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How to get to Norway by campervan – from the UK

September 12, 2018 by Mike 4 Comments

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 […]

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

Freecamping on Castlemorton Common in England – with location

August 23, 2018 by Mike 6 Comments

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 […]

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Writing, recording and releasing music from a van… in the woods

May 9, 2018 by Mike 3 Comments

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 […]

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Van tour: He lives by the woods in his £1500 van – in England – in winter

February 2, 2017 by Mike 12 Comments

I met Finn in Hungary whilst helping to build the SUN festival (my first summer on the road) and now he’s a good friend. And he’s just bought a van! He’s been living in it through the winter in England. Note: I meant to post this 2 months ago. Oops. So here’s a tour of […]

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Heating my van (the proper way). Here’s how I installed a Propex heater

October 13, 2016 by Mike 38 Comments

Last winter I didn’t need heating because I was in Morocco. But the winter before that was cold. I used to wake up in the night and have to turn the gas hobs on to warm up. But that’s all about to change. This post goes over how I fitted a Propex heater in my […]

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Van leaking oil. Parts not available. Here’s how I spent the past 5 weeks trying to get it fixed

October 13, 2016 by Mike 22 Comments

Vans break and they leak oil. It’s a thing that happens. My van was leaking oil from the rear differential. It has been getting worse for over a year. I’ve had a frustrating past few weeks trying to fix my van. This post goes over how I fixed a worn pinion flange (leaking oil) on […]

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Van tour: Phil’s DIY camper – but wait till you see the shower

September 29, 2016 by Mike 27 Comments

When you’re converting a van into your home, finding different ways to use every day items goes a long way. It helps to be constantly looking around and asking yourself ‘what can I use that for?’ or ‘how can I adapt this to make it work in my van?’ That’s what Phil did. After 5 […]

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Van upgrades: can you tell these shelves were made from an old pallet?

September 29, 2016 by Mike 9 Comments

Wood is not only a great material to make things from (easy to cut and shape, looks good, lasts a long time etc.) but you can often get it for free. I want to show you how you can make nice things quickly, cheaply (for your van/house) from any old scrap bits of wood – […]

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Exploring the English countryside by van – and 4 good wildcamping spots

August 31, 2016 by Mike 14 Comments

It’s easy to forget the nice places that sit on your doorstep. Sometimes you only realise this once you’ve been travelling and you come back to your home country. I’ve been Exploring the North Yorkshire Moors in England. Let me show you what I found (in 14 pictures), and at the end I’ll show you […]

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

Van tour: the 10 day campervan

August 17, 2016 by Mike 3 Comments

I met this couple painting their van in a field. They’d just finished converting it into their full time home. It took them just 10 days! Meet Gavin, Rose and their baby daughter, Jhonah. An off-grid family living in the UK, running a sustainable clothing company, Dairy Clothing LTD, from their van. This is their […]

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