RSS FeedsVW T25 High Days, Holidays and Festivals - Creature Comforts
OK, so we did the VW T25 mechanical checks and maintenance in the last post, now it’s time to sort out your creature comforts.
Keeping the peace
Does the stereo work? The TV? Do you have adaptors for IPods, phones, MP3 players, laptops etc? Does the cigarette lighter socket work? Do you need an inverter for mains powered devices? For those with smaller children, are favourite games, toys, teddies, blanket corners on board?
Staying alive
Fire extinguisher? Reflective vest? First Aid kit? Spare bulbs and fuses? Warning triangle? GB plate? Green Card, Medical Card? Headlight adaptors? All are a legal requirement over the water. Of course we hardy Brits don’t need any of that on the mainland do we???? Sunglasses are vital for early morning and late evening sun when flogging down the motorway, buy a £2 pair from el Cheapo and leave them in the glove box. Sun visors naturally work perfectly, don’t they?
Snacky supplies
A bottle or two of water, non-melting snacks, savoury or sweet, are life savers in a traffic jam (have you ever taken the wrapper off an overheated Mars Bar?). Then there’s stocking up on the basics for the trip - do a checklist first, it saves time (and tempers) later.
Other vital fluids
Does the fresh water pump work? Flush the tank and fill it with clean mains water. Check the Chemi-khazi for leaks and fill the tank with a fresh charge of blue fluid. Especially check the Porta-potti bellows for splits and pinhole leaks otherwise you’ll never be flushed with success.
Check the roof
Does the roof pop-up or tilt easily. Any splits or tears? Hinges, stays, catches and runners all in order?
Bedding
Get the bedding out. Is it tcomplete, does it smell like an old friend?
Cooking
Gas bottle full? Fridge and cooker work? Back up box of matches?
Getting there
Got a current map of where you are going? Updated the Satnav software? Clean the van right through, it’ll look like a refugee camp at the end of the holiday so you might as well start right.
Finally, take that bottle of nicely cooled fluid from the fridge, reach into the drawer for the opener (you mean it’s not there?) and relax knowing that it will still be your fault but at least you tried.
Happy touring!