OUR NEW 20' FAMILY OFFROAD CARAVAN!! || Willow RV Boab 621

[@stevebeer7691]

Great vid

[@WildTouring]

Cheers Steve!

[@jackbates7484]

no particular reason i don't besides I'm lazy but i don't subscribe to ANYONE but you guys due to your honesty, its refreshing and I get a feeling I will learn a lot from your videos and advice! keep it up!

[@WildTouring]

Cheers Jack, really appreciate the kind words mate!

[@peterwilkes1915]

Love your work guys this is really helping prepare and show my wife what is possible. Really love your transparency and positive attitude but at the same time telling it how it is. We are lucky to have you guys doing these videos. Please keep going!

[@WildTouring]

Cheers Peter 👍🏼 😊

[@WACampingAdventures]

Said it so many times…i fricking love the transparency and honesty of you guys…bugger all honesty going around these days on youtube. Love yas!

[@WildTouring]

Back at ya mate 😘

[@offcampnandy7727]

@@WildTouring Pete writes like he talks, can almost hear him saying it 🤣🤣🤣

[@WACampingAdventures]

@@offcampnandy7727 😂😂😂😂

[@rjl110919581]

THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR DETAILED VIDEO

[@dgwaters57]

Bunnings in SA exchange the 4.5 gas bottles

[@noahjbarr]

Do you still get airflow into the bunk/bathroom area from the AC when the door/screen/divider is shut, is there a vent? Great vids👍

[@WildTouring]

Cheers Noah, nah there is no vent down the back of the van. So it doesnt get airflow, and it is noticeably warmer down the back when the screens shut. Its not really a huge drama though, because through the heat of the day we leave it open. By the time we shut it at night its generally cool enough anyway.

[@southernsandgroper3423]

Thanks for the comment about price of the van, etc. Acknowledge issues with supply chains through COVID, but bottom line - there has been a heck of a lot of price gouging in the caravan industry and in my opinion this van and many similar are now overpriced.. Some vans also have increasing issues with quality to rush them off the factory floor.

[@WildTouring]

Totally agree with all of the above!

[@frankguernier2280]

Nice run through and quality honest review. Just one question you sort of sounded a little disappointed overall. By the time you add more personal touches you will have spent over $100000. You mentioned Zone. Did you look or get a comparison costing? They seem to be the Ducks Guts! Cheers.

[@WildTouring]

Yeah we nearly went with the zone but it was still $20,000 more than the boab (and over our budget) and unfortunately a few hundred kg heavier than we were looking for as well.

[@frankguernier2280]

@@WildTouring Thanks for that. I will soon be looking myself. Cheers.

[@craigdavies69]

Hey guys so the enduro x atm upgrade involves the size of the brake drum and the coil spring capacity, your van would have 12 inch drums and 1700kg springs, standard form would have 10 inch drums and 1550kg springs. Alko mainly use King Springs, supplied in a range of different rates that are all the same height lined up,you can easily switch them out for 1850,2050 or even 2500kg springs with the 12 inch drum. The chassis also has an unused tank bay in the front if you ever need it.

[@WildTouring]

G'day Craig, that sounds about right mate! I did notice 1700kg springs and 12" drums on our model. I reckon i might use that spare tank bay in the future too, once ive sorted out the next tug!

[@elainemcintyre4407]

Love it guys!

[@mickp10]

Thanks for the video. Napisan active ingredient is sodium percarbonate. We buy Woolworths Boost which has the same active ingredient, and is $3 for about the same size bottle.

[@WildTouring]

Cheers mate, I buy the same stuff for cleaning my brewing gear. Cheap at Aldi too!

[@mondotv4216]

One thing you could do is put in a solar diverter for your hot water, so when the batteries are full and the solar is still available it can directly run the element in the hot water tank. Basically you treat your hot water tank like an additional battery to store excess energy.

[@maltesesausage4223]

Should have bought a Jayco

[@WildTouring]

We looked at them. Liked the layout, but some of the reasons we didnt was because the 19ft Jayco Allterrain Family van was more expensive, has less payload, smaller east/west bed ect..

