You have no idea how much this helped me. Bought my first ever camper today. Drove off stopped on the way home and had zero idea how to get the top up or down. You are a lifesaver I thought was going to have to spend the rest of my life on my need anytime I used the van
Thank you so much for doing these videos. I have just bought my first VW camper and you have made everything seem simple and fun. I love all your tips and I’m looking forward to hearing more of your ideas and adventures. 😊
Great roof, I have the same. I A bit of advice, avoid standing on the driver's seat to get up. My kids have damaged the seat. Just step on the edge of the kitchen unit by cooker.
Hey pretty lady, it's really quite simple isn't it, you look like the adventurous type & you have great taste in camping vehicles! Have fun out there ✌
I’m loving your videos, I think you explain everything so well for the complete novice that I am with absolutely no idea! If the pop top gets wet do you allow it to dry or can you dry it manually, don’t suppose it should be folded whilst wet, hope this isn’t a stupid question, I’d love to see a video on your electrics/ batteries, I have absolutely no idea how all this works and keep reading so much on the FB groups but I like to see it in real life, makes it easier to understand. Thanks xx
Deborah Light Thankyou for your comment . So glad you find it helpful . I try to put the pop top down when dry and it dries quickly as the material is similar to a tent . I guess you could use a towel if you had to leave in a rush and knew you wouldn’t have time to “pop “ it later on . I haven’t done this build myself but will think about how to explain how the electrics work . If I did do a build myself I would probably pay someone to do it or at least to check it once if done !! Take care !
vanlife goodies great thanks for repying. I’m hoping to get a fully converted van,but would still like to know the way things work and what it’s there for. Thanks again x
Thanks for making this video. I had a hard time finding a video showing how to close them back up. That's my concern. What if it's windy? It seems like they might be hard to close down if the weather is bad.
Glad it helped - well I’ve since discovered that if you leave the side door open , or one of the front doors open , this creates a suction of air that helps considerably. They are ok in wind to get up and down , it’s just that the wind catches the height and rocks the van , but we have used it in all weather . Hope that helps and thanks for watching x
hi, we removed the standard mattress and cut down one of these memory foam mattresses. much comfier and the pop-top closes easily;y with it in place . ebay.us/7BZSKW
There is a problem with these pop tops, when they are down a little head height is lost, on my Vivaro I have only an 1"" above my head when seated, so you have to have the top up. The reason I chose not to have one. The swivel seat is great and we have one
@@davedixon6372 If they don't they must raise the overall height of the vehicle to over 2 metres in which case you may as well have a high top and get all that extra space. I have been toying with the idea, but having lived without one for 8 years, do I need one now? My headlining wasn't done particularly well in the first place, so there is a case for undoing that bit...mmm. My first van was a T3 and I put a Sheldon high top on that and it lost it's cosyness in the cold. weather.
Hi can I ask what do you sleep in once your bed is down? We are just about to upgrade our beloved T5 to a newer model, gonna go for a van with pop top and was wondering what you sleep on? Thanks Teresa
Hi in the pop top I use a memory foam mattress and rock and roll bed a van go bow up mattress and double sleeping bag . All links below Memory foam topper - ebay.to/37unSUG Vango self-inflating mattress £69.98 - ebay.to/2B8uhcG Double sleeping bag £154 - ebay.to/366Uqpc
You have no idea how much this helped me. Bought my first ever camper today. Drove off stopped on the way home and had zero idea how to get the top up or down. You are a lifesaver I thought was going to have to spend the rest of my life on my need anytime I used the van
@@stevierobinson2601 so glad it helped !
Happy camping 👍
Thank you so much for doing these videos. I have just bought my first VW camper and you have made everything seem simple and fun. I love all your tips and I’m looking forward to hearing more of your ideas and adventures. 😊
I use a spool to roll the up and then I use a hairclip to hold it up! Works perfect ☺️
Thank you very helpful video
Great roof, I have the same. I A bit of advice, avoid standing on the driver's seat to get up. My kids have damaged the seat. Just step on the edge of the kitchen unit by cooker.
