We Traded Our RV For a 1972 Vintage VW CAMPER VAN! 😍 Full Tour + Exploring Vancouver Island, CA

[@Theendlessadventure]

What do you guys think? Should we add Olive into the family permanently?! Jk, we (probably) have enough vintage vehicles 😅 Huge thanks to AG1! Save $20 off your first subscription of AG1 while saying goodbye bloat, and hello to energy by visiting our link 👉 drinkag1.com/endlessadventure

[@chrismccray361]

🫒🫒 👍

[@CorleyCollects]

so you click bait lied and didn't trade your RV for it.

[@SaltandPepperX]

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[@BrianWeber-gt4ho]

You believed that? H mmm. I can sell manhatten island to ya for 48 dollars​@@CorleyCollects

[@MarcellaHicks-k9i]

It is a fun idea but stick to land like you planned

[@prestinaluvr]

I just want you guys to know that I always appreciate the change in the title card to reflect the current transportation. 😉

[@louiseblack2727]

all the fellow islanders stoked to hear you coming to the island, Y'all are so welcome here!

[@Alex-bu6xi]

I'm just here for all the new intros you guys keep doing with different vehicles 😂

[@clairek9398]

"Beautiful! You look like a rock star!" Awww! 💓👍

[@angelaconrad4600]

79 Westy owner here. Memory foam for the bed is a must. The waterfall effect is always a fun surprise in the mornings 😂 Olive is beautiful!

[@Theendlessadventure]

How cool and great upgrade! You take a comfy bed for granted until you're sleeping on a lumpy, van seat 😅

[@reelfishermen]

Thank you so much guys for choosing Island Rv Rentals. Scott

[@gunstar7538]

Hey, Eric and Allison. You need to get your hot arses over to Italy and sort out the travel beans new house. You'd have it renovated in a week. You know it's gonna take them 10 years haha. Love them really

[@deecee9051]

Exactly!! Hehehehehe!

[@1dkappe]

Yeah, they could burn it down.

[@davestevens4263]

Yes , yes& yes love my beans & adventure people !

[@AlexBeckleysRVs]

💯

[@sutherlandbrook3205]

lol I like how we’re all thinking travel beans are in way over their head. Someone help them

[@ddstinger8480]

Our family had a '69 VW van and we essentially grew up in it. I learned how to drive a manual with that same set up. And as a kid, I slept in a canvas cot that went over the front seats at night. Thanks for the memories!

[@Theendlessadventure]

What a great vehicle to learn to drive in! And omg, our bodies are hurting just thinking about sleeping in a canvas cot. 😅 What great memories, though!

[@DeeLuscious]

The way to go without speakers is to put your phone in a bowl and it amplifies the sound!

[@kellyjohnson3617]

We had an old 1970 vw van that my dad converted for the five of us to camp in. Mom, dad and three kids. We did not have a pop top but dad made a hammock for my younger sister. My brother and I slept under the pull out seats. All our luggage went in the front seat when we slept. It didn’t ventilate well so it would rain condensation on us all night. Mostly on my sister and mom and dad. Sleeping under the seats had its advantages, except the sleeping bags still got wet. lol. Even though it was fairly new, it didn’t run very well. It broke down a lot. My sisters first husband had a vw van that barely ran. It was a putt putt for sure. Manual transmission too. The gear stick is long and spindly but pretty sturdy metal. Ours had a basic am radio but dad who was a techie guy installed a cassette player so we could listen to our music. Especially since am radio is notoriously wimpy to try to get a signal from out in the boonies where we camped. lol. Looking forward to more adventures in my old stomping grounds on Vancouver island which is one place our family camped

[@Theendlessadventure]

Wow. What amazing memories!! We definitely appreciate our lumpy bed and pop top so much more now. We've been loving all these VW van memories...sounds like everyone who grew up with one has terrific/horrible sleeping stories 🤣

[@oldglstuf]

My dad bought a 69 van like that new when I was 10 so this brought back a lot of memories. I drove it for a few years after he died in 1980 but that engine is the same one they use on the bug, believe it or not, so there was never much power. Those "retro features" that you guys loved so much were a little quaint and bare bones even back then. Thanks so much for making this episode, I really enjoyed it.

