HOW DO WE LIVE IN OUR TINY HOME?? | A rundown of our full time travelling setup | ROADTRIP AUSTRALIA
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- How on earth have we travelled full time for 4 years in such a tiny home on wheels?? This is a question we get asked almost daily!!
In this video we give you a full review of how our caravan & car has performed this year and what's gone wrong along the way!! There's also a lot of info that will help you with your own research and what you actually need when looking at caravans.
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Justin, Bec & the crew..
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It all started when…
In December 2015 we packed up and hit the road for what we thought would be a 12 month Lap of Oz. Fast forward 4 years and we decided to create a video series of our travels to show you all what it’s like to live life on the road!!
ENJOY.
As an 80 year old Pom, who has had 5x 3 months trips down under, travelling the Nullabor and back, and doing extensive Out back and National Parks trips, {NSW and Queensland}, my travelling days are over.. Now I ride with you guys and dream, remembering the places I've been, and the friendly folk that I met. Keep on trucking.
Emperor Hundred Head thanks so much mate, glad we can take you along💪
Very nice words
Best review yet...tired of watching "We're travelling in this van today" & all you see is wine on the table & folded towels on the bed....Thanks Bec for family used van setup, don't feel embarrassed, you're living the dream ( & maybe our's too).👍
I used to have a fridge set-up similar to yours (in the ute), in my Chevy Silverado. Always concerned about weight, I ditched the whole idea......sold the fridge, the drop-down slide and the aluminium surround that stopped everything falling when the fridge was slid out. Those 3 items weighed just under 100kg. In its place, I installed a 60 litre upright Engel fridge (like a bar fridge type of thing), that weighs 23kg. WINNER!!!
Bill Roach perfect!! That’ll go in my next rig🤙
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Thanks for this. There is not enough content from real-world travellers out there, so great to see this. All the tricks and traps were fairly well spot on. Good discussion too on the tow BT as well. As always your trips have been so useful. Cheers in beers.
Darrell Margerison cheers to that🍺🍺🍺🍺
Awesome walkthrough, Bec you have a very handy man , love the fact that you keep it real, love your Videos, its one very handy Van , a clean van is a sign of a van not used , my wife cleans the house with a glance, and she says that when we die we turn to dust so she doesn't dust the house because it may be someone she knows lol
Here’s a suggestion for your tinny problem mate. Look at Truekit inflatable boats. They are so light and fold right away and only require a small capacity outboard for them to zip along at a good speed. Takes 5-10mins to inflate and put in the water. Check it out👍
Paul Taylor thanks mate, I’ll look em up
Hi brother love the video, been on the road for a few years now in old caravans and homemade camper but about 8 months spent the big dollars on a new van
Payed extra for pull out kitchen, like your bbq best investment, rubbish bags on tyres for rubbish and we use for dirty washing also when on the move great tip, just brought some navigator gear, rubbish bin and laundry basket , wife love them, don't have the battery system like yours but saving for one,
More and more families are doing this life style so please keep the adventures and videos rolling.
To you and the family have a amazing Xmas.
Tony Smith-Holley cheers mate, and a merry Xmas to you🎅
@@TripInAVan ...Just found your channel and enjoyed the video very much. You sound like my sort of, no BS guy. My mate has a BT50 and loves it. That IS a 5 cylinder model, isn't it ? I'm hoping to get back into 4x4 ing and camping, but not to your level. How does the BT50 handle that weight ? I'm hovering between a BT50 and a Colorado.
You two are the best we have watched on touring in a caravan. Love the whole family atmosphere and love watching your spotlighting of Australian sights....thank you, and all the best for 2020...we are eager to watch from our Minnesota US winter.....😱🥶🙂
LdLehmannH oh thanks so much mate!! We’d love to grow our audience in America, you guys love the RoadTrip lifestyle 🍺👍
Great walkthrough guys... an immaculate van is 1 thats not lived in.... yours has dirt and stories. And tomorrow it will have memories.. merry Christmas to your family stay safe and keep making memories!!!!
