A TOTAL GAME-CHANGER for VAN LIFE!

[@Intruuder1]

Been watching your back catalog and just wanted to say what amazing job you’ve done educating those children they will have life skills few others will ever know. Then you add in 24/7 quality parenting rather than working parents with kids in nursery care almost no children get these days. Doing an amazing job with great content to boot 👍👍. Before I get trolled I know nursery care is most families only option but it’s nice to see alternative solutions working so well.

[@Touringwiththekids]

Such a genuine lovely comment, it's much appreciated xx

[@stopper20]

We love that your shirt is the same color as the walls!:)

[@ajf369]

You guys are amazing.. i literally can not to wait to see all the journey of your new build. Its crazy but i love it. 😂😂❤ i cant wait to see the kids reactions properly when they first go inside of it. I would keep them from going in when it gets closer so it a nice surpirse for them. The older daughter is getting older so the space will be a life saver for you guys as you grow as a family. You are such a courageous family doing this full time. I totally admire you all and as a team well done. BLESSINGS from the heart and soul.. ❤

[@Touringwiththekids]

Aww thankyou. It would be nice especially when it comes to adding the finishing touches, like throws and cushions, fairylights etc xx

[@ajf369]

@@Touringwiththekids ❤️❤️❤️❤️ it will look fab. Amazing 👏🏼 best thing I've seen on social media all year. Love what you're doing. Im a BIG fan.. 👌🏼🤣⭐️😘✨️💪🏼💯🙌🏼⚛️

[@duncancremin1708]

If you use led lights, rather than bulbs, voltage drop becomes far less of an issue. It’s a function of current and cable length, or rather the resistance of the length of cable. If you draw no current at all, you’ll have no voltage drop at all, no matter how thin the cable. So, use low current leds and you’ll minimise the possibility for voltage drop to occur, meaning you can use thinner, lighter, cheaper cables. I’m a professional marine electrician and I wire new build 80’ barges for a living. Your lorry, and mine too, are babies by comparison and also less susceptible to dampness, due to the absence of a bilge below the floor, with 6” of water permanently slopping around in it. That means the same strict standards to avoid moisture ingress don’t need to be taken and you can use the low voltage connectors that come with your accessories, saving time and money. I’m happy to see you’re having separate lighting circuits. A tip to bear in mind, for safety and ease of use. Each compartment should have lights from at least two separate circuits. That way, no compartment can be plunged into darkness by a single fault. In sleeping compartments I run the overhead lights on one of the main lighting circuits and the reading lights from a separate circuit. Bathrooms I put the overhead light on one circuit and the mirror light on another. In larger areas, like the galley or the living area, I like to split the overhead lighting between two circuits, because of higher traffic. In a typical 30’ broad beam, I’ll have 3 lighting circuits in total, divided up so no compartment is lit by only one. When choosing cable sizes, the cable manufacturer can give you drop tables, so you know what voltage drop to expect for a given load over a given length. Or, even easier, the equipment installation instructions will always tell you what diameter you need for a given distance from the battery. But, remember you need to measure the distance using the cable route, not the crow flies distance. It’s the length of the cable that matters. Sorry, a lot of stuff in there and I’m trying not to introduce maths, which confuses people more than helping them. I’m just slightly surprised at you needing 3mm cable for a light, in such a small vehicle (compared to what I’m used to!). Unless it’s a 60watt conventional bulb, that seems like overkill. On the other hand, it’s far better to overspecify. No cable ever got hot because it was thicker than necessary. One place where you’ll need far heavier cable than you’d expect, is in the fridge circuit. That doesn’t draw much, overall, but when it’s stopped and just turning on, there’s a momentary surge and if the voltage at the controller falls below 11.5, for a nanosecond, the fridge won’t start and will probably give you a low voltage error. It’s common to see 6sq or even 10sq for a fridge, despite the 5, or 7.5 amp fuse. Read the manual and don’t scrimp.

[@henry-may6339]

Can you post a link to the door supplier? I'm really enjoying your been build. I'm guessing you'll be putting solar on the roof and I wonder how you'll mount the panels given the thin non-load bearing roof? Keep it up guys.

[@nemthefearless]

If the weight limit was super tight you could have gone with lithium batteries to save a few lbs... though the upfront cost is higher.

[@Touringwiththekids]

Hey, our batteries are lithium. 2 x 200ah going in!! We were surprised how light they are compared to our AGM battery in our panel van!

[@trishahext1797]

Have been binge watching from the very beginning. I feel like I’ve travelled with you. Absolutely love your trips and lovely family. Just have to ask, on days out you sometimes don’t have your dog with you. Does he stay in the van? Also do you make many friends on the road? Many of your stays seem to be one or two nights and move on? Thanks for sharing your travels. Just love watching. 😊

[@Touringwiththekids]

Thankyou. Hope you've enjoyed the binge. Charlie is happy staying in the van when we can't take him out with us. Obviously we don't do that if it's too hot xx

[@joannebrown2346]

Just I'm wanting to get prints done

[@johntelford9862]

jeez rick, i nearly didnt see you at the start of the vid with your t-shirt blending in with the colour of the walls lol

[@adventures_with_wilbert]

Awesome lorry coming along and amazing video footage too…keep up the great work

[@Ipswichhammer]

Looking awesome. I’d love to build my own camper van but I live in a flat with no driveway. How do you find a bit of space to station yourselves so that you can complete the conversion your doing ?

