By keef & annie, Mar 15 2012 12:00PM Just joined the newly launched website @ the Caravan Club, how about you? It was renamed later than 2012 as the Caravan and Motorhome Club due to the rapid rise in motorhome owners, by 2021 I always call it the Motorhome & Caravan club for obvious reasons, won't be long folks 😉 Where do you stand on Motorhome Vs Caravan, have your say PLEASE in the comments box attached to this blog, feel free and many thanks for your time You may wish to join if you haven't already. Some great write-ups recommending good sites in the UK and helpful tips and advice on travelling in Europe. Please comment to join in the discussion on our blog site and share with other motorhome-travels folk on FB social media, thanks Now we have been using it for quite a while to pre book sites we are very pleased, its so easy to use Just one word of warning if you do book in advance be sure to give them ample warning if you have to cancel as they will still charge, only fair really so they can relet the site to others if need be! I think its 2 days or less notice and you have blown it and lost your money. Want to follow our motorhome-travels blog pinboard on Pinterest? As they say in TV programmes "other products are available" 😉 if you want to see some other club suggestions for motorhome campsites go to the HOME page and look for campsites #caravanandmotorhomeclubsite #campsites Note ACSI is probably best for Europe including Eire / Ireland

By keef & annie, Mar 12 2012 07:45PM Just tried this out and was panicky that it may not come off again after fitting. Luckily it did so thought I’d share my experiences, sorry if its already blindingly obvious to many of you but whilst we are ‘experts’ in hiring vans this is the 1st we have ever owned so its precious to us. Slide the Milenco front cover with top strap over the wheel in a horizontal position, avoiding the wheel arch of the vehicle. 1.Rotate so that the top strap is over the centre of the wheel. 2.Insert the right leg through the right side of the front cover, ensuring the rear leg goes behind the tyre. 3.Insert the key and release the lock by rotating the key 90 degrees clockwise. 4.Insert left leg through the left side of the front cover. (Note: Lower edge of left hand locking plate must insert over right hand locking plate.) 5.Lock wheel-clamp by rotating the key 90 degrees anti-clockwise, and then remove your key. To remove your Milenco wheel-clamp insert key and turn 90 degrees clockwise, pull out left leg. Turn key 90 degrees anti-clockwise, remove key, pull out right leg. IMPORTANT: (From inner label) To remove your milenco wheel-clamp rotate key then push legs together to release locking pins. UPDATE: 2020 experience has told ne it is worth oiling the wind coil about once a year, just to keep it from rusting up and locking, I would hate anyone to have to angle grind the lock off, that would be such hard work The INDEX page has TAGs for all Blogs and by year or month, A-Z INDEX alphabetically or just using the LETTERs in the Tag maps, or you can use the SEARCH page to look for something or just use the search facilities here on the BLOG or the associated Blogs attached to each Blog, entirely up to you, there is a wealth of ways to find what you want, thanks for looking motorhome-travel blog, LIKE to join our Facebook community or have a look at all our great "motorhomes" on our pin board, why not, join the conversation “motorhomes R us” 😉 🌠 ✅ 🤔

By keef & annie, Mar 17 2012 12:51PM Makes it so much easier to wind and unwind those often heavy electric cables and you can set it up so that the motorhome / van / rv end is ready to attach when you arrive reminding you that it is a good idea to attach the van end first. Plus it means you don't have all that cable hanging around your van that fellow travellers can trip over. What do you think? Have your say, share your experiences. Want to follow our motorhome-travels' pinboard on Pinterest? Nov2020 Added a rather worrying image, see the 2nd image, this is what can happen, please be careful and remember to uncoil the whole cable from the cable tidy every time, thanks #justsayin Comments, from old website before November 2021

By keef & annie, Mar 23 2012 01:28PM A wonderful place to see lots and lots of motorhome and RV's and share photos and videos. Our current set of motorhome / rv / van picks are listed here on Pinterest. Why not have a look, put your own photos up there and share them with us. We always repin great motorhome pics Want to follow our motorhome-travels' pinboard on Pinterest? comments from old website pre november 2021

By keef & annie, Mar 26 2012 09:41AM With special thanks to Brian (anne's brother) for this article / response from MMM. Are you confused about how the hose pipe bans ,currently only in the south of England, may affect you this summer as a Motorhomer. Read this "Dear Brian With the confusion over whether motorhomers in the south of the country can or can’t fill their water tanks using a hosepipe we have successfully petitioned two of the water companies in the affected areas to exempt motorhomes from the hosepipe bans that are coming into force early next month.However, there are still several water companies that have either not yet clarified the situation or are still in consultation. Readers are advised to check with their water supplier after April 5 before filling up using a hosepipe. Meanwhile, it is not all bad news – the former Brownhills site in Preston is now under new ownership, which is great news for motorhomers in the area. And, Ford is starting to let details of its new – and much anticipated – Transit to come out ahead of its official launch next month.In addition, those of you heading north of the border this summer are in for cheaper ferry tickets after the Scottish government agreed to reducing prices after a successful trial. Read on for more… Happy motorhoming! Daniel Attwood " Our view was that as it is in essence for domestic use it is exempt however but its worth knowing / checking Want to follow our motorhome-travels' pinboard on Pinterest? Scary tag because of the danger of all this

