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"Travel with Gary and Amika"
Welcome to the Official Travel with Gary and Amika KZfaq Channel, a father daughter combo capturing campervan style travel vlogs in and around the mountains, beaches, campsites and wild camping fully off grid.
Gary is dedicated to his daughters future and enjoys documenting her passion for life, which is apparent through Amikas constant giggling and smiles. He is well travelled having visited some 39 countries, however this quickly became difficult to continue when Amika was born. With his love for travel he wasnt going to let being a single father tie him down. When Amika was just 5 they jumped on a plane and backpacked around Romania and have since visited France and Spain twice exploring the Pyrenees mountain range.
In January 2022 Gary bought on old builders van and converted into a fully off grid tiny home on wheels with the aim of getting out and about as much as possible to see more of the world. KZfaq seemed the perfect way to documented these travels and to take a step into the world of becoming a digital nomad.
Gary and Amika both thank you for being here and hope that through their videos they can bring you a sense of adventure, a lots of laughter and with a clear message that you should never grow up and never take life too seriously!
@petewarby7158 Жыл бұрын
I love this channel, you're so down to earth and open about everything. This is one of those "trusted channels" you referred to, maybe not because (by your own admission) you're the most knowledgable, but you're honest. Means a lot. Thanks for the upload, another great video.
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Pete, I massively appreciate this comment. Be yourself, that's the best way to be
@WattsOccurring Жыл бұрын
She's Electric...brilliant answer 😂 Great job with the installation pal 👍
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
She's nuts! What a loon of a child 😂 Hope your guys are well 💯❤️
@manondeslauriers2645 Жыл бұрын
Well done! Catching up now as I was busy with other life stuff and needed a break from social media. Keep the good work. I watch you because you are honest and real ,and even though my van was converted for me, i love to see the process and get ideas for eventual changes in Petunia. And of course Amika is adorable!
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
Welcome back! Ah thanks, it's part of the channel I suppose
@Antonia.Bradley Жыл бұрын
Good batteries Gary, good prices too. But, no low temperature charge protection! So make sure not to charge them 0°C and below 😊
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
Very true but don't really have an intention of putting them that low. Can always add them into a heated container with a ruuvi tag for monitoring. Maybe a project when I run out of jobs 😂 Hope your are both well 👍❤️
@kkrispy2009P Жыл бұрын
7.34k subs nice update glad your both OK near July already near summer hols
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
Still growing mate! Bit slow now hit hopefully speed up again over summer adventures 😅
@christineburns6656 Жыл бұрын
Hope everything works out for you both and with finding a job one day at a time keep strong chin up take care both of you see you both soon Christine and bob burns 😊😊
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot both x
@micro_adVANtures Жыл бұрын
Greg is the van electrics wizard, if he doesn't know what it should look like nobody does - your in sae hands there.
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
Aye he's a good egg to learn from!!
@Yvonneb_ Жыл бұрын
Great video Gary and Amika XX
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
Thanks Yvonne
@NigelLove-dt2xr Жыл бұрын
Been watching and loveing your stuff for a wile so it was time to sub you keep it up 😙
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
Brilliant thanks a lot Nigel
@albybloke2289 Жыл бұрын
If Carlsberg did electrics !!. Thats looking so neat. And top sweeping from Amika.
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
Thanks. I'm starting to understand it all better now. She did great. She cut the hedge with great precision too!!
@LeisureBit Жыл бұрын
Great video, gives you the ability to scale it as you need, the picture you showed of the large bank of batteries I thought ‘now that’s the vision of plenty of power’ 😀 Your board is looking good - great to have the space to add more bits and bobs in later too - great job. Good idea on a master kill switch - I find mine useful when working on the van electrics to cut it all off. Very good point on KZfaq products too, I have thought some things were excellent, a few months on not so much. Thanks for the mention too ❤️ All the very best, David 👍
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
and plenty of power David. However, I want twice as much so I can stay off grid in the winter for a long time, although I keep adding more electrical devices so perhaps not ha ha. Thanks for the feedback about the electrics always good from somebody who has a clue what they’re doing. Yeah we need to be careful with them products. No problem mate hope to see you soon. Are you going to the Van Life in Overland show at Newbury?
