Whether your campervan is a 2wd or a 4wd, a well equipped 4×4 recovery kit is essential if you ever consider taking your van off a black top road. It doesn’t take much to get stuck in a muddy field, soft sand track or even on a grassy campsite field. But what equipment do you …
A simple breakdown or minor accident could be enough to turn your carefree road trip into a bit of drama. Breakdowns are an inevitable part of van life. Even on short road trips, flat batteries and tyres can happen. And as sure as eggs is eggs, when it happens, you’ll be in the middle of …
Living on the road in an RV or campervan can be an exercise in sacrifice. You have to abandon so many of the creature comforts you have at home — small luxuries that you didn’t even know you needed until they were gone. The payoff is well worth it, of course, but that doesn’t mean …
The idea of living in a van, especially one without many windows, can seem daunting. The notion of living in a small space with hardly any light would be enough to put most people off the idea altogether. Choosing the best van to live in for you and your lifestyle is essential. We chose a …
Packing for van life isn’t quite the same as packing for a short road trip or even a camping weekend. Van life is a long-term lifestyle, so we need to pack accordingly. Try to make sure your campervan accessories have a dual purpose where possible. Don’t overestimate how many clothes and shoes you need. If you …
One of the major decisions when planning a camper van conversion, is whether to install a shower or not. There’s plenty of ways to maintain personal hygiene on the road without a shower so they’re not essential. Take a look at our van life hacks for more advice too. If you do want a shower …
Should you have a campervan with a toilet or without? Many van dwellers adapt to living in a van without an onboard toilet. Others wouldn’t leave their drive without a fitted toilet. Whether you want a full-size bathroom, an emergency use only solution, or something in between boils down to the size of your van, …
If you’ve read a few of our travel posts, you’ve probably heard us mention the mobile iOverlander App more than once. So we figured it was time to publish this post giving you everything you need to know about it, from what it is, how we use is almost every day, how to use it …
Car camping doesn’t need to mean slumming it. Neither do you need to pack everything but the kitchen sink. The great thing about car camping is you can bring whatever you want so long as it fits in the car. We’ve seen cars turn up to camp packed to the gunnels. The occupants spent the …
After a tough day tackling a dusty corrugated track, who wouldn’t enjoy an ice cold beer? But how to keep it cool? Anyone who has travelled for more than a weekend knows that a cool box is no use. After a couple of days, it will become nothing more than a storage box filled with soggy contents …