One year living in a van – costs and stats
I set off 12 months ago with £4500 that I had saved from my job (see one year living in my van). I estimated it would last about 10 months but I still have some left. I often get questions about costs so I thought I’d share with you what I’ve spent. Here are my diesel/fuel and living […]
Servicing the van and Preparing for the next chapter
After over 10k miles of road, its time to give the van some attention – things need to be checked over and things need to be fixed. This is important for staying on the road so I thought I’d share with you what I’ve been up to in preparation for the next chapter… 1. Change oil and […]
How to change your engine oil and filter
There comes a time when you have to change your own oil. I guess it’s part of growing up… This post goes over how to change the oil and filter in your van or car. It’s not a difficult thing to do, but it is a bit messy. Before I started, I gave my van a really good […]
How to grease the kingpins on your campervan
The kingpin (aka swivel pin) is the pivot in the steering mechanism of a vehicle. This component takes a fair amount of stress and can wear out quickly if not regularly greased. This post goes over how I grease the kingpins on my LDV Convoy van, but the following method applies to pretty much all vehicles with kingpins. […]
Van conversion products: van preparation
Here are the products I used and recommend for preparation stages of my van conversion. Note: these are affiliate links, which means you’ll be helping me if you buy using these links. Thank you! Hammerite under body seal Gives heavy duty protection to the areas underneath of your vehicle that are prone to corrosion. I […]
What camera do I use?
Everything you see on this blog is through this camera. I used it every day for the van conversion and for the past 10 months of travelling on the road. I couldn’t be without it. People often ask what camera I use, so I thought I’d answer with a blog post… What camera am I using? […]
7 steps to the perfect travel camera
I like this camera (see post on what camera I use), but a few small modifications were needed to make this the perfect camera for travelling with… Here are 7 things I did to make this the perfect travelling camera: (The last one is the the most useful) 1. Blank out unused features There’s nothing worse than […]
16 ways to save money whilst living and travelling in a van
Lonely planet’s definition of travelling on a ‘shoestring’ is at least 50Euro a day – I’ve got the book. That is a lot of money! It should be called ‘being a tourist for 50 Euro a day’. I guess living in a van is a bit different though. I can eat 3 very good meals […]
Parking Hack – How to get free parking
Here’s how some people get free parking at many carparks which use barriers and timed tickets. This only works for carparks that have the first 5,10,15 or whatever minutes free parking until it starts to cost. Once you’ve spent a full day at the carpark, you could do this when you’re ready to leave: Walk […]