The drama was intense, the suspense at times unbearable, the culinary cunning most intriguing. Hats off once again to an enjoyable look into the daily life of one of England's most undiscovered entertainment assets!
Congratulations !!!!. There's not too many people who could produce an interesting and intriguing video of a weekend in a car park, well done David. Thanks for sharing, take care, Cheers.
The question everyone's asking themselves is are we getting a "can you cook a full Christmas dinner in a van" this year? I know it's April but it may be prudent to start planning early for that one.
About three weeks ago, the algorithm suggested I'd like this video. I follow Cruising The Cut for 9 months now. And that dude on the thumbnail, I swear, was looking just like that dude living on that narrow boat. So I gave it a click. I ended up binge watching your whole series of vlogs from the very beginning. Besides being entertaining, what you're doing is very inspiring. It's encouraging me stepping into the same direcction. To my surprise the conversion is no rocket science. The vlogs about the conversion gave me faith that I could do that. The vlogs about your journeys promissed my that it will be worth it. I'm a single dad of an 7 y.o. and thinking about how this opens up the world for the both of us in a very new way. I love your vids. You're doing a great job and it's far beyond just blogging. It's inspring. Thank you for sharing.
A completely charming and relaxing video David. Great to watch you having a lovely time after such a dire year. I admit I did rush out to the family in another room and say " David is having Coco Pops for breakfast!!". Teenage daughters were very supportive :-)
Your cooking skills reaching astonishing levels....its nearly gourmet cooking🤔 Absolutely love the way you at humor in to yre vlogs, David. It refreshing to watch 🤩
I got to say again, I really do love the brilliant design of your little cupboards. The way the flip up doors accommodates the uneven ceiling is really cleaner. I do think they are brilliant.
When I was seven I spent my first night alone in a tent in my backyard. It was thrilling: cat's meowing, dogs barking, coyotes howling, distant trains, the wind, strange people calling to each other across the backyards of the rowhomes, rustling trees and shrubs, animal noises and footsteps...I remember like it was yesterday and this was in the mid 1950's. I have heard and felt these things since then in many campsites but who can forget their first thrilling solo campout?
When you first started the boat channel, you mentioned your cooking skills were limited to heating up cans of soup. Now you’re frying up sausages! My how you’ve improved!
I think you've made a fantastic job of the camper David :) much better than a lot of these "This is ow yer doit mate" types. Plus you're a relaxing tonic in these stressful times :) Much appreciated.
It's amazing how the universe sometimes shows up and hands you exactly what you need at the moment, for instance a Census worker (who happens to follow your channel) producing the exact paperwork you need at that time. I just love little happy surprises like this, and try to appreciate them each time they happen.
While still owning a 'stick' house, we had converted our small pickup into a camping unit. To try it out, we 'camped' in our garage for one night. What an adventure!
Oh, David, your anxiety-inducing videos are almost too much to bear! Just 59 seconds into the segment, I had to suffer through long seconds of dread as you opened your can of soup ONE HANDED and barely an INCH from the edge of the countertop! O, the humanity! What if you had slipped? Soup everywhere! Needless to say, I have recovered. A couple of deep breaths and my heart rate has dropped. Seriously, this is such a good example of making lemonade when life hands you lemons. It looked like a delightful weekend, but I bet you're glad to be home aboard the narrowboat where you can get a GOOD, HOT shower. Thanks for all your good humor.
Kind of nice to see how other people do their lockdown holidays :) Enjoy your van. I believe that the order you give your household does really mostly depend on personal preferences - be it the household in a house, a boat or a van. In a van the size of yours, there is the additional bonus that whatever you want to reach, most of the stuff is at arms length from your sofa/bed anyway. So, as long as you know where things are, it’s probably all right. I hope you will be able to enjoy many more weekends and holidays in your van - perhaps even with a bit more of a journey there and back!
Wait... waiiiiiit... You made water hot, put pasta in it until softened, fried some sausages at the same time, tipped the water out, stuck the sauce and fried sausages in, gave that a stir and ate that rather tasty looking meal... You cooked?! Other than that rather shocking revelation, this was a masterful video, very enjoyable to watch! Well done.
We (2 Seniors in San Diego CA) also binge watched your whole narrowboat series of videos, and absolutely loved them. We live in California, but did visit UK relatives in 2008. At that time we spent 9 days doing the Kennet and Avon locks and area in a narrowboat, that at one point had 7 people on board. It was an adventure we will always remember and love. And, with your series, it was so helpful during the lockdown here in CA. Then we went to see your Vandemonium site...and enjoyed all of those as well. WE LOVED YOUR TRIP TO WALES. And very much enjoyed New Zealand. We did hear on another site, how stressful it was for you to get back home when the lock down started. So...just to say we hope that you will continue to share your life journeys. We will watch. Thank you for doing it. And, we like Sebastiao Burnay's idea of the tolilet paper hanger inside/front/middle. Cheers!
