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Will you were lit up like Blackpool illuminations lol 😂 not exactly stealth! I’d kill anyone making that noise at 7.30 - had me laughing thinking of the chainsaw massacre 🙈🙈🙈
Thanks for us showing a real life as opposed to just showing when everything is working as it should. Life is not perfect but we adapt. Cheers from Texas!
Yes I agree..at least he's having a go.. he's happy..and learning on the job..we all need freedom these days..to do our own thing.. So easy to sit on your phat arses and criticize..he might not want to go to boring country..he probly got family in the area
@@WillsWhereabouts Maybe get some ikea roller blackout blinds and curtains for the area behind the seats. That way you double up and ensure you are completely blacked out. Then double up on the windows too! The striped curtains would make a nosey officer knock on your van and have nosey neighbours reporting your van during the next lockdown. And yes it is coming!
If you made your bed vertical, you can have a bathroom + toilet in the back area. The bed you can put it on the right side of the van facing the kitchen, and make the bed can be flip to the wall.
Will, you need a hi viz jacket and hard hat on show in the cab so you look like a builders van. Nobody would question it being parked on the road then.
Do yourself a very basic kitchen before you go away on a longer trip, it'll make cooking & cleaning up easier & you can always change it once you decide to finish the build
You know your van is really taking shape. Hope you solve the leak. I think IKEA would’ve kicked you out even if it was the voyager. Your van has so much more potential and is already more comfortable with space and the ability to stand up. Can’t wait to see it finished
I completely understand your excitement at having a bin. I was camping 5 years without one and when I finally gone one it was and still is the best thing ever
Just come back from doing the NC500 round Scotland. Plenty of campers in there vans round there as well as your alound to wild camp up there. You would love it pal.
It's a good idea if you're frequently changing vans but I know my new van is 1.9m tall and my work van is 8'6. Other work van is 9ft. Bridges and barriers are signed in both metric and imperial so I can mix and match to my hearts content! It's not hard to remember really, especially when the consequences are so high ;)
When I saw the young lady at the McDonald's drop the tea, I thought "Will's not the only one having a rough morning!" Sometimes you just have to stop trying and let the day go by and laugh it off. Love your videos!👍👍
Put the sticky out bit of the steering wheel lock between the A pillar and windscreen, that's where most of them are supposed to go. That'll really stop them from driving
I’ve suggested Epsom downs to him. There’s lots of good places he could camp round there with some interesting locations. All he’d have to worry about is the dog walkers.
If you have reregistered your van as a camper van your less stealthy as security can do a plate check and will see it's a camper, big if you don't then they might be less likely to church as they think it's just a regular van
I loved this video. Keeping it real with the park ups. Good to see you get kicked out then find somewhere else to sleep. And great to see that you can go on trips when you’re building your van. Oh how I wish. Looking forward to the next one.
It is interesting to see what boondocking in the UK/Europe is like, compared to here in the states. but with that in mind, it is getting harder in some areas, mostly the eastern part. I'm looking forward to seeing where you are off to next!
1. Learn the height (and width) of van to avoid an "11 foot 8" incident. (Watch the vids on utube) 2. Get TWO good locks on steering wheel. I had my Tranny stolen, now I have a large crossbar lock across steering wheel, PLUS a thick bike chain wrapped around seat bolts and through steering wheel. A lot of bother? No, each one takes just ten seconds to fix in place - much less bother than if van is stolen, believe me. 3. I usually park in residential streets - so long as you don't block driveways, adhere to any parking restrictions, and generally don't disturb, then all should be ok. And don't forget to lock yourself in before you turn in for the night. Great video 😄
Will I can't stress this enough. GET OUT OF LONDON FOR YOUR NEXT TRIP, less people and noise and better sights and locations. Either South to Cornwall or North to anywhere remote. Good luck mate can't wait to see
Hi, I’m a bit puzzled. Black outs would be my number one priority, but you seem to hesitate to deal with it, trying other (transparent) solutions. How come?
