God's Country - Skye is Beautiful, and full of Beautiful people. It's a place that needs respecting. As for the weather, there's plenty to go around. My dear departed Mam's favourite place after her original home in the Yorkshire Dales. Me and our kid will be scattering some of her ashes there in late spring. Great channel, glad found it.
Campbell I don't drive but you and Gemma have made old lad happy this is first time I've seen your vlog I and my sweet💖 used to travel buy coach tours in the 70s so love the patter this was one of the tour and we did it by ferry .no bridge I'm going to watch your runs from now on
As seasoned Skye visitors we have some suggestions for you. When its windy head low and avoid the coast (if you can). We have had empty beer crates hit our vehicle and at times struggle to open the doors! As for hot tips .... the Aros Centre (Portree) has a tree shadowed car park. Go round to the foot of the Cuillins Hotel and there is a public car park on the shore also shaded by tall trees. At Staffin there is the public car park at the harbour/port. Also there in Staffin is the Columba 1400 Centre (check opening times). Head over to the Skeabost to the ancient graveyard, with free parking at the Local Hall. Talisker Distillery at Carbost is a great spot as is Portnalong just up the road. Great food spot is Stein (waternish). Finally, there are lots of spots around Dunvegan. Enjoy the island and remember it's all about the clothes not the weather.
Fellow Motorhomers……. A thought about advertising park- ups on a public forum. I,like you, like to wild camp and have found some wonderful places to park in Scotland. You and I are responsible motorhomers finding it more difficult to get free park ups. The big problem about showing these places is hire van fleets. Potential hire van campers glean this information and plan their break around free park-ups, what they don’t research is where to empty their waste. I have witnessed first hand hire vaners breaking the wild camp code on numerous occasions. High summer is the worst time for it. Because they think they can `just get a site for the night’ to empty and fill they think they have it sorted. Well in summer all sites in the highlands are mostly fully booked out. These people then panic as the red light is on on their cassette this is when they dump the waste at park ups at night and leave everyone else tarred with their brush. Motorhomers will always find somewhere to park, even if it’s on the street so please don’t give out info on park ups when on RUclips.
Thanks for sharing. Great drone footage. Was there just above Portree in June this year despite the ScotRail strikes which nearly ended our whole trip! Sky, the old man and the Cuillin range was amazing. Such a place and so wild (away from the busy spots).
We stayed on a campsite in Skye,opened the door in the morning and stags right outside !! Stunning place, red squirrels,beware of huge logging trucks,narrow roads !!
Can’t imagine why anyone would want to holiday here in the winter ? Horrendous weather , horizontal rain week after week , 6 hours daylight ! You ought to try living here 😂 Many people do and only manage one winter
Great video guys. We did the nc500 in June going from lindisfarne round to Skye. We are from Cornwall where the parking situation is crazy so we found 95% of our travels very welcoming - often £1 overnight but Skye, yeah all the hotspots are cashing in but still very reasonably I think. We’ll be back soon, love Scotland
Just went there today and the gods shined upon us it was cracking weather in fact the entire trip around Scotland thus far as been brilliant. I have watched most of your videos so far and the place has lived up to it’s name. Beautiful scenery, stunning views the people are so friendly.
I will never forget that hairpin turn because I DID stall on it a couple of days ago. Mainly because the guy we met coming down didn't give me much room. Also, we are from Canada, still getting used to left side driving and using manual AND I'm 75. Thanks for the drone shots of it so I can show family back home to prove how hard it was. Portree many be a nice sleepy town in the winter but when we drove through it on Sept 1st it was packed with tourists. We were grateful that our accommodation was in Uig. THAT is a nice sleepy town. Keep up the good work!
my nan told me many a story about Skye and I am mesmerised and get this kind of longing in my heart to come see it for myself. The colors are just amazing. its exactly as she described it. Thank you for sharing.
I'll soon be approaching 30 visits to Skye. Evenings at the The Old Inn at Carbost are hard to beat. If I was to recommend one mountain it would be Bruach Na Frithe on the Northern Cuillin, a munro that isn't too difficult to summit.
I love the openess you both show to the true ups & downs of vanlife. Its so refreshing. Keep up the great work, and I'm looking forward to next weekend's video
Yipeeeee, love the opening swim,well done you two. It does refresh ones self, mind, body and soul..... off to watch the rest now, just had to comment on how delighted ye had a good swim. Watched the rest, beautiful scenery, well done on great exploring. Sorry about hiccups, we do learn as we go. Thanks for sharing.
