A Day out in the new Van Conversion. (Toyota Alphard)

We travel to Wells next the Sea, and then onto Hunstanton due to grim weather. Paul also shows the installation of the new floor and kitchen pod into the van.
We do eventually get the drone up in Hunstanton, and randomly see a Duck and her ducklings in a street taking a late afternoon walk.
We also enjoy Fish and chips in the van, something Paul has wanted to do for ages.
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While You Can - The Eastern Plain

[@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot]

Good job with the van guys, the Alphard is a great choice.

[@OurDaysOut]

Thank you Guys, great to see you with the travel Trolls recently. 👍

[@PaulWattsHair]

Love this!!!

[@OurDaysOut]

Thank you Son x

[@dottygirl6973]

Well done, great job...thank you for sharing your journey. There are not many videos on touring day vans. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@OurDaysOut]

Thank you, and glad you enjoyed it.....Paul and Suzanne.

[@PaulWattsHair]

Wow the views on this!!! Great video. Looking forward to the next one.

[@stanbembridge1751]

Fantastic guys... I must get a Toyota Alphard, I've been looking for 2 years, Great vehicles, These are more car like to drive, and definitely beats the Rivals.. just coming up to my retirement this year so we'll be looking forward to it 👍🏽💛

[@OurDaysOut]

Good luck with the Alphard, and yes lovely to drive.

[@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel]

Great video guys well done with the van it looks amazing, best thing about that size van is you can park literally anywhere , no worry about height restrictions , barriers etc , looks nice and cozy in there , loved the kitchen you put in ,good to see you both out again

[@OurDaysOut]

Thank you Guys, yes we wanted to be able to go anywhere, and although i have some changes to make to the curtains, we love it. Might bump into you sometime.

[@rtalbot87]

A VERY nice mini conversion. This is the first one, ever, that I have seen which retains one of the third row seats. Well done for your innovation. Happy Days

[@OurDaysOut]

Thank you for your comment, and yes we enjoy the comfort of the third row seat.👍

[@annettemoffat1588]

New van...new adventures, great job Paul it looks perfect! Something magical about the sea, loved the beach views from the drone, a good day out considering the rubbish weather! Thanks for sharing another fab vlog 💙❤

[@OurDaysOut]

Thanks Annette. Plenty of room for your next day out with us.

[@SimonBrown]

Good to see you both out and about. A shame about the weather but good to get that first trip in the van under your belt. The work you’ve done on the van looks very professional, well done. French’s is a favourite when we go to Wells and Hunstanton is always fun. It’s the closet seaside to where we live. I’m looking forward to the next trip.

[@OurDaysOut]

Thanks Simon, and yes we are very pleased with the van, and next trip I think we will make a brew😀. Thank you for your comment 👍

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Enjoyed watching your day out even in the rain. You have done a great job on your van conversion, it looks fantastic. We would love some comfy armchairs like that. Look forward to seeing where you get to on your next day out 😀

[@OurDaysOut]

Thank you Guys. Have always enjoyed watching your travels in the little red Van, and looking forward to lots of adventures in ours. Thank you for watching. Paul and Suzanne. 👍

[@PoshcatsCamping]

Very nice van and certainly going to fit into all the car parks and small spaces. I like the way you converted the space and to do this on your own is a great achievement. The great British climate is always there to catch us out but we have never been “fair weather campers” or else we wouldn’t have been to many of the places we visited over the years. I am sure you will see the bluebells of spring in the coming days. Looking forward to more days out 🚐👍🏻 Trev

[@OurDaysOut]

Thank you Trev. Still a bit of work to do on the curtains and i will be happy with the Van. Hoping for lots of trips out in the Van, and my first sleep out will be in a couple of weeks when i go back to Brecon, and go up the Penny-fan while i still can 😊. Thanks for watching, Paul and Suzanne.

[@DaveFord]

What a smashing van- hope you have some great adventures with it going forward!

[@OurDaysOut]

Thank you Dave, and I'm sure we will. 👍

[@lisalewis6345]

Your van looks lovely 😊

[@OurDaysOut]

Thank you

[@CamperVanya]

Congrats on your new van, it looks great! wishing you many happy adventures in it. Glad you managed to get the drone up for a while it looked very scenic.

