Just wondering if people use all electric stuff or all gas?
Im thinking that if i bought all electric stuff it would save on buying gas all the time (with the only downside i have to have an electric pitch) or should i buy all gas stuff with battery powered lantern and save on the extra fees an electric pitch commands?
If you're paying for an unmetered hookup anyway I suppose it would be more economical to use a low wattage kettle/heater/hotplate/fridge etc., though only one at a time, generally, but gas means you aren't restricted to EHU pitches and a (small) stove is handy for off-site picnics.
Until two winters ago I didn't have EHU and of course used gas. After getting EHU, mainly for a heater, I then started looking for other electrical appliances which would make camping more comfortable. I have electric lights, mini fridge, heater, a small radio CD player, electric kettle, electric airbed pump and yesterday I splashed out on a Tesco toaster for £4.95 (now I'm a real glamper!)
However, I still carry the same gear that I had before EHU...i.e a gas suitcase cooker, battery lanterns and torches, battery airbed pump (in case the electric one breaks down) ordinary kettle etc. I haven't done it deliberately it's just that EHU is 'extra' to my normal camping rather than in place of, and should there be a power cut on site I will still survive.
I am finding though, that I probably would not go camping, except in mid summer when the nights are warm, on anything other then an EHU pitch which does limit the choices a little.
We initially bought all our setup for gas and battery/rechargeable lighting. I did not intend on buying EHU cables etc, however a friend gave us their EHU cable and sockets. We have now splashed out £19 for a kettle/toaster/heater but I would prob still only use electric on early/late season. But it is nice to be set up for either :)
All electric for us except for battery lights and a Cadac gas bbq oops guess that makes us both
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I cook on gas and also carry a gas lantern and small kettle just in case there is a problem with the EHU on site. It has paid off several times over the years.
A bit of both for us...we use gas for cooking (2 burner stove/grill and a suitcase stove) and have a gas lamp.
We take EHU too for recharging our pump/lamp/phones/nintendo ds etc, for the electric plug in lights and for my iphone dock so we can listen to music (very quietly lol)
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2013
March - Pooley Bridge (Pod booked!)
May - Spiers House, Pickering
June - La Garangeoire, Vendee, France
Aug - The Cotswolds?
I've only just got ehu but space is a huge premium so when I go for 2 weeks to Cornwall I probably will be reckless and will not take a gas cooker as back up - I just don't have the space and one tiddly cooker isn't going to be a huge help for cooking for 5 people. If the electrics do happen to go off then we'll have to eat out/change of plan to something cold/use a bbq/cadge off a neighbour's gas! My lights etc are a mix of battery as well as electric and I can live without a kettle/toaster if I really need to. If the electrics do go down then I doubt it would be long-term, and if it is then oh well.
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2011 So far...
April - 2 nights in Easter Hols in Haven, Burnham (down the road).
Taking my sister and family for a trial camp locally 20th May
GLASTONBURY!! And *no* kids this year!! (Working: secure camping too!)
Chy Carne July/Aug 2011...
Amazing family weekend with old steam engines, classic car displays, market stalls, and full catering and bar. And camping on site - Save £25 by booking in advance.
Topic: All electric or all gas?