Lovely video and great drone footage ❤️ I live here by Skye and was trying to work out where the run down carpark was in Kyle? Then I realised it was Balmacara Square 🙂 Can you remember where you got the Highland Cow bobble head on your dashboard from? I'd love to find a supplier of them 🙂
As someone who is from skye and regularly drives buses over to skye in service. The bridge is advised to be closed but you can more than likely can get over it. Just take it slow and you'll get over
Brilliant nice to see a uk cupule doing a travel show on RUclips, having done the same trip in our camper brings back memories only I don’t remember so many restrictions on packing. Keep having fun and enjoy your life to the fullest.
great video! when did u guys take this trip? i am planning to go there next feb and Im not really sure if it will be too snowy to do all the hikes u did.
we psent 5 days onskye in December, mist everywhere so not much to see, but just enough to say, you need to come back..... and we did the same in portree, stayed for a couple of hours thinking you couldt park..... so thanks for the tip... cheers
Watching this on a wild and very windy evening here in the NW, so can't imagine what it must have felt like on the Isle of Skye in Ellie!! Some stunning drone footage Campbell and Gemma. As for the parking ticket and finding out you could have parked up for 24 hours...we live and learn sometimes the expensive way though!! Anyway take care and look forward to more of your adventures on Skye.
yeah it was pretty scary at times haha! Managed to hunker down though and it all paid off 😁 yup our lives just seem to be full of expensive and entertaining lessons haha! thanks for the support Susan!
Your so lucky being able to tour Scotland and the islands. Are you going to do Shetland and her islands. I would love to go there. Did Glasgow, Oban and Edinburgh earlier this year, loved it. But we are restricted by Haggis our Westie. Loved the video. Your not a real driver until you get a parking or speeding ticket. Got both.
Fantastic video. The Isle of Skye is one of my all time favourite destinations. Sadly the last time we visited, the bridge was about to be completed and it was the old ferry to Kyle of Lochalsh. Nice to hear good Scottish voices. Ar ra best from a long exiled Scot beside a very windy seaside today in West Sussex. Regards Crawford
This video gave me soo much excitement for our next trip. Feels like every time you visit Skye is a whole new experience and I cannot wait to get back again. Thank you for bringing us along on this fantastic virtual getaway. 😊 Sorry to hear about the parking ticket… it can be super annoying. Once we had a different experience in the Lakes, the machine charged me outside of paid parking ours, lol. Cannot wait to see the next episode - you guys constantly keeps us craving for more. ❤️
Just WOW! Amazing Isle of Skye. A stunning place that is going onto my bucket list of places to visit. Just can’t imagine what it must have been like during the stormy weather but you endured the onslaught. Drone footage was amazing (even though you almost got frostbite to achieve it). Thank you for your hard work to bring us these very entertaining and informative vlogs, looking forward to next weeks 😄👍
@@highlands2hammocks do you really like it ? might seem an odd question but people often say they like things they dont lol. Skye gets me down at times. its very bleak and never stops raining.
Agree with surly trucker, we were camper vaning in the highlands in October and there is definitely an air of the locals not wanting MotorhomeCampervan there ..we had one guy give the finger sign ,as we passed each other on the road .He was in his car and we in the van ...Such a shame,as tourists are a life line to the highlands...We would think twice,before we return..
It is a shame but it is the tiny majority that seem to think their opinion matters ☺️ everyone we met and spoke with in Scotland loves visitors and the life changing tourism that they have brought
My wife’s family come from the Isle of Skye. We were married in Portree 27 years ago this July and we come ‘home’ every year. Sadly, due to COVID, we couldn’t return home for our Silver Wedding anniversary in 2020, but we had a grandson born on our anniversary instead. We are disabled campervanners from Fife and love touring Scotland. Enjoyed your video although I would have been tempted to head down to the sheltered side of the island. So many beautiful places to see on Skye. Looking forward to your next video and to catch up on some of your previous videos.
Hopefully you can visit this year instead 😁aw i know we were searching high and low for shelter but the wind was just everywhere on the island! Thanks for the support and happy travels!
Hello, we are thinking to travel with family to Isle of Skye towards December end. Please suggest us if is a good idea or not? Or any advice that will help us, thanks
icey water invigorating, i swam in the snowy river up in the high country in Australian winter. Left me cold and tired but worth it. lol. Great video guys.
To prevent you losing more toilet screw caps add a fair amount of water in the cassette (after you empty it of course), screw the lid on and give it a good shake making sure you turn it around in all directions and this will flush the cap. Unscrew and empty again and all clean😅😊. Cheers and enjoy.
Hey all, I can answer your question about where there is any other place a lovely as what you saw: The Outer Hebrides comes to mind. I see beauty like you filmed right up the road from me. I suspect each area of Scotland has its own particular charms and drop-dead scenery, though, and you need to just accept that the whole country is just flipping gorgeous...
