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HOW TO SET UP AND CLOSE A POPTOP/ELEVATIING ROOF - VANLIFE UK T5 VW

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A quick instructional video showing how to use a Pop Top on your vw campervan.
Mine is a manual pop top and I show how to close it in a way that ensures the canvas doesn’t get stuck in the sides.
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❓ Who we are?
We are a family of 4, escaping city life for adventures in our VW T5 campervan . We use our van as a daily drive, to extend a day out and for family holidays.
We try to do videos of products we use in our van, how we use our van with a family and instructional videos.
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Items we use in our van - links below are for eBay
🍳 KITCHEN
SQ professional grill (now durane grill ) ebay.us/p9RaYE
-Smev campervan hob and sink - ebay.us/MgR8th
-Stanley food flask (lifetime guarantee) - ebay.us/gtOXtZ
-Toaster for gas hob - ebay.us/PeuzuX
-Melamine camping dinner set - ebay.us/46z70v
Waeco fridge £579 ebay.us/QbDO01
-Magnetic spice holders - ebay.us/B6ZBhV
-Daves camping oven and hob - ebay.us/EvQki5
🛁 WASHING
-Camping toilet -ebay.us/3Z3b3g
-Box for toilet £10 - ebay.us/yhjOWK
USB shower ebay.us/PArek5
😜 FUN STUFF
- Thule tow bar bike rack - ebay.us/46IuKE
Walkie talkie’s ebay.us/OVFrxl
SAFETY
-Laptop safe - ebay.us/YbX7xh
📦 STORAGE
-Magazine storage pockets - ebay.us/zklblg
-Hooks for back of passenger chair - ebay.us/wVS5ir
-Shelf above kitchen area - ebay.us/HpJopr
-Travel storage cubes - ebay.us/De9Bn2
-Removable table - ebay.us/3ZBXVn
-Large sturdy storage boxes - ebay.us/CeZF1A
💤 SLEEPING
-Memory foam topper for top bunk - ebay.us/PjG5Nx
-Childs front seat bed - ebay.us/pPRr34
-Double sleeping bag - ebay.us/nsXx2Q
-Vango self-inflating mattress £69.98 - ebay.us/6imiwc
🌤️ OUTSIDE THE VAN
-Awning/canopy - ebay.us/gQqS39
-Folding BBQ - ebay.us/drMFsG
-Laybag - ebay.us/r3bUQ7
-Camping chairs - ebay.us/Q7Woh3
Drive away awnings ebay.us/wPrY65
-Wind up / solar radio /power bank - ebay.us/byKjOC
🥱 BORING STUFF!
-Leisure batteries - ebay.us/cJw6Qn
-Reading light - ebay.us/Rkr2nu
-Inverter - ebay.us/neQwC3
-Front swivel seat base- ebay.us/xStrUH
-Carpet for floor in rear of van - ebay.us/VigWsO
-Folding solar panel £100-300 - ebay.us/doPZDW
-Elevated Pop Top Roof -ebay.us/BAgh0b
-Carpet and spray - ebay.us/Bt4kew
- Eberspaecher diesel heater - www.eberspacher.com/products/...
- cheaper alternative diesel heater - ebay.us/lOfFne
( As an Ebay/Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases means if you decide to purchase something using this link, I am paid a tidgy bit of commission - at no cost to you - so thankyou hugely)
contact us at - vanlifegoodies1@gmail.com
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@wimseffelaar8950 Месяц назад

I use a spool to roll the up and then I use a hairclip to hold it up! Works perfect ☺️

@deborahrobinson8381 3 года назад

Thank you so much for doing these videos. I have just bought my first VW camper and you have made everything seem simple and fun. I love all your tips and I’m looking forward to hearing more of your ideas and adventures. 😊

@lyncollins1979 Год назад

Great video, really helpful, thank you 👍

@KarenHT397 2 года назад

Thank you very helpful video

@jamesh7571 3 года назад

Hey pretty lady, it's really quite simple isn't it, you look like the adventurous type & you have great taste in camping vehicles! Have fun out there ✌

@marlamae6249 4 года назад

Great job. Looks so fab

@johooper404 3 года назад

Useful tips thanks!

@marx600 3 года назад

great video, to the point, thanks!

@unais_traveling9599 3 года назад

Full support

@paulelliott3186 Год назад

Thanks for this, just bought a camper with a pop top and previous owner was obviously doing it wrong when he demo'd it 😅

@vanlifegoodies Год назад

Hi , I’m no expert at all , this is just how I was shown but it seems to work 👍

@mollyt4639 2 года назад

Very helpful thank you. I’ve just got my van … there’s so much to learn!

