Jodie & Joe

Jodie & Joe

We're Jodie and Joe and after years of searching for a new home, we realised that London can't offer us the lifestyle we dream of.
We've quit our jobs and sold our home, and are no longer tied to London, or even the UK.
So we bought our 2018 Peugeot Boxer and began our renovation to turn it into our perfect little home on wheels.
As we travel and explore each new place, we will be creating a list of 'must haves' to help us find the perfect place to call home.
Join us on our adventure as we build our campervan and navigate the highs and lows of vanlife in Europe and more!

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  • @paullovegrove6889
    @paullovegrove68894 күн бұрын

    Well it's july and quite nearly August so are we getting anymore or are u done loved your videos

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoe4 күн бұрын

    Haha yes there will be more coming thanks sticking with us!

  • @twokn
    @twokn7 күн бұрын

    It was going well, then at 2:31 instant like 😂

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoe5 күн бұрын

    My favourite childhood game!

  • @larryeber
    @larryeber10 күн бұрын

    Great videos! I would like to know if you would like to share how you record, edit and upload your videos?

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoe7 күн бұрын

    Sure we film on a Sony FX3 and edit with Davinci Resolve. Hopefully one day we'll make a BTS video

  • @larryeber
    @larryeber6 күн бұрын

    @@JodieandJoe Thanks!

  • @christopherdean6179
    @christopherdean617917 күн бұрын

    You don't need a roller. Just wipe it with a cloth

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoe7 күн бұрын

    Good to know thanks

  • @Ramjet7777
    @Ramjet7777Ай бұрын

    It's probably rude of me to ask, but what happened to the gorgeous gal's arms and knee? Burns or skin cancer or? Either way, damn she's a hottie! 😍😂

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoeАй бұрын

    She is a gorgeous girl but sadly lost a fight with a lion

  • @touringaroundwithrosie
    @touringaroundwithrosieАй бұрын

    Brilliant videos, so happy to have found this channel! 😀

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoeАй бұрын

    Welcome aboard! Thanks so much for watching 😁😍

  • @touringaroundwithrosie
    @touringaroundwithrosieАй бұрын

    I was wondering what camera you guys are using for the videos, it looks so good! 📷 🎥

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoeАй бұрын

    We use a Sony FX3 its expensive but amazing

  • @touringaroundwithrosie
    @touringaroundwithrosieАй бұрын

    The result looks amazing 👏 Definitely worth the investment! 😀

  • @StopLossLOL
    @StopLossLOLАй бұрын

    I was always wondering whether or not the Ducato factory alternator can handle TWO 360W DC/DC chargers. Is the alternator holding up without any issues? THX & keep up the good work - love your videos!

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoeАй бұрын

    I was worried too and thought about upgrading but it handles 60A of DC to DC charging no problem

  • @tangomike01
    @tangomike01Ай бұрын

    That was good presure in the tap/shower

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoeАй бұрын

    Yep water pressure has been great for us

  • @leelendon1482
    @leelendon1482Ай бұрын

    Hi guys doing the same build as yours almost. How did you fix the solar panels to the unistrut?

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoeАй бұрын

    We just bolted them on, through the holes we drilled in the solar panel frame

  • @robhamilton5057
    @robhamilton5057Ай бұрын

    Jodie and Joe, where did you go? how's it going with you guys?

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoeАй бұрын

    We're still alive! Our upload schedule just sucks😅

  • @koningbolo4700
    @koningbolo47002 ай бұрын

    10:58 Image my surprise when I parked my van one day and the van next to me had parked on top of a piece of wood which was purposefully made to look like a human lower leg, including a tennis shoe and sock... very weird but also very funny and in an urban setting totally stealth...

  • @koningbolo4700
    @koningbolo47002 ай бұрын

    Those pictures out of the back of the van is not about the view but more about the scantily clad miss on her stomach in the foreground...or at least so I was told... I would not know anything about that because my miss is not ...well you catch my drift...

