Shakedown Cruise and ablutions

After all the work of the last year it was time for a socially distanced shakedown cruise.

We decided to meet up with a friend at a campsite that was about equal distance for both of is in Llangattock, South Wales and as we were unsure of the state that the facilities were in we determined to be as self sufficient as possible (mind you we did opt for an electric hook-up) 

So we filled the water tank and pre-cooled the fridge and loaded up for what ended up being a fabulous weekend of weather. We also packed in our freestanding gazebo so we had shelter had the weather changed. In the end that was more useful as a sunsheltet

So here we are all setup and with the gazebo in the background. This grey sky as we setup was the last we were going to see of cloud for the weekend which was wonderful 

Because we were unsure of the facilities because we expected to find the campsite rammed we obtained a couple of options should we not want to use them 

The simplest if this Toilet in a Bag. Open, use, seal, dispose is the idea. 

The second is this folding Pett Toilet which closes to a convenient storage size

But opens to a nice "useable" height

and can be then used with a pack that turns the waste to gel for disposal 

In the end the facilities were clean and tidy and we were very happy to use them but we are very happy with the purchase and especially with the supplier www.enhancedpro.com who were incredibly helpful in sorting out an issue that happened in delivery. It's always nice to deal with a great supplier and I am happy to give them a recommendation should anyone be considering a purchase 

In the end we did find a few issues on our shakedown cruise 

1. Temperature gage was not working - turned out to be a loose connection - fixed
2. Problems with the leisure electrics and rear view camera - turned out to be a bad connection - fixed
3. Speedo cable is still sticking even after oiling it causing the dial to wobble 
4. Still seems to be a minor oil leak - not from what I have already worked on I need to find it to fix it
5. The biggest problem was that we had a significant leak from the camping water system it seems to be related either to the water heater (which we never use so I have bypassed for now) or from the tap which always leaks anyway. I have decided to replace the whale taps with something that is hopefully better 

Time to get ready for the next trip