OMG I`m back! I hope you´re all still here?! I missed you all soooooo much and am so happy to be uplaoding again - I´m off to start next week´s lol! Have a wonderful Sunday! (and what did you think of those new rules?) xxx
sometimes i think i miss the TUV, as i see here in the US what cars look like without any form of mandatory inspection. But then i wake up and act right again. I used to have a quite beautiful tizianrot-beigegray 1966 Westfalia Split window VW bus with a english made Dormobile roof on it. Google it, the dormobile roof is quite awesome. i had a propane tank under the bus, also a truma gas heater with a remote thermostat. it was quite nice, even in the winter.
Congratulations for the fine work you have done in your Van, hopefully you shall have a lot of nice hours, days and weeks while travelling and: Without any accident nor severe injuries. I had a longer break looking for your videos, we hade just 4 weeks in the wine harvest herer in the Mosel valley, I spend weeks before in the woods to make the winter wood, 10 hours per day to work outside was normal. Now I am sitting near the stove, weather is bad but listening music, seeing the burning fire and discovering your new video: That makes my day. Everything is fine, Let the winter come, everything is prepared to change our daily life from summer into the winter mode. Greetings from my littel village in the Mosel valley .between Zell and Cochem.
Hello Lauren. Welcome back!!....ahh I see you kept the coffee machine or did you buy a new one? You're such an adventurer, the van looks so cool, how exciting 😀. But also how annoying with the leaky window and drafts holes.
Hi you! I’m so glad to be back! People seem to be happy about the slight change of direction and that’s wonderful. Yes, I picked up a new one on Black Friday last year. It’s been great, but I have just discovered the Aeropress and that’s even better for the van, so I think the Delonghi will be staying at home from now on. At least it won’t have a leaky window there 🤣 I hope to catch up soon, sending hugs xxx
Very entertaining music, Lauren. The first musical sequence made me half-expect Gandalf to come out with his staff and cry, _"You shall not pass!"_ before jamming the end of it into the ground.
I find it amazing to see you exploring so many different beautiful countries with wonderful places that deserve attention. And hearing you talking so nicely about your journey's is always so much joy for me. Thanks for highlighting my Sunday👍👏🍀
That's a key thing to do here in Germany when you do any bigger work on a vehicle: Involve the TÜV people early and often to avoid ending up with a lovely freshly built static display piece. Ask them what may pass their testing and what won't. In custom builds, restoration, camper conversion, anything. Welcome back!
Hallo Lauren, zuerst einmal meine Gratulation zu Deinem schicken Wohnmobil. Man sieht Dir an wie stolz Du bist, und das kannst Du auch sein. Als ich die Bilder von Norwegen sah ist mir sofort unsere Reise zum Nordkap eingefallen. Diese Straße sind wir auch gefahren. Was den TÜV anbelangt, da waren in den 60er Jahren die Bestimmungen noch nicht so streng als wir unseren Bundeswehr-Unimog selbst umgebaut haben. Da haben wir ja scheinbar noch Glück gehabt. Alles Gute weiterhin.
Ja, die Reglungen sind gerade dieses Jahr anders 😡 Bis zum Nordkapp haben wir es noch nicht geschafft, aber die Lust ist noch groß. Die Lofoten haben wir aber entdeckt. Omgoodness! Was für Bilder, Heinz!
Isn’t it spectacular, Sisu?! I soent the whole time saying wow and wahnsinn! My first attempts at flying a drone. It was almost as exhilarating as travelling along that road, trying not to crash it!
Hi Lauren, your camper looks cozy and comfortable and I salute you on your innovative engineering solutions. You guys should be proud of your creation and thaks for the tour. You really peaked my interest in Trollstigen, it's very beautiful. I'm sorry about your experience dealing with TÜV. For 35 years I worked for a high tech company here (recently retired) in the US, designing test equipment for in-house use. Any of the equipment we shipped to Europe, had to also pass TÜV, so I understand your frustration very well. Look forward to your next video! Cheers, Peter
Omgoodness, 35 years dealing with TÜV as part of your job.... I can´t even imagine! I´ll be uploading a few videos from Norway. The scenery was really phenomenal. And thank you- I am so delighted with my campervan! It makes me really happy, it´s cosy indeed!
Welcome back Lauren! Great video, nice landscapes and thh TÜV is a german institution by its own. A nice nmae for a van by the way! I hope you drive to the Nordkap.
@@sisuguillam5109exactly! And the possibilities! I always had to rush back from shows, but we can both do a lot of work in the van, so it’s a portable office, and I can stay somewhere a bit longer and explore! And have a lie in after a show. Sometimes it’s such a big build up and I‘m really tired the day after. I didn’t rwalise it before, but a lot of towns have motorhome parking areas for a nominal fee, it’s not just expensive campsites on offer.
Thank you, Sisu. I think I know my limitations and so some bits just don’t look polished, but I went for „functional-cute“, paired with „fast & cheap“! It’s astonishing how much you can fit in, though.
By giving your van a name and all those necessary changes it didn't just turn into a camper but got it's own personality ! Welcome back from your nordic trip reloading your energy. ❤I assume we are going to see more of such lovely footage in the near future. I especially liked the picturesque views with those serpentines.
Hallo Peter! I bet it’s amazing on a motorcycle. But at least the TÜV will be happy with your ventilation… or will they? Perhaps a hole in the helmet is the newest requirement 🤦🏻♀️ I am so happy to be back.
@@LaureninGermany Oh, that shouldn't be a problem. There's two holes in my helmet: one to stick my head in and one for the eyes to be able to see where i go. I guess i'm safe on this side.
@@peter_meyer😂 that sounds so funny somehow. However, back to business.: Yes, but they are not dedicated to the ventilation. Your neck will block one and what if you clap down the eye visor. No, drill a 5 cm2 hole, immediately, or I’ll have to process you as a lorry driver 😂
@@sisuguillam5109I think the ship takes something like 2 or 3 days and can get really rough! I saw a terrifying yt video! Yes, also the Faroe Islands don’t allow visiting pets. It’s fair enough. Plenty of other amazing places to visit without risking the environment. I needed to give the dogs a tablet for Norway, the same as for GB, actually.
Happy Easter, Lauren. Just a few thoughs about your next Scandinavian vacation. Sometime you mentioned that you and Franz would see Copenhagen and Århus. But why not drive all way trought Denmark , up to Frederikshavn and then take a ferry to either Oslo or Gothenburg? It only take 5 or 6 hours from the German border. If you book early both are very cheap. The fast ferry from Frederikshavn to Gothenburg takes only two hours. And Gothenburg (Sweden) is really a beautiful city. From Gothenburg you can drive in and out of both Sweden an Norway all the way to the North Cape. While driving in Denmark there are lots of shelters and cabins free of use provided by various Danish municipalities.
We actually did see Gothenburg, Hans- you‘re right, it‘s lovely! I had a huge cinnamon roll there. We have a little problem with driving in and out of Norway, because our dogs would need a tablet every time we enter Norway, and it‘s unpleasant for them, hard on their little bodies. Once is ok, but I try to limit it to that. I think we have to go for the route over Alta when we head for Nordkap. Happy Easter to you! I‘ve been out and about and I‘ll try to get a video out soon.
