Ah that sounds great Robin. We had contacted a fitter but he seems to have disappeared 🤷🏻‍♂️😃, so I’m going to get it done like you have. How are the bits on the step standing up? Sue wants them but I’ve said they will just get dirty. (As I’m hopeless at remembering to take boots off!)

Thanks Jen. Yes the Stellplatz in Germany were brilliant A lot of them are free but there’s normally a small charge of between five and ten euros. We just loved being able to change our mind about where we were going the next day. We had some bad weather in Austria and Germany and so we just drove to a different area where the forecast was better! It was great fun. Have a lovely weekend ahead Jen.

@@NBNatureTrailvan Awesome! Love the flexibility! You too, All the best from Washington!!

Cheers guys. This stop was just a fluke. No planning involved at all. We just wanted to try and get away from the Storm. I think that’s what we discovered with a van - that in Europe you can just go where you want every day and change your mind. And this place was so needed after the rubbish couple of days we had had. I’ve never been to an Oktoberfest event but this was brilliant! And they seemed to be doing it every day 😃. Really loved Bavaria and can’t wait to go back. Germany was such a surprise! Have a brilliant weekend Pete and Shell.

You too guys. I was nervous as heck 😃. But then the selfie taker! 🤦🏻‍♂️. The guy in charge at the bottom said “oh that happens all the time!” 🤷🏻‍♂️ There was a lot of Schnell Bitte taken out on the edit 🤣🤣

Cheers Arnstein. You too. 👍👍👍

Cheers Dave. You to mate 👍👍👍

Hiya Stephen Yes we try to be very honest but positive as we have loved being out in the Adamo. The one thing that really gets to me is the “whistle” in the skylight and the potential for danger on the road. Why oh why Bailey haven’t resolved it on newer models is absolutely beyond me!! 🤷🏻‍♂️. But overall we have loved being out in the van. So many memorable experiences and people met. And so it’s been a huge life change for us and we would t change a thing. Well apart from paying for someone else’s electricity in Germany perhaps 😃 We’re back out in the van next week so will film the table leg and upload that on a future vid. I’m a bit behind in uploads at the moment but will catch up soon. Thanks again for that mate and have a good rest of the week 👍👍👍

Cheers David. We just tried to be honest as there have been a few annoying things especially that skylight! Why oh why Bailey haven’t sorted it by now is beyond me! 🤷🏻‍♂️ But overall a great first van and we have loved every second out there! Have a great rest of the week mate 👍

I know Phil. It’s crazy isn’t it. Time is just going so fast these days. I wish it would slow down a bit! Hope you’re having a good week mate.

Yes that’s what we thought too. Doing a review after one or two days without properly testing something isn’t great. Plus it’s ours and we haven’t been given it like some promotions 👍👍 So we just were as honest as possible and hopefully it will help others make a decision. Thanks for your kind words as always 👍🙏👍

Thanks Jurek. That’s very kind of you 🙏🙏🙏 Have a great rest of your week 👍👍👍

Hi Steven Cheers for the kind words. I can’t be absolutely sure, but I remember from the Glide Rite chats initially that 0.5 bar increase raises the back by about 2.5cm. The normal travelling pressure should be between 2 and 3 bar. (2 being the lowest) And can be raised to a max of 6 bar for ferry ramps etc. so in theory the increase in height will be 4 x 2.5cm = 10cm. 4 inches Writing all that now seems to give a low result as I was sure it was six inches so to get a fully accurate number, I would give the guys at Glide Rite a call. Karl is a good guy and will assist I’m sure. 👍

@@NBNatureTrailvan Thanks for the info, I’ll call the guys tomorrow.

Thanks cor your kind words Richard. The whistle really angers me!! I’m thinking of writing to Bailey about it. Ours is fixed but why should others have to have the same problem especially as it could be potentially dangerous!! This should have been rectified on new models by now. Anyway, hope you have as much fun as we have. It’s been a brilliant van for us!!

Oh wow Ant. Hope you don’t have to use that Bivvy Bag much during an Arctic Winter!! ❄️ Good point on the facilities We didn’t cover that as most Motorhomes have very similar kitchens and washrooms. But a good point to cover for new Motorhome users. 👍👍. The Kitchen is great on the Adamo. Gas and Electric hob and hot and cold water on tap. The Shower and washroom too. The Fridge is three way so can work on electric, gas or the 12v battery It’s a very versatile machine. If I was doing it all again, I think I would still have this Motorhome - the only disadvantage is the size - but that’s why it has so many home comforts!! We did want the van conversion but we’re very happy with Florrie Have a good rest of the week in the North my good friend 👍👍👍

You too mate. Yes it’s been a blast and we’re still learning!!

Thanks Bruce. Yes the FB group is invaluable! All learning from each other! The water tank is poorly designed but it is within the body of the van to avoid freezing. So that comes with disadvantages as well….🤦🏻‍♂️

Ah ok mate that would be interesting! 👍

@@NBNatureTrailvan Yeah a friend from RAF days did not believe me until I showed him how to get into his Transit. As you are using other security though not to much to worry about.