[@avidviewer1]

Hello from the UK. Stumbled across your channel and really enjoyed this video. Liked and subscribed. Thanks!

[@WildTouring]

Thank you 🙂

[@markpalmer5787]

🤣🤣🤣🤣The business, you crack me up Cam. You only got two bunks😉😉🤣🤣🤣. Great walk around. Looks mint. Can't wait to hear and see the 24v upgrade. But really disappointed for you guys, as I have mentioned before about the lack of quality control. How there quick to take your money, and then give you a not finished caravan in my eyes, is really disappointing. Hopefully the issues are sorted for you guys now, and the shake down went well. Looking forward to watching the family trips... Cheers Mark...

[@WildTouring]

Thanks mate 🙂

[@glenhopes8233]

Hi guys, another great video! Don’t bother using Napisan in your toilet cassette (unless you have a heap of it at home given your current situation) We have found the Homebrand from Woolies to be the best. It has a higher percentage of Sodium Percarbonate in its makeup and works better, and is cheaper.

[@davidsydau]

Sorry to hear you have had issues, but once you work them out all should be good. We are very happy with our Willow van. FWIW, we have a Willow 628X with Cruisemaster air suspension built in 2019. I think it may be the only air suspension van they have done. The suspension change had a knock on effect during the build, and resulted in delays, so Willow may be wary of air suspension since then.

[@johnpolt2383]

Guys, very good video, I'm looking to buy this van as well, could you let me know your feedbacks after having this van for whale, please? I will much appreciated any comments.

[@1989cranston]

We just completed 8months on the road with 2 kids. I cannot tell you how happy we were to be able to heat our hotwater from our battery system. We would have saved so much money over the course of the trip on gas refills. Never once had an issue or forgot to turn off the switch. A big plus was if we were driving somewhere in the early evenings we could be driving and heating our hotwater whilst also putting alittle back into the batteries via the DC/DC. Personally I think everyone with a semi decent lithium system should 100% do this. Installed a small LED light that was visible in the main compartment of the caravan so when the hotwater electric switch was on the LED illuminated so it was a reminder and hard to forgot to leave it on.

[@WildTouring]

G'day Nick. At this point I'm thinking im quite happy to stick with a $20 refill every few months. But It's something I could look into, and have done in the future. How long do you think you run it for everyday to shower the family and wash dishes a couple of times a day? My main concern is that ours draws over 80a (at 12v), not a drama in good conditions. But I imagine several days in shade or cloudy overcast conditions would push the friendship. Same could be said for running the AC off the batteries, but the difference is this would almost always be in sunny hot conditions where solar yield is good.

[@1989cranston]

@@WildTouring Cheers for the reply Cam. Ours pulls around 110A on AC through the inverter (losses). we didn't actually time ours, we just checked the battery percentage when we switched it on and after some trial and error, we found that using 10-12% of our total battery capacity. So if we were at 95% when we turned it on, we would turn it off around 85%. That gave us enough hot water to shower 2 adults, a 3year old and a 3month old. Naturally, to save on water the kids showered with mum or dad. We have 340Ah of lithium with 1.1Kw of solar. As for doing the dishes we would just boil the kettle for that if there wasn't enough hot water left as we were boiling the kettle anyway to clean the little fella's bottles. When I designed and installed our solar/battery system we knew we would be heavily reliant on power, I originally was going to put in 3x170Ah batteries but couldn't only order 2 due to stock issues with covid a few years back. We actually managed to get away with just having the 2x170Ah for the whole trip. we would boil the kettle at least 5times a day, used the toaster, and toasty maker, run the AC, and use my full-size espresso machine... we basically lived exactly like we would do at home power wise and it made the entire experience that much easier. In peak conditions, we would get 85Amps@14V going into the batteries from the solar. with our Air con, once the caravan was down to temp and the compressor was cycling we would end up being back to near 100% in our batteries on sunny/clear days whilst the AC was running. I am a sparky and heavily sprook getting a good solar/battery combo for vans as it truly makes the experience so much nicer not having to constantly manage your power usage.

