24hrs Overnight in Tiny Folding Caravan (not what I expected)
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- #Vintagecamper #caravan #stealthcamping
Join me on my camping adventure in a vintage 1986 French folding caravan! In this video, I take you along for the ride as I experience the joys and challenges of camping in a retro caravan for the very first time.
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I can confirm, no folding caravans were hurt in the process of making this video 😂😂
Will, you can send your coat back to rab and they will fix a rip or hole for just £20, doesnt take long either! My wife did the same and they just sow a small panel in, looks like it's supposed to be there
Do you like the idea of sleeping on a former sleeper carriage at a railway station at the wensleydale railway
@Dick Izzinyagreat idea
How about the micro camper built on a Citroen C15 van?!
Aspley heath.
Camped there a few times
Thanks will for featuring my little folding camper.
Glad I striped it back to basics for you!!
Really fun video 😊
The pleasure is all mine Mary. It was so great to meet you! ❤
It is a beautiful camper ❤
Thanks for allowing Will to use your folding caravan - I’m sure all of Will’s subscribers are grateful to you too! It’s a great novelty and great fun to see!❤
You have a great caravan there. I don't understand why they don't make folding caravans anymore. With modern composite materials, they would far easier to put up too. A suggestion for you, those 'cotter pins' are fine of course, but difficult to use. You may find 'lynch pins' easier. They are often found on trailers, but especially on (older) tractors to hold implements on, so they are tried and tested.
Hi Mary I noticed that your van has a 4.5kg Calor Gas cylinder. Do you realize that Calor Gas have discontinue this sized cylinder.
Being my age, hearing 1986 being vintage is hard to grasp, but still a laugh at what we had back then😅
I struggle also getting my head around the 70s and 80s being vintage😳
Thanks for watching 😁
What i have heard and read vintage in motors means 30 years and older. So actually a vehicle built in 1993 would turn vintage this year, born in 1978, so yeah i do feel old sometimes
Technically ‘vintage’ just means it’s from a certain year. (ie. 2023 vintage.) I was born in 1954 but I fear you must have been born at least ten years earlier! In any case, your definition of the word ‘vintage’ is delusional. I send you my best wishes.
I'm a nineties kid, and oh boy it's starting. Stuff i had as a kid is definitely vintage. Time is weird.
Saw some very modern looking cars in a vintage car parade last month.
You are so right Will! Your channel is all the better for having moved on from stealth camping and cooking food! You now have a real purpose to your channel and you seem to be happier as a result of it! Well done mate….keep doing what you are doing!
Cheers mate, glad you’re enjoying the new direction 🙏
Exactly! Far too many out there doing the usual, often boring stealth/cook vids.
your next challenge ... horse drawn gyspy caravan ..😁😄😃🤣🤣🤣
😂
Can you imagine 😂😂
@@WillsWhereabouts thought you would be up for a challenge, its normally only 1 horse, a bit of hay , a few oats... are u man or mouse ..... dont forget a shovel to clean up after the horse. haha
Great idea! Immediately thought of Mr Toad from Wind in the Willows. You gave got to do it! “Will in the Willows” 😂
Good idea
Oh Will & Ben.... LOL...completely. Not least leaving the clips inside the van. Crying with laughter. What a set up. A real insight into the past in every sense. The Jag was the perfect match. Big thank you to Mary too. The channel is superb!
Glad you enjoyed it. They do fit well together don’t they!
Love it . Your so funny
I'm never going to ask you to help me build a flat pack piece of furniture after watching this😂😂😂.
Great entertainment as always 👍
😂😂😂 I wouldn’t recommend it
I used to live in Faymoreau, Vendee in France. One of my neighbours has had a pop-up caravan just like this, since he was in his 20's, he is in his 60's now and on a summers night or two he sleeps in it -he will never part with it- very unique experience indeed
Will,what an absolute genius coming up with this series. Best thing on RUclips at the moment, we do hope no one tries to copy you. Can't wait for the next episode 😂😂
So glad you like it!
I enjoyed the video Will, but just a reminder the registration number you have on the back of the caravan is meant to match the car!!😂👍
LOL 😂
But what a brilliant mod job for 50 years ago. Absolutely loved it! Thanks Mary and Grandpa 😉
Back in the 70s, we had a small folding camper made by Apache. The top cranked up, and then you pulled the front and rear bunks out, and raised the tent support bars, and done. It was the size of the one seen here, when folded up, but with the bunks deployed, it slept 6, comfortably. Oh, yeah, never forget to lower the support legs. LOL Thanks for the video.
