Ref post #14
Robert, if you use campsites with electric hook ups then you will have paid for the electricity.

Ok got that. It just seems strange that members prefer to use other means to cook. But I am sure we will find our own style when we take delivery. Anyway it seems that two burners will be adequate which is what we have. We take delivery on the 24th August and then intend to go on our first trip down to Biarritz in the south of France. Very excited and by the time we get back we should have learnt at least some of the ropes. thanks all for your assistance. best wishes
Robert.

So there we go yet another item to purchase namely a low wattage kettle! Brews and plenty of them are of course non negotiable and I had assumed that we would use the gas hob for hot water. I guess a toaster as well? Hopefully you only buy this lot once! Robert.

I use all 3 rings of my hob for breakfast. Two small frying pans for bacon and eggs and the third for the toaster thingy.

Just to add my 2 penny worth, another extra I think you'll need, we're in Spain at the moment with overnight temperatures in the low 30s so if it's going to be hot in France you'll need a fan, we tried a 12v car one I had, pretty useless, noisey and didn't shift much air so bought a cheap 15 euro desk fan from an Intermarche, life saver! Just remember to take a spare UK plug to fit to it, we had to sacrifice the one on our low wattage kettle and use the gas hob!
Enjoy,

Quote: ChrisCM wrote in post #22

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we had to sacrifice the one on our low wattage kettle and use the gas hob!

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Another with Cobb for 'wild' camping, or the Gas hob in Winter and a Halogen and Induction for outside.

"The last time that I visited an Intermarche they sold adapter plugs presumably because the French happen to visit the UK from time to time. Did you check this out?"


Yep, my first thought didn't have any!

I have had a three burner and now a two, the three was ok but you need small pans to enable full usage plus it ate into the worktop. We manage ok with two hobs and using our double skillet oven....

Well chaps that was a truly magnificent response . We are taking delivery of the van next Wednesday so not long to wait now.
I am keen to install solar panels but will raise questions by way of a separate thread. I reckon that two burners will be OK!
In the meantime thanks and best wishes to all
Robert