Camping - Your hint's and tips.

[Jameshow]

Chatting to my 13 year old son he's doing D of E.

Using schools force ten tents poor souls 😳🤣 8kg each shared between 3 inner / outer / poles.

He's a rugby unit so carrying much more than the other walkers! 👍

 

[oxoman]

The correct way is to go lightweight and carry everything on the bike and camp en-route. Currently have everything ready to go except bike fitness. 😖 Anybody fancy trying it look up dirt dash on YouTube and some guy called Markus Stitz.

 

[wiggydiggy]

Looking to get an EHU for my next trip, to make it worthwhile (its for eBikes initially) I'm looking to get a powered cooler and cooker.

The cooker am I missing a trick or can I just buy something like this Lewis's Hotplate Double 2500W - White. Its £15 compare to over £100 for some camping specific solutions. Its a UK plug and from a trusted retailer so I assume it'd be ok?

 

[oxoman]

2.5kw is quite a big load assuming you used both rings at the same time. I know my mate uses one when camping and caravaning but most sites limit you to 16amp max. Try and find a lower wattage one.

 

[raleighnut]

Looking to get an EHU for my next trip, to make it worthwhile (its for eBikes initially) I'm looking to get a powered cooler and cooker.

The cooker am I missing a trick or can I just buy something like this Lewis's Hotplate Double 2500W - White. Its £15 compare to over £100 for some camping specific solutions. Its a UK plug and from a trusted retailer so I assume it'd be ok?

Sooner have a gas stove, i've got an old 'Epigas' one (takes Colman cylinders with a screw top) cooker is on a pipe with the control on the top of the bottle so no burning fingers if something boils over

 

[BigSid]

2.5kw is quite a big load assuming you used both rings at the same time. I know my mate uses one when camping and caravaning but most sites limit you to 16amp max. Try and find a lower wattage one.

16A @ 230V is nearly 3.7kW.

 

[wiggydiggy]

2.5kw is quite a big load assuming you used both rings at the same time. I know my mate uses one when camping and caravaning but most sites limit you to 16amp max. Try and find a lower wattage one.

See I knew there was something I wouldn't be thinking. I've found single/double stoves now designed for camping and less than 1500w for upto 2 rings. Also more reasonably priced at £20-35 rather than the first few I saw.

Double stove MKT-200 UK £34
MESTIC Single stove MKT-120 UK £20

Sooner have a gas stove, i've got an old 'Epigas' one (takes Colman cylinders with a screw top) cooker is on a pipe with the control on the top of the bottle so no burning fingers if something boils over

I have several gas stoves, but if I'm paying for the EHU for the bikes I figured I may as well look at some other things. Not looking to go overboard though.

16A @ 230V is nearly 3.7kW.

Is that good or bad relative to what I initially posted? I checked back on the site and their info just says "EHU" with no mention of restrictions.

 

[figbat]

See I knew there was something I wouldn't be thinking. I've found single/double stoves now designed for camping and less than 1500w for upto 2 rings. Also more reasonably priced at £20-35 rather than the first few I saw.

Double stove MKT-200 UK £34
MESTIC Single stove MKT-120 UK £20



I have several gas stoves, but if I'm paying for the EHU for the bikes I figured I may as well look at some other things. Not looking to go overboard though.



Is that good or bad relative to what I initially posted? I checked back on the site and their info just says "EHU" with no mention of restrictions.

Some sites are 16A, some only 10A. We used a EHU for camping and was a really good addition - electric coolbox, tent lighting, phone charging etc. When we upgraded to a caravan we always went to sites with EHU and rarely used any gas.