@@hansmarheim7620 how could you forget my dogs?! I must feature them more…! på internett kan jeg ikke si hvor jeg er i sanntid, men jeg skal finne noen frollebolle i dag... Jeg håper tyske innbruddstyver ikke forstår norsk!
@@LaureninGermany 😀 I will never forget the dogs again. Du skriver perfekt norsk bokmål 👍. Jeg forstår godt du ikke rapporterer nøjaktig hvor/når dere befinner dere. Det er klokt. Vær ekstra oppmerksom når dere kjører i Danmark og Norge. Det har vært episoder de seneste uker i begge land hvor unge vandaler har felt store trær 🌲over veier. Flere bilister har kollidert med disse trærne. 🥺 Take care.
@@LaureninGermany I just saw is video by Paul Hollywood visiting Bergen tasting a variety of boller and seafood. Very good video, i recommend it. Hope you will find your frollebolle for lunch 😉
@@klaushohmann1101 🤣 ich habe ein Video gesehen, wo jemand der Doppelsitzbank durchgeschnitten hat, um ein Einzelsitz zu machen. Britischer MOT: kein Problem!
@@LaureninGermany Wenn in Wales die Bestimmungen lockerer sein sollten, wäre das vielleicht eine Lösung des TÜV Problems. Du müsstest dann allerdings nach 180 Tagen Deutschland mit dem Van verlassen und mindestens 4 Wochen im Ausland bleiben; falls sich die Bestimmungen nicht geändert haben. Diese Zeit könntest du ja mit einem Urlaub verbinden. Oder du stellst ihn in eine Garage wo ihn keiner sieht. So hatte ich das früher immer gemacht.
Nice conversion, Lauren! Don't let TÜV bother you. Be happy that you got the registration as a camper, which not everybody gets. From what I know, these things depend a lot on which examiner does this, because there is so much room for interpretation in much of the regulations about campers. Regarding the ventilation, I'm a bit surprised that you can't convert the hatch into one with forced ventilation without it starting to leak. Have you contacted the manufacturer? Usually, you just have to replace the inside frame with one that has the necessary slits. Also, I doubt that anybody will ever look at that thing again. Unless maybe you have your next regular examination by the same person. And even then, I doubt they will check whether that sealing is present or not. You usually have to prove these things only once for the re-registration as as camper. The regular examination has nothing to do with that. The only thing you have extra in comparison to a normal car is the gas inspection *if* you have a fixed gas installation, e.g., for heating. But I would really rather try to stay with forced ventilation anyway. It's much better for the room climate, especially for humidity. And it does not use up much of the heating. By the way, do you have a gas heater or Diesel? I didn't quite get that from the video. If you heat with Diesel, then it would be easy to get rid of gas and the gas examination completely. For the camper registration, a simple electrical cooker should be enough as long as it fixed, and of course, *nobody* cares whether you use a portable gas cooker at your own risk. But for safety, it should be one with gazstop, which means that it closes the gas supply when the flame goes out. The funny thing is that I with my minicamper could easily get the camper registration but I actually don't want it. I have an Opel Combo, long and high, with Diesel heater, a Microwave, a fixed bed, a roof hatch (with forced ventilation 😉), and a nice little kitchen, and even with a small shower. For cooking (especially water), I use a very good spirit cooker from Fishbone (and the Microwave, of course). I checked with the local TÜV, and they said the car could be registered as a camper as is (didn't show the spirit cooker, of course). There was a change in the regulation regarding the standing height. Until a few years ago, full standing height was a legal requirement, but not anymore. Hence, I could register my camper, *but* I don't want this because I am so low with my insurance that it would really not make any financial sense for me. But above all, I want to be able to remove everything from the car and use it for either cargo and/or people, and that would be illegal if it was officially a camper (tax reasons, like with boat or horse trailers, where you don't pay any taxes on the trailer, it would be tax fraud if you used it for regular cargo). And for registering as a camper, I would have to register it as a 2-seater permanently because I removed the rear seats for the conversion. But I don't want that, of course. The only drawback now is that I have to put the rear seats into the car for the bi-annual examination. I have yet to find an examiner who doesn't care. But anyway, I designed everything modular, and I can remove everything or put it back within an hour if necessary. Take care!
Hi Mogon, I have a lovely diesel heater! Btw, if you would re-register, you too would need the hole in the floor or wall, as well as somewhere else. Whether or not you have gas inside, you need security ventilation, i.e. holes, since 2023, only the size is variable, depending on gas/size of van. I understand what you´re saying about the air inside the van, but I want it to be my choice when I let air circulate. For example, I do not want motorway air, or other pollution, then I will wait until I am somewhere fresher. I love fresh air!
@@LaureninGermany Yep, could be I would have to have more holes in the floor, which in my case wouldn't be that much of a problem because I had already examined my options there for the heating pipes. I have the diesel heater in a steel box under the rear end because I want an absolutely flat floor in case I need the car for transport. That was the single most complicated consideration in the whole conversion. But in the process, I have identified 4 possible spots for the holes for the cold and hot air pipes, so I have two left. ;-) But luckily, I decided against the camper registration when I made the conversion. It simply would have more disadvantages than advantages for me. I would also be curious how they want to prevent that the exhaust fumes from the diesel heater don't get sucked up into the car. When I drilled the holes for the pipes, I had to plug the holes for the regular TÜV examination because I didn't have the time to immediately install the heater before the examination, and the examiner said I had to prevent engine exhaust to be sucked into the car. So, there seems to be some kind of a contradiction. ;-) I love fresh air as well, but no car is airtight anyway. I have a simpler hatch than yours because there simply isn't any space for anything larger on my roof next to the solar panels. The only one fitting was one with forced ventilation, so I didn't have to think about it anyway. But since I have normal glas windows like in a normal car, I can't open them like camper windows. I have wind protectors in the front doors, so I can open the windows 1 or 2 cm when it's raining, but not more. So, forced ventilation through the hatch is necessary. It's a small space. The heater is a bit oversized for that size even on the lowest setting, so I have to have the hatch open sometimes anyway. In the autumn, I can manage with a small electrical heater limited to 100-150 W. No problem with my large battery. That's better than wasting fuel on heating. And when I have to choose between electrical heating that way and cooking a meal in the microwave, I choose to cook on the spirit cooker. ;-) Enjoy your travels!
Believe me, the TÜV has no fans, other than the people who work there. They think they can afford to act as anal as they want, because its mandatory to have certain things checked by them and get their ok. In the past it was even much worse, because they had the monopoly for that, but in recent years there is DEKRA and some other institutions who are in competition with the TÜV. So people can chose where they want to go for the inspections and such. Tip: never tell them anything. Why did you mention the portable gas cooker? If they ask, just say you eat in restaurants. And if the window is leaking, just put the seal back in, until you have to go to the TÜV again.
The german TÜV is not the only MOT. Also DEKRA and gtu possible. And you can change not only from Lorry to mobile home. rv You can change it also to Special vehicle camping. This is easier as to a mobile home.
😃 That's. fantastic, that you visited Norway, it's such a beautiful. country and its. north /north the Arctic Circle is stunning🤩 Have you heard of the norvegian bands like Gåte or Valkyrien Allstars? There is a community which makes music like yours.
I´m a big fan of Eivor and Einar, but I havne´t heard of those two you mentioned. I´ll definitely check them out, thanks! Yes, I´m just editing some Norway footage right now! I made it as far as the Lofoten, and absolutely loved it in the Arctic Circle, you are right!
