What have you bought for your Cali today :-)

[Elmo3]

Picks when done please.

Of course, but they’re only 16’s so no bling!
You put an order in yet...?!

 

[Billywizz]

Thule Wanderway

 

[WelshGas]

New Starter Battery, 6 yrs old and almost 100,000 miles, and daily driver.

 

[Vagophile]

New Starter Battery, 6 yrs old and almost 100,000 miles, and daily driver.

You got it coded O.K.?

 

[WelshGas]

You got it coded O.K.?

Yes, all sorted.

 

[vananarama]

New Starter Battery, 6 yrs old and almost 100,000 miles, and daily driver.

You beat our T6 record by 4 years and 99,700 miles!


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[Dottie]

Anywhere where you have space is fine. I think it’s very “clunky” and Would take up valuable space. The lid has a glass circle (which is great for viewing your food) but if it breaks the whole lid unit, including the handle and electrics, has to be replaced. Obviously, you need electric to use it. The small one is 400 watts and I don’t know enough about that to know if you could run it in the van without being on EHU.

Don’t get me wrong, this is a fantastic bit of kit and we use ours regularly at home, just not for the confined space of the van. I’m sure they’ll be some who disagree. It will be interesting to read what others think, either way.

If you want to bake or roast I think the Omnia oven would be a better option as you use it on a hob, or over other heat sources, and it’s lightweight and small for packing/travelling. Although I’ve just researched and disregarded that idea For inside the van as I don’t want something sat on the gas hob for 30/40 minutes or more.

For me, I’ll just stick to my Cobb and cook outdoors, used in conjunction with my kellie kettle and Trangia spirit burner (The Cobb becomes the base for them) it gives me lots of options and they earn their place in the van due to their versatility.

I got a Remoska at Christmas and took it away this week to try.
I made a delicious red Thai curry whoch was to last more than one night so I put it in my shelter overnight....very stupidly, I hadn’t used rock pegs despite gale force winds being forecast....I woke to find the shelter upturned with the contents of the remoska no longer in the remoska! I headed home by which time, I’d had enough of the smell of red Thai curry! I’m not sure if the shelter will see another trip!
however, the curry was delicious and it was fun to cook, and eat!

its a bulky bit of kit and needs a hookup.

Has anyone tried thermal cooking?

Mr Ds Cookware – The Slow Cooker that needs No Power

mrdscookware.com

 

[sapto]

Decathlon tent to play in the garden or maybe to go with our van. We'll see! And sorted out some bottles from the back, cleaned up and get ready for the winterreadyservice @AMAG next Wednesday.
Well the wine is just gone.

 

[Karlos]

Of course, but they’re only 16’s so no bling!
You put an order in yet...?!

No, I will wait until all the silliness has died down.

 

[Elly Swanson]

I got a Remoska at Christmas and took it away this week to try.
I made a delicious red Thai curry whoch was to last more than one night so I put it in my shelter overnight....very stupidly, I hadn’t used rock pegs despite gale force winds being forecast....I woke to find the shelter upturned with the contents of the remoska no longer in the remoska! I headed home by which time, I’d had enough of the smell of red Thai curry! I’m not sure if the shelter will see another trip!
however, the curry was delicious and it was fun to cook, and eat!

its a bulky bit of kit and needs a hookup.

Has anyone tried thermal cooking?

Mr Ds Cookware – The Slow Cooker that needs No Power

mrdscookware.com

Yes but only started at home and then transported in the van and eaten. There will be posts in the thread “cooking in your Cali”. A member called @Borris has one, I’m sure.

 

[Aidy P]

My 12 year old daughter has created these cool abstract designs and is selling them online to earn pocket money.

I’ve ordered these cushions for the downstairs of the van.

'Blue Crystal Explosion' Throw Pillow by MinniePresh

An crystal explosion of blue and white ice. • Millions of unique designs by independent artists. Find your thing.

www.redbubble.com

 

[Aidy P]

My 12 year old daughter has created these cool abstract designs and is selling them online to earn pocket money.

