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| wyvern Member Since: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2109   
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Thanks Vogler - that is great ... sadly the whole ‘thing’ that the clips mount onto pulled off on 2 of my clips so there is nothing to screw into ... but that is a great tip! Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html
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25th May 2019 7:58am |
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| wyvern Member Since: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2109
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We have had a few nights out camping at various locations in the UK over the last few months and the 110 is working well ...
The heater is good - tested down to -5 in the Peak district, where the remote was great in that we could turn on the heater when in bed! The bed its self is great, with the mattress working well - warm and soft, and compresses slightly when the top is down and fits well. The potty has 5 big stars from my partner ! Its been a game changer for travelling and being available in remote locations - and especially in the rain ! So all in all its come together really well ! Click image to enlarge -5 in Derbyshire ... Click image to enlarge Summer evening in Devon .... Click image to enlarge Sneaky spot Nr Exeter ... Click image to enlarge On the beach nr home ! ... We have upgraded the camp chairs to front-runner ones, they are expensive, but fold up so small that they gives us a lot of room in the wagon now. Comfortable and sturdy, well made for the job. There is a knack to folding them - but it only takes a second or 2 to do and are folded and put away in less time than the other chairs took to fold and put in their bags! http://www.firstfour.co.uk/front-runner-expander-chair.html Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126 |
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17th Jun 2019 6:02pm |
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| Peregrine_White Member Since: 05 Feb 2019 Location: North West Posts: 68 
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Any details on the potty? My better half would very much like to know.
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18th Jun 2019 7:19pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10756 
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Nice pics there
 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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18th Jun 2019 8:44pm |
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| wyvern Member Since: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2109
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Hi Perigine the potty is a Thetford Porta Porti Qube - and fits in one of our cupboards - for about £60 its given a new experience to our camping and early morning routine .. It’s small and compact, doesn’t smell, water tight and easy to use/empty. fresh water in the top half that is used to flush into the bottom half - took me 10 mins to learn how to use it and not had any issues. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Thetford-Porta-345...set+toilet it get ’10/10’ from my partner ! Click image to enlarge Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126 |
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22nd Jun 2019 2:18pm |
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| wyvern Member Since: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2109
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After all the hard work setting up Poppy we have just had a 3 week trip across Europe to attend a wedding in Slovenia and give the camper set a good shake down. We were able to re-visit some of the mountain passes that we drove in the past and they were just as enjoyable as we remembered!
Click image to enlarge We left the UK via Dover and entered France at Calais, touring quickly across to Germany and then Austria into Slovenia, arriving just 2 days after leaving home. We had planed to go quick and come back slow. The 110 was able to eat up the miles almost as quickly as the French tole roads eat money! Click image to enlarge The weather was mixed with very hot bright days and occasional thunderstorms with cloudbursts of monsoon proportions of rain. The scenery was truly stunning in Slovenia and the roads were lovely to drive on. Camping was superb, with several nights at the wedding spent at the top hill in a vineyards, taking in grand vistas of rolling hills and trees. The set up worked extremely well, with no water entering the top even in the most heavy downpours, and the side and end vents ensured that a cool breeze kept up comfortable at night in the muggy conditions. Click image to enlarge Cooking was very successful with the ‘wandering’ hose set up allowing us to cook in just about any location we chose. The 30ltr water tank only ran dry once, and that was when expected and easy to refill at a garage. Click image to enlarge My partner had done a great job in sorting out the food stocks so we only needed to buy bread and fresh fruit and veg, with the occasional stop off for coffee and cakes ... well we were on holiday! Click image to enlarge We only took one campsite for the whole time, with the majority go the camping being ‘wild’ camping in the mountains, but were able to make the most of the readily available camper ‘potty dump’ areas on the main routes. Click image to enlarge After 3000 miles, 9 mountain passes and 6 countries we felt the set up was excellent. The pop top and cupboards worked very well, the potty was invaluable for comfort stops and early mornings, the awning was used a few times in anger in the heat and the rain, and the tool kit only used to help a stranded Porsche 4x4 ! Click image to enlarge The 2.2 engine seemed to need more use of the lower gears than the 2.4, using 2nd for most of the climbs in the Swiss mountains, but never put a foot wrong and had no mechanical issues for the whole trip. Aircon was on most of the journey and we met some great Defender people and passed on info on info for the site. Click image to enlarge So ... Poppy passed with flying colours after 18 nights continual use, no major modifications needed and just the usual tweak that gets made to any camper ! Click image to enlarge Bring on the next trip! Click image to enlarge Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126 |
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23rd Jul 2019 5:38pm |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3502 
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Great photos, wyvern
You have made a great job of Poppy. Glad you are enjoying her |
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23rd Jul 2019 6:29pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4795 
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Stunning pictures and a great write up. So pleased you had such a fab time after all your hard work you both put into poppy
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23rd Jul 2019 7:39pm |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2161
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Looks a cracker.........