  • @koningbolo4700
    @koningbolo47002 ай бұрын

    Wifi can be enhanced relatively easy using a directional wifi antenna connected to a usb wifi card. It is possible to get reasonable wifi connections at restaurants/gas stations and hotels where normally no would be visible even... A directional antenna can be made with easy to find parts (like a toilet brush holder of all things) an a matter of an hour or so...look up cantenna... you will love it...

  • @koningbolo4700
    @koningbolo47002 ай бұрын

    A central throne is very common... In fact my van can be considered a bed box with an en suite on wheels... with the emphasis on the en suite part...

  • @koningbolo4700
    @koningbolo47002 ай бұрын

    Cooking in a van should not be any more difficult compared to cooking in a house. Obviously you have the amount of food available in cold or regular storage but you can plan a somewhat healthy diet for sure. If you like to try some of my time tested ways of cooking, look into: the omnia stove oven (or a more affordable Italian (Versili) or spanish (ibili) version), a diy heat retention cooker (or hay box) called the Wonderoven (which can be sewn together - by hand if in a pinch - using an old cotton bed sheet or duvet cover, an extremely handy way to cook while driving even and without using any energy not to mention safe and no need to attend as the cooking is going on. Very nice for those dishes which need a long time stewing, you know the Irish Stew, Boeuf Bourguignon and those hearty winter soups like pasta fagioli), a pressure cooker (obviously a great way to cook fast and very energy efficient), steaming food (also very easy and über healthy, though moisture buildup in the van is a consideration), if you want to go a little bit extra out of the box you could experiment with a solar oven (cardboard, some aluminium tape and two glass washing machine doors (huh? yes those glass things are very useful) does the trick (the interweb has the free plans, if not shoot me aline, I can send you one over) There is no excuse to eat poorly in the van... Ask Ainsley, Ramsey, Bourdain or if you must Oliver...

  • @koningbolo4700
    @koningbolo47002 ай бұрын

    Hot water in a van is relatively easy. An Italian company called Quick makes stainless steel boilers from 15L upto 60L I believe which are heated using heat from the engine cooling system and an electric heating element (which is rather large - 800W - but can be toned down using a power dimmer) I have this voltage sensitive relay installed which switches the heater element on if the battery is nearly fully charged so any excess solar power is diverted into the boiler. Like you I have this sprayer setup in the galley but I also have this anti leak tray which has been converted into a shower pan which I place on top of a floor drain so I can use the shower pan as needed. The pan has a shower curtain and a standard curtain rail (with 4 ready made bend pieces in it to form a rounded square) which I hang from the ceiling. My van is tall but not tall enough to use an overhead shower head so I have this stool with water proof upholstery so I can sit down and do a Furo style shower (using a bucket warm water and a small plastic cup) and I also am able to use the sprayer from the galley if need be.... I do not have a build in waste water tank but I do have a 25L tank on a trolley which I place underneath the van to catch any waste water from both the galley sink and the floor drain which the waste water from the shower pan flows into...

  • @callum
    @callum2 ай бұрын

    off topic joe mate but at 5:41 where are the jean style shorts from?

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoe2 ай бұрын

    Primark!

  • @callum
    @callum2 ай бұрын

    jodies determination and vibes in this video is iconic. shes a gem, great vid

  • @AblationMusic
    @AblationMusic2 ай бұрын

    What TV mount is that?

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoe2 ай бұрын

    It's from Amazon if you search TV Ceiling Mount Bracket Fold Up Down Away

  • @stefansmith7392
    @stefansmith73923 ай бұрын

    I am a regular watcher of your always excellent videos and only just picked up you read my review of Stapleford ! lol. Yup, those pesky concrete lumps are not very kind to the van :). And she is actually a he :) :) :)

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoe3 ай бұрын

    Oh! Sorry! ❤️ Hi there 😁 yes they are crazy!

  • @ostwelt
    @ostwelt3 ай бұрын

    Is it just me BUT Joe's cutting upwards towards his femoral artery seems seriously dangerous. Bleed out time from severing that is just a few minutes. And even if Jodie is a qualified nurse/doctor saving someone cut like is tough wihout the gear to hand. The first rule of knife safety is always to cut away from your body or from another person. Always. And this isn't an urban myth. Can't believe I would be the first to say this on this thread but am so horrified. I watch your videos from the warmth between you two. As has been said by many, watching amateurs van build as teaching tools is only going to lead to problems.

