Author: Tim Aldiss

Tim Aldiss is Camper Van Man, and is well respected in the camper van, and particularly the VW LT community where he has been a moderator of the VOLT (VW LT Owners) Facebook group. 

Tim runs vwlt.co.uk as well as his dad's website brianaldiss.co.uk & thealdissaward.com which he also designed and built. Tim works in digital marketing and has been well published elsewhere:

https://www.socialmediatoday.com/users/timaldiss/
https://www.polarsteps.com/TimAldiss
https://www.lifehack.org/author/tim-aldiss
https://medium.com/@timaldiss

He is also featured here:

https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/caravan-motorhome-sales-booming-costly-dangerous-low-emission-zones-insurance-stolen-1157206

Social profiles:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/timaldiss/
https://www.facebook.com/timaldiss
https://twitter.com/timaldiss
https://www.instagram.com/timaldiss/

Tim is a consultant/director at ThinkSearch Digital Ltd and works for Anything Is Possible, Spec Digital & FOMO.ai

Tim's camper conversions:

Bolt the Sprinter
My current whip and converted over 2 years on the drive at home. A former mess van it had a semi-interior to strip out, reu-use various parts (electric components mainly) and refit as a 3 or 4 berth camper.
Walt (from VOLT)
Restored from a fairly rusty trades van, sourced in Lithuania, 3 years were spent crafting this beauty, mostly in a shared, rented barn space. A rare 4×4 (one of 1,250) Walt really was a labour of love.
Awe (he was awesome)
The first family camper was a former glaziers van. He was built out on the road outside our terraced house much to the neighbours interest! Nicknamed the Archiemobile as Archie arrived in the scene shortly after the conversion and just in time for travels.
The Landcruiser (never christened)
Used for a 5 week honeymoon road trip the interior was simple but effective and facilitated a very special stage in our lives. Such a fun vehicle to drive. Double bed in the back over storage.
JJ (the Hanomag Henschel)
1994 and a 5 month road trip round Europe followed the (re)conversion of this former motocross van. Converted on my parents drive I learned how everything worked by taking everything apart and then extending it into a rear bed and shower room. This sparked my lifetime of roaming.
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overland / trips

2019 Trip Planning: northern Greece

So there’s two big anniversaries this year: 1) The Florida is 30 years old! and 2) it’s 25 years since I took 5 months out to drive an MWB Mercedes 508d round Europe and...

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conversions

Walt Project Update – Orange to Grey

So looking back at my previous post it’s been a while since my last project update. I’ve managed to get over to the barn at least once or twice a fortnight and have been...

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conversions / guides

Best Practice Camper Van Conversion Build Tips

Despite having converted 2 camper vans in my time[1,2] this time round I’ve been endlessly researching the best methods and examples of self build best practice and thanks to the wonders of social media...

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trips

Northern France 2018 Camper Van Trip

Archie and I had a great week enjoying a micro-expedition of the north coast of France. Inspired by the “i love northern france – hauts de france region” Facebook page there’s actually masses to...

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conversions

VW LT 4×4 Restoration

So those of you already subscribed to my Youtube know that I rescued a 4×4 VW LT from Lithuania! I now have it stored in a shared workshop space 20 minutes down the road...

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journals / reviews / trips

Brittany 2018 Camper Van Trip

At the last minute thanks to impending snow in April we decided to drive south instead of north to the Lake District & the Isle of Skye as planned. Being based in Brighton for...

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events / trips

2018 Season Intro

Some new drone footage by way of a welcome to 2018! I’ve been planning as I’m sure you have. Hasn’t it been extra frustrating with the bad weather! So keen to get out there...

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music

Meet Me On The Sunny Road

[fve]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxEdSDBcrYY[/fve] It seems like a long time ago, and a long way off right now in the middle of this ghastly extended winter, but this beautiful song reminds me of those sun-drenched, slow-moving, lazy...

Hobby Vantana 3

conversions / layouts

Planning A Campervan Interior

I haven’t yet introduced you to my new project. Yes – I bought another van. Yes – it’s another LT. Yes – it’s a 4×4! There’ll be plenty more video and blog posts to...

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conversions / layouts

Favourite Campervan Self Build Interior

So I’m always dreaming of my next conversion and now that I have rescued a 4×4 VW LT from Lithuania I can actually start to think about what my self build interior requirements would...

Tesla Powered VW T3/T25 van 0

vans

Tesla Powered VW T3/T25

With the announcement of the new all-electric VW microbus I was drawn to dig out this amazing short clip of a VW T25 powered by Tesla motors and with an upgraded differential to handle...

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movies / overland / trips

Video: Mountain State Overland

These guys just have the best overlanding Youtube channel there is. A purpose that started with a great storyline has bloom into a great series of expedition videos made by a bunch of friends in...

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trips

Overland video: best opening credits

OK so it’s a bit of a niche but as you know I’m into my overland videos and take a lot of leads from others for my own (which I hope improves them!). As...

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vans

Iveco Tonto Motorhome

OK so not exactly a camper van but I’m a big fan of this chunky looking brick beast! Surely the best of all worlds. Great off road capability but still relatively compact. Certainly one...

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journals / magazines

Free Overlander Magazine

The great folks over at overlandjournal.com publish a lovely monthly magazine and they’re giving away a free one this month. You can download yours here. There’s some wonderful imagery and long well thought through...

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movies / trips

Video: Latitude 45 – Switzerland to Mongolia

Not exactly campervans but what a wonderful bit of filmic inspiration is this! I want to jump in my van with a drone and disappear into the Eurasian Steppes! Where would you go? Enjoy. [fve]https://player.vimeo.com/video/153237324[/fve]

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movies / trips / vanlife

Video: North Trip

Here’s another video that I love. Again made by professional film makers Soup Bowl Filmmaking and so something to inspire me this is short and sweet: [fve]https://player.vimeo.com/video/149661441[/fve]

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movies / trips / vanlife

Video: Road Trip to Lofoten

Check out this totlly inspiring video of a camper van trip around the Lofoten archipelago of Norway. It conjures up the joy of road trips so well. I can’t wait to go there! [fve]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-rotB8uUbk[/fve]