Recent content by RogerL

An advantage of going silver is that "designer stubble" can be left much longer before it's visible - I hated daily shaving so reactionary now!

I'm surprised that your Superb didn't have enough rear legroom to fit the caravan spare - mine goes behind the front passenger seat, originally in case it needed moving forwards to make enough space, but in the event it goes in with the seat in it's "normal" position of fully back but at highest...

If there's only 2 people in the car, the caravan spare can sit vertically in the rear footwell, suitably covered to protect the upholstery - removes even more weight from the caravan.

If the caravan is too low with a flat tyre, run the wheel up a kerb or use your levelling ramp/blocks.

My view is that CC club site prices have been poor value for decades, compared to CLs and commercial sites. I don't get the point of view that "you know what you're going to get at a CC club site" as if that justifies the higher prices - I know what I'm going to get at Premier Inns but that's...

The Alko uses the permanent 12v supply cable and its associated earth return - the road lighting uses different cables within the thick connecting cable, including their associated earth return. You, or your electrician, need to start by checking the permanent 12v supply at the car socket - Pin...

Even with upgrades on UK market caravans, it doesn't surprise me if caravans are overweight even when only loaded modestly - it's probably around 4 decades ago but I recall one on the caravan magazines weighing a brand new caravan provided for review and it's unladen weight was more than the...

Sounds consistent to me.

And that's exactly where AWS technicians and tyre fitters jack the caravan up.

The site's probably still going to be full even at those prices - that's the effect of economics rule of supply & demand. A CL, with unmetered electric on grass, which we've booked in Aberdeenshire has gone up to £16 because of the energy price increases

It's what you do off site that should control your decision - if you need to park in busy towns or drive along narrow lanes then a motorhome isn't suitable unless you tow a car behind.

Hope all the Northumberland visitors go home next week-end, we're booked into a CL near Ashington the following week - looking forward to a drive over the ranges in the Cheviots.

The "caravan club" effect has been a problem for decades - it was clear in the '80s that there was a logistical conflict with bookings for weekenders and holidaymakers - despite the fact that many caravanners fall into both camps at different times.

On a serviced pitch, I simply use a food grade hose from the tap to top up the Water Hog (same as Aquaroll but bigger) - it's just a couple of minutes every morning and no palaver with float valves or direct connections. If a serviced pitch is slightly uphill to the drain, I simply use the...

The fan heater warms the air in the caravan - much of the Alde's output goes to heating the caravan structure and furniture when starting from cold. From experience, reducing the Alde down to 1kw and using the fan heater at 1kw is more comfortable, more quickly. I agree that the 3kw setting is...