[@OurDaysOut]

Thank you for watching, and commenting on the van. Yes we look forward to many adventures. 👍👍

[@ThevegGrowerpodcast]

We’ve just got ourselves one of these vans too. Very happy so far

[@OurDaysOut]

Good choice Guys. We’ve had ours for 8 Months now, and we love it. Good luck and happy travels. Merry Christmas 🌲☃️🎉🌲

[@sg-tp7sc]

Brilliant videos enjoy them.I am considering a 2005-2008 alphard as a second/weekend/hobby car They seem fantastic cars and very reliable Kind regards

[@OurDaysOut]

Hi, and thank you for watching. Yes very reliable and comfortable to drive.

[@sg-tp7sc]

That’s what I wanted to hear I have been a Toyota man for nearly 20 years.so didn’t think reliability would be an issue When you see the prices of cars now I think they are great.the Japanese look after there cars

[@MrPressPhotographer4]

Nice Job, we are looking at the Vellfire 2.4 2013. which I will convert. Did you get the KPH changed to MPH and a Sat nav converted to UK?

[@booshallmighty]

Love this van. How do the back seats face each other? Can this be done on all alfards?

[@OurDaysOut]

Yes, all Alphards have the same seat configuration options.

[@peterludlow9847]

Just come across your channel and loving your uploads. We are looking to buy a van to do into a day van campervan and leaning towards Alphard/elgrand. On little research we are leaning more towards the Alphard due to better reliability. Can I ask if you find the 2.4 underpowered and what sort of mpg do you get, on searching a lot of folk say there isn't much difference between the V6 which has lot more power. Many thanks

[@OurDaysOut]

Thank you for watching our channel, and not having driven the V6, all I can say is that the 2.4 performs perfectly for us. It’s not brilliant on mpg, but then it is a heavy vehicle, and at a guess I would say we average 30 to 35 mpg. Hope that helps.

[@XR520]

Hi Paul, great to see your new adventure 🙂. I'm considering an alphard. Did you measure any mpg on Yours? What do you think about LPG conversion?? Thanks. Great video

[@OurDaysOut]

Hi and thanks for your comment. Sorry I haven’t measured mpg, and I don’t know anyone with lpg conversion, so I guess it’s a choice for you. Sorry I couldn’t be more helpful.

[@XR520]

Thanks Paul 🙂👍

[@richard7027]

Hi guys great video, just one question before i buy one how do you find the 2.4 engine because Im considering the 3.5 v6,look forward to your reply.

[@OurDaysOut]

Hi Richard. I have had no issues with the 2.4 engine, it pulls well and does every thing we need it to. The gearbox is lovely and smooth, and it runs very quietly. I had a Range rover sport until i changed it 3 years ago for a BMW X5, and i have to say that the Alphard is a better ride than both of them, but not as fast as you would expect, anyway that's not what the Alphard is about, it's made for a comfy ride with enough performance for any trips we make. Hope that helps.

[@Dadplod]

Hi, looking to do the same with my Vellfire. For the kitchen pod, did you choose a specific wood in consideration for weight? Thanks

[@OurDaysOut]

Hi, I just got the wood from wickes, As it was only one unit, the weight wasn’t going to be a problem.

[@rodneyhutchinson1495]

I like your rear unit, Where did you get the unit from? Was it pre-cut with the door openings? Have you got the sizes ?

[@OurDaysOut]

I made it from scratch, just made it up as i went along basically. I knew what i wanted, so kept measuring areas and cutting to fit, and it did end up exactly as i wanted. I got the parts from various places, including Wickes and eBay. I can give you all the info and measurements, but not now unfortunately as i am in my Van on a wild camp till Thursday evening.

[@rodneyhutchinson1495]

@@OurDaysOut thanks for your reply. Enjoy your time away, look forward to getting information when you get back.

[@rbailey6949]

What is the driver head and legroom like for taller drivers please? I'm 6'5". Thanks in advance

[@OurDaysOut]

There does seem to be plenty of room, but it might be an idea to find one for sale local to you, and try it out. Just to be sure.

[@rbailey6949]

@@OurDaysOut thank you 🙏

[@zulqarnain896]

Did you buy it from goodmayes autos in South ockendon

[@OurDaysOut]

No, I got it from Bolton.

[@terrytoytec8245]

What kind of gas mileage on the Alphard ?

[@OurDaysOut]

I think i get about 28 miles to the Galon.