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Your resilience and spirit are truly inspiring, Abel and Victoria! 🌧️🚐 Watching you brave the heavy rain and still manage to find cozy moments is incredible. Keep sharing your amazing adventures!
Thanks for the man with the van camp Abel. Some may prefer tent camping however I enjoy all of the adventures you share with us. From tent to shelter to van, each has its own attraction. I'm looking forward to watching you fitting out your new van and it will be great when you are able to take some more comforts of home out on the road to those isolated spots. You will need to get yourself some wheel chains if you are going to take it into the snow next Winter me thinks. Pity about the tarp tearing Abel. With a roof rack and a new, bigger tarp, you may not even have to invest in an awning. Please accept this $25.00 as my appreciation for the work you do to bring us your high quality videos of your beautiful country mate. Wishing you, Victoria and Penelope the merriest of Christmases and the happiest of New Years. PS. I don't even mind the sponsor commercials mate. If more viewers gave you a super thanks, even the cost of a cup of coffee, you probably wouldn't need sponsors.
Nice van! Can't wait to see more camping with it and to see Victoria and Penelope come along too! Love the curtains and how easy they are to close and open. Sorry about the tarp! It went through some wicked weather on some of the camps, so it served you well! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and the whole family!
Congratulations Abel! Love the new van, it has tons of potential. Consider some sort of rumble seat for your little daughter for when she’s old enough to do a family camp. I have friends in America who fixed up a van like a camper. They travel all over the country in retired life. You will enjoy this!
Van Life!! Hey, it's way better than when you have a tent with a wood stove in it. That's almost like just watching you live at home for a day, I don't watch those.
Nice one m8, you’re onto a winner with that van it’ll soldier on forever. A minutes silence required for the Alton tarp, it’s served you well. Great first camp in the van and as always, great to see Man & Weka in perfect harmony! All the best for Xmas & New Year!
Wow Abel!!!!! The Man with a Van”!! What a surprise to see you today. Congratulations on finding the right Van!! That is fantastic. I am having a celebratory beer with you!! This is going to be so great. You burgers going. Double burgers with all the fixings and I love pickles!! They look fantastic. And my favorite pancakes in the morning!!! It looks very cozy in there. You will figure out the warmth part. Cracking windows, using small fans , and it will cool down. You have a constant smile on your face. That is so cool. Best regards to Victoria and Penelope!!! Merry Christmas to all of you!!!! Take care Abel!!
Love that your van is a Toyota! That thing will run forever. Same with Honda's. You've got to stop making those awesome burgers, Now I'm going to have to go in and make me one,lol. I love those weka birds. They seem to like you Abel. They're waiting for you to drop some crumbs for them. Your set up is so relaxing and cozy! Thanks for sharing. I really appreciate you ❤
I love your new van.It looks like the right size for day camps.I side awning would finish it off or a 270 awning so you have cover on the side and rear 👍If its covered on the rear then you could have a slide out kitchen inside your bed.Just a thought 👍
For the van it would be to get some under body protection if it does not already have it, nothing crazy just to stop the bumps and rocks as even easy tracks can have surprises. Also some type of ventilation or window covers so you can get some fresh airflow as I car camp and it can get hot so I leave my window down a touch (bugs not so much an issue). You can do a seat inside and have it as a storage bin so space is used efficiently. Great stuff mate excited for you and the family
Great camping out in the rain ... Also yummie food ! 👍👍 A lot of room inside the van , plenty to have a comfortable sleep ! Do you lock all doors during the night , with regards to any unwanted visitors ? Yep , love to see a trip in the snow ( snow storm ) in this van mate ! It'll be really cosy in there . Just bring a good book ? Or watch a film , lying in your sleeping bag ... enjoying a stubby or 2 . Merry X-mas to you and your loved ones and of course your friends ... And all the very best for 2025 ! 🎉🎉🎉 , Stay healthy and never stop making trips for us all ! With love to you and your family & God Bless , Helen Catherine 🙏🙏🙏🌲🌲🦌🎅🎁🎁🎁🤶🦌🌲🌲🍾🍾🥂🥂🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Hi Abel, Victoria and baby Penelope. Abel having the van will expand your camping experiences across NZ. Thank you for sharing its first day out. It will be lovely for your two girls to accompany you on these trips; Victoria will love to be able to go with you. I love the van, its always interesting how people kit them out I will looking forward to your additions as you work out what is important to you. I think a tarp is always handy whether or not you install an awing. Thanks again for a fantastic 2024 and we will looking forward to 2005. Merry Christmas to you and Victoria and Penelope.
