Started van life full time April this year and won't go back to a house! loving it so far. I know winter will be a challenge but I'm up for it! bring it on!!!
@@vanliferaw what type of park ups do you use full time? We're heading back to the UK for 6months next month and trying to figure out if we use campsites or park ups. I'll be working from an office and my wife will work online. We're also going to try and beat the winter 🥶
Nice to see an authentic experienced pair which gives honest tips to the community and not celebrating Van Life IG glamour for its own purpose. Best tip to beginners might be to test the camping lifestyle by renting a camper van like for at least 2 weeks or a month first instead of jumping into it all of the sudden. Wish good journeys and a soft winter season! Greetings from Germany
I ve been living in a large German motorhome for the last 12 years, parked on my industrial unit land, because after divorce couldn’t afford to buy another house, everybody said I was mad, but 12 years later I wouldn’t want to live in a house if given to me , great video and you look a lovely couple , best wishes to you not (and the dogs) thanks 👍
For those subscribers who have never met this lovely couple (I did only for a few minutes at a vanlife festival). I can attest to just how lovely and genuine they are. I am full time vanlife (wasn’t at the time), and was kind of pushed in to it by a greedy landlord. The advice they give is honest, genuine and from the heart. They’re very much worth a subscribe if you have ent already (it’s FREE after all)… Great vid guys.
This is probably one of the nicest comments we have had and we do get some amazing and lovely comments from the people who watch and who we have met and spoken to long the way, so thank you so so much it means a lot 🐾❤️🐾❤️
Another tip is, if you need warm water to wash plates or your hands, put a bit of water in the hot empty kettle after you've used the boiler water. Its still hot inside to warm up water. Edit: boiled not boiler
Hi guy's 👍🏻 a tip for your subscribers and maybe you 👍🏻. We bought the back end of an argos lorry 🤣 8 foot wide 10 feet high and 36 foot long all water tight £900, much, much cheaper than a shipping container, painted it and we now keep it on an industrial est £400 a year again much cheaper than self storage. We have racked half out for our tools, clothes etc from our old house and the other half both Beck and I have a work station on one side and settee on the other 🤣 it's like a little flat 🤣. Also as it's an industrial estate so nobody bats an eye when we go there to service our van (stuff everywhere 🤣) or work on the van and stop overnight. We also have the option of selling the trailor if we ever went back to a house (not happening 🤣👍🏻). The trailor has now paid for itself over the last 3 year's on what we have saved on self storage as at the very beginning of van life we to had a self storage unit at £120 a month 🤮 and it wasn't as big as our trailor . We hope this helps anyone out 👍🏻, a great video 👏👏👏👏👍🏻 safe travels sending love, peace and good energy ❤️🙏🏻
@@UrbanVanlife if your ever passing south Birmingham (roughly the place don't want to give location away 🤣) your more than welcome to pop in and see the set up 👍🏻 ❤️🙏🏻
Seems like a lot of filling stations are getting rid of/discontinueing LPG sales… I think this is a deliberate act. I am mainly in Kent. Kind regards Charlie
That was BRILLIANT. I lived in my MotorHome for over 8 years now and like you both I would never go back. I have to say I do work in winter and used the beautiful car park in the countryside where I work, So I do have income. I need to work as I am a GADGET freak. I am not handy like Neal but being in touch with gadgets I don't need solar panels even though I do have two but they where there before the GIANT simple game changer in electricity. Like Neal said you save money not living in a house. I am a big fan of EcoFlow lots pf people say there is better out there but that is choice. All my Van runs on is EcoFlow and LPG I could just live on EcoFlow. Few years back I paid £3600 for the EcoFlow Delta (3600W) Recently EcoFlow brought out the massive game changer Alternator. I fitted it myself in 30 minutes and wow amazing. Ive been after the likes of that red tap adapter for years so thanks guys oops and Doll for that. Ray K UK YNWA.
What a lovely comment Ray, and yes we have a gadget freak in our van too so having an income is still important for us too!! Eco flow do have some amazing products in the market that really do help make vanlife easier!!
I have a 12v washing machine twin tub same as my fridge...... Drying is done by nature...... Some people are saying damp in the van i know.... well i have a drying space that is connected to the heating and damp is fanned out by a 5v pc fan to the outside..
Loving the video very informative, planning on getting my new van 8n January to covert myself so your other videos will come in very handy. Stay safe and keep up the great work. From a fellow scouser x
I've been in my van for over two years. First thing I did was build up a financial nest egg just incase of breakdown etc. Put it away and leave it there.
Just received the kettle you recommended. Absolutely spot on, feels like great solid quality, ( not a thin plasticky job ) perfect size, indicator light a nice touch, boiled a mug of water in 2m 12 seconds and never even tickled my batteries. Cable tidy base a great idea . Gas whistley kettle demoted 👍😊 Great info in the video. Thank you so much .
I didn't realise you'd gone full time im glad youre both enjoying it, ive finally finished my van after a lot and i mean a lot of your helpful videos to guide me, theyre always on point and fun to watch so thanks for that. ive been full time now since February and im loving it, i can honestly say that its miles better than brick and mortar ive never felt so relaxed. All these are great tips as always. good luck to all van lifers keep clocking those miles there's a lot of beauty out there!
Great honest advise with no drama involved, Love watching you pair, always a laugh in there somewhere and so down to earth. We are thinking of going full time and have already thought about storage unit but never thought about the other places you mentioned . Keep them coming guys and safe travels.👍
Great video about van life. May be buy a 2L kettle and a 1.9L to 2L Thermos this works great for me. I have been doing this for over 2 years now. I use a British No12 Army stove that costs £2.00 to fill with paraffin. I can boil my kettle about 16 time it's mint.
