LIVING IN A VAN WITH PETS... going solo in the van and finding Kent park ups, wild camping UK.
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- LIVING IN A VAN WITH PETS... going solo in the van and finding Kent park ups, wild camping UK.
As many of you will probably know by now we have a cat that we wish to take on the road with us. This week Lou goes solo in the van and wild camps around the north kent coast. Trying to get used to travelling with a cat and hoping she likes it as much as our dog AJ does.
Travelling with a cat, and a dog, is probably not going to be an easy task, but we are hoping they can adapt to living in our self built campervan and can come on the road with us when we eventually get to vanlife Europe.
The bigger challenge may be finding good park ups post lockdown, campervans are not easy to find a space for at the best of times, let alone now, when feelings towards them are still a little tense!
Vanlife UK is definitely appealing, but maybe one for next year?
If you don't know already we have an entire van build series on our channel of how we converted a basic panel van into out tiny home on wheels, check out the full campervan conversion here
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Leaving your wife at home and travelling with a cat would, if done by someone else, be a pretty boring video. Not with you two though! The format was great; cutting to Em at work and at home, the food theme, the superb camera work (especially with Summer) the B roll and editing, the humour and disappointment - topped off with the split-screen bit at the end, made this a most enjoyable and easy to watch episode. Well done Lou and Em. You guys rock!
Thanks Debbie. I love the fact that you always see our vids how they are in my mind. It means a lot that you see the editing and work that goes into them, so thank you very much 😁😁👍
Love your channel. Only been watching for about 6/7 months now. But loving them ❤
Brilliant video have been watching a few weeks now.
Brilliant ending 😆
It's spectacular that you took this time to acclimate her.
“ grumpy old man inside a young girls body!” Classic 👌🏻😂😂 .. Great vlog girls.
😂🤣 Well it's true lol! Thanks nicolette 👍
Yeah i thought that was funny as well. 🤣
Used to go to joss bay as kids! Loved it 💜
I have a spider in my wing mirror that's very well acclimatised to vanlife. :)
Dammit, knew we should of gone for a spider, far more adaptable than cats, and it would actually catch the flies that get in the van! 🤣🤣
So have I 🕷
I could have given you the heads up on those delish potato gratin delights- they are filling and I like you Emily realised my limits with them.We get them here in NZ too!
I’ve watched a lot of your vids now and you are not a grumpy person at all. Your photography and editing skills are fantastic and your sense of humour really makes your channel great.
Suspension? Rear air bag suspension made all the difference on my 3.6 ton van 😊🚐
New subscriber here just catching up, great videos.
Hi, Great Vid as always, Park-up's in the Garden can be a nightmare especially with all the height barriers & No Camper / Overnight going up daily so always best to have a plan C etc.
Loved the cat cam, I'm sure she will soon settle.
Thanks Andy, she's slowly getting used to it. Thanks for watching 😁👍
@@campervibe Great to hear. No problem I'm slowly working through your vids as they are produced & edited so well, also being pretty local is a bonus!
@@Awatchandy thanks Andy, they're much better edited now, the early ones leave a lot to be desired lol!!
Grumpy old man in a young girls body, made me laugh loads. Great video, dont diss Kent too much think you found some lovely spots. Hope the cat does get used to the van.
🤣🤣Thanks Chris. I suppose its not too bad lol. I'm sure she will with time 😁👍
I’m a Kent person too 😉😁
Brilliant.
Thank you 😁👍
I would have totally taken your cat for a walk on the beach. 😅
Really fun video to watch, love the back and forth. Happy travels 😊
Hi there, glad you enjoyed it, thank you very much 😁👍
I thought this was a cool video , you ladies are so much fun . So relatable , both of you . I am a foodie and greedy sometimes too . Your van is so adorable . I think about living van life too sometimes . I just love how you gals fixed the van up yourselves and you both did an amazing job . The thing I love most about the both you is your love of your fur babies . Summer is so sweet , I love Tuxedo Cats and I have had a few and they are usually pretty smart , very loyal and loving. I thought it really showed the special relationship you have when you were comforting Summer and she rubbed her face on you and leaned into you . Sort of a hug from a cat . Precious , okay keep up the good work and have a great time out there everyone !!!
