Our Fuel Cost KILLS Us!
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
- Beyond our control!
Trying to do van life on a budget is all well and good, but when you're driving a 7.5t lorry, there's one cost that you have no control over...
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you have a permanently fully laden truck, doubt you will be seeing over 20MPG, but you may be able to get a tune download for the engine ECU to help to up your mpg
my top saving tip, have you worked out the exhaust brake yet ? [it should be on an extra stalk on the right] turn it on to save lots of money on your brakes, never mind preventing brake failure on steep hills... all the best for '24
If he does understand the exhaust brake maybe he shouldn’t be driving
Avoiding toll roads is not always cheaper if it involves driving a lot of extra miles, depending on your MPG.
Great point, always worth checking your planned route first 👍
Avoiding toll roads often gives a shorter(albeit slower) route, and because you are driving slower you use less fuel.
@@nealeburgess6756possibly in a car most definitely not in a lorry
@@nealeburgess6756changing speed is what costs most fuel, particularly if you have to actually stop (junctions etc), on most toll roads you can do a steady 90Km/h end-to-end.
Great to see Rick teaching the kids out in nature. I’m sure they’ll remember what friction is far more than they would if they were in a classroom!
Thankyou. We're always surprised how learning can happen so naturally. Of course we do our share of book work too.
@@Touringwiththekidsat school we had a memorable lesson on friction, we had little sledges pulled with spring gauges, the sledges were made of different materials & there were weights to load them, we had to read how much it took to get each combination to start & how much to keep it moving steadily. We were supposed to do lubrication next but I don't remember it, perhaps it didn't happen?
As being a lone vanlifer in my small camping van. 9 days has been the longest trip off grid around Scotland. i still work,so getting time off for a longer trip is hard. Compost toilet is the way to go, excellent choice. Have fun and keep safe everyone
Ditto same here
As a retired HGV driver, i would strongly advise any drivers to avoid looking an any internally mounted video cameras.
Why would you not want some beautiful fresh herbs in your cooking? Well done for using the rosemary! Avoiding motorways works better in Spain than France. The "normal" roads in France are often really slow going.
I have a Nature's Head composting toilet. Expensive to buy, but really good to use, and odour free.
What a fabulous twisty road! Don't be shy of looking for quiet spots in the middle of nature for over night parkups. Another option is industrial estates. Especially as you have a lorry. Do a bit of "stealth" camping. (Draw your curtains around the cab, so it looks like a driver is asleep there).
Excellent budget week! Well done.
You should get visas and tour Algeria,beautiful scenery everywhere,no scams and very cheap to live including very cheap fuel
Wild boar! @bbq .That was the first thing that came to my mind!
The statues are called the stations of the cross. They are the Easter story.
Makes sense, we did feel like they were telling a bit of a story!
I'm really impressed with how supportive of each other you are, even the kids look after each other
Seeing Teddy wait for 'daddy' to help him out of the cab was adorable! My son at that age would have just jumped! Impulse control is still a bit light - hopefully it'll improve as he could learn to drive next year
Ric was impressive educating the kids - it must take a lot of patience pitching it to suit all three
Could you fit far small fridge (can cooler) where Kiera or Piper could reach when travelling? That should allow you to keep some ingredients cool in case you need an impromptu lunch on a budget
Looks like you're having fun, and the kids are happy.
PERFECT ❤❤
Thankyou, its been a great week, despite not splurging 😃
The lady's pronunciation Aldi supermarket sounds like she's talking of the car company of a similar intonation!kkkkkkkkk
I realy love that part of Spain. Its so beautifull. Having family there just makes it easy to go more then you normal would. I am realy looking forward to next week. Cant wait. Have a great week stay safe.
Thankyou so much ❤️ see you next Sunday!
