Wednesday, 5 January 2022

Practice night in the Kia

I picked the coldest night of the year so far (-3), but all was fine. I took the van down to the CMC at Knaresborough to try everything out (except the hot water, too much faff to drain it again afterwards). It was SOOOO lovely in the morning, getting up and pottering, without having to be a contortionist. The external screens were simple enough in the end, and cooking/loo all fine. My only remaining bugbears are the handbrake (still awaiting the extension) and the reversing camera monitor isn't fixed to the windscreen so slides around.

If the weather had been better I would have stayed another night, but it was forecast snow and ice so I didn't fancy wandering round Knaresborough in that, and no point paying £16 to sit in a van 2 miles from home.








Tuesday, 21 December 2021

Sick, Glorious, Transit

Well hello there! My new Kia from Vantage in Leeds. 2012 conversion on a 2008 base. 



It has heating, a washroom, a hot water boiler, solar panel and I added a reversing camera. Double batteries and the lady left me silver screens, a pitch saver and I got a free step out of them. Waiting for a handbrake extension to be fitted. 12 months guarantee.



Thursday, 4 November 2021

Vanless!

 Bye bye Hylo, off to a lady in Scotland today. 


I'm looking for something bigger with a bathroom, ready for the start of my retirement in 2022.