Hey Lou, Em AJ and Summer, vlog put together brilliantly.....hope the cat training goes well....she looks like she has her throne all sorted 😁
😂😂 Shes definitely the queen, bosses AJ about no problem! Thanks Caroline 😁👍
Just found your channel really like the filming and the commentary and your banter, I was born in Ramsgate and moved to Australia many years ago look forward to following your adventures. Stay safe. Cheers from Australia🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Wow, ramsgate to oz, quite the difference! I know where I'd rather be, and it's not ramsgate lol!! Thanks for watching, glad you like the vids 😁👍
I love your channel, binge watching!
Great blog, brilliant editing , keep persevering with summer ,many travels to go. Loved the ending 👍
Thanks sue, we won't give up with summer, if she doesn't come with us for the first trip she will definitely be there for the 2nd 😁 thanks for watching 👍
Hi guys, I'm slowly making my way through your channel having found it a couple of weeks ago - hence the comment on a 2 year old post!
I have to say your editing skills are brilliant! Love the build videos, which I originally came for, because they show what can be done simply and on a moderate budget (and in difficult times too). By the way, we have an equally food-orientated black and white cat - they could be twins!
Thanks Patrick and yeah summer does love her food 😆🐈⬛
Love your channel keep finding different videos to watch. My mum was from Kent.... Margate....Lovely part of the country. Would love to get back down there soon. 1983 was last time. Love what you guys are doing. Greetings from Cheshire
Great video again guys, we loved the split screen at the end 😂
Thanks Marc, thanks for watching 😁👍
Recently discovered your channel and I absolutely love it. Great content and can't wait to watch the rest of them.
Beautiful kitty! I love dogs, but I adore cats!
So that's how you started with your cat. We are getting a harness too, it seems the best way of giving her some freedom but still being able to stop her running off or getting into danger. Re you pull in, Yes Deal is a lovely place to visit. All the best from a grumpy old man trapped in a grumpy old man's body! Pete
Hey Pete, yeah that's how we started, I explained a bit more in your comment on the latest vid, also we have a tracker for her from tractive which is great
Brilliant video guys. Loved what you did at the end there, very clever! :) Really hope she does eventually gets used to the van.
Hi Angela, thank you! We are hoping she will, just gonna take a bit of time I think 😁
Really Funny again loved the split screen Pot Noodle and Cat on Lead Life is GOOD lol x
Hi Ray, thank you, and thanks for watching 😁👍
New Highs! Cat on a lead. I tried to take mine out on a lead (he has FIV so he can't roam freely) but he has figured out that if he pulls back and makes the line taught he can run off. Not ideal.
Lou, a solution to not washing up sauces, make sure you leave half a slice of bread until the end, then wipe around bowl with bread and eat. so clean just rinse and leave to dry on the rack. hey presto.
I’m still in the research 🧐 mode at the moment and looking to be building a CamperVan (Ford L4 H3 Transit Van 🚐) at some point next year. So as you can imagine I’ve watched a load of vids, but, must be honest here, this the best video I’ve watched to date. Totally epic vid me darlings bloody awesome 😎 lol 😆 hugs 🤗 💋
I nice to find someone who is in the same county as myself, so I new most of the places you went too, again awesome 😎 💋
🤣 yeah that us always nice, so glad you are enjoying the vids and good luck with the build 😀
Hi girls, we have just started watching you (by recommendation from cruising the cut) and you have managed to entertain us in every episode!
A huge thank you Emily for the idea of mushroom stroganoff. I made it last night for the family and I was asked “ please make again”.
We are working through all your video’s nightly and are absolutely loving the content. The camera work and editing is inspiring!
Cheers Deb and Dan
Thanks for coming over from the recommendation 😀 love the stroganoff one of my favs 😋
Well if all grumpy old men look that good 👍. Top video again. Nice to get all the pets used to vanlife. Hope to be able to live the life one day. My Grumpy man takes us to work every day but the van life is our calling all the best stay safe from Bodie & Doyle.
