Started van life full time April this year and won't go back to a house! loving it so far. I know winter will be a challenge but I'm up for it! bring it on!!!
@@vanliferaw what type of park ups do you use full time? We're heading back to the UK for 6months next month and trying to figure out if we use campsites or park ups. I'll be working from an office and my wife will work online. We're also going to try and beat the winter 🥶
Nice to see an authentic experienced pair which gives honest tips to the community and not celebrating Van Life IG glamour for its own purpose. Best tip to beginners might be to test the camping lifestyle by renting a camper van like for at least 2 weeks or a month first instead of jumping into it all of the sudden. Wish good journeys and a soft winter season! Greetings from Germany
I ve been living in a large German motorhome for the last 12 years, parked on my industrial unit land, because after divorce couldn’t afford to buy another house, everybody said I was mad, but 12 years later I wouldn’t want to live in a house if given to me , great video and you look a lovely couple , best wishes to you not (and the dogs) thanks 👍
Another tip is, if you need warm water to wash plates or your hands, put a bit of water in the hot empty kettle after you've used the boiler water. Its still hot inside to warm up water. Edit: boiled not boiler
I have a 12v washing machine twin tub same as my fridge...... Drying is done by nature...... Some people are saying damp in the van i know.... well i have a drying space that is connected to the heating and damp is fanned out by a 5v pc fan to the outside..
I didn't realise you'd gone full time im glad youre both enjoying it, ive finally finished my van after a lot and i mean a lot of your helpful videos to guide me, theyre always on point and fun to watch so thanks for that. ive been full time now since February and im loving it, i can honestly say that its miles better than brick and mortar ive never felt so relaxed. All these are great tips as always. good luck to all van lifers keep clocking those miles there's a lot of beauty out there!
For those subscribers who have never met this lovely couple (I did only for a few minutes at a vanlife festival). I can attest to just how lovely and genuine they are. I am full time vanlife (wasn’t at the time), and was kind of pushed in to it by a greedy landlord. The advice they give is honest, genuine and from the heart. They’re very much worth a subscribe if you have ent already (it’s FREE after all)… Great vid guys.
This is probably one of the nicest comments we have had and we do get some amazing and lovely comments from the people who watch and who we have met and spoken to long the way, so thank you so so much it means a lot 🐾❤️🐾❤️
I've been in my van for over two years. First thing I did was build up a financial nest egg just incase of breakdown etc. Put it away and leave it there.
I would love to know the legality of registering your driving licence, log book, insurance, bank account, HMRC, etc etc at an address you don’t actually live at. Questions? For example if the person who is allowing you to use their address is a single occupant, does that invalidate their single person council tax discount? If you go through a camera speed trap, and you are unaware, unbeknownst to you, fine gets sent to the person who’s letting you use their address? Same for parking fines? Apologies for being picky but I can’t be the only one wondering about this, and what if you don’t have a friend or family member you can ask. Safe travels.
lets answer that for you: 1: Post office provide a free service called Post Restante. They will send your mail to a nearby post office at no charge 2: Insurance, there are a number of insurers who specialise in this and are often cheaper as your in you van. 3. DVLA give them your Post Restante details. The £1000 fine is for not updating your correct details, using a Post Restante address means you are reachable by Mail to receive things such as speeding tickets new licenses vehicle documents. I’ve already checked with DVLA regarding this. HMRC, again use the post office service, majority of the time HMRC will contact you by email. Banking majority of the time its done on your phone and who has paper statements🤷🏽 Where there’s a problem, there’s a solution
Emma here, I can see a couple of people have already responded to your question but I would like to also answer, firstly the above situation you have written out doesn’t apply to us, but for someone who it does apply to, if they are registered at a single persons home and it has an effect on their council tax etc surely that person would offer to help out with the bills? And if they are helping out with bills etc would they not be contributing to said household ? Just my own thoughts on this as I would not want to put another person in that position, we do not rely on anyone else for this and have found other ways for our legal documents which are legal and not involving anyone else financially, as already stated by other people there are other ways that aren’t conventional for people without bricks and mortar to do this the correct way! And in no way am I having a go at your for your question but genuinely can’t answer other than to give my thoughts on it
@@UrbanVanlife my question was a general one regarding the legal situation of a person using a residential address that they don’t actually live at, regardless of whether they contribute financially to the property, and not specifically directed at your situation. . And to the other response, at no time did I suggest that homeless people should be arrested because ‘they can’t afford the address’, whatever that means.
I understand your question but we can’t answer a question that doesn’t apply to us so wouldn’t know what the answer was, and that’s why I gave my thoughts on it, but if someone is paying for a bill at someone’s house and contributing why would they not have a right to have their documents sent there? I know people who work away 11 months out of the year and still have all their documents at their parents house so in theory would those legal issues you raised not also apply to them as they don’t actually live at their parents house and they do not contribute financially and only come back to England for holidays to see family.
That was BRILLIANT. I lived in my MotorHome for over 8 years now and like you both I would never go back. I have to say I do work in winter and used the beautiful car park in the countryside where I work, So I do have income. I need to work as I am a GADGET freak. I am not handy like Neal but being in touch with gadgets I don't need solar panels even though I do have two but they where there before the GIANT simple game changer in electricity. Like Neal said you save money not living in a house. I am a big fan of EcoFlow lots pf people say there is better out there but that is choice. All my Van runs on is EcoFlow and LPG I could just live on EcoFlow. Few years back I paid £3600 for the EcoFlow Delta (3600W) Recently EcoFlow brought out the massive game changer Alternator. I fitted it myself in 30 minutes and wow amazing. Ive been after the likes of that red tap adapter for years so thanks guys oops and Doll for that. Ray K UK YNWA.
What a lovely comment Ray, and yes we have a gadget freak in our van too so having an income is still important for us too!! Eco flow do have some amazing products in the market that really do help make vanlife easier!!
Great video about van life. May be buy a 2L kettle and a 1.9L to 2L Thermos this works great for me. I have been doing this for over 2 years now. I use a British No12 Army stove that costs £2.00 to fill with paraffin. I can boil my kettle about 16 time it's mint.
Loving the video very informative, planning on getting my new van 8n January to covert myself so your other videos will come in very handy. Stay safe and keep up the great work. From a fellow scouser x
I know parking can end up stressfull. I once pulled over for a couple of hours in an open area surrounded by fiieds and the house quarter of a mile down the road called the police. They where ok when i said i wasnt staying there. But like you both say, Parking can be an headache.
My van is registered as a van not a camper the same applies to insurance, I do not have to follow the DVLAs rules on campers because nothing is fixed to my van and I have no windows in it
Just received the kettle you recommended. Absolutely spot on, feels like great solid quality, ( not a thin plasticky job ) perfect size, indicator light a nice touch, boiled a mug of water in 2m 12 seconds and never even tickled my batteries. Cable tidy base a great idea . Gas whistley kettle demoted 👍😊 Great info in the video. Thank you so much .
