{"id":8990,"date":"2019-06-15T18:30:43","date_gmt":"2019-06-15T16:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/?p=8990"},"modified":"2021-07-25T10:13:50","modified_gmt":"2021-07-25T08:13:50","slug":"ford-transit-1979-a-self-converted-campervan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/en\/basic-vehicles\/ford-transit-1979-a-self-converted-campervan\/","title":{"rendered":"Ford Transit 1979 &#8211; a self converted wonder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18f298s-3d8dd4ca51659c3d67fe5752bc909fd4\">\n.flex_column.av-18f298s-3d8dd4ca51659c3d67fe5752bc909fd4{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-18f298s-3d8dd4ca51659c3d67fe5752bc909fd4 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-25w4am-de1b93a492ee9d3556af082b94b2c265\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-25w4am-de1b93a492ee9d3556af082b94b2c265{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-25w4am-de1b93a492ee9d3556af082b94b2c265 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-25w4am-de1b93a492ee9d3556af082b94b2c265 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-25w4am-de1b93a492ee9d3556af082b94b2c265 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >Ford Transit 1979<\/h1><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_below'><p>a self converted wonder<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k7ayo7ue-11ca0b9f50f98990bf920bcff4035ac1\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k7ayo7ue-11ca0b9f50f98990bf920bcff4035ac1{\nheight:25px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k7ayo7ue-11ca0b9f50f98990bf920bcff4035ac1 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock  av-small-hide av-mini-hide'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7avgvbg-dd38ac76aef020a98665cc9c30f97993' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>Pip and Dan are traveling in her Oldtimer\u00a0Ford Transit 1979.\u00a0Dan could learn so much more by working on the engine himself, as it\u2019s all mechanical rather than electronic.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k7avhpzq-fb49b92670880758129584cf74913924\">\n.avia-image-container.av-k7avhpzq-fb49b92670880758129584cf74913924 .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k7avhpzq-fb49b92670880758129584cf74913924 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k7avhpzq-fb49b92670880758129584cf74913924 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 989px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-k7avhpzq-fb49b92670880758129584cf74913924 .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-k7avhpzq-fb49b92670880758129584cf74913924 .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-k7avhpzq-fb49b92670880758129584cf74913924 .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) 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https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer-titelbild-488x400.jpg 488w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer-titelbild-768x630.jpg 768w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer-titelbild-705x578.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1404px) 100vw, 1404px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<header class=\"entry-content-header\"><span class='post-meta-infos'><time class=\"date-container minor-meta updated\" {$markup}>15. June 2019<\/time><span class='text-sep text-sep-date'>\/<\/span><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\">in <a href=\"https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/en\/basic-vehicles\/\" rel=\"tag\">basic vehicles<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/en\/?taxonomy=translation_priority&#038;term=optional-en\" rel=\"tag\">Optional<\/a> <\/span><span class=\"text-sep text-sep-cat\">\/<\/span><span class=\"blog-author minor-meta\">by <span class=\"entry-author-link\" $markup><span class=\"vcard author\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/en\/author\/paulnitzschke\/\" title=\"Posts by PaulNitzschke\" rel=\"author\">PaulNitzschke<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/header><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f\">\n.flex_column.av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     id=\"info\"  ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-2df72390875948b43241302b22ba8cf9\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-2df72390875948b43241302b22ba8cf9{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-2df72390875948b43241302b22ba8cf9 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-2df72390875948b43241302b22ba8cf9 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"pro_contra\"  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-2df72390875948b43241302b22ba8cf9 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-8  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >Quick facts about your vehicle Ford Transit 1979:<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-9f9a41c95b0a1fc0723f159b7056aba5\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-9f9a41c95b0a1fc0723f159b7056aba5{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-av_one_half-9f9a41c95b0a1fc0723f159b7056aba5 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     id=\"info\"  ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-krixc14k-68d20cf28235112e4a54ca66272408b8' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><ul>\n<li><strong>car manufacturer:<\/strong>\u00a0Ford<\/li>\n<li><strong>modell:<\/strong>\u00a0Transit<\/li>\n<li><strong>year of construction:<\/strong>\u00a01979<\/li>\n<li><strong>how many seats:<\/strong>\u00a02 in the front, 3 in the back (unbelted)<\/li>\n<li><strong>driving license classify:<\/strong>\u00a0Standard UK driver\u2019s license<\/li>\n<li><strong>top speed:<\/strong>\u00a0We can just make it to 75 mph!