[@WildTouring]

Cheers mate! Totally agree, so good to have all the creature comforts and not worry about the power to run them. Looking forward to being able to run the aircon on those hot days! 😎

[@lukedoggett4478]

Hi guys check out and place called campsmart for your bin.comes with a mounting brakes for the back of a door. Comes in a 5 & 10 lt igot the 10.

[@WildTouring]

Cheers Luke, I’ll check it out 👍🏼

[@johnellis601]

thanks guys another great video sorry to hear about the problems will be picking up our new jayco all terrain in a couple of months i am expecting a few issues what is the capacity of your hot water system and did you have the option of a gas continuous system stick with it will follow with interest

[@michaeldonnellan972]

your GVM upgrade is the chassis they told me they use the Ironbark chassis which is bigger.

[@WildTouring]

Interesting, we were told it’s just different coils. When I look at the back of them they are stamped 1700kg per pair which would be bang on 3400kg.

[@jorggrozinger921]

Sorry to hear about your issues. We have a Boab on order for delivery in April next year. Here’s hoping the company takes note of the the issues and your feedback and acts on it to improve quality.

[@SUPERTRUCKER166]

They won’t. The reason why is simple, whilst ever there is a massive demand and a massive wait list there is zero incentive to improve product build quality, they are more interested in pumping out units then the quality. And besides most vans on the market these days aside from the boutique builds aren’t great at all, and warranty problems are very common

[@WildTouring]

Cheers Jorg, we are disappointed, but I'm sure we'll get it sorted.

[@thelapyear]

So refreshing seeing a real purchase with the pros and cons. This is what we all go through with caravans. People who are affiliated with their brand wont show any of the issues they have. Really its not so much about the issues with it, its how the manufacturer treats you when you need something fixed.

[@WildTouring]

Absolutely is! thanks guys 🙂

[@johnpitt2742]

WE NEVER USED ANY CHEMICAL JUST fitted an exhaust fan and never have any smells

[@WildTouring]

Thats pretty impressive. I think we will look into the SOG fan.

[@Phil_McAvity]

Can’t wait for the next video 👍

[@WildTouring]

Cheers!

[@phillippayne8170]

where 's Peters bed🤣

[@WildTouring]

😂

[@shayneno999]

Welcome to the caravan industry And what a terrible one it is ! We have had major issues with our JB CARAVAN and warranty has been a nightmare. Good luck with the repairs but I'm sure it will be a pain as all the industry is worried about is sales.

[@andrewford80]

For the amount you have to spend on these things it's outrageous how shit they are

[@shayneno999]

@@andrewford80 100% and the prices they are asking now is just ridiculous.

[@WildTouring]

It’s a shame hey, especially when you are paying a premium price. Sorry to hear you’ve had issues with your van, we’ve heard a lot of good things about JBs so hopefully all good once you get it sorted!

[@lifestooshortliveit5381]

Hi Guys, sorry to hear of your issues with the van. Just want to say we have the same shower screen, we love it as let the water run off like a squeegee when you close it. Have the door open all the time let’s the shower get good air flow & stops it getting mould. Just be gentle when closing as if you let it go it could damage the spring system.

[@WildTouring]

Good to know thanks! 🙂

[@michaelcross5644]

Keen on the next vids !

[@WildTouring]

Editing as we speak 🤙

[@garyjones980]

Great video guys. That little 'useless' cupboard space under the cooker is a great place to put a gas detector, hard wired. Hope you sort,out the gremlins and make plenty of memories and videos for us all to see!!!

[@WildTouring]

Great suggestion thanks! 🙂

[@pointednowhere5858]

Hot tip for the toilet. Get the ventilation kit. I've just installed ours and it works 100% Absolutely no smell at all

[@WildTouring]

Cheers mate, been lots of recommendations for the SOG. 👍🏼

[@johnwatson7705]

Nice to see Tiff again. But where is the real star of your show, your daughter? 😀

[@WildTouring]

Haha she’s back in the latest eps 🙂

[@paulvictor9368]

I feel for you guys. You were so looking forward and did so much research. Australia need a consumer watchdog for caravans.

