Katrina here ,hugs Sue . My heart skipped a beat when you mentioned Sophies spot . She is forever in your hearts . Enjoy one day at a time and once you've done the National Parks you might open your hearts to another dog. We lost our boy 7 years ago but we decided no more till done with travelling.
Thanks so much Katrina, sorry to hear you lost your boy. We think of here everyday and talk about her all the time. She was a special one ❤ hope your travelling is going well x
Cool set-up, happy for ya guys Now you must live your best life 👍🏻 Must be so great being caught in a storm in the middle of nowhere yet in perfect confort... So relaxing and life giving..
Loved watching this walkaround! Congratulations we also have a Vacationer Rough Rider 19’6 2021 model and cannot fault it! Great vans! Enjoy your travels and next year this will be us! Cannot wait! 😀
Great vid, really like the black interior colours, combined with the wood. I imagine both those colours hide dirt too, which is handy. Lots of the vans which are the ubiquitous internal white colour, look nice but must be a nightmare to keep clean. The 600AH must be awesome 👍
Congratulations on your new van. You really nailed it with regards to layout and design. We are just about to finalise our new van and you have given us some really good ideas. Enjoy 😊
Well done guys looks good and it's a good size as well ! Like the cupboards in the ensuite Especially the one near the shower Hopefully you don't bump your heads on the washing machine Looking forward to the power set up video !
Hey Deryck,Sue,great looking rig you got there,you've got the perfect pairing there cruiser and van. Will be the combo to beat on the tracks.Thanks team😎
Congratulations on the new van, looks awesome. We checked out these vans at the Ballarat 4x4 and it really impressed us. Will be great to watch you guys and see how it performs. Safe Travels.
Congrats 👏, looks great, well done. 600 amps, that will keep u going for a while. Look forward to your further run downs over the next couple of months. Well done 👍. Rob & Alana
Congratulations on the new van. Excellent video. Has given us ideas should we decide to upgrade to a new van. Looking forward to your next video. Also very interested in the Victron system and how it compares with your previous system. Safe and Happy travels.
Congratulations on the purchase of your new awesome looking van. I must say the wife and I are extremely interested to see how the van performs after looking at them at the Ballarat 4x4 show recently. I think Vacationer styling and finishes are spot on, but sadly a little out of our budget. Happy caravanning guys
Thanks Grant. We are excited to share how we go with the van. We also had a strict budget. Vacationer worked with us to spec up a the Rough Rider as we couldn't personally afford the weight or overall cost of the Dakar which is higher model and also an awesome van. Good luck with you van shopping, please feel free to reach out with any questions.
Congratulations, we feel your excitement. We will be building our own in a year or so. Can you one day please mention why you prefer a manual awning? I was locking in the carefree Altitude.
Hi Charlie, thanks so much. Thats super exciting for you. We have the Carefree manual awning. We feel a manual awning is a bit quicker to set up and sturdier than the one we had on the Nova, however that was a very small awning and I have seen some of the bigger electrical awnings appear to be sturdier. Our awning was flimsy and quite complicated to set up the storm kit. Guess it all comes down to preference! Good luck with your selections amd please feel free to reach out at any stage.
New Van looks great and has a lot of features, 18’6 suits 2 people and is good compromise with weights, in years time what’s your next van? Keep content coming looking forward to next.
Thanks so much we thinknit is the perfect size. Ahah I don't have any idea on the next van, going to enjoy this one for a while. Rhanksnso much for your support! Can't wait to hit the road again!
Nice van. Not a big fan of independent suspesion on dual axle vans but I like the attention to detail Vacationer have done. Also remember that the Ziggy is illegal to use on gas bayonet (even though lots do it)
@@suelandolt6840 look forward to finding you on the road . We pickup our new 21.6 Titanium July and hit the road full time Jan 2023 . I’ll keep an eye out for you .
