First Night on Our Off-Grid Homestead Camping (With 2 Dogs)
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A more relaxed week on our off grid homestead this week. Join us as we spend our first night camping with our dogs...what could possibly go wrong! 😂
It's been a HOT week here on our Portuguese farm, so whilst we wait for a few important deliveries, we decided to put renovations on hold (don't worry, only for a few days) and take the opportunity to camp with our dogs for the first time.
Neither of our rescue dogs have even step foot (paw) in a tent before so we're hoping that all goes smoothly as we'd love to get away with them more often for weekend camping trips and vacations.
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Ricky and Victoria x
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We're Ricky & Victoria 👋 We're slowly bringing an abandoned off grid Portuguese farm back to life & transforming it into a beautiful homestead for us & our two rescue dogs Teddy & Poppy.
We both agree that we’re not experts in anything that we do here, however we don’t let that stop us from giving it a try. We live our life by trying. We live our life by doing. We live our LIFE BY LIVING.
#campingwithdogs #couplevlog #homesteadlife
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Let's face it, the reason you two are achieving so much, is that you are such a loving couple!
Thanks Steve! We often don’t feel like we achieve enough…maybe we need to love each other a bit more!😂
@@LifebyLiving That definitely sounds like a reply from Victoria 😂😂
@@LifebyLiving perhaps a couple of bottles of wine and a romantic evening could help! Either way, I think you're doing great!
@@martindevlin9152 **incorrect buzzer sound**…It’s Ricky 😁
@@LifebyLiving 😂😂😂😂it’s usually Victoria providing the quips 😂😂😂
Love the fact that the dogs hogged the mattress and you were so polite you curled up in the corners!❤
Haha we did make them move so we could lay down to sleep. We probably had a 6 inch slither of mattress each 😂
@@LifebyLiving😂our bed problem most days, we never say we going to bed in the hope to be there first😂
I have watched all 72 videos just waiting for new videos daily…
You two show what a good couple can be like. Your videos show us that things are okay in the world if you look deeper. Thank you for the videos they make the world a better place
I always had my dog sleeping in the front porch, and he seemed to be happier there anyway. All I did was to let him into the sleeping compartment for a look round before we zipped up.
I spent a fortnight in northern Portugal, in Geres National Park, and it was one of the most lovely places I've ever been.
😊😊😊
Ooooh we’ll have to take a trip there! We did consider them in the porch but it’s not completely sealed plus that’s where we’ll store our bags, shoes etc.
I'm grateful that RUclips recommended your 51st video. I then proceeded to watch all your videos sequentially...and I must say they were as much fun as they were informative. I admire the equation you both share. I like how you do not shy away from showing your mistakes. Your channel is a breath of fresh air. Your videos always cheer me up (and God knows I could use some cheering up). I'm now completely caught up on all your videos and looking forward to future ones. ❤
Same here. . . It maybe took a week of binge watching. . .Now all caught up!!
We laughed at the doggies' reaction to Ricky climbing into the tent: "The whole family is here! Perfeito!"
You are not (never) getting old. . . Simply older! I have spent most of my life in a twin bed. About 2 years ago I treated myself to a full bed. Now me and all 9 dogs fit!! Whoops, 11 dogs (two 5 month old puppies)!
Thank you for filling Sunday afternoon with positivity and fun!
Poppy and Teddy, sweet friends. 🐶🐶
…most of the time 😂 Ted enjoys his personal space!
Glad to see your channel growing so steadily!
The smile comes within the first minute and stays for the duration. You guys are the poster couple for joint projects!
Thanks Steve!
You guys are getting closer to 100k subscribers . Congrats ! You are the coolest couple doing DIY. What a great idea camping on your own property . Something we should try on our property. We have enough space. Two questions ? How behaved were Teddy and Poppy in close quarters ? And can you or do you take your dogs on long trips. Hope you are all doing
well! Sending you much love from Richmond, Va. ❤ Harriet, Jim and Yuki (Currently in Bethany Beach, DE.)
Happy days our favourite couple are back . Will settle down shortly with my wife to enjoy ❤️🇮🇪
This brought me back to my childhood living in New Brunswick, Canada. I camped in the backyard all the time with my besties. So fun!
I look forward to every new episode. So much more enjoyable than the mainstream drivel these days. Love it👍
Thanks for sharing. You 2 and the dogs are awesome. Have a great week.😊 🇨🇦
Thanks for watching! You have a great week too!😊
Love that you love your dogs, and each other, and your new life. Thanks for sharing.
Awww… how cute!! A bigger tent will be perfect! You’ll be just fine then! The doggies are so good!!❤❤❤ Blessings!
DEFINITELY getting a bigger tent!😁
There was plenty of room for the dogs in the tent vestibule. Just put a couple of stuff beds out there for them.
Y’all are just the cutest couple. Love everything you do. Just so sweet and loving. Yes a very much larger tent.
