Journal
Notes from the road before the last turn.
This is where I publish dated field notes about access, measuring the van and planning days out. Nothing is published here until it is ready to stand behind.
van data
Measure Your Van Before You Plan the Trip
Brochure height is a starting point. The number that matters is the one your van reaches when it is loaded to leave.
van data
The Height on the Brochure Is Not Your Height
A brochure figure describes a vehicle specification. A travel height describes the van you are about to drive under a barrier.
route method
What a Height Barrier Sign Actually Tells You
A clearance sign is a constraint to respect, not an invitation to test whether your van can make the number work.
van data
Payload Is a Trip-Planning Number, Not a Conversion Detail
Payload is consumed by the whole day away: people, water, bikes, food, tools and the conversion all count.
route method
How I Read an Access Road Before Taking a High-Roof Van There
The last few kilometres can decide the whole day. I check the approach as a van route, not just a line to a destination.
field note
A Park-Up Is Not a Pin: What I Record Before Calling It Useful
A useful park-up note describes how a tall van arrives, turns, fits and leaves—not only where the pin sits on a map.