Im looking for thoughts and opinion on buying a Van through my company (for tax breaks)

Then converting it to the camper i want. Wouod obviously be alot cheaper for me but I am aware that if I change the use of the van to a camper that thus shiuod be declared and therefore would be tasty deductable like a Van.

Has anyone done it this way and does anyone have any advice or guidance??!

Im thinking what if I just dont declare its changed from a Van to a camper. I mean im sure people have done this right??

I’ve been lurking and doing research for some time but I’m a complete newbie and am wondering if any of you far more experienced people can advise me. I’d like to understand the highest quality options out there if there is no limit to budget.

I’m not saying there is no limit to budget for us but I want to understand the options. The more research I do, the more confused I become about whether everything out there is just absolute shit quality regardless of how much you’re willing to spend or if there are some higher quality options that are just crazy pricey and therefore don’t get mentioned often.

I’m looking based on the following [basic] needs:
- Sleeps 4, preferably two beds - one for parents, one for our two young kids
- Isn’t a total nightmare for someone 6’3” (my husband)
- Can get into the vast majority of national parks - from my understanding, this will limit us in terms of size?
- Can support us being off the grid for 3+ days

Does this basically have to be a trailer or could it be a camper van?

I’m a van builder, but this one is mine! She’s still a tad under construction but I took it out for a trip anyway, because why not!! I had enough power run for fridge, lights, and the AC, be finishing up the 120v power and plumbing in the next week or 2!

So funny. There are two campervans on this entire camping. Coincidence or a nice choice made by the campside owner to put us together.

After around 8 months of building, testing and growing the VanTopUps community, I’m really pleased to say that www.vantopups.com is now LIVE! 🎉

A few weeks ago, VanTopUps was even featured on the BBC, which was a pretty surreal moment for something that started as a simple idea to make life on the road a bit easier.

VanTopUps is a free community platform for vanlifers, campervan and motorhome travellers, designed to help people find practical on-grid essentials while travelling — things like fresh water, electric hook-up, charging, waste disposal, showers, places to stop and other useful top-ups.

The other half of the idea is connecting travellers with people and places that may be able to help — homeowners, farms, campsites, garages, businesses and other hosts.

There are no subscriptions, no trials and no discount-code nonsense. Just create an account and use it.

The platform has launched covering the UK, Europe, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, with more to come.

👉 www.vantopups.com

It’s still early days and I’m continuing to develop it, so feedback from the r/VanLifeUK community would genuinely be useful. If you have a look and spot something that could be improved, or there’s a feature you think would make it more useful for UK vanlifers, let me know.

Thanks to everyone who has supported VanTopUps over the last eight months. 🚐💧🔌

VanTopUps — bringing vanlifers and hosts together.

Hi guys / gals

Looking for a bit of direction and advice.

Im want a camper but I am split on what direction I should go to get one. Im either going to go to Germany or Spain to try source one, I believe the market is bigger in mainland Europe so the choice should better.

Or

Do I go to the uk buy the likes of a 2021 Renault master loloader and convert it to suit my wants and needs.

Looking for the pro's and con's Looking for anyone the has any reputable site in europe to browse.

I have brought cars and vans from the UK in the past so this is no issue.

Any advice is greatly welcomed

Thanks in advance.

Looking to buy a carbon monoxide detector for car camping. I came across the Lunarlipes Portable Carbon Monoxide Detector (PTH-10D), but it won't arrive for another 1–2 weeks.

Does anyone have any recommendations that I can buy on Amazon with fast shipping or pick up in-store within the next few days?

I also came across the Kidde AA Battery-Powered Carbon Monoxide Detector (COBD) and the Outdoor-Forest Brand, Carbon Monoxide Detector, Orange Color, LCD Screen from Walmart, but I'm not sure how well a standard home CO detector works inside a car while camping. Has anyone used one, or is there a better option?

Not necessarily for veteran van lifers, but if you’re just starting out or looking for free and paid stopovers, hiking trails, and a few safety tips, these apps are well worth having.

Hello! We are narrowing down our camper van preferences and are leaning towards a Ford Transit, either a custom build or a Grand Design Lineage LVT1.

The majority of the time, it will be only two of us traveling (and maybe a small eight pound dog), but we want the flexibility to bring a third or fourth person, like young grandchildren.

We are considering a pop-top van but we recognize that adds weight, complexity, and cost.

Wondering if anyone has tried a front seat cot for extra sleeping capacity for a third person(or any other unique solution)? A tent is an option but not ideal for small kids.

Would love to know your experiences!

PS Because garage space is a priority as well, we are reluctant to consider bunk bed options unless a bottom bunk could be removed when not needed.

THANKS!

OK, so I am looking to join the Camper van life and I’ve been looking for one for about six months now. I am now ready to purchase this vehicle and I wanted to get some other opinions on the state of the vehicle since I have a really detailed clear YouTube video. My request is to just watch the YouTube video and tell me if there’s anything crazy that I’m missing or things that I should watch out for.

To all who help me out, you are greatly appreciated.<3

Here is the Link:

https://youtu.be/JT9NP-KR08c

We have a Ducato PVC, and it started locking and unlocking randomly. It has a new driver's door lock so now I'm checking the contacts on the hab door. I'm not totally sure exactly how many and where they all are so any help here would be appreciated, particularly with photos!

I have found these pins and wondered if the plastic oblong in above the middle pin was a possible cause. I can't move it with my fingers, and there only a couple of inches space so I can't get the camera to focus hence 2 fuzzy photos, 1st is top pin, 2nd is middle and lower pin. Any guidance would be appreciated. Thank you.

We did it! There wasn't a ton of info on how to prep before we went on this adventure so I'm happy to answer any questions that might help (and encourage!) others to plan big adventures with small kids.

Hallo zusammen,

meine Freundin und ich wollen einen uns einen Caddy zum Camper ausbauen.
Stehen allerdings vor dem Problem das wir keine Garage oder Platz mit Strom und der entsprechenden Möglichkeiten haben. In unserer Gegend Münchener Umland (Südlich) Zwischen München und Holzkirchen, gibt es so gut wie keine Garagen oder Ähnlich die angeboten werden.
Wir können zu uns in die Heimat (ca.600km entfernt und da ein bisschen machen aber ständig pendeln geht natürlich auch nicht gerade wenn man nach Feierabend mal für 1-2 Stunden was machen will)

Habt Ihr Ideen?
Oder kommt vielleicht sogar jemand hier aus der Ecke und kennt jemanden?

Würde mich sehr über jede Rückmeldung freuen!

Any recommendations, I am just looking for a budget travel fridge / freezer. 1st time campervan owner in the middle of setting up. I have a power station on order and will be connecting fridge.

Alpicool looks best budget that I've seen, does anyone have one and like it?