What an amazing adventure the sites you’re seeing are incredible the kiddos are learning so much. Thanks for the ride along see you next week stay safe ❤
Make sure to use exhaust brake in lower gear going down hill . Save on braking
Gonna be honest, I'm not sure how it works. I believe it comes on automatically as there's no button/switch. Hasn't come on to date though.
It should be the stalk on right hand side opposite to indicator stalk, think it goes down three clicks, one being small amount to three being maximum, it will put a small circular light on the dashboard when in use, next time your going down hill just pull stalk towards you one ckick to try it.
@@Touringwiththekidsthe manual is probably downloadable if you haven't got one & you can always ask in the dealers.
@@Touringwiththekidsoverheated brakes is no fun, short-term they can stop working till they cool off & long-term you can get cracked disks/drums, burnt pads & jammed cylinders, none of which are a roadside fix.
Best to use engine braking wherever possible, just make _certain_ the rev counter _never_ goes into the red zone.
@@TouringwiththekidsJesus , I can’t believe you’re saying that ? Maybe you should stick to driving cars
Have you considered getting a remap on your truck, would certainly save you some money in the long run.
Thanks for the suggestion, what does a remap do?
You can normally go for a 15-20% fuel economy remap and extra bhp also, they basically reset the vehicles ecu settings to suit your requirements.
We have travelled a lot in a motorhome over the years and always plan routes and try and use the free park ups where we can. The only thing I would say is that to make the budget realistic you need to add one 52nd of the annual cost of tax, MOT, Insurance, maintenance and depreciation for the lorry and the same for any health insurance, subscriptions (VPN/Netflix etc) if you have any.
Yes absolutely, this by no means takes into account ALL of our costs associated with our lifestyle, just a budget for our spending throughout the week.
I like to keep separate budgets for annual & monthly things, anything left gets spread across weekly budgets & anything not spent goes into a panic fund that I occasionally dip into for luxuries.
How can you not love ricks Aussie twang? The man is a legend putting it on for the kids.😂
Haha 😂😂
What a lovely family. You seem so calm with the kids. Thanks for creating and sharing your memories.
Well done guys, sorry you were under the weather Keira hope you are well now😊 Spain is a lovely place to visit and the Spanish are very friendly people. Do you own a house in the uk? Also how do you finance your trips? I must say you do so well on the spending side, you must be a good house keeper Keira to keep those expenses down like that well done mate. The two days in one place is a great idea. The kids seem to be really enjoying themselves and learning as they go what a life. Also do you keep an eye on your mental health’s? We know there are always stressful times when people are shoe horned together and it can get out of hand some times. Thanks for this video😂😂now looking forward to Morocco. Jon 🇦🇺
Thankyou, much better now, although the cold hasn't completely budged! Thought we'd escape the colds over here! No, we sold our house to full time travel. Believe it or not, UA-cam is partly how we earn our money, we receive a small percentage of the ad revenue from the ads that pop up. So all the views are so much appreciated!!! Thanks for your lovely commment ☺️
We drove along both coasts of France in the summer of 2023 & found most of the coastal free parking full… we too found ourselves saying to the children “don’t get too excited” when we arrived at a potential stop 😅😂
Haha yes, always got to be prepared that things might not go to plan 🤣
This trip just keeps getting better every week. The views and mountain ranges were something else. You will have to come over to Australia. Those kids have some great parents, and a fantastic life. Fifty years from now, sitting with their grandchildren, and sharing videos. Take care, stay safe and enjoy triping out, or around with the Kids. Big hugs as always,
Our only limiting factor is water whilst we’re in these sunny places, composting toilet makes life so much easier ❤👍
Yes that's exactly the same for us x
That’s actually not as bad as I thought! Good on you 🎉 looks a lot like Cyprus there, particularly the drone footage of the church!