Will, this is the first video of yours that I've watched. I live in The States. Over here we have several companies that build "A frame" solid walled folding campers (caravans). You and your viewers might enjoy a Canadian camper's RUclips channel. His channel's title is "Slim Potatohead". Slim owned a used Aliner folding camper for 4 or 5 years. He made numerous videos both of his travels and modifications he made to it.
Slim finally decided to get a different caravan due to the Aliner's age. He now has a small fiberglass cube type of camper.
Slim travels throughout Canada and the U.S. He usually "boondocks" (self-contained/off grid, no external electrical power) in state/provincial or national parks.
Slim is a born tinkerer; customizing and improving his camper.
I'm subscribing to your interesting channel. I hope i haven't inadvertently confused or insulted you or your followers with my "American" English. Mr Churchill observed that the Americans and the British were "Two peoples separated by a common language."😱😁
What an adorable little camper😊
Lol! You certainly make a meal out of what is quite simple to set up if you know Esterels. They are great caravans .Very entertaining video!
This was so cool to watch! Now I want a folding Setup😊
Omg this video was hysterical. Just loved it. Felt sorry for you too, trying to get to the keys but it was so funny. Thought you were very clever putting it together and loved listening to your friend giggling away whilst filming you. Hope you get a better van next time! Lol . Xxx🤞🤞💜💜
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed my cock up! 😂
This is a very peculiar (time) travel setup. More of these, please.👍
Loving these new videos, something I’d like to see maybe is a q&a withe owners and why they chose this vehicle, where they have been etc, best and worst bits things like this, but only if they are comfortable doing so I guess, but it’s so good seeing other types of vehicles ❤️💙
I’ve actually got a video coming out on Thursday with Mary the owner, so keep an eye out for that 😊
Came across this video by chance, it reminds me so much of a folding caravan my dad made in the late 60’s/early 70’s. Only difference, ours had a plastic roof - could be argued it was a tent if the rate was cheaper for tents or the site as tents only.
You are too funny. I get such a kick out of your reactions to things. Keep it up. I think you have found (for now) an excellent series. Way to go!1
Glad you’re enjoying the new series as much as I’m enjoying making it!
that's a genius design
Hi Will, love the Jag by the way, that mini trailer caravan would be ignoring setting it up in the rain, but it is sweet and cosy inside, it keeps you dry, which is a bonus, great video Will, thank you xxxx
Thanks for the support! 🤙
I had a folding caravan in Australia, a bit bigger with a permanent double bed and a sitting/eating area that converted to another double bed. The previous owner only ever stayed in caravan parks, so he took out the gas and had a microwave and a single induction cooking plate. I added those Chinese disposable bottle gas burners, one for pots and a wok, and deep dish one for steaks and the like, or casseroles. They make a metal box for the single burners so that you can bake or do very small roasts. I also carried an antique Dutch oven and an enamel pot if we were going bush and having a campfire. It only weighed 800 kg so well within the towing capacity of many modern smaller cars.
Ah a great old giggle. I laughed so much. Ben had a good all laugh at the whole pack up scene. A great little camper.
Yep, he found it hilarious 😂
@WillsWhereabouts well done lads,greT video
Fantastic 🎉😂 folding/pop up love it !!!
Cheers!
What a nice cute caravan 😅
• watching from Melaka, Malaysia 🇲🇾🌺
Brilliant as always Will. Have you ever considered doing more static camping like log cabins, tree houses or even better haunted houses. :)
Not something I’ve thought about actually, especially not haunted houses 😂 but who knows!
Oh I like the idea with haunted houses, I have one candidate, but it's in south west Norway. Apparently it's a real freak out (not tried myself, no thanks).
