Woken by Angry Locals - Why Scotland HATES Campervans
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Woken by Angry Locals - Why Scotland HATES Campervans
Vanlife in Scotland is as good as it gets but the locals don't think so. Scotland is the only country we have had issues with angry locals and in this video we discuss why that is and if it's justified.
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I thought the southern mantra was, `its grim up north` all you southerners are in flight up north. Don`t like your dingy buddies, London is a hellhole. We don`t want you up here.
All of UK is communist now.
“Short & stubby”. I just love any truths these days!
My father was Canadian but went to college in Scottland. Later he became an American citizen after marrying my mother. We settled in the Pacific Northwest in the Seattle area where the weather is exactly as you described in this video.
Van life is becoming more popular here in the US as well, mostly because housing is hard to find, and if you find it, it costs is more than most can afford.
We have the same trouble with people leaving garbage and waste in inappropriate places here too. There are groups and individual like me, who go around and clean up these messes. I carry bags and grabbers and clean as I can. But it is not only nomaders making the trash. I have seen truckloads of tires, sofas and other things dumped in the most pristine areas. It is very sad. I can clean up small messes, but I sure cannot do sofas, chairs and tires.
What a beautiful way to raise your child. Nomading seems to be so natural, but we have grown to believe that sticks and bricks is the only way to live.
Love your content!
Keep enjoying your life!
What's a bean?
Scotland doesn’t hate campervans, it hates self entitled owners of certain campervans that dont look after the land they're using.
No, the Scots hate the English.
Spot on 🏴
Trouble is the owners among us that aren't like that, and respectful, will never get a fair crack of the whip, for that reason we are taking our MH to Europe instead.....where our money and custom is welcome.
we just dont like outside idiocy
i watched a video a couple of years ago in which the fools making the video showed themselves walking towards a loch with a filled toilet and then walking back towards their caravan with a freshly emptied toilet, i believe they also said they were just going to empty the toilet and didn't even think they were doing anything wrong, though i don't know if that was out of ignorance or arrogance. I think they got a lot of flak for it in the comments.
I drive all over Scotland in my motorhome and have never experienced any 'hatred' at all. The onluy ones that cause problems are dirty campers and inconsiderate parking. The sense of entitlement of some motorhomers and campers is ridiculous
Wow! We are traveling over North America on an adventure 👍
It really is infuriating to see people letting the side down. The VanLife community is wonderful on the whole though
This is confusing, are you in England or Scotland. Also where did you see the wallabies? Please don’t diss Scotland again, it’s not clever or funny.
@@laundonsloft4629 -- Are you kidding me? Your admonition to never diss Scotland again would be a wide open invitation for me to rip 'em a new one! No country is perfect and they all have their fair share of a$$holes -- likely not as many per-capita as we have in the US but still a fair share most anywhere I bet.
Nor is being rude to someone .@@laundonsloft4629
Guys, come on, the staged thumbnail is ridiculous and Scotland does not hate campervans.
Copying a comment I wrote earlier as it’s relevant
I understand people have a different tolerance to ‘clickbait’. In our eyes, we are making a movie poster/selling a concept that’s will grab viewers attention.
This video is our best performing video of all time at this stage. A different thumbnail would not have got as many eyes on the content and ultimately this is our livelihood to do so. The audience then votes through their click and interaction with the content.
We have to walk a fine line with it but it’s our job to figure out what works. Sometimes we win and sometimes we lose but we are never intentionally trying to clickbait in a traditional sense where the video doesn’t relate to the content.
Fair enough if it’s not for you though 😊
@@TravelBeans Guys we like you, watch you a lot and understand that you need to earn a living, but on this occasion the fabricated thumbnail and exaggerated feeling of hatred towards the campervan community did over step the mark and paints our home turf and people in bad light.
Mike just watched your video response to this and it was bang on. The thumbnail can look dramatic but shouldn’t be misleading (leave that to the poor elements of the press)
@TravelBeans Love You guys, but...Sad that you justify shady clickbait by saying, "but it worked!" Do better.
@TravelBeans what a load of utter rubbish. Bravo for being called out!
Scotland is very friendly and welcoming. There has been a problem with Campervans dumping rubbish and emptying toilets at some of our beauty spots. If you abide by the countryside code and leave the space as you find it, we will always welcome you back.
As you would expect to happen, but theres always a few....😊
Scotland is not friendly, what crap.
Haggis, whisky , tartan skirts, unless you are a doric hick from the north east in which case oil, oil oil. By the way Aberdeen doesnt get any of the money made offshore its sent to American accounts. Thats why Aberdeen is full of charity shops, pound shops and vape shops , just like any dying Scottish town
Fair enough!