Great to see you've discovered the fun of camper vans! We have a VW California...12 years from new now...and absolutely LOVE it! You can park in a city and pull the blinds and you're in your own little home, with heating, sink fridge and two hob stove. Or you can do as you do and go wild camping....has 3 batteries for all the gear to work. Yours looks much better for off track and dirt though and its lovely and small. Perfect! Yourselves and AB Camping have two great vans there!!!
@@AbelandVictoria I'd leave it minimal as it's a smaller van but you looked perfectly comfy with your small table in there. A fridge and a good awning and rear tarp and you'd be set! Transit is indeed a bigger van. The VW T5's an T6's are slimmer and perfect, but only in 4WD using a system that is very heavy. VW T3 Sychros are like your van...small and great off-load!
Have a joyous and safe Christmas, Abel, Victoria, baby and your families, best wishes from Western Australia. All the best for the coming New Year and we will be following along as usual oh yes, P.S. love the van also!
Nice looking van, and it looks in really good shape. Merry Christmas to u, Victoria, and our daughter. I hope the new year brings health and prosperity to you.
Never had a single major mechanical issue with my Hiace or Delica. The dealer/manufacturer warranties are pretty legit here in Japan. Now don't get me wrong, it make take some time, but they'll fix it eventually hahaha. That's more due to parts and doing it by the book. Plus you have JCI and they're pretty good with that inspection and makng sure your car is roadworthy. Here, you're considered a professional driver and so vehicle maintenance is emphasized. Only thing to keep an eye out for is flood parts. After the Great Kanto Earthquake and tsunami, 100,000s of cars were damaged and shady dealers pulled parts from them for resale to foreign markets. I'd inspect any part you may have to import. The Hiace is a workhorse around here though so you should be pleased.
The wickers were so glad to see you. I love pickles, onions, tomato and Miracle Whip on my burger. Congratulations on the van. Need to make bed situation for Victoria and baby girl too.
It’s almost like all those rainstorms and blizzards were just a hazy distant memory already….. please don’t leave tent life forever. Have the best Christmas you 3!
Merry Christmas to you and your family. Hubby and I have bought a Toyota Hiace SLWB for my husbands business but on weekends we convert it into a camper. We love it. Happy Van Camping. Looking forward to more van outings and to see how you set your van up.
Congrats on getting that very nice van. There are a couple of import companies bringing them into the States and Canada. They must be 25 years or older for the States and 15 for Canada. There is a 4x4 RV version that is quite nice. Your van will come in very handy for your camps. Thanks for taking us along on this one. Merry Christmas to you and the family!.
Oh no RIP the Alton tarp. That's been awesome! I camped up at Canaan Downs in my van for the first time a couple of weeks back. Best night's sleep ever. So great. Van looks great. I'm nervous about the winter camps though. Take care out there!
Love the Canaan downs. Were you just in doc camp area at road end? I think a rain covered roof vent with fan and a diesel heater attached to tank would be ideal
@AbelandVictoria yes at the doc campsite. Was very peaceful in the evening after all the day trippers left. Will be a bit busier in the coming weeks I guess. Diesel heater sounds like a plan.
Awesome camp dude in the van looks so cool on a camp project camp van like it. Merry xmas, see you in New Year, keep vids up looking forward to see the vans progress along the way far OUT!!!
LOVE the van brother, great choice! My buddy just picked up a ‘93 Mitsubishi delica and I hope he asks to have me along in some offroading adventures soon!