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoe3 ай бұрын

    This guy is totally right do not copy what we do! This is in no way a teaching channel - we have no idea what we are doing! 😂

  • @johnpatterson5744
    @johnpatterson57443 ай бұрын

    Yeah I watched a Greg Virgo video.where he states that Solar power is only about 15% efficient and leisure batteries are only 50% efficient.👍

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoe3 ай бұрын

    The efficiency of panels can go up to the mid 20s but it's factored into the rating (300w panel still puts out 300w of power) The leisure battery efficiency of 50% is referring to the depth of discharge in AGM lead acid batteries where you shouldn't discharge past to 50% (12v). Our lithium iron phosphate are different and can safely get closer to 90% capacity

  • @johnpatterson5744
    @johnpatterson57443 ай бұрын

    Hi Jodie and Joe,loving your videos and jolly well done on all the work you’ve done on the van conversion.👍

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoe3 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much John! 😁

  • @DannyCsaszar
    @DannyCsaszar3 ай бұрын

    You two by far win the most adorable van life couple ever!🤣🤣🤣

  • @MrTubeman007
    @MrTubeman0073 ай бұрын

    You should not be using Twin & Earth for anything at all in a vehicle, or any single core cable where there is movement or vibration.

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoe3 ай бұрын

    We address this in a later video

  • @Foxfried
    @Foxfried3 ай бұрын

    You made a battery without a BMS and using grade B Docan cells, are you asking to be cooked alive? STOP what you are doing right now and go watch will prowse or some other DIY battery with BMS tutorial.

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoe3 ай бұрын

    You should also add Andy's off-grid garage to your list of recommendations!

  • @wagmiorngmi
    @wagmiorngmi3 ай бұрын

    Absolutely amazed the van has only cost you £125 in repairs. The Boxer, Relay, Ducato are well known in the van trade to be made of cheese mechanically and regularly throw up eyewatering bills. You've been extremely lucky thus far.

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoe3 ай бұрын

    Thankfully our Boxer has been extremely reliable so far. There was just one over tightened and loctited bolt that snapped and needed to be retapped when changing the belt.

  • @stufrags
    @stufrags3 ай бұрын

    What in gods name did they use the van for previously!! HA

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoe3 ай бұрын

    From the cement and rubble, I'd say builders! Or grave diggers. Could be gravediggers. 🤷🏼‍♀️

  • @DecoD71
    @DecoD713 ай бұрын

    How many sheets did you use? I have the l4 relay

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoe3 ай бұрын

    We didn't count the sheets but used 1 full box and about 1/4 of the second box. Hope that helps

  • @DecoD71
    @DecoD713 ай бұрын

    50 sheets in a box?

  • @Flaggyt
    @Flaggyt3 ай бұрын

    Lol worrying if a vegan is offended if you are cooking sausages is really one step to far of being considerate. But still friendly. 😊

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoe3 ай бұрын

    We try to be considerate when we can 🤣🥰

  • @Flaggyt
    @Flaggyt3 ай бұрын

    @@JodieandJoe yeah I get that it was cute.👍

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoe3 ай бұрын

    I think we worry about things most people don't even think about 🤷🏼‍♀️🤣

  • @Flaggyt
    @Flaggyt3 ай бұрын

    Your chicken is so undercooked it's heading for the hills!!! /Ramsey

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoe3 ай бұрын

    Haha

  • @Electronzap
    @Electronzap3 ай бұрын

    Nice project.

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoe3 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @denisecafferky2248
    @denisecafferky22483 ай бұрын

    Another lovely entertaining vlog

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoe3 ай бұрын

    Yay, thank you! 🙂😁

  • @ItsOnlyCarpingChris
    @ItsOnlyCarpingChris3 ай бұрын

    Just love you two.

  • @rossthomas4498
    @rossthomas44983 ай бұрын

    Hi wheres that carpark too? Cheers

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoe3 ай бұрын

    Denford reservoir near Cambridge

  • @rhddfgdfdrgd
    @rhddfgdfdrgd3 ай бұрын

    if you live in denmark you will pay over 1500 £ a year just in car tax so it's not cheap

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoe3 ай бұрын

    Oh wow!!

