Eriba Man

After a great years touring, I decided to put the caravan into hibernation for the winter. Checking back, it was almost a year to the day (in fact, the 15th of Nov) that I put the winter cover on my last caravan. Started by giving the van a good clean. It was frosty this morning, so there was a fair amount of dew on the van and some patches of frost on the roof. First thing was to cover the A frame with the small section of the cover. A bit different than the last cover I had, there's no velcro between the A frame cover and the main body cover. Laid out the cover over the gate, ready to be lifted up and over the roof with the supplied extendable poles.                                       With an extra pair of hands, lifted the cover over the van and fitted the straps underneath. A very high quality cover, but doesn't fit as 'snug' as the one I had ...

I checked my diary, and the winter cover was removed last year on the 20th of Feb, the day I bought the van. I'd collected the van from a storage yard near Aberdeen where it had been undercover for the winter of 2017/2018. With a good spell of weather over the last few days, and predicted for the next few, I was keen to get the van out for an airing and put the cover away until next year. I even spotted some snowdrops in Inglismaldie Forest during the afternoon dog walk! The cover came of very easily, even by myself. It is a 'Specialised Covers' product, and is also very light for packing away. Once removed, the van looked excellent. As clean as it was when I put the cover on 3 months ago, on the 15th of November. Won't even need a wash. First time to see the new upholstery in daylight. Looks great, and will be even better when I get the cushions in, and fit a new carpet. As can be expected, the cabinet hinges were a little stiff, and the ...