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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…
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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…
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The stunning beauty of Lustleigh Cleave, Dartmoor
In this video above I take you on a tour of Lustleigh Cleave and the the river Bovey valley on eastern Dartmoor. The place is stunning, with hidden bridges and steep slopes to explore, all with no vehicular access, which just adds to its mystical “lost world” feel. At the…
- Talbot Express Motorhome
Vanlife: Driving the Devon Lanes
Recently I put up a video on the Vanlife Blog YouTube channel explaining how I am finding it stressful at times to drive the campervan in some of the countryside lanes of Devon. So I thought I would make a video showing what its like to drive the van in…
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Close encounter with a fox!
I spent an afternoon at some woodland that I have access to in south Devon recently, with a plan to make a video about some van updates. Upon driving into the woodland I encountered 3 deer stood in the middle of the trackway. They soon moved off into the trees,…
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Haytor Granite Tramway, Dartmoor
So I have been out and about on Dartmoor during the tourist season, so to get away from the crowds I decided to walk out the back of Haytor Rocks (where many tourists fear to tread ;) ) and onto the granite tramway to Holwell quarry. The tramway was built…
- Talbot Express Motorhome
Talbot Express Camper Van Exterior Tour Video
Following on from the Talbot Express camper interior tour the other day, we now turn our attention to the outside of the vehicle. In this video I cover all the external features of the van. Included is the fresh water tank, windows and blinds, gas locker and bottles, cassette toilet,…
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Photos: Mountain biking on Dartmoor
Last weekend I was out on a little mountain bike ride on Dartmoor. I had planned a 15 mile route that circled Widecombe-in-the-moor, and consisted of both on road, and off road tracks. The thought was, if I get knackered too early, I can just leave the route at any…
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Photos: VW T4 Forum Meet, Haldon Forest, Devon
Another month, another VW T4 Forum meet, and this time it was at Haldon Forest Park near Exeter. And what a great choice of venue it was. If you don’t know Haldon Forest, it is 3500 acres of woodland managed by the Forestry Commission, with miles upon miles of mountain…
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VW T4 Transporter Camper Van – Exterior Tour
Following on from the interior of the van video, I decided to take the van to Dartmoor and found a great spot to give you a tour of some of the stuff that I have done to the outside of the VW T4 van. In the video I cover the…
