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What a lovely, straightforward and ergonomic build! The beauty of constructing one's own interior is that its just how you want it, and I expect that you and your adorable little pup really enjoy time in your compact travel cabin.

There's no ONE shower solution that's going to work for everyone, and whilst forums and videos offer many different solutions, none are as straightforward as a domestic shower. Whatever works best for you is the order of the day, and invariably it isn't those large, black plastic solar showers...

In the UK, Stanley made these, and I was able to buy a well used model on eBay. I kept a vigilant lookout and about a year later was able to buy a brand new, still sealed in the box, model. They're excellent little ovens which are really quite efficient, and I prefer them to the Coleman...

The single most important thing which has the capability to improve one's MPG is to carry out a weekly tyre pressure check! Underinflated tyres create drag in addition to negatively affecting the handling of the vehicle, but it also causes an increase in fuel consumption. Obviously, the...

The prospect of a poop bag splitting and dispersing its contents is something that ensures that I always double bag, and I have spread out paper hand towels as a bag base to reinforce it. My BranQ Portable 21 litre Toilet uses Tesco 21 litre pedal bin bags, but I recently bought a couple of...

That's a nicely configured and comprehensively equipped travel cabin with a really comfortable ambiance. A true home on the road, I can understand why you wanted to keep a note of this video.

I cannot overemphisise the importance of buying a respected brand of vehicle tracking device and concealing it within your van, car, truck, camper, cargo trailer, etc. A zone can be set for where your vehicle is regularly parked, and if the vehicle tracking control room see that your vehicle...

Over the last few years I have been thinking of building a bicycle towed camper. However, as the owner of an Alpacka Raft Packraft, I enjoy the capability to carry my Packraft on my bicycle, and when I get to the water, strap my backpack, tent and bicycle onto my Packraft (which only weighs...

There's a couple living in a van in Canada that have absolutely no insulation in their van and they're very happy! Depending on where you are and where and when you travel, you may find that you don't feel the need to fit insulation in your van.

The same vans in the US appear to have larger capacity engines than in Europe! The UK Fiat Doblo Cargo XL (long wheelbase, high roof) can be had with the award winning 1.3 litre 16 valve diesel engine, or the 1.6 litre or 2.0 litre. I understand that the US version Dodge Ram (short wheelbase...

I particularly like your taillift, they're quite rare on pick up trucks and yours would make a useful additional platform like having your own deck. Tailgate apart, your camper fit out and shell looks like a very comfortable and warm place to be whilst travelling.

I have had very good experiences using folding camp cots/beds with closed cell foam pads on top serving as insulation and providing additional comfort. Using the bed without the foam pad was not as warm or as comfortable as with it, and having one's bed at a comfortable seating height improved...

When I haven't had access to a daily shower I stripwash at the sink/bowl. Boiling/hot water mixed to preferred temperature, them suds up head to foot using a flannel/face cloth, before rinsing off with clean water. It cleans as efficiently as a shower, and done right takes around the same time...

Local and free newspapers can be a good source of inexpensive, local vehicles, likewise sales cards in newsagents windows. I have bought cars this way from buyers that did not want to pay out much money to sdvertise their car. I recently enquired the cost of a low milage car that was perfectly...

This really is a rarity! I've never seen a non OEM high top for the Ford Connect (either version) and imagine that these are manufactured, supplied and fitted to allow a wheelchair passenger to enter the rear compartment. This addition has hugely increased the practicality of this van without...

The 5' x 8' All Aluminium Cargo Trailer by Weeroll, featured in the OP's final video would be my choice, because this size trailer offers the very best combination of internal living space and ease of towing, maneuverability and site manhandling, together with good fuel economy, especially with...

These are hardly the travelling light type of vehicles I'd prefer to take, irrespective of budget! I may be the odd one out, but I don't want to take all the comforts of home with me, that's partly the reason for travelling. The thought of taking that huge and thirsty Unimog doesn't appeal at...

Thank you for sharing your vehicle and journey details, they certainly are appealing and inspiring. I particularly like your magnetic lights, they look extremely versatile and practical. Nice to see how well prepared you were, with your recovery gear, paramedic bag and get home bag, worst case...

As far as vehicles are concerned it's all a compromise! However, as you experienced, your vehicle must not work against you, and yours clearly did, so had to go. The vehicle I wanted, I couldn't run on my budget, so I sought something I could, but that didn't have standing room in the cargo...

The story of the speeding SUV getting filled with sewage reminded me of a story told by a lone traveller in India. He'd walked into an Indian village and asked some kids where the toilet was and giggling, they'd pointed to a doorway which he entered. The door opened into a room which he...