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🚐✨ Join me as I spill the beans on my first van trip - a rollercoaster of highs and heart-stopping moments! Picture this: navigating a 15% incline with hairpin bends, rain turning the road into a river, gale force winds, and a car hurtling towards me on a hairpin bend! 🌧️💨
I share the thrills and challenges of handling my newly converted motorhome in intense weather conditions. It was a true test of my van's capabilities, and I'll walk you through the pulse-pounding moments that defined the journey.
And as I settled into van life during the trip, I realised some alterations are needed. In the video, I discuss the changes and additions I plan to make to my van, making it an even better home on wheels. 🛠️ Stay tuned for the upcoming modifications that will enhance the van life experience!
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@pitbullmomplans Месяц назад

My favourite piece of advice (that I saw on Goodreads, of all places!) is “The difference between an adventure and an ordeal is attitude.” And I pull on this quote ALL the time cause I’m such a negative Nelly! That mindset is magic ✨

@myvanworld Месяц назад

What a wonderful attitude to have. I’ll steal that next time - love it. Thanks for sharing 🥰

@stevie007 7 месяцев назад

Love every moment of this Becca 👌👌 I sincerely wish every subscriber out there could kindly become a Patreon to your channel and help you along with your journey. You have gone through a hell of a lot of health issues in life but you have come out the other end happy and smiling ( As Becca Does ) You have got off your backside and done something in life that matters to you and given us subscribers something to hope for. I wish you the safest of journeys in your new adventure and hope like me, others will contribute a little toward your new life and become a Patreon too👌👌

@myvanworld 7 месяцев назад

Thank you Steve, thanks really kind of you 🤍 Much love xx

@chrishope9896 7 месяцев назад

Check out “Ben and Emily” on a narrowboat. They have a cat they let out unleashed and she always returns, even when they move. Keep the cat in the van as much as poss before you travel so it understands it’s “home”. There are quite a number of boaters/van lifers who do the same so don’t overthink your cat. Loved this episode.🥰

@myvanworld 7 месяцев назад

Amazing thank you! I’ve not come across their channel before & sounds like I can learn a thing or two. Thank you for the feedback 🥰

@anthonyellis1409 7 месяцев назад

Stay safe be safe and safe journeys.

@captaindave47 7 месяцев назад

It's all a learning curve, the more you do it the easier it will get. As you are already finding out. We were all scared when we began, even big burley men get scared by strange noises, but that soon stops. It's a wonderful way of life. Enjoy it.xx

@myvanworld 7 месяцев назад

Thank you 🙏🏽

@badasanaexperiences 7 месяцев назад

Hello Becca, thank you for the lovely video once more. I relate very much to your first thoughts when driving a van in "unusual" conditions, I have been through a similar learning curve (and still working on it in my own blog). I have found it useful to practice those stressful mountain slopes or narrow streets on Sundays, when there is less traffic. I have also had "technical van driving lessons" from the experienced and calm drivers who I trust. I come from Finland but I'm currently learning my "vanlife" near Alps, thus the crowded Autobahn junctions and crazy steep village roads make me cry once in a while. So, you are definitely not alone 😄 The best part is when you start gaining healthy self-confidence & skills, managing those tricky situations effortlessly. I wish all the best for your journeys! 🌼

@myvanworld 7 месяцев назад

What a great bit of advice. Thank you. I’ll go out on a quiet afternoon & do some test drives. Feel free to share a link to your blog, I’d love to show you some support back. I’m sure there will be more scary moments which bring me close to tears, but that’s real living isn’t it 💕 much love x

@badasanaexperiences 7 месяцев назад

@@myvanworld Definitely, we learn from every twist and turn 💖 My blog's name is Badasana Experiences, and the post "International traffic with a van: Close calls" contains my horror stories of a scary navigating failure, collision to van's bumper on a parking lot and worrying about tyre punctures during my first weeks. I kept on driving and practicing, eventually it got easier (also the sleeping well during nights). If you ever happen to find your way to Finland, feel free to drop me a message! 🌍🌻

@myvanworld 7 месяцев назад

@@badasanaexperiences thank you, I’ll be sure to take a look & hopefully pick up some tips 💕 Finland is on the list! One day 🤞🏽

@drazenli 7 месяцев назад

I'm the same, I like the piece and quiet of a secluded wood. Not a fan of having others about. Lol I do now have a new favourite phrase lol 'The Wind was Winding' lol 😂😂😂 Keep up the great vids, maybe set up some cameras in the cab so we can see you screaming at other road users lol

