Your you tube channel has helped me through tragic times, I lost my wife and my little girl a month ago, my beautiful family pasted away after a terrible car accident, we were about to start travelling in our ford transit high top but since the accident the camper has just stood, I came across your channel and started watching you both and you both have really taken the edge of the way I’m feeling you are both so inspirational THANK YOU every little bit helps me, keep up the fantastic channel, I’m surprised you both don’t sell t shirts with your channel on and a picture of where you both have visited, you could do a summer, autumn, spring and winter collection I know I’d definitely buy the complete collection, anyway all the best to you both, jay
Jay, we can't begin to even think of what you are going through. Our deepest condolences and thank you for commenting, will be thinking of you when we make our videos 💚
My deepest sympathy to you in such an horrific loss... I hope in time you do get to travel in your camper van.. and know that your beloved wife and child will be with you in spirit on your journeys. Take care of yourself in your grief.. thoughts to you from Ireland.
@@shooster5884 thank you so much for your kind words really has choked me with your kind words and yes I’m sure my wife and daughter are looking down on me, I just want to hold them and never let go stay safe my friend
@@blackninja3092 I can fully understand your longing. I hope that your family and good friends are able to keep you company at the moment, even if they just don't know what to say.. you too keep safe.
@@simontravelstheworld thank you so much for your kind words, trying to piece my life back together some how, very hard to start each day as i miss them so much my daughters 5th birthdays was tomorrow I really don’t know how life is supposed to carry on without them by my side, I miss them terribly and hurt more and more everyday, I was supposed to go before my beautiful wife and beautiful daughter they were taking away from me by a drink driver, your kind words helps me so much thank you
For drying things out , I use a aluminium tumble dryer hose ,connect it to the outlet of the diesel heater and you can direct hot air to wherever you like. Also it gets quite warm as well so you can dry your socks on it. When you don't use use a velcro strap to keep it in place as it contracts to a compact bundle
We used to have a guesthouse in the lake district and were used to dealing with guest's wet boots. A tip to dry out wet shoes /boots. Remove any laces, pull any tongues forward and stuff with any paper you have. Preferably, news paper. Leave as long as possible. All moisture will soak into the paper and then remove the wet paper and replace with more dry if necessary. Works everytime. Thanks again for a very real vlog on van life and Liam, your optimism is simply awe-inspiring.
Wow if it wasn’t for bad luck you wouldn’t have any luck at all . I think there’s a good reason why birds migrate south in the winter . Happy new year 🎈 wishing you all the best from Vietnam 🇻🇳
Bad luck is.....I passed three hugely sodden blankets ' thrown ' next to a store. One of the blankets moved. On second view I noticed two people. I have been in that situation so I could relate to how cold, wet and uncomfortable they were - and would have been for the following few days. ( Unlike you two ) they don't have people who love and who care about them. You have money; a roof over your head and you have each other. I KNOW that no one needs much more than that. So even when you run - out of gas.....your life is a wonderful life. And we - your subscribers - are so happy that you share your lives with us. And I , for one , am looking forward to all your future videos. Have a wonderful, and luckier! , New Year.
The peaks are one of my favourite places to walk. Last time I did kinder scout I decided it was a great idea to drive 4 hours from suffolk and then back again in a day. If you’re ever in suffolk you’re more than welcome to a portable gas cooker with several cans of gas. When my boots get wet I stuff them with newspaper. This does help them dry out a bit. Glad you finally got your Christmas dinner. I had vegan turkey and I’d recommend it to anyone. Keep smiling and having fun. All this is a learning curve for you. Take care.
little tip we do is when we make tea boil up extra water and put in a flask so when you want a quick cupperyou already got the water we do this all the time.saves time
Yeah, I thought of a big flask or Thermos of hot water or coffee lol; I use one on a regular for work and on road trips etc. I use to stuff wet shoes with newspaper and put out in a warm place, lol, hard to find atm. Your tramp up that mountain looked scary as lol. HNY, and here's too a few rain less days 🌼🌿🌼
Condensation. You cannot prevent it, but sometimes you can tell it where to go. I have seen many van people go out of their way to stop it going on the front windows, but the truth is that is the best place, because it will find somewhere else if you do, most likely a spot out of the way where it will collect and perhaps cause future problems, rust or even attract black mould. Insulating the van doesnt stop the metal from transmitting heat or cold. If you cannot have a dehumidifier and have it running, then maybe one window can be used as a heat shrink where it will condense and run down to a collection point. In the mean time, great to follow you and thanks for sharing your trials and tribulations. 👍💖
Hey guys! Fill an old sock with some Catsan cat litter… wedge it into your wet (or smelly) boots overnight and it will work wonders to dry them out and minimise any odour too. Been living in my self converted VW LT46 ex school bus for almost 3 yrs now and have a myriad of cool tips and tricks to make life easier. Old socks filled with cat litter will help massively with the condensation too! Happy and safe travels! Nell :)
Wow all i can say is i am so glad i have come across your videos. they are very insightful. My husband and I were thinking of investing in a camper van which i have to say does look great fun most of the time. We are however at retirement age so thanks to you two we are going to hire one occasionally instead. I have to say what a lovely young couple you are and i hope you continue to enjoy van life for many years to come. I hope the winter is not too harsh. Fill some socks with rice and insert it into your shoes it draws the water out.
Hi both We did the NC500 in our van a few months ago. The way we dealt with wet boots was quite simple but effective. We just put them in the passenger footwell and when we drove around had the heater on hot and directed down, worked really well. All the best.
You can buy those things for drying shoes, they have beads that absorb the moisture you put them in there overnight. (Dry sure active) Dry them out a bit first with a towel or kitchen roll 👍
When we were kids in the 70s and stayed at my grandmothers house we used to ‘ at my grandmothers request shove until packed tight yesterdays newspapers into our shoes and leave them in front of the old Arga which cooled down during the night, yet without fail our shoes were dry in the mornings, so stuff those walking boots with old newspaper until packed hard, after pulling out the insole if you have one, and leave in front of any tiny heat source that you have, it’s worth a go, and a lot better in my memory, I’m so glad you managed to put yesterday behind you over the Christmas period and I haven’t heard either of you complain about it at all, after the fact, your both already Rock Hard travellers as far as I’m concerned, and your really making me smile Thank you 🙏 So much, I loved the trek you did with the fast moving burn, there’s always safety in numbers with that sort of thing in winter conditions, and I don’t have to tell you that, your the ones that did it ! Yay ! Blessings to you both I’m loving this, and binge watching what I love, so much gratitude to you both for sharing your journey with us. Old Creaky Owl 🦉 Alaya.
hiya guys just started watching you both, real lifers as id like to call you. you are so addictive to watch, as its real tv for van life or if your planning van life as me and my wife plan to do in the next 2 years. Just a note as i watched another van build RUclips vid ref condensation, try the bubble wrap as apparently it works. If your ever in Rojales spain near Alicantie you are welcome to stay at our holiday home if you need to refuel etc. keep the vids coming as i watch you while bloody working thinking thats us in 2 years.good luck both.
