First Test Run in "The Van" - Out & About near Bideford

Posted on 28th July, 2021

 

It's one thing to want to get on with something you know that you'll enjoy. Finding the time to do it is something else.

 

 

My wife Rachel makes things from recycled fabric and decided that to take a market stall at Bideford in North Devon on a Tuesday in July to sell them. Rather than make the trip on her own we turned it into a mid week away opportunity to test the basic functionality of the van.

 

It's one thing to plan and mock things up in advance to reduce the risk of getting it wrong but you need to then prove your theories through action. I had a few concerns about the width of the beds only being 500mm but, being smallish people, it worked out fine. 

 

 

The best things about the trip were A) finding Westacotte Farm camp site and B) discovering that we have been driving past Westward Ho for the last 30 years completely unaware of how nice parts of it are. The FREE car parking beside the Costal Path is a real plus. We will make more and better use of it in the future.

 

Ready for bed

 

Costal Path near Westward Ho looking towards Hartland Point

 

Parked in the shade by the river in Bideford

 

Parked up at Westacott Farm Campsite

 

SUNSET OVER LUNDY ISLAND

 

The focus for now is to improve on what has already been made and show you what has changed in the next video.

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