Hi Will, I’m not sure which video I’m watching but you asked why people watch- I am an avid camper but have only recently started going more often as my children are now 4 and 6 and both will Be going to school soon- I recently converted my citreon grand C4 picasso as a solo camper and it turned out pretty good, but although I used IKEA shelves on the flat as a bed frame as width and height were good i think it’s still to heavy- thinking about a pine child bed frame from IKEA as I’m under 5ft, I like watching as I’m getting the bug and may end up Converting a van- I have an ALLPOWERS battery, a water pump and tankless water heater and basically everything you could want in a van without the van. You’ve plain things really well and if there tricky parts it’s good to watch, I also Like getting ideas of places to park up - even the little tip on trying to park somewhere as flat as possible. There are some places up in Scotland I’m looking forward to trying- I also hot tent camp- wood burning stove inside tent but as a solo female camper I don’t sleep well as I don’t always feel safe- unless I’ve time to be in an area to see how busy it is and kind of people that go.
Totally agree with camping in it while building it. Less time between the decision and actual use, and still reasonable opportunity to go back and redo something. Changing anything once the build is done is gonna be hard, and you’ll be stuck with some unforeseen backward daily routine because of some decision made long ago.
6:04 there are magnets that get activated only after a twist, and deactivated with "un-twist". Google 'em. What would be a better long-term solution though are magnetic strips sawn into the perimeter of the blackout blinds. By the way, that roof leak needs to be sorted as a priority No.1
@@daddyfixit5188 they fixed the leak in their latest episode about a week ago. Although not to my liking. They used some stuff claiming to be "epoxy", which I think will crack up in couple of years. Coming from a yacht background, me thinks - it would be better covered with a strip of fiberglass
Use black bin liners cut them open to make a sheet then use small magnets to fix them against the inner frame of door. Use good ones and stretch them tight Total black out 👍👍
Please leave the van at that state. It gives you something different from other vloggers. I mean just a few more stuffs but the semi-finished look is so awesome.
I thought I was subscribed I didn't realize it wasn't until you popped up in my feed. You can make that pillowcase/ curtain a lot more like a blackout if you slip a piece of cardboard or reflective insulation inside of it. I think a lot of Van dwellers and stealth campers are early birds which is one reason I'm not a very good stealth camper I don't go to sleep until 3:00 or 4:00 in the morning. That first bar that you went under was a height bar if you touched it then you wouldn't fit under the roof but it is always a good idea to know exactly how tall you are. If your solar panels are your highest part you can lay a board across them and measure from the board to the ground. If your roof vent is the highest point you can do basically the same thing but you need to be able to prop the stick up level. Of course you can also measure how tall you are at the solar panels and add an extra inch or two for the vent and then add an inch or two for safety sake or for your own sanity.. lol.. I watched several other UK van channels, they tend to park in what I would call rest areas but I think you call them layups or layouts as well as the usual places we do over here like medical facilities/doctor's offices, barrister / lawyer offices, shopping plazas like the one you ended up eating breakfast in (I smother my sausage egg and cheese and mustard to hide the taste of the egg) museums and places like art galleries. Over here most people don't walk to the bar/pub and if they drink too much they leave their vehicle so that's usually another good spot.. places that use vehicles like yours, plumbers, roofers etc their yard may be locked but you can often park in front of the office
The cheese is always stuck to the wrapper 🤣 thank you for making me laugh, made me feel better about my first-time camping, I created a monsoon while smacking a massive water bubble in the awing, tidal wave over everyone drying towels
Get your leak sorted out, then rip that reflectics off, start over with Amarflex and start enjoying a quit night's rest. Makes all the differences lad, and don't stick Alubutyl inbetween, thats just dead weight. Love your vid, have fun building and stay safe
I would recommend buying a C02 detector with that stove stored for the gas canister. I’m glad you're enjoying the van. I laughed at your summer (rain) comments. It's looks like your neighborhood spot is a good one. Your LED lights look great!
One great place to stealth camp is in a motel parking lot, one of those big fancy places with a big parking lot. There is a lot of room, and no one pays much attention to a vehicle parked a little ways away from the rest of them (but, not too far).
