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Porta Potties
#67008 regarding her thoughts on the use of take them inside touse.
assume she means go behind abush. greatest majority of usdo. Why do some people have such a bad opinion of those of us that havethem? Phil Aberhart #37802
Composting toilets
campers, so are they considered to be ‘portable enough for a local council to approve consents for them, surely they are good enough in a portabletoilet.
Porta Potti support
The Motor Caravanner #356) that there are others who have the same do.
However, it is hard to fathom as to where from; we therefore would like to answer her threepoints. accessed if the urgent needarises. if the toilet isneeded.
premise. support whatever it takes to reduce the amount of fouling of our roadsides and scenic areas. wrong. As an aside, we wonder how many more class members (without complaint) if the just athought.
Alarming comments
I was alarmed by comments in The Motor Caravanner travels, even with our three kids ‘back in the been for our family development and personal usimmensely. solar and diesel energy sources, fresh and design we just could not avoid the rear wheel footprint bathroom/shower with permanent embarrassing moments. We even have lights, a fan and it is available 24/7. but this has had to be our compromise and it less suitable or responsible as freedom campers further course of appeal is possible we would engagement.
NOT a ‘moan and groan’ letter
We have been members for 17 years. 10 We are deeply disappointed about the decision some members so condescendingly suggested). We are pensioners on NZSuper. Where is the friendliness, kindness and wondered? at DOC sites by preference, campgrounds, and freedom camping where we are allowed, runsout.
users will be forced todo?
Come on NZMCA, we should be able to do smaller van users (by choice!) and caravan users rigs.
Porta Potti irrationality
Faster reliable broadband for your motorhome or caravan
voted against NZMCA membership by people minority. toilet be usable whenever required, including it appears that this requirement has been inadequately applied. to provide privacy within the vehicle thus requirement for the toilet to be permanently available in a separate toilet room could be added to the CSC Standard.
to this issue, both with the NZMCA membership basis.
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allowed because they are in the car boot under lazy. contained caravan and in its own shower room. Can you please tell me what is wrong with this?
Out of touch
As new NZMCA members who have joined in our late 20s I am struck by how out of touch with toilet requirements many members are. be dug out from the back of the van in order to be used. Do these people think we are all living in former Jucy vans? built drawer on heavy duty sliders. We simply business; then slide the drawer closed when we are done.
waste tank and emptying it into the same dump uses. and I can count on one hand the number of leaving landmines in the bushes, but because scenic freedom camping sites which have a toilet available. We also usually swing into a site available there.
needs, know what works for you and your family. Do not tell me we need to spend $100k on a larger van so that we have space for a dedicated toilet room we will barely ever use. a waste of space and money. radar. to all members at that That ‘pesky’ Thetford grill
company and if internet grizzles are true, you are one of hundreds. draught or movement of the grill pan hot! cannot grip on such thin metal and work loose at metal sheets, causes the failure and this is problem. replace with an ordinary aluminium pop rivet. It really works!
AdBlue response
, I would like to share my AdBlue 18,000kms on the clock. handbook.
Over those 18,000kms, with every diesel tank on the AdBlue being consumed at a rate of AdBlue. litres of AdBlue per 100 litres of diesel. Hope this helps.
Sacrifical anodes
am doing my best to learn about our camper/ motorhome. I recently watched a video on hot water system, so decided to go ahead and check my own. remaining was the steel rod!
cannot say how long it had taken to get to its current state. It is recommended by most that these anodes be checked on an annual basis. should only take 20 minutes or so to complete. perhaps like me, new to the game anode.
Another advisor needed?
In the most recent issue of The Motor Caravanner highlights an area of interest to an increasing number of NZMCA members; solar power, systems. is appearing on both new motorhomes and owners struggle to understand how these systems As the NZMCA has evolved it has appointed system
Membership numbers
the North Island and several in the South Island where we are based.
both motorhomes and caravans displaying the NZMCA Wings but without the membership numbers would appreciate a few more dollars if they were available.
Family to the rescue
around the South Island. We have stayed at through the Catlins. On March 22 we stopped at a motor camp at and all the sites were grassed. We were driving around looking for a place to park when bogged down. over and towed us out.
As we have no other way to contact him, we are accepts our thanks. It just shows how being a member, makes you feel as though you are part of a big family.
Caravan coupling problem
We had sway problems when towing a Southern Star 610 we bought new in 2011 coupling and add shock absorbers to the dual problems. So, when we upgraded to another Southern Star 630 in 2020, we decided to have another the build.
tow ball (that give us no problems) and one the housing. for this.
I would like to hear from anyone who is having a lot of success from manufacturers
A font solution
pdf version of the magazine. older passengers were using eReaders while we you can change the font or for a pdf zoom in. Now many years later I read the magazine on my phone in landscape mode zoomed in so one page, but just zoom and and scroll past the bits read.
Honest Kiwis
board. Imagine my delight when I got a phone call and would keep it for me on my return. I would like to thank the cleaning person who looking through the passenger list and ringing much appreciated.
Checking fuel prices
Sanson. When I received my invoice/statement I found that I had been overcharged (the charges were for more than the pump receipt). when the pricing was very confused). But, it just goes to show that we should always keep your receipts (if you can get one) and check the prices.
Recommended
that changed their very busy work schedule to get us back on the road. Our motorhome had trouble with the turbo failed us again, causing the vehicle to go into limp mode. In the industrial area by Bell Block problem.
However, he asked us where we were headed bad health and this might be our last opportunity to see him, Mike talked with his days. We cannot speak highly enough of this workmanship andfriendship.
Sprinter and even though it was a short they removed some parts for diagnosis, then organised somewhere to park upovernight. or Mercedesservice.
Bluebridge, Wellington We would like to highly recommend Bluebridge ferries. Due to recent major surgery we needed We also really enjoyed the breakfast meal that we had onboard.
Panmure Our thanks to Blair and his team who, at short change the wiring on an imported caravan. We had just picked it up from Customs clearance was
Motor Kanix, Blenheim immediately assigned one of his technicians to determine thecause.
issue) they were able to render the vehicle Bay. decided to play up. We lost power while towing limped into town and foundWilsons. Jamie, the mechanic found the problem and day we got a call that the part was there and to you to Wilsons, brilliantguys!
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