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-a95fe83e406af5379cffd0d34595f890\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-a95fe83e406af5379cffd0d34595f890{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-av_one_half-a95fe83e406af5379cffd0d34595f890 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     id=\"info\"  ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-krixcbgz-fad0d006290896ae5392e04a4d7ebe04' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><ul>\n<li><strong>motor fuel:<\/strong>\u00a0Petrol, leaded<\/li>\n<li><strong>price:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a32000<\/li>\n<li><strong>costs of repair per year:<\/strong>\u00a0It\u2019s probably near \u00a31000.<\/li>\n<li><strong>insurance:<\/strong>\u00a0Around \u00a3400 a year<\/li>\n<li><strong>vehicle taxes:<\/strong>\u00a0Now a classic vehicle, so tax exempt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f\">\n.flex_column.av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     id=\"info\"  ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-yjcztq-6e53a00ed3b354492de401c71ceaa609\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-yjcztq-6e53a00ed3b354492de401c71ceaa609{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-yjcztq-6e53a00ed3b354492de401c71ceaa609 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-yjcztq-6e53a00ed3b354492de401c71ceaa609 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"pro_contra\"  class='av-special-heading av-yjcztq-6e53a00ed3b354492de401c71ceaa609 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-14  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >So tell us a bit about you and tell us \u2013 what made you want to start vanlife?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7avgvbg-dd38ac76aef020a98665cc9c30f97993' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>Dan and I met at school, and have been together for just over a decade. Bizarrely, van life started when I came home from work one day to find an old, damp caravan sitting in our drive.<\/p>\n<p>Dan had been given it for free and thought it was too good an opportunity to miss. Initially, I didn\u2019t agree with him. However, we absolutely loved working on it as a project together, we smartened it up inside and out, and we visited some beautiful places.<\/p>\n<p>We always knew in our hearts that as much as we loved the caravan, it was restrictive in that we had to always pay for campsites, and we had to be anchored down to a base whenever we travelled.<\/p>\n<p>In the space of a month, we decided to sell it and buy a van. Against all the advice we were given, we bought the first one we saw. It was love at first site \u2013 despite the fact we broke down on the journey home.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k7avjv9o-f6490ab26de948a7165d90f09432ba07\">\n.avia-image-container.av-k7avjv9o-f6490ab26de948a7165d90f09432ba07 .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k7avjv9o-f6490ab26de948a7165d90f09432ba07 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k7avjv9o-f6490ab26de948a7165d90f09432ba07 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 989px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-k7avjv9o-f6490ab26de948a7165d90f09432ba07 .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-k7avjv9o-f6490ab26de948a7165d90f09432ba07 .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-k7avjv9o-f6490ab26de948a7165d90f09432ba07 .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-k7avjv9o-f6490ab26de948a7165d90f09432ba07 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  av-custom-transform'  ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-18435 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-18435 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dan-and-Pip-Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer-1024x840.jpg\" alt='' title='Dan-and-Pip-Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer'  height=\"840\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dan-and-Pip-Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer-1024x840.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dan-and-Pip-Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dan-and-Pip-Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer-768x630.jpg 768w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dan-and-Pip-Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer-1200x985.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dan-and-Pip-Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer.jpg 1404w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f\">\n.flex_column.av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     id=\"info\"  ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-wo6fxa-83ff7d740b89ded2ecaada57f9e1d2c6\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-wo6fxa-83ff7d740b89ded2ecaada57f9e1d2c6{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-wo6fxa-83ff7d740b89ded2ecaada57f9e1d2c6 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-wo6fxa-83ff7d740b89ded2ecaada57f9e1d2c6 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"pro_contra\"  class='av-special-heading av-wo6fxa-83ff7d740b89ded2ecaada57f9e1d2c6 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-18  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >Why did you choose this Ford Transit 1979 as your home on wheels?