I found Beans a week ago, and love watching your channel. I have been considering living in a van for the last year. I purchased a van in May, and plan to give notice in August to both my leasing agency where I rent and my part-time job. I just turned 63 last week and I'm anxious to begin my journey. Wish me luck 🤞!
Oh, I really hope things are going well for you Donna! This is my longer-term plan (I'm only 44 at the minute so have a few more years to work to pay the mortgage off first).
@@menopausalmotorhomer Things are going mostly as planned. I'm heading to Quartzsite AR in the middle of this month. I'm in Colorado now at my daughter's, needed new brakes. Ugg. Best of luck to you! I'm so anxious to begin my adventure.
I traveled to Rome, Italy, for my first-time solo trip. I was terrified! With each new day, I met the most wonderful people and had amazing adventures! I decided that I liked waking up each morning and decided to do whatever would bring me joy! It wasn’t a group decision! I grew so much from that solo trip! Since then, I have visited Iceland, Italy (Train from Rome to Venice!), and Ireland! I never really feel alone, because of the people that I meet along the way. Someone once asked me how I have such great adventures, and I told them that it’s a matter of being open to new possibilities and saying yes to your fears! Thanks for sharing your first solo trip! You’re already an over comer! 👍
Arrgh, pitch stealers! I thought you were very restrained, especially when you found they'd broken your table. That's probably the point I would have confronted them. Entitled, horrible people like that will eventually get bitten by karma. Love you both and always look forward to watching new content. x
I wouldn't have the courage of a confrontation being a woman alone but I agree with Tammy. I would definitely inform the site managers of what happened. Karma will bite them in the ass eventually. Glad you didn't let it ruin your experience. Love from Vancouver 🇨🇦.
@@davidf2118 Wow, so you think it's abandoned stuff, but you'd pick it up and dump it somewhere else?? Leaving a table and chair out to keep your spot is standard practice and who are you to say it's old and tatty?? There's no excuse for it ... it's simply selfish, despicable behaviour.
Yes, you'd think that in the English countryside you'd be safe from selfish morons ruining your happy day, but obviously not. Confrontation?...best avoided like the plague , it can lead to physical harm, even death in some cases. In this instance the chance or their moving and paying for the damaged table would've been very remote, best to just park somewhere else and move on.
You did very well going solo. I'm glad you have patience with the people who had no regard for your table and chairs. It was wise to keep your distance because you never know what strange people are capable of. Take care!
EMMA - you are such a strong, resilient woman who is able to handle just about everything. You are the definition of a 'great role model' for everyone who looks up to you, and has the privilege of watching your content. I'm so glad you did this for yourself and that it turned out to be a positive/enlightening adventure for you. Warm hugs from your Canadian🇨🇦 friend. xoxo
WOW Emma, what restraint you showed in not retaliating at the arse! I would have gone in all guns blazing and risked having my whole trip ruined, you've certainly given me a lesson!! Thanks for taking us with you! 💜
I would have gone in all guns blazing and maybe those clowns wouldn't be doing that again, especially to solo women campers. I've been camping over 40 yrs and this does happen. The ones doing it are never the courteous one's they're always the jerks....really, breaking her things.
@@EyesRed I'm not going to justify what they did but - one, clearly they would have no idea whose spot they were taking. And two, the table seemed to be perfectly useable and the damage - if any - was probably accidental.
Great video, please make more! As someone who likes to take the occasional trip in our motorhome solo I know how good it is for the soul. Being able to totally select destinations, activities, food, even driving music is so luxurious. I think it’s important for you both to do it from time to time. Makes for Healthy relationship!
I don’t know how I would have reacted if someone moved my stuff and broke my table. You handled it really calmly. I’m glad you had a fun time. Great video I hope RUclips sends you all the money and the algorithm works in your favor. #jackerysolarway
🦉 Emma. I was thinking the exact same thing when you boarded into the first class cabin. I was waiting for a nice woman to go down the aisle saying ”Anything from the trolley, dears? Pumpkin Pasty? Chocolate Frog? Cauldron Cake?” 🧙🏻♀️ I’m glad you were able to forget that annoying incident and were able to enjoy your new site. By the way, those blueberry 🥞 looked amazing!!! I did miss the dialogue between you and Al but you did a great job on your own!!!Thank you for a great trip🌼
You did a beautiful job on your van! Seriously impressive. I'm a solo mom traveler and love the feeling of freedom it gives me. One weekend it's my daughter, the next weekend it will be just me. Sometimes the cat comes with depending on her social calendar. Great job keeping your cool! Thank you for taking us along for the adventure and fun. Safe travels.
Bravo!! It looks like you had wonderful experience to go camping by yourself. To know that you can do it alone. Also to venture out to go kayaking and on a train ride by yourself. Yes I’d love to venture out and go camping on my own. And yes I would enjoy seeing camp on your own, again. Have a fabulous day! ❤
So lovely to see you out and about on your own. It is important as a couple to have a balance with alone time and together time. We like any videos you wish to share with us. Thanks for sharing.
Loved this video! Im sitting in my camp spot by myself (with my two little pups) watching you, and experiencing identical stuff that you are. I love my solo van life, yes, sometimes, wanting to experience the “event” with someone else would be nice, but I do love my solo life. Thank you for sharing your solo experience💕💕
I too love solo life (sharing my camper with my two dogs also) but there is definitely something to be said when sharing the joy of an experience that I miss too...so totally with you on that.
I think your solo trip was fab, Emma! I also think you handled the 'naughty' ones really well. Yes, you were mad and had all the emotions which was only to be expected but then you put that behind you and didn't let it stop you from enjoying yourself - good for you. Kayaking looked great, as did the train ride. Much love to you both.
Love the video. Well done on your first solo trip. When I lost my wife in November, we’d been travelling for years together and I swore I would continue alone, so I don’t have a choice. However, I’m getting more used to it as time goes by. I miss her greatly, but it hasn’t stopped me. Well done you. I#JackerySolarWay
I think it’s good to do both😄. Usually when you do something solo you’ll say to yourself they should’ve been here for this then at the same time it’s really good to get away to be by yourself and chill. I do love to take off alone for a couple of days or a week😊
You have a really cracking van, the inside fittings are perfect for your needs. At 14 mins, the view of the blue sky and the cotton wool clouds are so wonderful.
Definitely feel you should both do more solo trips. It’s good to have that “me time” as a couple. You need it to develop your own strengths and see your own weaknesses. It will give you more interesting videos to share and help you personally grow. It was especially helpful to us solo females to see how you CORRECTLY handled that situation with the campsite thief and vandal. Thank you for openly sharing how you really felt, how to handle it wisely, and how you worked to pull yourself out of a funk about it to enjoy the rest of your trip. Please plan to throw in more solo trips when you can.😃Excellent job!