Thank you Barry, we are glad you said that! We want to show what van life is really like, with the ups and the downs. Its a great thing to do and well worth any of the challenges 👌 💚🚐
Happy new year guys, enjoy the start of 2022and check Gas regularly 😆. Hope the rest of the winter season is more kind to you. Keep the vids coming. 👍👍
I've just discovered your channel. What a revelation! No filters of how awesome van life is and you're a leper if you don't do it. No filtered and pouty instagram poses just an honest up and down real life account of what it's really like. Plus Liam is easy on the eye and it's cute how you go about holding hands, love it!
Glad you got the gas sorted. The dampness on the bed could easily have been the sheet either trapped in the door rubber, or even just deflecting it a little. Very easily done, and it will wick quite a lot of water into the van.
@@ThoseHappyDays It happened to me and I build them for a living. I knew mine wasn't condensation, but thought it was a leaking window seal....turned out to be the bed sheet caught in the door 🙄.
Love the channel, your such a likeable couple and so easy to watch. Love how you show the highs and the lows and even when things have gone wrong the enthusiasm for van life continues. Just working through the back catalogue as well (just got to stone henge), your videos are the perfect tonic, keep them up. All the best to you both, Phil.
HNY to you both. As you are full timing you should consider an underslung gas tank. Best thing I've done to my van. Yes a bit of an outlay initially but you just keep it topped up whenever you find a petrol station with LPG. And you gain more space in your cupboard... 👍
Really excited to watch this episode. I upgraded your show off of my phone to the main tv in my front room and now my mum is watching too :) Love love love the show. Your Christmas dinner looked awesome. Wish I had gone to M&S to get those vegan pigs in blankets. Looked so nice. I hope things get easier for you guys. Happy new year and lots of fun ahead 🥂
Hi We put newspaper in our wet shoes. Drys them out fairly quickly. For your condensation on the windows we use a window hover. It's amazing We got a cheap one £20
Hey guys, thanks for sharing your journeys. For wet shoes, I always take out the insoles and stuff with newspaper. If they are really soaked change the newspaper every few hours. Good luck x
You’re likely cooking more hot food in the winter, make sure you still buy a camp stove for emergencies! A good gas saving tip is to pour all your excess boiled water into a good flask and use it to warm the next kettle full, most gas is used going from cold to warm…hope that makes sense?! Same method as ground source heating! Hope things get easier for you guys in 2022 🙏🏻 Happy new Year 🥳 .. also check out New Mills .. lived there years ago nice walks by the old mills
Hi, think about swopping the calor for a safefill gas bottle..... much lighter as they are fiberglass, you can legally fill up at any petrol station selling LPG, £25 to exchange 3.9kg calor holding 7 litres of liquid butane, safefill (7.5kg) £10 for 14.5 litres of butane, the safefill bottle will pay for itself with five fill ups, plus you can top it up rather than wait for it to be empty, I've just bought two for my Caravan and campervan, it's a game changer. Ps, safefill do three different sizes.
Just recently discovered you both here on you tube, absolutely loving your videos, the content is fantastic, can’t wait for the next one, happy new year Liam and Janine🥳🦋🥰✨
Just an idea get 2 hot water bottles with out covers fill them with boiling water lay them flat on the floor and place your boots or trainers on top of them. Trust me it heats the plastic and gets them dry faster for the sake of a bit of hot water and 2 cheap hot water bottle give it a go. Hope this helps guys.
Hi guys, A 12v dehumidifier from places like Amazon work brilliantly have been using 1 in out van for nearly 2 years now with no damp, we tend to winter in the Scottish highlands so it gets a good test, have a good winter may see you around Happy-new year of van-life.
Yes love drying out shoes you need newspaper, stuff as much in as you can it really helps, I’m old school, Happy New Year and good luck to you bothxxxxxx😘❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
You guys should get a small rice cooker. I've got a 230W one for my van which does enough for 1-2 people and doesn't take much power. I cook flavoured rice and lentils in it. It's a game changer. Got it from Lakeland (the mini 2 portion one) :). Loving the channel and all the vegan content!
Hope you guys are doing well, really enjoy how you both interact together and love your positivity despite the many problems you encounter, keep well together ❤
Happy New Year to you both! What a lovely video! The Boxing Day meal looked absolutely delicious 😋. Stuff a couple of kitchen roll sheets scrunched up in damp boots. Glad your problems re: the heater and gas are sorted now. Looking forward to following your journeys 🙂
Hi guys fab video again I do t no how you do it week in week out, if I get my she's wet I find the best thing to do is pack them overnight with newspaper I find that helps alot, I cheered out loud when you FINALLY found some gas ⛽ it just shows how we who live in houses take certain things for granted about your gas bottle running out way b4 it should have done what's the betting it wasn't filled up properly when you brought it, looking forward to next Sundays video xxxx
Happy New Year guys. So happy that you found a spare gas stove for emergency. So brave crossing that river, i would have been with the dog...no way!! :)
Try newspaper in your shoes to draw the water out. I'm surprised you didn't know about the Dam busters, it is an important part of our history and a big part of us winning the war. Hope you found it interesting. 👍 Happy new year.
I discovered your channel right before Christmas and am Totally Addicted 😳😉 This episode reminded me of a day my daughter and I experienced in Ireland. We had a magical 2 week holiday there right before the pandemic and it was a dream come true. The day we journeyed north to see the Giant's Causeway was of course filled with driving wind and horizontal rain- It was still a magical experience- perhaps even more so with the extreme weather. My next dream is to go on a similar holiday in England- I am a health care professional and travel remains difficult but i will find a way- Greetings and the Happiest of New Years to you from a vegan Mainer across the pond. I hope your year is filled with much joy, love, and magical adventures!
Newspaper in your boots will dry them out. Also if you cant avoid wearing wet boots. Plastic bags over your socks before putting boots on will keep you dry, untill your footwear has dried out. Great vid by the way.
Great video! Happy new year to you both & keep on producing such great content. As an ex-Yorkshire lass currently far from home & planning a van trip to the uk, you’ve given me tons of inspiration. All the best!
