. But it would depend on how many people they let in

 

[headlight]

Love as you say 'what the site says is wild camping field'

Does that mean they don't cut the grass and you can park anywhere?

Seen an add recently for natural camping , basically a farmers field. But it would depend on how many people they let in

You can park anywhere within reason but they do cut the grass.
The "wild" field is out on a headland with stunning sea views and wildlife, rabbits, hares, red kites, bats etc.
It's a big site with 5 fields.

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[Nanniemate]

You can park anywhere within reason but they do cut the grass.
The "wild" field is out on a headland with stunning sea views and wildlife, rabbits, hares, red kites, bats etc.
It's a big site with 5 fields.

Sounds lovely. I was in a farmers field a few weeks ago he only cut the grass where her wanted you to park , the rest was meadow no sea view. They are the places I like if not at a rallie or meeting friends .

 

[Tombola]

How did the first night go sweet caroline

 

[magnetman]

You can park anywhere within reason but they do cut the grass.
The "wild" field is out on a headland with stunning sea views and wildlife, rabbits, hares, red kites, bats etc.
It's a big site with 5 fields.

it's definitely something out of the ordinary. What about access to water and electricity? Or is this a place for a real wild holiday?

 

[headlight]

How did the first night go sweet caroline

I think that tonight is sweet caroline first night away.

 

[headlight]

it's definitely something out of the ordinary. What about access to water and electricity? Or is this a place for a real wild holiday?

The 1st 4 fields have electric and water, the 5th field water only.
Fields 2 and 3 have excellent showers/toilets, elsan point, dish washing etc.
However only the block in field 2 is open in winter.
There is also a small shop on the site that stocks the basics.
It's not "wild" camping as such, just no electric but the views and wildlife are stunning.
If you're lucky you can see Dolphins and the bay has a seal or 2.

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[headlight]

sweet caroline how did your first night off grid go ?

 

[L' Hobo]

sweet caroline how did your first night off grid go ?

Not well, she was abducted by this bearded foreigner dressed in red who's sleigh had broken down and wanted to get back to Lapland.
He was too heavy to ride on the back of Rudolph apparently?

 

[sweet caroline]

Once you've done a few nights you'll get over that. Good luck there will always be funsters Not too far away.

Hi guys! 3rd night doing off grid! Tonight ontop of a mountain nr Holmfirth. 4 other vans here, 2 popped in for a cuppa,so feel very safe here! Fridge worked on battery whilst driving, silly me Numptie ex trodinaire! Haha.
Shower hot, I use usb battery lights,so it doesn't drain my leisure battery, I have tv on 12 volt for 4 hrs, so hopefully,that's OK.
N gas is warming me nicely in my Bentley Motorhome! Feel very proud of myself, n haven't felt at all Nervous or Anxious.
Well except trying to find parking is a nightmare up north, they Dont like Motorhomes up here! Barriers everywhere grrrrr.

But loving the freedom, I even cheekily asked garage to use their water to fill up Renee, n they allowed me,well after putting 50£ in deisal hahaha.

Next stop lake Windermere!

Not well, she was abducted by this bearded foreigner dressed in red who's sleigh had broken down and wanted to get back to Lapland.
He was too heavy to ride on the back of Rudolph apparently?

Well Rudolph thought THIS CARGO "Me" was far too precious to go on a sleigh guys! Haha

1st night off grid was at Buxton , it was ok in carpark with busses n 4 other mh.

Filled tank up at garage in Calver,super shop n cafe there, in the middle of nowhere, n they allowed me to fill up my water tank too BOOM!

,I had to leave at 8am, drove to bakewell n Matlock today, n it looks like they HATE MOTORHOMES!!! Barriers everywhere! Couldn't get out to walk, no parking anywhere!

So tonight I'm ontop of a mountain near Holmfirth, Which is gorgeous! Windy a howlleeee out there, but my ESP stabilisers have taken all my wheels of road, as its not level, so I can't feel a thing or sway i should say!

Also the Funster that recommended the trigger shower head, THATS AMAZING TOO.
So instead of two bars being used to shower n head wash. Only used one bar!
Wooow!!! If I had a hubby ,he would be very impressed with his wifey.

So thanks guys for helping. Just a plug not working in habitation area, which is from invertor which is ON by the way! HAHA IT WON'T charge phone overnight, n sound box, NOTHING COMING THRU!

Not sure what tomorrow holds, but its definately not going to be an 8am on the road start !

HERES TO OFF GRIDDING!

 

[yorkiebar]

Nice work! Is the Holmfirth stop at a pub or just a random offgrid parkup ?

 

[Tombola]

Yeh matlock can be a bit awkward depending on the size of your van.

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[headlight]

Hi guys! 3rd night doing off grid! Tonight ontop of a mountain nr Holmfirth. 4 other vans here, 2 popped in for a cuppa,so feel very safe here! Fridge worked on battery whilst driving, silly me Numptie ex trodinaire! Haha.
Shower hot, I use usb battery lights,so it doesn't drain my leisure battery, I have tv on 12 volt for 4 hrs, so hopefully,that's OK.
N gas is warming me nicely in my Bentley Motorhome! Feel very proud of myself, n haven't felt at all Nervous or Anxious.
Well except trying to find parking is a nightmare up north, they Dont like Motorhomes up here! Barriers everywhere grrrrr.