Pretty sure this is my first time ever commenting on a video. Been watching quite a long time. Not quite sure why but I really enjoyed this one. Don’t get me wrong I enjoy them all but this one was just super chill and peaceful. Love the new van. That’s killer! Those burgers were kicking it. Ya gotta learn to appreciate the crispness of lettuce and onion 😂. I love me some burgers with all that, mayo, ketchup, mustard and some tomatoes and even some crispy bacon
Reckon you should call the van the Weka Wagon.. You know what also keeps you up at night? A baby. 😉 Looking forward to the adventures in the Weka Wagon, bro.
Absolutely love your videos. Informative but also entertaining. We watch them from here in Ireland ( bit disappointed you never mention our country as you would love it here!!!). One thing fascinates us outside of your expert commentary.... those gorgeous birds, Wicker? If you get a chance in some future video please tell us a bit more about them Best wishes Philip and Jacqui Ireland
Love your van camping for Xmas with the pancakes and maple syrup as that’s what I have had and never eat Weka as we love our native birds. Merry Xmas Abel, Victoria and gorgeous little baby as I forgot her name. 🎄xxx
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Merry Christmas 🙂
Are you sure that bird doesn't travel with you?😅
It’s my pet
😂
Those burgers look absolutely delicious. I'm going to make a couple for myself.
@@AbelandVictoria😂
@@AbelandVictoriaWally the Weka...
You are a weka magnet, no matter where you go, hello weka. ❤
Your resilience and spirit are truly inspiring, Abel and Victoria! 🌧️🚐 Watching you brave the heavy rain and still manage to find cozy moments is incredible. Keep sharing your amazing adventures!
Thanks for the man with the van camp Abel. Some may prefer tent camping however I enjoy all of the adventures you share with us. From tent to shelter to van, each has its own attraction. I'm looking forward to watching you fitting out your new van and it will be great when you are able to take some more comforts of home out on the road to those isolated spots. You will need to get yourself some wheel chains if you are going to take it into the snow next Winter me thinks. Pity about the tarp tearing Abel. With a roof rack and a new, bigger tarp, you may not even have to invest in an awning.
Please accept this $25.00 as my appreciation for the work you do to bring us your high quality videos of your beautiful country mate.
Wishing you, Victoria and Penelope the merriest of Christmases and the happiest of New Years.
PS. I don't even mind the sponsor commercials mate. If more viewers gave you a super thanks, even the cost of a cup of coffee, you probably wouldn't need sponsors.
The man with a van, woohoo! I'm looking forward to seeing the whole family camping in the van.
Me too
Nice van! Can't wait to see more camping with it and to see Victoria and Penelope come along too! Love the curtains and how easy they are to close and open. Sorry about the tarp! It went through some wicked weather on some of the camps, so it served you well! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and the whole family!
"Which identifies as a EV" 🤣🤣 Congrats on the van mate 👍
Congratulations Abel! Love the new van, it has tons of potential. Consider some sort of rumble seat for your little daughter for when she’s old enough to do a family camp. I have friends in America who fixed up a van like a camper. They travel all over the country in retired life. You will enjoy this!
Van Life!! Hey, it's way better than when you have a tent with a wood stove in it. That's almost like just watching you live at home for a day, I don't watch those.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
I love watching someone who enjoys camping in all it's varied forms. Keep up hunkering down and enjoying your Step 2. 😊
Give me a chance bro 🤍
Abel you have the best food when you camp, I could watch you cook burgers and hot dogs forever! ❤🎄⛄
New drinking game when Abel mentions 'Cozy'.
Nice one m8, you’re onto a winner with that van it’ll soldier on forever.
A minutes silence required for the Alton tarp, it’s served you well.
Great first camp in the van and as always, great to see Man & Weka in perfect harmony!
All the best for Xmas & New Year!
Merry Christmas and happy New Year’s to you Victoria and the baby
ich wünsche euch allen eine gesegnete Weihnachtszeit
I like the van,it's going to be great when baby is ready for camping.
Merry Christmas man, you’re a top human, inspiring tbh man, don’t let the haters drag u down… love your videos and appreciate your approach to life.