Happy New Year ! Lovely part of our country. You might like to explore The Tissington Trail In Ashbourne you can hire bikes and I think it is 26 miles in total x
My deepest sympathy to you. My experience with grief is take it a day at a time or even minute by minute of you have too. We used to travel all over the country. Much love to you. Xxx
Happy New Year both! So glad you got sorted with gas yay! The only thing I can think of to dry out shoes is maybe place them in front of the heater or stuff them with paper... Also I would turn the mattress over so the heater can air it.. Love your channel, your both doing really great. 😀
Not watched this one yet, just wanted you to know that we’ve gone all the way back to the start and working our way through your videos. Thank you for sharing. You guys are our favourite RUclips couple - so honest, authentic and simply lovely to watch. Big love to you both. Amy Paul and Ted 🐾 x
Really enjoying following your journey. So glad you got your heater sorted. Our van is a bit longer so we have a shower in there which doubles as a drying room with a tee off from the diesel heater. Liam get some barefoot trail shoes for hiking vivo do some vegan ones they won’t give you blisters and they dry out quickly 😁
Thank you Diana, do you know what, I had a pair of them shoes in the past and they must have lasted about 8 years. They were so good, like gloves for my feet, although they weren't waterproof. Might look into getting some more 👀
@@ThoseHappyDays oh yes I know which ones you mean but mine just look like regular shoes but are very minimal so it’s like being barefoot without cutting your feet ☺️
It ran out for two reasons only, you used more gas than you normally do, or there is gas weeping from loose connections. If it is the latter, you may explode your van. Check the joints with soapy water solution or get it checked by a gas fitter,, not later but ... NOW.... Don't mess with gas as it will make as mess of you both...
Thanks Tony, going to check the connections. We do have a carbon detector though, so hopefully it's just simply that we used more. Happy New Year to you 🚐💚
@@ThoseHappyDays Sorry if I alarmed you, but I will when I see a problem.. Also a carbon detector is for burnt gas fumes not pure propane gas so it will not go off. Happy New Year to the both of you and you have inspired me to do the same, I love walking in the countryside, just need to buy a van now, with good gas connections of course... Have fun...
Just found one of your previous videos and have been hooked all day watching them. It’s good to see that you show all the ups and downs and not just the nice bits.
When I was young, we used to pack wet shoes or boots with newspaper and leave them to dry. The dry paper absorbs the damp from the inside. It’s a very old solution but sometimes those are the best!
It's worth using a bubblewrap sheet with foil covering round the hinge openings and where the doors meet ( cheap from b& q) also cut some the shapes of your windows to insulate the glass. Your mates dead right on heating the garage, even venting from the living area and the garage will help warm it up( with air flow up the back doors will help circulation and reduce condensation but even on a cold night your roof vents need to allow air flow( some have constant venting) glad you found gas and bought a back up cooker ( it's a great idea anyway so you can cook outside when theres better weather. Good luck on your travels. PS. Were heading up to Scotland later this week for a couple of weeks in our van so may be facing oour own issues soon
@@ThoseHappyDays trip has gone well so far but Scotland is essentially closed outside of the city's. Visiting a friend in Skye for a couple of days then back to England. Hope your now on a good luck streak
Hi again guys, just a suggestion. The roaches and tittesworth reservoir in Leek, peak district is definitely worth a visit. It's a gorgeous walk from the roaches to Lud's church. Lud's church is just ruins now but stunning. We usually park in a layby on roaches Road just below Hen Cloud and the roaches rocks but make sure you definitely park in a bay as I've seen loads of tickets on cars even slightly out of a bay. I think satnav postcode is ST138UB then you'll see the bays. Keep your eyes peeled on your way up for the Don Whillans memorial hut, its really quirky. Safe travels guys ❤️
Fantastic to visit Kinder Scout, the site of the Mass Trespass that led to the creation of the Peak District national park! Very brave in that weather ❤️ plus love the soundtrack to your videos
For helping to dry boots out remove insoles and laces and let them dry separately. Get as much surface water off with a micro cloth. Then either use a clean cloth (shammie or micro or even newspaper). And stuff them into the boot to absorb excess water.
buy a msr whisperlite universal stove as a back up, you can run it off gas, unleaded petrol, paraffin, its easy to maintain in the field for decades of use and economical with petrol and paraffin, only catch is you will have to use it out of the van, but i don't see that been a problem if it is a back-up, also consider something like a gosun solar cooker if you want to save on gas over the years.
I watch a few van life channels but most are in much warmer countries, I do admire your enthusiasm and determination especially over this festive period with the issues you have had. I would love to try van life but I can’t imagine not having some sort of toilet & shower . I get up most nights at least twice to go to the loo so it’s something that I have to really consider. I know having a bigger van to incorporate is not ideal for parking etc. Things to really consider. Happy 2022 to you both. X
Happy New Year guys..😘 Please get yourself a back up for next time. A little folding camper burner with a small propane canister will take up very little space for storage. You was so close to were I live I could of dropped one off for you as I have a spare one. I'm glad you managed to get your gas sorted but you still need a little back up. The only thing I could think of to dry your shoes is stuffing sponge or cloth into your shoes and put them near your heater. Great video once again.
Fantastic adventures you are having ..really glad you found that dam gas ...a good idea was getting that little stove and gas ....can't go on without a nice hot drink .... Keep going your doing great
You need the water boiler Irish fishermen use, you fill the skin of the kettle with water and in the middle light a little wood fire, boiling water in minutes! Just have a bag of dry twigs handy!
If your shoes are wet, crumple up newspaper and put the newspaper inside the shoes overnight and it helps to dry them out. I did that when I walked the El Camino de Santiago and it worked like a charm. The only thing is you have to carry newspaper with you, but it’s worth it if you have a spot to keep the newspaper
Wow! First time to see you. Love the Boxing day video. Looking forward to more. Coming to you from America. Love everything English. Happy new year. Be safe.
Love the channel guys only discovered you before Xmas..cant stop watching! We are full timers did 3 and half years in a 33 year old motorhome ..we too suffered with mould! Aaarrggh! We now live in a 10 year old touring caravan with no mould. Yay! We do have a small store..but like you we did sell everything else or gave away most of it. Best decision ever. We live in Cornwall and I'm still working as a agency nurse so not had chance for much travelling yet! But that will soon change. Anyway keep doing van life we love watching you! 😁😆💜
Watch the film The Dam Busters. Put Bubblewrap on your windows to stop condensation. Spray the windows with water and that holds the bubblewrap to the glass. Is effective for keeping in heat as well. To dry your shoes fill them with newspaper overnight, remove the paper in the morning and place them on top of a pot of warm water on your stove. Alternatively is to have night lights in food tins and place some raised metal over the top of two ie a pot or empty biscuit tin and place the shoes on that after taking the paper out. If too hot, put a piece of cardboard on the surface. Keeping an empty pizza box is good for that. I don't live in a van but an old draughty house and I dry mine, and warm them before wearing, that way on top of my range.
Shoe drying -- put them on a rack in the air circulation from your heater (but not directly in front, it's too hot), soles uppermost & angled so the toes are much higher than the heels. Air must circulate inside the shoe. If that's not an option put them as high up as possible, same way up & with circulating air. If the shoes are really wet rinse them out with lots of clean running water before trying to dry them. Shoe drying in a van is nearly impossible though so... Prepare shoes for getting wet (wax or whatever) before getting them wet. Best is to pick shoes that can cope with getting wet - single layers of quick-drying materials is best - oiled-canvas deck shoes, beach sandals, Crocs etc (Wellies don't dry easily, you need seaboot socks so they don't get wet inside)
Kudos to you for that mountain walk. I would not have risked it. Our winters are long, I hope you don’t get too disheartened. The Peak District is lovely.
