What have you bought for your Cali today :-)

Webbah_in_Switzerland · Sep 17, 2025

SanderR72 said:
I’m going to stick it up her ass when it’s dry

My 5 year old say your post and is asking for an explanation.

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SanderR72 · Sep 17, 2025

Webbah_in_Switzerland said:
My 5 year old say your post and is asking for an explanation.

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Easy, it’s a sticker, so you stick it. Currently it’s raining so it won’t stick, so I have to wait till it’s dry. Sticking it up the nose doesn’t make sense, because you would see it mirrored when looking in the rear view mirror. Sticking it on the shoulder would mean you can only see it while passing or being passed (the latter is more likely in my case).

So the best place left to stick it would be the lower backend. In human terminology that’s where …

Is that a good enough explanation?

SanderR72 · Sep 17, 2025

Hawthorn37 said:
Where it with pride

Sure and without prejudice

willwander · Sep 21, 2025

Fan’tastic
This little fan is absolutely brilliant.
It has a built in battery that you charge via usb, will run all night on battery power and is almost silent. It’s been a real lifesaver on our European trip.
I’m a big fan.
Just buy it.

Amazon link below

Amazon.co.uk

Webbah_in_Switzerland · Sep 21, 2025

Yeti French Press. Hot coffee for hours!

myvanrodney · Sep 21, 2025

willwander said:
Fan’tastic
This little fan is absolutely brilliant.
It has a built in battery that you charge via usb, will run all night on battery power and is almost silent. It’s been a real lifesaver on our European trip.
I’m a big fan.
Just buy it.
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Amazon link below

Amazon.co.uk

we got one of them in white. agree, brilliant !

AdamsFamily · Sep 21, 2025

myvanrodney said:
big question is "where to put it!"

Mines still on the table... I'm not allowed to stick it on the outside.
Do they do one for inside the window?
If not then I shall get some transparent sticky, mount it to that and then stick it to the windscreen.

bgg1b · Tuesday at 2:19 PM

One of these. I’ve been having back issues and seats in the Cali weren’t helping. Popped the seating fixture over the headrest to hold in place. This has transformed the comfort in the back of the seat for me:

https://www.brace-yourself.co.uk/comfort-c19/back-supports-c21/sissel-dorsaback-car-p286/s5856?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=sissel-dorsaback-colour-grey-colour-grey-4510-05&utm_campaign=product+listing+ads&cid=GBP&glCurrency=GBP&glCountry=GB&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21924288410&gbraid=0AAAAABxxJY9Dk668a18ptbJGGqilkcFWF&gclid=CjwKCAjwisnGBhAXEiwA0zEORxTbWS1TimvE8Pztq2RYQl3swqJ8HSA5ykwq5Muq5WcC_OjJ-FDeRhoC3GsQAvD_BwE

Webbah_in_Switzerland · Tuesday at 8:21 PM

Ecomat 2000 Select Offshore edition PTC Heater. Winter is coming.

After having a few of the cheaper ceramic heaters and most of them being loud and challenging to control temps without an accurate thermostat I decided to take the plunge.

This thing cranks out amazing heat and is almost silent. Even using the lowest power setting of 450 watts it was pumping out heat.

I bought the offshore edition which has extra protection against corrosion (made for boats or high humidity) as it will be stored in my storage box outside the can which can have high humidity.

The price was a hard pill to swallow but the wife and I can’t sleep with noisy fans like the others. Looking forward to some winter trips with this!

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SanderR72 · Tuesday at 8:45 PM

Webbah_in_Switzerland said:
Ecomat 2000 Select Offshore edition PTC Heater. Winter is coming.

After having a few of the cheaper ceramic heaters and most of them being loud and challenging to control temps without an accurate thermostat I decided to take the plunge.

It certainly looks very sturdy and a quality product that would survive an avalanche.

Is it your only heater or an addition?

Webbah_in_Switzerland · Tuesday at 9:11 PM

SanderR72 said:
It certainly looks very sturdy and a quality product that would survive an avalanche.

Is it your only heater or an addition?

My van has an Eberspaecher Hydronic II diesel heater and boiler. But when parked up close to other vans I don’t like being “that guy” running the diesel heater.

However even with a good electrical system and batteries running an electric heater at 450 watts won’t work for long without an AC hookup. I’d make it mostly through a night but that’s it on my batteries alone as I don’t want the bulk of hauling around an EcoFlow, etc.

I find myself using EV chargers often in winter (Type 2, AC chargers) with an adapter to CEE 16A EHU. In Winter it’s the easiest way to keep the batteries topped up without enough hours in the day on solar to recharge 360Ah of batteries.

