After 5 years of travelling in our little VWT5 campervan, we were inspired to step into an alternative way of living. As of July 2023 we will have sold all our possessions ready for full time van life. We created this channel to share with you our van life adventures to either inspire or give the chance for others to live vicariously. It looks like that adventure has evolved 🤗
Join us as we travel and explore the UK first, then Europe, as we hunt for the perfect place to make our forever home. The ultimate goal will be a self build eco home as far into nature as possible.
Thanks for watching, we hope you enjoy the videos.
- Trist, Kez and Frank x
Kez runs our instagram page so make sure you pop by and say hi 👋🏼🥰
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The dog rubbing his wee Willy at the start had us cackling 😂😂😂😂
Haha he’s always doing it 🤣😂. Only realised in edit that he was doing it 🙈. Turns out he’s ‘cleaning’ himself… sure 🤣
You would make some bloke a good housewife.
Glad you survived! Me and Jo have the odd night/ week away every so often and Jo survives better than me! She is away until teatime today and has told me who is checking in and where to park them. However it is sometimes nice to have some space to chill. Dave
Ah there’s always a balance isn’t there. Sounds like Jo has it locked down where ever she is 🤗
If i was living a van life with Taylor Swift and she had a dog i would leave her 😒
I hope Kez doesn’t remind you of Taylor Swift 🤣😂
Great video of you and your boys, might want to think about going solo full time, ( only joking ) 🫣🙈🫢🫢 no we do miss kez, ❤❤
Thanks Jeffrey 😎, the little lads kept me entertained but I was happy to have Kez back. It’s definitely not the same in the van. Although there was lots of space 🤣. Kez back on camera next week 🤗. Have an awesome Monday mate 😎🤙
Thanks Jeffrey 😎, the little lads kept me entertained but I was happy to have Kez back. It’s definitely not the same in the van. Although there was lots of space 🤣. Kez back on camera next week 🤗. Have an awesome Monday mate 😎🤙
How did the heat for the callt please
Hey 👋 not sure what you mean
Great content 🤩
Thanks 🤗🤙😎
Is your van a LHD or did you forget to flip the video?
Haha yep, should have flipped the footage. Ever the professional here 😂🤣🙈
well done that man, you did a great job. well the vans in one piece , the pets are ok and you didn't give yourself food poisoning so I call that a win win win win
I made it in one piece to tell the tale 🤣😂
@@TristandKez HERO !!!!! HA HA HA
Not all superhero’s wear capes 😉🤣😂
Funny seeing your reaction to being on your own without Kez. and vlogging on your own. Were you slightly unravelling? haha. I think it's really good to have time away from your partner every so often, otherwise you can end up losing yourself a little bit and becoming too reliant on another person. It also gives you something to catch up on when you get back together and you appreciate each other more. I've been single for years and absolutely love being on my own, so it wouldn't faze me at all, but I know it's not for everyone. By the way, background ambient lift music, hilarious.
Filming definitely helped the time pass. Plus Frank and Murphy are always entertaining 😂🤣. Thanks I always try and pick music to either complement or make a scene funnier 🤗. I’m still amazed a vlog was created out of the two days 🥴
I think all van folks should have CB or PMR as a way of communicating and community, just like the truckers did! CB is still a thing BTW.
I said to Kez we should get a CB one day. We have some short range 2 ways but they’re not great 🥴
Just be aware of where and how you park. Motorhomes are targeted because they stand out . Most people get it and you can’t reason with stupid.
Totally agree mate, if we only all had a higher state of awareness 🤗
I have to say Brits as a whole do live up to the nosey, whiny reputation. Done vanlife all over Europe, New Zealand, Australia previously on various holidays and never had even one issue. Not one.
We wonder if it's the amount of people living in a relatively smaller space than a lot of the rest of the world. Especially in the South Coast of England. We hear a lot more positives in vanlife abroad. How's your Frenchie doing in the van 😎?
