I have lived in my 1995 Mazda bingo named Doodle for over five years and I love it. For all the realms states in this video. We have been all over Europe and Britain. The best camper for anyone starting out.

Will & Ben. You are 'on fire'! This series is utterly fantastic in every sense. Funny as! And oddly inspiring! Together you are producing great content. Said it before, there is a TV series here for sure. Excellent. Thank you guys. And Megan & Jake for the amazing Mazda!

We had a Bongo for many years. As a family of 4 it was a fantastic vehicle. Packed with so many clever features, it really was the motor for all situations.

The secret to living well in a small van is two-fold. Ensure the van has a fridge; pre-prepare your meals, store in fridge and heat with a steamer. Or, only cook with a steamer

Thanks Will, you've now made me feel really old, I'd served 8 years in the British Army by the time you were born, and was on my second tour of Northern Ireland

Pork Fillet (tenderloin). cut up and tenderise with a rollin pin or something or similar. Season. Fry. Add- Mushrooms Onion Garlic Double Cream Butter Beef Stock Loads of cracked pepper. Serve with Rice and maybe bread n butter. Very quick tasty meal. Gotta smash up that pork though or can be a tough chew.

Mate your video editing and presenting skills are pro! You are officially my Sunday night viewing.

Will, can I suggest a video idea. Interviewing all the owners of the campers/vehicles you've camped in. The main question is "What's the story behind this camper / vehicle setup" It could be a compilation video with clips from different interviews

Just wanted to say bloody good job of reinventing the channel and pushing forward. You are killing it. 😊

Greatest thing that happen to vanlife on KZfaq is Will with this series. Informative. Funny. Versatile. Great video Will. Cant wait to see you experience some more of micro campers 😉

Yes! Loved our Mazda Bongo for three summers. Even though we now have a long wheel base T6, I still point out Bongos on the road. They have a truly deserved cult following ❤

Love this video! It's great to see you taking older vehicles to test them out. Just shows you don't need to spend loads of money to get away on a adventure. Thanks for doing this

Really loving this new series, it’s almost like it’s relit a fire for your passion for content creation, it’s amazing to see

The best video yet in this series although I’m biased as I own a Bongo which we love. Perfect weekend van, and our awning makes it even better when we’re away longer. Window blinds and flare are awesome extras :) looking forward to seeing what you try next.

hello will here is a recipethe easiest dish to make and is very good that you should try in a video. Fry bacon champignons with and a little salt and pepper then fry tomato red green yellow pepper with the bacon and then any favorite seasoning add 2 to 4 tablespoons or 3 dl creme fraiche let it fry for a while or a minute so the creme fraiche doesn't become runny it should just be creamy and then is gone and filling, I cook it in. You can have other vegetables in it if you want

I think this is one of my faves so far. I like how narrow it is (great for those South West country lanes) and that it can go to a lot more places off road. Lovin' ya work Will & Ben!

As a suggestion in my family’s van it’s very very similar to that van but on the back door we have a table we can take out and clip it to the counter so it’s a table when sitting down my mum uses this to cook on so she can sit down and chop on the table then get up and cook on the cooker

A simple recipe is fajitas, quesadillas, and fancy cheese burgers. 😂 Simple, quick, and filling.

Reminds me of what the original vw campers were like in the 70s. Great vlog and review. Best wishes

3:23 - Bewdley (Wyre Forest) Great to see Kidderminster (Tesco) and Trimpley (overnight stop)

Best one yet

Great review of the bongo... We bought one 6 months and love it.. Always a big smile on my face while driving it, got some trips coming up and i can't wait..me the wife and 2 dogs , cramped yes but they'll be downstairs and I'm sleeping up top.. got an awning for extra space.

I have a 2001 Bongo! Love driving it. Rust is the biggest killer.

This new series is amazing

Brilliant 👏 Absolutely loving these videos of different camper styles. Great banter, well presented and a joy to watch mate 👍

Will & Ben wow I do love you Will your enthusiasm is infectious love you mate

I love my Mazda Bongo, you can get them so customsed no two are the same. Mine i cook out the back loads of space then. The kids love playing in the top box and it makes a late night setup real quick

Mate I've been really enjoying the videos. They're getting better with every next one. I hope you take all the experience you gather through this show at some point and apply it to your own van. Cheers!

The Mazda Bongo Friendee was also sold as a Ford Freda here in Japan. This period in the 1990s saw a camping boom here in Japan and the launch of several leisure vehicles by major manufacturers. Honda sold the Odyssey which also had a pop-top roof as well as the Honda Fancy caravan (made by Yokohama Motor Sales). Subaru sold the Domingo Aladdin (made by Field Life in Shibukawa, Gunma Prefecture). One reason for this boom and its demise was that in the 1990s you could have your vehicle registered as an '88' number classification by simply putting in a bed and sink. This made for cheaper road tax and other financial benefits. The law changed to make it more difficult, but has been recently updated again to make it easier, but not as easy as in the 1990s. This period really saw a boom in motorhomes and caravans, which were very scarce previously and that cemented towing and the leisure vehicle market has generally grown ever since. Now, there is a plethora of leisure vehicles, including camping trailers of all varieties and the boost to trailers was largely down to the jet-ski market. It still is nowhere near being on a par with countries like the UK, but continues to grow. Especially as Japan is currently undergoing another camping boom. In part, because of Covid.