[@Theendlessadventure]

Glad we could give you a little blast from the past. It's definitely more like glamping in these vans, but sometimes it's fun to (be forced to) slow down and live a little simpler 😊

[@MoneySavingVideos]

In 1972 I purchased a 1962 VW bus. I put a bed in the back and a reel-to-reel tape recorder, amp, large speakers and an inverter to plug into the cigarrette lighter.

[@Theendlessadventure]

Now that sounds like the perfect adventure mobile! 🤘🎶🚐

[@valerierichards6648]

Welcome to Canada! Can't wait to see the rest of your Vancouver Island videos!

[@MalikBarrow16]

"OH, they definitely like it" I usually wouldn't say anything... but if there was any doubt, let it be quashed. It's great. Alison is blessed, Eric is lucky. But I'm here for personalities and shenanigans too 😊

[@AmeliaAppels]

Truuuuuuueeeeee xD

[@monyx2926]

Oh my goodness. I lived in a 60's VW camper all across Europe in the early 70's with my family. I slept in the top bunk below the pop top roof, and everyone's breath would condense on the roof and drip onto me. Also, when it was windy, the top would fly up, so my father would pick up hitch hikers to hold the roof down! I was little kid, but I remember this like it was yesterday. My brother slept on the bed that was across the driver's and the front passenger's seats. We traveled from Istanbul to Paris, France. Sometimes we stayed in farmers' fields with the farmers' permission, sometimes we stayed with friends, and sometimes we stayed in hotels, but we mostly stayed in the van. It had no toilet, shower, or running water, but we made it across Europe!

[@Theendlessadventure]

What an amazing adventure!! Definitely one of the coolest ways to explore Europe. We keep hearing people say they slept in a bed across the front seats...we'd never heard of that before, but it sounds like it was perfect for kiddos. Condensation dripping on you while you're sleeping sounds like a common memory as well. We definitely felt a few drops on our feet. 😅 Happy to be part of the VW van adventure family now!

[@dorisweems1510]

That camper van is awesome, I love it, congratulations guys.

[@1904-d3x]

Remember Kara and Nate. and the most awesome epic adventure. Nate went on with his Pops. o so sweet. this reminds me of Pops sweet Ride.

[@tinalaplaca6638]

you 2 are always into fun things to do. it's fun watching you for sure

[@charleendunn5446]

I had to smile when I saw the VW. We had a 1971. It had a full pop top with windows and a full size mattress up above. It also had the full size bed below, and..we had a drop down table. We had a lot of fun driving it and camping in it.

[@Theendlessadventure]

Now that's some luxury VW camping! A table would have made all the difference. So glad you have such fun memories with your van 🙌

[@janiscollin4779]

Boy does that van take me right back in time. When I was a senior in high school and my boyfriend had a van like that only minus the pop top and it was tan. What memories of the good old days.

[@KimJayViet]

I almost didn't click on this because the title implies that Clementine was permanently replaced. Phew, glad to see you're just renting this one. My heart belongs to Clementine, not gonna lie :x

[@danieljimenez8735]

Same kinda clickbaity if you ask me

[@dearwhomever-life]

How much you want to bet that the part of Allison making the bed was the most rewatched part of the video? 🤔 haha Anywho in all seriousness that van looks awesome to rent out & drive!