Awesome, love seeing your videos Will. 2 suggestions though - get a Bluetooth speaker and a white noise app. Will make a huge difference sleeping. Second, just get a big sunscreen for your front van window off of Amazon. We have one in our large SUV and it blocked out everything for like $20 US. Keep the van build going
When I lived in my van I almost always parked in residential spots. I work early mornings, so was generally gone before anyone got the lawn mower out 😁. Late evenings were noisy sometimes, with the worst being the world’s most awful dj playing the same 4 tunes all night at a school (?) disco😵💫😬. Aaahh…. good times 🥳🤪
I have slept in the layby, by the recreation ground, that you first stopped at. I used to work nightshifts in London stopped there for 'fourtywinks' on the way home one morning, woke up at 2pm in the afternoon!
It can't go always the way you want so I loved to see how you solved it because you will probably experience this more often and once has to be the 1st time, practice makes perfect right 😄 greets from a fan from Holland
Had a mpv like the one you started off with (VW variant), went to a high top van like you, then went back to a mpv mainly as a high top van really does limit you on where you can go. Did consider a low top van, but vans in general just stand out too much now that every ones boondocking since Covid started and everyone and their dog is converting vans, they attract too much attention... Fair play for sticking with it though!
Just catching up on your wonderfully entertaining videos. I'm from the states (Pittsburgh, PA) and that steering wheel lock is called a club. You need to put it on so that the long end is up against the window so that it won't move. Just a little hint. One that I didn't get right away either. Thanks for all the great videos. Keep up all the work. 🇺🇲
For panoramic views you need to travel up north..Lancashire, Yorkshire, Lake District and definitely Scotland doing the NC500….you will lose your heart to Scotland x
There are loads of vanlife videos, I think this shows how i understand it more. It really is frowned upon in this country that you should do such a thing. Whereas abroad, its almost normal and what people do, kind of expected. You see a line of vans maybe near the sea, they are camping, you see a load of vans near the sea in England, well, they must be up to no good, they need moving on..... It also shows how crowded our little island is, people everywhere.
you should get a big curtain behind the van seats so you can pull it over when you are settling in for the night then it blocks the light from being seen.
“If I get any guests I need it too look a little bit more romantic” What happened to the GF will, it seemed like you was both very happy before she went away on her work trip 🤦🏽♂️
Hey Will, Great video it is a real shame you got asked to leave, we all want for you to get outside of London, maybe Lake District as an idea then Scotland perhaps? 🤔 I look forward to your next video! 😊👍
The height barrier is at a height that if you can get under it, you can get under a section after it.. If you can't - they did the height barrier wrong. Also the height barrier is meant to be a soft bump if you can't fit...
I don’t think you got kicked out. They were closing the gates and are polite enough to tell anyone in the car park before they do that. If you compare the gate when you left (11:29) with when you arrived (2:31), it’s consistent with them being about to close the gate.
it is a real joy watching you ninja camping. i can see that you are learning . in one year you will have it all sorted. then you will write a book and we will gain knowledge from your experiences. either that or you will end up in nick for being a vagrant. but no worries keep making them videos. thankyou and good luck. p.s why does your vent in the van sound like jet turbine engine. i am sure that the black out curtains will follow. also if you dont mind me suggesting. get a council reflector jacket put it on the drivers seat. and get a builders helmet and put it on the passenger side seat. make sure it has old tar stains on. then people might think that its bob the builders van...or patricks road building van.. embrace your surroundings blend in .
my best nights sleeps were in the back on my Galaxy but i did use ear plugs if it was too noisy. you should check out the peak district, i just got back from there and i saw plenty of amazing places to park up for the night.
that's my neck of the woods! I would have thought the b and q carport right beside the ikea one would have been better, as there's more of a reason for a van to be randomly parked up for a while. Similarly the cinema too, would be open late for sure
Yep! Hidden kill-switch stopped one of my vehicles being stolen - it got broken into, so mess and lots of glass, but was still there in the morning and the window was easy to replace
Will. look on Google Earth street view to check the night restrictions first, at least you'll know before trying to drive in. Also when you have the height of the van, get a sticker in metric and imperial and put it somewhere you can see it quickly. 👍😃
Gated facility is the worst place to stealth camp lol, that's like an orange hiding in an empty basket. Also you don't seem to have a curtain that separates the driving seat with the main room...
Big smile Will. Lighten up a bit about residential park up for the night. its the way to go as part of your arsonel of places to stop. Thing is you need to approach in a particular way, arrive late, no cooking or messing about, no light or minimal light and leave early. No one any the wiser. Cheers mate, works for me, but i am an old fart who does not need to lie in after half seven. Crack on and enjoy the van mate.
