Life on the road
We are incredibly lucky to own Louise, a 4x4 LWB VW Crafter
We'd like to express our huge thanks to Alan Day Group and Race Van Conversions for making our dream come true.
The specs
Technical
4 x 4 (4Motion)
Euro 6
Long wheel base (LWB)
3.5 tonnes
Bought new (mileage = 0)
Heated windscreen, wing mirrors & windscreen washing nozzles
Solar panel on the roof
Reverse cam & tracker
Garage
Enough room for 12 pairs of skis, inc. 4 x Super-G pairs
Heated storage space in the rear for clothing
Ski boot storage with heating
Interior
Living space for us & our two cats (Molly & Moggs)
Oven, fridge, freezer
Sink & running water
Toilet
3rd passenger seat
USB ports & inverter for 240V sockets
Leisure battery
Fresh & waste water tanks (heated)
Insulation and heating
Thelma, Louise's predecessor
We first started living out of our van in January 2017. We'd started ski racing for Great Britain, and were facing annual bills of £30,000. Accommodation alone can cost 200 Euros every single night during winter. Therefore, to save costs, we invested in Thelma, a 2004 Iveco Daily 3.5 medium wheel base van.
She was amazing and gave us such an improved quality of life - when the heating was working - in the mountains. We drove her far and unfortunately she died in 2018.
RIP Thelma. You'll always have a special place in our hearts.
