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Rebuilding my van-home

March 10, 2021 by Mike 4 Comments

Woah, that was a long detour: I dismantled my whole van conversion just to get a bit of welding done in the floor. And then I had to put it all back together again. That’s what this post is about See the previous post: Dismantling my entire van-home If you’re ever in a similar position […]

Filed Under: All posts, Converting my van, guides, Living and travelling in a van Tagged With: vanlife

16 tips for photographing the Northern Lights

March 17, 2019 by Mike Leave a Comment

I was stood in the freezing cold darkness of one of Lofoten’s Arctic beaches trying to photograph the Aurora for the first time. But how do you even photograph the Aurora? I didn’t know. It took some trial and error, and a week chasing the Aurora in the van, until I got some photos I […]

Filed Under: guides, Living and travelling in a van Tagged With: aurora, travel

20 essential tips if you want to see the Aurora Borealis – the Northern Lights!

January 16, 2019 by Mike 14 Comments

It had been 7 days since we drove past the sign that said ‘The Arctic Circle’ but we still hadn’t seen any sign of the Aurora Borealis. No one wants to leave Norway until they’ve seen the Northern Lights. Also see this post (with more Aurora photos): Lofoten by Campervan: Watching the Northern Lights on […]

Filed Under: guides, Living and travelling in a van Tagged With: aurora, lofoten, norway, travel

Norway by campervan: how to get to the Lofoten Islands with a van

November 21, 2018 by Mike 14 Comments

Lofoten is group of small islands in the North of Norway, above the Arctic Circle. Amongst many other things, this is one of the best places to go if you want to see the Northern Lights – that was all I needed to know. Get to Lofoten by campervan in two steps: Keep driving north […]

Filed Under: guides, Living and travelling in a van Tagged With: norway, vanlife

Servicing the van in 15 jobs – with video

September 10, 2018 by Mike 13 Comments

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 […]

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The chassis needed some welding. Here’s how I got it fixed

September 10, 2018 by Mike 1 Comment

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 […]

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The fridge in my van broke. Here’s how I fixed my Waeco CDF-18

July 26, 2017 by Mike 25 Comments

Having a fridge in my van-home is essential, just like it is in a house-home. But it’s one of those things we don’t fully appreciate it until it breaks. And sometimes… they break. It’s why I reckon, with appliances like this, it’s usually worth getting something that is good quality. Waeco are known to make some […]

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It’s ready: How to Live in a Van and Travel – ebook available now!

June 10, 2017 by Mike 6 Comments

Here it is. This is what I’ve been working on for the past several months (that’s an understatement). Introducing my 2nd book: How to Live in a Van and Travel If you want to do something similar to what I’ve done – live a mobile life full of adventure and freedom – or just escape […]

Filed Under: guides, Living and travelling in a van Tagged With: book, travel, vanlife

Recommended products: camping and van living

March 9, 2017 by Mike 4 Comments

Here are some of the products I either use myself or recommend for those who want to live and travel in a campervan. Camping chair I have a couple of these I keep on the van’s roof-rack. They are cheap but mine seemed to have lasted a long time. Another good place to buy these […]

Filed Under: guides Tagged With: van-living-products

Europe in a campervan. Where to go for winter

November 24, 2016 by Mike 90 Comments

Last winter, in my van, I went to Morocco. It has to be THE place to go for completely escaping winter – see this post: 3 months in morocco by campervan – here’s what I did during winter. But where to go this winter? I’ve been in the UK for summer. But now it’s cold and […]

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