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[jameshunt]

grumpyhack, on 14 July 2010 - 10:12 PM, said:

We were in E23 Campervan and I was not impressed by the toilets.  There seemed to be no water supply to them a lot of the time so they didn't flush and clogged up.  I saved myself for the ones at the bottom of the Hill of Death by Ped gate C and they were always fine.

Yep and they could have emptied the chemical toilet disposal tanks as well.  On that subject, the best thing about having a campervan is being able to take a toilet and toilet tent.  It's a luxury being able to sit on a clean toilet every morning.  

[Helsbels]

I was very confused on the Thusday when I went to use the toilets at the top of Pennards which had been my local loos last year. I hadn't realised you could use the ones actually at the Stone Circle as I'm sure these were ones you paid for last year???

I also thought some were missing from next to the Glade but I could be mistaken given the state I was in!

Edited by Helsbels, 15 July 2010 - 11:55 AM.

[windy_miller]

Was it just me or did there seem to be hardly any water points this year?

[The Nal]

windy_miller, on 16 July 2010 - 03:52 PM, said:

Was it just me or did there seem to be hardly any water points this year?

I thought there were the same amount as previous years. Well needed to with the heat like.

[stuartbert two hats]

jameshunt, on 14 July 2010 - 10:16 PM, said:

Yep and they could have emptied the chemical toilet disposal tanks as well.  On that subject, the best thing about having a campervan is being able to take a toilet and toilet tent.  It's a luxury being able to sit on a clean toilet every morning.  

I'd have thought it was protection from the horrible humid heat of a two man tent.  I was ruined by Sunday this year by going to bed late and not being able to sleep in late due to the heat.  What's a camper van like for heat on a year like this one?

[ukmountie]

I'll second Jameshunt on the toilet thing. I'm of an age where that particular luxury is very important to me.

As to the heat, by about 9am we had to open the back and side doors of our camper van. You could then just about manage another hour if you needed it, but that was it.

Shower with cold water was great, but about 30 seconds after you stopped you were hot again.

And you know what. I don't care, lets hope next year is just as hot and sunny.

[_rachelbon]

windy_miller, on 16 July 2010 - 03:52 PM, said:

Was it just me or did there seem to be hardly any water points this year?

i expected plenty of water points, but i hardly seen any.

[Craigston]

Helsbels, on 15 July 2010 - 11:54 AM, said:

...I also thought some were missing from next to the Glade but I could be mistaken given the state I was in!

I'm sure there were some last year by the glade which were gone this year! It was a bit of a hike to the nearest when I somehow found myself desperate after Way Out West!  

As to the general situation, I thought it much better. In Dairy where we camped, I thought the toilets were much better than those by the park entrance we used last year and they had urinals which meant the lenor piss bottle was somewhat redundant.  

[jameshunt]

stuartbert two hats, on 16 July 2010 - 07:03 PM, said:

I'd have thought it was protection from the horrible humid heat of a two man tent.  I was ruined by Sunday this year by going to bed late and not being able to sleep in late due to the heat.  What's a camper van like for heat on a year like this one?

Not too bad.  Good ventilation is a must though.  Also, sleeping in an additional tent or awning (even though that's against their rules) certainly helps with coping with the heat.