@vanlifegoodies 2 года назад

Fantastic! Welcome to a fabulous club - and don’t forget to wave 👋

@mollyt4639 2 года назад

@@vanlifegoodies lol! 🤗🙌

@ashley94801 3 года назад

Good video and very practical well done 👍

@vanlifegoodies 3 года назад

Thanks 👍

@steve_and_lolas_hikes 3 года назад

You can also tie a length of bungee cord around the canvas which pulls it in when you close it :)

@vanlifegoodies 3 года назад

that sounds like a fab idea - how would you attach it to the canvas ?

@roisincunningham7492 2 года назад

Hi how are you? Would u have a picture of bec in pop up top?

@BREN2009 3 года назад

Just Subscribed a brilliant informative video I have just bought a t5 pop top get it in 3 days thanks for sharing

@vanlifegoodies 3 года назад

Happy travels - what an awesome tine of year to get a can

@vanlifegoodies 3 года назад

Van !!

@deborahlight8779 4 года назад

I’m loving your videos, I think you explain everything so well for the complete novice that I am with absolutely no idea! If the pop top gets wet do you allow it to dry or can you dry it manually, don’t suppose it should be folded whilst wet, hope this isn’t a stupid question, I’d love to see a video on your electrics/ batteries, I have absolutely no idea how all this works and keep reading so much on the FB groups but I like to see it in real life, makes it easier to understand. Thanks xx

@vanlifegoodies 4 года назад

Deborah Light Thankyou for your comment . So glad you find it helpful . I try to put the pop top down when dry and it dries quickly as the material is similar to a tent . I guess you could use a towel if you had to leave in a rush and knew you wouldn’t have time to “pop “ it later on . I haven’t done this build myself but will think about how to explain how the electrics work . If I did do a build myself I would probably pay someone to do it or at least to check it once if done !! Take care !

@deborahlight8779 4 года назад

vanlife goodies great thanks for repying. I’m hoping to get a fully converted van,but would still like to know the way things work and what it’s there for. Thanks again x

@allanb52 Год назад

There is a problem with these pop tops, when they are down a little head height is lost, on my Vivaro I have only an 1"" above my head when seated, so you have to have the top up. The reason I chose not to have one. The swivel seat is great and we have one

@davedixon6372 10 месяцев назад

This all depends on the type of pop top you choose

@allanb52 10 месяцев назад

@@davedixon6372 If they don't they must raise the overall height of the vehicle to over 2 metres in which case you may as well have a high top and get all that extra space. I have been toying with the idea, but having lived without one for 8 years, do I need one now? My headlining wasn't done particularly well in the first place, so there is a case for undoing that bit...mmm. My first van was a T3 and I put a Sheldon high top on that and it lost it's cosyness in the cold. weather.

@karenk3593 2 года назад

Thanks for making this video. I had a hard time finding a video showing how to close them back up. That's my concern. What if it's windy? It seems like they might be hard to close down if the weather is bad.

@vanlifegoodies 2 года назад

Glad it helped - well I’ve since discovered that if you leave the side door open , or one of the front doors open , this creates a suction of air that helps considerably. They are ok in wind to get up and down , it’s just that the wind catches the height and rocks the van , but we have used it in all weather . Hope that helps and thanks for watching x

@karenk3593 2 года назад

@@vanlifegoodies Thank you. That's great info. Appreciate it :-)

@teresacrabb9074 3 года назад

Hi can I ask what do you sleep in once your bed is down? We are just about to upgrade our beloved T5 to a newer model, gonna go for a van with pop top and was wondering what you sleep on? Thanks Teresa

@vanlifegoodies 3 года назад

Hi in the pop top I use a memory foam mattress and rock and roll bed a van go bow up mattress and double sleeping bag . All links below Memory foam topper - ebay.to/37unSUG Vango self-inflating mattress £69.98 - ebay.to/2B8uhcG Double sleeping bag £154 - ebay.to/366Uqpc

@teresacrabb9074 3 года назад

@@vanlifegoodies thank you x

@glynn9650 3 года назад

Hello what mattress do you use when sleeping in the roof ?

@vanlifegoodies 3 года назад

hi, we removed the standard mattress and cut down one of these memory foam mattresses. much comfier and the pop-top closes easily;y with it in place . ebay.us/7BZSKW

@glynn9650 3 года назад

@@vanlifegoodies thank you