What have you done with your California today?

[Elly Swanson]

Came to Canalside Cafe and farm shop at Great Haywood, near Stafford, for a overnighter. It’s on The Trent Mersey Canal, only 12 mins walk along the canal to Shugborough Hall. If you’re with Britstops you can stay for free, if you’re not you can pay to stayover. Bought a huge beef rib joint, but won’t be cooking it in the van.

 

[Mcvisto]

Made a table extension to place our campingaz cooker to free up space for eating. Packs flat and fits in chair compartment.

 

[Elly Swanson]

Made a table extension to place our campingaz cooker to free up space for eating. Packs flat and fits in chair compartment.

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That’s brilliant. Great solution for extra table/cooking space. Nice and flat for packing/travelling. Thanks for the idea, McV.

 

[Elly Swanson]

Made a table extension to place our campingaz cooker to free up space for eating. Packs flat and fits in chair compartment.

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What did you use for the top?

 

[Mcvisto]

What did you use for the top?

The top is plywood, 6mm. Luckily had some grey paint in the shed! Leg is from an old sweeping brush

 

[BeagleMum]

Came to Canalside Cafe and farm shop at Great Haywood, near Stafford, for a overnighter. It’s on The Trent Mersey Canal, only 12 mins walk along the canal to Shugborough Hall. If you’re with Britstops you can stay for free, if you’re not you can pay to stayover. Bought a huge beef rib joint, but won’t be cooking it in the van.

Thanks for the tip.
We are in the Scottish Borders, photo is Romanno Bridge.

 

[California4x4]

My brother who is a bit of a car detailing guru helped me get all the tar of the paint work.

 

[Elly Swanson]

Hi @Elly Swanson, don't you have the small electric pump? Maybe someone else mentioned it?? Anyway if you do it can also deflate the SIM. We have one and it takes a couple of mins, no more wrestling to get the air out.

Thanks for the recommendation, Billylou. I bought one a couple of weeks ago when there was a post on here (the Tomight one). The good thing about the S2S is the switching valve. I tried emptying our old Thermorest Dreamtime”s and the mattress was fighting against the pump as the valve is in and out!

 

[willwander]

My brother who is a bit of a car detailing guru helped me get all the tar of the paint work.

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Nice job. That photo was playing tricks with my head. Had to double look. Still confused.

 

[Dr-Snickers]

Nice job. That photo was playing tricks with my head. Had to double look. Still confused.

Didn’t see it was a reflection the first time. That shine is amazing!!!

 

[California4x4]

Nice job. That photo was playing tricks with my head. Had to double look. Still confused.

It’s actually the reflection in the flank of my brothers car. Mine isn’t quite so spectacular but it’s better than it was.

 

[westfalia]

My brother who is a bit of a car detailing guru helped me get all the tar of the paint work.

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The flip is confusing, you wrecked my head for a couple of minutes
there, was that your intention

 

[Cali-on-Camping]

First afternoon biking in the New Forest with new kids bikes and we can all cycle now with the new bike carrier. Managed to outrun the rain, so the new Inka seat covers didn’t get put through their paces.

 

[Mary Burke]

Made some personalised decals for Jim-Bob our campervan!

 

[Gary&Heather]

Made a table extension to place our campingaz cooker to free up space for eating. Packs flat and fits in chair compartment.

What a brilliant use of spare bits and bobs nice one

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[BeagleMum]

First afternoon biking in the New Forest with new kids bikes and we can all cycle now with the new bike carrier. Managed to outrun the rain, so the new Inka seat covers didn’t get put through their paces.

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Crowds what crowds? Scottish Borders today

 

[Elmo3]

Spent a couple of quid today, as well as taking the dog out in the tipping rain, she loves Elmo.
New wheels (procured here)
Personal plate. We’ve never gone in for these but couldn’t resist for Elmo3. She’s a keeper.
This van is going to be fab by the time we’ve finished!

 

[Elmo3]

Crowds what crowds? Scottish Borders today

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Lovely. Whereabouts? Thinking of heading that way in October.

 

[BeagleMum]

Lovely. Whereabouts? Thinking of heading that way in October.

Circuit of, Talla & Megget reservoirs through Yarrow valley, continue on to St Mary’s Loch, Loch of the Lowes, Grey Mares Tale, beautiful.

 

[California4x4]

Dared to clean and inspect the pop top roof for the first time in 3 years. Thankfully there is no sign of corrosion. The plastic tape around the rim (everywhere except the front edge of the lifting roof piece) has held up well. It was full of dust and grit so an airline and some hot soapy water got rid of that.

 

[Ting Tong]

Helped my neighbour collect a nice trailer for a huge ride on mower his daughter bought for mowing some land where she runs her doggy day care business. Some chap with a gw had it for his Smart car but it won’t take his new Fiat 500.

 

[Gavin123]

Dared to clean and inspect the pop top roof for the first time in 3 years. Thankfully there is no sign of corrosion. The plastic tape around the rim (everywhere except the front edge of the lifting roof piece) has held up well. It was full of dust and grit so an airline and some hot soapy water got rid of that.


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I haven't yet read all the roof corrosion posts (probably should have done!). Fairly new owner and late 2019 cali. Is the problem normally under the seal? I assume the seal is an easy pull off push on affair? Can easily see why that join could be an issue - reminds me of the roof gutters on old minis!

 

[California4x4]

I haven't yet read all the roof corrosion posts (probably should have done!). Fairly new owner and late 2019 cali. Is the problem normally under the seal? I assume the seal is an easy pull off push on affair? Can easily see why that join could be an issue - reminds me of the roof gutters on old minis!

For the same reason I don’t read possible side effects on medication, I haven’t read the roof corrosion post. The seal easily slides off and back on. I didn’t take the whole thing off, just in case it was challenging to realign the whole thing. I did it in sections (one complete side at a time and round the two corners)

 

[Elmo3]

Hardwired the kitchen pod and Mobicool fridge to the new leisure battery. Works a treat and connects to CTEK charger for power supply mode when hook up available
Properly cleaned out the top bunk ready for new mattress arriving tomorrow!
Need to fit the new wheels collected yesterday, think I might get a decent jack first...

 

[Jay20cali]

Chilled down at the ocean the drank some beer
Again