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Two guys. One Van. Places to see. Come along for the ride.
Welcome to Tasman Travels!!!
We are Tom and Jordan, a happy couple originally from the U.K passionate about all things travel, camping and vanlife! With over 26 fantastic countries visited and around 150,000kms, and counting, of van life across Australasia, we want to share with you our experiences and the awesome places we see.
Come along for the ride.
Currently, Aotearoa New Zealand
Welcome to Tasman Travels!!!
We are Tom and Jordan, a happy couple originally from the U.K passionate about all things travel, camping and vanlife! With over 26 fantastic countries visited and around 150,000kms, and counting, of van life across Australasia, we want to share with you our experiences and the awesome places we see.
Come along for the ride.
Currently, Aotearoa New Zealand
Off Grid Van Tour | Living full time in New Zealand
Welcome to our long overdue Van Tour video, showcasing our Off Grid Sprinter Van Tour here in New Zealand!
We love Van Life in New Zealand, especially when it takes us off grid & off the beaten track. We live full time in our beloved Mercedes Sprinter Van named Matilda, which is now fully off-grid & upgraded!
Click here to check out some of the epic gear we use and get discount codes! linktr.ee/tasmantravels
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If you enjoyed this off grid van tour video please Click that Like button & Subscribe, it's free and really helps us out! OR why not Buy us a Coffee? buymeacoffee.com/tasmantravels
For extra content, you can find us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/tasmantravels
You can also follow us on Facebook at Tasman Travels and Instagram, @tasmantravels
Check out our website to see more about the van and gear we use www.tasmantravels.com
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#vantour #motorhometour #vanlife #vanbuild #vanconversion
00:00 Introduction
00:57 Outside
04:41 Inside
10:38 Kitchen
13:36 Bedroom
17:50 Garage
We love Van Life in New Zealand, especially when it takes us off grid & off the beaten track. We live full time in our beloved Mercedes Sprinter Van named Matilda, which is now fully off-grid & upgraded!
Click here to check out some of the epic gear we use and get discount codes! linktr.ee/tasmantravels
_________________________________________________________________________
If you enjoyed this off grid van tour video please Click that Like button & Subscribe, it's free and really helps us out! OR why not Buy us a Coffee? buymeacoffee.com/tasmantravels
For extra content, you can find us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/tasmantravels
You can also follow us on Facebook at Tasman Travels and Instagram, @tasmantravels
Check out our website to see more about the van and gear we use www.tasmantravels.com
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#vantour #motorhometour #vanlife #vanbuild #vanconversion
00:00 Introduction
00:57 Outside
04:41 Inside
10:38 Kitchen
13:36 Bedroom
17:50 Garage
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Wow, Glorious Glamorous Gloria 🎉
great job there ❤
Woop woop … lovely name. She’s a beauty. Was great to see you guys for coffee this morning ❤ 🌈🏳️🌈
love the introduction to Gloria
Hey guys!, as the Musical Director for this wee shindig, I thank you for joining us and this fabulous video, I laughed my head off! I loved the video and hope you come back, and introduce yourself if you do, I would love to meet ya'll. Safe travels, see you on the road. Naomi and whanau
On the list for sure! Privacy and warmth win win 😊
I assume that's a Gen3.
Its a gen 2 dish! 😄
Key distinction; consider prominent note in heading. Thx anyway, Z
Cya over here soon 😉
At some point for sure! 😄🙌
we will see you, and we have a slight idea where 😉 Rose and Carsten
So are yuo still gonna travel? Visit the Philippines too.
Hi, such a cute and adorable home on wheels. We are looking forward to watching your new adventures. All the best Chelsea and Mike your new subs 😊
Thanks so much! 😊 Welcome Aboard, we hope you enjoy following along !!
Wow this was awesome, I’m from the Waikato and this bought back wonderful memories, I now live in Australia on the road full time Tiki Touring this land. Cheers Judy
Glad you enjoyed it! We love Aussie, cant wait to go back and tour like you!
Lovely cosy and snuggly home you two! Are you selling her ? Will you still be on the road? We are about a year behind still! Ps the hood bra looked gansta
Thanks very much! We have sold now yes! Onto new adventures... revealed soon haha!
I loved watching this but actually feel sad that Matilda won’t be sharing your next adventures xx
Thank you, I know, onto better things though !🙌
Nice one guys! Can I ask where you got the bike rack from and can you open the back doors with it on, is it practical?
In the video the guys say where they got the bike rack from and they actually open the doors with the bikes on the rack still
Oh yeah? Thank you so helpful!
Go Travel to the Philippines too.
