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Hi Everyone,
Have been looking for a while now. I reckon my ideal vehicle would be an Iveco or Mercedes 24/28 seater mini bus to convert. I chose these two makes for reliability and accesibility of parts. Read more »

We spent several weeks visiting our favourite beaches and towns of the Algarve. Read more »

Today we visited the Orbitur campsite in Sagres. We visit campsites about twice a week, and this is our normal campsite in this part of the Algarve. Read more »

This is my first camper and my first blog. Nice that the two things are going together! Still getting a massive buzz every time I open the door and smell the proper vehicle smell inside. But also getting a feeling of anxiety about how I am going to deal with all the work that needs doing. Read more »

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Hiya!

Can anyone tell me where to find small, cheap campsites??? I mean, with maybe no facilities or very few? for say, a fiver a night???

Last night I slept in the van. It was a friends birthday, and after going out we stopped at the van to eat our food. Then they went home and I slept in the van.

It's a brilliant mobile bedroom, with kitchen and ensuite bathroom. I installed a heater during the week, and we were able to have it on whilst eating. Read more »

 We're heading back to Portugal on 8th November.

I debated driving across France vs the Ferry to Santander. Read more »

Having spent the summer at home, we're back off to Portugal again soon.

The summer has passed so quickly. I have been so busy I had hardly noticed the summer come and go. And I'm not sure what I have spent my time doing. What an annoying situation.

The winter is also closing in, and I cannot stand the winter in the UK Read more »

Tips for reception
Get the dongle outside, or as close to outside as possible. I got terrible reception in a house with thick walls. By getting a 5m cable, I put the dongle out of the open window, whilst sitting out my desk, for much better reception and no-freezing.

Redruth Read more »