We often talk about how surreal it is that one week we can be in the French Alps in the snow and another week on a Scottish island - all in the same tiny home!
Thinking of buying a campervan next year, hiring one in September to check it out and have enjoyed watching a number of your videos. Clearly works for you, glad you've enjoyed it.
Thank you 😊 we have loved the freedom the van gives us, particularly the weekends or nights away when we worked as we could keeps the costs really low but get away often. Hope you enjoy your September trip, where are you planning on going?
Thank you 😊 we have loved the freedom the van gives us, particularly the weekends or nights away when we worked as we could keeps the costs really low but get away often. Hope you enjoy your September trip, where are you planning on going?
Great video. I got a VW last year after years of pondering - we use it very much like you, sadly I’m not yet retired so I even work in it from time to time. Best thing I’ve ever done and agree with everything you’ve said.
Great video guys and glad that the van has changed your lives for the better. Glad also that you have discovered our beautiful country, Scotland, as it really is a motorhomers paradise. You have also been to May wonderful places abroad which has inspired us to travel a little further afield. Thanks for sharing. Irvine & Karen.
There is nowhere more awe inspiring than Scotland and we are hoping to get back up there in the next few weeks, just waiting for the midges to die down abit 🚐😬
Only recently found your channel and am enjoying the content. I go to Les Arcs every year and have visited friends at the camp site near the end of Bourg Saint Maurice; for my family and I, the best place to stay in Bourg Saint Maurice is Hotel Arolla which is a hidden gem, and has plenty parking for your campervan.
Sounds like you do! We’ve had no regrets and years of cheap fun (apart the obvious expense of buying the van) which is why Rich had it as his daily drive for all those years
Just found your channel - love your obvious passion for travel, exploration and both of your easy going style with minimal ‘arty’ visual interruptions - a real pleasure to watch. That photographer’s eye means all the shots are a visual delight. Some ideas: Combining your love of cycling with easier access to Europe - why not go from Hull to the Netherlands, glorious opportunity for wide skies to photograph, islands as well, wonderful cycling routes (it’s not completely flat!) fantastic food and people. Try the Cleveland Way down the East Coast, the old railway line from Whitby South is a great coastal cycle route. Expanding on your Bempton trip - Filey Bay was where early aviation started and Amy Johnson’s family came from near Bridlington, archive at Sewerby Hall. I could go on…. We’ve taken a similar route, retired to Yorkshire Coast and have a Silver Nugget campervan which we love using here and abroad. Good luck with more adventures!
Thank you for your really lovely comments, we both love photography which is one of the reasons we started the blog and TH-cam. We had just been chatting today about booking our next trip from Hull as we want to explore from the Netherlands up into Norway and Denmark. We are just weighing up if we can afford it 😬 but otherwise exploring the Netherlands, Germany, Austria and into Slovenia and northern Croatia mountainous areas. Cycling wise Rich is desperate to routes like the Cleveland way, we walked from Robinhoods bay to Whitby along the old railway last year (that was a long day 🥾😊) and also cycle coast to coast at some point. It is so exciting knowing what is out there…
Keep an eye on the EGR valve failing causing engine failure, it may just be T5.1 models, there’s lots on the net about it, there was a recall on certain models
Thanks David- we have also read loads about this issue on the forums- we pass on our worries regularly to the garage whenever Nelson is in for a service!!! We also worry about the Cam Belt...but don't get me started on that😂
Hi Richard and Jackie, I am still enjoying ploughing my way through your past videos. I am probably going to ask a dumb question now. How do you wash yourself and go to the toilet when wild camping? We have always gone to campsites with facilities. Hope it isn’t too personal of a question. Thanks xx
Not a daft question - we get asked regularly! We use public toilets and if away for more than a couple of nights stay at a campsite for showers and to charge laptops with electric. I do have a hozelock outdoor shower that we have used if we are any where really remote and if we are in the wild we will have a wild wee behind the van. 🚐
Another good video, yip I just wish we were still in Europe and not have the 90 day limit. Does not affect me yet, since I'm still working..... but once I'm in a similar position to you, it will be a right pain in the .......
