People keep suggesting leaving a rock peg as a marker for reversing back when returning to the driveaway awning, but as I park with the back nearside of the motorhome close to the pitch marker, as instructed on Caravan Club sites, I used that as my reversing guide. Also I'm not sure it's a good idea to leave a rock peg lying about, someone could trip over it, or puncture a tyre.

@Nottsboy24

4 жыл бұрын

I love holidaying in Wales and Canada ☺

It was lovely to see Llanberis again. We stayed on the Morris Leasure site at Llanberis a couple of years ago and loved our time there. The Quarry Hospital is well worth a visit when open, we found the information there inside the building facinating. And it was all a 10 to 15 minute walk from the camp site! We will definitely be heading back there once everything is back to 'normal'. Thanks for a lovely trip down memory lane. Jonathan.

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

I love Llanberis , love walking around the lake. Enjoy your adventure Poppy is going to be in her element. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿👍

What an absolutely stunning area. Def now on our list, thanks Bob and Jenny x

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

It was fantastic to see Vivian quarry again. We used to scuba dive there several times a year and have lots of happy memories. Some of the original quarry buildings are still intact at the bottom of that lake. One of which is the blast house, a very sturdy round building where they used to store the explosives. There's also a sunken cabin cruiser down there along with all manner of other interesting junk!

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

How on earth did someone get a cabin cruiser in there?

@Scuba72Chris

4 жыл бұрын

@@BobEarnshawMoHo I remember seeing the photos of how they did it. It was trailered through the entrance archway then craned into the water, towed out to the correct location and then scuttled to give the trainee divers something interesting to explore! There's a dive quarry near Lancaster called Capernwray which actually has a Cessna in it.

Thank you Bob,Jenny and of course Poppy ,not been to LLanberis since mid 1990's so has bought back many happy memories of camping @ Rynys Farm in Betws-y-Coed and day trips to the surrounding areas :)

Fascinating quarry and railway, and great to see how a MH can be used as a daytripper from being based at a CS. Thanks Bob and Jenny, and Poppy!

Beautiful walk, for the body and soul. What a fabulous place ...

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

Yes it was!

Easy when you know how Bob! Great trip on well travelled roads & byeways always a welcome sight! cheers🙂👍

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Looks nice there Bob

Thank you for this video. I haven't been to Wales for a few years, names of places I have known since I climbed Snowden when I was 4.... So pleased you had some sun at last!

Never thought of how you detach from a drive away awning, thanks for the demonstration.👍🙂Mark & Coral

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to have helped!

Hi Bob, Jenny and Poppy, lovely run out and fantastic scenery. The sun came out for your day out. Nice to return to sit in your driveway awning. Thank you for taking us with you xx

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Thanks for the views Jenny and Bob, we could recognise a lot of the places there. Last time we went to Llanberis - we had a lovely train ride to the top of Snowdon. Highly recommended.

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, but I don't think we can take Poppy on the Snowdon railway and we don't want to leave her.

Really enjoyed this video Bob and Jenny. Just having that long drive in the motorhome with the great scenery and the stops yous made along the way excellent .

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind comments.

Another great vlog , thank you for the beautiful scenery on our trip today . I don’t think I’ve been to Llanberis it will be on my list to do . Thanks again both

never boring always enjoy the drive seeing the scenery great video.

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind comments.

Great day out thanks

Really enjoyed that lovely drive thru North Wales. Great to see Llanberis. Always include it on our trips to Wales.

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Lovely views of Wales, certainly not boring, thank you both xx

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Great area and familiar territory, I've explored all the old quarries there 👍

I love LLanberis, stayed at the LLanberis campsite several times. The slate museum is amazing, seeing how the big water wheel powered all the machinery. There is a little shop nearby and we had our house name made out of slate and it was posted on to us. Been on the little railway round the lake, and inside the hospital and up to the castle. Never tire of it! Only drawback, we couldn't go on the Snowdon railway as they don't allow dogs on there, only guide dogs. Really enjoyed this video, happy memories for me.

