Van tour of our Hobby Optima Deluxe T65 HFL

The Slaws give you a guided tour of their beloved motorhome Helga, a 2017 Hobby Optima Deluxe T65 HFL on a Fiat Ducato chassis.
‪@HobbyCaravan‬
#motorhome #hobby #optimadeluxe #T65HFL #vanlife #Germanbuild #quality #fiatducato

[@billhutcheson3994]

Great video , a real life look at your motorhome , and it ticks all the boxes for me , really like this Hobby 👍

[@TheSlawsAdventures]

Thanks Bill! We’re really pleased with her ❤️

[@sandradowling4605]

Helga you are stunning ...

[@TheSlawsAdventures]

Isn’t she just ❤️

[@NorthernersonTour]

love your van ann but slaw KEEP THEM CUPBOARDS CLOSED 🤣🤣🤣🤣so funny xxxx

[@mrsslaw9242]

He was showing everything 😂 Men 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@Phinkinfurmiself]

Yet another great video for a Sunday mornings viewing with coffee and toast, glad that Mr S had the director showing him the way.

[@mrsslaw9242]

Thank you! Some people say I’m organised. Some call it bossy 🤣

[@bigchappers4402]

Cracking vlog guys _we have only gone and traded our auto cruise for a hobby siesta 65tl after watching your vlogs and thought what a lovely motorhome - whoooooooooooo lol

[@anthonyhughes369]

Looks at excellent video…looks at subscriber numbers…..thinks a lot of people are missing out 🤗🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@mrsslaw9242]

Aww! Thanks Anthony; that’s really kind to say that. We are still amazed at how many subs we have in less than two years vlogging though 😱

[@carlohunter6608]

very much enjoying watch your vlog story...........love to watch more coming.

[@mrsslaw9242]

Thanks Carlo! We’ve got a big road trip coming up in a couple weeks, so lots more vlogs on the way 🚍

[@carlohunter6608]

@@mrsslaw9242 Oh I can't wait to see your other Vlog coming soon 👍 It's so pleasure to watch your video. I have so much learn from you both. ☺

[@annies8075]

Many thanks for the tour of your lovely mh 👍

[@mrsslaw9242]

Thank you!

[@isobelchapman9548]

Grief predictive text …. Arghhhh ….. I love your vlogs keep up the good work xx

[@pamfreeman5197]

You two (sorry, five of you in toto!) must have done a damn good job when I saw this yesterday, because... I can't get the lovely girl out of my mind and it's now ON MY LIST... TOP OF IT! Thank you again. Now I'll leave you in peace! Pam

[@mrsslaw9242]

Ooh! Once you bitten by the German bug, you’re in! We’d never go back 🥰

[@CamperVanya]

You've a gorgeous van Mr & Mrs Slaw. Wow, that fridge! x

[@mrsslaw9242]

Thanks Sue! Plenty of room for a couple of Birra Moretti 😉

[@georgepratt9573]

Really enjoyed the tour of your van very nice

[@mrsslaw9242]

Thank you George!

[@PostcardAndAPint]

Thanks for this. It’s stunning. ‘Man Stuff’ - Slaw cracks us up!! What a beautiful van, so spacious. Thanks for sharing 🍻

[@mrsslaw9242]

Thank you! He’s a card isn’t he 🤪

[@norriemasson4080]

Thanks for sharing, we pick up our 1st and new to us MH (I call it the van) on Fri once we get kitted out we will be travelling all of 2 miles from home for our first overnight as we have a busy weekend ahead of us.

[@mrsslaw9242]

How exciting Norrie! It doesn’t matter how far you go, you’re on holiday from the minute you step in the van. We regularly stopover at our local pub. 1.5 miles from home 🚍

[@tonyfield6399]

Beautiful van xx

[@mrsslaw9242]

Thanks Tony! We love her 🥰

[@marycorcoran245]

What a lovely can ye have, 😍

[@mrsslaw9242]

Thanks Mary!

[@pamelajohnnysmotorhomejourneys]

Gorgeous van

[@mrsslaw9242]

Thanks Pamela x

[@whizzer1967]

Just ordered our eco flow, thanks for the discount code 😀, looking forward to the wild Atlantic coast trip too 👍👍

[@mrsslaw9242]

Thank you Mike! I’m really pleased the discount code was helpful for you! We’re using the EcoFlow every day on the Ireland trip. It’s a great bit of kit 👍🏻

[@davidbaines9467]

Thank you for sharing. Very interesting tour of your motor home 👍

[@mrsslaw9242]

Thanks David!