Nice vlog guys. We'll sign up for Patreon tomorrow to cover some of your toilet mishaps. Sharons boss used to walk her dogs around Storr and the needle. We'll be there one day. X
Really Enjoyed video and the little bits re parking machine button pushing in Porter, hoping to see in spring 22. That hill you climbed looked challenging but do able for the RV we will be renting as it is about same size. Thankyou
Just love watching your videos, we are from a place called forres morayshire, and are very new to motorhoming. We have tried a few wild camping nights also a few campsites. So enjoying it so far . Keep the videos coming, and if your ever passing through, we have a driveway to park up,with electric and water ,free to to u guys xx
Thank you for such a wonderful experience. We would be living there now if we left when planned. but there's always a reason for delays. Only discovered your site three days ago. Already hooked
the photgraphy on the way up to The Old Man is stunning! The cynic in me tells me that the parking rules are deliberately confusing because they all want your money!!
Great video guys, where was the beach you went for a swim before reaching Sky? Oh I had to climb the Od man of Storr 4 days running to get view of it and it still rained. Plus I am a OLD MAN to well 63. I was there September 2021 every day I went to the Kilt with my mini 3 pro and even after 8 days it just looked like a 3 year old was having a PEE over the top. I have a Auto Trail Scout. Lived in it for 8 years, I to have big all terrain tires. In heavy rain I was lucky to get to the top of the QUIRAING Busses were coming down and once you stop and tyre spinning when you start up again you just your going to slide back down and over any minute lol. The clouds where there to so I did not get the views you had. Been to Skye 6 times and not seen sun for more than 2 hours. Ive stayed in that car park for 3 nights with other camper vans before I realised they where all staying in the hotel at the bottom. There are plent of places to park over night free in Skye. Thanks for sharing Ray K UK 🇬🇧 YNWA.
Hi guys, love your videos. My partner and I used to have a converted transit which we loved touring Scotland in. We now manage an estate just outside Spean Bridge so had to sell as job is very tying. Come van camp on the beautiful Loch Lochy, we'd love to meet you guys. 4000 acres to choose the perfect spot to van camp.
Aah, sconny botland! I heard you. 😉 It certainly is stunning scenery, but I'm not sure when we will get there, just fuel costs alone, let alone food and accommodation means it's probably unlikely so watching your excellent videos may well have to do.
Thanks for showing us around on the Isle of skye it reminded us of our trip,due to its location the weather changes all the time.just bad luck on the parking ticket though. We had such a good time despite going in winter.take care and safe travels 💚🙋
I was skye last September for two nights. Went around the island on day one and the weather was very poor which was disappointing. Got up the second day to head North and it was so nice I went around again 👍😎
Amazing drone shot guys & great information will help a lot . Any tips or advise for a visitor preparing to travel to isle of sky in Mid December from India to plan well.
Thank you so much 😊 we actually have a blog post on our website that is a guide to visiting the isle of Skye in winter highlands2hammocks.co.uk/isle-of-skye-in-winter/ hope it helps 😁
I look forward to your weekly videos! A suggestion if I may. Get the part for the casket and maybe have a spare for the Ooops? Stay safe and warm, see ya next weekend! ~from Phx AZ USA~
My wife and I love your content. I know you keep talking about a projector. I can send you a mini projector if you'd like. Only used it twice. Too small for my house but would be perfect for your van. Conor and Fionnuala
We have considered them as they are brilliant, however, we like to be able to keep the window clear in case we want to drive away in a hurry (dramas of parking up wild 😂) so an external cover would obviosuly mean we need to leave the van before we drive.
Hi Emma Campbell great blog I went to isle of sky being disabled I can’t walk I nearly killed my self getting to the waterfall witch goes over the cliffs on to the beach got to the viewing platform,,,,.guess what,,,no water not even a drop ,,lol hehe so watching you two shows me what I missed thank you for that ,great blog,till next time take care keep safe, John 😇😇🥰☔️☔️👏🌟😂😆🥂🍻🌹🥰😇🙏🙏🍫
Hi guys, I'm just back from Skye a few hours ago tonight in my T5 LWB, the weather was wild, snow, sleet rain, and gale-force winds, But Skye is still amazing, and ill be back.
A Canadian here. I must say, I'm not sure I'm sold on the cassette toilet. My camper has a 35 l black tank. When I dump, I have a hose connected to the camper and the drain. I don't get to see any of the contents.
Rocking camper? Can you attach 2 trailer stabilizers to the rear? I have a truck camper and I drop my two rear Jack's every night just to stabilize the camper from wind. A few times in extreme wind I will put all 4 down.
Hello, we are thinking to travel with family to Isle of Skye towards December end. Please suggest us if is a good idea or not? Or any advice that will help us, thanks
Isle of Skye is amazing but most things will be shut and the daylight hours will be short 😁 if you want to see the quieter side to the island it’s a great time to visit though!
Great Vlog again from you both. I love rain hitting our van at night but yeah not a fan of strong winds though. We're coming back to Scotland this year for the first time in our current van so cant wait for that. Looking forward to your next vid next week :)
First started coming to skye in mid eighties ,parking was free, The parking fees in towns were lifted between sept & march main carpark in portree was free , no overnight parking 8 pm -8 am . until covid cleared away the motorhomes it was like a campsite people took no notice . the council saw a chance to make money . i never thought they would ever put meters in such places as the storr & quirang , !!!!!!
