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Experienced forager here - can definitely confirm those are 'Angel Wings' (Pleurocybella porrigens). Lots of deaths from these in Japan over years of steady consumption - kidney failure and brain lesions. Strangely enough it used to be considered a "fantastic edible" until the deaths associated with it popped up. Best way to tell the difference from these and Oysters is Angel Wings will only grow on soft/conferous wood, whereas Oysters are always hardwood. Note the colour also as Angel Wings are always moonlit white, whereas Oysters are beige/tan/grey. Happy foraging!
Great, good to know :) Great to hear from someone who knows what they are talking about :) We are looking forward to more foraging. Already enjoyed some chanterelle.
@@ardview-vanlife No problem, you're doing the right thing with double/triple checking with reputable books/online sources also. Keep learning and building on that knowledge. All the best.
Feeling a connection to the land is the best head-space to be in, it's value cannot be over emphasised. Unfortunately so many of us live disconnected from the natural world floundering around surrounded by concrete and glass. I know that although you (Callum & Rox) live in nature with all its raw power you still love and appreciate it. Myself and Hannah met you (Callum) in August at The Distillery and had a great chat with you about some of your life in Ardnamurchan. We will be returning next year again to recharge our batteries. In the mean time please know that for us poor dwellers on the threshold your videos help to remind us of the most important things in life, that they are simple and mostly free yet not without toil and some hardship...always rewarding and worthwhile. Love out to you both.
Hi from Inverness... Scottish Highlands..This video was just what the Doctor ordered.. Very real as it relates to every day life..I am not keen on the inverness accent, All be it that I am a local to the area.. but both of your accents and personalities compliment each other in a very unique way that is a pleasure to listen to ..The content was very good indeed ..Thank you both ...Kindness both of your way..
Have you considered using a cooler bag with a zip top, the kind supermarkets sell, and slinging it outside in winter to keep food chilled, especially sealed foods that won’t attract wildlife?
Yes, that's exactly what we do in the winter. We keep a cool bag in the front of the van and it works pretty well. We now also keep a cool bag inside the van in the summer and just switch over cool blocks every day :) Pain in the bum but it works.
I found that solar panels which can tilt into the direction of the sun will produce way more power then just flat mounted panels. It could be as spectacular as 5-8 times as much. Even on overcast days a tilting panel can do way better... I mounted my solar panels on brackets which allow them to be tilted using a couple of aluminium stips and some thumb bolts. That helped a lot with power generation. On a side note: a small (300-500W) wind generator can help as well especially when you are parked up in windy spots...
We did consider possible finding a way to angle the solar panels or getting a wee turbine and if you say it will make a big difference then we will maybe have a look again to see if we can do that 😁 We appreciate the tips.
@@ardview-vanlife I fitted angle brackets to the aluminium frame of the panel. I used a total of 12 of the 90 degree brackets (of which I folded 4 of them flat) The brackets are mounted using pop rivets. Every corner and in the middle of the long sides has two brackets fitted. In the corners a 90 degree one and a flattened one are fitted to each other and the frame in the middle of the long side two 90 degree brackets are fitted to each other and the frame. I used a larger angle bracket and some waterproof plywood blocks to mount the panel to the roof (using M6 blind rivet nuts) To angle the panel I am testing what to use. For now I use three aluminium angle lengths (about 90 cm each) with several holes drilled into one end (about 7 cm increments) and a single hole in the other end. Mounting the panel using these three pieces is rather finicky, starting with the middle one and securing the panel using the outer two. This works when secured. I use thumb bolts which allow for a more easy way to fix the pieces to the roof bracket and the panel. In future I am planning a more sophisticated way to angle the panel up. Possibly using gas struts and a single more beefy aluminium angle of box section. I am building a campervan this year for which build I am keeping up a sort of website/blog on what I am doing. The panel mounting system is on there as well: www.hondindepot/nl/ubootdiesel Any questions or to request more detailed pictures: catchall@hondindepot.nl
@@ardview-vanlife I hear the Chinesium wind turbines are (basically) sheit. They claim to be 300 or even 500 W but barely reach 40-50 W. Which is about what your solar array should be able to do on an overcast day... So not the bother really. You could do one yourself (lots of work covertinga direct drive washing machine motor and some advanced carpentry (although a chap called Mike from Florida has a 30+ part video tutorial on a 2 feet diameter VAWT which supposedly is rather good, producing 250-350 W in average winds... I think your first step should be to try a tilting panel option (doing a test setup using some "german engineering" to see how the panels produce more if tilted and how much more...before commiting to a modification...