Hi Sue and Derek, we love watching all your videos, thank you for sharing your lives with us. We are getting ready to hit the road indefinitely in the next few months and are binge watching everything we can find on life on the road in a big caravan. One thing that is not mentioned and I guess it is because it is so personal, but I am struggling with what clothes to take and how to pack them. I am slowly culling but finding it difficult to get down to one small hanging cupboard and a few overhead cupboards. Along with "camping" clothes, and nicer things to go to the pub or shops with, catering for the summers and winters we will encounter, we will be visiting family "back home" in Tasmania. This means we will need clothes that we will keep for flights back home to Tassie regularly. We thought of keeping these "good" clothes in suitcases in one of our tunnel booths, do you have "nice" clothes tucked away for flight travel for family visits etc. any tips for this? Thanks so much. cheers Beth
Great van. We currently live in an 18ft, and running out of space as I am also working full time from it, running my business. I need space for my supplies so thats the only reason we are going to upgrade to a larger van eventually. Other then that this size is PERFECT. Not sure about the placement of the washing machine though. We are both tall, I guess we would constantly keep hitting our heads :-D ... Happy travels and enjoy your new castle.
Thanks so much! I can imagine it would be tight if you were carrying supplies for work! Exciting that you are able to work on the road and looking at an upgrade. Our heads seem to be ok for now 🤣
Looks awesome guys, Sue you will have to share your storage ideas. We are about to hit the road full time and would like any tips and tricks for full time living.
Absolutely gorgeous van guys. You've given me some inspiration for choosing colours in our van. Are the black cupboards matte? If so do you find they are easier to keep clean ?
Great looking caravan looks really smick thanks for the walk around and tips. Derek, did you get the van weighed before and after fully loaded, and did it stack up with factory weight specifications? Also, was the ball weight as per factory specs. We pick up our van later this year and was wondering how close the factory specs are to actual weight specs.
Thank you . I was there for the weigh and all seems legit . I have not weighed the van now that it is all loaded up . I have how ever weighed the ball weight and with the outboard and all my gear it came in at 335 kg . We are adding two water jerry cans to the back which should get the ball weight at about 320-325 kgs which will be better .
Nice van, I'll be looking forward to your review on the cruiser as I'm taking delivery of mine in June as well as my new titanium van next March. If you could include how the cruiser performs while towing and any extra tips would be appreciated. Also you might be interested in a new invention called the McHitch for easy hooking up, on youtube.
Thanks so much. We will be doing a video on the cruiser in the next few weeks. Webhave come across a few travellers with the Machitch, good but only issue is jamming so decided to stick with the DO35. Exciting and sounds like you are getting an awesome setup. Please feel free to reach out with any questions on your cruiser!
Hey guys great video and I see the excitement in both of your eyes to travel with your new van. One question for me is what’s the defining factor on why you choose the vacationer brand compared to others. Thanks,
Thank you 🙏 . We have always looked at vans , let it be shows or people we have met on the road and to be given an opportunity to work with Vacationer and have seen there vans we did not hesitate at the opportunity 🙌🏻
Great van. Looks amazing. I think you need to go through 2 vans to learn what works, what you need and what you want subject to weight and budget. Although looking at videos on you tube like yours you can learn a lot. We are on our second van. I knew nothing about the full solar/12v/inverter/battery tech that you now have. Interested to see how it goes for you because if it is foolproof, looks like we are going to get our 3rd van.😁 Can you tell me the brand of the smart tv you have. My wife misses netflix on the road so I have been instructed to fix her problem. 😂😂Again I know nothing about these things. Any advice really appreciated.
Thank you . We love every inch of it 🙌🏻 it does take owning a few vans to get it right . The tv is a 24 inch englaon and so far works a treat . We were nervous of the smart tv as we have heard some are not that good . We watch Netflix every night and has not given any problems so far
I am Devo’d to hear a small snippet about Sophie’s spot 😢 Whoah, We Loved her. What ever happened must have been very sudden. Have searched but cannot find any info as to her demise 😢😭😢
Hi Andre, the Nova was a great van and we loved it but wanted to build a rugged off-road to spec to suit our specific needs and Vacationer was happy to work with us, seemed a quality product at a good price and were flexible on design, components and allowed us to add and change and remove etc. We always wanted an 18.6 but the Nova was a great interim van.
Congrats Guys awesome looking van great layout and decor, just a question on the composting toilet what put you off in installing one as Chris and Miriam swear by it.
