Gas supply in (North-West-)Scotland

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Hi all,

Please help out a german California-fan trying to visit your countries having warm food and a non-smelling baby :)

I will soon be touring from Germany for a 3-month parental leave tour to the British Isles - Mostly visiting Ireland, Wales, and (planned for the longest chunk) Scotland.
I am a bit concerned with the gas supply, especially in the Hebrides area / North Western Scotland.

So far I am equipped with a refillable Propane bottle that fits the gas cabin in the California (Coast/Ocean). But, as I was told, these (foreign, german) bottles are nowhere refilled in the UK. Is it true, and bringing that one would be just a waste of space, once emptied?

My plan as of now is to use the standard R907 campingaz cylinder instead again. But: As we are out and about for quite a while, and I expect a significant rise in our gas usage (travelling with a baby, so heating water and baby-porridge quite often) to drain that gas bottle soon-ish.

Can anyone comment on the supply situation for these campingaz R907/R904 refills, especially in the north-western area? I checked the store locator on campingaz.co.uk, but north-west of Inverness there's nothing shown. Where do you guys get your refills, when in a more remote location of the UK/Scotland?

An alternative would be using a local bottle. Is there anything available that fits into the gas cabin of the California and I can easily obtain locally? And then of course - how to attach it to the gas system? I found and ordered an adapter "British POL" that should fit to my pressure converter hose in that cabin, might that help?

And, last question: My "backup" cooker that I also use when sitting outside is a campingaz flat stove that uses these long "CP250" gas cartridges. I think these are readily available across the country, correct?

Best Regards,
Pjotre
 
Hi all,

Please help out a german California-fan trying to visit your countries having warm food and a non-smelling baby :)

I will soon be touring from Germany for a 3-month parental leave tour to the British Isles - Mostly visiting Ireland, Wales, and (planned for the longest chunk) Scotland.
I am a bit concerned with the gas supply, especially in the Hebrides area / North Western Scotland.

So far I am equipped with a refillable Propane bottle that fits the gas cabin in the California (Coast/Ocean). But, as I was told, these (foreign, german) bottles are nowhere refilled in the UK. Is it true, and bringing that one would be just a waste of space, once emptied?

My plan as of now is to use the standard R907 campingaz cylinder instead again. But: As we are out and about for quite a while, and I expect a significant rise in our gas usage (travelling with a baby, so heating water and baby-porridge quite often) to drain that gas bottle soon-ish.

Can anyone comment on the supply situation for these campingaz R907/R904 refills, especially in the north-western area? I checked the store locator on campingaz.co.uk, but north-west of Inverness there's nothing shown. Where do you guys get your refills, when in a more remote location of the UK/Scotland?

An alternative would be using a local bottle. Is there anything available that fits into the gas cabin of the California and I can easily obtain locally? And then of course - how to attach it to the gas system? I found and ordered an adapter "British POL" that should fit to my pressure converter hose in that cabin, might that help?

And, last question: My "backup" cooker that I also use when sitting outside is a campingaz flat stove that uses these long "CP250" gas cartridges. I think these are readily available across the country, correct?

Best Regards,
Pjotre
Hi, I would suggest carrying a 907 + a spare 907 or 904 and replace when empty and using the spare.
 
Depending on which way you are coming up through Scotland. Troon yacht harbour on the west coast keeps 907. I get mine from there. I will have a look at other yacht marinas in scotland and let you know if I can see any.
 
Depending on which way you are coming up through Scotland. Troon yacht harbour on the west coast keeps 907. I get mine from there. I will have a look at other yacht marinas in scotland and let you know if I can see any.
Depending on which way you are coming up through Scotland. Troon yacht harbour on the west coast keeps 907. I get mine from there. I will have a look at other yacht marinas in scotland and let you know if I can see any.
https://www.camping-gas.com/find-a-...ts/search-results-stockists.php?product_id=37 is worth a try.

the long cylinders can be bought in any camping shops. Go outdoors has shops all over scotland.
 
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