  • @Scrambler85
    @Scrambler853 ай бұрын

    Impressive system, 👍

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoe3 ай бұрын

    Thanks! 👍

  • @davidgentz1731
    @davidgentz17313 ай бұрын

    You need to learn to put that truck in second gear even though it's an automatic show lug right through that once you spin your tires you're done remember second gear when you're on slippery surface and it'll lug its way through and not skip the slip the wheels

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoe3 ай бұрын

    Tony the farmer told us that too! We will definitely try it next time we inevitably get stuck. Thanks 😊👍🏼

  • @gazzasbike
    @gazzasbike4 ай бұрын

    Good to see the costs, we definitely need more vlogs off you both love to watch them

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoe3 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much!! ☺️

  • @yorkshiresfinestpair
    @yorkshiresfinestpair4 ай бұрын

    Hi guys great video ,where was the place you stayed for nearly two weeks looks like the kind of place we would like to stay for a couple of days ....

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoe4 ай бұрын

    If you go on park for night it's just outside Cambridge - denford reservoir I think it's called

  • @yorkshiresfinestpair
    @yorkshiresfinestpair4 ай бұрын

    @@JodieandJoe Found it straight away Thank you ever so much for your quick reply. Love your KZread channel keep up with the great work.. 🥰

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoe4 ай бұрын

    Thanks! Nice to see someone else from Yorkshire way 😊

  • @goingmouch3753
    @goingmouch37534 ай бұрын

    You can do it a lot cheaper you can go swimming pool or a gym to get your shower dump you Grey over a drain anywhere and empty your toilet in a public toilet

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoe4 ай бұрын

    Great plan! Though loads of places say no toilet emptying in public toilets now

  • @nigelwatts3091
    @nigelwatts30914 ай бұрын

    Great seeing you both again look forward to your next video safe travelling

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoe4 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much! 😊

  • @andand4964
    @andand49644 ай бұрын

    Hi guys! Jodie's tax comment was completely out of place in my opinion, Unfortunately you ruined what was already build by just a one comment... Do you know legitimacy of an income tax?

  • @davidbarton3106
    @davidbarton31064 ай бұрын

    I have just come across your van life videos and have spent hours watching some of them and I have to say they are brilliant,you work together so well,a big thank you from Thailand

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoe4 ай бұрын

    Awesome, thank you so much! It's great to have you with us all the way from Thailand! X

  • @Smudge64
    @Smudge644 ай бұрын

    Another great episode and nice to catch up.

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoe4 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the visit smudge 😁

  • @zombieryder
    @zombieryder4 ай бұрын

    you guys should do a little bit of catch and cook, and drone footage of location uv stayed

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoe4 ай бұрын

    Definitely can't fish! But we will aim for more drones! Lots of restrictions on flying them these days

  • @chrishiking8818
    @chrishiking88184 ай бұрын

    Great video, take care both

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoe4 ай бұрын

    Thanks!!

  • @bomax1066
    @bomax10664 ай бұрын

    Love the way you bounce off each other. You make some great videos. Hi from NZ

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoe4 ай бұрын

    Hey, thanks for your support xx

  • @Harbottle24
    @Harbottle244 ай бұрын

    have you thought about joining the caravan and camping club (ccc),prices are from £10 per night and the standards are very high 👍

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoe4 ай бұрын

    I have thought about it but it seemed expensive! I'll have another look and see if it's worth it for us xx thanks!

  • @Harbottle24
    @Harbottle244 ай бұрын

    I know people are leaving the other organisation because it’s to expensive and no offers ?

  • @xtrax38
    @xtrax384 ай бұрын

    Your uploads are too far between, would like to see more ❤

  • @JodieandJoe
    @JodieandJoe4 ай бұрын

    I know! We are rather dull people and it takes us forevvvvver 😂😍

  • @xtrax38
    @xtrax384 ай бұрын

    @JodieandJoe would never describe you as dull, far from it. Just a fan wanting more 🤪 I do understand KZread is hard work 😅