[@WildTouring]

Cheers mate, we’ve perked up a bit and am sure it will get sorted 🙂

[@josephinebowley1167]

When we saw the first vid of your van we thought that looks alright, ticked a few boxes, but now having seen the walk thru (on freeze frame) I can see the "issues" you're going to have

[@amrinturley7735]

Did you spot the separation of the cupboard just inside the door.

[@WildTouring]

What issues have you seen, may not be stuff we've not even noticed!

[@WildTouring]

@Amrin, can you give me a time stamp so I know what I'm looking at? We've not noticed any issues with the cupboards. If anything we thought the cabinetry has been really well done

[@timhaynes739]

Great Video guys. It's great to see Tiff back on screen. I also spotted the soda stream bottles in the fridge, a true soda stream fan.... Cam I feel your frustration and look forward to seeing it all rectified.

[@WildTouring]

Haha it’s all we drink! Except at home we have it on tap through the kegerator 😁

[@barbarasmith5240]

I really hope those issues are solved soon for you

[@WildTouring]

Thanks Barbara, dealers been helpful. We’re booked in for warranty and getting a list together 👍🏼

[@fsparkman3343]

A tip if you find that sliding door a nuesence switch it for a curtain. Look forward to seeing your first trip once you iron out the glitches. 😊

[@russellcox2496]

Hi Guys, Love your new van, looks fantastic. We had a shower door the same as you have now. It worked really well after using the door for 3 years, the only problem was that it is spring loaded and it can slam back open if your not ready for it. Happened twice. Learnt our lesson. Congratulations on your new van.

[@WildTouring]

Cheers Russell, we noticed that pretty quickly too! 😂

[@9_GOAT]

All the best guys...you're the only caravan/touring channel who arent "pretentious" in my eyes and you seem like a good genuine couple. Hopefully issues get sorted soon. I like the build construction of the willows... although wish they would update the interior to something a little more modern.

[@WildTouring]

Thanks mate. Agree on the interior, wish they would do away with the woodgrain but it’s actually grown on us a little now!

[@9_GOAT]

@@WildTouring good stuff mate...at least it's a little bit different as a lot of the vans look the same now.

[@garyjones980]

@@9_GOAT check out Living like kings... They are very honest down to earth couple traveling with dogs in a caravan.

[@timrobinson8217]

Just watched this and thought about Tiffs comment with the ensuite door creeping closed if on a bit of an angle. Don't know if you have done anything with it, but my thought was some sort of setup using a magnet. Then you don't need to physically latch or unlatch anything. Push and forget.

[@WildTouring]

Good idea. She ended up putting a baby latch on there which seems to be working quite well for now!

[@EditzByjimmy]

Hi Cam, great video mate I just sold my Willow Boab 621, It was an ok van but there were little things that should have been done a lot better that frustrated me. I will say that it is a very good van to tow which tells me that it is well balanced weight wise.

[@amrinturley7735]

Totally agree Nick, im glad you are expressing that, most people are too scared to say anything. Awesome van, shit quality control and even shittier customer service.

[@WildTouring]

Cheers Nick. I’ve noticed ours tows really nicely. Seems to be pretty well Insulated too. Hoping its got good bones and once our issues are sorted we get a good run from it!

[@biglap.australia]

Congratulations on the new caravan. After owning a Jurgens for 3 years we gave Willow a hard look for our next van. As you might know the owners of Willow use to work at Jurgens. I hope they sort out the issues for you mate. We didn’t order the Willow in the end.

[@WildTouring]

Thanks mate 👍🏼 we’ll get it sorted, dealers been pretty helpful!

[@biglap.australia]

@@WildTouring that’s always helpful when you have a good dealer. There were a number reasons we didn’t buy Willow one of them was the actions of the owners group on FB. All the best.

[@WildTouring]

Yeah fair enough! Tiff and I have both been blocked which shocked us. We’ve since spoken to quite a few other willow owners who have suffered the same fate. Doesn’t matter, we don’t want the drama in our lives anyway! 🙃

[@biglap.australia]

@@WildTouring I’ve been meaning to ask you how you got on with the undersize wiring issues with the Willow?

[@WildTouring]

@@biglap.australia paid to get it rewired ourselves - couldn't be bothered arguing the point. Will be doing a 6 month review soon where we will go in to more detail on this.

