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Lockdown ends - dealing with dust in a campervan
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ธ.ค. 2020
- I suffer if there is too much dust in the air in the van so in this video I talk about dealing with dust in a campervan. We enjoy some fish & chips in a potential park up and explore another one for later. Here in England the lockdown is ending on 2nd December and so we are free to test how our van handles the cold with just the curtains providing the insulation. The temperature drops to 1 deg c outside. Soon we will be back out on the road.
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Love Carol's purple bag.
Thank you Elizabeth. It is in our Amazon storefront if you are interested (link in video description) 😊
Seeing u both settling down for the night reminds me of my wife and I who are in our 50s but feel like teenagers again on an adventure when we wild camp in our estate car. Simple innocent pleasures. I love your adventures and calm positive outlook. Thanks for sharing ur adventures👍
Thanks John. There is definitely something about camping in a small space that brings out the inner child 😊👍
Ahhh! Fish n chips! One of my favorite meals when I travel to Scotland
Had to smile x You reacted like 2 little children miss behaving When you woke LOL Great vlog Have a good week as we are Free again ATB to you Ken and Carol xxxx
Cheers Stephen. Yes you can’t beat a night in the campervan to bring out your inner child! Enjoying a few nights out around Sussex now we are out of lockdown. Take care of yourself 🙂👍
Fish and chips just can't beat it enjoy
Fish & Chips need malt vinegar & tartar suce!
We had plenty of salt and vinegar but unfortunately no tartare sauce 🙃
A nice visit with ken n Carol! How fun to camp in the drive. Mom mother owns a pull behind camper, it sits in the drive when not being used. Often she’ll go out and spend the day in it for a “change of scenery “! She says it satisfies the longing to get out and go somewhere...but only for a day or so! Happy travels! Mary
Love this Mary. We can totally relate to that feeling. Just sitting in the campervan feels like being on holiday 😁
Love the music choice. Well presented test.
Cheers. Thanks for watching 😊👍
My neighbours have told me to sleep in Cheryl overnight! I will, honest!
Have you not slept in it yet ? We slept in ours on the drive when we got it. It soon teaches you what you have forgot to pack 😁👍
Dust I thought it was snowing, hope the air filter makes a difference for you Ken.🤞 Fish & Chips👍
Cheers. Not really noticed any difference with the air filter yet! Think we will be changing the bedding soon though 🙂
never mind the neighbours, enjoy yourselves, they'll just be jealous and call the police and have you carted away.
I hope not! We have very nice neighbours some of whom watch this channel 😁
Great little lockdown adventure 😀 thanks for your video 📹 😀 👍
Cheers Chris, thanks for watching 😊👍
Ahoy Pirates! :) Another good piece! So happy to see you both out and about! The small things that matter in life. :) Be safe! Bear hugs, Kata
Thanks Kata. Just being in our little campervan gives us pleasure, no matter where we are 😊
Thank you again for a great video....keep them coming xx
Cheers Sue. Thanks for watching 😊👍
Fish & Chips, delicious😋
I wouldn't like to keep fix
the bed up.
but I do luv your red camper van.
fish and chips are yummy 😋 I enjoyed the outing
thank you for sharing.
It is a bit of a faff having to make the bed every night but at the moment its a small price to pay for the benefits of a small van when parking. 👍
Thanks for sharing Ken looking forward to more vlogs
Thanks for watching Ian 😊👍
Nice too see you both, looking forward to your adventures in your little red van. 👍🏴🏴🏴🏴👍🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴👍
Thanks Linda 👍😊
Always look forward to your latest video. I hadn't thought about the dust issue, so very useful. We are still in the research phase which is being hampered by the current restrictions, but hoping to get to see more campers in the New Year. Keep safe both of you and I hope the filter does a decent job.
Are you aware of a new E-Book all about campervans from Quirky Campers ? We bought it last night Aimed at those who might want to build their own van. 👍
Nice to see you back again, fish and chips looked yummy, looking forward to seeing more of your adventures.
