How to thrive on a non EHU site .

Merve replied on 04/08/2017 20:53

Posted on 04/08/2017 20:53

There are many of us now that have, through genuine interest, discovered that with the new technologies and the refillable gas cylinders that are now available, we no longer have to conform to the status quo. No longer are we held to ransom by the large LPG companies, no longer do we have to pay for the sacred bollard and carry an orange umbilical cord around with us. The new technologies like the mighty Solar Panel, better batteries, LED lighting and the refillable cylinders like gaslow and the game changer cylinder for Caravans- the Safefill cylinder provide all the power we need at a fraction of the cost. £5 a night sites are now a reality and not only that, they are a comfortable reality!  With low ampage heat pumps, low ampage televisions, USB chargeable toothbrushes, phones and tablets Bluetooth music consuming milliamps and other new innovations coming on stream from time to time, there has never been a better time to go non EHU. This thread is dedicated to those of us who have rejected the ever increasing cost of modern day caravanning and have sought a more simple, traditional but equally comfortable life whilst out in the great outdoors! Please, I ask everybody who has experience in this field to contribute to this thread so that others may see that it's not just a fad- it really is here and it's time to change.please add your experiences and expertise to this thread. It's no longer about 'Surviving' non EHU - it's about 'Thriving ' on non EHU!! 

replied on 08/08/2017 20:19

Posted on 08/08/2017 20:19

Well said David

young thomas replied on 08/08/2017 20:28

Posted on 08/08/2017 20:28

agree with David and Alan.....CC arent really interested...

the other mags reach a wider audience, perhaps made up of more 'adventurous' vanners.

you could try MMM as well....

Merve replied on 08/08/2017 21:18

Posted on 08/08/2017 21:18

Hey guys, thanks for the suggestions - really appreciated- I'll see if I can get a response- off to the Lakes on Thursday morning- can't wait. Will stay in touch though. Thanks again.

Merve replied on 08/08/2017 21:24

Posted on 08/08/2017 20:16 by

Merve

Since you have a project to promote and are capable of putting it across why bother trying to get an organisation with a vested interest directly opposed to it to print, send it in to Practical Caravan or Caravan Magazines. I have had several pieces published in them and got paid for it, not a fortune but enough make me feel it was worthwhile and nothing quite matches seeing ones name in print. I am serious about this, good copy will be published.

Posted on 08/08/2017 21:24

Hey guys, thanks for the suggestions - really appreciated- Been I'll see if I can get a response- off to the Lakes on Thursday morning- can't wait. Will stay in touch though. Thanks

Merve replied on 08/08/2017 21:49

Posted on 08/08/2017 20:16 by

Merve

Since you have a project to promote and are capable of putting it across why bother trying to get an organisation with a vested interest directly opposed to it to print, send it in to Practical Caravan or Caravan Magazines. I have had several pieces published in them and got paid for it, not a fortune but enough make me feel it was worthwhile and nothing quite matches seeing ones name in print. I am serious about this, good copy will be published.

Posted on 08/08/2017 21:49

You know what Dave, you're right mate. Here was me thinking that I had an interesting feature for the mag and it's readers! Not normally naive but I think I will be if I tried again! Thanks my friend. 

briantimber replied on 08/08/2017 22:34

Posted on 06/08/2017 20:29 by Merve

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw0j5nqbS6C-bmtJa3VPbGNlODRJWENZcmxIcC1vRmRjWVpj/view?usp=drive_web

Will continue to post this here and there so you can all find a copy. 

Posted on 08/08/2017 22:34

Hi Merve, long time no chat.

I pinched your link above and posted it on The Caravan Chat forum, where it is appreciated as good information.

Thanks for the info and  keep up the good work.....coollaughing

Merve replied on 08/08/2017 23:11

Posted on 08/08/2017 22:34 by briantimber

Hi Merve, long time no chat.

I pinched your link above and posted it on The Caravan Chat forum, where it is appreciated as good information.

Thanks for the info and  keep up the good work.....coollaughing

Posted on 08/08/2017 23:11

Hi Brian, good to hear from you. Yes, please make as many people aware as possible and print it out so that you are armed with the evidence you need to convince service stations that they can now fill Safefill Cylinders. I was talking to Neil from Safefill today regarding various things after I had visited sites in my home town of Leicester and he told me of 5 people within an hour went into a petrol station in Sheffield I believe it was, but I could be wrong,  and asked to fill their Safefill Cylinders- they were all refused due to this on going animosity from Autogas (Calor). However, if that sort of thing goes on for much longer, and of course it will, area managers will start to question why they are losing so much business when they don't have to!! Calor are losing the battle and they will lose the war eventually and we can all help Safefill and others to total victory by writing to our MPs, Autogas, petrol companies etc etc. and demanding that the law regarding restrictive practices be enforced. Safefill can do no more. They have brought an amazing product to market, jumped over all the hurdles, missed the banana skins, dived through the hoops and have driven through the road blocks on their way to this acceptance into the mainstream. They deserve our help and if we are going to secure a better deal for future  generations, then we need to back them. So please, use the link whenever and wherever you like and thank you. 

briantimber replied on 08/08/2017 23:46

Posted on 08/08/2017 23:46

Out of time edityell

That should read....The Caravan and Motorhome Chat Forum.

Thanks for the reply Merve, I may try a few places that refused me in the past, just to see their reaction to the print out, the main one being Shell, it's their loss. I haven't used a Shell forecourt for the past two/three years anywhere in the country.......cool

Merve replied on 09/08/2017 07:01

Posted on 09/08/2017 07:01

Shell seems to be a particularly hard nut to crack Brian. - even now . I have written to Shell and have had acknowledgement of my Email but as yet, I haven't had a reply. - perhaps they are hoping I'll just go away- they don't know me!  Autogas, who, for all intents and purposes  is Calor, are, from what I gleaned yesterday, still withholding permission to fill Safefill at Shell forecourts. Why Shell are being dictated too by Autogas I can't imagine but, there is absolutely no excuse now for that, and certainly no reason why they can't be filled.I ask everyone, if you come across a forecourt where they won't fill because they haven't been given permission from Autogas, please report it together with names if possible to Safefill or leave details on the thread and I will deal with it. Safefill refuse to engage on forums for very sound commercial reasons but they are asking that we pass them information so a legal case can proceed. 

wye replied on 09/08/2017 08:07

Posted on 09/08/2017 07:01 by Merve

Shell seems to be a particularly hard nut to crack Brian. - even now . I have written to Shell and have had acknowledgement of my Email but as yet, I haven't had a reply. - perhaps they are hoping I'll just go away- they don't know me!  Autogas, who, for all intents and purposes  is Calor, are, from what I gleaned yesterday, still withholding permission to fill Safefill at Shell forecourts. Why Shell are being dictated too by Autogas I can't imagine but, there is absolutely no excuse now for that, and certainly no reason why they can't be filled.I ask everyone, if you come across a forecourt where they won't fill because they haven't been given permission from Autogas, please report it together with names if possible to Safefill or leave details on the thread and I will deal with it. Safefill refuse to engage on forums for very sound commercial reasons but they are asking that we pass them information so a legal case can proceed. 

Posted on 09/08/2017 08:07

Merve , the petrol station I filled my Safefill at this week is a BP garage.

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