Congrats on the van man!!! Love your little wika bird visitor too. Thanks for the video. Happy holidays to you & your family 🎄🎄🎄
Congratulations on your new van. It looks amazing 😊 Say hello to Victoria and the baby.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!
Have a beautiful wishing you , Victoria and Penelope a safe beautiful awesome Christmas, stay safe. ❤❤❤
Wonderful landscape and host
Thanks
My wife and I love our van , real game changer
Merry Christmas and happy new year to you and Victoria and baby x
Wow Abel!!!!! The Man with a Van”!! What a surprise to see you today. Congratulations on finding the right Van!! That is fantastic. I am having a celebratory beer with you!! This is going to be so great. You burgers going. Double burgers with all the fixings and I love pickles!! They look fantastic. And my favorite pancakes in the morning!!! It looks very cozy in there. You will figure out the warmth part. Cracking windows, using small fans , and it will cool down. You have a constant smile on your face. That is so cool. Best regards to Victoria and Penelope!!! Merry Christmas to all of you!!!! Take care Abel!!
I think the wika were waiting for you to show up. They want to congratulate you on your new Van.
Love that your van is a Toyota! That thing will run forever. Same with Honda's. You've got to stop making those awesome burgers, Now I'm going to have to go in and make me one,lol. I love those weka birds. They seem to like you Abel. They're waiting for you to drop some crumbs for them. Your set up is so relaxing and cozy! Thanks for sharing. I really appreciate you ❤
I want to upgrade the suspension. I feel it rides a bit rough on the gravel roads. Lots. Of work todo on the van. Thank you
yay, van camping!
I love your new van.It looks like the right size for day camps.I side awning would finish it off or a 270 awning so you have cover on the side and rear 👍If its covered on the rear then you could have a slide out kitchen inside your bed.Just a thought 👍
For the van it would be to get some under body protection if it does not already have it, nothing crazy just to stop the bumps and rocks as even easy tracks can have surprises. Also some type of ventilation or window covers so you can get some fresh airflow as I car camp and it can get hot so I leave my window down a touch (bugs not so much an issue). You can do a seat inside and have it as a storage bin so space is used efficiently. Great stuff mate excited for you and the family
Great camping out in the rain ... Also yummie food ! 👍👍 A lot of room inside the van , plenty to have a comfortable sleep ! Do you lock all doors during the night , with regards to any unwanted visitors ?
Yep , love to see a trip in the snow ( snow storm ) in this van mate ! It'll be really cosy in there . Just bring a good book ? Or watch a film , lying in your sleeping bag ... enjoying a stubby or 2 .
Merry X-mas to you and your loved ones and of course your friends ... And all the very best for 2025 ! 🎉🎉🎉 , Stay healthy and never stop making trips for us all !
With love to you and your family & God Bless ,
Helen Catherine 🙏🙏🙏🌲🌲🦌🎅🎁🎁🎁🤶🦌🌲🌲🍾🍾🥂🥂🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Cool looking van! Hope you and the family are doing well and Merry Christmas and happy holidays!
Cool, LOVE it
Hi Abel, Victoria and baby Penelope. Abel having the van will expand your camping experiences across NZ. Thank you for sharing its first day out. It will be lovely for your two girls to accompany you on these trips; Victoria will love to be able to go with you. I love the van, its always interesting how people kit them out I will looking forward to your additions as you work out what is important to you. I think a tarp is always handy whether or not you install an awing. Thanks again for a fantastic 2024 and we will looking forward to 2005. Merry Christmas to you and Victoria and Penelope.
New Zealand looks a lot like Scotland, my country. Beautiful! And I too regard caffeine as my drug of choice! Love your videos - never stop!
Great camp thank you. Have a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Enjoy your first Christmas with Penelope. Love the van.
Nice video, love you and Victoria!
I think that's the same weka from the previous videos!
Yes minimal conversion gives you more options
Great to see you've discovered the fun of camper vans! We have a VW California...12 years from new now...and absolutely LOVE it! You can park in a city and pull the blinds and you're in your own little home, with heating, sink fridge and two hob stove. Or you can do as you do and go wild camping....has 3 batteries for all the gear to work. Yours looks much better for off track and dirt though and its lovely and small. Perfect! Yourselves and AB Camping have two great vans there!!!