I have a question or maybe a suggestion for a video. It’s been 5 years on a boat and 3 years of van life. What’s the pros and cons of your nomad lifestyle. What do you miss the most and what have been the plus... anyway thanks for sharing. ✌🏻👍🏻🇨🇦
RATS! You beat me to it! I was going to tell David to get himself a dog and name it Grommet! Still a good idea! If they ever restart the W&G series, David is a shoo-in for Wallace!
The beauty of your own camper build David is its made to how you want it and you are not confirming to someone else's design. Also that tin of soup looked good guess what I am having for lunch.
A small storage box that hangs on the outside of a back door is handy for rubbish bags. Rubbish can accumulate quite quickly over several days away and some remote scenic locations have nowhere to dispose of them. I put full bags in mine keeping them until I find a bin. It helps to keep fly's and wasps along with smells out of my van. I keep fire lighters and charcoal for a barbeque in this box too, wasps and fly's don't like the smell lol. I have a foldaway barbeque that's lightweight that fits easily with everything else. Just an idea that might work well for you, especially in summer heat as waste food tins and drink cans draw fly's and wasps. Good video David 👍 Oh' No need for a loo roll holder as it will probably get in the way of something at some point, Simply place it on the shelf beside you when you plan to use it. My bathroom at home has no good place for one so that's how we roll 🤣 Shhhh, my van does have one, I've used the clothes rail above the toilet to hang it; I stand up and turn around as I would normally do anyway 👀
Ohhh, I didn't noticed! Though I am Swedish, so it's harder to get the nuances in the writing. But, in my own language, I use semicolons as often as I can, and I cherish and try to promote them all the time! 💖 ; 💖
In the PC watercooling domain, sometimes hose kinking is solved by using what's caused an anti-kink coil, a spiral of plastic that goes around the hose to help it keep it's shape.
Hi David. First followed all your exploits on "Cruising the Cut" channel, having narrowboated in the past. We are now caravanners, but have had a motorhome, so "Vandemonium" is now an obvious additional choice for us. Loved the camping weekend in the car park and the whole theme and style really made us smile. Keep 'em coming. Cheers - George and Trish, the Caravanning Macs.
Thanks for a great traveling show, and all in lockdown. Don't worry about the storage space, once you've packed the scuba gear and jet pack it will all be full.
Always get a giggle from your video’s David, so glad to see your mods to the toilet to prevent roundabout misshaps....lol Keep up the good work mate, chat ya later..... Jack n Steve
I was quite concerned for your wellbeing when you brought out the soup for your first lunch. It was good to see you feeling better and having the cheese sandwich for the second lunch.
I'm watching this on my break, sitting in my motorhome in the work carpark. I'm impressed by your one-handed can opening skills and organised layout. If your layout works for you, then don't change. Don't fix it if it's not broken 😉 I received my Ridgemonkey, but haven't used it. I've ordered the gas oven and understand you're tight on space. I've no idea where I'm going to put it! I like your netting and will look for those myself. Unfortunately, I'm not allowed to overnight in the work carpark, so I've to find somewhere safe to park up for the night. Thanks for the video! Take care and stay safe!
Well David you know me I'd say if you got it set up, the van, the way you want it. Then it's alright by me....... 👍 You looked relaxed & waiting for people to come around so you could show off your handy work you done on the van. I hope you got to do that. If not, it'll be alright. Summer be here in no time & you'd be wishing for no more people to come around so you could just relax & read your kindle......... lol........ I think your little van is perfect. It fits you well. Great job & remodeling it. It's you, perfect..... Take care & be safe, Chris from Missouri
Good to see you using the van after all the hard work. Suggestion. When I go a few days camping I precook the pasta at home, let cool and put in zip lock bag. Boil water and blanch for 2 mins, less time and less gas used.
New to your channel, the suspense and anticipation of something happening is simply fantastic. That twinned great narration has convinced me to subscribe...
I love following your van adventures as much as your narrowboat ones! I’m a fulltime RVer in the states, currently in the deserts of Arizona. Your camper van is splendid!!
The dented soup tin out of the bargain bin, was the highlight for me. One tip I might suggest, is, don't look out of the window in the morning, or you'll have nothing to do in the afternoon.
