The Camper Creative

Memories on film from Portugal & Aus 📷

Everything looks better on 35mm 🫶

Recent sunny times 🧜‍♀️🌞💦🐚

Mid-week camping trips, beaches and beautiful views.

I’m not even 48 hours into my South Australian road trip and I feel like I’ve already seen so much! 🦘🦎🌊🌵

It’s been the best feeling being back in a van, exploring at my own pace, enjoying nature and slowing down.

Thank you for the most gorgeous van 🚐 😍

‘Home’ means many things to different people, maybe a house, a country, a person and I feel so grateful to call this chunky lil van my home. 🫶

It’s taken me to so many beautiful places, enabled me to meet some incredibly special people and given me the freedom I craved.

Here’s a few of my favourite moments from the last few years ❤️

For now I’m loving life in the southern hemisphere but dreaming up some exciting plans for when I return to my rolling home 🚐

Which is your favourite 📷?

Very happy to be back in the sunshine 🫶🐚🌊

🫶 2023 - a year (mostly) spent by the ocean in my tiny rolling home 🐚

The most beautiful November days in my favourite dress .sun 🌞🐚🏺

I still can’t quite believe how incredible it’s been this month, and I won’t stop going on about it until it rains 🙃

A very beautiful weekend in the sun with friends 🌞❤️🚐

Beach days, lake days, picnics and sunsets 🙌

Enjoying the last few weeks down in Portugal before I begin making my way North again. 🍂

I had originally planned to go to Morocco for November but for a number of reasons I won’t be doing that this winter. I’ll be enjoying the Portuguese sun and saving my pennies for some exciting trips in the new year 🙌

I can’t wait to be back in the U.K. for a few weeks over Christmas too! Let the festivities begin 🥰

Unexpected visit back to this picturesque town on a beautiful autumn day 🫶🌞

Moments from the past few weeks 👉📷

~ Messy van but a beautiful new skirt from .sun
~ Morning trips to the market
~ Epic sunsets
~ Birthday beach day
~ Dinner at a vineyard ft. my beaut sister
~ Turned 30 with my best pals ❤️
~ More epic sunsets
~ Post surf smiles
~ One of my favourite views
~ Pottery shopping - always!

It was a busy September but my goodness it was fun! 🌞 Now it’s time to enjoy the last few weeks in Portugal before I head a bit further south….

September sunset surfs in the Algarve 🌊

Wearing the 3/2 Eco wetsuit from 🌱

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Back to Portugal and back in the van after a truly heart filling 10 days in the U.K. ❤️

I got to see two of my beautiful friends tie the knot in the stunning Norfolk sunshine 🌞 💍

I visited my sister and her boyfriend’s gorgeous new flat in London, shared good wine, good food and even better company 🍷

I spent a few beautiful days with my parents in the countryside, soaking up the sunshine, cuddling the dog, playing music and chatting around the dinner table for hours ❤️

I visited my Aunt and Uncle on their farm in Devon, shared travel stories and feasted on home cooked curry 🍛

I then celebrated two of my absolute besties 30th birthdays with the whole gang. We ate, drank, caught up and danced the night away until the early hours 🪩

I feel SO blessed to have a bunch of truly amazing humans in my life. People I can go back to and visit after months away and it’s like I never left. Huge thanks to everyone for making it such a special couple of weeks! Big love to you all 💕

Celebrating 3 years of vanlife in Olive! 🚐🍾

From a dirty, rusty work van to a place I call home 🙌

I can’t quite put into words how much this van’s means to me. It has meant freedom, adventure, new friends, travel but mostly a place for me to always come back to that is truly mine. ❤️

Thank you little van for taking me to so many amazing places 🥹

Here’s to (hopefully) many more experiences to come! 🥂

Colours of Portugal 🌅

Wearing the Eco wetsuit from 👌 use my code ‘hattisurf10’ for an extra 10% off (including off sale!)

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Such a beautiful evening at one of my favourite beaches in the Algarve. 🌅🌊

I still can’t quite believe how cold the water is down here, but I’m SO grateful I upgraded my wetsuit at the start of the summer (I had my last one for 7 years 🤪).