Hi Guys, love the vids, i move to Port Ellen in 3 weeks so if you fancy meeting up whenever. im going to get a martial arts group going featuring historical sword fighting, whip fighting and some grappling thrown in. Big fan of cold water therapy too and your way of life, just hoping I can get enough of us on Islay to get a regular group with premises . Good luck and keep up your vids ,they have been a big help to me. Perhaps one day our paths will cross.
Aw thanks for you lovely comment 🙂 Am sure the next time we are over in Islay we will cross paths 🤞 I think would will find plenty off people on the island interested in that sort of thing. There is an archery club that take place at Port Mor am sure. you should ask those guys to get involved 👍
Such a lovely vlog lads ❤ it looks so cozy and so connectet with nature - really amazing. We would love to visit you up there somewhere in winter time 🤩 xoxo😘😘😘
We you would obviously be more than welcome to visit 🤩 we would love to see you 😁 We took your advice on what to tile our vlog, looks like it's already working well 😍
Callum's deer impression 😆 Our lazy solution for power in the winter is to drive to Spain - but the cosiness of this vlog and your descriptions of winter in the UK almost (almost) tempted us to stick around and find out what it's like. You are so brave with those mushrooms! I wish I could forage for them but I'm too paranoid about poisoning.
Ha to be fair driving down to Spain is probably the smart thing to do 😆 So far we haven't been poisoned form the mushrooms but we are sometimes a bit paranoid to try new mushrooms 😬
I had a neighbour in France, he was 80+, how often did I hear him say: "So I found some mushrooms, don't know if they'll kill me, if I'm not back in 4 days please call the doctor" 😲😲 He lived another 10 years, happily!
Yes, Maurice was amazing. More even maybe that he survived several poisonings, mushrooms and snakes and so... and just kept popping up again 😅😃Did he keep a journal?? I don't know. I hope so, I moved out of France a few years before he died.@@ardview-vanlife
Just thought I might pop back in to flesh out my "Dweller on the Threshold" reference. I know it's not cool to like Van Morrison, he has said some ridiculous things of late which are best ignored. However his song "Dweller on the Threshold" does have merit. I feel in my current life I am on the threshold, between living the life I want to live and the one I feel I must live due to economics, expectations and responsibilities. I watch your vlog and see two young people living a rewarding, fulfilling alternative lifestyle irrespective of the material society we live in. A society which in almost every way channels us into a vortex of consumerism and greed which once commited to is hard to extract from. So, keep on doing your thing and resist the call beyond the hills, it is you who have your priorities right. That said I am sure you have times when you doubt yourselves as we all do, nothing is perfect. I have been fortunate to have travelled extensively. My travels have taught me how important the environment we live in is, and just how that environment impacts our moods, well-being and our feeling of worth. I'll stop here because I'm rambling. Here is "Dweller" I'm a dweller on the threshold And I'm waiting at the door And I'm standing in the darkness I don't want to wait no more I have seen without perceiving I have been another man Let me pierce the realm of glamour So I know just what I am I'm a dweller on the threshold And I'm waiting at the door And I'm standing in the darkness I don't want to wait no more Feel the angel of the present In the mighty crystal fire Lift me up, consume my darkness Let me travel even higher I'm a dweller on the threshold As I cross the burning ground Let me go down to the water Watch the great illusion drown I'm a dweller on the threshold And I'm waiting at the door And I'm standing in the darkness I don't want to wait no more I'm gonna turn and face the music The music of the spheres Lift me up, consume my darkness When the midnight disappears I will walk out of the darkness And I'll walk into the light And I'll sing the song of ages And the dawn will end the night I'm a dweller on the threshold And I'm waiting at the door And I'm standing in the darkness I don't want to wait no more I'm a dweller on the threshold And I cross some burning ground And I'll go down to the water Let the great illusion drown I'm a dweller on the threshold And I'm waiting at the door And I'm standing in the darkness I don't want to wait no more ruclips.net/video/0AQtd5LFa38/видео.html
Thank you so much for your beautiful comments. Replying to this while listening to the Dweller On The Threshold 😍 We are glad that our videos have connected with you in that way. What you say resonates with us very well, we often have to remind ourselves not to take things for granted and appreciate the lives that we have made for ourselves. It can be hard and often seems like things would be easier if we lived in a house but then we could never afford to live in the beautiful places we call home 😍
Having been unable to get back up there since March due to a poorly dog your weekly vlogs are the next best thing. Enjoying the mushroom lessons too. I can now look out for Slippery Jacks as well as the Chanterelle when we do get up there. Keep up the good work and stay warm.