Thanks David, your "YUMMI" really made me laugh, because I rememberd my (and my wifes) camping in an old Station Waggon in Italy, 47 years ago, my meals have never been yummy as far as i remember, but the scenery was worth it !!
Your story about the census reminds of when I was flogging them there fruit-flavoured computers for a living. I had a regular customer - a well-known TV director - who lived on a houseboat on the Thames. His address was 'HB [Name of Boat], XYZ Marina, etc'. We kept getting his packages back, marked 'House not found'. Eventually, by trial and error, we had to amend his address to 'Houseboat [Name of Boat], N.B. This is a boat, you'll find it floating on the water, XYZ Marina, etc'. The parcel returns stopped.
Thanks for sharing and uplifting my day, when I had my health camping in tents or vans providing a base for outdoor sports was the best. My van was a 64 VW split screen it had 2 bunk beds that folded down into a couch. With a 1200cc engine and 6 volt electrical system it was a gem really regretted selling it! My comment to you don't sell yours you will regret the flexibility it gives you is a freedom many never even come across. Thanks for sharing "again".
Absolutely brilliant idea! As you said, a wonderful break from the usual activities and a perfect way for a new camper to check out how well the van has been equipped. If you realize you've forgotten something important - just run back into the house/narrowboat!
Watching you eating boiled eggs held in the egg carton then eating soup from the saucepan reminded me of a friend on the campsite who goes one better than you, he heats soup or tins of beans whilst still in the tin and eats directly from the tin. Washing up reduced purely to a spoon, knowing him though he probably saved on the washing up by licking the spoon clean.
When I had my old transit campervan I had a metal ammo box fitted onto the exhaust manifold, into this potatoes would go, almost two hours of driving was more than enough to cook a jacket tattie. Occasionally I would put a home made loaf into it, 20 minutes down the road would produce a nice fresh loaf, and it would take 5 minutes to make a toasted cheese sarnie. This would work out well on trips to the coast so that freshly cooked hot food would be ready for when we arrived, traffic jams meant burned food.
For the water line, you can buy those U-shape thingies for the water outlet of washing machines for just a few pounds. Maybe one of those on the water line between water tank and tap? The shelf you punt the bread on, if you make a horizontal bar to put in front off you could use it to store some thing (like your bread and other groceries) while driving. If you are worried about any fluid spillage on the flour (i.e. the extra water tank, you can always put in an additional plastic layer on the bottom of the compartment which covers a few inches of the sides to (like a little bathtub). An easy and cheap solution for this is to use a garbage bag.
Your voice is ideal at narration surprised TV channels haven't snapped you up for voice-overs, especially as you have no script. Well Done. Very interesting
Love your sense of humour. On the census, if they didn't get the code to you, I'd document and write them a snotty. Then refuse to pay the fine. They can't expect you to pay for their incompetence.
Thanks for the van tour. You are really well fitted out. Your little adventure makes me nostalgic for the years of camping fun I had with my family growing up. Keep safe and well Gloria 🐂
A good imagination is all it takes sometimes. Glad you met some fans of Cruising the Cut. I am sure you know there are thousands of us out here with fingers crossed.
Hello from Florida, David. Thank you for sharing your exciting weekend at the car park! I did have a few thoughts about your van set up, since you requested some. To save your self from attempting an Olympian dive into the front of the van, most headrests are removable and you could stow said headrest in the back until it is needed for a second passenger. I did that in my Honda Accord's middle backseat headrest (mainly because it blocked my short-self's view out the back window). In relation to your toilet roll placement. what about a vertical roll holder on a weighted base in the neighboring (now empty) compartment. It could hold 1 or 2 spares and would be handy. I know the compartment walls are thin and unable to hold screws. Overall, I think your build is very creative and super successful! When one watches a youtuber for any length of time, it becomes tempting to think that you "know", them. one person's solution is seldom another's solution. That said, I think your setup seem to fit what I have seen of your style in your narrowboat. Organized, orderly, non-frilly, etc. I really think you've done a fantastic job on your cabinetry. The dark stain reminds me of the woodwork on the older wooden motorboats of the 1940's thru the 1960's. Very posh, but in the nicest way! That's it, no more! I'm sure there are other comments you will wish to peruse! Stay safe over there!
At last! The gripping conclusion! You have proven that real adventure is a mindset, not a destination. Thank you for making this fabulous camping vlog! Idea: cut an opening, post slot style, in the vertical wall of the storage space next to the loo. Install a container on the inside to receive the trash. Bag liners in a box of any sort would work fine. Easy use but out of the way. Protects hanging jackets from leaky messes. Dusting mop could sit next to trash bin. Love the new cupboards and the clever door locks are brilliant!
by far the best thing you can fit to a camper van is fully rotating captains seats which will transform your van and the available living space. Secondly, head somewhere really beautiful as soon as you can. Great van build you've carried out there!
