Recent content by Chris4

We are off 2 weeks tomorrow to a Les Castelles site in the Vendee. By coincidence, I have a Kia Sedona and used Halfords own brand beam converters when I last went abroad. You have to get the right type, to suite your kind of headlamp. The ones I bought come in a blue pack and cost less than

We are going to the Vendee this year to a site near La Roche Sur Yon. We'll be travelling from Caen to Rennes then Nantes and on to a site near La Roche Sur Yon. The roads we're thinking of are N814 A84 N136 N137 N844 A83. Refueling can be a problem so I've heard, access seems to be a problem...

All lot of the Frech sites will be too small for a twin. Try site recommended by the Caravan CLub or go for 5* sites they should be big enough. I would recommend the Les Castelles sites the pitches are huge. You will have problems booking onto them at this time of the year.

My 30Mbar regulator failed over the weekend. By good fortune I was within 15 miles of my dealer, so got a replacement. He said he was still sending loads back. When asked what was wrong, he commented about impurities in the gas blocking the regulator. Apparently, Truma are taking legal action...

I use Butane in the summer and Propane in the winter. Butane is a cleaner gas, you get more heat out of it and the bottles are bigger. Propane is less clean, and the bottle does not go as far. Unfortunately you can not mix changover valves. I use two gaslow manual changeover valves, one for...

I had a ticking noise comng from the engine of my Sedona but didn't think much of it. Well, I took the car to a dealer, to get some windscreen wipers, 'cause they were worn out. Whilst getting them, I mentioned the odd noise. He went to look and then called a mechanic. He said that one of the...

I have an large Isabella porch. It goes up quick for a traditional awning. The Scenics are quicker to go up but too small for the three of us. The Khyam, mentioned elsewhere, looks a good bet. They make proper tents. The Scenic looks too flimsy and I doubt whether they will last long. The...

I have a TT Go 700. I have heard that you can get GPS locations for Caravan Club CLs. Does anyone know where I can download them?

These are fine awnings.I find mine, with carbonX poles very easy and quick to put up. Because everything is so well made the fit is perfect.

I have a Truma Crystal fitted to my caravan. There are two "security clips" that are supposed to hold the pump connection in place in it's socket on the side of the 'van. The bottom clip has become loose and the pump assembly no longer forms a proper seal. Anyway of tightening the clip. I get a...

Would suggest that you approach your purchase with some caution. A couple of years ago I had a new Crusader. The spare wheel carrier supplied was withdrawn by Explorer Group -a very responsible act. The replacement carrier looked VERY similar to the one originally supplied. You pays yer...

Have you seen a cat flap in a caravan? I have, last week end near Tenby - what a mad world!!!

Use ordinary household bleach. I eggcup full to a pint of cold water. Its a good sterilant and degrades to common salt so will not contaminate your food.

I've spent many hours considerng this very thorny issue. What I ended up doing was designing a stainless steel cylinder in which to place the offending roll. It has a slot along it's length so that the paper can be pulled out. There is also a hole at each end so the it fits into the roll holder...

I would suggest that you think very carefuly before buying a Fiamma. I had one and they are very flimsy. We've had ours over a year (critical that!!) and last weekend one of the legs broke. Same thing happened to two of my friends. Replacement cost is not far off a new awning. There is also the...