Hello Emma 👋🏼 This is my first time watching and I cracked up when you were sitting in the doorway, because your 2 🐶🐶 were having a blast wrestling behind you! I couldn’t concentrate on anything you were saying because they were really so stinkin cute 🥰 🫶🏼
Ha ha they are the best, they are always playing and up to something cute unless they are asleep, thanks for watching and commenting, massive hugs from us 6 ❤️🐾🐾❤️🐾🐾
I know parking can end up stressfull. I once pulled over for a couple of hours in an open area surrounded by fiieds and the house quarter of a mile down the road called the police. They where ok when i said i wasnt staying there. But like you both say, Parking can be an headache.
I was in hysterics watching your dogs in the background playing on the seat, upside down!!😆😆 This is a very helpful site, we have just got a campervan for holidays.
We've been full time in our motorhome for 14 months, over in Ireland at the moment and only had drama once when some scrotes disturbed us at 3am. Like you, it's the best thing we ever did, especially on alfresco days 😂
Folks I’ve watched your vlogs over the past couple of years and I have to say you never fail to impress me. You are so down to earth and oh so knowledgeable and bless you for passing that knowledge on. I’m not a full vanlifer but have a ‘senior’ Motorhome but many of your tips are a great source of help for me. So thank you and keep up the good work.
Hey there lovely people. Like to ask you a question, have you got a high top? I can’t always quite tell my van is suffering badly with condensation in the back of the van above the back doors. I’ve tried loads of different ways and I’m still not getting any success. This is my first high top van and I’ve never had an issue before so I’m wondering if it is because it’s a high top van that they had more issues than a lot of van if that makes sense
I would love to know the legality of registering your driving licence, log book, insurance, bank account, HMRC, etc etc at an address you don’t actually live at. Questions? For example if the person who is allowing you to use their address is a single occupant, does that invalidate their single person council tax discount? If you go through a camera speed trap, and you are unaware, unbeknownst to you, fine gets sent to the person who’s letting you use their address? Same for parking fines? Apologies for being picky but I can’t be the only one wondering about this, and what if you don’t have a friend or family member you can ask. Safe travels.
lets answer that for you: 1: Post office provide a free service called Post Restante. They will send your mail to a nearby post office at no charge 2: Insurance, there are a number of insurers who specialise in this and are often cheaper as your in you van. 3. DVLA give them your Post Restante details. The £1000 fine is for not updating your correct details, using a Post Restante address means you are reachable by Mail to receive things such as speeding tickets new licenses vehicle documents. I’ve already checked with DVLA regarding this. HMRC, again use the post office service, majority of the time HMRC will contact you by email. Banking majority of the time its done on your phone and who has paper statements🤷🏽 Where there’s a problem, there’s a solution
Emma here, I can see a couple of people have already responded to your question but I would like to also answer, firstly the above situation you have written out doesn’t apply to us, but for someone who it does apply to, if they are registered at a single persons home and it has an effect on their council tax etc surely that person would offer to help out with the bills? And if they are helping out with bills etc would they not be contributing to said household ? Just my own thoughts on this as I would not want to put another person in that position, we do not rely on anyone else for this and have found other ways for our legal documents which are legal and not involving anyone else financially, as already stated by other people there are other ways that aren’t conventional for people without bricks and mortar to do this the correct way! And in no way am I having a go at your for your question but genuinely can’t answer other than to give my thoughts on it
@@UrbanVanlife my question was a general one regarding the legal situation of a person using a residential address that they don’t actually live at, regardless of whether they contribute financially to the property, and not specifically directed at your situation. . And to the other response, at no time did I suggest that homeless people should be arrested because ‘they can’t afford the address’, whatever that means.
I understand your question but we can’t answer a question that doesn’t apply to us so wouldn’t know what the answer was, and that’s why I gave my thoughts on it, but if someone is paying for a bill at someone’s house and contributing why would they not have a right to have their documents sent there? I know people who work away 11 months out of the year and still have all their documents at their parents house so in theory would those legal issues you raised not also apply to them as they don’t actually live at their parents house and they do not contribute financially and only come back to England for holidays to see family.
Really brill vlog for van living. A loved the apps tips. Another tip is Do not text you at 4am thinking youre phone will be off . I was that passion killer 😂😂 . Love from Glasgow. Its so good to see you both so Happy.
My first time watching your channel and I was thoroughly entertained (and informed). Subscribed. Loving the kettle and the lamp - and I love how much you love that lamp. I'm going to get one.
Loving the tips. I’ve had a dinky travel kettle for about 20 years and it’s great but now it only fills one and a half of our Yeti cups 😂 love the light so versatile. If you park sensibly and don’t push your luck then you shouldn’t get a knock. If it doesn’t feel right you just move simples. Loving the vlogs they proper make me belly laugh.
Great video! I'd say though that 'knock' is not out of the ordinary. We actually got a knock like on our 2nd day on our 2nd trip! I mean, the Cops where ok / fine with us.... but they stated we were allowed to hang around, but could not sleep in the vehicule. In the end, If you go somewhere, make sure you know the rules about that city / area.
I seem to have quite a lot of issues with Revolut washing machines, though I go onto the app and get the phone number and they give me a full refund if my washing is not as I expected to be when I go to Portugal to be on my land, I find it where are use the washing machines out there. They are so much cleaner and they seem to be a lot cheaper as well. Problem with Van Life is finding somewhere where I can let my dogs run free or even on the lead. I like a nice big grass area as my dogs need a lot of exercise, but unfortunately a couple of places that I used to use now have height barriers and it really gets to me yes 100% go with your gut instinct. If you don’t feel comfortable get the hell out of there I’ve done several times. Take care great video and great information. ❤😊
a great and honest video guys, filled with valuable advice based on your experience. Unlike loads who make vanlife look like its powered by unicorn wings. Another thing folk need to think about if people do think of getting someone to build theirs is to "DO YOUR HOMEWORK" and dont end up like I did as you guys know. Getting a CON-verter to rip you off and do a bad job. BTW..... that Kettle is brilliant. Viv has one just like it and I love mine. Neil, nearly choked at you geeking out on a transformer light that didn't behave🤣. Great video guys. Keep them coming. Much respect as always🙏-Kenny
No we aren’t from Australia we are from the UK we have touched lucky so far with the weather on our travels although we have had our fair share of rain too!