If you add a tin of new potatoes to a large tin of big soup it's a meal for 2 and doesn't use much gas to heat it up, with some thick crusty bread a nice warming meal.
Really enjoyed this video, very entertaining as always. We are very impressed with the way you have organised everything. We watched you when you were first making all your cupboards etc good. We have been following your vlogs for quite a while now and love your sense of humour. Been catching up on your Cruising the cut Parts 1, 2 and 3. Well! won't delay you any longer from your long trip home to the boat. 😂😂 . Dave and Sue
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I’m not sure why, but “a black case in a dark space” sounds poetic.
Toilet roll holder suggestion... if you are going to be lifting the lid beside the toilet when using, why not screw the toilet roll holder to the underside of that lid and when you lift it up the toilet roll will be handily raised up and no stretching involved... love the videos sir, thank you.
Of course you eat out of the saucepan! Your not on a fancy narrow boat now you know! 😂 You can even eat little veggie sausages direct from the pan in a van! 👍
Plumbing supply outlets sell springs of different diameters and 6-10 inches in length that are used to bend copper tubing without causing kinks. Put one of these springs over the kink in your water line and it should prevent it from kinking while still allowing it to bend.
Exactly what I was thinking of. However, the ones I have have are made for fairly narrow diameter copper pipe. If you can find some sort of spring at your hardware store that fits snugly over that pipe, that should prevent "the kinks".
That was a very enjoyable video - an entertaining weekend "away". Reminds me of my daughter - currently at Glasgow University - who recently had a weeks holiday in ... Glasgow. Posted pictures on her social networks of the various places she visited.
The drama was intense, the suspense at times unbearable, the culinary cunning most intriguing. Hats off once again to an enjoyable look into the daily life of one of England's most undiscovered entertainment assets!
Better than the BBC ☺
Vandeminium is like Ivor the Engine. It starts, nothing much happens but the voice is soothing. Then it ends.
Yes! Nothing happens, that’s exactly it
One handed can opening skills = 10/10
The pasta looked yummy too
Glad the census got sorted, for while there I thought I might have been watching a video of man in a van in a car park who does not exist!
My god, I've genuinely been on the edge of my seat waiting for this
This guy is hilarious, i love it. Why make extra washing... just how I think
David, you just cannot beat a price reduction, it's like a small victory against the supermarket overlords!! Stay safe and sane!!!
Congratulations !!!!. There's not too many people who could produce an interesting and intriguing video of a weekend in a car park, well done David. Thanks for sharing, take care, Cheers.
Watching your videos is very therapeutic and relaxing
When you go back to your boat it's going to seem like a wide beam after your camper. Nice van set up :)
The question everyone's asking themselves is are we getting a "can you cook a full Christmas dinner in a van" this year? I know it's April but it may be prudent to start planning early for that one.
Marvelous idea 👍
He's on the canal ducks are free or even better a Canadian Goose! One of those swines bit me once could do with payback 🙄
We can't shoot Canadian geese in the US. They just stick around and mess up the walls and grass in parks
There is a very simple answer: no
@@anni50ful most welcome
About three weeks ago, the algorithm suggested I'd like this video. I follow Cruising The Cut for 9 months now. And that dude on the thumbnail, I swear, was looking just like that dude living on that narrow boat. So I gave it a click. I ended up binge watching your whole series of vlogs from the very beginning. Besides being entertaining, what you're doing is very inspiring. It's encouraging me stepping into the same direcction. To my surprise the conversion is no rocket science. The vlogs about the conversion gave me faith that I could do that. The vlogs about your journeys promissed my that it will be worth it. I'm a single dad of an 7 y.o. and thinking about how this opens up the world for the both of us in a very new way. I love your vids. You're doing a great job and it's far beyond just blogging. It's inspring. Thank you for sharing.
A very British weekend away :) Quietly enjoyable and entertaining.
A completely charming and relaxing video David. Great to watch you having a lovely time after such a dire year. I admit I did rush out to the family in another room and say " David is having Coco Pops for breakfast!!". Teenage daughters were very supportive :-)
Your cooking skills reaching astonishing levels....its nearly gourmet cooking🤔
Absolutely love the way you at humor in to yre vlogs, David. It refreshing to watch 🤩
I love how your vlogs are all punctuated by food events - very cosy! I particularly enjoyed your reduced (and dented) tin of soup😃
I got to say again, I really do love the brilliant design of your little cupboards. The way the flip up doors accommodates the uneven ceiling is really cleaner. I do think they are brilliant.
