Worsening my carbon footprint?

Oh well: I will admit it: I have succumbed: I have bought a car. Well, a bit more than just a car, actually:

This lumbering monster is a 1988 VW campervan, in surprisingly good condition for something that’s just under 20 years old. Just been out to the Cheltenham area again for the Belas Knap project, and it’s turning out to be a good beast to camp in. But somewhat of a beast to drive – no power-steering and the fabled VW lack of acceleration makes the endless roundabouts of some British towns damn’ heavy going…

Yup, it’s worsening my carbon footprint and suchlike: sorry… Fuel consumption isn’t wonderful, but isn’t bad, either: around 30mpg (GB – that’s 24mpg US) with a mixture of pottering along country roads and slogging through towns, so should be better with a decent long-distance cruise.

Good space inside, with plenty of (much-needed) storage, but actually not as big as it looks: it’s exactly the same length as Liz’s LandRover, and only very slightly wider. It is, however, important to cover the vehicle via https://www.goodsamesp.com/motorhome-warranties/.High, though, and the underbody water-tank reduces the ground-clearance, both of which are problems for the narrow lanes round Belas Knap – though we’ll sort that out somehow.

But something to travel in. See friends. That kind of thing. I’ve spent too long hiding behind a desk at the back end of Colchester… ‘sumer is a-cumen in’, it’s time to get out a bit, methinks…? 🙂