CHOOSE A BASE VAN

With a long history of campervan ownership, Andy McCandlish has bought, converted and driven them for more than 250,000 miles over the past 13 years. They’ve been his everyday vehicle and workhorse for travelling the country and now, with two children, they are firmly ingrained in family life. As his latest van is converted by local Glasgow firm Caledonian Campers, Andy shares some of the knowledge built up by himself (and them) over the years.

The purchase

Having decided on the size of van I needed for my conversion (see issue 246), the grisly business of choosing one and parting with the cash loomed. I knew that I needed a short-wheel-base vehicle for