Hi Will, I checked IKEA in croydon and the have a set of blackout curtains for 10 £, or blackout blinds for £5 (pounds) sorry I’m from Canada and not sure if I’m using that right, but might be an idea for you to look at.
Good video, big thumbs up from deepest Dorset 👍 I would have thought there is far less chance of getting bounced pulled up in an urban street than in a private car park 😂 In my neck of the woods we often have the odd van stay overnight and it wasn’t till I started watching your channel I started to take a second look😂😂. So I doubt very much my other 20-30 neighbours would think twice! And as long as you choose that “house for sale plot” or high hedge blocking you from the house I recon you will be golden👍. ATB mate, regards from deepest Dorset.
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I’m sure it’s illegal to be making noise like that so early in the morning 😂! Not my best sleep and a failed stealth camp but we move on 🤟🏼
will can u post more often of just little camps in little places bruvva enjoy em alot bro
Loved the video...keep it up!
Love the minimalist van set up you e got going on.
How was the IKEA bed?
Will you were lit up like Blackpool illuminations lol 😂 not exactly stealth! I’d kill anyone making that noise at 7.30 - had me laughing thinking of the chainsaw massacre 🙈🙈🙈
Thanks for us showing a real life as opposed to just showing when everything is working as it should. Life is not perfect but we adapt. Cheers from Texas!
Yes I agree..at least he's having a go.. he's happy..and learning on the job..we all need freedom these days..to do our own thing..
So easy to sit on your phat arses and criticize..he might not want to go to boring country..he probly got family in the area
I can’t wait until you get some blackout blinds, it’s unsettling that people can see directly inside your van because the light is so bright.
I'll pick some up soon
@@WillsWhereabouts Maybe get some ikea roller blackout blinds and curtains for the area behind the seats. That way you double up and ensure you are completely blacked out. Then double up on the windows too! The striped curtains would make a nosey officer knock on your van and have nosey neighbours reporting your van during the next lockdown. And yes it is coming!
If you made your bed vertical, you can have a bathroom + toilet in the back area. The bed you can put it on the right side of the van facing the kitchen, and make the bed can be flip to the wall.
Any time I’ve ever been in IKEA I wished someone would kick me out.
😂
Will, you need a hi viz jacket and hard hat on show in the cab so you look like a builders van. Nobody would question it being parked on the road then.
Works for me for work. No one questions it almost ever
Do yourself a very basic kitchen before you go away on a longer trip, it'll make cooking & cleaning up easier & you can always change it once you decide to finish the build
You know your van is really taking shape. Hope you solve the leak. I think IKEA would’ve kicked you out even if it was the voyager. Your van has so much more potential and is already more comfortable with space and the ability to stand up. Can’t wait to see it finished
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Lol, I couldn't deal with the stress of city camping. I drive as far away from people as possible. Wouldn't sleep a wink at some of your parkups.
Haha once the van is more complete I plan to chase the sunsets and sunrises. Let’s hope that means I’ll be able to get a solid few hours of sleep!
oh come on now !! you're not a PEOPLE PERSON ?? Gee..why ? " LOL " couldnt agree more
I completely understand your excitement at having a bin. I was camping 5 years without one and when I finally gone one it was and still is the best thing ever
Just come back from doing the NC500 round Scotland. Plenty of campers in there vans round there as well as your alound to wild camp up there. You would love it pal.
With regards to the height of your van, i put a sticker on the dash to remind me of mine , done that after i nearly took my roof off 😬😂
It's a good idea if you're frequently changing vans but I know my new van is 1.9m tall and my work van is 8'6. Other work van is 9ft. Bridges and barriers are signed in both metric and imperial so I can mix and match to my hearts content!
It's not hard to remember really, especially when the consequences are so high ;)
Youve got a Van with a mattress in the back ...... you can call it 'camping' but it looks like DOGGING mate LOL
Woof!!
