Luxury Camper Furniture at Busfest this Weekend

Our new range of luxury camper furniture will allow customer’s to enjoy the installation and conversion process themselves, without having to build there own furniture.

For many, converting is a hobby, but it can be a difficult, time consuming and expensive task. Leisure Hubs understand that the conversion process is as exciting as it is costly; that’s why we’re now designing furniture which you can easily install at home.

On the flip-side, paying for a full conversion complete with appliances is even more expensive, so in the interest of saving money (especially in the current financial climate) buying furniture tailored to your van and installing it by hand is not only easy but economical.

So how do you get started? All you need to begin creating the camper of your dreams is give us a call and book a consultation either face to face or over the phone, we’ll then measure up your van’s interior and discuss with you the exact specifications, finish and appliances you desire.

We will then build furniture to your exact requirements, making sure that it fits flush with your vans interior for an easy install.

We offer an unrivalled range of appliances, real wood veneer and laminate finishes, as well as stunning Corian work tops, so your camper furniture parallels the quality of a modern home kitchen.

Designed by our team of experts from high quality lightweight ply, the furniture comes ready built for a simple install, but we do have plans to design a flat pack variant which can be shipped throughout Europe.

If you would like to transform your van into a luxury camper but are worried about the money you could spend on handing over your beloved vehicle to a converter then look no further; Leisure Hubs deliver a premium design that you can install at home.

Leisure Hubs is displaying its new furniture range at Busfest this weekend (6th - 8th September). We hope to see you all there!

For more information regarding our camper furniture please visit our website or book a consultation over the phone.

Vans For Sale!

After a little tweaking and a couple more shows under our belt, both our Toffee Brown T5 and Black T5 are for sale once again.

With the recent good weather and the beautiful days we spent at this year’s Camper Jam, we’re certainly in the mood for campvanning, as we’re sure you are, and what better way to do it then in one of our Leisure Hubs campers.

With our recent developments purely in the furniture department of the business, it’s finally time to let our beloved campervans go to make way for our latest venture, as we already have a portfolio packed with exclusive furniture designs.

It’s no secret that purchasing a ready converted campervan can be expensive, but in the interest of moving forward with our furniture designs, we’re offering our two show vans each at a knockdown price.

Both being fresh from Camper Jam means that they’re in great shape as we’ve made every effort to make sure they’re in top condition for the public as well as for resale.

Our Toffee Brown LWB T30 140 is the ultimate in comfort and style, combining an exclusive interior set up which differs greatly from the standard “out of the box” furniture arrangements you get with most converters.

Cleverly designed to make full use of the living space, our Toffee Brown van is complete with a side facing electric bed with the kitchen unit and storage located at the rear, providing a look which is not only exclusive but also practical and functional.

With the kitchen unit and storage all located at the rear, the camper’s appliances are confined to one area, giving you more space to relax and segregate yourself from the kitchen area; perfect when camping with friends and family as to not get under each others feet.

As well as being aesthetically pleasing with its two tone quilted leather interior and stunning Tigerwood veneer, the van is complete with a 39litre fridge, a full length wardrobe, storage in the rear with tambour doors, a side facing electric bed, vanity unit, pop up plugs and USB ports and a concealed coffee maker which drops down mechanically by the flick of a switch.

Providing a stunning combination of functional features and truly unique styling, the Toffee Brown T5 is in a league of its own and is guaranteed to provide any campervan enthusiast years of enjoyment.

Priced at £38k and with just 1300 miles on the clock, the van has only been used to drive to and from shows; so the lucky buyer will be getting a virtually brand new van, full converted with some of the best features on the market at a bargain price.

Moreover, we’re selling our Deep Pearl Black T5 Transporter with our exclusive heated rainforest shower built into the tailgate, an innovation in itself and a steal for 35k with just 3800 miles on the clock.

First let’s concentrate on the vans most popular feature, the heated shower. Our black van has seen several shows throughout the UK and our heated rainforest shower always steals the show; people just cannot believe how we managed to pack a full functioning heated shower into the tailgate.

With its stylish fixed head and easy to use design, the shower supplies a multitude of practicality, whether staying fresh while taking a long trip in the UK or Europe, using it to clean mucky dogs after a walk across the countryside or to clean surfboards or sports equipment, the shower is a simple, compact solution.

