Offaly's ‘Vantastic Family’ keeps on rolling with Continental Tyres link
Continental Tyres has partnered with an Offaly family who share their adventures in their own lovingly converted camper van on social media
Parents Lisa and Oliver Keenaghan, with their children Chloe (9), Charlotte (6), and Frankie (5) are the proud owners of Mack, their VW Crafter camper van that they converted themselves, doing all of the design and fit out work.
The Keenaghans, from Birr, otherwise known as the ‘Vantastic Family’ are active on @ourvantasticfamily on Instagram.
The Keenaghans are part of a growing community of ‘van life’ adventurers who chart their travels across Ireland and further afield across Europe for a burgeoning audience online.
Tom Dennigan of Continental Tyres Ireland said: “Lisa, Oliver and family have truly answered the call of the open road and it is very interesting to follow their adventures on their social media. We are delighted to partner with them and provide a set of our Vanco Contact All Season tyres to ensure Mack is well prepared for clocking up the kilometres. The All Season mention in the name of these tyres means that they are ideal for the climate that we face in Ireland, never too hot and never too cold, they have been specially developed to provide the best performance on wet or dry roads in a temperate climate where rain is never too far away.”
Lisa Keenaghan from the Vantastic Family said: “We are thrilled with the partnership with Continental. Our top priority before hitting the road with the family for an adventure in Mack is always safety and in particular for a vehicle such as our converted VW Crafter, with the extra weight from the fit out, good tyres with the right spec are an absolute ‘must have’ as they are the vehicle’s only contact point with the road. We clock up more than 10,000kms travelling each year, on all types of roads and in all weathers, so you need to be sure that the vehicle is fitted with the correct tyres that guarantee that you can safely stop when you need to.”
The whole family was involved in the design and fit out of Mack with functionality and comfort at the forefront of their plans.
Mack has a kitchen area and a fixed double bed for Mam and Dad as well as dual purpose beds for the children and for the family pet dog, Indi. Mack also boasts a compact bathroom and ample storage space.
Lisa and Oliver purchased the VW Crafter second-hand, a standard working van, in February of this year and they immediately set about the task of converting it to their dream home on wheels. In all it took them just over three months to complete the project and they were quickly on the road in their luxury home away from home.