DORIS – Our beautiful VW Campervan, with lots of upgrades

Dean is a wonderful host. Right from my first inquiry he was responsive to questions and helpful and he also picked me up and dropped me off at the train station. ‘Doris’ is easy to drive and a comfy home for the week I hired her. I did have a few issues during the hire, I think some were personal, some circumstantial and others van specific, which I’ve spoken to Dean about and said he’ll attend to. Firstly, I did find the roof difficult to push up and pull down, I don’t have a lot of upper body strength and it did get easier as the week went on, so just a consideration if this maybe relates to you. Also, it began raining heavily whilst we were doing check in so Dean put back the bed whilst I was completing check in and therefore didn’t see how it was done and there was no video, so my first morning was abit of a struggle. Though I did work out to pull the strap from the back of the van (which is actually quite easy), which is differently than he does it anyway 🙃.. I recommend this to any one else perhaps who doesn’t have height & strength to do it from the front. The major issue when I hired the van was that the visibility when driving was impaired at times. There was extreme weather, rain and snow, during that week. The windscreen would fog up, especially in the mornings with all the moisture built up overnight and the windshield fan was only effective when blasted on full. This was only comfortable to do this intermittently as it was cool air, the front cabin heater was not working. This was an issue in that there was no heating when driving in the cold and also when you did need to use it it made the cabin colder. The van has a deisel heater which works really well, and uses little fuel. So I did learn to use this to heat the van whilst driving in cold weather, otherwise it was too cold in the cab. Though having to blast the fan to clear the windscreen would counter that. The back windscreen wipers also weren’t working which impaired visibility especially in heavy rain. Dean had not been aware of some of these issues as he had not driven in that weather, so assured me he would get them fixed, which I’m sure he will. So as long as the fan in front cab and back windscreen wipers have been fixed I would not hesitate recommending Doris. Once again I endorse Dean and think he’s a good person to hire from. November 2025

We thoroughly enjoyed having Doris! It was our First time camping in a van. The handover over with dean was great and smooth. The only annoying bit was the long paperwork on the app (not deans fault). We went all around the Cornish and Devon coast in 8 days, including Dorset. Visiting places like Plymouth, looe, Penzance, lands end, st Ives, Newquay , perranporth, Dartmoor and the new forest with our dog. There was some days we were watching the sunset on the beach, we had some rainy times too but we made the most of it. Deans videos are very helpful if you’re ever stuck. The little details made Doris extra special like tea, coffee, cups, pillows. Also, to hand was the videos with qr codes and deans contact number in the van - very helpful. We had a great holiday! We would happily use Doris again :) x September 2025

Dean, was very pleasant and efficient from initial enquiry to handing Doris back. All the instructions were very thorough and the booklet with the QR codes to the YouTube videos were brilliant. Had a great weekend with Doris, highly recommend. June 2025

Using Doris for a trip to Newquay was a dream. From the initial contact with Dean making the enquiry, to the handover of her. It was a very easy process. Dean was very thorough was his handover explaining how everything worked and had even produced a folder with useful QR links to videos incase you needed them. The trip it self was amazing with everything you need included for a weekend away …. Even tea and coffee. Then returning Doris back home to Dean, the paperwork was easy and the deposit released within minutes. We would highly recommend Doris to anyone wanting to try transporter life. May 2025

We enjoyed a fantastic bank holiday as a family of 3 with Doris, she's a great camper! Well equipped with everything you need from pots and pans to super comfy mattress toppers. Dean was brilliant, very helpful with the booking process and even had how to videos for setting everything up. He had thought of everything. Absolutely brilliant. We have already asked about hiring again May 2025

Our trip in Doris was faultless! From Dean & Jo’s welcome and explanation of the van, through to us returning the keys, we had the most amazing experience. The van itself is beautifully fitted out and the bed and mattress topper are plenty comfortable for two! The van itself drives beautifully and the additional extras offered (camping chairs, table, stove etc.) with the van were certainly a little bonus, oh and we can’t forget the biscuits… a lovely little surprise when opening the cupboard to grab a teabag! We wouldn’t hesitate to book Doris again and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend others to use her! March 2025