😂😂 Thank you! I hope you get there one day, thanks for watching 😁👍
Watching as i am thinking of doing a van/camper myself ....love the sense of humor
Thank you 😁👍 good luck with any future van plans you may start 😁😁👍
Great 33 mins of RUclips Lou well done 👍.. I love your van .. nice of Emily to put an appearance in even if it was for a few seconds.. lol 😂
Thank you, I find a few seconds is enough lol (Lou)
Just found you guys. Happy to see a fellow Kent channel! I love love your channel, so entertaining and so real. Thank you :)
Hi there, always nice to hear from a fellow kentonian lol! 😁 Thank you 😁👍
Loved this video, you guys are great. Some proper laugh out load moments in there. You deserve so many more subscribers, but can only think it will snowball from here. Keep up the great work!
Thanks Andy 😁 to be honest, we are genuinely surprised how many people subscribe already, our videos are just us being silly really lol! Thank you for watching 😁👍
Lol. Grumpy old man trapped in a young girls body. It’s funny how our partners can be the other half of the coin. Great vid.
Another wee happy Sunday girls thks for the laughs can wait for the next once live laugh love girls ❤️🏴
Thanks Phil 😁👍
When I used to take the cat in the car, she'd sit on the front passenger seat with her paws on the passenger window looking out. so maybe tether Summer on the passenger seat so she can see out, she'll probably be more settled.
Aw that’s super cute 🥰
Phew! Glad to hear. Look after each other.
😁😁 Thank you 👍
Loved your comment about walking the cat...made me lol. We used to take our house Rabbit away in our T4. My partner tried walking her..Until she decided she wanted to hop a caravan!! With Josie following!! So funny 🤣🤣 and a nightmare!
🤣😂🤣 Sounds hilarious lol!! It was extremely embarrassing, and I did get some rather odd looks!
Love it and the synergy you haave!
Thanks gem 😁👍
They are doing the same here on The Wirral putting height barriers up and council signs etc.
I used to take my cat caravanning, she loved it ❤️
Summer has settled in so much more since this vid, she is loving vanlife now 😀
Great vlog deals a fab place loads to see the yellow container here for the workers for the sea defence work
Thanks Martin, deal town looked nice, I'm definitely going to come back to that spot with Emily and our dog, perfect there for dogs 😁👍
Give me a knock and come for tea lol
@@martinwatson1984 will do 😁👍
love it camping with the cat , and who cant live off doodles and soup . but dropping a T bomb in the first 30 seconds hahahhah priceless .
🤣🤣 Thanks Neil, and thanks for watching 👍
Found your channel a couple of months back and just catching up on all the videos. Got ridiculously excited (and sent a still to my partner) when Louise drove down our road (bump bump bump bump)... That roads even worse now!
Fantastic vlog....great idea and as funny as usual! Summer did so well, I imagine much harder for a cat to adapt....I’m sure she’ll get use to it! Are you guys going to the Overlanding show? Thanks guys for another great vlog xx
Hi Helen, thank you, I'm sure she will get used to it 😁 yes we will be at the show, if you're going please do come and say hi 😁👍
Great video as always guys, lovely to see Summer out and about. It's a shame you have to do it on your own, I'm sure it would be easier with Emily helping, if only to cook you a decent meal. I think it's funny that your so good at building a campervan but don't cook so you don't have to wash up😂😂 looking forward to next week's 👍
Hi Veronica, thank you 😁 yeh I think it'll deffo be easier once we are all in the van, and I definitely need Emily about else I will starve lol!! Thanks for watching 👍
Great video!!!
I am making the same noises when comes a pot hole or else 🙉 😄 so funny!! Although are suspensions are good I still make squeaking noises!!
Lovely spots and really good vlog!
I love the progress, vlog wise, you are really creative, both of you girls 👏 👌
Brilliant ending too 👏
Our two female Cats age 6 and 3 always travel with us in our Campervan.They are both housecats but travel well.Yours will do too it just takes a little time for them to adjust.Just be careful whenever you open a door make sure you know where she is.We were in Tesco car park in Hartlepool by a major road,it was evening and our cat got out.She had fun making us chase her around,SOO be careful.And nothing wrong with the tight collar.Ours need tight ones too as easy to escape from it Lovely video btw.Love your style.
atb Michael and Elaine.