Great honest advise with no drama involved, Love watching you pair, always a laugh in there somewhere and so down to earth. We are thinking of going full time and have already thought about storage unit but never thought about the other places you mentioned . Keep them coming guys and safe travels.👍
We've been full time in our motorhome for 14 months, over in Ireland at the moment and only had drama once when some scrotes disturbed us at 3am. Like you, it's the best thing we ever did, especially on alfresco days 😂
If you're not good at planning and budgeting, this lifestyle can financially ruin you! Just a warning to those thinking they're going to save money automatically by leaving their apartment behind.
Van life community - I’ve always wondered, especially for those who are UK based… how do you control damp, especially in the winter? Do you need dehumidifiers? Also, I really enjoyed this video, your style is very down to earth and I appreciate that! Thank you 🙏
There are loads of different things you can do to combat damp, you will always get condensation unless the temperature outside your van/motorhome is the exact same as the inside, also humans realise something like a litre of water daily on average when breathing also always going to get moisture. Some people use dehumidifier’s, there are the bags you can buy cheap, some people use clean cat litter in socks, others use karcher window vacs, also having windows open helps with ventilation even just a small bit.
10:28 you are most definitely *_not_* working your van to the maximum! You might be fully loaded but you're not thrashing the daylights out of it! These vans are designed for 100, maybe 200 miles every day, engine stop & start 50, maybe 70 times, for 5, 6, sometimes 7 days a week, every week (sometimes for each of 2 or 3 drivers) & that means the throttle has 2 positions - off or mashed into the floor, brakes similar, the gearbox crashed through the gears, steering hard enough to tilt the van 20° with the load smashing against the walls! They're not all driven like that but it's what they're built to cope with, I doubt you use full throttle once on every journey & certainly not all the way from it's morning cold start till it's stopped for the night.
Hi guy's 👍🏻 a tip for your subscribers and maybe you 👍🏻. We bought the back end of an argos lorry 🤣 8 foot wide 10 feet high and 36 foot long all water tight £900, much, much cheaper than a shipping container, painted it and we now keep it on an industrial est £400 a year again much cheaper than self storage. We have racked half out for our tools, clothes etc from our old house and the other half both Beck and I have a work station on one side and settee on the other 🤣 it's like a little flat 🤣. Also as it's an industrial estate so nobody bats an eye when we go there to service our van (stuff everywhere 🤣) or work on the van and stop overnight. We also have the option of selling the trailor if we ever went back to a house (not happening 🤣👍🏻). The trailor has now paid for itself over the last 3 year's on what we have saved on self storage as at the very beginning of van life we to had a self storage unit at £120 a month 🤮 and it wasn't as big as our trailor . We hope this helps anyone out 👍🏻, a great video 👏👏👏👏👍🏻 safe travels sending love, peace and good energy ❤️🙏🏻
@@UrbanVanlife if your ever passing south Birmingham (roughly the place don't want to give location away 🤣) your more than welcome to pop in and see the set up 👍🏻 ❤️🙏🏻
Seems like a lot of filling stations are getting rid of/discontinueing LPG sales… I think this is a deliberate act. I am mainly in Kent. Kind regards Charlie
We have 120 ltrs which we have figured out if we both get 2 long showers and daily use it lasts 3 days . We can push it to 5 with shorter showers but that’s no fun
Folks I’ve watched your vlogs over the past couple of years and I have to say you never fail to impress me. You are so down to earth and oh so knowledgeable and bless you for passing that knowledge on. I’m not a full vanlifer but have a ‘senior’ Motorhome but many of your tips are a great source of help for me. So thank you and keep up the good work.
Hey there lovely people. Like to ask you a question, have you got a high top? I can’t always quite tell my van is suffering badly with condensation in the back of the van above the back doors. I’ve tried loads of different ways and I’m still not getting any success. This is my first high top van and I’ve never had an issue before so I’m wondering if it is because it’s a high top van that they had more issues than a lot of van if that makes sense
If you want to park anywhere you want for as long as you want, there are unscrupulous individuals that alter their number plates. An F becomes an E for example. An anonymous motor cycle journalist removed his number plate altogether and rode undetected for 18 months. Failure to display is not an endorsable offence. “Sorry it must have fallen off officer.” Or, my favourite. “I’m glad you stopped me officer, it gives me opportunity to report the theft of my number plate.”
It was Ripon McDonald’s but we aren’t normally around the area, but we had booked in to get a wheel alignment done on route as we where travelling to a friends wedding.
Neil loves that light 😂😂 We have a few family members between us who have had hip surgery and it’s given them a new lease of life, we hope all goes well and wish you an extremely speedy recovery ♥️♥️
Hello Emma 👋🏼 This is my first time watching and I cracked up when you were sitting in the doorway, because your 2 🐶🐶 were having a blast wrestling behind you! I couldn’t concentrate on anything you were saying because they were really so stinkin cute 🥰 🫶🏼
Ha ha they are the best, they are always playing and up to something cute unless they are asleep, thanks for watching and commenting, massive hugs from us 6 ❤️🐾🐾❤️🐾🐾
Really brill vlog for van living. A loved the apps tips. Another tip is Do not text you at 4am thinking youre phone will be off . I was that passion killer 😂😂 . Love from Glasgow. Its so good to see you both so Happy.
Great video! I'd say though that 'knock' is not out of the ordinary. We actually got a knock like on our 2nd day on our 2nd trip! I mean, the Cops where ok / fine with us.... but they stated we were allowed to hang around, but could not sleep in the vehicule. In the end, If you go somewhere, make sure you know the rules about that city / area.
I always thought emptying the chem toilet would be the biggest issue but actually very easy. every town has a public loo somewhere! my biggest problem is always getting fresh water without using campsites. I long for a more comprehensive app for public taps in the UK as they always include water fountains which are as much use as a chocolate fireguard. you drive for ages and find a drinking water fountain Aarrrggghhh!
No we aren’t from Australia we are from the UK we have touched lucky so far with the weather on our travels although we have had our fair share of rain too!
Hi both after watching the video I downloaded the Horizon app. we have tried to use it but it says only large 4x4 any ideas on what I’m doing wrong thanks loving the videos🤔🤪
I was in hysterics watching your dogs in the background playing on the seat, upside down!!😆😆 This is a very helpful site, we have just got a campervan for holidays.
What do you do for mail if you're travelling around the country and don't have a home address? And you don't have any family left or anyone that you can ask to receive your mail? I have a post office box but what if I'm on the other side of the country and I get mail? Great video - thank you from Australia.