Yeah got to figure out how I want to kit it out as a camper. I do like to small size I drove a ford transit it was cool but to big for me
@@AbelandVictoria I'd leave it minimal as it's a smaller van but you looked perfectly comfy with your small table in there. A fridge and a good awning and rear tarp and you'd be set! Transit is indeed a bigger van. The VW T5's an T6's are slimmer and perfect, but only in 4WD using a system that is very heavy. VW T3 Sychros are like your van...small and great off-load!
Have a joyous and safe Christmas, Abel, Victoria, baby and your families, best wishes from Western Australia. All the best for the coming New Year and we will be following along as usual oh yes, P.S. love the van also!
Nice looking van, and it looks in really good shape. Merry Christmas to u, Victoria, and our daughter. I hope the new year brings health and prosperity to you.
Merry Christmas to you as well , love the van.
Have a Merry Christmas!
Wow! This is exciting and different. I cannot wait until I get off to watch. I hope you do more of these types of camps with your van.
Can’t beat the Hi Ace Hilton 🤙🏻
Never had a single major mechanical issue with my Hiace or Delica. The dealer/manufacturer warranties are pretty legit here in Japan. Now don't get me wrong, it make take some time, but they'll fix it eventually hahaha. That's more due to parts and doing it by the book. Plus you have JCI and they're pretty good with that inspection and makng sure your car is roadworthy. Here, you're considered a professional driver and so vehicle maintenance is emphasized. Only thing to keep an eye out for is flood parts. After the Great Kanto Earthquake and tsunami, 100,000s of cars were damaged and shady dealers pulled parts from them for resale to foreign markets. I'd inspect any part you may have to import. The Hiace is a workhorse around here though so you should be pleased.
Have a great Christmas Abel hope the girls back home are doing well
The wickers were so glad to see you. I love pickles, onions, tomato and Miracle Whip on my burger. Congratulations on the van. Need to make bed situation for Victoria and baby girl too.
You need on of those screen rooms that attach to the back and allow you to keep the hatch open.
It’s almost like all those rainstorms and blizzards were just a hazy distant memory already….. please don’t leave tent life forever. Have the best Christmas you 3!
It’s summer time remember. Trust me if there was some snowstorms I’d be on the mountain in my tent lol
Love the van abel cant wait to see what you do with it. Have a good christmas as well with victoria and the baby !
Hope to see more vids in the van
Crackin van mate! Merry Christmas!!
Cheers you too
Thanks for the impromptu video of the van. We sincerely wish you a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy and Healthy 2025, and so forth.
Merry Christmas to you and your family. Hubby and I have bought a Toyota Hiace SLWB for my husbands business but on weekends we convert it into a camper. We love it. Happy Van Camping. Looking forward to more van outings and to see how you set your van up.
Looks a great van Abe👍
Merry Christmas to Able, Victoria and Penelope 🌲🌲🌲🎁🎁🎁
Cheers! Merry Christmas to you too!
Merry Christmas!!
I liked this camping trip very much!❤
Congrats on getting that very nice van. There are a couple of import companies bringing them into the States and Canada. They must be 25 years or older for the States and 15 for Canada. There is a 4x4 RV version that is quite nice. Your van will come in very handy for your camps. Thanks for taking us along on this one. Merry Christmas to you and the family!.
Nice van. You might want to have a fan installed in the roof. That would definitely help with keeping it cool and with cooking.
Happy holidays to you and your family
I will watch this full video ❤
PS : I hope to see you get to 100K in subs in '25 ! 🎉🎉🎉
Wouldn't that be awesome ???? ❤
Oh no RIP the Alton tarp. That's been awesome!
I camped up at Canaan Downs in my van for the first time a couple of weeks back. Best night's sleep ever. So great. Van looks great. I'm nervous about the winter camps though. Take care out there!