I think we make it even more complicated as we can’t stay for 90 days in one go then come home for 90 due to family commitments but splitting it in smaller trips means you have to really keep an eye on it even over 6 or 7 months! I would hate to overstay by a day or 2 then be banned from returning 😬
Great videos and very informative. We are about to have our T6 converted after pondering for along while. Our main concern has been the dreaded toilet issue especially if wild camping. We will purchase a small thetford and pop up tent. Do you guys do something similar and do you manage ok for emptying points ?
We don’t have any facilities so tend to use public loos and pubs when needed and wee in the wild. It does cause issues if near civilisation so we tend to not stay in towns or stay on a campsite 🏕️
Thank you. We have found the vw pretty low maintenance getting around 40mpg on many of our trips. We have it serviced regularly and replaced cam belt when needed. It is our daily run around and generally we find it no more expensive than a car. It made us realise how economical it is when we recently hired a motorhome which guzzled gas!
We are really careful where we stay, looking on p4night reviews and try to find places where it is more tolerated or with donation boxes. We have found a few favourite quiet places that we return to and so far we have never been questioned. We do feel it is harder to find places in the last couple of years and a lot of our old favourites now have no parking signs. We stay where there are no houses to be overlooked and tucked away in corners of car parks so we are not in anyone’s way. P4n is also good at highlighting where anti social behaviours by boy racers or dodgy dealings may go on 🤣
The U.K. has the most amazing Coast & countryside. It’s incredibly that you had never been to Scotland before, what where you thinking 😂Scotland has been our ‘go to’ place for forty years 😊 weekends, weeks, long stays whatever we could do. We regularly left on Friday nights after work and sped north. Many times we drove to Oban slept o/n in the van and out on the first ferry early Saturday morning to Mull & Aran. Back on the last ferry Sunday night, drove home arriving around 3am, in the office by 7.30! As well as being just fabulous being out in the countryside it helped sustain us through very stressful careers. Scotland will always be our number one destination, the contrast between the different islands and then the mainland, just fabulous. Enjoying your vlogs, thanks for sharing.
Yes we are definitely in love with Scotland now 😊 we are under 2 hours to the borders and love staying in the Glen Coe area and the Cairngorms. The islands are just something else!!! We have 2 weeks in September that we are looking to go to the Orkneys or some of the inner Hebrides as we not explored them. Any recommendations are welcome 🚐
Pretty easy life, a very short well paid career, full of very long holidays and a pension at 50. Nice to see where our tax-payers money goes. Thanks for sharing.
Salty? I wouldn’t call a teaching career an easy life. They worked hard for it and it’s their choice to retire early. Why not promote love instead of negativity.
@@tessbrown9885 I went to 13 schools as a kid and saw 4 kids through school and can count on the finger's of one hand the good ones. The problem is they rarely have a job in the real world and that is a problem. On average they work 20 hours a week and can afford to retire at 50 and that cannot be right when the rest of us must work until 66 and do 40 hours+. That's the reality, like it or not.
You definitely need to get to the north at some point, there are some truly stunning places. Equally we need to spend more time exploring the south coast and forestry areas, also a beautiful part of the world 🚐
Love this content. I am fascinated by your travels. What an experience especially the flexibility of destinations.
We often talk about how surreal it is that one week we can be in the French Alps in the snow and another week on a Scottish island - all in the same tiny home!
Thinking of buying a campervan next year, hiring one in September to check it out and have enjoyed watching a number of your videos. Clearly works for you, glad you've enjoyed it.
Thank you 😊 we have loved the freedom the van gives us, particularly the weekends or nights away when we worked as we could keeps the costs really low but get away often. Hope you enjoy your September trip, where are you planning on going?
Thank you 😊 we have loved the freedom the van gives us, particularly the weekends or nights away when we worked as we could keeps the costs really low but get away often. Hope you enjoy your September trip, where are you planning on going?
Great video. I got a VW last year after years of pondering - we use it very much like you, sadly I’m not yet retired so I even work in it from time to time. Best thing I’ve ever done and agree with everything you’ve said.