There are online services now for mail (not sure if you have the same/similar thing in Australia) where you can pay a fee and they will collect your mail and email you copy’s, now we do not need to use this as we have family/friends etc, but I also don’t think they cover everything like dvla etc but might be worth having a look to see if it’s a service that is offered. Some people also use boat mail and post office services in the UK, it’s really all about research though
I seem to have quite a lot of issues with Revolut washing machines, though I go onto the app and get the phone number and they give me a full refund if my washing is not as I expected to be when I go to Portugal to be on my land, I find it where are use the washing machines out there. They are so much cleaner and they seem to be a lot cheaper as well. Problem with Van Life is finding somewhere where I can let my dogs run free or even on the lead. I like a nice big grass area as my dogs need a lot of exercise, but unfortunately a couple of places that I used to use now have height barriers and it really gets to me yes 100% go with your gut instinct. If you don’t feel comfortable get the hell out of there I’ve done several times. Take care great video and great information. ❤😊
Sorry we didn’t post the link but we will add it to the description . Ibergrif M20223-9 High Pressure... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08C5N2FK2?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
IG and RUclips make vanlife look so luxurious and fun, and that's not always the case. It's also what state or country you live that also makes a difference too, U.S. doesn't have an outdoor laundry service, that is interesting to see.
It’s not all glamour and like everything you have good days and bad days and things pop up that are unexpected, what do you have over in the states is it just laundromat’s? And yes different states/country’s can make vanlife very different!!
Hello we truly full time, sold up years ago. A few things great tap connector. There are many outlets now for Lpg outlets. Obviously many more in Europe. As for true fulltime insurance, the only company that supplies this is Comfort insurance. They will pay up if a claim is made. We have refillable gas plus 700 watts of solar, 2x 135 amps of lithium batteries and a b to b. A victron 1600 watt inverter /charger.
700 watts of solar 😀 we are thinking of changing our panels out as there are better ones on the market since we fitted ours! On the lpg we had had a few places we used to go to stop selling it and when we where down south there was a similar issue but we did find somewhere eventually, but we have heard there’s more in Europe can’t wait to get over there and explore!
Hi Neil and Emma. Hope u are well. We're using our ex Sainsbury van conversion this season, just got liquid moly 4200 5w30 oil. It's mega, very smooth, quiet. As a man of the world, have u used it, what do u think. Merc sprinter 314. Love to u both, great videos. Best wishes David and Beverley Norfolk
This is sooo true what your both saying you both know more than any one about vanning life your doing it for real when we bought our motor home we didn’t think of the extra expense. We had 2 cars at time plus the motor home I recently sold my 15 plate minibus and with some cash and getting having being in an accident the little car was wrote off so now we have a main car which is only 5 years old plus motor home this was the only way it was possible to keep the running of the motor home costs with the hab checks yearly,servicing costs to both vehicles and wear and tear but we love our mollie and wouldn’t have it any other way we love getting out in her but it’s far from cheap this year was can belt water pump , service new break pads and full set of tyres as there was cracking quite bad on the walls of the tyres wasn’t until I read the year of manufacture they had been on there since new in 2015 so was well over due. But all these costs are not cheap new set of tyres was £800 admittedly we went for better tyres not budget tyres but wanted half decent ones keep up good work guys 👍🏽
Yep the costs soon add up which is why we try and do little bits at a time regularly to keep on top of maintance as there’s always unexpected extras too that pop up as we have found 😂😂
a great and honest video guys, filled with valuable advice based on your experience. Unlike loads who make vanlife look like its powered by unicorn wings. Another thing folk need to think about if people do think of getting someone to build theirs is to "DO YOUR HOMEWORK" and dont end up like I did as you guys know. Getting a CON-verter to rip you off and do a bad job. BTW..... that Kettle is brilliant. Viv has one just like it and I love mine. Neil, nearly choked at you geeking out on a transformer light that didn't behave🤣. Great video guys. Keep them coming. Much respect as always🙏-Kenny
@@UrbanVanlife ❤️🤘 it was Neil's ears that caught my attention at first 🤭 then by the time we'd passed I thought " I recognise that bloke... " I'd never have found you again to say a quick hi if I'd managed to park . Hope you had a good time 🤞❤️
I’ve had to chuckle at myself watching from the U.S. wondering why I’m watching a van life video focusing on across the pond. Within 10 minutes, I had toggled over to Amazon to order the tap adapter and the chalk pens. However, the public washer and dryers baffled me. They look like they’re on the side of the road. Can you explain?
Some of them are on the side of the road and some are at supermarkets, service stations and garage’s (gas stations) they are handy for if you need wash and dry on the go, but not always looked after properly so have to check they are working, not full of animal hairs etc
We have 2 Orion’s a 50amp and a 30 amp which charge when driving, we have solar panels that we can tilt to get the maximum in today when they where flat they where only getting in 72 watts but when we raised them they are now getting in 265 watts and we also have 240 hook up if we go on sites between these things we do okay.
We have a family’s address we use and also stay there when we visit back to Liverpool and have some of our things there as well . You also need it for banks and things like that and . Which is kind of a pain but it is what it is
@@UrbanVanlife is it same for van insurance or do they have policies for full timers? Sorry for questions but they don't usually address these issues especially when full time.
Hi there Guys, great video, lots of useful info, I'm a newbie to this and have a question, I have ordered one of the 600w kettle's you featured, how long does it take to boil via your power station? I'm thinking of getting a jackery explorer 1000 to replace the old lead acid leisure batteries in my new to me Autosleeper Sussex campervan, is the jackery suitable for the kettle and will it run the 12v systems on board sufficiently? Obviously I'll have it charging via the alternator whilst driving and might consider investing in some solar panels etc. Thanks in advance. Kind regards, John.
Hi ya John, it takes about 4/5 minutes to boil off a power bank however we would consider an eco flow over a jackery as the lithium they use is a better grade than in a jackery, also with regards to your 12 volt system and running it fully it depends on your power usage, you would need to work out what you need and if it’s sustainable so Create a list of all the electrical items you will use each day. Find out how many amps they use x by number of hours per day. Add it all up that gives you Amp hours per day you need. Then look at how much you will draw and how many days you want to be off grid. Hope this helps
I bought a hectare of land with a ruin and borehole in Central Portugal for 7,000 Euros. Thanks to Brexit I can stay for a maximum of 90 days then I need to leave the EU area for 90 days before returning for another 90 days. I pitch a tent on my land which has fruit and olive trees with no near neighbours. I also own a motorbike to get around. The 90 days I have to leave Portugal I travel to Thailand for 90 days and rent a cheap wooden Nippa hut near the beach for just 275 Euros per month. I repeat the process. Excluding return airfares twice a year I live comfortably on 900 Euros a month. I have thought about living in a motorhome in the UK full time but the cost of annual habitation checks, diesel, insurance, road tax, camp site fees, MOT, servicing, and the worry of vehicle theft put me right off. I also couldn't visualise myself living within a steel container where I couldn't even swing a cat.