Oh, I'm proud of you for not only doing the solo trip and crushing it, but your poise in NOT blowing up at those people is commendable. I'm the type of person who will remind entitled people they aren't the only ones on the planet. My husband hates when I do. :) Live it up, get it off your chest, and let them know you aren't going to be taken advantage of! *I know, easier said than done! #JackerySolarWay
Great video Emma! We love watching you guys together but it's also great to see you getting up to your own thing too, you looked like you had an amazing time and the pancakes for breakfast looked delicious!! :)
I know exactly what you mean when you say there is a joy in being alone, but also acknowledging that Alex would love it. When our kids were much younger, and my husband and I would get the rare get away,I would always say, "oh my gosh, the kids would love this!' And I would miss them and want to share whatever it was we were doing or seeing. It is also nice to just have your own quiet time...absolutely! Love your channel, you guys are great!
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#JackerySolarWay Well done Emma at pushing yourself to camp alone. You’ve inspired me to think about getting a little pop up tent I can put up solo and push my own comfort zone too. ⛺️ Still saving for our 🚐 A Jackery would be an amazing addition to our camping kit. 🤞🏻
You are such a charming couple! You bring much joy to this old lady who really, really needs to get a van!!! Best wishes on your journeys - solo or paired.
Great video and well done for going solo! I've been having "my time" for the last 10 years and although I'm not single, I do love my "me" time! It keeps us both sane haha. As much as I love my own company, this is one reason I have also started vlogging (and wish I had done it years ago) as I now feel like I have a virtual diary that will be passed down to my family for them all to see!
Okay! Here I was enjoying your solo van trip and then you take us with you on a steam train ride. Yes! I've always loved trains, especially steam locomotives. What a beautifully restored locomotive. Big Plus One for this video! Alex is going to be jealous of your trip.
I would have absolutely parked up next to them… Then I’d have knocked and asked if they had any pliers to fix the table… and I’d have been super polite and happy the whole time.
Oh my gosh, thanks for showing that you're a real person and that you sometimes don't empty out and clean your van immediately after a road trip. Makes me feel normal for it taking a while to put up and organize my car after a trip. 👍
The solo trip was lovely!!! You are a good sport and a great bean. Thank you for sharing. I am retired and my wife is still working so when I finish my new van build I will be doing some solo trips for a couple of years as we travel together on weekends. Thanks so much for sharing your amazing trip with us!
Loved seeing your solo video and you did a good job filming! My boyfriend and I have watched you guys for a couple years. You have come a long way and it is wonderful seeing you so happy. We did wonder what Alex was up to though. Maybe if you do more solo ventures, you could do a couple clips of what Alex is doing? We think that would be hilarious! Thank you for continuing content even when things are rough. Love Travel Beans!
Over the many years of being with you along with your travels I feel like you're part of my family and I can't wait to see what Alex chooses when he is by himself and I'm sure it was scary but much needed Emma I can't wait to see more videos
What a wonderful trip. It is so important to have our own quiet time. You are truly a nice person. It would be so hard not to go over to those people who took your spot and give them hell. But if they needed it that much they can have it and you are you know you are the better person !!!!
That was a great vlog Emma. Sometimes it’s nice to do things solo. It’s reaffirmed what you like and don’t like about yourself. Going off and spending time on your own was something you’ve enjoyed in the past and still do. The tricky situation where the couple stole your spot was something that festered longer than it would have done if Alex was there to talk through what to do. I probably would have gone over in the middle of the night and let a couple of their tyres down 😂. I think the mini adventure was a brilliant success. well done you.
With you on that one. I probably wouldn't have confronted them because if they weren't suitably apologetic, and let's face it those sort of people never are, I wouldn't have taken it well. Revenge is a dish best served cold, in the small hours of the morning...
I'd go over to these people, and as lovely and nice-sounding as I can say ''oh, thank you for throwing away my stuff and breaking it. I hope you have lovely travels and get treated as lively as that wherever you go'', and leave. Yes, these things effect us and it's human the get annoyed, but share the annoyance and let others be just as uncomfortable. Trust me, it does make things just a little better knowing you stood up for yourself.
I’d say something. I’m a woman, and heaven help someone who becomes dangerous with me! I’m polite and nice but touching someone else’s items and taking a spot which obviously was taken is just not on. Yes, you get assholes but most people will be shocked to be confronted on their nonsense.
Brilliant! I used to work as a waitress when I was young, and a wise older waitress once told me, "when you get a mean customer who's treating you badly, should you get mad and give 'em hell? Absolutely not. You kill them with kindness. You treat them in a manner so sickeningly sweet that you kill them with sugar poisoning. Trust me, it works! You go away from the experience feeling fabulous, and they end up deservedly frustrated that they weren't able to hurt you like they wanted to." And of course she was right. It's also super funny in retrospect, so the memory becomes most enjoyable.
@@biddiemutter3481 there is always that danger but if you don't go in with guns blazing to begin with then there is more chance of saying what you want to and walking away.
@@sandieM27 that's possible, I agree. But I would still be wary of approaching someone who thinks it's acceptable to pick up someone else's belongings and dumping them, especially when there aren't other people around.
I loved watching this. :) You had so much fun by yourself which was great. :) I would have been totally p'd off if someone broke my stuff and stole my spot, but I guess I would have said something, only when you're alone, ugh. That's hard. I probably would have done the same, just found my happy place despite all. So, tomorrow I embark on my own solo journey and this video has helped immensely because I am freaked out. I'm a single mom. I have two teenage daughters and I am adopting a toddler daughter soon, so...one of my kiddos has severe special needs and she is going to music camp for two weeks, (this is a big deal) my oldest daughter is already at theater camp for a month. I'll be traveling from Los Angeles to Albuquerque New Mexico to be near my youngest daughter in case something goes wrong, I can be there, BUT this is my first time being alone in 15 years. I am so scared, I'll be in a new city without my kids. I'm excited because after the baby comes I'll probably not be alone again, but nervous as it's been so long. Thank you for inspiring me and this journey. I feel better prepared to step foot on my own adventure. :) We love to camp and do it all the time so a #JackerySolarWay would be lovely, but more this was inpsiring and helpful as I am just about to venture into the unknown...alone
Great video Emma so glad your positivity journey is continuing. Can’t wait for your next film . The train journey looked great . There’s something still so special about a train ride .