Thank you 🙏 . We love the van and our choices . Composting toilet was a bit of a late change as we have spoken to a few more people in regards to it and did some research and for us it was not ideal . 1- you have to sit and pee , 2nd- you can’t rally get the pee in the composting part as it will affect the consistency of the compost , 3rd - is I believe it really smells on the pee side of it as you have to empty that part out . The final thing was if you have an upset tummy you will struggle and you can’t throw your toilet paper in the toilet , have to throw it in a bag . It’s was just what we have listen to and read up on and made us stick to the cassette toilet . Just our opinion
Hi guys, Van looks great , we are tossing up between a couple of brands - Nova being one of them . Any particular reasons you went to Vacationer and not another Nova ? Cheers Kate
Hi guys, thanks for the message. We are amassadors for Vacationer and so worked with them to build a van. Loved what they put in the van and they worked with us being really flexible on what we wanted to add to the van specifically to suit our needs. We loved our Nova as well but felt the Vacationer also met the ruggedness in terms of off road options plus being ambassadors.
Thanks Richard, Ball weigh is up there at 335 because we have a 50kg outboard in the front. We are adding 2 jerry cans to the back rear bumper to lift it. We are ok at 335 but would prefer it to be lighter.
Thanks for a great walk around and a great vid as we are looking now and so far the Urban is the one we have picked but this one also looks great. I'd be curious on price range please that this van ended up costing you if ok to ask :)
Hey Scooter, let us know how you go with you shop around. Happy to answer any other questions you have regarding the van. Big plus with Vacationer is quality of build and they are very willing to spec upnor down and work with you on any customisation. Enjoy the van shopping!
Thanks guys, unfortunately we lost our Sophie on the 8th of April. Really unexpected and broke our hearts. Thanks for asking about her, it reminds us how much she was loved and enjoyed by everyone.
@@suelandolt6840 Oh Sue we are really sad for you both. We know how you feel we list our tiny dog 2 years ago and im still heart broken. Yes Sophie was loved by us all, we loved her expressions on her face she was cool Sending you both Big Hugs ❤️
Don't take much notice of the first blokes coment great looking van honestly can not see the sense of these huge battery systems I have 300 amp hr system and we 2 can last easy 6 days the thing the brings us back to civilisation is water we carry 180ltrs and food
hey guys we are in the process of getting a rough rider made as well and very interested in the toolbox made for the front as i want to hold my tinnie motor on the draw bar as well thanks
@@beauknihinicki2323 it’s 2m long , 950 high and 500 wide . Just remember that that’s the size to fit our outboard in it . Internet we use is “ Out there internet”
Hi Jill. Ball weigh is up there at 335 because we have a 50kg outboard in the front. We are adding 2 jerry cans to the back rear bumper to lift it. We are ok at 335 but would prefer it to be lighter.
@@suelandolt6840 I wouldn’t worry too much. You are within your limits and it will tow better. Awesome interior, simply stunning. May I ask where you got your clock from?
Hi Guys! Hope you are all well ... I have finally found a caravan with the exact interior colour scheme I am considering for our new build. How are you finding the interior colours now you have been in the van for a while ? Would you change anything? ...Kisses for Bob :)
Can’t wait to watch this one later legends!! Looks unreal! Congrats on hitting 6k subs! You guys are crushing it!!
Thanks guys 🙌🏻🙌🏻 hope you have a epic time over in NZ 🤙🏻
Thanks legends! Thanks for all your support. Hope you are keeping warm and having an epic trip in NZ!
Will it handle two weeks off grid mate that is the test
Katrina here ,hugs Sue .
My heart skipped a beat when you mentioned Sophies spot .
She is forever in your hearts .
Enjoy one day at a time and once you've done the National Parks you might open your hearts to another dog.
We lost our boy 7 years ago but we decided no more till done with travelling.
Thanks so much Katrina, sorry to hear you lost your boy. We think of here everyday and talk about her all the time. She was a special one ❤ hope your travelling is going well x
@@suelandolt6840 in between travels but not long till the Big plunge .
We meet in Adelaide showgrounds, we were neighbour's 🤣
Thank you for sharing your van,, safe travels
Happy day's guy's great van. Keep up the great vids. Happy travels.🍹🍻
Thanks Mate! 🤙 ahaha new batteries in this one so should be good for a while! Hope you are well, still getting out and about on weekends?
Good morning guys, we have been waiting for the big reveal 👏 What a great way to start a Sunday 😁
Hope you enjoyed it and we hope you have an awesome Sunday and a epic week 🙌🏻🙌🏻
WOW what a great van and great walk through 👍👍👍👍
Thanks mate . Appreciate the comment 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Van looks great. The front storage box for the outboard is a great solution.