Brexit didn’t help anyone from this country who wants to move and travel freely any favours, but you seem to have the situation well in hand, commend your solution the problem!
We considered the Van life earlier this year, the plan was to sell the bungalow and take off, we were just about to pull the trigger and take the plunge and someone told us it wasn't safe because we would be at risk of ginger scousers breaking into the Van during the night.
Loving the tips. I’ve had a dinky travel kettle for about 20 years and it’s great but now it only fills one and a half of our Yeti cups 😂 love the light so versatile. If you park sensibly and don’t push your luck then you shouldn’t get a knock. If it doesn’t feel right you just move simples. Loving the vlogs they proper make me belly laugh.
@@UrbanVanlife you are doing a great job & I really appreciate it while I wait in the wings for NHS to fix me & then I can get out on the road too. Teny x
I have a correction. The police can search your van if they have reasonable cause to suspect that an offensive weapon is within (PACE sect 1). Now a copper could reasonably suspect that you have a knife, if only for kitchen use, but it gives them the right to enter and do a full search. Thus, you have no "safe space" as you said. You would have a fair call to complain, but it's done by then, isn't it. They could do a PJPO Section 60 search too, but that's a bit unlikely. Wrong place, wrong time and all that...
Get what you are saying however there are expemtions within the laws set one of which is how you are carrying and storing said knives and what they are used for, so with ours being locked away and stored properly I would complain and I wouldn’t let it lie as unless we where doing something wrong and they had proof of us committing a crime or proof of them suspecting we are committing a crime I would not be pushed into any such search without the evidence they would need to provide
Started van life full time April this year and won't go back to a house! loving it so far. I know winter will be a challenge but I'm up for it! bring it on!!!
Love this comment . And good luck to you as welll . We will be the same as you bring it on and see if you can beat us
@@UrbanVanlife challenge accepted 😅 good luck for both!
@@vanliferaw Wishing you many safe and happy adventures. Carry on living the dream friend!
@@andrewp5321 thank you! same to you!
@@vanliferaw what type of park ups do you use full time? We're heading back to the UK for 6months next month and trying to figure out if we use campsites or park ups. I'll be working from an office and my wife will work online. We're also going to try and beat the winter 🥶
Nice to see an authentic experienced pair which gives honest tips to the community and not celebrating Van Life IG glamour for its own purpose.
Best tip to beginners might be to test the camping lifestyle by renting a camper van like for at least 2 weeks or a month first instead of jumping into it all of the sudden.
Wish good journeys and a soft winter season!
Greetings from Germany
Good tip for beginners there thank you 🙏
clicked thumbs up in first 2 mins just for the storage unit advice. Its essential
Thank you so much for the lovely comment 🐾♥️
Seemed obvious, but then i've rented one many times for a motorcycle so it's on me mind more I suppose.
I ve been living in a large German motorhome for the last 12 years, parked on my industrial unit land, because after divorce couldn’t afford to buy another house, everybody said I was mad, but 12 years later I wouldn’t want to live in a house if given to me , great video and you look a lovely couple , best wishes to you not (and the dogs) thanks 👍
Thank you buddy . And wow well done you for proving every one wrong my friend
Another tip is, if you need warm water to wash plates or your hands, put a bit of water in the hot empty kettle after you've used the boiler water. Its still hot inside to warm up water.
Edit: boiled not boiler
Great tip! Like that!!!
I have a 12v washing machine twin tub same as my fridge...... Drying is done by nature...... Some people are saying damp in the van i know.... well i have a drying space that is connected to the heating and damp is fanned out by a 5v pc fan to the outside..
I didn't realise you'd gone full time im glad youre both enjoying it, ive finally finished my van after a lot and i mean a lot of your helpful videos to guide me, theyre always on point and fun to watch so thanks for that. ive been full time now since February and im loving it, i can honestly say that its miles better than brick and mortar ive never felt so relaxed. All these are great tips as always. good luck to all van lifers keep clocking those miles there's a lot of beauty out there!
So glad to hear you have finished your van, and wow full time since February awesome! So glad you are less stressed and happier ♥️
For those subscribers who have never met this lovely couple (I did only for a few minutes at a vanlife festival). I can attest to just how lovely and genuine they are.
I am full time vanlife (wasn’t at the time), and was kind of pushed in to it by a greedy landlord.
The advice they give is honest, genuine and from the heart.
They’re very much worth a subscribe if you have ent already (it’s FREE after all)…
Great vid guys.
This is probably one of the nicest comments we have had and we do get some amazing and lovely comments from the people who watch and who we have met and spoken to long the way, so thank you so so much it means a lot 🐾❤️🐾❤️
@@UrbanVanlife I’m autistic and say it as I see it. Your a lovely honest as the day is long couple.
Sorry, I became distracted at 6:33 with your pup stuck in the sofa doing doggy yoga 🤣
They like to play our lot 😂😂😂
I've been in my van for over two years. First thing I did was build up a financial nest egg just incase of breakdown etc. Put it away and leave it there.
We would both say that it’s got to be the most Inportant thing .
@UrbanVanlife definitely. Took my about 6mths and I was bricking it until I felt comfy.
Also have a sinking fund for having to buy a new vehicle. They do not last forever. It could be used as a deposit if circumstances change.
I would love to know the legality of registering your driving licence, log book, insurance, bank account, HMRC, etc etc at an address you don’t actually live at.
Questions? For example
if the person who is allowing you to use their address is a single occupant, does that invalidate their single person council tax discount?
If you go through a camera speed trap, and you are unaware, unbeknownst to you, fine gets sent to the person who’s letting you use their address?
Same for parking fines?
Apologies for being picky but I can’t be the only one wondering about this, and what if you don’t have a friend or family member you can ask.
Safe travels.
so you recon homeless people on the street should all be arrested because they can't afford the address?
lets answer that for you:
1: Post office provide a free service called Post Restante. They will send your mail to a nearby post office at no charge
2: Insurance, there are a number of insurers who specialise in this and are often cheaper as your in you van.
3. DVLA give them your Post Restante details. The £1000 fine is for not updating your correct details, using a Post Restante address means you are reachable by Mail to receive things such as speeding tickets new licenses vehicle documents. I’ve already checked with DVLA regarding this.
HMRC, again use the post office service, majority of the time HMRC will contact you by email. Banking majority of the time its done on your phone and who has paper statements🤷🏽
Where there’s a problem, there’s a solution
Emma here, I can see a couple of people have already responded to your question but I would like to also answer, firstly the above situation you have written out doesn’t apply to us, but for someone who it does apply to, if they are registered at a single persons home and it has an effect on their council tax etc surely that person would offer to help out with the bills? And if they are helping out with bills etc would they not be contributing to said household ? Just my own thoughts on this as I would not want to put another person in that position, we do not rely on anyone else for this and have found other ways for our legal documents which are legal and not involving anyone else financially, as already stated by other people there are other ways that aren’t conventional for people without bricks and mortar to do this the correct way! And in no way am I having a go at your for your question but genuinely can’t answer other than to give my thoughts on it
@@UrbanVanlife my question was a general one regarding the legal situation of a person using a residential address that they don’t actually live at, regardless of whether they contribute financially to the property, and not specifically directed at your situation.
