Vlog 29: Campervan trip to the Brecon Beacons, Wales (Part 1 of 2)
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- In this video (the first of two parts) I journey to the Brecon Beacons in Wales where, along with a hardy navigator, we visit sheep, lakes, waterfalls and some spectacular scenery.
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That was an awesome demonstration with the water tap, thanks for not cutting out the blooper.
I have said "Great video" so many times about your work that it no longer seems adequate. Please keep doing what you do, it is so informative and entertaining.
Cheers Sidney
Omg I nearly fell off the sofa laughing about the alarm. And then the fire alarm! Oh David what a learning experience but the stunning scenery makes it all worth while. Keep up the vlogs. Love them🇨🇦👍😎
David youre better than watching national terrestrial TV and all the subscription TV station put together!
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Our smoke/fire alarm has been renamed as "The toast alarm".
Wow, I remember going on a 3 day school holiday to Llangorse & remember doing stuff like hill climbing, pony trekking, archery & staying in massive tents with about a dozen other kids (so you can imagine the riots of the evening). How time flies.
Wales is beautiful, we like the jazz festival in Brecon town center every year as well. thanks for sharing 😊
Another great video , great camera work and editing - This part of Wales is very photogenic with rolling hills unlike North Wales more rugged landscape. I did years of military training near Crickhowell, at a military camp called Cwrt y Gothlen - it no longer exists and the land is being developed into a housing estate. and of course the large military training areas of the Brecon Beacons I love this area of Wales. I didn't want this video to end - and so pleased it's to be continues. Take care safe journeys.
p.s I thought you might have mentioned the RV Geeks guy's when you were driving along those narrow country roads they were amazed that these lanes/roads are two way :)
Your talents as a journalist shine well here. Very nice job as usual. Thank you!
How beautiful! How alarming! And there’s a dude who now knows where his towel is. And Time Team dug that Crannog years ago. Cool!
regarding the tea level - my mate Trev would say either `look at that `Vicars Collar` - or `you need a ladder to get down to that!`
We are catching up on the van blogs, still a few years behind. But we were glad to see you discovered the "Toast and Bacon" alarm. Also works for pancakes!
We made a great set of tote bags to take to the shower; they carry our towel, facecloth, clean shirt and underwear on the inside with soap, toothpaste/brush, coins and flip-flop sandals (you don't want to be standing in someone else's fungus-foot water) on the outside. Can send a photo by email.
2:50 haha that's just TYPICAL!!! That actually cracked me up David. Going to show it works... And it don't! Because you had forgotten to turn on the master switch :P
Time Team Season 8 Episode 3 have them excavating that Crannog in the lake at 9:05 :)
I remember the Time Team episode early on in their series when they investigated that little Royal Isle. ......miss that series. Best of the best. Such a peaceful area you visited. Lovely :-)
Loved the choice of music.
Worth trying the super cheap noodles from lidl. 21pence I think.
I just boil the kettle and cover the noodles in boiling water. Two minutes and their done, I tend to add turmeric, garlic and a little basel.
Breathtaking scenery. Postcard perfect photography, or at least great iPad wallpaper! Really enjoyed this chance to see places I only can read about.
Hi David it's Brian Webster from York your tour of the Brecon Beacons brings back loving memories when mum and dad and I use to go to my aunties in Penarth first went there in 19 60 first we went by train from York directly to Cardiff wich was pulled by the engine Sir Nigel Griesly. My cousin William took us into the Brecon Beacons and I'm sure that we stopped at the shop that your gran had
Handy item for the shower facilities is one of those suit covers, zip up plastic thing with a coat hanger, keeps all your clothes in one place and dry.
Great idea!
All i saw as you tried to pull that sword was Mr Bean 😂
Lovely place been there many times in my past life as a lorry driver
Greetings to you, sir.
In your first road trip you say, road is a road. Well, if I see you trip now, a road is not all the same! You travel beautiful roads.
OMG!! You had me ROTFLMAO w/your discovery of sheep & waterfalls, weed whacking your way through thick jungle & peeing in the woods. Then when you said "Ok, that's that, let's go home" I almost peed myself. Your a funny guy David!! lol.....
I do hope you have shower shoes? If not you must get them before you take another public shower! You can catch things from public showers. Athletes feet is the most common. Really that's about the only one I know, but I'm sure there's more things that I don't know of. We must Google that one forsure!! Then youll know everything you need to know about public showers that you really didn't want to know... lolololol....
