Administrator Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Do you use your motorhome all year round? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bojitoes Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 you bet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayjsj Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Certainly ! we will be 'away' for Christmas ! visiting the 'Kids' who live Nr. Birmingham. Staying on a CC club site Nr. There. Electric hook-up for the Oil-filled Radiator and Christmas Lights. Christmas Dinner Booked at a local Hostelry ! Sorted ! Shame how the C Club put up their pitch fees for Christmas though. Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Sort of! Van gets used for days out, we may go away for couple of weekends, but would rather be somewhere hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnerontheroad Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Yes in it now just turned the Alde heating down before bed. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retread24800 Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Why wouldn't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rupert123 Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 No chance, last time we will use ours 5 December up to York for a few days. Skiing in January and March and M/H not really great for an extended period skiing so will lay up until April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJay Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 No we don't. Prefer the hotter climate of the Canaries for our winter break,. PJay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelling Tyke Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Yes....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerC Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Certainly will for weekends away.......brilliant time of year for some nice photography and besides we've got to make justify the cost of our new fan heater and oil free radiator .... (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chloe MMM Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Hi all, the question was meant to be: Do you use your motorhome all year round? If so, what are your top winter tips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerC Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Chloe MMM - 2011-11-23 3:33 PM Hi all, the question was meant to be: Do you use your motorhome all year round? If so, what are your top winter tips? Ah that's different then.....my top tips: Make sure you take nice warm/waterproof clothes....a good quality layer system so you can enjoy the outdoors whilst keeping warm. Suitable and effective heating for those cold nights in your home on wheels. In the depths of winter keep the MH warm to stave off those frozen pipes. A bit more gas/elektrickery/diesel (depending on your heating source) usage is cheaper than fixing burst pipes/leaks. A good quality screen cover.......gives insulation and privacy for the interior with the onset of early darkness. and there must be loads more..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retread24800 Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Chloe MMM - 2011-11-23 4:33 PM Hi all, the question was meant to be: Do you use your motorhome all year round? If so, what are your top winter tips? 1) Decent 'silver screens'2)All water pipes run internally and an internal Water tank3) a spare 13kg gas cylinder preferably the red stuff4) fluffy slippers5) no carpet but a good mat6) stay out of the mud and only use hard standings7) motorhome abroad:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barryd999 Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Oh yes! Last winter when it got down to -18 we spent three weeks in the Lake District. On the plus side hardly anybody else bothered or should I say attempted to go there so you could park where you liked and we wilded a lot of the time. On the downside we were snowed in for 5 days at Hawkshead and on the 5th day we decided to go for it and get to windermere on the scooter. Left it too late coming back in the dark and the slushy stuff froze solid and we crashed the bike on the ice. Top tips for winter then are Dont ride anything on two wheels when its sub zero DO make sure your pipes are not frozen with water still in them the day before you leave which then take three days of warmth to thaw out (including Christmas day) before Mrs D can have a shower! Take a 20 litre plastic water carrier with tap in case you dont follow the rule above Do take your shower head off when its freezing and the van is not in use so you dont have to stick it back together like I did when it cracks and falls to bits Make sure you have a Mrs D type person who is light and agile so you can send her up on the roof to clean the snow off the dome / dish so you can watch Christmas Telly Dont eat the yellow snow Attached is a pic of Mrs D before I nearly killed her (Waiting for the windermere ferry) Yep that is ice either side of the ferry lane right across the whole lake. Both Windermere and Thirlmere were completely frozen. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Jones Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Oops! Double post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Jones Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Whenever we can! Make sure you've got plenty of gas - and diesel if your heater runs on it! Off to Bury St Eds tomorrow, where we'll be staying overnight in the car park for the Christmas Market Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Dwight Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Yes just had a super weekend away with our club, full christmas dinner for 19 of us, everyone cooked something ready for the meal at 3pm. The meal lasted nearly 3 hours, four courses. Then 18 of us are away for the new year. Whats the point of spending all that money just to have it sitting on the drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1footinthegrave Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Yes, because it's our "car" as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith T Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Yes, whenever we can.... tips - ensure all systems working Ok keep heating on 24/7, at a low level. It's far easier to cool down than warm up! External cab screens - in our case plus internal blinds Take wellie boots - we find them earier than ordinary walking boots,eepcially on ice and in deep snow. The only thing which troubled us last year was that we were unable to clean the windscreen for several miles along the M25 - the screen liqid had frozen and the spray from other vehciles wasnt quite wet enough! However, it's also fair to say that if possible, we also like to get away for some warmth, but that is getting just too expensive with thecontinual increase in APD...might look for a last minute offer after Christmas thiough - there still seems to be quite a few around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rupert123 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Top tip. Lay it up until about April and go skiing, not in van, or fly somewhere warm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OurTour.co.uk Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 My top tip - go as far south as you need to. This year we were sunbathing in Morocco while Europe froze! Julie OurTour.co.uk - A mid life European and Moroccan wander in a motorhome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairweather camper Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 SEE NAME LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindiboy Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 http://s394.photobucket.com/albums/pp23/malarth/TO%20PORTUGAL%201/?action=view¤t=PORTUGAL1011.jpg Sure do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAS Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Yep. We go to away football matches in it. Usually stay overnight on the services coming home so have to remember to take the hot water bottles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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