PART TWO of our TINY HOME on WHEELS! Off-road Hybrid Caravan

[@63holden]

That's a great little upgrade for your couch, helps brighten the inside and adds your own touch to the van😊

[@lilandjake]

Totally!! I think the colour is so much nicer. 🤩🤩🤩

[@victoriarichards6495]

Hey guys, new to your channel. My partner is currently in Australia and I'm in NZ, our goal is to be traveling Australia, so we have been watching a few channels trying to find the right fit and yours ticks so many boxes for us. Watching these videos has fully inspired us!! Your tips and tricks are so helpful, thank you!!

[@lilandjake]

Thank you! Yes it’s still a great van! We’ve heard that the emu van has a lot better customer service and it’s basically the same thing. So maybe check them out?

[@trevorbennion1979]

Love the new chairs ❤❤❤❤ love both of your personalities always put a smile on our face . Love your work❤️❤️

[@lilandjake]

We were waiting for someone to notice!!! Keen eye on your Trevor! Thank you so much for the kind comments. We hope you’re having a fabulous week. 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼

[@trevorbennion1979]

@@lilandjake take care and enjoy your travels who knows one day we will see you on the road.❤️

[@lilandjake]

Absolutely!!! 👍🏽👍🏽

[@brianmaclennan561]

That kitchen is killer👌 good van!

[@lilandjake]

Isn’t it a ripper!!! Absolutely love our kitchen! 🤩

[@MarkPisani-do8sn]

Great van parents have just brought the same one, this will give them some ideas , Thank you.

[@Sentinel-Ai]

Thank you for uploading, I've had a shit day and your such an uplift :)

[@lilandjake]

Thanks so much legend, hopefully things turn around for you but we are glad we could bring some light into your day!

[@gregm9569]

Best ending...Jake doing his peace sign & Lil putting hand to head...killer funny. Oh & love your set up - Aws vlog

[@lilandjake]

Hahahah the ✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽 has stuck since then, much to my dismay. Maybe it’s growing on me. 😂

[@stevecam724]

Love Lil, did she take a single breath the whole time she was showing us your home? 😂😂😂 You two are defo living the dream and have the gear to do it 👍👍👍👍👍

[@lilandjake]

Hahahaha, you know me. I can talk underwater. 😂 We are so lucky, it is definitely a terrific tiny home on wheels! Loving your comments, thanks so much for watching. 🤩

[@stephenburford54]

Thanks - good watch

[@lilandjake]

Cheers Stephen! Glad your enjoyed it! 👍🏽👍🏽

[@firemanfireman7228]

Hello 👋 guys It was nice to see how your little home was Plenty of space i see And my favorite part was the bed I take up a lot of space when I'm sleeping As long as you fix it to your standards and your satisfied with it that's all you need Loved it and I'll see you on the next one Fireman 🔥🔥🔥

[@lilandjake]

It was great to FINALLY let everyone in and show you around! Exactly, that was an absolute must for us to have a comfy bed! See you on Sunday! 🤩🤩

[@jeffthomas2319]

Great video. Being the owners of an XH13 as well can totally relate to all the positives about the van. Some great tips on storage as well. Thank guy's love your work. 😊

[@lilandjake]

Thanks so much Jeff! 🤩 Absolutely, it is such a great van! We particularly love the the kitchen in the side. 🔥🔥🔥

[@emmatorr5275]

Thanks Lil & Jake,love it 💕

[@InnerEdgeTrails]

love watching as your 2 keep it real. Good and Bad. Best and worst. keep it going 🍻

[@riskybiz123]

Just found and enjoying your videos, you have great personalities and are so easy to watch, keep up the good work and enjoy your travels.

