VW CADDY MICRO CAMPER VAN TOUR!

[@tripmood365]

Very functional and sympathetic home, guys. You can be proud of that. That outdoor tent with awning and walls is a really great solution. I have also built a Peudeot Partner Van 1.6 diesel over the course of two years. There is still a small adjustment. Good luck and great adventures.

[@NathandHannah]

Thankyou so much for your Kind words 😀 We do love our micro camper. The tent awning is deffinenatly a great addition when staying on a site for multiple nights. Highly recommended. Sounds great, similar size to ours. There fantastic to just go anywhere in arnt they. Happy Travels

[@ingope]

Just a quick information. For the original VW car stereo system you can get Bluetooth adapter that go between the original cable, no need to cut anything. Unplug, connector between and replug and you have Bluetooth connectivity which allow you to play content from your phone.

[@NathandHannah]

Thankyou, we will look into this as we Currently use a Bluetooth speaker 😂 Cheers

[@ingope]

I have nothing to do with this things, I also not sell them. Just for your information. If you tell me you radio model I can have a look on it.

[@akselsjllnder8678]

I've now seen both your van build and in this video of how you organize it all. I can fully understand that you are happy with it all. You have done a great job on the van and it seems like you have thought it all through. I hope you will have many lovely and unforgettable trips in your mini van. I look forward to following you on this channel

[@NathandHannah]

Thank you so much it means alot. Ye we love our van

[@Boujois23]

We brought a Portable ‘ induction hob’ for camping - fantastic - frees up space if going for just electrical hook up & can cook inside as no chance of CO poisoning or setting fire to the place !

[@NathandHannah]

Sounds great, a much easier & safer choice on a site, the gas cooker hob can be fumey inside and you can't use it out side if the weathers bad. We don't use EHU anymore otherwise we would deffo consider this thanks

[@lodlemouse4118]

Wow! You have done such a brilliant job setting up your van! . It’s clear to see how very proud you are ! Happy , safe travels x😊😁

[@NathandHannah]

Thankyou for your kind comments. Our build isn't everyone's idea of a campervan but shes perfect for us at the moment. Thankyou

[@fritzstudios8571]

You two are beautiful souls.

[@NathandHannah]

Thankyou 😁

[@peggyandthegreenfamily5469]

Wow I watched your build amazing! the blue bits of the van showing I would carpet then it's easy to do! the stuffs on E-bay. love the layout, you will enjoy this little baby as you can go places my motorhome will not go! as we are fairly large! i HAVE SUBSCRIBED TO SEE HOW AND WHERE YOU GO!! Best wishes ken ps our van called Peggy......

[@NathandHannah]

Thankyou for your kind words. Ye the layout works great for us. Every van has pros and cons, luckily one of our pros is we can get down most roads. Thankyou and I hope you have some more good times in Peggy 👍

[@chrisandsamlivingthedream]

Awesome guys awesome… cheers Chris & Sam

[@NathandHannah]

Thankyou 😁

[@CucKiesLXIX]

Sweet build. For your music id recommend a FM transmitter. Plug it into your 12V cigarette lighter thing connect your phone by Bluetooth and set your radio to the same frequency. You can get them for like £10-£20 on Amazon

[@NathandHannah]

Thankyou Thankyou for this. We never really thought of that so this will be useful to bare in mind 👍🏻

[@leftthenright88]

Most of these older maxi caddys you can buy here in Germany were intensely used and have a large amount of km. I'm looking for one but I'm afraid to buy something over the 200k km. Can you tell me more about yours? How many km did your caddy have when you purchased it, how does it drive at that milage and what were the costs, if any, for fixing or replacing parts? Great build btw, these mini campers are a great option for those that don't want to spend a lot on a pre-built camper or on a van to convert themselves. I think that another great part about it is that you can use also to travel through cities and not be camp site bound because of a large vehicle. Looking forward to reading your answer to my questions if you're willing to share that info. Thumbs up!

[@NathandHannah]

Thankyou for this we appritiate it. Our caddy is low milage we braught her with 71k on but if you watch our latest video youl see that its not necessarily reliable. We have a vw passat 2.0 with 132k miles on and that is really reliable, we can drive that anywhere. Good luck with finding your van 👍🏻

[@leftthenright88]

@@NathandHannah thanks for the reply! Stay safe

[@stevesmonumentaladventure]

Hi Guys - great meeting you at the weekend, I Thought id start with your van tour! and I love it! somebody has a keen eye for detail!! you have thought of everything!!