😂😂😂 kids do the same trying to sleep with them tossing and turning arms and legs all over. Blessings and hugs. ❤😊❤
I love you two watching your videos make me so happy! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Great idea cooler night . Dogs are happy as long as they are with you and each other. Now bigger tent and all is hood. Looking forward to seeing it. You guys are great👏🏼👏🏼
Emulate your tent for your garden shade. Fabricate some pvc poles 1/2 - 1" dia. Probably have to make some dry samples before gluing. Anchor metal rod 16" - 24" lg , at an angle into the ground at opposite ends of the canopy. Attach one end of the pvc pipe to the rod. Arch tbe pipe to the opposite side rod. This should give the shage canopy some height and support. On the underside of the canopy, sew or velcro or glue pipe loop rings for attachment points.
Great that the vegetables are doing fine. Does look brown and dry.
Your family has grown. You need a taller and bigger tent. At least double or triple the current one. Happy camping.
Absolutely brilliant video. You two are a joy to watch. Well, as for Poppy and Ted what beautiful dog's. Hope to see you all getting away for weekends camping😂
Hi guys!! Camping!! How fun!! So nice to see y'all having some downtime instead of working so hard!! Y'all were definitely packed in there lol I'm sure the dogs did love it!! Y'all take care!! ❤😊
Wow, I just noticed that you're over 100 thousand subscribers! Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 😊 so happy for you guys 😊
Well, that was fun! Yes on YELLOWSTONE! Can't get enough of this series. Great cast!
The vegetables are looking looking great!!
How is the olive crop coming along? When do you harvest that crop?
What are your plans for the pears? Where are you going to store them during the roping process?
Is that enough questions for today?
Stay well till we meet again!!
If you haven’t already, watch the Yellowstone prequels. 1883 was our favourite. Olive crop isn’t looking great this year unfortunately, not sure why
the dogs: FINALLY these two have come to their senses - al fresco it is! 😄
You are going to need a bigger boudoir/tent ha ha. There were two of you before using it, now 4. That was a lovely video and thank you for taking us to your air b&b experience as you say the price was right Victoria had to laugh at that. Have a lovely week.
your good humour is a tonic happy people
open the inside zipper, put beds for dogs inside the awning bit, with the main zipper closed, it would be cooler on the grass for them
A sweet experience in the tent with fur friends
Great Vlog the Dogs are just the Stars of the show this week!! I take my hat off to you both coping with those temperatures! Have a great week.
Enjoyed your fun night that you shared, the dogs and you both are so entertaining. Pam in Texas
Sinto uma paz quando assisto os videos. Estou bem relaxada agora. Pronta para uma boa noite de sono.
I love both of you so much, you are my sunday joy, greetings from Istanbul❤❤❤
Good morning from North Carolina!! Wishing I was there with you 4!!! Watching you from one of my jobs, every Sunday!! My mood gets much better when I get to see what you 4 are up to in beautiful Portugal. Enjoy the beautiful sunshine for me :-)
Oh what fun I love it, camping out. Dogs always take up bed space 😂 defo need a two bed tent.
Who needs candles when you have fairy lights.
Watching you two brings me a smile 😊 or two 😊😊
I love your videos, they always put a smile on my face.
Always good vibes. Take care
Some of that shade cloth thrown over a wire would make a great tent! With your bright yellow lights hanging a little way away from the tent. 😃
Definitely you need a bigger tent so you can enjoy camping with the doggies! That was fun🥰
I enjoyed this episode so much,big hugs to the dogs, you are lovely couple 😊
Nice to see you guys relaxing a bit, need one day like this every so often 😊 😎
Hell yeah, Yellowstone.......I miss it so.
Hi-de-hi happy camping campers. Looks like fun with the dogs. Yes like Yellowstone. xx aww love you two xx
You two just light up our lives. Loved this latest video. Do you ever have mishaps making them? If you do, you should keep them for a future bloopers video. Have a great week folks and really Looking forward to next week.
We used to have more bloopers in the early days of making videos as we were more nervous & also a bit more precious about what went into the video. Not so many nowadays as most stuff makes it into the final edit to keep it as natural as possible 😊
yeah!!!! yellow stone. happy camping guys
Love that you are related to John Deans I live just outside of Christchurch and of course Dean's is a big name round here. Genealogy is such an adventure. Glad your camping trip was fun
Amazing your relative came to New Zealand, you need to come visit. Let me know when you do I can provide accommodation for you
Been to Portugal a few times and when it was very hot, we lived off those organic watermelons they sell at the road side ... They are exceptionally good down there ... In the fall it is oranges and then we mix in blended chia seeds so we feel full ... Love Portugal and plan to move there in a few years ...
Ahhh the watermelon here is sooo good!
We put shade cloth over raised beds too, plants are loving it. We are at 7800 elevation, sun too much!
Some of ours were nearly on death’s door & now they’re thriving again! 🥳
So much fun!
A bigger tent is a good idea!
😂😂😂❤❤❤
Ooh, I just have a new euphemism ‘I’ve got pocket sausage’!😂
I live in Perth Western Australia and I absolutely love the hot temperatures . Anything between 30-40degrees is my ideal temperature.