By keef & annie, Mar 26 2012 11:12AM Came across this wonderful little gadget . It shows the level of gas in a cylinder. Safe, reusable and accurate. Attaches to bottle using magnetic strip. We have one and its been so much better than memory or turning on the cooker ring and finding it has 'stopped'. Here is a place we got one from but there will be others on eBay. Take a look 2016 Update: Many of the modern light weight bottles now have a red / green indicator on the top, may be worth using as well assuming you can get to see it 2020 Update: Light weight bottles withdrawn, dangerous indeed we were woken at 2am by the carbon monoxide alarm when camping at the site at Brighton, very frightening, now safely replaced, you cannot get them any more

By keef & annie, Apr 4 2012 06:20AM Have your say. Is this the future or not? Luxury or otherwise? If you want to read the article in full about the Modular Motorhome: Hybrid Camper Car + Caravan Combo then please click here Want to follow our motorhome-travels' pinboard on Pinterest? #COP26 #motorhome #thefuture The INDEX page has TAGs for all Blogs and by year or month, A-Z INDEX alphabetically or just using the LETTERs in the Tag maps, or you can use the SEARCH page to look for something or just use the search facilities here on the BLOG or the associated Blogs attached to each Blog, entirely up to you, there is a wealth of ways to find what you want, thanks for looking motorhome-travel blog

By keef & annie, Apr 14 2012 05:27PM Found these lovely signs provided by 'friends of motorhome-travels' so thought it would be nice to share them. Do you have any amusing sign pictures you may have taken on your RV / Motorhome travels that you could share with our readers? Dig them out, please. Also how about these "Campers" Comments They are actual comments left on U. S. Forest Service registration sheets and comment cards by backpackers completing wilderness camping trips: •“A small deer came into my camp and stole my bag of pickles. Is there a way I can get reimbursed? Please call.” •“Escalators would help on steep uphill sections.” •“Instead of a permit system or regulations, the Forest Service needs to reduce worldwide population growth to limit the number of visitors to wilderness.” •“Trails need to be wider so people can walk while holding hands.” •“Ban walking sticks in wilderness. Hikers that use walking sticks are more likely to chase animals.” •“All the mile markers are missing this year.” •“Found a smoldering cigarette left by a horse.” •“Trails need to be reconstructed. Please avoid building trails that go uphill.” •“Too many bugs and leeches and spiders and spider webs. Please spray the wilderness to rid the area of these pests.” •“Please pave the trails so they can be plowed of snow in the winter.” •“Chair lifts need to be in some places so that we can get to wonderful views without having to hike to them.” •“The coyotes made too much noise last night and kept me awake. Please eradicate these annoying animals.” •“Reflectors need to be placed on trees every 50 feet so people can hike at night with flashlights.” •“Need more signs to keep area pristine.” •“A McDonald’s would be nice at the trail head.” •“The places where trails do not exist are not well marked.” •“Too many rocks in the mountains.” Haha.... Have your say ....PLEASE *smile*

By keef & annie, Apr 18 2012 07:35AM Came across this wonderful pin board with links to all manner of useful and sometimes antique guides to Rv-ing. Just so much useful information, especially if you plan a motorhome anywhere in North America. Find the one that interests you and click on the link below it. I learnt loads. Want to follow our Motorhomes pinboard on Pinterest? The INDEX page has TAGs for all Blogs and by year or month, A-Z INDEX alphabetically or just using the LETTERs in the Tag maps, or you can use the SEARCH page to look for something or just use the search facilities here on the BLOG or the associated Blogs attached to each Blog, entirely up to you, there is a wealth of ways to find what you want, thanks for looking motorhome-travel blog

By keef & annie, May 3 2012 08:22AM We recently joined Pat,Linda & Lady dog on their website, maybe check it out and join if you are interested or in their area of the US It's called Good Old Rvs and it has a discussion forum Let us know if there are blogs you would like to recommend, thanks The INDEX page has TAGs for all Blogs and by year or month, A-Z INDEX alphabetically or just using the LETTERs in the Tag maps, or you can use the SEARCH page to look for something or just use the search facilities here on the BLOG or the associated Blogs attached to each Blog, entirely up to you, there is a wealth of ways to find what you want, thanks for looking motorhome-travel blog

By keef & annie, May 28 2012 08:36AM Came across this great Motorhome,RV & Campervan photos which is very similar to our pin board and shows a huge number of images of all types of motorhome Sadly by 2020 it had gone but something very similar is this, TRY IT Let us know if there are sites you would like to recommend, thanks Advice maybe 😉 The INDEX page has TAGs for all Blogs and by year or month, A-Z INDEX alphabetically or just using the LETTERs in the Tag maps, or you can use the SEARCH page to look for something or just use the search facilities here on the BLOG or the associated Blogs attached to each Blog, entirely up to you, there is a wealth of ways to find what you want, thanks for looking motorhome-travel blog

By keef and annie hellinger, Sep 18 2015 06:41AM Why not join if you have an autosleeper like we do. It is a very helpful forum for getting help and advice i.e I am after putting in LED bulbs in place of our current 'hot' halogen bulbs and probably adding an additional double plug socket with USB chargers. There is a wealth of help and advice out there and fellow model owners are happy to share their experience and some of the pitfalls so you don't make the same mistakes. Recommended by Motorhome-Travels Click HERE for registration link, thanks some comments on this post from the old Moonfruit version of motorhome-travels