[@lilandjake]

Ohhh you legend Risky!! Thanks for such a wonderful comment, it really does keep us going! Cheers! 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@stewierun9940]

👏🏻👏🏻Come on who says Lil your high maintenance 🤷🏼‍♂️😂 In the “bathroom” have you thought putting down a timber bath mat $15 at bunnings to the keep your feet dry after showers Safe travels hopefully back from Tassie you will be right to head north 🤙🏻

[@lilandjake]

I’m the princess from princess and the pea! 👸😂 such a great idea! We did before we left but got around to it and have since forgotten! It’s now on the list!! 🤩

[@outahereadventures]

Took your advice and went back to watch you guys from the beginning…

[@lilandjake]

We promise you won’t regret it!! So many laughs to be had (mainly AT us) 😂😂

[@Mark_Chapman_AU]

Great videos guys. This has helped a lot.

[@lilandjake]

Cheers Mark!! Thank you so much for watching. So glad it was useful! 🙌🏼

[@kathleenwhelan6500]

Great video. Enjoy your lap!

[@lilandjake]

Thank you so much Kathleen! 🤍

[@stuartpx1]

Love the vibe you have.

[@lilandjake]

Thanks so much!! 🤩🤩

[@whiteysrides8204]

Hi Lil and Jake I’ve been watching you guys .And you make me happy ,you’re very nice the way you both talk .And interesting 4x4 driving.sencearly Brian white .

[@shepherdsadventure]

What a neat and compact van👌🏻you guys can take it anywhere and has everything. No need to justify the expense of it at all. Does the same job but it’ll be shitloads lighter and can take to places wher larger vans can’t. Thanks again for sharing your living space with us. Nice tan lines Jake🤣🤣🤣 How many have you cleaned the toilet with Jakes toothbrush😬😬

[@lilandjake]

Thanks so much!! It’s honestly been so good to us so far! We can’t wait to give it a run on a couple of tough tracks again! Hahahahaha, never thought I do that but now you’ve put the idea into my (Lils) head it might be on the cards! 😂😂

[@shepherdsadventure]

@@lilandjake hahaha hey don’t blame me🤷🏼‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️you were so proud of telling us about your toothbrushes I thought Jakes may have been used once or twice when he’s been in the poo poo💩💩

[@geoffmcgovern3707]

Great vid, we bought a starvision cx3, hopefully pick it up monday. Good to see your storage ideas, happy travels

[@gregbrady2835]

that was a great vid guys ,but i would of also like to watch the vid of you pair climbing up on top of the van 😜

[@lilandjake]

Oh Greg you would die laughing. Let us get it out of the archives for you because it was really bad. You will absolutely loose it crying at Lil. 😂😂

[@gregbrady2835]

@@lilandjake yeah when i saw the pic of you guys standing on top of your van ,i thought theres gotta be a funny vid in that somewhere 😁

[@gamerguy5085]

Great video, some good ideas to make the van more personalised. We have the Blue Tongue XH15, was going to suggest if you could do an annex set up video that would be awesome.

[@lilandjake]

How amazing it would be to have that extra little bit of space!! So glad you’re enjoying the tips. Oh what a great idea, we totally would but we actually left it at home for this trip, we wanted to cut down on weight as much as we could!

[@gstowe8021]

Love you work and you guys are going to be the next big thing in oz travel 😊

[@lilandjake]

Gosh, you’re so damn kind. Thank you, that really means the world to us. 🫶🏼🫶🏼

[@peterdebeer8765]

Great vids. Tour smashing the subscribers growing at a gray rate.

[@lilandjake]

Cheers Peter!! We love your encouragement! 🤩

[@peterdebeer8765]

@@lilandjake May have to just keep lapping Australia

[@lilandjake]

You may be onto something there! 😉

[@stephencawrse9940]

Hi guys just wanted to check out your van small and compact like mine I bought a new hybrid made in china it's friggin awesome 👍😎 a bit different to yours anyway cheers legends 🙂

[@lilandjake]

They are epic hey!!! Congrats on getting one! 🤩

[@groverandphoenix]

You should try the fusion lock hooks, I doubt one will ever fall off ours.

