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Thinking about making the leap to full-time vanlife in 2024? Before you hit the road, watch this video! In this episode, we dive into everything you need to know before choosing campervan living as your permanent lifestyle. From budgeting, the pros and cons of vanlife, and the realities of living in a tiny space, to tips for staying safe and maintaining your van-this video covers it all. Join us as we break down what it really takes to thrive on the road in 2024. Whether you’re new to vanlife or thinking about going full-time, this video will help you make an informed decision.
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[@isobelchapman9548]

Folks I’ve watched your vlogs over the past couple of years and I have to say you never fail to impress me. You are so down to earth and oh so knowledgeable and bless you for passing that knowledge on. I’m not a full vanlifer but have a ‘senior’ Motorhome but many of your tips are a great source of help for me. So thank you and keep up the good work.

[@pdevs1966]

One of the best van life bloggers , honest couple truly believable and funny love you guys ..

[@jonnysparrow5666]

clicked thumbs up in first 2 mins just for the storage unit advice. Its essential

[@samm4265]

Sorry, I became distracted at 6:33 with your pup stuck in the sofa doing doggy yoga 🤣

[@UrbanVanlife]

They like to play our lot 😂😂😂

[@daz.r1994]

Great video about van life. May be buy a 2L kettle and a 1.9L to 2L Thermos this works great for me. I have been doing this for over 2 years now. I use a British No12 Army stove that costs £2.00 to fill with paraffin. I can boil my kettle about 16 time it's mint.

[@CampervanEcosse]

You two are genuine and enjoyable to watch.

[@TOBY_AND_LUCYS_ADVENTURES]

Your enthusiasm alone has made me want one of those lamps. Great info in this video.

[@peterq1978]

i love the look of that little lamp, with the disco/emergency option.

[@UrbanVanlife]

I got in a little trouble for getting that but it’s turned out to be a good buy and seems to last for ever as well

[@peterq1978]

even better. ill have to look for one

[@FreeBirdUKVanLife]

The puppers playing behind you Emma 😂 😂❤ love the tap connector, great advice guys. Atb. X

[@UrbanVanlife]

They are always playing (unless they are eating or sleeping) 😂😂 they are so much fun!!!! 🤩

[@brettnbeckvalleyvan]

Hi guy's 👍🏻 a tip for your subscribers and maybe you 👍🏻. We bought the back end of an argos lorry 🤣 8 foot wide 10 feet high and 36 foot long all water tight £900, much, much cheaper than a shipping container, painted it and we now keep it on an industrial est £400 a year again much cheaper than self storage. We have racked half out for our tools, clothes etc from our old house and the other half both Beck and I have a work station on one side and settee on the other 🤣 it's like a little flat 🤣. Also as it's an industrial estate so nobody bats an eye when we go there to service our van (stuff everywhere 🤣) or work on the van and stop overnight. We also have the option of selling the trailor if we ever went back to a house (not happening 🤣👍🏻). The trailor has now paid for itself over the last 3 year's on what we have saved on self storage as at the very beginning of van life we to had a self storage unit at £120 a month 🤮 and it wasn't as big as our trailor . We hope this helps anyone out 👍🏻, a great video 👏👏👏👏👍🏻 safe travels sending love, peace and good energy ❤️🙏🏻

[@vauxscott]

You guys make a great team, 4 dogs must keep you well entertained!

[@wollowtit]

put your gear in a storage and if you hate van life start over again?..NOT if you're a council tenant. You make yourself homeless as a CT you'll go back to the back of the housing waiting list .. it's all or nothing for council tenants/occupiers.

[@shen7256]

The best van life vid I’ve seen by far. Good honest advice, great tips etc. 🤙

[@AndysmGray]

Straight to the point and honest. That's why I subbed.👌

[@robertcanning1888]

Really brill vlog for van living. A loved the apps tips. Another tip is Do not text you at 4am thinking youre phone will be off . I was that passion killer 😂😂 . Love from Glasgow. Its so good to see you both so Happy.

