VAN TOUR! VW T5 California camper van UK
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 มิ.ย. 2022
- Come on a full tour of our 2012 T5.1 VW California camper van in 2022.
We've owned it over 3 years so thought it's about time we let you have a look round and hear our review.
This allows you you to see all the VW factory features within the camper design and the extra accessories we've since added, to make our lives easier when travelling and camping.
Thank for the video, just about to buy a 2011 Cali and although we have been touring for years this will be our first camper.
Brilliant, you’ll love it!
If you’re buying a bi-turbo 180bhp version, make sure you do your research 👌🏼
Well it’s about time we had a tour! That can’t surely be your first ever tour??? Well done guys, we hope it goes viral for you. 🙏👍❤️
😄😄 it is our first.
It’s not quite the same as watching master craftsman John, talking about creating timber curves by hand 😍
Thanks for calling by though 🙏🏼🤩
It’s just perfect! Every need is covered, it looks spacious and comfy. Thank you for your tour and your humble and fun attitude . 🤎💚
Thank you!
We love it too, covers so many eventualities 🤩
Great set up. Can’t wait to see your next adventure.
Thank you 🙏🏼
Well in guys. Funny and informative. Nice van too. Well jelous of the layout. Hopefully we can get ours lookin that smart in the coming months. Have a gooden 👍
Cheers you two!
Layouts are very personal, everyone has different requirements but it’s the little touches that make this van work so well for us 😁
Really enjoyed this vid. New to you guys and you always make me laugh! Expecting our first ever van next week. Not a cali but looking forward to kitting it out and organising it. Can’t wait! Thanks guys!!
Aaahh thanks 🤩
Doesn’t matter if it’s an old bread van with a mattress in the back, the freedom you’ll have is irreplaceable!
Enjoy your new experiences and thanks for joining us 🙏🏼
They really are the Swiss Army knife of vans, nothing is overlooked in a Cali'. The double seat/bed is so versatile, the way it slides forward. That's a great example of a Cali' too. Ruth often says, when she's looking at other van tours, 'look how messy those cupboards are, it makes me hectic in my head!!' I'm glad to say, she loves your order and tidiness. Incidentally, I notice the old school beef and tomato Pot Noodle. I actually took a 30 year break from them but, recently discovered the peri peri flavour. It has renewed my interest. Anyway, I'M waffling now so I'll leave you and get off to work but, great vlog once again.
😂😂 the cupboards are normally a little more messy than that but we’d just cleaned them out.
It’s weird, we hardly ever eat pot noodles but always have one just incase. But that one, every 6 months or so tastes really good 😁
We had the same issue using our wardrobe, but now we use it to store our duvet and pillows. Makes it easy when using the downstairs bed to pack away in the morning. Also keep a wee hoover etc at the bottom.
That’s a good idea!
May try that 👌🏼
Great video, love a good nose around other people's vans 😆
Thanks 🙏🏼
So do we, it’s pretty normal right? 😁
Virtually identical to our van so great to see how you use the space slightly differently. In the wardrobe, we store a double duvet (rolled up and fastened with an old belt, along with a double sleeping bag which is also rolled up and squeezed back into its bag., and there is still more room. We gave up trying to find a clever use for it, and just use it for that! We have the exact same stereo, and exactly the same thing happens to us! I read some where it is better if you use the original Apple lead, which we do. Only difference is now it crashes slightly less!! Great tour 👍
😂😂 we do use an official Apple lead so I need to make sure I don’t change it!
You’re the third person to suggest bedding in the wardrobe so I think we’d be daft not to try it 👍🏼
Thanks for checking in 🙏🏼
Niiiiice! I do love the Cali pop top spring loaded beds. Thanks for the tour guys. ATB Sue 😊👍🏻
Cheers Sue!
The upper bed is our safe place… until you’re busting for a wee first thing in the morning and you become an Olympic gymnast before being able to empty your bladder 😂😂
@@Professionalmoochers 😂🤣
Funny because it’s true 😉
Cool. Glad to see I’m not the only strange person who enjoyed looking round your personal space 🤣🤣
You just can’t beat it!
In person, you pretend you don’t care but if nobody is watching, you’d be running your dust testing finger over every surface 😁
@@Professionalmoochers wicked 🤣🤣🤣
Wow looks awesome I thing the camper life is definitely the next step for us 💯
Thanks 🤩
The camper life has been so rewarding for us! Whether it’s a campsite 30 minutes from home or high up in the Swiss alps, it’s the perfect mental retreat 🙏🏼
@@Professionalmoochers 💯
Lovely van and a good tour. We all start leaking gas when you get to our age 😁👍
Sarah’s been doing it for years 😉
Awesome vans, I’m on my 2nd van although not a California, used as our daily if needed too but not often. Not had a car for a while now and don’t miss one either 👌👍
They really are brilliant, regardless of what you ask from them!
good night~fellow ~wow~ interesting shots, 💫
The unlimate VW camper 😍🍾🍾🍾 1👌
If we hadn't got used to our 7m space I would make you an offer 😉
7m??? We can only dream of such space 😂
Nurdy cali notes.. I have a 2013 identical
Mine has done 200k miles and has a character dent in the side..
