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Thanks guys! Yes, it was a “blink and you’ll miss it” summer wasn’t it!

Thank you for your comment and kind words, glad you enjoyed the video! 🙂

Hi….Here’s the ones we use camperwarehouse.co.uk/product/internal-blind-boxer-ducato-1994-to-2001/

It’s a 2.0 petrol….but it is still a little sluggish compared to a modern car (it is a 24 van, after all). I think the 1.9 is the diesel version.

Thank you for your update.

@pennyyoung6684 You’re welcome 🙂

Hi…..Yeah, definitely a bucket list destination! 🙂

Hi….Yes, we had a fantastic time! The campsite was the Bowness-On-Windermere Camping & Caravan Club Site. It was just a 5-10min walk from the site to the lake and cruise boats and a 10-15 min walk to the town centre. Perfectly positioned. Friendly staff too 🙂

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

Hi…If you’re talking about our EcoFlo, we love it. It has 2 regular plug sockets (enough power to run our toaster, Nespresso coffee machine and milk frother) and USB A and USB C fast charging. We’ve also got portable solar panels to charge it. Maybe well done a video on it sometime 🤔

Can I ask which model it is please 😊

@SimonTemple-f4i Hi….we did mention the model of the van in the video 🙂

Sorry I mean the model and size of the power station 😊

Hi, thanks for the comment. We’ve never actually measured them ourselves, but we’ve just done a quick Google search and the near side single is 6’1” x 4’9” and the offside single is 5’8” x 2’3.5”. Hope that helps 🙂

Hi….Thanks for so much for subscribing! Regarding your MPG question, I’m guessing a diesel engine would be more economical over longer journeys. Ours is a petrol engine, but we try and drive as economically as possible. Maybe someone else might have a better answer in the comments……

You’re welcome 😊

Thanks for the comment Paul! Glad you enjoyed the vid 🙂

Thank you! 🙂

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

Hi….Good question. Ours actually can run on both (although we always use e10). I think the cut off for e5 was Sept 2000 and Basil was built in Jan 2000. With regards to MPG, we’re not too sure. It obviously depends on how loaded we are. For long journeys where we are fully loaded we pump our tyres up to 55 all round and we try and drive economically (Basil isn’t built for speed anyway!).

Hi…thanks for the comment. I know, we really should look to join the Autosleepers Owners Club. It would be fun to go to one of those rallies! 🙂

Hi….Yes, we thought it was a lovely site too. That does sound expensive for 2 glasses of wine! The bottle of red we bought from the bar was £15

Hi….Thanks for the comment. That’s good to know. We were very impressed with Gloucester services 👍🏻🙂

We loved our short (but sweet) stay in Shropshire. We would love to go back and do it justice one day ❤️🙂

And mine 👍 Shrewsbury, born and bred😁

@grange247 👍🏻

Hi….glad you enjoyed the video. We really enjoyed the Bath Chew Valley campsite. Have you walked around that lake yet? 🙂

Hiya! Glad to hear you’re getting out and about in Fudge…..What trip do you have planned?

We are off to Norfolk to a festival of music at deepdale campsite definitely could recommend the campsite to you guys it's beautifully peaceful

@mk1photography62 Wow…that sounds amazing! Have fun 👍🏻

@@theealesadventures Thanks I will send you details of the event after we have been

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Hi! Glad you liked the video…..Nope, neither of us are Copper’s 😂

Hi…Thanks for your comment! I’m glad you found this particular video helpful. 🙂

Awesome!! We hope you have lots of adventures in your camper...Have you named your van yet? We’ve just got back (literally today) from two weeks away in Basil, so we’ll be editing all our footage into 3/4 videos soon. Stay tuned!! 🙂

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Wow, you’re brave driving him at night for the first time! I’m sure you’ll have lots of adventures with him 🙂

@@theealesadventures lol thankyou . I think we will be driving him in the day mostly .the light on the dash is very dim .😊

Hahaha…..thanks for the comment 🙂😎

Hi….When you say “the unit” did you mean our EcoFlow?

Hi….Thank you for your kind comment. We’re glad you enjoyed this video and we hope you enjoy watching the others. How exciting for you to view to campervans this weekend! Which ever campervan you choose, you’ll be able to start having your own adventures! All the best 🙂

Hi thanks for the comment…..Sorry in the delayed reply. We thought we had posted a reply (but obviously hadn’t!). I’d look for any obvious rust under the wheel arches and check the MOT history online. How did your viewing of ‘Rambo’ go?