@BobEarnshawMoHo

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it was a great day out. Wish they'd allowed dogs on the Snowden railway too.

Lovely area, fond memories of holidays there as a child, watching your videos over this lockdown, I have been contemplating a motorhome, but feel that our caravan and car is the better option for us. Thank you both and Poppy.

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Excellent vlog today. I spent many summer holidays as a child and adult in North Wales so it brought back many happy memories...Living in New Zealand as i do now I really miss the history and the area as a whole...thanks for the happy memories.

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it.

Great video again. As we now have a motorhome as opposed to a small campervan the info on where you can park with a larger vehicle is very useful to us.

Love your driving videos 👍👍👍👍

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks we like to record the journey, glad you enjoy it.

We have the same sat nav has you and it drives us mad. Saying that we went to Norfolk last week and it took us round small country roads with beautiful little villages.

Amazing filming

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.

I'm new to your blogs and thoroughly enjoy them! My husband is finally going to retire next year and as he loves driving (so do I) we decided we ought to try Motorhoming and see more of our own country! I have been watching lots of your trips, taking in all the advice on how to do lots of stuff! So next step is to hire one for a couple of weeks to see how we get on and then if we enjoy it as much as you two seem to, the next step is to get ourselves a second hand one and away we go! X Mind you some of the lovely new vans you have reviewed look amazing! We shall see! Thanks again!

@BobEarnshawMoHo

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you liked it

Great video hope you have a great day poppy is so cute

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Love the way Jenny oversees while you do all the graft 😂😂

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

Think she was doing all the filming! 😀

I found this video and was amazed that you two didn't argue when all that work went on with your awning. My seventh wife and I always did, even on our first day of a holiday when we were caravanning. The worst time was when she was just about to give birth to our fifth child ........But we all move on. Now I have a Burstner M.H. and love it as I just close the door and drive away. You both obviously have grand children because otherwise there would be no use for the awning. I now suffer from P.T.S.D every time I look at an awning or even a two man tent or even a bag of tent pegs. Shouldn't have watched your video. Wanted to take extra medication but left them at home. Now I am in deep cold sweat and can't sleep.

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

Well, sorry the video had that effect on you! We don't have kids, and rarely argue, so that helps.

@59sandh

4 жыл бұрын

Only having a laugh with you. Hope your travels go well Always great videos. Keep them coming. Steve.

Very useful as we got an awning with our Motorhome but not had a chance to use it. Reassured me it’s not as complicated to drive away from as I thought. 😁

@BobEarnshawMoHo

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad it was useful.

Very helpful videos - we have just bought the same awning and the instruction booklet is minimal to say the least! Hard to get it all squared up but think that will come with practice - and some hi-vis tape to mark out the parking space.

Thanks for the video Bob. I have the same awning and used your video on putting it up, really helped as the written instruction booklet was not as good as it could have been! I was wondering about getting the motorhome position right when returning (I haven't driven away as yet) but I see your comment on using the pitch marker.

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

Hi Bob just watched your video like where you parked in Llanberis exactly where I part park my my car last August Shane you never went to the castle it’s really good it was buzzing when we was there everything was open appreciate it was Monday and the railway is not open. But the slate museum is usually open signs of the time I suppose all the best from Terry.

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks we will want to go back again, unfortunately all manned castles are closed in Wales.

Thanks for the video another good one, especially for the timings on the driveaway awning. P.S. we sometimes have trouble disconnecting the winding arm from the slot in the awning wind out mechanism. It can be a pain, who ever designed it needs a kick. We have an awning on the back of the house and we never have trouble disconnecting the winding arm.

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, the winder on the Fiamma awning was a lot simpler.

It's like being a passenger with great company , without the stress of checking blind spots.. Is there a way you could plot a map in the corner showing route or similar just to show day out . It's one of the best vids yet Bob, couldn't get enough of scenery

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I did consider showing a map, but not sure I can do a graphic plotting our position.

hi bob+ jenny ,,every day i look at trying to book my usual sites in the lakes ( there all full) i think ,,hope bobs got a nice video for me to watch in place of us not being able to book the sites we know ,,keep them coming ,,thanks

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

Hopefully you'll find somewhere, we keep checking the late availability on the club Website.

