Welcome to Otis and Us, a family vanlife adventure blog! We are a UK vanlife family and share our road trips, personal campsite recommendations, vanlife tips and campervan adventures.
We are a family of five (plus 2 dogs) from Staffordshire, who love nothing more that travelling around the UK and beyond in our converted VW campervan, although we’re also partial to sometimes leaving the camper behind for an epic adventure, such as Lapland or a Eurocamp holiday.
We have had our campervan for over 12 years now, and have slowly converted our camper to make it our tiny home on wheels. Over the years have adapted the way that we vanlife, as our family has grown into a camper family of five with dogs. We try to make the most of every weekend and the school holidays, and hope to share our road trips, campsite recommendations and family adventures along the way.
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Vanlife with kids: everything you need to know
Thinking about vanlife with kids? Here is everything you need to know about life in a campervan with young kids!
Campervan storage ideas
Vanlife with three kids and a dog means that we have to be clever with our storage. Here are all the clever camper storage hacks that we have learned along the way!
Vanlife with a dog
Everything you need to know about vanlife with a dog, including all the things you may need to consider if you are thinking about camping with a puppy. Includes a packing list for camping with a puppy!
How to sleep five in a VW campervan
Probably the question we get asked the most… “where do you all sleep?” Here are all the tried and tested sleeping arrangements right from baby to teenager (and everything inbetween!)
Campervan Essentials
Wondering what you need to pack for your next campervan road trip? Then look no further – we have everything covered including a packing list for all the essentials!
Wondering what kit you need for vanlife with kids? Here are a few posts that may help:
Portable shower tents for camping
UK campsite recommendations:
Campsites with a sea view
UK family friendly campsites
30 dog friendly campsites
Campsites in North Wales
BEST campsites for paddle boarding
10 Best campsites in the Lake District
Best campsites in Cheshire
Best campsites in Scotland
Best campsites with a hot tub
Best campsites in Staffordshire