12 Winter Campervan Top Tips & *COMPETITION!*

Winter time with a campervan can be tricky, but with our 12 top tips you'll be good to go. Competition now closed.
Switchbot Limited Time 30% Discount! From 18th November 2022 to 28th November 2022
30% Discount Code: 13BFCMSB
Code valid on either Switchbot own site, or Amazon using the links below:
Switchbot Meter Plus - bit.ly/3tFAWCF
Switchbot Hub Mini - bit.ly/3ULafbC
Switchbot 1x Meter Plus + 1x Hub Combo - bit.ly/3Egphix
(Amazon) Switchbot Meter Plus - amzn.to/3hOC30l
(Amazon) Swithcbot Hub Mini - amzn.to/3hH3vgl
(Amazon) Switchbot 2x Meter Plus + 1x Hub Combo - amzn.to/3hC2ZjC
Windscreen Cover - bit.ly/3njTvdx
Brandrup ISO-TOP - bit.ly/3nf4y85
Roof Canvas Wrap - bit.ly/3toAQiS
PopTop Topper - bit.ly/3URRDGN
Halfords -20c Screenwash - bit.ly/3TtGVoz
Keep a look out for our other new videos coming to the channel soon and a BIG thank you to all of our wonderful subscribers.
Take care, sit back and grab yourself some California Time !
Facebook, Instagram - @californiatimeuk
Contact: [e-mail]
#vanlife #winter #campervan
Need genuine VW Parts? Take a look at CE Automotive www.ceautomotive.co.uk and get 10% discount with our affiliation code: CALIFORNIA10
Music from Epidemic Sound - Referral Code Here: www.epidemicsound.com/referra...
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

[@CampervanTime]

Thank you everyone for entering our competition, it's now closed. Deborah Watts is our winner, so congratulations and please email us at [e-mail] to claim your prize. Sorry we couldn't answer all your points and questions on every comment - this went much better than we expected and we've got our hands full with the new addition!!

[@iangrant3107]

Great reminder of things to do before winter. Switchbot.

[@stevelee6858]

Great video, especially as we just picked our van up a week ago! Love the idea of the switchbot

[@dhallows5225]

Waiting on my new California which is due in a couple of months. Your videos continue to be my main source of information, firstly to spec my van and secondly for all the advice and goodies like the Switchbot. Amazing content, keep it coming 👍

[@mattpearce8676]

Switchbot great idea to monitor the van in the winter

[@cooper7372]

Hi Will & Sarah and thank you for these great tips!! This is our first Winter owning our California after we took delivery in August. Your channel has been such a huge help for us by pointing out potential pit falls and recommending useful pieces of kit. It really has helped make these last few months exploring in it, an absolute joy. Can’t thank you enough for the help you’ve given us. My Bank Manager thanks you too by the way!! Hopefully a switchbot will be the next addition to the ever growing list of kit 😂

[@stuartgc8950]

Switchbot square pants🧀😄 lol! Nice bit of kit.

[@pinarguney8043]

We collected our campervan in April and we have been watching your videos for longtime. Very helpfull tips. Be nice to have the Switchbot !

[@rhianmoseley8255]

We’ve been enjoying your videos for months and have this week ordered our very first van!!!! Can’t wait to be part of the VW camper van gang. We’ll be re-watching them all again as we plan for it’s arrival. Be great to win the switchbot - one less of the million things we need to buy. Thanks you two!

[@alanthomson4290]

Switchbot looks a fantastic device to keep an eye on van temperatures. I must re-watch your ISO-TOP video again, now that our van has arrived, as I have already noticed the chill when we put the roof up. Many thanks

[@waynef4388]

Would love to win that Switchbot set up, seems like a sensible idea which I’d never even considered, let alone thought existed!

