Recent content by JanB

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    Whats your Top Choice 6 berth morothom?

    Have a look at the Bailey Approach 760 a superb van for the money. Biggest plus point is all the crash testing they did during the design stage, IMHO some f the safest passenger seating around!
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    Snow on lying on caravan roofs

    David - we spent many years in Garmisch Partenkirchen during the winter with our van, friend's van was there for the whole winter. No problems. Friends keep their van in Bourg St Maurice for the winter (all vans UK manufactured) . the only thing any of us do is clear the awning roof and make...
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    Nairn Lochloy

    Hi, look at Sandend Campsite, lovely spot on the beach and sand dunes. Small site popular with families. Banff Links Council site - on beach, superb playpark just outside the park entrance another very popular site with families.
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    New to caravanning - sites open all year in central Scotland

    If you are CC members there are quite a few sites open all year in the central belt.
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    Awning Heater????

    We have always used a small oil filled heater in our porch awning in winter. It is a 800 watt one and keeps the awning warm enough that we can hang coats out there.
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    Camos Crank-Up

    Hi - we have a Camos dome fitted on the roof of our van, great bit of kit. We chose the dome as we caravan a lot in the winter and, in our part of the country (NE Scotland), this tends to equate to lots of windy conditions. Friends have a standard roof type dish and have problems in wind and...
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    Automatic Sat dish or dome?

    Sorry for the repeats - must have had hiccups!!!
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    Just had a great weekend away and you ??

    Agree - we were at Huntly Castle caravan site a few weeks ago with our grandchildren - must have been 20 or so children all playing on the central play space and climbing frame - all mixed well and as in Stirling the older ones were quite protective of the younger ones. We also took our 2 to...
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    Automatic Sat dish or dome?

    Hi we have the Camos dome fitted to our van - also had it fitted to our previous van for 2 years. Great bit of kit, no problems at all, we choose the camos for 2 mains reasons - it is not affected by wind ( we live in the north of Scotland) and it can by moved to another caravan or motorcaravan...
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    Automatic Sat dish or dome?

    Hi we have the Camos dome fitted to our van - also had it fitted to our previous van for 2 years. Great bit of kit, no problems at all, we choose the camos for 2 mains reasons - it is not affected by wind ( we live in the north of Scotland) and it can by moved to another caravan or motorcaravan...
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    Automatic Sat dish or dome?

    Hi we have the Camos dome fitted to our van - also had it fitted to our previous van for 2 years. Great bit of kit, no problems at all, we choose the camos for 2 mains reasons - it is not affected by wind ( we live in the north of Scotland) and it can by moved to another caravan or motorcaravan...
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    buyer's guide:caravans

    Vanmaster are made to order and all woodwork is hand made. Airstream are also superbly made. Both come with prices to match!!!
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    Mercedes benz E320 cdi est

    We towed with an E320 estate for several years with not a problem, we now tow with an 2007 E280 another great towcar. Our previous van was 1500 kg as is the present one - we can tow with no effort whatsoever over mountains etc. Doesn't even seem to notice steep hills. I would say go for it.
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    Taking a Caravan Skiing

    Hi - great way to use your caravan. We used our caravan for ski holidays for many years, mainly in garmisch-partenkirchen in Germany and also Altenmarkt in Austria. We tended to go for the Christmas and Easter School holidays and occasionally during February. If you haven't got onboard water...
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    Taking a Caravan Skiing

    Hi - great way to use your caravan. We used our caravan for ski holidays for many years, mainly in garmisch-partenkirchen in Germany and also Altenmarkt in Austria. We tended to go for the Christmas and Easter School holidays and occasionally during February. If you haven't got onboard water...