Avoiding motorway fuel prices

geoffeales replied on 07/10/2019 12:38

Posted on 07/10/2019 12:38

A new trick I picked up from a fellow vanner last year, when you have a long trip and your tank's not quite big enough to make it in one, (like mine from Weston-s-Mare to Glasgow last week) fill a jerry-can at your local supermarket and top-up from that. With motorway fuel the price it is this can make quite saving. 

This second tip may not go down well with everyone, especially you eco-warriors, but instead of chucking expensive degradable loo-paper into your "chemo-lavvy", we've started using supermarket stuff and bagging it up with clean-wipes etc. in nappy-bags. 

replied on 07/10/2019 17:54

Posted on 07/10/2019 15:55 by Rufs

Wow!!!! potential fire ball if involved in an accident.

for a few pence saved on loo rolls this seems a bit extreme, prefer to use site facilities for No 2's if at all possible. Some countries in Europe you are not supposed to put loo paper down the toilet but dispense in the bin provided, gruesome !!!

 

Posted on 07/10/2019 17:54

Some Greek islands but not a problem ..... until you return home, wipe your bum and are looking for a bin!

Takethedogalong replied on 07/10/2019 19:24

Posted on 07/10/2019 19:24

Wow, two top tips.  My current brain is only using Microsoft 7, so I hope when I update to an IOS 12 model it remembers them.........🤪

replied on 07/10/2019 20:19

Posted on 07/10/2019 20:19

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lornalou1 replied on 07/10/2019 21:02

Posted on 07/10/2019 21:02

find a service station that sells Esso and use the card. As for the other, no thanks but if I get a dog could you follow it around and get some practice. surprised 

ABM replied on 07/10/2019 22:34

Posted on 07/10/2019 22:34

I no longer drive for the long distances that I used to --  200 --> 250 miles is enough for me now, so I'll nearly always find a decent fuel supply close to me when I find my site.

As for the second idea -- Is it really First of April already undecided

DavidKlyne replied on 08/10/2019 00:34

Posted on 08/10/2019 00:34

One advantage of a motorhome is that it has a range of about 500 miles and I never drive anywhere near that far in a day. Also easy to nip off the motorway to a convenient supermarket if I need fuel. 

As regards the toilet paper - too much information!!!

David

ocsid replied on 08/10/2019 08:19

Posted on 08/10/2019 08:19

I can't think of anywhere in my car or caravan it would be safe and wise to carry a jerry can of fuel, even if I thought doing so had any merit.

Whilst I greatly resent paying over the odds for fuel, if I need to I would pay it but only buy enough to do the task in hand, never fill up. Doing that, surely the additional cost can't be more that buying a jerry can to avoid paying the extra, and far far less hassle?

geoffeales replied on 08/10/2019 12:33

Posted on 08/10/2019 12:33

No this is not a wind-up, I'm not mean or daft thank you. I thought we were here to try and help each other along? It's a 10 litre can which is designed to carry fuel safely, weighs very little and there's absolutely no smell. Thanks for the tip about loo paper and laundry capsules David

footlooserv replied on 08/10/2019 15:06

Posted on 08/10/2019 15:06

M4 J36 south  Bridgend out of town shopping centre  for Sainsbury in the out of town shopping center. Last cheap fuel going to and from Pembrokeshire where we live. Always fill up here. Do not use Sarn Park services on the north although they have now dropped their price a bit.

If towing the right hand pumps are best for exit.

 

I f towing best to use the correct signs down to next roundabout about south again about 500m. I normally cut in to the centre but easy to be in the wrong lane with a caravan and then end up in the parking area for the shops

 

Goldie146 replied on 08/10/2019 16:13

Posted on 08/10/2019 12:33 by geoffeales

No this is not a wind-up, I'm not mean or daft thank you. I thought we were here to try and help each other along? It's a 10 litre can which is designed to carry fuel safely, weighs very little and there's absolutely no smell. Thanks for the tip about loo paper and laundry capsules David

Posted on 08/10/2019 16:13

Sorry if I misunderstood.

 

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