Aw hope your dog is doing okay and one day you will be back here 🥰 let us know if you managed to find some slippery jacks! The smaller ones where definitely a lot tastier 😁
@@ardview-vanlife Just a thought concerning your flat battery problem, is it cheating to plug in to get them charged up so that your solar is just keeping them topped up?
Been watching your vlogs for a wee while noo and always find they come across very natural , keep up the great patter , oh and those mushrooms have a wee work with Wullie from Living the Skye life 😊
Fabulous video Both. Such a stunning place to be. Amazing to see the deer jump out onto the road in front of you. Definitely my favourite part of Scotland. Keep Loving the Adventure Both
Thank you for joining us in our adventures 😍❤️ and totally understand why it’s your favourite place 😊 it’s pretty crazy to see the deer every day outside of our van.
I think you guys are more entertaining than most other van life channels. It’s odd you don’t have as many followers 🤔 yet... Try putting a sound track on in some spots of the videos. The Campervibe girls seem to do very well with that. Q. I was going to buy you a whiskey but it’s not clear what account gets deducted for the dosh. How does it work?
Hey 👋🏻 thank you for your comment and the feedback, very much appreciate it ❤️ we are trying to balance between music and sounds of nature that surrounds us! But definitely been using more music recently as you probably noticed 😁 That’s very sweet, thank you! the fee comes off on our side 😊😊
Cant you make a framework where you are and plug in panels there , or just put a couple on your car roof, i love mushrooms thats what makes me a fungi .
How were the locals in Ardnamurchan with you long staying in the area? I drove around applecross last year and stayed overnight, the farmer the following day was tooting me as if to shoo me on
Hi 😁 We can honestly say that the locals of the Ardnamurchan have been nothing but welcoming 😁 We do often stay in the same place which we have permission to park on 😁
Good question! 😂We both have 5+ years of working in the whisky industry. On Islay, we worked for Bruichladdich Distillery for 1.5 years and last November we decided to leave the job and travel. We had some savings and we sold quite a few whisky bottles from our collection. After six months of travels, we run out of money and this is how we ended up in the Ardnamurchan peninsula. Calum is working for a local whisky distillery, Ardnamurchan Distillery and I do a few bits and bobs around. I work as a freelance photographer (www.ardview.com) and I run our YT channel 😄
Hope you enjoy this week’s video! Thanks again to *AllPowers* for sending us the Solar Generator :)
➡5% discount code: *226CR*
➡Link to the set: uk.iallpowers.com/collections/solar-generator-200w/products/allpowers-200w-solar-generator-60w-solar-panel-sp026-1
that's actually sick!
@@barturban2154 😍😍
Experienced forager here - can definitely confirm those are 'Angel Wings' (Pleurocybella porrigens). Lots of deaths from these in Japan over years of steady consumption - kidney failure and brain lesions. Strangely enough it used to be considered a "fantastic edible" until the deaths associated with it popped up. Best way to tell the difference from these and Oysters is Angel Wings will only grow on soft/conferous wood, whereas Oysters are always hardwood. Note the colour also as Angel Wings are always moonlit white, whereas Oysters are beige/tan/grey. Happy foraging!
Great, good to know :) Great to hear from someone who knows what they are talking about :) We are looking forward to more foraging. Already enjoyed some chanterelle.
@@ardview-vanlife No problem, you're doing the right thing with double/triple checking with reputable books/online sources also. Keep learning and building on that knowledge. All the best.