@rabfraser1234

4 жыл бұрын

@@BobEarnshawMoHo late availability,,? do the c+cc do this im not in the caravan club ,,?

Great video. Amazed that UK RV’s have the old fashioned manual awnings as every size RV is automatic with most automatically closing due to high wind sensors, along with in built leds.

@galdessa1

4 жыл бұрын

They are English, very behind the times. They have to fix the awning to the canopy instead of using studs fixed on the RV. It must make a racket at night if its windy.

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

It doesn't make a racket when it's windy, a driveaway awning like ours is fitted to the canopy using a canvas strip and figure of 8 strips as you can see in this video.

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

A lot of what you see on European motorhomes is due to weight considerations. Many drivers are limited to driving up to 3.5 tonnes, so heavy automatic electric motors will only be found on larger motorhomes.

Hi Bob, perhaps it might help, when rolling up the bit that attaches to the van I always roll it under so that if it rains it doesn't hold any water. Just a little point to stop you getting soaked when attaching back to the van if it has been raining. Another great informative video, thank you. Ken

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, a few people have said that, thanks.

Oh my goodness 🙌 i was there last year August 2019, stayed in Llandudno but did excursions to Tan Y Bryn, Conwy, Great Orme, Caernarvon, Lynn Craftnant, Betws y Coed, Beaumaris Castle on Anglesey, Llanberis and Trefriw 🙌 nice upload guys ☺👏👏👏 I love Llanberis....I went to all the attractions there ☺ the hospital is very interesting with the fantastic views of Snowdonia. The Lynn Padarn boat ride no longer exists as the owner died in 2018 :(

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

So many places to see!

@Nottsboy24

4 жыл бұрын

@@BobEarnshawMoHo absolutely 👌

Thank you for another informative vlog. New to all of this and was wondering how awning fitted. Love wales being from the northwest its like a little touch of paradise 60mins up the road. x

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, so close, mountains and valleys and fresh air!

Thanks for sharing your exploits Bob I really enjoy them including the journey getting to your destinations, on this one you mentioned the railway that took slate to Felinheli (which is Port Dinowic harbour) the railway was called the Padarn Railway which I had done a CGI video of it..taking slate to Penscoins to be transported down to the Harbour...Another bit of useless information for you 👍

@BobEarnshawMoHo

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, very interesting.

Lovely site in a great area. We stayed there many times. We are booked for September and I wonder if the pub at the entrance to the site is still open

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

Yes it was, we went there once on a Sunday and they were doing Sunday roast and nothing else, so we didn't eat there as we're vegetarian!

There has to be a better way Bob with these Driveaway awnings !! 😳they are such a faff , as you say if youve had a long day a want a cold one !!those Dometic Rally Air pro s look pretty cool

When rolling the awning roof if you roll it the other way it doesn't let the water collect in the flap/roll. Another good video Bob.

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

Good point, I hadn't rolled the driveaway up for a while!

Quick tip Bob Before you move the van, put a peg at the rear of the rear tyre to the side and at the front of the front tyre to the side so when you come back you’ll know how far to reverse up and how far out to go Just a tip,

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

Good tip, but I use the pitch marker to line up,

Another good video Bob and Jenny, thank you. Do you have one of connecting it to the Motorhome awning rail?

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, at the beginning of the arriving at Coed-Y-Llwyn video and the end of this one?

@christinecorner8973

4 жыл бұрын

Bob Earnshaw Thank you. I should have watched to the end before asking!😬

Are you near Dolgellau? We spent the day at Mach Loop/Cad West it was amazing being at eye level with the low flying aircraft tearing through the valley.

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

That sounds great, think Poppy would be terrified!

@xl250mon5

4 жыл бұрын

Nowhere near Dolgellau😁

Hi Bob Jenny Poppy , lovely scenery along the way , i am looking forward to Sunday now. How have the Welsh folk been with you? has they were restricted to only going within 5 miles until recently. Have you ever been on the horseshoe pass to llangollin?.