When I was seven I spent my first night alone in a tent in my backyard. It was thrilling: cat's meowing, dogs barking, coyotes howling, distant trains, the wind, strange people calling to each other across the backyards of the rowhomes, rustling trees and shrubs, animal noises and footsteps...I remember like it was yesterday and this was in the mid 1950's. I have heard and felt these things since then in many campsites but who can forget their first thrilling solo campout?
Your weekend videos in your van were really relaxing and enjoyable to watch. Just wish there was a part 3
It's all about enjoying what you built, isn't it? The landscapes will come eventually.
When you first started the boat channel, you mentioned your cooking skills were limited to heating up cans of soup. Now you’re frying up sausages! My how you’ve improved!
What a lovely holiday. I trust you beat the traffic on your return home, too.
I think you've made a fantastic job of the camper David :) much better than a lot of these "This is ow yer doit mate" types. Plus you're a relaxing tonic in these stressful times :) Much appreciated.
Totally agree 😃
It's amazing how the universe sometimes shows up and hands you exactly what you need at the moment, for instance a Census worker (who happens to follow your channel) producing the exact paperwork you need at that time. I just love little happy surprises like this, and try to appreciate them each time they happen.
"a chocolatey feast of loveliness" - that did make me smile :)
While still owning a 'stick' house, we had converted our small pickup into a camping unit. To try it out, we 'camped' in our garage for one night. What an adventure!
A case in which the Sequel doesn't suck. I bet if you made a remake of this, it still wouldn't suck.
Calming and enjoyable as always
Oh, David, your anxiety-inducing videos are almost too much to bear! Just 59 seconds into the segment, I had to suffer through long seconds of dread as you opened your can of soup ONE HANDED and barely an INCH from the edge of the countertop! O, the humanity! What if you had slipped? Soup everywhere! Needless to say, I have recovered. A couple of deep breaths and my heart rate has dropped. Seriously, this is such a good example of making lemonade when life hands you lemons. It looked like a delightful weekend, but I bet you're glad to be home aboard the narrowboat where you can get a GOOD, HOT shower. Thanks for all your good humor.
Glad to hear I wasn't the only one traumatized by those interminable moments. David is clearly a much braver man than I...
When you graduate to eating the soup out of its original can cold is when you know you have officially become a pro level van dweller. #vanLife
Kind of nice to see how other people do their lockdown holidays :) Enjoy your van. I believe that the order you give your household does really mostly depend on personal preferences - be it the household in a house, a boat or a van. In a van the size of yours, there is the additional bonus that whatever you want to reach, most of the stuff is at arms length from your sofa/bed anyway. So, as long as you know where things are, it’s probably all right.
I hope you will be able to enjoy many more weekends and holidays in your van - perhaps even with a bit more of a journey there and back!
Wait... waiiiiiit...
You made water hot, put pasta in it until softened, fried some sausages at the same time, tipped the water out, stuck the sauce and fried sausages in, gave that a stir and ate that rather tasty looking meal...
You cooked?!
Other than that rather shocking revelation, this was a masterful video, very enjoyable to watch! Well done.
Hahaha I’m not sure that really constitutes “cooking”
That's my kind of cooking!
@@Vandemonium Oh indeed it does.
We (2 Seniors in San Diego CA) also binge watched your whole narrowboat series of videos, and absolutely loved them. We live in California, but did visit UK relatives in 2008. At that time we spent 9 days doing the Kennet and Avon locks and area in a narrowboat, that at one point had 7 people on board. It was an adventure we will always remember and love. And, with your series, it was so helpful during the lockdown here in CA.
Then we went to see your Vandemonium site...and enjoyed all of those as well. WE LOVED YOUR TRIP TO WALES. And very much enjoyed New Zealand. We did hear on another site, how stressful it was for you to get back home when the lock down started.
So...just to say we hope that you will continue to share your life journeys. We will watch. Thank you for doing it. And, we like Sebastiao Burnay's idea of the tolilet paper hanger inside/front/middle. Cheers!
I have a question or maybe a suggestion for a video. It’s been 5 years on a boat and 3 years of van life. What’s the pros and cons of your nomad lifestyle. What do you miss the most and what have been the plus... anyway thanks for sharing. ✌🏻👍🏻🇨🇦
When you say cheese sandwich, I get a real Wallace and Grommet vibe.
Hopefully he won't build a rocket and go to the moon.
@@mheermance It would be cool to watch him modifying his moon mobile
Cruising the Sea of Tranquility sounds like a good Vlog title
RATS! You beat me to it! I was going to tell David to get himself a dog and name it Grommet! Still a good idea!