But loving the freedom, I even cheekily asked garage to use their water to fill up Renee, n they allowed me,well after putting 50£ in deisal hahaha.

Next stop lake Windermere!

Well Rudolph thought THIS CARGO "Me" was far too precious to go on a sleigh guys! Haha

1st night off grid was at Buxton , it was ok in carpark with busses n 4 other mh.

Filled tank up at garage in Calver,super shop n cafe there, in the middle of nowhere, n they allowed me to fill up my water tank too BOOM!

,I had to leave at 8am, drove to bakewell n Matlock today, n it looks like they HATE MOTORHOMES!!! Barriers everywhere! Couldn't get out to walk, no parking anywhere!

So tonight I'm ontop of a mountain near Holmfirth, Which is gorgeous! Windy a howlleeee out there, but my ESP stabilisers have taken all my wheels of road, as its not level, so I can't feel a thing or sway i should say!

Also the Funster that recommended the trigger shower head, THATS AMAZING TOO.
So instead of two bars being used to shower n head wash. Only used one bar!
Wooow!!! If I had a hubby ,he would be very impressed with his wifey.

So thanks guys for helping. Just a plug not working in habitation area, which is from invertor which is ON by the way! HAHA IT WON'T charge phone overnight, n sound box, NOTHING COMING THRU!

Not sure what tomorrow holds, but its definately not going to be an 8am on the road start !

HERES TO OFF GRIDDING!

Well done, I'm glad that your trip is going well
There will be no stopping you now.
As to your not working socket, I assume that you can charge your phone/tablet from the cab cigarette lighter socket whilst driving or a hab 12v socket when parked up, so it's not an issue for now ?
When your trip is over I am sure that if you post a question, preferably with some pictures of your inverter set up, members will be able to talk you through some simple checks to see what the problem is.
Well done again.

 

[sweet caroline]

Nice work! Is the Holmfirth stop at a pub or just a random offgrid parkup ?

Hi there, holmfirth was just a stop to see village. Then travelled ti the winnats pass, for about a hr, amazing scenery now fig has lifted slightly. Now I'm on park 4 nite again on a dead end road about 2 miles long, designated for Motorhomers . Well done the council here. So staying 2 or 3 nights here!

 

[sweet caroline]

Hi guys! 3rd night doing off grid! Tonight ontop of a mountain nr Holmfirth. 4 other vans here, 2 popped in for a cuppa,so feel very safe here! Fridge worked on battery whilst driving, silly me Numptie ex trodinaire! Haha.
Shower hot, I use usb battery lights,so it doesn't drain my leisure battery, I have tv on 12 volt for 4 hrs, so hopefully,that's OK.
N gas is warming me nicely in my Bentley Motorhome! Feel very proud of myself, n haven't felt at all Nervous or Anxious.
Well except trying to find parking is a nightmare up north, they Dont like Motorhomes up here! Barriers everywhere grrrrr.

But loving the freedom, I even cheekily asked garage to use their water to fill up Renee, n they allowed me,well after putting 50£ in deisal hahaha.

Next stop lake Windermere!

Well Rudolph thought THIS CARGO "Me" was far too precious to go on a sleigh guys! Haha

1st night off grid was at Buxton , it was ok in carpark with busses n 4 other mh.

Filled tank up at garage in Calver,super shop n cafe there, in the middle of nowhere, n they allowed me to fill up my water tank too BOOM!

,I had to leave at 8am, drove to bakewell n Matlock today, n it looks like they HATE MOTORHOMES!!! Barriers everywhere! Couldn't get out to walk, no parking anywhere!

So tonight I'm ontop of a mountain near Holmfirth, Which is gorgeous! Windy a howlleeee out there, but my ESP stabilisers have taken all my wheels of road, as its not level, so I can't feel a thing or sway i should say!

Also the Funster that recommended the trigger shower head, THATS AMAZING TOO.
So instead of two bars being used to shower n head wash. Only used one bar!
Wooow!!! If I had a hubby ,he would be very impressed with his wifey.

So thanks guys for helping. Just a plug not working in habitation area, which is from invertor which is ON by the way! HAHA IT WON'T charge phone overnight, n sound box, NOTHING COMING THRU!

Not sure what tomorrow holds, but its definately not going to be an 8am on the road start !

HERES TO OFF GRIDDING!

Oh! Got invertor plug working again! Now I can charge everything up yeahhhhh

Well done, I'm glad that your trip is going well
There will be no stopping you now.
As to your not working socket, I assume that you can charge your phone/tablet from the cab cigarette lighter socket whilst driving or a hab 12v socket when parked up, so it's not an issue for now ?
When your trip is over I am sure that if you post a question, preferably with some pictures of your inverter set up, members will be able to talk you through some simple checks to see what the problem is.
Well done again.