[@sugarhouse6705]

Great content guys! We’ve just picked up our cali after a 420+ day wait and absolutely loving it. Your vids have helped immensely in being ready for it arriving. Thanks for the tips and entertainment 👊🏻 switchbot

[@phillr6855]

Switchbot loving the tips.. planning on using ours as a daily/weekly vehicle. So these tips are excellent thanks.

[@ronnieforbes2606]

Great ideas...Picking up my first Cali in a few days time after years of Camping with tent etc..Its a retirement gift.to me and Mrs...Really enjoy all of your videos. I live in Aberdeenshire so have the heated windscreen as an extra and will sort out winter tyres etc ..switchbot..Thankagain for the videos..

[@TobyHaskins]

Thanks for another great video. Love the switchbot kit.

[@aimiewoodhead2574]

New camper coming soon, found your videos really helpful and fun- definitely interested in Switchbot☺️

[@ginabrooks8492]

Some great tips there Will as we approach our second winter for vanning. Temperatures have been so mild this Autumn but no doubt we're all gonna pay for it come December, January and February! In which case the Switchbot (which I had never heard of before) will be a great addition to our camper kit. Thanks for another great video. Hope Sarah is well and enjoying the new pup!

[@MrJohnsaddington]

Thanks for your informative videos. The Switchbot looks great.

[@yvonneattridge4788]

Brilliant help. Thank you! Switchbot

[@marcotognon2286]

Great tips. And 🤞for the switchbot competition

[@campers7174]

We ordered our cali 2 weeks ago. Just starting the waiting game. Thanks for the vids, which have helped us in deciding what we want. Switchbot

[@mikecrowley9319]

Great video as usual, with useful tips. Loved the switch bot.

[@ChunkyDawz1]

Great tips - thanks. And oh yeah… switchbot!

[@anilpursooth9339]

Hi Will, a really helpful video as always. Hadn’t heard of Switchbot until now, but will be really useful for the first winter with our new Cali Ocean. You’ve been a great source of information in our decision making so far from ordering the van to campsites to visit. :) thank you.

[@benreese2829]

Look forward to receiving my switchbot! 👍👊👍❄️

[@velbels]

We have a new Van a swichbot would be fantastic to help keep an eye on it. 😊 Thanks for the winter tips too

[@mooshell8848]

Thanks for the great tips, this is our first year with our motorhome so all advice is welcomed ☺️ the Switchbot looks like an amazing and useful piece of kit. I also love your video on essentials for your motorhome/campervan, have got some things on my Christmas list. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos 👍

[@elaynesteel7010]

Love your videos, as new ‘vanners’, we are finding it really helpful. The info on ‘Switchbot’ was really great for us up living up in Aberdeenshire. Thank you.

[@Rob_Taylor]

Some great tips including the Switchbot 👍🏻

[@jasonwickens4919]

Been watching your videos for months. You guys have created a great channel with such useful info. Thanks. Switchbot

[@TheZyborski]

Some good tips. Like the switchbot idea 💡

[@wanderingwithjesse]

Love the SwitchBot, great video, love watching you both!

[@davidletts6423]

SwitchBot looks interesting thanks for the heads up on their kit. Another great video, keep em coming 👍

[@rachaelmorford5509]

Really liking your videos! I love the Switchbot for monitoring the temperature in the van. Your tips and tricks are also so helpful thanks!

[@nickhills8061]

Great ideas, thank you. That Switchbot looks like a useful addition to my other van monitoring devices so I'd certainly like to have one.

[@lizzies269]

Interesting tips! The Switchbot idea looks good 😊

[@travellingtaylors8352]

Switchbot Just bought a water tank cleaner treatment after this. I also had no idea you could open the tank from inside… and that tip about the washer fluid. All great tips! Thank you

[@kemmy5184]

Enjoy watching and picking up tips, hopefully our cali will be coming early next year finger’s crossed

[@matthewrazzell4108]

Thanks for the awesome tips! Picking up my California hopefully next couple of weeks! The switchbot looks awesome :D

[@NickWheals]

Excellent and informative video, many thanks! - Switchbot!

