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The Camping Crew

Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrnewww.thecampingcrew.ie
Welcome to The Camping Crew Podcast. Join Aaron and Chris as they review camp sites in Ireland. We also discuss camping lifestyle, gadgets, products, and generally chat about all things Motorhome, Camper, Campervan, Caravan and Tent camping in Ireland, UK and further afield. Other Tags: RV, Campsites, Stopovers, Aires, etc
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Episodes

Episode 80 - Getting to grips with level 3 bunting

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views. You can now support us and get some Christmas Presents at the same time, just go to TheCampingCrew.ie to see what’s available. Or alternatively if you can afford it you can buy us a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/thecampingcrew News: Level 3 restrictions introduced for all of Ireland restricting movem...

Oct 07, 202024 min

Episode 79 - Meetup chats, slow roads and sky canopies

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views. You can now support us and get hold of some of our goodies at the same time, just go to TheCampingCrew.ie to see what’s available. Or alternatively if you can afford it you can buy us a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/thecampingcrew . Thank you to everyone that bought us a Coffee this week. News: The M...

Sep 30, 202035 min

Episode 78 - Winter wild tent camping, kites and drying

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views. You can now support us and get hold of some of our goodies at the same time, just go to TheCampingCrew.ie to see what’s available. Or alternatively if you can afford it you can buy us a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/thecampingcrew News: Our Kilkenny camp out is this week end. We are seeing some posts...

Sep 23, 202032 min

Episode 77 - Used caravan prices, rubber seals & Boules

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views. You can now support us and get hold of some of our goodies at the same time, just go to TheCampingCrew.ie to see what’s available. Or alternatively if you can afford it you can buy us a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/thecampingcrew News: From MotorhomeCraic and a number of FaceBook Groups: Junction 17...

Sep 16, 202022 min

Episode 76 - Clean cache conversions

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views. You can now support us and get hold of some of our goodies like T-shirts, mugs, coasters and the like at the same time, just go to www.TheCampingCrew.ie to see what’s available. Or alternatively if you can afford it you can buy us a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/thecampingcrew News: Aaron was on the ...

Sep 09, 202036 min

Episode 75 - Tyre dates, caravan checks and solar controllers

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views. You can now support us and get hold of some of our goodies at the same time, just go to www.TheCampingCrew.ie to see what’s available. Or alternatively if you can afford it you can buy us a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/thecampingcrew News: Quiet week for news. Parking complaints seemed to have died ...

Sep 02, 202025 min

Episode 74 - Freshen up the borrowed midges

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views. You can now support us and get hold of some of our goodies at the same time, just go to www.TheCampingCrew.ie to see what’s available. Or alternatively if you can afford it you can buy us a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/thecampingcrew News: Meet up will be subject to COVID restrictions… we will be fo...

Aug 26, 202025 min

Episode 73 Weather the storm

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views. News: Day late recording due to Storm Ellen Will the new COVID- restrictions affecting camping Follow-ups & shout-outs: Thanks to Niall and Michelle for the kofi donation Speaking of Niall and a Michelle we received a follow up email to their mail from last week. Lovely email and a request for ...

Aug 20, 202033 min

Episode 72 - Respectfully parking your arms and feet

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views. News: Did you watch the new program No place Like Home on RTE Camper van owners hit back after criticism of overcrowding at local resorts. Listen back on the PodCasts section of the Ocean FM website We discuss the Connacht Tribune Headline: Anger over illegal parking of camper vans in Salthill Over...

Aug 12, 202037 min

Episode 71 - Wheelchair accessible sites and geysers

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views. News: New Motorhome parking in Castlegregory village Follow-ups & shout-outs: Deirdre (from the Camping Crew) put together a list for us of Wheelchair accessible sites from the Camping Ireland Blue Book. James sent us a nice email yesterday leting us know that he has ordered some of The Camping...

Aug 05, 202023 min

Episode 70 - Airlocks, security and gas gadgets

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views. Follow-ups & shout-outs: Mark sent us a follow up message regarding our piece about stolen campers and caravans Neil sent us a follow up message about his Gas auto change over On the checking if you have gas or not.. Adrian showed Arron his Dometic it’s a Gas Checker while at Morriscastle Denis...

Jul 29, 202031 min

Episode 69 - Tyre pressure, thefts and Thule cleaning

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views. News: You can now support us and get hold of some of our goodies at the same time, just go to TheCampingCrew.ie to see what’s available Follow-ups & shout-outs: Thanks to the following for the Ko-Fi donation this week Neil sent us in a message via Twitter regarding our chat last week on empty g...

Jul 22, 202022 min

Episode 68 Hiring tips & empty gas bottles

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views. News: Council planning to open motorhome park in New Ross - Wexford People Drive for provision of motor-home parking in Ennis - Clare Champion Follow-ups & shout-outs: Shout out to TheCavanCrew Brigid & Donal were on via email asking for advice on motorhoming or caravanning for people in wh...

Jul 15, 202031 min

Episode 67 - Reversing nasty niffs

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views. Follow-ups & shout-outs: A big thank you for the for Ko-fi donations this week We read out emails this week form Email from BrokenSpokesIrl, Lisa on Facebook and Julie & Nick in the UK We also read out an email from Adam and Luke (Waterford) and Kevin (Limerick), they are on a trip/challeng...