. And to the other response, at no time did I suggest that homeless people should be arrested because ‘they can’t afford the address’, whatever that means.
I understand your question but we can’t answer a question that doesn’t apply to us so wouldn’t know what the answer was, and that’s why I gave my thoughts on it, but if someone is paying for a bill at someone’s house and contributing why would they not have a right to have their documents sent there? I know people who work away 11 months out of the year and still have all their documents at their parents house so in theory would those legal issues you raised not also apply to them as they don’t actually live at their parents house and they do not contribute financially and only come back to England for holidays to see family.
One of the best van life bloggers , honest couple truly believable and funny love you guys ..
Thank you so much! ☺️
Travel Trolls are full of great information? And are great at fixing things 😂
Tip get a thermos flask once the kettles boiled make your tea, put boiling water in flask ready for your next cuppa tea or a coffee. 👍
Great tip!!
That was BRILLIANT. I lived in my MotorHome for over 8 years now and like you both I would never go back. I have to say I do work in winter and used the beautiful car park in the countryside where I work, So I do have income. I need to work as I am a GADGET freak. I am not handy like Neal but being in touch with gadgets I don't need solar panels even though I do have two but they where there before the GIANT simple game changer in electricity. Like Neal said you save money not living in a house. I am a big fan of EcoFlow lots pf people say there is better out there but that is choice. All my Van runs on is EcoFlow and LPG I could just live on EcoFlow. Few years back I paid £3600 for the EcoFlow Delta (3600W) Recently EcoFlow brought out the massive game changer Alternator. I fitted it myself in 30 minutes and wow amazing. Ive been after the likes of that red tap adapter for years so thanks guys oops and Doll for that. Ray K UK YNWA.
What a lovely comment Ray, and yes we have a gadget freak in our van too so having an income is still important for us too!! Eco flow do have some amazing products in the market that really do help make vanlife easier!!
Great video about van life. May be buy a 2L kettle and a 1.9L to 2L Thermos this works great for me. I have been doing this for over 2 years now. I use a British No12 Army stove that costs £2.00 to fill with paraffin. I can boil my kettle about 16 time it's mint.
Great tip for people thank you 🤩
@@UrbanVanlife Your welcome. About 128 hot cups of coffee for £2.00 pound that's mint. Things we have to do in. Rip off Britain today.
@@daz.r1994bloody hell mate. That's great 👍
Loving the video very informative, planning on getting my new van 8n January to covert myself so your other videos will come in very handy. Stay safe and keep up the great work. From a fellow scouser x
❤️❤️❤️ love this . And best of luck with the van build mate . Start buying stuff over the the jan sales and Christmas sales . And you’ll nail it
I know parking can end up stressfull. I once pulled over for a couple of hours in an open area surrounded by fiieds and the house quarter of a mile down the road called the police. They where ok when i said i wasnt staying there. But like you both say, Parking can be an headache.
Always have to have a backup plan, shame the people from the house that far away called the police on you, people are so judgemental these days 😢
The best van life vid I’ve seen by far. Good honest advice, great tips etc. 🤙
Thank you we really appreciate it ♥️🐾
Dry erasers can write on the windshield and easily remove .
i love the look of that little lamp, with the disco/emergency option.
I got in a little trouble for getting that but it’s turned out to be a good buy and seems to last for ever as well
even better. ill have to look for one
RUclips algorithm suggested your video. You both are fun to watch, earned a sub from me!! Nice to run across a van life channel with some humor.
Welcome aboard! And thank you for the kind comment ♥️
Your enthusiasm alone has made me want one of those lamps. Great info in this video.
He does love his lights 😂😂
My van is registered as a van not a camper the same applies to insurance, I do not have to follow the DVLAs rules on campers because nothing is fixed to my van and I have no windows in it
Go you superstar
The puppers playing behind you Emma 😂 😂❤ love the tap connector, great advice guys. Atb. X
They are always playing (unless they are eating or sleeping) 😂😂 they are so much fun!!!! 🤩
Just received the kettle you recommended. Absolutely spot on, feels like great solid quality, ( not a thin plasticky job ) perfect size, indicator light a nice touch, boiled a mug of water in 2m 12 seconds and never even tickled my batteries. Cable tidy base a great idea . Gas whistley kettle demoted 👍😊 Great info in the video. Thank you so much .
Totaly forgot to mention about the cable tidy . But it’s a great little
Product isn’t it .
Good to see you back on the road in Bo. Stay safe buddy. X
On the road again …..
Great honest advise with no drama involved, Love watching you pair, always a laugh in there somewhere and so down to earth. We are thinking of going full time and have already thought about storage unit but never thought about the other places you mentioned . Keep them coming guys and safe travels.👍
Thank you so much for the kind words, we do try and stay away from drama even when things go wrong … which they do, but that’s just part of life 😂😂😂
We've been full time in our motorhome for 14 months, over in Ireland at the moment and only had drama once when some scrotes disturbed us at 3am. Like you, it's the best thing we ever did, especially on alfresco days 😂
The more days you can spend outside in nature and exploring the better and we blinking love Ireland!!! ♥️♥️♥️
If you're not good at planning and budgeting, this lifestyle can financially ruin you! Just a warning to those thinking they're going to save money automatically by leaving their apartment behind.
Thank you for your advice! I am in the US, but a lot of this applies. Safe travels!
Glad it was helpful! 🤗
Van life community - I’ve always wondered, especially for those who are UK based… how do you control damp, especially in the winter? Do you need dehumidifiers?
Also, I really enjoyed this video, your style is very down to earth and I appreciate that! Thank you 🙏
There are loads of different things you can do to combat damp, you will always get condensation unless the temperature outside your van/motorhome is the exact same as the inside, also humans realise something like a litre of water daily on average when breathing also always going to get moisture. Some people use dehumidifier’s, there are the bags you can buy cheap, some people use clean cat litter in socks, others use karcher window vacs, also having windows open helps with ventilation even just a small bit.
10:28 you are most definitely *_not_* working your van to the maximum! You might be fully loaded but you're not thrashing the daylights out of it!
These vans are designed for 100, maybe 200 miles every day, engine stop & start 50, maybe 70 times, for 5, 6, sometimes 7 days a week, every week (sometimes for each of 2 or 3 drivers) & that means the throttle has 2 positions - off or mashed into the floor, brakes similar, the gearbox crashed through the gears, steering hard enough to tilt the van 20° with the load smashing against the walls!
They're not all driven like that but it's what they're built to cope with, I doubt you use full throttle once on every journey & certainly not all the way from it's morning cold start till it's stopped for the night.