Cheers Phil 👍
Sleeping bags will go a long way to eliminate the dust, get rid of the cotton bedding plus they take up less space...you can get very good quality bags for sub 0 temps.
Might have to give that a go. Thanks for the tip 👍
@@LifeistooshortCK no problem, takes a little getting used to but I find they work well comes down to personal preference. My dad wants a van like yours but can't see any availability I think more and more people are going to get into van life with what's going on, stay safe 👍
@@ZXspectrum.. the motorhome/campervan business has certainly boomed thanks to covid 😊
Well done lads. It was a very nice vlog. Stay healthy :-) We are really looking forward to your next trips :-)
Cheers. Thanks for watching 👍☺️
Your family trips are amazing. Its my dream to camp now.
Thank you for your comment. We thoroughly recommend camping, especially in a van, it is so relaxing 😌 👍
A fun vlog guys. Looking to forward seeing on the road soon. Thank you for sharing.
Cheers Thomas 👍
Clearing Condensation from inside windows use a MInkey microfiber cloth this dries to a streak free shine
Thanks for the tip Kevin 👍. They look good. Just ordered a couple. Having clear windows for filming really helps the camera focus on what is outside rather than the glass 👍
Lovely cosy camper guys.
Cheers 👍
Hi Ken and carol glad to see lockdown was lifted for yous great video and chat glad the neighbours never seen you on the driveway or did they it might become more clear if they give funny looks over the next few days lol. What odds keep doing what you are doing cheers
Cheers Rod. We have very understanding neighbours 😊 Thanks for your continuing support 👍🙂
Nice Vlog hope the air filter works for you. My wife suffers from dust allergys so can empathise with you. Thanks for sharing
Cheers Grumpy. 👍
Thank you, looking forward to air filtration test. Dead skin particles etc. are present whatever bedding medium you use. Keep safe, Regards AJ
Will let everyone know if it makes a difference. You are right about the dead skin cells but I think our bedding is a major culprit as well so we will change that asap 👍
Thanks to you both, for a fun little Vlog. Can't wait till we get our Van, although the dreaded virus keeps hindering our search. Thanks again, Paul and Suzanne.
Cheers. I bet its a real pain trying to see vans with Covid especially with different tiers all over the place. Good luck with the search 👍
Thanks guys for sharing, I may well be interested in one of those air filters. Looking forward to the review on it.
Thanks John. I will be doing a review on it and let you know what I think 🤔 👍
A few years ago I enthusiastically bought a full set of anti allergy bedding. The minute I opened the packaging I was overwhelmed but the intense chemical smell. I went to bed,but couldn't get to sleep for the smell. The next day I had a sore throat all day. I persevered with the bedding for seven night's but just couldn't stand it. When looking at the packaging it listed numerous chemicals with unpronounceable names.
I have now gone 100 percent natural with heavy wool blankets feather quilts and in the winter Merino wool thermals.
I now sleep like a log.
Very interesting, thanks Tim. I think wool will be one alternative to our duck down quilts and pillows to consider 🙂👍
Fish and chips - yummy
😋😋😋
The UK has different countries with different Covid rules.
Very true!
Cool
Good one guys, successful test I would say👍
Yes thanks. It got us back in the swing of camping again ready for our next trip 👍😁
Had to laugh at the "cautious" person at the roundabout, we've had a few installed in our small city (here in the States) & it's very difficult for folks who haven't used them to adapt - that it isn't necessary to come to full stops (we, of course, have stop signs or lights), that they're designed to give enough room to merge in. (Have driven nearly 3000 miles around the UK in the past - loved roundabouts other than the first two, before getting the hang of them - meant to go into Oxford but wound up in Didcot - lol).
There is a town in England called Swindon with a series of linked roundabouts that is a nightmare to drive if you are not used to it. The first time I encountered it I was towing a caravan. Search for magic roundabout Swindon. 😳😁👍
Thanks nice video.