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23rd Jul 2019 7:49pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10756
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Great you had an awesome time and the write up was great too
Good that you don't have to change the way you have poppy now with different upgrades  1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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23rd Jul 2019 8:48pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7906 
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Great photos, great 110!
James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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24th Jul 2019 10:52am |
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| Rosco Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Burntwood Posts: 1833 
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Great write up. Very envious of your trip. Looked fantastic
2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone
2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone 2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW |
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24th Jul 2019 1:13pm |
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| wyvern Member Since: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2109
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Xmas saw us camping in the UK in deepest Cornwall on the cliffs - my partner and I have a tradition to go camping in a nice location over the festive period when I am not working and this year was no exception.
We started with a 4x4 response job helping at the Falmouth choir event on 24th dec, which proved to be an adventure of its own as our hand held radios seems to affect the central locking of the vehicle and locked us out in the middle of the town ! A quick visit by 'green flag' sorted out the issue and we were soon back on the road. Click image to enlarge After the event we made our way to a lovely area we have used before above the cliffs, however due to the winds we moved to a more sheltered area for sleeping that night. Click image to enlarge We have recently changed the cooker for a slightly smaller one and this was its test run ... the Cadac Pro Stove worked really well and expanded our repertoire of meals with the addition of hot pates for cooking fish and toast on ... and steaming pots for vegetables to cook with the potatoes / pasta - saving time and fuel. (Stove - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cadac-Pro-Stove-2...-8-catcorr ) Click image to enlarge Xmas day saw us on the top of Botallack tin mines and spectacular blue skies with big seas, Cornwall at its best. Lunch was served overlooking the views with numerous people wandering past full of festive cheer .. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge The winds picked up again so we made our way back to the shelter of our previous night and we put the awing up for our festive meal, with tree, lights and festive music .. ! Click image to enlarge That night saw a big storm come in and the winds got up to gale force, so we took the decision to move home and left at about midnight, driving the hour home on empty roads ! Click image to enlarge The heater was well used over this time keeping the cab warm and cosy, Just after the festive camping it developed a problem starting - a call to a fitter in Plymouth diagnosed the fault and a quick blow though of the fuel line to the tank removed a blockage and we were back on full power (diesel still tastes awful! ) After the new year we went companion camping in Exemoor with a good friend, doing some wonderful walks around the area and sleeping in some lovely spots high above the cliffs. The heater came in useful in drying our rain coats and boots while cooking dinner. Click image to enlarge We even found a lovely 90 that was on display in the tourist office in Lynton ! Click image to enlarge So all in all - the tweaks go on, the new cooker was a good but - not as wind proof as the previous one but the grill plates, weight and size make up for that, the steaming pots are a must for future camping as a way of saving fuel and cooking time. The pop top worked well in high winds, but note to self - don't use 2 hand held radios in the vehicle at the same time with out a roof antennae ! Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126 Last edited by wyvern on 21st Jan 2020 9:07pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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19th Jan 2020 8:32am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10756
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Good that all is ok with the cooker and your making the most of the Devon and Cornish coast and i'm liking the pics
 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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21st Jan 2020 8:28pm |
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