New Engine at 175K other than that no big issues.. Replaced the driver's side door switch cluster as the water drips from the canopy cover directly onto it when the window is open.
AC Power has dropped over the years and I really should replace the leisure batteries.. But even now it's enough for about 24hours of reasonable use ( fridge, laptops, chargers etc )
Overhead locker I never found a good use for.. In fact I found a tub of E45 cream in it that was put in there the year I bought it 2013 the other day and since I had never opened the locker since it had evaporated and re condensed.. Looked like a drug dealers stash gone wrong.. !!!
Wardrobe is best used as storage for duvet and pillows.. Unknow to many there is a custom safe available for the base of it..
Mine is a lot messier !!! It's had a hard life.. attended more than probably 50 festivals and events. I am a commercial photographer and it's my mobile office. Love it. !!!!
Brilliant! Love a van that gets used 👍🏼
E45 cream made us laugh 😂
The overhead storage is very handy when you’re sleeping in the lower bed.
We have the same Van 🚐 and I have to say it doesn’t matter if it’s T4,T5, T6 or the later version. It’s a VW Camper and it’s brilliant Van 🚐🤙🏽
Completely agree!
We absolutely loved our old T4 before this van 😍
Just watched this, it's a lush van and very well presented. Thanks for sharing xxx
And I bet you were thinking “it’s only big enough for a day out!” 😄😄
@@Professionalmoochers well.....yes!!! 😜 Although we will have some news soon 😎😎
@@WattsOccurring just make sure there’s space for booze 👍🏼
I've just today picked up a 2013 5.1 Cali se just like yours. What a fantastic vehicle! I'm made up with it already and I've only driven it up from Devon to Yorkshire😂 46mpg tho, what a little star.
@jimclark830 that’s the biggest thing for me, how well it drives!
We’ve done 40k miles in 5 years and it still drives extremely well, better than transporter vans 👌🏼
Great van. one day.
Thank you 🙏🏼
👏 sadly I enjoyed that. Great to see the essential Peroni in the back. Good to see the van is in lovely nick still. How many miles out of nosiness? 🍻
Peroni is becoming a trade mark 😂😂
Cheers mate, it’s around 57k at the moment
We are thinking of getting a thicker mattress topper for our old bones. What depth is your Duvalay topper, please?
Hi 👋🏼
We have the Duvalay freshtec which is the premium model and it’s 5cm thick.
They’re very subjective but we love it.
It’ll never replicate a proper mattress at home but we sleep so well on ours in the van, whether it’s one night away or two weeks away.
Treat your old bones 🤩
@@Professionalmoochers thanks for the info, that’s great 🙂👍
Any time 😁
Hi folks, love the vids, just wondered what you did for a toilet in the van?
We’ve had numerous thing. First was a bucket with a seat 😂 didn’t use that. Then a Thetford 335 and we now have a Bivvy loo. Never really found anything really works and only ever use them in emergencies.
@@Professionalmoochers thanks for that, we are relatively new to the game and planning adventures in our T5, prostate cancer means the loo is more of a necessity for me. We have purchased a thetford so we’ll see how that goes. You are definitely our favourite TH-camrs, videos are a good length to binge and go back to. Keep up the good work.
Thank you 🙏🏼
Good to hear it’s not stopping you getting out too 💪🏼
Thetford is a great option, just the storage space lets it down but it does a great job.
@@Professionalmoochers We got the cover for it and use it as a footstool, not ideal but best option up to now
Make it work for you 👍🏼
Hi there, can you tell me where you got your VW dinner set? Tried looking online but all I seem to find are old school VDub plates. Cheers
They were a gift around 8 years ago so not sure where they came from I’m afraid
@@Professionalmoochers cheers for the reply, I’ll keep looking 👍
Pot noodles are the law and beer 😂😂🍺
😄😄😄 pot noodles are a get out of jail card 😉
And beer, is just a must!
@@Professionalmoochers haha I’ve put a pot noodle in my ridge monkey and added things to it, works quiet well for something quick on the road 😂😂
SHUT UP!!
That’s genius 🤩
@@Professionalmoochers haha show us how you get on with one, honestly the world is your pot noodle 😂👍
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Were did you get the bin from please
Hi Wayne. It’s from Ikea
Were did you get your rubbish bin from pleasw
Our bins not rubbish 😂 IKEA
What weight dose the upper bed take?
Hi, I’m not sure there is an official weight limit but we’ve heard of couples much heavier than we are, sleeping up top with no issues.
We jump up, turn over without being careful etc, and had zero issues so it’s a pretty sturdy construction 👍🏼
Just worried we end up downstairs lol 😂 thanks
😄😄 I’m sure you’ll be absolutely fine
I read somewhere that the maximum was 300kgs!!!!!
@@alanbenham4139 we’ll be safe then 😁