@adoniscyp7904 7 месяцев назад

Woww crazy adventure!😂 Yea cars should definitely give way especially if theyre going downhill and you're struggling up a steep hill in a van! I love what you said about conquering fears!! 🎉

@myvanworld 7 месяцев назад

Thank you lovely 🥰🥰

@anthonyellis1409 7 месяцев назад

You be ok

@Witteringtrucker 7 месяцев назад

Sorry but I did laugh quite a lot through this. We've all experienced the exact same feeling when first starting out in vanlife. I totally get what you said about being away from others and parking up on your own. I love being in the middle of nowhere.

@myvanworld 7 месяцев назад

I’m glad! It was meant to be funny ☺️ it was funny as soon as it was over. Ahh happy I’m not really only one who enjoys the solitude 😌

@dolceitalia5846 4 месяца назад

Although I’ve not yet ‘wild camped’ I did, a few weeks back, take my children to Devon without my husband for the first time, which was scary! I’ve been with him since I was 16 so to go it alone, in the van for the first time, with the kids (even in a campsite), had me nervous, so I can only imagine what you were experiencing! 😅

@myvanworld 4 месяца назад

Devon is meant to be it’s own Kettle of fish on its own (so I’ve heard) so bravo on that one! I hope you managed okay 🌸🤍

@kevinofford6758 7 месяцев назад

LOL brilliant , onwards and upwards now, soon be summer that's when it gets busy out there lol , see you in a field somewhere

@myvanworld 7 месяцев назад

Summer can’t come quick enough Kevin. I’m not a fan of this stuff 🤣

@grahamunderwood9353 7 месяцев назад

can be unsettling when your in unfamiliar territory but by doing it as you did you move on to your next challenge,also sometimes having old fashioned maps gives you a good idea of the terrain you are going to although google maps street view can help a bit ,and everyone who has ever built a van knows there will always be something that can be improved upon as you go forward but thats part of the fun

@myvanworld 7 месяцев назад

Thank you.

@arthurkettle3010 7 месяцев назад

Well that was a baptism of fire and no mistake!.....those bends and inclines looked brutal ...I'll definitely be avoiding that route......love hearing the story though!, you're great on camera Becca..........looking forward to following your travels

@myvanworld 7 месяцев назад

Thank you Arthur 😊

@sfankhauser3094 7 месяцев назад

💕💕 All my love 💕💕 Becca you are so lovely 💕💕

@myvanworld 7 месяцев назад

So are youuuu 💕💕💕

@paulymuckerpup2129 7 месяцев назад

Well done becca you seem a very nice lady enjoy your adventures I am on my own solo adventures enjoy !

@myvanworld 7 месяцев назад

Thank you ☺️

@fil449 7 месяцев назад

Huge progress and every days a school day.. Well done ❤

@myvanworld 7 месяцев назад

Yes! Thank you!

@mrssmith3051 7 месяцев назад

Everytime we go out in our van, we always think of things to improve or change and you will find that happens a lot, even watching this video has given me an idea for ours 😂 So glad you settled down and started to enjoy it and got some sleep. And you are right its all part of the experience ❤

@myvanworld 7 месяцев назад

Love that! I’ve taken so much inspiration from other videos it’s nice I can do some pay back. Thank you ❤️ things can only get better.

@GenialHarryGrout 7 месяцев назад

Now you have mastered steep narrow roads you can visit the Highlands

@myvanworld 7 месяцев назад

Yippeee

@vanscran1672 7 месяцев назад

It won't be long before you can sence whether it's a safe and quiet Park up, and sleep soundly. You'll be an expert after a week or two, going to Scotland or France and Spain will help though 😁😁😁👍👍👍

@myvanworld 7 месяцев назад

Fingers crossed! Already planning a Europe trip. I’m not staying in the UK next winter that’s for sure 🤣

@vanscran1672 7 месяцев назад

@@myvanworld Fantastic 😀😁👍👍👍

@martingibbs9277 7 месяцев назад

Such a Drama Queen 🤣🤣 you'll be ok😀

@bettyourcampervan 7 месяцев назад

You will constantly change your approach to things and places as you go along! Thats #vanlife 🤣🤣 great video Becca ❤

@myvanworld 7 месяцев назад

Love that! Thank you.

