Share Twitter Pinterest SUBSCRIBE HP No spam. Ever. Unsubscribe easily any time 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 […]
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Freecamping on Castlemorton Common in England – with location
Share Twitter Pinterest SUBSCRIBE HP No spam. Ever. Unsubscribe easily any time 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. […]
Writing, recording and releasing music from a van… in the woods
Share Twitter Pinterest SUBSCRIBE HP No spam. Ever. Unsubscribe easily any time 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 […]
Van tour: He lives by the woods in his £1500 van – in England – in winter
Share Twitter Pinterest SUBSCRIBE HP No spam. Ever. Unsubscribe easily any time 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 […]
Heating my van (the proper way). Here’s how I installed a Propex heater
Share Twitter Pinterest SUBSCRIBE HP No spam. Ever. Unsubscribe easily any time 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. […]
Van leaking oil. Parts not available. Here’s how I spent the past 5 weeks trying to get it fixed
Share Twitter Pinterest SUBSCRIBE HP No spam. Ever. Unsubscribe easily any time 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 […]
Van tour: Phil’s DIY camper – but wait till you see the shower
Share Twitter Pinterest SUBSCRIBE HP No spam. Ever. Unsubscribe easily any time 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 […]
Van upgrades: can you tell these shelves were made from an old pallet?
Share Twitter Pinterest SUBSCRIBE HP No spam. Ever. Unsubscribe easily any time 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, […]
Exploring the English countryside by van – and 4 good wildcamping spots
Share Twitter Pinterest SUBSCRIBE HP No spam. Ever. Unsubscribe easily any time 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 […]
Van tour: the 10 day campervan
Share Twitter Pinterest SUBSCRIBE HP No spam. Ever. Unsubscribe easily any time 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 […]
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