Jul 08, 202032 min

Episode 66 - 2020 Camping is back

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views. News: We are back camping and Ardmore is our first stop. We have a quick chat about camping day 1. Did you go away? How well did your campsite manage Covid protection and social distancing? Follow-ups & shout-outs: Thanks to Darren Gallagher & Mark Kiely for the Ko-Fi donation this week. We...

Jul 01, 202032 min

Episode 65 - Meet-ups and maps

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views. News: The Camping Crew & Charlie & Me from You Tube are having a meet up... Friday & Saturday 25th & 26th of September 2020 Treegrove Caravan & Camping Park Kilkenny City Book by email info@kilkennycamping.com or Phone Dan on 086 8308845 but do it soon as places are limited.. Ot...

Jun 24, 202020 min

Episode 64 - Jet-ski camping and hook-up accessories

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views. News: Northern Ireland Government bring dates forward to 26th June for opening of sites with self contained units Caravan and campsites across the UK have been given the go-ahead to reopen on July 4 to holidaymakers. In order to maintain safety, however, they must enforce some strict new hygiene me...

Jun 17, 202030 min

Episode 63 - Camping Guidelines and Interview with Decathlon Ireland

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views. News: Great news for Irish campers as the Irish Government bring in earlier easing of the reopening times for campsites. Along with this they jointly published Guidelines for reopening Caravan and Camping parks along with the Irish Caravan and Camping Council and Board Failte. We chat about this on...

Jun 10, 202045 min

Episode 62 - Interview with A Motorhome Life of Hank & Marvin and more

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views. News: Vantastival follow up Some good news (maybe) from Sunday's Irish Independent. Will we get an early release? Follow-ups & shout-outs: Thank you for the support with coffee donations Update from Mark about his Insurance question from last week Pat was on via email about bringing his Camper ...

Jun 03, 202037 min

Episode 61 - Limpets, insurance prices and staycations

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views. News: Martin Carson asked about a meetup on Charlie & Me on YouTube. RTE1 Radio discussed Staycations recently, we discuss this Follow-ups & shout-outs: Thanks to the following people for their support on https://ko-fi.com/thecampingcrew We have a quest in from Mark about camper insurance a...

May 27, 202028 min

Episode 60 - Motorbikes carriers and caravan weights

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne. This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views. News: David fox was in touch asking about CVRT updates Follow-ups & shout-outs: Adrian emailed us on Monday with a request for stickers Thanks Darren Gallagher for tweeting the photo and comment "We’re all dressed up, but nowhere to go" Thanks to Tony S for his email We received an email this ...

May 20, 202028 min

Episode 59 - Coffee, crowdfunding and the camping community

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views. News: The power of the Camping community here in Ireland Follow-ups & shout-outs: On our Charlie & Me you tube channel we made a video about the afore mentioned Bean Burgers from last weeks podcast. Email from Allan in East Yorkshire We also had a request for stickers from David F. Campsite...

May 13, 202025 min

Episode 58 - Vantastival update, discount cards and dodgy dealers

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views. News: Con Quill from Camping Ireland & Blarney Caravan & Camping Park tweeted about the Roadmap to the reopening of the Caravan Parks. Michael from the new Aire in Kilmackthomas Workhouse on the Waterford Greenway was in touch with an update. Also in County Waterford back in March we spoke ...

May 06, 202031 min

Episode 57 - Fine cracks and fire-pits

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views. Follow-ups & shout-outs: Email from Lisa following up on the podcast about Upholstery Follow up to last weeks chat From David Scott about pumps and washing vans on the driveway. Tips: We received an email from David Fox about fine cracks on the front of his Hymer (see recent tweet for photos) P...

Apr 29, 202027 min

Episode 56 - Greener camping on the level

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views. News: Update on Dungarvan Aires, story sent to us from Kieran Donovan, Phoenix MH Club, from the Dungarvan Leader Colin Mc Carthy from Phoenix MH Club spoke to Galway Bay FM about this and the lack of parking for MH in Galway Follow-ups & shout-outs: Charles AKA Bogman posted a follow up in the...

Apr 22, 202034 min

Episode 55 - DIY jobs, awning pulleys and batteries

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views. News: Castlebar business, Ireland West Motorhomes, offers to hire out camper vans at cost price for those self-isolating Follow-ups & shout-outs: We had a bit of activity recently on the Motorhome Craic forum, we read some of the comments Comment on C&M: We really value the video footage. C...

Apr 15, 202016 min

Episode 54 - Copper Coast and Wonderlands

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views. News: The Copper Coast in Waterford got a mention in the June addition of Practical Motorhome if any of you get the magazine check it out. Follow-ups & shout-outs: We read a nice message from Tony Grant on Twitter Campsites or stop overs: We have a review of Carlingford Marina/Aire from Galldar...

Apr 08, 202028 min

Episode 53 - Rushin to the campfire for treats

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views. News: Alice was on from Kilmore Quay Camping Park with an update Follow-ups & shout-outs: Fer mentions from Charlie & Me, the recent video on tools Campsites or stop overs: Aaron tells us about his recent trip to Rushin Caravan & Camping Park, 20 mins from Enniskillen Tips: Campfire or ...

Apr 01, 202024 min

Episode 52 - Flaming Chargers, Fan Packs and other WiFi options

Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views. News: Irish Government: Holiday/caravan parks to close from this evening. Subject: No Mot required in NI up to 22 June.. Jamie at Strand Camping Doonbeg posted to MHC saying that all MOT testing in NI has been suspended Longford County Council discussed recently the need for camper van parking spac...

Mar 25, 202026 min
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