Brendan Merrett thankyou so much mate! Merry Xmas to you 🎅
You need to have a drone they come in handy for looking at the conditions of the dirt roads ahead of you and your wife can operate it while you are driving and you can get footage of you driving on the highway.It’s just something you can edit into your CZcams videos
I work in the caravan repair industry and I can say bec it is far from messy with what I have seen great work guys
I am so glad you address the 'showroom' element with the colour and shiny bits they use to make you purchase.
Thank you so much for that great tour of your home ... so many good tips for a couple of novices with big plans for the future !! Honestly I can’t say enough how much we look forward to your vids ... so well done and entertaining ... ☃️🌲🎄❄️🎅🏽
Sarah Nading oh thankyou!! Love hearing that our vids are informative and entertaining! 😂😂
Trip In A Van - RoadTrip Australia Series enjoy them so much we have just signed up for Patreon ... 😎😎😎
Sarah Nading you are a legend!!!! Just sent you an email
Love your vids thanks for sharing. I recently bought this bin for our campervan, great fits in a cupboard too, hang on inside of door. You can find it on Amazon Lunies Hanging Trash Garbage Bag Holder for Kitchen Cupboard,RV,Green and White, 22 15.5 cm,
Bec congrats on keeping your van so clean neat and tidy, with 3 kids on board wouldn’t be easy 🥂
Great review on van and car. Glad you mentioned the blown engine. We tow a sunseeker Mirage at around 2.8 behind our 2015 BT50 and blew an engine at 79000. All covered under warranty . Scored the bore on number 3 piston. Imagine that. We found that after fitting an EGT gauge we were exceeding safe temps on all but small inclines let alone pulling hard through sandy tracks. These engines don't take kindly to being pushed so we need to ease off. Don't know how you do it with 3.5 ton on the back
We love seeing you guys stuff and don’t forget to hit us up if you need somewhere to park the van before you do the cape
Ben Green cheers mate, where abouts are you located??
Trip In A Van - RoadTrip Australia Series Lakeland
Hi guys, really like your setup, you’ve helped us decide to down size from a 5th wheel to a 26’ travel trailer. We’re not full timers but we do travel as much as we can. Really enjoy all you’re videos so much we just became patrons. Happy trails! 🤙🏻
Ron R thanks so much guys!! Great to have you as part of our little community. Safe travels and keep in touch, we’d love to see your new setup when you get it🤙
Hello, a beautiful landscape at the place where you are, nice camping spot.
Pretty caravan, beautiful living and sleeping space, a small comfortable house.
I really love your video, I admit that I didn't really understand what you were saying, seeing that I don't speak English, but the way that you detailed each corner of the caravan, I managed to get a little idea.
thank you to you for this wonderful moment of sharing, it makes you dream of a vacation like that.
Good weekend to you and your family.
Lolo Ber 😂😂 thankyou so much
@@TripInAVan
Hello Trip în a Van, with great pleasure, it's so beautiful.
This is great 🙏🏼 thank you so much. We are in the process of buying a caravan to move our family of 4 into for 12 months. This was really great advise.
Glad it was helpful!
lucky to be so resourceful to have figured out a life that works well for ye
Thank you for sharing your home - clutter and all. You guys are living big.
There is a coolant alarm called Engine Guard , it is made in Queensland ,very easy to install yourself . I put one in my Ranger for towing my van , it also do,s the auto gear box on the same device , very happy with it 😃
That would have worked awesome
Great to get honest run down on your home. I had an idea for your bin. At our home we have a bin just outside the window, you open the window and out she goes. If you made a shoot to a external bin or bag arrangement that my help. Anyways thanks for inviting me into your home. Happy travels
John Lissimore cheers mate, thanks for the idea
Im 54, when I grow up I want to be like you... LOL
Mobile Tiny Home is now a great solution in AU - you can run from the fire, and live almost everywhere else.
Awesome place to live. I love it.
Hi guys, we are a couple of boomers, love the videos. I think you are hubbys newest best friend, always watching.
Lyn Harvey cheers guys🍺💪
great vids guys. watching all the way from South Africa and really loving your trips and videos. well done on the van - it looks amazing.
Danny Vermeulen cheers mate🍺
Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas.