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7avgvbg-dd38ac76aef020a98665cc9c30f97993' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>Both of us love old cars. There\u2019s a charm and community that surrounds older vehicles that modern ones simply don\u2019t possess.<\/p>\n<p>Strangers point and smile when you drive past, and people often stop and help when you\u2019re broken down on the side of the road. With an old car, Dan could learn so much more by working on the engine himself, as it\u2019s all mechanical rather than electronic.<\/p>\n<p>Our budget was small, so it\u2019s a good job we both like old bangers!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f\">\n.flex_column.av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     id=\"info\"  ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-v66n2m-939d68c7e56e7d05513ca155b126f9bb\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-v66n2m-939d68c7e56e7d05513ca155b126f9bb{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-v66n2m-939d68c7e56e7d05513ca155b126f9bb .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-v66n2m-939d68c7e56e7d05513ca155b126f9bb .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"pro_contra\"  class='av-special-heading av-v66n2m-939d68c7e56e7d05513ca155b126f9bb av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-21  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >So, if not your Ford Transit 1979, what model would you choose if you could and why?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7avgvbg-dd38ac76aef020a98665cc9c30f97993' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>Any\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wohnmobil-basisfahrzeug\/\">Mercedes<\/a>\u00a0camper\/motorhome\/self-converted van made before the year 2000.<\/p>\n<p>Those things can go on for miles and miles \u2013 and they look awesome.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18f298s-a537f6807dca4d0d4b9f7fd79d34c3f8\">\n.flex_column.av-18f298s-a537f6807dca4d0d4b9f7fd79d34c3f8{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-18f298s-a537f6807dca4d0d4b9f7fd79d34c3f8 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     id=\"conversion\"  ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-th0zta-f6d5405a2120d1c3e4ce9485cec06e9d\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-th0zta-f6d5405a2120d1c3e4ce9485cec06e9d{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-th0zta-f6d5405a2120d1c3e4ce9485cec06e9d .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-th0zta-f6d5405a2120d1c3e4ce9485cec06e9d .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"pro_contra\"  class='av-special-heading av-th0zta-f6d5405a2120d1c3e4ce9485cec06e9d av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-24  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >Did you work on your vehicle yourself or did you get a carpenter for the interior?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7avgvbg-dd38ac76aef020a98665cc9c30f97993' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>We are so proud that all the changes made have been completed by us. Dan is a self-employed landscape gardner by trade, so he\u2019s great at working out how to put things together and using the internet to research anything we aren\u2019t sure of.<\/p>\n<p>He installed the log burner, built the over-head cupboards, laid the floor, used scaffold boards for the work top and so much more. I stripped and repainted the cupboards, wallpapered, made many, many lined curtains and was on tea duty a lot of the time.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, our skills really compliment each other.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f\">\n.flex_column.av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     id=\"info\"  ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2oh9su-04db5745b49d9b5804314f784f6c3e27\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-2oh9su-04db5745b49d9b5804314f784f6c3e27{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-2oh9su-04db5745b49d9b5804314f784f6c3e27 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-2oh9su-04db5745b49d9b5804314f784f6c3e27 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"pro_contra\"  class='av-special-heading av-2oh9su-04db5745b49d9b5804314f784f6c3e27 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-27  el_before_av_image  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >Would you change something about your Ford Transit 1979 when it comes to the interior if you could turn back time?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k7avjv9o-53b4eaadaa2ad4200b472dcc5a11cf4e\">\n.avia-image-container.av-k7avjv9o-53b4eaadaa2ad4200b472dcc5a11cf4e .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) 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av-k7avjv9o-53b4eaadaa2ad4200b472dcc5a11cf4e av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  av-custom-transform'  ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-18439 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-18439 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer-couple-1024x840.jpg\" alt='' title='Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer-couple'  height=\"840\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer-couple-1024x840.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer-couple-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer-couple-768x630.jpg 768w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer-couple-1200x985.