The Easter bank holiday arrived at the perfect time, providing us with the chance to explore the facilities of the van and perform the basic tasks that will become our routine in two weeks. So we parked it up outside Laura's Dad's house for the weekend and stayed in the house.
Optimism reigns, however as the rather magnificent awning purchased from the plug-deserving campervantastic.com not only trebles the living space of the van, but is an easily detachable stand alone tent. This means that all extraneous junk, including children, can be deposited on arrival before heading off to the nearest beach in a cloud of blue diesel smoke.
What did become clear over the weekend during the thorough testing was:
- Campervanning poses no problems when one is parked on a spacious driveway and assumes residence of the nearest centrally heated dwelling.
- We don't need a second, electric, kettle to complement the gas one. Really Laura, we don't. We're in a campervan, you don't even have two kettles at home. The only possible contraption it is justifiable to have more than one of on a campervan trip is a bicycle. Mountain and road versions are necessary.
- In the space of 4 weeks, 244 miles and 0 sleepovers, the canopy has sustained more damage than in the previous 8 years, 2 owners and 50,000 miles.
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