the amenities,wide showers that you can actually walk around in ..toilets that you wont bang your forhead on the back of the door..grass mown,and everywhere.level sites.the freindlyness of the park starf,and managment.
the little extras,mobs of birds,free pancakes, tues .thurs.
the smell in the evening of wives /g/fs cooking while the blokes sit around like budgies watin to be fed ..
the general aura of peace and freindship createdby the surounds and the pple on holliday. the squeal of kids havin fun.
the smoke from campfires in the fireplaces all around the park.mobile phone serviceand internett all over the park
is that some of the things that make a c.park just that little bit better ??
Yes - hooks - but not at 6ft from the ground like some showers I have been in - very frustrating when vertically challenged people can't reach things like this!
__________________
jules "Love is good for the human being!!" (Ben, aged 10)
I've learned in my travels that shower construction is an after-thought. We've made a caravan park, put the power in, oh yeah, amenitities.... Mmmmmm, showers and toilets, oh, and a laundry. There are some doozies out there that really don't qualify as anything but running water, hot annd/or cold, in a cubicle. Room to hand towel and dry clothes, somewhere to put things down in the dry, not a chance. But then there are the really roomy ones with hot and cold running water, and a lot of thought put in to make the experience memorable. Cleanliness is only part of it. There's the comfort factor as well. Reachable hooks is one of these. I too am sort of vertically challenged with legs just long enough to keep my a..se off the ground.
__________________
20ft Roma caravan - Mercedes Benz Sprinter - SA-based at the moment. Transport has no borders.
Management makes the decisions, but is not affected by the decisions it makes.
Speaking of hooks, we have a couple of those cheap S hooks from the garden section of most cheap shops. usually $2 for 2. in our shower bags. They are about 6 inches long and have a big enough hook to hang on a door etc.
What a great idea N & R. We use them on the annex for a few things, never thought of them for the shower door. Will definitely be purchasing some more.
What a great idea N&R. I have a few out in the back courtyard not doing anything at the moment so will scrub them up. There's always great little ideas popping up on here. Like the outdoor solar garden lights, cheap from the cheap shops. Put outside to charge and bring in the campervan for use in the evening, some one suggested that on here. Who would have thought, not me. But I will be getting some before I head off.
Talking of solar light Bunning have a -shed solar light -cost around $15.00 i had one for a while i use when i free camping just leave it on dashboard of car to charge in daytime .last for hours i have never ran out of light with it ...
__________________
The clearest path in life is always the one behind you....
Never thought of taking one of those little hook things to the shower - have always used them, even in the campertrailer, to hand clothes on, and in the caravan to hand towels on etc., and the shed light from Bunnings sounds like a good idea - might look for one of those, for under the awning at night, the light ont he van wall is not really bright enough to read by I find. Lets keep sharing ideas - always eager to learn new ideas.
__________________
jules "Love is good for the human being!!" (Ben, aged 10)
I purchased a couple of led lights that are attached by a magnet to any metal bits inside and I can also use them on the outside if I need them. Only $4 from K mart. Don't know how long they last but going strong after two weeks use. Once the inbuilt battery runs out that is it though.
lilly, I wandered over to Bunnings today and had a look at the solar lights, there was quite a few to choose from. The cheapest was 14.00, then a 14.90 and a couple around 19.90 - 20.00. What brand was yours and did it have a separate solar panel charger on a wire joined to the light or one with the little solar panel on top of the light. There is some really good ones there, just couldn't make up my mind and wanted one that would sit safely on the front dash during the day.
Hi Marj ..not sure of brand but will have look for you in next couple of days it pack away in shed ...think it was $14.90 when i brought it but with mine you can un-plug the solar panel from it ... I didnt see one with solar on top but sounds good too ...my solar panel is about as big as a tissue box not as thick throught ..sit good on my dash board even when i travel ..i just put those dash non slip mats under it stay there no problems.. But they do have few good ones there ...
__________________
The clearest path in life is always the one behind you....
I have a sensor light outside my van door for coming home late to find the door. Oh, no, I mean the key hole. I use rechargable batteries for many things. Both AA and AAA. The sensor light uses 4 AA and is portable. I have it hanging from a screw, and take it in when I'm on the road. It's been dropped a couple of times but still going strong. I bought it by mail order years ago, like Magnamail or something. Solar would be ideal for this. I use a few of those LED lights with rechargable batteries when the power fails in the park. The large fluro uses D size batteries and give me enough light to read. It was my cyclone light. Now it's the black-out standby. Now my garden is complet I've been "light-scaping" with solar lighting for various effect. Spotlights project foliage outlines on the walls adjacent to the garden. Others highlight foliage nearer ground level. It's coming along nicely. The bottom line - solar is good for many applications and rechargable batteries are a great back up. So what makes a good park? Being comfortable wherever you are. I developed the garden by my site to add to my, and the cabin occupants stay more comfortable. I don't know of too many parks which allow camp fires. Now that would be a bonus, but they have to take the "rat bag" factor into account. It wouldn't work everywhere.
__________________
20ft Roma caravan - Mercedes Benz Sprinter - SA-based at the moment. Transport has no borders.
Management makes the decisions, but is not affected by the decisions it makes.