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, the people I spoke to have been very kind and helpful, as usual. Don't think I have been on the horseshoe pass yet.

Hi Bob little advise please on your movelite,what is the difference on the t1 and your t2.also can you strap the t2 over the top of a Motorhome as we have no connection along the side of the Motorhome . Keep your videos coming as they are so informative and enjoyable 😊👍🏻

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

The T1 is a different design with the the porch at the front, not the side. Yes you can put straps over the top of the motorhome . Thanks for the feedback.

hi guys i think i would leave some kind of matkers on ground so u can back in roughly same place

Hi, can you post info on make and detail of drive away awning is it poles or inflatable how much where to purchase and as I’m on my own can one person erect it . Kind regards keep up the vlogs 👍

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

It is inflatable and I often put it up on my own. If you search my channel you'll a few videos on the Outdoor Revolution Movelite T2, here is the one when we bought it. kzread.info/dash/bejne/fnpptKp6oLqaaaw.html

Oh man! You didn’t go to Petes Eats! 10 out of 10 for your Welsh. Not bad at all. 😀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Bob you could use screen recording software to show your routes on Google Maps, just a thought. We returned yesterday from our first trip in Anglesey - had a brilliant time in the new Benimar despite some massive problems caused by the dealer. Cheers Andrew

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

I have used OBS quite often to record screens, especially when we've been looking at planning tours. Glad you had a good time on your first trip.

@tacobelly5977

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, just seen your Welsh Mountain Railway video and we hope to go soon

Bob you seem to be having problems with the canopy handle, if you push in pole up then turn it 90° then pull it down it locks in so it won't come out whilst turning it .

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks I was going to get the manual out. New to the Thule canopy...

@alanpenny8158

4 жыл бұрын

@@BobEarnshawMoHo still check the handbook might be different to ours. Thanks for sharing your hols with us. As always good to view.

I think that you're drive away honing in good my wife is from North Wales Anglesey

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Hi Bob, great videos. This has probably been asked before but here goes - why do you use a water butt and a waste master in a motorhome?

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

I tend to use the Wastemaster and the Aquaroll when we stay put on a site for 5 nights or more. Saves having to move the motorhome. Works well when we are attending shows at the NEC and we've brought the car with us.

Hi Bob, can I ask whether the awning is a Midline or a Highline please? I’ve measured my Fiat Ducato PVC to the channel on the Thule Omnistore awning at 239 cm (both front and rear) so it looks like I should get a Midline but I’m not really sure! Also can you please advise what type, length, etc., your driveaway awning kit is as I notice you also have a Thule awning. Many thanks in advance.👍

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

It's a midline version. The highline is more for overcab models. The driveaway kit is three lengths of around a meter plus about 4 metres of double beading fabric thing. The kits are fairly standard I think.

Another brilliant video Bob & Jenny. We live in North Wales but haven't seen the places around Lanberis! Went to Porthmadog in the car today ( Friday) so went on some of your route. Keep the videos coming Bob, love them. We are off in the van on 6th August, cant wait.

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, enjoy your trip.

fortunately, driving is my thing. I drive a minibus as a job anyway. I do have one question. When you are on a service pitch, can you leave the water running connected to the motorhome or does the water overflow. Or what actually happens? Is it possible? Thanks, Andy

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

No, I leave the hose connected and turn the tap on to fill it.

Do you sometimes think that Caravanning would be easier? We’re increasingly finding taking the van off-site is a bit of a ffaf. especially in the sometimes narrow roads of North Wales and we’re reluctant to tow with an A frame as it’s basically back to Caravanning. Overall we still think motorhoming is better, but there’s not much in it!

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

No, I think it's easier to tow something small with something big, but each to their own.

Hi Bob i put a rockpeg behind the rear wheel as i drive away. On return i reverse upto rock peg hey presto?

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

People keep suggesting leaving a rock peg as a marker for reversing back when returning to the driveaway awning, but as I park with the back nearside of the motorhome close to the pitch marker, as instructed on Caravan Club sites, I used that as my reversing guide. Also I'm not sure it's a good idea to leave a rock peg lying about, someone could trip over it, or puncture a tyre.