[@pamelabennett9057]

What a trip down memory lane! When I was a kid my parents got a '72 VW camper, similar to this one, except that the pop-up went straight up, not at an angle, and there was a full mattress up there. And over the driver and passenger seats was a small hammock, the perfect size for me to sleep! There was also a commode that had a padded top so it doubled as a chair, and we had a canopy that extended out the side, which was a boon during one of our first camping trips to the NJ shore right before Hurricane Agnes hit the mid-Atlantic area! We usually just used sleeping bags, not sheets and blankets for the bedding, which was easier.

[@georgemckinnon7134]

I appreciate all the videos within the US and neighboring countries. There is so much to appreciate and see in our own back yard.

[@JustinBrehm]

I always look forward to these videos since the beginning that you started traveling from your little apartment I've been here

[@cranford378]

Me too ✋️

[@potterkelly487]

Welcome to my backyard!🇨🇦❤️

[@Sunnysa123]

Aaaww, that Van brings so many memories back. I grew up in a Van like that. We name it a kombi, and between the two front seats was my bed as a baby ...so sweet🎉🎉🎉🎉🤗🤗💕💕🇿🇦🇿🇦🎥👍

[@sarah-phillips]

How cute is Olive?! I'm so excited to see all the adventures - we've never been to Vancouver Island! It looks so beautiful. Then I GUESS you should just make your way south and see all the rest of the fall color along the West Coast. Oh noooo...more autumnal fun...

[@vintagemoss9578]

Welcome!!! I’m here in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island ❤

[@louisesuth8141]

I loved Betty MacDonalds books about her time on Vancouver Island, was fun to see a little of it

[@loispolley6339]

Reminds me of the Bean's van, sure is cute

[@annieis300]

I love that VW... takes me back!!! Our family had a green & white one almost like that in the late 60's early 70's that we would camp in at Mt. St. Helens... good times!!! 💚🤍💚

[@griffin2263]

I live on vancouver island it is amazing !! so glad to see you came to the island

[@mickemike2148]

Don't miss out on the Cathedral groove!

[@chrismccray361]

Eric has been focusing the camera on that cake for years. 😂

[@Alun49]

I have been watching every week since 2018. I think they had around 140k subscribers! Good to see how they continue to gain fans!

[@Theendlessadventure]

Amazing!! Love that we've gotten to take you all over the world in those years!

[@RuggedCoastExplorers]

Howdy and welcome to Vancouver Island, we are huge fans of your channel. We live in Mill Bay, about an hour north of Victoria. We hope you enjoy our little slice of heaven……

[@airenesmiler6624]

I haven't watched all of the video yet but am so happy you get to explore Vancouver Island. I grew up in BC and miss it so much. ETA- okay watched the whole video, I hope you get to Long Beach! You could spend a week there alone. Also Rathtrevor beach, so beautiful.

[@alansmithee8831]

Hello Allison and Eric. My geography teacher had a much newer van like that in 1970s. He was Adrian Edmondson's dad. I did not get to the island, but I did need my sheepskin jacket in Vancouver. I tried to find my family there, but they moved up the BC coast when I was touring US. They called later when I had got back to UK.

[@einzgeisha]

sounds peaceful sleeping in the rain! Have Fun! and stay warm, too!

[@marytapioca]

Alison matches the autumn vibe so perfectly, and ya'll are so cute with your Olive VW van. A little story about my grandparents: They owned a VW van back in their day when one morning while they were camping, my grandpa woke up early and was ready to hit the road. However, my grandma was still sleeping in; so instead of waking her up, he decided to get driving and she was literally on the roof of the van holding on for her dear life! Fortunately she survived to tell the story!😘

[@barbarastark940]

Vancouver Island is my Home! Victoria born and raised and have lived here all of my life . Im so excited to see your adventures on the most Beautiful place on Earth .

[@VIHikers]

Welcome to my home on Vancouver Island! Wow! What a surprise to see you guys visiting this amazing Island. I'm really looking forward to your next video to see where you are off to next. Any questions, just send a message! One place I would recommend would be the Coombs Market in Coombs (Near Parksville). Fun little place to see that you can't miss. (Popular with the tourists). Have fun!

