Find Ian the builder a van thread (1 Viewer)

[ianthebuilder]

got a safe mate thanks,,bugger all in it yet !!

 

[ianthebuilder]

Don't forget your V5 as well.

You need it if you need repairs done in France as I found out a few years ago.

i know i need that chris but that bloody thing aint got to me yet,,dont know how long that will take to come through !!

 

[ianthebuilder]

Go into a library and copy everything then Inc your passport, some people use safes or keep your docs on you in a neck pouch.

I would need to be a bloody pelican to get my stuff in a pouch !!

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[ianthebuilder]

How about Erwin the Hymer

I have it,,,,,,,the hymer will now on be reffered to as HELGA the german babe !!!

 

[ianthebuilder]

serious question,,wich is rare i know,,,, i have just recieved my gb sticker for helga,,is there a preffered position to put it on her bum ??

 

[ianthebuilder]

why not give yourself a little more time in England and let the dust settle, get to know the motorhome, and also find out what you need ? By the way the first thing I do before leaving for a holiday is remove the tv! may as well stop at home and watch it! All the best for your new adventure do your own thing mate.[i have been sitting in a pile of dust and wallowing in my own shit for months mick,,ive had enough now mate,,,i may not make the sunday ferry but if i dont tuesday or wed next week will be fine by me !!

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[ianthebuilder]

Congratulations Ian, I hope you and the van will be very happy together. Wishing you many happy miles and smooth roads.

Next important thing is your Mifi and sim. As you may struggle to get things posted to you in time (e.g the All the Aires book), the best thing for finding places to stay is the Camper Contact app. You need Internet initially to download it but once off the Internet or no signal you can use it to find an Aire. It does work better though if you have wifi. This would be my recommendation anyway.

As soon as you get the mifi and sim sorted one of us can send you a link to download the app.

Please refer to my baby as helga please carol,,she is easily offended ! (Being german you understand)...x

 

[Judge Mental]

Alan i will be looking for some advice about where to stay on the way down to the coast of spain alan,if i get ferry to bilbao,i will want route,stopovers etc,,i will be in no rush to get to other side of spain just a nice leusurely drive down,,waving like a loon to every other motorhome i see !!! lol and if i go thru france i will want lots of advice !

Get campercontact app on phone works well with THREE

print of Tonka's route from link i posted yesterday? includes many stop overs..

beam benders for headlights or adjust them

hardly the weather for leisurely drive...can get to Med in 3-4 days and thats taking it easy

 

[Fenman]

Ian's search has been spellbinding but in all the excitement of apparently throwing everything into the new home don't forget the payload.
I can imagine in the excitement that what it all weighs may be the last thing on your mind.
Whatever, may your future be as fabulous as it sounds. Good luck.

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[funflair]

Campercontact app works well without data so should not matter what network you use.

Helga should have adjustable lights for dipping right or left but it might be a fiddle getting to the back of the light, I take ours out to adjust but it is easy as we have the seperate light surround.

Martin

 

[Anthea M]

Helga Babe! Love it ! Hope she treats you well! Take on all the really useful advice and enjoy!!

 

[ianthebuilder]

Right I won't be taking headlights out. I will if I can use stickers etc. can I get them off the shelf at halfords ? And the van is a monster so payload isn't a drama. I haven't got a lot of stuff !!

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[Anthea M]

Love your maverick approach but payload is important! I needed someone to demolish the porch but you will be sunning yourself in Spain!!

 

[MR. FUSION]

Right I won't be taking headlights out. I will if I can use stickers etc. can I get them off the shelf at halfords ? And the van is a monster so payload isn't a drama. I haven't got a lot of stuff !!

You can get them at Halfords or more expensively (or not!) at the ferry terminal gift shop.

 

[Chris]

Don't forget your breathlysers

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[Deleted member 29692]

And remember you don't need to worry about grey waste drains. The accepted method of disposal in the UK and Europe is to drive along with your tap half open

 

[ianthebuilder]

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Get campercontact app on phone works well with THREE

print of Tonka's route from link i posted yesterday? includes many stop overs..

beam benders for headlights or adjust them

hardly the weather for leisurely drive...can get to Med in 3-4 days and thats taking it easy

Nice one judge.

