VanLife Festival 2024 - BIGGER Than Ever, But What's It Like?

VanLife Festival is now MASSIVE, and THE Van Life 2024 show for many. But is VLF really the best festival for campervan, motorhome, caravan, overlanders, car and 'proper' campers? The organisers promised a lot, but have they delivered?
We meet up with our fabulous Mercedes Vario family, which has expanded to T1's, T2's and even the odd Land Rover in Shrewsbury. Some of them even gave us the chance to look around their fabulous tiny homes - so van tours are once again a theme of this years vlog.
Mercedes Van Tours in this vid:
00:00:20 Vario Street 2024
00:02:01 Sheebeen 811D Van Tour
VanLife Festival this year had more traders and entertainment. We explored something different every day.
00:07:05 Juice, Erections and Clean Fun
Van life festival 2024 introduced an overland area to the show, and once again we take a look inside of some of them.
00:10:10 Overlander Tours
Camping with our vario family meant some fun and games in the evening. Including 00:11:58 Evening Japes. One bus we were keen to look around was ‪@GusTheWanderbus‬ and we are pleased to bring you a super quick Van tour. 00:13:31 Gus Wanderbus Mercedes Vario Bus Conversion Tour
Rich has a rematch with ‪@mavisgetsabout‬ after the recent contest at Campervan Campout. 00:16:04 Shoot Out Challenge
The field of inspiring dreams also had new vans, vehicles and amazing vintage caravans and cars. 00:17:02 Field of Inspiring Dreams Walk Around
We really enjoyed this show, most importantly everyone we met whilst there. Thanks for the catch ups, laughs and memories. Let us know if you went and how you found VLF 2024.
#vanlife #vanlifefestival #wanderbus

[@GusTheWanderbus]

Was great to meet you, fantastic family and excited for the next meet up x

[@WanderbusAdventures]

Ah you too. Thanks so much for letting us look around Gus. You’ve done an amazing job x

[@petewarby7158]

Great video as always. Cracking singing and wicked Double entendre lol

[@WanderbusAdventures]

Thanks Pete. Don’t know what you mean 😆 🤔

[@kevingalloway9338]

Yeppers you had a fun time

[@WanderbusAdventures]

Ah yeah. It was really good thanks mate.

[@simonstork9404]

Fantastic video showcasing the variety of builds, looks like it was an exciting weekend, and trouble free which is always a bonus. I’d love to go to one of these events but somehow I miss them all. One day I will make it. Enjoying the content please keep feeding us the juice that is van life.

[@WanderbusAdventures]

Thanks Simon, there was so much to look at. We really enjoyed it and would recommend - not sure which we will go to next. Thanks so much for your kind feedback too, it is sometimes hard to know if it is hitting the spot. Appreciate it. Take care 🚐🚐🚐

[@BigDave7819]

Lovely video guys well done! Made a crazy weekend look sane lol x

[@WanderbusAdventures]

Lol. Thanks Big Dave. Yes some things we didn’t film - not safe for KZbin 😂.

[@thebikertheblondeandthebul2960]

Great vlog guys ..so glad you liked the new TruckZone im the zone manger so loved the feed bk and you got me in this vlog about 1.30ish mins in I pass u on my mobility scooter lol has ive injuries to my foot at moment... so keep up great vlogs and we will see you nx year Dai from .. The biker the blonde and the bulldog.... ❤

[@WanderbusAdventures]

Ah we thought it was brilliant. Would definitely love to look in some more that’s for sure. Amazing machines. Sorry to hear about your foot, and hope it gets better soon. Thanks so much for your lovely comment. Really appreciate it

[@mentalneil]

Thanks for sharing guy's, now I know they allow caravans, i could well appear one year,

[@WanderbusAdventures]

Ah brilliant. Definitely do that mate.

[@katrinagray7733]

So many amazing vehicles. Loved Rogers bed idea . Glad you all had a great weekend x

[@WanderbusAdventures]

It’s brilliant isn’t it?! Clever bloke that Roger. Thanks so much, was a fab weekend x

[@THErealBRITSofFlorida]

great vlog. New to your channel and subbed. Seen a few vlogs from this weekend and love them. We daily vlog in Florida..so love any vlog type videos.

[@WanderbusAdventures]

Ah brilliant, thanks so much. It was a great weekend for sure, do you have anything like this in Florida?

[@Stu28732]

Pole dancing erection problems and spit roasts what goes on at Van life 🤣🤣🤣🤣 PMSL absolutely brilliant..loved the the innuendos.. another brilliant vlog take care be safe x

[@WanderbusAdventures]

Lol. Half the time we don’t spot this until the edit stage. Thanks Stu. Hope you have a fab week x

[@englishdog1234]

that big wheel is going some.

[@WanderbusAdventures]

Ha, we were wimps and wouldn't go on it

[@mavisgetsabout]

I couldn't wait for Dave, so he'll watch when he gets back from Spain. Great video ,as always, guys❤.. I think Dave should bow out gracefully now, but have a feeling he'll want this competition to continue( at least until he wins 1 anyway😂). Great weekend 😊 xx

[@WanderbusAdventures]

It’s all a rouse we reckon. Was great fun and we miss you already x

[@mavisgetsabout]

Miss you too🫶🏻

[@johngriffiths7621]

Seriously getting concerned about the weird comments 😂also very disappointed Graham's rendition of the UB40 track there's a rat in the kitchen didn't make your video,as i personally think it could have been re released and made the charts again.😂

[@WanderbusAdventures]

No idea what you mean John 🤔. Graham does have the voice of an angel though, you’re right on that 😂

[@user-dq5rt3qe1d]

Hi

[@WanderbusAdventures]

Hey there

[@NomaddUK]

Are there any decent van festivals in the north of England within the next few months? Thanks.

[@WanderbusAdventures]

hmm, not sure for 2024 now. I know van love fest is up that way, but that has passed for 24.

[@martinjones4069]

Hi Do you still have the Vitrifrigo C115? We just fitted one but the instructions are poor. Its not getting that cold. Anyway to contact you for info would be appreciated. thanks

[@WanderbusAdventures]

Yes we do. We did add some extra fans last year to ventilate it more. We find when full you have to turn it more toward max, also when it’s hot outside. What temp is yours getting to?

[@martinjones4069]

@@WanderbusAdventures I had it set to led light no3 and the fridge temp was around 3-4 degrees which is fine but a bag of ice in the icebox had melted a bit. I fiddled with the ''snowflake'' symbol so all lights were blue on that and it seems to have got really cold in the icebox now and the fridge. So, 4 blue led's on the right are changed by pressing the ''set'' button yes? The manual says change this via the ''snowflake '' symbol but it doesn't. What does the snowflake symbol do? Sorry to be a bore!

[@WanderbusAdventures]

@martinjones4069 ah. They’ve changed it. Ours literally has a knob that goes from min (warmest) to Max (coldest). Sounds like they’ve ‘improved’ it a bit.