Thank you so much . It definitely does the job for the outboard
Wow ! One of the nicest caravan interiors I have seen. It looks like a fancy hotel suite 👍👍👌👌🥂🥂
Lol thanks so much! We are very happy with it.
Cool set-up, happy for ya guys
Now you must live your best life 👍🏻
Must be so great being caught in a storm in the middle of nowhere yet in perfect confort... So relaxing and life giving..
Very good looking van, also very happy for you guys.
Cant wait for your 3 and 6 month reviews
Thanks Johnny, we are super excited to hit the road and test the van!
Loved watching this walkaround! Congratulations we also have a Vacationer Rough Rider 19’6 2021 model and cannot fault it! Great vans! Enjoy your travels and next year this will be us! Cannot wait! 😀
Thank you 🙏 . That dish awesome news and we love ours so far and will get it out and test it
Have fun in your new van guys. Happy travels
Thanks so much Dave 👍
Looks great inside
Thanks mate! We are over the moon!
Great vid, really like the black interior colours, combined with the wood. I imagine both those colours hide dirt too, which is handy. Lots of the vans which are the ubiquitous internal white colour, look nice but must be a nightmare to keep clean. The 600AH must be awesome 👍
Thanks Csm, yeah we are hoping the colours hold up well. The only white I struggled with previously were the kick boards.
Thank you . So far so good with the dirt . Can’t wait to test the battery system out and do a video on it in the up coming weeks
GORGEOUS!!
Thanksnso much ❤
Great video as usual. looking fwd to the travles already, Inspiring
Thanks so much Peter!
Congratulations on your new van. You really nailed it with regards to layout and design. We are just about to finalise our new van and you have given us some really good ideas. Enjoy 😊
Thank you 🙏 . Glad we can share some ideas . All the best with your new van 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Awesome build guys, perfect size van for two. I bet you are stoked enjoy.
Tha ks so much, 100% happy at this stage!!!
Bloody nice van guys! Great video explaining it and your decisions, can't wait to see you going remote with it! Cheers
Thanks Clay, 100% can't wait to get off grid to test it all out!
Thank you 🙏 . We still pinch ourselves
@@justvanningit on a side note, my wife would really like to know where your quilt/bed spread came from? Thank you!
Great van guys I reckon will enjoy your trips around australia 🇦🇺
Thanks so much Martin, we are looking forward to it!
Well done guys looks good and it's a good size as well !
Like the cupboards in the ensuite
Especially the one near the shower
Hopefully you don't bump your heads on the washing machine
Looking forward to the power set up video !
Thanks Michael, yeah we are super happy with it. So far our heads are ok 🤣 they used the space really well for storage.
One of the best walk-a-rounds well done
Thanks Peter, appreciate the feedback!
Thank you 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Looks fantastic guys, congratulations, lots of hard work!! ❤
Thanks Lee, yeah it has been an awesome process!
Thank you so much . We are super happy 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Good work Guys - way better than last van.
Thanks Stephen, yeah we are super happy with it. It's a bit of a combo of everything we have learned on the road.
Great looking setup
Thank you 🙌
Awesome van guys!!
Thank you 🤙🏻
Hey Deryck,Sue,great looking rig you got there,you've got the perfect pairing there cruiser and van.
Will be the combo to beat on the tracks.Thanks team😎
Thanks Doug, appreciate the support as always. Can't wait to get out on the tracks and start testing out what the van can do!
Thank you . As a combo , it looks great . Let’s see how it holds up on the roads 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Nice van guys.
Honestly 18’6” is big enough to me.
The bigger you go the more crap we carry.
The dirty clothes is a fantastic idea 👍
Thanks so much. Agree, think this is the perfect size. Yeah the cupboard does our laundry and dustbin, both were always on the way, epic result!
Congratulations on the new van, looks awesome. We checked out these vans at the Ballarat 4x4 and it really impressed us. Will be great to watch you guys and see how it performs. Safe Travels.
Thank you 🙏 . We are very impressed with the outcome of the van and the team at vacationer have been awesome to deal with
Fantastic van guys ,well done. Steve and Rochelle.
Thanks so much guys, we are over the moon 🌙.