Isnt it?! Ehhh I think its mainly just owned by farmers and crofters so that stops development, but I know the land and the weather is just so crazy that it makes choosing where to build more interesting!
Excellent video guys! Wife and I were in Portree 26 years ago on our honeymoon and appears to have changed a bit. We are caravaners but not sure how caravan friendly Skye is compared to campervans and motor homes though. I do hear Skye a callin’ though 😁
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Spent two weeks on isle of skye in month of oct, most beautiful place, fab people, will definitely go back
So glad you enjoyed it there 😁 it's one of our favourite places!
God's Country - Skye is Beautiful, and full of Beautiful people. It's a place that needs respecting. As for the weather, there's plenty to go around. My dear departed Mam's favourite place after her original home in the Yorkshire Dales. Me and our kid will be scattering some of her ashes there in late spring. Great channel, glad found it.
Always takes our breath away whenever we drive north 🥰
Campbell I don't drive but you and Gemma have made old lad happy this is first time I've seen your vlog I and my sweet💖 used to travel buy coach tours in the 70s so love the patter this was one of the tour and we did it by ferry .no bridge I'm going to watch your runs from now on
Aw so glad you enjoyed it 😁 thanks for the support!
As seasoned Skye visitors we have some suggestions for you. When its windy head low and avoid the coast (if you can). We have had empty beer crates hit our vehicle and at times struggle to open the doors! As for hot tips .... the Aros Centre (Portree) has a tree shadowed car park. Go round to the foot of the Cuillins Hotel and there is a public car park on the shore also shaded by tall trees. At Staffin there is the public car park at the harbour/port. Also there in Staffin is the Columba 1400 Centre (check opening times). Head over to the Skeabost to the ancient graveyard, with free parking at the Local Hall. Talisker Distillery at Carbost is a great spot as is Portnalong just up the road. Great food spot is Stein (waternish). Finally, there are lots of spots around Dunvegan. Enjoy the island and remember it's all about the clothes not the weather.
Wow this is so helpful! Wish we had this advice before we left 😂 will need to keep that Cuillins car park in mind for next time
Fellow Motorhomers……. A thought about advertising park- ups on a public forum. I,like you, like to wild camp and have found some wonderful places to park in Scotland. You and I are responsible motorhomers finding it more difficult to get free park ups. The big problem about showing these places is hire van fleets.
Potential hire van campers glean this information and plan their break around free park-ups, what they don’t research is where to empty their waste.
I have witnessed first hand hire vaners breaking the wild camp code on numerous occasions. High summer is the worst time for it.
Because they think they can `just get a site for the night’ to empty and fill they think they have it sorted. Well in summer all sites in the highlands are mostly fully booked out. These people then panic as the red light is on on their cassette this is when they dump the waste at park ups at night and leave everyone else tarred with their brush. Motorhomers will always find somewhere to park, even if it’s on the street so please don’t give out info on park ups when on RUclips.
Thanks for sharing. Great drone footage. Was there just above Portree in June this year despite the ScotRail strikes which nearly ended our whole trip! Sky, the old man and the Cuillin range was amazing. Such a place and so wild (away from the busy spots).
Thank you so much 😁❤️ we love it up here! Safe travels
I admire your spirit guys. Rock on!
Thank you 😁
Thank you for taking us on your journey, it makes me not miss home as much x
So glad to hear you are enjoying the videos 😊
Skye looks a lovely place to visit.
Thanks guys for your video. 👍
It’s beautiful 😍 glad you enjoyed the video!
We stayed on a campsite in Skye,opened the door in the morning and stags right outside !! Stunning place, red squirrels,beware of huge logging trucks,narrow roads !!
Incredible 😁 we were camping one time and the same thing happened!
Hi from Southern Scotland. Enjoyed your video. so envious of you pair. You seem made for each other. Good luck in life 😊
Aw thank you so much ☺️❤️ glad you enjoyed the video
Isle of Skye is breathtakingly beautiful. Another place to add to my growing list of places I want to visit. 🙂
Can’t imagine why anyone would want to holiday here in the winter ? Horrendous weather , horizontal rain week after week , 6 hours daylight ! You ought to try living here 😂 Many people do and only manage one winter
Great video guys. We did the nc500 in June going from lindisfarne round to Skye. We are from Cornwall where the parking situation is crazy so we found 95% of our travels very welcoming - often £1 overnight but Skye, yeah all the hotspots are cashing in but still very reasonably I think. We’ll be back soon, love Scotland
Thank you 😁 yeah parking in Scotland is great for the most part as there is just so much space!
Just went there today and the gods shined upon us it was cracking weather in fact the entire trip around Scotland thus far as been brilliant. I have watched most of your videos so far and the place has lived up to it’s name. Beautiful scenery, stunning views the people are so friendly.