Thanks for watching Larry 👍😊
Nice video both - we are keen to see if external screens reduce condensation generally in the van but we expect it to be the same as you on sides and rear - think it’s just a fact of small spaces. Of course ext screen not so good wild camping. We still use karcher as have a bit of space but anticipate on longer tours we will move to a cloth. Tried crystals and didn’t see me to make a huge difference
We have resigned ourselves to just dealing with the condensation now. We are out on a trip at the moment and its cold and wet outside so we bring in a lot of moisture on our coats. Aircon is our master weapon. If it gets too bad its engine on and aircon on. Crystals didn’t work for us either. People do say external screens do sort the biggest window 👍
...so very British ...sub'd!
Cheers Ed, thanks for that 👍☺️
I know it's kind of randomly asking but does anyone know of a good site to watch newly released series online ?
@Jakob Finn I dunno I use Flixportal. You can find it through google:) -gibson
@Gibson Ahmed Thanks, I went there and it seems like they got a lot of movies there =) Appreciate it !!
@Jakob Finn You are welcome =)
Too Funny!
Glad you enjoyed it 😁👍
I've had your fish and chips and lager beer,yummy i hope you guys consider coning to the pacific northwest someday. Would love to take you guys out for barbeque.
We would love to visit that part of the States one day. A barbecue would be great 😊👍😋
@@LifeistooshortCK Maybe. you can transport your little red camper
We would probably hire a bigger van for a trip in the USA 🇺🇸 😁
Great vid as always, the fish and chips made me hungry. Was The Long Way Up as good as the other two series? Electric bikes were a brave choice.
Hi Lee. If you can watch it for free then it was ok. Not as good as the other two though. It will convince you not to try it on an electric bike though. If you want to see something in that vain but funnier with some real challenges and no support crew check out a guy called Ed March, his channel is c90adventures. He does the same sort of journeys but on an old Honda C90 and it raises the question that do you really need a big touring bike for these trips. 👍
@@LifeistooshortCK That is an excellent suggestion. So perfect for me. I am already subscribed though. Watched them all. Very funny.. Thanks for the heads up on The Long Way Up. I had heard it was not as good as the first two. Let’s hope this lockdown ends soon eh? Take care and stay safe.
Hello to you both , well that was very enjoyable ,i could of eaten the fish and chips they looked really good hard to get here in Canada they cook everything in the same oil :( As for the temperature in the camper i think I would find 13c it a little cool room temp is anywhere from 18c to 24c most people here like 20c which is 68f and they say to try and keep the humidity 30%and 50% , do they make any type of dehumidifier that would work in the camper . Thanks again for the video as always i find them very useful. Take care stay safe . Shaun.
Hi Shaun. 13c is what it holds inside at the lowest heat setting. Carol prefers the van to be cold at night but it will hold much higher than that. On our latest trip which we just got back from today our gas went down to a red light. Never been that low before 😏👍
Another good video. I see you have a roll matt behind your pillows to stop the cold. That’s a good idea which I’ll will try. Can I ask what make are your stuff bags for the bedding are ? They look so light but strong. Mine is far too thick and heavy.
That roll mat makes a huge difference. Wish we could find a grey one that matches in better with the van carpet though. This is the link you need for those big dry sacks. They are very good, strong and fold to nothing when empty. Gives good protection if anything falls out into the mud when opening the rear doors as well 👍. amzn.to/3lYvbtL
My wife is drooling over the fish and sausages. She cant get them in the states. But we will be there in a week. Any carbon monoxide concerns when heating or cooking in the van? Stay healthy!
We have a carbon monoxide monitor but have never set it off. The smoke alarm has been triggered a couple of times while cooking 😁 Enjoy your trip to the States 👍🙂
Heating ? Have I missed something.
I also have similar allergies. I was always told not to have any bedding that contained feathers. Looked like you had feathers flying in the air on the video?