Anyone interested in buying a bongo i would suggest getting a 8 seater pop top version so you can decide weather to convert or leave as is. awesome vans

Another excellent video Will, pure class getting better every time.

Awesome video will. Great series so far👍. Hope to see more of your amazing journeys ❤️❤

That's a cracking wee van. As you said, it looks a bit tight, but it's got everything you need for a few days away. Brilliant work again. Keep 'em coming.

Another interesting camper, always great seeing what gourmet masterpiece you will create. Great series

I very nearly impulsively purchased a Mazda Bongo a while back . . . Glad to see you’ve covered this great little camper! 👍🏻

Great series guys, this Mazda Bongo type I have looked at it for a couple of years, thanks for the review, most people I have spoken to who own one of these speak highly of them for certain aspects and most of them have a build quality that outdoes other small vans but they serve a purpose as you say for short trips take care.

Always guaranteed to put a smile on your face! 👌

Love this series!! Binge watching after the first season is done, great fun!! Would love to see you in different size boats, for a few days each, over there! ❤😊❤

Great video once more!! Cant wait for the next one🎉

Love watching your videos especially the back to basic ones. You keep going pal!

Nice one Will, we had a Bongo for 12 years, we only sold it to buy our current van to convert. Every Bongo is different and has its own quirks. They are great to drive and being 4wd they don't even mind a bit of off road.

your supposed to wait for the glow plug light to go out first before starting

Great to see another bongo 👍

I really enjoy this series of yours (and by default too, Ben!). Really fun to see different, unique, or odd vans/campers/beds on wheels. Also I enjoy your style of videography, which really makes the series IMO. You're not there to palm us off on a fake "review" of them. You actually use them, which is nice to see. I know some of your viewers haven't liked the way you're taking the channel forward, and that's each to their own, but I'm loving it and love to look forward to see what you're gunna have next week. Good Job!

I had 1995 Bongo but sold it as I thought 2 was insane as I’ve also got a 2001 white bongo- I love them. So easy to drive.

Those Bongo vans are underrated, there so cosy and sweet, when it’s hot you can sleep in the roof, brilliant , I also like the retro vans the best, they have character. Well done Will, I really enjoyed the video, the weather was crap as normal, but at least you have a roof over your head. Thank you xxxx see you on the next one. Xxxx

Love your videos will and Ben top blokes keep up the amazing work stay safe god bless ya

Great episode and cannot wait for the next one 😊 BTW quick and easy meals are hello fresh 😉

Lovin this series! ❤

Great stuff Will. Loving the new content 👌

Finding myself here daily since you started this series thank you

That is such a cool camper! Fantastic video, this series is so good 👍

Love the Bongos! Travelled around Europe in one for 6 months back in 2019 🤘

Great entertainment especially the cooking and trying to find the rear blind 😁

Rarely do I like a video before I watch it, with Wills videos I always do. Keep them coming Will.

Absolutely loved the video. So glad I found your channel, it's such a laugh watching you, and your antic's. Keep it up.

Loving the Bongo…..great camper 👍

Hilarious video, brought back lots of memories as we had a Bongo for three years. It started us off on our van journey. It was a bit temperamental at times, but we travelled all over in it.

Liking the new serious. Your videos are getting better and better

A dish I usually cook when I'm camping. Easy as pie. Get some sweet chilli sauce, cooked chicken, pepper and some chilli flakes. Use about 1/4 to 1/2 a bottle of sweet chilli sauce. That with some white rice is the nuts! Usually buy the pre-cooked chicken and sweet chilli (or sweet and sour) sauce in a squeeze bottle. Can adapt to your own taste as well. Could always throw in some bean sprouts or mushrooms as well. Loving the new series as well. The diversity with all the different camping is kind of an insight into their personalities. Glad to see no wood burner this week to burn yourself on. Hope you're doing well.

Love this video, and love my bongo! Thanks for showing them in a good way. Only downside we found is the coolant system (a low coolant alarm is a must) a chasing the rust. But hey they are old vans after all.

Great stuff Will , a simple yummy meal boil medium egg noodles , drain, tip with a good cheese grated melt under grill ,add barbecue sauce on top or whatever , pretty tasty easy cook 👍

I enjoyed the longer video, feels like more of the older Will videos, more of you cooking and chatting!!

Best video so far will , with the different campers etc.much better. Dw bout the food stuff so much

Great video Will, always entertaining 👍👍

Loved this video Will. I’ve got a much loved 1995 Bongo, a rare manual gearbox. Just started a conversion on a TGE as wanted a bit more room and a fixed bed. Bongos are definitely “quirky” 😅. They are great as a beach van, as are small enough for narrow Cornish lanes, but give you somewhere to change in after a day at the beach.

