How much have you used your bus this year ?

Not a lot really, did quite a lot of repairs, rear brake cylinders refurbish fromt calipers engine tune and service.
Tried a camping weekend a Woodhill but that weekend was 60 mph gales so we retreated to a hotel at Sidestrand using Tilly as our transport from home to sea and around the coast of Cromer, Sheringham and home along Brancaster, Hunstanton and home.
Have used Tilly as a general day runaround just to keep systems and batteries charged and fuel passed along the lines.

 

Nearly every week, for furniture shifting and runs to the dump. Got to earn his keep.

 

Not enough - no camping due to self isolation - just few days out. Planning to go up to the Lakes before winter sets in - not camping though.

 

I've done 54 days fishing this year in my camper that's despite Corona virus where obviously I couldn't use my bus so I think I can safely say I use my camper a lot, no running problems but the handbrake has stopped working ,(warning @zedders @mikedjames I'll be doing the job soon and I would imagine I will be asking for your help ) and the oil light on the dash is not working but who cares,

 

It'll be your handbrake cables seizing up at the back inside the short flexible bit, it almost always is. HB cables are good value, get a pair.

 

@zedders I've order 2 from just Kampers I hope they send me the right ones they go
67_68
68 only
68-71
71-79
As you know mine is a 71 early so I ordered 68-71
I bet they are wrong

 

One night away and a run out around the local villages every few weeks, and a 150mile round trip to pick up some new interior units.
With hindsight, buying a second one last year was a mistake, so at least one is going, probably both if MrsP is ever to go regularly - so the search is on for a decent T4/5 with shower, toilet and over cab bed.......

 

Unless your cables adjust inside the cab on the side of the HB lever... I think you ordered the wrong ones.

 

Yes mine does adjust inside the cab either side of the HB lever so it looks as if I've ordered the right one

 

I bought an £850 laptop off some the fuel bills I saved not taking my bus to work..

 

2 nights camping in Hampshire and that's it. But it was a very useful office/classroom during lockdown. I did the whole summer term in there.

 

Doesn't take long does it? I switched from golf tdi to thrashy engined tintop for my daily 30 miles and it almost bankrupted me! The golf turbo was non functioning and I could get average 70mpg nursing it. My record was in the 90's over 12 miles. I'd say the bus was doing about 1/4 of the 70mph.
<1/2 gallon a day in the golf, 1 1/2 to 2 in the bus.

 

Driven it lots, but only 10+ nights 'camping'

Stayed over on mates drives/garage when we weren't allowed in people's houses. East Yorkshire, York, Huddersfield, Bradford on Avon.

Proper Camped at Keith's field, techenders and a night in the Peaks.

Not quite the number of nights we had planned for the Scandinavian trip.

However lock down 1 was certainly improved by the camper.

Wish I had proper heating to make camping possible in Lock down 2

 

Wigan to Birchwood everyday it’s not raining and occasionally when it is. Love it. Think it’s about 32 miles a day.

 

Not once. I'm very miffed with myself but no furlough time and stress from the top at work meant I pretty much crawled into a hole on days off.

 

None. Just worked on it for 3 weeks solid.

 

Been to the New Forest today with lad to do some gentle mountain biking. Slept in it once and 2,762 miles.