[@NomadLifeKiwi]

Goats on the roof!

[@nomorehate9176]

In 1974, we drove our then-vintage VW bus from Houston to Big Bend National Park for a camping vacation in the "Basin". That bus had a much bigger oil problem than the one you're renting. We had to carry cases of oil and stop every hundred miles or so to top it off. I swear we used a lot more oil than gas but it was a fantastic trip. The big steering wheel and tiny stick make driving those buses a blast!! So glad you're getting to experience that same kind of fun!!

[@Theendlessadventure]

We love Big Bend! What a fun way to explore Texas...minus the oil leak. These old vehicles love bleeding you dry with all the random leaks, huh? 🤣 Glad you were able to keep the adventure going despite the oil problem. And you're right about the stick shift and steering wheel - these vans are so fun to drive!

[@susanlewis1875]

I learned to drive a stick in a '70s Opel Kadett. The throw was even longer than Olive's. Have a wonderful visit to the Island!

[@outdoors-with-Den]

Those VW buses that are in good condition are going for a ton of money. what a cool place to go.

[@ItsMeJenBB]

I laughed so hard when you called them ja-loosey windows. 😂😂

[@LPVPisFr33]

Hold up! You guys were in my neck of the woods?!?!? So coooollll!!

[@renee2712]

We had an orange VW pop top we called the Great Pumpkin when I was growing up!!

[@sheilaandmikeyknot]

Wish we had known your on the island, we would have had you over to our farm and stay at our airbnb 😊

[@poges]

Thanks for visiting our island. We do get alot of rain and nature gives us wind storms in winter. Come back in spring. Lol

[@lindamoulton1560]

We had a VW Bug when I was in High School (It was actually the car my sister and I both learned to drive in- we had another family car that was a manual as well, but our parents insisted that we try to learn in the Bug because it was easier to shift gears) and we both loved to "prank" our friends with the engine being in the rear, but the trunk being in the front. 🤣

[@ohheyitskevinc]

Fun fact about the VW bus is the air cooled engines pretty much swap out with anything VW from similar years. They’re very easy to fix, but worst case - a good rebuilt engine with warranty is around $6k. I have a yellow ‘72 Westfalia VW camper like Olive that cost around $26k and have so much fun with it down here in NC. It’s so small, you can park up in the smokies on NPS tent pitches. Just park up, throw a cheap tent on the floor outside and do your thing :) I don’t use my upper bunk as it’s a pita to get into, but yep that should fold out.

[@redgarcia1427]

I'm so jealous!! I've ALWAYS wanted one and omg it's my favorite color!!✌🐢

[@iancraddock7353]

Loved this episode! We have the same model (but with a proper bed "upstairs"). They can be made to work well for 2 or 4 poeple camping but space is so limited that everything needs to be set up just perfectly for your use - storage solutions, bedding, awning etc etc. You obviously can't do that with a rental, so you will definitely discover lots of limitations and inconvenience!

[@heatherbella]

You guys were here! Oh man! I wish I'd run into you! I live near where you got off the ferry! I've stayed at that Harvest Hosts before! I hope you are heading to Tofino! Don't miss out the fish tacos at Tacofino! The gumbo at the Wildside Grill in the same complex is delicious too!

[@andybeck7474]

Hey Eric and Alison ..huge fans here!!! We really enjoy each of your episodes and eagerly await each episode . It's so weird how you feel like you are friends with people you've never even met. 😁 Although we are from Houston our family cabin is in Canyon Lake Texas so we definitely love seeing all your Texas adventures that are so close to our stomping grounds. Currently we live in Northern Kentucky just south of Cincy but are still Texans at heart. We love life in Cincy but miss our beloved Texas Hill Country! Hope you guys have a fantastic trip in Canada and we look forward to your next adventure and episode. Andy and Heather

[@Theendlessadventure]

Hey guys! What a great place to have a cabin. We tried to buy a place on/near Canyon Lake, but properties are just so dang expensive nowadays. 😅 Glad you still have a reason to come down here, though. Maybe we'll see you on the lake or river one day!