New to your channel and enjoying you exploring my area , my friend is in Kinder mountain rescue, and he said most people they rescue are only wearing one shoe because of the bogs ! Slightly easier route up from the village Hayfield, stay safe xxx
Hi Liam and janine me and my mum always watch your videos and like to keep updated with your adventures, so far it seems you get bad luck majority of the time but seem to be getting a bit better luck recently. If you are in the Worcestershire area near Evesham, come to mountain warehouse in evesham as I work there part time and can get you big discount on anything you need. The discount will be half the price even if a product has been reduced, that price will also be halved. Let me know when you are going to visit and I look forward to seeing you both hopefully soon xx kind regards Jamie and Jane
Reminds me when i often took my 3boys camping on a boat i had great times and yes we had a damp issue on the boat but what fantastic times we had i have a new born son and I would love to show him this way of life so im now looking for a campervan dont know if my wife now would appeal to it i thin k she would not for everyone but I'm a outside person my 3 boys I took regularly camping on our boat and we also had a caravan brillant my sons are men now 2 with thier own kids and they say dad you gave us the greatest gift happyness one has got the bug and is building a campervan thanks guys you really uplifted my day keep camping
You could get an adapter to fit the gas bottles and then you can use LPG from a garage they sell them on fleabay. Some garages don't mind you doing that others do but leave the bottle in the van and they won't know. By the way I am in Skipton til Tuesday I have an adapter.
Scrunch up single sheet newspaper down wet boots when you take them off. Not too many. Leave tiny bit of space between the sheets for the moisture to move. The newspaper will help soak the moisture. Then when your moving about put the boots in the footwells with the heating turned up. Everyone ive seen do van life in cold climates in addition to diesel heaters, has a small van stove as well with a back metal plate. Ideal for drying and warming for free. Good to have redundant systems. Also good to note that many dont start with a stove, but acquire in yr 2😆 Also interesting the properties of newspapers. You can resuse same ones countless times so long as they get to dry out. I wonder if you scunched loads of single sheet newspaper in your garage space it would have an effect of absorbing some of the moisture? Dont know. Just an idea.
Pack your wet footwear with newspaper and put in footwell with heater blowers on well driving change the paper after a few hours it will wick the wet away. Good luck.👍
Hi guys great video glad you show what van life is really like the good and bad of it not just the stunning places we have here in the uk good luck with your onward journey
Thank you Ray, we feel its important to show the reality of how it is. Its just a diary of our daily life, and its never perfect...but we are ultimately having a great time 💚
Just found you ! You are an inspiration to all, keep going wait until the spring and everything thing will feel better sending peace, love and happiness. Stay safe. X
Your you tube channel has helped me through tragic times, I lost my wife and my little girl a month ago, my beautiful family pasted away after a terrible car accident, we were about to start travelling in our ford transit high top but since the accident the camper has just stood, I came across your channel and started watching you both and you both have really taken the edge of the way I’m feeling you are both so inspirational THANK YOU every little bit helps me, keep up the fantastic channel, I’m surprised you both don’t sell t shirts with your channel on and a picture of where you both have visited, you could do a summer, autumn, spring and winter collection I know I’d definitely buy the complete collection, anyway all the best to you both, jay
Jay, we can't begin to even think of what you are going through. Our deepest condolences and thank you for commenting, will be thinking of you when we make our videos 💚
My deepest sympathy to you in such an horrific loss... I hope in time you do get to travel in your camper van.. and know that your beloved wife and child will be with you in spirit on your journeys. Take care of yourself in your grief.. thoughts to you from Ireland.
@@shooster5884 thank you so much for your kind words really has choked me with your kind words and yes I’m sure my wife and daughter are looking down on me, I just want to hold them and never let go stay safe my friend
@@blackninja3092 I can fully understand your longing. I hope that your family and good friends are able to keep you company at the moment, even if they just don't know what to say.. you too keep safe.
@@simontravelstheworld thank you so much for your kind words, trying to piece my life back together some how, very hard to start each day as i miss them so much my daughters 5th birthdays was tomorrow I really don’t know how life is supposed to carry on without them by my side, I miss them terribly and hurt more and more everyday, I was supposed to go before my beautiful wife and beautiful daughter they were taking away from me by a drink driver, your kind words helps me so much thank you
For drying things out , I use a aluminium tumble dryer hose ,connect it to the outlet of the diesel heater and you can direct hot air to wherever you like. Also it gets quite warm as well so you can dry your socks on it. When you don't use use a velcro strap to keep it in place as it contracts to a compact bundle
Wow that's a great tip 💚
Genius.
And we lay it under our mattress as wel if there is a build up of condensation.
We used to have a guesthouse in the lake district and were used to dealing with guest's wet boots. A tip to dry out wet shoes /boots. Remove any laces, pull any tongues forward and stuff with any paper you have. Preferably, news paper. Leave as long as possible. All moisture will soak into the paper and then remove the wet paper and replace with more dry if necessary. Works everytime. Thanks again for a very real vlog on van life and Liam, your optimism is simply awe-inspiring.
Thank you, will give it a go 👍
Wow if it wasn’t for bad luck you wouldn’t have any luck at all . I think there’s a good reason why birds migrate south in the winter . Happy new year 🎈 wishing you all the best from Vietnam 🇻🇳
Haha true story Sid 😅 💚
Bad luck is.....I passed three hugely sodden blankets ' thrown ' next to a store. One of the blankets moved. On second view I noticed two people. I have been in that situation so I could relate to how cold, wet and uncomfortable they were - and would have been for the following few days. ( Unlike you two ) they don't have people who love and who care about them. You have money; a roof over your head and you have each other. I KNOW that no one needs much more than that. So even when you run - out of gas.....your life is a wonderful life. And we - your subscribers - are so happy that you share your lives with us. And I , for one , am looking forward to all your future videos. Have a wonderful, and luckier! , New Year.
This is true, and we always count our blessings
The peaks are one of my favourite places to walk. Last time I did kinder scout I decided it was a great idea to drive 4 hours from suffolk and then back again in a day. If you’re ever in suffolk you’re more than welcome to a portable gas cooker with several cans of gas.
When my boots get wet I stuff them with newspaper. This does help them dry out a bit.
Glad you finally got your Christmas dinner. I had vegan turkey and I’d recommend it to anyone.
Keep smiling and having fun. All this is a learning curve for you. Take care.