[@NathandHannah]

Hiya Steve 😁 So great meeting you too! Awww, thank you so much 😊 ... I think at this point as it was still new and exciting so we thought of too much 🙈😂 We have learned that we no longer need so much and van in a more simple way 😁 The van has changed quite a bit since this video. We have also subbed to your channel and look forward to giving your videos a watch after hearing your story on Saturday 😄 Have a good week 👍🏻

[@tubeMonger]

The enthusiasm really shines through 😂

[@mignondaymond7038]

Love your little camper, well organised and pretty too! 💓

[@NathandHannah]

Awww, thank you so much 😁

[@torrance409]

Congratulations! Your conversion is very well done and shows a great design sense. Your vid is one of the very best vids I've watched on this topic (haven't all of us watched countless vids?); it is wonderfully scripted, cleverly filmed, and creatively edited. Well done!

[@NathandHannah]

Thankyou its great to here kid words as we wasn't sure how it was going to come out

[@TheNemesisProject]

You guys did a fantastic job! Love the flooring and the wood cabinet top. Really enjoyed the video!

[@NathandHannah]

Thankyou so much we appreciate your kind words 😁

[@AndyandRachel]

Well isn’t Claudia gorgeous!?! ❤ Love the flooring and matching table. Your outdoor/tent space is brilliant. Love it!

[@NathandHannah]

Thank you so so much guys 😁 Your so lovely to comment ❤

[@AndyandRachel]

@@NathandHannah thanks for showing us around :)

[@smeeagain-3199]

Hey folks, not sure if the same applies to your van but check if there is a aux jack in the glove box! I use it to play Spotify over the van speakers . Your radio is the same as mine so hopefully the jack is there and you can use the media button to select the source 🙂 Great conversion by the way 👍

[@NathandHannah]

Thankyou, Yes we do have an aux behind the glove box. We have tryed lots of things to get it to work but still no joy. We don't have a source option just media (which is cd) & radio 🤔

[@smeeagain-3199]

@@NathandHannah Hey, I just had a look at my radio again. For some reason VW decided the Aux input needs to be turned on with the radio settings. In my instance, it's Menu -> Setup -> aux -> (On Off). When it's set to on, you can then hit the Media button which should (hopefully) display CD Aux as source inputs. No actual button called "Source". Hope that helps 🙂

[@NathandHannah]

I've just tried this. We don't have the aux option in the set up 😕 Thankyou for the pointers anyway as I've just looked on the radio on our passat to see if thats the same as our aux works on that and all the settings are there 👍 Must have been deleted off our caddy

[@smeeagain-3199]

@@NathandHannah Boooo to that. 👎 That's a pity. Must be a glitch somewhere then so. It's a fairly small issue overall and you have a fantastic looking mini-camper. Looking forward to watching your adventures 🤙

[@NathandHannah]

@@smeeagain-3199 ye must be, atleast its nothing too essential. Thankyou we do appreciate it 🤟✌🏻

[@t4bertieblue229]

Great job guys! Loving Claudia.

[@NathandHannah]

Thankyou for your kind words

[@PoisonCreeper]

you guys are an inspiration, just looking to start my solo Caddy Campervan conversion experience myself!!

[@NathandHannah]

Thankyou, we hope this was useful and good luck with your adventure

[@joewyatt2407]

Brilliant job guys well done, very innovative 👍

[@NathandHannah]

Awww, thank you so much Joe! Appreciate your kind comment 🙏😊 Take care and all the best for 2023 👍🏻

[@truckerfromreno]

Fantastic video. You two have done an amazing job.

[@NathandHannah]

Thankyou, we appreciate the kind words

[@regina8010]

Just found you guys and can’t wait to follow along on your adventures! With Love from Kentucky, USA.

[@NathandHannah]

Oh wow! Thank you so much Regina 😊 All the way from Kentucky, USA too! That's so cool. Have a great weekend.

[@alisonryan226]

That is a beautiful van and I love all of your extras.

[@NathandHannah]

Thankyou for your kind comments

[@johnebardo5184]

This is the best.. ive seen luxury van build but this is amazing..

[@NathandHannah]

Thankyou, ye we wanted cosy, comfy but to still feel like we're camping

[@carolrichardson889]

Wow what a good idea with cushions

[@NathandHannah]

Thankyou 😃

[@llorylloyd]

Absolutely love your van and all your accessories. My favorite color of blue and love the floor color.

