We recently launched Adventure Campervan Hire right here in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, so our customers can hire our beautiful Volkswagen Campervan Sully for their adventures. We’ve set up a dedicated website for VW Camper van hire Sheffield here. You can also find our Volkswagen Campervan Sully on Quirky Campers Check it out!
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Did you know you can win yourself a Brown Bird & Co Campervan (and it’s an absolute beauty) for as little as a fiver?
In this post: – Some key facts for you including options if you win– Our recommendation– Where you can access the competition Yes that’s right. We’ve just seen a competition for an ‘AUTOMATIC OFF GRID SUPER LUX VW T6 CAMPERVAN + £1000’ at only £5.95 per ticket, with an early bird discount of 2 ticketsContinue reading “Did you know you can win yourself a Brown Bird & Co Campervan (and it’s an absolute beauty) for as little as a fiver?”
Our first Brit Stops stay.
Hey everybody we’re Aimee & Pete – we’ve been into campervans since 2020 and this post is about our very first Brit Stops stay! Aimee decided to get the Brit Stops book after hearing good things about it. For anybody that isn’t aware Brit Stops is a network of independent farm shops, pubs, and otherContinue reading “Our first Brit Stops stay.”
Our home made, hand crafted, part fixed, part sliding bed.
This in our opinion is the holy grail of bed solutions for a medium wheel base van IF…you are over six feet tall and have a medium wheelbase van (so need to sleep length ways) AND want or need a garage area for bikes, paddle boards and adventure gear. It’s neither fully fixed or foldContinue reading “Our home made, hand crafted, part fixed, part sliding bed.”
This is what actually happened when we decided to buy a 12 year old Ford Transit Van for under £3k!
As some of you already know, our van conversion journey started when Aimee approached me one day in 2020 and said “shall we buy a van.” I had my goals laid out for 2020. I knew exactly what I was working towards and how close I was to achieving what I had set out toContinue reading “This is what actually happened when we decided to buy a 12 year old Ford Transit Van for under £3k!”
Installing a Chinese Diesel Heater
As our van isn’t huge (MWB, Medium Height) we decided to go with a 2kw Chinese Diesel Heater. We purchased the heater from Amazon and everything else we needed from Amazon, Ebay, Wickes, B&Q or Screwfix. We have added our shopping list, prices and links to some of the items further down this page! TheContinue reading “Installing a Chinese Diesel Heater”
Van basics
Cab area – the front of the van where the driver and passenger sit. Cargo area – the back of the van where the stuff being carried about is stored.Bulkhead – the divider between the cab and cargo area. This can be solid sheet metal, partially glazed, metal mesh, wood and sometimes other lightweight materials.Continue reading “Van basics”
Insulation
Some of the most common questions we see and hear are:‘Do I need to insulate my van?’ ‘How much does it cost to insulate a van?’ ‘What do I use to insulate my van?’ ‘What depth of insulation do I need?’ In this blog we’ll cover why you should insulate, what we used to insulateContinue reading “Insulation”
Hello and welcome to our blog
Hello and welcome. We are Aimee and Peter. We both work full time and live in Sheffield near the Peak District. It’s a beautiful part of the world and we are both quite active people. Aimee is a personal trainer so movement is a big part of her life. I on the other hand workContinue reading “Hello and welcome to our blog”
Choosing the right van for your build.
Choosing the right van or ‘base’ van for your build is a big decision and one that we wished we’d have taken more time over. The van you end up with can either help or hinder what you want to achieve with your build so it’s important to give it some thought before you diveContinue reading “Choosing the right van for your build.”
Adventure Campervans. Camper van information and products. Sheffield. 