Love the Canaan downs. Were you just in doc camp area at road end? I think a rain covered roof vent with fan and a diesel heater attached to tank would be ideal
@AbelandVictoria yes at the doc campsite. Was very peaceful in the evening after all the day trippers left. Will be a bit busier in the coming weeks I guess. Diesel heater sounds like a plan.
Great video Abel, merry Christmas to you and Victoria and baby ❤🎅
Awesome camp dude in the van looks so cool on a camp project camp van like it. Merry xmas, see you in New Year, keep vids up looking forward to see the vans progress along the way far OUT!!!
LOVE the van brother, great choice! My buddy just picked up a ‘93 Mitsubishi delica and I hope he asks to have me along in some offroading adventures soon!
The old delica definitely more capable on some more demanding off road stuff. Old vans are cool
Hi Abel you deserve the comfort of the new van❤🇬🇧
Great looking van Abel. Merry Christmas from your fans in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦
Great stuff! A very happy Christmas to you and your family, hope you have a good one
Love 💕 you so much Abel sir
Love from Pakistan ❤
Hi, there able great to have you back, hope all is well with the family.
And a great addition to the show with your new van how kool it is. ❤ 🎉😊
The van is perfect you can do a lot to it.. I'm thinking of getting one now.
If you get this one make sure to get the 3l turbo had great power
Love the van
Same
Merry Christmas to you, Victoria and your sweet baby daughter. 🎄 🎅 🤶
Great video as always, best wishes for Christmas and the new year to you and the family, cant wait for the van camping videos in 2025
Same to you!
Looks like a bottle of Estrella 🙌🍺
Great to see a beer or two being enjoyed too! ....no fizzy drinks...LOL! ;-)
That's mint ,love it and the beers are back 🎉🎉
Pretty sure this is my first time ever commenting on a video. Been watching quite a long time.
Not quite sure why but I really enjoyed this one. Don’t get me wrong I enjoy them all but this one was just super chill and peaceful. Love the new van. That’s killer!
Those burgers were kicking it. Ya gotta learn to appreciate the crispness of lettuce and onion 😂. I love me some burgers with all that, mayo, ketchup, mustard and some tomatoes and even some crispy bacon
Great Van... Merry Christmas Abel, Victoria and Penelope 🌲
I have a VW Caddy Maxi... single bed, compressor fridge, Jackery and an awing😊
Thanks for the videos nice Van Happy Holidays too you and the Family 💖 cant wait too see all yall together ❤ keep the videos coming
The bird came with van…..it is a 1999 4x4 no-wings Weka..😂😂
Great camp good luck with the van. Happy Holidays to you, Victoria and Baby Penelope 😊
Hi Abel and Victoria I wish you a happy Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2025😊
Love the van! I am watching this in Colorado USA, while eating burgers I just took off the grill!
Enjoy
wishing you and your family merry Christmas especially your daughter it’s her first christmas 🎄
Merry christmas brother great van btw.
Reckon you should call the van the Weka Wagon..
You know what also keeps you up at night? A baby. 😉 Looking forward to the adventures in the Weka Wagon, bro.
Also, Merry Christmas to you and your family mate.
Lol any canadian maple syrup as long as it's 100 pure is delicious. Try a bit in your coffee too!
Abel.we LOVE our pickles on the burger in the USA!!Cool van sir.How is Victoria doing?miss her on the camping videos!Congrats on the baby!!
Happy Kringle, Abel!!!
Absolutely love your videos. Informative but also entertaining. We watch them from here in Ireland ( bit disappointed you never mention our country as you would love it here!!!).
One thing fascinates us outside of your expert commentary.... those gorgeous birds, Wicker?
If you get a chance in some future video please tell us a bit more about them
Best wishes Philip and Jacqui Ireland
I’ll do some research on the weka lol
Love your van camping for Xmas with the pancakes and maple syrup as that’s what I have had and never eat Weka as we love our native birds.
Merry Xmas Abel, Victoria and gorgeous little baby as I forgot her name. 🎄xxx
Wow, I'm off to cook some burgers with a huge amount of pickles right now. I just love those gherkins.
Yeah man