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:

Request for Stickers From Mark K on Twitter

Hi guys, loving the podcast. I would love the podcast stickers. Where can I get one.

We  briefly posted the wrong episode last week. Thanks to a couple of avid  listeners we were able to repost the correct one quickly.

Campsites or stop overs:

Willowbrook Glamping & Hideway Roscommon willowbrookglamping.ie

Received a message from Pat on Twitter about Overnighting in Dublin

Tips, Campinghacks, Products, Camping Websites or Apps:

A-Frame towing.  

Camp life:

Is it important for campsites to provide WiFi?

Direct Message on Twitter from a podcast listener (anoyn)

What are your duties in the Motorhome?

Idea came from a post from Jamie at Strand Camping Doonbeg on The MotorhomeCraic forum

We have stickers now. Check out our recent tweets or Facebook posts to see them. Get in touch if you would like some.

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 & subjects that you suggest.

Follow-ups & shout-outs:

Message from James Howard & Hilton9 on MotrohomeIreland.com

Message from Claire on Twitter with some camping related questions.

Adrian got in touch by Facebook message inviting us up to his camp site take a look at his web site  www.corcreggan.com .

Campsites or stop overs:

Pheonix Park overnight camping ?

Aaron spoke to Maurice Cleary Park supervisor about parking overnight in the park

The Camping Crew met up at Dunmore East Holiday Park dunmoreholiday.ie we tell you all about that.

Tips, Campinghacks, Products, Camping Websites or Apps:

Repair tears in tents and awnings with Sail Repair tape. (thanks to Ross for the Camping Hack)

And Ross drops in to tell us about his camper van tool box

Camp life:

Has  anybody listening converted their own van that would like to do in  interview with us? We want to speak to somebody who is really proud of  the work that they completed.

From a question on MotorhomeCraic forum - How do you keep your stuff in place when travelling? Credit:  https://www.motorhomecraic.com/forum/topic.php?t=20298

We share some tips and ideas.

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 & subjects  that you suggest. 

Follow-ups & shout-outs:  

We received a message from Bawnmore on boards.ie: Telling us he is enjoying the Podcasts.... 

Jamie from Strand camping got in touch regarding our discussion on Fanore in the last episode and gives us his view from a campsite owner perspective. 

Campsites or stop overs: 

Aaron tells us about his recent visit to Parsons Green Tipperary  

Chris gives some advice for driving around the Dingle Peninsula  

Tips, Campinghacks, Products, Camping Websites or Apps: 

PhilipJ asked about more information on Van Conversions so we spoke to Dave Hanley from Vanderlust Conversions in Co Clare  

Camp life:  

Camping in the rain, what do you do?  let us by contacting us … contact details below 

What sweets do you munch when travelling?   

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 from MotorhomeCraic, wrote telling us that he is really enjoying the  podcast! And he asked for tips on Wild Camping and Camping in a smaller  Van. 

PhilipJ has posted the following in the "The Camping Crew Podcast" thread, on boards.ie. He asked us to look at the self build conversion. 

Aaron tells up about a site in Clare that wasnt so helpful in facilitating wild campers to empty water and waste. 

The kindnes  of Campers - He also read a FB post from a great camper: "Anyone in  Parsons Green tonight and need anything like dry sleeping bags ect or someplace dry to sleep I’m in the trailer tent in second row just message me here ! The rain is actually serious" 

Campsites or stop overs: 

Aaron tells us about his recent visit to Treegrove Kilkenny and he recorded an interview with Dan the owner 

Chris tells us about his weekend at Strand Camping Doonbeg 

Tips, Campinghacks, Products, Camping Websites or Apps: 

This episode we give a shout out to https://motorhomeireland.com/  - Is a new website detailing all the NEWS and everything that is  happening in the Motorhome scene in ireland. They also hope to feature  new models, motorhome dealers and much more :) 

We suggest Walkie Talkies for the kids on large campsites or festivals  

Camp life:  

Paudie asked via Twitter how we manage to get way so often.  

If you could make changes in your current camper what changes would you make?  We discuss. 

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 & we chat about topics our listeners have got in touch about. 

Follow-ups & shout-outs:  

Thanks to Àine in Wexford she told us that she is Enjoying the camping crew in the car this morning ,  great stuff 👍 Asking about Blarney 

Denis from Trim is on holidays at the moment in France he emailed us about his payload.

We received another email from Stef after his interview in a recent podcast asking about  

suggested itinerary and routes for 2 week camping in Ireland.  

Tips, Campinghacks, Products, Camping Websites or Apps: 

Shoe organisers in the bathroom 

Filling your water when not parked near a tap 

Common errors and basic mistakes that are often made when touring 

Camp life:  

Ally from Motorhome Craic and MPI got in touch via Twitter to say that the New term for wild camping  

is simply  Motorhome Parking 😁🤔 

We discuss the true cost of purchasing a 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:  

Thanks  to Aoife from our own Camping Crew for the question regarding asking if  if we know of campsites or services that allow motorhomes use their  facilities ie toilet and fresh water only maybe for a small fee? It  would be very handy for the likes of us wild camping for a few days. 