Thank you guys 🤙🏻
Congrats 👏, looks great, well done. 600 amps, that will keep u going for a while. Look forward to your further run downs over the next couple of months. Well done 👍. Rob & Alana
Thanks . Yea 600 amps should keep us going for a while . Can’t wait to get back out on the open road
Thanks Rob and Alana. Deryck is pretty excited about the 600 amps! Thanksnso much for following x
Congratulations 👏 👏🎉🥂 Enjoy and make some fantastic memories 🤗🤗🤗
Thanks Jo much appreciated as always x
Thank you . Can’t wait to see where it will get us 🙌🏻
Congratulations Derek and Sue what a great caravan.
Thanks so much Graham, we are super happy with it 😀
Thank you 🙏
The van looks amazing well done
Thank Danny, we had some good advice along the way 😉
Thank mate ! We are super happy with it and will see you soon 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Congratulations great looking van
Thank you 🙏 we are super happy with it 🙌🏻
Looks well thought out congrats guys.
Thanks Leon, appreciate your support 😁
Thanks Leon 🤙
Beautifully caravan, Congratulations. We are waiting on ours, ordered last year February 2021, hopefully pick it up Aug/Sept. HAPPY CARAVANNING GUYS!
Thanks so much John, that's very exciting for you! Is it a Vacationer?
Thank you 🙏.
@@suelandolt6840 Roadstar Sport Gt 19ft - Semi off road. 👍
Congratulations guys the new van looks great 👍
Thank you 🙏
Thanks Nicole, we are super happy with the look and feel and quality 🤗
Congrats guys van looks mint👍
Thanks Gavin!
Thank you 🙏
Congratulations on the new van. Excellent video. Has given us ideas should we decide to upgrade to a new van. Looking forward to your next video. Also very interested in the Victron system and how it compares with your previous system. Safe and Happy travels.
Thanks Craig, we are very excited about the electrical system!
Thank you . We will definitely give the Victron system a go and get to understand it a bit more and then do a video on it 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Nice Van guys well done 👏
Thank you 🙏
Great looking van.
Thanks Darren, she looks great and quality of finish is really good, the cre did a great job 👍
Thank you 🙏
great vid cobber
Thanks so much Raza!
Nice looking van well setout ! Hope it goes well !
Thank you 🙏 So far so good
Congrats on the new van, it looks amazing
Thank you so much
Thanks Charlotte 🙌
Congratulations on the purchase of your new awesome looking van. I must say the wife and I are extremely interested to see how the van performs after looking at them at the Ballarat 4x4 show recently. I think Vacationer styling and finishes are spot on, but sadly a little out of our budget. Happy caravanning guys
Thanks Grant. We are excited to share how we go with the van. We also had a strict budget. Vacationer worked with us to spec up a the Rough Rider as we couldn't personally afford the weight or overall cost of the Dakar which is higher model and also an awesome van. Good luck with you van shopping, please feel free to reach out with any questions.
Thank you 🙏 . We can’t wait to see how it performs for us 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Congratulations, we feel your excitement. We will be building our own in a year or so.
Can you one day please mention why you prefer a manual awning? I was locking in the carefree Altitude.
Hi Charlie, thanks so much. Thats super exciting for you. We have the Carefree manual awning. We feel a manual awning is a bit quicker to set up and sturdier than the one we had on the Nova, however that was a very small awning and I have seen some of the bigger electrical awnings appear to be sturdier. Our awning was flimsy and quite complicated to set up the storm kit. Guess it all comes down to preference! Good luck with your selections amd please feel free to reach out at any stage.
nice van guys!
Thanks so much 🙌
Awesome looking van guys congrats. Need to upgrade your tpms now 👍
Thanks mate . Will be in contact tomorrow 🙌🏻
@@justvanningit No probs Deryck...cheers Sam
New Van looks great and has a lot of features, 18’6 suits 2 people and is good compromise with weights, in years time what’s your next van?
Keep content coming looking forward to next.
Thanks so much we thinknit is the perfect size. Ahah I don't have any idea on the next van, going to enjoy this one for a while. Rhanksnso much for your support! Can't wait to hit the road again!
Mate great van and Victron "go the Blue Power" mate you will not be dissapointed Victron is another level. Please tell us the weights Tare ect.
Thanks so much! Yeah we are happy with the system so far. Tare is 2678, ball weight 248.
Nice van. Not a big fan of independent suspesion on dual axle vans but I like the attention to detail Vacationer have done. Also remember that the Ziggy is illegal to use on gas bayonet (even though lots do it)
Thanks so much.
Congratulations on the new rig...I was wondering what you were up too. Well played...