Aw nice with the Xmas Dinner 💚 Thanks for the gesture and tips, all are really welcome. Happy New Year 💚
@@ThoseHappyDays happy new year to you both 😊
little tip we do is when we make tea boil up extra water and put in a flask so when you want a quick cupperyou already got the water we do this all the time.saves time
This is a great tip, it's something we have thought of...we need to be a little more prepared 🤣
Yeah, I thought of a big flask or Thermos of hot water or coffee lol; I use one on a regular for work and on road trips etc. I use to stuff wet shoes with newspaper and put out in a warm place, lol, hard to find atm. Your tramp up that mountain looked scary as lol. HNY, and here's too a few rain less days 🌼🌿🌼
Condensation. You cannot prevent it, but sometimes you can tell it where to go. I have seen many van people go out of their way to stop it going on the front windows, but the truth is that is the best place, because it will find somewhere else if you do, most likely a spot out of the way where it will collect and perhaps cause future problems, rust or even attract black mould. Insulating the van doesnt stop the metal from transmitting heat or cold. If you cannot have a dehumidifier and have it running, then maybe one window can be used as a heat shrink where it will condense and run down to a collection point. In the mean time, great to follow you and thanks for sharing your trials and tribulations. 👍💖
You know what Steve, that's such a helpful comment! It's made us understand it all more, thank you 😊
Hey guys! Fill an old sock with some Catsan cat litter… wedge it into your wet (or smelly) boots overnight and it will work wonders to dry them out and minimise any odour too.
Been living in my self converted VW LT46 ex school bus for almost 3 yrs now and have a myriad of cool tips and tricks to make life easier.
Old socks filled with cat litter will help massively with the condensation too!
Happy and safe travels!
Nell :)
Thanks Nell, going to give that a go...thank you 💚👍
Wow all i can say is i am so glad i have come across your videos. they are very insightful. My husband and I were thinking of investing in a camper van which i have to say does look great fun most of the time. We are however at retirement age so thanks to you two we are going to hire one occasionally instead. I have to say what a lovely young couple you are and i hope you continue to enjoy van life for many years to come. I hope the winter is not too harsh. Fill some socks with rice and insert it into your shoes it draws the water out.
Ooo rice in socks is a fab idea! And glad we could show you the reality of full time van life 👍❄️🚐
Hi both
We did the NC500 in our van a few months ago. The way we dealt with wet boots was quite simple but effective. We just put them in the passenger footwell and when we drove around had the heater on hot and directed down, worked really well.
All the best.
Now that is a fantastic idea!!! Thank you guys 💚
Would stuffing them with scrunched newspaper speed up drying while in the footwell?
You can buy those things for drying shoes, they have beads that absorb the moisture you put them in there overnight. (Dry sure active) Dry them out a bit first with a towel or kitchen roll 👍
I'm going to have to look out for thst, thanks 👍
Happy New Year! Love Liam’s upbeat positive nature and how you guys take care of each other. Thanks for another interesting vlog.
Thank you Linda, happy new year 🎉
When we were kids in the 70s and stayed at my grandmothers house we used to ‘ at my grandmothers request shove until packed tight yesterdays newspapers into our shoes and leave them in front of the old Arga which cooled down during the night, yet without fail our shoes were dry in the mornings, so stuff those walking boots with old newspaper until packed hard, after pulling out the insole if you have one, and leave in front of any tiny heat source that you have, it’s worth a go, and a lot better in my memory, I’m so glad you managed to put yesterday behind you over the Christmas period and I haven’t heard either of you complain about it at all, after the fact, your both already Rock Hard travellers as far as I’m concerned, and your really making me smile Thank you 🙏 So much, I loved the trek you did with the fast moving burn, there’s always safety in numbers with that sort of thing in winter conditions, and I don’t have to tell you that, your the ones that did it ! Yay ! Blessings to you both I’m loving this, and binge watching what I love, so much gratitude to you both for sharing your journey with us. Old Creaky Owl 🦉 Alaya.
hiya guys just started watching you both, real lifers as id like to call you. you are so addictive to watch, as its real tv for van life or if your planning van life as me and my wife plan to do in the next 2 years. Just a note as i watched another van build RUclips vid ref condensation, try the bubble wrap as apparently it works. If your ever in Rojales spain near Alicantie you are welcome to stay at our holiday home if you need to refuel etc. keep the vids coming as i watch you while bloody working thinking thats us in 2 years.good luck both.
Thank you Barry, we are glad you said that! We want to show what van life is really like, with the ups and the downs. Its a great thing to do and well worth any of the challenges 👌 💚🚐
Happy new year guys, enjoy the start of 2022and check Gas regularly 😆. Hope the rest of the winter season is more kind to you. Keep the vids coming. 👍👍
I've just discovered your channel. What a revelation! No filters of how awesome van life is and you're a leper if you don't do it. No filtered and pouty instagram poses just an honest up and down real life account of what it's really like. Plus Liam is easy on the eye and it's cute how you go about holding hands, love it!
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Glad you got the gas sorted. The dampness on the bed could easily have been the sheet either trapped in the door rubber, or even just deflecting it a little. Very easily done, and it will wick quite a lot of water into the van.
Do you know what, we hadn't even considered that!!! Thank you 😍🚐
@@ThoseHappyDays It happened to me and I build them for a living. I knew mine wasn't condensation, but thought it was a leaking window seal....turned out to be the bed sheet caught in the door 🙄.
Love the channel, your such a likeable couple and so easy to watch. Love how you show the highs and the lows and even when things have gone wrong the enthusiasm for van life continues. Just working through the back catalogue as well (just got to stone henge), your videos are the perfect tonic, keep them up. All the best to you both, Phil.
Thanks for taking the time to go through our past videos, we really appreciate it 🙏
HNY to you both. As you are full timing you should consider an underslung gas tank. Best thing I've done to my van. Yes a bit of an outlay initially but you just keep it topped up whenever you find a petrol station with LPG. And you gain more space in your cupboard... 👍
Happy New Year! Its not a bad idea at all that 👍
Mate, loving your picture, not long to wait now for the big peaky finale !
Wet socks and shoes are the worst! You two have the best attitude about everything,
Hang in there😊
Thanks, Scott appreciate it 🙏
Really excited to watch this episode. I upgraded your show off of my phone to the main tv in my front room and now my mum is watching too :) Love love love the show. Your Christmas dinner looked awesome. Wish I had gone to M&S to get those vegan pigs in blankets. Looked so nice.
I hope things get easier for you guys. Happy new year and lots of fun ahead 🥂
Thank you Carolina, lovely comment and person 👏💚 Happy New Year to you and your Mum ❤️
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We put newspaper in our wet shoes. Drys them out fairly quickly.
