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Hi, thanks for alerting us to this, We've just checked their Facebook page and yes it's closed for good. We'll pull this video and provide a trimmed version for the car park by the lift.

Yes we drive from the UK, but it's a little tricky to give you exact figures as we move around a lot. If you go Calais to the section east of Lyon as an example is roughly €100 each way, this is "Classe 2" for vans, if you're not limited by time, then hit "avoid tolls" on your satnav and you'll enjoy a pleasant few days in each direction and save a few quid. Sanef is one of the toll operators, I'm sure there's a toll calculator on there, but bear in mind vans are roughly 30% more money than cars. Good luck with your travels!

If you're outside of school hols then it's amazing, you'll have the best of the resort without the chaos! Appreciate the feedback!

Yeah absolutely, season passes are the best value, although it limits you to the same resort usually. There are some passes like the superdolomiti that cover a number of resorts. In general a season pass is roughly twice the price of a 7 day pass, so if you're hitting the same resort a number of times it's great value. There are other benefits to season passes too, like discounts at some bars and restaurants. We probably ought to do a video about these things!

@tippy_travels Yes please 🙏🏻

This is exactly the reason why we do it! Thank you so much! 🙏

There is an aire in auris too, but I understand it's mainly in the shade, not ski in / out so we didn't bother. We absolutely loved the altiport, make a coffee first thing and watch the heli's fire up! Just amazing!

We tend to stick to fairly main roads, we've also got BF Goodrich all terrain winter tyres. When we struggle for traction we turn off the Anti Slip Regulation (ASR) and finally, should we get in fluffy stuff we keep a set of chains on board. Would a "driving a motorhome in the snow" video be of use? We could make one in the coming weeks...

Valid point, but the pro plates cost virtually nothing compared to the locks so I just went ahead as they were working on the door anyway...

No, it's first come first serve, but the only time it was "full" was new year's eve, which is the exception, there were hundreds of vans there. Most of the time you can easily find a space. If you are on Facebook. Type in search for "winterised van campers" it's a small group of around 500, but we all have tons of knowledge on ski vanning. Good luck!

@tippy_travels thanks ill add

We've got 12kw of lithium batteries, we're all electric on the "house" side. We only stay 3 nights in any places, so each time we move the van charges the leisure batteries. We now have 700w of solar too, so we're pretty much always full on power

@ thank you we will be good then, we have 600w and 460 ah were also all electric but will be travelling very couple of days as well.

Fully loaded we are at the limit, 3.5t we tend to drive with the tanks empty which allows us more weight loading for beer!

@ lol we have the dog and his stuff and I like my cups of tea unfortunately due to health not able to drink anymore but still have lots of fun.

@@tippy_travels Is it easy enough to fill up with water during the winter months

No, it's first cone first serve, but it's massive, even when we've thought that it's full, people find a way

Hi. No probs! Yes our van is L3H2 but fiat call it LH2. The seats are from a Transit mark 8 minibus, the seats are with seatbelts and buckles. We do our best, but we're not video people! So it may be a little fragmented, here to help if you need anything further 😃

Hi. The thickness was 10mm I believe. I'm not sure what XPS is, but I think any type of dense foam will work 👍

Thank you for your kind comments, we're putting a sliding concertina door on it, hope my knees don't stick out!!!!

Thank you for your kind comments, we're putting a sliding concertina door on it, hope my knees don't stick out!!!!

Thanks for the feedback!

Thanks Denise!

I worried that it might crush, that was the reason for the nassboard. Plus it all helps with insulation. I hadn't tried it without, not even a test run.

Hi! And thanks for subscribing! I'm fairly certain that you'll need to leave and re-enter as I'm not sure the barrier will lift without a vehicle being over the detection bit. As for LPG, I really don't think it has it, I would have mentioned it if I'd had seen it. The nearest place would be Briancon, about a 20 minute drive away. It's a cracking place, Meeks and I love exploring new places all the time but our kids just want to go to "Monty"... It's an easy resort, nice cafe by the "le clot" lift with home cooked lunches, more challenging skiing further up, but if you're up for a real challenge, then the via latte is frikkin mahooosive! Good luck and hit us for any more questions you might have 👍

Thanks, it's often difficult to know how much info is too much!

Thanks 👍

Thanks man, I love learning new things, so the perseverance is incidental. But I love the fact I can tig weld to a fair standard!

Yeah.. all-in-all it's a pretty simple process. The roof window has been in now for 2 years with no leaks, so the method clearly worked!