If they ever restart the W&G series, David is a shoo-in for Wallace!
Tasty cheese!!!
@@marilynkirby-roach187 cheese is. So is David..
The beauty of your own camper build David is its made to how you want it and you are not confirming to someone else's design. Also that tin of soup looked good guess what I am having for lunch.
You always make me smile. Thanks for sharing your adventures with us. You are such a talented person. 🤗
A small storage box that hangs on the outside of a back door is handy for rubbish bags. Rubbish can accumulate quite quickly over several days away and some remote scenic locations have nowhere to dispose of them.
I put full bags in mine keeping them until I find a bin. It helps to keep fly's and wasps along with smells out of my van.
I keep fire lighters and charcoal for a barbeque in this box too, wasps and fly's don't like the smell lol.
I have a foldaway barbeque that's lightweight that fits easily with everything else.
Just an idea that might work well for you, especially in summer heat as waste food tins and drink cans draw fly's and wasps.
Good video David 👍 Oh' No need for a loo roll holder as it will probably get in the way of something at some point, Simply place it on the shelf beside you when you plan to use it.
My bathroom at home has no good place for one so that's how we roll 🤣
Shhhh, my van does have one, I've used the clothes rail above the toilet to hang it; I stand up and turn around as I would normally do anyway 👀
Good use of a semi colon in the title sequence; well done.
Pretty sure it should have been a colon, though!
Ohhh, I didn't noticed! Though I am Swedish, so it's harder to get the nuances in the writing.
But, in my own language, I use semicolons as often as I can, and I cherish and try to promote them all the time!
💖 ; 💖
In the PC watercooling domain, sometimes hose kinking is solved by using what's caused an anti-kink coil, a spiral of plastic that goes around the hose to help it keep it's shape.
Hi David. First followed all your exploits on "Cruising the Cut" channel, having narrowboated in the past. We are now caravanners, but have had a motorhome, so "Vandemonium" is now an obvious additional choice for us. Loved the camping weekend in the car park and the whole theme and style really made us smile. Keep 'em coming. Cheers - George and Trish, the Caravanning Macs.
The gripping excitement of a campervan vlog, i can barely contain myself!
Love your humour which i totally get.👍
Thanks for a great traveling show, and all in lockdown. Don't worry about the storage space, once you've packed the scuba gear and jet pack it will all be full.
I’d certainly like a jetpack
Perfect layout
So entertaining. Enough to keep me cackling for days. You disguise your versatile talents with that old dry humour that you do so well.
Always get a giggle from your video’s David, so glad to see your mods to the toilet to prevent roundabout misshaps....lol
Keep up the good work mate, chat ya later..... Jack n Steve
You should have a look at my bus, its still a work in progress, but I think its getting there ... :)
I was quite concerned for your wellbeing when you brought out the soup for your first lunch. It was good to see you feeling better and having the cheese sandwich for the second lunch.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
I'm watching this on my break, sitting in my motorhome in the work carpark. I'm impressed by your one-handed can opening skills and organised layout. If your layout works for you, then don't change. Don't fix it if it's not broken 😉 I received my Ridgemonkey, but haven't used it. I've ordered the gas oven and understand you're tight on space. I've no idea where I'm going to put it! I like your netting and will look for those myself. Unfortunately, I'm not allowed to overnight in the work carpark, so I've to find somewhere safe to park up for the night. Thanks for the video! Take care and stay safe!
Well David you know me I'd say if you got it set up, the van, the way you want it. Then it's alright by me....... 👍
You looked relaxed & waiting for people to come around so you could show off your handy work you done on the van. I hope you got to do that. If not, it'll be alright.
Summer be here in no time & you'd be wishing for no more people to come around so you could just relax & read your kindle......... lol........
I think your little van is perfect. It fits you well. Great job & remodeling it. It's you, perfect.....
Take care & be safe,
Chris from Missouri
Good to see you using the van after all the hard work. Suggestion. When I go a few days camping I precook the pasta at home, let cool and put in zip lock bag. Boil water and blanch for 2 mins, less time and less gas used.
I did not know you could do that! Good tip.
I was hoping for the drone shot of your long trip home.
Your gourmet meals fascinated me. The Little Willies Pasta looked a real treat.
Absolutely hilarious, your delivery of speech could win you Oscar, the climax was a mention of cheese, thanks very funny Nicola 💐
New to your channel, the suspense and anticipation of something happening is simply fantastic. That twinned great narration has convinced me to subscribe...
