ECO-WORTHY 240W Solar Panel OFFER

For a limited time Eco-Worthy are offering up 2 x 120w bifacial solar panels for a cracking price of £94.99.  There's no solar charge controller supplied and you are just getting the solar panels but still 240w of solar panels should net you over 200w of

Vanlife Festivals 2026 Events

Dust off the camping chairs and get those self-builds out of the driveway—the UK van life festival season for 2026 is shaping up to be a massive one. Whether your rig is fully finished or you're still staring at exposed plywood and half-done insulation, these

Scarborough's Campervan Parking Ban Just Moved the Problem Down the Road

Picture the scene. Late November 2024. You've pulled into Royal Albert Drive just before dark. Sea on one side, cliffs on the other. Parked properly. No chairs out. No awning. Kettle on. You're planning to sleep, wake up early, and be gone before most dog walkers

Bluetti Charger 1 Review: Why Second-Hand Beats Charger 2 for Most

With the release of the Bluetti Charger 2 coming onto the market, it's invariably going to mean the Charger 1 is going to be on the second-hand market a lot more. But just because it's not the biggest and shiniest model, does that mean you

Can You Charge Van Power Banks From Tesla Superchargers?

I'll be straight with you - when I first heard about this, I thought someone was having me on. Charging your EcoFlow Delta Pro or Allpowers portable battery from the same charging points used by Teslas and Leafs? Sounds mental. But it's not only possible, it'

Van Life Black Friday Deals

No better time to look at getting a deal for van life than the Black Friday sales.  I"ve been scouring the internet to find DC-DC Chargers, solar panels (yes even in winter) and anything else thats a deal for can van Black Friday DC-DC Charger Deals

Hcalory 8kw Portable Diesel Air Heater Review

It's official Chinese diesel heater season for van life here in the uk and on Amazon's Black Friday I picked up myself something to keep me cosy on those longer, colder van life nights. Snappily name, namely the snappily titles 8KW Diesel Heater, HBS1S Portable Diesel

So... I had a Van Build heart Attack

If you've been watching my Youtube series on converting a Mercedes Sprinter van into a camper van, you might be aware that I've been banging on about not feeling well. Turns out that not feeling to well was leading me up to having a heart attack.

PRE-TRIP VAN CHECKLIST: 15 MUST-DO CHECKS

You know the drill: the alarm blares at silly-o’clock, coffee’s brewing, and you’re itching to point the van’s nose towards Cornwall. Then—click-click-click—your leisure battery mutters nah, pal. We’ve all been there, spanner in hand, wishing we’d spent ten minutes

Episode 16 – The One with the Heart Attack

You wake up buzzing. Sun’s out. No aches. Today’s the day you finally crack on with the floor. You nip to Homebase for cheap brushes… except it’s shut for good. Fine. Wicks it is—warehouse vibes and DeWalt dads everywhere. You emerge with “Clean Spirits,” which turns

Instagram’s New Map: A Privacy Warning for Vanlife

TL;DR (read this if you skim everything) Instagram has a new “Maps” feature that can pin your posts to an exact road. Quiet rollout. Big risk. Van lifers, solo travellers, and families: this can expose your home, workshop, or park-up in real time. Do this now: 1) Set

100 Days to Van Life: Rust, Holes and Questionable Decisions

You know those days when you think, right, I’m finally getting my act together — and then your camera decides to record everything except the audio? Yeah, that’s been the general theme of my van build lately. Progress has been slower than a pensioner overtaking on a hill, partly