oxoman
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Bit of both as a fair bit is off road. Easiest bit was the tissington trail bikepacking equivalent of a newly tarmaced road everything else is rough.
Your Camping Trips
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Bit of both as a fair bit is off road. Easiest bit was the tissington trail bikepacking equivalent of a newly tarmaced road everything else is rough.
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If you're on FaeceBook you might find this resource useful:
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oxoman
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TBH I'm not and have resisted joining as I'm likely to get kicked off for some of my political and general common sense opinions. Might have to get the OH to join for me. Thanks for the heads up.
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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Van packed, food in the fridge/food boxes. Off to Shell Island for 3 days/2 nights. Two sets of friends joining in their VDubs - we'll be in the Tent this time as daughter coming.
Paddle board packed. I 'may' have a little dip in the sea. We couldn't have camped previously in one vehicle with daughter - just wasn't room. Removed middle two seats and the table system, then slid the rear three all the way forward, so we have a big 'boot'. Camper bed is still in place under the parcel shelf.
Daughter bringing laptop and ipad as she has some 'work' to do for a 'commission' with The Imperial War Museum ! That will be run off 'solar'.
Paddle board packed. I 'may' have a little dip in the sea. We couldn't have camped previously in one vehicle with daughter - just wasn't room. Removed middle two seats and the table system, then slid the rear three all the way forward, so we have a big 'boot'. Camper bed is still in place under the parcel shelf.
Daughter bringing laptop and ipad as she has some 'work' to do for a 'commission' with The Imperial War Museum ! That will be run off 'solar'.
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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Trip went well last week. Ice cream, coffee, cake, beer, paddle board, bit of a dip in the sea and a bit of walking. Oh and a new flag pole. Meet 'Shaun'
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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- South Manchester
Big trip planning finalised now. This is for our 30th Wedding Anniversary. (We are going to Italy in October for the propper celebration as MrsF hates Ocober (anniversary of brother and father's deaths).
We've just decided to start the camping trip with a nice Spa Break at a hotel on the way to Anglesey - one night. Got it for a very good price booking direct with the hotel. Looked at a couple of other hotels, and it seems they want an extra £100 just to use the Spa facilities - e.g. swim and a sauna - blooming rip off (pushing the price to £250 with no food). Just paid £328, which includes two meals (dinner and breakfast), a bottle of prosecco, 50 minute spa treatment each, and three hours in the Spa/pool.
Then we have 3 nights camping in Benllech, 1 night at Portmeirion camper park (including evening meal at the Castle - highly recommended to anyone with a camper - blooming bargain when two days access to the village is included in the price, and use of the hotel facilities including heated outdoor pool), then two nights in Mwnt, a night at Whitesands and finally 3 nights in Tenby. We've still a week off work after this, so who knows where we will go - depends on the weather !
We've just decided to start the camping trip with a nice Spa Break at a hotel on the way to Anglesey - one night. Got it for a very good price booking direct with the hotel. Looked at a couple of other hotels, and it seems they want an extra £100 just to use the Spa facilities - e.g. swim and a sauna - blooming rip off (pushing the price to £250 with no food). Just paid £328, which includes two meals (dinner and breakfast), a bottle of prosecco, 50 minute spa treatment each, and three hours in the Spa/pool.
Then we have 3 nights camping in Benllech, 1 night at Portmeirion camper park (including evening meal at the Castle - highly recommended to anyone with a camper - blooming bargain when two days access to the village is included in the price, and use of the hotel facilities including heated outdoor pool), then two nights in Mwnt, a night at Whitesands and finally 3 nights in Tenby. We've still a week off work after this, so who knows where we will go - depends on the weather !
