EXCLUSIVE I converted a British Gas VW into a home-on-wheels and travel the UK with my dogs and partner - here are the most surprising things about van life and the top three places to visit Owen Price, 32, from Scotland, uses his van to 'escape reality' He shares three top beauty spots - including his favourite campsite for vans He spent £2,200 converting his ex-British Gas Volkswagen Caddy Maxi READ MORE: Incredible pictures taken from the cockpit of a jumbo jet By Sophie Foster, Deputy Travel Editor For Mailonline Published: 14:24, 18 July 2024 | Updated: 14:24, 18 July 2024 e-mail View comments 'We love the freedom, we loathe unpacking the van, especially after a wet weekend in Scotland.' So says Owen Price, 32, from Arbroath, in Scotland, when we ask him what he loves and loathes about going on adventures in an ex-British Gas Volkswagen Caddy Maxi van that he converted into a camper with a rooftop tent, double bed - and gin dispenser. He uses his van most weekends to travel alongside partner Megan Mcleod, 28, and their dogs Riley, 13, and Skye, nine, and posts pictures and videos of their trips on Instagram under the username @roofracks_rucksacks .
Owen also shares with MailOnline Travel the hidden gem locations they've discovered and the most surprising aspects of adventuring in a mini home on wheels. One eye-opener has been the amount of money the couple has saved on accommodation. Owen says he was hugely surprised at 'the amount of money saved on holidays and Airbnbs.