VW Transporter Tour – Day 1

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The journey to drop of the caravan at Swindon Caravans was quick and uneventful. We then headed for OxCampers just a 20 minute drive away.

We have rented “Colwyn” for the week and Kyja spent nearly an hour with us running through how everything works.

OxCampers – Colwyn

The VW Transporter is a six speed manual version, probably the 150PS engine. It’s got an infotainment system which immediately connected to my Android smartphone and projected Google maps onto the display. It has aircon and lots of controls on the steering wheel. It looks pretty sophisticated for essentially a “white van”.

The conversion includes an SCA pop-top with integrated bed, rated we believe at 200 – 300 kgs. This has a thin foam mattress on top.

The main seat / bed is a Rib outfit which cleverly converts to a small double bed. During the day time, there is ample storage behind these seats.

We have a fridge, small gas cannister, 10l water container, a 3-burner hob and small sink (cold water only). For heating there is an on-board diesel heater.

We rented also a bedding pack which means perhaps we should have left our sleeping bags behind.

After the tour, literally deposited everything onto the van floor and set off for Devizes. We’ll sort everything out when we arrive!

Our temporary load space in the campervan

The drive to Devizes Caravanning and Camping club site took around an hour and the VW Transporter drives beautifully. Just like a quality car. Responsive and comfortable.

We would have no concerns over the driving aspect of this campervan as a Towcar.

On arrival at Devizes, we set everything up, tested the upper bed before heading off to see our friends in Melksham.

Most of the clothes fit into a side locker but we had pre-packed them in small clothes storage bags. Two draws under the seats have been filled with food and household essentials. The bedding will sit in the boot space during the day and we’ll probably make up the bed at night time only.

Here’s some pictures of us pitched up.

Colwyn at Devizes Camping and Caravanning club
Colwyn at Devizes Camping and Caravanning club
Colwyn at Devizes Camping and Caravanning club