Welcome along. Lots of older videos here to catch up on 😀
“The drama continues..... “ 😂😂😂😂 David, you crack me up 😆 😆😆
I love following your van adventures as much as your narrowboat ones! I’m a fulltime RVer in the states, currently in the deserts of Arizona. Your camper van is splendid!!
Excellent usage of magnets
The dented soup tin out of the bargain bin, was the highlight for me. One tip I might suggest, is, don't look out of the window in the morning, or you'll have nothing to do in the afternoon.
Haha good advice
Glad you had the diligence to put the steering lock on. Looked like a risky location!
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Best camper series on CZcams. Excellent presentation, love your down to earth approach. Keep ‘em coming. Jeff
Thanks David, your "YUMMI" really made me laugh, because I rememberd my (and my wifes) camping in an old Station Waggon in Italy, 47 years ago, my meals have never been yummy as far as i remember, but the scenery was worth it !!
You have done quite an impressive job in building out and setting up your camper van! Now to have fun in it!
Your diet is impeccable !!!
Thanks David! Well done video. Looking forward to your next project. Cheers from the USA!
What a wonderfully relaxing and therapeutically enjoyable video. Watched on a Friday night over a couple of beers!
Your story about the census reminds of when I was flogging them there fruit-flavoured computers for a living. I had a regular customer - a well-known TV director - who lived on a houseboat on the Thames. His address was 'HB [Name of Boat], XYZ Marina, etc'. We kept getting his packages back, marked 'House not found'.
Eventually, by trial and error, we had to amend his address to 'Houseboat [Name of Boat], N.B. This is a boat, you'll find it floating on the water, XYZ Marina, etc'. The parcel returns stopped.
Never thought I’d see Little Willies on CZcams! Loved this (and part one by the way.)
I've never seen a little Willie in Tesco ?
Thanks for sharing and uplifting my day, when I had my health camping in tents or vans providing a base for outdoor sports was the best. My van was a 64 VW split screen it had 2 bunk beds that folded down into a couch. With a 1200cc engine and 6 volt electrical system it was a gem really regretted selling it! My comment to you don't sell yours you will regret the flexibility it gives you is a freedom many never even come across. Thanks for sharing "again".
Absolutely brilliant idea! As you said, a wonderful break from the usual activities and a perfect way for a new camper to check out how well the van has been equipped. If you realize you've forgotten something important - just run back into the house/narrowboat!
Tie strap a piece of wire coat hanger to the pipe shaped how you want it, the wire will hold the pipe in place.
Watching you eating boiled eggs held in the egg carton then eating soup from the saucepan reminded me of a friend on the campsite who goes one better than you, he heats soup or tins of beans whilst still in the tin and eats directly from the tin. Washing up reduced purely to a spoon, knowing him though he probably saved on the washing up by licking the spoon clean.
Some tins have an inner plastic coating though
When I had my old transit campervan I had a metal ammo box fitted onto the exhaust manifold, into this potatoes would go, almost two hours of driving was more than enough to cook a jacket tattie. Occasionally I would put a home made loaf into it, 20 minutes down the road would produce a nice fresh loaf, and it would take 5 minutes to make a toasted cheese sarnie. This would work out well on trips to the coast so that freshly cooked hot food would be ready for when we arrived, traffic jams meant burned food.
For the water line, you can buy those U-shape thingies for the water outlet of washing machines for just a few pounds. Maybe one of those on the water line between water tank and tap?
The shelf you punt the bread on, if you make a horizontal bar to put in front off you could use it to store some thing (like your bread and other groceries) while driving.
If you are worried about any fluid spillage on the flour (i.e. the extra water tank, you can always put in an additional plastic layer on the bottom of the compartment which covers a few inches of the sides to (like a little bathtub). An easy and cheap solution for this is to use a garbage bag.
I do like your tea ethic David!
Love ur vids, u r voice is so relaxing🚙
my favorite bit was when you tried to fill out the census
Enjoyed our little trip. Thanks for sharing.
Your voice is ideal at narration surprised TV channels haven't snapped you up for voice-overs, especially as you have no script. Well Done. Very interesting
Love your sense of humour.
On the census, if they didn't get the code to you, I'd document and write them a snotty. Then refuse to pay the fine. They can't expect you to pay for their incompetence.
So I was wondering if he has no address how do they find you to fine you?
Isn't the smoke alarm going off. Meant to indicate dinner is cooked? Or have I been cooking wrong for all this time?
You and me both 😭
Thanks for the van tour. You are really well fitted out. Your little adventure makes me nostalgic for the years of camping fun I had with my family growing up. Keep safe and well Gloria 🐂
A good imagination is all it takes sometimes. Glad you met some fans of Cruising the Cut. I am sure you know there are thousands of us out here with fingers crossed.
