Our Caravan Tour - 36x12 Static Living Vs. VW T5 Van Life 

Hi, thanks for your video, I'm 65 and pre retirement, and have purchased a 20 yr old project static on a site that's open 11 months of the year, the previous owners have disconnected the gas, so we have thermal boarded the underside of flooring with salvaged off cuts.. And installed a desiel heater into the middle bedroom and fed heating pipes left and right to lounge and bedroom.. Have purchased a jackery charger (to cut costs) as the land owner charges electricity in addition to rent.. Only a month into the project, retire July 😉 lovely to see your vids/and life style.. 👍

What a lovely place to live. Thanks for the tour!!!

Lovely caravan you got there. We'd recommend sheepskins on the floor against the cold. Really helps us in the van.

A static caravan in the sticks would be great for me instead of being surrounded on all sides by housing and nosey neighbours would be be all pro's for me, looks really cosy too! Have a great Christmas both of you

Just a suggestion. Have you considered stoking the wood burniner up and damping it down to keep it alight. Use with potatoe peelings etc to keep it going through the night, leave all the doors open - kitchen,lounge,bedroom,bathroom its worth a try

I thought you were presenting a series of Homes Under The Hammer. You guys make very engaging videos.

Good morning guys 👋 thank you for showing us round your home, the log burner is a lovely addition and the fact your sited in the middle of the countryside makes it special 👍 ... take care 😘🤗❤️👵🏼🐾🐾🤠 xxxx

I love your simplicity in your lives, no expensive mortages round your neck, living in a beautiful place with lots of natural things to do and see. I think you pair have got it perfectly spot on. You both think alike and youve always got each other to keep warm, your amazing!! Godbless you both❤️❤️xx

Who needs Kirsty & Phil - Location, Location, Location.... I loved the comment “She doesn’t appreciate my art” 😂 Mince pies looked awesome, thank you for making me laugh on a Sunday morning 👍

1st time iv watched you two,very impressed how you are both so clear and honest.iv lived in a campervan then a touring caravan for 6 years. i can see why you do live in a static home as opposed to renting,or buying a house.to me it only comes a problem if ever you do decide to have children.with the walls being so thin the heating cost would go through the roof and it would be a lot more difficult to maintain your lifestyle that you have now.

I just found your channel! I’m building out a 1988 Chevy van to travel and work in film and TV and I’m so excited!

Perfect Sunday morning viewing 🤩

Sounds like you had a lot fun making this vlog. Don’t get discouraged though we the audience love it. Just one tip noticed those pine forest near by. Pine cones are great for the wood burner they burn really hot we find them a lot hotter than the logs we use. Best of all there on your door step for free. Thanks for sharing have a wonderful Christmas and all the very best for the New Year!! 👍👍

Hi there,I have a touring caravan & it does get so cold in the Winter,I use Tea lights in lanterns,they create quite a bit of heat & a large bag are quite cheap,I also put tea lights on a baking tray & leave them in the oven,that creates some heat too,I have 2 mini Electric radiators,they are only 400watt so they don't use too much lec,I use a quick blast of my fan heater to warm up my clothes before I put them on,it's a nice way to warm you up,I also use a small Electic blanket & they don't use much lec either,good for pre heating your bed before bedtime,when it's really cold you could try keeping your log burner going all nigh,if you put potato peelings over the embers.... Then it should keep it smouldering all night.... Hope have plenty of hot drinks when it's cold & store boiling water in a large thermos flask to save on 're boiling the kettle.... Hope these tips help..... Wear a scarf I doors too... A warm neck is a big comfort.... Take care...

Meg and Cal, thankyou so so much for all the great vids you have given us over the past year, and for all the hard work you put into making them so bloody good to watch. I sincerely hope yous have a wonderful Christmas and New year, best wishes and stay safe and well to you both and your families ❤️ 💙 ❤️ 💙 ❤️ 💙 ❤️ 💙 ❤️ 🎄 🎅 🎁 🍾 🍺 🎉

Great video guys. I love the caravan.I lived in a little old wooden chalet for 5 years on a farm.I loved it there.It was 19ft x 13ft and over 40 years old, the insulation had disitergrated. Windows were big and single pane. Only one gas heater. Having a woodburner would have helped alot. Lost a lot of heat through the windows so I bought thick thermal curtains and that did help keep the place warmer in winter and cooler in summer. Not sure where your wood burner is positioned,or if it would work,but there are little metal fans that can sit on the wood burner to distribute heat around the place.if it doesnt have it already,creaing a skirt around the underneath of caravan would also help insulate it too.hope you have a lovely Christmas.x