@bettyourcampervan 7 месяцев назад

@@myvanworld 😁😁😁

@steverammerrhodes978 7 месяцев назад

Brilliant 😁

@tonysutton6559 7 месяцев назад

I've been staying in our beach hut this week, it is about 2°C at night and I've been toasty in my cheap Decathlon sleeping bag with a hot water bottle. I've slept better than I do at home under a thick duvet in the centrally heated bedroom (although not having someone snoring next to me might have helped). Have you weighed the van yet. If you're close to the max weight you will struggle with hills.

@myvanworld 7 месяцев назад

I did a camping trip in Scotland in November in 22. A good sleeping bag can save you! It was definitely the weather, I’ve smashed two x 25% inclines with ease since. Gail force winds are something else.

@gpot2269 7 месяцев назад

It's just great that you are making videos and sharing both the good and bad events. Love this talk. ( you can not know what you need until you need it ) :)) well done keep safe.

@gpot2269 7 месяцев назад

What about a channel about a cat in a van, and what she thinks. 😂

@myvanworld 7 месяцев назад

Absolutely! It’s all about transparency here. Thank you 🥰 there will certainly be more cat videos going forward.

@rhythmking9781 7 месяцев назад

Can't wait to see you driving over the Alps for The Italian Job 3! 😂❤

@myvanworld 7 месяцев назад

🤣

7 месяцев назад

I can totally understand about the wind, my first time in the wind REALLY scared me, it was a couple of months ago and I haven't fully recovered yet, my confidence went down to ZERO and it's only at 25% now..

@myvanworld 7 месяцев назад

It’s quite an experience isn’t it. When you feel the wind go under the van & try lift it 😰

@NickCourtney-hr3zk 7 месяцев назад

Well done you got the bad one out of the way,so just think back to this time and say to your self I can do it

@myvanworld 7 месяцев назад

Exactly! Thank you.

@jackiemaurer2595 5 месяцев назад

I went through something similar my first night! I was just parked in a driveway at a house I was dog sitting at. It was in the mountains though and I could hear something walking in the forest- is it a mountain lion, a deer, Bigfoot?!

@myvanworld 5 месяцев назад

😂

@ChiefIdeasOfficer 7 месяцев назад

this is so funny - as you drive the van more and more you will get used to it and realise it's not much different to a large car. We were in the Black Forest in Germany late last year and some of the roads up and down the mountains are definitely harder work but we were in a 9m (30ft) motorhome that weighs 5 tonnes! In terms of learning things - it's worth doing smaller "shakedown" trips where you figure this stuff out. Good luck!

@myvanworld 7 месяцев назад

Wow impressive! Hearing stories like this gives me so much more confidence. Thank you 🥰

@eprohoda 7 месяцев назад

How you doing?,My-thanks! superb trip,😌

@myvanworld 7 месяцев назад

Good thank you!

@S.p.a.c.e.C.o.w.b.o.y 7 месяцев назад

As an ex truck driver in the UK i can tell you that you'll get settled fairly quickly. I've slept in laybys, down random streets and industrial estates all over the place. Common sense aside you'll very soon be more concerned about whether the van fits in the gap or do you have a view/internet. If safety is an issue still then sleep with a kitchen knife 😅You'll be fine 😊

@myvanworld 7 месяцев назад

Haha brilliant. Thank you for sharing that 🙏🏽☺️

@stevie007 7 месяцев назад

👌👌

@myvanworld 7 месяцев назад

🤍🤍

@md2320 7 месяцев назад

I'll give you £1000 for your van 😂🤣😂🤣 you'll get use to it. You've got a great van once you're locked in your in. Keep going summer is coming 👍

@lightningrt434 7 месяцев назад

Vehicles should give way to other vehicles coming up hill. It’s in the Highway Code. For the reason you say. Goes back to the old days when vehicles moved slowly up hill- like vans!

@nealterry5 7 месяцев назад

Get some more miles under your belt and you'll be amazed where you can get that van!

@myvanworld 7 месяцев назад

I’m quickly realising that! Managed two 25% hills the other day. Bossed it. 😃

@mickysly1 7 месяцев назад

And….breath 😂😂❤

@myvanworld 7 месяцев назад

💯

@pedalpusher2008 7 месяцев назад

Night 1: Eats christmas chocolates for dinner. Wide awake all night. Night 2: Eats cheeseboard. Sleeps like a rock. Somethings are simplier than they seem. PS: Consider an electric blanket for keeping you warm overnight. PSS: Get some blooming vegetables!