[@havemotorhomewilltravel1154]

Hi well done may I offer my experience of the door you have as I have the same door and locker doors. On the corners of the frames they aren’t welded and water sits in the gap between door and frame and then leak through the corners into your lorry. Mine have done this very annoying. I putCT1 on the underside of the corners to seal them. They do condensate a lot in winter and if you have the fluffy strip it freezes to the frame and you can’t open the door, I had to remove mine. Hope that makes sense

[@Touringwiththekids]

Hi, yes, we've already had to ct1 the corners (annoyingly). What door did you replace it with?

[@nessathemothertrucker]

Next purchase…? A motorcycle grade helmet! Love how well it’s all coming along nicely!

[@nessathemothertrucker]

@@normabates1925 no shit!!

[@susiemorris2334]

Was going to say the same.. but didn't want to sound like one of "those" people ;-) But seriously, without sounding like your mother, please do wear helmets when on your new bike!

[@davercs]

Another great video will you be putting in any sound deadening in the celing can imagine when it rains the nose from the roof would drive me nuts lol

[@Touringwiththekids]

Ahh I dunno, think it might be quite relaxing. At one with nature and all that 🤣

[@debrafricano1486]

The Lorrie is looking good! The e-bike looks like fun!

[@Touringwiththekids]

Aww thankyou. It's coming together 😊

[@cherylsimpson6816]

Please please get a helmet! It can be a life saver 🫤 Lorry is coming along nicely now, well done! 😀

[@nemthefearless]

I always wear gloves and would never wear sandals on a bike for same reason.. gravel rash on the mitts is no fun, and got to protect them delicate toes..

[@Tina_Jay]

Great videos and lorry is coming on well,where did you get the door from.

[@ryanscaife2607]

Nice to see good progress soon be in it in no time to enjoy it 🚚 x

[@Touringwiththekids]

Fingers crossed! Can't wait for it to be ready

[@brendanaengenheister5351]

So you've put the door on the right hand side, is that because you plan to do most of your travelling in countries that drive on the right?

[@Touringwiththekids]

Exactly that 👍 we'd rather it be on the right side for mainland Europe 😊

[@annbannister1118]

Wow looking amazing guys and it's huge inside cannot wait til it's all finished ❤😊

[@Touringwiththekids]

It seems to get bigger the more we do to it. It's like a vortex!

[@tonmtbcomic9066]

I see ric really really enjoyed the OAP cycle bike 😂😂 the vorry is looking good guys😊

[@Touringwiththekids]

Haha 🤣🤣

[@goose1656]

This may sound like a stupid idea and it’s one of my only ideas, but couldn’t you paint Mach the doors with the side of the lorry that way they don’t stick out so much. I don’t know that might be too expensive.

[@Touringwiththekids]

Ahhh it's always an option 👍

[@gettingoutwiththekids]

Actually saw someone on one of those bikes the other day, wondered what it was.

[@Touringwiththekids]

Haha they are beefy things, so much fun!

[@Outdoorscott]

I think you should consider wrapping or raptor painting the box part of the lorry, looks too plain in white

[@Touringwiththekids]

Still trying to figure out the outside, think that will probably be the last thing we do

[@veilofpain]

In your layout where is your shower toilet going surly with a bigger space you will be putting one in

[@Touringwiththekids]

Yes, we will be putting in a shower/toilet room. That's what we are working on next 👍

[@E14ERF]

Hi See your truck near ipswich Suffolk. 👍

[@Touringwiththekids]

No way! That's cool. Thanks for coming on to say hi !

[@voqlesplayz]

Looking really good 👍

[@Touringwiththekids]

Thanks. We're getting there x

[@joannebrown2346]

Hi that free prints you mentioned and your second lasy vlogg, are they ligit

[@Touringwiththekids]

Yes they are! 100% They arrive really quickly too.

[@denisecafferky2248]

Great progress 👍

[@Touringwiththekids]

Thanks 👍

[@Islasflowerydances]

So awesome to see the e-bike. We have a cargo ebike that my daughter loves riding on and it hauls huge boxes and all our needs.

[@Touringwiththekids]

Really handy aren't they!

[@andywalton1257]

Loving your build. Wouldn’t the door be better on the passenger side so you don’t step down straight into the road.