 

[Anthea M]

And remember you don't need to worry about grey waste drains. The accepted method of disposal in the UK and Europe is to drive along with your tap half open

Nicknic stop leading ian astray! Dispose of waste responsibly!!

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[ianthebuilder]

And remember you don't need to worry about grey waste drains. The accepted method of disposal in the UK and Europe is to drive along with your tap half open

I was planning to do that with all waste. I have rigged up a fixing on the door for the cassette for loo and when I have a hand free at a set of lights I can press button and dump it all in one go! That's ok in Spain I think ? Lol

 

[Deleted member 29692]

I was planning to do that with all waste. I have rigged up a fixing on the door for the cassette for loo and when I have a hand free at a set of lights I can press button and dump it all in one go! That's ok in Spain I think ? Lol

It's OK as long as you're towing an A-frame

 

[Figaro]

And remember you don't need to worry about grey waste drains. The accepted method of disposal in the UK and Europe is to drive along with your tap half open

Oh no, someone HAD to bring up grey
waste, a whole new thread needed now !

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[Lenny HB]

Right I won't be taking headlights out. I will if I can use stickers etc. can I get them off the shelf at halfords ? And the van is a monster so payload isn't a drama. I haven't got a lot of stuff !!

Shouldn't need beam adaptors the lights will be LHD that will have been adjusted for the UK, the are adjustable for a right kick up (LHD) or flat beam, flat beam is legal in UK & mainland Europe.
Stick your GB sticker on Helga's bum left or right of the reg plate.

 

[funflair]

I was planning to do that with all waste. I have rigged up a fixing on the door for the cassette for loo and when I have a hand free at a set of lights I can press button and dump it all in one go! That's ok in Spain I think ? Lol

I tell you what, you are a quick learner

Martin

 

[funflair]

Shouldn't need beam adaptors the lights will be LHD that will have been adjusted for the UK, the are adjustable for a right kick up (LHD) or flat beam, flat beam is legal in UK & mainland Europe.
Stick your GB sticker on Helga's bum left or right of the reg plate.

So you are saying that if they have been adjusted from LHD they will be flat and therefore will be OK either side of the water. I will check ours next time I park it facing the wall.

Martin

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[Anthea M]

1. 
   This book is the best for advice if you can't get wifi to ask all these funsters for help on your travels! For Ian!! I have 2 copies if you PM your temp address I can post it before you go?!

 

[ianthebuilder]

I'm going away to test helga tomorrow anthea I will be nowhere somewhere or somewhere nowhere ! No address I'm sorry that was such a nice offer ! I'm also going to ask. Can I buy route maps etc on ferries ?

 

[Anthea M]

I'm going away to test helga tomorrow anthea I will be nowhere somewhere or somewhere nowhere ! No address I'm sorry that was such a nice offer ! I'm also going to ask. Can I buy route maps etc on ferries ?

Hi yes you can get maps on the ferry but not much choice when we were on in the summer, sold out I think . Good luck hope you and Helga have a great trip!

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[Judge Mental]

You can plot non toll routes into a sat nav using @tonka instructions,which hopefully by now you have memorised.... makes life much easier on the road....and saves some money. a decent Europe map handy.

 

[Frentchy]

Yep you can get maps an stuff on ferries, unfortunately they are the new indestructible type, which is doubly frustrating when you want to vent your frustration at getting lost by ripping the map to minuscule shreds and wanging it out the window!! only to find its "Indestructible" and cutting it up with scissors doesn't give the same satisfaction Sat-navs are no better, you can shout an swear at them all day long, but they will still tell you to turn around

 

[Anthea M]

Yep you can get maps an stuff on ferries, unfortunately they are the new indestructible type, which is doubly frustrating when you want to vent your frustration at getting lost by ripping the map to minuscule shreds and wanging it out the window!! only to find its "Indestructible" and cutting it up with scissors doesn't give the same satisfaction Sat-navs are no better, you can shout an swear at them all day long, but they will still tell you to turn around

Haha you've been on our trips!! Won't use Fanny the sat nav and had to change her to a him she can't say Sheffield properly

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