Keep the videos coming. Xx
Thanks mate !!!!
Awesome video, great info and great series of video's of general touring. Love your honesty in your reviews and camping spots
Sean Christie cheers mate🍺
@@TripInAVan look forward to seeing you in Person one day, you filmed in Kinkuna which is near enough my backyard, I was in Tassie in a campervan, thoroughly recommend thst trip
Awesome - thanks heaps for your time going through all of that! - we are in NZ and looking to buy and store (and use!) a caravan on Aussie east coast as we come over every year and have done for the last 5 years (as are sick of apartments!) - so it was very informative for us. We have a Bailey caravan in NZ but completely different environment over here. Wow cant believe you guys have been in a van for 4 years with the kids - good on you guys and lucky kids too as they will have a great outlook on life.
Darren Stewart Cheers guys, glad you enjoyed it✌️4 years and goin strong! A few more yet🤙
Absolutely loved your setup fellas & as usual enjoyed your vid around the Van heaps of info dont ever stop doing this wonderful trips around Australia i am always frothing & waiting for your new vids keep going :)
1992human thanks mate ✌️
@@TripInAVan 🍻
Strap a bin to the outside of the van, open the kitchen window lift the top throw you're rubbish in. Could go a step further put a dedicated little door for a bin just take it off when you pack up
Hi i enjoyed your video. Just a thought, for extra prep space for your kitchen it might be possible to have a drop. down hinged door on the shelves under what looks like your TV. It may need a couple of chains or a collapsible leg to keep it stable though. Small net type hammocks can be used as storage and would be easily removable. You can buy rubbish bins that hang off your under sink cupboard either inside or out. Check out Simply Human on Amazon - quite expensive, although you could probably rig something up. All the very best to you and yours. Save travels from Rab (UK)
Really love your vids, I'm watching them in lockdown 👍
Outstanding video guys you rock
Business Focus with Dave thanks mate
Awesome guys sounds like it's a great length for off roading
Congratulations on a great channel. We’re doing the same type of thing, except were Aussies touring America, living full time.
Robert Tarrant awesome thankyou
I love ur channel guys been watching for a long while seen this
One before but planning our own trip so need
To watch u guys some more ❤
As always I really enjoyed you video.. we are on our way back to Melbourne from Exmouth with a plan to change the camper trailer for a caravan and these pointers are helpful. You have to swap out your BT 50 with a Ram 1500 as it has served me really well on and off road and with fuel economy. There is too much of Aus that still needs exploring for us. Safe travels down the east coast.
Tezza cheers mate, stoked you had a good trip!! Love Exmouth
You got a wonderful family an place to call home. I never heard kids that young talk in Aussie, too cute, they are adorable mate. From the state's, Visit the OBX sometime, where I live. Nice work.
captrock H cheers mate
Great video, love your honesty on problems, every traveler has them, we did 11 mths around oz and you get problems, our biggest issue was fresh water, first thing we always run out of. Besides money and fuel, water is a big issue. Keep travelling, hope some of loyal friends learn from your advice, thanks Petri.
TheRaimo cheers mate, glad you enjoyed it👍
Love the videos! Love seeing your adventures around Australia. And love that your are taking your kids to see the country. Keep the videos coming!
Absolutely brilliant honest video! Loved it!.....I wish reviews where as honest and trustworthy as yours! Great job!🍻👍
Jamie Baumgarten cheers mate, glad you enjoyed it hey
Great Video guys, keep them coming🥂
That was 👌🏼! Loved the feedback about the van! We thought we knew what we wanted until watching this video! You guys have inspired the shit out of us!
Can’t wait for the next video! 🍻🍷
Kate Goodwright good to hear🤙
You guys are awesome Family and love always to you... thanks for taking me. Around OZ!! Just keep it real in how you started as that’s the humble road you started on and appreciated for by the real people 🤘🏼🤙🏼👍🏼
Sunday night viewing is always sorted with you guys. Thanks and have a great and safe Xmas!