Feeling a connection to the land is the best head-space to be in, it's value cannot be over emphasised. Unfortunately so many of us live disconnected from the natural world floundering around surrounded by concrete and glass. I know that although you (Callum & Rox) live in nature with all its raw power you still love and appreciate it. Myself and Hannah met you (Callum) in August at The Distillery and had a great chat with you about some of your life in Ardnamurchan. We will be returning next year again to recharge our batteries. In the mean time please know that for us poor dwellers on the threshold your videos help to remind us of the most important things in life, that they are simple and mostly free yet not without toil and some hardship...always rewarding and worthwhile. Love out to you both.
Hi from Inverness... Scottish Highlands..This video was just what the Doctor ordered.. Very real as it relates to every day life..I am not keen on the inverness accent, All be it that I am a local to the area.. but both of your accents and personalities compliment each other in a very unique way that is a pleasure to listen to ..The content was very good indeed ..Thank you both ...Kindness both of your way..
Aw thanks, what a lovely comment :)
Have you considered using a cooler bag with a zip top, the kind supermarkets sell, and slinging it outside in winter to keep food chilled, especially sealed foods that won’t attract wildlife?
Yes, that's exactly what we do in the winter. We keep a cool bag in the front of the van and it works pretty well. We now also keep a cool bag inside the van in the summer and just switch over cool blocks every day :) Pain in the bum but it works.
I found that solar panels which can tilt into the direction of the sun will produce way more power then just flat mounted panels.
It could be as spectacular as 5-8 times as much. Even on overcast days a tilting panel can do way better...
I mounted my solar panels on brackets which allow them to be tilted using a couple of aluminium stips and some thumb bolts.
That helped a lot with power generation.
On a side note: a small (300-500W) wind generator can help as well especially when you are parked up in windy spots...
We did consider possible finding a way to angle the solar panels or getting a wee turbine and if you say it will make a big difference then we will maybe have a look again to see if we can do that 😁 We appreciate the tips.
@@ardview-vanlife I fitted angle brackets to the aluminium frame of the panel. I used a total of 12 of the 90 degree brackets (of which I folded 4 of them flat)
The brackets are mounted using pop rivets. Every corner and in the middle of the long sides has two brackets fitted.
In the corners a 90 degree one and a flattened one are fitted to each other and the frame in the middle of the long side two 90 degree brackets are fitted to each other and the frame.
I used a larger angle bracket and some waterproof plywood blocks to mount the panel to the roof (using M6 blind rivet nuts)
To angle the panel I am testing what to use. For now I use three aluminium angle lengths (about 90 cm each) with several holes drilled into one end (about 7 cm increments) and a single hole in the other end. Mounting the panel using these three pieces is rather finicky, starting with the middle one and securing the panel using the outer two. This works when secured. I use thumb bolts which allow for a more easy way to fix the pieces to the roof bracket and the panel.
In future I am planning a more sophisticated way to angle the panel up. Possibly using gas struts and a single more beefy aluminium angle of box section.
I am building a campervan this year for which build I am keeping up a sort of website/blog on what I am doing. The panel mounting system is on there as well:
www.hondindepot/nl/ubootdiesel
Any questions or to request more detailed pictures: catchall@hondindepot.nl
@@ardview-vanlife I hear the Chinesium wind turbines are (basically) sheit. They claim to be 300 or even 500 W but barely reach 40-50 W. Which is about what your solar array should be able to do on an overcast day... So not the bother really.
You could do one yourself (lots of work covertinga direct drive washing machine motor and some advanced carpentry (although a chap called Mike from Florida has a 30+ part video tutorial on a 2 feet diameter VAWT which supposedly is rather good, producing 250-350 W in average winds...
I think your first step should be to try a tilting panel option (doing a test setup using some "german engineering" to see how the panels produce more if tilted and how much more...before commiting to a modification...
Hi Guys, love the vids, i move to Port Ellen in 3 weeks so if you fancy meeting up whenever. im going to get a martial arts group going featuring historical sword fighting, whip fighting and some grappling thrown in. Big fan of cold water therapy too and your way of life, just hoping I can get enough of us on Islay to get a regular group with premises . Good luck and keep up your vids ,they have been a big help to me. Perhaps one day our paths will cross.