[@disneydorks6396]

Wow, so cool to drive around vintage style! I love it. Canada is so awesome. I'm just a little south on Whidbey Island. I love island life. Thanks for sharing, looking for more! Love you two❤

[@SoxRoxBoston]

Good Luck with Olive on this road trip. I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of Vancouver Island. I've taken a day trip to Victoria but haven't seen the rest of it.

[@alonsogarcia3593]

Need to do more of this, especially in these little vw buses 😮

[@odettec1]

Awww the piggy wiggy is gorgeous! 🐽🐽

[@jrcriner6542]

Drink commercials lol. I always thought you looked like Gilligan from Gilligans island 🏝️ and I mean that in the highest compliment 😊

[@robertford7318]

We have owned five VW buses, two of them have been camper buses and we have had a blast with our five kids with them over the years. Our oldest was a 1964 camper and our other one was a 1970 & we miss them very much.

[@Theendlessadventure]

Oh my word...7 people in one VW van? That had to make for some pretty epic memories! 😅 We'd love to officially own one of these someday...can't believe you've owned 5. Very cool!

[@MyBackyardScience]

The vehicle looks good for traveling light, but I would think it would be claustrophobic for long durations. 😀

[@kimberlypuravida5690]

Oh, you guys are in for it. My daughters are your age, and they still have nightmares of that movie. That is what a movie...😬

[@andystreet1479]

enjoy the camper hopefully you will get to see some amazing views and Autumn colours

[@gloriako7185]

Always so fun to watch you guys....Hope you have a wonderful time in Vancouver :)

[@MyLifeWithDogs89]

Haha Eric hits his head as much as my Eric hits his head 😂 We currently live in a 2013 Ford escape so believe me we know how much small spaces suck 😂 plus we have two dogs 😅

[@anitatroyer2066]

Welcome back to Canafa. 🇨🇦 You will love Vancouver Island. I hope you try some delicious sweet Nanaimo Bars. Have fun!!

[@brikhouse22]

Welcome to Vancouver!!!

[@spearfish60]

Loving the VW camper my husband and I travelled around Australia back in 1984 for 9 months it was the best trip ever. Looking forward to adventures on Vancouver Island 😁😁😁😁

[@Theendlessadventure]

What a great way to explore a country! 🚐 We were just saying that an Australian road trip would be fun...maybe our 2025 adventure?!

[@spearfish60]

@ yes you should do it and get a VW camper 😁😁😁

[@geert0202]

I had one similar years ago and still miss it -happy trails

[@kristinwight8465]

We took our van to Vancouver Island two years ago and loved it! I love Victoria so much! Duncan was also very cool. We did not get to explore far up north because we ran into a holiday weekend and were a bit stuck with where we could find places to sleep… Maybe you did this in Clementine, but if you can, Nairn Falls is amazing on the other side of whistler. I highly recommend it!

[@TonyPhillips-jy7ev]

I love the color and the pop top goes straight up not clam shell nice

[@CampfireCooking-y9b]

We always watch you two first thing. Love your stuff! And today we had a few chuckles about some random things - one being that Olive was retro when she was original (you quickly began saying vintage which is best) xoxo and then JAL-oh-see windows on that camper van :) . But we're old so we remember those things! In addition, now my husband is asking if he can get a piglet like that cute little one on your adventure. Wish me luck.

[@michellepowers1889]

Yeah VWs are awesome. We have 3 bugs (‘57, ‘63 and ‘71). My dream is the camper vans (westie’s) enjoy!

[@guderian7795]

17:27 LOL, too funny!

[@davidepicca8813]

Money shot ! Love it ! Need more of them !!!