Thanks guys, that is my big fear, she's got no road sense, and no fear of dogs either lol! We will keep going with her, luckily she is quite lazy so hopefully won't wander too far! Thanks for watching 😁😁
Brilliant vlog guys lovesd the changes from one vibe to tge other. Really enjoyed it thank you
No worries, thank you, and cheers for watching 😁👍
👍👍All cool , vlog put together brilliant , good luck with the cat training👍👍👌✌🌹🌹🙏
Thank you, the cat is getting there slowly lol! 😁
The Indie Projects have got a cat called Gingey. He is so chilled in the van its funny to watch him. So hopefully Summer can become used to van life in a few weeks too👍
Yeh their cat is very cool 😁 I think she will settle into it eventually 🤞 thanks Mark 👍
@@campervibe btw Louise the technique of overlaying your timeline with Emily's worked really well. Great idea that well done.
Thanks Mark 👍
Omg summer is gorgeous! I would love to take our cats with us but we have a feisty one!
Oh yeah Summer is super laid back to he fair
lots of fun :)
Thanks cath, I had a great time 😁👍
Brilliantly hilarious as usual! Keep up the good work👍👍
Thanks Pamela, thanks for watching 😁👍
Hi may be put a cover over the steer,aganst damage by the sunlight f.e.
Thanks thats a good shout 👍
Lengthen the harness lead so she can peek over the the shelf to see out. Some cats develop car/motion sickness from not been able to see outside. In other films you show her looking out windows. You could always add a low cateye/fisheye window at floor level/bed level. If you want to let her free. Pet stores ofter sell netting that can be used in van to prevent pet from going to driver front seat.
Thanks cyn, if I'd have lengthened tah lead she gould get off of the bed and then be swinging down lol! I think things will be much easier when my other half is with me in the van, she can have a bit more freedom then 😁👍
Best one yet with the editing 👊🏼🤙🏼
Thank you, I think we are slowly getting there with it lol 😁
Nice one girls 👍
Never heard “ Bold Bread” before, cracked me up.
That Emily, greedy 🐄. Was hoping for a few more dance moves though Emily, we all know what you are like home alone.
Loved the end split screen, genius.
Cheers Girls 🍻👍
Thanks Paul, she is a greedy cow, I barely get any food in this house!! I only get what the dog leaves 🤣😂
Only just starting watching your channel on the weekend (10th Oct 2020)... love the stories and the vlogs are so well put together. Very entertaining and a natural feel to the way you both interact with the camera. Wishing a great future with your channel and cheers from Australia :)
Hi nigel, thank you, and greetings to oz! Thanks for watching 😁👍
Again fantastic Video/Vlog from you both
Never been to kent, loved seeing all the different places Thank you 👍🏻👍🏻👏👏
Thanks David, there are some nice spots round here, I wouldn't rush to come tho, it's heavily congested and only getting worse I'm afraid
Another great Vlog Lou, your o/s headlight looks like it’s not working, you probably know 🤪 hehe you do. Summer looks like she’s loving it. It was great watching you going over bumps and squeezing down lanes, the noises made me laugh. Still looking forward to catching up soon x
Thanks dave, 🤣🤣 Yeh I know about the headlight lol! All fixed now. It was a very narrow track!
@@campervibe I thought you would 😁
Love your editing skills! 👍
Thank you 😁👍
Well I had to sub, when I saw Louise parked up right behind my house 😂 living the dream, lucky buggers! Hope you get the van sorted soon.