Sorry we didn’t post the link but we will add it to the description . Ibergrif M20223-9 High Pressure... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08C5N2FK2?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Well done guys, very sensible and informative video especially about a “lockup” for storage. We’ve been van life-ing for over 10 years now and still going strong. Helps if you’re retired though😜
This is sooo true what your both saying you both know more than any one about vanning life your doing it for real when we bought our motor home we didn’t think of the extra expense. We had 2 cars at time plus the motor home I recently sold my 15 plate minibus and with some cash and getting having being in an accident the little car was wrote off so now we have a main car which is only 5 years old plus motor home this was the only way it was possible to keep the running of the motor home costs with the hab checks yearly,servicing costs to both vehicles and wear and tear but we love our mollie and wouldn’t have it any other way we love getting out in her but it’s far from cheap this year was can belt water pump , service new break pads and full set of tyres as there was cracking quite bad on the walls of the tyres wasn’t until I read the year of manufacture they had been on there since new in 2015 so was well over due. But all these costs are not cheap new set of tyres was £800 admittedly we went for better tyres not budget tyres but wanted half decent ones keep up good work guys 👍🏽
Yep the costs soon add up which is why we try and do little bits at a time regularly to keep on top of maintance as there’s always unexpected extras too that pop up as we have found 😂😂
@@UrbanVanlife you are doing a great job & I really appreciate it while I wait in the wings for NHS to fix me & then I can get out on the road too. Teny x
IG and UA-cam make vanlife look so luxurious and fun, and that's not always the case. It's also what state or country you live that also makes a difference too, U.S. doesn't have an outdoor laundry service, that is interesting to see.
It’s not all glamour and like everything you have good days and bad days and things pop up that are unexpected, what do you have over in the states is it just laundromat’s? And yes different states/country’s can make vanlife very different!!
Ok first time I watched your channel. Lots of enjoyable content and useful info for somebody considering starting van life. But a special request for trousers
Really insightful - every time we go away for more than a few week I always get into the flow of it and fancy doing a long stint in the van, definitely one we’re considering for the future, really appreciate the insight as a couple of things there I wouldn’t have thought of. Fancy doing a van build from scratch before longer term as modding a manufactured van is ok, but still have the desire to do my own like you guys have done, imaging it gives a real sense of achievement. All the very best, David 👍
Correct there is a sense of achievement when you stand back and look at the work you have put in, and there are also days where you sit somewhere pretty with a cuppa and realise it was worth the hard work too, and that you just know it’s where you are supposed to be right now! We know not everyone is confident in build skills but for us it has been the right path! And even for people’s who aren’t full time we would encourage just getting out more and seeing what the world has to offer!
I always thought emptying the chem toilet would be the biggest issue but actually very easy. every town has a public loo somewhere! my biggest problem is always getting fresh water without using campsites. I long for a more comprehensive app for public taps in the UK as they always include water fountains which are as much use as a chocolate fireguard. you drive for ages and find a drinking water fountain Aarrrggghhh!
Hello we truly full time, sold up years ago. A few things great tap connector. There are many outlets now for Lpg outlets. Obviously many more in Europe. As for true fulltime insurance, the only company that supplies this is Comfort insurance. They will pay up if a claim is made. We have refillable gas plus 700 watts of solar, 2x 135 amps of lithium batteries and a b to b. A victron 1600 watt inverter /charger.
700 watts of solar 😀 we are thinking of changing our panels out as there are better ones on the market since we fitted ours! On the lpg we had had a few places we used to go to stop selling it and when we where down south there was a similar issue but we did find somewhere eventually, but we have heard there’s more in Europe can’t wait to get over there and explore!
Neil and Emma another brilliant video Question if I may Would you consider fitting one of those re circulating filtering showers , I seen someone on UA-cam with one ?
We have 120 ltrs which we have figured out if we both get 2 long showers and daily use it lasts 3 days . We can push it to 5 with shorter showers but that’s no fun
If you want to park anywhere you want for as long as you want, there are unscrupulous individuals that alter their number plates. An F becomes an E for example. An anonymous motor cycle journalist removed his number plate altogether and rode undetected for 18 months. Failure to display is not an endorsable offence. “Sorry it must have fallen off officer.” Or, my favourite. “I’m glad you stopped me officer, it gives me opportunity to report the theft of my number plate.”
Hi, Great informative vlog to all people who are thinking about full time van life 👍. Not for us at the mo, but still enjoying the vlogs 😊. Take care and enjoy. Paul and Joanne 👍 😍
Thank you we are just us and don’t try to be anything we are not, some days are crap and others are great, but for us it was worse in the house, the stress levels where real! But as for clickbait we know it works for views short term but we would rather have people with us who want to watch and come along with us naturally and organically, as life is not always drama!
Hi both after watching the video I downloaded the Horizon app. we have tried to use it but it says only large 4x4 any ideas on what I’m doing wrong thanks loving the videos🤔🤪
If you're not good at planning and budgeting, this lifestyle can financially ruin you! Just a warning to those thinking they're going to save money automatically by leaving their apartment behind.
