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Now that I’ve got a much simpler hookup system, I’ve installed a tube heater to keep the living space aired and save me having to fetch a domestic convection heater , plug it in, then take it all out again whenever I want to go somewhere!

Fitted a hookup socket and a maintenance battery charger to keep my batteries fully charged. I don’t have to get the old battery charger out of the shed now, just plug in and forget

Beefed up my tailgate with a thicker crossbar. It was never built to take my weight, but it probably will now. This will make fitting the rear box canopy a lot easier

Over the years I’ve been stressed out by trying to cover hundreds of miles just to get to the start of my adventure. These days (having retired) I let the journey become part of the adventure and look for wild spots all along my main route. This way, I can take three days to drive 500 miles...

I passed your details on to Dave Spinks and asked him to hook you up!

She got great use out of it. Sold it on now and gone for a micro campervan conversion of a Vauxhall Combo. Strictly vanilla I’m afraid, but she likes it

I’m still finding my way round this forum and can’t figure out how to link to it, but if you’re on Facebook, the overlandbound-west Europe page to be precise, David Spinks, is Polaris Overland, an he’s the organiser. It’s 12th to 14th April, starting at Immervoulin camp site just north of...

Hiya Roy, welcome to the group. Are you going on the expedition around Lomond and the trossachs next month? I’ll be meeting up with a few of the group for the first time, looking 4wd to it!

Foraging for chestnuts the squirrels didn’t find

On the Puy de Dôme, a little distance from the asphalt

The Millau viaduct, tallest and longest bridge in the world (at date of opening). Worth the trip just to marvel at its grace and beauty

Snug as a bug in a rug

Taken during a December trip through the volcanoes region of the Auvergne, France. These two shots were taken from the spot where we overnighted on a forest trail in a chestnut forest. Taken with a Pentax Q, using the standard 01 prime lens.

I spent 22 years in the service and could have settled pretty much anywhere I wanted. So you’ll understand we came here on purpose. Here’s the view from my front window

Come to Kintyre and we’ll show you some great places to wildcamp

Thanks, we live here and we love it!

Dug

Big sky, Kilbrannan Sound, West Scotland

Forest trail in Kintyre, West Scotland

Welcome, and it’s nice to see another van in the group