[@runawayrowells]

We've been full time in our motorhome for 14 months, over in Ireland at the moment and only had drama once when some scrotes disturbed us at 3am. Like you, it's the best thing we ever did, especially on alfresco days 😂

[@jampam-jf8mt]

Another tip is, if you need warm water to wash plates or your hands, put a bit of water in the hot empty kettle after you've used the boiler water. Its still hot inside to warm up water. Edit: boiled not boiler

[@UrbanVanlife]

Great tip! Like that!!!

[@Tony-tourette]

Love the little light As derek trotter would say ‘ it looks like a statelite’😂

[@Witteringtrucker]

I've been in my van for over two years. First thing I did was build up a financial nest egg just incase of breakdown etc. Put it away and leave it there.

[@UrbanVanlife]

We would both say that it’s got to be the most Inportant thing .

[@Witteringtrucker]

@UrbanVanlife definitely. Took my about 6mths and I was bricking it until I felt comfy.

[@alanhat5252]

4:58 there's 215 countries!

[@graemesaunderson4218]

Great wee video.Comprehensive and very informative.

[@thedon7536]

Don’t forget 15, 22 mm bit of copper pipe for engine hoses that leaks through rubbing 😂😂

[@shaundavies4458]

Loving the video very informative, planning on getting my new van 8n January to covert myself so your other videos will come in very handy. Stay safe and keep up the great work. From a fellow scouser x

[@Rob.1340]

Love that light. Thanks. All the best. 👍🚐🐾😎

[@sallyhumphreys2714]

I use a travel kettle at home as soon as much less power and quicker.

[@viv-i-vangoesforth]

a great and honest video guys, filled with valuable advice based on your experience. Unlike loads who make vanlife look like its powered by unicorn wings. Another thing folk need to think about if people do think of getting someone to build theirs is to "DO YOUR HOMEWORK" and dont end up like I did as you guys know. Getting a CON-verter to rip you off and do a bad job. BTW..... that Kettle is brilliant. Viv has one just like it and I love mine. Neil, nearly choked at you geeking out on a transformer light that didn't behave🤣. Great video guys. Keep them coming. Much respect as always🙏-Kenny

[@stephenbland7461]

I would love to know the legality of registering your driving licence, log book, insurance, bank account, HMRC, etc etc at an address you don’t actually live at. Questions? For example if the person who is allowing you to use their address is a single occupant, does that invalidate their single person council tax discount? If you go through a camera speed trap, and you are unaware, unbeknownst to you, fine gets sent to the person who’s letting you use their address? Same for parking fines? Apologies for being picky but I can’t be the only one wondering about this, and what if you don’t have a friend or family member you can ask. Safe travels.

[@Mymail-z1x]

so you recon homeless people on the street should all be arrested because they can't afford the address?

[@abeldiscounts1575]

lets answer that for you: 1: Post office provide a free service called Post Restante. They will send your mail to a nearby post office at no charge 2: Insurance, there are a number of insurers who specialise in this and are often cheaper as your in you van. 3. DVLA give them your Post Restante details. The £1000 fine is for not updating your correct details, using a Post Restante address means you are reachable by Mail to receive things such as speeding tickets new licenses vehicle documents. I’ve already checked with DVLA regarding this. HMRC, again use the post office service, majority of the time HMRC will contact you by email. Banking majority of the time its done on your phone and who has paper statements🤷🏽 Where there’s a problem, there’s a solution

[@wollowtit]

in Germany (i think) in the old days when couples wanted to get a divorce, the church would put them in 1 small room for a month to work out their issues and apparently it stopped the divorce rates.

[@UrbanVanlife]

What did the death rates change too? 😂😂 only joking, living in a small space together does definitely make you face things head on, we have found that!!!

[@LeisureBit]

Really insightful - every time we go away for more than a few week I always get into the flow of it and fancy doing a long stint in the van, definitely one we’re considering for the future, really appreciate the insight as a couple of things there I wouldn’t have thought of. Fancy doing a van build from scratch before longer term as modding a manufactured van is ok, but still have the desire to do my own like you guys have done, imaging it gives a real sense of achievement. All the very best, David 👍

[@denisecafferky2248]

Great tips. Loving that tap connection x

[@UrbanVanlife]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@mpjkea2000]

Hello we truly full time, sold up years ago. A few things great tap connector. There are many outlets now for Lpg outlets. Obviously many more in Europe. As for true fulltime insurance, the only company that supplies this is Comfort insurance. They will pay up if a claim is made. We have refillable gas plus 700 watts of solar, 2x 135 amps of lithium batteries and a b to b. A victron 1600 watt inverter /charger.