Said the bag O shit left outside the van! Keep lying to yourself.
Why the click-bait heading and picture? If it happened, show it if not don't trick us with click-bait
They have to sell their pills and health drinks!
as a fellow vanner, please refrain from using titles such as SCOTLAND HATES CAMPERVANS it is highly offensive to a population that welcomes visitors to its beautiful country, vanners are disliked everywhere get used to it
Choosing not to watch this. Title is absolutely untrue.
Peter are you cross, you sound like a right old moaner I suggest don’t watch it’s that simple lol
Yeah this was on my recomended but im not watching it. Im from England but this is very much making the Scots look hateful and hostile to people when they just want to protect their wildlife and nature.. some people have a very entitled attitude when it comes to visitng places and need to respect their surroundings. @@jeanniecowie270
No one cares who chooses to take offence. No people who live and travel in Vans are common place in Australia and there are no issues with locals. Remember those people spend money in local communities
actually that was on the front page of a news paper article
I missed the part where the locals woke you up
When I visited Scotland, they were some of the most amazing people. If they were rude to you, then you probably asked for it.
you need to live there, you'd soon change your mind
Lol even my Mid Ulster friend said the Scots were not very nice
Hi, we are from Germany and spent four weeks in Scotland in our small VW-Van this year. We almost always met very friendly people there. We make holidays in vans for many many years now and think, the most imortant thing is, to be considerate and not to disturb the locals. Perhaps you made a mistake - or it was just bad luck....
It's because there english 😂
@@muffinman2889 *they're
@funkyskunkvids grammar police is in town ✊️💧grow up you mug
@@muffinman2889 Don't be stupid!
@dickiehodge8111 big man eh ?kind of names dickie 😂you toff cant
I think it is ridiculous to say that Scotland HATES campervans, that's like saying ALL campervan users commit all the 'crimes' you have listed. It is very misleading and puts the people of Scotland in a very bad light. It is true that some people in remote or rural arears are sick to death of inconsiderate tourists, but the majority are friendly and welcoming to all visitors, and appreciate the financial benefits of the tourist trade.
Oh, will you SHUT UP
I have to disagree with this. Scotland does not hate camper vans please don’t use your click bait to tarnish our reputation 😡
I absolutely agree, 100%...there are some people in some communities around the world, that donlt like outsiders, it's these people that vanners refer to as van life haters...I would suggest the don't tarnish the reputation of the beautiful countryside that van life offers and just ignore thee haters.
I agree - Scotland doesn't hate campervans, they hate everyone
From the Scottish Outdoor Access Code:
Wild camping outlined in the Scottish Outdoor Access Code does not apply to motorised vehicles. We would always advise that you stay overnight in an official campsite. If however you are unable to do this then please ensure you park in designated overnight stops such as Aires or carparks that allow overnight parking.
I wonder how many vanners have actually read the Code.
But littering is not endemic to vanners or even tourists. My sister and partner, up here in Scotland to visit me, went to a local beauty spot where the vast majority of visitors would be locals and, being the way they are, filled 6 binbags with collected rubbish.
was that code written by God or by a man?
No it was written by a corporate entity, no contract no obligation to your terms seeya..
@@thelibrarian3734 people who have your attitude are exactly the problem.
Wild camping under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 is only allowed when camping on foot, bike or some other non-motorised form of transport.
Hmmm, perhaps. I can't speak for England, but under Scots law, there is no legal difference in access rights between a public road and a private road. If it is called a "road" that means that there is a public right of vehicular access - the difference between public and private only relates to who funds it. Section 151 of the Roads (Scotland) Act defines a road as "...any way (other than a waterway) over which there is a public right of passage (by whatever means [F17and whether subject to a toll or not]) and includes the road’s verge, and any bridge (whether permanent or temporary) over which, or tunnel through which, the road passes; and any reference to a road includes a part thereof". So if you see a sign saying Private Road, the owners of it have proclaimed that there is a public right of passage over it. This is legally different from a Private Access, where the owners have understod the law and are being careful not to declare it to be a road.
@@garysmith5025 I quite agree, I was just adding the caveat because you said "accessing private roads".
In terms of curtilege, as I'm sure you aware, privacy is restricted to the curtilege of an occupied building, and doesn't extend to agricultural/estate buildings that don't form part of a domestic residence. Indeed, for shooting lodges that are only occasionally occupied, case law would also suggest that curtilege is only applicable when the building is in use.
But we would agree that use of motor vehicles automatically rules the user out of wild camping under the LRA.