[@petajames4292]

Me and my hubby hsve watched this video several times as we're on the brink of buying our first MH...and i realised I've never commented🙈....Helga is beautiful, inside and out. Thankyou so much for showing us around her. Very informative and much better than looking at a glossy brochure! Pets always get their own way don't they😂 ❤

[@TheSlawsAdventures]

Thanks Peta! She’s our third van, so we’d worked out what we really wanted from a van. We love her ❤️

[@betatrialskid]

Cracking video, lovely van👍🏻👍🏻

[@mrsslaw9242]

Thanks Mark! She took some finding, but we’re really pleased with her 🚍

[@outaboutwithmikedonna305]

That was really interesting, thank you for showing us around your lovely home away from home. Best wishes Mike and Donna

[@mrsslaw9242]

Thanks for watching! Hope you’re enjoying your trip x

[@maddavvid2339]

Home from home 💙❤️

[@mrsslaw9242]

Indeed she is 🥰

[@durbancraig]

New to your channel and struck by your lovely van in the first video we watched (The Slaw’s North Yorkshire adventure day 1) we were delighted to find a van walk-through recently posted on your channel, nice one! Craig & Judy, Durban, SA.

[@mrsslaw9242]

Hi Craig and Judy! Thanks very much for watching. We love our Helga; glad you like her too 👍🏻

[@suzybeetravels]

Stunning motorhome inside and out. Some great features on it as standard and what Mr slaw has fitted.

[@mrsslaw9242]

Thank you! We do find the layout works for us. There was a lot of searching to find what we wanted 👍🏻

[@crb0101]

Very nice video - informative and fun - great van

[@mrsslaw9242]

Thanks Clive!

[@Explor182]

Another great video you have a great van

[@mrsslaw9242]

Thank you!

[@rventures1021]

New to your channel! Love you motor-home!! I am sure you will have so many great adventures!! Look forward to following your adventures!

[@mrsslaw9242]

Thank you! And welcome 🤗 We love our Helga and we’re setting off soon on our big road trip around the West coast of Ireland 🚍☀️🇮🇪

[@dirteegash]

Billie 🥰🥰🥰

[@mrsslaw9242]

He’s a little tinker 🥰

[@pamfreeman5197]

Thank you so much for this. Far better than in a showroom and you were able to give us more "personal pointers" that a salesman would never offer! You've been wonderfully comprehensive. Thank you. I'm very impressed. Grandchildren? I thought you were no older than 29and three quarters... or is that the dogs.? Great stuff. I love your videos and thank you for sharing so much. Take care... ALL of you 🐶🐶 . Pam

[@mrsslaw9242]

Thanks Pam! We love our Helga and yes, we do have grandchildren; but I was a child bride 😉

[@pajoj456]

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[@stuartrich2499]

There was one of the 50th year celebration's on the site we were on yesterday / today at Graffham CAMC site, Cambridgeshre. It looked very wide!! Tried to see it was you but it wasn't!!

[@mrsslaw9242]

Hi Stuart, no we were Helga-less this weekend. Ours is 2.3m wide 👍🏻

[@kevinbennett437]

That's a great looking, very well thought out and well laid out van. Thanks for the tour. Really enjoy your videos, and have taken quite a few tips from you guys, as we're first year motorhomers..... especially with regard to taking the van abroad (with a dog). We're off to France and Switzerland in June for three weeks.....and your informative videos have really helped with planning this trip. Thanks. 👍

[@TheSlawsAdventures]

Thanks Kevin! We love Helga. Ticks so many boxes for us 👍🏻 Glad our vlogs have been useful. Have a great trip 🚍☀️

[@isobelchapman9548]

Great wee vlog thank you. Mr Slaw, living alone I have to get to know all ‘the man bits’ in my van, but rest assured dear Mr Slaw I don’t take offence.I’ve your vlogs hero up the good work.

[@mrsslaw9242]

Thanks Isobel! #girlpower

[@tonyflanagan5682]

Lovely van

[@TheSlawsAdventures]

Thank you!