Thank you Tombola. I realise in the dark that switch when placed in DOWN POSITION IS ACTUALLY OFF!!!! So up position is on. Numptie in the dark crawling under lockers. Now working thanks for yr kind thoughts

 

[sweet caroline]

I know this is a difficult question to ask n get an accurate answer, so just need a gauge really, so here it is.i have to large lpg cylinders in my locker.
So if heating is on from 5pm until 8.30pm 7 days per week, (plan to be away 2 weeks,) how long would a cylinder last?
I've no idea what I do to connect the other, but it's full. So worried about which switch to use to 2nd cylinder?
I know its a GUESTIMATE,so not holding u guys/gals too! But I hate being cold!

 

[f6c]

Size of Bottles would Help.

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[sweet caroline]

Size of Bottles would Help.

Large? I'll look tomorrow

 

[JockandRita]

I know this is a difficult question to ask n get an accurate answer, so just need a gauge really, so here it is.i have to large lpg cylinders in my locker.
So if heating is on from 5pm until 8.30pm 7 days per week, (plan to be away 2 weeks,) how long would a cylinder last?
I've no idea what I do to connect the other, but it's full. So worried about which switch to use to 2nd cylinder?
I know its a GUESTIMATE,so not holding u guys/gals too! But I hate being cold!

Large? I'll look tomorrow

Caroline, you've heard of the old proverb, ie, "A picture speaks a thousand words."
That is so true, as there are many combinations of gas installations. Open the gas locker door wide, and take a photo of the cylinders, their connections, an the regulators/changeover valves fitted.
Once we know your installation, we can better advise.

During winter with the heating on 24/7, and the F/F on gas, we can easily go through 1 x 11Kg refillable cylinder in 4 - 5 x days, but ours is a large MH with about 12 x radiators, so with your limited useage as projected above, you should last at least twice that duration on 1 x cylinder.

How are you getting on with the Autogas App?

HTH,

Jock.

 

[sweet caroline]

Caroline, you've heard of the old proverb, ie, "A picture speaks a thousand words."
That is so true, as there are many combinations of gas installations. Open the gas locker door wide, and take a photo of the cylinders, their connections, an the regulators/changeover valves fitted.
Once we know your installation, we can better advise.

During winter with the heating on 24/7, and the F/F on gas, we can easily go through 1 x 11Kg refillable cylinder in 4 - 5 x days, but ours is a large MH with about 12 x radiators, so with your limited useage as projected above, you should last at least twice that duration on 1 x cylinder.

How are you getting on with the Autogas App?

HTH,

Jock.

Thanks Jock. Used yr App tip n thetford was my nearest, do got guys there to fill up,.took 10£ . . I bought it with 2 cylinders in it, but NO ADVISE ABOUT HOW IT WORKED, IE, if one empties does other automatically go on? Mm

Now I know uve kindly asked for photos, but I have great difficulty from my phone unloading. I ll see if one goes thru on van. Let's see it allows camera, not uploads from Google photos, where all my pictures go too ? Grrrr

 

[sweet caroline]

Thanks Jock. Used yr App tip n thetford was my nearest, do got guys there to fill up,.took 10£ . . I bought it with 2 cylinders in it, but NO ADVISE ABOUT HOW IT WORKED, IE, if one empties does other automatically go on? Mm

Now I know uve kindly asked for photos, but I have great difficulty from my phone unloading. I ll see if one goes thru on van. Let's see it allows camera, not uploads from Google photos, where all my pictures go too ? Grrrr

 

[sweet caroline]

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[sweet caroline]

It's now says file too large grrr

 

[sweet caroline]

Nice work! Is the Holmfirth stop at a pub or just a random offgrid parkup ?

Just a stop off. I'm now a W pass on a lane with about 68 other motorhomes. Safety in numbers. Alot of vanlifers sad stories. But RUBBISH IS EMBARRASSING. So I'm.litter picking in morning n hoping others will too! Disgracefully gives us law abiding mhs a bad name grrrrrr. Some are emptying their Waste! Grrrrrrrr double grrrrrr

 

[Tombola]

Just a stop off. I'm now a W pass on a lane with about 68 other motorhomes. Safety in numbers. Alot of vanlifers sad stories. But RUBBISH IS EMBARRASSING. So I'm.litter picking in morning n hoping others will too! Disgracefully gives us law abiding mhs a bad name grrrrrr. Some are emptying their Waste! Grrrrrrrr double grrrrrr

Well done you.

Some nice views over there and I belive caverns, though I've never been to them.

 

[sweet caroline]

Well done you.

Some nice views over there and I belive caverns, though I've never been to them.

Worth a visit, amazing even in foggy winter

 

[Tombola]

One of my 12kg cylinders has been on for 6 hours a day easy at 22 degrees for 3 days, still going.

See here too

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We have recently got a new van that came with a 6 kg bottle of gas, I asked when we picked the van up how long it would last, ages was the response. We went to vanbitz for alarm fitting 2 nights and then called at Winchester for 1 night for Christmas market and the gas ran out. We have alde...

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