Ahh really enjoyed your solo trip, you handled the table issue well, and was still able to enjoy the rest of the trip 😊 I love the idea of travelling round to peaceful spots just taking in nature and time out for you mmm perfect I’m dreaming now 💭 tak care looking forward to more adventures xx
Way to go Emma! I think it’s very important in any relationship to have ‘me’ time and get away and push yourself outside your comfort zone. I do a lot of mountaineering and I remember the first time I pushed myself to go solo in the Italian dolomites for 2 weeks. Solitude is good for the sole, and it sounds like this trip has now given you the confidence to go on some more solo trips. Love the videos you both produce, and I think you did very well filming the trip (which is another challenge in itself). #JackerySolarWay
Absolutely thrilled for you, Emma! It’s very easy to stay within your comfort zone and not do things out of fear or anxiety. I found the RUclips channel when you were first searching for a van in the US. I was so shocked and frustrated for you and Alex when Frank caught fire. Im so glad you’re still doing can life in the UK. I have dreams to build a van myself someday and watching you really gives me confidence that I could do so by myself like you did. #JackerySolarWay
I LOVED this video! Glad seeing you taking time on your own, we all need it sometimes❤️ I love your videos whether with each of you individually or together 😍 #JackerySolarWay
What a lovely video, it's brave of you because of your anxiety issues (I get it, I have them too), I bet you feel so much more independent! You make me want to take a small solo trip. I would love to see you do more solo trips!
This is the first video of yours that I have run across, and I have to say that you're both so fun and charming that I'll be binge-watching your channel for a while :) Kudos for the Meteor Crater plaque on the wall... as residents of Arizona, it's a favorite spot of ours and we're glad it's featured so prominently in your vids.
It's so nice to see you going out on your own adventure. There is safety and comfort in traveling with your partner, but the freedom of cooking whatever you wanna eat without having to consider another person 👄🤌 #jakerysolarway
It’s great to see you being so full of positivity after your US trip. Every episode inspires everyone to get out there and make the best of what they’ve got! You have got your camping set-up nailed. I’d love to have #JackerySolarWay to help with charging my e-mtb in my trips into the Cairngorms. Keep up this awesome channel!
I’m so proud of you Emma and yet I’m absolutely not surprised that you had such a successful trip! I’m proud of Alex as well because I’d have been a wreck worrying about you! On the other hand he knows you much better than we do and I suspect never doubted you’d be fantastic. As to your scoundrel neighbors, I was impressed with your restraint because I’m embarrassed to admit that I would have needed to at least ask them why. It occurred to me that they might have viewed your “place holder” as abandoned equipment and treated it as such. Then I told myself “NO”, they knew what they were doing. It’s best that you did what you did. I admire you even more! Much love to you both! 💖
@@imokaart I agree except what purpose would it have served? Either they’d have been embarrassed and would have felt horrible (Benefit of the doubt here. Also, I’m certain Emma would have felt bad for making them feel bad.) Or, they knew what they were doing but didn’t care because now they were set and wouldn’t be moving. Now what???
@@rlmartinusa so you just let people do what they want with no one saying one word about their behaviour? Like I said above, it doesn't have to be a full on fight but expressing yourself is best so that at the very least they may think twice one day. What happens one day this couple blithely moves someone stuff and then some burly brute comes back and gives them a punch in the face for their rudeness? They need to know it's not on.
Got into following you guys as I'm converting my own van so I can have many adventures and make a ton of great memories with my little boy. Progress has been slow as I work full time and I'm a co-parent but I'm getting there now. I really like the honesty with which you guys tell your travel journeys and experiences. #JackerySolarWay #travelbeans #solobean
I loved this video! I want to also tell you that I admire you for taking time out to be on your own - it’s really essential for couples to spend time together as well as by themselves enjoying their own hobbies/friends/company. Also, absence makes the heart grow fonder ;) I hope you do it more :) #JackerySolarWay
A relationship is like breathing; you can't just inhale all the time or breathe in an airtight room without choking. You need to exhale and have some time on your own to gain perspective.
Ooooo, that trip looked so relaxing! I could almost feel the breeze. I would have been really annoyed as well by the site-stealers, but the more I think about it, the more I realize how miserable it must be for such selfish and inconsiderate people to have to live with themselves and each other. I hope it didn't mar your getaway too badly.
Hi Emma. Love watching your adventures with Alex but also good to see your solo trip. Looked good fun (apart from the pitch stealers - agree get a wee sign made up so it’s clear you are coming back) and very relaxing. Would definitely enjoy watching more solos if that’s what you want to do. I like my own company too sometimes! 😁🥰🏴
I just watched this while I’m on a trip without my husband. It was weird, because we love watching your videos together. It is good to get away by yourself, because it makes you feel stronger, but also makes you appreciate your partner in crime. I keep thinking, Oh HB would love this, it wish he could see this. Makes for great catch up time and storytelling. Thanks for always bringing a smile to our faces 😊
Love, love, love this video! I’ve taken our teardrop out for solo adventures with our two dogs. My feelings are very similar-I love spending time alone, love the confidence I build from tackling the trip alone (from the drive into the forest to the set up, etc. We live in Colorado, and the access roads can be pretty tough!), but also miss enjoying that time with my husband. It’s also a good reminder of how many tasks he takes on when we camp and makes me very appreciative🥰 Thanks for another great video!
How nice to try a solo trip. I would be afraid to go solo as a female unless I knew the area well. But I have enjoyed watching your adventures with Alex. I also enjoy watching your solo trip. This motivates me as soon as I finish renovating my 1984 Chevy Fleetwood Tioga motorhome to be solar-powered for off-grid travel. Thanks for sharing. #JackerySolarWay
I am so impressed you did all that Van fit out yourself. We are going to be fitting out our summer house (the ‘sitooterie’ as we call it) like we would have done a van, so the Jackery would be an amazing addition. I’d love to have my sewing machine hooked up in there. Just need to build the thing first 😂 #JackerySolarWay is a great incentive to get on with it, since it’s currently a pile of panels under a tarp!
Love this channel! Such an inspiration to do a solo van trip. I agree it shouldn't be some major deal, but, for me too, camping alone is quite the feat just to show myself I can do it. Well done! #JackerySolarWay
You’re a joy to watch, Emma! And a much better person than I in frustrating times! I hope, all in all, that your solo experience was as refreshing as it looked. #JackerySolarWay
Plucked up the courage to do a spot of solo wildcamping last year and it was an amazing feeling of achievement and helped so much with my confidence and anxiety.. 😊 Just about to start our own campervan conversion and the Jackery kit is at the top of our list, how amazing it would be to win one! 👍😀 #JackerySolarWay
I love my set up...hope you manage to win as it does so much for independence. Also a solo camper (with dogs) and I love it...mostly wild camping in the camper vs campsites. I've always offered to have other solo women join me to help them build confidence in being out wild camping alone as not all of them have the confidence to do so....love to bring women of all kinds into this kind of strength and empowerment
Another great video Emma your content is so full of joy (ignoring the recent events in the USA obviously, but thankfully you are both safe). Please keep the content flowing, it brightens all our our lives through your enthusiasm and energy for life! #JackerySolarWay
This was a great video. Going off on you own occasionally can be a great way to decompress and recharge your battery. You do what you want to do, when you want and how you want.