[@daggartuk]

Good tip re Switchbot - thanks👍

[@kris311271]

Excellent tips THANKYOU Switchbot

[@richardcope3850]

Great video, didn’t learn anything new as such but reassuring to know we are doing the right things. Top tip from me is indeed to get out in the van at least one or two weekends per month and we’ve had some fantastic trips away, freezing outside and toasty warm inside. We use Rainbow screens for the windscreen and the pop top, highly recommended. Those switchbots look very interesting.

[@Naina19834]

Super helpful video for us as Calli newbies :-) And the switchbot would be an amazing add-on!!

[@derekpenfold389]

Switchbot looks like an excellent piece of kit for monitoring the van. Thank you for your very informative videos.

[@rhysgriffiths9329]

Great tips. I'm planning on hiring a van next year to try the campervan experience. Switchbot.

[@mahoneYJOSH]

switchbot would be ideal as always forget about the winter

[@hels904]

Fab tips, love the idea of the Switchbot.

[@grindle68]

A really useful video as our first camper is going to arrive in December! Think Switchbot is a really good idea. Cheers for the content

[@jonbear6263]

switchbot looks like a good piece of kit, almost bordering on a gadget!! Excellent advice. Thank you.

[@marklarmour123]

Switchbot - great videos, thank so much

[@adiehull]

Good advice as usual 👌🏼 the Switchbot is a good idea

[@innsgroup8395]

Some great tips in your video! That Switchbot looks a wonderful piece of kit to monitor our van temperature now that winter has arrived!

[@sandraarcher3944]

Great tips, looking forward to meeting tour new addition to the family. Would love to try Switchbot as mentioned. Keep up the good work.

[@johnShootingbiker]

Luv watching your videos. Picking up my first California hopefully on Friday and a switchbot would be great to have

[@MrDamonYates]

Loving the Switchbot set up. Will be doing that for my VW this winter.

[@stevenspencer3532]

The switchbot system looks great, keep the videos coming, as a new campervan owner they certainly help 👍

[@lisahudson9457]

Switchbot. Thanks again for another great clip, switchbot definitely looks like a great product, not had our van long and all tips very welcome

[@peterhook8033]

Great video as always - love the switchbot solution to temperature monitoring

[@mikesparkes9126]

Another useful device for keeping the pop top warm is either buying or making a snorkel that directs heat from the grill in the B pillar. Used ours recently in North Wales and it was toastie up there.

[@brendaneldridge7449]

Hi Will informative as ever, we get our Cali in December hopefully and these recent tips are right up our street and answers all my concerns. We have already bought some kit, most of which you have suggested so looking forward to using these. The Switchbot is a good idea especially if the van isn’t garaged, not just as a reminder but for comfort of knowing the internal temperature. Keep up the good work

[@pormac]

Switchbot - I’d love one! Great tips btw.

[@digbybarker4693]

Thanks for these latest tips - rather than hooking up to trickle charge the battery I use a small solar panel charger placed on the dashboard & connected via the OBD socket. Oh, and by the way....Switchbot !

[@clairevans2717]

Switchbot looks great!

[@karendillon1721]

Thanks for another brilliant video, switchbot

[@Rogegare]

Some great advice as usual, really like the switchbot and it’s functionality! Keep up the good work

[@joannalaverack2121]

Great video, lots of fabulous tips for our first winter in the van. We have not seen the iso topper so we will be definitely watching that video too. The switchbot looks really useful. We could keep one in the new van, and one in the room where the dog sleeps when we are at work 🐶🐶🐶

[@MattSaundersreferee]

Really helpful winter tips, we are looking into purchasing a van in the new year so for newbies this is a very useful video. The switchbot will be useful too, can't beat a bit of helpful tech 👍

[@Rob-tb6vd]

Another top vid guys. Looking forward to picking our Cali up this Friday (ordered 15mths ago). The Switchbot would be really useful. Keep the good work up guys. Cheers.

