Nothing goes to plan | Vanlife with dogs
Unfortunately this journey has turned out not that good for my dog Snoopy.. He started vomiting last night which ultimately ended up in me changing the plan for today and the coming days.
This is part three of the journey.
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Morning routine with dogs and a diff update | vanlife with dogs
Typical mornings in my van. Waking up to 2 doggies cuddled up on the couch to wake up cuddles. Cleaning the floor before prepping food for the dogs and then after a little rest going for their morning walks.
The diff still is an ongoing subject and since it's been pissing down pots and pans these last couple of days, we had no chance on continuing the project. But I'll let you know the updates so far.
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Putting the diff back together | vanlife uk
As I did talk about the differential problem a lot in the last 2 to 3 videos, we now have a success moment. We connected all the shims and pieces together and finally received an acceptable pattern. This was the best feeling ever! I can finally roll with this van again. The short and smooth test drive was like having a new diff. No sounds no squieking or howling like we had before. Absolutely amazing! Lots of people suggest to just buy a new axel with the diff preinstalled and good to go, but we have been too far into the process already to just buy a new one. So it took way longer than planned, but luckily it is a happy ending.
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How I dealt with fraudulent charges on my bank account | vanlife uk
Just before bed last night I received a text message from my bank stating a transaction has been made and I should choose yes or no if it was me. I just couldn't believe what I was reading! Not again..
Fraudsters are everywhere and this the second time this happend to me. It's about time that something is going to change.
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Vanlife with dogs | Dog essentials
Have you been wondering what you need to bring for your dogs on your trip or while living off grid in your van? I'll show you the essentials I have in the van for my two dogs. This list is non-exhaustive. There will sometimes be things added and taken away, depending on weather conditions and need.
Download the FREE dog essentials template. Print it or use it in your favourite planner app.
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Life in an off grid van with 2 dogs
This is us! A late introduction to my channel, van, me, my dogs, and what I will be filming going forward. Welcome to you if you're watching now and I hope to see you around more often!
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The journey begins | vanlife with dogs
This is the start of a short trip down south with just me and the dogs. There has been a heck of a mix of emotions at the start but I managed to get through it.
My plan is to go down to the coast to spend my birthday there. I haven't seen the beach for aages!
This is the start of a 5 part journey.
You can find me here:
This is my website with watercolor clip art, abstract backgrounds, and -coming soon- journals and planners
🏠 website https://payhip.com/OfPawsAndWheels
Follow me on my blog which I upload to weekly with everything vanlife, dog, and digital product related.
⭐ blog https://ofpawsandwheels.substack.com/
Follow me on Pinterest!
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Say HI on Instagram!
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If you would like to support me so I can do more videos like this, follow this link.
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Lots of sheep and exhausted doggies | Vanlife with dogs
We moved to the next stop over. It was a pretty warm day and I still have to figure out if they are fine with driving every day. I have been standing level for the first time in forever! Which is a luxury for people living in vehicles. The drive there was absolutely terrible! Loads of potholes!
This is part two of the journey.
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ZeroWater filter unboxing and review
I couldn't stand drinking the tap water anymore, and the water in the van was undrinkable anyways due to the soily smell, and therefore bad taste. I done some exessive research on what waterfilters I can get and ended up with zerowater. Here is my review.
Unfortunately I still don't pay attention in what format I film.. So this one is gonna be in upright position.. Sorry about that.
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How to live of £60 food budget for 2 weeks
I made a video on how I budget my food for 2 weeks and what I buy. It varies from winter to summer what I eat so the budget is a bit higher and a bit lower sometimes. But it is round about the £50-£60 mark.
How you can find me:
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Why I will not sell on Redbubble anymore
Some of you might have heard all the trouble that has been going on with Redbubble in April this year.
I know I'm very late with my review on things but here it is. My perspective on selling on Redbubble and the new tier/pricing system.
Detour shirts video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjt-X4rK3_U
Shimmy Morris video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV439W65MoE
and here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ1A5ZzY_Y4
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Mechanical Problems Cause Standstill
After one month of unexpected standstill and loads of other complications regarding the diff situation I thought I'll update you on where we stand right now.
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Full tour of my off-grid box van
It's been a while that I done a video about the outside and inside. So I thought I'd do an updated version of the fully converted van.
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From Winter to Spring - Where have I been?!
Hey guys!
It's been a while... I know I have been really lacky with making videos but here is a recap of the last 4 months in the van. I'm so happy that we finally have warmer weather! And I'm back to recording more videos since we have a bit better light in the van now.
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Thanks for stopping by!