Love your channel. Sorry those people broke your table. You two are so adorable so while being solo I have no doubt you missed one another even though it's nice to be separate sometimes. Love that you built your own van out. Hoping to meet some day when you are back in the states. Glad you have Jackery to keep the power going, it's like that little friend you can lean on just in a different way ;). #JackerySolarWay, #JackerySolarWay . Stay safe out there.
Ah Emma! This was amazing! I really enjoyed your filming. Love watching you both but this was really refreshing. Can’t wait to get away on my own in our van! Xxxx
Very well done Emma for your first solo van adventure and for keeping your cool when those horrible people stole your pitch…imagine breaking your table!! 😡. I love travelling in our little van but don’t think I would be brave enough to go it alone. It would be awesome to win the Jackery competition, it would take our adventures to a whole new level #JackerySolarWay
I’m glad you had a chance to do your adventure solo. I do enjoy watching you both but I also enjoy watching you as a solo. I plan on doing a solo adventure in a couple weeks myself. So have a wonderful day!
Hi Emma, I found you guys a few weeks ago, I'm addicted to watching your adventure together, this is the first solo trip I've watched, very different but equally enjoyable. I have much admiration for you going it alone and for the restraint you showed, they weren't worth it. Karma will prevail, thanks for sharing ❤
That train ride looked awesome. Would you consider checking out the Old Hamsey Church that is next to where you camped? It looks neat from the pictures. Camping is usually more fun with someone, but it is good to have time to yourself every so often.
I love seeing our generator charge up from the sun. Feels like I am getting stuff genuinely for free :) I obsess over the angle of the panel to maximise the input power figure. It's the little things :)
11:52 What a great song! 19:57 Tell me you're British without telling me you're British. 🤣🤣🤣 24:07 This was a fun change of pace from your usual content, but two beans are always better than one! Love that you guys try to include a bit of reality in all your videos. 🥰
This was a lovely episode! You really conveyed the peace of the place and the trip on your own. I loved it. Hope you got the table folded down again. Yes, it would be interesting for you and Alex to do the odd solo weekend each. It's a different dynamic and neither would be the same because you would each choose to do different things going solo. Great episode.
I’m always solo…love it!!!! Definitely think at times that I’d really like to share a special moment with another person. But in the big picture, that’s not feasible. Actually - like you - I’ve come to realize I can do so much more than I ever thought possible.
Hey Emma. Lovely video. Refreshing and chilled. What you experienced isn't true camper etiquette nobody I know would move a fellow campers items to take there pitch . Love camping on our t4 with hubby and ellie our frenchie - doing it 9 years now. Its such a freedom. Enjoy xxx
So glad you were brave enough to do this. I understand completely about the fear and the loneliness of not having your best mate along. Yes many things are always more fun when shared by two, but it is also good to chill in your own space and time for a while. The photography was really good too. No worries there. I will close with this about your mean neighbors....karma is a bitch only when you act the batch. You rock. Hugs from us in Arizona...
You are such a doll and love how you are so talented in all you do. You and your hubby so compliment each other and oooze love and kindness and respect for each other and everyone else. Loved your single adventure and would love to see more but sure do miss your husband. You two are the best. I have never ever seen such positive people that have gone through what you both went through loosing Frank and came out of it still feeling so positive. Love you both. Thank you and can't wait for your nest adventure. P.S. I know you two so miss each other.
It’s nice to share things with others but solo is also very important as a completely different type of adventure and self therapy. 👍🏻👍🏻 More solo please……
You did great. People who disrespect like they did invite confrontation and probably love drama. When you leave it alone and do nothing it is hard at the moment, but you save yourself and I guarantee those people will reap what they sowed.
Great video Emma. Always good to have some time to yourself. The pitch stealers deserved to have had a tyre let down, but let bygones be bygones. Well done on the camera work and good to see Jackery keeping you powered up through it. #JackerySolarWay
Hi Emma. loved this video and credit to you...... I took my van away solo and could not shake the feeling of vulnerability which ultimately led to the end of my van life. loved the van but just too nervous........You go girl....applause to you xx
First of all.. You are a lovely person and I must say that I'm extremely impressed that you didn't go over to the "spot stealers" and told them off for one .. stealing your spot and two.. destroying your table as a result for trowing your stuff around... I know I would have ha a talk with them that would make them embarrassed over their actions.. I hope you guys keep up your good work on these incredible good vlog's. they are so much fun to watch no matter if you are alone or your are both there. Keep it up :D
Great camera work Emma! So proud of you for going outside of your comfort zone. Well done!! The train ride reminded me of the British show Oh Dr. Beeching
I found Beans a week ago, and love watching your channel. I have been considering living in a van for the last year. I purchased a van in May, and plan to give notice in August to both my leasing agency where I rent and my part-time job. I just turned 63 last week and I'm anxious to begin my journey. Wish me luck 🤞!
Oh, I really hope things are going well for you Donna! This is my longer-term plan (I'm only 44 at the minute so have a few more years to work to pay the mortgage off first).
@@menopausalmotorhomer Things are going mostly as planned. I'm heading to Quartzsite AR in the middle of this month. I'm in Colorado now at my daughter's, needed new brakes. Ugg. Best of luck to you! I'm so anxious to begin my adventure.
I traveled to Rome, Italy, for my first-time solo trip. I was terrified! With each new day, I met the most wonderful people and had amazing adventures! I decided that I liked waking up each morning and decided to do whatever would bring me joy! It wasn’t a group decision! I grew so much from that solo trip! Since then, I have visited Iceland, Italy (Train from Rome to Venice!), and Ireland! I never really feel alone, because of the people that I meet along the way. Someone once asked me how I have such great adventures, and I told them that it’s a matter of being open to new possibilities and saying yes to your fears! Thanks for sharing your first solo trip! You’re already an over comer! 👍
Arrgh, pitch stealers! I thought you were very restrained, especially when you found they'd broken your table. That's probably the point I would have confronted them. Entitled, horrible people like that will eventually get bitten by karma. Love you both and always look forward to watching new content. x
Being English, I won’t say owt to them. I would go and complain to the site owners for them braking my table.