@@DesmondsDonders yep hopefully what we have will at least slow them down a bit!! The non Ford immobiliser seems good - just don’t want to upload the Ford remote app in case it beggars everything else we have 😃

Yes it was fascinating Robin. Did you get a chance to look around some of those. We just felt it would be good to co pare models to the Adamo. Ours still seems to be a good value comparative. Both the Swift and the Adria were a fair amount more expensive than the new Adamo which was itself £5k higher than what we paid!

@@NBNatureTrailvan Yes, we looked at the MH's but not the campervans though (I'm 6'2" and chunky so the campervans always feel a little too small for me! Might reconsider in a few years time!). Definitely a fan of the Adria's although not a fan of Swift - put off by the quality of some of their caravans which were very leaky and fragile! Bailey caravans weren't brilliant but better! We like Coachman caravans - but their MH's are pricey particularly those with the Sprinter chassis

@@RobinBaker-g4w Yes the Sprinters and Crafters can definitely charge a premium!

Just plain stupid isn’t it! I mean, even if we ever had that sort of money, just can’t see the point in spending it like that 😃😃. You could buy ten of our van for that 😃😃😃 Hope you guys are having a good week out there 👍👍👍

Thanks guys. A horrible few hours one way or another! But it all ended well, fortunately! The Friday night was scary as we just didn’t know how bad it was but the Austrian health service was absolutely amazing! She was seen straight away and admitted straight away and given the right medicines so that she could leave the next day. The Storm was crazy. We’ve just never seen rain for so long. We ended up in rain for six days and nights apart from a few hours one morning! Plus the snow too! But in the end we made it to Germany and that brilliant Stellplatz! We really needed that! 😃😁🍻 Hope you guys are having a good week and thanks for your kind words as always! 👍👍

Hi guys and thanks for watching 👍 Yes that big Morelo was crazy. So beautiful but a little over our budget too!! The Show was great - a bit overwhelming but still a cool experience to see all the different models. Yes that’s right, the Adria was £15k more expensive than our van - or £10k when you take in the price uplift for 2025. But not really much additional on the van as far as we could see. So we are definitely happy with ours! Have a good rest of your week 👍👍👍

Oh wow. Hope Dorothy is t causing too much trouble Rob. 😃 Yes we had a blast in Europe. Met so many fascinating people and visited some wonderful locations. Like you, now we’re back we’re just trying to catch up with everything. It’s crazy how much there is to do after a long trip away 🤦🏻‍♂️ The Romantic Road Towns were very beautiful although the weather was bad for a week! But I think we loved the Black Forest the most on our trip. Austria was jaw dropping, Alsace was stunning but the Black Forest drew us in and we fell in love! Now I can see why you love the New Forest so much mate.

Thanks Arnstein. Have a good day mate 👍👍

Cheers Arnstein You too mate 👍👍

Thanks Donna. We really enjoyed this Show. It wasn’t so crowded as last year! Some of the big RV’s shocked us so I think we will be sticking to our van 😃

Thanks Arnstein. You too mate. 👍👍👍

We had six days of rain Kev with about five hours without Never seen anything like it mate! Hope you’re well Kev. And the weathers ok in that beautiful place you live!!

@@NBNatureTrailvan Oooft. Nightmare. Bad here the now with Storm Ashley. Windy 🌬️💨

@@Kev_Russ stay safe mate.

@@NBNatureTrailvan Sun is out now 🌞😎😉

@@Kev_Russ 😃. Scotland innit. 😃

Cheers mate. Worth it to go just to see what around - although we would t want to go at the weekend - it was crowded enough for us in the week!! Have a lovely Sunday mate.

It’s crazy Phil. Some of those Motorhomes are just mad with mad prices. Even the mid range van conversions are above £70k We didn’t see anything for less than £55k - three years ago that figure was £40k 😰

Cheers Ant. Yes we did enjoy the Show immensely. And we did leave feeling that we made the right choice with Florrie. The new model of our van is fine with a few changes but at £6k higher price not worth the investment. We agreed that we just couldn’t see the point if that big Morelo - you just would y be able to take it anywhere! Although the driving height was brilliant! 😃. Felt like being in a plane. Ha yes it was great to get in early as it does become so crowded when it officially opens - the whooping and hollering of the sales staff pre opening was fascinating to listen to!! We had a press pass which was very cool as it meant we could film the vans without having to wait or film others. Now it’s time to calm down again and get back to what we love - being out in the middle of nowhere in Florrie. 🎉🎉 Have a lovely Sunday Ant.

Me too Bruce! What a crazy rig!! When we were in Austria, one like this was trying to exit the campsite that we were on. It took four of the wardens to help 😃. Chatted to one of them afterwards and he couldn’t believe the size - and that they had a car in the garage!! 😃 I just can’t see the point of one that big. 😃

@@NBNatureTrailvan Nope...not much point at all to me either.