Done vanlife full time for 5-6 weeks now and *luckily* only had two poor experiences. One guy off his face on whatever substance who just climbed in when we had the door open on a (rare) hot day. That was scary. And then one person who came over and said “DID YOU SLEEP HERE? Where did you go to the toilet?!!” I said “are you a police officer?” They said they weren’t but it was their business. I said “call them then, I’d be happy to show them my van credentials and onboard toilet”. They keep rabbiting on and I said cheekily “you really live up to the reputation of miserable whiny Brits that have nothing better to do but complain” and shut my doors and pulled my curtains. Miserable old 🐮.
Hey, congratulations on your first few weeks of vanlife 😎🤙🏼. That first experience is a little nuts. We had something odd at a park up where a big dog came running into our van as we had the door open on a hot day. Frank was not happy and it all went a little nuts. The owner ran over, did a weird laugh and they both went off 🤷♂️. People having a word is just that. Smile and keep on trucking. It's hard to have a go at someone who is smiling and non-aggressive. You can't please everyone in life.
Allegal? No, it is not "Allegal".
As i'm new to this, and yet to venture out in my Berlingo with bootjump onto the wildside, mainly due to lack of facts . Only done campsites so far. Can I clarify, how do you know if Local Authority has implemented a ban such as New Forest. I live in Devon nr Plymouth on edge of Dartmoor, I know Dartmoor is a no go area, and rightly so. But say I'm driving down a lovely coastal road and come across nice peaceful lay by, and no signage, can I stay here legally overnight, or as ive mentioned how would i know there is a Local Authority ban in area. Great video, great content, great approach, and I certainly agree, hit them with kindness / smile approach is so much more rewarding and successful than yelling approach.
This is a great question and one I don’t think has a clear answer. Which maybe part of the wider issue. In a lot of places if people or local authorities don’t want you there they will put signs up more often than not. I guess our advice would be to take a good look around the spot you want to park up in. Are there signs? Will you be obstructing or blocking any traffic of any sort? Take a look at Park4Night and Search for Sites to see if anyone has left comments regarding ‘no overnighting’ etc. Then make a personal choice on how comfortable you feel. Even without signs, someone may have an issue and that might just be a personal one. A lot of times most people don’t care and want to carry on with their lives 😎🤙
some campsites I’ve called won’t let me stay if I had a vw caddy with no fixed bed or with any gas or water facilities in? I’ve only called 3 but they’ve all said the same (I’m getting a vw caddy with a rock and roll bed)
It does seem each campsite has its own rules. A fixed bed will likely help you with this. But we have some Farmers Fields that we talk about that wouldn’t care what you sleep in and they are cheap 🤗
@@TristandKez I will have a look at those videos then, thanks
@NorthernAnt you’re welcome and let us know if you have any questions 🤙
Unfortunately in Scotland. So i have found on my vanlife travels. Behind most layby bushes, the ground is covered by wet wipes, used as a convenient toilet area. It's not the vanlife people doing this, but we get the blame.
Yeah there’s always an interesting spot where people have used it as a toilet. Leave no trace people, whether in a van or car 🤗🤙
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I’m thinking of getting a VW caddy SWB and going for weekends, I’m guessing it should be easy to stealth camp in cities and out and about? Solo camper here 🎉
We think a caddy is awesome for stealth camping. We’ve seen a few people with awesome setups and stealth camp in the countryside and in cities 😎🤙
To put it simple, you can park where ever you want providing that you and the van are legal plus where you park has no restrictions..it also doesn't help that some you tubers and yes they have made videos about it, think its great and clever to park in places were they shouldn't, which in turn encourages their sheeples to do the same and thats why place then get height barriers or big rocks blocking vans....I drive trucks 3 months of the year to fund my van life, to add to your spend local comment, when I go to Scotland I take no supplies and buy all I need locally while im up there, Vanlife, the BEST life,
Thanks for the comment. Yeah it’s all about being where you are allowed to be. We’ve seen people on KZread overnight park in all sorts of places and in the back of my mind I think… “that’s why places get shut down”. But hey we can only control ourselves and our actions. It’s all about buying local. In all honesty it should be something we all do whether in a van or not. But that’s a conversation for another video 🤣. We don’t want to preach too much lol 😂.
@@thenoworriesnomad Yes I know the ones. I have seen their fans park In ridiculous places where I live.