[@Meggy6571]

Hi, Great informative vlog to all people who are thinking about full time van life 👍. Not for us at the mo, but still enjoying the vlogs 😊. Take care and enjoy. Paul and Joanne 👍 😍

[@fruitbat8424]

Great vid , I’ve been following you for a while now , you always brighten up my day , I’d like van life but she who must be obeyed isn’t interested , but we do do a fair bit of camping . I’m still laughing at ‘ moving into you ‘ 😂😂😂

[@ciaranokelly3693]

That was a blackboard when I was at school

[@UrbanVanlife]

Same here .

[@GeoffAnthonyClinics]

Brilliant info. Thanks so much. Bless ya both. 👍😃❤️☘️

[@UrbanVanlife]

Our pleasure! Thank you for watching ♥️

[@GeoffAnthonyClinics]

@@UrbanVanlife Just ordered a few things from your links. Thanks again. ❤

[@campervancodgers124]

What bloody fantastic down to earth tips, and Emma did he light up your life that day 😂😂😂😂

[@UrbanVanlife]

He lights up no one’s life

[@DJRogEurotour]

Love you guy’s, Being told how to suck eggs Lol. My motto “Everyday is a new Adventure” Please Stay happy!!!

[@stevenhaslam8784]

Great video as usual. Our lass watches a click bate channel. We both used to but I got bored of the northern people on tour lol

[@UrbanVanlife]

Thank you we are just us and don’t try to be anything we are not, some days are crap and others are great, but for us it was worse in the house, the stress levels where real! But as for clickbait we know it works for views short term but we would rather have people with us who want to watch and come along with us naturally and organically, as life is not always drama!

[@karlmabe1649]

Did it for a year it's hardworking in uk want to do it abroad next time

[@dougquaid]

Great Vlog tonight, top tips!

[@denisscott3073]

HI Neal and Emma 👋 just us 2 saying hi 👋 great video as always some very useful information . Like the kettle. 👍Den and sue 👍👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🚐🚐🚐

[@seeker1432]

I know parking can end up stressfull. I once pulled over for a couple of hours in an open area surrounded by fiieds and the house quarter of a mile down the road called the police. They where ok when i said i wasnt staying there. But like you both say, Parking can be an headache.

[@UrbanVanlife]

Always have to have a backup plan, shame the people from the house that far away called the police on you, people are so judgemental these days 😢

[@linthamdesigns]

Another really usefull video, thank you for the tips and info

[@lucyernst4958]

Great vlog guys, very informative. Thank you.

[@Calmmind-living]

Great video , very honest and funny

[@neillh]

As always another great video ,be safe be happy

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

great vlog on the channel on travels thanks lee

[@elisabethforsberg9027]

In sweden most people have those electric watercocker😊

[@UrbanVanlife]

We were using our whistling kettle on the gas cooker before as travel kettles have always been so slow up till now!

[@xpxp1]

brilliant video .. lots of good advice + gadgets... 💯

[@UrbanVanlife]

Thanks for watching, really appreciate the nice comment ♥️♥️

[@busterm1621]

Another great video love this channel

[@vauxscott]

Do you guys have a link for the shower head you use? Would be an ideal upgrade for me. Also, thanks for the kettle tip, just ordered one!

[@UrbanVanlife]

Sorry we didn’t post the link but we will add it to the description . Ibergrif M20223-9 High Pressure... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08C5N2FK2?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

[@vauxscott]

​@@UrbanVanlifethank you!❤

[@IoperilMondo]

Thank you Beautiful People from Brazil

[@UrbanVanlife]

obrigada pelo lindo comentário, abraços nossos, hope that is correct 🐾🐾♥️♥️

[@rebbar64]

Good info, keeping it real!