Of course, this van isn’t just about the shower, it also has a living area which is packed with features including a pop up TV which is recessed into the Corian work surface and is revealed via an electric mechanism and can then be swivelled to face the seating area (which is also a comfy rock and roll bed).

As well as being able to relax in front of the TV, the interior also offers a fully functioning kitchen including a hob and sink combi, 39litre drawer fridge and generous storage for all your essentials; making the campervan as convenient and comfortable as possible with enough features to mirror the functionality of a modern home kitchen.

Both our campervans are the highest quality designs, and these two show vans have lead us to several conversion opportunities for various clients thanks to their show stealing presence at campervan shows within the UK.

Having served us proud its now time to let another keen camper to enjoy each and every benefit of not just these great vans but also the campervan lifestyle which goes with them.

For more information and the chance to buy either of these vans you can visit our listings on the Motorhome and Caravan Trader, Piston Heads and Ebay…

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/volkswagen/transporter/volkswagen-transporter-t5-gp-t30-tdi-p-v---------------2012/1561221

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/volkswagen/transporter/volkswagen-transporter-t5-gp-t30-tdi-p-v---------------2012/1561067

http://motorhomes.autotrader.co.uk/used-motorhomes/volkswagen/transporter/2012-volkswagen-transporter-t5-diesel-tyseley-mfpa-8a78aa0a3feb4b27014006e2c9b22910

http://motorhomes.autotrader.co.uk/used-motorhomes/volkswagen/transporter/2012-volkswagen-transporter-t5-diesel-tyseley-mfpa-8aa129723feb49b80140070aac2d2c2a

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330964471903&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

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Or visit our website!

Camper Jam - This Weekend!

Camper Jam is nearly upon us!

After months of anticipation getting our brand new furniture ready for this weekend, we can finally breathe a sigh of relief as we’re ready to show the world once again what Leisure Hubs is all about.

For this years show we’ll be taking a different approach to normal, displaying our new range of furniture which is available ready –built or flat pack, so you can easily fit and install the furniture into your van.

Of course we still take a personal approach to the furniture, meeting with our customers and discussing viable furniture solutions that will turn their van into an exclusive Leisure Hub, with all the functionality and style of a modern home kitchen.

Constructed using the best wood and Corian, Leisure Hubs furniture sets itself apart from the rest of the market with our wealth of experience in luxury furniture design and the ability to create innovative designs tailored to your vehicle; increasing space and functionality in your van.

With all this in mind, we hope to see you all at Camper Jam this weekend as the show is set to be an absolute corker, with bands, a funfair and our personal favourite…the food village.

So, if you’d like to view some of the best luxury camper furniture on the market this weekend, then pay us a visit at Camper Jam and we can discuss a design best suited to your van.

Moreover, we’d like to congratulate the winner of our Facebook competition Raegen Hart who has got herself 2 free tickets to Camper Jam this weekend.

If you’d like to enter any of our future giveaways then make sure you like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter!

See you this weekend!

Classic VW Camper Conversion

A new van has arrived in our workshop and it’s a fan favourite! This old VW camper is the vehicle which originated the concept of modern campervanning to this day, with its innovative design pioneered by hippies during the sixties.

Of course the old type 2 was available in several other practical options, as a panel van, flatbed pick-up truck and mini bus, all of which are a rare find in today’s vintage car scene.

This old so and so sitting in our workshop is set for a full interior conversion, with our trademark luxury furniture and state of the art features, as well as full carpeting and flooring; breathing new life into this classic design.

Once we begin work, we’ll keep you updated with our progress, as it sure is an interesting project worth talking about. Why not drop a comment below and tell us what you think should go in this van? Or maybe you've converted your own camper and would like to share your favourite pictures?

As passionate camper converters, we're very excited about finally getting our hands on a classic camper to convert with the Leisure Hubs palette of ideas. 

If you would like more information about our premium van conversion service, please visit our website, give us a call or even visit our workshop in Tyseley, Birmingham to check out our show vans. 

The van patiently waiting for its overhaul 

Leisure Hubs Needs You!

At Leisure Hubs we’re lucky enough to do a job that we love and are passionate about.

