Things are changing! Those ‘meaning to do that’ jobs. Rarely big or complex. They’re overlooked, pushed to the back – something for another day.
Lessons learnt Remember me getting my VW T4 ‘back to basics’ camper sorted for a 2,300+ mile road trip to the Outer Hebrides? That
Good news Long time followers of vdubxs may remember that ages ago I bought a classic Canterbury Pitt cooker to refurbish and use in
Getting Road trip ready This is very much going to be a no-frills, ‘back to basics’ road trip. The back of the T4 was
Nowhere to go… Unfortunately because of the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions, there have been fewer opportunities for road trips, travel adventures or car shows. The
Christmas by the sea Making the most of our socially distanced Christmas, we decided to get out for a bit in the afternoon and
Competition time The guys over at Combe Valley Campers were recently running a monthly photo competition. Winners getting selected by the number of likes
Goodbye 2020 So, 2020 wasn’t quite the year I had hoped for. A year mostly stuck inside looking at the walls, dreaming of road
Air-cooled hangout At the end of a long, hot day, I remembered a few local air-cooled drivers were having another catch-up at Galley Hill
Headlining resources Waste not, want not. I used a large ply offcut from cutting the sheets to length, as a full-size test piece to
Headliner back on track No chance of going too stir crazy in lockdown. A VW camper often presents lots of potential work projects to
Impromptu gathering by the sea It’s been a while since I caught up with a few bus buddies. So it was nice to have
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Real Van Life
Everyday ownership of a classic VW Split screen camper van and all the adventures that go towards keeping it on the road as a daily driver in the UK.
Warning it’s not all about Instagram lifestyle shots of beautiful people posing on the roof of the bus staring off into the landscape or watching the surf come in.
However, it is all about having fun!
Getting out and about using the bus as it was intended to be used. To travel, explore, go camping in and have road trip adventures.
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