Great vid , I’ve been following you for a while now , you always brighten up my day , I’d like van life but she who must be obeyed isn’t interested , but we do do a fair bit of camping . I’m still laughing at ‘ moving into you ‘ 😂😂😂
Started van life full time April this year and won't go back to a house! loving it so far. I know winter will be a challenge but I'm up for it! bring it on!!!
Love this comment . And good luck to you as welll . We will be the same as you bring it on and see if you can beat us
@@UrbanVanlife challenge accepted 😅 good luck for both!
@@vanliferaw Wishing you many safe and happy adventures. Carry on living the dream friend!
@@andrewp5321 thank you! same to you!
@@vanliferaw what type of park ups do you use full time? We're heading back to the UK for 6months next month and trying to figure out if we use campsites or park ups. I'll be working from an office and my wife will work online. We're also going to try and beat the winter 🥶
Nice to see an authentic experienced pair which gives honest tips to the community and not celebrating Van Life IG glamour for its own purpose.
Best tip to beginners might be to test the camping lifestyle by renting a camper van like for at least 2 weeks or a month first instead of jumping into it all of the sudden.
Wish good journeys and a soft winter season!
Greetings from Germany
Good tip for beginners there thank you 🙏
clicked thumbs up in first 2 mins just for the storage unit advice. Its essential
Thank you so much for the lovely comment 🐾♥️
Seemed obvious, but then i've rented one many times for a motorcycle so it's on me mind more I suppose.
I ve been living in a large German motorhome for the last 12 years, parked on my industrial unit land, because after divorce couldn’t afford to buy another house, everybody said I was mad, but 12 years later I wouldn’t want to live in a house if given to me , great video and you look a lovely couple , best wishes to you not (and the dogs) thanks 👍
Thank you buddy . And wow well done you for proving every one wrong my friend
One of the best van life bloggers , honest couple truly believable and funny love you guys ..
Thank you so much! ☺️
Travel Trolls are full of great information? And are great at fixing things 😂
Sorry, I became distracted at 6:33 with your pup stuck in the sofa doing doggy yoga 🤣
They like to play our lot 😂😂😂
For those subscribers who have never met this lovely couple (I did only for a few minutes at a vanlife festival). I can attest to just how lovely and genuine they are.
I am full time vanlife (wasn’t at the time), and was kind of pushed in to it by a greedy landlord.
The advice they give is honest, genuine and from the heart.
They’re very much worth a subscribe if you have ent already (it’s FREE after all)…
Great vid guys.
This is probably one of the nicest comments we have had and we do get some amazing and lovely comments from the people who watch and who we have met and spoken to long the way, so thank you so so much it means a lot 🐾❤️🐾❤️
@@UrbanVanlife I’m autistic and say it as I see it. Your a lovely honest as the day is long couple.
Another tip is, if you need warm water to wash plates or your hands, put a bit of water in the hot empty kettle after you've used the boiler water. Its still hot inside to warm up water.
Edit: boiled not boiler
Great tip! Like that!!!
Hi guy's 👍🏻 a tip for your subscribers and maybe you 👍🏻.
We bought the back end of an argos lorry 🤣 8 foot wide 10 feet high and 36 foot long all water tight £900, much, much cheaper than a shipping container, painted it and we now keep it on an industrial est £400 a year again much cheaper than self storage. We have racked half out for our tools, clothes etc from our old house and the other half both Beck and I have a work station on one side and settee on the other 🤣 it's like a little flat 🤣. Also as it's an industrial estate so nobody bats an eye when we go there to service our van (stuff everywhere 🤣) or work on the van and stop overnight. We also have the option of selling the trailor if we ever went back to a house (not happening 🤣👍🏻).
The trailor has now paid for itself over the last 3 year's on what we have saved on self storage as at the very beginning of van life we to had a self storage unit at £120 a month 🤮 and it wasn't as big as our trailor .
We hope this helps anyone out 👍🏻, a great video 👏👏👏👏👍🏻 safe travels sending love, peace and good energy ❤️🙏🏻
Love this and something we didn’t even think of great bit of advice for people to have a look at ♥️♥️
@@UrbanVanlife no problem 👍🏻 safe travels ❤️🙏🏻
@@UrbanVanlife if your ever passing south Birmingham (roughly the place don't want to give location away 🤣) your more than welcome to pop in and see the set up 👍🏻 ❤️🙏🏻
Seems like a lot of filling stations are getting rid of/discontinueing LPG sales… I think this is a deliberate act. I am mainly in Kent. Kind regards Charlie
That was BRILLIANT. I lived in my MotorHome for over 8 years now and like you both I would never go back. I have to say I do work in winter and used the beautiful car park in the countryside where I work, So I do have income. I need to work as I am a GADGET freak. I am not handy like Neal but being in touch with gadgets I don't need solar panels even though I do have two but they where there before the GIANT simple game changer in electricity. Like Neal said you save money not living in a house. I am a big fan of EcoFlow lots pf people say there is better out there but that is choice. All my Van runs on is EcoFlow and LPG I could just live on EcoFlow. Few years back I paid £3600 for the EcoFlow Delta (3600W) Recently EcoFlow brought out the massive game changer Alternator. I fitted it myself in 30 minutes and wow amazing. Ive been after the likes of that red tap adapter for years so thanks guys oops and Doll for that. Ray K UK YNWA.
What a lovely comment Ray, and yes we have a gadget freak in our van too so having an income is still important for us too!! Eco flow do have some amazing products in the market that really do help make vanlife easier!!
I have a 12v washing machine twin tub same as my fridge...... Drying is done by nature...... Some people are saying damp in the van i know.... well i have a drying space that is connected to the heating and damp is fanned out by a 5v pc fan to the outside..
