events / journals / movies / trips
by Tim Aldiss · Published 14th June 2016 · Last modified 18th January 2017
When the Scottish Tourist Board threw down the gauntlet by rebranding their north-coast coast road as the alternative to Northern America’s Route 66 – the NC500 – it captured the imagination of many. One...
The Westfalia Florida edition of the series 1 VW LT is a real classic amongst campervans and on a chilly but sunny February morning 2016 4 of these legendary beasts converged on the south...
It’s a good time of year to be thinking ahead to what you want to do more of in the new year, and for me I dearly want to spend more time outdoors, and...
There I was finishing off my last can of Cacolac from the back of the camper’s cupboards and I decided to ask on Facebook what everyone else was missing from their most recent French trips. The...
There are four different LPG adapters in Europe: ACME adapter Also known as: ACME thread, ACME connector, ACME nozzle This adapter has a threaded fitting onto which the petrol pump is screwed before the...
To many peoples’ disappointment on 29 September 2014 the last ferry to Denmark set sail from Harwich as the DFDS route closed. The prices weren’t cheap at as it turned out the operator could...
Got your attention?! I was amazed too, but this full length PDF download is the real deal – a completely free glossy campervan magazine. So here it is in all it’s glory for your...
I’ve driven on Black Rock Sands (although admittedly not for a long time) but this beach beats it hands down! Filmed by a nifty DJI Phantom 3 on the beach at Pacific City, Oregon...
It doesn’t look like Fiat will become the first ever commercial vehicle manufacturer to go into production with a 4×4 camper but they’ve certainly turned a few heads with this new prototype. It’s a...
The VOLT Facebook group were invited along to display our vans at 2015’s Malvern Camper & Bus show. It’s a lovely green valley with the castle sitting proudly at one end. Our rage tag...
I’ve been following #vanlife for a while now on Instagram and there have been some great videos posted of the core crew of van fans in the US, but The Atlantic have just posted...
You know when you’ve almost managed to convince yourself that you’ve got a really good argument for doing something that you probably really shouldn’t? Well I’m right there with this idea for my next...
Like you we’re always on the look out for nicer tupperware (see you in Lakeland!) and finally a decent high street (?) brand has come up trumps with something colourful, durable and light. Pop...
I found mixed information on how to tackle the annual renewal of a campervan high top so thought I’d throw together my efforts on video. It’s all a bit hand held but I think...
They’re not wrong – this is the best gas hob toaster available on the market today! It claims it does 2 slices at once… well I guess it does as long as they are small...
With the weather finally warming and greenery starting to sprout we headed out to camp an hour nearer Volksworld to try to avoid the awful queues we’d heard dogged the event (this is our first...
I drove the NC500! Full story, pics & video here 🙂 Article reposted from dailyamil.co.uk Scotland unveils scenic North Coast 500 route taking in fairy tale castles, beaches and ruins The NC500 is a brand...
Over on lt-freunde.de there’s a very cool restoration project going on on a Volkswagen LT 4×4 which had seen better days. It’s a very high class top end restoration, right back to the metal on...
More
As I Walked Out One Summers Evening
South From Granada
Driving Over Lemons
Road to Rouen
Road Fever
Mani: Travels in the Southern Peloponnese
The Secret Life of France
Recent Comments