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4.5 Before a Journey
Make sure windows and roof vents are closed to prevent drafts
and damage.
Approach to filling stations
Take care that gasoline or diesel heater, warm water equipment,
and the gas supply to the refrigerator must be turned off.
4.6 Travel Tips
Staying with the camper in the city?
Of course you can take a motor home in any camping site, for
many, however, this would avoid the charm of this special
companion. Some would prefer to stay in the centre, which eg for
some countries is permitted.
Here are some tips for those who want to take their camper in the
city and possibly even stay there. They will have the ideal starting
point to visit museums, to attend theatre events or to allow, for
example, a gourmet tour.
Many cities have a fair or festival place where twice a year they
have shows. Also, for two weeks one of the clubs or a big top
circus tent is set up. The remaining time the ground is free, and
often sanitary facilities can also be found.
Another way to stay in cities is at sports stadiums. You will find
ample parking and in most cases, park-like facilities.
Drawback: if at the weekend there is a football game then there
will be a crowd for a few hours. From experience evenings and at
night is quieter.
Even in smaller cities in the last years, spacious indoor swimming
pools emerged with appropriate parking areas. The indoor pools
usually close about 21.00 hours and in the morning will open at
10:00 hours again. Only in rare cases, does the car park operate
in the morning so this is an appropriate parking space for one
night, and they are often in places with low traffic noise.
If you would like stay in the city and don't mind some road noise
then it would be best to stay at a guarded parking lot. Most places
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will be supervised until 21.00 hours or a maximum of 22.00 hours.
You have a campsite in a central location with security. When you
pay for the last hour, and in the morning from 9.00 to 11.00 hours,
you may pay 2:50 to 3:00 DM overnight fee. Maybe you should
think of paying a tip for the security.
Guest houses in the suburbs often have large parking lots,
especially those with so called beer gardens. Here it is sufficient in
many cases to eat in the restaurant or have a drink with the family
and you may get permission to stay over night on the parking lot.
Advantage: man can jump from his evening drink straight into his
motor home bed. Disadvantage: Often the last customer leaves
after midnight.
4.7 Behaviour in a thunderstorm
The Westfalia camper is as secure in a thunderstorm as a normal
car. The sheet metal reinforcements interact with the vehicle body
as a lightning conductor (Faraday cage).
We recommend:
Disconnect 220 V power supply from outside socket
Retract car radio antenna
5.0 Appendix
5.1 Installation Position of the Speakers
Position of the speaker cable
The speaker cables (A) are always located next to the roof brace
(B).
The dimensions (140 and 200) show the centre point of the
speaker.
The end of the speaker cables (rolled up together) are right and
left under the instrument panel. When using built in speakers note
the max mounting depth of 40mm.
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