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The Sunshade and Drive Away Air awning – Some Pros, Cons & Alternatives

Awnings, Canopies and Shades

Comfortable setup with the sunshade and attached to the drive away awning. This option gives you so much space and for me its the gold star option

Since deciding to live in a van, travel and tour, i knew some pieces of equipment could be useful and important to have. The problem i have, is, i had no idea what I needed or didn’t need.

My situation was and is, that i…

Speedy Szechuan Tomato Stir-fry

Speedy Szechuan Tomato and Pork Stir-fry on Egg Noodles with Rosemary Roasted Butternut Squash – Flavour, Flavour, Flavour

This quick and easy stir-fry is absolutely bursting with flavours. The garlic fried pork in amongst the hot szechuan tomato sauce followed up by the roasted squash with rosemary and the fresh vegetables is a taste sensation. Throw in to that all the different textures and…

Tim’s Campervan Kitchen – Roasted Rosemary Squash & Pine Nut Courgette

Roasted Rosemary & Pine Nut Squash, Grilled Courgettes with Couscous and Lettuce… Drizzled with a simple sweet & zesty dressing with feta to Finish

Whenever I see some locally grown produce, I feel the need to grab it and take advantage of the opportunity while I can.

For this dish, I have made it vegetarian but it can easily be adapted for vegan and gluten free diets.

While in a small shop near…

Campervan Style – Yorkshire Puddings. Welcome back Sunday Roast

It came to me sometime ago while out travelling that having a routine is quite important, With that in mind i also realised that at times the days of the week can all of sudden merge and you find that everyday becomes just another day and you cant distinguish what’s known as a weekend.

So, one of my old weekend routines was on a Sunday, have a roast dinner. I think it’s just a thing that I’ve…

Kitesurfing Portugal… The Deep South

For many it would seem that kitesurfing in Portugal, the north is where it happens, and i want a piece of it. But as I am travelling up from Tarifa, it would be wrong to miss out seeing the south western national parks and the amazing beaches, plus the possibility to get a kite session in – bonus.

So heading to Alvor and Lagos where there is a flat water lagoon. It’s not the style I enjoy mostly…

Van Conversion – What to consider, hints & Tips

So you want to buy a van, build your dream, convert it and then head off to those dreamy places or simply make going away and staying somewhere a whole lot easier.

I wish i had done it a lot sooner. Heading to the hills and mountains with a tent and trying to stay warm and dry after a day upon day of treks, and getting away to the coast for kite trips and trying to find affordable B&Bs, Hotels…

How to stay fit on the move

Whether you are living full time on the move, campervan living, a vanlifer, on holiday or working away, one of the biggest things I’ve been asked is – how do you stay fit and healthy?

I guess it’s slightly easier for me as I served in the military for quarter of a century and 15 years of that was as a physical training instructor. I also took bookcamp classes for a well known outdoor physical…

White fish and prawns in a white wine sauce

So a pre-lunch 10km Run, and then an afternoon of kitesurfing in 30+ knots of wind for 3-4 hours… you could say, I’m hungry 😋…

When at sea and away from the shore, you get a fair bit of time to think. And today it was food on my mind

I really like to try new things and one of the most important things to me whilst I’m traveling around is the ability to…

Vanliving essential home comforts…

Before I started out, I didn’t really know what I could take and what I couldn’t, or even what would last the first few miles in the van after driving over a few pot holes in the road. So I started with everything plastic, just as if you were doing a day visit to the beach. The thing about living in a van, its not just for one day.

So… I like eating off a real plate, proper cutlery (that doesn’t…

Chicken breast with pesto and and honey coated couscous

After wondering though the quaint white washed alleys with roof terraces and terracotta tiled of old town Tarifa, with all the little eateries offering tapas and paella – it got me thinking about what to make this evening…

The Levante winds whip and whistle through the narrow corridors and chills the hot sun.

So sweet and chilli felt quite…

You’re never to old…

When did you last have that thought?

I’m far from old, but when did you last have “I’m to old, I’m to this, I’m to that”? I had it. Leaving a structured life to embark on a life change and journey, i asked a lot of questions to myself and about myself.

Well i guess we’ve all done it, doing it, going through it, had it, don’t want to imagine it… do it daily?

Well…

You’re never to old to;

To change…

Learning more and more about what the DJI Mavic 2 Pro can do.

The main goal is to be able to set the “active track” mode to follow out to see, and for it to return, without losing it in the Atlantic…

I’m sure this is possibly, but every bit of use, builds more confidence.

The safer option at the minute is using the GoPro Hero 7 mounted in the tough case with a floaty attached to the back. The…

Kitesurf Gear – What’s required

Kitesurfing gear can be a bit of a minefield when you are starting out. So many different brands and within each different brand they have a different models or different design for each piece of equipment.

So listed below are the minimum items required to be able to go kitesurfing. Which brand, model, size, colour, price range, type of conditions to be used in and generally what you are…

The Journey – A digital version

The video is based around the journey from the UK heading down to Tarifa in Spain. Heading off to the kitesurfing European Mecca with its famous beaches from Tarifa along to Valdevaqueros.

The main beaches are Playa de Los Lances, Playa de Valdevaqueros and Punta Paloma. Some days there can be as many as 400 – 500 kites in the air, all fighting for a spot on the water.

The walking route was Los…