Loving Life on the Road
This trip was planned before we decided to live in the van and sell our house, so we thought it was a great test for a week to see how all our stuff fits in the van and how we get on living on a small budget. In 36 hours we got from Manchester to […]
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Since we installed the double bed I’ve noticed the mattress hasn’t been too comfy and the USB dimmable lights don’t seem to be charging my phone, so it’s time to make a few little changes before we go on a little adventure to Denmark in June. We also met a lovely bloke at Camp Quirky, […]
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After the recent changes we thought we’d have a chat about what we now think of the changes and how they’ve worked out for us. Making so many changes to the campervan in a short period of time always means a few compromises and we also talk about the future plans we have for our […]
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It’s fine making changes but what you really need to do is go and and test to see if the campervan changes we have made so far work or if they need tweaking a little. With some additional reverse lights for the reverse cameras, door catches and the loo flooring all now sorted the campervan […]
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As part of our van changes and upgrades we wanted the ability to use the campervan all-year-round which means making sure our water tanks are protected from freezing. We’ve fitted heat pads to both grey and fresh water tanks as well as thermally lining the tanks and external water pipes. Water Tank Heater Pads – […]
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In this episode of our campervan changes I improve the truma blow air heating system by creating vents in different locations and also make changes to the original heating pipework. One thing that might not have been made clear in the video is the truma heater was not fixed down at all, there were no […]
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We’ve had a lot of questions, from people who have watched our 2018 Scotland videos, asking if the applecross pass is suitable for them and their motorhome to drive up. So as I recorded the descent I thought the easiest way to show people is to upload the full video and they can check out […]
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Our Autotrail T670 came with this 25 ltr underslung refillable LPG tank for heating, hot water, fridge and cooking but the LED tank gauge in the cab has always read full from day 1. The dealer said it wasn’t something he can do, Autotrail said they fitted the tanks and systems but it wasn’t their […]
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We visited the Manchester Caravan & Motorhome Show 2019 to look around, get some ideas of internal designs and neat tricks used by the van manufacturers as well as some accessories. We were given media passes that gave us free access to the Destinations show too, as well as some other special areas. We were […]
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We removed the make-up bed from our campervan to install a fixed bed and also raise the height of the bed to allow for much greater storage space underneath. So our campervan now has a very comfy fixed bed with great memory foam mattress and also now has a huge amount of storage for everything […]
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As part of our van upgrades we installed the Remis Cab Blinds on the front of our Fiat Ducato Campervan. This video is a record fo that installation so it can guide others through the same upgrade. Buy this kit from scambay here… https://goo.gl/UVYuGY If you liked this video and its contents please share it […]
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In this 2nd episode of our campervan changes we make the modifications to the toilet, removing the shower mixer tap and installing an extractor fan. We also change the cupboard/wardrobe to better suit our use as a larder cupboard by making the twin doors bi-fold and installing shelves and lighting. If you liked this video […]
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After 7 months it’s time to make the changes we need to our van. From some minor mods to taking out the back 3rd and fitting a fixed bed, it’s all about to get much better! If you liked this video and its contents please share it on social media and give it a thumbs […]
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In late November 2018 we went around North Wales to look for some campsites we can use all year round so we can try and organise a camping weekend with friends. If you liked this video and its contents please share it on social media and give it a thumbs up as it really helps […]
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This was a family weekend visit trip, take a ride on a steam train and catch up with family for fathers day. Watch the 360 train film here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5qOTbpCpgU&t=69s We are John & Mandy, and sometimes Cooper too. We travel, mostly in our campervan, to explore new sights and eat great food. Our videos will […]
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MPPT solar controllers are the most efficient, however my old solar kit came with a PWM controller. So i started to monitor the solar panel output and after a month I had all my stats and then decided to try an MPPT controller out to see if ti was better. Being a gadget man I […]
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Go to 17:08 for a wiring guide with diagram. Full Parts & Tools Video with links to buy here… https://youtu.be/OxYBj6bcvxM Everything you need to know to install 12v electrics in your campervan, RV, Motorhome or even Boat. I struggled to find this information online so as I was wiring up my campervan I decided to […]
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I started the re-conversion this week by removing everything and ended up finding a few more faults to fix too. I picked up the new furniture kit and will be fitting new new 12mm ply floor and alto floor covering this weekend.
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When I bought the van it had a conversion already but it just doesn’t work well, it’s more of a day van than somewhere you can use for touring in. So follow my journey with removing the old interior and then installing a new full conversion.
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