Thankyou. The world suddenly got a lot smaller once we got the van 🚐
Great video guys and glad that the van has changed your lives for the better. Glad also that you have discovered our beautiful country, Scotland, as it really is a motorhomers paradise. You have also been to May wonderful places abroad which has inspired us to travel a little further afield. Thanks for sharing. Irvine & Karen.
There is nowhere more awe inspiring than Scotland and we are hoping to get back up there in the next few weeks, just waiting for the midges to die down abit 🚐😬
Only recently found your channel and am enjoying the content.
I go to Les Arcs every year and have visited friends at the camp site near the end of Bourg Saint Maurice; for my family and I, the best place to stay in Bourg Saint Maurice is Hotel Arolla which is a hidden gem, and has plenty parking for your campervan.
We are really looking forward to this years trip. We have a week with our children in arc 1950 then back to the campsite for a couple of weeks
After watching this I definitely NEED one! 🙂
Sounds like you do! We’ve had no regrets and years of cheap fun (apart the obvious expense of buying the van) which is why Rich had it as his daily drive for all those years
Thank you
Beautiful life indeed…
Thank you!
Just found your channel - love your obvious passion for travel, exploration and both of your easy going style with minimal ‘arty’ visual interruptions - a real pleasure to watch. That photographer’s eye means all the shots are a visual delight. Some ideas: Combining your love of cycling with easier access to Europe - why not go from Hull to the Netherlands, glorious opportunity for wide skies to photograph, islands as well, wonderful cycling routes (it’s not completely flat!) fantastic food and people. Try the Cleveland Way down the East Coast, the old railway line from Whitby South is a great coastal cycle route. Expanding on your Bempton trip - Filey Bay was where early aviation started and Amy Johnson’s family came from near Bridlington, archive at Sewerby Hall. I could go on…. We’ve taken a similar route, retired to Yorkshire Coast and have a Silver Nugget campervan which we love using here and abroad. Good luck with more adventures!
Thank you for your really lovely comments, we both love photography which is one of the reasons we started the blog and TH-cam.
We had just been chatting today about booking our next trip from Hull as we want to explore from the Netherlands up into Norway and Denmark. We are just weighing up if we can afford it 😬 but otherwise exploring the Netherlands, Germany, Austria and into Slovenia and northern Croatia mountainous areas. Cycling wise Rich is desperate to routes like the Cleveland way, we walked from Robinhoods bay to Whitby along the old railway last year (that was a long day 🥾😊) and also cycle coast to coast at some point. It is so exciting knowing what is out there…
Superb video , thank you . I’ll be looking for a 2020 T6 to convert in a few years after saving up .
Best thing we have ever done 😊🚐
Keep an eye on the EGR valve failing causing engine failure, it may just be T5.1 models, there’s lots on the net about it, there was a recall on certain models
Thanks David- we have also read loads about this issue on the forums- we pass on our worries regularly to the garage whenever Nelson is in for a service!!! We also worry about the Cam Belt...but don't get me started on that😂
Hi Richard and Jackie, I am still enjoying ploughing my way through your past videos. I am probably going to ask a dumb question now. How do you wash yourself and go to the toilet when wild camping? We have always gone to campsites with facilities. Hope it isn’t too personal of a question. Thanks xx
Not a daft question - we get asked regularly! We use public toilets and if away for more than a couple of nights stay at a campsite for showers and to charge laptops with electric. I do have a hozelock outdoor shower that we have used if we are any where really remote and if we are in the wild we will have a wild wee behind the van. 🚐
Another good video, yip I just wish we were still in Europe and not have the 90 day limit. Does not affect me yet, since I'm still working..... but once I'm in a similar position to you, it will be a right pain in the .......
I think we make it even more complicated as we can’t stay for 90 days in one go then come home for 90 due to family commitments but splitting it in smaller trips means you have to really keep an eye on it even over 6 or 7 months! I would hate to overstay by a day or 2 then be banned from returning 😬
Great videos and very informative. We are about to have our T6 converted after pondering for along while. Our main concern has been the dreaded toilet issue especially if wild camping. We will purchase a small thetford and pop up tent. Do you guys do something similar and do you manage ok for emptying points ?