[@TravelTalesVlogs]

We're new here! Amazing motorhome you got there very modern and 2 beds as well, the layout is like ours exactly 🙂

[@mrsslaw9242]

Welcome! Lovely to have you here 🥰 Thanks for watching. We do find our layout works for us 👍🏻

[@bobparker637]

I thought you might have finished with a glass of wine lol

[@mrsslaw9242]

Ha ha Bob! You know me well 😂 Yes, there was alcohol involved later on 😉

[@charliegardner6804]

What a nice van. Great video guys,thanks for sharing 👍.

[@mrsslaw9242]

Thanks Charlie!

[@glyntimmins8929]

Hi guys - for some reason I missed this vlog from you. Nice to see your van in detail. I see that it’s just shy of 7m, and 3.5t. How do you get on with payload - reason I ask is I see you carry a lot of kit, and in later vlogs you carry ebikes. Have you up plated Helga above 3.5t to cope with all your kit? We have a 6.4m Broadway on 3.5t and have yet to take it to a weighbridge. Thanks - great vlogs always.

[@TheSlawsAdventures]

Hi Glyn, glad you enjoyed the tour of our Helga. We’ve had air assisted suspension fitted to give us a lift. We’ve never been on a weigh bridge 😉

[@peteroflaherty1025]

Hi Mrs & Mr Slaw, great tour of your van, very informative. love the colours inside and out. I would love to know where you bought it and would you recommend that dealer. Hoping to purchase this year.... thanks Peter

[@mrsslaw9242]

Hi Peter, we bought from Go European in Stafford. We would recommend them, but they are. I longer Hobby dealers unfortunately.

[@peteroflaherty1025]

@@mrsslaw9242 ah sugar. Really like the one you both have. Anyone else that you could recommend.

[@robertnisbet8194]

Hello, we love the vlogs. Helga is lovely. The remote heating module and phone control app you use. Can you share what it is called and more information on it please. Thanks

[@Peakwanderer]

3:48 phwoar my heart rate spiked then for some reason :)

[@mrsslaw9242]

Ha ha!! In another vlog, when talking about naked, I also mentioned our 1970s shag pile carpet 🤪

[@Peakwanderer]

@@mrsslaw9242 I noted that too :)

[@leecurrie1473]

Hi mr and mrs slaw love all the videos 👍 looking for a campsite up your ways for the jubilee pickering or thorton le dales any recommendations thanks guys

[@mrsslaw9242]

Thanks Lee! Yes, we’ve stayed a couple of times in Pickering at Ingledene Beckside campsite. We’ve done a couple of Pickering vlogs from there if you fancy a look. I think the 2020 one gives some drone shots overhead 👍🏻

[@hellymuppet]

Didn’t take me two mins to subscribe ❤

[@TheSlawsAdventures]

Thank you Helen and welcome to my world with Slaw!

[@colinl1597]

Hello great video. I own the same model but 2014. I was wondering if the dining table can be lowered down and converted into another bed. I think there might be a way but I haven't worked it out yet.

[@mrsslaw9242]

Hi Colin, not on our model.

[@stockman747]

Just started following your vlogs,they have to be tops ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.reference the wild Atlantic way,it is a credit to you both for the effort and time you put in to all vlogs on it .from the music to the stops the Irish tourist board couldn't have done it as well 😀I am from ireland and never been to half the places you were at .we just bough a new motorhome and planing five weeks in Europe in June,keep up the good work and your great advice. Ps have you a link for the bicycle alarm you talked about .kind regards 👏

[@TheSlawsAdventures]

Thanks Sean! Glad you’re enjoying the vlogs. The bike alarm is a loop that is part of the full alarm system. You can’t buy it separately.

[@yorkieminer6525]

do you always leave the mattress on the drop down bed in the van ? we considered taking ours out and storing to as we never use it. gives a little more weight for other things lol. Lovely van by the way. Great vid as always.

[@TheSlawsAdventures]

Thank you! Yes we leave ours on. However, our friends have taken theirs off and use it for other storage like clothing 👍🏻

[@paulgabbitas7884]

great video can I ask where you got the sheepskin seat covers from

[@mrsslaw9242]

Thanks Paul! We got the seat covers from EBay. This is a link to the page www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133897237651?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3Da8933b772a5944628c1620e763eb58e8%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D165394561107%26itm%3D133897237651%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A00db3c82-d9d2-11ec-a709-c67e57920f18%7Cparentrq%3Aebed7fcf1800a9fa4d7c0478fffc3f90%7Ciid%3A10

[@maryoregan6948]

Lovely video well done guys. We have a hobby mein a few years older than yours, the same layout but no drop down bed and I was wondering what do you hold back the shower door with as ours keeps rattling, the retainer I have on the wall the door keeps coming free of it. Any idea Mr Slaw.