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer-couple.jpg 1404w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f\">\n.flex_column.av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     id=\"info\"  ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-nueji6-5c25853428b1bd0fd2273f80734cb6e2\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-nueji6-5c25853428b1bd0fd2273f80734cb6e2{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-nueji6-5c25853428b1bd0fd2273f80734cb6e2 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-nueji6-5c25853428b1bd0fd2273f80734cb6e2 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"pro_contra\"  class='av-special-heading av-nueji6-5c25853428b1bd0fd2273f80734cb6e2 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-30  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >How long did you work on your Ford Transit 1979 before you started your trip?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7avgvbg-dd38ac76aef020a98665cc9c30f97993' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>We bought Monty in March 2017, and we started going away on little trips straight away. Technically, we are still working on it now! I don\u2019t think the van will ever be truly finished.<\/p>\n<p>But now the changes we make are usually small, cosmetic things or a neat new storage idea we\u2019ve seen online, rather than a huge change.<\/p>\n<p>Saying that, we are talking about replacing the engine\u2026see what I mean?!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f\">\n.flex_column.av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-32  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_sidebar  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     id=\"info\"  ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mqupse-040b9cc795b42fd12d1b06035fac3e9a\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-mqupse-040b9cc795b42fd12d1b06035fac3e9a{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-mqupse-040b9cc795b42fd12d1b06035fac3e9a .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mqupse-040b9cc795b42fd12d1b06035fac3e9a .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"pro_contra\"  class='av-special-heading av-mqupse-040b9cc795b42fd12d1b06035fac3e9a av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-33  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >What do your friends and family say about your lifestyle?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7avgvbg-dd38ac76aef020a98665cc9c30f97993' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>Surprisingly positive. Although, I didn\u2019t expect so many people to struggle with understanding that I really enjoy living like this.<\/p>\n<p>Dan has always loved being outside and has a keen interest in looking after our natural spaces, and in living the simple life.<\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s something we are both completely on board with\u2026the cracks would have started to show very quickly if we weren\u2019t both completely committed to this lifestyle.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f\">\n.flex_column.av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-36  el_after_av_sidebar  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '     id=\"info\"  ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-karujy-4f4c16f8429c5f9cb10b73ac2239d1cd\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-karujy-4f4c16f8429c5f9cb10b73ac2239d1cd{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-karujy-4f4c16f8429c5f9cb10b73ac2239d1cd .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-karujy-4f4c16f8429c5f9cb10b73ac2239d1cd .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"pro_contra\"  class='av-special-heading av-karujy-4f4c16f8429c5f9cb10b73ac2239d1cd av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-37  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >Which countries did you travel to with your Ford Transit 1979?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7avgvbg-dd38ac76aef020a98665cc9c30f97993' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>Many places in England (our home turf), Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Belgium and France. Last October, we hired a converted Renault Kangoo and travelled around Iceland in that for a few days, as it would have been far too expensive to take our van.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f\">\n.flex_column.av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-39  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     id=\"info\"  ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-iukzny-b57f62a128a9b32212bd69f5cf5090c8\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-iukzny-b57f62a128a9b32212bd69f5cf5090c8{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-iukzny-b57f62a128a9b32212bd69f5cf5090c8 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-iukzny-b57f62a128a9b32212bd69f5cf5090c8 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"pro_contra\"  class='av-special-heading av-iukzny-b57f62a128a9b32212bd69f5cf5090c8 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-40  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >How long are you on the road and \u2013 do you life in your Ford Transit 1979 fulltime?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7avgvbg-dd38ac76aef020a98665cc9c30f97993' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>At the moment, we are both working hard to save as much as we can for a big European trip at the end of the year. We are living in the van full-time, and started doing so in November 2018.