Every time we go through a tunnel we hold our breath see who can hold on the longest. We followed your trip and have been to all the places you visited you missed a lot of places., in-between.may be your do them another time .we dont plan anything. We just drove and find it on our own .but now we know alot of park ups so can go straight to to them. But do like to find new places too.We have a low budget about £80 a week. Think you done really well with 5 of you. Kids lovin the life nice video guys
Whatever you do don't play that game driving through the Laerdal tunnel in Norway, at 25km long I'm not sure holding your breath is a good idea 🤣🤣.
Wow, some of that scenery is absolutely incredible! Hope you guys have a great time. Stay safe.
Thanks Nessa!
Definitely needed the music from the closing credits of the Italian Job on the twisty road. Half expected Rick to say “No one move….. I’ve got a plan”. 😜😂
What an enjoyable video! Lots of useful facts and I loved seeing the great places you visited. Your friends look like a really nice family as well.
Yeah they're not too shabby 😂❤️
What an incredible gift you are giving your children :) I am in Spain for a few months in Benalmadena (near Malaga) There seem to be several UK lorries/campers parked at the bottom end of Avenue De Gammol ( I think that's the right spelling but it's near Bonanza square) or up by Selwo near Paloma Park. Its a gorgeous beach and the weather is beautiful! Happy travels and thank you for taking us along x
Yes, we've heard there are a couple of parks up there! Sounds like a nice place 👍
I'm new to your channel but loved your video you all look very relaxed will be watching more of your trips
Awesome! Thank you!
Not long found your family on here (November but have done a bit of back bingeing! 😊) , but I am loving your videos, what a great wee travelling fam bam. Can't wait to tune in for your Moroccan adventures. Travel safe and have a blast ... loads of love from New Zealand 🇳🇿 ❤
Ah thats amazing! All the way from NZ, thanks for watching, great to hear you are enjoying the videos xxx
Hi gang
Looks like you are still enjoying your trip.Regarding road tolls we went to Barcelona last year car & caravan total cost of tolls £550 ouch we had a tag. Your lorry 🚛 expect 15 to 18 mpg regarding driving style also weather especially wind get into top gear as early as possible just a tip.keep on trucking and enjoying yourselves best wishes.
Thanks for the tips, much appreciated 👍. Our average since leaving the UK is 18mpg which we're happy with (would love 35mpg like our last camper but don't think that's gonna happen) 🤣
Safe TRAVELS ❤❤❤❤
Thank you 😊
Enjoyed the show. Looks so beautiful there. I think I saw Jack kiss the Jesus’ statue, the one where He’s carrying His cross. How sweet.🕊️ It happened in the background when Rick was talking about the statues, I believe.
Aww I'm not sure I even noticed, will have to go back and give it another watch ❤️
We were at playa de los Cocedores 4 nights ago for 2 nights, stunning bay & colour of the rock, we are now between Granada & Seville, heading to Portugal before the rain forecast on the 16th, have a gr8 time in Morroco.
Thankyou! Enjoy Portugal, we were there earlier this year! Are you doing inland or coast? We did the N2 route 🇵🇹
We are just doing the south coast & visiting friends slightly in land before coming back to spain, weather is'nt looking good from the 16th anywhere even northern morroco.
Love my compost toilet and can do 3 months with compost bit - although use public toilets when available. 19 litre gas about a week in winter, months in summer. 76 litre water about 10 days bit more if really careful. Definitely don’t understand why more full timers don’t have compost loo - game changer
Good video guys👍🏻.. we need to set ourselves weekly budgets. My new year resolution! 😊
Good luck! It can be tricky, getting out of the holiday mindset for sure!
@Touringwiththekids we have spent the last 8 days with our parents, it has definitely been a
' holiday'.. we are moving on tomorrow... first stop the supermarket! 🤣
@@mavisgetsaboutI find separate daily, weekly, monthly & annual budgets useful. Bills come out of yearly & monthly budgets, food & most incidentals come out of weekly & daily budgets.
Loved this video , interesting and fun . Very much looking forward to Morocco xx
Glad you enjoyed it! See you next Sunday!