Thanks Paul, yes it has been a busy few weeks in the background but looking forward to getting back to travels!
@@suelandolt6840 look forward to finding you on the road . We pickup our new 21.6 Titanium July and hit the road full time Jan 2023 . I’ll keep an eye out for you .
Congratulations
Thank you 🙏
Thanksnso much Steve 🙌
Hi Sue and Derek, we love watching all your videos, thank you for sharing your lives with us.
We are getting ready to hit the road indefinitely in the next few months and are binge watching everything we can find on life on the road in a big caravan. One thing that is not mentioned and I guess it is because it is so personal, but I am struggling with what clothes to take and how to pack them. I am slowly culling but finding it difficult to get down to one small hanging cupboard and a few overhead cupboards.
Along with "camping" clothes, and nicer things to go to the pub or shops with, catering for the summers and winters we will encounter, we will be visiting family "back home" in Tasmania. This means we will need clothes that we will keep for flights back home to Tassie regularly. We thought of keeping these "good" clothes in suitcases in one of our tunnel booths, do you have "nice" clothes tucked away for flight travel for family visits etc. any tips for this? Thanks so much. cheers Beth
The propane tanks should be on a slide ins8de the storage box. Should be that way for an off road RIG.
Very nice guys 👍
Thanks mate 🙌
Thank you 🙏
Awesome Van guys, congrats! We’re still waiting on ours! Ordered October last year at the Brisbane show and was told it’ll be ready March 2023! 🤙🏽
Whoop hooo! That is so exciting guys! What did you decide to go with? Please share pics when you get it. Let us know what you think!
Thank you 🙏 . That’s awesome ! What van did you order ?
@@suelandolt6840 we ended up going with a 19’6 Marvel Thunderstorm twin bunks and will do a rundown vid! 🤙🏽
@@justvanningit Hey guys, just wondering where you got your large front tool/outboard motor box or what brand it is please?
@@GrabLifeByTheGourlays vacationer organised it for us . Not sure of the brand as it does not have a badge on it
Victron rocks!
Ahaha we think so too!
@@suelandolt6840
It shits on all the others. It just works! Trouble free. Hope you went 48v because 12v is old technology 🍻
Great van. We currently live in an 18ft, and running out of space as I am also working full time from it, running my business. I need space for my supplies so thats the only reason we are going to upgrade to a larger van eventually. Other then that this size is PERFECT. Not sure about the placement of the washing machine though. We are both tall, I guess we would constantly keep hitting our heads :-D ... Happy travels and enjoy your new castle.
Thanks so much! I can imagine it would be tight if you were carrying supplies for work! Exciting that you are able to work on the road and looking at an upgrade. Our heads seem to be ok for now 🤣
Thank you
@@suelandolt6840 :-D safe travels. Maybe we will run into each other one day. Cheers from the wet and muddy Sunny Coast :-D
Very nice
🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
New viewer great awesome vid
Thank you 🙏
Looks awesome guys, Sue you will have to share your storage ideas. We are about to hit the road full time and would like any tips and tricks for full time living.
Thanks so much guys! 100% will send you some top tips. There are definitely a couple of things that make a huge difference when it comes to storage!
Thanks you 🙏 ooo how exciting guys 🙌🏻🙌🏻 safe travels and enjoy it
Congratulations great looking van will be interesting with your suspension set up compared to air bag to see if 12grand difference is worth it
Thanks Luke, 100% will let you know ow how it goes. Deryck just wants to get some more mileage on it so he can give honest feedback
Thank you . Will do a review in a month
Absolutely gorgeous van guys. You've given me some inspiration for choosing colours in our van. Are the black cupboards matte? If so do you find they are easier to keep clean ?
Thank you . The cupboards are Matt black . At this stage it ha not been a problem
Great looking caravan looks really smick thanks for the walk around and tips. Derek, did you get the van weighed before and after fully loaded, and did it stack up with factory weight specifications? Also, was the ball weight as per factory specs. We pick up our van later this year and was wondering how close the factory specs are to actual weight specs.
Thank you . I was there for the weigh and all seems legit . I have not weighed the van now that it is all loaded up . I have how ever weighed the ball weight and with the outboard and all my gear it came in at 335 kg . We are adding two water jerry cans to the back which should get the ball weight at about 320-325 kgs which will be better .