[@matthewoglesby4360]

Was that the humber bridge a could see in the background if so welcome to my neck of the woods

[@UrbanVanlife]

Well spotted sir

[@matthewoglesby4360]

I can recommend hull fair that's on this week if ya haven't moved on yet largest travelling fair in Europe. Ps love the vids.

[@helentinkletoesadvsfromacb]

I was about to say the same thing. Hull Fruit market is nice to walk round on a sunny day. I've got a vid I did on here showing off the city

[@lynmoore8355]

we are with surfshark..... so watching this I wasn;t looking at you emma was watching the dogs behind you lol.....

[@UrbanVanlife]

The dogs are the best part of any video ♥️♥️🐾🐾😀😀

[@DA11NOON]

Great vlog guy's and very helpful thanks Be safe

[@UrbanVanlife]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching and same to you ♥️♥️🐾🐾

[@Happyinmyautotrail]

Love you two

[@UrbanVanlife]

♥️♥️ thank you, massive hug to you ♥️♥️

[@garrystacey7018]

Interesting video thank for sharing 👍

[@Wohojacko46]

Neil and Emma another brilliant video Question if I may Would you consider fitting one of those re circulating filtering showers , I seen someone on KZbin with one ?

[@UrbanVanlife]

We have looked at it and for us it’s not an option due to storage space but they are a great bit of kit and Emma did want one 😂

[@WhipperdeetsAdventures]

Nope totally agree when I first moved in my van now nearly two years. I’d nothing like the glamorous Instagram everyone shows. Just wish I can work remotely instead of stuck in a factory that’s the toughest part for me and my whippets 😢 agree I can barely have my doors open because of people, like the lamp :)

[@richsuroveysr6855]

We love you're vido! We In U.S.A. Dan and Mazzy is Liverpool fans We are too!

[@UrbanVanlife]

Hello to you in the U.S.A!! ♥️🙌

[@MrBotwood]

Great advice!!! Frank____ Alberta, Canada

[@UrbanVanlife]

Thanks Frank ♥️

[@eddiesmallhorn4021]

How many times have you used the, open for business spicy light?

[@UrbanVanlife]

3 times . And every time it failed

[@markhowards420]

Are you in blackpool by any chance , because I swear I saw you opposite the pleasure beach at about 5:30....

[@UrbanVanlife]

Yes we are and it probably was us you saw, we came for the fireworks show ♥️

[@danielktdoranie]

My favourite van life Debbie Downers 😂 All teasing aside… it really is a young person’s game. Same “kids” who can drink all night and not be hung over the next day, who can sleep on floors and wake up fully ambulatory. The solution isn’t van life but safe actually affordable housing. The baby boomer generation is dying out, this is why corporations are buying up all the housing to keep artificially high rents and mortgages high! The baby boomers were a massive generation in terms of population size, all subsequent generations combined do not equal the number of baby boomers. The reality is if governments banned corporate massive buying up of housing house prices would fall to well under 100k

[@ScullyPop]

World's Best Van Channel.

[@battlebbot]

Videos like this always skirt around the fact that living in vehicles is something that very likely is going to be completely impossible pretty soon? Maybe looking at the UK wide raft of restrictions currently being introduced, to make overnighting in vehicles more and more difficult, would be far more helpful than endless repetition of things most already know?

[@UrbanVanlife]

Thanks for your input and your comment this is our experience so far and not everyone does know all of this stuff, we found out a few things along the way of becoming full time, but we have actually got videos coming soon about some of the issues that you are talking about

[@shaunwizard]

Very informative and mildly entertaining ❤😂😂 crack on 👏👍

[@davesdaze]

Hi Neil and Emma. Hope u are well. We're using our ex Sainsbury van conversion this season, just got liquid moly 4200 5w30 oil. It's mega, very smooth, quiet. As a man of the world, have u used it, what do u think. Merc sprinter 314. Love to u both, great videos. Best wishes David and Beverley Norfolk

[@muddymarvellous]

Vans suffer huge depreciation against the cost of renewing. Whereby houses go up in value.! When you get old you tend to become unwell or need to recover from illness...you can become a little scuppered in a van... What happens if some idiot runs into your van, would you be able to get back into rental property.

