What Have You Bought Today?

[Paynewright]

Cargo net for SWMBOs side of the bed! Put in with self tappers as nothing behind! Its from MUD UK

 

[Sackmycook]

Last time I was in La Grande Motte it was 40 degrees and 28 overnight. Didn't help when my diesel heater switch got activated by a camping table moving as I went to bed. I got cooked !

 

[Ayjay]

@Sackmycook - It's not far off that now but this year if the heat doesn't get you those evil b***tard f***ing sh**head mosquitoes will. Sorry for the expletives but they all deserve to die and long and very painful death. Have a look at my post 14096 here:

Post in thread 'Where Have You Been In Your Van Today?'

28 May 2026

@Drive Waybe. Glad you've all enjoyed yourselves. When I first read your last post, I got quite excited as I thought you had found a previously hidden campsite near Bruge but Gentele looks just the little bit too far to walk especially when loaded up with grub and 8 - 13% beer!
If you do want something very close to Le Shuttle, I'd recommend Camping Fort du Lapin - a bit primitive but very clean. It's a 20 minute walk to Calais Centre and 10 minute drive to Leshuttle. If you're in Calais, go and scoff some frites at Friterie des Nations on the beach - probably the best chips in the...

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[nomislotsirb]

Not today, but late last week ... Jackery SolarSaga 100. End plan is to plug in to keep leisure battery topped up, but in interim plugged it into our Jackery Explorer 240 and it charges in no time. Also plugged Alpicool compressor fridge in and it stayed at 100%. Appreciate current weather conditions are pretty unprecedented, but put the panel in the shaded part of garden and still kept the fridge at 100%.

Many thanks to @Dellmassive & @Sackmycook for their help.

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Bit of a bonus, discovered solar panel fits nicely to side of the rear seats and when in situ, tucks under bonnet when resting on windscreen - I appreciate it will never be secure but will likely only use on campsites and may add some webbing which goes round mirrors as a bit of a deterrent.

 

[Sackmycook]

Bit of a bonus, discovered solar panel fits nicely to side of the rear seats and when in situ, tucks under bonnet when resting on windscreen - I appreciate it will never be secure but will likely only use on campsites and may add some webbing which goes round mirrors as a bit of a deterrent.

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Just be aware the panel is not waterproof. That's my understanding of it

 

[Paynewright]

Will it sit inside the windscreen ?

 

[Sackmycook]

That's where mine lives when I'm not with the van

 

[j4caranda]

Question for the thread.. Has anyone bought one of these headrest fans to then point at the middle / rear seats and compensate for the lack of rear A/C?
There are several on Amazon, usb rechargeable.. this one has a couple of reviews at least.

I'm in a Shuttle with rear vents (and the REAR button on the dash), but only front A/C, and looking at whether these would make a noticeable difference for passengers. One review mentions that pointing them rearwards could be an issue for drivers or front passengers with long hair (getting caught in the intake vent).

If there are other unobtrusive fans ppl have bought, I'd be interested to hear.

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[Steviegil]

Olpro bamboo table for the awning

Bamboo Camping Table 4 Folding 65cm x 50cm

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Debus awning from funky leisure along with the carpet

Forty winks mattress from Ovano for the unit

Fuel lagoon windscreen cover

So getting there now

 

[GUMY]

So getting there now

Not sure where "there" is in your case, but in my case "there" seems to be forever just out of reach

 

[Steviegil]

Interesting concept isn’t it - when I say there, I mean o can use it as a camper, let’s not even go with looks/styling or suspension yet

 

[Drive Wayne]

Paid £4.20 for front and rear pictures of the van! Very reasonable I feel!

 

[PaulR83]

Mycoolman20 compressor cooler. Gets down to temp really really quickly and takes about 20 mins before it kicks back in and that's empty. 42w when running and power bank says 15hrs so easily last a few days.
Just enough space for me for a few days and comparable to my 19l Halfords cooler it replaces

 

[Sackmycook]

Day tickets for Norfolk Motorhome Show on 17th July......