Friday 31 March 2017

Our 1st Adventure in Linny-Pod

DATE: Fri 24th to Mon 27th March
# NIGHTS: 3
VENUE: Century House CCC Site, Scarisbrick Southport.

Getting ready Friday took a little longer, we weren't sure what to take so took everything. The thinking behind that was that we could sort out over the weekend. We would have time to learn what we needed and where it needed to go in the Pod.
Once we had packed everything it was time to hook the pod to the car, this was extremely easy as one person could move the pod off the drive.


It was a glorious day, the Sat Nav said it was approx a 1hr journey, we decided for the first outing we would take it easy down the East Lancs (A580). The trip was pretty much uneventful and we got to the site nice and relaxed. Harry had already arrived and was all set up with his Romahome.


The site is a very friendly family run working farm and has great very clean facilities. Each hook up point has a little brick service hut. The field is nice and flat. Toilets are especially clean and the shower although £1 for a token is well worth it (6 minutes).


We pitched the Pod and erected the Kyham XL Tailgate awning, this was self erect and once you got the gist of it took very little time to put up.



All in all it took about 15mins to fully set up and get the kettle on, this was encouraging, it can only get faster once we are sort out everything.



Friday evening we were presented with a lovely sunset.

And on Saturday morning after a very clear night we were woken up to frost that had frozen the condensation in the awning. It was one of those cool crisp mornings very nice.


In the Pod we were toasty. We set the bed up and left it up as the weather forecast was good so we thought we would live in the awning and sleep / cook in the Pod.


The day was spent relaxing and watching the birds, Goldfinch, Robin, Blue & Great Tit, Blackbirds, some BoP in the distance, Oystercatchers, Wood Pigeon and Chaffinch to name a few. We decided to pay a visit to the Red Lion Caravan dealer, we needed a extension for our waste pipe, this they provided free and we also bought some new cups. They had a couple of Pods on show and a great accessory shop.


For lunch we had salad and cold meats on wraps, lovely. We were amazed at how much the fridge actually help and how cold it was. For tea we had a treat and went out for a Carvery at the local pub. Harry had fish and chips. It was busy due to it being Mothers Day on Sunday and everyone trying to beat the rush :o). Back at camp we were treated to another great sunset.


Sunday was slightly warmer outside but that didn't matter to us inside the Pod, again a great nights sleep, I think I sleep better in the Pod than I do at home. Another day relaxing.  A first for breakfast, fresh duck eggs, they were gorgeous. After an exciting trip to Red Lion yesterday we thought we would go back for a second look and buy some more goodies. Harry had a bit of a stumble that looked really painful - not good, luckily he was OK after a short rest.
We bought some matching glasses, electric kettle, toaster and some green tabs for the porta loo. I think we have everything we need now :o)))


A fantastic weekend was had by all of us, great weather, great company and we will be visiting here again at some point.

We are now planning our April adventure......




Friday 24 March 2017

What have we done now?

Instead of camping we are now GLAMPING!

We have just purchased our Pod, named Linny-Pod.... From a VW Transporter Campervan conversion, to a trailer to put all the camping gear in, to a "GO POD" (http://www.go-pods.co.uk/).

What we consider to be the best Micro Caravan for your money, we looked at the Swift Base Camp, Freedom, Eriba, Barefoot and found this one to be best value.

So hopefully lots of Adventures in our Linny-Pod to be had in the future, getting out and seeing the country and wildlife. Touring Scotland and the south of England, we are now looking forward to our travels.

Some pictures and more to follow from our first adventure soon......









Outside:

Moulded GRP Shell eliminates the risk of seam leaks.
Lightweight at 480Kg means small cars can tow too.
Extremely light & easy to manoeuvre when unhitched.
AL-KO braking system.
AL-KO running gear and hitch.
Galvanised steel chassis.
Stylish appearance.
Rear door - approx 60cm wide x 158cm high.
R13 tyres.
Full spec spare wheel stowed under caravan.
Fully undersealed.
Two rear wind down stabiliser legs.
Adjustable opening side windows.
Secure window locks.
Mains in 240V socket.
LED porch light.
Truma water pump socket.
TV aerial socket.
Porthole style door window.
Choice of decals colours.
High level rear brake light.
Kyham XL Tailgate Awning
13 pin towing plug fitted as standard. Adapters for 7 pin available on request.
Styrofoam block insulation of up to 50mm between the inner & outer skins.


Inside:


Twin gas hob. Fold down, heat resistant glass hob top.
Stainless steel sink with electric tap and Truma pump.
Good size wardrobe with shelves. Flush toilet. (To see video demo - click here).
Large chest style fridge freezer by Dometic.
Wrap around seating accommodates four adults with two, 1m long side seats. 
Removable full size table. Carpet runner & wood effect, low maintenance flooring.
A 12V leisure battery, (L85 - 85Ah), stowed under the seat.
Full 12V circuit with lights and power sockets.
Single / double bed. Double size: 6'5" at longest point x 5'2" wide. Single beds that are 21" wide. Concealed, under-shelf lights. Super bright LED lighting.
Warm effect reading / spotlights.
Doorway LED downlight. Pull down blind for door porthole window. 
Pop-top for extra headroom. (Headroom = 6' when up & 5'1" when down).
Two zip up air vents in pop-top skirt, fitted with bug mesh. Generous under-seat storage areas. Full length dressing mirror inside wardrobe door.
Two kitchen cupboards with cutlery draw. Fold out wing table.
Cupboard mounted, slimline rubbish bin.
Under-hob gas bottle storage. Under fridge cupboard.
240V / 12V dual electrics. Two three pin 240V plug sockets.
12V (cigarette lighter style) socket.  TV / DVD & aerial socket.
Electrics control panel. Roller blind style, window flyscreens.
Roller type blackout blinds with reflective, silvered outer face to assist cooling.
Modern, comfortable & practical upholstery.
Matching curtains.


Pod Specifications

External Dimensions
Length - 4.32m including 0.98m hitch & bar.
Width - 2.08m
Height - 2.02m roof down. Raising pop top adds 30cm.
* Allow 210cm garage height clearance.
MiRO - 520Kg (545Kg including the free leisure battery)
Braking - AL-KO Braking System.
MTPLM - 750Kg
Nose Weight - 49Kg (54Kg with front box & gas bottle plumbed) 
Ground Cl. - 180cm NB: Lowest point is the removable spare wheel.







 GOING Go-Pods Layout Diagram

Internal Dimensions
Standing height - 1.84m
Floor - full length - 2.05m
Floor - width - 0.62m
Floor - bed end to door - 1.00m
Bed - length - 1.95m
Bed - width as double - 1.57m
Bed - width as single - 0.53m
Door - width - 0.60m
Door - height - 1.58m