[@lilandjake]

Ohhhh of course!! I don’t know why we never thought of them. Fusion are honestly the bees knees! 🤩

[@marktrollope4638]

Hi Lil & Jake, Thank you so much for your honest reviews and taking us with you on your adventures. My wife and I are in the market for a hybrid. We had ordered a Lifestyle Reconn R2, but there have been a few model and price changes, taking the whole thing up to near $90k. The R2 is a terrific option with all of its quality and design, but I was wondering how you would rate the compromise of a better price point if we were to go with the XH-13 (or even 15)? We'd be keen to travel pretty remotely and all the off road challenges that might throw at a camper. Many thanks in advance, Mark

[@pemfaustraliasales7550]

After looking around at the different hybrid caravans, I like the setup of your van. I am just concerned about after-sale service (your door!) I reside in Brisbane!! Do you still recommend Blue Tongue Campers? Love watching your videos! 🙂

[@user-tr9fm4gt3e]

Hey guys 😊 love your set up ! Have you ever had any problems with the bed setting up on the side ? As in cars nearly taking you out while sleeping 😂😮

[@evedwyer3730]

Hi Jake, love you wit, we love XH15. Did you happen to make a vid of installation of Siroccos?

[@larenedreckow-vc5dv]

Thanks guys! You have us excited for when we get ours!! Where did you get the clips that you hang your hats with?

[@lilandjake]

Oh you’re absolutely going to love it! They’re by the brand Klipsta, they’re honestly the bees knees!! Such a great investment. 🤩

[@jenlaw398]

Hey guys, did you look at other campers before you decided on the blue tongue?. We’re having problems deciding which one to get because there are things we love and hate about all of them. We’re down to 2 to choose from, either the XH15 or the Mars Venus15.

[@lilandjake]

Yeah, we did bit to be honest we loved that this one you don’t have to pull the tires down at the back to get the bed set up! And also the kitchen built in is amazing! 👌🏼

[@leannescott2026]

I’m new to the channnel and loved your vid! 😍. We are can shopping to prepare for our lap, and are wary of the canvas pop tops for the times when weather is bad. Hope do you find the canvas and do you sometimes wish for solid van walls? ❤️🇦🇺

[@lilandjake]

Hey! Great question! The thing about the pop top is that you can still have it down and feel even less wind when you want! Plus better fuel mileage! Pop top for the win 🏆

[@leannehaynes1433]

Just started watching you guys after you posted the video about the outside of your van (have since binge watched and have caught up 🤪). Was just wondering where you got your USB lights for the bed from? We have a XH15 and think those lights are stupid too. We also took the table out, I was feeling so claustrophobic with it in there. Can’t wait for the next ep, I’m writing a list of all the places we’re going to visit - one day 🙃

[@lilandjake]

Oh Leanne! This is so amazing, thank you so much for taking the time to watch us! We really do pinch ourselves that people even watch! 🤩 I got them from Amazon and am honestly so happy with them! Absolutely, so much more space without the table in there. Thank you so much for watching! 🤩

[@gstowe8021]

Oh got to love the drug bucket 😂

[@lilandjake]

You gotta have one. We’d be lost without it. 😂😂

[@darrenburleigh8787]

Just saw this and wondering does the awning work when the kitchen door is up as it’s the only bit you didn’t show.. looks good

[@lilandjake]

Oh good question Darren, we should have shown you how it works. It’s great with the kitchen you just have to shut the door when you’re putting it up then you can open it no trouble at all. 🤩

[@Carrie-ng5ji]

Hi guys! My partner and I are in the process of planning a lap next year and just found your vids. We’re loving them and currently watching all your old ones for tips ☺️ Just wondering where you got your lights from? And whether you still rate them? They look perfect for us!

[@lilandjake]

Hey! Thankyou! I'm guessing your talking about the reading lights? They're actually from Amazon from memory, they work a treat aswell! I hope this helps!

[@Carrie-ng5ji]

Yes!! Thanks for letting us know ☺️

[@jenlaw398]

Hey guys what do you think of the ducted air conditioning?. Does it work well?. That’s the one thing I’m concerned with. We are looking at buying the XH15

[@lilandjake]

Hey legend, we never use it so can't comment to much on it but when we have it seems to work OK, we love that we don't have something big and heavy and also easily damaged on top of the roof. I hope this helps!