For your condensation on the windows we use a window hover. It's amazing
We got a cheap one £20
Hey guys, thanks for sharing your journeys. For wet shoes, I always take out the insoles and stuff with newspaper. If they are really soaked change the newspaper every few hours. Good luck x
Thank you 😊
You’re likely cooking more hot food in the winter, make sure you still buy a camp stove for emergencies! A good gas saving tip is to pour all your excess boiled water into a good flask and use it to warm the next kettle full, most gas is used going from cold to warm…hope that makes sense?! Same method as ground source heating! Hope things get easier for you guys in 2022 🙏🏻 Happy new Year 🥳 .. also check out New Mills .. lived there years ago nice walks by the old mills
Thanks Sally, going to invest in a flask I think 💚
Hi, think about swopping the calor for a safefill gas bottle..... much lighter as they are fiberglass, you can legally fill up at any petrol station selling LPG, £25 to exchange 3.9kg calor holding 7 litres of liquid butane, safefill (7.5kg) £10 for 14.5 litres of butane, the safefill bottle will pay for itself with five fill ups, plus you can top it up rather than wait for it to be empty, I've just bought two for my Caravan and campervan, it's a game changer. Ps, safefill do three different sizes.
Thanks so much, hadn't thought of that. Will look into it 💚🚐
Just recently discovered you both here on you tube, absolutely loving your videos, the content is fantastic, can’t wait for the next one, happy new year Liam and Janine🥳🦋🥰✨
Thank you Georgina, and Happy New Year ❄️🚐
Just an idea get 2 hot water bottles with out covers fill them with boiling water lay them flat on the floor and place your boots or trainers on top of them. Trust me it heats the plastic and gets them dry faster for the sake of a bit of hot water and 2 cheap hot water bottle give it a go. Hope this helps guys.
Ooo like that idea, genius
Hi guys, A 12v dehumidifier from places like Amazon work brilliantly have been using 1 in out van for nearly 2 years now with no damp, we tend to winter in the Scottish highlands so it gets a good test, have a good winter may see you around Happy-new year of van-life.
Ah wow, do you find it draining of your leisure battery?
no it’s basically just a computer fan so it draws very little power, but my battery is a 225ah so it will power most things ok
It's really nice to see vanlife in the uk
What a brave couple....have fun and enjoy your journey 😀😊❤👍☺😄😀
Thank you 💚
Yes love drying out shoes you need newspaper, stuff as much in as you can it really helps, I’m old school, Happy New Year and good luck to you bothxxxxxx😘❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Haha fab 🚐🙏
You guys should get a small rice cooker. I've got a 230W one for my van which does enough for 1-2 people and doesn't take much power. I cook flavoured rice and lentils in it. It's a game changer. Got it from Lakeland (the mini 2 portion one) :). Loving the channel and all the vegan content!
Ooo good idea, thank you Louise 😊 We eat so much rice, do you?
@@ThoseHappyDays Yep! Such a versatile staple and so cheap. Intake has gone up since rice cooker purchase too, it's just so easy 🙂
Try Itaki rice cooker works on 12v as well so if you ever run out of gas again, cooks rice, ramen and eggs in it
Hope you guys are doing well, really enjoy how you both interact together and love your positivity despite the many problems you encounter, keep well together ❤
Thanks Gary 🚐💚
Happy New Year to you both! What a lovely video! The Boxing Day meal looked absolutely delicious 😋. Stuff a couple of kitchen roll sheets scrunched up in damp boots. Glad your problems re: the heater and gas are sorted now. Looking forward to following your journeys 🙂
Thank you Jenni, thankfully we always have kitchen roll in, will give it a go ❤️
Hi guys fab video again I do t no how you do it week in week out, if I get my she's wet I find the best thing to do is pack them overnight with newspaper I find that helps alot, I cheered out loud when you FINALLY found some gas ⛽ it just shows how we who live in houses take certain things for granted about your gas bottle running out way b4 it should have done what's the betting it wasn't filled up properly when you brought it, looking forward to next Sundays video xxxx
Thank you Tracy, you know what, I have a hunch too that the gas bottle wasn't filled up properly. Happy New Year 💚🚐
Happy New Year guys. So happy that you found a spare gas stove for emergency. So brave crossing that river, i would have been with the dog...no way!! :)
Happy New Year 💚 Haha that dog wasn't having any of it 😅
Try newspaper in your shoes to draw the water out.
I'm surprised you didn't know about the Dam busters, it is an important part of our history and a big part of us winning the war. Hope you found it interesting. 👍 Happy new year.
I think we did know but we didn't want to get it wrong as it might come across disrespectful...💚
Get all the bad luck out of the way. I wish I was able to do the amazing adventure you’re both doing. Good luck with your travels 🤘
Thanks Neil, really appreciate it 👍
If you put a T piece on the outlet from the diesel heater so you can then add another tube on to heat the garage area as well as the main van.
This would be a game changer for us 🚐👍
I discovered your channel right before Christmas and am Totally Addicted 😳😉 This episode reminded me of a day my daughter and I experienced in Ireland. We had a magical 2 week holiday there right before the pandemic and it was a dream come true. The day we journeyed north to see the Giant's Causeway was of course filled with driving wind and horizontal rain- It was still a magical experience- perhaps even more so with the extreme weather. My next dream is to go on a similar holiday in England- I am a health care professional and travel remains difficult but i will find a way- Greetings and the Happiest of New Years to you from a vegan Mainer across the pond. I hope your year is filled with much joy, love, and magical adventures!
As you say, the extremities make for a more memorable experience 👏 Happy New Year and thank you for the lovely comment 😊
Newspaper in your boots will dry them out. Also if you cant avoid wearing wet boots. Plastic bags over your socks before putting boots on will keep you dry, untill your footwear has dried out. Great vid by the way.
Thanks will give it a go
Great video! Happy new year to you both & keep on producing such great content. As an ex-Yorkshire lass currently far from home & planning a van trip to the uk, you’ve given me tons of inspiration. All the best!
Ah we are so pleased, happy new year Vicky 🎉
Cat litter in old socks helps dry out wet shoes, also good to leave in the van to help stop damp.
Sounds like a plan, thank you David 😊
Happy New Year Liam and Janine. I'm so looking forward to watching your ever evolving and engaging van life journey.
