Story's Story

With The Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden under our belts and barely two weeks on the road, we were heading to the ultimate van life destination; Norway…

Karmann-Go

When you own ‘The fastest motorhome in the world’,getting to the campsite on time shouldn’t be a problem

Gran Tourettesmo

This is a very cool and interesting project, but the question is,is this the ultimate eBay build?

CBBA

If there was such a thing as Cool Bus Builders Anonymous, then each meet in Leicestershire would start with the words. “Hello, my name’s Andy Stretton and I can’t stop building seriously cool buses.”

Milk Float Influence

Nicknamed Ernie, we discover this custom-created T5 pickup won’t be doing the early morning milk round any time soon

An Alpine Summer

In the concluding instalment we pick up Richard and Jackie Pickles’ story of their eight-country Alpine summer adventure on the shore of Lake Como in Italy

Our Bed's Electric

This demo Crafter is built on the longest and tallest model that VW make and it’s packed with an A-Z of goodies including an electric bed

Mongolia or Bust

This month Ian and Juliet are entering Mongolia for the first time, whilst planning their exit strategy and battling Russian bureaucracy

Purple Haze

Robin Holmes had always wanted a camper van, but he started his Dub life with a lilac Beetle

Warhorse

There may be a whole herd of horses under the bonnet, but it’s the horse on the bonnet that gives Mark Horrell’s T5.1 its identity

Family Life

Behind the scenes of Transporter Life and T4Life, there are several members of the Stowe family, who all seem to have developed their own specialist skills

Busy Bees

If you want something done, they say the best people to ask are busy ones, that is most certainly the case here

Chasing Classic Cars

Bicester Heritage and their Sunday Scrambles have become a mecca for classic car owners. One sunny Sunday last year I joined them

The Red Baron

Baron von Richthofen may have been the inspiration for the name of this T4, but could you have made a cuppa in the back of a Fokker DR.1 Triplane?

Outlaw Six

When you first find the Transporter scene and the Dubs Outlaws group in particular, then you need a van that works for you, if it looks the part too then that’s an added bonus

Teahupo'o VW Campers

If you’re looking for a van in which to live your dreams, then why not choose one that has been designed and developed over thirty years?

Second Time Lucky?

This is Go Explore Camper’s second T6 demo van in short succession; customers keep insisting they want to buy them!

Mongolia or Bust

In this, the third instalment, Ian and Juliet contemplate the vastness of Russia whilst passing through Siberia, Mongolia is now in sight

The Driftwood Artisan

In the latest of our series of features where we go behind the curtain of some of our favourite businesses in the VW scene, we bring you The Driftwood Artisan

Long Haul Traveller

A multiple T5 and then T6 owner, Ed Jukes is now really feeling the love for his larger GT680 Crafter, despite the odd glitch

Diggin' The Scene

For some people a T5 is just a work vehicle, for others it’s just a daily driver. For the rest of us it can be an all-consuming and powerful expression of oneself

Yorkshire Rose

Even though Guy Fawkes was born and raised in Yorkshire, buying a van from Yorkshire Rose Camper Conversions, definitely won’t blow up in your face

Not Just A Hobby

For a dyed in the wool car modifier and self-confessed boy racer, this T5 proves that when you have a family, it’s not a reason to hinder your hobby

Cookie Cartoonery

You may own a T-shirt or a flag from this company, you may have even seen the boss, Cookie, working at a show—but do you know the company background?

Tonks Gets Some TLC

Tonks the T5 takes a trip to Derby for a rather overdue habitation service

Sporty Spice

The CoTrim C Sport conversion—designed for those who want to fully immerse themselv es in the VW active lifestyle

Nimbus Airbrush Art

Everyone wants their van to stand out from the crowd, so how about the ultimate statement, turning your vehicle into a rolling work of art?

Mongolia or Bust

We join Ian Pegram and his wife Juliet Sheppard, as they hatch a plan and start the preparation for the trip of a lifetime

Generic Bald Bloke

When I was a young man, and yes, I’m aware that was a long time ago, the one thing I didn’t want to do was go bald

Bilbo's Motorhomes

Bilbo’s have been converting VWs for 43 years – that’s a lot of conversions