Looking forward to part 2. It was a great ride so far,
Chris from Missouri
I don't have those but I did wonder as I stood there whether I should have such a thing! Glad you enjoyed it :-)
@@Vandemonium yes, you should really get some. They dry fast & you can just leave them in your van or shower bad. PLEASE get some. There just thongs for your feet or also called flip flops.
Happy trails,
Chris from Missouri
"Sheep infested jungle" LOL. I love it when your travelogues go all dry and sarcastic with their humor. Or is it humour?
Most certainly "humour"! 😂
Outstanding video, thank you for taking us along, you're quite the chap!
LOL sheep infested jungles.. sounds like a lovely English vacation spot!
:-) :-) omg...I had so many laugh out loud moments - you are SO funny! Plus you look so happy; I think you are really enjoying your new van. Beautifully edited and just so much fun to watch. I love Wales - I've travelled from Canada many times, as my Welsh Grandad Parry grew up near here and in helping my brother with some geneology, got to love this area so much. First time we crested a hill and saw the Brecon Beacons I was lost for words, it was so beautiful!
The mazdas - made me think of Minimalist's kayaks lol. And the tea episode (oh ye of little faith haha!) reminded me of your How not to Change the Alternator which just cracked me up! (sorry!) Love both your channels, David, thanks ever so much for sharing these with us all xx
Haha, just like the kayaks yes (and there were even more of the Mazdas that I didn't show)
I suppose every cloud has a silver lining....... My only memories of the Brecon Beacons is completing my NCO's cadre and a couple of other military exercises and it did nothing but rain the whole time. Rain, wind, snow and misery..... but your vlog has shown me a different side, thank you for sharing.
Water sounds are so soothing. Love them
Ah David, you are a true joy! I wish I could give you a big hug for this delightful journey. Keep it up! Laughter is a medicine. May God bless and keep you.
Thank you! :-)
I was about to watch something on Netflix when I remembered David posted a new video. Vandemonium or Netflix...no contest Vandemonium it is. Thanks for the trip. It was lovely.
Your music in this video is quite good..... John in Texas...
Great video bro and even some sheep got their few seconds of fame, I wonder if they have their own ewetube channel. The landscape and waterfalls looked lovely. ATB
If you add an egg to your ramen noodles while its boiling, it's delicious and filling😀
Like your musical choices to depict your location...👏👏☘
Beautiful thank you great filming of the Breckons
So it was you keeping us awake in Digliss Basin Worcester, with that car alarm, and smoke detector going off.
I thought when you were yanking on that sword that you would set another one off, ha ha.
Van seems to be going well solar panels still there, well done, enjoy
Enjoyed the Pythonesque take at the waterfall. ;-) "Right, that's it. Might as well go home now."
Am I the only one that saw the waterfall and thought... 'That thing needs a lock flight'
David, these scenes are gorgeous. I am loving both this vlog and Cruising the Cut SO MUCH. Thank you.
Thanks, David for another awesome video. Oh, you really don't want to be the King of Wales. You are already The King of The Cuts
Although you’ve made it look easy, converting your van into a camper in a parking lot whilst living aboard your canal boat, is a feat to be admired.
This trip to Wales very enjoyable, thanks. I’m having a cup of tea (full one , not half like you) as I enjoy it.
Thanks CC, your narrative on the sheep defying trek to the waterfalls made my day !
I love your dialog throughout the video... Very descriptive and humorous... I could so see the "frantic waving" in my mind! Lol
Lovely video David! Thank you for the dash cam footage, as seeing what appears around the next bend has always been one of the best parts of travel for me.Looks like some wonderful spots to go canoeing, if allowed.
In one of your shots showing the gas filler, the passenger side rear wheel camber seems off. You May wish to check the rear alignment to reflect that before tires wear on the inside. Once again, I am amazed at your result. It exceeds quality and creative expectations! Bravo.
Lovely scenery, nice camera work, music and editing, thoroughly enjoying your adVANtures after coming over from Cruising the Cut.
Saw an amazing VW based RV by a local (to me) You Tuber: search for Woelcke Autark T5 Crosser Off Road 4x4 Campervank. The owners were a Swiss couple who had shipped the vehicle to Argentina and traveled up to near Philadelphia in the USA, were planning to finish up in Halifax.
Perhaps I've been in Japan too long, but how about a smallish water-tight plastic container for your shoes?
It seems like a good solution and might help keep the van clean.