🤣😂 Really? Such a small world!! Thanks nikki, I'm sure we will get her going again 😁👍
@@campervibe yup, I nearly inhaled my rice pudding, when I realised. I'll have to live my dream through you girls, can't drive 😂 so I'm sending prayers to the camper gods for you 🙏
Evening you two, you made me laugh when you said that you were going to cook yourself dinner. You stood by the cooker took your coat off and then proceeded to warm soup. Sorry I’m still chuckling stay safe you two 🚐☕️☕️👍🏴🌈🙏💙❤️💙❤️
🤣🤣 Thank you. That is cooking tho right? 🤔🤪
camper vibe if it’s not, it’s close 😂😂🚐☕️☕️👍🏼🏴🌈🙏🏼💙❤️💙❤️
I can't agree more Lou Kent is totally outlawing wild camping and I can foresee problems with self builds in set motorhome bays before long as well and I have also had problems with a traffic warden at Reculver as well for being a self build . I can park on my brothers drive in birchington or mates drive in Ramsgate but wouldn't try parking Winterstoke way or East Cliff after reading latest comments on park4nite but coming from Ramsgate I have friends and family there . I'll have to look up that hideaway you found we only have a T4 so should be fine . Sorry about late response I only found your channel in Jan and was doing a bit of binge watching .
Don't bother with Southend either as they have banned overnight stops as well . I think Scotland or Europe will be the only options soon .
It's going to be a hard time especially once lockdown lifts and Summer comes, we will have to see what happens 🙂🙂👍
Another brilliant vlog, we are what you might call some of your older ( let's say ancient) fans. I am essentially a grumpy old man so Louise we should get on just fine. Totally agree with you about the van parking in the uk, it's only going to get worse. We have just come back from two months in France in our self built sprinter, Brittany, Bordeaux, Carcasonne and the Pyrenees, so much easier than the uk and the roads are so smooth, (no rattles) You will love it when you get there. We had to come back because our health insurance was withdrawn. Hopefully get back later in the year.
Love your content and style of vlog, keep them coming.
Thanks malc, I find I've always got on best with like minded grumpy people lol 🤣 we can't wait to get out there, the UK isn't the greatest place to be travelling at the minute, especially now its about to get cold wet and windy lol! Hope you can get back out there soon 😁👍
Awesome vlog, love the culinary skills (need buttered bread)and the ending had me in stiches , nice places to stay. 👍
Thank you, almost didn't realise who you were, nice new logo 😁👍
@@campervibe Arh Thank you, I had to do something as I got your stickers the other day and they look fab. I was gonna put them on the transit, but I may be getting a lwb crafter Tuesday so want to save them for that x
Oh Awsome, bigger van makes way more sense, in our opinion lol! Good luck with it, see you at the show in a couple of weeks?
I have a couple of friends who moved onto a boat full time with their cat. They've travelled around all over Europe and their cat seems to have settled down nicely so hopefully you'll be fine.
By the way, we appear to have the same pothole face 🤣🤣
🤣😂 It's a classic pothole face lol! I had to edit out a lot of the swearing that goes with said face tho lol!!
I'm sure given time she will get used to it 🤞😁
Summer is absolutely beautiful! We walk all 3 of ours on leads and some days they want to explore and other days they just want to sit under the van as well. Plus our fluffy two (who are also slightly tubby) look like they are bursting out of their leads as well haha! You crack us up, you guys are like us, anyone watching from the outside would assume we don't like each other but its all banter and love! and then you throw the odd 'twat' and such in when you talk and we're like yes! our kind of people haha. Hope it goes well with Summer in the van x
Thanks guys, my parents are the same so I was raised thinking that it's the norm lol! Plus if you can't take the piss out of each other then what's the point lol!! I think our cat will adapt, we are hoping she's too fat and lazy to really want to wander too far! 🤣 You guys at the overland show??
Exactly! You’re supposed to be able to have a laugh with your spouse/partner. Yeah we’re there 🤙🏼 we’re in the village so we’ll deffo have to say hi and have a (totally secure and distanced) drink 🐾
See you guys there 👍
You guys crack me up ! 😂 keep it up 👍
Thanks Andy 😁👍
Turning the cat against Emm hahaha
Never, Summer loves me 🤣🐈
Loving your vids, always funny, that’s about as much cooking I do in my camper too! It’s all part of the fun! Can’t wait till you tour Europe thinking the same, be interesting to see your vids, love from Scotland 🏴👍
Hi Peter, pot noodles were made for camping/vanning!! We can't wait to get out there and start filming them! Thanks for watching 😁👍
You can posh the noodles up! Put them in a bowl, oh I fofgot that would involve dirty dishes lol, keep up the good work! 😊
🤣🤣 Yeh it's not the cooking, it's the washing up lol!