Hi guy's 👍🏻 a tip for your subscribers and maybe you 👍🏻.
We bought the back end of an argos lorry 🤣 8 foot wide 10 feet high and 36 foot long all water tight £900, much, much cheaper than a shipping container, painted it and we now keep it on an industrial est £400 a year again much cheaper than self storage. We have racked half out for our tools, clothes etc from our old house and the other half both Beck and I have a work station on one side and settee on the other 🤣 it's like a little flat 🤣. Also as it's an industrial estate so nobody bats an eye when we go there to service our van (stuff everywhere 🤣) or work on the van and stop overnight. We also have the option of selling the trailor if we ever went back to a house (not happening 🤣👍🏻).
The trailor has now paid for itself over the last 3 year's on what we have saved on self storage as at the very beginning of van life we to had a self storage unit at £120 a month 🤮 and it wasn't as big as our trailor .
We hope this helps anyone out 👍🏻, a great video 👏👏👏👏👍🏻 safe travels sending love, peace and good energy ❤️🙏🏻
Love this and something we didn’t even think of great bit of advice for people to have a look at ♥️♥️
@@UrbanVanlife no problem 👍🏻 safe travels ❤️🙏🏻
@@UrbanVanlife if your ever passing south Birmingham (roughly the place don't want to give location away 🤣) your more than welcome to pop in and see the set up 👍🏻 ❤️🙏🏻
Seems like a lot of filling stations are getting rid of/discontinueing LPG sales… I think this is a deliberate act. I am mainly in Kent. Kind regards Charlie
How many litres of water do you store...xxx
We have 120 ltrs which we have figured out if we both get 2 long showers and daily use it lasts 3 days . We can push it to 5 with shorter showers but that’s no fun
Folks I’ve watched your vlogs over the past couple of years and I have to say you never fail to impress me. You are so down to earth and oh so knowledgeable and bless you for passing that knowledge on. I’m not a full vanlifer but have a ‘senior’ Motorhome but many of your tips are a great source of help for me. So thank you and keep up the good work.
Thank you so much for this lovely comment, it genuinely means so much ♥️♥️
Thanks guys for sharing this video very informative
Hey there lovely people. Like to ask you a question, have you got a high top? I can’t always quite tell my van is suffering badly with condensation in the back of the van above the back doors. I’ve tried loads of different ways and I’m still not getting any success. This is my first high top van and I’ve never had an issue before so I’m wondering if it is because it’s a high top van that they had more issues than a lot of van if that makes sense
Great videos, could you tell me where you bought your hosepipe tap adapter….the large one to fit multiple taps …thank you
All the links are in the description buddy we got them off Amazon
The dog upside down is so funny 😂😂
They are always playing and having fun, happy puppers!!
Wow thanks guys for a video/vlog full of information.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching 🤗
16:22 there are 300W powerbanks, check before buying!
Straight to the point and honest. That's why I subbed.👌
Thank you, much appreciated ♥️
Thanks for all the information!
Any time! 😃
Well worth a watch, good tips and a right pair of characters, love the banter n jibing. Subscribing!
Welcome aboard and thank you 🤩
What you see is what you get with us two bickering and all 😆😆
If you want to park anywhere you want for as long as you want, there are unscrupulous individuals that alter their number plates. An F becomes an E for example. An anonymous motor cycle journalist removed his number plate altogether and rode undetected for 18 months. Failure to display is not an endorsable offence. “Sorry it must have fallen off officer.” Or, my favourite. “I’m glad you stopped me officer, it gives me opportunity to report the theft of my number plate.”
Great tips. Loving that tap connection x
Thanks so much! 😊
How many times have you used the, open for business spicy light?
3 times . And every time it failed
We have a micro camper! for weeks away and day trips. But I love my home too 😊
That is awesome!
5:01 i might be wrong but that looks very much like Ripon McDonald's - might have seen you out and about if you're in that neck of the woods often :)
It was Ripon McDonald’s but we aren’t normally around the area, but we had booked in to get a wheel alignment done on route as we where travelling to a friends wedding.
You guys make a great team, 4 dogs must keep you well entertained!
Yes they do, they are the best ♥️♥️🐾🐾
Love that light. Thanks. All the best. 👍🚐🐾😎
The five/six minutes into the vlog, The dogs playing in the background had me in stitches. X
They are fab aren’t they!! We love seeing them so playful and happy 😆
OMG awesome suggestions thank you!! I can do with that tap hose adapter now. Absolutely brilliant.
It’s a great little bit of kit to add to the van! We have been caught out a few times prior to having it 🤩
Got me that same light dude. Really good buy tbh. Looking at van life in a few months just waiting for a hip operation ffs!😊
Neil loves that light 😂😂
We have a few family members between us who have had hip surgery and it’s given them a new lease of life, we hope all goes well and wish you an extremely speedy recovery ♥️♥️
Are ALL Your Apps only in Australia?? 🤔
Well considering we are in England I’d have thought not buddy
Hello Emma 👋🏼 This is my first time watching and I cracked up when you were sitting in the doorway, because your 2 🐶🐶 were having a blast wrestling behind you! I couldn’t concentrate on anything you were saying because they were really so stinkin cute 🥰 🫶🏼
Ha ha they are the best, they are always playing and up to something cute unless they are asleep, thanks for watching and commenting, massive hugs from us 6 ❤️🐾🐾❤️🐾🐾
Really brill vlog for van living. A loved the apps tips. Another tip is Do not text you at 4am thinking youre phone will be off . I was that passion killer 😂😂 . Love from Glasgow. Its so good to see you both so Happy.
Thank you Robert, hope you are keeping well!
Great video! I'd say though that 'knock' is not out of the ordinary. We actually got a knock like on our 2nd day on our 2nd trip! I mean, the Cops where ok / fine with us.... but they stated we were allowed to hang around, but could not sleep in the vehicule.
In the end, If you go somewhere, make sure you know the rules about that city / area.
Great advise at the end there, everyone should do some research into where they are going and what the rules are!!
I always thought emptying the chem toilet would be the biggest issue but actually very easy. every town has a public loo somewhere! my biggest problem is always getting fresh water without using campsites. I long for a more comprehensive app for public taps in the UK as they always include water fountains which are as much use as a chocolate fireguard. you drive for ages and find a drinking water fountain Aarrrggghhh!
Are you from Australia? The weather seems so nice wherever you are filming from.
No we aren’t from Australia we are from the UK we have touched lucky so far with the weather on our travels although we have had our fair share of rain too!
Hi both after watching the video I downloaded the Horizon app. we have tried to use it but it says only large 4x4 any ideas on what I’m doing wrong thanks loving the videos🤔🤪
Hi great info learnt some stuff didnt catch the name of the light looks just i need whats the name. Thanks Trevor
It’s in the description of the video … think it’s klarus camping light
I was in hysterics watching your dogs in the background playing on the seat, upside down!!😆😆
This is a very helpful site, we have just got a campervan for holidays.