We will one day! Looks amazing 😄
You have really made this a home away from home on wheels with making all the necessary changes and add ons to make it all work for you guys, job well done. Where did you get your quick dry towels from and do they do a good job when drying off after a shower? Loved the video guys👌
Try stoked, we have their Turkish towels and are super absorbent and dry quickly 😁
@@kat_n_Rob_Touring_NZcheers👍
Hey no, no, not Turkish towels, keep it localish, we get our quick dry towels from Newlyfe in Aussie, a lil place and they are fantastic mate!! See the link below! Sand free too! Thanks so much for watching, and your kind words, we’ve love it!! Xx bit.ly/JordandTom
No! No! Newlyfe! bit.ly/JordandTom
@@TasmanTravels thanks Tom and Jordan 🙏
Awesome vid guys, I bet the new owners will love it, love the amount of storage, Cheers Greg and Sandy
Thanks guys, glad you enjoyed! The new owners do love her which is great!😄
As always, a lil late, but let's call this "An Ode To Matilda!" ♡♡ You asked for it, (a long time ago 😳) so in the last few weeks we did a #vantour of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van we lived, loved and shared with you our followers! We hope you enjoy this last ep of Tasman Travels, featuring this epic machine and home on wheels! Thanks so much, and we'll see you out in there in the next chapter! Love Tom & Jordan! xx
Thank the handy man gods for Tommy! Most excellent Video team :)
Haha! Thanks all the gods for Tommy!! Cheers for watching!! 😊
COME Visit & Tour Cebu, Leyte, biliran in The Philippines too.
OK sounds good, perhaps one day!😄🙌
Hey is this still going strong? if the yoasheng is 150w but the mean well is 100w output, i may be missing something but isn’t this too small to cope?
Hey, no it has all been working perfectly, no issues at all. Not sure about the wattage power difference but works like a dream!
Hi Tom and Jordan. What is the make of your 12v juicer that you have and does it do what you expected it to do. Cheers guys.
Hi Allan! We use the Ninja Blast. It works for smoothies although not quite strong enough for hard foods really but its the best one we have found!
@@TasmanTravels I hadn’t heard back so I went out and bought the exactly same one so that was a coincidence 😊👍 was on special at Briscoe’s
A truck camper gives you the best of both worlds 🌎 .
Great getting new toys 😊😂
Ohh yes it is ! 🙌💜
Should be labeled Camper Van or Caravan, and NOT MOTOR-HOME, Motor-homes can be much larger then caravans, and also of Motor-homes can have more space insider than caravans due to slide outs etc, many can also carry more payload. can also tow another caravan or car or boat behind if required.
That is a good point thanks Johno! 😄
For a travel navigation app that you specify your vehicle’s dimensions Sygic truck- it’s got a free trial and full version is paid. Shows you best route according to your vehicle dimensions ( will exclude low bridges for example). Great episode
Thats great! Thanks for the recommendation, and thanks for watching!
@@TasmanTravels you are so welcome We Got Robbed While Shipping Our Vehicles (2024) czcams.com/video/m4__7OUaO90/video.html
Excellent video from four experienced travellers. Yes one size doesn’t fit all and there’s no perfect setup I’ve found over the years. I like the motorhome if your touring and a caravan if your staying put for a while and the convenience of using the tow vehicle for sightseeing and commuting.
Thanks so much for watching! See you out there!!
My Dad still call's his GPS TomTom 😅.. it might actually be one, his motorhome was new in 2007. Sandy and Greg, Funny coincidence 🤔 our drawer doe's the same 😅, we use duct tape to keep it from popping open 😊. We also try to stick to the 2hr drive, have alternative places. Oh and I did find the Cambridge story amusing 🫣 (sorry). But Having driven it numerous times the image of the local's made me chuckle. Was it with the same Jayco? Excellent video from you all. Very informative, At the moment we're still team caravan, not sure I'm nimble enough to be clambering around trying to make the bed in a van full time. But a van like yours Jord and Tom, is on our list if we ever get off the road. We may consider going to a smaller 17.9foot off-road caravan we saw. But for now our club lounge 23 foot off-road caravan is home 😍
Thanks for watching! Haha good old duct tape solves the problem again! 😂
Really enjoyed listening to the pros and cons. We have owned both. The first was a fifth-wheeler which was towed by an Iveco truck. My hubby towed it and I followed behind in a ute with our dogs. We lived in it full-time and parked in each spot for several days. We then bought a Toyota Coaster which I loved. It was easy for me to drive and super quick to park and set up. And as Tom mentioned it was ideal for pulling over to explore points of interest. Easy to park, could fit into supermarket carparks. Really enjoyed listening to the four of you chat. Great video. Thanks.
Thanks so much for watching! 😊 A fifth-wheeler aye! Beasty!!
We have a rugged kiwi caravan, love the space 22foot,tow with FordEverest, totally works for us, set up easy and quick, again personal choice ❤
Fantastic! Thanks for watching 😊 🌼
Great pros and cons discussion 👍
cool and fin watch from some experienced travellers. Cheers team.
Cheers team
Hi guys, you and your friends need to change your insurance to FMG, it's half price. They insure vans and caravans. I have a small motor home and change because covi had gone up so much. Plus they will not pay the full amount if you break down. Thanks to the couple who told me about them. At least check it out. Safe travels from miss Penelope if you see me on the road ✌️
Hey Miss Penelope! 🌼 Thanks so much for watching and the advice! Hmmmmm… This does sound interesting! We’ll have a look! We’re all with Star insurance 🙏🙏
I laughed at your Tom Tom... we have a Lynda Lynda - that's what my partner calls me as I'm the navigator. Great video guys, lots of pros and cons. We have a 6m Ford Transit motorhome and love it.
