This week I've bought '________' for my Cali

[Days out]

Oh and the one I'm most excited about...

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Fantastic. Another convert to the most unusual and unthinkable but most useful item any camper with hookup can purchase.

I've had mine for a year now and gets big thumbs up every breakfast time.

It makes the toast and egg almost synchronised. Perfectly cooked.

I need to start an egg and toast thread for all those breakfast enthusiasts out there.

Congratulations to Tefal.

 

[Speleo62]

Mats from Ikea. So soft. Bath mats £8 each. Drawer goes over no problem

 

[Speleo62]

Mats from Ikea. So soft. Bath mats £8 each. Drawer goes over no problem

 

[Brindisi]

Mats from Ikea. So soft. Bath mats £8 each. Drawer goes over no problem

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They look great , another add to my ever growing Ikea list !
Mrs B

 

[GillianC]

Some will love it and some will hate it but I have just taken delivery of this great illuminated lei. It has four modes....on, off, slow flash and quick flash. Battery powered.
I LOVE it

 

[Wind Witch]

View attachment 24458 Some will love it and some will hate it but I have just taken delivery of this great illuminated lei. It has four modes....on, off, slow flash and quick flash. Battery powered.
I LOVE it

Wow! Two California decorative groups ticked off in one item. Well done you. I'm sure others will be eager to purchase - where did you get if from please?

 

[GillianC]

Wow! Two California decorative groups ticked off in one item. Well done you. I'm sure others will be eager to purchase - where did you get if from please?

You can get them from Jean at

www.TheGerberaVan.com

She has is just adding them to her web site for you.

Excellent service.

 

[GillianC]

You can get them from Jean at

www.TheGerberaVan.com

She has is just adding them to her web site for you.

Excellent service.

https://www.thegerberavan.com/product-category/accessories/page/2/

Here is the link to the page - under accessories. £4 including postage - excellent value.

 

[Walrus]

Bought and fitted some Dubflecta retros. Windows now working thanks to good advice from here and some silicone spray.

 

[CYCLOPATH]

Snap , Walrus. Fitted mine yesterday .
Seem to work OK after a few assisted ups and downs

 

[WillSS]

Fresh from a well know auction site, our first foray into a couple of barely used Dahon folders... the aim being they will be the all purpose campsite/town/pub bikes with our roadie ones tucked up inside.

Ride much better than I imagined!



In 'low fold' mode so no more French Decathlon height barrier 'attacking' bike moments!



...and in paired down mode so we can crack along 0.025mph faster ultimately topping numerous Strava segments on the croissant run. Just looking out for some deep section aero Zipp wheels now.

 

[Leigh-R]

Exciting new purchase for me is a 15l water carrier.
We don't use the onboard water tank that much and wanted something bigger than the 5l supermarket weather bottles.

And this one had a flexible poring spout that you can cut off at different stages depending on the aperture required.

http://www.clasohlson.com/medias/sys_master/9274295713822.jpg

 

[Russell&Margot]

Looks great - where did you purchase it?

Exciting new purchase for me is a 15l water carrier.
We don't use the onboard water tank that much and wanted something bigger than the 5l supermarket weather bottles.

And this one had a flexible poring spout that you can cut off at different stages depending on the aperture required.

http://www.clasohlson.com/medias/sys_master/9274295713822.jpg

 

[calimera]

="Lewis, post: 192572, member: 9004"]Some fascinating accessories and modifications mentioned across the forum and a lot of new owners so I wondered what people are buying for their Calis at the moment...






Many thanks for starting this thread way back in January. It's been really useful.

Really pleased with lifestyle breathable matting for under the Cali awning. It's reversible, black on the otherside.
Phone & ordered. Sells at shows. Shop in Wales. James helpfully sent a photo of the different VW colour matting. Not shown on website.
http://www.theoutdoormattingcompany.co.uk/lifestyle-matting.php

 

[larrylamb]

="Lewis, post: 192572, member: 9004"]Some fascinating accessories and modifications mentioned across the forum and a lot of new owners so I wondered what people are buying for their Calis at the moment...