Thank you. It really was an incredible Show. So many varied vans and Motorhomes But we were so tired by the end as we walked nine miles back and forth 😃 But enjoyed it immensely! Have a lovely weekend.

It does. It really was an amazing Motorhome. The whole show was very impressive. Thanks for watching 👍👍

Hi Ant. Yes it’s been quite a week. We only had two days at the show but it was absolutely exhausting 😃😃. Great fun though. The Morelo is a crazy van. We managed to get access to the show early yesterday so we were able to film inside and with a bit more detail. That’s on the latest vid. We have been discussing the Warwick (or similar van conversions) and how we would now convert from Florrie. In one way, Sue’s red lines have softened - eg the separate wc and shower but the problem would be how we would downsize all our “stuff” that we’ve now got in Florrie. We’ve basically lived up to the space we have and we would have to live back down again. I have a garage full of water containers \ chairs \ windbreaks etc that we would not be able to get in a van. We would have to transport these on the floor in the van and then store underneath when parked up. But we would definitely be able to adjust and the prospect of sitting on the coast with the back doors wide open is very attractive! In Winter maybe it would be more difficult as Florrie is really cosy. But like everything you just adjust and learn don’t you. I can’t see us changing our van for at least five years and a lot can happen in that time mate. You just have to enjoy every day until you can’t! Have a lovely weekend in the North.

I don’t think so Paul mate 🤣🤣 Most of the guys were even older than me (as Sue would say) 😃 Do love the C&CC. Such a friendly bunch. But there was so much whooping and hollering going on and loud music around the dealers - it was crazy. Couldn’t hear ourselves think. The “Things can only get better” was maybe a sign that things had been a bit quiet. And there was the usual “Simply the Best” and other tosh! 😃 Bit then desdly quiet as the doors opened 😃

@@NBNatureTrailvan I'd guess the age of C&CC staff will be down to lots of them being employed after retirement from 'regular' jobs, like my brother. As for poor sales, lots of motorcycle dealers closing, another part of the leisure sector depending on a good summer.

@@paulclark6011 yep quite a few caravan dealers going down too

Thanks guys, very kind of you 🙏🙏🙏

I don’t think we will be upgrading for a while Jane. Especially if the prices keep rising! It’s become crazy! With most of those vans there are standard builds and then you can add on accessories like awnings, wifi, BBQ points and air con. But that’s sort of it. So many vans are just exactly the same. They have to worry about the weights they build too. You have to have C1 on your licence for over 3.5T. So as those grandfather rights start to reduce as time goes by, the manufacturers are trying to find clever ways to reduce weight and maintain standards. We did spend a fair bit on fuel in Europe - but prices were generally cheaper than in the UK. Probably less Fuel Duty. Hopefully we’re off on another more local trip soon 🤞🤞🤞 Have a brilliant weekend and watch out for those stags!!

Yes that’s absolutely right Victor. Amazing thing. The cab is so high!

It was a real eye opener Anna. Prices seem to be still rising especially on the larger van conversions. We did a bit of film in the last one on the T6’s. What did you think of the red Bilbo’s van. The sort of thing you’re looking for?

​@@NBNatureTrailvanWe have been on the lookout for a while for one vehicle rather than us pulling our small caravan, we would rather one instead of two vehicles ! The Bilbo celex that you looked in was lovely but if we went for a van like this we would only want an insulated pop top as I think I told you that we once had a Dandy caravan and it was lovely but was cold at certain times of the year ago and had heard that pop tops can be like that too. We were saying the other day that Alf may have to do his own conversion 👍

@@FXWalesAnnaAlf ah yes that would be a great idea Anna wish I had the skills to do something like that!

@@NBNatureTrailvan There are some good tutorials KZbin 👍the problem is the time with Alf though Dave 😧

It was a really amazing couple of days Dave Have a great weekend mate

It was a pretty crazy day Soren. So many vans and the VW T6 conversions were cute and practical. We were going for a van last year but a dealer let us down 😨 Have a great weekend mate.

🤣🤣🤣. You don’t need to worry. If you don’t have the full accessories, you can get it for a snip £470k 👍 Have a fantastic day tomorrow guys

Yes I had never really heard of these but then one was trying to get out of a campsite we stayed on in Austria! Isn’t it amazing - they are serious bits of kit!! 😃. Imagine having a motorbike and a car in your garage 😃

It was fun but exhausting! Yes that van is just silly 😃

Seemed to be lots of people parking in the halls. Didn’t seem quite as busy this week.

Was just recording when you walked up Chris. We will definitely do same time next year!!

That’s absolutely right Serge. Prices continue to rise to crazy levels and although we wished we had done this a few years earlier, it still seems to be a good value deal compared to others. Just wish we could afford the Morelo with its Porsche 911 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️