Just our observations on daily vanlife, some info you might know and some you may now wonder if you needed to know 😜 Become a Club JMoT Member & support our channel https://www.youtube.com/johnmandy/join Thank you very much for watching our videos and for your support. Check out the gadgets & Products we use every day […]
Continue ReadingWhat did we upgrade & how much did it cost?
What have we changed or upgraded in our motorhome over the past year of owning it and how much did each upgrade cost and what is the total cost? These are the types of questions we get every few days so we thought we’d make this video to cover everything in one go. Check out […]
Continue ReadingVanChat Tuesday – Are we getting bored of vanlife?
If you want to come to the Overland & Campervan show in September 19 – 20th at Stratford Racecourse then please click >> http://bit.ly/overlandcampervan and book your ticket, use CODE GJ20LSE20 to get 20% off Thanks you very much for watching our videos and for your support. Check out the gadgets & Products we use […]
Continue ReadingA Week in Vanlife – vlog37
What do you do when the weather is bad and the van needs some work doing? We have been visiting friends and family this week as well as get some little gremlins sorted out in the van. Thanks you very much for watching our videos and for your support. Check out the gadgets & Products […]
Continue ReadingHow We Find Vanlife Parkups
We get a lot of questions about our parkups and how we find them so we’ve made this video as a guide for you all. We cover 2 ways of find your parkups, the first is using google maps and tips of where to start looking on the map, the second parkup finding tip is […]
Continue ReadingMonolith to Mountain – vlog36
We visited stonehenge this week, after a long wanting to stay here we finally made it. Such a great vibe there and plenty of vans to look around and great people to talk to. We left after staying 2 nights and travelled over to Wales to go explore the mountains and find some parkups with […]
Continue ReadingAll about Cooper
Our Cooper is an English Springer Spaniel, he was born June 23rd 2009 and his parents were working gun dogs hence his little docked tail (this was done “properly” at the vets) It seems he failed his puppy tests for becoming a working gun dog himself as he is scared of almost everything. He hates […]
Continue ReadingVisiting a Palace & Eating Epic Food – Vlog35
This week we visited the camping and caravan club site near Hampton Court Palace and had a lovely day cycling around. We continued to try our the remoska oven with some amazing food and Mandy also cooked some epic halloumi fries. We then made sure we went to back to Caz Bar in Milton Keynes […]
Continue ReadingVanChat Tuesday: Caravan, Campervan or Motorhome – Which is best?
After over 20 years of “vanning” we thought we’d share our full history of the caravans, campervans and motorhomes we have owned and the decisions to buy and change each type. We hope some of the information in this video will help you decide which is best for you. Should you still have any questions […]
Continue ReadingIt could have been much worse! – vlog34
It’s been another eventful and productive week, getting Darrans motorhome wiring working and safe, having friends around for a good catch up and even learning about fire extinguishers and Fire Safety Sticks, and all that before we talk about Mandy’s accident and cooper being poorly. On this weeks vlog you can see the following youtubers: […]
Continue ReadingSharing our Best Spot – Vlog33
We’ve had such a great week, really busy but really great. We spent the weekend with friends and the week we have been helping other vanlifers, paying it back in another great pub, The Crooked Chimney nr Welwyn Garden City, and we also went back to Willow Fields Campsite to catch up on their progress […]
Continue ReadingCheap Vanlife CCTV with remote recording & mobile viewing
Having CCTV on your motorhome or campervan provides you security if wild camping or also peace of mind if leaving your vehicle parked up while you’re away from it. So this cheap CCTV system not only allows you to see what’s going on around your vehicle at all times but also to record to cloud […]
Continue ReadingPaying it Back – Vlog32
As we travel around we are trying to route our trip around the pubs who were kind enough to allow us to stay overnight during lockdown. This week we pay it back to The Hobnails Inn If you’re interested in what it’s like driving in Europe then please watch this via on Those Weirdos channel […]
Continue ReadingVanTech Quickie – Wiring 12V Roof Fan
As you know we use 12v PC fans in our van to draw cool air into the van, extract hot air or cooking smells and also to use 2 fans to pull air in and blow air out to create a nice air flow during the hot summer months. We can also use the fans […]
Continue ReadingSummer Holiday – Vlog 31
After the recent lockdown easing and Darran, The Urban Motorhome, had a week off work, we decided to take a little holiday around East Anglia as we’d all never been before. Jon & Tash, Life Beyond Bricks, joined us for the weekend too. We have been travelling with Darran for over 4 weeks now and […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Different This time – Vlog 30
After 3 weeks enjoying the tranquility and safety of being on private land it was time to head back out into the big wide world of English hatred of Motorhomers, well that was our expectations after the last trip out, but this time is was different. More to follow soon… Thanks you very much for […]
Continue Reading6 Months of Vanlife and why WE LOVE IT
It’s been over 6 months since we moved into a van, though almost half of that time has been under lockdown, but this hasn’t changed our mind about living full time in our motorhome. The original desire to be free to travel is still there, though it’s been a challenge in recent times. With the […]
Continue ReadingEngland isn’t Ready for Campervans & Motorhomes Just Yet! – Vlog 27
We’ve found a spot to relax with Friends until we can start travelling openly once again. It seems the UK public isn’t quite ready for those of us who live in our motorhomes to actually live in our motorhomes! We were very kindly offered a place to stay with Darran, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBnF7q4L-h4aP440PylsQYg and Jon & Tash, […]
Continue ReadingLearning to Vanlife after Lockdown
On our travels around the UK we are learning where to park without getting local attention, with limited success, but it’s a big learning curve living in a van during these changing times. We just want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who have offered us a safe parkup or land to park […]
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