Cock up of the day

[Betty67]

As it is now warm and summery last night pre departure fo a weekend in Dartmoor we’re discussing the merits of what duvet we take as it can get hot in van, and I am usually too hot, the wife likes to be hot farther than cold one im the other way as you can just put a jumper on, any way convinced her to pack a summer duvet, thought I had done well to find on arrival at site , no bloody duvet had been packed. I blame her for being indecisive.
Could do with a post section “cock up of the day award” coats and jumpers it is then.
What is your best Cock Up?

 

[Ch1pbutty]

As it is now warm and summery last night pre departure fo a weekend in Dartmoor we’re discussing the merits of what duvet we take as it can get hot in van, and I am usually too hot, the wife likes to be hot farther than cold one im the other way as you can just put a jumper on, any way convinced her to pack a summer duvet, thought I had done well to find on arrival at site , no bloody duvet had been packed. I blame her for being indecisive.
Could do with a post section “cock up of the day award” coats and jumpers it is then.
What is your best Cock Up?

Driving over a surfboard that I had left under the van (twin wheelbase great white!)

 

[Lorri]

As it is now warm and summery last night pre departure fo a weekend in Dartmoor we’re discussing the merits of what duvet we take as it can get hot in van, and I am usually too hot, the wife likes to be hot farther than cold one im the other way as you can just put a jumper on, any way convinced her to pack a summer duvet, thought I had done well to find on arrival at site , no bloody duvet had been packed. I blame her for being indecisive.
Could do with a post section “cock up of the day award” coats and jumpers it is then.
What is your best Cock Up?

Haha we did same thing couple of years ago - arrived at Dawlish Warren, no pillows or duvet - quick run up to the local Sainsbury’s - plus came away with solar lights for awning ropes. Now have tick list stuck to rear cupboard door as a tick off list.

 

[Betty67]

Lesson learnt indeed

 

[Pinkietee]

Loaned my induction saucepans from the van to my son for his new cooker then went off camping with loads of food and no pans.

 

[sidepod]

Driven under height barrier with bikes on the roof………twice.

 

[RobertCalifornia]

Made a big thing of remembering the hose connector but managed to leave both keys for the water cap at home!

 

[California4x4]

Loaned my California to some friends. They kindly topped up the water tank with diesel before returning it.

 

[kurienp]

Loaned my California to some friends. They kindly topped up the water tank with diesel before returning it.

Ouch!

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[66tim99]

Made a big thing of remembering the hose connector but managed to leave both keys for the water cap at home!

Suppose one key should never leave the van?

 

[California4x4]

Ouch!

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They did the right thing and paid for the water tank to be replaced rather than trying to ‘make it right with more chemicals’ It turned out to be an expensive weekend of camping.

 

[Chiroshi]

On one of our first trips I tried to attach one of those IKEA suction hooks to the inside of the glass kitchen cover. BANG! and the weekend was ruined.

 

[Paul_W]

Driven under height barrier with bikes on the roof………twice.

I’ve so nearly done that with bikes on the rack, which stick up above roof height, could have been messy

Also nearly drove off the drive with electric hook up attached, wondered what the bonging noise was as I set off, surely the roofs not open, just caught sight of the cable in my wing mirror before it got ripped out, phew…

 

[GrumpyGranddad]

Loaned my California to some friends. They kindly topped up the water tank with diesel before returning it.

Expensive error!

 

[SteveWR]

Drove off a campsite to go shopping. Didn't notice the cable was still plugged in. Garotted my son's tent!

 

[Pro moochers]

I’ve just arrived to a wild camp in the Welsh mountains with my chocolate Labrador and I’ve forgotten his lead and harness!


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[clarinetbcn]

Tailgate bike rack stays open and stable with two bikes on, but don’t do this with the roof up!

 

[Borris]

I'm a self confessed serial boot leaver opener.

I've done it twice now. It's usually after picnic stop. I wake up after a nice post prandial and drive off with the boot still open, dropping the contents all over the road like a muck spreader.

Also we parked at the top of the Grossglockner pass in the Alps several years ago and went off to do some sight seeing and feed our faces with Apfelstrudel und Kaffee. Got back to the van to find the back door open. Thought we'd been burgled but it was just yours truly who'd forgotten to close it. So that makes three times!

 

[Private_Kelly]

I’m ace at leaving the boot open. Make myself a nice cuppa and sit inside thinking to myself the heater is struggling a bit today just like a big wally

 

[DavidofHook]

We are of an age now where a nice folding caravan step is worth taking with us. Except we never got to use it as we left it in the lay-by where we stopped for a cup of tea. My excuse: it started to rain so we stayed indoors and moved from the back seat through the gap between them to the front seats, forgot all about the damn thing.

 

[GrumpyGranddad]

We are of an age now where a nice folding caravan step is worth taking with us. Except we never got to use it as we left it in the lay-by where we stopped for a cup of tea. My excuse: it started to rain so we stayed indoors and moved from the back seat through the gap between them to the front seats, forgot all about the damn thing.

often forget things myself these days. Sometimes comes in handy.

 

[DavidofHook]

often forget things myself these days. Sometimes comes in handy.

It’s an age thing or so they say

 

[GrumpyGranddad]

It’s an age thing or so they say

Funny thing is I can remember every golf shot in a round

 

[gt_63]

Great idea for a thread

personally I’ve managed to get from the campsite near Lacock across the dual carriageway and up to the roundabout before j noticed the boot was open. Nothing fell out!! I had been wondering though why the ‘idiot’ behind me kept flashing his lights

VW …… why is there no sensor!

 

[Maclighter]

Driven off with the hook-up still connected. minor panel damage, plug still in the van but a live 240v cable draped across the grass.

Now i loop it up an drape it over the drivers side windscreen as a reminder.