[@mrsslaw9242]

Thanks Mary! Our shower strap is still in good nick so we haven’t got that problem yet. What about some sticky hooks or limpets and a piece of elastic?

[@maryoregan6948]

@@mrsslaw9242 We bought ours second hand and there was no strap a small retainer holding it your dogs would do a better job holding it, thanks for you reply, Con & Mary, Clonakilty, Co Cork on the Wild Atlantic Way in Ireland, keep the videos coming your doing a cracking job....🤭

[@keithlowe5364]

Thank you for letting us look around your motorhome, really interesting and very tempting. One small question. Does the Hobby have a microwave?? as I didn’t see on your tour. Love the videos, keep it up. Cheers Keith

[@mrsslaw9242]

Thanks Keith! No we don’t have a microwave. In fact this is our first van with an oven 🤣 We’ve had three German builds and they tend to cook outdoors. You could fit one in the cupboard above the fridge, but we haven’t bothered.

[@lindachapman9765]

Thankyou both for the tour, its funny because all the times i have watched your videos you dont get the true size of your wonderfull van, it really is and seems on camera very spacious, you have decked it out so nicely, is there anything you dont have but would like? its a great way to get about and from just watching the camp sites and even the pub stopovers you stay at the flexability is pretty good? can i ask and forgive me if i have missed this but why Helga? great name and i love the fact that you have named her, i name our sat nav Deidre not sure why to be honest, anyhow thankyou for showing us around your wonderfull motorhome xxx

[@mrsslaw9242]

Thanks Linda! For a van sub 7m, we’ve got pretty much everything we need. If we wanted more we’d need to probably go up by half a metre. A separate shower would be nice. Our van layout works for us as we’re both quite small. Anyone larger would struggle with the limited bathroom space. We named her Helga as she’s a German girl with a big bottom 🤣 xx

[@lindachapman9765]

@@mrsslaw9242 Wonderfull reply thankyou xx

[@Chris-fl9op]

Hi , great video , we have just purchased the same motorhome but Optima T70 . What is the device in the wardrobe Avtex ? Is it something to do with internet ? Sorry but I’m not a tech sort of guy .

[@TheSlawsAdventures]

Welcome to the Hobby Owner’s Club! We absolutely love our Helga ❤️ The Avtex is a router that Slaw fitted. We have a Sky SIM in it so we can have wifi in the van.

[@hymerman1898]

Hi Both Please can you let me know the weight and length of Helga . Thanks Peter,Kim and Bentley xx

[@mrsslaw9242]

Hi P, K and Bentley, she’s 6.99m long and is 3.5 tonne fully laden 👍🏻

[@JR-bz8mp]

Hi Guys, what model of Alexa are you running st the front of your Van? Does this power from the USB ports.

[@mrsslaw9242]

Hi J R, it’s an Alexa Echo Auto and it runs off the USB 👍🏻

[@janettetaylor8760]

Wuld u consider ever putting in a mircowave.

[@TheSlawsAdventures]

Simple answer - no 👍🏻

[@lisaward7969]

Bit different to my little T5 😁

[@mrsslaw9242]

We adored our first van. A T4 with a caravelle nose. We toured all over Europe in our Vera. We only moved on to a motorhome as putting the jigsaw cushion bed up every night for 17 nights got too much for a couple of our age 🤣

[@geomoto599]

Sounds like you are thinking of selling Helga and going for an upgrade?

[@mrsslaw9242]

Ooh! No way 😱 Since we bought her 5 years ago, I’ve only seen one other van I liked better than Helga. A Carthago Chic C-line 4.9 LE Superior. Before the prices went through the roof they were £137k 🥴 That’s a lottery win for us!

[@DavidJones-lk7tg]

The wife thinks i'm watching Jane Mcdonald

[@TheSlawsAdventures]

Oh dear! Poor Jane 🤣 I’m not sure how she’d feel being confused either Mrs Slaw 🤪

[@samjack2318]

Great tour, with loads of info. I have an Alexa but need 240 ehu to operate. I noticed yours runs off a USB, is that a 12v feed as I would like advice for powering when off grid. 👍🚐

[@mrsslaw9242]

Thanks Mark! It’s an Amazon Echo Auto and it runs off 12v 👍🏻