electic hookup

hi all,we are trying to get organised,hpofully got some sponsorship,had the rangie slightly decorated(more to come).maps are in order,then we came across the question of electricity,do we need a special adaptor or just the normal fitting from uk caravan lead?does anyone know?cant wait to meet everyone and enjoy the festivities,andy and co (team cuckoo)

Im not entirely sure we saw any electric hook ups last year...

Someone may have done. That said, dont suppose we'll be staying there long enough to take advantage!!

the girls,will just have to get some wind up straighteners lol

send andybloke a PM he did it last year,

cheers kieran

andycox10 wrote:

we came across the question of electricity,do we need a special adaptor or just the normal fitting from uk caravan lead?does anyone know?

All of the sites had mains hookups - 16A blue commando sockets, except Val D'Isere which had a mixture of those and EARTHED euro plugs (the ones with the pin in the socket for earth, not the side earth connections), and most of their hookups were 5Amps, so no good for kettles.

Best take a Euro to commando adapter lead if you want to be sure.

Just goes to show how I walk about with my eyes closed!!!

I guess it may have been different if I needed the 'leccy. I live on 12V, petrol and gas... and cold beer!

This may sound like an odd answer to the hair straighteners, but Argos sell a gas powered set made by Babyliss for 12.99. Now idea if there any good as I left my hair straghteners at home last time because they were electric and didnt think they would be much use to me - plus Kieran was very short of space.

I do remember one of the other ladies had some.

Look on www.argos.co.uk item 442/8444

Monstar - Sylvia wrote:

This may sound like an odd answer to the hair straighteners, but Argos sell a gas powered set made by Babyliss for 12.99. Now idea if there any good as I left my hair straghteners at home last time because they were electric and didnt think they would be much use to me - plus Kieran was very short of space.

I do remember one of the other ladies had some.

Look on www.argos.co.uk item 442/8444

OMG
Is this a woman thing or what?!?!? I know Ive got next to no hair and time and things move on, but do we REALLY need to take hair straightners camping??? A proper kitchen sink will be next...

i might take some hair straighteners

kieran wrote:

i might take some hair straighteners

I daren't even ask what for??!?!?!?!

VentureOverland wrote:

kieran wrote:

i might take some hair straighteners

I daren't even ask what for??!?!?!?!

He could probably rent them out.... I'm doing a great trade in GHD thermal fuses for the guys at work who need to fix their wives hair straighteners, and their wives friends, and wives friends neighbours.... 24 units in the last month leads me to belive that about 87% of all GHD straighteners are broekn at any one time.

The Babyliss gas ones are good - although I didn't take mine on Landy Rally and opted for the just crawled out of a small tent look!

Lu :bom:

Thinking of getting a set for my hair....... wat ye think 'K'?

kieran wrote:

i might take some hair straighteners

Save yourself some money Kieran, just think of Bill sleepwalking and yer hair will be standing STRAIGHT up with fear....and all that without gas or electric!!!!!

bofa bill wrote:

Thinking of getting a set for my hair....... wat ye think 'K'?

U giving up on using the Hilda Ogden tongs then? U going for a new look?

I don't remember having much time to even think about improving the just rolled out of the tent look with muck other than a quick brush through!!

However I did come home from work tonight to find Kieran using my hairdryer on his landrover ???
I'll leave you to guess what he was upto !!

So maybe there are other uses for hair straighteners on an expedition ??

Apart from creeping up on Tim in his shower !

No on second thoughts !!!

Monstar - Sylvia wrote:

So maybe there are other uses for hair straighteners on an expedition ??

They'd probably work on heatshrink insulation, for the post-fire electrics repairs.

Good news - electric hook-up's a plenty at all the campsite chaps (and chapesses).

Tell you what though, I was asked at Manby why I needed a 600W inverter as I just fitted one to the RR. At the time I could only think of running the fridge (which apparently runs more efficiently on 12v I was told), charging mobile phones/camera batteries/laptop (all of which can be done at the same time) but forgot the one vital task it can perform ...

wait for it and yer gonna laugh ...

powering an electric blanket! Okay okay, when you've all finished splitting your sides, let me explain. Obviously of no use during Landy Rally, it would be a great asset over here in Spring and Autumn - the times of year when it can be glorious during the day yet at night the temperature can plummet. Haven't tried it yet, but 'er indoors who's not keen on camping anyway said she would be a lot happier in a tent with an electric blanket. A flippiant remark it may have been and initially it sounds daft, but why not? Makes perfect sense to me, especially as electric blankets hardly use any wattage at all. Tried it in a 240v socket off a power pack recently and it worked a treat, so off an wired in inverter it should be a doddle. For heaven's sake, it's not as if you're going to leave it on all night (which I image would flatten the vehicle's battery - or maybe not - what do i know?) but it's just to make life bearable by avoiding that horrible feeling of getting into a freezing cold sleeping bag. With a double electric blanket underneath, it would be cushtie.

My thoughts on camping by Tom the Soft Suverner.

Ach ye safty.
bring a guid wumin.
be a gent' and let her in sleepin bag first.
then after your call of nature
join her....................aw warm fur ye.


and tell her ye love her and the heat goes up.

sorted


anon

Even though your post is in Scottishese, for once I understood it 100% as what you say makes perfect sense. Now all I've gotta find is a "guid wumin" with "guid circulation". Few and far between in my experience, as cold feet seem to rule.

Cauld feet?
Ach ye dope, turn her roon the other way.

(ahm gonna be tellin sheila)

supergrass wills:affraid:

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They'd probably work on heatshrink insulation, for the post-fire electrics repairs.

YOU CURSED ME

now look what youve done alot of important bits stopped with the smell of nastyness

kieran wrote:

Quote :

They'd probably work on heatshrink insulation, for the post-fire electrics repairs.

YOU CURSED ME

now look what youve done alot of important bits stopped with the smell of nastyness

So do I need to bring a soldering iron, drums of wire, fuses, heatshrink sleeve and hair tongs with me on Saturday?

please do, i will brind some money and pay for the wire, and bits. can the rear side / brake lights be re wired in a couple of hours?
if so, what beer are you drinking ?

Hey, if you're paying him in beers, they'll be mine no doubt.