@@LaureninGermany There is a middelalder festival in Oslo in 2024, I don't know when it is, and there are the Olavfestdagene /St. Olav festival in Trondheim( 28.7. -3.8.2024) and of course Bodø as Culture Capital 2024. Maybe you should visit Norway again this year😄
That´s most definitely the plan! Trondheim and Oslo was great; Bodo I didn´t see (sorry I can´t find the o with the / on my keyboard!). There were so many impressions, I´d love to go again and not be in quite such a stunned state the whole time, from the amazingness.
@@LaureninGermany :🤩 I'm so glad that you love/like the beauty of Norway. If you come to Bodø (on my keyboard I can switch betweeen the different. languages) and if you have the time, take the Rv 17, it beginns near Trondheim and ends in Bodø, there is a camping side both near Saltstraumen or north of the town in Løb(direktion Løbshavn or Festvåg) . This part is great/beautyful...for me the best part and woth visiting. The program is under Bodo2024 and if you want to visit some museum, there is Nordlandmuseum , just google it, and its Samiland/in German one more common word is Lappen.😃 I really hope, you can visit and some of your subscribers as well of course😀 but warning: The weather can be tricky and rain, cold , but it Norway. Midtnightsun season is in May ( round about).🤩
Thanks, Bianka, I just made a note of all that! I want to go back to the Lofoten, so I could imagine that working out. Btw, I just uploaded my Norway video....!
Dear Lauren, good to have you back and congratulationsto yaur new, now yellow campervan. Don't be to cross with the TÜV-guys: theonly positive thing that can be said about carbon monoxide poisoning is, that, supposedly you don't feel a thing. I guess that it's now time for a winter break for your lovely campervan. Why don't you use the time and have a second electrical circuit installed, with a second battery the sole purpose of which is to provide electricity for cooking and a little fridge. It has to be a separate circuit although running on the same car generator otherwise you take the electricity from the starter battery which might lead to an unpleasant surprise. No gas, no forced venting 😉
Hi Gerhard! I have a CO detector, although I do think it’s a pleasant way to go… No winter break for Flóki! I‘ve been and will be staying in the van when I travel for work. It’s marvellous. No unpacking. So wish me luck in the snow when I have my Christmas shows!
Never heard about " Floki" in Norse mythology, but "Loke" maybe? Maybe Floki was a character in the Viking serie? Loke was not a good dude. I think it was Irish Munks first discovering Iceland. After possible the Greek guy. Great van and great video documentary anyway. I just enjoy it so much. Could watch forever. I am an expat myself, but i really do admire your lifestyle. When the day come when we go the final journey the only thing we bring is our memories from life on Earth. Subscribed! I have this philosophy: if there are anything left when i'm gone, i will go back and haunt my accountant 😬. Forever! Thanks a lot for your great work.
Well, I certainly took the inspiration from the Vikings series Flóki, who was - disturbingly - my favourite character. Not Loke! Nooo! Look, this is what I found about whether Flóki was real or not: Flóki Vilgerðarson (also known as Hrafna-Flóki) was apparently the first to visit Iceland. Later Old Norse sagas have made him, famous, but the historicity of Flöki cannot be confirmed. And thank you for your lovely compliments. And yes, spend it now, LIVE now!!!
I call my Minicamper "Eleonora" It is a spanish female name. Because my basic car is made in spain. It is like the red little Vauxhall cars of the royal mail. But Continental driving left hand drive. 😅
@@LaureninGermany I had no job, no money, and was ill. two times in a hospital. So I decided: I want to back on the road. with a bed, a heater, and a kitchen inside. = no more tent camping. So I checked and searched monthes, to find a good and cheap one. Until i found it , for 400 Euros only. Old, dirty, need many fixes, and a new battery. But no rust. Diesel-Engine, clutch and gear box in good conditions. And very reliable modell. And the version with a side slide door. = larger inside. With a longer wheelbase. a woman from germany, drove with this modell around Scotland, to Wales and Cornwall in GB. And London too. And before, she was in Spain and Portugal with this car.
Hey Lauren, TÜV doesn't do random inspections and the police wouldn't know what to check if you were every stopped, so if I were you, I would re-attach the roof window seal and use the gas stove where ever. Since you will probably never have to go back to TüV to have your Campervan re-certified, rather just for the usual automotive tests, there is no reason to change things. Regarding the next video, I wouldn't change the channel name, since you are based in Germany. Hope you enjoy your campervan as much as I enjoy mine!
Hi Ernest! Oh, I am LOVING the campervan! I‘ve been using Park4Night, like you suggested and it’s great. So I‘ll take all your tips on board… Yes, I‘m finding it hard to part with the „in Germany“. Somehow it feels wrong to change it.
Many people got also crazy experiences with the german TÜV . Mine is: the left window lifter does not work. So the TÜV checker decided: too unsafe to drive for. I asked: why ?😮😅😂 Why is a window lifter soo important. For save driving ?😂 Often i wish the british MOT instead of the german one.
@@LaureninGermany No, it was not easy. Three different types of window lifter. I had two lifters, and made one, who fits. One guy in germany was so frustrated wit the german TÜV. So he register his motorcycle in GB. With the british MOT.
Hi Lauren; I've watched your video several times now and had different thoughts. Basically, it is good to avoid moisture and “gas accumulation” inside the motorhome. Moisture leads to mold and gases can be unpleasant or even deadly, depending on the situation. In Germany, poisonous gases are flavoured. Is that also the case in Norway? Can you smell the smell of the camping stove? If so, then you're welcome to open the window and turn on the ventilation. To: 4:34 & 9:40 If the fan rotates while driving, there must be a draft here. Does it possibly already contain the required forced ventilation? Take a look at the data sheet... If so, ask yourself the follow-up questions: Do you still have the second window seal? Was that a rubber seal with a profile or a foam track? Can the original seal be reinserted? To: 5:32 Does the water from the leak only come in while driving through the rain or the fog or even when the mobile home is stationary? Has the leak only occurred since the seal was removed? Background to the question: The lack of a seal creates a cold bridge where air moisture can easily condense. But if the seal is poor, moisture can also squeeze through between vehicle roof installation windows. In order to distinguish between them, I had already built moisture detectors using painter's mask up tape and the water-soluble ink from a fountain pen. Paint a piece of tape with the fountain pen (circle or two lines on top of each other). If the ink runs or the tape falls off, you know that moisture is at work here. However, I also discovered that the selected inks are no longer water-soluble after drying, so try them out first. For the test, I would stick several independent “detectors” on the inside of the window reveal and block the draft from the outside with better (weather-resistant) adhesive tape. Now when the leak stops, the water from the leak is condensation. If the detectors show moisture, there is also condensation. In addition to the seal, a heat-insulating cover such as under the fan also helps here. If the moisture continues to penetrate, I would worry about installing the window correctly. I couldn't find any exhaustive instructions on this on the internet, which is why I suspect that this was delivered with the product. No matter how; I hope you enjoy “Jugend forscht”
😏 "Floki." That's an odd trait I've just noted. The average _woman,_ it seems, is much more likely to _name_ the vehicle she's driving. The average man is not. I've known my mother to have a car named Matilda, a car named Minerva and a car named Meribeau.
