Excitement and nervousness dealt in equal measure. The ArchieVan project started with ambitious long term goals. An extended trip that would involve a complete life change. Leaving jobs, selling the business, leaving our home. 18 months ago the idea felt daunting, but easy to put to the back of our minds. Today it is 100% […]
Author: Kelvin Collins
Trevedra Farm – keeping it local.
Proving that you don’t have to drive miles to have a great time in your van, we spent the bank holiday weekend at our favourite local site. ArchieVan updates. The weekend was to be our last opportunity to test the (very nearly) finished van before we hit the road on a long term trip. The […]
Bathing at John Pawson’s Life House.
A post about a magnificent house in the Brecon Beacons may not have an obvious connection to van life, and yet this most special place is ultimately linked to ArchieVan. The van is a thing of joy, taking us back to basics, travelling with minimal possessions. Everything we own is within a few metres of […]
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Dunkery Beacon, Exmoor.
Today’s stank restored my love of winter. It feels as if for weeks I have been rain soaked twice on most days. And I’ve let the cold seep in. Bad move! Time to explore new hills, new wild spaces. Exmoor isn’t so far from home, but my knowledge of it is scant. Its 267 square […]
Ribblesdale, and Dartmoor, with many miles between.
Ribblesdale. A friend cancelled a meeting in Huddersfield, a fair way to the east. The demands of work. A shame to miss him, but I was pleased not to have to drive a hundred miles or so in the wrong direction. Unfortunately it was already afternoon and I needed a plan for where to sleep. […]
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Tarn before breakfast.
The new sleeping bag is a big bonus. It’s not compact or light – but we’re in the van so it doesn’t matter. Last night was around 5 degrees – but we slept like logs and woke if not quite toasty, then not shivering either. Van life gets better with experience. The wind comes in […]