[@markkarslake554]

Congrats on new van one little hack I did with our jayco was ripped out the thin ply under bottom bunk put about 10mm ply in on gas struts to take the weight of the mattress and bedding works a treat even the Mrs can lift it up and put stuff under bunk no worries at all.

[@WildTouring]

Cheers Mark, the ply under our bunk looks like its the same lightweight 10mm ply that the cabinets are constructed from.

[@stevenicsadventures]

Great tour . once you get all the issue’s sorted you will soon enjoying being on the road again .. 🍺🍺🎉🎉

[@WildTouring]

For sure! 😁

[@glmaguire]

Great video - loved the look of the van. I hope you get the issues sorted.

[@WildTouring]

Thanks Charlotte 🙂

[@danielb8901]

So happy for you both, great caravan and happy travels. Very nice people.

[@newtonmiller8810]

Congratulations guys although you are having issues unfortunately. We pick up a Territory Extreme in 3weeks time. Can’t wait,

[@WildTouring]

Thanks! Bet you’re pumped!

[@ronellekristensen5400]

I’m a new follower. I hope your issue for the caravan gets sorted. Looking forward to your next video.

[@WildTouring]

Thanks mate, I'm sure they will. Dealer has been very helpful so far.

[@tim.sorensen5862]

Love it I reckon it will bring the family heaps of joy and good times

[@WildTouring]

Cheers Tim, got away this weekend and had a ball 🙂

[@denniscalvert3390]

We also missed Tiff camping 😄All the best we all the warranty work!!!

[@WildTouring]

So have I!

[@shaungill6992]

Awesome vid great to see both you guys getting excited about getting out there again and cam post those checky posters on insta 🤣🤣🤟

[@WildTouring]

Cheers Shaun, haha nah it was just an inside joke with the lads from Offroad Living. Wouldn't have mentioned it but it totally caught us off guard 😂😂

[@grjh58]

Great video and great to see Tiff back. It I’d disappointing but the key is how the issues are dealt with and looking forward to seeing that spark back in you Cam when you get the van out with the family doing what you all love 👍

[@WildTouring]

Thanks mate, totally agree- it’s how the issues are dealt with that really matters! 👍🏼

[@fjadventures]

Sorry to hear. Thought willow was meant to be good but sounds like what one dealer told me that its quite common to have issues after pickup. My Mdc robson didnt have one issue and none and then bought a Network Rv and we had around 4 warranty claims in first week which took 6 weeks to fix with some fighting and threatening with accc before it got fixed. Glad the industry is under notice .

[@WildTouring]

Crazy hey! We had no major issues with our MDC either. Just a few minor warranty items a year after owning it.

[@fjadventures]

@@WildTouring yeah all the best . Hope they can solve all your issues.

[@garysmeltzer1933]

Be careful hooking up the Ziggie to the van by law you need a gas cut off device

[@i_bite]

The new Ziggy has this built in

[@bhg00]

Well done

[@johnb9356]

Great walk through episode it’s exactly why we enjoy your vids, entertaining without any BS. Just the facts. But not good to hear that you’ve got issues. Hope the company don’t dick you around and get things sorted soon.

[@WildTouring]

Cheers John, I’m confident we’ll get it sorted 🙂

[@wiljensadventures4425]

Stone Stomper works great but you may still cop the odd stone chip on the edges about halfway up the front of your van. My solution ended up being to glue on some rubber to protect it.

[@WildTouring]

Cheers for the suggestion mate.

[@peterguertler3357]

Love watching you guys, looks like your dealer spent more time installing posters inside the van that couldn't be shown on you channel, maybe that time could have been spent on predelivery.

[@WildTouring]

Haha it wasn’t the dealer, it was the blokes that did the did out battery fitout.

[@PietroH53]

Hi Tiff and Cam, a really good walkthru. Cheers.

[@WildTouring]

Thanks Peter!

[@janiceatkinson5112]

So sorry to hear of your issues with your new caravan. I have also been through similar issues with our new van (different Brand) and it is just gut wrenching. You expect a quality assurance process to be in place but sadly this is not the case. As most have said here in the comments your issues are not uncommon in this industry. I hope your dealer learns from this and gets your issues sorted ASAP.

