:-)

Ooh, good point!

:-)

Hi. Likewise. A shame we didn't have longer to chat but I'm sure our paths may cross again sometime. Cheers

Thank you :-)

That was you! Aha! Lovely. I'm not really nice, I just put it on for special occasions :-)

Surprised you could see me through the mob asking for your autograph :-)

Hi Andrew, likewise. I hope you get a chance to have a nice lie down after all that rushing around judging the campers etc ;-)

Hello! I really enjoyed chatting with you and hearing your tips for my van; thank you so much. Hope you enjoyed the show :-)

Vandemonium the show was great 😊 such a good turn out. We look forward to seeing the rest of your build 😁

Hi Garry. Good to say hi again. Sorry for being a bit dense when you bumped into me, I've the worst memory for faces ever. Hope you enjoyed the show?

Thanks Mick! (aka Susan?)

Thank you. Yes, loads to take in! You'll be too busy gallivanting around Europe ;-)

Haha, he loves his too.

Likewise. We will meet again! I'm inviting myself to your house for fish and chips, I hear that's what the cool kids do these days.

:-)

Ta

Cheers Davin

I don't have a cat...???

Agreed, I really like them. Cheers.

Yes, I found them surprisingly appealing too

They're fun to browse!

Definitely! Cheers

Never forget, a discount is a measure of something's true value.

Hello! It's lovely when people come up and say hi and are happy to chat campervans (or boats, depending on which hat I've got on ;-)

Ta

I realised after leaving I'd missed at least one hall featuring large (for us!) motorhomes but I always preferred the compact campervans anyway. Yes, lots to inspire me :-)

Thank you. Very pleased to meet you too! Love your van and your videos :-)

I haven't really given a huge amount of thought to awnings at all really but that sounds like a decent idea for sure.

Likewise! Cheers

Good suggestion, I think. Cheers

Haha, uh-oh :-(

Thank you!! Unusual compliment but I'll take it.

:-)

I think a US camper show would be a great experience. Maybe I'll try to book a visit over there sometime, that would make a great vlog!

Haha, that's an interesting idea - nice one.

Haha, true! Alas, no such luck on the lottery for me so far :-(

Lots of space :-)

Sounds good!

Ta

Haha, I'm not sure I saw one of those ;-)

Mmmm, which ones in particular?

The one for Rolling Homes in Srewsbury on March 3rd perhaps?

Ah! Yes, not a bad idea. I'll see what I'm up to.

I think it's partly in anticipation of other campers coming to join you for a meal or a drink etc; also many of the campers with pop-top / hightop roofs have a sleeping compartment up there, so you can get four people in (albeit in very close proximity!)

Thank you Claire :-)

Vandemonium with you every step of the way, and wishing that I was 20 years younger😀😂👍😙

Haha, ;-)

Vandemonium Had an old VW Transporter, 26 years ago! We (my 2 sons and I ) came to Germany in it! When we were here, I had to get it converted (fit new windows, and get the roof and sides, etc.) fitted out to comply with the German version of the MOT! We got the necessary bits from a scrap yard, and 'old green' was finally registered. UNFORTUNATELY, I let a neighbour use her to transport a few things. Didn't have to use her for a few days, but when I did there was a terrible noise😕😠 There was a rather bad problem with the (don't know what it's called) connection to the back axle😢 Goodness knows what they'd transported in her, but bolts were loose, and in those days , I did my own repairs, with help! 2 bolts had sheared, I couldn't afford the repair (not knowing, at that time, that the problem wasn't so serious, but having 2 kids...) had to sell her, and she's probably still on the road somewhere in Poland😯😐 Now, at 61, I really 'take part' in your videos 😊☺ Don't have the confidence any more to do such things, but enjoy every bloody minute through your eyes😊 All love, and best wishes, Claire, Berlin

Oh no! What a sad thing to happen to your beloved van. I'm so glad to hear my little videos can bring some of that good time back. Just wait till I start touring it in :-)

Because the kitchen unit is going over the wheelarch (it'll become clear when I do it) so there may not be the space below for a grill. My layout is not the optimal use of space but it's the layout I like.

Just think of the beans on toast :)

Very much so - our narrow roads just won't take the huge US-type RVs very easily.

Excellent point. I have never seen those roads in person. And by the way, I have read about your white van men, and I congratulate you on buying a different colored one. Hope you are not as inconsiderate.

Good heavens no, now I've got the van I consider it a licence to drive like a maniac and I intend to embrace this with gusto!