Lauren, i do not know TUV. I thought the rules for autocampers was the same all over Europe. By EU standards. Even Norway which is not an EU country follows those rules. In Denmark the rules are quite easy. At least for camping trailers. A camping trailer have to be gas tested every time the vehicle change owner, and cars every second year. I know that a camping trailer is a hell to drag around. But it really is a little home away from home. Why dont you get both? An autocamper for shorter trips, and a camping trailer for long trips?Just a suggestion. Dragging around on the Autobahn with a camping trailer must be like hell, of course. And it is a little bit difficult even in Denmark. But in Norway? It is a cake walk.
Oh, be happy that you don´t know the TÜV! At the moment a caravan wouldn´t be in the budget, it was quite something to finally buy this van! There´s video about that, here: ua-cam.com/video/56kpzqjOyik/v-deo.html I´m not saying never, though. I could imagine it would be lovely one day. I also like knowing I can move on immediately, not needing to go outside or anything...maybe when I´m more experienced I will be more relaxed, but I tend to be someone who always needs a clear escape route!
@@LaureninGermany I understand. I have seen the video in the link before. Now i have seen it twice. I think i have seen most, if not all, of your videos now. Also those from voice Passion. Looking very much forward to your next uploads. 👍👍👍
@@LaureninGermany Det var så lidt/Det var så lite. (That was so little) Most used Danish/Norwegian reply to "Tusen Takk"😉. Back in the days i had my own websites i worked a lot with SEO. You tube is also a kind of search engine. Maybe it improve ratings if you take down your oldest videos for a week and then upload them again ? UA-cam might then regard them as "new content". You have lots of fans/subscribers now compared to 10 years ago. Remember UA-cam is all about selling ads/commercials. Maybe even work on marketing "Lauren Frances" and "Voice Passion" the names/brands? If i search UA-cam for your name, many "Lauren" or "Francis" and even "Lauren Francis" come up before you. Having your bio on Wikipedia, like you do, is great. SEO is difficult of course, because both UA-cam and Google keep their algorithms secret. Just some thoughts. Have a nice day 🙂
Actually, this is great because I was only yesterday thinking if I should re-do some older videos. Particularly Nothing Else Matters and Scarborough Fair. I don´t know a thing about SEOs (can you tell?), I need to get clued up. And keep feeding me language tips, please. Jeg ønsker å lære!
Allerdings. Umgekehrt genauso. Als ich hier (UK) mit Fahrzeugen angefangen hab, glaubte ich im 7. Himmel zu sein. Ist ja nicht nur der TüV. Zulassung genauso. Geht hier online in 2 Minuten und natuerlich kostenlos. @@LaureninGermany
@@JohannesRegnitzOmgoodness yes! Ich konnte es kaum glauben, wieviel hin- und her, und Scheine, und und und (und Geld!) für die Anmeldung. Kein Wunder, ich fühle mich ständig überfordert und oft einfach zu klein für Deutschland. Es tut mir gut zu lesen, dass ich mich nicht eingebildet habe, dass es doch in GB so ist.
Congratulations to your new camper van, dear Lauren. ------yes, the TÜV is a pain in the ass, sometimes, that is, what Germany makes so complicated, all this stupid bureaucratie.
I have such mixed feelings about the bureaucracy, Udo. It’s such a pain on the one hand, but then Germany is so well-run and safe. Except for the leaky windows 🤣
"Floki" ... spontaneously I thought on "Folki", I am a Folk guitar player. Floki and Folki, I hear the music in you Van and I can imagine the atmosphere while travelling throughout Europe, listening the music the local music of the country, the people where you just are.
@@rudolfclemens8798ah, I wish I played guitar, such a fantastic instrument! I just got a Kravik lyre, it’s so small and easy to take. But I took my Celtic harp to Norway!
The german TÜV went super senseless, it is only good if you wanna lose a lot of money. I went almost over three years with a broken shock absorber and nobody of them discovered it 🤦🏻♂️
Whereas the guy who checked an old car of Franz’s was intent on teaching his apprentice how to check for the indicator light not being orange enough anymore. Not bright enough- the orange tone wasn’t right 🤦🏻♀️
Naja, also ich persoenlich finde das "Sicherheitsbeduerfnis" und die Vorstellung von "Sicherheit" in Deutschland ist (teilweise) so extrem, das es schon wieder gefaehrlich wird... :D
Umm, not unless it can fill the hole in the floor and mend the window! 😆 Actually, it won’t as the mandatory security ventilation is not dependent on whether or not you have a gas cooker 😞
OMG I`m back! I hope you´re all still here?! I missed you all soooooo much and am so happy to be uplaoding again - I´m off to start next week´s lol! Have a wonderful Sunday! (and what did you think of those new rules?) xxx
sometimes i think i miss the TUV, as i see here in the US what cars look like without any form of mandatory inspection. But then i wake up and act right again. I used to have a quite beautiful tizianrot-beigegray 1966 Westfalia Split window VW bus with a english made Dormobile roof on it. Google it, the dormobile roof is quite awesome. i had a propane tank under the bus, also a truma gas heater with a remote thermostat. it was quite nice, even in the winter.
What beautiful music!!! You really have a gift.
Thank you! It’s my day job, but I just love it, too.
@@LaureninGermany You two should do a collab when Angela has settled.
@@peter_meyersounds great! We should get someone to interview us. The confusion when asking questions would be hilarious!
You composed this music?
Oh my god you're back. Fantastic. I was looking forward to new videos. 😂🎉❤
How wonderful, thank you!
Congratulations for the fine work you have done in your Van, hopefully you shall have a lot of nice hours, days and weeks while travelling and: Without any accident nor severe injuries.
I had a longer break looking for your videos, we hade just 4 weeks in the wine harvest herer in the Mosel valley, I spend weeks before in the woods to make the winter wood, 10 hours per day to work outside was normal. Now I am sitting near the stove, weather is bad but listening music, seeing the burning fire and discovering your new video: That makes my day. Everything is fine, Let the winter come, everything is prepared to change our daily life from summer into the winter mode. Greetings from my littel village in the Mosel valley .between Zell and Cochem.
Well, your lovely comment made my day! Thank you so much. I love Autumn and it’s cosiness, it sounds like you appreciate it, too.
I guess you need(ed) a big/long trip to beautiful Norway after the TÜV experience .. happy to watch your new video 🙂
I made the air blue over 3000kms, but got over it eventually 🤣! Oh it was so wonderful…! Thank you, I am so glad to be back!
Hello Lauren. Welcome back!!....ahh I see you kept the coffee machine or did you buy a new one? You're such an adventurer, the van looks so cool, how exciting 😀. But also how annoying with the leaky window and drafts holes.
Hi you! I’m so glad to be back! People seem to be happy about the slight change of direction and that’s wonderful.
Yes, I picked up a new one on Black Friday last year. It’s been great, but I have just discovered the Aeropress and that’s even better for the van, so I think the Delonghi will be staying at home from now on. At least it won’t have a leaky window there 🤣
I hope to catch up soon, sending hugs xxx
Very entertaining music, Lauren. The first musical sequence made me half-expect Gandalf to come out with his staff and cry, _"You shall not pass!"_ before jamming the end of it into the ground.
Lol! Perfect- that’ll work for me! Thanks 🙏
I find it amazing to see you exploring so many different beautiful countries with wonderful places that deserve attention. And hearing you talking so nicely about your journey's is always so much joy for me. Thanks for highlighting my Sunday👍👏🍀
How lovely! Thank you so much, Robert! Then I will keep sharing. This channel has brought this out in me and I am so grateful. Have a lovely Sunday!