I’ve ordered these cushions for the downstairs of the van.

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'Blue Crystal Explosion' Throw Pillow by MinniePresh

An crystal explosion of blue and white ice. • Millions of unique designs by independent artists. Find your thing.

www.redbubble.com

This is her other design. Great way to personalise the van.

'Virus Explosion' Throw Pillow by MinniePresh

Modern, abstract artwork portraying a release of energy. • Millions of unique designs by independent artists. Find your thing.

www.redbubble.com

 

[kave]

Is there a Coronaversion coming as well?

 

[Aidy P]

Is there a Coronaversion coming as well?

I was slightly concerned with the product naming. One way of dealing with lockdown and 6 months away from school I guess

 

[GillianC]

A Helinox cup holder to fit on my great Helinox Sunset chair. Perfect size.

 

[Elmo3]

Picks when done please.

Elmo3 with the new (to me) wheels, before I take them out and get them dirty (many thanks @rupertpoon). A few more bits to do / source but coming together now.

 

[Camperfamily]

Bought this nice little LED camping light (coke can for size reference). It has a clip underneath to hang it up.

Output either white light (2 brightness settings) or red light. USB charge, or even hand turn, 1 min turning = 4 minutes light.

£11.99 from Decathlon.

 

[Hotel California]

@Camperfamily , we use one of those for sevral years now in the Cali . Very good for reading upstairs.

 

[Dottie]

So exciting (ok, a couple of glasses of wine later...!), just had a micro fibre flannel delivered!
I have just been demonstrating, to a non-campervanner, the art of showering with a microfibre towel, finished off with a microfibre ‘flannel’!
i realised on my last trip that my traditional flannel used to towel down, remained wet ....a microfibre flannel is the answer....and this one is so soft! It’s so very cute!

 

[subthree]

So exciting (ok, a couple of glasses of wine later...!), just had a micro fibre flannel delivered!
I have just been demonstrating, to a non-campervanner, the art of showering with a microfibre towel, finished off with a microfibre ‘flannel’!
i realised on my last trip that my traditional flannel used to towel down, remained wet ....a microfibre flannel is the answer....and this one is so soft! It’s so very cute!
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Looks great. Where did you buy it please?

 

[Borris]

'WHAT HAVE YOU BOUGHT FOR YOUR CALI TODAY'

A Thetford 365 portable toilet. Not something we've ever wanted but what with Covid and all the regulations and restrictions at camp sites these days, we've come round to thinking that being self contained might be "the way to go".

 

[flying banana]

'WHAT HAVE YOU BOUGHT FOR YOUR CALI TODAY'

A Thetford 365 portable toilet. Not something we've ever wanted but what with Covid and all the regulations and restrictions at camp sites these days, we've come round to thinking that being self contained might be "the way to go".

I had a right big dump in one of those a couple of week ago at hayfield because all the toilets there apparently had covid. Anyway believe me sorting that out was not pleasant. Good luck

 

[Dottie]

Looks great. Where did you buy it please?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B081MFGNHF/?tag=vwcalifornia-21

i love it! I don’t think I’d need to store it in its dinkie holder, but it’s so dinkie!

 

[Elly Swanson]

Bought this nice little LED camping light (coke can for size reference). It has a clip underneath to hang it up.

Output either white light (2 brightness settings) or red light. USB charge, or even hand turn, 1 min turning = 4 minutes light.

£11.99 from Decathlon.

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Word of caution. Don’t have it on red hanging under the awning with the Inflatable pink flamingo and a pot of pampas grass outside the sliding door. Unless of course you’re up for some REALLY wild camping.

 

[Elly Swanson]

Bought this nice little LED camping light (coke can for size reference). It has a clip underneath to hang it up.

Output either white light (2 brightness settings) or red light. USB charge, or even hand turn, 1 min turning = 4 minutes light.

£11.99 from Decathlon.

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Like the look of this. How easy is the hand turn to charge and is it very noisy?