Gamechanger? Refillable LPG in your motorhome is a must in Europe.
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
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Why you guys don't have well over 100,000 follows on youtube I don't know, Great stuff 🙂
I think- when i have time- i am going to watch all of your videos....You 2 are like a teacher....Viewers love that-- we are looking for real life, with interpretation and explanation. You will leave this earthylife being remembered in a history book. People are never going to forget you. And even robots can find you and refer it to us. You are going to live ♾️ forever....
😁 That's a great comment. Thank you. But watching all our old videos might be painful as most of them are not very good 😁
United Kingdom Left hand drive Motorhome I have never had a problem getting LPG in Italy. I try to fuel up with Diesel or LPG off the main autostrada. Having an 11kg and also a 6kg the small bottle is left switch off until big bottle is nearly empty. I try to refill the small bottle with the higher propane mixture in winter. André and Lisa you give very useful how we did it information.
😁 We're starting to think it's just us Italian vans that can't get LPG in Italy . When we were in Morocco now, they only have butane - not great at all for cold temperatures. Our heater just refused to work around 2C.
We decided on 2 x 11kg Gaslo refillable bottles with all the European adaptors just in case, when one is empty it's only then we decide to look for a refil. One 11kg last us a while and it takes the worry out of desperately looking for a top up. I did look at an underslung tank but wanted to keep my spare wheel tucked away in that space the tank would have used.
Great post you two put on, I also fitted an external Bullfinch gas BBQ outlet which is very handy.
Keep up the great work.
It's nice having that extra peace of mind with the second bottle. We did that for so long though and never used it. But there might come a day..😁
Thank you André and Misa, that one was very informative. I’m going to install a composite bottle with a separate inlet and outlet in my campervan. Lpg in Belgium coats 0,61€ . Thanks again !
Perfect! Can't beat that price!
Our experience of LPG in Europe and Morocco is similar to yours, Eastern Europe has really good availability as there are still plenty of LPG vehicles. Have just finished a years tour in the USA with our U.K. truck camper, really good lpg availability everywhere as still a main source of fuel for towns and rural areas, the gas adaptor in the European kit for Germany and Ireland fits throughout US and Canada.
We ran out of gas in Switzerland in 2018 (only had Italian bottles). Lesson learned 😁 From day one in this van we had refillable and it's been a joy.
Agree with you Andre & Lisa. We converted to refillable LPG 2 years ago just before we went full time travellers. It’s so easy just to fill at fuel stations. Mind you in the UK I think it’s getting harder and harder to find LPG! Nice of you to mention that for all us Brits!
Hi Martin and Eileen! We watched your Turkey summery video a few days ago. Turkey is on our list for next year spring time 🤞. Although refillable LPG might pose some challenges in the UK it's brilliant for Europe. All the best to you!
@@WeWillNomad Turkey is huge eh! .. with only 90 days we were never going to squeeze in much more than we did. Can’t wait to see what you get up to! 😍
@@Walter_on_Tour Thanks, we haven't planned much yet. We're starting to think we're not leaving enough time though. It's this never-ending challenge to beat the peak season and not get caught in the worst of winter or summer temperatures.
Yes the UK geyying less and less LPG stations . My guess europe will follow as the quanty bought by motorhomes is tiny compared to what it wanted to sell to lpg powered vehicles. Still I will take a long time as EVs are in greater numbers.You can still get at main LPG on industrial outlets in the UK. I thought about coverting eight yeasr ago Took me 5 mins to decide not to ,mainly as we not full time and the initnal cost did not add up to how many bottles I would use in five years Expected time I would keep the van .( just sold after eight years ) For now we just carry the correct bottles for where we are going . Everybodys situation is different so what suits one may not suit another. Keep the content coming.
Quite correct. It very much depends on where you go and for how long. For extended periods across multiple countries (like us) it's indispensable. s you say it's probably just a matter of time before it gets less available in more parts. In some countries like Denmark LPG as a fuel never took off and there's virtually zero demand so in return there's no refill stations. Although I must admit that LPG as a vehicle fuel source is VERY popular in many regions.