@@LaureninGermany
Thank you so much, please you too
That's a key thing to do here in Germany when you do any bigger work on a vehicle: Involve the TÜV people early and often to avoid ending up with a lovely freshly built static display piece.
Ask them what may pass their testing and what won't. In custom builds, restoration, camper conversion, anything.
Welcome back!
Thank you! Yes, we did phone our Prüfer to ask what we should be aware of, it’s a good tip!
Hallo Lauren, zuerst einmal meine Gratulation zu Deinem schicken Wohnmobil. Man sieht Dir an wie stolz Du bist, und das kannst Du auch sein. Als ich die Bilder von Norwegen sah ist mir sofort unsere Reise zum Nordkap eingefallen. Diese Straße sind wir auch gefahren. Was den TÜV anbelangt, da waren in den 60er Jahren die Bestimmungen noch nicht so streng als wir unseren Bundeswehr-Unimog selbst umgebaut haben. Da haben wir ja scheinbar noch Glück gehabt. Alles Gute weiterhin.
Ja, die Reglungen sind gerade dieses Jahr anders 😡
Bis zum Nordkapp haben wir es noch nicht geschafft, aber die Lust ist noch groß. Die Lofoten haben wir aber entdeckt. Omgoodness! Was für Bilder, Heinz!
Oooooohhhh the footage! The colours... Norway is just so so beautiful!
Isn’t it spectacular, Sisu?! I soent the whole time saying wow and wahnsinn! My first attempts at flying a drone. It was almost as exhilarating as travelling along that road, trying not to crash it!
@@LaureninGermany Flying a drone must be so exiting! And you did well!
"Speed bonny drone like a bird on the wind...."
@@sisuguillam5109 you just made me laugh!!! I sing that song in two concert programmes and I‘ll always be fighting a giggle now 🤣
@@LaureninGermany uuuuupps!
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Hi Lauren, your camper looks cozy and comfortable and I salute you on your innovative engineering solutions. You guys should be proud of your creation and thaks for the tour. You really peaked my interest in Trollstigen, it's very beautiful.
I'm sorry about your experience dealing with TÜV. For 35 years I worked for a high tech company here (recently retired) in the US, designing test equipment for in-house use. Any of the equipment we shipped to Europe, had to also pass TÜV, so I understand your frustration very well. Look forward to your next video!
Cheers, Peter
Omgoodness, 35 years dealing with TÜV as part of your job.... I can´t even imagine! I´ll be uploading a few videos from Norway. The scenery was really phenomenal. And thank you- I am so delighted with my campervan! It makes me really happy, it´s cosy indeed!
Welcome back Lauren! Great video, nice landscapes and thh TÜV is a german institution by its own. A nice nmae for a van by the way! I hope you drive to the Nordkap.
Thank you, aka99! I didn’t make it to the Nordkap…this time! But I think I‘ll try again. I like the landscape that far north. I hope you are well?
@@LaureninGermany in am well. thanks! i hope youn are well too.
So nice and snuggly - and well thought out! And just a little mad like its name sake.
Yes! 😆 But it’s definitely seeming crazier not to have done it, the more I am able to use it.
@@LaureninGermany I am so happy the WoMo is working for you! Like a pocket sized home! Zhe feeling of independence must be amazing!
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@@tasminoben686 die drei Musketiere!
@@sisuguillam5109exactly! And the possibilities! I always had to rush back from shows, but we can both do a lot of work in the van, so it’s a portable office, and I can stay somewhere a bit longer and explore! And have a lie in after a show. Sometimes it’s such a big build up and I‘m really tired the day after. I didn’t rwalise it before, but a lot of towns have motorhome parking areas for a nominal fee, it’s not just expensive campsites on offer.
You know, until your next visit to the Tüv, no one is checking if you have a seal on your window above your bed... just saying... :D
Absolutley.... that´s why I get so mad about the rules. Because they actually do nothing effective.
You managed to fit so much in there! And it looks so charming!
Thank you, Sisu. I think I know my limitations and so some bits just don’t look polished, but I went for „functional-cute“, paired with „fast & cheap“! It’s astonishing how much you can fit in, though.
@@LaureninGermany who cares about polished when it suits you? Comfy and working over polish every time!
Moin. Geht auf 2:00 Uhr zu. Winterzeit. Ich antworte euch morgen. Gute Nacht❤
@@tasminoben686 Schlaf schön!
@@tasminoben686moin Ben!
Great improvisation. Your camper has as much charm as you do!
Thanks, Arno! I love my camper, so that’s a huge compliment 🥰🥰😘😘
Isn't Floki the crazed shp builder? (my old van I christened Van Go.)
Yes! That’s exactly who I mean! Van Go- super 😆
By giving your van a name and all those necessary changes it didn't just turn into a camper but got it's own personality ! Welcome back from your nordic trip reloading your energy. ❤I assume we are going to see more of such lovely footage in the near future. I especially liked the picturesque views with those serpentines.
Oh, I have sooo many beautiful scenes to show you, Opa Andre! I‘ll certainly be uploading very soon again. Have a lovely Sunday!
That looks like a nice road for a motorcycle trip.
But first i'll have to get my bike TÜV'ed .....
Good to see you again.
Hallo Peter! I bet it’s amazing on a motorcycle. But at least the TÜV will be happy with your ventilation… or will they? Perhaps a hole in the helmet is the newest requirement 🤦🏻♀️
I am so happy to be back.
@@LaureninGermany Oh, that shouldn't be a problem. There's two holes in my helmet: one to stick my head in and one for the eyes to be able to see where i go.
I guess i'm safe on this side.
@@peter_meyer😂 that sounds so funny somehow.
However, back to business.: Yes, but they are not dedicated to the ventilation. Your neck will block one and what if you clap down the eye visor. No, drill a 5 cm2 hole, immediately, or I’ll have to process you as a lorry driver 😂
@@LaureninGermany I guess i'll have to take the lorry driver then.
Floki? Brilliant!
Isn’t it cute? I thought he might take me to Iceland, but you can’t take doggies!
@@LaureninGermany oh, right... they have to be so careful with their flora and fauna.
How long would the ship take anyhows?
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@@tasminoben686 Ben? Ben!!!!! Hoffe Dir geht es gut und Du hattest ein wunderschönes Wochenende!
@@sisuguillam5109I think the ship takes something like 2 or 3 days and can get really rough! I saw a terrifying yt video! Yes, also the Faroe Islands don’t allow visiting pets. It’s fair enough. Plenty of other amazing places to visit without risking the environment. I needed to give the dogs a tablet for Norway, the same as for GB, actually.
Happy Easter, Lauren. Just a few thoughs about your next Scandinavian vacation. Sometime you mentioned that you and Franz would see Copenhagen and Århus. But why not drive all way trought Denmark , up to Frederikshavn and then take a ferry to either Oslo or Gothenburg? It only take 5 or 6 hours from the German border. If you book early both are very cheap. The fast ferry from Frederikshavn to Gothenburg takes only two hours. And Gothenburg (Sweden) is really a beautiful city. From Gothenburg you can drive in and out of both Sweden an Norway all the way to the North Cape. While driving in Denmark there are lots of shelters and cabins free of use provided by various Danish municipalities.