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Mission mold
We had it last winter and we have it this winter again... I don't think anyone gets around it in van life. The last time the mold started under the sink which is the farthest away from the log burner and so it did this time. When this happened I removed the cupboard doors so there is more air flow and this really helped so far. I will put them back on when the weather is warmer again.
The new spot was this time the couch frame. Since I have not been able to varnish over the painted areas, those started molding. The video shows how I cleaned it all up, half with bleach, half with warm water.
After this my breathing issues dissappeared-luckily!
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Out of power during coldest months
What else needs to happen on top of freezing cold temperatures in the van?! Of course the power running out.. When it's super cloudy or even raining there is either 0 charge or round about 3 Watt coming in. Which in comparison we use about 30 Watt a night roughly. So within a week of no charge the power is going down very quickly.
Just after christmas 2022 it happend. Since we have AGM batteries we can only run them half down and not completely empty, therefore the 61% on the display.
Now an update as of 20th Jan. 23- the batteries have been fully charged again. We had some sunny days and it took around 3 weeks for them to be charged up again.
In the meantime we were able to roll out the cable from the house and charge phones, laptop and have a little lamp on that way. That was a big help since the batteries of the torches ran out super quick every day.
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First freezing cold winter in the van
First of all I only realized when I uploaded the video that I filmed it in the wrong format... The next 2 videos are the same format.. I know it's stupid but it is what it is now.. I will remember filming in the correct format from now on.
The winter is still ongoing and it's still super cold but at least this week as I'm uploading the video end of January 23 it's no frost right now, which is a big bonus.
It was a tough December and January and I will remember it for a long time. No diesel heater, only a log burner, no insulation, when it's 3 degrees outside it's around 0degrees in the van.
Since I only have 3 round boat windows to get some light in, it's constantly super dark and I either have to open the door to let more light in (which means basically sitting outside..) or have the lights on, which for a while didnt work, because we ran out of power. Watch the next short video about that.
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Review and test of the log burner fan | vanlife uk
Video starts at 01:50 if you dont wanna watch me cleaning the inside of the log burner :)
I just wanted to do a quick review and demonstration of the log burner fan, since this is a great addition for people like us who have their log burner high up in their vans.
Hot air is rising so since the log burner is on the work top all the hot air was rising into the bed area and it was unbelievably hot up there and on the couch or floor it was freezing cold. So the upgrade to the fan was well worth the investment.
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How to fix a damp mattress in a van
Unfortunately lifting the mattress up with timber didnt work for this situation so I needed to find a different solution. The bed was too tall and heavy anyways- comfy but bulky..
In this video I'll show you the solution I found best suited for the situation.
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Fix insulation issues around the roof window
The day has come that I've been finally able to fix the dripping roof window! It was in a horrible state after such a short amount of time. Mold was building up on the osb sheet and we had a down pour rainfall every morning after the freezing temperatures started to rise above 0 degrees. Since there is no insulation under the ceiling the moisture builds up into little rivers and runs down to the left of the van into the gap of the window and from there drips down onto the couch.. The only reason why it's doing it is because the log burner is warm in the evening and cools down during the night. Therefore lots of moisture can build up.
Anyways, I've finally got to buy some insulation and at the same time while fixing the moisture problem got to clean the cowl and flashing kit and fix it in place properly since there was a small water leak as well!
Thanks for watching!
Pop your questions in the comments below :)
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How to install a log burner in a box van
We got heat in the van! A hell of a lot of research and checking for the cheapest and durable option the parts are here and installed! This is how we installed the logburner in the box van. A couple of adjustments still need to be made but at least it's up and running :)
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How to install boat windows in a box van
If you have been researching and need some inspiration on how to install boat windows in your box van - here's how we've done ours! :)
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Cab to box connection | box van conversion
It's been a rediculous long time that I didn't upload anything. It's been a long year and roller coaster ride... But more on that later.
This is the video on how we connected the box (living area) with the cab. This had been done in march so quite a while back...
I just wanted to put it out there in case it could help someone else with their build.
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Tour of the outside of the box van
I'm gonna show you around the outside of the box van and what has been done so far.
This is our 2002 Iveco Daily 2.8 box van, which we are converting into a tiny home on wheels.
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Osb walls, kitchen frame and bathroom frame are up
Hey there! Thanks for finding this channel!
This channel is all about a box van conversion into a tiny home on wheels.
In this video I explain what has been done so far by my partner Mike.
The osb walls are finally in and the kitchen and bathroom frames are up as well. The batteries have been connected, so that there is some light in the box.
I explain the battery and solar panel layout in another video in a bit more detail.
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