Thanks for sharing
Great video, really helpful, thank you 👍
Full support
Very helpful thank you. I’ve just got my van … there’s so much to learn!
Fantastic! Welcome to a fabulous club - and don’t forget to wave 👋
@@vanlifegoodies lol! 🤗🙌
Good video and very practical well done 👍
Thanks 👍
Useful tips thanks!
Hey pretty lady, it's really quite simple isn't it, you look like the adventurous type & you have great taste in camping vehicles!
Have fun out there ✌
great video, to the point, thanks!
Just Subscribed a brilliant informative video I have just bought a t5 pop top get it in 3 days thanks for sharing
Happy travels - what an awesome tine of year to get a can
Van !!
You can also tie a length of bungee cord around the canvas which pulls it in when you close it :)
that sounds like a fab idea - how would you attach it to the canvas ?
Great job. Looks so fab
Hi how are you? Would u have a picture of bec in pop up top?
Thanks for this, just bought a camper with a pop top and previous owner was obviously doing it wrong when he demo'd it 😅
Hi , I’m no expert at all , this is just how I was shown but it seems to work 👍
I’m loving your videos, I think you explain everything so well for the complete novice that I am with absolutely no idea! If the pop top gets wet do you allow it to dry or can you dry it manually, don’t suppose it should be folded whilst wet, hope this isn’t a stupid question, I’d love to see a video on your electrics/ batteries, I have absolutely no idea how all this works and keep reading so much on the FB groups but I like to see it in real life, makes it easier to understand. Thanks xx
Deborah Light Thankyou for your comment . So glad you find it helpful .
I try to put the pop top down when dry and it dries quickly as the material is similar to a tent .
I guess you could use a towel if you had to leave in a rush and knew you wouldn’t have time to “pop “ it later on .
I haven’t done this build myself but will think about how to explain how the electrics work . If I did do a build myself I would probably pay someone to do it or at least to check it once if done !!
Take care !
vanlife goodies great thanks for repying. I’m hoping to get a fully converted van,but would still like to know the way things work and what it’s there for. Thanks again x
Thanks for making this video. I had a hard time finding a video showing how to close them back up. That's my concern. What if it's windy? It seems like they might be hard to close down if the weather is bad.
Glad it helped - well I’ve since discovered that if you leave the side door open , or one of the front doors open , this creates a suction of air that helps considerably.
They are ok in wind to get up and down , it’s just that the wind catches the height and rocks the van , but we have used it in all weather .
Hope that helps and thanks for watching x
@@vanlifegoodies Thank you. That's great info. Appreciate it :-)
Hello what mattress do you use when sleeping in the roof ?
hi, we removed the standard mattress and cut down one of these memory foam mattresses. much comfier and the pop-top closes easily;y with it in place .
ebay.us/7BZSKW
@@vanlifegoodies thank you
There is a problem with these pop tops, when they are down a little head height is lost, on my Vivaro I have only an 1"" above my head when seated, so you have to have the top up. The reason I chose not to have one. The swivel seat is great and we have one
This all depends on the type of pop top you choose
@@davedixon6372 If they don't they must raise the overall height of the vehicle to over 2 metres in which case you may as well have a high top and get all that extra space. I have been toying with the idea, but having lived without one for 8 years, do I need one now? My headlining wasn't done particularly well in the first place, so there is a case for undoing that bit...mmm. My first van was a T3 and I put a Sheldon high top on that and it lost it's cosyness in the cold. weather.
Hi can I ask what do you sleep in once your bed is down? We are just about to upgrade our beloved T5 to a newer model, gonna go for a van with pop top and was wondering what you sleep on? Thanks Teresa
Hi in the pop top I use a memory foam mattress and rock and roll bed a van go bow up mattress and double sleeping bag .
All links below
Memory foam topper - ebay.to/37unSUG
Vango self-inflating mattress £69.98 - ebay.to/2B8uhcG
Double sleeping bag £154 - ebay.to/366Uqpc
@@vanlifegoodies thank you x