Brilliant
Mark Layton, yes, agree. And I’m sure I heard that jimmy saville had the same type of camping ‘set up’
🐶 🐶 🐶 😂
HAHA always
When I saw the young lady at the McDonald's drop the tea, I thought "Will's not the only one having a rough morning!" Sometimes you just have to stop trying and let the day go by and laugh it off. Love your videos!👍👍
haha you do indeed
Put the sticky out bit of the steering wheel lock between the A pillar and windscreen, that's where most of them are supposed to go. That'll really stop them from driving
Back in the day baddies would cut a section out of the steering wheel as they cut easy to get strong arm off
Try Keston ponds if ya want a quick overnighter or Epsom downs, probably local to you mate if ya near Croydon/ Surrey way
I’ve suggested Epsom downs to him. There’s lots of good places he could camp round there with some interesting locations. All he’d have to worry about is the dog walkers.
@@emma_m0 and the other people who like dogs aka doggers 😂😂😂
If you have reregistered your van as a camper van your less stealthy as security can do a plate check and will see it's a camper, big if you don't then they might be less likely to church as they think it's just a regular van
I loved this video. Keeping it real with the park ups. Good to see you get kicked out then find somewhere else to sleep. And great to see that you can go on trips when you’re building your van. Oh how I wish. Looking forward to the next one.
It is interesting to see what boondocking in the UK/Europe is like, compared to here in the states. but with that in mind, it is getting harder in some areas, mostly the eastern part. I'm looking forward to seeing where you are off to next!
i think i would buy black out curtains before i did anymore stealth camping will.
100%
It's the first thing he should have bought. Trying to be stealthy without them is just plain ridiculous.
1. Learn the height (and width) of van to avoid an "11 foot 8" incident. (Watch the vids on utube)
2. Get TWO good locks on steering wheel. I had my Tranny stolen, now I have a large crossbar lock across steering wheel, PLUS a thick bike chain wrapped around seat bolts and through steering wheel. A lot of bother? No, each one takes just ten seconds to fix in place - much less bother than if van is stolen, believe me.
3. I usually park in residential streets - so long as you don't block driveways, adhere to any parking restrictions, and generally don't disturb, then all should be ok. And don't forget to lock yourself in before you turn in for the night. Great video 😄
Just do the military method and bolt a chain to the floor. Then a wrap and a padlock and you are not going anywhere.
I wonder if you could mount a small TV on the side of the van , for the footy ?
...in time for the World Cup
A word of advice, is you're gonna go stealth camping, maybe be stealthy? 😂😂❤❤
He was lit up like a christmas tree
@@Elkott Advertising for the Blackpool Tower ... 😂
@@Elkott Always was in the Galaxy. No blinds LMAO. Might as well sit on the roof..
That’s not my style 😂😂
@@WillsWhereabouts Italy won
I’ve just done a road trip round Scotland in my van, you NEED to do it! Isle of Skye is amazing
... when is midge season ???
@@Jester-Riddle right now… it’s not to bad most of the time as it’s windy
I would love to head there for sure
@@Jester-Riddle anytime from May to October......
Will I can't stress this enough. GET OUT OF LONDON FOR YOUR NEXT TRIP, less people and noise and better sights and locations. Either South to Cornwall or North to anywhere remote. Good luck mate can't wait to see
Thats the plan
Nah it's all about the urban stealth camping, more of a challenge!
Go directly into the heart of the city where more activity.
Hi, I’m a bit puzzled. Black outs would be my number one priority, but you seem to hesitate to deal with it, trying other (transparent) solutions. How come?
Ohh so your van is called Mary , original anyway
Isle of Wight is good mate get on the military road couple of car parks you can stay in along the stretch down towards the needles. Great views to.
Also most of the council car parks are £1 for overnight parking.
Would love to get there at some point once the van is further down the line
Hi Will, I’m not sure which video I’m watching but you asked why people watch- I am an avid camper but have only recently started going more often as my children are now 4 and 6 and both will
Be going to school soon- I recently converted my citreon grand C4 picasso as a solo camper and it turned out pretty good, but although I used IKEA shelves on the flat as a bed frame as width and height were good i think it’s still to heavy- thinking about a pine child bed frame from IKEA as I’m under 5ft, I like watching as I’m getting the bug and may end up
Converting a van- I have an ALLPOWERS battery, a water pump and tankless water heater and basically everything you could want in a van without the van. You’ve plain things really well and if there tricky parts it’s good to watch, I also
Like getting ideas of places to park up - even the little tip on trying to park somewhere as flat as possible. There are some places up in Scotland I’m looking forward to trying- I also hot tent camp- wood burning stove inside tent but as a solo female camper I don’t sleep well as I don’t always feel safe- unless I’ve time to be in an area to see how busy it is and kind of people that go.
