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Van life Uk
- Mar 7
- 7 min
TRIED AND TESTED DIESEL HEATERS 2.1
Hi everybody, we're back with an updated version of our tried and tested diesel heater post... Since our last tried and tested diesel heater post a lot has changed so we thought it was time to revamp it, and as is always a good idea to do things better the 2nd time round we have decided to make it a lot better so here is our brand new... TRIED AND TESTED DIESEL HEATERS 2.1 POST You might have noticed that the title of the post has not changed much since our last post tried an
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Van life Uk
- Feb 28
- 5 min
TOP 5 - LARGE AGM LEISURE BATTERIES FOR VAN LIFE 2021
Hi everybody, we’re back with another AWESOME TOP 5 blog post for you all and this week we have decided to tackle LARGE AGM leisure batteries. By large we mean over 200ah These sizes of batteries are perfect for full time van lifers, larger campers, van conversions, off grid systems, caravans etc either as a single battery for small simple applications or multiple batteries joined together in parallel to firm a bigger battery bank. You could easily run a 12v compressor fri
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Van life Uk
- Feb 14
- 5 min
TOP 5 - SMALL AGM LEISURE BATTERIES FOR VAN LIFE 2021
Hi everybody, we’re back with another AWESOME TOP 5 blog post for you all and this week we have decided to tackle SMALL AGM leisure batteries. By small we mean around 100ah (give or take) because this is a very common sized leisure battery that a lot of people will be using. This size battery is perfect for most campers, van conversions, off grid systems, caravans etc either as a single battery for small simple applications or multiple batteries joined together in parallel to
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Van life Uk
- Feb 1
- 17 min
Chinese Diesel Heater - SPARE PARTS, ADDED EXTRAS & UPGRADES 2.0
Hi everybody, sorry we haven't posted for a while but we are back now with another awesome diesel heater post. We have posted a similar post to this before but this is the upgraded 2.0 version so we have pulled out all the stops to find some awesome stuff for you. So these Chinese Diesel Heaters are awesome for the price but it's no big secret that there are some improvements to be made. Sometimes the accessory kit that comes with them are less than top quality, some kits com
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Van life Uk
- Nov 14, 2020
- 5 min
TRIED AND TESTED DIESEL HEATERS 2.0
Hi everybody, we're back with an updated version of our tried and tested diesel heater post... Since our last tried and tested diesel heater post a lot has changed so we thought it was time to revamp it, and as is always a good idea to do things better the 2nd time round we have decided to make it a lot better so here is our brand new... TRIED AND TESTED DIESEL HEATERS 2.0 POST As we said above a lot has changed since our last post that we were not too happy so we have been b
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Van life Uk
- Nov 7, 2020
- 16 min
A Step By Step Guide To An Awesome Powerful Fully Off Grid 12v Set Up
Hi everybody, we are back again with another full set up and today we have an awesome one for you. If you don't know anything about 12v electrics it can be a very confusing but it is something you are going to need to get right first time round so you can move on with your build. In this post we are going to try and make the a lot easier for you without the need of watching endless youtube videos that only cover bits of what you need to know and just post everything here in o
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Van life Uk
- Nov 7, 2020
- 15 min
A Step By Step Guide To An Awesome Powerful Fully Off Grid 12v Set Up - PART 2
Welcome back to PART 2 of our post. If you have found this post via a link and want to catch up with the post so far please click the blue text to take you to PART 1 If you have already read part one and are ready for the 2nd part of our post here it is, we won't wont waffle on we will just straight into it and pick up where we left of and that was with your set up looking something like this and ready to start adding all of the bits and pieces you will need for every day van
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Van life Uk
- Nov 7, 2020
- 15 min
A Step By Step Guide To An Awesome Powerful Fully Off Grid 12v Set Up - PART 3
Welcome back to PART 3 of our post. If you have found this post via a link and want to catch up with the post so far please click the links in blue to take you to PART 1 & PART 2 If you have already read PART 1 & PART 2 and are ready for PART 3 of our post here it is, we won't wont waffle on we will just straight into it and pick up where we left of and that was starting to wire accessories to your 12 way fuse box. The first thing you are going to need is some 12v sockets bot
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Van life Uk
- Nov 7, 2020
- 8 min
A Step By Step Guide To An Awesome Powerful Fully Off Grid 12v Set Up - PART 4
Welcome back to PART 4 of our post. If you have found this post via a link and want to catch up with the post so far please click the links in blue to take you to PART 1, PART 2 & PART 3 If you have already read PART 1, PART 2 & PART 3 and are ready for PART 4 of our post here it is, we won't wont waffle on we will just straight into it and pick up where we left of and that was adding a socket to your bed side area so you have somewhere to charge your devices when you are in