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NorthernSky
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hi folks
any recommendations for good power bank for charging phones etc (assuming you don't have electric hook-up)
i have a small one but it failed miserably on my last camping trip.
also, how do the bigger power banks perform in the long term. mine would likely only be brought out each summer. something that would last would be nice, would pay a little extra for that.
any recommendations for good power bank for charging phones etc (assuming you don't have electric hook-up)
i have a small one but it failed miserably on my last camping trip.
also, how do the bigger power banks perform in the long term. mine would likely only be brought out each summer. something that would last would be nice, would pay a little extra for that.
wiggydiggy
Legendary Member
Got 4 nights booked next week, plus a EHU for first time (for the bikes) so have bought an electric stove and cooler to take advantage. Stove seems great (Vango double jobber) but cooler I might have gone to cheap for a Go Outdoors own brand, it loses temp too quickly when off (so we can sleep at night). Time will tell if I have gone too cheap on that.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07YPS5JC5?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1&th=1
If its just for phone then I have this one, it will give my phone (Motorola G32) a full charge 3 or 4 times, even if the bank only has 10-15% power left it will still give the phone a decent charge.hi folks
any recommendations for good power bank for charging phones etc (assuming you don't have electric hook-up)
i have a small one but it failed miserably on my last camping trip.
also, how do the bigger power banks perform in the long term. mine would likely only be brought out each summer. something that would last would be nice, would pay a little extra for that.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07YPS5JC5?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1&th=1
Yes, the Iniu ones are fine. I have a few of the above, regularly on offer near £13.
This smaller Inui one with the code there is currentiy about a tenner.
Www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07PNL5STG
Theoretically, good for two phone charges.
This smaller Inui one with the code there is currentiy about a tenner.
Www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07PNL5STG
Theoretically, good for two phone charges.
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Now on offer too. Click the compact shape Mini size one. And 'redeem' the code there for 49% off.
Offers codes are often of very short duration. Specifies 20AH too.
hi folks
any recommendations for good power bank for charging phones etc (assuming you don't have electric hook-up)
i have a small one but it failed miserably on my last camping trip.
also, how do the bigger power banks perform in the long term. mine would likely only be brought out each summer. something that would last would be nice, would pay a little extra for that.
I have an older model of one of these makes:
Power bank
And bought one for my Dad as well (Both 3 years ago) - both have been faultless, and have semi regular usage, but hold their charge really well.
Charging them understandably does take a while, as it's a substantial battery, but they have 3 outgoing ports, one of which enables quick charging on my Honor 90 phone, and does an excellent job, the other two are normal charging speeds, and you can charge multiple items.
On my older one the bit I really like is at the press of a button, and whilst it is charging devices, or being charged, it displays the battery percentage, rather than just 5 lights.
*watching a video review on this one, it seems to have gone back to led lights instead of a percentage.......
Mine is 23800, this one is 26800, stonking value.
Actually, it seems this 20,000 version looks to be the replacement for my version, this one is 3800 less, likely due to all of the integrated cables - not sure if I like that idea or not:
Another power bank
matticus
Guru
<unwatching, as the thread is mainly about vans and power-packs! Please carry on without me ... >
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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I'm off camping from Friday in the tent ! As for power banks....
Anker or INIU. The guarantee with both is sound - Iniu just replaced a powerbank I'd had for 10 months as it stopped working - guarantee is 3 years. The 20,000 mah will do a good 3 recharges of a large smartphone. We use an Anker 800 plus (and solar) to run the cool box off grid.
wiggydiggy
Legendary Member
Have some fridge feedback
I bought this one: Hi Gear 28 Litre 12V 240V Cooler
I ran it over the weekend at various power levels. At full whack it will go down to about 2.5c with an ambient temperature of 21-23c. That would be no good for sleeping though as its noisy. Reducing the power to minimum it went to around 4.5c, about 50% power was 3.5c.
Campsite Recomendation: Philpin Farm Campsite, Ingleton Not tried yet but its a tent only none EHU site, £10pppn. Just close to the Ribblehead Viaduct. WIll try to get a couple nights in there in Sept.