We don’t have any facilities so tend to use public loos and pubs when needed and wee in the wild. It does cause issues if near civilisation so we tend to not stay in towns or stay on a campsite 🏕️
Hello I'm new to your channel like your video I always wanted to buy vw campervan jw how much does it cost to keep it maintenance and buy gas ?
Thank you. We have found the vw pretty low maintenance getting around 40mpg on many of our trips. We have it serviced regularly and replaced cam belt when needed. It is our daily run around and generally we find it no more expensive than a car. It made us realise how economical it is when we recently hired a motorhome which guzzled gas!
We’re getting a Campervan in the next few weeks. What sort of mattress do you guys have seen as you use it for extended periods sometimes?
We have a duvalay mattress topper which is as comfy as our bed at home. Had it from day 1 and a great investment 🚐
@@earlyretirementwanderlust Thanks guys we’ve been looking at these so that’s useful. Keep the great videos coming 👍🏻
Hi - you mention “wild camping” a lot - in the UK. Have you had any bad experience of being moved on or challenges with local idiots causing issues ?
We are really careful where we stay, looking on p4night reviews and try to find places where it is more tolerated or with donation boxes. We have found a few favourite quiet places that we return to and so far we have never been questioned. We do feel it is harder to find places in the last couple of years and a lot of our old favourites now have no parking signs. We stay where there are no houses to be overlooked and tucked away in corners of car parks so we are not in anyone’s way. P4n is also good at highlighting where anti social behaviours by boy racers or dodgy dealings may go on 🤣
The U.K. has the most amazing Coast & countryside.
It’s incredibly that you had never been to Scotland before, what where you thinking 😂Scotland has been our ‘go to’ place for forty years 😊 weekends, weeks, long stays whatever we could do. We regularly left on Friday nights after work and sped north. Many times we drove to Oban slept o/n in the van and out on the first ferry early Saturday morning to Mull & Aran. Back on the last ferry Sunday night, drove home arriving around 3am, in the office by 7.30! As well as being just fabulous being out in the countryside it helped sustain us through very stressful careers. Scotland will always be our number one destination, the contrast between the different islands and then the mainland, just fabulous.
Enjoying your vlogs, thanks for sharing.
Yes we are definitely in love with Scotland now 😊 we are under 2 hours to the borders and love staying in the Glen Coe area and the Cairngorms. The islands are just something else!!! We have 2 weeks in September that we are looking to go to the Orkneys or some of the inner Hebrides as we not explored them. Any recommendations are welcome 🚐
@@earlyretirementwanderlust Definitely recommend Orkney, Mull, Iona, Arran, Skye and Jura, obviously Outer Hebrides but we know you’ve been there 😊
Ours has done over 200,000
Hope ours does too!!! Wow lots of memories
Pretty easy life, a very short well paid career, full of very long holidays and a pension at 50. Nice to see where our tax-payers money goes. Thanks for sharing.
Salty? I wouldn’t call a teaching career an easy life. They worked hard for it and it’s their choice to retire early. Why not promote love instead of negativity.
@@tessbrown9885 I went to 13 schools as a kid and saw 4 kids through school and can count on the finger's of one hand the good ones. The problem is they rarely have a job in the real world and that is a problem. On average they work 20 hours a week and can afford to retire at 50 and that cannot be right when the rest of us must work until 66 and do 40 hours+. That's the reality, like it or not.
what size engine ,and MPG please
Hi our base van was a kombi high line with 150bhp and generally cruises between 40 and 50mpg
@@earlyretirementwanderlust thanks ,im looking at getting one and it needs to be good on fuel as you probably know with the price per LTR
Totally agree there are so many places to explore and enjoy 😊🚐🐾👍🏻 I’m in Devon and am getting there slowly…. One day hope to make it north
You definitely need to get to the north at some point, there are some truly stunning places. Equally we need to spend more time exploring the south coast and forestry areas, also a beautiful part of the world 🚐