The gas is out, but that's life. You just have to make the best of the situation! Now our magazine is also ready to be distributed across Sweden. Happy Friday!
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Running out of LPG
Our plan was that two full tubes of LPG would be enough for our entire stay abroad. Changing or filling Swedish LPG tanks abroad can be really complicated. Unfortunately, our plan didn't quite work out. One morning we woke up to a warm fridge, and without the opportunity to make coffee ...
What to do? Our first plan was to buy a Czech LPG tube and try to find some kind of adapter. We ran around a whole bunch of shops with our case. Most of the people working in these shops don't speak any English, so explaining the case wasn't easy, but almost every time another kind customer stepped in to help interpret.
In one shop, they thought perhaps that they could have a suitable adapter. However, they wanted to see the Czech LPG tube first. So we went to buy one, but we were told not to. You're not allowed to buy Czech LPG tubes, you have to have an empty Czech LPG tube in exchange, and we didn't have that ...
We asked for advice at a campsite and they actually happened to have a different kind of adapter, namely an adapter to fill our LPG tube. Presumably it would have been technically possible to fill LPG at an LPG station with this, but we didn't want to do that. Firstly, it is not allowed to fill if you do not have a fixed tank, and secondly, it is of course not good to do with gas if you do not really know what you are doing.
So, what to do? We bought a small electric hob! Now we can manage the last two weeks before we head back to Sweden. This does mean that we are dependent on electricity, but so be it.
Birthdays
My (Helena) birthday was yesterday and Peter's birthday is in a week. So, how do we celebrate? Well, yesterday we mostly "celebrated" by washing clothes. Men we can say that it was really nice to have the washing done!
In addition, we have luxuriated in another day at the spa (more on that later!), and we decided it was a birthday celebration for both of us!!!
FREEDOMtravel Magazine 2022 - heading to the campsites!
Our physical magazine, FREEDOMtravel Magazine, is printed and ready! Today, Friday 1 July, the magazine starts being distributed to campsites around Sweden. Soon you will be able to find it (completely free of charge!) at the reception of about 600 campsites between Mora and Ystad. Note that it is folded inside the magazine "Husvagn och husbil på väg". Link to the e-magazine will come as soon as we get it!
Almost 8000 followers on Instagram
At the time of writing, we are a few people away from 8000 followers on Instagram. We are really very happy for everyone who wants to "follow" us on our adventures! In addition, it is fun with all the exchange and all the conversations on Insta! You can find us at @freedomtravelnews!
Best this week
Best this week? It is undoubtedly all the amazing nature experiences in the Czech Republic. We haven't had time to tell you everything yet, but we'll tell you more soon!
And you ... what can you highlight as positive from your week?
The week ahead
We're standing still for a few days now, to get everything organised from laundry to work. Then it will be time to roll to new places in Germany. On freedomtravel.se, however, it will be about the Czech Republic for a while longer. We have a lot that we haven't had time to tell you about!
Did you miss the last Happy Friday? Read the We wish you a very nice midsummer!
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Helena+from+Finland says:
Happy birthday! 🥂. We usually drive with a Finnish and a German LPG tube. Last winter we had a German and a Spanish one. Worked well.
01 July 2022 - 7:45
Helena says:
Thank you very much!!! Yes, it seems smart to have two different LPG tanks! If we are going to go out even further on occasion, we are thinking of installing a fixed tank.
01 July 2022 - 19:29
Husis blog says:
It's complicated with all the different connections to the gas. Hope you get an electrical site in the future.
Congratulations to both of you, one in advance and one afterwards!
All things divine
01 July 2022 - 9:01
Helena says:
Yes, it's a hassle. We thought the gas would be enough, but no. Now we have to be a little careful in trying to find electricity. And thank you very much!
01 July 2022 - 19:31
JoY says:
Hipp Hipp Hurraaa Congratulations to both of you on your birthdays.
01 July 2022 - 10:25
Helena says:
Thank you very much!
01 July 2022 - 19:31
BP says:
Congratulations in retrospect and in advance. You have certainly celebrated. Well done.
The issue of different LPG tanks in different countries is a mystery to me. Soooo many common rules the EU has cooked up for its member states. Couldn't they agree on a single standard for LPG tanks in motorhomes? It's not too much to ask...
01 July 2022 - 19:45
Helena says:
Thank you very much! Yes, the different LPG systems are a mystery really. Different in every country! No one has managed to unify it yet ... The only possibility is to buy a so-called "fixed tank". Then you can refuel yourself with LPG at stations, and you can do that all over Europe.
01 July 2022 - 20:58
Ditte says:
Congratulations on your birthdays! What fun that the magazine goes into print. But a question; why is it not distributed even from Mora and northwards. You may have told me but I have missed it. See lots of motorhomes and caravans here in the mountains of Lapland.
Too bad about the gas. We also have a hard time in Spain to buy LPG if we don't have a tube to hand in. But on the other hand, we don't have or need LPG. If we want to barbecue, we do it with coal.
Best of the week! My amazing trip to Lapland and the midnight sun.
01 July 2022 - 20:49
Helena says:
Thank you very much! Yes, it is a wise question of course! We would like to distribute the magazine further north as well, but it is probably more of an economic issue. The magazine is delivered by three drivers (together with the other magazine "Husbil och Husvagn på väg"). We can't really influence where they drive but just "hang on", but I guess it will be too long geographical distances (and thus too high costs) to drive further north.
01 July 2022 - 21:01
Ditte says:
Thank you for your reply! Then I'm in. And much is of course an economic issue, but when I saw all the motorhomes and caravans here in Lapland, I thought about it.
02 July 2022 - 10:36
Helena says:
I completely understand your question! But yes, publishing the magazine is a financial challenge, that's what it's all about.
02 July 2022 - 21:06
Reiselinda says:
Congratulations on your birthdays!
The gas always runs out at night, especially when it's the last bottle.
Check the maps on our website to see some places in Germany that fill Swedish bottles, and maybe you can work it out on your way home.
02 July 2022 - 14:34
Helena says:
Thank you very much! And yes, isn't it strange that it's always like that? 😉 Thank you very much, I will check!
02 July 2022 - 21:07
Maria/emjis.se says:
Congratulations on a lot!!! Birthdays and magazines and wonderful travel destinations! 🥳
Only two weeks left??? That was fast! You just left😱!
The best part of the week is just being and enjoying it! Yes, and a little bit of handwork of course! 😅
05 July 2022 - 9:58