Van Camping: First Night in the VW Campervan | Van Life
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 พ.ค. 2022
- Join me on my first night camping in the campervan. I've officially joined the van life and got myself a VW Transporter T6.1 which is fully rigged out for off grid camping! I hope to do some camping with my family over the summer months and so I wanted to get used to using the camper and all it's gadgets! Safe to say I had an awesome night and can't wait to explore more places to camp in the van!
Recipe:
1 x Onion
2 x Cloves Garlic
Around 150-200g of Pancetta
1 x can chopped tomatoes
1/2 can chickpeas
Baby Spinach leaves
1 x Lemon
A shake of Moroccan spice!
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Watch the next episode of Van Camping here: th-cam.com/video/b82-hcgQvjE/w-d-xo.html This time I bring my dog along with me
I commented on your pan situation 🤣🤣 read it there to fix it, hopefully 🤣🤣
Dumping your grey water in the lay-by, is disgusting. How would you like to park up and find the last vans washing up water with food bits in it, all over the ground. Fit a grey waste tank and leave no trace !
Do you wash your hands with soap? Or just water?
Nice pool of squid juice in the bottom of the fridge would keep the van smelling pleasant
You should not grip your cooking knife like that, it reduces control over it. I would recommend having your index and thumb on the part right in front of the knife as if you are shaking its hand but where your thumb is, your index should be on the opposite side. Watch some videos of basic knife skills.
I hope its long enough to take all my beach fishing rods !!!....And the fridge would be handy to keep the Ragworm in .... Bring it on..Totally Awesome vehicle...(Dad)
You would fill that fridge with 5 year old bait and still forget about it 🤣
That wasn't a very nice thing to say to you Graeme after all those bent and rusty nails you gave him 😂😂😎
You can borrow it whenever you want. Love u guys keep up the good work.
1-7 or 2-10g spin rod in the back, some trout on for tea, sorted 👍
Can’t wait to see Mike and Graeme both sleep in the van on a fishing trip.
It's really fun to see you so excited about the van. Congrats on your purchase.
This may sound strange but what I appreciate is actually seeing a camper clean the kitchen after eating. An observation that in at least 3 or more years of van life viewing, this is a first for me. Wow 😯
Dang!!! Who wouldn't clean where your going to cook and eat food. I don't care where I am living or staying it is going to be clean!!
Just a point. More hygienic if you had a glass chopping board. Easier to clean and also no cross contamination of food
Beautiful van! I've got a 77 VW westfalia. I absolutely love him. A few tips I've learned-
Use square containers/bottles if you can find them. They pack nicer and if they tip over, they don't roll all over the place.
Find yourself a grey water tank - some places don't allow you to just let it run out freely.
Ditch the sleeping bag and get yourself a proper duvet. It's so luxurious. 😂
Make sure you're mouse-proof. Nothing worse than a 3am visitor.
Most importantly, give it a name. It's a VW for goodness sake! They all need a name! 😂
Oh! And sometimes if you have way too much stuff it is easier to make up the downstairs bed and use the upstairs as storage. I'm not sure if it works the same in the fancy new ones but having the stuff upstairs (bins of fishing gear or camera gear etc) lets you keep everything more organized.
Cheers for the tips!
Awesome content and I can relate. I live in the US/Virginia and we have a 31 foot RV now. We started out tent camping in our National Forests and loved it. Still, nothing beats settling down for the night in our RV. Especially when it's a bad storm. Most of the day is outdoors exploring and enjoying nature, then in to the RV for a nice meal and some TV before bed. It's a great life. For some reason, the older I get, the harder the ground seems to become when in a sleeping bag regardless of what's underneath me. Can't wait for more like this.
Well I know Walmart has those memory foams. They vary by width inch. They are very useful to add to any bed or station. Easy to cut or fold.
A trick from a camper family: 99% of the time we cook outside of our van on a 2 burner gas stove. So the smell doesn't stick in the van and you don’t mess it up. These gas stoves are at a good prize level, maybe you want to try it out ;-)
Keep up your great Videos, all the best from Germany!