Loving the video very informative, planning on getting my new van 8n January to covert myself so your other videos will come in very handy. Stay safe and keep up the great work. From a fellow scouser x
❤️❤️❤️ love this . And best of luck with the van build mate . Start buying stuff over the the jan sales and Christmas sales . And you’ll nail it
i love the look of that little lamp, with the disco/emergency option.
I got in a little trouble for getting that but it’s turned out to be a good buy and seems to last for ever as well
even better. ill have to look for one
The best van life vid I’ve seen by far. Good honest advice, great tips etc. 🤙
Thank you we really appreciate it ♥️🐾
I've been in my van for over two years. First thing I did was build up a financial nest egg just incase of breakdown etc. Put it away and leave it there.
We would both say that it’s got to be the most Inportant thing .
@UrbanVanlife definitely. Took my about 6mths and I was bricking it until I felt comfy.
Also have a sinking fund for having to buy a new vehicle. They do not last forever. It could be used as a deposit if circumstances change.
The puppers playing behind you Emma 😂 😂❤ love the tap connector, great advice guys. Atb. X
They are always playing (unless they are eating or sleeping) 😂😂 they are so much fun!!!! 🤩
Your enthusiasm alone has made me want one of those lamps. Great info in this video.
He does love his lights 😂😂
Just received the kettle you recommended. Absolutely spot on, feels like great solid quality, ( not a thin plasticky job ) perfect size, indicator light a nice touch, boiled a mug of water in 2m 12 seconds and never even tickled my batteries. Cable tidy base a great idea . Gas whistley kettle demoted 👍😊 Great info in the video. Thank you so much .
Totaly forgot to mention about the cable tidy . But it’s a great little
Product isn’t it .
UA-cam algorithm suggested your video. You both are fun to watch, earned a sub from me!! Nice to run across a van life channel with some humor.
Welcome aboard! And thank you for the kind comment ♥️
You guys make a great team, 4 dogs must keep you well entertained!
Yes they do, they are the best ♥️♥️🐾🐾
I didn't realise you'd gone full time im glad youre both enjoying it, ive finally finished my van after a lot and i mean a lot of your helpful videos to guide me, theyre always on point and fun to watch so thanks for that. ive been full time now since February and im loving it, i can honestly say that its miles better than brick and mortar ive never felt so relaxed. All these are great tips as always. good luck to all van lifers keep clocking those miles there's a lot of beauty out there!
So glad to hear you have finished your van, and wow full time since February awesome! So glad you are less stressed and happier ♥️
Great honest advise with no drama involved, Love watching you pair, always a laugh in there somewhere and so down to earth. We are thinking of going full time and have already thought about storage unit but never thought about the other places you mentioned . Keep them coming guys and safe travels.👍
Thank you so much for the kind words, we do try and stay away from drama even when things go wrong … which they do, but that’s just part of life 😂😂😂
Great video about van life. May be buy a 2L kettle and a 1.9L to 2L Thermos this works great for me. I have been doing this for over 2 years now. I use a British No12 Army stove that costs £2.00 to fill with paraffin. I can boil my kettle about 16 time it's mint.
Great tip for people thank you 🤩
@@UrbanVanlife Your welcome. About 128 hot cups of coffee for £2.00 pound that's mint. Things we have to do in. Rip off Britain today.
@@daz.r1994bloody hell mate. That's great 👍
Hello Emma 👋🏼 This is my first time watching and I cracked up when you were sitting in the doorway, because your 2 🐶🐶 were having a blast wrestling behind you! I couldn’t concentrate on anything you were saying because they were really so stinkin cute 🥰 🫶🏼
Ha ha they are the best, they are always playing and up to something cute unless they are asleep, thanks for watching and commenting, massive hugs from us 6 ❤️🐾🐾❤️🐾🐾
I know parking can end up stressfull. I once pulled over for a couple of hours in an open area surrounded by fiieds and the house quarter of a mile down the road called the police. They where ok when i said i wasnt staying there. But like you both say, Parking can be an headache.
Always have to have a backup plan, shame the people from the house that far away called the police on you, people are so judgemental these days 😢
The five/six minutes into the vlog, The dogs playing in the background had me in stitches. X
They are fab aren’t they!! We love seeing them so playful and happy 😆
I was in hysterics watching your dogs in the background playing on the seat, upside down!!😆😆
This is a very helpful site, we have just got a campervan for holidays.
The dogs make everything better 😂😂
Thank you for your advice! I am in the US, but a lot of this applies. Safe travels!
Glad it was helpful! 🤗
We've been full time in our motorhome for 14 months, over in Ireland at the moment and only had drama once when some scrotes disturbed us at 3am. Like you, it's the best thing we ever did, especially on alfresco days 😂
The more days you can spend outside in nature and exploring the better and we blinking love Ireland!!! ♥️♥️♥️
Good to see you back on the road in Bo. Stay safe buddy. X
On the road again …..
Dry erasers can write on the windshield and easily remove .
Folks I’ve watched your vlogs over the past couple of years and I have to say you never fail to impress me. You are so down to earth and oh so knowledgeable and bless you for passing that knowledge on. I’m not a full vanlifer but have a ‘senior’ Motorhome but many of your tips are a great source of help for me. So thank you and keep up the good work.
Thank you so much for this lovely comment, it genuinely means so much ♥️♥️
Thanks guys for sharing this video very informative
Hey there lovely people. Like to ask you a question, have you got a high top? I can’t always quite tell my van is suffering badly with condensation in the back of the van above the back doors. I’ve tried loads of different ways and I’m still not getting any success. This is my first high top van and I’ve never had an issue before so I’m wondering if it is because it’s a high top van that they had more issues than a lot of van if that makes sense
Thanks for all the information!
Any time! 😃
I would love to know the legality of registering your driving licence, log book, insurance, bank account, HMRC, etc etc at an address you don’t actually live at.