I remember back in the day 7 of us used to go camping in a folding trailer tent and it was brilliant, watching you putting that caravan up was comedy gold!!! I love these videos mate. ❤
Glad you like it! 🤙
Glad you like it! 🤙
A few years ago i had an estelle was bigger than this one but all works the same had a wardrobe and 2 doubles inside with the kitchen unit. Was bloody brilliant so easy to tow. Great video mate take care
Sounds brilliant! Thanks mate
You are a riot. Great comedic content! Loving your adventures and misadventures
First time here, 65 living in my 30 ft, sleeps 9......Dec 2005 build Coachman Camper, my truck is a January 2005 build. They belong together.😊. Hilarious vlog. Being born in Warrington England....was a pleasant view. Thank you
Okkkkkkkkaaaaayyyy!!! Since you had a rough start, I decided to subscribe to your channel. Such a fun video and a very different camper.
LOL i remember when i was about 8 or 9 and a family member had one and it collapsed during the night, it rained and they got so wet while we were all cosy in our caravan .brought back childhood memories .
Oh god what a nightmare 😂😅
I had one and it was brilliant, complete with underfloor heating as well. I towed it to weekend classic car shows behind our MGB Roadster.
Loving this series 😍 ❤ ....very entertaining 😅...Let's see you set up a proper campsite 🏕 Tent! 🤗
Yeeeeessss!!! I love it. Do Heaps of vintage cute tiny vans!!! Ive always wanted one. I would LOVE to see inside them. There was this one from the 1950s... a folding van, called the Propert folding van. I would LOVE to see that one.
Watching this made me think of a trailmanor camper. It’s a folding camper with a shower and tub and toilet. It is a hard side camper and I think it’s easier to set up.
One word Will, Hilarious ! 😂😂, got to be the funniest of this new series.
😂😂 glad you enjoyed it!
All the inconvenience of towing a caravan *with* all the inconvenience of setting up a large tent. I won't say "brings back good memoriees", but "memories" certainly.
Gorgeous thing, though!
Absolutely love your grandad’s Jag. It’s perfect. Another great video. You are so funny. ❤️ from NY and southern Ontario
Naughty boy not changing the number plate 🎉
Also, do you need towing mirrors if you're towing a folding caravan? I presume the Jag doesnt' have a great view over the top of the folded caravan, so needs to be able to see around the side.
I’m from the USA and we used to own a 1969 Colman pop up camper! I wish I had a picture of it! It was also a pain to put up!
Will your videos are helping me through a rough time, hope you continue to make these mate keep it up
Best holidays ever spent in an Esterel. It needs two for the quickest unfold and close.
Birdy
I like this camper trailer.I just hope it can protect you from high winds bc it that thing collapses I'm done.
If you are going to be using many caravans in the future a good battery powered drill, and the right bit makes putting the legs down a lot easier.
Excellent setup Will! You get to sleep comfy AND cruise in style in a Jag!
This was better than one of those carry on films. I've never laughed so much. Brilliant
I used to spend the summer vacations with my dad and brother camping in a caravan like that (not that old, prolly late 90s but same brand). This Video revived a lot of beatiful memories, thanks for that :)
Will, you crack me up 😂 love this video, keep them coming 😊 loving your new content, a natural progression and you can always throw in a sesh with Mary on occasion so she doesn't feel you've abandoned her lol ❤ x
Can’t forget my original woman!
Excellent video and a BIG SHOUTOUT to Mrs MARY THISWEEK for the loan of the camper.
You need to do a gypsy caravan my friend, that's the ultimate van to try, proper Romany.... pulled by a horse naturally... make it so number 1
Looks like the pre runner of the A liner
Thanks for the good laugh at the end!
Never forget the value of a good old fashioned hot water bottle.
I don't know about the Esterrele.,however the cassita is relatively easy to erect etc.
When towing compared to a caravan of similar weight the ease of towing was very much noticeable!
Your videos really put a laugh on my face everytime, not matter what the outcome of the video is, you're just a comedic character!
Cheers mate 😁
wow that Jag is beautiful!!!!
I like Mary Van!😅🤩👍🌞👌🤞✌️🙏🙌🇺🇸
I love the Jag. I love old cars!! Just found your channel. You crack me up!!
😄😄😄 Remind me not to get one of those😂 Sure cute tho💙 Love your Grandpas Jaguar 👍
21:46 Thought this was a well formatted outro, nice to hear the message and get a final shot of the unique vehicle and "lodging". Would love to see that wrap up and shot in your future vids in this new series. Great stuff!
