Hey guys, it’s been a very long time since I blogged anything on the good old Blog. I hope your safe and well during these hard times and kept yourself busy and keeping your mindset on the straight and narrow. I started lockdown in March like many others since the gyms were closed at the … More VW Crafter Self Build…. during Covid-19
We flew into Morrocco from Luton London to Marrakesh but left Manchester at midnight for the early flight at 6am from Luton and arrived 10.30am local time. I arranged the whole trip for my friends, the same friends who came to Keswick, Lake District in September for a practice hike up Blencathra. We arrived in … More Morrocco, Mt Toubkal hike 4167m…
21’000 people in the UK registered their vans as dwellings this year…. and still, a few are negative about vanlife privacy. People living in vans, cars or anything that moves has happened since the bloody wheel was invented in 3500BC and greeks slept in wheelbarrows. Yet lately there’s been a lot of negativity about people … More 21’000 people in the UK registered their vans as dwellings this year…. and still, a few people are negative about vanlife privacy.
It’s crazy to think I’ve been back in the UK 20 months now and still living in the van fulltime. It’s also been a busy 20 months as I’ve worked around the country, training and supporting new managers and staff all over the north of the UK. Now I’ve experienced all 4 seasons in the … More Vanlife in the UK, The legal bits….
It’s Friday…..finished work for the week and I have to leave Glasgow and head down to Snowdonia National Park, Wales for my mountain leadership course. Will I make it there tonight?…..3 hours after leaving work, I had to pull over near The Lakes for a sleep and get up early to get to Plas Y … More Mountain leader course, Plas Y Brenin, North Wales…
Friday night, finished work and drove the van straight to Leeds to pick up my friend Adam. The heavens opened while heading to Horton in Ribbsdale so we stopped in Ikley for some food. When we arrived in Ribbsdale we had a beer in the pub then got our heads down for an early start … More Yorkshire 3 peaks (+1) challenge accepted…
What an amazing, eventful, challenging, awesome 6 days with my best bud @jamesgowans . He truly is the best friend anyone could ask for…. The last 6 days have been non stop driving from London Gatwick airport🏴 🛬where he flew into, drive to Dover to catch the 2am ferry (just made it btw😂)and say hi to … More Road Trip to Amsterdam Luminosity & Awakenings Festivals…
In the UK the winter temperature hasn’t dropped lower than 0 degrees before December, but while I’m working around the UK for work the temperature in the van was dropping quite low overnight. As you know I did have a stove on the van but I removed it in summer because of the weight and … More Fixing the LPG Propex heater…
Tuesday 13th November……. I’m sat in the Luton van after finishing work in Derby, and I’m waiting for my interview for a programme on BBC Radio Humberside at 7pm. A few weeks ago I was contacted by an old friend called Lucy who works for the BBC radio station. She asked if I would take … More Interview with BBC radio…
I’ve bought an old Ford Transit campervan off Ebay for just £700, similar style to the Red Ford Transit Smiley minibus I converted and went around Europe in last year. I simply bought this camper van to update and upgrade to sell on again to raise some more funds. When I bought it I knew … More Ford Transit Campervan conversion….Part 1