Many people choose to convert their own vans at home as a continuous project and a hobby, and we must say, we agree that converting van is a hobby if you enjoy getting your techy cap on and tinkering with your interior.

 

Not everybody can convert a van from home, and that’s why we provide a service to make your dreams come true using the best the market can offer.

We’re now looking to expand our business further and employ a new campervan converter that has the same passion for vans as we do. 

The applicant must be well schooled in conversions, have a good understanding of Leisure Hubs as a brand and of course be crazy about campers!

If you think you’ve got what it takes to turn something as enjoyable as converting to your day job then please reply to our gumtreeadvert!

www.leisurehubs.com 

Floor Rail Systems

If you follow our blog, Facebook or Twitter, it’s pretty obvious that we’re all about campers, camping and conversions.

By having a real passion for campers we strive to stay in line and ahead of current design trends, whether it’s with unique furniture concepts, materials or technology.

Two of our latest conversions have followed a similar trend, utilising an Unwin floor rail system.

Floor rail systems are traditionally used to house wheelchairs in your vehicle, providing a secure system to hold a chair in place.

Recently, we’ve used Unwin floor rail systems in our conversions for customers who are looking for the ultimate versatile solution.

The beauty of floor rail systems is the many options they provide, from allowing you to add seats, to creating further boot space for you to carry bikes and extra luggage.

Fitting the rail system in our latest conversion

By simply adding seats to a slide rail system you can transform your van from a crew cab with generous boot space in the rear, to a camper with a huge living space as soon as the seats are slid back into position.

Of course, this also leaves plenty of space for a rock and roll bed, converting your van into the ultimate living area, ideal for camping.

Moreover, adding rails also allows you to add and remove seats/beds, giving you the option to use your camper as a van during the week –may it be for work or general transportation- and as a traditional campervan at the weekend.

With so much versatility to be gained from adding a floor rail system to your van you can be safe in the knowledge that your camper can be chopped and changed with minimal effort to suit your situation, a much needed feature in the ever-changing modern world.

If you would like more information on our Floor Rail Systems then please visit our website.    

Brand New Fiesta Kitchen Pod Available Now

Our side venture Camper Pamper is going from strength to strength, with us constantly developing new custom pods to meet the demands of our customers.

Despite having a wide range of camping pod designs readily available on our website, nothing beats chopping and changing current designs to suit your specification.

The beauty of Camper Pamper kitchen pods is that they are made right here in our workshop in Birmingham, allowing you complete control of your perfect pod.

Thanks to our versatile service, our customers have graced us with new designs which we have then gone on to name and add to our website to inspire other customers bespoke kitchen pod designs. 

The Fiesta Kitchen Pod

The Fiesta kitchen pod is our latest example of this, a slight variation on one of current designs made to suit the specifications of one customer.

A variant of our very popular Gala pod, the Fiesta kitchen pod concentrates more of its efforts on the hob and sink and more integrated storage.

Replacing the built in fridge from the Gala kitchen pod with an additional cupboard and taking away the easy-carry handles, the Fiesta kitchen pod is a stylish concept which looks more like a permanent furniture fixture in a campervan.

Available in a huge range of finishes in both its quality wooden structure and either Corian or laminate unit tops, the unit is fully bespoke and can be manufactured to our customers personal tastes.

For more of our Camper Pamper kitchen pod designs you can visit our website, select a pod, choose from our range of options and proceed to the check out or simply give us a call and let us know your ideas. 

Competition Time!

Our competition has officially launched!

If you love campervans and all things camping related then you probably already know about Camper Jam, one of the UK’s best camping lifestyle festivals.

As a big thank you to all our Facebook fans, we’re giving away two weekend passes to this year’s Camper Jam on 5-7^th June this year. 

All you need to do is like our Facebook page and click the WIN TICKETS tab to be in for a chance of winning.

Remember, we don’t have a huge number of Facebook fans as of yet so the chances of winning are very high, so get involved!

Good luck everyone!

www.leisurehubs.com

Camping Recipes

The sun is finally shining over the UK, even treating the grey sky of Birmingham to a glimpse of summer.

Any self respecting camper will already be planning a trip this weekend, as its not very often this weather lasts in the UK.

