VAN LIFE ESSENTIALS – THINGS YOU NEED and THINGS YOU DONT
VAN LIFE ESSENTIALS – THINGS YOU NEED and THINGS YOU DONT
we are talking VAN LIFE ESSENTIALS What 5 Things could you NOT live without in your van and what 5 Things would you leave behind,. in this video we answer these questions.
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I don’t know about the rest of the UK, but I live in Snowdonia, Wales area and the councils here are closing down the public toilets, libraries, etc.. one by one. And most times if you find one open, they are so dirty, and usually never any soap to wash your hands. There has been a lot of time I wished I had a van with a porta potty 🙂
Hey guys, love all of your videos! Heading to Portugal myself, currently in Orio Spain. Would be cool to have a meet up, considering you named your van after me! (Vince) 😂😂 All the best!
Bring the lorry , no toilets open much any more
The bear has been spotted at a camp (Tarifa) 😎
Here is a good tip, if you don’t have a diesel heater, take 2 double duvets, one super warm feather filled and one summer very thin. On cold nights sleep on top of the summer duvet, using it as a sheet, with the warm one on top to stay warm. Hot nights change them around have the summer one on top.
Brilliant loved the video and subscribed thanks for sharing love the dogs 👍
Oh don’t leave Dizee behind! He’d be lost without his family:-)
Not leave without…the dogs man, oh and toilet paper, 😳. With my prostate I could not leave the Porta potty behind even after the surgery… as for wine my tops screw off, and it tastes great.
Thanks for the great content guys as always. I’m not sure what you are doing different Sarah, but I noticed in the last two videos that your skin and hair look fabulous my dear. Nick looks younger with his new hair cut, wow full time traveling is definitely working for you two. Stay safe and kiss the boys for me… love that Charlie 🐻.
Love your blog, although we are so called grey haired travelers can really relate to your life style. When retired done 37,000 miles in Australia . We travel roughly 5 months of the year, thought we had everything Nick sold me on his jet styled stove, also ridge monkey, barbecue and now ready to get the mini oven keep up your lovely life . Paul & Barbara..
Eight things, which includes Marmite and yet more Marmeit and emergency Marmite. Surely a saucepan with a lid would be just as efficient as a kettle and saves space because you need a saucepan anyway.
Lol. I can relate to the leaving Dizzee behind but in the end we love our little fur babies too much. I take it that Dizzee is not a good traveller. One of our two small dogs is not as keen as the other dog, whether it’s in the boat or the van.
Due to covid I had no choice to bring a toilet. My toilet is a sports bottle for number 1 and a small camping seat with a hole and a doggy bag to collect the business for a number 2. It’s not perfect but it takes up hardly any room and cheap
Another great Video really enjoyed it as a caravaner I’m interested to know what size Ridge Monkey you have I’ve been looking them up on Amazon is it the Compact XL?
Ridge monkey brillant use kayaking etc
Investing in that shower! You should get comission for it!
Finally some sound people doing honest videos. Good stuff. 🙂
blooming great . thanks!
Oh my goodness! What breed is the adorable little tan dog?
Hmmm….I was just looking at my 5 shirts, 3 tee shirts, 2 fleeces and 3 pairs of trousers not to mention a pile of socks and underwear already packed in our small caravan (Eriba Triton). Like you, time for a change. We’ve already ditched the TV which was unused for the last 3 trips so its clothes and cooking gear next. Four small frying pans and a wok (OK they are stored in the van but I forgot to leave some of them out on the last trip). The petrol stove is great (I use a Paraffin Primus pressure stove). I also have a Solo stove which is very light, takes up a very small amount of space and burns wood. This is good if you are wild camping but a lot of camp sites in the UK class these stoves as open fires and do not permit their use. It is a good backup for long trips. I now have to persuade ER Indoors to sort through her stuff……that could be a challenge.
Don’t forget ,get some reinforced undies for Nick lol.I always take spare bedding now after my little doggie vomited all over my bed when i was driving,by the time i’d stopped and got to her there was lots and lots of it .Yep ! don’t leave the tin opener at home.
Being much older than you, I wouldn’t leave my loo out for anything 😱😄. Love the shower
Nick, you’ll need less shampoo now with the new hair do. Great video as usual though!
