We head off to Wanlockhead, Scotlands highest village, where we explore the village and it’s history before our mates, @campervibe , turn up for a challenge. A few weeks ago I asked Emily if she’d be up for a “Snack Off” as she’s the Snack Bandit and loves her snacks, and I’m fond a my […]
Continue ReadingWelcome to Scotland in Winter – EVERYTHING IS BREAKING
Welcome back for the start of our Winter Scotland Adventures. Thing get going off to a great start with some faults, Mandy’s diesel heater has a fan problem and my van engine has decided it no longer wants to work properly. So let’s try and have some fun and fix some problems as we go. […]
Continue ReadingVANLIFE in THE LAKE DISTRICT – Taking it to Another Level
It’s been far too long since we were actually touring and finding some new adventures, the past year few months we have been spending more time on organising our lives and seeing family & friends but now it’s time to get back on the road to wherever it takes us. We start off this video […]
Continue ReadingWE ARE BACK
We’ve not been posting on here for a long time, you all know the reasons why, but we are now going to start posting our regular updates here in conjunction with our regular videos on youtube. So please keep your eyes peeled for more travel video as well as the tech videos on Gadget John […]
Continue ReadingThe Van is Sold, So What’s Next?
Just a quick update of what’s we have been doing for the past few weeks since Coopy left us, we have sold the van and talk about our future plans.
Continue ReadingIn memory of Cooper
We feel we’re now ready to let you folks know that Cooper left us in late August 2022. He died in Johns arms being told he was a good boy and how much we loved him. He wasn’t in pain and didn’t suffer, after 13 years it was just his time to say goodbye. He […]
Continue ReadingIT WAS CARNAGE AND THEN IT BROKE
We’ve been busy seeing family, friends and going to events, as well as working. So this is a bit of a mix of everything we have been doing for 6 weeks all compressed into a single video. We visited the VanLove Fest in York, the Tractor Weekend at Willow Fields and The Overland Show in […]
Continue ReadingCONVOY TIME
After several weeks of travelling separately it was time to travel together, with both vans. We had a visit at MiRIDER to get our bikes serviced and managed to get ourselves into the NEC Cycle show on the MiRIDER stand in June. Read more about that here… https://thenec.co.uk/whats-on/the-national-cycling-show/ and we hope to see you there. […]
Continue ReadingI MIGHT HAVE GONE TOO FAR THIS TIME!
I head off to see family and parkup at a few really nice towns and attractions along the way. One of which is a lovely shop that reminds her of the Two ronnies shop scene “Got any O’s” and she also find a play park with a zip line, can you guess how that ends? […]
Continue ReadingNOT WHAT I EXPECTED TO FIND AT THE SEASIDE
After a few more bumble fixes I head off back on my own with a few ideas of where to head and who to visit. This 22 year old campervan doesn’t like to go fast and doesn’t like big hills, so choosing a route that’s not too long and easy for Bumble is always a […]
Continue ReadingSCOTLAND DOESN’T GO EXACTLY TO PLAN
Continuing my time in Scotland and After a week in the Wilderness I moved towards the coast and found an amazing parkup in a small fishing village that welcomes campers by offering a parkup area, toilets, fresh water and a cassette emptying point. Of course they hope you’ll spend a little money in the local […]
Continue ReadingExploring the Wilderness in Scotland’s Forests
Finding a quiet spot in the wilderness, where no one will disturb you, to just enjoy the views and explore your surroundings for a few days, enjoy nature and all it has to offer, that’s vanlife. I found plenty of gates closed on the forest roads I tried, but after a few more tries I […]
Continue ReadingEasiest Off Grid Power Setup for RV, Camper, Motorhome & Tiny Home
Just how easy is it to setup a full electrical system for your RV, Campervan, Motorhome or tiny Home? In this video I’ll go over 3 products that can be setup within minutes to give you heating, lighting, cooling and more. Are you looking to charge your e-bikes, maybe a CPAP machine or just prolong […]
Continue ReadingMandy & Bumble Hit The Road – First Time Solo Female Vanlifer
Join Mandy as she takes on the challenges of her Solo Female Vanlife in Bumble, the campervan. This was recorded over 6 weeks and shows what she got up to, a few places she visited and how she’s adjusting to life in her campervan and travelling alone. 📣 Please LIKE & SHARE this video amongst […]
Continue ReadingR.I.P. LPG – How I’ve moved away from GAS in my Van
LPG is becoming harder to find than ever, and has become very expensive too, so I’ve been working hard to upgrade my van so I can Cook, Heat & Shower all from the power of my van, removing my dependency on LPG. Let me show you how easy this is to do and how you […]
Continue ReadingTime for some Changes – Starting with the Van
During our last 6 months of travelling we started to make a list of items that needed changing, repairing, or adding to our van. Now we are back in the UK, where it’s easier than ever to buy what you need, it was time to get those upgrades and changes underway. Adding extra Lighting was […]
Continue ReadingFixes, Mods & Upgrades to a 22 year old Campervan
Following on from our previous video where Mandy buys her new, to her, campervan. After a few hours driving back to base we identified a few issues that needed fixing, adding to the list of upgrades and modifications Mandy already has on her to do list. We spent two weeks getting Bumble ready for the […]
Continue ReadingMandy Buys Her Campervan
Following on from our previous video, where we explain how we are now going to travel mostly in separate campers, in this video Mandy searches for her perfect campervan. From now on she intends to be a solo female vanlifer. We travelled around the UK looking at a selection of used campervans that met Mandys […]
Continue ReadingWHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
We have always been open and honest in our videos and in real life, even in difficult times. Those difficult times have been testing us over the past few months and we felt we needed to give you a side to this Travel Vlogging that no one might ever want to face themselves. Whilst we […]
Continue ReadingAN ABRUPT ENDING – Slovenia and Austria – EXPEDITION Ep.35
As we carry on our expedition we leave our waterside parkup in Croatia and head into the mountains of Slovenia. This is such a stunning country with amazing forests and lakes, however, they’re not very keen on wild camping and after a few failed attempts at finding parkups we decided to cross over into Austria […]
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