Glad to hear it! W are heading back up soon so are hoping the good weather lasts 😁
I will never forget that hairpin turn because I DID stall on it a couple of days ago. Mainly because the guy we met coming down didn't give me much room. Also, we are from Canada, still getting used to left side driving and using manual AND I'm 75. Thanks for the drone shots of it so I can show family back home to prove how hard it was. Portree many be a nice sleepy town in the winter but when we drove through it on Sept 1st it was packed with tourists. We were grateful that our accommodation was in Uig. THAT is a nice sleepy town. Keep up the good work!
Aw man what a nightmare 😂 haha glad you enjoyed the video 😊
my nan told me many a story about Skye and I am mesmerised and get this kind of longing in my heart to come see it for myself. The colors are just amazing. its exactly as she described it. Thank you for sharing.
It is just such a rugged and wild landscape. Incredible!
Thanks for taking us on your journey guy’s … 🎒🥾🧣🧤 🌨💨
So lovely to meet you 😁
Another fantastic upload guys with awesome footage looking forward to the next one. Take care stay safe.👍🏼
Thanks for the kind words! Take care
I'll soon be approaching 30 visits to Skye. Evenings at the The Old Inn at Carbost are hard to beat. If I was to recommend one mountain it would be Bruach Na Frithe on the Northern Cuillin, a munro that isn't too difficult to summit.
Great video, keep them coming, can I ask where you bought your lights in the van? the ones going round the ceiling
Thank you! We got them from either B&M or Poundland I believe
I love the openess you both show to the true ups & downs of vanlife. Its so refreshing. Keep up the great work, and I'm looking forward to next weekend's video
So glad you are enjoying our journey 😁we really appreciate your support!
The Highland Council thanks you 😆
Haha we like to do our part 😂
Yipeeeee, love the opening swim,well done you two. It does refresh ones self, mind, body and soul..... off to watch the rest now, just had to comment on how delighted ye had a good swim. Watched the rest, beautiful scenery, well done on great exploring. Sorry about hiccups, we do learn as we go. Thanks for sharing.
can I suggest you fit a pair of caravan corner steadies, you should be able to find them at a caravan breakers. They will reduce the windy rocking !
Great suggestion thanks 😁
Lovely video and great drone footage ❤️ I live here by Skye and was trying to work out where the run down carpark was in Kyle? Then I realised it was Balmacara Square 🙂 Can you remember where you got the Highland Cow bobble head on your dashboard from? I'd love to find a supplier of them 🙂
Thank you 😁 haha that’s crazy that you recognised it 😂 we bought it in a small gift shop in braemar 😁
@@highlands2hammocksI used to have one of the workshops there, maybe you didn’t notice them in the dark though. Thanks for the info on the cow 😀
As someone who is from skye and regularly drives buses over to skye in service. The bridge is advised to be closed but you can more than likely can get over it. Just take it slow and you'll get over
Ahh that’s interesting in case of an emergency then! 😁 don’t know how keen I would be in the motorhome though haha
Wow, Skye looks beautiful.
It really is! Such an incredible place!
Brilliant nice to see a uk cupule doing a travel show on RUclips, having done the same trip in our camper brings back memories only I don’t remember so many restrictions on packing. Keep having fun and enjoy your life to the fullest.
Love watching you guys always look forward to the next video xx
Thanks for all your support Sandra 😁
great video! when did u guys take this trip? i am planning to go there next feb and Im not really sure if it will be too snowy to do all the hikes u did.
As someone who lives on a Scottish island, I believe visitors and guests should experience the raw beauty of winter.
It's certainly a different experience but we absolutely love it! You just can't beat the snowcapped mountains 😍
we psent 5 days onskye in December, mist everywhere so not much to see, but just enough to say, you need to come back..... and we did the same in portree, stayed for a couple of hours thinking you couldt park..... so thanks for the tip... cheers
Aw love those moody vibes in scotland! When the sky is clear it’s incredible but I love the winter weather as well
Dudes! Omg that water! I subscribed cause 😮
Thank you 😁 glad you enjoyed the video! Can’t wait to share tonight’s video with you!
I remember my dad going into a snow drift just up from the yellow grit bin at the Quirang road when I was a kid,
Aw wow! It can be pretty scary haha
“The BIG car park” love your approach great fun video. I’ll watch more of these. Thanks 🙏
Haha thanks 😁
Watching this on a wild and very windy evening here in the NW, so can't imagine what it must have felt like on the Isle of Skye in Ellie!! Some stunning drone footage Campbell and Gemma. As for the parking ticket and finding out you could have parked up for 24 hours...we live and learn sometimes the expensive way though!! Anyway take care and look forward to more of your adventures on Skye.
yeah it was pretty scary at times haha! Managed to hunker down though and it all paid off 😁 yup our lives just seem to be full of expensive and entertaining lessons haha! thanks for the support Susan!
Thank you for sharing ❤
Thanks for watching!