Love your vids. Honest and funny. Shows the real side, not just the glamorous.
Awesome video Will, getting caught is part of the excitement, as you know even the most experienced van dwellers/stealth campers get caught.
It made a change
You got sponsor now? Awesome bro. Keep doing adventures. Love from नेपाल
Totally agree with camping in it while building it. Less time between the decision and actual use, and still reasonable opportunity to go back and redo something. Changing anything once the build is done is gonna be hard, and you’ll be stuck with some unforeseen backward daily routine because of some decision made long ago.
6:04 there are magnets that get activated only after a twist, and deactivated with "un-twist". Google 'em. What would be a better long-term solution though are magnetic strips sawn into the perimeter of the blackout blinds.
By the way, that roof leak needs to be sorted as a priority No.1
Don’t use silicone on a roof fix it will only last a year use a pu adhesive like hippo or tiger seal there are others
@@daddyfixit5188 they fixed the leak in their latest episode about a week ago. Although not to my liking. They used some stuff claiming to be "epoxy", which I think will crack up in couple of years. Coming from a yacht background, me thinks - it would be better covered with a strip of fiberglass
Window tint required I would suggest limo tint and fitted by an expert.
Use black bin liners cut them open to make a sheet then use small magnets to fix them against the inner frame of door. Use good ones and stretch them tight Total black out 👍👍
Please leave the van at that state. It gives you something different from other vloggers. I mean just a few more stuffs but the semi-finished look is so awesome.
I thought I was subscribed I didn't realize it wasn't until you popped up in my feed. You can make that pillowcase/ curtain a lot more like a blackout if you slip a piece of cardboard or reflective insulation inside of it. I think a lot of Van dwellers and stealth campers are early birds which is one reason I'm not a very good stealth camper I don't go to sleep until 3:00 or 4:00 in the morning. That first bar that you went under was a height bar if you touched it then you wouldn't fit under the roof but it is always a good idea to know exactly how tall you are. If your solar panels are your highest part you can lay a board across them and measure from the board to the ground. If your roof vent is the highest point you can do basically the same thing but you need to be able to prop the stick up level. Of course you can also measure how tall you are at the solar panels and add an extra inch or two for the vent and then add an inch or two for safety sake or for your own sanity.. lol.. I watched several other UK van channels, they tend to park in what I would call rest areas but I think you call them layups or layouts as well as the usual places we do over here like medical facilities/doctor's offices, barrister / lawyer offices, shopping plazas like the one you ended up eating breakfast in (I smother my sausage egg and cheese and mustard to hide the taste of the egg) museums and places like art galleries. Over here most people don't walk to the bar/pub and if they drink too much they leave their vehicle so that's usually another good spot.. places that use vehicles like yours, plumbers, roofers etc their yard may be locked but you can often park in front of the office
The cheese is always stuck to the wrapper 🤣 thank you for making me laugh, made me feel better about my first-time camping, I created a monsoon while smacking a massive water bubble in the awing, tidal wave over everyone drying towels
😁
When I went mc Donald's with my old high school we managed to fit a ford transit minibus through the drive through.
drive throughs allow all work vams for obvious reasons
Get your leak sorted out, then rip that reflectics off, start over with Amarflex and start enjoying a quit night's rest.
Makes all the differences lad, and don't stick Alubutyl inbetween, thats just dead weight.
Love your vid, have fun building and stay safe
I would recommend buying a C02 detector with that stove stored for the gas canister. I’m glad you're enjoying the van. I laughed at your summer (rain) comments. It's looks like your neighborhood spot is a good one. Your LED lights look great!
Great new set up mate, love the adventures 👌
That leak would be driving me nuts. There are free truck stops (app) up and down the country too.
You coulda just stealth camped “INSIDE” IKEA mate. Plenty beds to choose from 😅
Been done before 😁
Life is an adventure....and you're having one!!! Keep it up and keep smiling!
