Did we find FREEDOM on the NC500 and escape MODERN LIFE? Dunnet to Durness
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- Опубликовано: 7 авг 2023
- In this video, we question whether the NC500 in Scotland will give us the freedom from modern life that we so desperately crave. As we make our way from Dunnet to Durness we make our way through towns and over scenic landscapes before spending the night at Sango Sands Oasis campsite.
We know there is more to life than work and bills and we are on a mission to find it.
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Brilliant, witty, and so original. Comedy Gold.
Compared to what is on TV... you two and Pabs are so addictive. If I was a boss the BBC I would get rid of all the cookery programmes, and make sure you were on 5 nights a week.
PS... does Claire have any unattached sisters who are just as funny, and live near Preston?
I hope you don't mind me asking😘
Gooood morning. Cracking comments, thank you so very much for your kind words. Let’s us know when you get that job on the BBC we will be right there, a slot after Egg Heads please 😂😂
Sadly no unattached sisters but will keep an eye out 👀 😂 Glad you laugh at my jokes I think I should be a comedian
Have the best day ☀️
@@Stchristopherofatlantis I must have a similar sense of humour, the chemical toilet bit and the noises were hysterical.
How would you feel about a slot between Embarrassing Bodies and My 600lb Twin on a lesser Freeview channel?
Sounds right up Andy’s street….. 😂
Top notch as always guys , brilliant entertainment from you both, safe travels x
Your finest work, just a wonderful Vlog, I love your humour and appreciation of the beautiful places that you visit, great stuff, crack on.
Hi Mark, Thank you for these kind words. It really encourages us. We adore Scotland so wanted to produce something funnily-informative
Have the best day 🌞👋
Absolutely stunning views another cool fun watch🌄🌄🌄
We loved Scotland 😍
Tears of laughter and tears of sadness, your vlogs are brilliant and a reflection of the great couple you must be together. My wife has recently decided there is a better life...but without me apparently, so I have had to leave the family home and my boys and am currently living in my van, renault trafic, for the foreseeable until I can figure out what to do next. At 48 I never thought I'd be in this situation, sorry to tell you my woes but my point is that I have had some quite dark thoughts and times of late and watching your vlog allowed me to laugh, so thankyou and good luck for your future, never stop talking to one another x
Hi Mark,
Andy here. Without going in to detail I totally understand where you are. Despite what social media tries to present to the world, life as a man in the 2020’s is definitely not all privilege. Remember your worth, try your best for your kids and wake up every morning knowing that it’s a new day. It’s always darkest before the dawn. If I didn’t have my dark days I wouldn’t have met the sunshine in my life Claire. Things will get better. Never give in.
The filming and footage is getting better and better with every video, especially now with the drone. It’s really beautiful on the NC 500 plenty of beautiful beaches for Pablo , ( he obviously loves a good beach) . Thanks for sharing your adventure, most enjoyable take care 🚐👍
Hey there, totally and utterly delighted you enjoy. Andy loves the drone and is doing some good manoeuvres 🚀
Wait until you see the next videos…… get yourself comfy!
Have a great day
I'm in awe, such beautiful places. I've always wanted to visit Scotland. Your drone footage added a touch more realism to your journey. Thank you for sharing your magical adventures and your inner most reflections on what your lives should really be all about, and not just working your fingers to the bones. Keep the good work up, guys. Don't let no-one dampen your spirits a long the way. ❤
Hi . Yea totally beautiful in every way. We are pleased that you enjoyed the video and of you get chance… go! It’s awesome 🏴 😍
I hitchhiked around here in the 1980s from Ullapool round to Durness and on to Thurso. One very chilly night in a tent in Tongue wild camping, and another there when I couldn’t get a lift all day and a local took me in, about my age, 22 or so, into his warm living room and I slept on his floor. Another very cold night in a beach shelter in Thurso and then I’d had enough. Amazing scenery though, and I’ve never forgotten it, especially Balnakeil bay in Durness, which was like Greece, but better, minus the warmth!
Hi. Love this adventure you took, sounds fantastic. The guy that let you sleep in the warmth sounds a good guy 👍 we enjoyed reading this
We wish you more happy travels
Your videos are great, really well made and entertaining!😊
@williamtrehearne4037 Thank you. we’re heading back to Scotland… keep an eye out… 🏴
It's Vlogs like this that are going to get me through the long dark winter nights.
Hi. Thank you for watching our video. We love making them and try to keep them interesting with a twist of humour!!
Have a great day
Yous two make me laugh so much I absolutely loved the drone dance at the end 😊 trip looks beautiful 🏴 toilet emptying had me in stitches😂
Keep laughing and we’ll keep making them 🤣🤣🤣🤣 🚽 ☀️
Have a great weekend
Have you now realised that the toilet cassette has wheels and an extenting handle so you can wheel it to the disposal point.
Claires harmony singing going down to Melvich beach was outstanding 😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤
Hi there. How are Charlie and Bertie today? 🐶
Andy thought he was a Ghostbuster!!
