Wandering Bird Motorhome Adventures

Wandering Bird helps motorhome and campervan owners make the most of their time on the road. We share weekly videos with tips & tricks both for beginners new to motorhomes or more experienced owners looking for new vanlife ideas & places to visit.

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๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿš Whatโ€™s your biggest worry about a motorhome trip to Europe?
Vote below ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป

Iโ€™m doing a LIVE workshop about some of my favourite places in Europe to explore by motorhome and answering your questions.
If youโ€™d like to join me, hereโ€™s the link:
๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป sales.wandering-bird.com/epic-places-europe-workshโ€ฆ

14 hours ago | [YT] | 1

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๐Ÿ›‘ Wild Parking Q&A: Water & Waste Off-Grid ๐Ÿš๐Ÿ’งโ™ป๏ธ

How do you handle water and waste when motorhoming off-grid?
In this video, I share how I spend up to 6 weeks wild parking in Europe without campsites โ€” and whatโ€™s different in the UK.

Youโ€™ll learn:
โœ… Where to find water & waste points
โœ… How to safely dispose of grey waste
โœ… Toilet cassette tips to make it last longer
โœ… Mistakes to avoid off-grid

Whether you call it wild parking, free camping, or off-grid touring โ€” these real-life tips work!

๐Ÿ“บ Watch now: https://youtu.be/CPpiNVuodts?si=2kMX9...

๐Ÿ“Œ If wild parking or off-grid travel is something youโ€™d like to know more about, you can now catch the replay of my Wild Parking Workshop from the recent live session: wanderingbird.lpcontent.net/wmc-replay

3 days ago | [YT] | 4

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๐Ÿš Which popular European motorhome destination would you most like to explore? (Or visit again?!)

Or somewhere else? I canโ€™t believe I didnโ€™t have room to add the Italian Dolomites, Austria and so many more!

I'm hosting a LIVE workshop soon about some of my favourite places in Europe to explore by motorhome, plus answering your questions.
If youโ€™d like to join me, hereโ€™s the link:
๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป sales.wandering-bird.com/epic-places-europe-workshโ€ฆ

1 week ago | [YT] | 9

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๐Ÿ”ฅ At the moment, you can barely turn on the news without hearing about another wildfire somewhere in Europe.

Hopefully none of us will ever be anywhere near one, but it is a timely reminder that fires can start frighteningly quickly.

And whilst you should always leave firefighting to the professionals, it's worth making sure you're prepared for the smaller incidents that can happen around a house or motorhome.

- Would you know what to do if you discovered a fire in your motorhome, campervan, caravan or RV? Or even in your kitchen at home?
- Would you know how to turn off the power, or work the fire extinguisher, or which sort of extinguisher you should use on different fires?
- Do you know HOW to use the fire extinguisher? (Turns out you should NOT just point and spray!)
- What if the van next to yours catches fire? Do you know how to help them safely?
โ€‹

Sadly, just buying a fire extinguisher and hoping to never need it is not a good plan.

This video is all about that. It's not a new video; I filmed it a few years ago, but it's still incredibly relevant so I hope you find it useful.

Yes, it's like 10% a product review (because it's a really really good product - I now have two), but 90% is essential tips for EVERYONE, whether you have this fire extinguisher or not!

๐Ÿ‘‰ Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zre0j...

๐Ÿ“Œ If you'd like to get 10% off your own fire stick, use the code KAT at this link, (afflink) limited time only: tinyurl.com/mwtfmjvc

1 week ago | [YT] | 6

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Do you book campsites before a trip, or make it up as you go along?


๐Ÿ“Œ If you'd like some tips on where to stay on your next trip to France/ Europe, this video will help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr7Tc...

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 7

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๐Ÿš After 8 years and 90,000 miles touring the UK and Europe, Iโ€™ve made plenty of mistakes โ€” and seen new motorhomers make the same ones when staying off-grid.

๐ŸŒฟ This video shares 5 common wild parking mistakes that are easy to avoid once you know what to look for.

โœ… Get Your Free Wild Parking Checklist: wandering-bird.kit.com/3ccf5ca388

๐ŸŽฅ Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaQlx...

#WildParking #MotorhomeTips #VanlifeUK #OffGridParking

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 2

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๐Ÿš ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท I've spent years touring France by motorhome (I even lived there
for 3 years) and there are so many beautiful places to explore. Here are
four of my favourites.
Which of the below have you visited? (or which was your favourite if
you've seen them all!) Vote blow ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป

๐Ÿ“Œ If you're planning your next trip to France, grab 75 of my favourite
places here: wandering-bird.kit.com/5090c831ae


NOTE: I want to acknowledge the awful wildfires happening in parts of France and elsewhere in southern Europe. My thoughts are with everyone affected, especially the local communities and emergency services working so hard.
The places I'm sharing below aren't intended as "go there now" recommendations. They're simply places to add to your future road trip wish list, and explore when it's safe to do so.


#EuropeRoadTrip #ExploreFrance #FranceTravel #FranceRoadTrip

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 3

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๐Ÿš If you've always wished that England had more options for off-grid parking, such as the Stay the Night Scheme in Scotland, I have good news!

๐ŸŒฒ Forestry England are running a trial scheme for allowing self-contained motorhomes and campervans to stay overnight in a few of their car parks across England.

๐ŸŽฅ Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/pYb-JXmq5rU?si=R0mnA...

Useful links:
โœ… Free Wild Parking Checklist: wandering-bird.kit.com/3ccf5ca388
๐Ÿ•๏ธ More about the Forestry England overnight scheme (incl. booking): www.wandering-bird.com/forestry-england-motorhome-โ€ฆ

๐Ÿ‘‰ P.S: I'm doing a live workshop tomorrow (Monday 27th) sharing tips about how to stay off-grid with your vehicle. If you'd like to join us, here's the link (it's free!) wandering-bird.kit.com/3f669cc743


#motorhomeuk #vanlifeuk #motorhomes

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 3

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๐Ÿš Planning your next motorhome tripโ€”whatโ€™s your style?

๐Ÿ• Iโ€™m curious how everyone prefers to travel, especially with campsite availability getting tighter in peak seasons. Do you like to plan ahead or keep things flexible on the road?

Vote in the polls below and feel free to share your approach in the comments,
Iโ€™d love to see how different people make it work.

๐Ÿ“Œ P.S. Iโ€™m hosting a free live workshop, sharing practical tips on staying off-grid with your vehicleโ€”join us here: wandering-bird.kit.com/3f669cc743


๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป How often do you use wild/off-grid parking?

4 weeks ago | [YT] | 4

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๐Ÿ˜ฑ Last minute trips- too late to book?!

Hands up if summer has snuck up on you?! I know it did me!!

Several people have contacted me in a panic because they haven't booked anywhere yet for their summer holidays. As one person said "we're not sure we can get in anywhere this year!"

๐ŸŒฒ If you've left it late too (or didn't bother but now wish you had) this video shares some tips for finding last-minute campsites around the UK and Europe.

๐Ÿฟ๐ŸŽฅ Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/aCvrrhaBpU8?si=PErSQ...


๐Ÿ‘‰ P.S: I'm doing a live workshop sharing how to stay off-grid with your vehicle and tips and tricks to make battery last longer etc. If you'd like to join us, here's the link (it's free!) wandering-bird.kit.com/3f669cc743


Hope that helps make your last-minute trips a little easier! Even if you're already sorted for this summer, it's worth saving this one so you can refer to it again in the future.

Happy Wandering,

#Wildparking #Vanlife #Motorhomelife #Offgridparking

1 month ago | [YT] | 3