[@UrbanVanlife]

Yes vans need a lot of maintenance and we are both fairly hands on with that, we had a long discussion before stepping into this way of life and we both still work so can afford to move into another property if the worst happens, but that’s not what we want for now and it was actually illness’s that helped in part for us to make the leap as well as the landlord, life is short and we decided we needed to live for us now while we can!

[@chloeellis4117]

How many litres of water do you store...xxx

[@UrbanVanlife]

We have 120 ltrs which we have figured out if we both get 2 long showers and daily use it lasts 3 days . We can push it to 5 with shorter showers but that’s no fun

[@tutsywutsy]

Why you parked in coaches only bay?

[@UrbanVanlife]

1 there isn’t any one there 2 there are no coaches 3 cos we where given permission 4 🦭

[@johnhbuiltnotbought4924]

Hi both of you. Nice information stay safe 🫶👍

[@Andre-De-Warr]

What about working? I know some people are able to do the working from home so then it wouldn't be an issue.

[@UrbanVanlife]

We spoke about that in a previous video, we can both work from the van so that isn’t an issue for us, but we didn’t want to repeat ourselves as we have already spoken about it more than once

[@boggiesworld990]

Not too easy for dental treatment or doctors unless you're registered?

[@UrbanVanlife]

We have a family’s address we use and also stay there when we visit back to Liverpool and have some of our things there as well . You also need it for banks and things like that and . Which is kind of a pain but it is what it is

[@boggiesworld990]

@@UrbanVanlife is it same for van insurance or do they have policies for full timers? Sorry for questions but they don't usually address these issues especially when full time.

[@crafter63]

Emma does make good click bait ❤

[@markwalker2794]

Check your kettle folks no they are not all 600w mine is 3000w!!!

[@UrbanVanlife]

It’s 100% 600w mate that’s why we bought it . Check the link

[@markwalker2794]

@UrbanVanlife no you misunderstand ( or its whatever posted orginally ) I don't doubt it is 600w but I have a different make and it's 3000w last thing you want do is havng something going bang electrical that is lol

[@UrbanVanlife]

That’s very true! We have seen it happen to people!

[@jacquelineMeyers-is1zz]

My expensive storage unit is a drag, I could have bought the junk 10 times over, but when Im cluttered up, it easier in the mind to store it, but really the biggest stupid waste paying it. If I could convince my unconscious mind to get in agreement with the hoardy heart, lol, I would dump it. Not there yet, just forgive myself till I am there.

[@UrbanVanlife]

We are on a list for something cheaper and a little bit smaller but it’s a waiting game but like you we have horders hearts 😂😂😂

[@chloeellis4117]

How much battery power do you have ... Sorry.

[@SuperFredc]

Yes, coming into the shorter days, using a TV/Laptop, Kettle and lights, seems a great question. Also, during the winter months with less solar i guess you spend more time in the van also, due to weather and shorter days.

[@UrbanVanlife]

We have a 560 amp hour lithium battery from fogstar and 2 x 180 solar panels, but we are thinking of upgrading our solar panels as there are better on the market now to when we installed them, but we have t struggled for power so far, but time will tell with the longer nights😊

[@SuperFredc]

@@UrbanVanlife I will be interested to see how that works out. Great informative, entertaining vids by the way

[@timwright5466]

Space saving tip ..don't fill your van up with dogs .

[@UrbanVanlife]

Good job ours don’t take up too much space 🐾🐾

[@Mymail-z1x]

vpn? you asking for trouble. so many phones being hacked. bank accounts especially revolut emptied out of hard earned change. VPN big no for me.

[@jimwaddilove]

also replace the van every few years due to rust ,life of the van

[@SuperFredc]

Or just keep on top of the minor surface corrosion.

[@UrbanVanlife]

Yep is do that . You don’t move house when the all needs re pointing

[@cazza5117]

Lots of great info and fab gadgets. 🔦🚿 🫖 ❤️