Watch all the videos, really enjoying the new series! makes me want to get my own van and try it :)

This is an awesome series 😎😎👏👏

Thanks Will..once again i thoroughly enjoyed that..although i love the bigger more luxurious vans..these little'ns are me favourite..love the cosy feeling like being a kid in a den x

I've almost finished converting a Bongo on a very low budget. Two back rows of seats removed, wooden single bed frame re-built from an old one that's been in my shed for 15 years, I made a kitchen unit from a little hall shoe cabinet, (removable to make space for a single airbed if grandkids want to accompany me and my 2 little dogs), under-bed storage, and a drive-away awning, electric hook-up, lots of solar powerpacks for charging and a puppy-cave for the dogs. I'm disabled, so its been a case of 10 minutes work, 30 minutes recovery time, another 10 minutes, Etc.

Bongos are legendary my parents have owned one for 18 years now

These new videos are definitely more you Will. I think you’ve found your mojo again mate 👌

Enjoyed it very much. Do not give up on the foods. Just RELAX & BREEEEAAATHEEE.

Love the pop top! That’s what I’d go for!

Brings back memories of touring around Tohoku and Hokkaido in 2002 in a Mazda Bongo. It was ACE! 😊

Fantastic!!!!!!!

So a friend turned me on to this concept, originally she got the idea from a cookbook called Skinn Taste.... but it's super simple that once you do it the first time you don't really need much Direction. Basically you use little tiny mini Crock-Pot on low or you can use the baby instapot or whatever, you add a couple of pieces of chicken, a packet of chicken taco seasoning and then I like a packet of regular taco seasoning I did try it with fajita seasoning and it wasn't as good, you basically cook it to death, over many hours but then you shred the chicken up and you have it in wraps and in those taco shell bowls and it goes in all kind of things you can eat on it it for days and days... 🌮 🌮 (It also works for other types of meats that would normally go in those types of wraps/soft tacos/etc.) 😁

Bloody great video mate, I'm new to your channel and must say I love your adventures 😅

I definitely want a Mazda Bongo now!

We’ve had a Bongo for 10 years. Find it fine for 2 bout wouldn’t want to do 4. Been all over Europe for weeks at a time. 4 wheel drive so has take us up many mountain tracks in Europe. We’ve got double cupboards at the back so loads of storage. You just need to be organised. Plenty of room for a potta potty and we fitted a diesel heater. Has swivel seats and a table to go in the middle, that’s far easier to prep food on that 😃 Never had any mechanical issues other than normal maintenance. We’re converting a Boxer at the no but will be keeping the Bongo cause we love it and it’s perfect for more adventurous trips the Boxer wouldn’t cope with.

My new favourite channel 😃

It’s terrific seeing this. I have a Bongo Friendee on the way. I’ve made a mental note to cook out of doors as well as to set up an auxiliary tent on the campsite where I can Store things I don’t want cluttering up the van.

Love you added the bloopers at the end of video

Definitely should have bought a ready made Katsu sauce just like you buy a fajita mix ready made. Still do the chicken and rice from scratch though. Keep up the fun videos mate!

Will we love it when you cook, once again thank you for cutting back on cussing, oh you’re still funny with out all the cursing, We truly enjoy your videos!

Will, much as I love your wanting to expand your culinary horizons, you picked a puzzle of a recipe there! LOL Loving the new format ^_^ Have a quick and tasty recipe for you here, 20 mins to sort. Cheats Chicken Satay: 2 Chicken Breasts - slice into stir-fry strips 1/2 Onion - Slice up 1 Tsp Garlic Paste 1 Tbsp Honey 2 Tbsp Peanut Butter of choice 2 Tbsp Light Soy Sauce 2 Tbsp Curry Powder of choice (taste as you go, add more for extra kick) 2 Chicken Stock Cubes 500ml hot water on stanby to adjust thickness of sauce - use for cooking rice to save waste if you don't use it all :) 2 Tbsp Oil for cooking Coriander & Spring Onion to garnish Rice to serve. Prep chicken , fry off with onions, add in garlic and curry powder and stirfry til fragrant ( or you require air ;) ) Add in peanut butter, honey & soy sauce, stir until combined, add in chicken stock cubes and a little water to dissolve them. Cook out and adjust thickness with water until suitable. Taste, adjust seasoning with soy / curry powder as you like. Serve with rice, garnish with green bits :)

I have a similar size Japanese camper but with a high top and I love it, loved the electric blinds. My fav Meal in mine is pasta with onion, bacon, garlic, broccoli, pine nuts and pesto, doddle. Lovin the series Will, keep em coming x

Great vid. I love my Bongo - and mine has electric operated curtains on the tailgate window too :)

You got your production top notch mate. Great video(s).

Love it ❤

Brilliant 😂

Has got a cool nice look to it, seems ideal for wk end trips 😊

Will you should be sectioned if the bloopers are anything to go by. So glad that now you appear to have your mojo back. Loving this series 😂😂😂

Bongos are the best, especially for solo camper trips

Love my bongo and love this video nice review

This is a lovely car. Wish I could find one! Just what I'd need!

Love this video reminded me of Bertie Bongo we bought in 2008 the roof switch failed and hubby had to dismantle it then crank it down by hand 😐 happy days 😂

Loooove my bongo - awesome little vans.

I loved my bongo x

This is sick mate ❤