We received a reply from Elayne from her tour in Scotland saying she was delighted with the mention on the last episode 

Campsites or stop overs: 

Aaron tells us about Cong Camping & Glamping Site Co Mayo 

Tips, Campinghacks, Products, Camping Websites or Apps: 

Hymer has released its 2020 range of Motorhomes. 

Max Rydahl Andersen tweeted us recently after we ask to hear from international listeners: 

Camping abroad 

Kevin T gives us some further advice on Campsites In France and further afield.

Camp life:  

Sprinter  from MotorhomeCraic sent us an great email about payload in follow up  to our chat in the last episode. Its a long email so we'll cover the key  points. 

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 do 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 some messages from Nicola Souhan on Twitter recently 

& one we received from mad max on MotorhomeCraic:  

News 

We discuss changes to Low emission zones in France 

Campsites or stop overs: 

Aaron recalls his holiday visit to Strand Hill campsite in Sligo 

Tips, Campinghacks, Products, Camping Websites or Apps: 

We  interview Stef from Waterford this episode. He recently purchased a  Motorhome with his family and tells us about his experience.  

Ross tells us about Payload 

Camping abroad 

Camp life:  

We chat about what Aoife & her family did while researching  their first motorhome. 

And we got an email from Elaine B about Wild Camping. 

All this in this episode..                        

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 some messages from Nicola Souhan on Twitter recently 

& one we received from mad max on MotorhomeCraic:  

News 

We discuss changes to Low emission zones in France 

Campsites or stop overs: 

Aaron recalls his holiday visit to Strandhill campsite in Sligo 

Tips, Campinghacks, Products, Camping Websites or Apps: 

We  interview Stef from Waterford on this episode. He recently purchased a  Motorhome with his family and tells us about his experience.  

Ross tells us about Payload 

Camp life:  

We chat about what Aoife & her family did while researching  their first motorhome. 

And we got an email from Elaine B about Wild Camping. 

All this in this episode..                        

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 DM from Emmet O’H on Twitter saying: Hi Guys. I've been  enjoying the podcast so far. I'm really looking forward to hearing more  episodes from you! 

We  received a message on Boards.ie from Rigor Morris: Really good  interview with Aoife from Cara Motorhomes recently I thought. Great work  lads 

We received  an email from Ian via Facebook: I don't have a Motorhome yet but I've  ordered one. Getting it end of August. The podcast is brilliant for me  because you guys are answering questions I haven't even known I should  ask. Love it. Thanks so much. (I live in Northern Ireland) 

Thanks also to Stef for the email, we met him, Tracy Cristian and Sarah in Ardmore. Best of luck with the new awning Guys. 

Campsites or stop overs: 

Aaron tells us about his recent visit to Achill Seal Caves campsite on Achill Island 

Tips, Campinghacks, Products, Camping Websites or Apps: 

Aaron reviews the Amazon Fire Stick for the TV in his Motorhome 

Camping abroad 

Kevin Totterdell emailed us about the key  differences between camping in Ireland and Europe. He gives us some  good advice for the listeners who may be unused to camping outside of  Ireland 

Arrival in France/Spain: thanks again to JJF at MotorhomeCraic.com for his excellent advice. 

Camp life:  

We  received a message on Boards.ie recently from Gandorf and a related  reply from Alters that we diccuss: Gandorf is a potential future camper  van owner and is really interested in pros/cons of different camper vans  / motorhomes.  

Alters  suggests that it might not be practical to do reviews of specific  models but you could talk about the pros and cons of the various sizes  and layouts e.g. VW / bongo sized, bed over cab, rear fixed bed etc

Dennis Sent us an email about carrying kayak on Motorhome and suggest a site for equipment to assist. 

www.karitek.co.uk  

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 send out thanks to  Nicolatrim on Motorhome Craic, Simon Lally and Does size matter (Canada) from You Tube for their comments..... 

Campsites or stop overs: 

Aaron reviews Strand Camping Doonbeg, Co Clare (a campers campsite)  

We also play an interview with Amanda who runs Strand Camping with Jamie 

Camping Abroad (new section) 

Preparation and planning, thanks to JJF motorhome craic for doing all the hard work for us and creating a preparation list. 

Tips, Campinghacks, Products, Camping Websites or Apps: 

Ken Brennan, a previous contributor, emailed us again: (original email was tips for first time buyers) about  a knacky little gadget which plugs into any 3.5mm audio output socket,  and allows two sets of Bluetooth headphones to sync with the one audio  stream. https://www.scosche.com/wireless-bluetooth-audio-transmitter 

Dennis  from Meath emailed telling us about the vucube automatic satellite  receiver. He also travels with a trailer and finds them great.  

Camp life:  

Carrying sit on kayaks on your motorhome. We are looking for advice on the best way to secure them to a motorhome. 

Aaron got a message form Martin G re Wild Camping and campsites prices on Facebook. We discuss this. 

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.