Where Is Summer [Caravan Life UK] 

they say it's all part of global warming but the more this weather goes on the more i'm convinced of that cloud seeding having a mjor impact on our seasons. The sun literally can't get through those clouds. I wish they would just let nature do it's thing, rather than trying to contriol it.

I’m Canada a lot of people living in permanent caravans put straw bales under their trailers around the perimeter and then putting wood in front of it so it looks nice. It keeps the cold air from blowing under the caravan and stealing the heat. Essentially installing the bottom of the caravan.

I bought an electric throw, they are very cheap, basically an electric blanket you can put over yourself while watching TV etc. And they are fluffy like a throw 😊

A trick to measure gas liquid level in the cylinder: boil a kettle and pour slowly down the side of the cylinder until you hear the gas sizzle. Make sure you have a black marker in your back pocket, now place your palm on the cylinder near the top and work downward until half your hand feels cold, the gas level is between the warm and cold feeling in your hand, mark with marker. I increase accuracy by then using two fingers pressed against the cylinder rather than my whole palm. One finger will be warm, the other cold, mark between the fingers, boom!

when u have a good youtube channel ivan you have an extended family love your simple but effective videos keep it up mate.

Had a caravan for a few years ourselves, and we bought a couple of oil filled radiators that we plugged in with timer plugs so they came on before we got out of bed when it was really cold. They were really useful and warmed the caravan lovely

I decorated my kitchen walls with Thermal wallpaper and it made a difference..

Electric blanket here, it's lush! However vans suffer with humidity especially in bedrooms from breath exhaust. My bedroom literally runs wet (down walls, on top of duvet) when the Mrs is here and blanket on when it's 5c or less over night. Grab a 12L dehumidifier (which leave on every other night), best purchase all winter, you won't regret it, can also be used to dry washing! Diesel heaters are generally banned on site, you may get thrown off due to fire risks.

Always enjoy your content Ivan. Congratulations on your job and nice to see the results of Ginny's hard work in the bathroom!

There’s some nice onesies about - when we had our caravan a lady who had 2 Dalmatian dogs had a white one with spots she wore to walk her dogs so they all matched . Luckily they don’t do them to match afghan hounds or folk might have thought they’d seen a yeti 😂

Hi its Carole, you have been talking about an elec blanket for over you in bed. I have a heated furry throw its fantastic. Also one for over my knees in chair. Keep the atmosphere warm even if you just try to keep your body warm .

I also installed smart heating in order to finely control the van room temperatures and provide a way to control on/off and temperature settings when not at the van via phone app . The basic Drayton package (was around £100 last year) does the job nicely, providing a smart digital mobile thermostat and the control unit which can be connected to an LPG boiler (do you have a boiler, if not prepare for the cold!).

Thanks Ivan, apparently the strange weather that is happening over the last three years is a normal occasional cycle of events caused the El neno (spelled wrong) which starts over the Pacific and normally lasts for about two years (actually I think that it's been going on for four years. Those Schallen oil heaters are pretty good, dry heat and cheap to run. Take care and all the best. Stevie

Hello from New Jersey, USA. We have your summer here and would gladly give it to you. 😅 It's been very hot and extremely humid here for quite some time with no end in sight. As much as I like shorts and t-shirts, my wife and I prefer bundling ourselves up in winter. "Warm yourself and not the caravan." is definitely the right way to go. We keep our house fairly cool in the winter and truly enjoy layering up while watching tv. BTW best of luck with your new job!

Speaking from the NE in the U.S. in the winter months, I always wear a soft extra large hooded sweatshirt to bed. It keeps my body heat from being lost from the top of my head….I tried wearing a hat but it kept falling off. I also wear bed socks and I’m snug as a bug in a rug….at below freezing temperatures

Good luck with the winter Ivan, I lived in a static for a couple of years while doing a barn conversion and although we were warm enough in bed the condensation in the bed room was horrendous, the large propane bottles we went through was quite alarming in the winter months, one thing I would suggest is you get the underside sprayed with foam insulation it will make a big difference.good luck with it, Best regards Ron H.

Get yourself an electric throw. I use mine in the living room . I assume you can use them in the bedroom. It’s great in the winter watching TV . Only pence to run .

we should buy a load of land between us and live on it permanent

I’ve read that several people put a duvet on their bed on the bottom of it and then another over the top so you are sleeping between them it stops the cold from coming up through mattress

Gose duck and iderdown is how our parents survived before central heating now in duva

Made me laugh thinking of you Velcroing yourself to the towels😂

Agree with you, last night I put a jumper on, in my winter leggings! Rain and dull here in Nottingham

Diesel Heater is a great idea. Watch a few self build camper van videos for ideas. I don't have a caravan but would like one. Enjoy watching your practical approach to things. Cheers.

