The Camping Crew

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne

This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views.

Follow-ups & shout-outs:

vinapaddy has just posted the following in the "The Camping Crew Podcast" thread, on Boards.ie asking about mileage on a van that he is considering buying. We also discuss the reply from Autumnalcore.

We received a message form Tony Grant on Twitter telling about his trip to France.

Campsites or stop overs:

We discuss a review sent to us by Email From Elayne, Gavin & Flame (via email) about the Ardlui Hotel on Loch Lomond  - https://ardlui.com/holiday-park/#tourers 

Tips, Campinghacks, Products, Camping Websites or Apps:

Lint  rollers are really handy to have in the Motorhome for a quick clean of  chairs, clothes and bed covers, especially if you are camping on a farm  or near the beach.

Fire won’t start? Not a problem! Skip the expensive fire starter sticks .. listen in to find what to use

Camp life:

Do you have a favourite stop off for grub on the way to your favourite campsite?

If you would like a sticker for your motorhome or Campervan just send us your address and we will pop it in the post to you.

We  wrap up this podcast with a quick shout out for Aaron’s Vlog on YouTube  called:  Charlie  and me our Camping Vlog and his website http://www.campsitereview.com

We  also give a quick mention to our Twitter account for our podcast which  is @TheCampingCrew and our email address  [email protected]  and ask for ideas, campsites, products, news items to discuss on the  podcast.

We hope that you like our podcast. If you did please subscribe and tell your camping friends about us.

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne

This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views.

Follow-ups & shout-outs:

We kick off with an email to [email protected] from The Carey’s

We follow up with a great email in from Darren Gallagher asking about Motorhome classes, T types by and campsite reviews.

Campsites or stop overs:

A  Camping Crew hoodie & Charlie & Me Polo Shirt will be raffled  at Xmas. You just have to leave an honest campsite or camping product  review at campsitereview.com

To  kick things off we have a campsite review from Craig Breakey. The  campsite is called High Bridge End Farm, in Thirlmere, Keswick, Cumbria  In the Lake District.

We chat about what constitutes a Caravan & Camping Parks

https://www.failteireland.ie/Supports/Get-quality-assured/Caravan-camping-parks.aspx

Tips, Campinghacks, Products, Camping Websites or Apps:

Here is something that may be useful when camping long term: The Sonic Soak, https://sonicsoak.com a portable pocket size washing machine.

Camp life:

We close out by chatting about dogs on campsites as prompted by an Email in from Tony Bolger

If you would like a sticker for your motorhome or Campervan just send us your address and we will pop it in the post to you.

We  wrap up this podcast with a quick shout out for Aaron’s Vlog on YouTube  called:  Charlie  and me our Camping Vlog and his website http://www.campsitereview.com

We  also give a quick mention to our Twitter account for our podcast which  is @TheCampingCrew and our email address  [email protected]  and ask for ideas, campsites, products, news items to discuss on the  podcast.

We hope that you like our podcast. If you did please subscribe and tell your camping friends about us.

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne

This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views.

Follow-ups & shout-outs:

We  received a nice Email from AB about her Favourite item in her  campervan. DIY covers on the captain's chairs, simple towel bath sheets  with a stitch at the top to hang over headrest.

Waterford Council to drive on with new camper van site in Quann’s Dungarvan.

Message from Jaws at MotorhomeFun.  Just listened to the podcast and really enjoyed it.. But after  listening one might come to the conclusion there must be a lot more  disposable income in Eire…

ShaKen also on MotorhomeFun.co.uk. Likewise listened to your podcast today -  great use of my time while sitting in a 9 mile queue on the m8  (motorway). I look forward to your future episodes as well as working my  way through your back catalogue.

We read another message from samih on Boards.ie about winter camping, weights and his EU camping trip

Mick Percival sent in a message about campsite costs, wild camping solar and his new tv antenna.

Campsites or stop overs:

Last weekend Aaron stayed at Lough Rynn Leitrim. We also read a review of the site at campsitereview.com from Jetty

If you would like a sticker for your motorhome or Campervan just send us your address and we will pop it in the post to you.

We  wrap up this podcast with a quick shout out for Aaron’s Vlog on YouTube  called:  Charlie  and me our Camping Vlog and his website http://www.campsitereview.com

We  also give a quick mention to our Twitter account for our podcast which  is @TheCampingCrew and our email address  [email protected]  and ask for ideas, campsites, products, news items to discuss on the  podcast.