Your so lucky being able to tour Scotland and the islands. Are you going to do Shetland and her islands. I would love to go there. Did Glasgow, Oban and Edinburgh earlier this year, loved it. But we are restricted by Haggis our Westie. Loved the video. Your not a real driver until you get a parking or speeding ticket. Got both.
We can’t wait to tour the islands more! Need to get our to the Hebrides this summer 😊
Lots of useful info and great scenery tonight guys, thanks!
So glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for sharing the water looked very tempting 🏊♀️ 👍
Haha it tempts us in every time too 😂
Really enjoyed your discourse, the photography's outstanding we follow along for the ride...
All the best,
Rob
Thank you so much 😁
Another great video guys. Thanks for including all the parking and utilities tips - will hopefully save lots of people a lot of hassle. Stay safe! 🙂
Our pleasure! We are so glad you found it useful 😁
Fantastic video. The Isle of Skye is one of my all time favourite destinations. Sadly the last time we visited, the bridge was about to be completed and it was the old ferry to Kyle of Lochalsh. Nice to hear good Scottish voices. Ar ra best from a long exiled Scot beside a very windy seaside today in West Sussex. Regards Crawford
This video gave me soo much excitement for our next trip. Feels like every time you visit Skye is a whole new experience and I cannot wait to get back again. Thank you for bringing us along on this fantastic virtual getaway. 😊 Sorry to hear about the parking ticket… it can be super annoying. Once we had a different experience in the Lakes, the machine charged me outside of paid parking ours, lol. Cannot wait to see the next episode - you guys constantly keeps us craving for more. ❤️
You are going to love it mate! Hopefully the weather is better for your visit haha!
Just WOW! Amazing Isle of Skye. A stunning place that is going onto my bucket list of places to visit. Just can’t imagine what it must have been like during the stormy weather but you endured the onslaught. Drone footage was amazing (even though you almost got frostbite to achieve it). Thank you for your hard work to bring us these very entertaining and informative vlogs, looking forward to next weeks 😄👍
Such an amazing island, it blows our minds every time we come back! Thank you so much for your support😁
@@highlands2hammocks do you really like it ? might seem an odd question but people often say they like things they dont lol. Skye gets me down at times. its very bleak and never stops raining.
I love a good storm..loved this video. Good on you both for living like this...fantastic really.
Haha thanks! We definitely don’t love one 😂 glad you enjoyed this video!
Always enjoy your videos, gives me ideas for when I get my van. 👍
Thank you very much 😁 great to hear you’re getting a van!
Agree with surly trucker, we were camper vaning in the highlands in October and there is definitely an air of the locals not wanting MotorhomeCampervan there ..we had one guy give the finger sign ,as we passed each other on the road .He was in his car and we in the van ...Such a shame,as tourists are a life line to the highlands...We would think twice,before we return..
It is a shame but it is the tiny majority that seem to think their opinion matters ☺️ everyone we met and spoke with in Scotland loves visitors and the life changing tourism that they have brought
Absolutely fabulous scenery can’t wait to do this.
It’s an incredible place! I’m sure you’ll love it 😍
When it's windy and raining it is like being in a washing machine in a van. I never get much sleep on nights like that. Stunning vlog as always 💖 ❤️
Couldn't agree more! We are reallt struggling from lack of sleep these days haha 😂
My wife’s family come from the Isle of Skye. We were married in Portree 27 years ago this July and we come ‘home’ every year. Sadly, due to COVID, we couldn’t return home for our Silver Wedding anniversary in 2020, but we had a grandson born on our anniversary instead.
We are disabled campervanners from Fife and love touring Scotland.
Enjoyed your video although I would have been tempted to head down to the sheltered side of the island. So many beautiful places to see on Skye.
Looking forward to your next video and to catch up on some of your previous videos.
Hopefully you can visit this year instead 😁aw i know we were searching high and low for shelter but the wind was just everywhere on the island! Thanks for the support and happy travels!
Hello, we are thinking to travel with family to Isle of Skye towards December end. Please suggest us if is a good idea or not? Or any advice that will help us, thanks
icey water invigorating, i swam in the snowy river up in the high country in Australian winter. Left me cold and tired but worth it. lol. Great video guys.
Haha it sure is! Aw wow that sounds amazing too!
To prevent you losing more toilet screw caps add a fair amount of water in the cassette (after you empty it of course), screw the lid on and give it a good shake making sure you turn it around in all directions and this will flush the cap. Unscrew and empty again and all clean😅😊. Cheers and enjoy.
That’s a great idea thanks 😁
Hey all, I can answer your question about where there is any other place a lovely as what you saw: The Outer Hebrides comes to mind. I see beauty like you filmed right up the road from me. I suspect each area of Scotland has its own particular charms and drop-dead scenery, though, and you need to just accept that the whole country is just flipping gorgeous...