Aw thanks for you lovely comment 🙂 Am sure the next time we are over in Islay we will cross paths 🤞 I think would will find plenty off people on the island interested in that sort of thing. There is an archery club that take place at Port Mor am sure. you should ask those guys to get involved 👍
Such a lovely vlog lads ❤ it looks so cozy and so connectet with nature - really amazing. We would love to visit you up there somewhere in winter time 🤩
xoxo😘😘😘
We you would obviously be more than welcome to visit 🤩 we would love to see you 😁 We took your advice on what to tile our vlog, looks like it's already working well 😍
Callum's deer impression 😆 Our lazy solution for power in the winter is to drive to Spain - but the cosiness of this vlog and your descriptions of winter in the UK almost (almost) tempted us to stick around and find out what it's like. You are so brave with those mushrooms! I wish I could forage for them but I'm too paranoid about poisoning.
Ha to be fair driving down to Spain is probably the smart thing to do 😆 So far we haven't been poisoned form the mushrooms but we are sometimes a bit paranoid to try new mushrooms 😬
I had a neighbour in France, he was 80+, how often did I hear him say: "So I found some mushrooms, don't know if they'll kill me, if I'm not back in 4 days please call the doctor" 😲😲 He lived another 10 years, happily!
@@aarde7036 love the story! What an amazing man 😄🥰 I wondered if he kept all his journals somewhere with all the mushrooms he tried 🍄
Yes, Maurice was amazing. More even maybe that he survived several poisonings, mushrooms and snakes and so... and just kept popping up again 😅😃Did he keep a journal?? I don't know. I hope so, I moved out of France a few years before he died.@@ardview-vanlife
Haha amazing 😁😁 I will think about Maurice next time I’m picking mushrooms! 😍
Just thought I might pop back in to flesh out my "Dweller on the Threshold" reference. I know it's not cool to like Van Morrison, he has said some ridiculous things of late which are best ignored. However his song "Dweller on the Threshold" does have merit.
I feel in my current life I am on the threshold, between living the life I want to live and the one I feel I must live due to economics, expectations and responsibilities. I watch your vlog and see two young people living a rewarding, fulfilling alternative lifestyle irrespective of the material society we live in. A society which in almost every way channels us into a vortex of consumerism and greed which once commited to is hard to extract from.
So, keep on doing your thing and resist the call beyond the hills, it is you who have your priorities right.
That said I am sure you have times when you doubt yourselves as we all do, nothing is perfect. I have been fortunate to have travelled extensively. My travels have taught me how important the environment we live in is, and just how that environment impacts our moods, well-being and our feeling of worth. I'll stop here because I'm rambling. Here is "Dweller"
I'm a dweller on the threshold
And I'm waiting at the door
And I'm standing in the darkness
I don't want to wait no more
I have seen without perceiving
I have been another man
Let me pierce the realm of glamour
So I know just what I am
I'm a dweller on the threshold
And I'm waiting at the door
And I'm standing in the darkness
I don't want to wait no more
Feel the angel of the present
In the mighty crystal fire
Lift me up, consume my darkness
Let me travel even higher
I'm a dweller on the threshold
As I cross the burning ground
Let me go down to the water
Watch the great illusion drown
I'm a dweller on the threshold
And I'm waiting at the door
And I'm standing in the darkness
I don't want to wait no more
I'm gonna turn and face the music
The music of the spheres
Lift me up, consume my darkness
When the midnight disappears
I will walk out of the darkness
And I'll walk into the light
And I'll sing the song of ages
And the dawn will end the night
I'm a dweller on the threshold
And I'm waiting at the door
And I'm standing in the darkness
I don't want to wait no more
I'm a dweller on the threshold
And I cross some burning ground
And I'll go down to the water
Let the great illusion drown
I'm a dweller on the threshold
And I'm waiting at the door
And I'm standing in the darkness
I don't want to wait no more
ruclips.net/video/0AQtd5LFa38/видео.html
Thank you so much for your beautiful comments. Replying to this while listening to the Dweller On The Threshold 😍 We are glad that our videos have connected with you in that way. What you say resonates with us very well, we often have to remind ourselves not to take things for granted and appreciate the lives that we have made for ourselves. It can be hard and often seems like things would be easier if we lived in a house but then we could never afford to live in the beautiful places we call home 😍
Hi, we really enjoyed your video a lot. It is great to see how other vanlifers live off grid. Have a great day Chelsea and Mike
Thank you both ❤ Hope you are enjoying your travels 😍😍😍
@@ardview-vanlife thank you ☺️
Having been unable to get back up there since March due to a poorly dog your weekly vlogs are the next best thing. Enjoying the mushroom lessons too. I can now look out for Slippery Jacks as well as the Chanterelle when we do get up there. Keep up the good work and stay warm.