We’ll certainly be kidding ourselves that the weather is a lot nice then it actually is, enduring the cool breeze on our bare legs simply because the sun is out, so we’re sure you’ll be too.

If you’ve already started packing your best shorts and Hawaiian shirts for a long weekend in Kings Lynn, then you may want to start thinking about summery foods to add an extra element to your experience.

Salads get a bit of bad press amongst campers, many families opting for bacon sandwiches over a freshly tossed plate of crunchy salad.

There really is no need to abolish salad from your holiday diet. It’s cheap, easy, only requires a fridge or cool box to store it and it’s also the perfect compliment to the total meat festival you often encounter on campsites, especially if somebody’s brought along a BBQ.

As a keen camper, you’ve probably got a hob and sink combi or some form of stove equivalent, so we’ve got a robust salad that will sit as a stand alone meal and certainly fill you and your family up as well as being tasty and healthy.

The beauty of owning a hob in your camper is that it allows you add the most filling components of a good salad, such as pasta, rice and cooked meat; so here goes…

Beef Salad

2 sirloin steaks

300g fusili pasta

5 tbsp of red wine

1 shallot

Olive oil

Sugar

1 tbsp of chopped parsley

Large bag of mixed salad leaves (we recommend bistro salad)

1 pack of cherry tomatoes

Marinated olives

Balsamic vinegar

Bag of fresh spinach leaves

Parmesan cheese shavings

First up, you need to marinade the beef. This can take between 1 and 2 hours, so try and remember to do this early on in the day.

Simply add the 2 sirloin steaks to a dish and add half a chopped shallot, the red wine, parsley, 6 tablespoons of olive oil and finish with a sprinkle of black pepper.

Next, boil the  fusili pasta until al dente. It’s times like these you will really start to appreciate your hob and sink combi, allowing to use the hob to cook the pasta and sink to drain. Once ready, simply leave to cool.

Grab a large bowl and add the mixed salad, spinach, olives, pasta and cherry tomatoes (we recommend you chop both the olives and tomatoes in two).

Last boring part. Finally chop the remaining half shallot and mix with 3 tablespoons of olive oil, 3 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar and a pinch of sugar. 

Now for the fun bit. Heat a pan until smoking hot, remove the steaks from the marinade and place in the pan. Cook the meat to your liking unless you like it well done, in that case please stop reading this blog and become a vegetarian!

Finally, it’s time to add the all the elements together. Arrange the medley of mixed leaves, spinach, pasta, tomatoes and olives on plates, finely chop the steaks, pour over the dressing and sprinkle over parmesan.

As the salty olives, dressing, piping hot steaks and cheese infuse together and the smell engulfs your camper, we’re sure you’ll soon become a fan of salad: we certainly are! 

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Van Insulation

We know that our furniture designs are unrivalled in the contemporary market, thanks to our extensive history in furniture manufacture, it is a major selling point for our vans and conversions to provide the same luxury a modern home can.

After stripping the interior of a van the first hurdle is to fit a lining. The van lining may look like the most basic of steps, but it is in fact one of the most important.

A van lining not only provides a stylish surface to cover the metal cocoon, it can also provide insulation and sound deadening, giving you premium comfort.

When discussing the conversion process with our clients, we offer a range of different lining options, from sheep or rock wool insulation to PUNF foam and WB barrier matting.

Sheep’s wool insulation is a great way to create a cosy camper: why? Sheep’s wool is made up of thousands fibers packed closely together, with enough tiny gaps to trap air, heat up and in turn keep your van insulted.

Of course, sheep’s wool is natural, provides great and most importantly in a vehicle, sheep’s wool extinguishes itself when set a light.

Rockwool insulation is another natural solution to insulation, combining natural rocks and minerals, which are then heated to form a tightly interlaced roll of fibers. The benefits of Rockwool insulation are similar to sheep’s wool, providing 4 major advantages:

• Fire resistance
• Noise reduction
• Long lasting durability
• Sustainable

With each of these benefits in mind, Rockwool insulation is not only hard wearing and economical but it is also 97% recyclable, leaving you safe in the knowledge that your insulation is as ethical as it is practical.

In addition to both our sheep’s wool and Rockwool linings, we also use PUNF foam for even more acoustic advantages. PUNF foam is a flexible acoustic barrier concept which provides exceptional performance, especially when used in a van conversion.