CHOPSZOOKER merry Xmas 🎅
Great video as always, sorry to hear about your motor drama, do yourself a favour and fit an engine guard, over temp alarm, fits to cylinder head, sounds alarm if temp goes over your preset temp if a hose bursts, well worth the $100
Just watching this vid as we are buying a willow, funny how adamant Bec is about not getting white cupboards. Now look at you hahaha.
Living the dream guys and incredible experience for kids . Thanks for a real honest run down of the caravan. Absolutely Awesome
Hey guys, love your awesome videos and genuine thoughts you share with us all. Your the perfect couple with great kids and the best litestyle. Thanks and all the best, Jason
Jason Barndon cheers mate✌️
This is awesome info. It's great to see that you're still going and showing different stuff, I have followed you for ages. Keep up the great work.
Tim Gay cheers mate
@@TripInAVan I'm in my early 50's with a disability and have been unemployed for the past 5 years due to a stuffed back. Late last year I purchased an 80 series wagon, which I am in the middle of doing up, sourcing rear draws, changing over the front bench passenger seat and getting a bucket seat and fitting a console amongst other things.. I would love to be able to do what you are all doing and hopefully one day I will get over to that side of OZ, as I'm in the inner western subs of Melb, but have travelled extensively up the east coast as part of my previous job as an interstate truckie. If you ever get to Melb I would be only too happy to catch up and show you around and your welcome to prop here as I have a large front yard and live on a corner block overlooking a large park. Thanks once again and I look forward to more great content. Have a great and safe Chrissy to you both and the kids.
Tim Gay thanks so much mate, it’s great to have such a good audience like yourself! Cheers and merry Xmas 🍺
Love your vids guy's, you do it well, just got back from caravaning in NSW - to all this virus lock down gloom and doom, Lets all do our bit, and get on top of this thing.
hey Justin beck and kids. loving the videos. found your channel a few weeks ago n have watched almost every vid from past 2 years haha. love your work. n seeing how u guys travel with the kids had made me n my partner finally bite the bullet n buy a bus to get us all out and about around this awesome county of ours 👌
You in depth look at everything was Awsome I went all the way through, you have done your homework on your rig Awsome!
Roger Brewer cheers mate, hope you got some good info out of it😳
I loved this video. Really enjoy seeing the ins and outs of your daily life in the van, I am finding it really interesting and helpful! Would definitely be keen on more videos like these.
He sure does talk funny! Somethin tells me he’s not from my part of Oklahoma. 🤔 🤠
Damn Ozzy
Hahaha😁😂😃😅Good old Australia 😊
Thanks for the insights and tips from your experiences. I agree with you on gas bottle size, outdoor shower idea and the single spare. There are a lot of things you get in a caravan you don’t really need. Better off spending your $ on things that really count like the awning. I have the Carefree and it’s been ok but we have hardly used it, but It does look like it’s built to a price. Thank you again and Merry Christmas.
Eisbär cheers mate, merry Xmas
Just about to watch your ep while 4 days into our trip in a van. Bit hot out here in charleville but still inspired by you guys to get out there. Hope you guys have a great Chrissy and new year!
Jason Justice thanks so much mate, merry Xmas 🎅
Cut a hole in the floor with a step latch for that built in bin...
Really loving watching your travels, you have an absolutely amazing set up, wishing you all a belated Merry Xmas, and hoping you continue having such amazing travels, from Neil in Chatham, Kent, England
Neil Young thanks so much mate. Merry Xmas 🎅🎅
I put a grip sport bike rack on mine and love it and it also will tie down different size bikes
Radar _six yeah they look awesome
Next caravan. A bit out there, new design concept . A 2 story pop top with all the kids bed rooms on level 2. and a tinny on the roof of the Mazda
robwhite240z sounds perfect😂😂
Hi Justin and Bec
We have only just stumbled across your webs but what a lucky find and just bought your book.
We are currently in locked down Spain but returning to Oz as soon as we can and intending to go walk about as oldies. Very enjoyable series and great information too. Keep the good work up. Keith and Lindsay
Great video guys, very informative and great tour of what’s necessary and what you don’t need 👍
Yabbie76 glad you enjoyed it mate, cheers🍺
Thanks for the tours. I love Australia
Re bin a slide out on the underside of the table just 8 lt one handy while you work slide it out wipe table into into it and green veggie bags from the supermarket work as liners.