The dogs make everything better 😂😂
Some great down to earth info right there :D Didn't put me off tho.
Glad to hear it!
What do you do for mail if you're travelling around the country and don't have a home address? And you don't have any family left or anyone that you can ask to receive your mail? I have a post office box but what if I'm on the other side of the country and I get mail? Great video - thank you from Australia.
There are online services now for mail (not sure if you have the same/similar thing in Australia) where you can pay a fee and they will collect your mail and email you copy’s, now we do not need to use this as we have family/friends etc, but I also don’t think they cover everything like dvla etc but might be worth having a look to see if it’s a service that is offered. Some people also use boat mail and post office services in the UK, it’s really all about research though
@@UrbanVanlife thank you :)
that light is cool!
Neil loves that thing!!
Is vanlife really sustainable/comfortable in the winter or do you just head off to spain/portugal?
Well this will be our first winter full time, only done a few weeks here and there before in winter so we will soon find out 😂😂
I use a travel kettle at home as soon as much less power and quicker.
We had written off travel kettles as the ones we had had previously where terrible, but like everything it gets better with new tech and time!
I seem to have quite a lot of issues with Revolut washing machines, though I go onto the app and get the phone number and they give me a full refund if my washing is not as I expected to be when I go to Portugal to be on my land, I find it where are use the washing machines out there. They are so much cleaner and they seem to be a lot cheaper as well. Problem with Van Life is finding somewhere where I can let my dogs run free or even on the lead. I like a nice big grass area as my dogs need a lot of exercise, but unfortunately a couple of places that I used to use now have height barriers and it really gets to me yes 100% go with your gut instinct. If you don’t feel comfortable get the hell out of there I’ve done several times. Take care great video and great information. ❤😊
Thank you so much, and agreed it can be hard sometimes finding a place for the dogs to run free, we like them to have a good run and play!!
Great tips and advice guys! Those doggies are bleeding lovely!❤❤ Paul & Lin.
The dogs are amazing 🐾🐾♥️♥️
Do you guys have a link for the shower head you use? Would be an ideal upgrade for me.
Also, thanks for the kettle tip, just ordered one!
Sorry we didn’t post the link but we will add it to the description . Ibergrif M20223-9 High Pressure... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08C5N2FK2?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
@@UrbanVanlifethank you!❤
IG and RUclips make vanlife look so luxurious and fun, and that's not always the case. It's also what state or country you live that also makes a difference too, U.S. doesn't have an outdoor laundry service, that is interesting to see.
It’s not all glamour and like everything you have good days and bad days and things pop up that are unexpected, what do you have over in the states is it just laundromat’s? And yes different states/country’s can make vanlife very different!!
I always think about the cold weather when you're living in a van, do you drive to places that are warmer in the winter?
A lot of people do, we don’t actually mind the cold as we are well insulated and have good heating but we just don’t like the rain 😂😂😂
@@UrbanVanlife aww, thank you for the reply
Great video. Just keeps getting better. Love you guys being out and about.
Thank you so much ☺️
nice couple, made for each other, love you guys! - from Kigali
What a lovely comment, thank you 🤩
Great video guys. Just found your page. looking forward to watching your videos 😊 watching from New Zealand
Wow New Zealand 🇳🇿 hello and welcome 🤗
Hello we truly full time, sold up years ago. A few things great tap connector.
There are many outlets now for Lpg outlets. Obviously many more in Europe.
As for true fulltime insurance, the only company that supplies this is Comfort insurance.
They will pay up if a claim is made.
We have refillable gas plus 700 watts of solar, 2x 135 amps of lithium batteries and a b to b. A victron 1600 watt inverter /charger.
700 watts of solar 😀 we are thinking of changing our panels out as there are better ones on the market since we fitted ours! On the lpg we had had a few places we used to go to stop selling it and when we where down south there was a similar issue but we did find somewhere eventually, but we have heard there’s more in Europe can’t wait to get over there and explore!
Why you parked in coaches only bay?
1 there isn’t any one there
2 there are no coaches
3 cos we where given permission
4 🦭
Great video! Off to find one of those lamps now :-)
Thank you, Neil loves that thing but he does have an obsession with lights 🤣
Some people live in the storage unit.😊
Already great video.
Thanks! 🤩
Was that the humber bridge a could see in the background if so welcome to my neck of the woods
Well spotted sir
I can recommend hull fair that's on this week if ya haven't moved on yet largest travelling fair in Europe.
Ps love the vids.
I was about to say the same thing. Hull Fruit market is nice to walk round on a sunny day. I've got a vid I did on here showing off the city
Hi Neil and Emma. Hope u are well. We're using our ex Sainsbury van conversion this season, just got liquid moly 4200 5w30 oil. It's mega, very smooth, quiet. As a man of the world, have u used it, what do u think. Merc sprinter 314. Love to u both, great videos. Best wishes David and Beverley Norfolk
Never used it, will have a look 👀
@@UrbanVanlife be interested in your reply if you use it.
This is sooo true what your both saying you both know more than any one about vanning life your doing it for real when we bought our motor home we didn’t think of the extra expense. We had 2 cars at time plus the motor home I recently sold my 15 plate minibus and with some cash and getting having being in an accident the little car was wrote off so now we have a main car which is only 5 years old plus motor home this was the only way it was possible to keep the running of the motor home costs with the hab checks yearly,servicing costs to both vehicles and wear and tear but we love our mollie and wouldn’t have it any other way we love getting out in her but it’s far from cheap this year was can belt water pump , service new break pads and full set of tyres as there was cracking quite bad on the walls of the tyres wasn’t until I read the year of manufacture they had been on there since new in 2015 so was well over due. But all these costs are not cheap new set of tyres was £800 admittedly we went for better tyres not budget tyres but wanted half decent ones keep up good work guys 👍🏽
Yep the costs soon add up which is why we try and do little bits at a time regularly to keep on top of maintance as there’s always unexpected extras too that pop up as we have found 😂😂
a great and honest video guys, filled with valuable advice based on your experience. Unlike loads who make vanlife look like its powered by unicorn wings. Another thing folk need to think about if people do think of getting someone to build theirs is to "DO YOUR HOMEWORK" and dont end up like I did as you guys know. Getting a CON-verter to rip you off and do a bad job. BTW..... that Kettle is brilliant. Viv has one just like it and I love mine. Neil, nearly choked at you geeking out on a transformer light that didn't behave🤣. Great video guys. Keep them coming. Much respect as always🙏-Kenny
A very valid point on researching who is doing any of the work on your van Kenny and could definitely help others in the future ♥️
Are you in blackpool by any chance , because I swear I saw you opposite the pleasure beach at about 5:30....
