PGs camper van

[Mortblanc]

I have probably mentioned this before, but back in 2001, when the technology was not what we have today, I spent a year off grid while building a house in an area with no mains power.

I had a caravan on site and lived fairly comfortably even without air conditioning for a whole U.S. "over 30C every day" summer.

I was teaching every day and had access to power while at work. I kept power tools charged up and used a small 3k generator for power tools on the building site.

There was a 35amp solar panel on the caravan roof and a 200 amp hour battery in the system and I went from April until November without needing to add charge to the leisure battery.

I must say that I was not spending much time indoors to use the battery power though. I was working until daylight ended, which in that area was around 9pm, and only using a little florescent light to prepare for bed and to leave in the mornings.

Now, aside from such practicalities, do you have a skim net or other camouflage to aid in hiding the van?

I use a lot of camo around my place just to keep the occasional dog walker or citizen that makes a wrong turn down my lane from noticing various things or activities I am using or pursuing.

Your van may blend into the urban/suburban setting but stand out like a big intrusion to the surroundings in the natural setting.

I'll bet a pint that your van is white. Every van I see on British TV is either white, gray or black, but mostly white.