We hope that you like our podcast. If you did please subscribe and tell your camping friends about us.

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne

This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views.

Follow-ups & shout-outs:

Thanks to a FB post from Anthony Murthagh we chat about campsite costs

Campsites or stop overs:

Lot of people still out camping which is great to see keep warm

https://editorsean.com/articles/what-heater/

Tips, Campinghacks, Products, Camping Websites or Apps:

WillThisWork asked a question on MotorhomeCraic recently:

Hey campers!

I'm  planning on going to Europe for 6 weeks next summer .. Would it be  worth our while getting solar panels installed or just a second leisure  battery?

Camp life:

What's your favourite bit of camping gear?

Do you have a removable table in your Moho? Do you drive with it stowed away or left up?

If you would like a sticker for your motorhome or Campervan just send us your address and we will pop it in the post to you.

We  wrap up this podcast with a quick shout out for Aaron’s Vlog on YouTube  called:  Charlie  and me our Camping Vlog and his website http://www.campsitereview.com

We  also give a quick mention to our Twitter account for our podcast which  is @TheCampingCrew and our email address  [email protected]  and ask for ideas, campsites, products, news items to discuss on the  podcast.

We hope that you like our podcast. If you did please subscribe and tell your camping friends about us.

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne

This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views.

Follow-ups & shout-outs:

WillThisWork (handle) got in touch at Boards.ie to say: It  was really great hearing from Ruth and Con about their travels. I'd  love to know more about their experience going through Italy to Greece  cos I'm planning on doing that next summer!

We received a lovely email recently form Jan M with an update on parking in Galway.

Darragh Delaney sent an email to [email protected]  with a recommendation for a media player for your motorhome - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32993992335.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4dCIjJiD

Campsites or stop overs:

Aaron tells us about his recent visit to Moneylands Farm in Arklow, Co Wicklow - https://www.moneylandsfarm.com/motorhomes

Tips, Campinghacks, Products, Camping Websites or Apps:

We also have an interview with Tony Bolger regarding his recent self build and how he went about it.

Camp Life:

We  finish up with a mention to a recent article in the Donegal Post about  how the growing Motorhome sector needs to be accommodated there. The  article came from a chat the reporter had with Pamela and Johnny from  Pamela and Johnny's Motorhome Journeys on Facebook and Youtube.

If you would like a sticker for your motorhome or Campervan just send us your address and we will pop it in the post to you.

We  wrap up this podcast with a quick shout out for Aaron’s Vlog on YouTube  called:  Charlie  and me our Camping Vlog and his website http://www.campsitereview.com

We  also give a quick mention to our Twitter account for our podcast which  is @TheCampingCrew and our email address  [email protected]  and ask for ideas, campsites, products, news items to discuss on the  podcast.

We hope that you like our podcast. If you did please subscribe and tell your camping friends about us.

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne

This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views.

Follow-ups & shout-outs:

We  received a lovely message from Charles Coughlan on the Irish Motorhome  Group on Facebook. Charles is new to podcasting and is enjoying our  chats.

We  received a message from Jim, the Ringleader, at MotorhomeFun:

Aaron was away camping over the weekend and gave out a few stickers.

Campsites or stop overs:

On this episode Chris interviews Ruth and Con about their extensive Motorhome trips across a lot of Europe

Tips, Campinghacks, Products, Camping Websites or Apps:

A tip Aaron came across on a forum this week involving salt !!! 

Camp life:

We discuss power trips and outages on some Irish Camp sites over the winter months and what causes this.

If you would like a sticker for your Motorhome or Campervan just send us your address and we will pop it in the post to you.

We  wrap up this podcast with a quick shout out for Aaron’s Vlog on YouTube  called:  Charlie  and me our Camping Vlog and his website http://www.campsitereview.com

We  also give a quick mention to our Twitter account for our podcast which  is @TheCampingCrew and our email address  [email protected]  and ask for ideas, campsites, products, news items to discuss on the  podcast.

We hope that you like our podcast. If you did please subscribe and tell your camping friends about us.

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne

This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views.

Follow-ups & shout-outs:

We received an email from Sprinter last week in follow up to our recent chat about speed limits when towing

Tony a new member on campsitereview.com left us a nice message and told us about his self build

At the weekend we visited the Caravan and Motorhome Show at the NEC in Birmingham in the UK, we have a chat about our visit.