Many thanks for starting this thread way back in January. It's been really useful.
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Really pleased with lifestyle breathable matting for under the Cali awning. It's reversible, black on the otherside.
Phone & ordered. Sells at shows. Shop in Wales. James helpfully sent a photo of the different VW colour matting. Not shown on website.
http://www.theoutdoormattingcompany.co.uk/lifestyle-matting.php

Which size did you get and is it the same size roughly as the awning? Thanks.

 

[Verity]

="Lewis, post: 192572, member: 9004"]Some fascinating accessories and modifications mentioned across the forum and a lot of new owners so I wondered what people are buying for their Calis at the moment...






Many thanks for starting this thread way back in January. It's been really useful.
View attachment 25244
Really pleased with lifestyle breathable matting for under the Cali awning. It's reversible, black on the otherside.
Phone & ordered. Sells at shows. Shop in Wales. James helpfully sent a photo of the different VW colour matting. Not shown on website.
http://www.theoutdoormattingcompany.co.uk/lifestyle-matting.php

Ooo thanks for posting that. I'd been searching for one of these and couldn't find one anywhere. How much was it please?

 

[calimera]

Which size did you get and is it the same size roughly as the awning? Thanks.

Size 140 x 240 . Think £ 39 ish. Yes it is roughly size of awning. Its like HC one.
Speak to James ,he was very helpful. Stores the VW matts at his warehouse.
Phone number on website.

 

[GillianC]

Just bought a sunncamp 2 person pop up inner tent which I understand fits nicely inside the green Quecha pop up shelter. I saw it on another forum (VW Camper Chicks!). They did comment that the inner is nowhere near as easy to fold down as the Quecha. Will report back when I have tried it out.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00J6AIRSC/?tag=vwcalifornia-21

 

[CYCLOPATH]

Another busy buying week after our first trip away.

'Big' purchase was a Brandrup ISOfix internal topper after reading advice on here. Purchased from the Netherlands, as pound against the Euro is strong currently (£1:€1.20).

Storage baskets for the under sink cupboard (ones I used initially are a bit too tight). I am hoping these Orthex boxes (12L & 16L respectively) from John Lewis will fit the two undersink shelves perfectly:

1st shelf (for plates, bowls, cups, glasses):
https://www.johnlewis.com/smartstore-by-orthex-basket-15-grey-12l-/p2213519

2nd shelf (for pots/pans/electric toasty maker/colander/etc):
https://www.johnlewis.com/smartstore-by-orthex-basket-20-grey-16l-/p2213522

Also, some fairy lights from Primark at @zerofour's dismay

Hi SS how did your baskets fit? I need some as my cardboard boxes are getting a bit tatty..pics??

 

[Loz]

 

[Yorkie]

Got a genuine vw California lanyard for my heater remote....£3.49 delivered



https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01JGMA2DC/?tag=vwcalifornia-21

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I bought one of these for our keys.
I use it to put on the steering wheel to remind me to remove electricity lead etc.

 

[Julie and Archie]

Bought a ridge monkey at the open day. Used for first time at weekend. One of my best purchases

Thanks

 

[CALI FATE]

I have just bought a dashmounted hula dancing girl for my Beach - she dances with the movement of the van - was wondering, if there was sufficient demand we could order dancing granny Jen versions and sell them from the Cali shop - min quantity 100 apparently.

 

[California4x4]

Today I bought a 10m hookup, a cheap euro cable and euro to U.K. adapter for the Inverter socket, a tiny 1KW heater for when on hookup and a small 22W dehumidifier that will run off the inverter while on or off grid. I’ll leave the heater and dehumidifier on overnight while she’s parked on my drive and track the temperature and humidity in the morning.

 

[California4x4]

Also got a suit of alarms. smoke, carbon Monoxide and flammable gas. Where would you put each one?