🎤 😂😀
@Stchristopherofatlantis Charlie looks a bit like a meer cat lol
So many moments that made us chuckle. Top two
1. toilet empty
2. Favourite band “table and grill” 😂😂
To be fair though, you really captured the beauty of the beaches loved the little dance on the sand. Love the Erin Hanson quote.
Gotta say, loving the drone footage (and normally I’m not bothered by it, but it does add something I can’t deny)
APT🐾
We love the drone now that we have it. I thought it wasn’t needed but we now love to use it 😍
Scotland blew us away 🏴
Tremendous, 👏. Stunning camera shots, loving the flow and banter. Getting dialled in to your humour. Thanks for sharing
Hey glad you enjoyed it 😂 😂 the jokes keep coming…
Love it stunning beauty really enjoyed it keep em coming 🏴
Hi there. We will keep making you if you keep watching em 😀😂
Have the best weekend
Brilliant editing and footage. Love the music too! What a fantastic beach and your video is as entertaining as ever. We are binge watching you this evening to catch up. All the best Elaine, Mike, Samuel and Thomas 😍😎👬
Hi guys, we love that you enjoy watching and we try to make them fun!!
Have you guys been to Scotland?
Hope your boys are well 😀😀
NC500 zI managed it by Motorcycle with my son. Its a awesome place thats just gets better. Im back up in Oban next week risking car camping and hoping the Shiny ball appears lol. Great times 3 score year and 10 if ur lucky im on 3 score atm. Got to make more memories
Hi. Thank you for watching our video. Wishing you lots more memories. Enjoy
I'm sure someone will have already commented on the Russian roulette of taking any caps off over the chemical waste point opening, bye, bye cap! Then your literally in the sh*t! Keep up the good work I am enjoying a bit of binge watching (-:
Happy binge watching
We are happy you found our channel 👍
On the ‘fast changing weather’ in Scotland, Billy Connolly once said “if you don’t like weather in Scotland, wait 10 minutes “
Hey, Love Billy Connolly, cracking joke 😂 😂
Brilliant video
Really enjoy watching what you get up to
Hi Kevin, Glad you enjoy watching! We love making these and have got plenty more. Get some popcorn in!!!!! 😀
Omg I nearly “pissed” myself laughing 😂 watching Andy empty that toilet was priceless. X
Hi there. How are you? I couldn’t stop laughing at the time and even the guy in the queue was laughing…. 😂😂😂💦
Quick one on those top NC500 A roads if you do have bikes behind and you see the road ahead is clear, you are higher and can see further, use your indicator to signal left ~( provided there is no junction ) slow slightly and if they are switched on they will know it means it is safe to overtake, as they can accelerate much faster than a van they should be able to get past safely. I ride and we also have a motorhome so I know how frustrating it can be if you get stuck behind a motorhome on a bike that can do 0-60 in 4 secs and they drive in the middle of the road giving no chance to overtake.
Hi. Yes we always did this to allow bikes and others travellers past. Bikers always thanked us when we did this.
Thank you so much for watching our video ☀️
Lovely video. I think you would do well full time in a larger motor home. Your lovely and that comes through.
Hi there, Thank you, we loved making it and just adore Scotland. We will be retuning! Have the best weekend ☀️
The Scottish Outdoor Access Code defines wild camping as “lightweight, done in small numbers and only for two or three nights in any one place” and provides comprehensive guidance as to what responsible access means in practice, although the Code is guidance rather than a definite statement of the law. Wild camping cannot take place in a campervan or motorhome unless a landowner has permitted it.
Thanks for the info. We stayed in a campsite.
Morning Guys,
Yes another beauty of a vlog.
Agree with earlier comment plenty of tea towels.
Welcome to the world of the on board toilet and all that goes with it 😂.
Think your stop offs are getting better with each vlog, looking forward to the next part 😀
Enjoy the rest of the week.
Paul and Joanne 👍 😉
Hey guys. How are you this sunny morning 🌞🌞
Toilet disposal is Andy’s job and I make the sandwiches. I think it’s a fair deal 🤪🤣🤣
Next stop off is a belter!
Have a good one 😀
@Stchristopherofatlantis
Hi, we are fine, thanks 😊
Already happened, the blue jobs and pink jobs 😁
Enjoy.
Beautiful atmospheric music
Hi there. Glad you thought that, we really liked the music too. We felt it summed up beautiful Scotland. We loved it
Wow it looks awesome, added to bucket list 😊
Hi there, 100% whack it on your bucket list…. My favourite place is yet to come…
Hope you are ok and reedy for weekend
You've found your style-you 2 just need to be you. Loved it, the drone section with mood music, superb back drop was dreamy. Your dancing?-meh!. . .Not so much😂.
Fact-great vid👍
Hi Robert, We are at couple of stylish kids!! Well middle agers nowadays 😊
Delighted you loved the drone and music, we enjoyed this one and really lucky to have been able to make it 💃 🕺
Fact - great subscriber 👍
Ahhh yes the fun of the toilet cassette, wait for slimmer to get out 😂😂. Top tip rubber gloves and open top flap and turn blue button then rinse x 3 :) and a bit of Thetford cassette cleaner keeps it fresh inside the MoHo. Oh and put some tea towels between your pots that rattle is terrible.