That was my first thought too. We always cook outside., under canopy if it's raining.👍
I use a 1 ring gas stove and just open my hi top air vent lol or the slide window :)
No good if it's freezing tho
My first van was an 85 VW Westfalen. I had that for 18 years, and I made so many improvements to it, from a new engine and rebuilt transmission to cabin heat, a compressor fridge, cabin batteries, and solar. I never thought I could love a vehicle that much, but it represented so much freedom to me. I’m on my third van now, and I can’t imagine living without one. Congrats!
Do you think a big van is better than Westfalia sized van?
@@elionh4532 Standing room, and a bathroom is really useful!
This will be so much easier to travel in with your family - can’t wait to see all your trips.
Sweet ride - a well deserved "treat" for all the hard work you have put into this channel. Congrats and God Bless.
Been following you and Ole Joe since the beginning, 2 OGs! Bout time you got that van, going to be so versatile and only add some variety for us die hard fans! Thanks as always!
Love those VW vans , one of those would be great for just getting about at the weekend fishing and shutting out the bustle of the week.
I’m jealous of the van, it looks very nice! More comfortable than a rooftop tent, for sure.
Still remember the video you both did together! Campervans makers need to sponsor you because you're the reason I now want one too :P
Cheers Tom! Yeah definitely more comfortable than the roof tent. Hope you’re doing well!
@@shahzebnasir4692 no no
Hi Thomas, love your photo channel.
Hey Thomas,
Didn't you used to have pretty much the replica of this but in the Ford Transit version?
I love your new van but I wonder if you miss the little bit of extra space now you don't have it?
You gotta take that van abroad with the family! We took ours all over Europe and as far south as Morocco! We have great memories that we’ll cherish forever.
Wife had me make and " outdoor" induction cook setup bracket / counter for greasy or steaming boiling style cooking. Keeping smell, oil, moisture condensation out of living space.. it makes a huge difference.
Nice to see you so excited, after all that kind of feeling is what really makes life beautiful! Congratulations and thanks for another quality video. cheers
Magnificent Volkswagen van Mike, glad to see you out camping in it and most of all cooking in it, I've noticed in a lot of my other survival videos that cooking is becoming part of the videos, I really think it's a great idea because people think that you can't eat good when you're out surviving in the wilderness. Congrats on the new van it is awesome van and I really enjoyed the video. I also love it your plan identification knowledge, I think I like that most of all your knowledge on medicinal and edible plants, take care and enjoy.
I really love your content, it's really relaxing and fun to learn and experience stuff secondhand. I describe myself as more of an indoor person, but watching you makes me wanna branch out and try some more outdoor stuff like you do too. Seems very healing in many ways. Cheers!
Congratulations, dude! This has always been my dream too, and it was amazing to see how my first night might go when I eventually get round to doing my build. Thanks for the insight & happy camping!
Hi mate, love the video. I can feel the excitement coming through!! We've got a T28 just had some work done to it, new alloys, roof bed with struts, a projector!, lowered slightly and new rock and roll bed. Picking it up later today! Cannot wait! Enjoy the campervan life with your fam! Great investment
A bloke who can cook, not a vegan myself but looks delicious. Never understand, a 4 berth, seating for 3 or maybe 5, eating table for one. My Vivaro sleeps 2 + a dog, eating for 4, seating for 4..and also table outside. Anyway another happy camper. Bonne voyage.
Cold tinnies. Good lad 😁👍🏻🍻Really enjoy the breadth of your films & laid back style. You dad is a diamond too !
Cheers David!
love your content you are great inspiration!
Didn't know what to expect buy totally loved this video .. please make new concepts like this on the regular .. congrats on the van
Really fun! I just love your enthusiasm about this new turn, and you blend it effortlessly with your love for nature and woodland. Great video. Cheers!
What a nice change!! And looks so luxurious for you. As we get older it makes it so much nicer to not have to ruff it too much. My husband and I use to have one and they are sweet.
Enjoyed watching and seeing you so happy!! Have a great time and enjoy your time!! Oh and a non-stick skillet is how you'd do it with no oil. Get you a can of Pam to put in the cupboard for emergencies like that also hun.
Have a great week and stay safe.👍
This's so cool man! Congrats on the new van it looks sick, I hope you'll enjoy it and make a lot of fun on your trips!
