Appealing accessories for your campervan
Many people love a campervan adventure, especially if you are heading somewhere new or off-the-beaten track. But before you go, you should spend some fitting out your van with a range of essential and...
Category: Van life
Find out more about my travels in a campervan.
‘Van envy’ at Scottish Caravan, Motorhome & Holiday Home Show
It was inevitable, really, that a trip to the Scottish Caravan, Motorhome & Holiday Home Show would result in major “van envy”. I already own a lovely VW TV campervan, named Fern, but now...
Heart 200: A road tour at the centre of Scotland
On the outskirts of the historic Scottish city of Stirling, a red squirrel darts across the road in front of me. Next, I spot a buzzard sitting alertly on a high fence post beside...
Day 2: Heart 200 tour of Scotland
I recently followed the new Heart 200 driving tour in central Scotland. This is a blog post about day 2 of the tour. What is Heart 200? The 200-mile plus route is the newest...
Day 3: Heart 200 tour of Scotland
I enjoyed a drive on the new Heart 200 circuit in central Scotland. This is a blog post about day 3 of the tour. Also read: Day 1 and overview Day 2 of Heart...
New Scottish tourist route: Heart 200
The Heart 200 is a new tarmac tour to join a collection of road routes around Scotland, including the North Coast 500, the North East 250 and the South West Coastal 300. The Heart...
Testing the Auto-Trail V-Line 634 SE – and yoga on a SUP board
It was great fun taking the Auto-Trail V-Line 634 SE for an outing in Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park. The #gofurtherforlonger test saw me making the most of the V-Line during a...
On test: Auto-Trail V-Line 634 SE
It was great fun taking the Auto-Trail V-Line 634 SE for an outing in Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park. The #gofurtherforlonger test saw me making the most of the V-Line during a...
Van life: Driving tour of the North East 250 in Scotland
This article describes a four day campervan tour of the Scottish driving route called the North East 250. It was also published in The Herald newspaper. Driving what’s known as the Old Military Road...
Review: Hindermann VW T5/T6 External Thermal Screens
I have been testing the Hindermann VW T5/T6 External Thermal Screens on my T5 campervan. Until now, I have used the internal window screens. They attach with suckers (many of which I have lost!)...
