{"id":8638,"date":"2026-06-05T17:01:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T17:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/?p=8638"},"modified":"2026-06-05T17:18:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T17:18:38","slug":"eurotrip-16-2026-preparations-for-the-north","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/?p=8638","title":{"rendered":"Eurotrip 16, 2026 &#8211; Preparations for the North"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This will be a campervan only trip and we have struggled with what to take as space is definitely at a premium..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The weather will vary from cold, wet and windy to potentially sunny and warm. Having to plan for such a varied climate is tricky and the first casualty is the drive-away awning. We think this would be useful for the second part of our trip but on balance will force too many compromises on what else we can take<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Preparation is at an advanced stage and we are booked on the ferry for Sunday night. Final shop tomorrow, close up the house and then we head off Sunday lunchtime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MOT and Service completed early &#8211;&nbsp;<strong><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-bright-blue-color\">\u2713<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Red Pennant annual policy expires August (and then it is no more&#8230;) &#8211;&nbsp;<strong><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-bright-blue-color\">\u2713<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GHIC cards renewed &#8211; <strong><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-bright-blue-color\">\u2713<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FLT Pass tag delivered &#8211;&nbsp;<strong><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-bright-blue-color\">\u2713<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ferry pass ordered and setup &#8211;&nbsp;<strong><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-bright-blue-color\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-medium-pink-color\">\u1cf5<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/strong> (ordered 2 Jun.26)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cash for Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Euros &#8211;&nbsp;<strong><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-bright-blue-color\">\u2713<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aferiy P280 Powerbank delivered and connected to Victron MPPT controller &#8211;&nbsp;<strong><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-bright-blue-color\">\u2713<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10A Charging cable arriving tomorrow &#8211; <strong><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-bright-blue-color\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-medium-pink-color\">\u1cf5<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SearchforSites subscription active &#8211;&nbsp;<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-medium-pink-color\"><strong><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-bright-blue-color\">\u2713<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Park4Night subscription active &#8211;&nbsp;<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-medium-pink-color\"><strong><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-bright-blue-color\">\u2713<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ACSI subscription active &#8211;&nbsp;<strong><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-bright-blue-color\">\u2713<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ferry, Harwich to Hook of Holland booked &#8211; <strong><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-bright-blue-color\">\u2713<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>First 4-night campsite booked &#8211; <strong><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-bright-blue-color\">\u2713<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Water system in Campervan sterilised &#8211; <strong><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-bright-blue-color\">\u2713<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Duvet rolls sewn and stuffed &#8211; <strong><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-bright-blue-color\">\u2713<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check van levels, tyre pressures &#8211; <strong><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-bright-blue-color\">\u2713<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wash and polish van &#8211; <strong><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-bright-blue-color\">\u2713<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1000032132-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1000032132-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1000032132-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1000032132-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1000032132-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1000032132-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Eurotrip 16, Nellie is washed, polished and ready to roll<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1000032133-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1000032133-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1000032133-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1000032133-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1000032133-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1000032133-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Eurotrip 16, Just a little space for the final shop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This will be a campervan only trip and we have struggled with what to take as space is definitely at a premium.. The weather will vary from cold, wet and windy to potentially sunny and warm. Having to plan for such a varied climate is tricky and the first casualty is the drive-away awning. We &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/?p=8638\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Eurotrip 16, 2026 &#8211; Preparations for the North<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[132,127],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8638","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-2026-scandinavia","category-2026-europe"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8638","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8638"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8638\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8657,"href":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8638\/revisions\/8657"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8638"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8638"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8638"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}