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Our van is L3 H2 and I think we used 8 of the nassboards.. a little while ago now. Thanks for commenting!

Thank you! The feedback is great, I don't know everything, it's just my brain forming a path to the finish, but it all seems logical to me!

It is beautiful, can't wait to edit down the next few videos to show the finish. 😁

Quite right. I do forget that often! Thanks

Thanks!!

Thanks, it means a lot to us.

😨 I can't remember! I think it was £450ish maybe? For 4x locks and the 2x pro plates. If I find the receipt I'll post an update 👍

@@tippy_travels That sounds affordable. Just watched other video, the guy paid £600 for 4 deadlocks only, but they came to his house for the fitting, so I think that was a good deal from Sussex Instalations. Thanks for replying😊

Thanks for commenting. Well we wanted a hermetically sealed floor space. So no moisture, no screws or screw holes, sealed with hybrid silicone, this way we don't want it to breathe. So filling the anchor points was an essential part of this as they would allow air and moisture into the sealed floor space. Filling the low points of the ribs was a way getting more insulation in, but mainly to even out the floor height and prevent point loading of the dense foam insulation. The insulation board is compressible on high points. In other words, to ensure the lifespan of the foam insulation, by spreading the load. Our glue down method isn't for everyone, it's just my choice.. But thought it a useful video for those who wanted to do it this way.

@@tippy_travels I understand why you fiiled the screw holes but you still could have used them to bolt down the floor. Looking back at your video I see that the Ecotherm does not seem to have very good compression strength that is why i am using XPS . You drive a car on that stuff

Ok. That sounds good. So our flooring has been in the van for 2 years and seems to be working successfully, no cracks in any adjoining panels or movements on the floor. I feel happy that it was the right approach for us. Good luck with your build!

Cheers!

Thanks!!!

Hi. I think I bought a 10 pack of nasboard. The sheets were 1200 x 600. Yes to the adhesive, I used about 20 tubes for the whole floor, so not cheap.. but I knew it would work, the van floor has been in for 2 years and is working as it should. Thanks for watching and subscribing, many more videos to come. 😁

Thanks!!

Appreciated! 🙏

Hey, really sorry, it's coming, final bits being put together, our business is always really busy this time of year so we find ourselves prioritising that over vids. This week 👍

@@tippy_travels You don’t have to apologise ;) Thanks for the update - I’m just starting a FDL3H2 so soaking everything up like a sponge.

Thanks, yeah it's tough to find this stuff, more videos coming, thanks 🙏

As always, too kind 🤩

Hi, thanks for commenting. Those metal parts are the floor mounts for the additional seats, which are featured in episode 3 "6 seater camper". Your suggestion is a nice idea, we'll look into that, although if you look at our "playlists" on our RUclips channel, all of the "Tippy Travels Van Build" episodes are listed there. Good luck with your build!

Thank you! Well I would love to tour California for both ski and the coast, it's high up on our list! You won't regret a trip to the Alps, we'll have many more ski van videos coming out later in the year. 😁

I'd hope so after 13 years!

Thank you.. I sometimes take for granted my tool collection and workshop.. from memory, Rhino make brackets for this model of van, but they are powder coated steel, which obviously have a tendency to rust, but you could give them a clear coat before installing? An added layer of protection could work. 🤷‍♂️

Haha, upcoming video contradicts this kind statement!!!

So far so good. The floor is still cold in winter time, but not freezing, however I think it's better than the thermal bridging effect of the wood

@@tippy_travels is there anything you would have done differently looking back on it now? I won't be fixing seats to the chassis. I do like the simplicity of just cutting the cellotex to the floor of the van rather than cutting into squares to fit in a wooden framework

I definitely wouldn't do it differently! If we had a high top van, I would possibly use slightly thicker celotex but the same method 👍

@@tippy_travels great thanks. reckon I'll do the same as it looks quicker and less thermal bridgey. Thanks for your help

Sure. 6mm (purple ply) for the cab side 25mm roofing battens 25mm celotex style insulation 50mm sticky back foil tape 4mm bendy (purple ply) for the living side. Assortment of screws! Clear sticks like sh*t I hope this helps!

Hi, yes. You'll need to walk down past the petrol station to get to the snow which takes you to the lift. But the way home is pretty easy, you just peel off the blue run before you get to the aire and you can pretty much ride to the aire entrance. 👍

@@tippy_travels wicked, top info, thanks 😀