The vibe of how the Census thing went rang with a certain amusing note from Arthur Dents world 😊
I identify with him rather too much!
Ah, the sandwiches!
I was starting to feel concerned about the lack of cheese sandwiches, but thankfully it all came right in the end.
Hey! Spoilers!
David so wonderful to see you out and about with a happy face.
Finally, the sequel.
Hello from Florida, David. Thank you for sharing your exciting weekend at the car park!
I did have a few thoughts about your van set up, since you requested some. To save your self from attempting an Olympian dive into the front of the van, most headrests are removable and you could stow said headrest in the back until it is needed for a second passenger. I did that in my Honda Accord's middle backseat headrest (mainly because it blocked my short-self's view out the back window). In relation to your toilet roll placement. what about a vertical roll holder on a weighted base in the neighboring (now empty) compartment. It could hold 1 or 2 spares and would be handy. I know the compartment walls are thin and unable to hold screws.
Overall, I think your build is very creative and super successful! When one watches a youtuber for any length of time, it becomes tempting to think that you "know", them. one person's solution is seldom another's solution. That said, I think your setup seem to fit what I have seen of your style in your narrowboat. Organized, orderly, non-frilly, etc. I really think you've done a fantastic job on your cabinetry. The dark stain reminds me of the woodwork on the older wooden motorboats of the 1940's thru the 1960's. Very posh, but in the nicest way!
That's it, no more! I'm sure there are other comments you will wish to peruse! Stay safe over there!
Oh my, I didn’t know this channel existed. I’m so excited to binge
Binge away!
At last! The gripping conclusion! You have proven that real adventure is a mindset, not a destination. Thank you for making this fabulous camping vlog! Idea: cut an opening, post slot style, in the vertical wall of the storage space next to the loo. Install a container on the inside to receive the trash. Bag liners in a box of any sort would work fine. Easy use but out of the way. Protects hanging jackets from leaky messes. Dusting mop could sit next to trash bin. Love the new cupboards and the clever door locks are brilliant!
I like that bin idea!
Thanks greenspiritarts. Everything seems well appointed except for the trash. Great video vandemonium David.
by far the best thing you can fit to a camper van is fully rotating captains seats which will transform your van and the available living space. Secondly, head somewhere really beautiful as soon as you can. Great van build you've carried out there!
Cheers. Rotating seats wouldn't work with my layout though.
Somehow I didn’t know this channel existed even after watching all of the cruising the cut videos. I shall start at the beginning!
Welcome along!
If you add a tin of new potatoes to a large tin of big soup it's a meal for 2 and doesn't use much gas to heat it up, with some thick crusty bread a nice warming meal.
Very good - a very tidy arrangement. I like your various wooden additions to the compartments and The shelves are A - 1 for the job. great tie-backs.
Had the mother or all headaches and by the end of this video I was soothed. Thank you!
Really enjoyed this video, very entertaining as always. We are very impressed with the way you have organised everything. We watched you when you were first making all your cupboards etc good. We have been following your vlogs for quite a while now and love your sense of humour.
Been catching up on your Cruising the cut Parts 1, 2 and 3.
Well! won't delay you any longer from your long trip home to the boat. 😂😂 . Dave and Sue
I’m not sure why, but “a black case in a dark space” sounds poetic.
I’m a poet
And I don’t know it
@@Vandemonium
Except for my toes,
And they show it...
They’re Longfellows!
I grew up with that one too!
That looked a thrilling fun filled weekend 👍 thanks David for the video
Toilet roll holder suggestion... if you are going to be lifting the lid beside the toilet when using, why not screw the toilet roll holder to the underside of that lid and when you lift it up the toilet roll will be handily raised up and no stretching involved... love the videos sir, thank you.
Of course you eat out of the saucepan! Your not on a fancy narrow boat now you know! 😂
You can even eat little veggie sausages direct from the pan in a van! 👍
Plumbing supply outlets sell springs of different diameters and 6-10 inches in length that are used to bend copper tubing without causing kinks. Put one of these springs over the kink in your water line and it should prevent it from kinking while still allowing it to bend.
Exactly what I was thinking of. However, the ones I have have are made for fairly narrow diameter copper pipe. If you can find some sort of spring at your hardware store that fits snugly over that pipe, that should prevent "the kinks".
That was a very enjoyable video - an entertaining weekend "away". Reminds me of my daughter - currently at Glasgow University - who recently had a weeks holiday in ... Glasgow. Posted pictures on her social networks of the various places she visited.
This is the most wholesome channel on CZcams. I love it