RV FEATURE
“ We both love the pantry ,” Marianne said . “ We can quite often go weeks without a grocery story – everything we buy can be stored in the pantry . Nothing moves around in there as we travel and the doors remain shut . We couldn ’ t ask for anything better .”
Electrically , their 22ft 6in Hilltop Grampian is very well kitted out with optional equipment . This includes three 120Ah lithium batteries charged by four roofmounted 160W solar panels , and a 2000W inverter . This allows the couple to run all of their electrical appliances as needed , including their 218L compressor fridge and all-important coffee machine .
The system is so effective , in fact , that the generator they keep in the van ’ s offside-rear locker is rarely used .
Their Hilltop Grampian is equipped with three water tanks . As standard , there would ’ ve been 95L tanks ; however , the Reids upgraded them to “ extra large capacity ” tanks . Two of these tanks run off one water pump , while the third has its own pump .
The twin-tank setup is their ‘ primary ’ water supply . When that runs dry and they switch to the third tank , they know it ’ s time to hunt for water .
One comfort that Graham and Marianne wouldn ’ t do without : their SatKing Pro satellite TV system , which gets reception anywhere in mainland Australia and Tasmania , provided the dish has an unobstructed ‘ view ’ of the sky .
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