We actually did see Gothenburg, Hans- you‘re right, it‘s lovely! I had a huge cinnamon roll there.
We have a little problem with driving in and out of Norway, because our dogs would need a tablet every time we enter Norway, and it‘s unpleasant for them, hard on their little bodies. Once is ok, but I try to limit it to that. I think we have to go for the route over Alta when we head for Nordkap.
Happy Easter to you! I‘ve been out and about and I‘ll try to get a video out soon.
@@LaureninGermany Oh. Yes i forgot the dogs. Happy Easter.👍
@@hansmarheim7620 how could you forget my dogs?! I must feature them more…!
på internett kan jeg ikke si hvor jeg er i sanntid, men jeg skal finne noen frollebolle i dag...
Jeg håper tyske innbruddstyver ikke forstår norsk!
@@LaureninGermany 😀 I will never forget the dogs again. Du skriver perfekt norsk bokmål 👍. Jeg forstår godt du ikke rapporterer nøjaktig hvor/når dere befinner dere. Det er klokt. Vær ekstra oppmerksom når dere kjører i Danmark og Norge. Det har vært episoder de seneste uker i begge land hvor unge vandaler har felt store trær 🌲over veier. Flere bilister har kollidert med disse trærne. 🥺 Take care.
@@LaureninGermany I just saw is video by Paul Hollywood visiting Bergen tasting a variety of boller and seafood. Very good video, i recommend it. Hope you will find your frollebolle for lunch 😉
"Bis das der TÜV uns scheidet!" 😂
🤣 und der TÜV scheidet mich von meinem Verstand!!! 😂
Oder man sich eine Zulassung im Ausland besorgt. 😉
@@klaushohmann1101 🤣 ich habe ein Video gesehen, wo jemand der Doppelsitzbank durchgeschnitten hat, um ein Einzelsitz zu machen. Britischer MOT: kein Problem!
@@LaureninGermany Wenn in Wales die Bestimmungen lockerer sein sollten, wäre das vielleicht eine Lösung des TÜV Problems. Du müsstest dann allerdings nach 180 Tagen Deutschland mit dem Van verlassen und mindestens 4 Wochen im Ausland bleiben; falls sich die Bestimmungen nicht geändert haben. Diese Zeit könntest du ja mit einem Urlaub verbinden. Oder du stellst ihn in eine Garage wo ihn keiner sieht. So hatte ich das früher immer gemacht.
@@klaushohmann1101 Die sind ja nicht mehr in der EU, das würde wohl kaum helfen.
Nice conversion, Lauren! Don't let TÜV bother you. Be happy that you got the registration as a camper, which not everybody gets. From what I know, these things depend a lot on which examiner does this, because there is so much room for interpretation in much of the regulations about campers.
Regarding the ventilation, I'm a bit surprised that you can't convert the hatch into one with forced ventilation without it starting to leak. Have you contacted the manufacturer? Usually, you just have to replace the inside frame with one that has the necessary slits. Also, I doubt that anybody will ever look at that thing again. Unless maybe you have your next regular examination by the same person. And even then, I doubt they will check whether that sealing is present or not. You usually have to prove these things only once for the re-registration as as camper. The regular examination has nothing to do with that. The only thing you have extra in comparison to a normal car is the gas inspection *if* you have a fixed gas installation, e.g., for heating.
But I would really rather try to stay with forced ventilation anyway. It's much better for the room climate, especially for humidity. And it does not use up much of the heating. By the way, do you have a gas heater or Diesel? I didn't quite get that from the video. If you heat with Diesel, then it would be easy to get rid of gas and the gas examination completely. For the camper registration, a simple electrical cooker should be enough as long as it fixed, and of course, *nobody* cares whether you use a portable gas cooker at your own risk. But for safety, it should be one with gazstop, which means that it closes the gas supply when the flame goes out.
The funny thing is that I with my minicamper could easily get the camper registration but I actually don't want it. I have an Opel Combo, long and high, with Diesel heater, a Microwave, a fixed bed, a roof hatch (with forced ventilation 😉), and a nice little kitchen, and even with a small shower. For cooking (especially water), I use a very good spirit cooker from Fishbone (and the Microwave, of course). I checked with the local TÜV, and they said the car could be registered as a camper as is (didn't show the spirit cooker, of course). There was a change in the regulation regarding the standing height. Until a few years ago, full standing height was a legal requirement, but not anymore. Hence, I could register my camper, *but* I don't want this because I am so low with my insurance that it would really not make any financial sense for me. But above all, I want to be able to remove everything from the car and use it for either cargo and/or people, and that would be illegal if it was officially a camper (tax reasons, like with boat or horse trailers, where you don't pay any taxes on the trailer, it would be tax fraud if you used it for regular cargo). And for registering as a camper, I would have to register it as a 2-seater permanently because I removed the rear seats for the conversion. But I don't want that, of course. The only drawback now is that I have to put the rear seats into the car for the bi-annual examination. I have yet to find an examiner who doesn't care. But anyway, I designed everything modular, and I can remove everything or put it back within an hour if necessary.
Take care!
Hi Mogon, I have a lovely diesel heater! Btw, if you would re-register, you too would need the hole in the floor or wall, as well as somewhere else. Whether or not you have gas inside, you need security ventilation, i.e. holes, since 2023, only the size is variable, depending on gas/size of van.
I understand what you´re saying about the air inside the van, but I want it to be my choice when I let air circulate. For example, I do not want motorway air, or other pollution, then I will wait until I am somewhere fresher. I love fresh air!
@@LaureninGermany Yep, could be I would have to have more holes in the floor, which in my case wouldn't be that much of a problem because I had already examined my options there for the heating pipes. I have the diesel heater in a steel box under the rear end because I want an absolutely flat floor in case I need the car for transport. That was the single most complicated consideration in the whole conversion. But in the process, I have identified 4 possible spots for the holes for the cold and hot air pipes, so I have two left. ;-) But luckily, I decided against the camper registration when I made the conversion. It simply would have more disadvantages than advantages for me.
I would also be curious how they want to prevent that the exhaust fumes from the diesel heater don't get sucked up into the car. When I drilled the holes for the pipes, I had to plug the holes for the regular TÜV examination because I didn't have the time to immediately install the heater before the examination, and the examiner said I had to prevent engine exhaust to be sucked into the car. So, there seems to be some kind of a contradiction. ;-)
I love fresh air as well, but no car is airtight anyway. I have a simpler hatch than yours because there simply isn't any space for anything larger on my roof next to the solar panels. The only one fitting was one with forced ventilation, so I didn't have to think about it anyway. But since I have normal glas windows like in a normal car, I can't open them like camper windows. I have wind protectors in the front doors, so I can open the windows 1 or 2 cm when it's raining, but not more. So, forced ventilation through the hatch is necessary. It's a small space. The heater is a bit oversized for that size even on the lowest setting, so I have to have the hatch open sometimes anyway. In the autumn, I can manage with a small electrical heater limited to 100-150 W. No problem with my large battery. That's better than wasting fuel on heating. And when I have to choose between electrical heating that way and cooking a meal in the microwave, I choose to cook on the spirit cooker. ;-)
Enjoy your travels!
