Mel E Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 What do YOU think are the accessories that lots of motorhomers buy and then don't use? My vote (in no particular order) goes to: - safari rooms - folding bikes. Both are for sale in numbers in the small accessories ads in MMM. But I bet YOU swear by your's don't you? Mel E ==== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Not me Mel - never had either as I see them both as five minute wonders! How about 'portable' BBQs? Wind breaks? Outside showers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abb Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Awnings are waste of money. Weighs a tonne, offers little shade and can’t trust the weather to leave it open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Our Safari room gets used every times we go to shows. Least used (never used) is a mesh fish holder thinkey to cook fish over the barby. Its still shiny metal! Should have used it last week, wife cooked mackerel in the oven at home and a week later we still have the smell hanging around! Shan't do that again in a hurry!. C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Jones Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Wallet! (Use Aires) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenewellhome Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 12 Volt hairdryer, not because it doesn't work, more because Catering Manager's hair looks much better dried naturally :D :D D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 I forgot another one, a gas powered smoothing iron and small ironing board. Who the heck wants clothes that need ironing on hoilday! They went. I agree, Jackie looks good with her hair like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panagah Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Yep, a vote for the safari room. Ours came with one and TBH I have used it 3-4 times. Weighs to much, means you end up sited and waaayy to much hassle. Much better to just wind out the awning and just use that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenewellhome Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 My vote for the most used accessory is ME :D D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cronkle Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 The bike cover. I'd struggle to get the thing over the bikes and then a few hours later it would be a struggle to take it off again. 8-) EDIT: I go on holiday to take it easy!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brambles Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Generators? is my guess for No 2, but in No 1 position I guess wheel chocks. (not ramps, but the chocks that go with them) I use mine a lot, but never seen anyone else using them, even in parts of Europe where you are required to by law. Jon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Peters Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 my least used accessory would be the 12volt k.o. gas alarm that i bought, ive never even plugged it in yet. the only reason i bought the thing was because we were traveling to france just after the reported gas attacks on lorry drivers, its fair to say i think i panicked,lol brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonYates Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 After some of the posts last week could corner steadies become the 2008 ‘must have’ accessory. Sorry this should be a post for most used rather than least used accessory. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cronkle Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 And almost forgot the inverters that I bought a few years ago, tested and never used since ( but the 300w one is in the van just in case). So well and truly unused that I forgot they were there. Inverters, the must have I bought due to reading too many forums :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Oh dear! I was gonna get an inverter - but now.............................? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snobbyafghan Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 The oven on the cooker and the shower. We don't smell - we just use the ones on sites so maybe it'll get used if we do some wild camping this year. Ditto, the water-heater. By the way - what's a safari room? Is that a posh name for an awning? Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brambles Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Yep! got to also admit the oven could maybe be better of replaced with a low wattage micro wave, but the oven does get used a lot...for extra storage. The shower - ours is brilliant and gets used a lot, but what is useless is the shower curtain - waste of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamworthkamper Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Very little use reclining sun chairs Most often used awning used to store wheel chair and junk if we staying put more than one night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peter Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Least used, Generator. Most used, Cadac BBQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usinmyknaus Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Fiamma Awning - £480 wasted. Oven - Boss does not want cooking smells in van so I cook outside - even in light rain, sub-zero temperatures etc! Scooter rack - bought electric bike instead. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnP Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Hi Usinmyknaus Has yours got a fiamma awning fitted which when opened out prevents the habitation door from fully opening because the door hits the awning arm. Makes the awning virtually useless because you have to have the roof horizontal to get the door fully open. Haven't the dealers realised that this happens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Most used is our Fiamma awning, continuously winding it in and out at every change of wind!! :-D :-D :-D Seriously we use ours all the time but we do double peg, use the supplied stiffening rafter and use the tie down, not had any problems. Unable to think of an item that we do not use at all but probably the seat swivles are the least used, particularly the drivers as it is so much hassle to turn with the steering wheel in the way. Bas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usinmyknaus Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Hi John P. Yes, I've got the same problem. There is only an inch or two clearance between the top of the door and the awning canister. I think the necessity of having the awning almost horizontal when open has made it much more vulnerable to wind damage, hence my strong concerns about the durability of the awning on the Fiamma thread and why I am reluctant to use it in other than calm conditions. I expect it's a compromise for the manufacturers between making a low profile van with a tall enough habitation door. As this is my first van I did not spot the now obvious flaw in mating the Fiamma to the Knaus. Given my frequent periods of banishment to cook outside in all weathers, a usable awning would be a real boon! Bob :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usinmyknaus Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Nice one Bas. Is it your experience that the bracing rafter increase's the awning's ability to survive stronger winds please? If it does, I'll buy one. I was tempted when I ordered the extra tie down kit but did not want to shell out more money without knowing that it worked. I need all the help I can get, the rain keeps messing up my stir-fries. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brambles Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Only solution I can see to the awning/door problem is to have the awning mounted higher possibly meaning special brackets, assumming it is not already mounted as high as it will go. Not very practical to keep raising awning up every time you want to open, or close the door. Other possibiliy depending where door is, is to fit a much shorter awning, not as good, but at least would give you a practical shelter for your cooking. Jon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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