[@jenlaw398]

@@lilandjake that does help, thanks guys. Stay safe out there!.

[@jamesm6341]

Great review. Do you find a hybrid caravan to be bit too small? Especially if it’s raining for and have to stay inside.

[@lilandjake]

Hey James! Look it's small but there's enough room to sit around if we want, we wouldn't go any bigger, if the weathers bad we usually go somewhere else, but if it's unavoidable it's not too bad, thousands of people are travelling in roof top tents and get by, we think we have it luxury! Thanks for the comment!

[@rickheisner1733]

Hi Lil can you let us know how you installed the fans please

[@lilandjake]

Hey Rick, absolutely! They are mounted underneath the bulk head and the cables routed through the lifting arm in the corner, then just connected to the electronics under the bed. I hope this helps!

[@dashonedashtwo4304]

Gday guys… I’ll start off by saying, I’ve binged watched all your videos or close to anyways! You are both very relatable, funny and just fun to watch. I just had a few questions re your dingy… Does it drag much whilst on the highways and effectively slow you down? And do you think weighing it up, is it worth the effort for the amount you actually use it? Sorry for the long winded questions but I thought you’d be great people to ask… Cheers guys and safe travels

[@lilandjake]

Hey! That's great to hear, we're glad your enjoying them! The tinny is a hard one too say, if you asked us now (we're in darwin) we would say not worth it, but when we where on the west coast it was amazing! It definitely doesn't use any more fuel with it on the top, it's like it cuts the wind for the van, it's been amazing having it, but maybe if we'd worked something out so that it was easier to put on and off, we might enjoy it even more, I hope this helps?!

[@dashonedashtwo4304]

@@lilandjake gee you guys are on the ball with such a speedy response! Haha Yeah that’s interesting the fact it breaks the wind flow for the caravan but makes sense all the same. Very helpful, I’m just “uming and ahring” as to weather or not I’ll follow suit, so to speak. Keep it up guys and ya never know, we might see you on the road one day. Many thanks again. ✌🏾

[@aussiewalkabout4x4]

is your battery capacity monitor set up for lithium ? ... ie agm battery with 12.7 volts is 100% but lithium battery with 12.7 volts is like 16 %

[@yvonnebellamy7736]

What sizes are your Travel Cubes?

[@lilandjake]

I have no idea exactly, but I have 6, 2 small, 2 medium and 2 larger!! They’re soooo good for living on the road 👌🏼

[@peterdoyle3205]

A little warning, don't leave your shoes outside, particularly in areas where there are dingoes. They have a habit of stealing footwear. It happened to me.

[@lilandjake]

Oh great tip! I’m devo it happened to you, hopefully they weren’t your favourites. 😢😢

[@shepherdsadventure]

Don’t leave kids outside either😫😉🤦🏻‍♂️🤣🤣

[@taralealife]

Being single axel is it tricky to reverse?

[@lilandjake]

Practice makes perfect! 🤩

[@That_Girl_7_11]

Quick question for you guys, did you buy this hybrid new or second hand?

[@lilandjake]

We got it brand new, (even though you couldn’t tell now hahaha)

[@youtuberAstar]

Thanks for sharing. How do you afford to buy one of these, especially considering how young you are? They are expensive !! How do you afford to do what you are doing? What do you do for an income? Cheers from NZ

[@lilandjake]

We worked really hard before we left, both had savings then sold a lot of the stuff we owned and off we went. You really do realise how little you need for this life on the road! Currently trying to make KZbin our soul income!! 👌🏼

[@angeladawn805]

I apologize for being pedantic, but it is an essential point: your fresh water reads empty, and sewage full....unless your labels are swapped :/

[@lilandjake]

Oh no!! 😂😂😂 Good pick up, these gauges always play up on us… we should have mentioned that in the video. 😅 We are literally dying laughing at that! 😂

[@lawrencepatricio5776]

I noticed it too. I had to rewind and watch the gauges again. Wanted to comment re that, but you beat me to it. 😄