<\/p>\n<p>It is the perfect home! The biggest issue in the UK is finding a suitable spot to park up in. We are just so grateful to Dan\u2019s parents for allowing us to have the van parked up at there place these past few months.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been an added bonus spending more time with family.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k7avjv9o-a84e3a9551c68c38880b40bd06c39903\">\n.avia-image-container.av-k7avjv9o-a84e3a9551c68c38880b40bd06c39903 .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k7avjv9o-a84e3a9551c68c38880b40bd06c39903 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k7avjv9o-a84e3a9551c68c38880b40bd06c39903 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 989px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-k7avjv9o-a84e3a9551c68c38880b40bd06c39903 .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-k7avjv9o-a84e3a9551c68c38880b40bd06c39903 .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-k7avjv9o-a84e3a9551c68c38880b40bd06c39903 .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-k7avjv9o-a84e3a9551c68c38880b40bd06c39903 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-42  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  av-custom-transform'  ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-18441 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-18441 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer-innenausbau-kueche-1024x840.jpg\" alt='' title='Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer-innenausbau-kueche'  height=\"840\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer-innenausbau-kueche-1024x840.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer-innenausbau-kueche-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer-innenausbau-kueche-768x630.jpg 768w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer-innenausbau-kueche-1200x985.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer-innenausbau-kueche.jpg 1404w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f\">\n.flex_column.av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-43  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     id=\"info\"  ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-hifnz2-2385b1d7d72dd5ba65cf043011e4143b\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-hifnz2-2385b1d7d72dd5ba65cf043011e4143b{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-hifnz2-2385b1d7d72dd5ba65cf043011e4143b .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-hifnz2-2385b1d7d72dd5ba65cf043011e4143b .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"pro_contra\"  class='av-special-heading av-hifnz2-2385b1d7d72dd5ba65cf043011e4143b av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-44  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >Some people prefer campsites for the night, others love free camping somewhere in the middle of nowhere. What do you prefer and why?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7avgvbg-dd38ac76aef020a98665cc9c30f97993' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>Free camping all the way. The golden rule is to leave no trace and be respectful. We often pick up others\u2019 rubbish to try and keep spots pleasant for everyone.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f\">\n.flex_column.av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-46  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     id=\"info\"  ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-f9gxf2-bf58fa30f9b9c2f3a7579191a1e5e926\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-f9gxf2-bf58fa30f9b9c2f3a7579191a1e5e926{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-f9gxf2-bf58fa30f9b9c2f3a7579191a1e5e926 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-f9gxf2-bf58fa30f9b9c2f3a7579191a1e5e926 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"pro_contra\"  class='av-special-heading av-f9gxf2-bf58fa30f9b9c2f3a7579191a1e5e926 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-47  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >How do you shower?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7avgvbg-dd38ac76aef020a98665cc9c30f97993' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>We have a shower room in the van. But we did rip out the boiler as it was old, broken and unreliable, so the shower head can only pump cold water.<\/p>\n<p>To tackle that, we use a collapsable bucket filled with hot water to wash with, then blast ourselves with the cold water afterwards. It works really well, and uses less water than a standard shower.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f\">\n.flex_column.av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-49  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     id=\"info\"  ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-cf9npq-fd415bb3fe68dc7397f5b54a40ca5e67\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-cf9npq-fd415bb3fe68dc7397f5b54a40ca5e67{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-cf9npq-fd415bb3fe68dc7397f5b54a40ca5e67 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-cf9npq-fd415bb3fe68dc7397f5b54a40ca5e67 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"pro_contra\"  class='av-special-heading av-cf9npq-fd415bb3fe68dc7397f5b54a40ca5e67 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-50  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >How do you cook?