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Van life Uk
- Oct 20, 2020
- 10 min
101 Twelve Volt Accessories! Luxuries, Useful Or Pointless You Decide!
Hey, so I couldn't sleep last night and I was bored and this is the result of my boredom. I will let you decide if they are useful, pointless, amazing or just plain stupid. I will say that some are lower than 12v and some are rechargeable but all can be powered or charged from your 12v set up, that wouldn't have made a catchy title though! Please bear in mind that some of these accessories use a lot of power. For these items it is best to either use from your vans lighter soc
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Van life Uk
- Oct 4, 2020
- 15 min
Winter Is Coming - Getting Your Van Ready For Winter
This year has been a really weird one, summer was cancelled, fun was cancelled and travel was cancelled but more and more people have been turning to Vanlife than ever before. If you believe what you see on instagram living in a van in the winter is nothing but awesome and romantic... Curled up in the back of your van with furry blankets, coffee on a wood burner stove, surrounded by fairy lights, taking a picture of you and your partners feet and legs with your back doors wi
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Van life Uk
- Oct 2, 2020
- 2 min
AWESOME BUDGET 12V COMPRESSOR FRIDGE & FREEZERS
Hi everybody, when we were writing our last blog post about 12v compressor fridges we noticed that there were not many decent budget options out there with a decent fridge setting you back about £600. Since then we have been searching hi and low for some better options for anybody that is looking a decent budget option and this is what we have come up with... I'm not going to go into too many details this will just be a super quick post with the links you need... AWESOME BUDG
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Van life Uk
- Sep 16, 2020
- 4 min
Everything You Need To Add 355w Of Solar To Your 12v set up
Hi everybody, we're back with another quick but hopefully helpful post If you have a leisure battery with no built in way to keep it charged you might have noticed that they don't last for long. One of the easiest, cleanest, simplest and most probably cheapest solutions to this is adding solar panels and a charge controller to your set up. This isn't a one stop solution to all of your recharging needs as they do have limitations. They are not great on cloudy days, can't charg
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Van life Uk
- Sep 2, 2020
- 21 min
Fitting Your Own Chinese Diesel Heater - Everything You Need To Know
Hi everybody, it's not long now until the nights start drawing in and it starts getting dark and cold again. Winter in a van can be horrible when the temperature drops making not much fun at all if you don't have a decent way of heating your van. If you haven't got a well insulated van it can be even worse but with the added complication of condensation on all of your panels. However there is a way to solve both of these problems at once turning your van into a nice, cosy, wa
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Van life Uk
- Sep 1, 2020
- 4 min
Everything You Need To Add 415w Of Solar To Your 12v set up
Hi everybody, we're back with another quick but hopefully helpful post If you have a leisure battery with no built in way to keep it charged you might have noticed that they don't last for long. One of the easiest, cleanest, simplest and most probably cheapest solutions to this is adding solar panels and a charge controller to your set up. This isn't a one stop solution to all of your recharging needs as they do have limitations. They are not great on cloudy days, can't charg
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Van life Uk
- Aug 30, 2020
- 2 min
TOP 5 - SKY LIGHTS FOR YOUR BUILD
Hi everybody, it's time for this weeks top 5 post and this week we will be tackling opening sky lights. These are basically just opening windows for your roof but they are amazing and if you don't already have one you should think about getting one. They let lots of natural light into your van without compromising your privacy They let lots of fresh air into your van without compromising security If you have a powered roof fan and an opening sky light you can get an awesome c
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Van life Uk
- Aug 22, 2020
- 4 min
Everything You Need To Add 200w Of Solar To Your 12v set up
Hi everybody, we're back with another quick but hopefully helpful post If you have a leisure battery with no built in way to keep it charged you might have noticed that they don't last for long. One of the easiest, cleanest, simplest and most probably cheapest solutions to this is adding solar panels and a charge controller to your set up. This isn't a one stop solution to all of your recharging needs as they do have limitations. They are not great on cloudy days, can't charg
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Van life Uk
- Aug 18, 2020
- 6 min
How To Never Get Bored Cooking With A Single Gas Burner or Camping Stove
This post is for anybody out there that think their mealtimes have become a bit repetitive and frankly boring! If you only have a single hob or camping stove it can be easy to fall into a routine of eating the same thing over and over again because your options can be a little bit limited with just one burner. However the are loads of things we can cook with just one burner and if we think about things a little bit in advance the possibilities are almost endless. This is what
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Van life Uk
- Aug 11, 2020
- 8 min
A Simple Budget Low Powered Fridge OR Freezer Set Up For Your Van
Hi everybody, this is going to be a very quick post as I have had a lot of people asking about this today so I will just cover the basics to get it up as soon as possible for everybody that is waiting for it. So a low powered fridge for your van can be a very tricky subject to cover, there are a few options out there to choose from that are already low powered but can be very expensive or complicated to install 12v Compressor fridges are by far the best option for any full ti
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