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Most things in a motorhome work like they do in a normal home, but there are some areas that can be seen as a dark art. The loo, gas and electric systems etc. These blog posts cover what we have learned over our years in a motorhome and how we use it’s facilities.

Free Beginner’s Guide To Motorhomes and Camper Vans

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If you’re thinking of hiring or buying a motorhome, our Beginner's Guide to Motorhomes and campervans will quickly get you up to speed on several key topics.
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Motorhome Facilities Explained

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Motorhome Facilities Explained. Just how does the electric, gas, water, loo etc work on a motorhome or campervan?

No more wet towels stinking up the motorhome

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We've found the perfect motorhome towel. Micro-towelling so they feel nice, and dry quickly so we don't have wet towels stinking up our van.
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Just bought a motorhome? A Survival Guide for new motorhome owners.

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If you've just bought your first motorhome, campervan or…

Fixing our Motorhome 3 Way Fridge – Gas Burner Cleaning with No Access to the Lower Vent

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Our motorhome fridge refused to stay lit on gas, and we had no access to the lower vent. We fixed it by cleaning it from the top of the flue.

Product Test – Window Vac for a Motorhome Windscreen

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After many years thinking about it, we finally bought a window vac for our motorhome. This review will tell you if we think it was worth it!

Avoid an Expensive Mistake, Mothball Your Motorhome for Winter

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We've damanged our motorhome in the past by not preparing it for winter storage. Follow our steps to avoid doing the same, and how to revive it in spring.

The Amazon Fire TV stick: TV Anywhere in Your Motorhome

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How to watch UK TV anywhere in your motorhome, RV or camper using the Amazon Fire TV Stick and a mobile internet connection.
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Streaming UK TV into a Motorhome in Europe

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Want to be able to watch UK TV in your motorhome while you wander continental Europe? No problem. Here's one easy way to do it.

How to Escape in a Motorhome

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We've put together this short 'how to escape in a motorhome' guide, based on our experience of serial motorhome escapism over the past 6 years.

Motorhome Cooking on Electricity – Andrew James Hob

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When we're on a campsite we have electric hook-up, so to save our gas we use an Andrew James hob to cook using electricity.

Getting Level – Motorhome Spirit Level

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It's important to get your motorhome as level as possible when you are parked up. It helps the fridge and stops you falling out of bed! Here's what we use.
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Motorhome Toilet Talk – Thetford Loos Exposed

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It normally takes an hour. Maybe two. Add in a few splashes…

Winterisation – Living in a Motorhome in Winter

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OK, I'll fess up here: although we've lived in a motorhome through…

Our Thoughts on Off Grid Motorhome Life

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I’ve just finished reading 'How to Live Off-grid' and thought I'd write about our experience of living in a motorhome, without permanent grid connections.
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Installing a GasIT Self-Refillable LPG System

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How I installed a GasIT Self-Refillable LPG System to our 2001 Hymer B544 motorhome. I'm not a gas professional, but a competent DIY installer.

Double Skillet! An Oven When You Have No Oven

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We love our double skillet for cooking in our motorhome. It's two deep pans that can stack or clip together to form an 'oven' on your hob.
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Hymer Satnav Issue Solved – The Dashboard Disc

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The windscreen on our Hymer feels like its a mile away, making it tricky to mount a satnav within reach. We've discovered the dashboard disc.

Installing a SOG Unit on a Thetford Chemical Toilet

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Instructions and videos of how we installed a motorhome toilet SOG unit onto the Thetford cassette toilet of our 2001 Hymer B544 motorhome.
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Look inside: Our Hymer B544 2001 Motorhome: Zagan

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This post tells you about and lets you look around our new adventure wagon/land yacht/home on wheels: Zagan our 2001 Hymer B544 motorhome.
Thetford cassette toilet with SOG unit installed

Thetford cassette toilet problem? We’ve Found Repair Instructions.

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We had a sticky blade on our thetford cassette toilet while abroad. While trying to work out how to fix it we found this great document from Thetford.

Motorhome Review – 100W Solar Panel Kit

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Description of It We self-installed a 100W 12V solar panel…
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Fresh, grey and black water

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Motorhome Life - Water In motorhoming life, there are 3 types…
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Classic Motorhome Mistakes to Avoid

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We've made some howling motorhome mistakes on our tour so far. We've listed them here so you can laugh with, and learn from us.

Our home – Dave the Hymer

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A little bit of information about our home for the year: Name:…

Free Power, Nearly… Solar PV Panel has arrived

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The solar panels for our Hymer B544 motorhome have arrived. We open the box and see what is inside and what else we'll need to fit them.
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Harvey Sold on eBay

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Our campervan Harvey wasn't suitable for a long-term trip for us. As part of our preparations for a year-long trip, we sell our campervan on eBay.