Yes we are and it probably was us you saw, we came for the fireworks show ♥️
@@UrbanVanlife ❤️🤘 it was Neil's ears that caught my attention at first 🤭 then by the time we'd passed I thought " I recognise that bloke... "
I'd never have found you again to say a quick hi if I'd managed to park .
Hope you had a good time 🤞❤️
... Baltimore Ravens hat!!!! 😀👍 I am from Maryland.
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Go Ravens 🐦⬛
Isn’t a shower with a button the same as as…..a tap.
are stirs the same as a lift
I’ve had to chuckle at myself watching from the U.S. wondering why I’m watching a van life video focusing on across the pond. Within 10 minutes, I had toggled over to Amazon to order the tap adapter and the chalk pens. However, the public washer and dryers baffled me. They look like they’re on the side of the road. Can you explain?
Some of them are on the side of the road and some are at supermarkets, service stations and garage’s (gas stations) they are handy for if you need wash and dry on the go, but not always looked after properly so have to check they are working, not full of animal hairs etc
@@UrbanVanlife Thank you. And, drum roll please . . . I ordered the light, too. 🤦♀️
@fredadunne5382 that’s so so funny . But honestly that lights so bloody good
Hi did you managed to find a ok company for insurance bc the ones gave me crazy prices.Thank you
Our insurance has gone up but that’s across the board at the moment, have a look at comfort
@@UrbanVanlife ok thank you will do
That was a blackboard when I was at school
Same here .
Would never do Van life in the UK. Sydney is a dream however.
It’s getting harder in the UK that’s a definite
FOLKS HOW DO YOU KEEP YOUR BATTERIES CHARGED PLEASE?
We have 2 Orion’s a 50amp and a 30 amp which charge when driving, we have solar panels that we can tilt to get the maximum in today when they where flat they where only getting in 72 watts but when we raised them they are now getting in 265 watts and we also have 240 hook up if we go on sites between these things we do okay.
Not too easy for dental treatment or doctors unless you're registered?
We have a family’s address we use and also stay there when we visit back to Liverpool and have some of our things there as well . You also need it for banks and things like that and . Which is kind of a pain but it is what it is
@@UrbanVanlife is it same for van insurance or do they have policies for full timers? Sorry for questions but they don't usually address these issues especially when full time.
We have a house and can't get in the doctors or DENTIST 😂 Been on a waiting list since covid as our registered one closed down. 😱
Comfort insurance cover full timers
Hi there Guys, great video, lots of useful info, I'm a newbie to this and have a question, I have ordered one of the 600w kettle's you featured, how long does it take to boil via your power station?
I'm thinking of getting a jackery explorer 1000 to replace the old lead acid leisure batteries in my new to me Autosleeper Sussex campervan, is the jackery suitable for the kettle and will it run the 12v systems on board sufficiently?
Obviously I'll have it charging via the alternator whilst driving and might consider investing in some solar panels etc.
Thanks in advance.
Kind regards,
John.
Hi ya John, it takes about 4/5 minutes to boil off a power bank however we would consider an eco flow over a jackery as the lithium they use is a better grade than in a jackery, also with regards to your 12 volt system and running it fully it depends on your power usage, you would need to work out what you need and if it’s sustainable so Create a list of all the electrical items you will use each day. Find out how many amps they use x by number of hours per day. Add it all up that gives you Amp hours per day you need. Then look at how much you will draw and how many days you want to be off grid. Hope this helps
Brilliant! What a fab couple you are, totally my cup o’ tea
Thank you so much, you have just made us both smile with your kind comment 😊
I bought a hectare of land with a ruin and borehole in Central Portugal for 7,000 Euros. Thanks to Brexit I can stay for a maximum of 90 days then I need to leave the EU area for 90 days before returning for another 90 days.
I pitch a tent on my land which has fruit and olive trees with no near neighbours. I also own a motorbike to get around. The 90 days I have to leave Portugal I travel to Thailand for 90 days and rent a cheap wooden Nippa hut near the beach for just 275 Euros per month. I repeat the process. Excluding return airfares twice a year I live comfortably on 900 Euros a month. I have thought about living in a motorhome in the UK full time but the cost of annual habitation checks, diesel, insurance, road tax, camp site fees, MOT, servicing, and the worry of vehicle theft put me right off. I also couldn't visualise myself living within a steel container where I couldn't even swing a cat.
Brexit didn’t help anyone from this country who wants to move and travel freely any favours, but you seem to have the situation well in hand, commend your solution the problem!
i Boondock 98% of my van life for the last 7 years and never had the knock....
I think your hearing about it less and less now . Well apart from RUclipsrs who want to make a click bait video that is lol
We considered the Van life earlier this year, the plan was to sell the bungalow and take off, we were just about to pull the trigger and take the plunge and someone told us it wasn't safe because we would be at risk of ginger scousers breaking into the Van during the night.
Why would any one break in to your van ?? But that’s a great way of insulting every ginger scouser . You obviously need a hug
@@UrbanVanlife there's a little shop in the lake district near Windermere that sells sence of humourous if you're ever up that way
@@matthewjames1394 clearly you bought yours from a cheap shop 😂
Best leaving that for the people who live there mate . But they would’ve better going to the shop that removes silver spoons from there arses
@@HikerGirl-ct3nd I would rather have a cheap sense of humour than none at all 🤣
Loving the tips. I’ve had a dinky travel kettle for about 20 years and it’s great but now it only fills one and a half of our Yeti cups 😂 love the light so versatile. If you park sensibly and don’t push your luck then you shouldn’t get a knock. If it doesn’t feel right you just move simples. Loving the vlogs they proper make me belly laugh.
Thank you so much, a lot of parking up is down to common sense and trusting your gut!
💟 THANK YOU both, put a smile back on my face. Neil & his light very sweet, made me proper belly laugh.
This makes us both smile, the thought of cheering someone’s day up makes us happy ♥️♥️
@@UrbanVanlife you are doing a great job & I really appreciate it while I wait in the wings for NHS to fix me & then I can get out on the road too. Teny x
Hope you have a speedy fix and recovery, stay safe ♥️
I have a correction. The police can search your van if they have reasonable cause to suspect that an offensive weapon is within (PACE sect 1). Now a copper could reasonably suspect that you have a knife, if only for kitchen use, but it gives them the right to enter and do a full search. Thus, you have no "safe space" as you said. You would have a fair call to complain, but it's done by then, isn't it. They could do a PJPO Section 60 search too, but that's a bit unlikely. Wrong place, wrong time and all that...
Get what you are saying however there are expemtions within the laws set one of which is how you are carrying and storing said knives and what they are used for, so with ours being locked away and stored properly I would complain and I wouldn’t let it lie as unless we where doing something wrong and they had proof of us committing a crime or proof of them suspecting we are committing a crime I would not be pushed into any such search without the evidence they would need to provide