I wouldn't have the courage of a confrontation being a woman alone but I agree with Tammy. I would definitely inform the site managers of what happened. Karma will bite them in the ass eventually. Glad you didn't let it ruin your experience. Love from Vancouver 🇨🇦.
Wnakers everywhere . Why do people do it ffs aghhhhhhhhhh
@@davidf2118 Wow, so you think it's abandoned stuff, but you'd pick it up and dump it somewhere else?? Leaving a table and chair out to keep your spot is standard practice and who are you to say it's old and tatty?? There's no excuse for it ... it's simply selfish, despicable behaviour.
Yes, you'd think that in the English countryside you'd be safe from selfish morons ruining your happy day, but obviously not. Confrontation?...best avoided like the plague , it can lead to physical harm, even death in some cases. In this instance the chance or their moving and paying for the damaged table would've been very remote, best to just park somewhere else and move on.
You did very well going solo. I'm glad you have patience with the people who had no regard for your table and chairs. It was wise to keep your distance because you never know what strange people are capable of.
Take care!
EMMA - you are such a strong, resilient woman who is able to handle just about everything. You are the definition of a 'great role model' for everyone who looks up to you, and has the privilege of watching your content. I'm so glad you did this for yourself and that it turned out to be a positive/enlightening adventure for you. Warm hugs from your Canadian🇨🇦 friend.
xoxo
Emma, You’re an amazing strong woman. I am so very proud & you did so great on going solo!! ❤
WOW Emma, what restraint you showed in not retaliating at the arse! I would have gone in all guns blazing and risked having my whole trip ruined, you've certainly given me a lesson!!
Thanks for taking us with you! 💜
I would have gone in all guns blazing and maybe those clowns wouldn't be doing that again, especially to solo women campers. I've been camping over 40 yrs and this does happen. The ones doing it are never the courteous one's they're always the jerks....really, breaking her things.
@@EyesRed I'm not going to justify what they did but - one, clearly they would have no idea whose spot they were taking. And two, the table seemed to be perfectly useable and the damage - if any - was probably accidental.
I have camped alone, and I’ve really gotten a lot out of it: time alone, insights, nature discoveries. Lovely video!
So good to see both of you mostly recovered from that fire. I lost a house and a car to fires. Life does go on. I think better. CHEERS
Great video, please make more! As someone who likes to take the occasional trip in our motorhome solo I know how good it is for the soul. Being able to totally select destinations, activities, food, even driving music is so luxurious. I think it’s important for you both to do it from time to time. Makes for Healthy relationship!
I don’t know how I would have reacted if someone moved my stuff and broke my table. You handled it really calmly.
I’m glad you had a fun time.
Great video
I hope RUclips sends you all the money and the algorithm works in your favor.
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it can be dangerous these days to confront someone but needs to be done so you're not a doormat to the world.
🦉 Emma. I was thinking the exact same thing when you boarded into the first class cabin. I was waiting for a nice woman to go down the aisle saying
”Anything from the trolley, dears? Pumpkin Pasty? Chocolate Frog? Cauldron Cake?” 🧙🏻♀️
I’m glad you were able to forget that annoying incident and were able to enjoy your new site. By the way, those blueberry 🥞 looked amazing!!! I did miss the dialogue between you and Al but you did a great job on your own!!!Thank you for a great trip🌼
You did a beautiful job on your van! Seriously impressive. I'm a solo mom traveler and love the feeling of freedom it gives me. One weekend it's my daughter, the next weekend it will be just me. Sometimes the cat comes with depending on her social calendar. Great job keeping your cool! Thank you for taking us along for the adventure and fun. Safe travels.
Bravo!! It looks like you had wonderful experience to go camping by yourself. To know that you can do it alone. Also to venture out to go kayaking and on a train ride by yourself.
Yes I’d love to venture out and go camping on my own.
And yes I would enjoy seeing camp on your own, again.
Have a fabulous day! ❤
So lovely to see you out and about on your own. It is important as a couple to have a balance with alone time and together time. We like any videos you wish to share with us. Thanks for sharing.
Loved this video! Im sitting in my camp spot by myself (with my two little pups) watching you, and experiencing identical stuff that you are. I love my solo van life, yes, sometimes, wanting to experience the “event” with someone else would be nice, but I do love my solo life. Thank you for sharing your solo experience💕💕
I too love solo life (sharing my camper with my two dogs also) but there is definitely something to be said when sharing the joy of an experience that I miss too...so totally with you on that.
I think your solo trip was fab, Emma! I also think you handled the 'naughty' ones really well. Yes, you were mad and had all the emotions which was only to be expected but then you put that behind you and didn't let it stop you from enjoying yourself - good for you. Kayaking looked great, as did the train ride. Much love to you both.
Love the video. Well done on your first solo trip. When I lost my wife in November, we’d been travelling for years together and I swore I would continue alone, so I don’t have a choice. However, I’m getting more used to it as time goes by. I miss her greatly, but it hasn’t stopped me. Well done you. I#JackerySolarWay
I think it’s good to do both😄. Usually when you do something solo you’ll say to yourself they should’ve been here for this then at the same time it’s really good to get away to be by yourself and chill. I do love to take off alone for a couple of days or a week😊
You have a really cracking van, the inside fittings are perfect for your needs.
At 14 mins, the view of the blue sky and the cotton wool clouds are so wonderful.
Definitely feel you should both do more solo trips. It’s good to have that “me time” as a couple. You need it to develop your own strengths and see your own weaknesses. It will give you more interesting videos to share and help you personally grow. It was especially helpful to us solo females to see how you CORRECTLY handled that situation with the campsite thief and vandal. Thank you for openly sharing how you really felt, how to handle it wisely, and how you worked to pull yourself out of a funk about it to enjoy the rest of your trip. Please plan to throw in more solo trips when you can.😃Excellent job!
Well said.
it can be dangerous these days to confront someone but needs to be done so you're not a doormat to the world.
Oh, I'm proud of you for not only doing the solo trip and crushing it, but your poise in NOT blowing up at those people is commendable. I'm the type of person who will remind entitled people they aren't the only ones on the planet. My husband hates when I do. :) Live it up, get it off your chest, and let them know you aren't going to be taken advantage of! *I know, easier said than done! #JackerySolarWay
Great video Emma! We love watching you guys together but it's also great to see you getting up to your own thing too, you looked like you had an amazing time and the pancakes for breakfast looked delicious!! :)
It's so important to have alone time. Good on you for doing it.
I know exactly what you mean when you say there is a joy in being alone, but also acknowledging that Alex would love it. When our kids were much younger, and my husband and I would get the rare get away,I would always say, "oh my gosh, the kids would love this!' And I would miss them and want to share whatever it was we were doing or seeing. It is also nice to just have your own quiet time...absolutely! Love your channel, you guys are great!
