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:
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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. |
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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. |
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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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Address, long/lat: Allée de la Royale air Force, 62520 Le Touquet-Paris-Plage. 50.514267, 1.618007. Google maps link. Star rating: What we liked: quiet at night, free What we didn’t like: noise from the airport, a long...
Address, long/lat: Route Blanche 80410 Cayeux sur Mer. 50.214636, 1.552560. Google maps link. Star rating: What we liked: right next to the beach, sheltered, some shade, free What we didn’t like: simple, no facilities...
What we liked: great rural location felt secure amongst other friendly vanners shops, bars & eating options nearby (and elephants!) What we didn’t like: quite a drive to get here Campervanman Star Rating: 4.5/5
What we liked: the views, the views, the views! easy bus journey into town security & facilities (free wifi!) What we didn’t like: bus journey into town wasn’t quick (or straight!) Campervanman Star Rating: 5/5
What we liked: nice pool area smart, large campsite near beach poulet roti on-site What we didn’t like: staff already looked pissed off even at the beginning of the season Campervanman Star Rating: 3.5/5
What we liked: rural and peaceful river bank location. Good base for the area clear air and lots of nature! quiet swimming pool What we didn’t like: a bit of a cycle ride to...
What we liked: quiet & convenient for Praia do Catedrais What we didn’t like: advertised pool not yet open generally shabby with no effort spared nothing nearby Campervanman Star Rating: 1/5
What we liked: first wild camping spot of the trip! beach to ourselves! no cost (apart from money spent in local shops into the local economy) What we didn’t like: nearest campsite wasn’t worth its’...
What we liked: rural, shaded spot properly chilled rosé thanks to being allowed to chill it in their fridge What we didn’t like: pool open to the public on Sundays! pool full of midges on...
What we liked: pretty & peaceful compact campsite on a west coast location beach easy access convenient base for exploring the area What we didn’t like: nearby port not that great or easy to...
What we liked: the definition of rural! amazing unspoilt canon views from great viewing jetties peaceful, well landcaped flat terraced pitches with friendly staff (and a nice bar area) What we didn’t like: a LONG way...
What we liked: the pool convenience on our route What we didn’t like: very popular with long stay/locals shabby facilities run down with odd caravan shalets! Campervanman Star Rating: 1/5
What we liked: the town and the beach secure/patrolled aire good bus service What we didn’t like: one way system nightmare Campervanman Star Rating: 4/5
What we liked: friendly hosts rural, peaceful, intimate, pretty setting pool & kids facilities What we didn’t like: too bloody hot again! little off the beaten track pool could have been bigger Campervanman Star...
Good things: lovely pool and loungers some shaded flat pitches kids club (although closed out of season) very helpful monsieur (lent us a mains lead) fresh bread every morning great facilities Bad things: snack...
Good things: lovely rural Dodogne location great outdoor pool shadey pitches cafe/bar/restaurant freshly baked bread on-site Bad things: a drive to anywhere (apart from maybe the first village, and possibly the Dordogne) easy to hear...
Good things: swimming pool complex – outdoors but can be covered when cool, beautifully clean, and safe enough to let little Lola run around in without worry restaurant, bar & shop, and speciality cuisine nights...
Good things: convenient free shuttle to town easy cycling to and fro and around town decent facilities baker on site every morning child-friendly – for bikes and fun with other kids Bad things: long walk...
Good things: indoor pool – small but essential given how wet it turned out to be outdoor pool – I was the only one to use it during our stay, and hardly surprising as...
We had a lovely summer of freedom in the new (old) campervan this year (what a long time ago it seems!) We deliberately went at the end of the season (our daughter is 4 this...
by Tim Aldiss · Published 16th November 2014 · Last modified 27th February 2017
I’ve just been through the process of importing my dream camper van (by dream read: just old enough, and driven far enough to be affordable!) to the UK and thought I would dispel some...
What we liked: sea & sunset view free! lovely village to stroll down to [parallax-scroll id=”981″] What we didn’t like: lack of security (but this really wasn’t an issue) no facilities apart from poubelles...
View France 2010 in a larger map 19/07 Monday Drove 295 miles from Hove today. Crossed the channel on the Eurotunnel. Arrived early and were waved straight on. Their numberplate recognition system rocks. Stopped...
Fairly soon after I finished converting my own van I’ve ummed and aahed about how to make the cab more useful when you are parked on on site. It’s one of the things that...
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