Hi is your bed the rock and roll type ps you’ll need the portable loo
Thank you for doing this video, just bought my van and it was so helpful…can’t wait until your in the uk! ❤️
Not sure how long ago you have traveled around the UK, but in recent years nearly all laybys will occupied by lorry drivers parking up for the night, there is a chronic shortage of proper lorry parking particularly in the south east. We find lorries parked all over the place, services slip roads, farmers fields, quiet roads to villages, parked across pavements etc etc. Nearly all public toilets I know of, close overnight due to vandalism
I think DECLUTTERING is the word yer a lookin for. Another great vlog as we have come to expect now. And never disappointed.
I don’t know what we’d do with our weekend fix of you two guys. Now we need to catch up on some of your older vlogs. Happy
travels. Oh and I really think that maybe the porta loo should come with you. The UK is way way behind the rest of Europe.
"And of course the dogs" 🙂 Life would never be the same without doggies. Your two boys are awesome, I have two little girls, they are absolutely everything in my life. Love your videos btw 🙂
Hello! 🙂
That’s so cool you are going back to Portugal!
It’s a little cold but very beautiful 🙂
We actually moved here around a month ago, never been here before and just left a cold Sweden and moved with our two dogs to live our dream life ☺️🕉️
We live in a small town called Luso and it’s a funny story how we ended up here but it’s absolutely the best place we could have ended up.. especially since we had no idea where we were going to live when we left lol.
Anyways, Luso is a town you should visit one day! ✌️
Bless you guys, have a nice evening! / Joki & Zana
I’m in the states and am a big fan of your blogs…"bitchin kitchen"… lmao, I am going to do the states and when I do I’ll use alot that I’ve seen on your blogs..by the way nice job on the hair. Have a great day where ever you are. Perhaps I’ll do a blog of my own.
I wonder what has changed since COVID?
Nick which vid was Ronda please,,, i have watched it but a while ago,, I’m there now so would be handy ,,, cheer’s.
I love the shower nice to see u having fun and happy 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼💕💕
where do the bicycles come in to the equation ? always a do or don’t we choice…
Again, adorable ++! Also just love your hair styles, “Cher” clothing changes and your beautiful light!
Aw thank you two.. for tips.💋😀
Love You Guys :))) Awesome video :)))) so natural !
Nick looks quite handsome with his haircut. 🥰
Still think I’d take the portaloo.
Haha definitely need less kitchen bi@ches
Personally agree most of your must items, and few more that I don’t travel without, first is a Vulcanizer tyre repair kit (small and cost about 5€) saved few times when some metal in your tyre! And second one emergency car jump starter kit (60-100€) you can use it also for laptop power and charge your mobile gadgets (do not forget to charge after use!) For drinking water just managed with this kind of addon https://www.amazon.co.uk/WM-aquatec-STSN-40-conservation-freshwater/dp/B00D0O7I1M
Great vid 🙂
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Hi There , Hi Nick your hair looks good suit ‘s you sir . All good and Sarah your hair is looking good to hope your do not mind me saying . Enjoy your videos and banter .
Great vid as ever and some great tips , ill miss the hair boo but hey hoe – a lovley watch. Tip for water cleansing is Elsil https://www.elsan.co.uk/drinking-water-management.aspx tiny measure in your tank or a drop in a jug kills all bacteria , used it for 18 months in UK and all over Europe and never suffered delli belley once and takes the plastic taste out of the water if you suffer that with your vans pipes. Just another tip for wine – if you remove the foil all you need is a shoe , just bang the bottom of the bottle with the heel of your shoe and after some taps the cork comes up the neck. ( its the pressure through the liquid that pushes the cork) .
I totally agree, re. Marmite.
Re, water filter, try the Sawyer mini. very small, good for 100,000 gallons of water. Filters out 99.9999% of all nasties.
So yours is a petrol van, not diesel?
For a toilet, take a look at the Bivvy Loo – very small and there for emergencies.
As soon as you metioned plates and knives and forks, I went out to my van and took out the extra plates and cutlery. We do use china plates and glasses (for wine). Wine out of plastic is just not on. We used to have proper wine glasses but ‘er in door broke them so we have tumblers now.
For corkscrew/bottle opener – Swiss Army knife.
Great video guys should have a campervan meet up when your back in sunny England
Take care and stay safe
Potty
Get a gym membership for toilet and shower in the UK. Pure Gym and The Gym Group have nationwide gym access plans.
Thank you for the tips. I don’t have a van yet, but I often go camping and it is always good to edit stuff on each trip. Nick, you look very cute. Hugs for both and tons of kisses to Charlie and Dizzie
Sarah and Nick so glad you met Eamon and Bec . How did it come about to you meeting them?