Congrats on the solo trip! Everyone deserves their “me” time it’s definitely needed to prevent burn out. Thanks for sharing!
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Well this is quite neat
I could do do with one of these for my camper cranker and my yacht. Are they any good around salt water
cool beans! #JackerySolarWay
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I would love to get one of these as I’m going to do the NC500 in my car next year so will need to power my stuff as I do my trip #jackerysolarway
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Well done Emma at pushing yourself to camp alone. You’ve inspired me to think about getting a little pop up tent I can put up solo and push my own comfort zone too. ⛺️
Still saving for our 🚐
A Jackery would be an amazing addition to our camping kit. 🤞🏻
You are such a charming couple! You bring much joy to this old lady who really, really needs to get a van!!! Best wishes on your journeys - solo or paired.
Great video and well done for going solo! I've been having "my time" for the last 10 years and although I'm not single, I do love my "me" time! It keeps us both sane haha. As much as I love my own company, this is one reason I have also started vlogging (and wish I had done it years ago) as I now feel like I have a virtual diary that will be passed down to my family for them all to see!
I was worried you guys had broken up until I saw Alex!
Can’t get rid of him that easily! 😂💛
@@TravelBeans 😂😂
I thought that too 😂
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Okay! Here I was enjoying your solo van trip and then you take us with you on a steam train ride. Yes! I've always loved trains, especially steam locomotives. What a beautifully restored locomotive. Big Plus One for this video! Alex is going to be jealous of your trip.
I enjoyed your solo trip, you've done a great job capturing all of the moments!
I would have absolutely parked up next to them… Then I’d have knocked and asked if they had any pliers to fix the table… and I’d have been super polite and happy the whole time.
Oh my gosh, thanks for showing that you're a real person and that you sometimes don't empty out and clean your van immediately after a road trip. Makes me feel normal for it taking a while to put up and organize my car after a trip. 👍
The solo trip was lovely!!! You are a good sport and a great bean. Thank you for sharing. I am retired and my wife is still working so when I finish my new van build I will be doing some solo trips for a couple of years as we travel together on weekends. Thanks so much for sharing your amazing trip with us!
Loved seeing your solo video and you did a good job filming! My boyfriend and I have watched you guys for a couple years. You have come a long way and it is wonderful seeing you so happy. We did wonder what Alex was up to though. Maybe if you do more solo ventures, you could do a couple clips of what Alex is doing? We think that would be hilarious! Thank you for continuing content even when things are rough. Love Travel Beans!
Over the many years of being with you along with your travels I feel like you're part of my family and I can't wait to see what Alex chooses when he is by himself and I'm sure it was scary but much needed Emma I can't wait to see more videos
Aw thank you Justin 🙏💛 it was such a wonderful experience and definitely one I want to do again!
I’m sure it was a great learning experience to again camp on your own. Kudos to you!! ❤
What a wonderful trip. It is so important to have our own quiet time. You are truly a nice person. It would be so hard not to go over to those people who took your spot and give them hell. But if they needed it that much they can have it and you are you know you are the better person !!!!
That was a great vlog Emma. Sometimes it’s nice to do things solo. It’s reaffirmed what you like and don’t like about yourself. Going off and spending time on your own was something you’ve enjoyed in the past and still do. The tricky situation where the couple stole your spot was something that festered longer than it would have done if Alex was there to talk through what to do. I probably would have gone over in the middle of the night and let a couple of their tyres down 😂. I think the mini adventure was a brilliant success. well done you.
With you on that one. I probably wouldn't have confronted them because if they weren't suitably apologetic, and let's face it those sort of people never are, I wouldn't have taken it well. Revenge is a dish best served cold, in the small hours of the morning...
I'd go over to these people, and as lovely and nice-sounding as I can say ''oh, thank you for throwing away my stuff and breaking it. I hope you have lovely travels and get treated as lively as that wherever you go'', and leave.
Yes, these things effect us and it's human the get annoyed, but share the annoyance and let others be just as uncomfortable. Trust me, it does make things just a little better knowing you stood up for yourself.
I suppose there's a danger of them being aggressive
I’d say something. I’m a woman, and heaven help someone who becomes dangerous with me!
I’m polite and nice but touching someone else’s items and taking a spot which obviously was taken is just not on. Yes, you get assholes but most people will be shocked to be confronted on their nonsense.
Brilliant! I used to work as a waitress when I was young, and a wise older waitress once told me, "when you get a mean customer who's treating you badly, should you get mad and give 'em hell? Absolutely not. You kill them with kindness. You treat them in a manner so sickeningly sweet that you kill them with sugar poisoning. Trust me, it works! You go away from the experience feeling fabulous, and they end up deservedly frustrated that they weren't able to hurt you like they wanted to." And of course she was right. It's also super funny in retrospect, so the memory becomes most enjoyable.
@@biddiemutter3481 there is always that danger but if you don't go in with guns blazing to begin with then there is more chance of saying what you want to and walking away.
@@sandieM27 that's possible, I agree. But I would still be wary of approaching someone who thinks it's acceptable to pick up someone else's belongings and dumping them, especially when there aren't other people around.
I loved watching this. :) You had so much fun by yourself which was great. :) I would have been totally p'd off if someone broke my stuff and stole my spot, but I guess I would have said something, only when you're alone, ugh. That's hard. I probably would have done the same, just found my happy place despite all. So, tomorrow I embark on my own solo journey and this video has helped immensely because I am freaked out. I'm a single mom. I have two teenage daughters and I am adopting a toddler daughter soon, so...one of my kiddos has severe special needs and she is going to music camp for two weeks, (this is a big deal) my oldest daughter is already at theater camp for a month. I'll be traveling from Los Angeles to Albuquerque New Mexico to be near my youngest daughter in case something goes wrong, I can be there, BUT this is my first time being alone in 15 years. I am so scared, I'll be in a new city without my kids. I'm excited because after the baby comes I'll probably not be alone again, but nervous as it's been so long. Thank you for inspiring me and this journey. I feel better prepared to step foot on my own adventure. :) We love to camp and do it all the time so a #JackerySolarWay would be lovely, but more this was inpsiring and helpful as I am just about to venture into the unknown...alone
Great video Emma so glad your positivity journey is continuing. Can’t wait for your next film . The train journey looked great . There’s something still so special about a train ride .
Ahh really enjoyed your solo trip, you handled the table issue well, and was still able to enjoy the rest of the trip 😊
I love the idea of travelling round to peaceful spots just taking in nature and time out for you mmm perfect I’m dreaming now 💭 tak care looking forward to more adventures xx
Way to go Emma! I think it’s very important in any relationship to have ‘me’ time and get away and push yourself outside your comfort zone.