We did Tom. It looked like we were in a human snow globe 😁. New bedding asap we think 👍
only problem is it stinks the van out for ages
I think I am immune 😏😁👍
Hi, enjoying your videos ever since! Do you have Grey water system in the Van? Where do you get water? Would love to Bear from you. Many thanks.
No grey water tank, just a freshwater container
have you looked into getting a dehumidifier to remove condensation
Not seen a 12v one yet but would try one. Don’t fancy running a mains one on inverter. Aircon does a great job and runs on the diesel 👍
My wife was an asthma sufferer all her life so we could never have any downfilled bedding items so I know what its like for you . I wonder do you use down fill bedding or hoiowfibre or something else synthetic ?
Ours are duck down. Do you have any you can recommend for an asthma sufferer? Cheers 😊👍
@@LifeistooshortCK if you can find them I would recommend Fogarty's pure new wool duvets. I have used them indoors and in several different vans for the past 20 years since I first came across them. There is no tog rating and they are suitable for all seasons although I find too warm in the summer when I now use a cotton throw with a synthetic batting layer internally. Used to use a thing called a quillow in the warmer months but they've disappeared it seems. If you want hollowfibre Fogarty do those too in a set that marries a 3tog and a 10 fitted together with poppers. Make sure your pillows are holofil too. They can be worse than your quilt for respiratory problems. I have interstitial lung disease but that isn't affected so much by dust and dander it seems. If you have a Dunelm near you you cold check the different options. I don't even know if they are opening a present as I'm still confined to barracks 🤣
@@nigeldavey1043 thanks for all this useful information. Will certainly look at changing our duvets and pillows 👍🙂
@@LifeistooshortCK Happy hunting 👍
The condensation is a problem ofcourse, what kind of ventilation do you have? I have a Maxx airfan deluxe in the roof
No fan in our van just vents, rain guards on front windows. Main thing we do is run the aircon for a while after its built up.
@@LifeistooshortCK You need ventilation!!!
@@LifeistooshortCK Yes, one do what you can, it's hardest when humid and rainy outside. What heater are you using? Regards Rickard from Sweden
@@rickardenstedt We use a propex LPG heater with an underslung gas tank 🙂
Did you ever use the van at home an pretened during lockdown ?
We have slept in it a couple of times on the drive when we want to test things out 😁
nice one, there is something about campers than bring out the child in grown ups, unfortunately we are in tier 3 so still at home, although i had a little nap in mine last week after a dog walk (my excuse was the spaniel would be dry after an hour with the heater on) but still.....don't tell my wife. whats your verdict on the new iphone is it worth swapping early? main reason is my daughter is after the old 10 off us.
Also you are welcome to overnight on our west yorkshire drive any time. Ed
Thanks for that kind offer Ed 👍. As for the new phone I have been using it with a DJI Osmo 4 gimbal and its early days but I am very impressed so far. We are on a trip in Sussex at the moment and I have been using it a lot so you will see what its like soon 👍
Excellent, I will sweeten the deal with a 16amp hook up and a Tesla to play in ha ha.
Happy travels thanks for the film's
A Tesla 👀😁👍
Hi guys, maybe you've talked about your heating system before but I haven't seen that, what is your heating system? Myself I have a Chinese diesel heater of 5kW which give me plenty of comfort. Regards Rickard from Sweden
Hi. We have an LPG heater with an underslung gas tank 👍
@@LifeistooshortCK ok, is that heater using oxygen from inside the vehicle? In that case it will make more humidity. That's hard to solve. A diesel heater could be better perhaps. It will dry out the inside. Regards Rickard from Sweden
It has an external air intake and exhaust. Run on its own it doesn’t create a problem. The condensation comes from cooking and our breathing. We are interested in a diesel heater though, maybe in our next van 😊
@@LifeistooshortCK well, then you're good, but humid weather and rain is hard to defend yourself against. Just dry it off with a cloth in the morning I suppose. 🙂
Lockdown status as of 12/5?
We are out of lockdown now in tier 2 in Sussex.