Inside the Hotel California , for your eyes only....!...

[Hotel California]

@WelshGas and @Roger Boeken
Sugest you guys go discus things here ....
https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/threads/toilets-and-portaloos.13487/#post-115362

 

[BiLiGe]

So , heard many here say ,,i have these bits and things stuffed there , i always take this with me , where do you guys put this,....
Therefor an small insight in my Hotel California , for your eyes only sh#t.....!
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Kitchen unit to the right, rebuilt to fit the porta potti , yes we can! No it don't smells!
Drawer filled with cultery
On the shelf some plastic boxes containing : theebags , sugar , candybars , minute soup,...
On side of unit , brandrup storeagebags , one holds ....and here it comes....!....
Plastic bags we use as litter/ waste bags , as we NOT carry a waste bin....see tread on waste bin on the forum ! My oh my some comments
the other bag holds a net i can attatch between the two front seats preventing our doggy to install herself on the front seats when she's home allone....

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Kitchen unit to the left
Under , removed the plastic round cap in the leftside wall to give more cooling to fridge engine and 220-12v transformer ( mine sits there , some of you recenter models it sits on top of the battery in the booth)
Anti slip mat on the bottom
Smal washsinks (2 x fits in oneanother , small cookingpot , some tupperwareboxes

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Above , plastic plates, etc....waterketle , two collapseble bowls with small holes ( for draining pasta or use as fruitbowl,...) smal plank for cutting bread or meat
A very nice coffeemuck!....
At the back on top of the waste water tank , a rol of plastic disposeble drinking cups and a holder with tin foill ( difficult to spot ...)
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Above the fridge , brandrup storage
Small botlle soap for hands , one small botlle soap for dishes , sunprotection cream and handprotectioncream
In the one on top sits salt,pepper,species
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Bech drawer filled with stuff.....we put in more tin cans , food ect...when taking off



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Under the right front seat , just pull out the plstic trim at the back
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Right seat at the front , replaced the extiungisher from in between the front seats to front right seat
Beware mine is a LEFT hand drive
Under seat , fluo- vests
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Brandrup side bench pocket holds dog leich and safety harnass to put on while driving

So , heard many here say ,,i have these bits and things stuffed there , i always take this with me , where do you guys put this,....
Therefor an small insight in my Hotel California , for your eyes only sh#t.....!
View attachment 7639
Kitchen unit to the right, rebuilt to fit the porta potti , yes we can! No it don't smells!
Drawer filled with cultery
On the shelf some plastic boxes containing : theebags , sugar , candybars , minute soup,...
On side of unit , brandrup storeagebags , one holds ....and here it comes....!....
Plastic bags we use as litter/ waste bags , as we NOT carry a waste bin....see tread on waste bin on the forum ! My oh my some comments
the other bag holds a net i can attatch between the two front seats preventing our doggy to install herself on the front seats when she's home allone....

View attachment 7640

Kitchen unit to the left
Under , removed the plastic round cap in the leftside wall to give more cooling to fridge engine and 220-12v transformer ( mine sits there , some of you recenter models it sits on top of the battery in the booth)
Anti slip mat on the bottom
Smal washsinks (2 x fits in oneanother , small cookingpot , some tupperwareboxes

View attachment 7641
Above , plastic plates, etc....waterketle , two collapseble bowls with small holes ( for draining pasta or use as fruitbowl,...) smal plank for cutting bread or meat
A very nice coffeemuck!....
At the back on top of the waste water tank , a rol of plastic disposeble drinking cups and a holder with tin foill ( difficult to spot ...)
View attachment 7642
Above the fridge , brandrup storage
Small botlle soap for hands , one small botlle soap for dishes , sunprotection cream and handprotectioncream
In the one on top sits salt,pepper,species
View attachment 7643
Bech drawer filled with stuff.....we put in more tin cans , food ect...when taking off



View attachment 7644
Under the right front seat , just pull out the plstic trim at the back
View attachment 7645
Right seat at the front , replaced the extiungisher from in between the front seats to front right seat
Beware mine is a LEFT hand drive
Under seat , fluo- vests
View attachment 7646
Brandrup side bench pocket holds dog leich and safety harnass to put on while driving

Hotel California did you have do drill holes to refit the shelf over the porta potti ? If so is it fairly straight forward

 

[Hotel California]

@BiLiGe , need to drill new holes a bit higher than the existing ones , no hard work only need to be carefull not to drill all the way thru the panel but just one part of the "sandwich" panel .