Thank you Debra, Happy New Year 💚
You both are so sweet! Thank you for sharing your journey
Thank you 💚
Happy New Year ! Lovely part of our country. You might like to explore The Tissington Trail In Ashbourne you can hire bikes and I think it is 26 miles in total x
Ooo must check it out! Happy New Year Teresa 💚🚐
My deepest sympathy to you. My experience with grief is take it a day at a time or even minute by minute of you have too. We used to travel all over the country. Much love to you. Xxx
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Happy New Year both! So glad you got sorted with gas yay! The only thing I can think of to dry out shoes is maybe place them in front of the heater or stuff them with paper... Also I would turn the mattress over so the heater can air it.. Love your channel, your both doing really great. 😀
Thank you Lorraine for the awesome tips 💚🚐
Not watched this one yet, just wanted you to know that we’ve gone all the way back to the start and working our way through your videos. Thank you for sharing. You guys are our favourite RUclips couple - so honest, authentic and simply lovely to watch. Big love to you both. Amy Paul and Ted 🐾 x
Haha, amazing. Enjoy the other episodes, thanks for watching ❤🧡x
Really enjoying following your journey. So glad you got your heater sorted. Our van is a bit longer so we have a shower in there which doubles as a drying room with a tee off from the diesel heater. Liam get some barefoot trail shoes for hiking vivo do some vegan ones they won’t give you blisters and they dry out quickly 😁
Thank you Diana, do you know what, I had a pair of them shoes in the past and they must have lasted about 8 years. They were so good, like gloves for my feet, although they weren't waterproof. Might look into getting some more 👀
@@ThoseHappyDays oh yes I know which ones you mean but mine just look like regular shoes but are very minimal so it’s like being barefoot without cutting your feet ☺️
Cat litter in a sock - we use it to keep the kayaking boots dry
Good shout, will give it a go 🚐
Love you're vlogs. Maybe worth having a second gas as a back up, or at least camping stove and spare gas 😊
Finally found a camping stove 😍❄️
@@ThoseHappyDays 😉 just got to the part of the vlog. Kinder scout is one of my favourite walks, beautiful views on a good day 😁😁
Stuff and wrap a newspaper in your shoes over night. That will dry your shoes. Love your videos. Nice documented. Drive safe ❤️🚐💨
Thanks Thomas 💚
It ran out for two reasons only, you used more gas than you normally do, or there is gas weeping from loose connections. If it is the latter, you may explode your van. Check the joints with soapy water solution or get it checked by a gas fitter,, not later but ... NOW.... Don't mess with gas as it will make as mess of you both...
Thanks Tony, going to check the connections. We do have a carbon detector though, so hopefully it's just simply that we used more. Happy New Year to you 🚐💚
@@ThoseHappyDays Sorry if I alarmed you, but I will when I see a problem.. Also a carbon detector is for burnt gas fumes not pure propane gas so it will not go off. Happy New Year to the both of you and you have inspired me to do the same, I love walking in the countryside, just need to buy a van now, with good gas connections of course... Have fun...
Things will get better 🤗. Happy New Year 🎉 x
Thank you and we hope so 🙏
Just found one of your previous videos and have been hooked all day watching them. It’s good to see that you show all the ups and downs and not just the nice bits.
We try Chrissie 🚐👍
When I was young, we used to pack wet shoes or boots with newspaper and leave them to dry. The dry paper absorbs the damp from the inside. It’s a very old solution but sometimes those are the best!
Thanks Fiona, will give it a go 💚👍
We travel with a spare gas bottle. That way when it runs out it is just a change over and then you can buy a new one when you have time
Thank you Angela, unfortunately we just don't have the space for one. Maybe we can try and make space 🤔
It's worth using a bubblewrap sheet with foil covering round the hinge openings and where the doors meet ( cheap from b& q) also cut some the shapes of your windows to insulate the glass. Your mates dead right on heating the garage, even venting from the living area and the garage will help warm it up( with air flow up the back doors will help circulation and reduce condensation but even on a cold night your roof vents need to allow air flow( some have constant venting) glad you found gas and bought a back up cooker ( it's a great idea anyway so you can cook outside when theres better weather. Good luck on your travels. PS. Were heading up to Scotland later this week for a couple of weeks in our van so may be facing oour own issues soon
Thank you Allan, and we wish you best of luck for your Scottish trip 👍 🚐
@@ThoseHappyDays trip has gone well so far but Scotland is essentially closed outside of the city's. Visiting a friend in Skye for a couple of days then back to England. Hope your now on a good luck streak
Hi again guys, just a suggestion. The roaches and tittesworth reservoir in Leek, peak district is definitely worth a visit. It's a gorgeous walk from the roaches to Lud's church. Lud's church is just ruins now but stunning. We usually park in a layby on roaches Road just below Hen Cloud and the roaches rocks but make sure you definitely park in a bay as I've seen loads of tickets on cars even slightly out of a bay. I think satnav postcode is ST138UB then you'll see the bays. Keep your eyes peeled on your way up for the Don Whillans memorial hut, its really quirky. Safe travels guys ❤️
Stuff scrunched up newspaper into wet shoes, and replace it with fresh paper when the first lot gets too soggy. Helps draw the water out.
Fantastic to visit Kinder Scout, the site of the Mass Trespass that led to the creation of the Peak District national park! Very brave in that weather ❤️ plus love the soundtrack to your videos
Thanks so much, it's a great hike isn't it 😀 Happy New Year Rosemary
@@ThoseHappyDays Happy New Year both ❤️
To keep boots drier...stuff them with newspapers and hang them upside down..!👍😊
Ah upside down makes sense too, why didn't we think of that 🤔
For helping to dry boots out remove insoles and laces and let them dry separately.
Get as much surface water off with a micro cloth. Then either use a clean cloth (shammie or micro or even newspaper). And stuff them into the boot to absorb excess water.
Amazing tips! Thank you 😊
buy a msr whisperlite universal stove as a back up, you can run it off gas, unleaded petrol, paraffin, its easy to maintain in the field for decades of use and economical with petrol and paraffin, only catch is you will have to use it out of the van, but i don't see that been a problem if it is a back-up, also consider something like a gosun solar cooker if you want to save on gas over the years.
Yeah I think you are right, that any backup will do (even if we have to use it out of the van) 🚐👍
Newspaper crumpled up and stuffed into shoes works; keep changing it when it's absorbed some damp.
Great idea, thanks Jan
I watch a few van life channels but most are in much warmer countries, I do admire your enthusiasm and determination especially over this festive period with the issues you have had. I would love to try van life but I can’t imagine not having some sort of toilet & shower . I get up most nights at least twice to go to the loo so it’s something that I have to really consider. I know having a bigger van to incorporate is not ideal for parking etc. Things to really consider.
Happy 2022 to you both. X
Happy New Year guys..😘 Please get yourself a back up for next time. A little folding camper burner with a small propane canister will take up very little space for storage. You was so close to were I live I could of dropped one off for you as I have a spare one. I'm glad you managed to get your gas sorted but you still need a little back up. The only thing I could think of to dry your shoes is stuffing sponge or cloth into your shoes and put them near your heater. Great video once again.
Thank you, we have a little back up now thank god 💚
16:57 Wow that looks soo cool : Jacobs Ladder..
Screwed up newspaper is good to help dry boots. Just stuff the boots full!
Fantastic adventures you are having ..really glad you found that dam gas ...a good idea was getting that little stove and gas ....can't go on without a nice hot drink ....
Keep going your doing great
Exactly Peter, not having tea is a massive problem 🙂🤣🚐
You need the water boiler Irish fishermen use, you fill the skin of the kettle with water and in the middle light a little wood fire, boiling water in minutes! Just have a bag of dry twigs handy!
If your shoes are wet, crumple up newspaper and put the newspaper inside the shoes overnight and it helps to dry them out. I did that when I walked the El Camino de Santiago and it worked like a charm. The only thing is you have to carry newspaper with you, but it’s worth it if you have a spot to keep the newspaper
As you say, it's worth it to be able to have dry shoes 👏
Really enjoying watching your videos. What an adventure your life is.
