Refillable Gas-It System Means No More Hauling Heavy Gas Cylinders
As we will be living full-time in our motorhome and want to make life as easy and comfortable as possible, we’ve had our eye on a few upgrades and improvements after reading many blogs on existing full-timers experiences. With only 2 weeks to go until our departure, we were under pressure to get all the […]
New Leisure Batteries and Wiring Tidy Up
NEW LEISURE BATTERIES AND BATTERY LOCKER WIRING TIDY UP I mentioned in my earlier post on how to select a solar panel that I was going to change the leisure batteries to new larger capacity units. I was restricted by space in the battery locker as to the maximum dimension batteries I could install, so with […]
New Seats – Re-upholstering the Seating Area
RE-UPHOLSTERY OF OUR MOTORHOME SEATING The largest single project to date we have undertaken in our motorhome re-fit is the re-upholstery of the van seating. Not only was it a case of re-covering the existing seating, but we wanted to change the seating configuration. It was not laid out very well to begin with, so […]
Installing A Solar Panel On A Motorhome
MOTORHOME SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION – NOT AS DIFFICULT AS YOU MIGHT THINK In my last article I explained how I came about acquiring a 250w solar panel for the motorhome. After a year of trepidation I had considered many times having the panel installed by a professional, but the prices quoted were very high. I would point […]
Choosing The Correct Solar Panel For Your Motorhome
BUYING A SOLAR PANEL FOR YOUR MOTORHOME – DOES IT NEED TO BE SO COMPLICATED? For almost a year, a huge solar panel has been propped against the wall in our hallway. In a snap decision (which is usually the case with me) I spied a solar panel for auction on eBay. I placed my […]
The End Of The Zig – Organizing Motorhome 12v Wiring
Before I start I want to point out that I am not a professional electrician, but my mind does seem to work in a schematic (if not scatterbrain!) basis. So please read this as a “how I did” post rather than a “how to” post. Our motorhome came fitted with a ZIG Marque I power […]
Lino or Carpet – Carpet or Lino: Floored!
The flooring was in quite a state – so after much discussion about whether we needed carpet or linoleum, we decided lino in the kitchen area, carpet in the bedroom and both in the lounge area. And so began the hunt. I realise now that I am totally incapable of holding a colour in my […]
European Accident Statement Forms – Do You Have Them?
Having lived in Spain, we grew accustomed to insuring our vehicles there, and dealing with the issued paperwork from the insurance companies. One of the documents included with the insurance pack was a European Accident Statement form. These are to be kept in your vehicle at all times, completed at the time of an accident, and […]
A Proper Kitchen – Done!
The van came equipped with a really great little kitchen area (galley if using the correct verbiage) compared to most other motorhomes we’ve seen. We have a gas 4-ring hob, oven and grill and a full size fridge freezer – a total luxury. Despite their age, the oven and grill seem never to have been used […]
The Smallest Room in the Van – Our New Updated Bathroom
The “bathroom” was also circa 1972 in looks and smell and needed completely gutted. The old walls were the usual waterproof wallboard in a sickly cream colour. The plastic corner sink was also cream, cracked around the edges, the taps and all down the pedestal. The taps and shower fittings were all 1980’s fading gold […]
Happy Days! – Mobile Roaming Charges Cut By Up To 75%
Today brings some good news for European travellers and especially motorhome nomads who want to keep in touch with family and friends in the UK. We can all remember the fear of having to lift your mobile phone abroad to make (or even receive) a call or text with sky high controversial mobile roaming charges. Living […]
The Cabinet Saga – Renovating The Woodwork
The cabinetry was in good order but was a little dated (circa 1982). The motorhome had been built by a luxury yacht manufacturer, so had been finished to professional marine standards. All the cabinets and drawers had been hand crafted with dovetail joints, ensuring a very strong construction. At some point, the wood side panels and cupboard surrounds […]