Loved this, first time of watching your channel. I also have a T6 Camperking VW. Had it for about 9mths and love it. Its like watching myself, although I'm a lot older, and have none/zero, foraging skills. At 67 I've managed to sleep in the poptop, that was an achievement for me! You have a new subscriber.
I had an older VW Westfalia Camper for many years. So fun to have a little house on wheels. Great video. Your happiness is palpable.
How good is that jeez and all the comforts of home with the security of locking doors and windows it’s a win in my books and it’s so good to see you so happy about your van what a great video good for you!!
Your joy is infectious, thank you for making me smile :)
Your excitement was so contagious, what a fun video to watch. Congrats on your new van.
Great video. Just to let you know I featured your channel in my 'Top 5 Bushcraft & Survival Channels' vid. Cheers 👍
Thanks 👍🏻appreciate it.
VW minivans are great for family trips. I have wonderful memories from 1970s camping trips in our family's VW micro bus. Such adventures together!
I'm so happy for you. To see you so excited keep up the amazing videos
You will love that van lots of fun !
As a motorhomer for more than 30 years with several motorhomes I advise you a waste water tank that you can empty above a dirty water drain. Motorhomers get a bad name by just draining waste water in nature
Its so fabulous, and your excitement is infectious…Congrats you deserve it..Happy trails…
Your kids will absolutely love the van. They will have fun with memories.
Had one in the 70's while stationed in Italy, traveled all over Europe, kept it packed and on Friday after work would take off for the weekend. They are a little more sophisticated now but basically the same vehicle. My parents after seeing mine bought one in the States and traveled from Naples, FL to Alaska and back in theirs. You will have lots of great memories with your kids and they hold their resale value pretty well.
Great channel !! Keep up the hard work. This is Alan, GREETINGS from Riverside in Southern California.
Got a 1967 split screen VW. Love it even though it drives really basically and doesn’t have too many modern comforts. Never fails to get waves and smiles when I take it out.
Looks nice. Certainly easier to move than thing around than those pallet huts.
So happy for you!
Just come across your channel….SUBSCRIBED ! Love your straightforward, genuine demeanour. The footage is awesome, your new camper van is amazing and it’s very clear you are genuinely loving and appreciating the stunning countryside we have in the UK, especially at this time of year. Me and the wife are making plans to purchase a camper van at some point when kids are a bit more independent. Anyway, we’ll be keeping an eye on your channel for more content…👋
Best thing you’ll ever buy!
We’ve traveled around Europe in ours and it’s the best holiday we’ve ever had.
Enjoy 👌🏼
Love that you are so real. I am a new subscriber and soon to be first time Campervan owner ! 👊👊🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️
Great idea mate! 😉 I get it, a channel grower!! And some more unprofessional time with your subscribers, make it a series! 😁
Congratulations on the new van . Great for the kids and wife. Great way to go and no bugs
Congratulations on your new van Mike! Awesome camper! 👍😁
so happy for you! :D Wonderful to have those added options for general traveling, family time with young children and all the rest! :D Cheers!
I absolutely love reading a good book while camping.
Awesome new vehicle! Perfect for taking the family away like you say. You need to get yourself up to Exmoor and Dartmoor. 👍
18:15I laughed at loud at the pure joy for the van. Congratulations 🎉
This brought back happy memories for me. I’m 1968 my mother traded in her Chevy Impala, on a whim, for. VW Pop Up Camper Van. My father was furious with her, but it was her $$$$. I was 16, my baby brother 1yr. And we went all over in that van. I slept up in the Crows Nest, my brother in the canvas sling over the front seats.
Mom bought the tent that attached to the sliding door, so you could take off in the van.
My father was ugly on all the trips, but we loved it 😍 much happiness with your new VW Van! Hope it brings you as much happiness as it brought my Mom, my brother and me 🤩🤩 Happy travels!