[@TheDYL65]

Great video about the Switchbot keep up the great videos 👍

[@gardeningshows7328]

Switchbot - Excellent video, keep them going !

[@robcharrison]

Great tips, thanks! Switchbot

[@iancaldwell1489]

Thanks for the top tips. Really useful. Loved the one about washer fluid. Also like the idea of the Switchbot system.

[@kenjames3506]

Switchbot. We’re looking forward to pick up our van in the near future.

[@mikelambrou4462]

Great tip on washer fluid. Switchbot looks a useful gadget too.

[@teresawatts923]

Great video, lots of useful tips. The Switchbot looks like a really useful gadget

[@philipmorris922]

Love your videos....always very helpful! The switchbot looks a great piece of kit! Keep up the good work!

[@amandarayner4152]

Switchbot Thanks for all the tips! So much information.

[@jeanettebradshaw8947]

Hi Will and Sara thank you for the useful tips. Must mention switchbot as we don’t want are beloved “George” to get cold this winter. So that looks like a very useful gadget.

[@charlottehancock6836]

We love watching the videos. Have a self converted van - love the Cali too. Switch Bot looks like a fun gadget!

[@nigel8712]

Hi Will, very useful video and love the use of the Switchbot to monitor the temperature!

[@jamesdavidge1295]

👍 very useful and timely video thanks. Interesting to see how you use the Switchbot intel too.

[@lottiemoore1754]

Switchbot! Thanks guys 🙏🏻

[@sosaidhrafferty4608]

Some good tips there Will and can definitely vouch for the rainbow screens poptop cover, not just winter but summer too, keeps it much more comfortable in hot weather. The switchbot looks really good, fingers crossed for the competition 🤞

[@markoutram001]

The SwitchBot looks like an excellent solution to this, their PIR looks like a great solution for hall lights being led on as well!

[@paulsimmons4578]

Great tips guys! Switchbot

[@jong994]

switchbot Great videos, following along as we start our own campervan journey..

[@dudeabides1682]

Thanks Will great advice! We have just ordered our 1st VW camper so excited, now for the long wait lol Switchbot

[@alanbenham4139]

Great video & advice. Switchbot.

[@stuartmitchinson430]

What a brilliant video. Just sorry I missed the competition but hey ho! Just emptied my water tanks just in time. Thanks

[@CampervanTime]

You're welcome!

[@dparkinson6]

Great video as always with lots of great tips. Hadn’t seen the switchbot before - looks good.

[@mikerogers8702]

Hi some really useful tips that we hadn’t really considered especially using the diesel heater. The switchbot looks like a really useful bit of kit and must admit always been a sucker for new tech.

[@MrBasky43]

Great vlog as always. Had never heard of switchbot before. They look like a great bit of kit 👌

[@stephenrussell6074]

Good quality thermals, preferably Merino wool. Same with hat, scarf, socks and gloves. Hat in the van will make an instant difference.

[@neilhaggarty8164]

Switchbot, I have never thought about the temperature in the van when not and use but the switchbot sounds a good idea.

[@andydunn83]

Great idea for using switchbot to monitor the temperatures, keep up the great work

[@worstwriter]

Oh yeah. Great vid. Just what I need. Have been thinking about our new Cali and our/its first winter together. Probably not so critical, though, as most of the time it's in a garage. Keep up the good work. And greetings from Germany.

[@VioletFlorence]

Switchbot. We collect our first van 25th November, so excited and so much to learn - great video as always 😊

[@MikeAdams7309]

This is so exciting as we pick our up next week. I am like a kid at Christmas - also just got a Ridge Monkey from the Mrs.

[@genevievecrosby7767]

Switchbot! Really LOVE your channel! Just got a cali ocean and have written copious notes based on all of your recommendations! 👏

[@lindsaybailey6874]

Really informative video! New to this so learning loads from you guys! And the switchbot looks really snazzy too!