Camp life:

We  read a follow up Twitter email that we received last week from a  regular listener. She originally emailed asking us to mention in our  reviews if campsites have WiFi as she has a disability and is restricted  somewhat to the motorhome.

We  wrap up this podcast with a quick shout out for Aaron’s Vlog on YouTube  called:  Charlie  and me our Camping Vlog and his website http://www.campsitereview.com

We  also give a quick mention to our Twitter account for our podcast which  is @TheCampingCrew and our email address  [email protected]  and ask for ideas, campsites, products, news items to discuss on the  podcast.

We hope that you like our podcast. If you did please subscribe and tell your camping friends about us.

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne

This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views.

Follow-ups & shout-outs:

We read out a Twitter message from Tony G. Tony is a camping veteran of 30 years.

2 Messages in this week from regular contributors Aoife and KEVIN

Message from MotorhomeCraic about campsites open all year: https://www.motorhomecraic.com/forum/topic.php?t=4111

Campsites or stop overs:

Aaron tells us about his recent visit to O'Connors Riverside Caravan and Camping in Doolin Co Clare

Tips, Campinghacks, Products, Camping Websites or Apps:

We share some tips for motorhoming and campervaning on a budget like...

Camp life:

We  asked this question on a few online places recently. Campers for the  most part love their morning Coffee. What do you use to make your coffee  when camping in your Motorhome? Do you bring your Nespresso or Dolce  Gusto machine or use a plunger or cafetière? Listen in to what ye said.

We  wrap up this podcast with a quick shout out for Aaron’s Vlog on YouTube  called:  Charlie  and me our Camping Vlog and his website http://www.campsitereview.com

We  also give a quick mention to our Twitter account for our podcast which  is @TheCampingCrew and our email address  [email protected]  and ask for ideas, campsites, products, news items to discuss on the  podcast.

We hope that you like our podcast. If you did please subscribe and tell your camping friends about us.

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne

This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views.

News

Saw a post on MotorhomeCrac at the weekend a from Chevy g20 about a recall on Thule Omnistore motorised awning. 

Follow-ups & shout-outs:

Tony  got in touch with us on Twitter about the August TV antenna:

Kevin and Aoife sent us an email about Winter camping (they must have read our mind)

Campsites or stop overs:

Campsites that are open All Year Round in Ireland, this is our list:

Listeners, are we missing any sites open all year? let us know.

Camp life:

Lastly we discuss tips for safe wild camping for new campers

We  wrap up this podcast with a quick shout out for Aaron’s Vlog on YouTube  called:  Charlie  and me our Camping Vlog and his website http://www.campsitereview.com

We  also give a quick mention to our Twitter account for our podcast which  is @TheCampingCrew and our email address  [email protected]  and ask for ideas, campsites, products, news items to discuss on the  podcast.

We hope that you like our podcast. If you did please subscribe and tell your camping friends about us.

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne

This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views.

News:

County Clare “behind the curve” in catering for camper vans - https://www.clareecho.ie/clare-behind-the-curve-in-catering-for-camper-vans/

Follow-ups & shout-outs:

Craig  Breakey sent on some pictures recently of his van with our stickers on  it. We tweeted them out, have a look. More from Craig later.

We received an email this week from Marie Loftus. "Great podcasts. Do you have a Facebook page please?"

On  the Last episode we mentioned Winter Storage. Aaron spoke to Bernard  from Green Meadow caravan storage about winter prepping your Caravan  Campervan or MH - http://greenmeadowcaravanstorage.ie

Campsites or stop overs:

Tips, Campinghacks, Products, Camping Websites or Apps:

We  sent a tweet on Sunday: ‪I don’t know why it took me so long to  discover George Clarks Amazing Spaces. Some amazing ideas here for  anyone considering a self build.‬

Camp life:

Motorhome camper-van security. Here are our tips

We  wrap up this podcast with a quick shout out for Aaron’s Vlog on YouTube  called:  Charlie  and me our Camping Vlog and his website http://www.campsitereview.com

We  also give a quick mention to our Twitter account for our podcast which  is @TheCampingCrew and our email address  [email protected]  and ask for ideas, campsites, products, news items to discuss on the  podcast.

We hope that you like our podcast. If you did please subscribe and tell your camping friends about us.