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Ive been thinking about doing something similar in that area.
Out of interest what does the site cost per year? You can pm if you want.
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[i]Ive been thinking about doing something similar in that area.
Out of interest what does the site cost per year? You can pm if you want.[/i]
It's £2010 for the full year Robbie for the pitch with waste and water plumbed in and you can use the site year round.
We've gone for propane as that's what the sales guy recommended.
[i]We have a seasonal pitch at Glenmore (Cairngorms) which cost us £1,800 this year from 1st April to 31st October. Its not cheap, but worth every penny.[/i]
Our neighbours have a caravan there on a seasonal pitch, they love it. Bit too far away for us I think plus we want year round use.
On leisure batteries -
If you have a mover it won't work without one.
If the power goes down, you'll have none without one.
Awnings are a PITA to put up whatever kind you get but are worth it once they are up as they double the usable space (temperature dependant).
Showers fine in my folks Bailey, proper shower tray and wet walls though as opposed to the older kinds you used to get. It's a proper walk in with curtain and ventilation.
Make sure the propane works before you go anywhere, first time we took the van the regulator had just been replaced. The new one didn't work. Yay. Always have a spare bottle, I got one from the tip for nowt. Calor is most convenient.
If you don't have a level a bottle of water will do to set it by eye. Not sure how folk get those wheel replacements on if the ground isn't level tbh as the steadys aren't supposed to hold the whole weight and I'm not sure how you would chock out the braced wheels. If you have an integrated wheel lock (Alco) make sure you get it aligned so that when it's chocked you can just slam it in rather than having to mess about back and forth or jacking it up and spinning the wheel.
My old man did the whole static thing before. Never again. The word extortion springs to mind. At least tourers can easily pack up and bog off.
Oh and be warned, all the cheap naff electronics inside the van (the extractor fan for instance) will be packed with proprietary parts with prices that would rival a ships chandlers. My old man had to pay out about £160 for a new extractor and skylight after the old one got torn off in storms last year.
Don't forget your James Bond videos and Flavia frothy coffee machine.
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It's £2010 for the full year Robbie for the pitch with waste and water plumbed in and you can use the site year round.
That is very good value. The Camping in the Forest Sites (e.g. Glenmore) are at the edge of reason with their pricing policy IMHO, but the location just about makes it worthwhile.
I get the pliers and screwdriver but I really can't see me doing anything with nails, screws, a hammer & a saw on a brand new caravan
Aye - wasn't thinking there, I use a relatives static, it has decking, fence, steps etc - owner is an older lady so I fix everything up when I do the first trip down of the season for her.