410w solar panel, 30a MPPT Victron, 2 x 30a Victron Orion DcDc, 460ah battery. Diesel heater tapped into main fuel tank. All electric cooking. Single cassette porta loo. Probs off grid for 4 / days in WInter and without using the look almost indefinitely in the height of summer. As you say, it's the look that is the issue
We need a series of you touring other peoples build while on the road… be nice to see what others came up with as a conversation
If your interested in seeing self build campers, you should go to the Campervan Campout Festival this May. Head over to our Instagram account as we've got a competition on at the moment to win tickets!
Amazing finds on the park ups.. weather looks great, better than here in the UK, nice to have that freedom to get to the warmer places.. take care and looking forward to the Moroccan journey.
Thanks 👍 Can't complain too much at the weather we've had. Hope the UK isn't too bad!
@@Touringwiththekidsit's been windy now it's turned cold the last couple of days, I've just seen snow wafting past my window & there's not enough sun to run the heating :-\
(near the Dartford tunnel).
Absolutely brilliant video tonight. 😊❤
I would collect all the wild foods I could, foraging is awesome, take a bunch and dry it. Rosemary has many medicinal uses too.
We've always wanted to do a bit of foraging but have never got round to trying it, maybe this year! Any recommendations of how to start?
Looks like you had a great time on the budget, shame some places were full but glad you found other park ups. So I was waiting for a verdict on the rosemary potatoes but it didn't come haha.
Haha 🤣 they were really very nice!
I’m curious, was the volcano crater near the village of Nijar ? If it was then I can reassure you that you would have struggled in the carpark.
Yes that's the one. Looked like a nice place to go for a hike, but the access road didn't look great
Hi guys!
Hope you had a great Christmas and wishes of a Happy New Year!
Love your videos!
Just wondering...have you thought of adding some windows on the cabin so the kids could enjoy the views while driving around?
All the best!
Cheers!
Beautiful area! Happy New Year guys!
Happy New Year to you too!
I hope you use the Exhaust brake going down those hills
Still trying to figure out how it works!! No button or switch. Been told its automatic, but so far the dash light hasn't come on, meaning it's not on. Any ideas??
Just found your channel. Really enjoyed this and now an avid subscriber. great to see how happy the kids are. I will binge watching your back catalogue. Happy days from NZ 🙏 What apps do you use to find your park ups..?
Thankyou for joining us from NZ!!! The 3 apps we tend to use are Campercontact, park4night and searchforsites
Can you give us an idea of what the trucks doing mpg? My wife and I are looking at doing exactly what you’ve done. I currently have a converted 34 year old bus that only gets 17mpg. I converted the bus 12 years ago and was about to modernise it but have decided on converting a much more modern 7.5t truck as we are planning on a full van life.
We are getting around 18MPG at the moment, which we think is pretty good 👍
@@Touringwiththekids that’s excellent. Enjoy your trip guys. Love watching your adventures. The kids are all ace.
@@B16D4VEanything up to about 12 tonnes gross (depending on make) can be down-plated to 7.5t, you lose about ½t payload but there's a better selection of long bodies, often better options for the driver & they have wider tyres so they don't sink in grass quite so much.
@@alanhat5252 cheers Alan. I did consider a larger truck. I actually hold a class 1 licence so there’s no real issue with the weight. My biggest worry was actually going too big. We have had instances where certain camp sites refused our bus because they said it was too big. Although this time we are looking at full time van life and campsites won’t be used much. After saying all that if I had my way I’d be converting a 44t artic. My wife said no!! Boo. In fairness she holds a 7.5t licence so it makes sense to stick to 7.5t.
hmm back in the day say 1.8 t only yes fuel is a lot but home better but you need class 2 as well my friend. 7.5 to easy. stay safe and well all.
Epic views!
Love watching your channel.
Thank you for watching, it's much appreciated 😊
And don't forget trippety trap when you go over a bridge. Our ,ids are adults and still say it 😊
Hi guys love the video Al the best for 2024😊❤
Thanks Andrew!