Very informative. Nice one.👍
I have Skip all the stupid gas.... 2 x 300amp Lithiums (li time batterys), 3 x 200w solar panels on roof and 220w portable solar panel, when park in shade. DC DC 30amp and 230v/35amp changer to fill up for the longer raining days (full give about one week). Running airfryer, induktion hob with no problems...(3000w inverter) That's freecamp / grind free life ❤). Got a diesel heater too...
That's awesome! That's the way to go. But we have an older motorhome so the gas was already there. Everything runs on gas. But we do have 600w of solar on the roof 😁
Finishing building very similar setup, with 2 x 430W solars (home solars, much cheaper, if you can fit them). The LiFePO4 batteries look promising from my home tests as well, so looking forward to going fully LPG-less.
@@bartiz12 Since we switched to LifePO4 we realize how little power we actually use. If (when) any gas appliance fail we would replace with a combo of electric and diesel.
Getting an underslung refillable lpg tank was the thing we ever did for our van. Just sent photos of the underside of the van to Autogas 2000 and they confirmed that they could fit a 30 litre tank. It gave us space in the gas locker box for ' our door' things such as chocs, EHU, water hoses etc. ❤
😁 That's exactly what we do. Although we still have a single bottle in there, the locker now has space for loads of stuff.
Videos like this for those of us planning our own trip are invaluable so thank you very much. For those new to this channel check out their great website. Now for some questions, do you notice any discounts on parking or visiting attractions, parking on sites for blue badge holders? Do you have to use special toilet roll in a chemical toilet?
Thank for your kind comment. We have a bunch of videos like this coming up and your questions are very welcome.
Hey you guys, yes i’am still here 😂. We were in Italy and wanted to refill LPG but the joungman of the gasstation told us that he couldn’t fill the LPG tank because of the new law in Italy you mentioned that says no vehicles with domestic purposes can fill LPG. He told us that he new another college was fired because he did😮 groetjes 👋
Hi Rita! Nice to see you here as well 😁 That's the thing in Italy with LPG, you just never know. We've had the same as you a number of times (but also many refills), but some people might only need to refill once and be rejected.
good night 🙂...
thank you for the tips
Happy travels through Spanish lands
Thank you! ☀️
What a great idea for this new series! Love it. Can't wait til we get our refillable LPG system in place!
You won't regret it for a moment! 😁
Hi Andre and Lisa, relatively new to your channel but now I’m borderline obsessed 😂. How do you guys manage to spend so much time in Schengen countries I would love to know 😁?
Welcome!! As long as it's just borderline..😁 Sadly we don't have any secret tricks, we just have Italian passports
Great video guys. As always so informative.
Thanks Ronan!
11min 17sec🤣....although brilliant info as usual, thanks! Our van had LPG but the previous owner took it out have two gas bottles and doing a 5 week European trip so will be fine, but might reinstall for when we do much longer trips.
Well wr needed a few seconds to explain what's going on. And the intro doesn't count does it? 😁
@@WeWillNomad ha ha, Will let you off 😂😂
Thank you, guys 😊
Great idea 👍👍👍
Thank you! Cheers!
Had no idea about Italy not allowing lpg for motorhomes. Spent 6 months there until march this year and filled up many times haha guess we just got lucky
🤣 We have filled up many times as well. Twice we were refused. Just luck as you say.
I have a underslung lpg tank and luckily never had a problem getting lpg across Europe including in Italy 😊
It's so weird that only in Italy it's a problem. We've been refused twicd. And we drive an Italian van and speak the language 😁 Perhaps that's the problem.
Can you put finnish text older video series cost of travel and motorhome lessons &tips..they are so interesting and informative❤🙏
Of course! I've added Finish to a whole bunch now. If there is any specific one you need just let me know!
Hello Andre and Lisa! Here in Finland we have only one place where top up your gas bottles. It is near town called Lohja. Happy travelling for you!