Married with one of our state of the art sound system installations courtesy of Rockford Fosgate, is a match made in heaven, for unrivalled acoustics ideal for trips away.

After developing the perfect combination of insulation and acoustics for your van, it is simply a matter of choosing lining boards and carpet, available in a range of colours including: Silver, Smoke, Heather, Graphite, Anthracite, Ocean Blue, Navy Blue, Prussian Blue, Sand, Wheat, Stone and Burgundy.

With an abundance of different linings on offer, Leisure Hubs can provide the ultimate insulation and acoustic preference; paralleling the premium furniture designs and entertainment systems built into your camper, for a complete home away from home.

For more information about van linings or other features of Leisure Hubs conversions, please visit our website.

What is a Rock and Roll Bed?

At Leisure Hubs, we’re all about comfort, whether we’re developing cleverly designed interiors to maximise your space, inserting additional padding into (often hard) roof beds, or adding an integral rain forest shower to a conversion to keep you and your family and friends fresh.

One of the key features of any van conversion, is the rock and roll bed installation.

A good rock and roll bed is the only way to stay comfortable and relaxed when out camping, especially when away for several days at a time; nobody wants to struggle sleeping or experience back pain over a good week.

In the interest of keeping Mum and Dad from moaning all the way through a holiday, we supply only the best bed systems on the market, offering top manufacturers such as Touch of Class, Bebb and Ribb and Cannon Forge.

A Rock and Roll bed allows the back seat of your camper to be converted into a bed with a ‘rock and roll’ action, providing a functional mechanism which transforms in seconds.

Another term you will come across when searching for a rock and roll bed is ‘crash tested’. A crash tested bed does exactly what it says on the tin, it has been tested to remain safe during an accident, leaving your passengers as safe as possible.

Purchasing a bed which is not crash tested is still legal to use but you are running the risk of the seat/bed being unsafe during an accident. Non crash tested beds still have their place in the market though, as they are a much cheaper option and ideal for those who are only using their camper as a 2 berth; allowing both people to sit in the front when traveling and only using the bed at the back when stationary.

Each bed system we supply promises premium comfort and a functional design, with the choice of both crash tested and none crash tested concepts to choose from, depending on your budget and preference.

When considering a Leisure Hubs conversion we offer a range of different options, including rock and roll beds combined with slide rail systems for the ultimate in convenience.

For more information about the features in our conversions please visit our website. 

Camper Jam

Although it’s quite far away, we’re already getting excited about this year’s Camper Jam!

Brought to you by the good people at Volkswagen Camper and Commercial and VW Bus T4&5 + magazines, Camper Jam promotes the camping lifestyle in all its glory.

With everything from ukelele workshops and great food to live music and the vans themselves, Camper Jam offers an experience the whole family can enjoy.

We’re looking forward to showing off our campers and kitchen pods so much, we thought we’d give away a couple of tickets!

All you have to do is like our Facebook and we’ll keep you updated with the rest of the details.

Get involved early and you could win two weekend passes worth £80!

We'll be blogging more about what we have in store for Camper Jam, so stay tuned...

www.leisurehubs.com

Wild Camping

We’ve covered quite a few of the UK’s camping hotspots so far in our ‘Where to Camp?’ series of blogs. But sometimes, to really experience the great outdoors in its most natural and primitive state, wild camping is the solution.

Wild Camping is simply camping without boundaries, not being confined to the walls, rules and regulations of a campsite.

If you’ve got all or most of the facilities in your campervan then why pay for a campsite?

Granted there are many advantages to using a campsite which exclude the range of facilities, such as the atmosphere and new people you meet on site, but to really get to grips with nature, wild camping is the ultimate freedom. 

Of course, there are some legalities to get around when wild camping. In England, you must ask the permission of the land owner to wild camp, but there are many exceptions, especially if you are situated far away from a local campsite.

Most land owners simply require you to leave the site as you found it, clearing all litter, burying toilet waste, taking into consideration local wildlife, not making too much noise and keeping your stay to one or two nights.

On the other hand, in Scotland, the rich countryside is your oyster, with wild camping being completely legal, although some landowners may enforce certain rules upon their land or remain except from the law.

