Motorhomes & Campervans off grid Vs Traditional?

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weeksy wrote: Fri May 13, 2022 6:21 pm
Taipan wrote: Fri May 13, 2022 6:17 pm It passed the Mrs Taipan inspection. :thumbup: But she doesn't want to go away tomorrow as it needs to be cleaned and checked and whatever else the fuck she was going on about! :roll: The foot went firmly down and we are going away. :banana-dance:
Big boy pants on! :banana-dance:
She'll be reminding me who washes them in a minute! :roll: :lol:
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Taipan wrote: Fri May 13, 2022 6:25 pm
weeksy wrote: Fri May 13, 2022 6:21 pm
Taipan wrote: Fri May 13, 2022 6:17 pm It passed the Mrs Taipan inspection. :thumbup: But she doesn't want to go away tomorrow as it needs to be cleaned and checked and whatever else the fuck she was going on about! :roll: The foot went firmly down and we are going away. :banana-dance:
Big boy pants on! :banana-dance:
She'll be reminding me who washes them in a minute! :roll: :lol:
You need to stop her putting food in the beer fridge. It's sacrilege :(
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Good work Sky Marshall!


That one I rented always rattled (plates etc) when I drove it. Maybe once you know their ways there's something you can do to stop it.
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Asian Boss wrote: Fri May 13, 2022 6:41 pm Good work Sky Marshall!


That one I rented always rattled (plates etc) when I drove it. Maybe once you know their ways there's something you can do to stop it.
Paper napkins between the plates work as well as turning the stereo up.
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Taipan wrote: Tue May 10, 2022 8:31 pm
Yes, we've done that crossing few times on Normany trips, but the wifes hates that crossing! Plus we maybe heading north of Paris to the parc natural outside Troyes?
I should be home and riding by August, so if you get past Troyes (Lyon is food central apparently :angelic-green: ) let me know - with time to get there!! LOL
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Troyes is a nice town. Some good old fashioned bits.
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If you're in the dordogne area, we've got some space to park/ spare room for a bit of a rest!
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Demannu wrote: Sat May 14, 2022 3:40 pm If you're in the dordogne area, we've got some space to park/ spare room for a bit of a rest!
You'll need some of this
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And a man bag as well!
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Demannu wrote: Sat May 14, 2022 3:40 pm If you're in the dordogne area, we've got some space to park/ spare room for a bit of a rest!
Cheer for the offer, much appreciated. :thumbup: Funnily enough, we used to stop at Souillac every year when we drove to Spain.
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I could probably put this in the pleasing purchase thread! :D

Took the LMH to https://homingpark.co.uk/ and met up with my Sister and her bloke. Camper drove like a dream and we got it set up on site and everything worked as it should. Bed was super comfy and we didn't wake up until 110:30, but that may have been down to a very large amount of wine drunk whilst watching a (very good) Adele tribute act! Cant wait to go to Spain in it! :thumbup:
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Point of order Shandy Man.

I copyrighted LMH :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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Had ours for six years now, it's ace. The KTM will fit in the 'garage' but it's a PITA, you have to take the bars off, so I bought a 90cc monkey bike which goes in there no bother
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Demannu wrote: Tue May 10, 2022 8:01 pm
Taipan wrote: Mon May 09, 2022 10:17 pm
Pirahna wrote: Mon May 09, 2022 10:13 pm

From where to where?

Dover-calais
Have a look at Newhaven Dieppe.
Firstly, customs on both sides there dgas.
Never had to open the garage up in all the times I've been through there. Crossing is a bit longer but you get further into France and can avoid that bit of peage outside Boulogne to Rouen.
Bang on. Crossing is only an hour or so longer but the time saved as to hit the Autoroute at Rouen is massive.
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lostboy wrote: Mon May 23, 2022 4:18 pm
Demannu wrote: Tue May 10, 2022 8:01 pm
Taipan wrote: Mon May 09, 2022 10:17 pm


Dover-calais
Have a look at Newhaven Dieppe.
Firstly, customs on both sides there dgas.
Never had to open the garage up in all the times I've been through there. Crossing is a bit longer but you get further into France and can avoid that bit of peage outside Boulogne to Rouen.
Bang on. Crossing is only an hour or so longer but the time saved as to hit the Autoroute at Rouen is massive.
Then you hit the famous Rouen tunnel and get stuck an hour earlier :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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Yorick wrote: Mon May 23, 2022 4:45 pm
lostboy wrote: Mon May 23, 2022 4:18 pm
Demannu wrote: Tue May 10, 2022 8:01 pm

Have a look at Newhaven Dieppe.
Firstly, customs on both sides there dgas.
Never had to open the garage up in all the times I've been through there. Crossing is a bit longer but you get further into France and can avoid that bit of peage outside Boulogne to Rouen.
Bang on. Crossing is only an hour or so longer but the time saved as to hit the Autoroute at Rouen is massive.
Then you hit the famous Rouen tunnel and get stuck an hour earlier :obscene-birdiedoublered:
Never had an issue with it*. Always been on the Autoroute and heading for Versailles and around the outer Peripherique in no time. Saves so much time from the Calais routes.

EDIT *in fact I had no idea what you were talking about so I googled and the reason I've not had a problem with it is that if you come in from Dieppe you don't have to deal with it :D So, win win!! You go south of it and get on the A13 much faster.

I believe that means I owe you a :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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Taipan wrote: Fri May 13, 2022 3:02 pm I am now the proud owner of this beaut! 😁🚐


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Wow, I'd completely missed this thread- good on you matey, you can have some adventures with that! 8-)
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DONT get an Adventure before Dementia sticker.
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Felix wrote: Thu May 26, 2022 9:38 pm DONT get an Adventure before Dementia sticker.
Or...

"Living the dream"
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KungFooBob wrote: Thu May 26, 2022 9:40 pm
Felix wrote: Thu May 26, 2022 9:38 pm DONT get an Adventure before Dementia sticker.
Or...

"Living the dream"
I am in a few self build camper groups and every time when someone posts a picture up of them camping you can guarantee some plank will say that. Even if parked up in a supermarket car park for the night.