Wow we’re the absolute opposite!😁 Anything below 30 & we’re happy
Good to see you all enjoying some down time❤🏕
I have the same outdoor lighting for my chicken's run! Loved Yellowstone as well!But Kevin Costner's latest movie was a bomb!
LOVE the plant tent improvisation! You are both just so creative. Love watching your vids. ❤🇨🇦
Really enjoy your videos, your dogs are super cute, looking forward to your camping vids to. Have a blessed week 👍
Good morning from Vancouver Island. Would love to know a bit of your personal history; where you met, and how long you have been together. You're a great couple, and I enjoy your videos so much.
Terrific video! I enjoy watching you both and the pups! ❤
Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you guys 🙏💖
Haha.. I laughed so much seeing the dogs spread out over your bed and no space for the 2 of you! You definitely need a bigger tent..I used to go camping with my dog, she loved it and was ever so well behaved just like your 2.
Honestly we were so shocked by how well behaved they both were!
What an amazing video! You have completely inspired me to put up a new video on my new channel. I share a link to your channel (and others I like) every time now. Least I can do. Just watched one by a 64 year old called Kev who moved into a van a year ago due to adverse circumstance and he says exactly the same as you - it’s changed his life! I am on it…
Lovely to see how you guys spend your time chilling, great vids 👏👏
❤❤❤ This episode! I do think you need a bigger boudoir!!!!! Your all so cute! 😊
Love watching your channel. Was a sad day when I had finished binging your channel and had to wait for uploads. Would love to camp on our farm but we would be joined by too many curious wombats.
Thanks for your videos! Have you thought of getting citranella plant or two and have them in planters near where you sit or eat outside to keep the bugs away from you!!
Your camping night is our every night with our two golden retriever bed hogs! 😂 As always, thanks for bringing light and fun into what can feel like dark times these days.
Dear Victoria, 20 years ago I started building my family tree and never thought I'd get more than 200 people. As of today, there are 274,821 people in my tree. And here's what I've learned . . . be nice to everyone, you never know who might be a cousin. Love and hugs from a potential cousin in New Mexico USA.
Loved this episode! So cute and fun to watch, hugs to the doggies❤
Thanks we loved this one too! Something a bit different 😊
You 2 are so delightful.
sorry, I meant you 4 are so delightful!
Watching your videos from.malaysia. from the day u acquired Yr property till today. Awesome
That’s lovely, to hear, Victoria, as we’ve been up and down Deans Avenue near Riccarton road heaps of times recently in Christchurch city! It’s by Hailey Park, a lovely area in the city.
That should read Hagley park. It’s self correcting incorrectly! Celia
Esos perritos necesitan su propia carpa❤❤.
I actually am a Yellowstone fan and still hoping for a new season! Yeehaa!! 🤞
New season is confirmed to come out later this year! Haven’t got high hopes though as no Costner & possibly Rip
P.S. I'm thinking those 2 would follow you two into a ring of fire LOL
Haha I’m not so sure about that! It’s a struggle to get Pop into the vet’s office some days!😂
We have the same solar lights here is California. We’ve had them up for over two years. They’re still going strong.
Cosy!! You’re watching Yellowstone and… I am watching Life by Living 😮😊
Love yellowstone
perfect spot to camp.
If you are putting a Tarp over the garden or over anything...a trick I learned is , take a stone the size of a ping pong ball, roll the tarp over the stone at the edge Then take a couple of half hitch knots on back of the stone and over the tarp and it will hold forever without tearing the tarp.
Good luck
Wayne
So much fun!,❤
Looks like so much fun
I was at Glastonbury Festival in 2017!! ☺️
I love your innovation🎉 good on you for coming up with a plan 🎉
Charming
Love watching your journey! Also love Yellowstone ❤️
possibly buy an "Ozark trail Screen House" to enjoy dinner and cards under
Happiness is playing together and creating something. Someone told me the happiest couples are those that would have played well together as children. Never grow up! Love Yellowstone but camping is my worse nightmare. Late 70 s not the time to start🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👏🥳
Too cute!
I have watched all your videos and enjoyed them all. I am enjoying your content so much and I wait with great anticipation for each one. You are building so a great life for you both.❤ Lilian from Australia.
Yeah! Yellowstone. Stayed up many nights watching the episodes until we got to the end and now have to wait for the next 10 or so to be made. They were originally due out by now but latest news seems to be they won't be released until fall 2024. Gotta get me a cowboy hat. Tell us what you think of the series once you get into it. There's some pretty unsavory stuff that goes on.
Hello from the Netherlands! You could try some plants that mosquitos hate, like lemon balm, mint, lemon thyme or rosemary!!
Hello from California. I'm Silvie, too. Are you originally Czech?
Love Yellowstone! Kevin is our fav.
Such a shame he won’t be in the new series 👎🏼
Wow thats awesome,love to watch all your videos
what a fun evening. The last time we were camped in a tent was the mid 1970s . Woke up to cows around the campsite.
😂 this happened to me too when I was a teenager! We left the door slightly open as it was hot & woke up to a big wet nose sniffing around our ankles!
Love the dogs.
We camp a lot in Southeast Texas and Citronella Essential Oil works great for mosquitoes and no flame.