Tam n pups winter trip 2022

[Onemanandhisdog]

they have exceptional memories, more so than we often give them credit for.

and

they know who and what they like, although they dont always know whats good for them.

I read somewhere that they are a bit like goldfish with stuff that is of no use to them, it just gets forgotten, they just remember stuff that is useful.

 

[Northernraider]

Managed to lock myself out the van this morning had to send Jackie through the smallest hatch on the van( that I fortunately hadnt locked )

and up through the double floor to open the door . I could almost get through but got my ribs stuck.



Have moved now and parked for lunch at almendricos, there's a walk here that goes all the way to huercal overa. .might do a little bit of that after lunch

 

[jumartoo]

Managed to lock myself out the van this morning had to send Jackie through the smallest hatch on the van( that I fortunately hadnt locked ) View attachment 696248View attachment 696249View attachment 696250and up through the double floor to open the door . I could almost get through but got my ribs stuck.



Have moved now and parked for lunch at almendricos, there's a walk here that goes all the way to huercal overa. .might do a little bit of that after lunch

Martin's impressed

 

[corconx]

Just as well hopefully you didn’t have anything stored in that hatch!!! Plus glad Jackie was the there to help you out.

 

[pagey]

good job jackie is not a pudden (east end term for overweight)

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[Northernraider]

Just as well hopefully you didn’t have anything stored in that hatch!!! Plus glad Jackie was the there to help you out.

I did and it's the hatch my compressor is fitted in so I had to remove that first and a load of other junk , one of the dogs beds also sits over the internal hatch as it's under the dinette table , so not the easiest way to get in lol but it worked thankfully. I thougy I was going to have to source a small child at first

 

[Mikey RV]

You need to lose weight Tam then you could have fitted through the locker.

 

[Just smiffy]

I always secret a key underneath the van somewhere for occasions like this….

 

[Northernraider]

I always secret a key underneath the van somewhere for occasions like this….

I do too normally. But I never got extra keys cut for this van . I have a spare set but they're hidden in the van somewhere. I meant to get extra hab keys cut and I forgot

 

[Just smiffy]

I do too normally. But I never got extra keys cut for this van . I have a spare set but they're hidden in the van somewhere. I meant to get extra hab keys cut and I forgot

It’s just a key blade I hide, much easier…

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[Phill D]

Good job the alarm not set on the lockers or that would have attracted a bit of attention

 

[bobandjanie]

It's always good to have a flexible friend.
Friends of ours did that, and he shoved his missus up on the roof and she got in the roof light she's in her mid 80s. Bob.

 

[Mikey RV]

Good job a passer by never saw Jackie hanging out the locker, they might have thought you were smuggling in refuges.

 

[Rogerwyn]

Been there precautions now taken

 

[TUCANO]

I had to do the same last New Year to help a guy locked out of his van, entered in a similar way via a side settee and scared the s#☆t out of his cat

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[Northernraider]

Well we didn't do the whole walk as its 19km each way which is a 7 hour walk . But we did 7km each way so that was good , lovely day for walking too, dry with a warm breeze .

 

[corconx]

It’s just a key blade I hide, much easier…

Ditto we had but we have a master locksmith next door who did it for us. I’d never seen them before

Carol

 

[Lenny HB]

I see you have the dog walker trained.

 

[Northernraider]

I see you have the dog walker trained.

Ach she loves borrowing them , when she gets her new van next year she may finally get one of her own .

 

[CazPaul]

Ach she loves borrowing them , when she gets her new van next year she may finally get one of her own .

Is she going big like you Tam or sticking to the VW California size?

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[Northernraider]

Is she going big like you Tam or sticking to the VW California size?

Looking for something about 6 metres ,
But with toilet, fixed bed etc .

Was showing her some on ebay today ,
Her van is worth around £50-55k so she could get something with similar age and miles for about same value

This is the same as hers

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[Gina M]

Well we didn't do the whole walk as its 19km each way which is a 7 hour walk . But we did 7km each way so that was good , lovely day for walking too, dry with a warm breeze . View attachment 696375View attachment 696376View attachment 696377View attachment 696378View attachment 696379View attachment 696380View attachment 696381View attachment 696382View attachment 696383View attachment 696384View attachment 696385View attachment 696386View attachment 696387View attachment 696388View attachment 696389View attachment 696390

Thanks for the info and lovely pics Tam. Please don't say anything to Jackie but the state of the inside of her van cracks me up LOL !!

 

[CazPaul]

Looking for something about 6 metres ,
But with toilet, fixed bed etc .

Was showing her some on ebay today ,
Her van is worth around £50-55k so she could get something with similar age and miles for about same value

This is the same as hers

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And she wants something like this

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There’s a massive difference in features by going to just 6 metres from the vw camper type ones.

 

[Northernraider]

Thanks for the info and lovely pics Tam. Please don't say anything to Jackie but the state of the inside of her van cracks me up LOL !!

Oh she knows lol . I wind her up every day about it ...its even worse up close lol

But to be honest I couldn't travel long term like she does in a van that size I'd go insane. But she does now want something a bit bigger with a few home comforts. At least having been used to that size anything bigger will be complete luxury. It's much harder trying to go the other way as this van really is too big for the travelling I like to do. I need to seriously get rid of a lot of the stuff I carry and never use .

 

[Northernraider]

There’s a massive difference in features by going to just 6 metres from the vw camper type ones.

Definitely. I mean her van is around 4.5 /5 metres and has nothing like what's in a 6 metre ducato. I think 7 metres is about the smallest I want to go but I am fulltime whereas she does have a house.

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[Northernraider]

For the football fans

 

[CaptainPaul]

Definitely. I mean her van is around 4.5 /5 metres and has nothing like what's in a 6 metre ducato. I think 7 metres is about the smallest I want to go but I am fulltime whereas she does have a house.

I bought a couple of VW Crafter a few months ago Tam and I think they're about 7 metres (there's 1 beside my Elegance which was 9 metres)

 

[Northernraider]

I bought a couple of VW Crafter a few months ago Tam and I think they're about 7 metres (there's 1 beside my Elegance which was 9 metres) View attachment 696504View attachment 696505View attachment 696506

Aye this is 7 metres too

I cannae afford a new crafter though lol .

If I don't build this I'll be looking for a 7 metre single rear axle motorhome again I think. But not made up my mind yet.

But this one is definitely too big

 

[CaptainPaul]

Aye this is 7 metres too


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I cannae afford a new crafter though lol .

If I don't build this I'll be looking for a 7 metre single rear axle motorhome again I think. But not made up my mind yet.

But this one is definitely too big

Big overhang on that blue yoke, it's hard to get the exact thing lol

 

[Northernraider]

Big overhang on that blue yoke, it's hard to get the exact thing lol

Aye but it has good clearance , it's also 6.6 tonne so no issues with overloading even with a motorbike on the back.

And in 7 years road tax, mot and ulez exempt.

So it has a lot of pro's

Also no ecu, abs, turbo, electrics, sensors etc to go wrong with it. Its basic and simple which is appealing

But it ain't fast

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