VIDEO: driving to Norway in my van
I set off to Norway at the end of August, from the UK. Here’s a video: Quite a few of you have asked for more videos. I often film just for fun, for me, and I have SO much unedited footage. But I really enjoy doing it. If you want to see more videos […]
How to get to Norway by campervan – from the UK
My plan was to take the most direct route from the UK to Norway to catch the end of summer. OK, there was no ‘plan’. I just wanted to go to Norway in my van. So here’s how I did it. I’ll also share a few other alternative routes and options I found along the […]
Servicing the van in 15 jobs – with video
I’m about to travel through Norway in my van. See this post: Getting to Norway by campervan – from the UK But I need to make sure it’s is running well so it can get up all those mountains, and to minimise the chances of it breaking down… in the mountains. In this post I’ll show you […]
The chassis needed some welding. Here’s how I got it fixed
I noticed some rust on the chassis of my van. The chassis takes the load of the whole van and provides strength and rigidity to the whole structure. I don’t want this to be compromised in any way. So in this post I’ll show you how I got it fixed. If you have anything similar […]
Freecamping on Castlemorton Common in England – with location
It was the events that took place here 25 years ago, on this bit of remote countryside in England, that sparked my interest in the whole van thing – back when I was in school! I’ll explain at the end of this post. So let me show you Castlemorton Common… You go down some of […]
Writing, recording and releasing music from a van… in the woods
There has never been a time like this: You can write, record, mix and master a whole album, in a van, powered by the sun, whilst parked in nature, amongst the trees, or wherever. And then you can share your work with the whole world in an instant. Meet Tommy and Finn, that’s exactly what […]
Living in a van and travelling – highlights of 2017 in 40 photos
I set off in 2014, living in my van and travelling. Four years of living nomadically. Four birthdays on the road. Woah. So in this post I’ll go over some of the highlights from 2017 in 40 photos. Also see 2016’s best bits here: Living in a van and travelling – highlights of 2016 in 40 […]
Berlin by campervan: my back garden is a huge abandoned airfield
Living in the city can be tiring after a while, especially when your house is a van. For me, there needs to be a balance of open green spaces, community and the usual city craziness. But I think I found the perfect balance: Tempelhofer Feld in Berlin – an old airfield turned community space and […]
The biggest volcano in Europe – by campervan and foot – with video
It can’t be that difficult to walk to the top of Mt. Etna. That’s what I thought. I was wrong. In this post I’ll show you my day exploring Mt. Etna in Sicily, by campervan and by foot – plus where to park and camp in your van. Oh yeah: this post is from March […]