Lou, is as good a cook as I am. When left to my own devices it’s soup or microwave food, but mainly takeaway.
😆😆 even that's too much effort
Hi! Where is the place with the picnic benches at 32:00? We have a converted minibus and live in Ramsgate so we know it's really difficult to find anywhere to even stop in the Kent countryside, let alone park overnight. Most of the coastal roads around Thanet are 'No Motor Caravans 6pm-6am' too but there's plenty of nearby side roads to park in overnight.
Oh wow now your asking Simon, it was lou who went on this trip and she writes bloody nothing down 🤦♀️🤦♀️
It really is harder in the UK for sure
Yeah, I could hear poor old Summer meowing in the back.
Not like that anymore, she has really taken to living in the van 🙌😁🐈
Great video girls keep smashing then out
Thanks Stephen 😁👍
Good video, good production too 😊👍
Thank you, and thanks for watching 😁👍
Grrrreat vid, on point editing . Kent coastline looks lovely, pity about the parking restrictions. Lass after my own heart ( nature , woods et al ! ) . Wait till you get to my age, photography becomes even more pernickity ( sorry , but it does lol ) , Sunsets and trees and such, harder to get the image you want. Anyways, hope the mini tour to acclimatise Summer goes well, she probably missing Emily a bit as well. Stay safe lass.
Thanks Pete, I'm sure she will be more settled when we are all in the van 😁 hope you're keeping well?
@@campervibe Yes , doing well but slowly getting there. Bit weird at times doing a build on the road lol.
My late aunt took her pregnant can on their camping holiday. Madness
Great video guys!
Thank you 😁😁👍
You probably have seen them but they’re you tubers called Tula and her partner who’ve just done France are now in Italy, but France seems amazing for van life. Good vid by the way.
Thanks Martin, yes we've seen their channel, looks like they had a wonderful time in France, 🤞 that will be us soon 😁
Brilliant video mate 👍🚐 🐱
Cheers Rick, appreciated 😁😁👍
You want to walk a dwarf lop eared rabbit through a town centre on a daily basis as use to live in a flat and the partner at the time insisted the rabbit needed walking. To make it worse the rabbit had a pink harness and lead🤦♂️
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🤣😂 That's hilarious, I think I would have drawn the line at that one lol!
I should of.. believe I’m mentally damaged goods now 👀
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Kent isn't that bad as for park ups there is loads just need to do the research great vlog
I live here, the crack down is getting quite bad, new height barriers going in, loads of new signs going up, I spent nearly a whole day driving round one day and found not a lot. Like I said, lots of places to park, not many that were very nice. Kent is fairly big tho, but where I was it wasn't all that easy and I grew up here!
@@campervibe I live in Kent as well I know its not easy but would depend on what your prepared to put up with
Dover patrol memorial :) rough road to it but incredible spot
Thanks Keith, we will check it out when we are allowed back out again 😂🤣 Thanks for the tip 😀👍
Brilliant as always. Try the cat by a window when travelling. You may find the sensation of movement without the visual effect is whats unsettling her.
Thank you. Will do, should be a bit easier when em is in the van too 😁🤞
Travelling with a dog is a challenge in itself so doing it with a cat too is I guess just another chapter in that challenge. Another brilliant video with loads of laughs 😁👍🏼
Thanks you pair 👍 see you next weekend still?? 😁
camper vibe absolutely! 😀👍🏼
Great video .. couldnt you make a little den under the bed that's all boxed in and the cat enter from the front ...it sounds like she wants a little hideaway..you could also add clip to secure her for travelling..
Thanks mandy, she actually has a hideaway built in under the bench seat! Obviously, she doesn't use it lol! I think perhaps she prefers to be up high, typical lol 🤣
@@campervibe oh what a shame ...I have to make my bed up in my camper and my dog always slept on seats and bed with me .. I started giving him treats and now he snuggles up underneath me . Maybe some treats and encouragement may work .