That, and at least in Switzerland there are a lot of these chargers that are in the mountains and along lakefronts in rural areas that are not in use during the night. Perfect for a one night wild camp on AC with a near silent electric heater (diesel heaters are a clear giveaway that someone is sleeping inside).

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andybeary · Friday at 9:22 AM

Ready for winter got a nice upgrade thanks to Professional Retrofits, thanks to Mike for installing. Feels and looks OEM with the onscreen menu etc. also managed to find a stitching that matches the bayleaf green

thehoggmeister · Friday at 2:19 PM

We got a thermal pop top wrap from Pucerscreens. Keeps it nice and cosy for the winter and keeps the worst of the rain off the canvas. Daren at Pucerscreens was also a really decent man to deal with.

colintfcolintf · Friday at 3:14 PM

New (to me, bought from here as well) leather look seat covers fitting day today - well pleased

thehoggmeister · Friday at 4:13 PM

We also got some vinyl stickers for the tables. The big table has also been done to match. Easy to do and easily removed if you want to change the pattern. Very retro.

Viktorgeorge · Friday at 6:04 PM

Webbah_in_Switzerland said:
Ecomat 2000 Select Offshore edition PTC Heater. Winter is coming.

After having a few of the cheaper ceramic heaters and most of them being loud and challenging to control temps without an accurate thermostat I decided to take the plunge.

This thing cranks out amazing heat and is almost silent. Even using the lowest power setting of 450 watts it was pumping out heat.

I bought the offshore edition which has extra protection against corrosion (made for boats or high humidity) as it will be stored in my storage box outside the can which can have high humidity.

The price was a hard pill to swallow but the wife and I can’t sleep with noisy fans like the others. Looking forward to some winter trips with this!

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@Webbah_in_Switzerland I have used several small electric heaters, but all of them have an issue for me - separate from the noise of the fan - which is the irregular 'clicks' when the thermstat operates on and off (which I lie in wait for).

That is an expensive item at 300€ or more, but I would be interested in it if, apart from the low fan noise the thermostat is, additionally, silent.

Webbah_in_Switzerland · Friday at 6:07 PM

Viktorgeorge said:
@Webbah_in_Switzerland I have used several small electric heaters, but all of them have an issue for me - separate from the noise of the fan - which is the irregular 'clicks' when the thermstat operates on and off (which I lie in wait for).

That is an expensive item at 300€ or more, but I would be interested in it if, apart from the low fan noise the thermostat is, additionally, silent.

Make sure to get the select version and not the classic. The select is absolutely silent. And the select has a “quiet” function so when the temp is reached the fan runs for a few minutes to cool the heating element and then shuts off. It will turn back on if the temp drops. But this is absolutely worth the money to me now that I’ve used it a few nights. Couldn’t even hear it!

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Webbah_in_Switzerland · Friday at 6:13 PM

Webbah_in_Switzerland said:
Make sure to get the select version and not the classic. The select is absolutely silent. And the select has a “quiet” function so when the temp is reached the fan runs for a few minutes to cool the heating element and then shuts off. It will turn back on if the temp drops. But this is absolutely worth the money to me now that I’ve used it a few nights. Couldn’t even hear it!

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I would add that one of the main reasons it’s so quiet is the build quality includes high end bearings for the fan. If on high setting you can hear it due to the amount of air movement, but it’s nothing close to any other fan I’ve used. We have used it on 750watts power and found that to be perfect to regulate the temps and keep it at 20-21C. I verified that the temp is also accurate as I have a Ruuvi tag that is inside the van to measure temp and humidity. It was spot on.

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Viktorgeorge · Friday at 6:44 PM

Webbah_in_Switzerland said:
I would add that one of the main reasons it’s so quiet is the build quality includes high end bearings for the fan. If on high setting you can hear it due to the amount of air movement, but it’s nothing close to any other fan I’ve used. We have used it on 750watts power and found that to be perfect to regulate the temps and keep it at 20-21C. I verified that the temp is also accurate as I have a Ruuvi tag that is inside the van to measure temp and humidity. It was spot on.

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Thanks Webbah and on my specific point, the thermostat control 'on/off' is completely silent in operation, no audible clicking?

Webbah_in_Switzerland · Friday at 6:50 PM

Viktorgeorge said:
Thanks Webbah and on my specific point, the thermostat control 'on/off' is completely silent in operation, no audible clicking?

No clicking that is noticeable to me.

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Viktorgeorge · Friday at 6:59 PM

Webbah_in_Switzerland said:
No clicking that is noticeable to me.

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