I do a lot of mountaineering and I remember the first time I pushed myself to go solo in the Italian dolomites for 2 weeks.
Solitude is good for the sole, and it sounds like this trip has now given you the confidence to go on some more solo trips.
Love the videos you both produce, and I think you did very well filming the trip (which is another challenge in itself). #JackerySolarWay
Absolutely thrilled for you, Emma! It’s very easy to stay within your comfort zone and not do things out of fear or anxiety. I found the RUclips channel when you were first searching for a van in the US. I was so shocked and frustrated for you and Alex when Frank caught fire. Im so glad you’re still doing can life in the UK. I have dreams to build a van myself someday and watching you really gives me confidence that I could do so by myself like you did. #JackerySolarWay
I LOVED this video! Glad seeing you taking time on your own, we all need it sometimes❤️ I love your videos whether with each of you individually or together 😍 #JackerySolarWay
What a lovely video, it's brave of you because of your anxiety issues (I get it, I have them too), I bet you feel so much more independent! You make me want to take a small solo trip. I would love to see you do more solo trips!
This is the first video of yours that I have run across, and I have to say that you're both so fun and charming that I'll be binge-watching your channel for a while :) Kudos for the Meteor Crater plaque on the wall... as residents of Arizona, it's a favorite spot of ours and we're glad it's featured so prominently in your vids.
It's so nice to see you going out on your own adventure. There is safety and comfort in traveling with your partner, but the freedom of cooking whatever you wanna eat without having to consider another person 👄🤌 #jakerysolarway
It’s great to see you being so full of positivity after your US trip. Every episode inspires everyone to get out there and make the best of what they’ve got! You have got your camping set-up nailed. I’d love to have #JackerySolarWay to help with charging my e-mtb in my trips into the Cairngorms. Keep up this awesome channel!
I’m so proud of you Emma and yet I’m absolutely not surprised that you had such a successful trip! I’m proud of Alex as well because I’d have been a wreck worrying about you! On the other hand he knows you much better than we do and I suspect never doubted you’d be fantastic.
As to your scoundrel neighbors, I was impressed with your restraint because I’m embarrassed to admit that I would have needed to at least ask them why. It occurred to me that they might have viewed your “place holder” as abandoned equipment and treated it as such. Then I told myself “NO”, they knew what they were doing. It’s best that you did what you did. I admire you even more!
Much love to you both! 💖
I don't think you have to ber embarrassed to speak your mind to people who behave so rude, as long you do it in a polite way.
@@imokaart I agree except what purpose would it have served? Either they’d have been embarrassed and would have felt horrible (Benefit of the doubt here. Also, I’m certain Emma would have felt bad for making them feel bad.) Or, they knew what they were doing but didn’t care because now they were set and wouldn’t be moving. Now what???
@@rlmartinusa so you just let people do what they want with no one saying one word about their behaviour? Like I said above, it doesn't have to be a full on fight but expressing yourself is best so that at the very least they may think twice one day. What happens one day this couple blithely moves someone stuff and then some burly brute comes back and gives them a punch in the face for their rudeness? They need to know it's not on.
Well done Mrs Bean! You guys are very watchable and I'm glad you're enjoying a bit of vanlife again... #JackerySolarWay
Congratulations on your solo adventure! Occasional solitude can be so healing and revealing. Looking forward to your.return to America. Safe travels!
Got into following you guys as I'm converting my own van so I can have many adventures and make a ton of great memories with my little boy. Progress has been slow as I work full time and I'm a co-parent but I'm getting there now. I really like the honesty with which you guys tell your travel journeys and experiences. #JackerySolarWay #travelbeans #solobean
I loved this video! I want to also tell you that I admire you for taking time out to be on your own - it’s really essential for couples to spend time together as well as by themselves enjoying their own hobbies/friends/company. Also, absence makes the heart grow fonder ;) I hope you do it more :)
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A relationship is like breathing; you can't just inhale all the time or breathe in an airtight room without choking. You need to exhale and have some time on your own to gain perspective.
I whole heartedly agree with your comment Julie. I really enjoyed this solo trip.
Ooooo, that trip looked so relaxing! I could almost feel the breeze. I would have been really annoyed as well by the site-stealers, but the more I think about it, the more I realize how miserable it must be for such selfish and inconsiderate people to have to live with themselves and each other. I hope it didn't mar your getaway too badly.
Hi Emma. Love watching your adventures with Alex but also good to see your solo trip. Looked good fun (apart from the pitch stealers - agree get a wee sign made up so it’s clear you are coming back) and very relaxing. Would definitely enjoy watching more solos if that’s what you want to do. I like my own company too sometimes! 😁🥰🏴
I absolutely love this vlog! You guys are a breath of fresh air!
I just watched this while I’m on a trip without my husband. It was weird, because we love watching your videos together. It is good to get away by yourself, because it makes you feel stronger, but also makes you appreciate your partner in crime. I keep thinking, Oh HB would love this, it wish he could see this. Makes for great catch up time and storytelling. Thanks for always bringing a smile to our faces 😊
Love, love, love this video! I’ve taken our teardrop out for solo adventures with our two dogs. My feelings are very similar-I love spending time alone, love the confidence I build from tackling the trip alone (from the drive into the forest to the set up, etc. We live in Colorado, and the access roads can be pretty tough!), but also miss enjoying that time with my husband. It’s also a good reminder of how many tasks he takes on when we camp and makes me very appreciative🥰 Thanks for another great video!
Well done going alone it must of been massive challenge for you but you handled it like a pro Emma 👏👏
How nice to try a solo trip. I would be afraid to go solo as a female unless I knew the area well. But I have enjoyed watching your adventures with Alex. I also enjoy watching your solo trip. This motivates me as soon as I finish renovating my 1984 Chevy Fleetwood Tioga motorhome to be solar-powered for off-grid travel. Thanks for sharing. #JackerySolarWay
I am so impressed you did all that Van fit out yourself. We are going to be fitting out our summer house (the ‘sitooterie’ as we call it) like we would have done a van, so the Jackery would be an amazing addition. I’d love to have my sewing machine hooked up in there. Just need to build the thing first 😂 #JackerySolarWay is a great incentive to get on with it, since it’s currently a pile of panels under a tarp!
Love this channel! Such an inspiration to do a solo van trip. I agree it shouldn't be some major deal, but, for me too, camping alone is quite the feat just to show myself I can do it. Well done!