Typical tho .
I'm not sure that the lack of overnight parking is specific to Kent. Try Lake District - it's one continuous double yellow line - specially in the more popular areas. Now it's gotten even worse with the current situation - they even closed off the more remote lanes and lake sides - where there were a few nice stopping spots suitable for campervans - probably because people went wild camping there. When I went to Coniston in August, I drove around for 3 hours trying to get a parking spot - after which I just had to give in and head (ironically - considering this video) for the coast - where there were still some parking spaces.
Oh it's absolutely not specific to Kent, it's happening all over the country I'm afraid, one of the reasons we want to get over to Europe I'm afraid.
It's true that finding overnight spots is easier in continental Europe - and specially France - as, for example in northern Italy, the situation is not necessarily that rosy - specially on the busy coast. On the other hand, in UK, I've had much better nights just finding a quiet, leafy residential street, driving there after dark when nobody pays much attention, sleeping there overnight parked anonymously next to other vehicles - and then moving early in the morning to whatever beauty spot I want to be over the day.
Great
Vlog.. deffo takes a
Certain cat mine would go bonkers .. go crazy when in to much lol like a hyper chile ..
🤣🤣 Yeh we are lucky she is quite a lazy cat. Thanks Clare 😁👍
you should get a passenger seat dog bed with the seatbelt clip for your cat! ive seen a few van lifers get those for their cats who don't really like being tethered in the back!
Thanks, we only have 2 seats upfront. I think lou is going to make her a little den, she likes to be ticked in something 😁👍
@@campervibe ah makes sense! good luck
Funny vid, the coast shot was nice!
Great work on the editing!
Traveling with cats can be nervewrecking, had a trip with two, stuck in a thunderstorm on the motorway, that was no fun...
I think Summer needs more experience with driving around and adapting to new places everytime you stop, you can tell from her big eyes that she's very excited.
:-D
Rattle roads are standard here in Germany, not even the side roads, even the main ones are destroyed as well, somewhere the money has to go, streets are no priority...
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Height restrictions are no fun, seems that they learned from our people at the North Sea coast, the red&white beams are everywhere...
Rely on park4night, it gave me a nice place two weeks ago in mid-Berlin, right to the river Spree, I would have never found it by myself...
Have fun, thx for the vid!
Hi there, yeh I think you are right, she just needs a lot more time and a lot more trips, I'm sure she will get used to it soon 😁
It surprises me that the roads are so bad in Germany, the Germans usually look after things like that much better than we do in the UK. Park4night is a great app, although I think our council may be using it as a guide of where to put their signs and barriers 😂
@@campervibe Oh, camp4night is compromised by the authorities?? :-0
These days the rule of thumb is, no MOT/Tüv without any chassis work...that's the roads today...
Have fun, thx for the vids!
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The HS2000 works fine, lasts about 32 hours on 4.5kg ( we don't have a gas tank) if it was on all the time ( obviously it's not as its on a thermostat) so probably lasts twice as long. (64hrs, we have it on low at night ( about 16dg) or off as we cannot sleep if too hot. We chose gas heating as we originally had lead acid batteries and diesel heaters draw 10 to 12a on start up (glow plug) so we were concerned we would run out of battery power if parked for a few days in January when it's -8dg. Now we have lithium so loads of power to run a diesel heater, decided to fit one now because if we go to Spain in January we could not carry enough gas for cooking, water heating and heating for two months especially if parked up for days at a time and the weather turns cold. hate being cold
Awsome thanks for that malc 👍 we have a 25kg tank (fills only to 20 KG) so should last a fair while on that I would think. Thank you 😁👍
Hi feel your pain trying to find park ups in Kent.I struggle to find places my self.
Yes it's not easy down here that's for sure! Can't see that it will improve any time soon either 😕 thanks for watching 😁👍
Another brilliant vid. Thanks for the stickers , I'm going to put them on the fridge in my van where the snacks are kept 😏
🤣🤣 Thanks Mark, Emily will definitely approve lol!