Van Camping Top Tips

[blutarsky]

Made a potentially critical van mistake yesterday - jumped off the bed and out of the back door onto stony ground, and landed on a large pointy stone sticking right into the ball of my foot. Quite sore today. Do not do this at Glastonbury! 

[mufcok]

Anyone know exactly where the Campervan East toilets are? (assuming they have their own set, first time in the Camper fields for me) Can't see anything on the map

[gazzared]

20 minutes ago, mufcok said:

Anyone know exactly where the Campervan East toilets are? (assuming they have their own set, first time in the Camper fields for me) Can't see anything on the map

Last time I was there it was just rows of port-a-loos ... Go in the morning after they've been emptied... Listen out for the wagon sucking out all the piss and shit 🤮🤣

Edited June 5, 2022 by gazzared

[mufcok]

6 minutes ago, gazzared said:

Last time I was there it was just rows of port-a-loos ... Go in the morning after they've been emptied... Listen out for the wagon sucking out all the piss and shit 🤮🤣

Hahaha. Any idea where abouts in the field? (as in E20/E23 etc)

[gazzared]

1 minute ago, mufcok said:

Hahaha. Any idea where abouts in the field? (as in E20/E23 etc)

All in the East quiet sorry can't remember the exact area, if you go on glasto maps and zoom in you can make out the rows of porta loos. I'll try and find the website

[gazzared]

32 minutes ago, mufcok said:

Hahaha. Any idea where abouts in the field? (as in E20/E23 etc)

I've marked in red the obvious rows of toilets, thin they might scatter a few odd ones here and there aswell. Deffo remember a few on the top of the hill at gate C and and the bottom of the hill

[mufcok]

Just now, gazzared said:

I've marked in red the obvious rows of toilets, thin they might scatter a few odd ones here and there aswell. Deffo remember a few on the top of the hill at gate C and and the bottom of the hill

Very helpful! Thank you

[gazzared]

4 minutes ago, mufcok said:

Very helpful! Thank you

And here

[mufcok]

2 minutes ago, gazzared said:

And here

Cool, pretty much one set per 'section' then? Not too bad

What website are you using for that map? Wouldn't mind a gander myself

[gazzared]

4 minutes ago, mufcok said:

Cool, pretty much one set per 'section' then? Not too bad

What website are you using for that map? Wouldn't mind a gander myself

I'll try and find the link again but this is what I downloaded 

[gazzared]

7 minutes ago, mufcok said:

Cool, pretty much one set per 'section' then? Not too bad

What website are you using for that map? Wouldn't mind a gander myself

 

https://i.ibb.co/bmwsBTj/High-Res-Map.jpg

Edited June 5, 2022 by gazzared

[yehbutnobut]

Ok top tippers. Let’s talk coffee.
 

Currently in conversation with the wife who is turning her delicate little nose up at the thought of drinking instant. Any thoughts on a better way of her getting a fragrant and satisfactory caffeine hit from the van in the morning? 

I’m not fussed either way, but happy wife happy life n all that.

[SecretFish]

10 minutes ago, yehbutnobut said:

Ok top tippers. Let’s talk coffee.
 

Currently in conversation with the wife who is turning her delicate little nose up at the thought of drinking instant. Any thoughts on a better way of her getting a fragrant and satisfactory caffeine hit from the van in the morning? 

I’m not fussed either way, but happy wife happy life n all that.

Micro stove. Aero press. Done 

[paulshane]

42 minutes ago, yehbutnobut said:

Ok top tippers. Let’s talk coffee.
 

Currently in conversation with the wife who is turning her delicate little nose up at the thought of drinking instant. Any thoughts on a better way of her getting a fragrant and satisfactory caffeine hit from the van in the morning? 

I’m not fussed either way, but happy wife happy life n all that.

 

 

nice and easy 🙂

[blutarsky]

44 minutes ago, yehbutnobut said:

Ok top tippers. Let’s talk coffee.
 

Currently in conversation with the wife who is turning her delicate little nose up at the thought of drinking instant. Any thoughts on a better way of her getting a fragrant and satisfactory caffeine hit from the van in the morning? 

I’m not fussed either way, but happy wife happy life n all that.