If it gets really cold sleep on the pull out sofa and have the fire going, your used to making your bed up every night after all 😄🎄

Electric Blankets, thermal or lined curtains over doors, insulate the pipes Underneath and board around the bottom to make the draft underneath less , and a karcher window vacuum to Hoover up condensation on windows! And if the log burner is dual fuel, then buy coal, get the logs going and top up with coal( lasts through the night and can help start the fire again in the morning )

Love your videos, they've cheered me up in this 'interesting' year. Flora makes me want to jazz up my T4 Lola. My husband and I lived in a 28' x 10' static with 3 dogs, a cat and a new born baby, it was a great experience. Tuck your trousers into your socks to avoid the chill! Keep up the awesome videos, thank you. 😊

What an absolutely honest and interesting vlog . And yes , there is a stigma from some people but sod 'em . We had 5 years living in our caravan ( mobile) and loved every minute , I'm now doing a van build . We live in a house at the moment but would love to live in a mobile home . It's a lot more popular than you think . We have come across many people on our travels who spend summer back here on a mobile home park and winter down in Spain . It's a great life with the freedom to do as you please . Loved this vlog guys , stay safe and keep warm .

This brings back lovely memories for us when we were working - and our static van in Aberdeen was our weekend retreat. Because ours was on a campsite , the monthly outlay was ok when we were working but quite expensive when we retired . I would never say never if we ever became unable to travel around in our present van or touring caravan - live for today - great base for you guys . Merry Xmas ❤️

It looks GREAT NICE SETUP and vlog😁 Loved the outakes😂😂😂Merry Christmas🎅

We had a static caravan for 22 year only used it on weekends and kids school holidays but we all loved it x i would definitely invest in a electric blanket, and have a pair of gloves at side of bed incase u like reading in bed, also a hat and a torch for when electric trips lol its great fun enjoy and a hot water bottle for when u sitting during the day x

Beautiful home

Great!! You made me buy a camper can and now I want a caravan too 🤣

It looks so cozy guys.....where I live in Somerset many people live in static caravans but not in such lovely locations as yours 😘

Loved the tour guys! The bloopers were brilliant!!!! Sending warm hugs

Fantastic video as usual guys, loved the intro... My in-laws have a static caravan near Carlisle and we love using that as a base for our more northern adventures. Those mince pies look ace! We love visiting the caravan and have spoken to each other many times about possibly moving into one at some point in the future due to the low costs of living in one. You are right, mornings are pretty cold in caravans. lol, definitely a plus point not having to sort a bed out every night. One thing we have spoken about in regards to moving into one ourselves is the possibility of putting solar panels on the roof of the caravan, I think that would be a great idea! Merry Christmas guys and a happy new year from our family to yours. Here is to many new adventures in the new year!

Hi, We’d like to take this opportunity to wish you a Merry Christmas and a healthy and prosperous New Year and may all your future adventures make great memories for you both so keep travelling and stay safe Kind Regards Nige’ & Jacqui 🙏

Nice vlog guys... 🙂 I've had two statics, although for leisure, but was able to spend a lot of time in the last one particularly... Statics tend not to be floor insulated, so I did both under the caravan, using the bagged loft insulation, it made a huge difference and wasn't overly expensive... Also doing a skirting around the van helps, but leave it vented to help air flow... Insulate your pipes as much as you can, the lengths of pipe lagging and anything else you can, you'll probably still get a burst though, and they tend to be on joints. Keep some spare joints and pipe lengths handy for emergencies... Its also possible to use anti freeze in the heating system, check this out first though, make of boiler etc, see if it's possible... Another one is to look at all the places where pipes go through the floor, the gaps are usually way to big and you can stuff rags etc in the gaps... Also, as in vans, moisture can be a problem. If you have cupboards, or wardrobes that are on an external wall, try to keep items off the wall, clothing is the worst thing, as I found out, having the moisture capture tub things can be a help in wardrobes!!! 😱 Hope this helps. Alex... 🙂

My sister used to live on a house boat in Bristol for 4 years. Her tips on staying warm in the winter: draw the curtains, windows unfortunately make rooms colder. Also there are electric heaters with timers on them. Set them to like an hour before you have to get up in the morning, this way it's nice and warm in the morning, not using nearly as much electricity as heating all night would. Possibly upgrade to a solar system for electrics? Personally, it's my first year living in a van, and I've chosen Greece to stay the winter ;) Therefore no cold challenges (yet)

Love your new digs. Seems like plenty of space.

