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Routes Recipes and Wild Experiences from the West Coast of Scotland
With a tiny camper van like the Ford Transit Connect, it’s all about creative storage solutions that maximise the available space in the van. One of the appeals for me to having barn doors (versus a hatchback) is the storage potential. I have long thought that the recesses of the rear barn doors would make …
If you love the outdoors then chances are that you’ve considered exploring the country by campervan (and if you haven’t, you should!). Campervanning is true freedom of travel, a great way to escape the stressful city life and connect with the environment. But as we enjoy life, it is essential to be considerate of the …
Highlights from a week in the northwest highlands…here’s my day-by-day notes from the trip where we took in some iconic hills including Suilven, Stac Pollaich, and Ben Nevis. To quote Mark, “the whole trip was a huge success – a good thing came out of every hill we climbed” – in fact a good thing …
Mark had the bright idea to go to Glencoe to do the epic Bidean nam Bian walk from the Three Sisters viewpoint and so we decided to make a night of it – our first #vanlife adventure since moving to Scotland last April! And it was so awesome I just had to write about it. …
Of all the van conversion projects I’ve completed so far, the one that’s had the most positive reception is my DIY camper cushions for my pull out camper bed! It seems that making camper cushions is a bit of a dark art – from sizing and cutting the foam to making cushion covers – so …
Adding a bed to the Ford Transit Connect was a big exciting step forward in the camper project! A place to sleep AND to store a few things. The result is by no means perfect, but for someone who has never built a single piece of furniture in her life*, I was pretty pleased! I …
Our Ford Transit Connect campervan conversion project is far from finished. So behold the concept of Minimum Viable Camper (MVC*), our version of the camper with just enough features to be usable for a night out. Frankly, I could sleep in anything, but as our overnight was destined to be in winter, there were a …
This post documents my Ford Transit Connect camper conversion journey. I started the project in September 2020 when I sold my small hatchback car and bought a 2012 Ford Transit Connect long wheel base high roof panel van with 55,000 miles and a lot of potential. I had no DIY skills before starting this, but …
