This is the only magazine dedicated to the late model VW buses from the T4 and T5 on. The magazine acknowledges the evolution of the VW bus and spotlights where this symbol of freedom and adventure has now arrived: the T4 and T5 - taking their rightful place in the family of VW models and carrying on the tradition of quality and innovation that is the ever iconic VW Bus.
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BUS BRIEF • The latest news and products from around the world
SHOW CALENDAR • We go to print long before the magazine hits the shelves, so given the current circumstances, the situation can be very different between us writing this and you reading it. Please check carefully on any events you might want to attend; tickets are in great demand at present and some events sell out. So, our advice is to purchase tickets in advance and to doublecheck on the organiser’s website and on social media in the run up to the event. Follow the guidelines and restrictions in place at the time, stay safe and we’ll see you out there!
THE DELORE-VAN • There have been many replicas of the famous DeLorean used in the Back To The Future Trilogy, but have you ever seen a T4 inspired by it? If you haven’t, you’re not thinking 4th dimensionally…
4 YEARS AND OVER 400 NIGHTS • In 2017 when we first decided to take the plunge and invest in our VW Campervan ‘Nelson’, little did we know how much it would change our lives
USEFUL PLANNING RESOURCES
CALIFORNIA DREAMING! • “We met a family on holiday who have since become some of our best friends. They had converted many T5s and inspired us to take the same route. They also then moved on to a Cali. We are forever grateful!”
GIMME SHELTER! • Event shelters are not new, they can be seen at shows and campsites up and down the country. They work well, but let’s be honest they can be a pain to set up, that was until now
ANYTHING TO DECLARE? • In these days of working from home how about an alternative, a mobile office laden with everything you’ll ever need
ONE DIRECTION …OR ANOTHER • When you buy a van for a specific project, but you get delayed, sometimes there’s no point in waiting, a change of direction can be a good thing
HOT BUZZ • At a secret location somewhere in Cornwall, the BBC Top Gear online crew revealed Volkswagen’s new electric baby, the ID. Buzz, to a lucky group of van folk
AN EXPERT OPINION
SUFFOLK VEEDUB TRANSPORTERS • The Suffolk Veedub Transporters (SVT) was started around fourteen years ago by Barry Powell and his wife Kerri, along with the help of some great club members who wanted to get involved
THE ULTIMATE OF DUBS 2022 • One of the UKs biggest modified Dub shows is back, and it did not disappoint!
LOW LIFE CEREAL KILLER • If it’s not scraping the floor on a regular basis, then it will be too far off the ground for comfort - according to Luke Stoneham
LIVING THE DREAM • This is the second in a series of articles from our in-house adventurer and Mountain Biker Jim Hart who continues to “Live the Dream” travelling all over the UK with his van, stable of bikes and hiking kit too
THE RULES
ESCAPE PLAN • After several years of holidaying in a caravan and more recently, a T4, Mick and Sue Duffield had a brand-new T6 converted to their own specification. Was it worth it?
HERITAGE BUS • Considering a classic to join the T4 or T5? Here’s just such a Bus, complete with modern day living makeover
SLEEP WELL! • A new company to the market, well almost, are the eponymous Camper Mattress company, they have you covered when it comes to, well… camper mattresses
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HIRE CLASS • A visit to Ocean Trail in Crawley revealed a multi-faceted company, but for this article we will concentrate on their fairly extensive...