Great vlog, so being able to stand up and not move about with knees bent mean you might get a taller van or a pop top fitted to Flora? Heating the van, a skirt around the bottom stops the wind blowing through. Insulate all the pipes underneath well, crawling about under the van in the mud cause the shower pipes crack is not fun. Change electric blow heaters to oil filled heaters, use less leccy. And Teddy bear bedding, it is a game changer as doesn't go cold like cotton. Looking forward to next vlog.

Apart from the fact that it's a very original way of living (f*** stigma!) it is so much easier and economic. One of the reasons why I want to get into vanlife is because I want to minimalise. I walked through our flat a couple of years ago and I asked myself, "why the hell do we have such a big place?" and I realised that it's mainly to store all the crap we've bought and accumulated over the last 25+ years. I could live in far less actual living space. What you have there is just perfect! My wife unfortunately is far more addicted to her creature comforts, otherwise we'd already live in a van. I envy you! 😉 Regarding the cold, could you install another small wood burner in the bedroom? 🤔 Anyway, it's great to keep up with what's going on with you two, even if it currently has little to do with travel and vanlife. Just lovely to see you guys. 👍🏽😉 All the best and have a great Xmas! 🙏😌🎄🎅

Great vlog as always guys, in my personal opinion a home is always what you need and require as an individual or as a couple. I would more than happily live in a static caravan as long as I have an outbuilding or a garage to work on motorcycles lol. What is defined as the norm should be upto the people who live it, not by what society says it is. We are all different and as such have different outlooks and requirements. It seems to me that the place your in ticks every box and let's you both live in a way that makes the soul happy. That's what life is about. Have a great rest of the weekend and week ahead, best wishes and stay safe and well to you both and your families ❤️ 💙 ❤️ 💙 ❤️ 💙 ❤️ 💙 ❤️

We went in a static caravan out of season once. It was lovely but wish we had taken hot water bottles. The new caravans are like being home from home. They have better insulation.

I love VOXI!!!! The voxi drops can be great too!

Hi guys, I lived in a touring caravan for 5 years and my experience was finding mould due to condensation in the back of wardrobes and under bedding mattresses. Stay vigilent for all your cold spots and ventilate everything as often as you can :-D xxx

Brilliant as usual!👍🎄 take care and stay safe!

Great to see your little home I'll look into voxi, does it use the Vodafone network? Emma & Newt

You have a lovely home, stay safe, have a wonderful Christmas x nige & adele

I have lived in a mobile home (trailer) and if you use hay bails around your caravan to help stop the cold getting under your home,keeps the floor warmer. I was wondering how long has Meg been growing her dress?

Is the caravan boxed in underneath? I have lived in 2, make sure the pipes are insulated underneath, i loved it more than house life.

I know this questions got nothing do with your caravan, but what made you want grow your hair into dread locks your hair looks lovely by the way love the colour...love the caravan I'd live in one

Wow so much room, 😊 you both look so well. Love the tour, looks such a cute crib 😉. How's Uk life? Merry Christmas to all xx

By the way your Van is lovely especially the kitchen😊

Love your new home 🏡🤗 what about an electric blanket?

How about using one of those self contained Chinese Diesel heaters..have it set up out side..just need the heat inlet to come in some how.to which room you need heated most.. cheap short term fix for winter..use red diesel. 60 p ish per litre. Hi from Ian &Dee in Ireland. 😎☘

Hi,I'm from Kazakhstan!

Hi People, I am just about to start my own camper conversion. I have found the previous videos very helpful. Anyway, I want to ask when purchasing conversion who did you use, and do you have any advice for me? Best regards.

I preferred the views of Sardinia 😃. Great little space 😃

so what'd ya do with flora? going to watch you in sardinia now seeya!

Looking Brill Guys

The irish love em

Great stuff 😁

I would love to know how much in total per month for this kind of life. £/month

*meant super of course 😊

Gosh, it's bigger than my ex flat in London and my current small house is a little bit bigger, if not same size😱

Bloody luxury 😉

Speer video once again.

Are you two sales persons or tv presenters? If not, you should be!

Nice didactic British TV show.

no xmas in june this year?

How about panels?

Are you paying council tax?

Love following you guys. I would really love to know about you phone contracts please I can email you directly if easier? I am going to be brave in the spring and go away on my own in the van for a few days and being able to use the laptop would be a big bonus xx