Tip 2A, take advantage of wild herbs.
Hope you had a nice Christmas. Well done on your budget. I think we should put our hands up in the tunnels too! Looking forward to seeing your videos in Morocco! From Beth
Hi Beth, it's a great game to play, not recommended for the driver though 🤣
Hahh! Please come to Hungary and see around here! The fuel cost are less than other costs for use and driving a 7.5t lorry. Here have a biggest cost of road using per kms, here have a biggest insurance for trucks per year, and we have a lowest incoming money in EU. So I think, you are a best situation when I see your camper truck and a possible to living in camper truck...
I think, you make it this easy if I see the fundamental differents between two countries (UK and H).
In Hungary, when you want to buy this truck, you pay 5 million HUF (1086 gbp), then you must pay insurance (110 gbp per year minimum), then you must pay average 0,40 gbp per kms when do you rolling in hungarian roads (average! biggest cost for motorways, lowest costs for every roads). I think, the conversion from truck to camper maybe 1100-1400 gbp, and coming here the licensing (when the government accepting the conversion). In UK everyone convert easy, in HU need more licensing and pay for engineer to plan. Without plan, not possible to conversion. Enjoy.
So I wish the best for living in a camper, I like your delicious and possibility, respect this, and I follow your adventures ;)
P.S.: if you want to coming to HU, please write me. 😉
You need to get a efoy fuel cell solves all your carpark power problems keeps the batteries topped up when you are off grid most tips are common sense
Just had a Google at these and they seem perfect. I'll have a further read up on them. Do you have one? Thanks for the recommendation, much appreciated 👍
@@Touringwiththekids yes I have the efoy comfort 140 originally I had a efoy 1200 for about 8 years I finely gave up the ghost a couple of years back the new one is more efficient than the original models had this one for 4 years now keeps the batteries topped up very quiet when running it runs on methanol they are not cheap probably doubled in price since I got the original one it came from a company called fuel cell systems based in hunger hungerford the products come from Germany all the information as you say is on Google I have been living in the motorhome for 15 years now no regrets to be honest I enjoy your vlogs and your adventures stay safe guys Morocco shouldn't be to hot at this time of year
Diesel prices are coming down in the UK at last 😁😁 another great video guys ❤
Definitely eat the wild rosemary after washing it 😊
Hi I can only dream of having you mileage per gallon mine with trailer on is 8mpg although it’s got a 360 Cummins and weighs in at 14 tons 😂
Yes a beautiful place,we live just down the hill in Totana 😅
Happy new year guys! Incredible scenery. I’d always avoid the toll roads the distance you travelled unless it was genuinely time critical, especially if there’s a scenic route and or a pretty lunch stop!
Happy new year to you too! we do like a scenic route !
Absolutely stunning xx
Thank you! 😊
Another great video guys. Living the dream :)
Thanks so much!
Rick sounded like Steve urwin aswell too lol 😂
Brilliant video great to see some of the park ups in southern spain going to do some of these in the next long school holidays. Looking forward to your videos from Morocco always been a bit worried taking the kids so it will be nice to see with young kids! Good luck guys. 👍
Thanks for watching! Enjoy Spain when you head over, and maybe Morocco too 🇲🇦
I was just thinking could you not put a window beside Jack And Pipper to look out of when you r driving without them trying to see past the seats
We've got them on Order, will be fitted when back in the UK 👍
As your near to us,we live in Alfoquia, go to Mojacar, lovely beach loads of free park up,the publo is lovely enjoy love Carols and Terry Alfoquia Spain
All the free park ups in mojocar have 5mtr limit for overnight on them & the campsites full, Mojacar lost out on our money spent.
There is a big area to park passed the Irish rover bar ... also don't know if you know of the app "fuel flash" it finds the cheapest fuel in the area I paid 128.9 yesterday in Spain
Yes, we found alot had the 5m limit signs!