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You’re a joy to watch, Emma! And a much better person than I in frustrating times! I hope, all in all, that your solo experience was as refreshing as it looked. #JackerySolarWay
This is so exciting! I’d love to do a solo van trip, sounds so exhilarating to do it alone and be proud of yourself for doing it! Thanks for sharing 💕
So exhilarating! Would 100% recommend! 👌 thanks for watching 🥰💛
Perfectly happy to see you doing some more solo trips in the future AND some trips with Alex.
You are very much fun to watch, alone, & also together with Alex. So pls keep doing both ways.
Plucked up the courage to do a spot of solo wildcamping last year and it was an amazing feeling of achievement and helped so much with my confidence and anxiety.. 😊
Just about to start our own campervan conversion and the Jackery kit is at the top of our list, how amazing it would be to win one! 👍😀 #JackerySolarWay
I love my set up...hope you manage to win as it does so much for independence. Also a solo camper (with dogs) and I love it...mostly wild camping in the camper vs campsites. I've always offered to have other solo women join me to help them build confidence in being out wild camping alone as not all of them have the confidence to do so....love to bring women of all kinds into this kind of strength and empowerment
Another great video Emma your content is so full of joy (ignoring the recent events in the USA obviously, but thankfully you are both safe). Please keep the content flowing, it brightens all our our lives through your enthusiasm and energy for life!
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A nostalgic episode for me. I'm from East Sussex but have been in Thailand for the past 15 years. Great to see places I am familiar with.
This was a great video. Going off on you own occasionally can be a great way to decompress and recharge your battery. You do what you want to do, when you want and how you want.
Love your channel. Sorry those people broke your table. You two are so adorable so while being solo I have no doubt you missed one another even though it's nice to be separate sometimes. Love that you built your own van out. Hoping to meet some day when you are back in the states. Glad you have Jackery to keep the power going, it's like that little friend you can lean on just in a different way ;). #JackerySolarWay, #JackerySolarWay . Stay safe out there.
Ah Emma! This was amazing! I really enjoyed your filming. Love watching you both but this was really refreshing. Can’t wait to get away on my own in our van! Xxxx
Loved that you loved it too! It shows you absolutely glow when Happy. Good job Ema!!!
Never let any one else's water get in your boat! Words to live by. It's ok to have a laugh and joke of revenge but float steady no matter what. 💜💜💜💪🏼
Your face when the train whistle blew.....was Awesome!!! Great video!
Very well done Emma for your first solo van adventure and for keeping your cool when those horrible people stole your pitch…imagine breaking your table!! 😡. I love travelling in our little van but don’t think I would be brave enough to go it alone. It would be awesome to win the Jackery competition, it would take our adventures to a whole new level #JackerySolarWay
I’m glad you had a chance to do your adventure solo. I do enjoy watching you both but I also enjoy watching you as a solo. I plan on doing a solo adventure in a couple weeks myself. So have a wonderful day!
Hi Emma, I found you guys a few weeks ago, I'm addicted to watching your adventure together, this is the first solo trip I've watched, very different but equally enjoyable. I have much admiration for you going it alone and for the restraint you showed, they weren't worth it. Karma will prevail, thanks for sharing ❤
That train ride looked awesome. Would you consider checking out the Old Hamsey Church that is next to where you camped? It looks neat from the pictures. Camping is usually more fun with someone, but it is good to have time to yourself every so often.
I love seeing our generator charge up from the sun. Feels like I am getting stuff genuinely for free :) I obsess over the angle of the panel to maximise the input power figure. It's the little things :)
11:52 What a great song!
19:57 Tell me you're British without telling me you're British. 🤣🤣🤣
24:07 This was a fun change of pace from your usual content, but two beans are always better than one! Love that you guys try to include a bit of reality in all your videos. 🥰
This was a lovely episode! You really conveyed the peace of the place and the trip on your own. I loved it. Hope you got the table folded down again. Yes, it would be interesting for you and Alex to do the odd solo weekend each. It's a different dynamic and neither would be the same because you would each choose to do different things going solo. Great episode.
I’m always solo…love it!!!! Definitely think at times that I’d really like to share a special moment with another person. But in the big picture, that’s not feasible. Actually - like you - I’ve come to realize I can do so much more than I ever thought possible.
Hey Emma. Lovely video. Refreshing and chilled. What you experienced isn't true camper etiquette nobody I know would move a fellow campers items to take there pitch .
Love camping on our t4 with hubby and ellie our frenchie - doing it 9 years now. Its such a freedom. Enjoy xxx
So glad you were brave enough to do this. I understand completely about the fear and the loneliness of not having your best mate along. Yes many things are always more fun when shared by two, but it is also good to chill in your own space and time for a while. The photography was really good too. No worries there. I will close with this about your mean neighbors....karma is a bitch only when you act the batch. You rock. Hugs from us in Arizona...
You are such a doll and love how you are so talented in all you do. You and your hubby so compliment each other and oooze love and kindness and respect for each other and everyone else. Loved your single adventure and would love to see more but sure do miss your husband. You two are the best. I have never ever seen such positive people that have gone through what you both went through loosing Frank and came out of it still feeling so positive. Love you both. Thank you and can't wait for your nest adventure. P.S. I know you two so miss each other.
It’s nice to share things with others but solo is also very important as a completely different type of adventure and self therapy. 👍🏻👍🏻 More solo please……
9:46 - 10:02 thats actually so cool! love the fact you found each other randomly and fell in love, it's magical ^_^
Yes more solos. You’re growing to love it more and more you’ll see. 😊
You did great. People who disrespect like they did invite confrontation and probably love drama. When you leave it alone and do nothing it is hard at the moment, but you save yourself and I guarantee those people will reap what they sowed.
Both solo and together. Your recording OS fantastic. Great job. It’s always best to mix things up
I went on my first solo van trip last weekend and I loved it. Slept better in the van than at home. Fab
Great video Emma. Always good to have some time to yourself. The pitch stealers deserved to have had a tyre let down, but let bygones be bygones. Well done on the camera work and good to see Jackery keeping you powered up through it. #JackerySolarWay
Hi Emma. loved this video and credit to you...... I took my van away solo and could not shake the feeling of vulnerability which ultimately led to the end of my van life. loved the van but just too nervous........You go girl....applause to you xx
First of all.. You are a lovely person and I must say that I'm extremely impressed that you didn't go over to the "spot stealers" and told them off for one .. stealing your spot and two.. destroying your table as a result for trowing your stuff around...
I know I would have ha a talk with them that would make them embarrassed over their actions..
I hope you guys keep up your good work on these incredible good vlog's. they are so much fun to watch no matter if you are alone or your are both there.
Keep it up :D
Great camera work Emma! So proud of you for going outside of your comfort zone. Well done!! The train ride reminded me of the British show Oh Dr. Beeching