10 Campervan Mistakes to Avoid - Don't get caught out!

Here are our 10 favourite campervan and vanlife mistakes that we have either done ourselves or seen other people do - *so you don't make these mistakes too!* You can avoid looking like a campervan newbie and look like a pro!

Let us know in the comments below if you have any more things NOT to do in your campervan - especially so we can make sure we don't do them either!!

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Timecodes
0:00 Introduction
0:26 Unintentional Drink Driving
2:35 Damage your pop-top in the wind
5:04 Cook using gas inside the van without ventilation
6:22 Drive with passenger seat turned round
7:43 Don’t put the roof down when just on one ramp only
9:18 Leave water in it over the winter
10:25 Don’t put smelly things down the sink
12:07 Multi story carparks beware!
14:08 Do not rush and force things
15:37 Don’t assume the pop top is noise insulated (!)

[keyadventure]

Number 10 is awesome 😀 We had some neighbours at a campsite, who obviously didn’t think anyone could hear them. We ended up cheering them on, as they continued into the night keeping any nearby from sleeping. Dare I add that she was a screamer 😅😂

[linspuk]

I'm finding your channel so helpful - we are collecting our nearly-new T6 conversion in a couple of weeks so the tips are really welcome. I love your presenting style too!

[wimseffelaar]

We just bought a campervan and I’m happy I watched this! Thank you

[janetbowen]

Fabulous advice, as ever, will remember all of this when we collect our Campervan and take off for the first time 😃

[sinesmillie]

Your videos are great, guys. So helpful to me as i am about to become a first-time Cali owner. You've given me lots of good advice which i am sure will be invaluable. Looking forward to lots more blogs to come.

[TheEwalford]

All those tips were wonderful - Ive never thought of any of them (I dont yet have a camper van to be fair) so thanks for the heads up!

[MerfynHughes-ijco]

Love your videos, so helpful to us Campervan newbies😁

[AS-yoqv]

Just bought our first camper… great video, this! I hadn’t considered a lot of these :)

[Great-to-be]

Wow, plenty of great advice and some I’ve never thought of. Thank you so much for posting. 👍👍👍

[nicolajames]

wow. so informative and will employ a lot of things on the list! love the banter and your personalities! humour goes a long way:)

[tubateacher]

Just bought my first campervan (T4) and watching loads of vids for advice, love you two, very genuine and 2 lovely people....subscribed and will follow...great vid 😊

[jasontoovey]

Hi Guys, thanks as always for your tips and advice. 2.5 weeks until my new van arrives and your videos have helped me setup, ready to go. Really excited about getting out there.

[dandonovan]

Very helpful advice, having yet to take our first trip away….😊

[stephensellick]

I just realised as I was watching this I’m wearing exactly the same t-shirt as Will! Great video guys….when you’ve committed such serious cash to a vehicle these are great tips to avoid further pain & expense! Please keep sharing…our Cali is arriving next month!

[sebastianmasso]

Picking up our Ascot grey ocean on Monday. Only took four months to arrive rather than the quoted twelve. Your videos are really informative and helpful. This could be the most important one to watch before getting a camper. Many thanks.

[LeisureBit]

Some great tips there - we don’t have a pop top (at the moment anyway) but really useful to know. When you shut the sliding door you can tell the difference when a door or window is open so can imagine with a lot more air. Your last one made us chuckle 🤭 all the best, David & Rachel 👍

[carkdonwah]

More top tips. Thanks. The ramps vs pop top and smelly sink. So simple but unless you know… thanks for passing these on.

[muurisepp]

Best advice for ages and should have seen it 7 years ago when I got my MB Marco Polo delivered brand new from shop ...

[jrobinson]

Love you guys and your videos, laughed out loud there. On our last trip I made the hubby stand outside to make sure no-one could see me getting changed when the blinds were down and the lights on. 😆 🤣 😂

[geoffmartin]

Excellent. I thought I knew most hazards... but I didnt!