We are in the middle of France—and it is HOT! ☀️ We’re trying to find a campervan stopover with a pool or a lake to escape the heatwave. While we are there, we’ll share some of our best practical tips on how to keep a van cool in extreme summer weather.
In the end though, there’s only one way to beat the temperature… escape the blistering inland heat for the cool coastal breezes of this French island paradise! 🇫🇷
📍 Location Mentioned: Île d’Oléron, France
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00:00 – Escaping the French Heatwave ☀️
00:50 – Camping Des Alouettes & Exploring Perigord
04:30 – Ultimate Camper Van Garage Tour 🚐
05:08 – How to Keep Your Camper Van Cool in 35°C Heat
12:07 – Changing Our Travel Plans: Heading to the Coast!
15:42 – Saving Money on Diesel & Island Grocery Prep
16:50 – Camping Under The Trees on Île d’Oléron 🌲
18:37 – Morning Routines & Exploring the Island
20:49 – Cycling Heaven: 67km Bike Tour of Île d’Oléron 🚴♂️
24:53 – A Small World Encounter & Final Thoughts on Oléron
🙋♂️🙋🏻♀️ About Us: We are Den and Lisa, traveling full-time in our VW Grand California 680 campervan. Follow along for more of our European van life adventures!
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Den & Lisa
Our email – wherewewanda@icloud.com
9 Comments
I’m a 10am kinda girl. On the day we are going home I just want to get up and go. Loved this video.
Just coming back from France, 40+ degrees… wow it was hot.
Fab video. Thank you both.
Another great video guys, can you tell me please about your van, its a VW but who was the converter of it ?
Is the side blind you were struggling with fitted to the normal extending arms or is it a separate bit of aluminium extrusion?
We are really loving how much you guys are enjoying this episode! 🥰 Escaping that 35°C heatwave to find our new favorite island in France was an absolute dream. Have you been to Île d'Oléron, or do you have a secret trick for keeping your van cool in the summer? Let us know in the comments below! 👇
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Do you know what your camper fully loaded weighs as you carry a lot of equipment and extra storage on the rear doors
Can you tell me about your chairs please (not the vw ones) . I need to get us some smaller ones, and they look good. Also where you got them. Tx
Another fab watch. Looking forward to seeing you both at Camperjam ❤