Nice van, I'll be looking forward to your review on the cruiser as I'm taking delivery of mine in June as well as my new titanium van next March. If you could include how the cruiser performs while towing and any extra tips would be appreciated. Also you might be interested in a new invention called the McHitch for easy hooking up, on youtube.
Thanks so much. We will be doing a video on the cruiser in the next few weeks. Webhave come across a few travellers with the Machitch, good but only issue is jamming so decided to stick with the DO35. Exciting and sounds like you are getting an awesome setup. Please feel free to reach out with any questions on your cruiser!
Hey guys great video and I see the excitement in both of your eyes to travel with your new van. One question for me is what’s the defining factor on why you choose the vacationer brand compared to others. Thanks,
Thank you 🙏 . We have always looked at vans , let it be shows or people we have met on the road and to be given an opportunity to work with Vacationer and have seen there vans we did not hesitate at the opportunity 🙌🏻
Great van. Looks amazing. I think you need to go through 2 vans to learn what works, what you need and what you want subject to weight and budget. Although looking at videos on you tube like yours you can learn a lot.
We are on our second van. I knew nothing about the full solar/12v/inverter/battery tech that you now have. Interested to see how it goes for you because if it is foolproof, looks like we are going to get our 3rd van.😁
Can you tell me the brand of the smart tv you have. My wife misses netflix on the road so I have been instructed to fix her problem. 😂😂Again I know nothing about these things. Any advice really appreciated.
Thank you . We love every inch of it 🙌🏻 it does take owning a few vans to get it right . The tv is a 24 inch englaon and so far works a treat . We were nervous of the smart tv as we have heard some are not that good . We watch Netflix every night and has not given any problems so far
Can you go into why you chose to go away from the natures head toilet. We are grappling with this decision too.
I am Devo’d to hear a small snippet about Sophie’s spot 😢 Whoah, We Loved her. What ever happened must have been very sudden. Have searched but cannot find any info as to her demise 😢😭😢
Hi guys just wondering why you changed from the nova to the new van “anyway” great video enjoy the van
Hi Andre, the Nova was a great van and we loved it but wanted to build a rugged off-road to spec to suit our specific needs and Vacationer was happy to work with us, seemed a quality product at a good price and were flexible on design, components and allowed us to add and change and remove etc. We always wanted an 18.6 but the Nova was a great interim van.
Congrats Guys awesome looking van great layout and decor, just a question on the composting toilet what put you off in installing one as Chris and Miriam swear by it.
Thank you 🙏 . We love the van and our choices . Composting toilet was a bit of a late change as we have spoken to a few more people in regards to it and did some research and for us it was not ideal . 1- you have to sit and pee , 2nd- you can’t rally get the pee in the composting part as it will affect the consistency of the compost , 3rd - is I believe it really smells on the pee side of it as you have to empty that part out . The final thing was if you have an upset tummy you will struggle and you can’t throw your toilet paper in the toilet , have to throw it in a bag .
It’s was just what we have listen to and read up on and made us stick to the cassette toilet . Just our opinion
@@justvanningit Yes that what I have heard as well and have decided to keep with the cassette style but thinking about carrying a second cassette
Congrats on the van it looks fabulous 💕
What brand is the smart TV?
Thanks Karen. The smart TV is an Englaon.
Wow guys - it was only a matter of time before you were living in one of the most stylish and practical vans out there. I am gripped!
Thanks Greta, hope, Roy and fam are all well. Miss ya ❤
Thank you 🙏 . We are super excited and can’t wait to see where we can get to
Any isues with hitting your head on the washing machine when standing from toilet?
The whole rig looks amazing!
Great van guys. Are you within your weight restrictions ie GCM etc...or does the cruiser have a GVM and a GCM upgrade. Keep the videos rolling in.
Thank you 🙏 . We are just in our limits on our gvm and gcm . Yes the cruiser has a gvm upgrade 🙌🏻
Hi guys, Van looks great , we are tossing up between a couple of brands - Nova being one of them . Any particular reasons you went to Vacationer and not another Nova ? Cheers Kate
Hi guys, thanks for the message. We are amassadors for Vacationer and so worked with them to build a van. Loved what they put in the van and they worked with us being really flexible on what we wanted to add to the van specifically to suit our needs. We loved our Nova as well but felt the Vacationer also met the ruggedness in terms of off road options plus being ambassadors.
