KOMBI Kaper 2015

We use Via Michelin on the ipad/iphone in France usually.

It's a good idea to make sure you've got your breakdown details in your phone too in case you need to ring them. We always carry our Medical Insurance details (as a file on the phone) and European medical cards too.

It seemed on last years trip that if we'd all followed our own Sat Navs we'd have all gone off in different directions,we ended up turning ours off before the midway point as there are only so many 'turn around when possible'  commands you can take..

Some modern Sat Navs will have RTI Live information taking into account current delays whereas my TomTom works from preloaded maps and just works on what should be the quickest route by using or avoiding motorways without taking into account live traffic data.

Enjoy the Konvoy , keep the walkie talkies on and don't lose sight of the van in front - Happy holidays..

I think the walkie talkies were a great idea when we went the first year. It's always diffiuclt being in a convoy - it's as hard at the front, keeping an eye in your rear view mirror, as it is bringing up the rear, but we'll volunteer to be the last van, as we've been to the island before - if we got lost off the back we'd still be able to get there.

Ok, so not long to go now folks!

Out of interest, what will people be having on their respective pitches?

On mine, I'll have Max, the Kyham awning and the club event shelter.

What's going to be on yours?

Route down to the Ile de Re now in the first post.

1 bay 1bell tent and 5 people and lot n lot of sun

Small setup as last year, kombi and sun canopy plus space to park the trailer, bikes and boats.


Oops, nearly forgot the small pop-up festival tent...

We'll have the van, the sun canopy, a pop up small festival tent and the trailer.

TimV wrote:

Route down to the Ile de Re now in the first post.

Boo! - was hoping for Le Mans and down to Cholet to avoid Nantes and to take in Wigan's twin town, Angers. Still, if we bring up the rear you won't notice we've gone off piste...

We'll have the van, sun canopy, Kyham awning, trailer, bikes, kayak, tables and chairs. Now I've listed them I'm beginning to wonder if we've got room for everything.

Juat been looking at the route and also a map showing a list of E85 petrol stations - E85 in France.

There are a few on the way, it would be useful if we could tie in breaks or fuel stops with E85 stations for the watercooled contingent as its just over half the price of regular unleaded.

There's one in Caen although it looks like its on the wrong side of town based on our route, there's a couple on the Rennes ring road (approx 200km from the port) and another couple on the Nantes ring road (approx 300km from the port) all of which should be well in range if we've topped off our tanks in Portsmouth - the best we've ever done on a tank was 453km but we were increasingly anxious above 420km.

There's also one on the outskirts of La Rochelle which could be very useful for the return trip as it appears quite close to the main road.


EDIT: The link to E85 in France was out of date so I have updated it with a new one.

Will be meeting in Morrison's again this year?

If so the closest petrol station is the Asda about 1/2 mile away on Holbrook Road, PO1 1JP which may also be the cheapest.

There's also an Esso station on Kingston Road, PO2 7TZ which is about 1 mile from the meet point.

I've sent my spies out and they report both at £1.14 per litre at the moment.

Tallulah wrote:

Will be meeting in Morrison's again this year?

Yes - it's the ideal spot - ability to park the BraziBays in a row plus a short drive to check-in reducing the chance of losing members of the konvoy!

Will it be on the road next to Morrison's or will the supermarket car park still be open?

AbsintheKombi wrote:

Will it be on the road next to Morrison's or will the supermarket car park still be open?

It was still open last year but please be careful when turning in as the left side curb is VERY high...

It will be kombi, awning, poss small pop up tent for us.

See you all soon

harryhornet wrote:

We'll have the van, sun canopy, Kyham awning, trailer, bikes, kayak, tables and chairs. Now I've listed them I'm beginning to wonder if we've got room for everything.

At least you've got a trailer!

Tallulah wrote:

AbsintheKombi wrote:

Will it be on the road next to Morrison's or will the supermarket car park still be open?

It was still open last year but please be careful when turning in as the left side curb is VERY high...

Take note Dazdub!

URmysunshine wrote:

harryhornet wrote:

We'll have the van, sun canopy, Kyham awning, trailer, bikes, kayak, tables and chairs. Now I've listed them I'm beginning to wonder if we've got room for everything.

At least you've got a trailer!

Just thinking I should have got a bigger one!

There's going to be a strict 2 pairs of shoes per person limit. Just need to find the right time to tell Mrs HH.

harryhornet wrote:

URmysunshine wrote:

harryhornet wrote:

We'll have the van, sun canopy, Kyham awning, trailer, bikes, kayak, tables and chairs. Now I've listed them I'm beginning to wonder if we've got room for everything.

At least you've got a trailer!

Just thinking I should have got a bigger one!

There's going to be a strict 2 pairs of shoes per person limit. Just need to find the right time to tell Mrs HH.

Fill it to the rafters and unload the lot into your awning/pop-up tent on arrival. The only one that actually NEEDS space is the driver, any passengers can be loaded onto too!

Don't forget your overnight bag for the ferry.

We will have cecelia. Canopy. Bell tent and 6 of the gang on one pitch, and a second bell tent and 2 people on our second pitch. We obviously need to be together. X

Happyhouse wrote:

We will have cecelia. Canopy. Bell tent and 6 of the gang on one pitch, and a second bell tent and 2 people on our second pitch. We obviously need to be together. X

Seeing as 1 of your party will beat us to the campsite by plane, he and I have already discussed him checking out our pitches to make sure they are all suitable, and he can no doubt choose which 2 will suit you guys best.

TimV wrote:

Happyhouse wrote:

We will have cecelia. Canopy. Bell tent and 6 of the gang on one pitch, and a second bell tent and 2 people on our second pitch. We obviously need to be together. X

Seeing as 1 of your party will beat us to the campsite by plane, he and I have already discussed him checking out our pitches to make sure they are all suitable, and he can no doubt choose which 2 will suit you guys best.

That campsite has it's own airfield?! What a result!!!