Aw for sure! We recently went to Uist and it was amazing 😍 planning a return trip to all of the islands next summer
@@highlands2hammocks The Uists are something else! Beautiful and fragile environment, people and tradition
Nice vlog guys. We'll sign up for Patreon tomorrow to cover some of your toilet mishaps. Sharons boss used to walk her dogs around Storr and the needle. We'll be there one day. X
Thank you so much as always for your support guys ❤️
Another great video, thank you x
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you 😊
Brilliant video guys x
Thank you so much 😊
Really Enjoyed video and the little bits re parking machine button pushing in Porter, hoping to see in spring 22. That hill you climbed looked challenging but do able for the RV we will be renting as it is about same size. Thankyou
Thanks 😊 glad you enjoyed the video! Hope you have a lovely trip
I literally spilled my coffee all over my leg when Campbell lost the toilet lid down the dump point.
Awwwwww I know!! So typical 😂right after i slagged Gemma for dropping the other one last week..
Another great video guys 😎
Thanks so much Steve 😁
My partner has been to Skye twice and both weeks were blue sky and ☀️. She doesn't believe me when I tell her it's not always like that.
Haha very rarely it seems but it is beautiful when the sun shines 😂
You remind me of me my mrs 😂😂 I love Portree great video
Haha thank you very much 😁 glad you enjoyed it!
Great video guy's 👍 you two are amazing and thank you for being honest ❤️
Thank you so much 😊 glad you are enjoying the videos ❤️
Just love watching your videos, we are from a place called forres morayshire, and are very new to motorhoming.
We have tried a few wild camping nights also a few campsites.
So enjoying it so far .
Keep the videos coming, and if your ever passing through, we have a driveway to park up,with electric and water ,free to to u guys xx
So glad you are enjoying the videos Karen and also great to hear you are loving motorhoming 😁 thank you so much, that is very kind of you ❤️
Thank you for such a wonderful experience. We would be living there now if we left when planned. but there's always a reason for delays. Only discovered your site three days ago. Already hooked
Thanks for the support 😊 you will need to visit one day instead!
brilliant, enjoyed this!
Thank you so much 😊 glad you enjoyed it!
the photgraphy on the way up to The Old Man is stunning! The cynic in me tells me that the parking rules are deliberately confusing because they all want your money!!
Such a beautiful spot isn’t it 😍 ahh we can only hope our money went towards improving the facilities haha!
Great video guys, where was the beach you went for a swim before reaching Sky? Oh I had to climb the Od man of Storr 4 days running to get view of it and it still rained. Plus I am a OLD MAN to well 63. I was there September 2021 every day I went to the Kilt with my mini 3 pro and even after 8 days it just looked like a 3 year old was having a PEE over the top. I have a Auto Trail Scout. Lived in it for 8 years, I to have big all terrain tires. In heavy rain I was lucky to get to the top of the QUIRAING Busses were coming down and once you stop and tyre spinning when you start up again you just your going to slide back down and over any minute lol. The clouds where there to so I did not get the views you had. Been to Skye 6 times and not seen sun for more than 2 hours. Ive stayed in that car park for 3 nights with other camper vans before I realised they where all staying in the hotel at the bottom. There are plent of places to park over night free in Skye. Thanks for sharing Ray K UK 🇬🇧 YNWA.
Thanks 😁 glad you enjoyed it! We swam at Achmelvich Beach before Skye and it is beautiful!
@@highlands2hammocks I thought it was. I struggled getting my 6 berth MotorHome to there. Did most of it on my electric scooter lol lovely beach.
Hi guys, love your videos. My partner and I used to have a converted transit which we loved touring Scotland in. We now manage an estate just outside Spean Bridge so had to sell as job is very tying. Come van camp on the beautiful Loch Lochy, we'd love to meet you guys. 4000 acres to choose the perfect spot to van camp.
We were in Portree and I saw hooded crows. Also a gannet on the northern tip.
Aah, sconny botland! I heard you. 😉 It certainly is stunning scenery, but I'm not sure when we will get there, just fuel costs alone, let alone food and accommodation means it's probably unlikely so watching your excellent videos may well have to do.
Thanks for showing us around on the Isle of skye it reminded us of our trip,due to its location the weather changes all the time.just bad luck on the parking ticket though.
We had such a good time despite going in winter.take care and safe travels 💚🙋
Glad you enjoyed the video 😁 and you’re time on Skye!
I was skye last September for two nights. Went around the island on day one and the weather was very poor which was disappointing. Got up the second day to head North and it was so nice I went around again 👍😎
Yeah it can sure have some miserable weather! Glad you got to enjoy it in the sunshine 😁
Really enjoy your videos 🙏
Glad you like them!
Does anything ever get Gemma down? What a terrific attitude to life. You're such a lucky guy Campbell .
Love your work 😀👏👏great vlog stunning scenery, beautiful editing 🥰😍😘good honest vanlifing 🚐😍just subbed 🤩
Thanks so much! 😊its lovely to meet you
Amazing drone shot guys & great information will help a lot .
