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Showering behind a tailgate, leaving a pub car park better than you found it, which Welsh hills are worth the drive. Written from the road, not a desk.
Trip planning· 3 min read
How to plan a walk-and-pub weekend in the van
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Van life3 min read
Water, waste and where to empty, the basics
Fresh water in, grey water and the toilet out. How much to carry, where to refill, and where you can and can't empty.
Graham Dodd · 28 Jun 2026
Stopovers3 min read
Five ways to leave a stopover cleaner than you found it
Pub car parks and farm fields stay open to vans because the last van behaved. Five habits that keep the welcome mat out.
Graham Dodd · 28 Sept 2026
Van life3 min read
How to have a shower in a campervan
No wet room, no problem. The four ways to get properly clean in a small van, from a 12-volt pump and a tailgate tent to the humble kettle wash.
Graham Dodd · 14 Sept 2026Trip planning3 min read
How to plan a walk-and-pub weekend in the van
Pick the walk, find the pub it ends at, sleep in the car park. A simple method for turning a free Saturday into the best kind of weekend.
Graham Dodd · 2 Oct 2026
Stopovers3 min read
Pub stopover etiquette, the unwritten rules
What a landlord expects when they say yes to your van, and the small things that decide whether the next van gets a yes too.
Graham Dodd · 30 Aug 2026
Places4 min read
The best mountains in Wales for a day walk from the van
Eight Welsh hills worth the drive, from the obvious one to the ones nobody queues for, with where to park and what the day looks like.
Graham Dodd · 26 Jul 2026
Walking3 min read
What to carry on a UK hill walk
The kit that lives in the rucksack whatever the forecast says, what's optional, and how to call for help if it goes wrong.
Graham Dodd · 12 Jul 2026Explore
Where the library goes so far. Pick a region and see every walk, pub and campsite in it.