Ray Fogolyan cheers for the idea
First time watching you brilliant Thank you
Cheers mate! Enjoy 🍺🤙
Great video again, very informative on the van & BT50.
Kelly Hughes thankyou
Kelly Hughes thankyou
Great Vid. Took some recommendations from you and as such love my van. not new but its a dream. We went 23' so we can live on the road full time
14:39 Charly is gonna show a us demonstration right away
Great video, we have gained so much information from you videos. Keep up the fantastic work.
Jarrod Weaving thanks mate, happy to help
Really great honest revue ,the whole set-up is very well thought out .One thing the manufacturers ought to take into consideration more is kids , they are a great test for quality of build , if it ain't well built kids will soon let you know .
Thanks for the awesome vids
Love to see Bec do an interior walk around telling us what you guys use in the van that works on the road
Thanks guys for the tour and info. So great to see a happy family enjoying life. xo
congratulation for your explanations..I wish you and your Family a very enjoyable Trip very interesting your trip through great and lovely Australia
Best wishes. Alf
Alf von Harpe thanks mate
Thank you for the caravan and ute info chat. I really enjoyed it. Cheers!
Bec everyone’s cupboards look like that, in a van or not! 😉 Great tour!!👍🏼👍🏼
fun_girl 😂😂thankyou
Great video, really enjoyed it. Agree totally with the C Gear mat recommendation. Expensive but have owned ours for years and it shits on anything else on the market as far as keeping dirt and sand down. Love our Muk Mat too, use it for camping, surfing and 4wding. I know the local Burleigh family that makes them and they are an outstanding high quality product.
Peter Parton great bit of gear!! Next on the list is a C gear mat ✌️
Great vid guys and thanks for doing a fantastic run down on the Van and the Bt50 glad that Mazda sorted the new motor out, we hope you guys have a great xmas and a happy new year and be safe crew
Terry & Toni
TNT 068 cheers guys and a merry Xmas to you🎅
We absolutely love Kinkuna such a beautiful secluded spot
We camped there in the 1980's at Christmas... but it was called Palm Beach then by the locals. Looks unchanged. Wish I could do it again. With that Van 👍
Good work as usual. Living the life and in a way so are all of us! Cheers guys. 🤙🤙🤙
Congrats guys, been following since you left in Western Vic, We started North to FNQ in June, got back in Dec Its such a great change if you can do it. Going west 2020 so I will revisit your videos, particularily Perlubie SA/WA Cant wait. All the best Peter & Anna
Very informative guys, many thanks
Well done very well informative living the life 👍🍻🇦🇺
Great Vid and good camera work Bec
Paul Webb cheers boss!! She thinks your paying her out because of the shaky footage😂😂
No seriously Bec , I’m impressed. Great effort . 💥👍🤙
@@paulwebb2097 haha, thanks mate!!
Thanks you guys have a great Christmas... from the UK
Darren Gregory cheers🍺
Loved this!
Awesome vid as usual, thanks for the tour..
Mark Grissell cheers mate
Many Thanks for all the vids this year, loved them all and hope you all have a great Christmas and New Year and look forward to seeing you all and the adventures in the new year
cheers mate and merry xmas to you
Superb run through of your rig , Becca is great reminding you of all the little details!. Merry Christmas from England x
That’s a great rundown. Love your vids. Best thing for the grubby doors from the tin lids are baby wipes. They work a treat. Cheap and they smell nice too. We use them around our house all the time.
Good video, bit of inside info, especially from people that live in it full time.
I love my Weber Q but the lid of those Ziggy is super convenient.
Matthew Finnigan so handy
Looks alot easier than unpinning the baby Q lid every time for sure
Great info. Thanks guys ☺️
Love the vids. Good honest reviews 🤙
thanks you for sharing. I am going to forward this to my kids.
So comprehensive and loved watching it all! Well kitted out rigs and adore your lifestyle. Would love to see how you guys do washing and night time routines would be super interesting too. Happy and safe travels and Have a great Chrissy 🎄 xo
Good honest showing great work