@druidswillow1052 7 месяцев назад

Ah Good for you Becca! As regards Van life/travelling safety, If I was you I'd definitely have something to defend myself & van with, I carry a Kubotan keyring (Perfectly UK legal) as you never know when you might need it (Hopefully never!🙏X) I'm 6'3 large build & can handle myself but just in the last 15 yrs I've been the victim of a Vanjacking at 2am in Birmingham (Left in middle of road), On a quiet Monday evening here in leafy Surrey I walked to my local garage 100yds away & found myself in the middle of an armed robbery!🤯 Had house attacked more than once by gang of youths (mistaken identity, drugs/neighbours!), Loads more but I'm beginning to waffle (Changing my middle name to 'Lucky'😂) Point I'm making is you never know when stuff like this is going to happen😢 Forewarned is Forearmed🙏♥️Jim X

@myvanworld 7 месяцев назад

I certainly do, but as with my security info, I’m not putting that online for the obvious safety reasons. I’m armed, don’t worry 😛 Sounds like you’ve been through some stuff though! My word. Maybe you need to stay safe too 😆 much love.

@druidswillow1052 7 месяцев назад

@@myvanworld Sounds like Becca's locked & loaded!! Good to hear, Didn't want to worry you but you never know✌️🙏Yep could write a book of the scrapes I've got myself into!! Take Care X

@myvanworld 7 месяцев назад

@@druidswillow1052 perhaps you should! I’d read that. Yes absolutely, always be prepared. Full tank of fuel, full phone battery & passport on me at all times 🤣

@druidswillow1052 7 месяцев назад

@@myvanworld Now you've said that I'm waiting for your first 'Disaster' video! Oh I forgot to fill up, lost my phone & oh where did I leave my passport.....🤭🤣✌️

@myvanworld 7 месяцев назад

@@druidswillow1052 haha inevitable.

@rhythmking9781 7 месяцев назад

Would you consider upgrading your tyres like Camper Vibe ladies did on their video from 12th September 2021. They purchased some Falcon Wildpeak ATW tyres...❤

@myvanworld 7 месяцев назад

Yes, It’s on the list!

@Michael-m4y 7 месяцев назад

Hi with you on car drivers useing there brain when they see a van coming towards them , i am a delivery driver and go down a load of back roads and you get idiots in cars think they own the road with like you said about a 2 foot gap on there left side and i am on the verge of going off the road do they move over do they fuck

@myvanworld 7 месяцев назад

Preach! I should perhaps put out a drivers etiquette video 🤣

@viv-i-vangoesforth 7 месяцев назад

want alaugh, Becca? I made arrangements to meet up with a chum and fellow youtuber Roamin Rob in his van and us both stay in our vans in the back of beyond at a fishery lake place. About 7 he hadnt appeared and the bloke at the fisheries said he was going to have to lock the gates in two hours. My mate messaged saying his amazon deliv ery job was running over. I said I was nervous on my own but he said just watch some youtube......and thats when the Art Bell podcast came........ on about alien abductions👾👾👾 and outside the van was going spooky and misty with that horror movie mist that is just about 5 inces deep.... Then there was a bang on the door and I pooped myself. It was the fisheries warden telling me he was about tolock the gate so I thought....fluff this for a bag of spanners and decided to leave. never been so scared in my life. Not been away in Viv on my own since. driving away on a narrow unlit road was proper scary.... Glad your trip didnt put you off. After all that work in your wonderful van, it needs to be used.... better luck next trip- for both of us lol. Much respect- 🙏- Kenny

@myvanworld 7 месяцев назад

Haha that is funny. Glad it’s not just me! 😅

@blackbob3358 7 месяцев назад

Always wondered; Is it that car drivers are thick or just selfish, or both. Definitely selfish, some both. I may suggest not attempting the "Hard knott pass" over Eskdale heading towards Morecombe bay. Did it in a "banger" in the 70's. Do'nt know which was gonna blow first, me or the engine. Got to the top, stopped, opened the bonnet to let the heat out for a good half hour. Fond memories, all the same. Got drunk that night. And yes, hell is "other people". Mr JP Satre, i think.

@myvanworld 7 месяцев назад

Haha that’s a great story !