The R̶i̶s̶e̶ ̶o̶f̶ Return of the Pop Top Camper Van
It’s the 2021/22 trend and long may it continue – the return of the pop top camper is upon us, and with the advent of better fabric technology and all-round clever integration this cool...
conversions / layouts / vans
by Tim Aldiss · Published 27th September 2021 · Last modified 25th January 2024
It’s the 2021/22 trend and long may it continue – the return of the pop top camper is upon us, and with the advent of better fabric technology and all-round clever integration this cool...
From sleepless nights in pub car parks to trips to A&E, it’s not always fun and adventure on the open road
There’s a new contender in town. And it’s from a good heritage and comes with an honest (read cheap) price tag. For the last 10 years or so (I have been writing about fixed...
With standard or off-road chassis availability this 12 feet long, 5.4 feet wide, and between 6.2 to 6.7 feet tall electric vehicle is most certainly small, but there’s no doubt that the market is...
movies / overland / trips / vanlife
by Tim Aldiss · Published 3rd January 2021 · Last modified 4th January 2021
My Favourite Overlanding & Camping Videos of 2020 There are three main themes that I have enjoyed throughout my 2020 viewing: scene-setting, cinematography, and storytelling. Rather than the sheer “buckle-up and gun it” mentality...
Bruce Banner is one of a kind. Starting life as a standard 2WD LWB Sprinter owners @werollwithit swapped out the entire running gear for Dana axles and an Atlas transfer case and fitted a...
In the States there’s plenty of companies looking to the 2019 Ford Transit platform as a base for campervan conversions. It’s nice to see a change from the stock choice slimline Mercedes Sprinter vans...
There’s a new kid on the block. And he’s quite a looker. But not only that he’s actually quite capable and is thoroughly modern. At the 2019 ‘Caravan Salon’ Dusseldorf show Hymer have just...
*Click here for parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6. Read on or click straight down to this episodes video here. So the garage came good on their promises… 3 days later than...
*Click here for parts 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5. Read on or click straight down to this episodes video here. We were off early to try and spend at least some of the...
*Click here for parts 1, 2, 3 & 4. Read on or click straight down to this episodes video here. Archie and I returned to Preveza 2 days later. We drove straight back to...
*Click here for parts 1, 2 & 3. Read on or click straight down to this episodes video here. It was time to head south. This time to collect an old friend from Aktion...
*For the first & second instalments click here. Read on or click straight down to the video here. It was a good nights sleep lulled off by the sound of the ship’s engines and...
*Read the first instalment or click straight to the video here. It was Monday and we drove on into heavy traffic around Milan and along the motorways of the low lands of the north...
*Read the first instalment or click straight to the video here. I set off optimistically early on a Friday afternoon in late June. 3 hours is usually a silly amount of extra time to...
…and we’re off! Join us live thanks to the remarkable trip tracker Polarsteps. It tracks my every move via GPRS (less data & power heavy) and allows me to upload photos and updates as...
There are more than 30,000 members of the Motorhome Adventures Facebook group. In a recent poll the following websites came top of the charts. If you’re looking for great UK campsites why not check...
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...
conversions / layouts / overland / vans
by Tim Aldiss · Published 9th January 2019 · Last modified 21st August 2019
Billed as “the world’s first heavy duty 4×4 off road bus” the Torsus Praetorian is a Czech contender for coolest campervan ever! It’s monocoque structure helps it assume the lines for a campervan whilst...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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