Mate thanks to you. I am getting one of these. Life is about to change
So happy to see the video you shared
Mate... van life... bush life..... concrete life.... you're a king Mate... I also live like this... except no concrete house... a wooden cabin.... well done sir
Hey thanks for posting, this is now my goal project
Gosh they ve thought of near everything in your new van So smart
I learnt from experience not to fry food in the van. I now use a Camping Gaz 907 cylinder with a big screw on burner placed just outside. No more smell and mess indoors. 😊
Fab van , your excitement enthusiasm comes shining through , well done
It's magnificent! Congratulations 🎊 may you have many great trips in it!
that's a sweet looking van. grats on breaking it in
Great sound when you were cooking, and also with the birdsong in the background!
Love that your fridge is mostly full of beer. Same as mine 😂
Rainy weather was the reason why my dad never was into tent camping. While everyone was drying out their gear, we were out enjoying the sunshine and what we could find along the trails. One other advantage is when the neighbors start getting silly you can drive off without too much bother.
Great to see an update from you sir. Awesome adventure van!
that van is just the most amazing thing ever
where i live is a very busy tourist area and you wouldnt believe the amount of people who park up in what they think are laybys but which are, in fact, passing places. crazy people. love the van, life goals!
Very cool!
You always wow us with your meals too
Nice seeing a new side to you with the van. Looking forward to more
Congratulations Mike!!
Van Camping does have plenty of advantages. Saw your dad's comment about room for his fishing gear... Such a character. Best of luck to you.
Lets be honest. Its been a long time that i have been that jealous 😂. Enjoy it, u have earned it!
My top tip : keep a small spray bottle full of cooking oil in your cupboard. And get yourself a Ridge Monkey pan to make fab toasties in
Looks delicious! I dig watching you no matter where you're at
Beautiful van, I’ve had a T6 for 3 years, it’s so practical for a family, there’s 5 in my street of less than 40 houses. I love wild camping too, nothing beats pulling over in a beauty spot for the night 🤟🤟🤟
Always take a bottle of spray butter it comes in a small plastic spray bottle from the supermarket it lasts a long time and it's just one or two sprays in the pan .... perfect pancakes everytime !!
Beautiful and well equipped. Love your camping life. Enjoy!!!!
That's what I call "roughing it". I might even get my wife to go camping if we had that campervan. Great video!
It's called camping. Van-Life is more than an overnighter... You love your trending search-words. Is it a stealth, WW2 abandoned bunker, tiny house, magnet fishing hidden treasure vw camper-van?
Yes more Van camping Mike.
Great Camper…. get a blow drive away awning when you take the kids… so much more room & you can do cooking outside too.
I’ve a Nissan Elgrand with much the same conversion… absolutely love it & we are 70 & enjoy the freedom!
We’ve had ours a few weeks now and your right bro, they are awesome bits of kit💯
youre an inspiration. youre doing what I hope to start one day. congrats to your endeavors
That’s such an awesome camper van!!! Safe travels ❤️
I feel amazing 😃 by seeing your camping at such beautiful places brother.
Totally awesome...good for you mate.
Love the new camper! I hope the drivetrain is as well built as the camper. The van looks like a keeper!!!! 👍 The pop up is what really drew me to your video.
I sold my disco a few years back and bought a T4 high roof when I had a child. Best thing I ever did! Lots of family adventures. The memory making machine. All the best , Will
All about the family adventures
One hell of a van. Luxury.
Just bought a Vw t6 2016 model can’t wait to start our adventures x
I have to say Mike, I liked this one. Loved the comfort. I'd like to see you take this in the middle of a storm. I love the security of these rigs.
Beautiful van Mike! I’m sure it was not cheap. Will enjoy watching your journeys in it.
Loving the VW Van... wow it's very nice.... Thanks for sharing
I look forward to seeing the video of you and Graeme going on camper van fishing trips
That is certainly a luxury camp! Great purchase Mike. You could always add on one of those fold out type awnings to be able to enjoy the outdoors with the family.
Absolutely beautiful van, I’m sure your going to have plenty of trips that your going to enjoy in the van…. I enjoy watching your camping ⛺️ videos….
So cool! Enjoy your camper.
well done ta love the vlogs and of course the van well done
This is the first time I've watched you. You have a newer version of my VW and like you I have wanted one for years. I love it. Mine is a godsend I commute 40 miles 1 way for my sons school. So it's a day van . I was walking on the beach, had a swim and all I wanted to do was go home. Home for me is my van. We are both so very lucky