Well we have now had over 60 nights away (video made 10 nights ago!) – and thought it was time to leave some feedback on how things are. Good & Updated Layout Reliability Usability Refillable gas system Garage lining Bad & thing not needed and to consider Floor adhesive colour…
Having not gone the maxx-air route for a couple of reasons, and the van being hot, I’ve made my own vent fan. This is to either blow hot air out of the van, or blow cool air into the van (over the bed) if needed. On high-ish power, it blows…
2021 photos can be seen here Well lets hope 2021 is better than 2020 for all the obvious reasons! But for equally obvious reasons, 2021 won’t be a great year for travel and adventures so we’ll be focusing on testing and perfecting the van and, the main priority, trying to…
Alde Bubble Leak Detector: https://amzn.to/31g6Qb7 Insulation cutting jigsaw blades: https://amzn.to/31fKKW6 14 weeks into the build, so an update for the last 3 weeks… – Re-did the kitchen worktop, concrete look formica top. Had to edge in t-trim knock on edging as the PVC trim we wanted to use just didn’t…
5 weeks in. Seems a lot has gone on, and can’t really remember the first couple of weeks! In this timeframe, we’ve:- Removed headlining and insulated cab (see HERE ) . Right b*tch of a job… Built main walls and fixed to bonded battens Part built garage – habitation walls…
Blimey. Reminds me how tough it is! But this time, my not-so-young apprentice is helping, so thats really good. Doesn’t save much time as there are a lot of lessons on new tools and the like, but its great to have room to work as a team. We were supposed…
Blimey – this should’ve been a mornings job, but it took all day, hopefully our experiences will help! As van is new, we didn’t want to make any changes that may affect warranty, so we bought a Brink tow bar and 7-pin dedicated wiring kit from PF Jones. Top tip:…
As I write this, I’m reliably informed out new van has left the factory after a 6-7 week delay due to the Conrona virus…. But its apparently on a boat which means, all being well, the build will start soon!!! We have most of the stuff so we can crack…
Well yes, we’ve been busy – and probably a year in the brain has now “finalised” a design spec for our next campervan which we intend to start building in September 2020. I say final, as we’ve bought 3/4 of the non-wood innards already grabbing what bargains we can and…
For all photos, click HERE Poland has always been on our to-do list, but we’ve never yet ventured there in the van, and due to Eastern European aspect being unknown, we’ve been a little bit wary. So for a change, we opted for a week away flying to Warsaw, then…