[@WildTouring]

Thanks Janice, it’s a shame isn’t it. I’m sure we’ll get it sorted 🙂

[@kuttabull3735]

You two are true blue keeping it real, awesome work no BS. Your van looks great btw. and remember all vans have there issues you two will sort them .looking forward to seeing that power station under the bed !

[@WildTouring]

Cheers mate, appreciate the kind words! Just finished editing the battery vid, will be up sat morning 👍🏼

[@furtherupthetrack7583]

Tiff & Cam thanks for the video 👍

[@vincenzopaterno2292]

Congratulations to you all you both sound happy 😊

[@WildTouring]

Thanks mate!

[@ecithump]

It seems everyone with a caravan (new/used, cheap/expensive) has had "teething issues" that need dealing with. Manufactures need to be made to be better because you deserve better for your money.

[@WildTouring]

Yeah that’s a fair comment Ryan!

[@isaacberkuta3837]

That’s what we’ve been discovering, looking at selling our house to buy a van but seems doesn’t matter whether you get a zone or a Jayco or any one of the many others, none seem to not have issues which is very disappointing. Would be very interested to hear how you like the van after a little while and if Willow provide good warranty and after sales service

[@remoteflyboy]

Love your van, thanks for the walk through, safe travels. 👍😀

[@WildTouring]

Thanks! 🙂

[@jarrod1687]

Nice rundown. Seems like a big caravan to take offroad

[@WildTouring]

Haha yeah not much off-roading you can do with a 20ft van! 🙂

[@jarrod1687]

@@WildTouring I don't understand the need for all the offroad rated running gear? Or is the idea to have strength for washouts ect on unsealed roads? Looks so luxurious, I'd live in it and sell the house haha

[@WildTouring]

Yeah guess so, relentless corrugations, washouts etc. Very tempting!! 😁

[@peterdickinson9800]

Just a suggestion that you will need to protect all the piping underneath van before you hit the gravel roads. The exposed wiring / piping is open to damage.

[@WildTouring]

Cheers Peter, Its on the to do list!

[@TheDudeminator]

Good video but did i miss something? I never saw any video footage of the issues you said you were going to talk about?

[@WildTouring]

Thanks mate, nah you didn't miss anything. We've had a few issues and are in the process of sorting through them 🙂

[@TheDudeminator]

@@WildTouring Thanks, no worries.

[@GerardHand]

So sorry guys it wa not as smooth as it could have been. Onward and upward, these, problems will be long forgotten in the future.

[@WildTouring]

Absolutely! 😁

[@deanissit]

Hey Cam and fam gee it looks huge well i hope all of your issues get sorted. You will be able to get out again with the fam and enjoy our country the elec system looks great if its anything like your truck it will be great. Stay positive look forward to your next one.

[@WildTouring]

Cheers Dean, we’ll get it sorted. Managed to get away over the weekend and had a great time so we’re feeling much more positive at the moment!

[@johnmathisen1167]

Maybe they should do that to all their vans

[@kockjuanita]

Nice 👍🏻 enjoy the van and safe travels! Look forward to seeing your new trips to come in the new van 🙂

[@WildTouring]

Thanks mate!

[@nounouphothirath5403]

Hi Cam and Tiff You two are such nice people It's a shame that the Willow has not met expectations And hopefully after this video they will do something about it. Moving forward you both will have an awesome set up and will be travelling this beautiful country of ours x.

[@WildTouring]

Cheers mate, it'll get sorted!

[@JohnSmith-oh9iv]

Have a look at a SOG for your toilet and you won't need any chemicals anymore at all. No smell.

[@WildTouring]

No smell from the oulet on it? Ours would vent under the awning..

[@JohnSmith-oh9iv]

@@WildTouring SOG has a charcoal filter. No smell at all. We had it for years and you can dump your waste even in a septic tank as there are no chemicals. Only smell you get when you empty it...hahaha...

[@WildTouring]

Interesting! May give it a go down the track.

[@martytee4042]

Havent seen Tiff for a while. Welcome back. My experience with vans is you have to be handy. It looks great. Issues well. A bit dissapointing when you are spending that money. Love the guys at the 12v install place, should have a guys only reveal on the van lol.