Believe me, the TÜV has no fans, other than the people who work there. They think they can afford to act as anal as they want, because its mandatory to have certain things checked by them and get their ok. In the past it was even much worse, because they had the monopoly for that, but in recent years there is DEKRA and some other institutions who are in competition with the TÜV. So people can chose where they want to go for the inspections and such.
Tip: never tell them anything. Why did you mention the portable gas cooker? If they ask, just say you eat in restaurants. And if the window is leaking, just put the seal back in, until you have to go to the TÜV again.
Oh, your comment just felt like a nice big hug! Thank you! And yes- I must keep my mouth shut!! 😂
The german TÜV is not the only MOT. Also DEKRA and gtu possible.
And you can change not only from Lorry to mobile home. rv
You can change it also to Special vehicle camping. This is easier as to a mobile home.
Now you tell me! 🤦🏻♀️🤣
😃 That's. fantastic, that you visited Norway, it's such a beautiful. country and its. north /north the Arctic Circle is stunning🤩 Have you heard of the norvegian bands like Gåte or Valkyrien Allstars? There is a community which makes music like yours.
I´m a big fan of Eivor and Einar, but I havne´t heard of those two you mentioned. I´ll definitely check them out, thanks!
Yes, I´m just editing some Norway footage right now! I made it as far as the Lofoten, and absolutely loved it in the Arctic Circle, you are right!
@@LaureninGermany There is a middelalder festival in Oslo in 2024, I don't know when it is, and there are the Olavfestdagene /St. Olav festival in Trondheim( 28.7. -3.8.2024) and of course Bodø as Culture Capital 2024. Maybe you should visit Norway again this year😄
That´s most definitely the plan! Trondheim and Oslo was great; Bodo I didn´t see (sorry I can´t find the o with the / on my keyboard!). There were so many impressions, I´d love to go again and not be in quite such a stunned state the whole time, from the amazingness.
@@LaureninGermany :🤩 I'm so glad that you love/like the beauty of Norway. If you come to Bodø (on my keyboard I can switch betweeen the different. languages) and if you have the time, take the Rv 17, it beginns near Trondheim and ends in Bodø, there is a camping side both near Saltstraumen or north of the town in Løb(direktion Løbshavn or Festvåg) . This part is great/beautyful...for me the best part and woth visiting. The program is under Bodo2024 and if you want to visit some museum, there is Nordlandmuseum , just google it, and its Samiland/in German one more common word is Lappen.😃 I really hope, you can visit and some of your subscribers as well of course😀 but warning: The weather can be tricky and rain, cold , but it Norway. Midtnightsun season is in May ( round about).🤩
Thanks, Bianka, I just made a note of all that! I want to go back to the Lofoten, so I could imagine that working out.
Btw, I just uploaded my Norway video....!
Dear Lauren, good to have you back and congratulationsto yaur new, now yellow campervan. Don't be to cross with the TÜV-guys: theonly positive thing that can be said about carbon monoxide poisoning is, that, supposedly you don't feel a thing.
I guess that it's now time for a winter break for your lovely campervan. Why don't you use the time and have a second electrical circuit installed, with a second battery the sole purpose of which is to provide electricity for cooking and a little fridge. It has to be a separate circuit although running on the same car generator otherwise you take the electricity from the starter battery which might lead to an unpleasant surprise.
No gas, no forced venting 😉
Hi Gerhard! I have a CO detector, although I do think it’s a pleasant way to go…
No winter break for Flóki! I‘ve been and will be staying in the van when I travel for work. It’s marvellous. No unpacking. So wish me luck in the snow when I have my Christmas shows!
Never heard about "
Floki" in Norse mythology, but "Loke" maybe? Maybe Floki was a character in the Viking serie? Loke was not a good dude. I think it was Irish Munks first discovering Iceland. After possible the Greek guy. Great van and great video documentary anyway. I just enjoy it so much. Could watch forever. I am an expat myself, but i really do admire your lifestyle. When the day come when we go the final journey the only thing we bring is our memories from life on Earth. Subscribed! I have this philosophy: if there are anything left when i'm gone, i will go back and haunt my accountant 😬. Forever! Thanks a lot for your great work.
Well, I certainly took the inspiration from the Vikings series Flóki, who was - disturbingly - my favourite character. Not Loke! Nooo! Look, this is what I found about whether Flóki was real or not:
Flóki Vilgerðarson (also known as Hrafna-Flóki) was apparently the first to visit Iceland. Later Old Norse sagas have made him, famous, but the historicity of Flöki cannot be confirmed.
And thank you for your lovely compliments. And yes, spend it now, LIVE now!!!
I call my Minicamper "Eleonora"
It is a spanish female name.
Because my basic car is made in spain.
It is like the red little Vauxhall cars of the royal mail.
But Continental driving left hand drive. 😅
I love that name! Your little lion to take you anywhere ❤️ and how cute, a royal mail van.
@@LaureninGermany I had no job, no money, and was ill. two times in a hospital.
So I decided: I want to back on the road.
with a bed, a heater, and a kitchen inside.
= no more tent camping.
So I checked and searched monthes, to find a good and cheap one.
Until i found it , for 400 Euros only.
Old, dirty, need many fixes, and a new battery.
But no rust. Diesel-Engine, clutch and gear box in good conditions.
And very reliable modell.
And the version with a side slide door.
= larger inside. With a longer wheelbase.
a woman from germany, drove with this modell around Scotland, to Wales and Cornwall in GB. And London too.
And before, she was in Spain and Portugal with this car.
I'm glad you're back... 👍
Thank you so much, that’s lovely to read!
Hey Lauren, TÜV doesn't do random inspections and the police wouldn't know what to check if you were every stopped, so if I were you, I would re-attach the roof window seal and use the gas stove where ever. Since you will probably never have to go back to TüV to have your Campervan re-certified, rather just for the usual automotive tests, there is no reason to change things. Regarding the next video, I wouldn't change the channel name, since you are based in Germany. Hope you enjoy your campervan as much as I enjoy mine!
Hi Ernest! Oh, I am LOVING the campervan! I‘ve been using Park4Night, like you suggested and it’s great. So I‘ll take all your tips on board…
Yes, I‘m finding it hard to part with the „in Germany“. Somehow it feels wrong to change it.
Many people got also crazy experiences with the german TÜV .
Mine is: the left window lifter does not work. So the TÜV checker decided: too unsafe to drive for.
I asked: why ?😮😅😂
Why is a window lifter soo important. For save driving ?😂
Often i wish the british MOT instead of the german one.
You and me both! How frustrating. Did you get it fixed easily?
@@LaureninGermany No, it was not easy.
Three different types of window lifter.
I had two lifters, and made one, who fits.
One guy in germany was so frustrated wit the german TÜV.
So he register his motorcycle in GB.
With the british MOT.
Welcome "Home"
Do have produkt mame and supplier name. Perhaps there are some Ideas to reduce noise and leaking.
Thank you! Yes, it’s the mini Heki from Dometic, I‘ll look into it. Immediately! 🌧️
Hi Lauren; I've watched your video several times now and had different thoughts.
Basically, it is good to avoid moisture and “gas accumulation” inside the motorhome. Moisture leads to mold and gases can be unpleasant or even deadly, depending on the situation. In Germany, poisonous gases are flavoured. Is that also the case in Norway? Can you smell the smell of the camping stove? If so, then you're welcome to open the window and turn on the ventilation.