@ewanstevenson Жыл бұрын
You're living proof that a van build is never finished! 😂 Also, it looked like a buzzard to me. Or 'Englishman's Eagle' as they're sometimes called in Scotland! 😉
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
Haha tell me about it. A few people have said Buzzard. Seems so
@clarkspiemuncher24 Жыл бұрын
Ref isolation switches. They need to be inline before the B2B and MPPT. If you have power going to either without it flowing to the battery it will bugger the electronics in either as the power coming in to each unit has to have somewhere to go = leisure battery
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
Aye that's how it's set up
@rosesevers5181 Жыл бұрын
Great job 😁👏🏼👏🏼
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
Thanks rose
@peepresc8002 Жыл бұрын
Great video, Amika's knowledge of Electric is amazing lol, made me laugh.
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
Haha, what new is there to know, she's nailed it. 16th edition 😂
@ginibelle1416 Жыл бұрын
Cool video , you lost me though!... but still great to see you and Amika. Much love to you both ♥♥♥
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
Ah thanks Gini, yeah a bit techy wasn't it
@ginibelle1416 Жыл бұрын
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@ThePistol1977 Жыл бұрын
Looks mint m8
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot mate. 💯👍
@shirleyboy8859 Жыл бұрын
Looked like a Buzzard to me..... But I was half asleep........ :-)) xx
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
Wine?
@shirleyboy8859 Жыл бұрын
@@TravelwithGaryandAmika Yes Please.... :-))
@mrswelsh2467 Жыл бұрын
Rattling through to catch up, commenting because I know it helps but haven’t got anything specific to say 😂 #honest
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
Haha thanks a lot x
@glennmealing6907 Жыл бұрын
Gary, you do yourself down regarding your work with electrics. It's very good and well thought out. 👍 Btw, I couldn't find details in the description of the batteries. One thing I think you should consider for winter is an intelligent relay which enables charging of your leisure batteries only when the alternator is running, so it won't allow your vehicle battery to be drained by the caravan electrics. It senses when the charge from the alternator 14.2v exceeds the leisure battery voltage of 12.5v, and feeds charge into the leisure batteries at the same time as the normal charging of the vehicle battery. It charges them whenever the engine is running. The alternator can normally handle it. Especially useful when there's no solar or other means of charging them. Ok, you've got the Bluetti, but when all else fails it's a great standby. Amika can advise you on installing one!😅
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
Hi Glen, thanks. Yes I will be adding a 40amp victron dc to dc charger (orion) around October time when I will start to sturggle. Unnecessary cost right now. Solar is useless in the winter isn't it 😂 I've consultated Amika, she agrees 👍😂😂
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
PS started running again! Achilled was swollen by just walking so again it's in bits but I'll run until it ruptures! One more go!! Hopefully I can get back to a good level and get some masters work done!
@glennmealing6907 Жыл бұрын
@@TravelwithGaryandAmika Good to hear you're getting back into the running. Not so good to hear about your Achilles. That was a common complaint in my day, and caused by heel tabs on shoes. We would cut them out (shoes did not empty your bank account back then), until manufacturers recognised the problem. When I first had Achilles issues, a sports doctor recommended aspirin, which is an antiinflammatory, and it worked. However, yours may be different. Probably not the best idea to test to destruction though! Regarding the masters scene, those who started later in life seem to do well compared to we who ran in our youth. Ok, I'm 77, but all my contemporaries can no longer run either. Maybe you have just so many miles in you, a bit like vehicles. Take care,
@terryhere3889 Жыл бұрын
🦅 Buzzards they was released into the uk 🦅
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
Amazing Terry cheers.
@md2320 Жыл бұрын
All the dodgy connections are at the back of that board 😂🤣😂🤣👍
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
Out of sight out of mind 😂
@rogershrubber36 Жыл бұрын
That raptor, has it got a v-shaped tail? If so might be a Red Kite.
