Disclaimer – I am NOT a mechanic!! Nor have I experience of anything other than the earlier diesel model of Bongo. Many items are not model specific, however you should get yourself familiar with where everything is on your van. As a minimum, I check all fluids and for leaks every time I fill upContinue reading “Bongo Basics – looking after your Bongo”
Category Archives: The Bongo Story
A Bonus Bongo Escape – Stealth Camp in the Forest
Last weekend ( 29th & 30th October 2021) saw an unexpected opportunity arise for a short notice micro adventure. My rugby duties were cancelled due to the pitches being waterlogged. Quite a few games had been called off, but rather than just mope around the house, by Friday afternoon I decided I was going toContinue reading “A Bonus Bongo Escape – Stealth Camp in the Forest”
Bongo overhaul and repairs 2021
Living with a 25 year-old vehicle is never dull, and over the course of the first half of this year, there has been a fair bit of work done both under and inside the Bongo. Some of this has been planned upgrades and routine maintenance. There have also been some unforseen and potentially exciting componentContinue reading “Bongo overhaul and repairs 2021”
Do’s and Don’ts of Bongoing
Sitting at home, as we all are, waiting for the green light to at least explore locally once the Covid case numbers drop to an acceptable level, and not much to report, unfortunately. The weather has been wet and then cold ( well, it is winter!), and to be honest I haven’t really got muchContinue reading “Do’s and Don’ts of Bongoing”
Diesel Heater Installation – how I did it
Ali Bongo’s adventures has been on-stream now for a little over a year, and the interest and positive feedback has been amazing – thank you to everyone who has scanned a page, or follows the blog! So far we’ve passed the 3600 views, had over 1500 viewers, from everywhere in the world – Canada, USA,Continue reading “Diesel Heater Installation – how I did it”
Looking on the bright side – planning ahead!!
We might all be sitting at home right now, and feeling pretty down about not being able to get out and about in our campervans, but I have to keep optimistically looking ahead to a time when we can enjoy touring this amazing country again. It’s pretty wild here today (Boxing Day, 2020) – pouringContinue reading “Looking on the bright side – planning ahead!!”
Bongo memories,lockdown blues, future plans
This time of year is often for me a time of reflection. I suppose that as you see the year slipping away, drawing toward the end of the calendar, it’s natural to kind of take stock, and make future plans and promises to yourself. It’s certainly been an exceptional year! It’s unreasonable to compare whatContinue reading “Bongo memories,lockdown blues, future plans”
Bongo – “More than a feeling!”
Have Bongo, will travel, right? Well….not recently, we haven’t! But the strange thing is, even stood parked in the driveway, Ali Bongo is capable of putting a smile on my face. In a few short years, the adventures we have shared, the incredible sights we have seen, the places we have visited. This, and theContinue reading “Bongo – “More than a feeling!””
Lockdown Valet, continued
My third day of the long weekend was spent with the outside of the Bongo getting the same treatment as the inside. I haven’t polished the van since getting it resprayed back in January, the weather not the best for getting the polish to behave, and then the incessant rains we had at the endContinue reading “Lockdown Valet, continued”
Lockdown valeting tips
After sharing a few photos on the Bongo Owners’ Scotland facebook group, I was asked what different cleaning products I had used for the big 3-day valet. So, I will share my “trade secrets” here! There are about a million different products out there, from a thousand different brands, and some work better than others,Continue reading “Lockdown valeting tips”
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