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The essential guide to installing a woodburner in your campervan

I have a new woodburner for the van. I went back to Dave at Glastonbury Burners and got a new "mini-cyclops" burner which is based on my old Gnome. In this video and article I am going to show you how I removed my old wood burner and installed the…

How much did it cost to build my campervan?

One of the most frequently asked questions I get is how much did it cost to build by camper van, and where did you source the parts from? Well in this blog post I'm going to break it all down for you and provide you with the links to where…

Registering your converted van as a campervan

So you have just completed your self build camper van, and it is still registered as a panel van with the DVLA (Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency). Now comes the time where you want to change the the V5 logbook form from "panel van" to "motor caravan". I have just…

Vauxhall Movano Rustic Self-Build Campervan Tour

I recently met up with Theo and Bee from The Indie Projects, who came down to Dartmoor to interview me about my self built Vauxhall Movano camper van. I have been subscribed to Theo and Bee's YouTube channel for a number of years, and have followed their European travels in…

I fell in love with the Lake District after just 5 days touring in my van!

Over the years it seems I have travelled more on the continent than I have in my home country of England. It was time to address this issue and head to somewhere I had never been before: The Lake District! So I departed on the long drive from Devon to…

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30th December 2018
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The Ultimate Guide to Fitting All Terrain Tyres on a Campervan
Its been a long time coming, but I have finally managed to get enough cash together to fit BF Goodrich All Terrain tyres to my campervan. It's always been a plan of mine to do this to the Movano, but the tyres I have chosen are not cheap! Therefore I…
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16th December 2018
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5 days touring the Lake District in my van, and I’m in love!
Over the years it seems I have travelled more on the continent than I have in my home country of England. It was time to address this issue and head to somewhere I had never been before: The Lake District! So I departed on the long drive from Devon to…
Reviews

21st November 2018
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Meet the tiny Olight Baton S1R Torch!
Olight have been kind enough to send me one of their torches to review: the tiny Olight S1R Baton. At 6.5cm in length, and weighing in at just 36 grams, this is a tiny torch that packs an impressive punch! So where should I test this little bad boy out?…

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How To

1st March 2015
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Installing a split charge kit in a VW T4 Transporter
Having completed the camper interior of the van, it was time to hook up a second battery to provide power in the back of the van. To install a second battery, or leisure battery as it is commonly called, you need to wire it in with a split charge kit.…
How To

16th April 2017
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Registering your converted van as a campervan
So you have just completed your self build camper van, and it is still registered as a panel van with the DVLA (Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency). Now comes the time where you want to change the the V5 logbook form from "panel van" to "motor caravan". I have just…
How To

22nd March 2015
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Fitting all terrain tyres to a VW T4 Transporter
As you may have spotted in some previous posts, I have changed the suspension, wheels and tyres on the van for something a little chunkier. I must admit it was a tough decision to make, as I really like the lowered look with 18 inch alloys, its part of the…

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11th November 2015
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How to empty a Thetford cassette toilet
In this video above, I cover one of the less pleasant aspects of vanlife, emptying the cassette toilet! In my Talbot Express camper van, I have a Thetford cassette toilet, that can hold around 20 litres in the waste tank. It has a separate tank for fresh water, and this…
Vanlife

2nd April 2017
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Vauxhall Movano Rustic Self-Build Campervan Tour
I recently met up with Theo and Bee from The Indie Projects, who came down to Dartmoor to interview me about my self built Vauxhall Movano camper van. I have been subscribed to Theo and Bee's YouTube channel for a number of years, and have followed their European travels in…
Vanlife

7th May 2017
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UK Vanlife Instagram accounts you should be following!
If you haven't checked it out yet, Instagram is a great source of vanlife photos from people from all walks of life. One search on the vanlife hashtag will bring up thousands of photos of people living the vanlife all over the world. So to celebrate passing 5000 followers on…

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Outdoor Adventures

26th June 2017
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Cliff Jumping and Snorkelling at Ansteys Cove, Devon
A week of hot weather during June 2017 saw myself, and a load of climber mates, spend nearly every day in the water at Ansteys Cove, Redgate Beach and Long Quarry Point in Torquay, Devon. It was so hot that you had to spend a lot of time in the…
Outdoor Adventures

19th February 2018
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Vanlife TV Update: What have I been doing?
Its been a while since I have posted a new video, or even written a blog post, and there's a few reasons for that. Firstly, I have been busy just getting on with life, working, hanging out with friends etc and have never found the time to sit down and…
Outdoor Adventures

4th June 2017
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Camping during an electrical storm – a Microadventure
A few of us sat in the local climbing centre, and hatched a plan for a microadventure on Dartmoor. The idea was to overnight in tents, and climb the following day. As the day arrived, the overnight forecast was for torrential rain and thunderstorms. After much discussion we decided to…