Hey Ray, you sound like a very experienced cassette master!! 🚽 💦 Hope you are well
@@Stchristopherofatlantis yes thanks, berwick on sea is our next outing in a couple of weeks. Yes ive done a few. Question for Andy, what drone do you have?
Just asked him, its a DJI mini2 SE. Works a treat
About a million tea towels strewn around all your equipment will stop the rattling….don’t underestimate the power of the tea towel🤣
I’m off to B&M to bulk buy a load…… 🤪
But if you put one round that bleeping pan, set a phone reminder to remove it before you use the oven. 😮😂 ps did you use any loo additive and always put the cap on the floor. Or you might find the only thing flying is the cap in the wind straight down the loo emptying point. 🤢
No need to worry about that all the wind was in the canister!!! 😂😂😂😂 bad joke!!!!
Good tip. 😀😀
@@Stchristopherofatlantis 🤣🤣
It looks so pretty! Really nice video, im loving the big sweeping aerial shots of all the beaches and landscape...I WANT A DRONE! when can we expect Andys first solo video - A van husbands guide to getting a drone and how to beg your wife because you just need one!! please? 😋
Morning. We really like our drone, we can get some really good shots with it now so keep working on your wife!!!
How’s your van refurb going? 🚐 When will you guys be on the road in her?
@@Stchristopherofatlantis its going well thanks :D scary cutting holes in the roof for skylights on out nice van!! DPD delivered our 3 van windows in bang of tiny shards of glass so our drone money might go on superglue 🤣 maybe september?
Don’t break the van!!!!
See you on the road September 🚐
Im there in 2wks if my time is as good and exciting as your I'm super excited happy times for you 3 .
You are going to LOVE it
We liked Durness and Shieldaig. Have the best time and let us know how you get on
Fantastic vlog 🎉
Hi Andrew. Thank you. Keep watching for more fun, dodgy facts, rattling oven grills and toilet emptying!!!
Can't believe you found Mr Beast chocolate there! Our boys would kill for that! 😍😎👬
If you see one you must try it… but…. We were disappointed and it wasn’t very moreish 🍫 pass us a Yorkie any day 🤣🤣
Hey you two. Like the fun your having. Just got my van and now is wondering how or what you use to vblog
Hi. Glad you got yourself a van, have you been out in it yet? We have a GoPro and it’s great!
Excellent vlog guys so bloody funny emptying the toilet, 😂😂😂
Even the guy queuing was worried about potential splashback…. 💦
@Stchristopherofatlantis we're not suprised ,,, this was always a pink job until we got the composting loo 🤣
Hi Andy think you need some rubber gloves for emptying toilet
Love the chanel love Brian and Barbara x
Morning Brian and Barbara. How are you guys?
Is Andy right in thinking he knows you two? Xx
@Stchristopherofatlantis he should do. We're fine thanks, love the channel took Barbara a while to realise it was Andy x
That was stunning. I’m loving your Scottish road trip. The music was beautiful too. Scotland is my favourite place in the world 🏴
I think your minds are already made up. I feel exactly the same. I’m sick of working and being stressed all the time. Life doesn’t feel enjoyable anymore. I want a motorhome and a dog and just go where the wind takes me. I’ve been to the north of Scotland a couple of times but never done the NC500 which I’d love to. You’re right in that they’re single track roads but there’s hardly anyone on them and loads of passing places so not a problem.
We tried some of that Mr Beast/Feastables chocolate (currently only sold in Spar and Asda). It’s rank 🤢😂
Hi there,
We agree, we absolutely loved it!! 🏴
We would recommend and really loved the very top and then the beautiful drive west. Tons of passing paces and on those roads definitely no issues.
The MrBeast chocolate was terrible. I only had 1 chunk and Andy finished it all hahaha.
Have you thought more about getting a van?
@@Stchristopherofatlantis I think about getting a van every day 🤣 If money were no object I’d buy one tomorrow and then bugger off. As things stand, unless I sell the house I just can’t afford it. I love watching your adventures though. You’re doing what I’d love to 👍
Have you been to Clachtoll Beach yet?
Hi. No we didn’t make it 😞
We saw your fab picture and heard of your action packed journey to get there!! 😂😂 Will you go back?
How far up did you come dunnet?
Hi yes. Dunnet then over to Durness. Absolute joy of a trip ❤️🏴
no wild camping in a motor home ...
does anyone read the Scottish outdoor access code ?
Hi. We didn’t wild camp in this video
Thanks for watching
Just one question if I may-why has Claire painted her face in the Argentinian Football team colours?🤔😂
… Sorry, just got in from the Sheffield Wednesday match…….!!!! 😂
@@Stchristopherofatlantis😂😂😂😂-I see what you did there mate👍
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What no gloves for the hose and depositing of your leftovers,🤢🤮🤢🤮
The gloves were wedged in the grill pan to stop it all rattling 😂😂
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@@Stchristopherofatlantis Priorities?? Annoying rattle or splash back 🤔🤔