One place! 😁 Guess we'll have to plan better for Finland when we go there!
You guys are the best! You two are our 'go to' youtubers for when we need info, our question is what length selfie stick do you use for your 360 camera and what software do you use to edit the 360 footage? Plus... some tips how to use the 360 camera on the stick for the best effects? Cheers both 😊
Thank you! We're planning a video on our cameras and filming. But it's an easy answer. 😊 We have 2 sticks for the 360. A 3m which is tricky to use but makes for very cool fake drone shots. Our favorite is the Insta360 2-in-1 1.5m with the built in tripod. We edit the 360 footage in Insta360 Studio then import to Davinci Resolve Studio. The new Insta360 Studio actually now has some decent editing tools by itself as well.
@@WeWillNomad ill keep an eye out for that video. i need all the help i can get 😅 we have the gopro max 360. pretty much the same i imagine.
we introduced our friends to your youtube channel. he does a great impersonation of you 😂
@@williebinkwilliebink8689 🫢 Oh dear. Is that what it is coming to? 🤣 Anyway, we're actually just playing with adding a mic to our 360 X3. Not an easy task.
That was really interesting, thanks 😊
Awesome vlog .. even though we won’t be having any gas in our van … still good to know what’s out there! And a great idea to do an ‘inbetweener’ vlog!!! And hey you’re both great to watch
Look forward to them 🙏🥰🕉️😎🌞
To be honest we would love not having gas either. But having an old motorhome .. it is what it is. Thanks Jo 🙂
@@WeWillNomad awww well …as you say ‘it is as it is 😀’
A piu tardi and thanks again for sharing 😎🥰
Sounds like a game changing gamechanger 😁 Good info!
Next level? 😁
Absolutely next level! :-)
I totally agree with you. In my case it was gamechanger too :). Regards from Poland.
Thanks!
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Very informative guys,
I only use gas for cooking, to be honest, I don't do alot of that. 😂
Mainly for boiling water, I love my tea. I have Camping Gaz, bottle lasting about a year.
Cheers 👍🐸
A year! 🤣 I think you'll be be fine. Unless you massively increase that tea problem.
@WeWillNomad correction, after checking, gas bottle lasted 7 months 👍🐸
you need to drink more tea 😁
We had our European Motorhome changed over to a refillable system and travelled from 2019 to 2022 in and around Europe.
And Yes, The UK was probably the most difficult, but doable, to refill out bottles. Because we had two bottle system and we were mainly traveling in warm areas the LPG lasted a long time. We would refill when one of the bottles when empty.
If you come to the USA there are no self fill stations. You will always have an attendant do the fill for you. The easy way to do LPG is to get a USA bottle and that can be swapped out everywhere even at some supermarkets or hardware stores.
So, the question is, when are you coming to the USA?
The USA would be great! We have done some road trips there by car over the years. I remember it was illegal to pump gas yourself in Oregon 😁 or something like that. Thanks for the tips. We're considering our options for the Americas but it's a long term project 😎
Please reach out if you do decide to come to the states. I would be more than happy to help with ideas to make your trip successful. We enjoy your channel, stay safe.@@WeWillNomad
@@thommetcalf2745 Thank you Thom! 😎😎
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Hello. Thanks for your channel. Could you be so kind to tell me how you filled up LPG in Morocco? As far as I know, there is no way to fill up LPG at a gas station. Stay healthy and safe.
Hi! Unfortunately, there is no LPG refill available in Morocco. We got a local Moroccan bottle while we were there and bypassed our LPG tank. The bottle thread is the same as the German or UK bottle thread so just get the correct adapter or pigtail - and make some space.
@@WeWillNomad Thanks a lot.
Wher is translation for Serbian people 😢?
It's there! You just have to select it.
@@WeWillNomad it is only at the beginning of the video, later it is not🥺
Aah sorry! I see there is a problem with all the languages. It's fixed now!
@@WeWillNomad tnx🌸
Finnish text😢😉
sorry! Fixed now.