​@@theealesadventuresthe viewing of the talbot was not to good .the inside of the wheel arches wgere crumbling and black smoke was coming out of the exhaust ( petrol ) , so we said no to that .we. bought a vw LT ( 1989) called Douglas😊 😊😊😊

Congrats on your new camper! Douglas is a great name 👍🏻 You definitely made the right decision avoiding that Talbot! 🙂

Hi….thanks for the comment. Yeah, we really should join that group! Sounds like a lot of fun and would be cool to hang out with fellow Autosleeper owners 👍🏻

Hi…thanks for the comment. We’re glad you enjoyed the video. Here’s the Amazon link to the edging we used for the bathroom window t.ly/JGrMM 🙂

@@theealesadventures thank you so much 👍🏼 x

No problem 🙂

Hi…thanks for the comment we’re glad you found the video informative. To answer your question, twice. After leaving the Puriclean to do its work (a couple hours, but over night is best) drain it through then fill with clean water and flush twice. Perhaps we’ll do another video sometime to cover the curtains and also covering how we use the van with/without EHU. 🙂

Hi….thanks for your comment, glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for subscribing. The TV cable we bought in Argos, whilst we away somewhere. We got 10 meters (because the 15 meters wasn’t in stock, but 10 meters has been fine). It’s listed on the Argos website as ‘10m Aerial Extension Lead - White’

Hi….Thanks for the comment. Yes, you’re not the only one to have mentioned this. Thank you for bringing it to our attention. We’ll do it that way next time 👍

Hi…thanks for the comment. In regards to the water emptying (water heating), we touch on that in our ‘Full Van Tour’ video (at 4:20 approx). However on the bottom left corner of the vent there is a big plastic screw which you need to remove with a flat head screwdriver. A word of caution…It squirts water very fast, so stand out of the way (and have a bucket to hand because there will be a lot of water - even when you think it’s empty!).

Hi…thanks for your comment! Yeah, we don’t drink from the water tank directly. We have 2 water bottles with filters (y’know the type, where you could literally take water from a river and be ok). Other than that we boil the water for cooking pasta etc. Thanks for the tip regarding the window seal. We’ll see how it holds up when we go on our trip at the end of the month - fingers crossed! 🙂

Hi…Thanks for your comment! Glad you found it informative 🙂

Hi…thanks for your comment! Yes, here’s the link: t.ly/JGrMM

Thank you! ❤️ We’re glad you enjoy our videos 🙂

Thanks for the comment. That sounds like a great set up….So you have outside showers?

Thanks for your comment! The foam infill we think is for the single beds set up. In that scenario it goes between the long bench seat and the drivers seat (along with the arm rest). However, as we always use the double bed set up, we just use it as a draft excluder near the drivers door and Jen’s head. We also use to pad out stuff when we’re driving. We actually don’t think it’s the original one, we think someone before us had it made…Hope that helps?

Correct!! 😀

Thanks for your comment. Have a lovely day 🙂🙂

Thanks for your comment, glad you liked the van 🙂

Hi! Thank you for your kind comment…..Firstly, congratulations in advance for your wedding! With regards to the sleeping side, maybe sleep at an angle/diagonal? Or make it into 2 single beds. I (Dave) am taller than Jen but I find it fine if I’m curled up a bit whilst sleeping. I’m sure you’ll have lots of adventures in your Campervan when you get one! Enjoy!

@theealesadventures thank you very much! 😊 yes that could be a good idea. Thanks for your help. Take care.

No problem…you too! 🙂

Hi, thanks for the comment. Good question….if it’s mechanical we let the garage sort it out and if it’s a part need for the habitation area we’ve found the Autosleeper Owners Group on Facebook really helpful for advice or search Amazon, EBay etc.

Thank you for your kind comment and we’re really glad you’re enjoying our videos. I would highly recommend Symbol’s if you’re thinking of a Campervan. Even the new Symbol’s have pretty much the exact same layout to our 2000 year model (which speaks volumes to how timeless and practical the design is and always has been). Thank you also for your kind words regarding Archie. He was certainly a character and I (Dave) even taught him how to talk….he had a huge vocabulary and, when he mixed it up, had us in stitches! Good luck in your campervan search and we hope you enjoy our future videos! 🙂