Thanks for the feedback, glad you like it 😊
Well I hate to say this......but this episode completely wore me OUT!!!!! Oh my Lord.....I would have half way thru torched it all and hitched a ride home~!!!!! I commend you for your patience and stable mindedness. I think I put in another episode about you doing a VW camper van. Hope you can find one to show.
Well done, Will. I must say when you were trying to use the hob, i was going "he's going to blow himself up" LOL.
I’m sure you weren’t the only one thinking that 😂
Aww... he's adorable!
I was chuckling all the way through this vid - thank you for the laughs Will & cameraman 😂
Glad you like it! 🤙
The cupboards seem well made and designed. They just slotted in, seemed like you didn't even cut out a nonsmooth try to put them there. Nice work caravan makers of the eighties. The other things in there too, not bad. Yea some muscle and effort needed for setup, but doesn't seem exessive.
That was comedy gold Will watching you struggling to retrieve those pins 😂. Great vid though bud.
I’ve just come across your channel. I’ve been very unwell and I’m still trying to recover and by pure chance I discovered this video. I’m so glad I did as you made me giggle and laugh especially when at the end you were trying to close the camper. As someone who used to caravan and also camped it certainly took me back. Thanks for making me laugh at your antics and being autistic that’s not always easy to do. Subscribed xx
Push bike with trailer tent that would be funny to see.
Wouldn’t it 😂😂
a hob is a heavy iron rack inside a fireplace to place pots for cooking. As accurate of a word as calling burning oil sodden rags on a stick for illumination, a flashlight
A little bit of wisdom knocked in to by scouts alway be prepared thanks video😱🤣😂
Love the fact you didn’t bother with a reg plate for the trailer to match the Jag 😂
😂 hilarious. Loving this new format still. Can’t wait to see what you find for next week. Your Grandad’s car was born the same year as me. Must admit though I was expecting you to make French meal in that French pop up camper. However I’m pretty sure we can pitch our 4man tent including everything in it quicker than that pop up camper goes up. Maybe you could borrow some tents for this series too? Maybe a trailer tent?
That could be good 😂 what French meal would you suggest?
Love those folding caravans. I owned one.
Thanks so much.😊
Lovely fire place
This is the second time l have seen a you tuber set up a folding caravan the other is a Conway l think this a cute little caravan and your grandfather's Jaguar very nice
Thanks for watching 😁 they’re both lovely aren’t they
I always like looking at caravans (called travel trailers in the U.S.) in the U.K. and Europe. In the U.S. we have popup campers that are glorified tents. That camper is ingenious , but pain in the butt to out up.
I was literally crying at the end LOL
You certainly look,sound like you’ve found your feet with your channel. Great idea and all the very best 👍🏻
Cheers mate, appreciate it 👍
Absolutely loved this video will im really enjoying the new video series so many unique campers looking forward to the next one 👍
There certainly are a lot out there to try! Thanks mate
I like the way the camera man just stood there and didn’t help and was just laughing
Perfect to top off my Sunday. Thanks!
Thanks for watching 😁
Love the XJ40. Proper Jag that.
Another cracking video - made us laugh - Cest tres Bon - have a wonderful week, all the best, David & Rachel 👍
Merci beaucoup! Glad you liked it
Thank you for a nice and fun video :-) Hug from Mary, a pensioner in Stockholm , Sweden
we own a Pennine Sterling Camper, which has a caravan base with a canvas top. we love it 😍 we
Need to bring these back
I bet the dog walkers were like What’s going on here. 🤣
😂😂
Would be lovely to see a ford transit westfalia nugget first generation! Like the 1986 - 1991 version! More space than the VW westfalia, and pretty luxurious. And just as old as this pack of cards😂
What a classic.
We call those tent trailers. I miss mine. We had a 1978 Otto. It was awesome.
I guess they don't make Jags like they use to, your grandads one looks more newer than a three year old jag of today. Another entertaining watch Will, hope you do an in depth review of the Jag one day.
Could do it that’s something people would like to see 😊 cheers mate
We had one of those folding caravans it was a dream to set up
The Jag is beautiful :)
So…
You grandpa had a jag … with a towing hook 😂… what a Desaster 😝😅☺️
If I needed encouragement as why I do NOT like these folding Caravans … you just gave it to the world sir 👍☺️
Oh that’s just one heck of a great trial 😂
Don't burn your mosquitoe net with your lite bulb!😂👍🤩👌🤞✌️🙏🙌🇺🇸