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We takes the bikes with us, have a bacon butty and cup of tea on a crisp frosty morning, then off for a bike ride around 20 miles or so, stop off for a pint at a country pub, then back. Gas and 12v power from the winter sun. Over the years have had to help the local council clear a tree over the...

As above, I fill mine at my local Morrisons garage, the pump is next to a big bulk Calor storage tank, I have a older Safefill refillable cylinder and it costs me around £8.50 for 8.6kg/15ltrs of gas. Most of my caravanning is off grid so well worth it and the initial cost has been covered a few...

Got my dish & tripod from Satgear, I have a Avtex DRS TV which has a built in free to air sat receiver, have 25mtr of WF100 sat cable so the dish can be set up with a good line of sight, if buildings etc. are in the way. Use a digital signal strength meter and takes around 10mins to set up with...

Dogs also need a bit of space!

It will come with a fused link, my folding panel is 150w and gives out 8amps in full sun. I also have a small inverter (150w) so that I can charge up my 230v shaver and laptop. I also have a USB adaptor (3 sockets) which plugs into the caravan 12v socket to charge phones, watches, headtorch and...

If it is like my Compass Omega, the (DC) 12v socket under the 230v inlet is the solar socket, fused at 10amp, just get a 12v plug and connect up. The socket is wired to the wiring loom coming from the battery.

Around 90% of our caravanning is off grid using C&CC meets and temporary holiday sites. I use a 150w folding panel which keeps my 110amp Numax battery charged up with no problem, so far for 15 nights. I often use a 12v TV for 3-4hrs a night and with the other caravan 12v systems the battery is...

If you have a bulkhead regulator then a normal propane pigtail is needed, if not a propane regulator for the cylinder. Can't help with the new sizes, I have the original red cylinder 8.6kg/15ltrs. My local independent garage always filled my cylinder with no problem others would not, then they...

I use Flickr as a photo host (free) and upload my photos. Pick the photo you want and right click on it then press 'copy image address'. When you post, at the top is a small square with a link, press on it, in size I put 600, in URL just paste the address, press insert, the link will be in the...

With my Safefill cylinder I can see how much gas is left in it, now at the quarter level ready for a top up. :) :) :)

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Back onto Safefill now that Morrisons allow filling, had to use the bit left in a 11kg Flowgas. My local garage who allowed the filing of Safefill closed down so had to go just over a year using expensive gas, now back to cheap gas.

I have a 150w folding panel and 110amp battery, have been away for 15 nights, so far, battery keeps charged up including TV usage and the caravan 12v systems. Have a 150w inverter to charge up my shaver and laptop, USB adaptor which plugs into the 12v socket to charge phones, watches, etc. Most...

I have the older red Safefill cylinder 15ltr/8.6kg costs around £8.50 to fill, It has now paid for itself, it has to re-tested in 2022, so will just buy another cylinder. When you fill at Morrisons you have to let the cashier know before filling, I am just told 'OK no problem'

When you say socket are you sure you have closed the water heater drain valve. I have sometimes forgot, while doing other set up things and wondered why it is taking a long time to fill it up and also use half a aquarole of water :ohmy: . My system is Alde and has a yellow drain tap next to...