Looking forward to part 2 of the Q&A! And more travels too!
"The first order of business, quite clearly, is a cup of tea".
Indeed, old boy.
David, you may just be winning me over to your van blogs. This one was just awesome 🇦🇺🇦🇺👍👍👍
Enjoy watching these so much at times of uncertainty
I've never seen a campsite like that, it's like a little resort. I know that the British must have a lot more manners and respect for others than here in the U.S., here people would be grubbing through the fridges or just taking the works, and the shower area would, well it wouldn't be good.
It is probable that the driving I did: To and from work, For work, For pleasure, very much turned me off to driving as a pleasurable time. I am retired living in USA. At this time in my life I feel best walking or using public transit. I can not be bothered with other drivers, road congestion and the ongoing maintenance of internal combustion engines. Blame the internet if I can not get it by a walk or bus then either I order it in, do without, or now I look to see if I can make it myself.
Jonleonard Cassidy - Me too! I gave up my car this year and despite the nagging of my children/grandchildren have resolutely refused to buy another. These wonderful vlogs take me where I want to go. And I don't have to eat noodles just my own homegrown veg.
Wonderful vlog. The scenery is amazing and your inimitable presentation always raises a smile, and more often than not,a dark good chuckle. Thank you.
Absolutely love your comments
Nice Vid 👍 we visited that area this summer 👍
Best Regards Dave, Jo and Louie 👍😀🐾
Driving in Wales was awesome, except when there are hedgerows, then it can get a bit exciting.
Try a plastic shower cap over the smoke alarm when cooking food that gets smokey, it really does work, the elastic rim holds close to the back edge of the alarm, thus keeping out the smoke. BUT DO remember to take the cap off smoke alarm when the smoke has gone.
Hi David I am really getting into this camper van thing you are doing Thank you Best wishes Jo
Great! Cheers Jo :-)
If you ever want to come back to the Brecon Beacons I can recommend Fforest Fields campsite near Builth Wells. Piping hot showers, excellent facilities (including a drying room) and, in the summer months, a small cafe which does a home made pizzas every Friday. I have no affiliation but it is one of our regular camping destinations. I am sort of local as I live within 5 miles of the Penderyn distillery at the southern end of the Beacons. Loving the vlogs from Vandemonium and Cruising the Cut by the way.
Thank you and thanks for the campsite tip, cheers. I've visited that distillery!
As a MX-5 Miata owner, I also approve of those lanes!
That was brilliant! Entertaining, funny and with stunning scenery. Fantastic!
I gather from watching the Vlog that camper van life is stuff you do between assorted cups of tea...thx David..as always a joy
Tea is my lynchpin in life
David, your camera work at the falls was beautiful! You have become a master of the craft.
Thank you!
Wonderful and peaceful... thank you for braving the bucolic hollows to bring us to the brink of the precipitous peaks... and craggy bits... with tea and super noodles as bonus! All kidding aside, this was one of the best so far... loved it! Cheers
Thank goodness that you found 'a native speaker' to safely guide you through these 'treacherous ways'😀😁
Absolutely brilliant footage, my dear!👍
Many thanks for sharing 😊 👍 👍 👍 ✌
As your viewers acclamation's of praise justly rain down upon your sterling efforts with this video...... we cannot help but notice your co-pilot/navigator seemed to be holding the map just a tad upside down.
Taking the long way home are we?
That would explain a lot... ;-)
You're funny. I enjoyed this video tremendously. Wales is stunning 👍😄
Great choice of music David, a very beautiful part of the UK.
Absolutely gorgeous scenery. Love how the van is working out for you...looks like many fun travels ahead!
Very nice. Though i fear you must have more King Arthur sites than there are purported fragments of the True Cross!
I am however still trying to get used to seeing you driving on the wrong side of the road there. I know it's the wrong side because we drive on the right side. Or, well, not on the left side.
Speaking of which, i was trying to figure out all those strange-pointing arrows on the roads that are pointing the wrong way on the wrong lanes, and i've concluded they're there for the benefit of confused yanks like myself, to remind us that right is not always right?
Not only am I envious of your canal videos, now I'm absolutely green because of your van vids. Grrrrrrrrr. Great vid!
The views brought back many happy memories...and a few cold shivery ones of training with Mountain Rescue search dogs in the Beacons
Well, it just keeps getting better. What can I say except there is something in this video for everyone. Magic. Thanks for the laughs, the scenery, the cooking tips, etc etc. Another brilliant video from King David of Vandemonia. Psssst....try WD40 on the sword thingy.