Bags

[irnkrtn]

57 minutes ago, yehbutnobut said:

Ok top tippers. Let’s talk coffee.
 

Currently in conversation with the wife who is turning her delicate little nose up at the thought of drinking instant. Any thoughts on a better way of her getting a fragrant and satisfactory caffeine hit from the van in the morning? 

I’m not fussed either way, but happy wife happy life n all that.

I use a metal V60 (but you can get a plastic one for a fiver) and get really fresh beans. I hand grind what I need in the morning and brew up into a metal coffee pot. 

It makes delicious coffee really easily and I feel proper jammy pouring out a cup. 

 

[Cleoclaptrap]

Pan or kettle on stove then a metal double walled cafetiere for your coffee. Takes care of the no glass issue and keeps the coffee warmer too.

[gigpusher]

11 hours ago, yehbutnobut said:

Ok top tippers. Let’s talk coffee.
 

Currently in conversation with the wife who is turning her delicate little nose up at the thought of drinking instant. Any thoughts on a better way of her getting a fragrant and satisfactory caffeine hit from the van in the morning? 

I’m not fussed either way, but happy wife happy life n all that.

We used to pre-grind beans and bring metal cafetière but cleaning them is a bit of a faff so I am intending to just bring coffee bags this year. Reduces some of the packing. 
 

One of my other top tips is keep one of your rucksacks/ bags whatever you packed stuff in your car and each day bring out all dirty clothes and put straight in the car. Keeps the van less cluttered and reduces packing on the last day. 
 

Also if the weather forecast is predominantly one way either dry or wet pack stuff for the opposite weather in a separate bag and just leave it in the car and only get it out if it becomes necessary. 

[slumberjack]

11 hours ago, yehbutnobut said:

Ok top tippers. Let’s talk coffee.
 

Currently in conversation with the wife who is turning her delicate little nose up at the thought of drinking instant. Any thoughts on a better way of her getting a fragrant and satisfactory caffeine hit from the van in the morning? 

I’m not fussed either way, but happy wife happy life n all that.

Aeropress

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Aerobie-AeroPress-A80-Coffee-Maker/dp/B000GXZ2GS/ref=sr_1_5?adgrpid=53963397100&gclid=CjwKCAjwy_aUBhACEiwA2IHHQJYA9A32GcRwqddGU6lmIRJnN3-C56A_Nk_c-XjBpM8kgFGtwMno4BoCYX8QAvD_BwE&hvadid=259148605657&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1007420&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=2036978113245712846&hvtargid=kwd-296619634507&hydadcr=19363_1749093&keywords=aeropress&qid=1654503745&sr=8-5

[yehbutnobut]

Kudos for all the coffee suggestions 👍  Went for a percolator with matching hand grinder after Mrs YBNB went over the above options. Had no idea she was such a coffee snob.

Now after all that, we're guaranteed to be camped near a decent coffee stall.

[Twiggy553]

I use a Stovetop Moka pot to make the coffee, and a one-cup cafetière to texture the hot milk.

[irnkrtn]

9 hours ago, yehbutnobut said:

Kudos for all the coffee suggestions 👍  Went for a percolator with matching hand grinder after Mrs YBNB went over the above options. Had no idea she was such a coffee snob.

Now after all that, we're guaranteed to be camped near a decent coffee stall.

Great choices Mrs YBNB. Even if you are, the cost saving on a decent cup of coffee is enormous compared even to a beer. You can get about 70 cups of coffee out of a 500g bag. I reckon its gonna be £3 a cup on site minimum...

[marktea]

13 hours ago, slumberjack said:

Aeropress

 

+1 👍

Cheap, simple and makes fantastic coffee. Knock make a great little hand grinder that fits inside it too, so it’s incredibly compact. 

[Boomtowner]

On 6/3/2022 at 8:16 AM, gazzared said:

I thought it was just random, Ive been to east cv fields twice and have never been searched

Always been in West CV before and can honestly say in the  three years we were there, I never had anything searched.

[slumberjack]

10 hours ago, marktea said:

+1 👍

Cheap, simple and makes fantastic coffee. Knock make a great little hand grinder that fits inside it too, so it’s incredibly compact. 

Agree.  Best thing I've ever purchased! Plastic (so no glass issue) and basically no cleaning required!