Safe travels and enjoy.... Towball weight pls... 😄
Thanks Richard, Ball weigh is up there at 335 because we have a 50kg outboard in the front. We are adding 2 jerry cans to the back rear bumper to lift it. We are ok at 335 but would prefer it to be lighter.
@@suelandolt6840 no worries looks great safe travels.....
Thanks for a great walk around and a great vid as we are looking now and so far the Urban is the one we have picked but this one also looks great. I'd be curious on price range please that this van ended up costing you if ok to ask :)
Thank you . The roghrider starts at around $110k depends on what state .
Hey Scooter, let us know how you go with you shop around. Happy to answer any other questions you have regarding the van. Big plus with Vacationer is quality of build and they are very willing to spec upnor down and work with you on any customisation. Enjoy the van shopping!
Welcome to the Vacationer family Roadtracker HR 229R for us
Thank you 🙏 . Great to hear there are some vactioner owners that follow us
@@justvanningit have seen you guys on other youtubers video's that i follow you look like great fun and company even for Souff Hafricans lol
Thanks Mark much appreciate it! 👍
What a beatiful van. Congratulations, Where is Sophie ?
Thanks guys, unfortunately we lost our Sophie on the 8th of April. Really unexpected and broke our hearts. Thanks for asking about her, it reminds us how much she was loved and enjoyed by everyone.
@@suelandolt6840 Oh Sue we are really sad for you both. We know how you feel we list our tiny dog 2 years ago and im still heart broken. Yes Sophie was loved by us all, we loved her expressions on her face she was cool
Sending you both Big Hugs ❤️
Will it handle two weeks off grid mate
what size tyres are you running mate?
Don't take much notice of the first blokes coment great looking van honestly can not see the sense of these huge battery systems I have 300 amp hr system and we 2 can last easy 6 days the thing the brings us back to civilisation is water we carry 180ltrs and food
What is the electrical outlet called for your internet. Want to tell my caravan supplier to install?
Hey, sorry I am not sure the name of it, it was included in the pack we received from Out There Internet and the manufacturer fitted it.
Hi mate,how much for your van.
Hi Paul, starting price for new van is around $113k but it depends what additions you are looking at.
I'm wanting to copy your Ziggy Slide..can you possibly send me the information on how you did this.
Cheers
Karen
hey guys we are in the process of getting a rough rider made as well and very interested in the toolbox made for the front as i want to hold my tinnie motor on the draw bar as well thanks
We just asked vacationer to have it made and paid the difference. Do you want the measurements?
@@justvanningit yes please guys that would be appreciated and what internet are you using?
@@beauknihinicki2323 it’s 2m long , 950 high and 500 wide . Just remember that that’s the size to fit our outboard in it .
Internet we use is “ Out there internet”
Wow! Great van. What is the ball weight?
Interior STUNNING
Hi Jill. Ball weigh is up there at 335 because we have a 50kg outboard in the front. We are adding 2 jerry cans to the back rear bumper to lift it. We are ok at 335 but would prefer it to be lighter.
Thank you 🙏. We are very happy with it
@@suelandolt6840 I wouldn’t worry too much. You are within your limits and it will tow better. Awesome interior, simply stunning. May I ask where you got your clock from?
Hi Guys! Hope you are all well ... I have finally found a caravan with the exact interior colour scheme I am considering for our new build. How are you finding the interior colours now you have been in the van for a while ? Would you change anything? ...Kisses for Bob :)
Hey , we love the colour we picked in the van and after 8 months we can’t complain about anything. The floor colour holds up well with dirt
@@justvanningit perfect!! Thankyou so much for your reply xx
How much did you pay for your van set up
That's super heavy for a small van
Not really . Our last van was a 16 foot and weighed just a little under this van and it is bigger . It has a lot in it and we like the big payload
how do you not hit yr head on washing machine when using toilet?
What's the van worth
Fukmi ya lucky bugga s 👁👁🙃🙃🐕🦺🍺🙏🦘🐨🍺
Ahahaha thanks mate 🤣
Hey u are sleeping on the wrong sides ask any women we sleep on the right facing the bed lol hugs laughs
Ahahah wish I had known that sooner 🤣
Very nice van. Lots of common sense ideas. Flat floor being one. Weights, cost etc. would be interesting. A big step up from the Nova.
Thanks Ian, appreciate it! We are super happy with all the choices.