Yup!

Cheers Ken, it was a fun day.

Sorry, I was only there yesterday so can't do any more than what's in this video. Cheers

Cheers. I won’t be cruising this year (see CtC vlog 238 for reasons why)

@@Vandemonium Roger that! Have you thought about renting your boat out?

@@Vandemonium I just went back and realized I'd already seen 238. I understand your point of view but I can't say I wasn't disappointed. If you heart isn't in it though and if you're not having fun it's time for a rest or a change. You have done a lot of work on your channel. Like I say I wasn't really interested in canal boats but I liked your content and presentation skills I found it quite relaxing. I could tell you were quite emotional. 2020 ha been hard for us all. A lot of us have had time to do some soul searching. As for other channels. I don't cheat!!!!! ;-)

I'll not rent the boat, I still live aboard! Yes, it's been an odd time but the disillusionment with cruising began before the pandemic.

@@Vandemonium fair comment mate!

That's my kind of offer, thank you! I saw two boats - both inflatable dinghys, oh and some kayaks but that was it.

It's the least I can do for all the great entertainment I and many others get from yourself and other you- tubers. Thanks to you I'm now hooked on Gone with the Wynns and avidly following their sailing adventures - put magic, so cheers!

Put magic? Put magic? I meant pure magic of course. I really must lay off the Jeyes Fluid until after 6 o'clock.

Although I now know that you already know about their channel

Thanks Bob! Your scoring system seems a little haphazard at present!! ;-)

Yes, they're not cheap!

Interesting prospect. I'd worry about the fettling needed, I think.

Hahahaha, I should have guessed!

:-)

Excellent! Thanks

:-)

Welcome :-)

I'm not sure what there is to "manage"? When I'm out cruising on the boat, I'll park the van safely somewhere. When I'm moored, I'll have the van for weekends or short trips.

that makes sense 😊

Yep

On which van? A few had solar but I think wood stoves tend to be more for the custom DIY builds than the commercial ones.

Crikey, I don't know what an "American toaster oven" is but I'll look it up!

I should have asked them but didn't :-(

No? Oh shit...

Hi. Andrew was madly busy, I only got to say a brief hello myself because he was racing around judging the vans for a competition.

when you were at the top of the steps i was in the quing at the bottom i an the large bald guy in the gray top at ghe end of your panning i had my armes folded

Hello! Hope you enjoyed the show.

yes i did thank you

I've seen other NV200 conversions with a more conventional stove placement. Are you certain or merely speculating? (not accusing, genuinely curious)

Vandemonium talk to Danbury camper vans they said it's the law (minimum hight) and the nv200 is something like 20cm lower than the vw citoren Toyota size vans it makes all the difference.

I remain unconvinced about it being the law but I'll look into it if ever I get the appropriate opportunity! Cheers.

I suspect it's not so much the top itself as the frame it needs to sit on which might be the problem, since that frame needs to compensate for the loss of strength through removal of a large chunk of roof :-(

Vandemonium You'll probably find that big thick trunking that goes around the top of your van is 'more' capable than you think. (Your roof is just the tin-lid :-)

It could be a good idea to lift the roof purely for comfort levels but if you plan on driving round regularly, its space vs fuel economy. High Cubes use quite a bit more fuel. The losses are usually more than 5% vs a regular height van. Hell, something as simple and small as leaving your roof racks on your car can increase drag and thus fuel usage significantly. Doesn't matter for trips around town at low speed of course but drag increases with speed thus with motorway travel, such a simple thing as the air around us can really drain your pocket of money. Plus, as David said in a previous episode, he'll spend more time in it sleeping than he will stood up. I imagine the rest of his time will be spent out of the van seeing the new sights of the places he visits. Return to the van on an evening, get his head down and then out the next day. Naturally it needs to be a place to retreat to when the weather is bad but on the few days where its bad, an afternoon chilling out on the bed and watching TV or editing videos won't be such a bad thing.

That's exactly how I'm hoping it'll turn out, yes!

I know!!

DreamingFlurry sooo vain !!!

Near the end of that presentation 7:00 onwards, David did show a couple with both shower and toilet, cosy but your own. I totally agree with you shared facilities are terrible, freezing your butt and other vitals off, sharing a shower, toilet and basin.

Yeah, very expensive!

This was recorded a couple of years ago so I've no idea. I recorded it as I went round so it was an imperfect environment, being a show floor.

It was a queue.

It was throbbing.

Too expensive, much more so than DIY. And I wanted to enjoy the project.