Thank you Mary 💚
Wow! First time to see you. Love the Boxing day video. Looking forward to more. Coming to you from America. Love everything English. Happy new year. Be safe.
Thanks for following Sherrie 💚
Maybe put the shoes, open end facing the heater? or stuff a quick-dry towel inside each one. Good reminder to have a spare pair!
Eeek spare stuff gives us anxiety as we have no room haha
Love your videos . What you are doin is so inspirational. Please Dnt ever stop this program. You guys are awesome ❤
Thank you 🙏💚
Often the most treacherous of adventures become the most memorable. Love your videos!
Well said 👏
Love the channel guys only discovered you before Xmas..cant stop watching! We are full timers did 3 and half years in a 33 year old motorhome ..we too suffered with mould! Aaarrggh! We now live in a 10 year old touring caravan with no mould. Yay! We do have a small store..but like you we did sell everything else or gave away most of it. Best decision ever. We live in Cornwall and I'm still working as a agency nurse so not had chance for much travelling yet! But that will soon change. Anyway keep doing van life we love watching you! 😁😆💜
Thank you Tracy!! Wow well you live in Cornwall, so you are in such a good spot 👌 Happy New Year
My husband and I started watching your channel. We both love the English countryside ❤
All the best! We love your videos 👍 ❤ 😊
Thanks Joyce, plenty of that about 💚🚐
Hi first time for me to see you guys I follow a lot of living the van life and I enjoyed ur video look forward to the next one .
Watch the film The Dam Busters.
Put Bubblewrap on your windows to stop condensation. Spray the windows with water and that holds the bubblewrap to the glass. Is effective for keeping in heat as well.
To dry your shoes fill them with newspaper overnight, remove the paper in the morning and place them on top of a pot of warm water on your stove. Alternatively is to have night lights in food tins and place some raised metal over the top of two ie a pot or empty biscuit tin and place the shoes on that after taking the paper out. If too hot, put a piece of cardboard on the surface. Keeping an empty pizza box is good for that. I don't live in a van but an old draughty house and I dry mine, and warm them before wearing, that way on top of my range.
Aw thank you. One of my favourite RUclipsrs. Keep those vids coming, please. 🙏🏻😍🌻
Thank you 😊
I'm out here with you guys. I have same van too. 3 years going great
Nice one Jonny, loving it 🚐
Well done on going hiking. Bamford Edge is another beautiful place for next time you
Ah yes, would love to go to this spot 😍
What a loving couple you are. Thank you, sharing your aventures.
Thank you Sonia 😊
Shoe drying -- put them on a rack in the air circulation from your heater (but not directly in front, it's too hot), soles uppermost & angled so the toes are much higher than the heels. Air must circulate inside the shoe.
If that's not an option put them as high up as possible, same way up & with circulating air.
If the shoes are really wet rinse them out with lots of clean running water before trying to dry them.
Shoe drying in a van is nearly impossible though so...
Prepare shoes for getting wet (wax or whatever) before getting them wet.
Best is to pick shoes that can cope with getting wet - single layers of quick-drying materials is best - oiled-canvas deck shoes, beach sandals, Crocs etc (Wellies don't dry easily, you need seaboot socks so they don't get wet inside)
Must say really looks a lovely life and it appeals to many . everyone I show your videos to becomes instantly interested .thank you 👍🇬🇧
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Kudos to you for that mountain walk. I would not have risked it. Our winters are long, I hope you don’t get too disheartened. The Peak District is lovely.
Love the North in winter Mary, really enjoying it 😀
New to your channel and enjoying you exploring my area , my friend is in Kinder mountain rescue, and he said most people they rescue are only wearing one shoe because of the bogs ! Slightly easier route up from the village Hayfield, stay safe xxx
Haha that's so funny as those bogs were really bad up there 🤣
Hi Liam and janine me and my mum always watch your videos and like to keep updated with your adventures, so far it seems you get bad luck majority of the time but seem to be getting a bit better luck recently. If you are in the Worcestershire area near Evesham, come to mountain warehouse in evesham as I work there part time and can get you big discount on anything you need. The discount will be half the price even if a product has been reduced, that price will also be halved. Let me know when you are going to visit and I look forward to seeing you both hopefully soon xx kind regards Jamie and Jane
That's really kind of you Jamie, really kind thank you 😊
That's ok I'm vegan myself and like helping people out especially fellow vegans that are as nice as you xx
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Reminds me when i often took my 3boys camping on a boat i had great times and yes we had a damp issue on the boat but what fantastic times we had i have a new born son and I would love to show him this way of life so im now looking for a campervan dont know if my wife now would appeal to it i thin k she would not for everyone but I'm a outside person my 3 boys I took regularly camping on our boat and we also had a caravan brillant my sons are men now 2 with thier own kids and they say dad you gave us the greatest gift happyness one has got the bug and is building a campervan thanks guys you really uplifted my day keep camping
That was a lovely comment to read Jeremiah thank you, best of luck to you and your family 👪
You could get an adapter to fit the gas bottles and then you can use LPG from a garage they sell them on fleabay. Some garages don't mind you doing that others do but leave the bottle in the van and they won't know. By the way I am in Skipton til Tuesday I have an adapter.
Thanks so much, will look into this 🤟
Scrunch up single sheet newspaper down wet boots when you take them off. Not too many. Leave tiny bit of space between the sheets for the moisture to move. The newspaper will help soak the moisture.
Then when your moving about put the boots in the footwells with the heating turned up.
Everyone ive seen do van life in cold climates in addition to diesel heaters, has a small van stove as well with a back metal plate. Ideal for drying and warming for free. Good to have redundant systems.
Also good to note that many dont start with a stove, but acquire in yr 2😆
Also interesting the properties of newspapers. You can resuse same ones countless times so long as they get to dry out. I wonder if you scunched loads of single sheet newspaper in your garage space it would have an effect of absorbing some of the moisture? Dont know. Just an idea.
Pack your wet footwear with newspaper and put in footwell with heater blowers on well driving change the paper after a few hours it will wick the wet away.
Good luck.👍
Thank you, will give it a go 💚
Hi guys great video glad you show what van life is really like the good and bad of it not just the stunning places we have here in the uk good luck with your onward journey
Thank you Ray, we feel its important to show the reality of how it is. Its just a diary of our daily life, and its never perfect...but we are ultimately having a great time 💚
wow great vids I wish I cud have that freedom waiting for the next vid thanks x
Thanks Adam ❤️
You are not cursed. You just found out what living in a Van in the winter (and all year round) is all about!
And we are loving it
@@ThoseHappyDays Good - I am pleased to hear it. Not cursed which ever way you see it.
Just found you ! You are an inspiration to all, keep going wait until the spring and everything thing will feel better sending peace, love and happiness. Stay safe. X
Thank you Sue 😊