Standard shop extraction protocol - apply liquid nitrogen to the sword and an acetylene torch to the rock... ;)
Great wilderness trek story, lovely scenery and a pleasant pretty companion aka navigator.
Well I guess you don't need to come to Oregon - you've already seen it! Beautiful countryside, beautiful film shots, beautiful music :-) Really enjoyed this David - can't wait for part 2 :-) Thanks so much
o my goodness this is some of your best work you have done to capture the beauty i love you traveling up the canals but seeing Brecon Beacons has given me understanding of the beauty and serenity of Wales thank you so much cheers
Also you can really tell this was filmed in Autumm/Winter. In summer these trips will be so much sunnier and warming looking ☺
What a brilliant time to go to the Brecon Beacons. It looks deserted.Personally I love visiting places "out of season" or in other words when no-one else thinks it's a good time to go.
Certainly has an Old world look in that part of the world, lovely.
Lol... the sword in the stone bit was good for a chuckle... what a nice little trip... can’t wait for the next one :)
Simply breathtaking! Looking forward to more such awesome sceneries!
Thank you brings back memory’s as a sea cadet in the 1950/60s did my Duke of Edinburgh award hike across the Brecons
John Brown
Sydney Australia
Ah your description of the infested jungle really reminded me of the 'adventures' of the children in the swallows and amazons books.
More than a bit envious, absolutely a wonderful place to go exploring. This is by far my favorite time of year to get out and do a little camping, not many others around so no neighbors to worry with.
I am always shocked by how narrow your roads are. It must be quit hazardous to meet a lorry coming your way.
So glad to see you back in the van and Vandemonium getting new content.
Thanks and be safe.
I just love the way Wales looks (It's one of the bits I've been able to see in person) and you do a wonderful job capturing it.
Beautiful country David. If it hadn't been for the cars coming along on the right side of the road I would have thought you were in the Willamette Valley here in Oregon, US. Thank you for the relaxing video. Have a good week ahead.
Oh MY!!!! How wonderful. The scenery is fantastic, and so are the amusing tidbits of your camping life. I absolutely love it.
I thoroughly enjoyed your return to the Beacons my neighbor since I can remember. My twin brother Paul has swam the Llangorse Big Swim. It is a fabulous bit if water. I'm thrilled to find your channel. I like it - a lot like the Beacons. Have a good week. Mark
The best guided tour in the Brecon Beacons ever! Fabulous video, great commentary. Thanks David
The half cup of tea reminds of growing up in a village a few miles from hexham in the north east ( of england) . If one was given a short serving of something, the retort would be " did you stand in hexham and throw that in" 😀.I still use that phrase lo these many decades and a different country later .
I love that!!
I just love seeing G.B. county side. I glad you build that camper van so that I can see more views.
My parents would take me on holiday to a big static-caravan site in Selsey Bill every year. There was usually 1 or 2 Kellogg's Cereals variety packs in the caravan when we arrived.
Oh goodness, unexpected alarms! I hate it when my computer or phone does something unexpected, at least when I'm tired, and it's not usually so noisy. (Phone calls are... tolerated, especially as I only get about 1 a week.)
"Sheep-infested jungle" XD Love it!
Oh! That last waterfall was wonderful! :) All the rest were pretty good too, as was the scenery on the roads.
That Sword... you loosened it for the next person
When the Vans rocking don't come knocking
Excellent filing, editing, & presentation of a very enjoyable & relaxing vlog 👍👍👍👍👍
Simply perfect! 😊
Thanks for this video. I found your channel(s) because I'm a camper van guy, but my wife actually writes novels set in Wales (which we visit from the US annually). Love the BBs, and watching this video makes me wish we were back there now. Managed to corral my wife and get her to watch the video as well. She found your antics incredibly amusing. :)
Haha thank you, glad it was enjoyable :-)
Nicely done David, a proper travel video. History, scenery, and a bit of intrigue... who was the mystery person behind the map?
Also, it was well scored. Looking forward to part two.
I had a wonderful family holiday about 25 years ago on a narrowboat on the Brecon Canal and remember Crickhowell that you passed through, and it was your link to your other channel 'Cruising The Cut' that rekindled my interest in narrowboats and canals. I am currently converting a van to a campervan.
Your commentary always gives me a chuckle. Lost comrades to starvation and scurvy ha!
Stunning scenery 💜