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Aug 14
6 min

Top Tips by a Litter Picking Legend

Guest blogger Rach from Make Litter Picking Cool talks all things Litter Picking and suggests the best tools and approach to help us Pick...

Aug 13
2 min

The Leave It Better Community

Welcome to The Leave It Better Community, a considerate campervan and camping collective. Our ethos is simple, Leave It Better Than You F...

Feb 27
5 min

Woodburners & Campervans - What We Have Learnt

Thinking about getting a woodburner for your campervan? Our woodburner gets a lot of love and a whole lot of questions so we thought we'd...

Feb 5
4 min

Interview with Recharge Magazine

Sarah Bankes chats to road trippers, adventurers and weekend warriors Izzy and Laurie to see how they turned their camper-van dream into ...

Jan 9
1 min

Walking the Worms Head

Revisiting one of our favourite walks, the Worms Head in Rhossili on the magical Gower Peninsula.

Nov 26, 2019
4 min

The Camper Dreamin' Christmas Gift Guide

A Christmas gift guide of quality, long lasting, much loved products for road trips, adventures and van living.

Nov 22, 2019
2 min

Van Build | Ceiling Installation

The ceiling was our favourite feature in Yosemite so we knew we wanted to create something we love just as much in this van.

Nov 7, 2019
3 min

Van Build | Window Installation

We are so chuffed we bit the bullet and installed the windows ourselves. Read about our process here.

Oct 30, 2019
4 min

Van Build | Insulation

There must be so many ‘right ways’ to insulate your van and it all comes down to what suits you. This is our way.

Oct 24, 2019
2 min

Van Build | Skylight Installation

Installing our Fiamma Roof Vent and Maxxair Maxxfan Deluxe.

Oct 24, 2019
2 min

Van Build | Initial Prep

The first stage of the build is all about getting the van gutted, cleaned and primed. Then the real fun can begin!

Oct 15, 2019
2 min

Introducing The Grizzly

Meet 'The Grizzly', our new Citroen Relay and our next conversion project. Follow us as we show you our entire build process.

Sep 22, 2019
2 min

Yosemite is Now Sold

We sold our beloved campervan Yosemite so we can start a new project.

Aug 13, 2019
2 min

Camping in the Forest

This summer we were invited to stay at Hollands Wood campsite and take part in Camping in the Forests Local Experience Adventure Trail.

Aug 1, 2019
4 min

Most Asked Questions

Answers to our most asked questions about the build, our lifestyle and what items and materials we've used inside our self built campervan.

Jul 13, 2019
3 min

Our Hebridean Adventure

Wild, remote and hauntingly beautiful, the Outer Hebrides are a truly special place. We cover our top 5 favourite things to do here.

Jun 4, 2019
2 min

Pizza á la Camper Dreamin'

Introducing Pizza á la Camper Dreamin', Lauries perfected(ish) pizza recipe. Perfect for campfires and gas stoves.

May 23, 2019
3 min

Camp Quirky 2019

Highlights from our weekend at Camp Quirky 2019, a self build campervan dreamland.

Apr 2, 2019
3 min

Keep Portland Weird

From the moment we started climbing here, we fell in love. Read about weird and wonderful Portland, our second home.

Mar 15, 2019
3 min

The Build

The Camper Dreamin' story started in January 2017 when we picked up an old painters van and converted her into the ultimate adventure.

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