[@NathandHannah]

Awww, thank you so much 😁 That's so sweet of you to comment Llory 😊

[@peterpacciani666]

Very good

[@NathandHannah]

Thank you 😁

[@tonystrange7224]

Nice set up especially with all the add ons like the wind breaks and secondary tented area. Would say I'm not jealous, but I'd be lying. 😃

[@NathandHannah]

Thanks Tony 😅

[@travelnurses3037]

Awesome!

[@NathandHannah]

Thankyou 😁

[@barlysandadventures6666]

Brilliant video awesome 😎

[@NathandHannah]

Thankyou 😁

[@yaquelinesabina2471]

Wow 🤩 Asombroso, maravillosamente hermoso e impecable trabajo 😍 Felicidades chicos 👏🏻 Y como regalo 🎁 merecido les dejo mi like 👍🏻 y mi subscripción 💝 😊

[@NathandHannah]

Awww, Yaqueline. Thank you so much! That is very kind of you 😊

[@idyli5817]

Can I have some information of your drive away awning? It looks great. we just bought a caddy and looking for a easy awning that we can hang out by water side insteads of carrying a full gear tent.

[@NathandHannah]

Sorry only just seen this. Yes its off dirext4x4.co.uk and is the 2m x 2m awning. Hope this helps you

[@kevjones2107]

Looking good ATB

[@NathandHannah]

Cheers kev 👍🏻

[@lynseycobden203]

The only change I would make is to add cargo nets to the walls. If it’s not a cheeky question, do you mind me asking how much the van and conversion cost? X

[@rokalot2436]

Have one of these ex bg vans that I use for work, would Love to maybe one day do this with it . Great job you guys, enjoy 😊😎

[@NathandHannah]

Great stuff. Ye you can get alot in them. Lots of different layouts too. Thankyou and we will👍

[@k77hnt13]

Gave me great inspiration I have an exact same colour Fiat Doblo ex British Gas and want to do similar good job

[@NathandHannah]

We are glad you found this inspiring 😊 Thank you.

[@davidwaterhouse2552]

Absolutely Brilliant! I Have the same van that I use for my Plumbing and Heating business, and recently went away in it to Robin Hood's Bay and Scarborough , with my 'driveaway awning' Nath, you are a Lucky lad to have a beautiful girl on board who buys into the lifestyle, I am (currently) a solo traveller, but absolutely so encouraged by your video. I am currently researching how to make my own bespoke 'Tarps/ Awnings' etc ,so any ideas I can get are always helpful. Mine will be slightly different from yours as I need it to be my working van ( I will let you know of my ideas in due course) I am planning ;' Full length Truck bed drawers' out of the back of the van. But I love the Awning you have and the storage tent, please can you post the links to these items? And any other useful links? Many thanks to you both for posting this it is very inspirational! I look forward to following you on your travels! Good Luck and God Bless to you both dx

[@NathandHannah]

Thank you very much. Yes we are lucky that we both enjoy the same hobbies. It makes getting away alot more enjoyable. Our awnings are (pull out) direct4x4.co.uk 2m x 2m Our drive away awning is: 6 man living space tent from Decatherlon. Your build idea sounds great. Making stuff your self is definitely the best way so you can get the most out of the space. We wish you all the best with your build and adventures 👍

[@steveyoung4084]

Awesome conversion. Could you let me know what the heater is?

[@NathandHannah]

Thankyou Steve. The heater is a quest fan heater from go outdoors. This can only be used off the mains electric though. We are Refurbishing Claudia and have now added a dieael heater to run off grid. We will be putting together a new van tour soon 👍🏻

[@Jikok3592]

Good plan

[@mikek882]

Nath & Hannah, Love your videos. Well done.

[@NathandHannah]

Thankyou Mike. Its nice of you to say 😁👍🏻

[@jamesberry9895]

Did you ever upgrade the stereo?

[@NathandHannah]

No, we still have the standard stereo in and use a Bluetooth speaker

[@tinyvanadventures]

what kind of heater do you use for your lovely van ??

[@NathandHannah]

Thankyou 😁 since this video we have made some modifications to Claudia so we have the "Realistic van tour" video on our page. The main modification was adding a diesel heater 👌🏻🔥

[@michellewoodhouse1455]

Hi what’s the bracket you use for the paddle board please

[@offshoretinker]

Jesus - to be young again!