[@martinboyce7712]

Cool, welcome back to British Columbia :) Enjoy the Island. Hope you make it over to Coombs and check out the goats on the roof. Look forward to the next one.

[@AgeCobra]

Welcome back to BC Canada you Adventures have a good time and enjoy your stay .witchy stew ...

[@AmeliaAppels]

Yayy! Glad to see you both in Vancouver (on the island)! Looking forward to seeing what you discover!

[@Lilianne8]

As I'm catching up - hi, been here for years but somehow lost you until a few days ago when I saw a vintage RV and remembered you existed - and see you drive stick shift. You really should take part in The Amazing Race. Having a season of travel vloggers do that would be just simply amazing 😍 But apart from all that, carry on! I'll keep on watching your travels from the past I suspect four years I've missed. That spike in the stats from Finland is me 👋👋

[@Travel8477]

I learned how to drive a stick Shift on my dad’s 1968 pop top and brings back a good old memories. We even grow that van all the way to Colorado and back to Washington with eight people in it five kids and three adults.

[@Theendlessadventure]

😮 What a wild adventure!!! We're struggling with only two people in there. Your parents must have had epic patience and a great sense of adventure 🙌

[@Travel8477]

@ yes they did that’s not even half the stories that I have of that old van. car top racks falling off on the freeway with luggage ect. The good old days

[@NomadLifeKiwi]

Ooh excited to see where you go. We were just there in July, loved it!

[@acamic89]

Omg the curtains in that VW have a Basque lauburu on them!!!!

[@davidgriffin14]

You guys have to watch the original 1962 version of Cape Fear. It's a lot better than the remake.

[@cspvideo]

Good luck with the new van. I owned a variety of VW's in the 60's, 70's and early 80s. The 4 cylinder, air cooled engines do tend to burn oil as they age. Be diligent about adding oil every day. If you find it necessary, perhaps 2x per day depending on the amount of driving you do. I drove a VW Bug to about 200 thousand miles. One morning, heading for work, the engine seized up about 800 yards from our apartment. Dropping a new engine in a bug wasn't too bad. Certainly less money than a new vehicle. Eventually, the body just got too old and rusty. We joked that we had plenty of heat all summer and plenty of cold air all winter. But they are durable.

[@caitlynwotherspoon2590]

Hey from Scotland!! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@oliverwright7180]

Hope your enjoying the island! I'm a born and raised Vanislander! I'm in Victoria, would love to show yall some cool local spots!

[@teresalewelling7318]

Thank you so very much for sharing this with me. I just wanted it.

[@rheaknighly8896]

What a fun adventure.❤

[@CashMopar]

Awesome as always!❤

[@kristimoman4159]

Awe,wish I knew u were there!Would have made the trip to see u both ❤

[@kengroves49]

I had a bust exactly like that same color and everything

[@ramonfong2127]

that's an amazing soundtrack! :D

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

I love manual shift. About five years ago, I bought a used 2007 Mustand convertible....cherry red and gorgeous. Alas, it's the V6, but that doesn't bother me. It's still fun to drive. The only thing I really with it has is manual shift.

[@jans3133]

We had a 1984 Vanagon Camper, coolest vehicle ever. Did you find out you have to wave when you see another one? (Harder to find nowadays) We always regretted selling it. It would still be worth more than we paid for it! HAHA One time we were going slightly uphill in a 80-100 mph wind gust and we stood still when we went to shift. They aren't known for their POWER.

[@quackityquack1]

Love your outfit Allison ❤️ 🐎

[@docholiday1034]

Oh boy… you have a real rot box on your hands . Rebuilt lots of them. Bet front axle will never pass any kind of inspection. Good luck. Clutch will be your next purchase. On a high note it only takes 8 mins to pull the motor. 😂

[@rileymccoy8040]

We use to live In Duncan... and shopped in Nanaimo... Victoria is way too busy. Chemainus is a very sweet little town ;-)