Questions? For example
if the person who is allowing you to use their address is a single occupant, does that invalidate their single person council tax discount?
If you go through a camera speed trap, and you are unaware, unbeknownst to you, fine gets sent to the person who’s letting you use their address?
Same for parking fines?
Apologies for being picky but I can’t be the only one wondering about this, and what if you don’t have a friend or family member you can ask.
Safe travels.
so you recon homeless people on the street should all be arrested because they can't afford the address?
lets answer that for you:
1: Post office provide a free service called Post Restante. They will send your mail to a nearby post office at no charge
2: Insurance, there are a number of insurers who specialise in this and are often cheaper as your in you van.
3. DVLA give them your Post Restante details. The £1000 fine is for not updating your correct details, using a Post Restante address means you are reachable by Mail to receive things such as speeding tickets new licenses vehicle documents. I’ve already checked with DVLA regarding this.
HMRC, again use the post office service, majority of the time HMRC will contact you by email. Banking majority of the time its done on your phone and who has paper statements🤷🏽
Where there’s a problem, there’s a solution
Emma here, I can see a couple of people have already responded to your question but I would like to also answer, firstly the above situation you have written out doesn’t apply to us, but for someone who it does apply to, if they are registered at a single persons home and it has an effect on their council tax etc surely that person would offer to help out with the bills? And if they are helping out with bills etc would they not be contributing to said household ? Just my own thoughts on this as I would not want to put another person in that position, we do not rely on anyone else for this and have found other ways for our legal documents which are legal and not involving anyone else financially, as already stated by other people there are other ways that aren’t conventional for people without bricks and mortar to do this the correct way! And in no way am I having a go at your for your question but genuinely can’t answer other than to give my thoughts on it
@@UrbanVanlife my question was a general one regarding the legal situation of a person using a residential address that they don’t actually live at, regardless of whether they contribute financially to the property, and not specifically directed at your situation.
. And to the other response, at no time did I suggest that homeless people should be arrested because ‘they can’t afford the address’, whatever that means.
I understand your question but we can’t answer a question that doesn’t apply to us so wouldn’t know what the answer was, and that’s why I gave my thoughts on it, but if someone is paying for a bill at someone’s house and contributing why would they not have a right to have their documents sent there? I know people who work away 11 months out of the year and still have all their documents at their parents house so in theory would those legal issues you raised not also apply to them as they don’t actually live at their parents house and they do not contribute financially and only come back to England for holidays to see family.
that light is cool!
Straight to the point and honest. That's why I subbed.👌
Thank you, much appreciated ♥️
Really brill vlog for van living. A loved the apps tips. Another tip is Do not text you at 4am thinking youre phone will be off . I was that passion killer 😂😂 . Love from Glasgow. Its so good to see you both so Happy.
Thank you Robert, hope you are keeping well!
Love that light. Thanks. All the best. 👍🚐🐾😎
Great videos, could you tell me where you bought your hosepipe tap adapter….the large one to fit multiple taps …thank you
All the links are in the description buddy we got them off Amazon
Great tips and advice guys! Those doggies are bleeding lovely!❤❤ Paul & Lin.
The dogs are amazing 🐾🐾♥️♥️
We have a micro camper! for weeks away and day trips. But I love my home too 😊
That is awesome!
Great tips. Loving that tap connection x
Thanks so much! 😊
My first time watching your channel and I was thoroughly entertained (and informed). Subscribed. Loving the kettle and the lamp - and I love how much you love that lamp. I'm going to get one.
Welcome aboard and if you stay around you will realise Neil has an unnatural obsession with lights 😂😂😂
@@UrbanVanlife Me too. I have quite a selection of torches. You can never have enough. 😀
Loving the tips. I’ve had a dinky travel kettle for about 20 years and it’s great but now it only fills one and a half of our Yeti cups 😂 love the light so versatile. If you park sensibly and don’t push your luck then you shouldn’t get a knock. If it doesn’t feel right you just move simples. Loving the vlogs they proper make me belly laugh.
Thank you so much, a lot of parking up is down to common sense and trusting your gut!
Great video! I'd say though that 'knock' is not out of the ordinary. We actually got a knock like on our 2nd day on our 2nd trip! I mean, the Cops where ok / fine with us.... but they stated we were allowed to hang around, but could not sleep in the vehicule.
In the end, If you go somewhere, make sure you know the rules about that city / area.
Great advise at the end there, everyone should do some research into where they are going and what the rules are!!
Great video guys. Just found your page. looking forward to watching your videos 😊 watching from New Zealand
Wow New Zealand 🇳🇿 hello and welcome 🤗
I seem to have quite a lot of issues with Revolut washing machines, though I go onto the app and get the phone number and they give me a full refund if my washing is not as I expected to be when I go to Portugal to be on my land, I find it where are use the washing machines out there. They are so much cleaner and they seem to be a lot cheaper as well. Problem with Van Life is finding somewhere where I can let my dogs run free or even on the lead. I like a nice big grass area as my dogs need a lot of exercise, but unfortunately a couple of places that I used to use now have height barriers and it really gets to me yes 100% go with your gut instinct. If you don’t feel comfortable get the hell out of there I’ve done several times. Take care great video and great information. ❤😊
Thank you so much, and agreed it can be hard sometimes finding a place for the dogs to run free, we like them to have a good run and play!!
OMG awesome suggestions thank you!! I can do with that tap hose adapter now. Absolutely brilliant.
It’s a great little bit of kit to add to the van! We have been caught out a few times prior to having it 🤩
Great video. Just keeps getting better. Love you guys being out and about.
