IMG_20160205_150126.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)Hi!
When you're travelling, what do you store in the door? The shelf restraints look fairly flimsy - can they withstand bottles of water, wine etc?

Not a lot actually. In the bottom shelf are the fire blanket, a Lakeland draining board (rubbery plastic)' a tiny brush & dustpan ( also Lakeland) and a duster. In the top - the chimney and a bag with a spanner (don't ask, it came with the van!) and I can't remember what's in the middle. I'd be interested in other people's suggestions. Sally

Slight divergence from the subject but do you ever use the chimney with the gas heater. I assume this is meant to ensure the fire vents above the pop-top fabric but for short bursts of heat (very cold mornings) never felt it necessary.

First up, the door plastic strips are fairly fragile and get more brittle with age, 2 of mine are already cracked. I tend to put very lightweight things in there when travelling, dish cloth kitchen roll etc heavier things can go in there when not on the move.

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Slight divergence from the subject but do you ever use the chimney with the gas heater. I assume this is meant to ensure the fire vents above the pop-top fabric but for short bursts of heat (very cold mornings) never felt it necessary.

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I only put light weight items in the door shelves, as hob said the early Eribas shelf retainers are weak. The new Eribas have a modern twist on the old door style with metal retainers. However it's the door hinges are not that strong so it isn't a good idea to load them up with heavy items.

Chimney wise I have found that through experience that you need two extensions to avoid the fire going out, otherwise strong winds will buffet against the Poptop canvas and blow the flame out. It looks like you have a log burner from outside...

Hi when we got our eriba the man told us never too pull the door too with the shelves as that's why most of them becme cracked so we have taken great care to get into the habit of always using the handle .
We keep the little half bin from under the sink on our middle shelve its easier to use and empty ,random traveling stuff binoculars,dog leads,spare breakaway cable, hats,sweets,lantern for dog walking in the dark a bit like the kitchen drawer at home that's were every thing ends up ,we would be in a mess if ever the door was left un locked and flew open on route.
Caz and Paul

Two small and light collapsible umbrellas for use if one or both of us has to pop out for anything e.g. bathroom when fuelling up/taking a break. Also a selection of plastic waste bags/shopping bags, kitchen roll and a couple of other very light bits and bobs. Never used the internal gas fire other than for a twice yearly two minute burn to clear any cobwebs although the extensions would seem to make sense for any time that the fire would perhaps be called into service and so we mount these pieces automatically as part of our setting up routine.

The top shelf we find the most robust though not tall so we keep various small tool kits there and some small bags with bits and bats in like pins, ball of string some individual rubbery type oven gloves. The second shelf down we deep the a brightly coloured pencil case with the key for the mover and a small spirit level in for setting up, a pair of scissors and also the washing up drainer (which folds) and is tall but light and fly spray.....the bottom shelf which is the least reliable as it keeps coming out ...we keep a very light kneeling mat in there and little else....a small torch.

Hi Islay, If you go into the Picture Gallery at the top and then check out Door Spruce ups for some ideas.
We keep dried goods,,rice, pasta and t.bags on the top shelf. 2nd Shelf is tins full of nick-nacks...string, ti wraps etc etc and then the most important shelf is the bottom which we keep 3 bottles of wine and a beer, plus the fire extinguisher. If the shelf was larger there would be more wine.
Our van is now 14 years old and the door 'strips' still feel solid.

Like most we keep the things we need often in the door so it isn't our best feature. A year or two ago I saw a photo where the door of a puck was kitted out like a dresser with the finest melamine.

Thank you all. I love the idea of making it into a dresser! That's really cute. Ours seem very flimsy and bendy so I think we'll keep the bottles under the sink. Last summer, we met a lovely elderly lady, at a campsite in Cheverny, who arrived with her little Eriba on her own and I noticed her door was basically her bar! Wine, whisky...
Need to find somewhere to store the winebox. Any ideas? Might have to be the bathroom!

We've got a three year old grandson but I don't think air pistols are the 'in' toy nowadays. However, I'm looking for a whoppee cushion for his birthday. I think that might go down a treat!

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go down a treat!

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