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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
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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'
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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
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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
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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
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When most people think of van life, they imagine waking up to stunning mountain views, sipping a hot brew with the back doors wide open. And sure, sometimes it’s like that. But most of the time? You’re brushing your teeth with half a bottle of water while trying
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In this blog post I'll share common beginner misconceptions and simple lessons about what I've learned starting out in Van life at a the age of 48 including expectations vs. reality, managing daily routines, plus unexpected benefits and challenges. When I first started van life, one
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Back in January 2023, my old Ex Rac, T5.1 van was crashed into, writing it off completely. Thankfully, no one was seriously hurt apart from the van and, you can say, a bit of my mental sanity. It took over a year to release this for a few reasons,
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Sitting back with a drink in your van after a long day sounds like the perfect end to a road trip. But before you crack open that bottle, let’s address the question: can you legally drink in your van in the UK? The Legal Framework The law is clear:
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Fair to say it's been a bit of a weekend in the UK with Storm Darragh making its presence known and it's a time where I'm grateful to have a battery power bank in the form of the AllPowers R600, and yes one day
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It's been a long while since I've done a winter stealth camp let along a winter road trip. The last time I did this was in winter during the time of covid when working in the welsh vallies and yet somehow I didn't get
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In my latest van life adventure, I hit a new level of "oops" when a flat tire strikes on a quiet Saturday night, in the most remote spot possible, with no garage for miles. Talk about bad timing – this happens right before my first day at a new