Thank you so much ☺️
a great and honest video guys, filled with valuable advice based on your experience. Unlike loads who make vanlife look like its powered by unicorn wings. Another thing folk need to think about if people do think of getting someone to build theirs is to "DO YOUR HOMEWORK" and dont end up like I did as you guys know. Getting a CON-verter to rip you off and do a bad job. BTW..... that Kettle is brilliant. Viv has one just like it and I love mine. Neil, nearly choked at you geeking out on a transformer light that didn't behave🤣. Great video guys. Keep them coming. Much respect as always🙏-Kenny
A very valid point on researching who is doing any of the work on your van Kenny and could definitely help others in the future ♥️
Are you from Australia? The weather seems so nice wherever you are filming from.
No we aren’t from Australia we are from the UK we have touched lucky so far with the weather on our travels although we have had our fair share of rain too!
Do you guys have a link for the shower head you use? Would be an ideal upgrade for me.
Also, thanks for the kettle tip, just ordered one!
Sorry we didn’t post the link but we will add it to the description . Ibergrif M20223-9 High Pressure... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08C5N2FK2?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
@@UrbanVanlifethank you!❤
Well done guys, very sensible and informative video especially about a “lockup” for storage. We’ve been van life-ing for over 10 years now and still going strong. Helps if you’re retired though😜
Living the dream there! 10 years is amazing we still in the honeymoon phase 😂😂
This is sooo true what your both saying you both know more than any one about vanning life your doing it for real when we bought our motor home we didn’t think of the extra expense. We had 2 cars at time plus the motor home I recently sold my 15 plate minibus and with some cash and getting having being in an accident the little car was wrote off so now we have a main car which is only 5 years old plus motor home this was the only way it was possible to keep the running of the motor home costs with the hab checks yearly,servicing costs to both vehicles and wear and tear but we love our mollie and wouldn’t have it any other way we love getting out in her but it’s far from cheap this year was can belt water pump , service new break pads and full set of tyres as there was cracking quite bad on the walls of the tyres wasn’t until I read the year of manufacture they had been on there since new in 2015 so was well over due. But all these costs are not cheap new set of tyres was £800 admittedly we went for better tyres not budget tyres but wanted half decent ones keep up good work guys 👍🏽
Yep the costs soon add up which is why we try and do little bits at a time regularly to keep on top of maintance as there’s always unexpected extras too that pop up as we have found 😂😂
💟 THANK YOU both, put a smile back on my face. Neil & his light very sweet, made me proper belly laugh.
This makes us both smile, the thought of cheering someone’s day up makes us happy ♥️♥️
@@UrbanVanlife you are doing a great job & I really appreciate it while I wait in the wings for NHS to fix me & then I can get out on the road too. Teny x
Hope you have a speedy fix and recovery, stay safe ♥️
16:22 there are 300W powerbanks, check before buying!
Love the little light
As derek trotter would say ‘ it looks like a statelite’😂
😂😂😂
What a brilliant useful video, it's so nice to find you tubers who are honest and relatable. Thanks again, safe travels!
What a lovely comment, thank you so much 😊
IG and UA-cam make vanlife look so luxurious and fun, and that's not always the case. It's also what state or country you live that also makes a difference too, U.S. doesn't have an outdoor laundry service, that is interesting to see.
It’s not all glamour and like everything you have good days and bad days and things pop up that are unexpected, what do you have over in the states is it just laundromat’s? And yes different states/country’s can make vanlife very different!!
Ok first time I watched your channel. Lots of enjoyable content and useful info for somebody considering starting van life. But a special request for trousers
Emma here, thanks for the comment do you not like my leggings? I have different colours if that’s better?
@@UrbanVanlife hahaha you look good. Thoroughly jealous of the mule hat. Maybe someone else should have trousers
Justr stumbled in from across the pond. What a cute couple. Nice video.
Thank you what a lovely comment ♥️♥️
How many times have you used the, open for business spicy light?
3 times . And every time it failed
Brilliant! What a fab couple you are, totally my cup o’ tea
Thank you so much, you have just made us both smile with your kind comment 😊
You two are funny but very educational. Cheers guys!
Thank you 🤩
... Baltimore Ravens hat!!!! 😀👍 I am from Maryland.
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Go Ravens 🐦⬛
Really insightful - every time we go away for more than a few week I always get into the flow of it and fancy doing a long stint in the van, definitely one we’re considering for the future, really appreciate the insight as a couple of things there I wouldn’t have thought of. Fancy doing a van build from scratch before longer term as modding a manufactured van is ok, but still have the desire to do my own like you guys have done, imaging it gives a real sense of achievement. All the very best, David 👍
Correct there is a sense of achievement when you stand back and look at the work you have put in, and there are also days where you sit somewhere pretty with a cuppa and realise it was worth the hard work too, and that you just know it’s where you are supposed to be right now! We know not everyone is confident in build skills but for us it has been the right path! And even for people’s who aren’t full time we would encourage just getting out more and seeing what the world has to offer!
I always thought emptying the chem toilet would be the biggest issue but actually very easy. every town has a public loo somewhere! my biggest problem is always getting fresh water without using campsites. I long for a more comprehensive app for public taps in the UK as they always include water fountains which are as much use as a chocolate fireguard. you drive for ages and find a drinking water fountain Aarrrggghhh!
Great info thanks. Very honest about the clicbait videos we see every day. Look forward to your future uploads, thanks both.
Thank you and we tend to speak as we find, there’s a lot of BS out there when it comes to some things and we personally don’t like it
Some great down to earth info right there :D Didn't put me off tho.
Glad to hear it!
Was that the humber bridge a could see in the background if so welcome to my neck of the woods
Well spotted sir
I can recommend hull fair that's on this week if ya haven't moved on yet largest travelling fair in Europe.
Ps love the vids.
