Monday, 7 October 2024

September 2024 - Days out in the Campervan

 We plan to keep camping in the van over winter.
Although we had a rather chilly night in the middle of September, but that was more to do with the fact we weren't proper;y prepared for it.

We've decided we won't be using the awning any more this year, as we'll only be camping for a night at a time and we'll just pop the roof for sleeping in.

Setting up the awning only took 20 mins this time, but we were a bit limited with space on the pitch, we need to invest in some pegs that we can plant in harder ground.

Driving away and back up is so easy and quick, takes only a few minutes.

I realised that the last time I used this camping table I was in Kruger National Park. It's good to still be getting some use out of it. 

We need to buy a splatter guard as the built in one with the table doesn't fit with our new stove.

The views at the camp site are lovely. No Baboons to worry about on this trip though.

I spent a night away on my own at a friends, she was dog sitting and there wasn't a spare room so I slept in the van. I had to reverse into the drive off a very narrow country lane. it meant I couldn't sleep in the pop up as I would have slid off the top.

It doesn't look like it on the photo but the drive was on a slope.

After a few beers and in the middle of a storm, with the roof down, there wasn't a lot of space to fold the bench seat flat into a bed. I had to push the seat up hill.

The front seats have to be pushed as far forward as possible to allow the bench seat to go flat. It's the only fault with the Ford Nugget I can find. it means you can't drive with the bed out and it's a bit of a flaff to fold it in and out.

With being parked on a slope and the effort I'd gone to and the fact I'd had a beer (or two) I also didn't bother to fit the bed sheet, so during the night my nylon sleeping bag and I slid through the hole in the bottom and half of me was in the kitchen in the morning.

I however do sleep well when I'm in the van.

12 comments:

  1. It sounds like you are more prepared now for the colder weather in the van and have really got the hang of setting the awning up.
    It sounds like fun sleeping on your friends drive. hehehe

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  2. I have always liked the idea of having a camper van, reading this has made me long for one #pocolo

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  3. I'm glad you got to have a sleep away with your friend. But forgive me, I had to chuckle that you slid to your kitchen.
    Visiting today from #PoCoLo

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  4. I always enjoy reading about your camper van adventures! #pocolo

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  5. I'd have been totally disorientated waking up part in the kitchen ;) #PoCoLo

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  6. This looks fun. I had a towed caravan, which we sold recently as it was very old. I am thinking of getting a new one, but I'm not sure if which one would be better, a towed one or a camper like yours. Each have their advantages and disadvantages.

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    1. the only disadvantage with a campervan is the driving off to explore

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