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
Heading to the back With the front two flexible ply pieces for the cab headliner all cut to size and fitting nicely, time to
Transformative art Strange how art can often bring a transformative experience. When embraced, it can turn things around and make you see things from
Headliner transformation Having spent a while getting all the sizes and dimensions sorted, and the flexible ply cut, I finally had both pieces of
Headliner project gets real Lots of measuring, drawing and making templates. Now it’s all about to get very real. Time to transfer the refined
On to the next stage… Template testing time is just about over. Having checked and then double-checked with full-size templates to ensure all the
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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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