Where Have You Been In Your Van Today?
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Nice upgrade at Moretonhall Campsite, Edinburgh….after living in a camper these are very spacious indeed! 
Toured around the castle today which is a must, great views of the city and beyond…very busy and needs to be booked in advance.
Preparations are underway for the concerts and the tattoo in the ramparts.
Toured around the castle today which is a must, great views of the city and beyond…very busy and needs to be booked in advance.
Preparations are underway for the concerts and the tattoo in the ramparts.
Half term in Switzerland. Slogged it down in one hit with a mega drive. Kids stuck it out really well. Stopped near Dunkirk on the way back up.
Four nights in Bonigen on the shore of Lake Brienz. Four nights in Lauterbrunnen next to Staubbach waterfall.
8 weeks to reset before this years summer tour to Croatia via Germany, Austria, Italy and Slovenia.
Four nights in Bonigen on the shore of Lake Brienz. Four nights in Lauterbrunnen next to Staubbach waterfall.
8 weeks to reset before this years summer tour to Croatia via Germany, Austria, Italy and Slovenia.
Fabulous pictures.
Quick stop in Glasson dock bit of a ghost town. But nice to get the van fine tuned a little more. Soon be a camper
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Same Dutch campsite at a WWI fortress I posted 2 days ago. I kinda like this shot 'cos it has my mate's Disco II camping setup in it too.
He uses a huge roof rack mounted 270 deg. folding awning with added sidewalls creating a big tent around the side and back of the Disco. The Disco is an ex commercial vehicle that only has front seats. There is a permanent bed in the back on top of two full length slide-out drawers. Surprisingly the bed has the same size as our pop top bed.
This setup is not nearly as quick and easy come & go as our van but once set up, it looks really good and always draws a lot of attention. Camping with them, we never worry about getting stuck somewhere.
The slab of concrete we're on used to be the foundation for the canons.
He uses a huge roof rack mounted 270 deg. folding awning with added sidewalls creating a big tent around the side and back of the Disco. The Disco is an ex commercial vehicle that only has front seats. There is a permanent bed in the back on top of two full length slide-out drawers. Surprisingly the bed has the same size as our pop top bed.
This setup is not nearly as quick and easy come & go as our van but once set up, it looks really good and always draws a lot of attention. Camping with them, we never worry about getting stuck somewhere.
The slab of concrete we're on used to be the foundation for the canons.
weekend away, Lowdown transporter meet Saturday at The Motorist nr Leeds, then overnight in Rotherham with the Gang
Just come home from 8 days in the Flinders Ranges. It's about 7 hours north of where I live.
We went mountain biking each day in a very old arid landscape. Slept in the van each night. The weather is getting colder now as we approach winter so the diesel heater was appreciated.
The area is very sparcially populated with large sheep and cattle stations which can be of enormous square miles.
The is also a large National Park amongst the private property.
Very dry at the moment and dusty.
A dry creek bed with an emu walking by. Same colour as the surroundings. 
We went mountain biking each day in a very old arid landscape. Slept in the van each night. The weather is getting colder now as we approach winter so the diesel heater was appreciated.
The area is very sparcially populated with large sheep and cattle stations which can be of enormous square miles.
The is also a large National Park amongst the private property.
Very dry at the moment and dusty.
A dry creek bed with an emu walking by. Same colour as the surroundings.
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That's a mind-blowingly vast wilderness - we've got nothing even approaching that scale in continental Europe, let alone in the UK.
Drove up in a horrible windy dust storm.
Drove home in lovely sunny conditions with hardly any traffic until 20 km from home.
Drove home in lovely sunny conditions with hardly any traffic until 20 km from home.
Do like the colour of your set up the brown canvas. The vehicle appears light grey/green but it might be the reflection of the foliage and it looks cool and muted blends into the environment.Same Dutch campsite at a WWI fortress I posted 2 days ago. I kinda like this shot 'cos it has my mate's Disco II camping setup in it too.
He uses a huge roof rack mounted 270 deg. folding awning with added sidewalls creating a big tent around the side and back of the Disco. The Disco is an ex commercial vehicle that only has front seats. There is a permanent bed in the back on top of two full length slide-out drawers. Surprisingly the bed has the same size as our pop top bed.
This setup is not nearly as quick and easy come & go as our van but once set up, it looks really good and always draws a lot of attention. Camping with them, we never worry about getting stuck somewhere.
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Thanks @Kind of Blue
When the builder ordered the roof (Austops), I asked them to order a couple of meters extra canvas. I got the awning made from same canvas by a tent & sail workshop. It's ermm... very sturdy for an awning but looks great and should last a really long time. We have roof rails on both sides too, which is convenient with two sliding doors.
When the builder ordered the roof (Austops), I asked them to order a couple of meters extra canvas. I got the awning made from same canvas by a tent & sail workshop. It's ermm... very sturdy for an awning but looks great and should last a really long time. We have roof rails on both sides too, which is convenient with two sliding doors.
That was a very sensible plan. Using a sail and Tent work shop too. They should now how to make things storm proof. An awning both sides?Thanks @Kind of Blue
When the builder ordered the roof (Austops), I asked them to order a couple of meters extra canvas. I got the awning made from same canvas by a tent & sail workshop. It's ermm... very sturdy for an awning but looks great and should last a really long time. We have roof rails on both sides too, which is convenient with two sliding doors.
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