Practical Motorhome

THE END IS JUST THE BEGINNING

Having a long history of camper ownership, Andy McCandlish has bought, converted and driven them for more than 250,000 miles in the past 13 years.

They’ve been his everyday vehicle and workhorse for travelling about the country and now, with two children, they are firmly ingrained in family life.

As his latest vehicle is converted by local Glasgow company Caledonian Campers, Andy shares some of the specialist knowledge built up by himself (and the team at Caledonian) over the years.

With the financial dust finally settling over our conversion, the handover completed by John and the team at Caledonian Campers, and the ’van finally home and ready for action, there was only one thing left to do. Get out there and use it!

Having come from a 16-year-old T5, there was plenty of coo-ing and button jabbing when

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