We know a couple that bought a time share in Spain that they can disapear to over the winter when they have to be off site.

Hi you can buy an electric blanket which is a throw argos were selling them last year , it was a game changer for me ,very cheap to run .dreamland sell them

We have a static van in Norfolk, and are also on propane gas , we used to was up cups and plates as we used them, now we save the washing up to twice a day this saves on the gas also

Hi Ivan, I fitted a Diesel heater in my big shed to help dry our washing during the winter months! It was a 5kw Chinese one. When it worked it was epic! But when they go wrong , and they sooner or later will , it was a right pain in the bum to sort out! But as I`ve worked in Air conditioning all my life, I would always have a small Inverter split air conditioning system installed! Keep you warm in the winter and cool in the summer! And it will filter the air and help any allergy sufferers with special air filters! I have three in my house and I only ever use them in the winter months as my house is always cold even in the summer, due to very very thick stone walls!. The only draw back is that they ain`t cheap. And you cannot fit them yourself! Also, if your going to decorate your caravan, look at the thermal wall paper. I used it in a room that had an outside wall and it was a game changer! My better half loves her electric blankets and over blankets, but another game changer was when i bought a padded boiler suit. lol. At the end of the day when you are all showered and fed, just pop your boiler suit on and its warm and very comfy, and best of all if you move from one room to another or pop outside to the car, you stay warm! I know it sounds stupid, but take it from a man who knows, they are great! Not to mention the good old fashioned hot water bottles! Keep up the good work, Shaun, from very very wet North Wales.

Get yourself a shnoody.... like a really big hoodie but floofy and keeps you very warm

you can buy electric coats, trousers and vests even gloves and footwear, they run on power packs that you can recharge for free from a small solar set-up. OR in the car!

a diesel heater with all the kit is what you would need, heater, tank, pump and pipes etc, costs around £100. you also need a 12v power supply which is used mostly for warming up the glow plug, about £25, and a carbon monoxide detector. Check if you have a local stockist of kerosine, as its cheaper, hotter and cleaner, i get around 5-6 hours of heat per litre on a low setting . I make my own bio-diesel so very cheap for me but also very messy job. good luck with everything watch loads of diesel heater vids if you take this path.

Great update Ivan, beautiful job on the bathroom Ginny. ( love to see you in leopard print Ivan).😀😀😀. Thank for sharing.

I use the plug in type radiator heater. They are simple to use, no holes needed and keep it warm enough to be comfortable. In extreme cold, I will light my wall mounted gas heater but most of the time I don't need it. I have one for the bedroom and one for the kitchen area. That's all I need.

All my tomato plants have died! In 30 years this is the first time this has happened to me., My beans and onions are fine though! 😳

this is so true its awful i was working away on my way home on me bike i could feel spots on me face just got in and down it came i was so lucky its mighty strange weather the summer seems to have just gone

Same here Ivan, I'm in & out today doing odd jobs but it keeps starting to rain. You can actually buy an electric blanket that goes on top of your duvet my dad had one, it's an over blanket I think, we've had our heating on a few times this week also been very nippy. Bathroom looks nice, well done Ginny😊 A lot of folk are buying those electric airers now for drying stuff on, then you cover it with the cover that comes with it. Thermal underwear especially vests & t shirts will help too, my husband was a security officer & wore those in the winter. Thanks for the update Ivan interesting...

I am in my my mid 80’s and I tend to feel the cold far more than my wife. We have two large Woolen patchwork blankets which my wife knitted from old rolls of wool she had. They are large enough to fold in two and I often sit with one of them over me and we have central heating. We don’t have heating on at night if it gets really cold I spread one of these blankets on top of the duvet, they are wide enough to fit in double bed and folded over for a single bed.

We bought several oil fired radiators, for extra heat 🥶

Pound stretchers sell some very thin pale coloured beach towels. They are like a huge tea towel and 100% cotton so very absorbent. They dry mega quick too.

Hi, I like your channel, refreshing to see such honest down to earth content, presented without hype and false enthusiasm as on other channels. We stay in a freezing cold cottage in the country and both bought big fluffy hoodies and thermal leggings. A heated throw is good too. The most important thing is to make sure that your pipes don't freeze. If the weather does get warmer I would like to see an episode on how to cope with the heat as I find that much more difficult to deal with than the cold. My bedroom is a dormer and gets so hot that I have slept downstairs. Also does the fridge in the caravan use a lot of power in very hot weather?