I’m still learning. When you say the van is legal is this about laden weight and registering the conversion with DVLA? I’m still learning what that even means.
@@AdventuresOfKiri No, what I mean is that the van is taxed, MOT’d and insured
Great video again. Where are you wild camping in this video?
Thanks Nicola 🤗, this was taken when we were at Milford on Sea. It’s such a lovely spot 🥰but one that maybe gone soon 🙁
@@TristandKez Yes I think I now know where you wild camp. From where you have parked you can see Hurst Castle in the distance right?
@nicolaeggleston490 it’s such a lovely place, especially when the sun is shining and the kitesurfers are out 😎
@@TristandKez near a place called Keyhaven?
That’s the one 😎
Great video guys, good and posotive.
Thanks Mike. The video seems to be getting a positive response 🤗. Hope you had an awesome weekend 🤙
Brilliant...well said so true ❤
Thanks Dan 🤙. Hope your all good mate 😎
My motto is: when they go low, go high 😀
Always go in with smiles and high energy. Love it 🤗
Great blog.... as always. My default site is by a beach and have made lots of locals who are now friends
Thank you 🙏. That’s awesome to hear 🤗😎
Great content like always guys 😊
Thank you 🤩
I 100% think It’s jealous You’re getting to live the life they wanted to but can 😢. But the only thing stopping them is them selves and that’s what frustrates some more . The point about HGV Is something I’ve mentioned a few times if a bandit, they must ban it for all not a select handful I’m doing that would bring the country to its knees as they need drivers as it is left alone putting even more restrictions which wouldn’t even be possible
That’s what we think. People are jealous of others stepping out the norm and living life they way they see it. You’re right, that’s where the frustration comes from… themselves. They don’t want to take a chance, take a leap and do as they want not as they are told. Life is far too short and we’ve seen too many lives cut short. No one knows what tomorrow brings that’s why they call today the present 🎁. It’s a gift for us all to wake up each day and conquer what’s in front of us. We hope you’re having an awesome day and thanks for dropping us a comment. We really appreciate it Simon 😎🤙
@@TristandKez you’re very welcome and thank you I enjoy them and thank you for the advice you give on some of the topics of Vanlife 👍
"Say hello to my 'little' cat? Murphy." My cat Rosie says little is an opinion, not a fact. 🤣🤣 Apart from that first bit, I agree with everything you said. People, pfft!
Hey Lottie and Rosie, hope you're having a great Sunday. People are funny, aren't they? It seems like people want to shout louder and be more angry... Sad times. We're all on the planet together, so let's do it with a smile. Have a great rest of the day 🤙🏼
@@TristandKez Exactly.
Also, the media is always going to push a negative point of view because of @gend@ 2030. They want all vehicles off the roads so they're certainly not going to encourage it. They're going to demonise it to discourage.
There seems to be a definite push for electric vehicles, but we've seen first-hand that they also have issues 🤷♂️. The media will hate an old van like ours 😂. We all just need to stick together, and be helpful to each other and we'll all have a better life 🤗
❤ some people are just miserable, for miserables sake.
Too true and we just give them a big beaming smile 😊. Happy Sunday and thanks for dropping us a comment 🤙😎
Very well said re subject. Murphy did some lovely photo bombing in this video, especially over the sink, Trists shoulder. Thought he was going to use the litter tray too 😂.
Thanks Andrea, hope to spark some positive conversations 🤗. Haha if it’s not Frank it’s Murphy crashing the recording 🤣😂. Thank god he didn’t use his litter tray, not the motivation we need whilst filming 🤪. Hope you’re having an awesome Sunday 😎🤙
Love Fleetwood Mac! Especially ‘Everywhere’. It spoils it for others when people do feel it’s a grey area and find their own loophole! A full time van lifer on another channel said it was illegal on a handful of times during the VT, it’s unfortunate as the channel has a huge following and gave out false information.
Thank you, we love a bit of Fleetwood Mac blasting in the van 😍. It’s definitely not illegal everywhere. But it is such a grey area as you say. We really want to help open conversations and see a positive way forward. Thanks for dropping us a comment and hope you have an awesome Sunday 😎🤗🤙
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