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ok thanks :) we're heading to the sliven area hoping to settle somewhere in the south east

thanks for the information ruth... great link, i hadn't seen those calculators before :)

thanks shirley & muddywitch :)

thanks :) dave45 - so could the solar panel could charge the leisure battery or would we have to do that from the engine? i'm asking because it will be likely that we are parked up for at least 2 weeks at a time, more likely a month. we wouldn't be using the van that much during that time as we have...

thanks for the welcomes :) theabsinthefairy - thanks, i had a look at your blog & shop... very inspiring :) as an amateur photographer myself i hope to maybe sell some prints to make a little pocket money. we are really keen on helping out people who are living the sort of lifestyle we are worki...

i only joined today but i can't resist a photo comp :)

hi we are about to head off in our campervan around europe for 8-10 months. we need some sort of kit to power lights & a laptop & recharge mobile phone, MP3 player & batteries. as we have a self built van we have no inverter fitted so we are starting from scratch. here are some products ...

hi everyone came across this forum whilst looking up natural soap recipes (i haven't tried any yet!) i have been trying to live more self-sufficient for a number of years now, growing veg, reusing & being more aware of what i'm buying and why. but now we are ready to move on to the next stage of...