One great place to stealth camp is in a motel parking lot, one of those big fancy places with a big parking lot. There is a lot of room, and no one pays much attention to a vehicle parked a little ways away from the rest of them (but, not too far).
Blackout blinds (cut to size) stuck with magnets would be my quick fix until you sort out the build.
Loving the new van life vids and the build. Keep it up man. Can’t wait to see where u go next.
Come up to the Yorkshire Dales 💖 it will astound you how beautiful it is x
Awesome, love seeing your videos Will. 2 suggestions though - get a Bluetooth speaker and a white noise app. Will make a huge difference sleeping. Second, just get a big sunscreen for your front van window off of Amazon. We have one in our large SUV and it blocked out everything for like $20 US. Keep the van build going
When I lived in my van I almost always parked in residential spots. I work early mornings, so was generally gone before anyone got the lawn mower out 😁.
Late evenings were noisy sometimes, with the worst being the world’s most awful dj playing the same 4 tunes all night at a school (?) disco😵💫😬.
Aaahh…. good times 🥳🤪
oh god sounds like a nightmare
I have slept in the layby, by the recreation ground, that you first stopped at. I used to work nightshifts in London stopped there for 'fourtywinks' on the way home one morning, woke up at 2pm in the afternoon!
I used to park in a cul-de-sac, there was some street lighting, but it worked well.
I love watching, you are always entertaining!
It can't go always the way you want so I loved to see how you solved it because you will probably experience this more often and once has to be the 1st time, practice makes perfect right 😄 greets from a fan from Holland
Go round the LeedsBradford Airport area, lots of good parking. Look around the Royalty pub area up on the ridge towards Otley.
I don't understand how you can be so funny without trying to be funny its amazing
Have you thought about black out curtains. You need a pair to go behind the seats. Try to remember your old set up. You were spot on then.
Less than 15 minutes down the A22 you hit countryside, where you’re more likely to get a good night sleep.
Had a mpv like the one you started off with (VW variant), went to a high top van like you, then went back to a mpv mainly as a high top van really does limit you on where you can go. Did consider a low top van, but vans in general just stand out too much now that every ones boondocking since Covid started and everyone and their dog is converting vans, they attract too much attention... Fair play for sticking with it though!
Just catching up on your wonderfully entertaining videos. I'm from the states (Pittsburgh, PA) and that steering wheel lock is called a club. You need to put it on so that the long end is up against the window so that it won't move. Just a little hint. One that I didn't get right away either. Thanks for all the great videos. Keep up all the work. 🇺🇲
Brilliant video Will,the van is almost done,the setup is there,have fun as it is.nice content.
Awesome video will! Great to meet you good luck with the build!
For panoramic views you need to travel up north..Lancashire, Yorkshire, Lake District and definitely Scotland doing the NC500….you will lose your heart to Scotland x
The roof isn't leaking - it's condensation - water always finds the easiest path. More ventilation required.
Been waiting all week for this installment. 🤣🤣
Hope you enjoyed it!
As payback to ikea I think your next visit to the store should include an act of intimacy in one of their beds 😂
Keep up the great work from down Under
When you going to sort the leak out Will?
hopefully asap
There are loads of vanlife videos, I think this shows how i understand it more.
It really is frowned upon in this country that you should do such a thing.
Whereas abroad, its almost normal and what people do, kind of expected.
You see a line of vans maybe near the sea, they are camping, you see a load of vans near the sea in England, well, they must be up to no good, they need moving on.....
It also shows how crowded our little island is, people everywhere.
Loved the video. Just happy to see you getting out and about. 🙂
I used to have one of those wheel locks, then I got the one the lock the wheel and the brake patel too.
you should get a big curtain behind the van seats so you can pull it over when you are settling in for the night then it blocks the light from being seen.
Will that lock goes the other way with the longer part near windscreen so u can’t turn wheel it will hit the post by window xx
Dude, definitely head down here to the Isle of Wight, there a few places to park up and camp that are stunning!
Oh man, discovering the full delights of Purley Way!