 

[Meoncoast]

That's fine at least not in the Kitchen cupboard.

better than using the sink

 

[sidepod]

I used to love The Beverly Hillbillies.

 

[Roger Boeken]

@BiLiGe , need to drill new holes a bit higher than the existing ones , no hard work only need to be carefull not to drill all the way thru the panel but just one part of the "sandwich" panel .

I have a problem there since the holes on a T6 are no longer round they changed the cupboard shelf holders , if you want to raise the shelf you need to buy shelf holders in T5 style with round holes.

 

[CaliGem]

Box nr2
Holds longer hookup cable , collapseble bucket , small gas stove , expandeble waterjerrycan,...

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Then there are the two other boxes witch we fill with shoes , dogfood ,anything that fits.....
They fit in the booth , shelf in lowest position
umbrellas on the left side within direct reach...

May I please ask what boxes and where from please?

 

[Hotel California]

@CaliGem , i got mine thru work but they are very common and sold in lots of onlineshops...
Try some google , i'm from Belgium so you better look for UK sites

 

[Legin]

I have a problem there since the holes on a T6 are no longer round they changed the cupboard shelf holders , if you want to raise the shelf you need to buy shelf holders in T5 style with round holes.

I didnt have to drill new holes in my T6 they were already there. I just pulled the 4 plastic supports out and pushed them into the pre drilled holes above. Relocated the shelf really straightforward.

 

[Hotel California]

I didnt have to drill new holes in my T6 they were already there. I just pulled the 4 plastic supports out and pushed them into the pre drilled holes above. Relocated the shelf really straightforward.

The T5 is diffrent and had less holes to relocate the shelves

 

[flying banana]

Awesome thread. Some great tips there.

 

[Hotel California]

Awesome thread. Some great tips there.

Don't tell me you never seen this thread in all those time you are on the forum ?

 

[flying banana]

Don't tell me you never seen this thread in all those time you are on the forum ?

No. 1st time for everything. I really must look At the dates... Ha

 

[Kirk]

 

[Roger Boeken]

I didnt have to drill new holes in my T6 they were already there. I just pulled the 4 plastic supports out and pushed them into the pre drilled holes above. Relocated the shelf really straightforward.

Then they must have changed this after 2016.. good for you, thanks for the info.

 

[Hotel California]

Got a new gadget.....
Wanted to post a picture last night when it was dark but it showed nothing but bright light ....

 

[soulstyledevon]

HC can I ask how the Brandrup utility pockets fix to the van...?
I am pondering a set of these on the rear cupboard.

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Again brandrup storage holds small things

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The brandrup storage to the left under in booth agianst unit that holds gasbotle

Above holds hook-up cable , a short one
Below holds the attatches for the roof cover , the air vent for booth door , ...

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Roofcover and outside window insulation stuffed in the folding seats

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On the shelf a bag ( heritage from my LR Freelander , used to hold the glas roof panels of the cabriotop) now carries the two front window airvents
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[Hotel California]

@soulstyledevon ,
they come with velcro fixing , on the pockets itself sewed on and the other part adesive to put on where you like it .

 

[soulstyledevon]

@soulstyledevon ,
they come with velcro fixing , on the pockets itself sewed on and the other part adesive to put on where you like it .

 

[soulstyledevon]

Are they worth buying...?
No issues with the Velcro peeling away...?

 

[Hotel California]

Are they worth buying...?
No issues with the Velcro peeling away...?

The adesive side came away after a few years , i think normal after a while and the heat that builds up in a Car .
I simply removed the old tape , cleaned and applied new tape.
See here

Brandrup storage pockets velcro re-newal

As many on here have the Brandrup storage pockets (rather expencive but handy) so have we for about five years now . Those having them also have seen the verclo adesive tape can come loose in time , as did some on mine . I went and re-newed the reciving part glued on the wardrobe and trim . Got...

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They are expencive , sometimes they show up in the for sale section second hand