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
I think so yes
@whippetsadventuresandoneman Жыл бұрын
Hi Bud apologize sorry to sound stupid. What you mean by set up Parnell the battery’s and Plus balance the battery’s? The batteries looks nice 😊 Such a beautiful build bud ❤ vans are never finished one day il love to sort all my electronics out. Great vlog bud hope your both keeping well 😊🤗
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
Hi mate. Balance the batteries means make sure they are the same voltage so they charge and discharge equally
@whippetsadventuresandoneman Жыл бұрын
Ok sorry bud what about the parelle bit? Sorry
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
There are 2 ways to link batteries. Parallel or series. 2 x 12v 200Ah batteries wired in series will give you 24v, but only 200Ah capacity. Positive to negative terminals 2 x 12v 200Ah batteries wired in parallel will give you 12v, but 400Ah capacity. Positive to positive, negative to negative terminals .
@whippetsadventuresandoneman Жыл бұрын
@@TravelwithGaryandAmika oh sorry bud I sounded stupid I had no idea there was two different ways :( sorry bud thank you for taking the time to explain it to me. I did the way you did :)
@rogershrubber36 Жыл бұрын
Would the batteries not get hot even in the winter from use, so u might not want too small a gap between the shelf and the battery below. Watch the vids for tips & ideas on fitting out a van as\when, as well as the travelogue stuff
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
Hi Roger. No they won't keep warm. Only when charging will they generate a bit of heat. Definitely need to be off the floor. Even a few inches makes a huge difference as the floor will act as a means to transfer cold from the shell of the van to the batteries
@OldBaron5664 Жыл бұрын
Amika I hope you got your £50 pocket money you do your dad proud, Gary if the bird of prey had a V tail white patches on the underside of the wings it was a red kite they generally have a high pitch call they are the only UK bird of prey that live in a colony. They are gradually spreading across the country since they were reintroduced keep an eye out for white tailed eagles the four reintroduced on the Isle of white have moved over to the mainland basically a lot bigger than a golden eagle the nickname is barn door due to the wingspan you will see them in the Highlands. Stay safe and good luck with the Van
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
Haha brilliant. Ah that's super useful infotmation. Thank you. I'm going to get some binos to get a better look I think
@christinemarchant4678 Жыл бұрын
Really interesting video, & I really don’t know anything about electrics 😊
@OldBaron5664 Жыл бұрын
There are some really good books on bird identification if you are near At Neots Cambridgeshire the RSPB head quarters are there so you could pick up a book and advice plus when looking for binoculars not only look for a good brand Zeis is the best but focal length you will have to also consider the physical size and weight sadly the old fashioned specialist camera stores have long gone
@gp3255 Жыл бұрын
If you get time to reply i was wondering what you use to heat the water for your shower?
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
Hi there. I have a 800w electric water heater. It's 240v so I use my power station to run it. Its 10l and I use 3l to 4l of water per shower.
@twinky666666 Жыл бұрын
lol your batteries are worth more than the van😂😂🤣🤣😂😂,free too 😎😎
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
Had to work for them 😅 Chepaest on the market I think as well, highly recommend 💯👍
@md2320 Жыл бұрын
Remember when you're trying to find the live wire., Stick each wire on your tongue one by one you'll find the live one eventually!!!!!
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
Lesson one, age 9 😂
@dalegreenacre2635 Жыл бұрын
What volt is your solar panel breaker as most of them are rated 48v
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
It's a 30amp breaker
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
12-48v Dc
@dalegreenacre2635 Жыл бұрын
@@TravelwithGaryandAmika didn't you say you had 85 volts coming from solar panels
@dalegreenacre2635 Жыл бұрын
Your breaker in-between the solar panels and change controller is under voltage at 48volts.. If your solar is bringing in 85volts
@MartinKennedy636 Жыл бұрын
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@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
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@geoffs3805 Жыл бұрын
Please check your wire sizes, they look far too thin for 400A.
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
Please explain further
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
The wires are massively oversized. The battery bank is 400ah for storage not discharge. Max amps is pull is maybe 10amps, unless I'm using my external lights and even that would never reach 30ah.
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
By winter my I will have 800ah storage. My discharge will remain the same. It just allows me to be off grid for longer
@geoffs3805 Жыл бұрын
@TravelwithGaryandAmika I've just upgraded to lithium and found that a 700w air fryer was drawing 60A from the battery using the inverter. I just wanted to be sure you understood the potential as you have wired your batteries in parallel hence up to 400A if it is shorted out accidentally. Safe travels Geoff
@davebergstrom1819 Жыл бұрын
promo sm 🙏
@TravelwithGaryandAmika Жыл бұрын
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