I hear you about the lights thing. I keep putting the lights on and normally we wouldn't need them at this time of year. It's messing with my energy bill because I've had to dry stuff in the dryer which is only supposed to be for emergencies because the drizzle and rain keeps coming. I also agree those laws need another look.

You can buy a electric throw for sitting in winter I've got a fur one it's great when you a little cold when sitting watching TV in winter .They cost around £40

We all want to know. Iv’e had my heating on most nights 🤬

Love your enthusiasm, so good to see . You could put an old carpet or duvets under the bed to prevent the cold rising, even odments of clothing bubble wrap and so on .all cheap and good to stay warm ,thermal clothing from a sports shop all worth a try . Good luck to you both.

Use a fleece duvet cover and bed sheet in winter, they're much warmer.

Yeah, mate, in the evenings I just put a Hoody on because it does get cold. God knows what’s gonna happen come winter when all the prices go up again. I have a gas heater if I only use the middle bar last me quite a long time, but I also also put the heating on for an hour three times a day just to keep it cosy

The temperature here in Derby hasn't gone below 15 degrees in the daytime, mostly 18 or 19 even if rainy. I'm mostly too hot!

i would think you should be ok ok winter is slow in garden land how ever theres always something needs doing leafs fall off trees they get every where they keep me busy i got a good weather coat with a hood it keeps the rain off so you can work in drizzle keep going

Microfibre cloths are really good for condensation and quick to dry great on windows etc

Is there a site regulation about the space under the van as with cold/bitter winds whistling around making the floors 'chilly'could you put wind deflectors or similar?Have you pipes underneath which need to be lagged.Congrats with the new job 👏

They’re called over blankets and can be left on over night.

Everything is slow growing in our garden as well this year, how is yours doing?

Under 100 for diesel heater forget 250 you can run them on chip fat waste filtered if u can source it also u can connect diesel heater waste to radiator before exiting the caravan can find online

And don't forget Ivan you can use the red diesel. You could have a word with your farmer friends 😜👍

I suppose the Summer we’ve had will have set you up for Winter in the caravan, at least - it’s been like bleedin’ November for most of the year anyway!

In the UK not far from you, my 47kg bottles last nearly 5 months in the summer although I use a full single electric oven but a gas 5 burner hob. Shower every other day (unless using the health club facilities) which uses the LPG boiler. Start researching dehumidifier, I chose a Probreeze 12L for its night time use (quiet). Amazon (£160 last year) best money I spent all winter, theres nothing like waking to a wet duvet!

Dehumidifier in winter, throws out a lot of heat, take’s water out of the caravan mould ,plus will dry your washing 3 in 1

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 I think a diesel heater would be very smelly and need a lot of ventilation so please be careful 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

I have no experience with diesel heaters, but make doubly sure that you give yourself a CO-poisoning with regards to the exhaust. And that storage area is not gas proof. Cheers.

Hi Ivan were did you get those towels they seem really good best of luck with your updates bathroom looks great I did sticky back tiles at the cooker top no splash back 😮

This is the reason i left the uk too cold and if u live alone can be very depression cold in morning cold wet 3:46 miserable at night

Someone had their coal fire on by me yesterday, you could see and smell the smoke.

Anyone also seen the lack of bees?

I use a 13kg bottle of gas snd it lasts 3 months used for cooking inly

Hi Ivan if your decorating have you looked into getting thermal wallpaper saw some on Amazon.

Can you do my garden on site

RU-vid the documentary what in the world are they spraying, and Monsanto seeds, 🤔.

What sort are towels? Look good type to buy - where are they from? Eric from Wiltshire.

Can we have a tour of caravan

mate shop on Shein way way cheaper

Where did you get your curtains from please ?

Did some quick maths - your propane works out at 14pence per kWh so a lot cheaper than electricity . You have a gas fire so hopefully it’s fairly efficient and will take up the bulk of your heating but be aware on low it’s going to cost almost 30 pence per hour, double on high!

Solar power would run electrics but not heating

them power packs are 500 pounds they ant cheap i did look into it to see if i could save some money but waste of time

Global warming. Winters getting warmer while summers are getting wetter.

if i get any news that can help i will let you know

council tax comes into it if u can stay 24/7 mate