Any tips or advise for a visitor preparing to travel to isle of sky in Mid December from India to plan well.
Thank you so much 😊 we actually have a blog post on our website that is a guide to visiting the isle of Skye in winter highlands2hammocks.co.uk/isle-of-skye-in-winter/ hope it helps 😁
I look forward to your weekly videos! A suggestion if I may. Get the part for the casket and maybe have a spare for the Ooops? Stay safe and warm, see ya next weekend! ~from Phx AZ USA~
My wife and I love your content. I know you keep talking about a projector. I can send you a mini projector if you'd like. Only used it twice. Too small for my house but would be perfect for your van. Conor and Fionnuala
Have you thought about an external insulated screen cover? Brilliant for cutting down heat loss and eliminating condensation on the windows in winter.
We have considered them as they are brilliant, however, we like to be able to keep the window clear in case we want to drive away in a hurry (dramas of parking up wild 😂) so an external cover would obviosuly mean we need to leave the van before we drive.
Hi Emma Campbell great blog I went to isle of sky being disabled I can’t walk I nearly killed my self getting to the waterfall witch goes over the cliffs on to the beach got to the viewing platform,,,,.guess what,,,no water not even a drop ,,lol hehe so watching you two shows me what I missed thank you for that ,great blog,till next time take care keep safe, John 😇😇🥰☔️☔️👏🌟😂😆🥂🍻🌹🥰😇🙏🙏🍫
Hi John, thank you so much for your kind words! Glad you enjoyed the video. Take care!
I enjoyed your videos, as always, but the song @ 15:00 really popped out to me. Good call.
Thanks for that! Glad you enjoyed it 😁
I love your Drone video !
Thank you 😊
Magic👍🏴.
Thank you!
Glad you finally made it to Skye looked cold and wet though. How long are you planning on staying on the island for and what are your plans?
The weather wasn’t really on our side whilst we were there unfortunately but we’re planning to go back again soon 😁
Hi guys, I'm just back from Skye a few hours ago tonight in my T5 LWB, the weather was wild, snow, sleet rain, and gale-force winds, But Skye is still amazing, and ill be back.
Such a beautiful place in all weathers isn’t it! We love it too 😁
The curtain rail around your cab that bends where did you get it and what did you use to nail it up to the top 🤔
Thanks 😊
We actually got our van with it already in place so can’t help you with that one unfortunately!
How much does it cost to employ a car park attendant and what return does the council get in the winter.
Yeah I don’t imagine the returns are that great 😂
@@highlands2hammocks My guess is that it is a loss.
Where in scotland are you originally from Gemma's accent in particular really sounds like it's from round about my way in South Lanarkshire
We are from just outside of Glasgow so not too far from there 😁 been travelling for a while now so our accents have reduced a lot haha
A Canadian here. I must say, I'm not sure I'm sold on the cassette toilet. My camper has a 35 l black tank. When I dump, I have a hose connected to the camper and the drain. I don't get to see any of the contents.
Rocking camper? Can you attach 2 trailer stabilizers to the rear? I have a truck camper and I drop my two rear Jack's every night just to stabilize the camper from wind. A few times in extreme wind I will put all 4 down.
The old man of Skye
I recognised off the film Prometheus /2012 ( the alien franchise) .
Thats the one! Incredible landscape 😁
Hello, we are thinking to travel with family to Isle of Skye towards December end. Please suggest us if is a good idea or not? Or any advice that will help us, thanks
Isle of Skye is amazing but most things will be shut and the daylight hours will be short 😁 if you want to see the quieter side to the island it’s a great time to visit though!
Great Vlog again from you both. I love rain hitting our van at night but yeah not a fan of strong winds though. We're coming back to Scotland this year for the first time in our current van so cant wait for that. Looking forward to your next vid next week :)
Looks so cosy
First started coming to skye in mid eighties ,parking was free, The parking fees in towns were lifted between sept & march main carpark in portree was free , no overnight parking 8 pm -8 am . until covid cleared away the motorhomes it was like a campsite people took no notice . the council saw a chance to make money . i never thought they would ever put meters in such places as the storr & quirang , !!!!!!
Maybe you're dropping things because your hands are cold.
Fantastic landscapes.
Stay cozy.
Love it guys xx 💖💖👌
thank you! 😁
Skye is utterly breathtaking! That weather though, how insane. Is most of Skye protected for the wildlife?
Isnt it?! Ehhh I think its mainly just owned by farmers and crofters so that stops development, but I know the land and the weather is just so crazy that it makes choosing where to build more interesting!
Excellent video guys! Wife and I were in Portree 26 years ago on our honeymoon and appears to have changed a bit. We are caravaners but not sure how caravan friendly Skye is compared to campervans and motor homes though. I do hear Skye a callin’ though 😁
Great thanks 👌
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!