I chose the 3/2 Eco wetsuit from and it’s kept me super warm despite the cold water temps down here 🙌

The Eco wetsuit is made from Yulex which is a natural (neoprene free) rubber and it’s definitely the best fitting wetsuit I’ve ever owned! 🤌

have a sale on at the moment and you can use my code ‘hattisurf10’ for an extra 10% off!! 🏄‍♀️ Wohooo

Stunning images from the talented 😘📸

Patiently waiting for warm, still days on the beach 🙃🌴

Gearing up for an unbelievably full-on but exciting September! 🙌 I’ll be flying back to the U.K. for a wedding and some birthdays of my besties before coming back to Portugal to celebrate my 30th (🤪) with family and friends.

I’ll be trying to enjoy a calm week this week before the craziness begins! 🙏❤️

A few moments of calm within a very full-on but awesome two weeks 🌞

With friends visiting, multiple birthdays, festivals, gigs, dinners out, surfing, working heaps and generally living it up, I’m finally ready for some chill. It’s been so much fun and my heart is full to say the least ❤️

I’ve been so bad at posting on here recently 🙈 it’s down to two things…1. being busy with work and 2. I’m having the MOST wonderful time with friends, I rarely reach for my camera. But here’s a few snaps from the past few weeks 🥹❤️

It might be the windiest place on earth right now, but there is something truly special about southern Portugal 💙

Sandy, sun-soaked Saturdays in the Algarve 🌵

It’s good to be back!

I’ve spent the last couple of weeks exploring the beautiful coastline of Portugal between Espinho and Lisbon 🌞🌊

From the windswept beaches of Peniche and the deep terracotta cliffs of Ericeira to the breathtaking views of Cabo da Roca and colourful streets of Lisbon, I can safely say this coastline is one of my favourites. ❤️

I’ve been joined on this adventure with and these trail sandals have been the absolute perfect shoe for hikes, beaches and sunny adventures both in and out the van 🙌 ☀️

More sandy days to come!



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Oh it’s good to be back 💙

Some lovely moments from the last week!

I drove about 9 hours on Sunday from Hossegor down to Northern Portugal 🇵🇹

I found this incredible park up spot in a small village, read my book on the beach, watched the sunset from bed and woke up to the most stunning and peaceful views 😍

Vanlife can be frustrating, lonely and vulnerable at times, but mostly it teaches me to be so incredibly grateful for moments like these.

Coming down to Hossegor is always a good idea 🙌🌞

Some fun moments from the last week - huge thanks to the crew who make spending time here so.much.fun 😆

Heart is full and now it’s time to move further south 🤎

All kinds of smiles as I begin to plan my route through France, Spain and down into Portugal 😆🗺️

Hit me up with the best surf spots pleaseeee 🙏🏄‍♀️

Oh it’s lovely to be back in my little home ❤️

Feeling so content after spending my first weekend back in the van and hanging out with my besties on the East coast of the U.K.

Olive is feeling FRESH after all the upgrades and boy is it nice to have a working sliding door again 🤪

I hope you all had a beautiful weekend! 🚐🫒❤️

The last week has been filled with van upgrades in the sunshine 🌞

I’ve added a new headliner shelf, fixed and rebuilt the sink unit, added a surfboard rack to the outside and upgraded the one inside, repainted the interior and replaced the sliding door.

It’s been super full on whilst also still working and seeing friends before I head off, but its been the best time 🥰

I’m moving back into the van today and I honestly cannot waittt for more adventures.

Australia on film 📷

So excited to finally get some of my film back! I absolutely loved exploring South Australia and I’m definitely missing long days on these stunning beaches.

Gorgeous rug from .aura 😍

Saying goodbye to winter 👋

The season has come to an end and I’m (nearly) on the move again. Next stop the U.K. to spend some much overdue time with family and friends 🫶

Now to pack my life back into the van and pray that it fits 🙃

Cosy on a chilly afternoon 🕯️

It’s my last couple of weeks in the mountains and I can’t believe it’s come round so soon!

I’m going to miss this mountain home, but I’ll be back 🫶

Time to spend my last weeks with friends, snowboarding and enjoying the last of these snowy days before I’m back in the van ❄️