[@WildTouring]

Absolutely, we’re wrapped with the battery fitout!!

[@terry2833]

As everyone knows every manufacturer has issues some big and some minor. These problems should be taken up with the supplier as I’m sure they will rectify any issues people have. FB & KZbin is an easy place for crushing a company and who knows the real issues people are facing, just saying. I love your content guys keep up your good vids.

[@WildTouring]

Cheers Terry, we certainly don't have any intentions to 'crush' a company! And we have taken up the issues with the dealer who has been helpful. We also have an obligation to be open and transparent with our viewers that trust our recommendation - this pressure will always keep us honest.

[@bazradventures]

Congrats on the new van. Pity about the issues you have experienced so far (seen it on socials). Mr Buck has put a video out regarding running your BBQ on the bayonet fitting, which I hadn't heard before. I'm sure you have seen it already. Hope you get the issues sorted with hassle. Thanks for sharing.

[@WildTouring]

Cheers guys, we'll get it sorted! Yes saw Bucks vid!

[@placestosea]

seems like you got the van reasonably quickly. good to see the washing machine and fire extinguisher both down low ( not like some vans) . look forward to the electric info video.

[@WildTouring]

We did get it quick, got lucky with an allocated build made available for a new dealer in Perth.

[@extremeacc101]

Nice work. Love the honesty. As time goes by way too are seeing more and more Caravan manufacturers miss out on lots of important finishing touches. I could go on here for a long time but let’s just say the industry needs to step it up in quality control. I will be very interested in the electrical video you guys do. We spoke earlier about getting a package through us. Just wondering if they have used both solar panels on the roof being different types with different voltages all going into the one regulator.? Or have they use the Enerdrive‘s input? In either case I would seriously consider changing this. Do you want to be able to replenish your battery system while driving as well as roof solar to the best you can. Having separate solar controllers taking care of the roof array and a separate DC charger taking care of vehicle charging will allow you to do this. Consider adding an extra solar controller to take care of that separate array on your roof. Well done the guys at off road living do an excellent job.

[@WildTouring]

It’ll all be explained in this weekends vid. There’s two dedicated solar controllers for two solar strings. Panels in each string are voltage matched. Enerdrives solar input is ran to draw bar for a solar blanket. So will get full solar input AND alternator input while we drive. They’ve nailed the build 😉

[@LTN16]

Good stuff, looking forward to seeing the electrical set up 👍

[@WildTouring]

Cheers mate! Editing that vid now 👍

[@djp4nfa]

And people give it to Jayco.

[@WildTouring]

I know..I think you just hear more about jayco problems because there are so many more of them on the road!

[@djp4nfa]

@@WildTouring exactly. I’ve had nothing major go wrong with our 21 - journey outback.

[@malcolmhay6668]

HiCam well presented by you and wife. Very informative. I guess you know Mrbuckaroonie also bought a new van. If you haven't seen his most recent video on using a gas bbq attached to a bayonet fitting on a van, check it out very interesting on what is legal and what is not.

[@WildTouring]

Cheers Malcolm, big Mrbuckaroonie fan and saw his vid 🙂

[@KenjiLo1]

Not trying to be weird. But you guys bought a trailer and not a house? Or you guys got a house and this is away holiday home?

[@WildTouring]

We have a house too 😂

[@daveleestevo]

Great video..nice to see Tiff again in front of the camera. I know you will talk about the battery system in later video...but did you get the battery/ off grid fit out during the building of the van or after you picked up the van. As we like to do thus fit out on our 7yr old van. Too expensive to buy a brand new van.

[@WildTouring]

After we picked up the van 🙂

[@cwgolfandtravel]

Congrats on the new van. Hope you get the issues sorted. Btw lotsa talk about gas bayonets and bbqs without flame out. Check your ziggy. All the best with your future travels!

[@WildTouring]

Thanks mate!