[@Touringwiththekids]

Thankyou. We wanted it to be the right side for mainland Europe 👍

[@andywalton1257]

@@Touringwiththekids great idea then , can’t wait for the footage ❤️

[@jamiealbin1269]

I hope they are steel toe cap flip flops and where's your high Vis we are in Britain lol keep going love the content

[@Touringwiththekids]

Hehe 🤣🤣🤣

[@paulriggers1558]

how thick was the disc you used to cut with ?, difficult to tell, but it looked like you were using a thin grinding disc, not a cutting disc. cutting discs are about 1mm thick, + should of flew through that stuff keep up the good work

[@Touringwiththekids]

It was a 1.5mm cutting disc 👍

[@paulriggers1558]

@@Touringwiththekids sorry, i was wrong, it just seemed to struggle, unless the genny had something to do with it

[@Touringwiththekids]

Being honest, it was our first time using a grinder to cut so we were probably just tickling it 😂, next time we'll go whole hog and it'll go through like butter 😂

[@spyglass123]

so you decided to make the door on the traffic side if you pull over? hmm i would of made the door on the kerb side for safety reasons

[@Touringwiththekids]

Hey, we did this on purpose as we'll be spending half the year over in mainland Europe where this will be the near side.

[@eliteautoclenz9806]

Using your logic maybe you should gave bought a left hand drive lorry??

[@garywebster6453]

I had same thoughts, break down on a uk motorway and you now put yourself in a dangerous situation if you needed to get into the van for anything.

[@Touringwiththekids]

And if we break down on an EU road it'll be safe, the compromise is the same. Our motorhome had the door on the EU side and our panel van has it on the UK side, having experienced both, we think having it the EU side is more beneficial 😀

[@terenceseymour-tf8rptassie725]

Where did you park Touri to do the conversion? Is it a campground or a friend's field?

[@terenceseymour-tf8rptassie725]

Minutes after posting my comment you said about the wedding in the field.

[@Touringwiththekids]

It's a campsite 👍

[@DaveH-t9s]

Looks like the lorry is coming on . The e-bike looks great and we have been thinking about something similar to use with the motorhome. Do you know how heavy it is? Thanks Dave

[@bobbyedal2737]

Depending on what type you get, but mine is of a similar design but with 26inch wheels and comes in at around 30kg with the battery on it. Probably more now with the heavy duty rack and panniers.

[@tomwinch9107]

Congrats on getting an ebike, that should really help with quick errands Your door looks really good - I'm very curious to find out what steps you are planning - if they fold out from the side or are free-standing and just put in as the last thing and taken out first

[@Touringwiththekids]

Haven't figured that one out yet 🤔

[@DavidFegent]

The flip down steps on the back of Sainsburys home delivery vans, would fit the bill I think. They were very strong and hinged low down and swung through 90 degrees to the down position and effectively counter balanced so they remained in the up posoition on the road, except when going through deep water!

[@vickymarvill6146]

YOU NEED A DECENT LOCK FOR WHEN YOU LEAVE IT OUTSIDE THE SHOPS

[@Touringwiththekids]

Got one on order 👍

[@vickymarvill6146]

@@Touringwiththekids I was watching another box lorry convert. To make there roof strong enough to hold the solar panels. They just did a layer of ply and a layer of that corrugated tin. Thought this may have x

[@parrot340]

Is every KZbin channel being given an e-bike? Your the 3rd channel I know of that has been given one.

[@Touringwiththekids]

They are super handy to have 👍

[@AurynGaming]

I noticed this too, Hopefully sponsorships dont become too intrusive as it has been with other van lifers. Sad to see some starting to only make videos with sponsors instead fo the normal content they make.

[@forenamesurname4576]

@@AurynGaming Can't blame them, everyones gotta fund their expenses

[@bringmeblueskies]

hey truckers hope your all well

[@Touringwiththekids]

Hey! A stressful week, but we are okay. Hope you are well too x

[@seancoleman8528]

That side door looks good, you look like the men in black

[@Touringwiththekids]

Hahah 😂

[@matthewboyles9330]

Hi how are you doing

[@Touringwiththekids]

We are good thanks, hope you are well x

[@Dore60]

👍

[@anthonyellis1409]

You not get every one on THAT

[@Touringwiththekids]

Haha nope not everyone. But that's okay, its great for nipping out to the shops 😊

[@897aa33]

Just wondering, are your kids going to school, or will they follow gypsy lifestyle when grown up?

[@Touringwiththekids]

They are homeschooled 👍

[@897aa33]

@Touringwiththekids I mean the environment they grown will affect their life.

[@louiseash5705]

I agree the environment they grow up in will affect their life, and I can't think of a better environment for them. My kids are in traditional school and I wish this was an option for us!

[@rpwhite05]

Get a good lock the scum bags will spot that bike a mile off 😉

[@TheHarrip]

You guys. Its hard to disagree with ya

[@motorhomediscoveries]

The build is coming on nicely. 🙌🚍 luv the bike that will be so good for shopping trips. Hubby is jealous he really wants one 🚴😂

[@Touringwiththekids]

Thank you so much 🤗 It's getting there.