🤭😆 A Lynda Lynda that’s great!! Glad you enjoyed the episode mate! Thanks for watching xx
Fantastic Vid Guys, we had a great time making it with you,.. will have to do another ??? So in the end it really is personal preference. Motorhome or Caravan.
🤪 We did cut quite a few other giggles 🤭 Yeah it was really good! We’ll do a follow up soon aye, we’ll have to see what’s best. 😉 😛
We hope you like this video, leave a comment and let us know which you think is best and why!?
Grab yours here; vanncamp.com/partner/6/ and reach out if you've got any queries. Oh and don't forget to put in a cheeky 6% discount code: AOR6K
Very interesting thankyou as we have a sprinter we thought what a great idea. Please could you tell us the cost in NZ Dollars
No problems!It’s a great product, and folds up small as well when not in use. It’s $850 NZD, and with our discount it’s $790 and free shipping!! So as it’s under $1000 NZD there is no import duty either 👌🏼😃
Thankyou very much for that info. My wife & I have been following your channel for some time. We do enjoy your blogs, thankyou for sharing your adventures keep up the good work
Thanks so much, glad you're enjoying our videos! 🙌
Just to finish my comment we have ordered our covers today, extremely grateful for your help
@@tonyanderson9777 thats awesome! Really chuffed for you! Be sure to check out all of our of other gear and recommendations here; linktr.ee/tasmantravels Have a great day!
Please note: Beach towels attract 30% more waves than ordinary towels. Buy now.
Omaka is great! I think we will end up in Blenheim. We got engaged at Cape Campbell- got there via Cessna plane!! Marfells looks great - but no Holli dogs🐶
We loved the car museum. So great you did the runway walk - obviously a great cause for us. Well done guys !
Yeah the runway walk was so unique and a great fundraiser!! 😄
Thanks for another superb video. I love the positive vibe you both have towards life and traveling. The cooking segments were great - very inspiring seeing the meals you make. Tom seems to have a pattern developing with losing footwear! So good. 🤣. P.S. The drone footage was 10 out of 10. A box office hit for sure.
Thanks again for your lovely comment, so glad your enjoying the hard work we put in! Its lovely to get feedback like this 💜
Another fabulous episode. I loved the weka taking off with Tommy's shoe. 😂 Thanks for sharing your journey with us and the time you put into creating each video. 🤩
Thank you for your kind words, glad you enjoyed watching 💜!
Talking about helpful gadgets for the road … we have a USB 500ml dehumidifier which works really well, Sheffield rechargeable mini desk fans, high capacity battery pack to charge phones (EcoFlow is great but pricey) … keeping an eye on the newly US released Starlink Mini which runs on DC and has much lower power consumption than the current AC models. We currently have Wireless Nation with external antennas running in MIMO mode and it has been okay, but in some spots OneNZ 4G coverage is terrible and their sites are over subscribed leading to poor quality of service with super high error rates when you analyse traffic (yes I am a geek!)
We are full-time in our Fiat Ducato Benimar Mileo 282 travelling with our princess Kooki. We find some towns and places are not very dog friendly, but many are very dog friendly. We have been in amazing places with her, she’s been on the bus and train. She’s been into many shops across the entire NZ and welcomed. We use a backpack carry case for her which we keep her in when we go into shops. We always ask and are mostly welcome with her. See you guys soon in CHC. Hugs from MCK :-)
Thanks guys!! Princess Kooki is a good girl aye! Thanks for the comment and the tups for the watchers!! xx
Great video guys, love that you’re so honest and down to earth .., keep up the good work 😍🤪🤩
Hey! Thanks team! Thanks for watching! Aye! Let's not fluff things aye! Honesty is the best policy! 😆Hope you guys are having a blast! Looks like you are!! ♡
great info. here's couple more where did you buy your van? has it been reliable? how many km has it done total?
Hey Simon! Thanks so much for watching. We purchased the van privately, it has never been a rental, just two owners before us, maybe one actually, I'll check. Extremely reliable. When we initially got her, the mechanic who did a pre-purchase, said its like new, recent service, said the same. She had done just 30,000 when we brought her, we've now got her up to 50,000ish. She really is a great machine, and we take really good care of her. 😊
@@TasmanTravels thanks for reply. 30,000km is low. 👍 What’s your plans to keep the van? Did you buy it in nz ?
@@simonhantler8062 Yes, we did purchase it in New Zealand, Auckland from a lovely lady who was selling off her father's estate. We were very lucky to get such an awesome, well-looked after van, in a market flooded by ex-rentals that have done hundreds of thousands of km's, and not treated the best. Very lucky. If you like, are you on Facebook, if you message our Tasman Travel's Facebook page, we would be more than happy to chat more about our Matilda and our plans. 😊 facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086571578218
Great video! Nice format and interesting. Stay well. Rose & Carsten
Thanks team! 😊
Awesome guys, P& S Adventures on the road might do something like this one day on our fb lol. Cant wait to catch back up.
Thanks legends! Looking forward to it! xx