To: 4:34 & 9:40
If the fan rotates while driving, there must be a draft here. Does it possibly already contain the required forced ventilation? Take a look at the data sheet...
If so, ask yourself the follow-up questions: Do you still have the second window seal? Was that a rubber seal with a profile or a foam track? Can the original seal be reinserted?
To: 5:32 Does the water from the leak only come in while driving through the rain or the fog or even when the mobile home is stationary? Has the leak only occurred since the seal was removed?
Background to the question: The lack of a seal creates a cold bridge where air moisture can easily condense. But if the seal is poor, moisture can also squeeze through between vehicle roof installation windows. In order to distinguish between them, I had already built moisture detectors using painter's mask up tape and the water-soluble ink from a fountain pen. Paint a piece of tape with the fountain pen (circle or two lines on top of each other). If the ink runs or the tape falls off, you know that moisture is at work here. However, I also discovered that the selected inks are no longer water-soluble after drying, so try them out first. For the test, I would stick several independent “detectors” on the inside of the window reveal and block the draft from the outside with better (weather-resistant) adhesive tape. Now when the leak stops, the water from the leak is condensation. If the detectors show moisture, there is also condensation. In addition to the seal, a heat-insulating cover such as under the fan also helps here.
If the moisture continues to penetrate, I would worry about installing the window correctly. I couldn't find any exhaustive instructions on this on the internet, which is why I suspect that this was delivered with the product.
No matter how; I hope you enjoy “Jugend forscht”
😏 "Floki." That's an odd trait I've just noted. The average _woman,_ it seems, is much more likely to _name_ the vehicle she's driving. The average man is not.
I've known my mother to have a car named Matilda, a car named Minerva and a car named Meribeau.
It probably makes it seem less like a machine I have no clue how to deal with if it breaks down 🤣
Lauren, i do not know TUV. I thought the rules for autocampers was the same all over Europe. By EU standards. Even Norway which is not an EU country follows those rules. In Denmark the rules are quite easy. At least for camping trailers. A camping trailer have to be gas tested every time the vehicle change owner, and cars every second year. I know that a camping trailer is a hell to drag around. But it really is a little home away from home. Why dont you get both? An autocamper for shorter trips, and a camping trailer for long trips?Just a suggestion. Dragging around on the Autobahn with a camping trailer must be like hell, of course. And it is a little bit difficult even in Denmark. But in Norway? It is a cake walk.
Oh, be happy that you don´t know the TÜV! At the moment a caravan wouldn´t be in the budget, it was quite something to finally buy this van! There´s video about that, here: ua-cam.com/video/56kpzqjOyik/v-deo.html I´m not saying never, though. I could imagine it would be lovely one day.
I also like knowing I can move on immediately, not needing to go outside or anything...maybe when I´m more experienced I will be more relaxed, but I tend to be someone who always needs a clear escape route!
@@LaureninGermany I understand. I have seen the video in the link before. Now i have seen it twice. I think i have seen most, if not all, of your videos now. Also those from voice Passion. Looking very much forward to your next uploads. 👍👍👍
Oh wow! How fantastic of you...it really does make a difference, both to the algorithm and me personally! Thank you! Tusen tak!
@@LaureninGermany Det var så lidt/Det var så lite. (That was so little) Most used Danish/Norwegian reply to "Tusen Takk"😉. Back in the days i had my own websites i worked a lot with SEO. You tube is also a kind of search engine. Maybe it improve ratings if you take down your oldest videos for a week and then upload them again ? UA-cam might then regard them as "new content". You have lots of fans/subscribers now compared to 10 years ago. Remember UA-cam is all about selling ads/commercials. Maybe even work on marketing "Lauren Frances" and "Voice Passion" the names/brands? If i search UA-cam for your name, many "Lauren" or "Francis" and even "Lauren Francis" come up before you. Having your bio on Wikipedia, like you do, is great. SEO is difficult of course, because both UA-cam and Google keep their algorithms secret. Just some thoughts. Have a nice day 🙂
Actually, this is great because I was only yesterday thinking if I should re-do some older videos. Particularly Nothing Else Matters and Scarborough Fair. I don´t know a thing about SEOs (can you tell?), I need to get clued up.
And keep feeding me language tips, please. Jeg ønsker å lære!
Oh dear. Bin froh, mit denen nix mehr zu tun zu haben. Da ist mir jede British MOT deutlich lieber. Auch wenn sie jedes Jahr fällig ist.
Ohja! Du kannst meine Gefühle bestimmt nachvollziehen, als ich hier mit dem deutschen TÜV anfangen musste…
Allerdings. Umgekehrt genauso. Als ich hier (UK) mit Fahrzeugen angefangen hab, glaubte ich im 7. Himmel zu sein. Ist ja nicht nur der TüV. Zulassung genauso. Geht hier online in 2 Minuten und natuerlich kostenlos. @@LaureninGermany
@@JohannesRegnitzOmgoodness yes! Ich konnte es kaum glauben, wieviel hin- und her, und Scheine, und und und (und Geld!) für die Anmeldung. Kein Wunder, ich fühle mich ständig überfordert und oft einfach zu klein für Deutschland. Es tut mir gut zu lesen, dass ich mich nicht eingebildet habe, dass es doch in GB so ist.
Congratulations to your new camper van, dear Lauren. ------yes, the TÜV is a pain in the ass, sometimes, that is, what Germany makes so complicated, all this stupid bureaucratie.
I have such mixed feelings about the bureaucracy, Udo. It’s such a pain on the one hand, but then Germany is so well-run and safe. Except for the leaky windows 🤣
0:01 😂 nobody is!
The poor guy doing the checking, he’s not responsible, but gets it all in the neck!
Floki.....
I love it! Such a cute name and he was my favourite character. I´m weird...
"Floki" ... spontaneously I thought on "Folki", I am a Folk guitar player. Floki and Folki, I hear the music in you Van and I can imagine the atmosphere while travelling throughout Europe, listening the music the local music of the country, the people where you just are.
@@rudolfclemens8798ah, I wish I played guitar, such a fantastic instrument! I just got a Kravik lyre, it’s so small and easy to take. But I took my Celtic harp to Norway!
The german TÜV went super senseless, it is only good if you wanna lose a lot of money. I went almost over three years with a broken shock absorber and nobody of them discovered it 🤦🏻♂️
Whereas the guy who checked an old car of Franz’s was intent on teaching his apprentice how to check for the indicator light not being orange enough anymore. Not bright enough- the orange tone wasn’t right 🤦🏻♀️
Naja, also ich persoenlich finde das "Sicherheitsbeduerfnis" und die Vorstellung von "Sicherheit" in Deutschland ist (teilweise) so extrem, das es schon wieder gefaehrlich wird... :D
Da gebe ich Dir recht! Weil man entweder nicht mehr selbstständig denkt, oder macht ganz stur seinen eigenen Weg..!
A induction cooktop and a battery will help with all your problems
Umm, not unless it can fill the hole in the floor and mend the window! 😆
Actually, it won’t as the mandatory security ventilation is not dependent on whether or not you have a gas cooker 😞
"TÜV" 😵💫😵🤬😩 This video needs a trigger warning 😄 ILY 🤗😘
Ha ha!! You are right!! I felt so strongly that I was moaning for the second time on my channel! 🤗🤗🤗
@@LaureninGermany 🤗🤗🤗