It’s up to you to respect landowner’s wishes in both England and Scotland as it’s more than likely you’re the one going to the toilet on their property, so maintaining a high level of etiquette and understanding is essential and you should always be prepared to leave on short notice.

Legalities aside, the benefits of wild camping are in abundance, allowing you the unrivalled freedom of pulling up your handbrake near enough anywhere and enjoy the scenery. It also allows you to make the most of your campervan, utilising each of its features rather then opting for the easy option of going to an on site restaurant or communal showers.

Not only do you get to grips with nature but you also keep costs at an all time low, not having to pay for a campsite or its facilities, leaving you extra money in your pocket to spend on important things like premium sausages and real ale.

Leisure Hubs van conversions are a great way to provide all the essentials for wild camping; our built in rain forest shower especially.

For more information about Leisure Hubs van conversions please visit our website.     

VW Transporter LWB T5 4Motion…Sold!

After converting one 4Motion with the full works, we move onto the next; our very own T5 4Motion has been sold to a lucky customer.

We’ve spent the last few weeks converting our customers van to the highest spec, and after putting images online and having it on display in our workshop for a few days as a finished article; we’ve managed to sell our own 4Motion.

Inspired by the design of our latest conversion, we must have impressed our customer, as they’re looking for a full conversion, with all our premium furniture, state of the art technology and of course, the shower!

We can’t wait to start work on the new conversion; nothing beats somebody having control over the design and helping them create their dream conversion.

As soon as we set to work, we’ll be updating our Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and our blog with new images for you all to see the conversion process and elite quality of craftsmanship in each of our conversions. 

www.leisurehubs.com

Camping Recipes

One of the many great things about owning a campervan is that it allows you to get up and go any time of the year, almost every weekend can be dedicated to a new location.

Of course, making the most of your camper might mean travelling in some less savoury weather conditions.

Fortunately, our conversions are built to provide the cosiest possible design, with sheep’s wool insulation and a Webasto diesel heater; but even with these features considered, who wants to eat salad over a real winter warmer?

This delicious sausage and bean casserole is the perfect blend of warming ingredients to line your stomach for a day out in the country or a cosy night in.

As with all our recipes, you can cook this simply using basic camping facilities, it can be chopped and change to suit your taste, can serve as many as you like and is both nutritious and hearty.

This recipe uses one hob ring, requires minimal preparation and is really easy to make, enjoy! 

Sausage and Bean Casserole

Ingredients

-          1 pack of good sausages (one standard pack serves around 3)

-          1 Onion

-          A handful of spinach

-          2 beef tomatoes

-     1 pack of mushrooms

-          1 tin of chopped tomatoes

-          1 tin of baked beans

-          1 tin of kidney beans

Firstly, chop the sausages into bite size portions, peel and chop the onion, chop the beef tomatoes, mushrooms and add the spinach to a large saucepan with a dash of olive oil.

Cook until the sausages brown, onions, tomatoes and mushrooms are soft and the spinach has wilted.

Pour in the tin of chopped tomatoes and gently stir for 5 minutes.

Finally add the baked beans and kidney beans and cook for a further 5-10 minutes until the flavours have infused together.

Add salt and pepper to taste, we love a dash of Tabasco or chilli in ours but it’s totally up to you.

Serve and enjoy!

Leisure Hubs YouTube Channel

From just images alone it can be difficult to get a real understanding of the premium features and craftsmanship that goes into each of our campers.

We’ve recently made a couple of videos and uploaded them to our YouTube channel for you to get a better idea of the conversion service we offer.

Our first video looks at our latest conversion, a customer’s van tailored to his personal needs with no expense spared.

The video looks at the functional build of the T5 4 Motion, with its pop top roof, practical L-shaped work space with Corian work surface and integral appliances, bed with under bed storage, rain forest shower and sumptuous modern finish throughout. 

The second video looks at our Black T5 Transporter, which has been cleverly design to showcase some of our most prestigious features, including the rainforest shower and motorised pop up TV.

At Leisure Hubs we love a challenge, that’s why we don’t stick to the traditional template of standard van conversions. We offer a limitless range of features which you can chop and change to suit your lifestyle, and our videos give a taster of some of what we are capable of, the only limit being your imagination.

