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This question may seem a bit daft, but I would really like to know how you go about things when you go off for a few days on these rallies, and there is no electric, shower block, toilets, chemical waste disposal etc? I would like to know and I'm sure others would to.
So could you help with some usefull tips or answers to our questions.
I'll start us off............
I have only one leisure battery, how do you make it last the longest period of time, without the kids driving you nuts?
When we go we can't last longer than 2 nights and we have 2 batteries. So for example in Flamborough we went into Bridlington and charged the batteries up a bit. We filled up with water when we got there. The toilet cassette will last two days easily. Waste water waits until we get home then pour cheap coke bottle in it and swish it around on way home and bod's your uncle. Any longer than 2 days and we stuffed!
We did not take the TV last time which meant boys drove us nuts so came home early but we have 2 rechargeable lanterns which last 6 hours so we can sit in the awning and look at each other all night
Location: In the badlands on the border of Staffordshire and Cheshire just out of earshot of the M6 and WCML
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Well.
We have no oven anyway, but no EHU means no Remoska, so it's hob cooking only (or fish and chips).
We don't have TV anyway (shock, horror) and to keep power consumption down we use minimal lighting and where possible rely on the two LED reading lights up front. Also, just in case we inadvertently leave a light on and drain the batteries we religously check the power is off at the Zigboard whenever possible.
We always start a trip with a 'fresh' loo.
We do miss a shower and it's just not the same with a 'good wash'. After two days I get to feeling ugh, even though I'm sure I'm clean and nicely fragrant . Honestly it was the dogs!!!
We don't have a problem, we have just returned for another two weeks away - the first week, unusual for us was at Riverside in Plymouth (unusual as this will be the only paid site this summer).
We like to use the Holiday Sites that the C&CC run...we spent the last week at Brixham on Berry Head in a field attached to the Centry Caravan Site.
The rallies, normally have provision for fresh water, and somewhere to dump cassette, and grey water is dumped in the hedgerow...
We do have two leisure batteries and this time have a Sterling Battery to Battery Charger (we didn't have this on the Hymer and did the same thing without problems).
We limit ourselves to maximum of 3 hours tv, but often have only an hour for news.... and use everything else as normal. We don't put ALL lights on, and we don't have an oven, so cooking is on the hob or bbq when weather is suitable, or salads...
We even had to run the heating one night on Berry Head, we were a rocking and rolling in the wind - then heard next morning that we had had a force 10...no wonder the omnivent roof vent was trying to lift off even though it was down tightly...
Any chance you can fit a second battery Zoe?
The loo only lasts us two days, but we do carry a spare one.
Carol
______________________________________________________________ Carol
Thinking of Peter and Fiona and Fighting with Mavis and Ray and also Paul (Otto)
All will be well, we go to CC rallie and CCC meets never had aproblem, battery will be fine! we started going to rallies a few years ago and enjoy the flexibilty of these. Why not try a rally with all the site facilties? the CC seem to arrange all their rallies on thes sites and enjoy full facilties at discounted rates! We have two teenages and theuy love it, they have somone else to be with. And we also heard how friendly were? however we got lots of waves from the roadway and on a full site hardly anybody would talk to you! at the rallies it is alot easier going and you dont need to be away from site at a specific time!
I had my first 'proper' stay in a rally field this weekend at Elvaston. It did have emptying points loos and water - but no hookup or extras. I was on my own, and the 'tuggers' were lovely. Only one of the (Harmony) M/H'ers spoke at all.
I made sure the van and powerpack were well charged up before I went, and I used the Halfords powerpack for plugging in entertainment stuff - didn't deplete the van (when the packs gone it's gone).
I couldn't easily walk to the facilities, so I filled up at home, and took the waste tank home to empty too.
However, I didn't realize that my boiler drain was a smidge open losing water at a trickle - but it only ran out a minute before I set off home.
AND I now know why it's called memory foam. They can stick it up their armpits! I can remember every lump/bump/pleat and crease. Saw the clock round for two nights. I'm off to get an automatic blow-up matress.
This is why I posted the question.
The majority of rallies organised on here are in fantastic locations, and are really cheap to attend, but have very few or no facilities. So what then?
I usually do sites with facilities as a first choice, but it would be nice if we could attract more scaredy cats like me to the rallies!
Hi Zoe we have two 85ah leisure batteries and can go 3 days or more if that fails out comes the gennie, we have a spare cassette for the toilet and waste tank only fills up as far as the over flow which is ok on grass, waters the main problem as we like a shower every day! I think if you are on a rally field a gennie is a must or solar panel if you only go on a hot sunny weekend. bsb2000 was on here yesterday selling one the same as mine. Good Luck Bob.
First off is to fit a Second Battery if at all possible, it isn't an expensive option and does help a lot.
Loo isn't too much of a problem as a suitable place can usually be found to empty it (and I Don't Mean downs drains etc.). Ours lasts around 3 days, and we use an Eco Friendly additive, so no problem with Septic Tanks or similar.
We rarely watch TV, and our Solar Panel generally keeps our Lecky Power topped-up.
Water can be our biggest problem as out Tank is very small, but as long as there is a tap within walking distance it isn't too much of a problem as I then put a couple of bucketsfull in daily.
All our internal lighting is Fluorescent, and our Awning Light is LED, so not too much power used there.
Gas is via 2 x 6Kg Gaslow Bottles (couldn't fit any bigger) and is sufficient for our use.
Consequently, we only use Hook-Up if we are paying for it anyway! Otherwise we manage O.K. (although in the colder weather we may use an Hook-Up so we can keep the elec. heating on all the time).
______________________________________________________________ Rob
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at the rallies it is alot easier going and you dont need to be away from site at a specific time!