I was about to say the same thing. Hull Fruit market is nice to walk round on a sunny day. I've got a vid I did on here showing off the city
Thank you Beautiful People from Brazil
obrigada pelo lindo comentário, abraços nossos, hope that is correct 🐾🐾♥️♥️
I use a travel kettle at home as soon as much less power and quicker.
We had written off travel kettles as the ones we had had previously where terrible, but like everything it gets better with new tech and time!
Hi great info learnt some stuff didnt catch the name of the light looks just i need whats the name. Thanks Trevor
It’s in the description of the video … think it’s klarus camping light
Hello we truly full time, sold up years ago. A few things great tap connector.
There are many outlets now for Lpg outlets. Obviously many more in Europe.
As for true fulltime insurance, the only company that supplies this is Comfort insurance.
They will pay up if a claim is made.
We have refillable gas plus 700 watts of solar, 2x 135 amps of lithium batteries and a b to b. A victron 1600 watt inverter /charger.
700 watts of solar 😀 we are thinking of changing our panels out as there are better ones on the market since we fitted ours! On the lpg we had had a few places we used to go to stop selling it and when we where down south there was a similar issue but we did find somewhere eventually, but we have heard there’s more in Europe can’t wait to get over there and explore!
I always think about the cold weather when you're living in a van, do you drive to places that are warmer in the winter?
A lot of people do, we don’t actually mind the cold as we are well insulated and have good heating but we just don’t like the rain 😂😂😂
@@UrbanVanlife aww, thank you for the reply
Cracking video and wonderfully informative. Thanks for taking the time to make this. Was very enjoyable and interesting to watch. Cheers.
Glad you enjoyed it thank you 🙏
Great wee video.Comprehensive and very informative.
Thank you 🤩
Is vanlife really sustainable/comfortable in the winter or do you just head off to spain/portugal?
Well this will be our first winter full time, only done a few weeks here and there before in winter so we will soon find out 😂😂
Don’t know how you do it with 4 dogs… 1 would even do my head in 😂
Hi from Australia… good little Vid on tips.
But they are only little so when you put them altogether they really only the same size as one bigger dog 😂🐾🐾
@@UrbanVanlife It means you have to bend down four times to pick up their waste. most van people with dogs don't as they have no where to store it.
Would never do Van life in the UK. Sydney is a dream however.
It’s getting harder in the UK that’s a definite
Had to give a tumbs-up just for the cute helicopter imitation. (And good information. Thank you. 🌻x)
Aaaww thank you 🤩
Neil and Emma another brilliant video
Question if I may
Would you consider fitting one of those re circulating filtering showers , I seen someone on UA-cam with one ?
We have looked at it and for us it’s not an option due to storage space but they are a great bit of kit and Emma did want one 😂
Great video, just bought a kettle!!
We haven’t had ours off 😂😂😂
Thanks guys :) 😊
Hi ya 👋👋
How many litres of water do you store...xxx
We have 120 ltrs which we have figured out if we both get 2 long showers and daily use it lasts 3 days . We can push it to 5 with shorter showers but that’s no fun
i Boondock 98% of my van life for the last 7 years and never had the knock....
I think your hearing about it less and less now . Well apart from UA-camrs who want to make a click bait video that is lol
LOVE YOUR FABULOUS VIDS THO NEIL AND EMMA, be save out there
Thank you
If you want to park anywhere you want for as long as you want, there are unscrupulous individuals that alter their number plates. An F becomes an E for example. An anonymous motor cycle journalist removed his number plate altogether and rode undetected for 18 months. Failure to display is not an endorsable offence. “Sorry it must have fallen off officer.” Or, my favourite. “I’m glad you stopped me officer, it gives me opportunity to report the theft of my number plate.”
Hi,
Great informative vlog to all people who are thinking about full time van life 👍.
Not for us at the mo, but still enjoying the vlogs 😊.
Take care and enjoy.
Paul and Joanne 👍 😍
Thank you both ♥️♥️
Amazing info thanks for sharing❤
Thanks for watching! 🐾♥️🐾
You guys are brilliant 👏 😆
Aaaww what a lovely thing to say, thank you!
Great video as usual.
Our lass watches a click bate channel. We both used to but I got bored of the northern people on tour lol
Thank you we are just us and don’t try to be anything we are not, some days are crap and others are great, but for us it was worse in the house, the stress levels where real! But as for clickbait we know it works for views short term but we would rather have people with us who want to watch and come along with us naturally and organically, as life is not always drama!
@@UrbanVanlifeyep, ditched them for that. I would rather keep it real than fake dramas all the time.
Just subscribed and liked
Arrr thank you so much 😃😃
Brilliant info. Thanks so much. Bless ya both. 👍😃❤️☘️
Our pleasure! Thank you for watching ♥️
@@UrbanVanlife Just ordered a few things from your links. Thanks again. ❤
Hi both after watching the video I downloaded the Horizon app. we have tried to use it but it says only large 4x4 any ideas on what I’m doing wrong thanks loving the videos🤔🤪
If you're not good at planning and budgeting, this lifestyle can financially ruin you! Just a warning to those thinking they're going to save money automatically by leaving their apartment behind.
Great vid , I’ve been following you for a while now , you always brighten up my day , I’d like van life but she who must be obeyed isn’t interested , but we do do a fair bit of camping .
I’m still laughing at ‘ moving into you ‘ 😂😂😂
Thank you and yes we say and do things all the time that don’t make any sense 😂😂😂 there’s loads of that in our videos
Very helpful thank you. You’re a lot of fun to watch as well 😉💖
Oh thank you so much!! 😊
Amazing as always
Thank you 🤩
Hi did you managed to find a ok company for insurance bc the ones gave me crazy prices.Thank you
Our insurance has gone up but that’s across the board at the moment, have a look at comfort
@@UrbanVanlife ok thank you will do