So, take a look at our first two promotional videos and tell us what you think. They may even inspire your own design!

Volksworld Cancelled: Sorry!

Unfortunately, we couldn’t make it Volksworld last weekend due to the weather; sorry!

After checking the weather in the morning it didn’t seem practical for us to take out the vans and stand in a snowy field for a weekend, not to mention the damage it could have done to our Camper Pamper pods.

We’re really sorry to those who were looking to see our designs but we’re sure to be at another show soon, and we’ll definitely be attending the Volksworld show next year if we haven’t entered a new ice age thanks to climate change. 

If you’d like to check out what you may have missed this weekend then check out our portfolio of campervan designs so far on our website. 

Volksworld 2013

2012 was our debut into the vast and exciting world of campervans, conversions and kitchen pods, and after a few exhibitions we’ve fell in love with the buzzing atmosphere and appreciative audience that each show brings.

We’re becoming a regular fixture at various campervan exhibitions across the UK, and this year we intend to display even more innovative designs in both our conversions and kitchen pods.

Volksworld is one of the UK’s leading Volkswagen magazines, providing the latest in everything car and camper related, and the magazine’s annual show is a hive of information, displays, entertainment and stalls, just like the premium publication. 

This year, we’ll be making our first ever appearance at Volksworld, and we’re very proud to be part of one of the biggest and most prestigious Volkswagen exhibitions in the UK.

The show includes live music throughout the day, tech talks, a car park full of people’s prestigious vehicles, car sales and trade stands, as well as us!

We’ll be exhibiting both our show vans and a full range of Camper Pamper kitchen pod designs, including regular crowd pleasers such as the integral surf shower, drop down coffee maker and sumptuous craftsmanship in our natural wood furniture.

If you haven’t yet seen our vans in the flesh/metal, then come and pay us a visit at Volksworld, Sandown Park, Esher, Surrey on the 23^rd and 24^th March (this weekend), and get a special opportunity to see designer campers at their best. 

www.leisurehubs.com

Roof Bed

Sometimes the capacity of a campervan can be overlooked; when installing furniture and a bed, sometimes you can be under the misconception that your beloved camper will hold an entire family.

With two seats in the front and two in the back (with an expendable bed) the initial impression is that the van can play home to four people.

Unfortunately, that’s not the case with the majority of van conversions as the accurate berth of a campervan should be based on how many the van can sleep rather then transport. 

That’s where a sleeping roof comes in, to gain a true 4 berth campervan, a roof bed is the ideal solution for sleeping a family of 4.

An extension to the traditional pop top roof, a sleeping roof houses a further two people, using an easy to use mechanism which allows for additional space for both people and camping equipment, leaving your camper clutter free.

We’re frequently asked by customers to develop a pop top roof for their conversions. A pop top creates the perfect living space, allowing for additional head room, ideal for cooking and general use.

By adding a roof bed, you are increasing the capacity of the camper two fold, a worthwhile purchase to make when space is already at a premium.

When planning your conversion consider how much your camper can truly hold and think about the benefits an additional roof bed can have on your camper. It is the equivalent of buying a two bedroom house when a four bedroom is just a little bit more!

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LeisureNet: Mobile WiFi

At Leisure Hubs we try our best to convert campers in a way which mirrors all the creature comforts you are used to in your home, providing features such as coffee makers, TVs and showers.

Mobile internet has rapidly become an integral part of modern living; life simply wouldn't be the same without access to emails, social networks and video streaming in the palm of your hand.

We understand that for many, internet access is an essential part of people’s lifestyle, even when taking a breaking in the countryside or by the beach, more often then not, life can’t completely be put on hold.

The Leisure Hubs mobile WiFi ‘LeisureNet’ is our solution to maintaining your connection when away, supplying a 3G-based internet system which works similarly to a mobile dongle you’d use with a laptop; allowing you to choose a network (whether it be pay as you go or contract) insert it in your router and begin surfing the web. 

Nothing can parallel the convenience of being able to access the internet from the comfort of a campsite, and you can decide to lock your network or make it open to the public, just like your home router. You can choose to share your network with others and even get people to contribute to your bill; A great way to enjoy social networking, games and videos while on the move.

For more information on our Mobile WiFi service, please visit our website.