Very interesting video 👍
Thanks Denise 🥰 hope you are well x
Recommend a good petrol generator aswell 😎
Loving life ❤️ this is what everyone needs, to be free, awesome vlog guys, stay safe & always vigilant 🌹🥂
Thankyou! Glad you enjoyed the vlog. See you next week in Morocco 🇲🇦
Top tip. Go via cueta, diesel very cheep
Thanks!
a place i recommend you to visit in Morocco is Marrakesh is a lovely place to stop by
Thankyou! Marrakesh is definitely on the cards!
your welcome let me know what you think of it @@Touringwiththekids
@@TouringwiththekidsFez is somewhere I want to go, it has the world's first university & they still tan leather the traditional (stinky) way so there's stuff to learn at every level. Really busy markets.
great blog i have a question how many miles per uk gallon do you get out of your camper truck
We average around 18 - 20 mpg 👍
@@TouringwiththekidsAbout the same as if you had Range Rover and twin axle caravan
All fuel bills are crap 😂😂😂😂
Yeah, thats true 👍
Rick, you are sad sometimes. Of course you'd use the Rosemary - you wash it you wallie...lol. And you can pick from a places dogs can't wee. There are a lot of people with the same idea of going South for the Winter, park up's will be full. Don't they have numbers available posts? That would make a great app wouldn't it?
That would be handy if such thing existed, only then maybe the places wouldn't feel so special. The rosemary was great by the way!
Hi Guys, we would love to be able to go off travelling, however we would need to keep working to fund it….. appreciate you guys don’t say how you fund it, but can you give any ideas on jobs you can do on the move like you guys do???
Thankyou. Happy to share our situation. We earn money through UA-cam and I do freelance marketing.
@@Touringwiththekids great thanks 👍🏼👍🏼
Hi, I'd like to know what sort of MPG you get on these trips?
Averaging 18 mpg since leaving the UK 👍
Did you join the rolling rucks in Morocco over Christmas
No we spent Christmas in Spain
Hi. Can you charge your lorry battery engine side by plugging in a normal 240v charger from you solur system.
What are you get mpg?
Great vlog. As you don’t work how do you make money being on holiday 24/7.
We have plenty of solar and I have just bought a battery charger so will be testing it out soon.
Are average since leaving the UK is 18mpg.
We do work, UA-cam is how we make a living 👍
Smelly socks and lollipops. 😅
Have fun! My sister lives near where you are. Lovely part of the world.
Ah, wonderful! Beautiful coastline here
Hi how are you doing
What happened to the side windows for the children?
We are getting them fitted when we return to the UK x
First, you must work what business as you will earn the money for foods, fuel and borders. Easy.
Love the show, has Rick had his teeth 🦷 done?
No Turkey teeth here!! Would love to have them done though (just not in Turkey) 👍
@@Touringwiththekids sorry didn’t mean to offend, they look perfect and caught my eye. That’s why I commented. Great show in-awe with all the sites and love your commentary. Take care and have a great trip in Morocco.
hello truckers
your window screen needs a clean
Indeed it does. Unfortunately, our washers aren't working, maybe in need of a new pump or a good clean out. Make sure you watch next week's vlog as the windscreen will be sparkling ✨️
Please dont put your feet on the dash there keira you give me the fear 😂
Tip No 1: give the kids something to do on the journey ‼️ They looked bored silly 👎👎
Drawing, scooby bracelets, Reading, I-Spy, etc.
Thanks for your comment, but they do all of the above, but sometimes they just sit and relax.
I am sorry for my comment yesterday. I have removed it.
No worries!
Should have grabbed the wild boar 🥘
Tip #9 - catch your own food
Top tip don't use a lorry.
Yeah, but that's no fun!
I really like your videos they were very interesting but I would like to say Jesus is a wonderful whenever you accept him however I did not find your comments very funny about Jesus and cooking fish😢