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7avgvbg-dd38ac76aef020a98665cc9c30f97993' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>With ease! We have two hobs and a small oven (plus we can heat up pots and pans on top of the log burner). Our fridge is a reasonable size, and we have lots of hanging string baskets for extra food storage.<\/p>\n<p>It really is no different from cooking in a normal kitchen, just on a smaller scale.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k7avjv9o-a0afa85200c84b12a5f3aeab1bf48c31\">\n.avia-image-container.av-k7avjv9o-a0afa85200c84b12a5f3aeab1bf48c31 .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k7avjv9o-a0afa85200c84b12a5f3aeab1bf48c31 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k7avjv9o-a0afa85200c84b12a5f3aeab1bf48c31 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 989px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-k7avjv9o-a0afa85200c84b12a5f3aeab1bf48c31 .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-k7avjv9o-a0afa85200c84b12a5f3aeab1bf48c31 .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-k7avjv9o-a0afa85200c84b12a5f3aeab1bf48c31 .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-k7avjv9o-a0afa85200c84b12a5f3aeab1bf48c31 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-52  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  av-custom-transform'  ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-18443 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-18443 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer-innenausbau-wohnbereich-1024x840.jpg\" alt='' title='Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer-innenausbau-wohnbereich'  height=\"840\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer-innenausbau-wohnbereich-1024x840.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer-innenausbau-wohnbereich-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer-innenausbau-wohnbereich-768x630.jpg 768w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer-innenausbau-wohnbereich-1200x985.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer-innenausbau-wohnbereich.jpg 1404w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f\">\n.flex_column.av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-53  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     id=\"info\"  ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-awxuri-9dd1dea0bd7aeadb6e6a64f04668decd\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-awxuri-9dd1dea0bd7aeadb6e6a64f04668decd{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-awxuri-9dd1dea0bd7aeadb6e6a64f04668decd .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-awxuri-9dd1dea0bd7aeadb6e6a64f04668decd .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"pro_contra\"  class='av-special-heading av-awxuri-9dd1dea0bd7aeadb6e6a64f04668decd av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-54  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >Tell us \u2013 what makes travelling and living in a van such a great experience?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7avgvbg-dd38ac76aef020a98665cc9c30f97993' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>The freedom. Even when we have problems with the van, we have the time and space to think with clarity, knowing that it will always work itself out.<\/p>\n<p>The slower pace of life and constant connection with the outdoors are what really draws us to this lifestyle.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f\">\n.flex_column.av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-56  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     id=\"info\"  ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-90458e-3149d780d090de82df48a66796e5cdc5\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-90458e-3149d780d090de82df48a66796e5cdc5{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-90458e-3149d780d090de82df48a66796e5cdc5 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-90458e-3149d780d090de82df48a66796e5cdc5 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"pro_contra\"  class='av-special-heading av-90458e-3149d780d090de82df48a66796e5cdc5 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-57  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >How much money do you spend in a month (roughly)?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7avgvbg-dd38ac76aef020a98665cc9c30f97993' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>The van is stationary at the moment, so nothing on petrol. \u00a325 on gas, and roughly \u00a3200 on food. We both have big data deals with our smart phones, as we use them as personal hotspots for the laptop; so probably another \u00a340 using those.<\/p>\n<p>It is difficult to say as we are in \u2018save mode\u2019 and aren\u2019t currently travelling.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f\">\n.flex_column.av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-59  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     id=\"info\"  ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-81qkri-3e2d696bba46d2d3c9df67c4d2a58935\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-81qkri-3e2d696bba46d2d3c9df67c4d2a58935{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-81qkri-3e2d696bba46d2d3c9df67c4d2a58935 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-81qkri-3e2d696bba46d2d3c9df67c4d2a58935 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"pro_contra\"  class='av-special-heading av-81qkri-3e2d696bba46d2d3c9df67c4d2a58935 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-60  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >What tipps would you give new vanlifers?