Aw hope your dog is doing okay and one day you will be back here 🥰 let us know if you managed to find some slippery jacks! The smaller ones where definitely a lot tastier 😁
@@ardview-vanlife Just a thought concerning your flat battery problem, is it cheating to plug in to get them charged up so that your solar is just keeping them topped up?
@@PhilDotC we actually don't have the hook up! but that would be a great solution :)
Been watching your vlogs for a wee while noo and always find they come across very natural , keep up the great patter , oh and those mushrooms have a wee work with Wullie from Living the Skye life 😊
Aw thanks 😍 We are super happy you like our videos and its nice to have you here 🙂 Aw we do watch there channel also 😍
Fabulous video Both. Such a stunning place to be. Amazing to see the deer jump out onto the road in front of you. Definitely my favourite part of Scotland. Keep Loving the Adventure Both
Thank you for joining us in our adventures 😍❤️ and totally understand why it’s your favourite place 😊 it’s pretty crazy to see the deer every day outside of our van.
Beautiful vlog and beautiful places to stay in. Scotland remains on my dream list of places to see. Pozdrowienia z Warszawy!
Hope you will visit Scotland one day 😍🥰 dziekujemy pieknie I rowniez pozdrawiamy ❤
I think you guys are more entertaining than most other van life channels. It’s odd you don’t have as many followers 🤔 yet... Try putting a sound track on in some spots of the videos. The Campervibe girls seem to do very well with that. Q. I was going to buy you a whiskey but it’s not clear what account gets deducted for the dosh. How does it work?
Hey 👋🏻 thank you for your comment and the feedback, very much appreciate it ❤️ we are trying to balance between music and sounds of nature that surrounds us! But definitely been using more music recently as you probably noticed 😁
That’s very sweet, thank you! the fee comes off on our side 😊😊
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Thanks for the wee comment 🤙
FUCKING AMAAAAAAAAAAAAAZING!!! Glad to have found your channel guys
🤣 It is Fucking AMAAAAAAAAAZING to have you here on the channel 😍
Loved your vlog this week, especially the colours of the woodland when you were foraging for mushrooms, just beautiful 😍
Thank you so much Julie! 😍❤️ the woodland was truly magical 😊
Cant you make a framework where you are and plug in panels there , or just put a couple on your car roof, i love mushrooms thats what makes me a fungi .
The birch poliphore was used to carry embers between fires in the days before matches etc
So Calum wasn’t completely talking shite 😂😂 thanks for sharing 😊
I actually came and said Hi when you were parked there. I live just along the road
Yes, that’s very true! Hope you are doing well 😍❤️
How were the locals in Ardnamurchan with you long staying in the area?
I drove around applecross last year and stayed overnight, the farmer the following day was tooting me as if to shoo me on
Hi 😁 We can honestly say that the locals of the Ardnamurchan have been nothing but welcoming 😁 We do often stay in the same place which we have permission to park on 😁
what do you guys do for work?
Good question! 😂We both have 5+ years of working in the whisky industry.
On Islay, we worked for Bruichladdich Distillery for 1.5 years and last November we decided to leave the job and travel. We had some savings and we sold quite a few whisky bottles from our collection. After six months of travels, we run out of money and this is how we ended up in the Ardnamurchan peninsula.
Calum is working for a local whisky distillery, Ardnamurchan Distillery and I do a few bits and bobs around. I work as a freelance photographer (www.ardview.com) and I run our YT channel 😄
It wasn't a dream... 👀
Happy to know I ain't making shit up 😁