@antonybeaumont2697

4 жыл бұрын

@@BobEarnshawMoHo I get my other half to watch me to reverse back to the marker. It doesn't have to be stuck up in the air? I put the rock peg in the center of the tyre & works every time and makes it easier to reattach our Vango kela which has the same connection as your own.

hi i would recomend the NC500 It is the North Coast 500 it is VERY pretty

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

We have done most of the NC500, but not in one tour. Have a look at some of our older videos of Scottish tours.

@shadow4603

4 жыл бұрын

@@BobEarnshawMoHo ok i will do is that the 2004 One

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

@@shadow4603 this one, mainly. kzread.info/head/PLUi3rqw12j2ohG-lye9OAoPkL2xRyimNf

We thought the campsites in Wales were only opening today, 25th. Visited the slate museum years ago, really interesting. Did the steam railway at Blaenau, Snowdon, etc. We've the same driveaway, are you sure it wasn't condensation? We roll the driveaway bit under rather than outwards so it doesn't collect any rain. I learnt the hard way. Very soggy. Love to you 3.

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

That's with facilities, they opened on the 11th without facilities.

@kimdeabill8540

4 жыл бұрын

@@BobEarnshawMoHo you are an angel. Hubby says pop a peg or marker where the rear nearside corner is to aim for to line it up when you get back. X

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

@@kimdeabill8540 I aim for the pitch marker. Not sure my aim is always that good!

@kimdeabill8540

4 жыл бұрын

@@BobEarnshawMoHo me neither. That's why I leave it to him. X

Bob, should you not leave the pegs next to the van in the ground, so you have markers where to put the van when you return? And to keep the awning clean and dry you should roll it outside in and not inside out, if you know what I mean. Nice video again, Peter

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I use the pitch marker to line up when I return. Not sure about leaving pegs in the ground, someone could do themselves a nasty!

@peterk4874

4 жыл бұрын

@@BobEarnshawMoHo Sorry Bob, I did not think of the pitch marker. We don't use them on the continent. Peter

Better-see-coid !

@BobEarnshawMoHo

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Hi guys, would it be easier too tow your car .

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

We decided not to bring the car this time, but yes sometimes it's easier to tow the car and take it on day trips. The disadvantage of going in the car for a day trip is you don't have your own facilities with you.

Dol with Elen

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Some very inconsiderate parking on the Llanberis pass Bob, what's wrong with people's thinking!

@BobEarnshawMoHo

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, people think they can park on double yellow lines with impunity now, perhaps they think the law has changed since the pandemic!

@janiap5235

4 жыл бұрын

Al thomas, saw yor comment just now and I agree with you 100%. what it is, these Corona IDIOTS as they are called DONOT think of others only themselves,as we would say Selfish!! What if THEY wanted to be rescued by the services they are stopping emergency services getting to people. God! how STUPID can these so called people be. By the way majority rescued here are TOURIST who just read books, go walking, climbing thinking they know it all and REQUIRE THE EMERGENCY SERVICES to rescue them !!!!Diolch i bobol lleol am beidio byhafio fel yr Saeson hanner call yma. THANK GOODNESS LOCALS HAVE A LOT MORE COMMON SENCE

@janiap5235

4 жыл бұрын

@@BobEarnshawMoHo You and Al Thomas i agree with 100%. Lets hope Emergency Services will notHave to be called out to these complete idiots, because that is what they are, Wales always give a warm hillside welcome to everybody, but what these idiots are doing is totally inconsiderate. The fine is not enough given to them, Both of you keep safe

Hi Bob, can I ask whether the awning is a Midline or a Highline please? I’ve measured my Fiat Ducato PVC to the channel on the Thule Omnistore awning at 239 cm (both front and rear) so it looks like I should get a Midline but I’m not really sure! Also can you please advise what type, length, etc., your driveaway awning kit is as I notice you also have a Thule awning. Many thanks in advance.👍

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 жыл бұрын

It's a midline