[@scale2tail]

Congratulations. Looks absolutely fantastic. Looking forward to some adventure vids. My wife and i are looking at the 16ft urban. It will be just for the 2 of us. So looking forward to it. Well done 👌

[@WildTouring]

Thanks guys! All the best with the van shopping! 🥳 🛒

[@RoaminintheRobbo]

New van looks awesome guys! Hope you can get the issues sorted easily and get out enjoying the van soon.

[@WildTouring]

Cheers guys! We'll get them sorted 👍

[@graemegrieve1953]

Hi Cam & Tiff, We love your videos and how practical and honest you are with your advice. With your en-suite sliding door, our van (Titanium) uses a bungee loop strap and hook which could be a simple option which won’t fail with vibration and I’m not sure if have seen or considered a SOG fan for your cassette which exhausts the odours in the same way as the fan in a composting toilet… cheap and easy to install. Keep the great videos coming… loving them. Safe travels…

[@WildTouring]

Cheers Graeme, Tiffs done something similar on the en-suite door but with a child safety strap. Appears to be working well so far. I like the idea of the SOG, I know it runs through a charcoal filter but is there truly no smell outside the van? I'd hate to be blowing toilet smells straight under my awning where we're sitting!

[@graemegrieve1953]

@@WildTouring good point Cam… didn’t consider that as our toilet (new “Ogo” composting) will have vent on offside.

[@lukehutchinson6754]

Looks fantastic and can't wait for the van fit outs and all other content as I always learn a thing or 3, cheers Cam & Tiff 🍻

[@WildTouring]

Thanks mate!

[@janenemccann1033]

So nice to see you guys again, looking forward to your future travels

[@WildTouring]

Cheers Janene!

[@coreygooch813]

Bloody good looking van guys. Congrats and I hope the few issues can be sorted quickly. 🍻

[@WildTouring]

Thanks mate 😁

[@coreygooch813]

@@WildTouring watched your video a few times, our van is due in a few weeks and same model too. A little concerning but fingers crossed. Heading to Perth later this year , may message you for a quick beer if your not too busy. Cheers mate.

[@WildTouring]

Fingers crossed for you mate. A bit frustrating that our posts have now all been deleted by admin on the owners Facebook group too!

[@amrinturley7735]

@@WildTouring not the only one mate, they asked for photos so I sent them 3, The first was gaffer tape holding our kitchen bench on, the second was the separation in the wall, I think the third photo of the big unsealed hole in the floor of the van was too much. Haha

[@andrewdurbidge1283]

Looks similar to Trip in a Vans Caravan a few years back. All the best in the coming months getting it sorted.

[@WildTouring]

Cheers mate, we'll get it sorted! Yes its the same van TIAV had.

[@ladysusanjane2682]

I have a stove top like yours which does limit space. I found a handy hint from another channel-go to IKEA and they have a wooden board with a lip that sits perfectly over the top and creates more bench space/prep. I put non-slip matting underneath. Works a treat✔️ Congratulations on your new van. It didn’t take as long as I thought it would! Look forward to new adventures with the whole family x

[@WildTouring]

Thanks! Know exactly which chopping board you’re taking about! 😊

[@robertarmbruster5650]

Very exciting guys, thanks for sharing. I am shocked at the price, these buggers continue escalating up the price rediculaously.

[@WildTouring]

Caravans are very expensive and I have no idea why!!

[@snoordman04]

Awesome looking van guys! Thanks for making this first walk-through.. hope the issues will be solved soon.. safe travels 🤙🏼

[@WildTouring]

I’m sure they will be 🙂 cheers mate!

[@jacquiyoung8703]

Congrats on the new van guys it looks awesome. Every van has issues so long as they fix it.

[@WildTouring]

Cheers mate, yeah I reckon you're right. We'll get it sorted.

[@Allaroundoz]

Congratulations on your new van and an honest review of the good and not-so-good! Can't really understand why a brand hasn't jumped onboard with you guys 🤷🏼‍♀maybe next one hey? Good to see Tiff again too! Cheers Annette

[@WildTouring]

Cheers Annette! 🙂

[@michelleE-k7v]

Love your new van guys . Hope you iron out the teething problems. Can’t wait to see it out on the road . Such luxury after the hybrid 🙌

[@WildTouring]

Cheers Michelle. We'll get it sorted!