[@NathandHannah]

🤣👍🏻

[@Cluffmaster1980]

Great Camper Build, really enjoyed the video. one question I have is did you have to have much work done to the Maxi itself ? & what did you get for the Tigra as part ex?

[@NathandHannah]

Thankyou we appritiate it. The van its self didn't have much work tbf. We had 2 x sliding door windows fitted and the barn door windows tinted. Added rood bars and swapped the steels for alloys. Got 1k part x

[@Nigelalmeida0408]

Nice video great van just noticed you may have put the seat covers on opposite seats as the air bag tag needs to be by the door not inside

[@NathandHannah]

Thankyou. I never noticed so thanks for the tip off. Il have to check this although not sure if our van has seat airbags

[@weymouthmedia]

Great conversion - looks super cosy! I’m currently debating the standard or maxi caddy. Like you, it would be my daily vehicle too. How do you find parking in standard car park bays etc? Does it overhang the space or fit within the bay? Also, do you find it fairly economical to run? Thanks 🙏

[@NathandHannah]

Hiya Zack, Thank you very much 😊 That's really lovely of you to comment! Definitely go for the maxi to give you that bit of extra room at the end of the bed. Also the extra space, we think is needed as it's a small campervan anyway. Parking is fine, it is just like parking a large car or people carrier. The only issue we have with the size is the height as having the roof box on takes us over 2.2 metres. So height barriers can be a bit of a problem. Our Caddy Maxi is a 1.9 engine & we get around 37 mpg when fully loaded on a run 👍🏻 Other than that good luck with your build if you decide to go for it 😁 We hope this helps!

[@robertsjames16]

Hi love the van build, where did you get the cushions for storing clothes

[@NathandHannah]

Thankyou for your kind comments. We just braught standard cushion covers off amazon

[@robertsjames16]

@@NathandHannah thanks I'm going to try them on next trip to Barmouth

[@TheJohnmtb]

Great conversion, well done!! Any info or links of your pull-out awning canopy and your roof box ??? Thanks, John

[@NathandHannah]

Thanks John Ye so our pull out awning is off a website called direct4x4.co.uk Lots to choose from but our particular one is 2m x 2m in grey. Our roof box is from go outdoors. I've forgot the exact size but it was the medium sized one. Hope this helps 👍🏻

[@jono12341000]

@@NathandHannah what are the roof bars are you using with the awning?

[@NathandHannah]

@@jono12341000 they are standard areo roof bars (1200 I think) with standard roof rail mounts 👍🏻

[@amymalimichi377]

What is the briefcase table/seating called? such a cute van, too!

[@NathandHannah]

Fold away picnic table & thank you :)

[@HelenDiDuca]

Please share the cost of fitting Claudia out.

[@davidjacksonjackson3212]

You can see the van has a woman's touch

[@NathandHannah]

It does 😊 A man & a womans work together compliments the outcome.

[@johnhudson1965]

Really great setup, well done! You guys also do a great presentation as well as meticulous recordings. Would you consider getting a small trailer in the future to help manage with extra stuff eg paddle ski / windsurfer / inflatable dingy?

[@NathandHannah]

Thankyou for this. We are managing alright for storage at the moment. As we have just done a 12day trip in her. I dont know what the future will bring but we would probably go down the route of a bigger van rather than trailer / caravan. A nice t5 would be the dream or even a Ducato 👌

[@Era-DK]

Hello how tall are you? are you able to sit upright without head touching roof? thanks

[@NathandHannah]

Hiya, Hannah is 5ft 2 and Nathan is 5ft 6 so we can just about sit upright. This is with our bed / mattress set up though. You can build the bed lower so it sits just ontop of the wheel arches if you wanted extra clearance. Cheers

[@amyrichardsonxxx]

It very cool but looks so much effort setting everything up 😅

[@scottfraser.wildlife]

Hi great video! Curious as to what those seat covers are and how they fit?!

[@NathandHannah]

Thankyou Scott. Are these the seat covers in the cab or covers for the rear bench / bed mattresses

[@scottfraser.wildlife]

@@NathandHannah in the cab sorry!

[@NathandHannah]

@@scottfraser.wildlife there just seat covers off ebay. Our original seats were dull. There's a few clips of them near the start Of our van build video on our chanel. Seat covers fit well, head rests could be better but all round tidier. Just conect the straps underneath the seats using the provided clips

[@Sergey_Mironenko]

is it VW caddy MAXI or it`s a normal one ?

[@NathandHannah]

VW Caddy Maxi