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7avgvbg-dd38ac76aef020a98665cc9c30f97993' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>Don\u2019t let anyone tell you you can\u2019t do it or that it\u2019s a silly idea. I\u2019m sure Dan and I are supposed to be married with a mortgage a baby on the way.<\/p>\n<p>But we\u2019ve followed our own path and we are so happy we did. Do what is in your heart and run with it. On a practical note, download the app \u2018park4night\u2019 and try to avoid finding a place for the night before it gets dark.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k7avjv9o-0aef27bfd04be86fb36f311a652fc32a\">\n.avia-image-container.av-k7avjv9o-0aef27bfd04be86fb36f311a652fc32a .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k7avjv9o-0aef27bfd04be86fb36f311a652fc32a img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k7avjv9o-0aef27bfd04be86fb36f311a652fc32a .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 989px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-k7avjv9o-0aef27bfd04be86fb36f311a652fc32a .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-k7avjv9o-0aef27bfd04be86fb36f311a652fc32a .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-k7avjv9o-0aef27bfd04be86fb36f311a652fc32a .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-k7avjv9o-0aef27bfd04be86fb36f311a652fc32a av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-62  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  av-custom-transform'  ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-18437 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-18437 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer-allrad-1024x840.jpg\" alt='' title='Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer-allrad'  height=\"840\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer-allrad-1024x840.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer-allrad-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer-allrad-768x630.jpg 768w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer-allrad-1200x985.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Van-ford-transit-1979-camper-verbrauch-diesel-oldtimer-allrad.jpg 1404w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f\">\n.flex_column.av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-63  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     id=\"info\"  ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-n3lhq-5197139381f0635ac27986f0030a2958\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-n3lhq-5197139381f0635ac27986f0030a2958{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-n3lhq-5197139381f0635ac27986f0030a2958 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-n3lhq-5197139381f0635ac27986f0030a2958 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"pro_contra\"  class='av-special-heading av-n3lhq-5197139381f0635ac27986f0030a2958 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-64  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >Do you sometimes make new friends on the road\/meet other vanlifers?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7avgvbg-dd38ac76aef020a98665cc9c30f97993' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>Yes \u2013 all the time! Everyone is so friendly, and you often end up sharing some awesome spots too.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f\">\n.flex_column.av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-66  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_sidebar  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     id=\"info\"  ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2l0qry-6bc45238543fe67c4caa34dab1496d28\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-2l0qry-6bc45238543fe67c4caa34dab1496d28{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-2l0qry-6bc45238543fe67c4caa34dab1496d28 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-2l0qry-6bc45238543fe67c4caa34dab1496d28 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"pro_contra\"  class='av-special-heading av-2l0qry-6bc45238543fe67c4caa34dab1496d28 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-67  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >What are your future plans when it comes to traveling\/living in your van?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7avgvbg-dd38ac76aef020a98665cc9c30f97993' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>Save as much as we can, quit our jobs, go to Europe in the van on a longer-term basis. That is our plan in a nutshell, and we can\u2019t wait.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and we are going to Romania in April and Canada for three weeks in September\u2026to keep our wandering feet busy before the big trip!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-p2w3l8-82cde5fd0d38d231fccee4ef07fad52c\">\n.flex_column.av-p2w3l8-82cde5fd0d38d231fccee4ef07fad52c{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-p2w3l8-82cde5fd0d38d231fccee4ef07fad52c av_one_full  avia-builder-el-71  el_after_av_sidebar  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '     ><div  class='av-buildercomment av-k7cghsvm-7dc42c2013bfeeac0fc1ac936e3128aa'><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-bottom\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;8990&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;post Haben wir dir geholfen? 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