...was lively in August 2011
“If I get any guests I need it too look a little bit more romantic” What happened to the GF will, it seemed like you was both very happy before she went away on her work trip 🤦🏽♂️
Hey Will, Great video it is a real shame you got asked to leave, we all want for you to get outside of London, maybe Lake District as an idea then Scotland perhaps? 🤔
I look forward to your next video! 😊👍
The height barrier is at a height that if you can get under it, you can get under a section after it.. If you can't - they did the height barrier wrong. Also the height barrier is meant to be a soft bump if you can't fit...
I don’t think you got kicked out. They were closing the gates and are polite enough to tell anyone in the car park before they do that. If you compare the gate when you left (11:29) with when you arrived (2:31), it’s consistent with them being about to close the gate.
A very remote area of Scotland or Wales etc sounds great. I hope you do.
You can park a van anywhere in Scotland a camper van
Thats the plan
Be safe mate, great videos
it is a real joy watching you ninja camping. i can see that you are learning . in one year you will have it all sorted. then you will write a book and we will gain knowledge from your experiences. either that or you will end up in nick for being a vagrant. but no worries keep making them videos. thankyou and good luck. p.s why does your vent in the van sound like jet turbine engine. i am sure that the black out curtains will follow. also if you dont mind me suggesting. get a council reflector jacket put it on the drivers seat. and get a builders helmet and put it on the passenger side seat. make sure it has old tar stains on. then people might think that its bob the builders van...or patricks road building van.. embrace your surroundings blend in .
thanks for the tips I'll grab a high vis
Your videos are so fun you're a legend all best to you! 😊👍
Good to see you out stealth camping again. These are the best videos.
my best nights sleeps were in the back on my Galaxy but i did use ear plugs if it was too noisy. you should check out the peak district, i just got back from there and i saw plenty of amazing places to park up for the night.
Always good to see the pitfalls, it's part of the journey and makes it more satisfying when you reach your goal :)
that's my neck of the woods! I would have thought the b and q carport right beside the ikea one would have been better, as there's more of a reason for a van to be randomly parked up for a while. Similarly the cinema too, would be open late for sure
A funny video. I've heard it's quite unnerving doing these solo trips so well done. Also glad you called it Mc Donalds. Mac Donalds does my head in!!!
Get a lock that covers the whole steering wheel, maybe even a lockable box to cover the pedals, and a hidden killswitch.
Yep! Hidden kill-switch stopped one of my vehicles being stolen - it got broken into, so mess and lots of glass, but was still there in the morning and the window was easy to replace
Thank you so much for your videos! You really help cheer me up! Your the best!!!😃👍
Will. look on Google Earth street view to check the night restrictions first, at least you'll know before trying to drive in.
Also when you have the height of the van, get a sticker in metric and imperial and put it somewhere you can see it quickly. 👍😃
Gated facility is the worst place to stealth camp lol, that's like an orange hiding in an empty basket.
Also you don't seem to have a curtain that separates the driving seat with the main room...
I love all your stealth camping anyway could you please be versatile with your lunch/dinner menu and please prepare your breakfast too 😅 hugs😘
I'll see what i can do
Big smile Will. Lighten up a bit about residential park up for the night. its the way to go as part of your arsonel of places to stop.
Thing is you need to approach in a particular way, arrive late, no cooking or messing about, no light or minimal light and leave
early. No one any the wiser. Cheers mate, works for me, but i am an old fart who does not need to lie in after half seven. Crack on
and enjoy the van mate.
Eee love these videos.... Make me chuckle! So much seems to wrong around you.... I mean I know van life will have its issues but still
Great video, well enjoyed it, looking forward to the next one buddy 👍🏻😊
Hi Will, I checked IKEA in croydon and the have a set of blackout curtains for 10 £, or blackout blinds for £5 (pounds) sorry I’m from Canada and not sure if I’m using that right, but might be an idea for you to look at.
Good video, big thumbs up from deepest Dorset 👍 I would have thought there is far less chance of getting bounced pulled up in an urban street than in a private car park 😂 In my neck of the woods we often have the odd van stay overnight and it wasn’t till I started watching your channel I started to take a second look😂😂. So I doubt very much my other 20-30 neighbours would think twice! And as long as you choose that “house for sale plot” or high hedge blocking you from the house I recon you will be golden👍. ATB mate, regards from deepest Dorset.