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Van life in the UK and farewell 2020!

Well, Merry Christmas folks and all the best for 2021! It’s been a year like no other, and perhaps not the best time for van life in the UK. Hoping for better things in the coming year – stay positive and look after each other.

Van Life in Lockdown

Looking back at lockdown in a van – 2 adults + 2 dogs in a box 6m by 2m – at times strange, intense and worrying! But in many ways we count ourselves lucky.

Update on van life costs

Two of the most read posts on the blog are “How much does it cost to run a campervan?” and

Foraging, baking and fishing…

Part of van life is to try to make it feel like a home from home, especially if you’re using

Where we ‘live’ !?!

All through July I took a few pics of where we parked/camped/slept each night: Nature reserves, marinas, a bison farm,

Cooking in the motorhome

Rustling up delicious food in a tiny motorhome kitchen can be a challenge, but I was keen to see if

Choosing a motorhome

Fixed bed? Transverse? French Bed? Fuel efficiency? Length? Weight? Extra kit for wild camping? Fully winterised for year round adventure? All the things we pondered when we upgraded from a VW campervan to a motorhome.

Well hello 2019

So, I mentioned some big changes for 2019… Well the balls are definitely rolling now! I’m finishing work at the

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