Does camping not refer to pitching and living in a tent?
@@rb9580 you've kinda missed the point of the original comment. What you have stated are access laws for vehicles on roads and have absolutely nothing to do with camping as described in the land reform act
@@michaelbegen4326 I think we actually agree - someone in a camper van is never wild camping under the Land Reform Act. The question over whether a camper van is allowed to be in a particular location has nothing to do with the Land Reform Act, but falls within the Roads Act. I was simply pointing out that, in Scotland, a "Private Road" still implies a right of vehicular access, which is often the opposite of what those putting up the sign thinks it means.
We stayed in that area of Scotland a few years ago. We had a lovely private cabin and did lots of exploring, at one point ending up exactly where you stayed overnight! Unfortunately there were firepits and rubbish left that time too, but it really was a beautiful spot. Looks like the Beans had a lovely trip!
I can’t comprehend leaving a place worse than you find it. Unfortunately there are just people like that all over the world. Luckily I think it is a minority and the majority of humans are good, thoughtful and respectful
Scotland is amazing we’ve had many fantastic adventures there and I have to say I found the people warm and welcoming ❤
Always ❤❤
We are lovely , lol.
As a trucker and caravanner I spend my life on the road I had my first visit up to the Highlands last year and was really shocked at the situation returning from Inverness to Glasgow dawn October sat morning there was barely a space to park .if I was a local I would be pissed off too the capacity for vehicles is so much more limited
I've been to Scotland, once, with my parents and brother. Dad drove (rather unsuccessfully) from London to Edinburgh. I pleaded with my parents to spend the night in Gretna Green (just read Pride and Prejudice earlier in the school year). The sunset was spectacular! We did and woke to a pasture full of cows right outside our window. One of our best night's sleeps ever and this is my favorite memory of Scotland.
Typical tourists, never spoken to a real homogenous, xenopnopic scot. Thats why the voted for Brexix, hatred of outsiders and foreigners.
As someone who lives in the far north not far off the NC500 I can tell you for sure not everyone in Scotland is not welcoming 😊
I think the problem is so many people misunderstand the SODC and believe wild camping is something you can do and can park up anywhere. When it clearly says ‘not for motorised vehicles’ it applies to camping not vans. And unfortunately so many people ruin it by doing some despicable things and not respecting the beautiful land. The infrastructure just isn’t there for all the tourists ie toilets and waste disposal etc. some locals are just exhausted by it all I think. Imagine moving to somewhere rural and quiet then someone pitches the NC500 out there and life changes for all those people who live in the Highlands. It’s no longer the quiet place they once lived.
Although I’d never condone anyone call people names or unkindness but as someone who lives here I can see it from both sides xxx
The North of Scotland is one big rubbish dump, the locals dump their old house goods and cars everywhere even on their own land.
Never had a problem with Scotland or its people. Spend a little money locally, take your rubbish home, if there is an honesty box use it. Simple rules but unfortunately some people free camping don't use these guidelines.
And to add, never be afraid to by the barmaid a drink. Works a treat.
Great meeting you guys, Welcome to Scotland. I first came in 1972 while serving in the RAF, and brought my bride up from Lincolnshire soon after we married in 1976 we resolved there and then to retire here, if we could, we came and found a town we liked, visited in Summer and Winter found a 2nd floor - apartment with a 100' x 25' garden and despite having been seriously ill we both still love living here.
We are vanlifers from Scotland (and live here) and have wild-camped in almost every country in Europe plus most of the Scottish islands etc. Never had an issue anywhere. Please remember that there is a difference between campervans and campers. In our experience it's often car campers (both during the day and sometimes overnight) that leave the most waste etc as they aren't as self-contained (aka no on-board toilet, kitchen etc). It amazes us that this is never mentioned/discussed and vans are always to blame. That said, it's a beautiful country with friendly people - don't let the negative media put you off, come and enjoy it! 🚌🤙
I’m glad you seem very comfortable traveling with Noah now. At first you seemed not comfortable with him and that first travel on a long boat was really painful and you left a day early.
Thanks for that. It’s nice to feel welcome 😊
I suspect this is a historic issue. I was working in the North in the early 90s and you'd see massive motorhome with German or Italian numberplates. In those days there weren't many sites or even tourist places. I - and I guess most locals - assumed they travelled up from Europe across the Channel and headed straight for the Highlands. They carried anything they needed for food and drink and parked overnight in 'passing places'.
Whether these people were careless with litter I don't know, but it seems every motorway verge has drink bottles and crisp packets now.
As for the 'wild camping' rules, I'm not sure they apply to any road vehicle. In theory you can pitch your tent in any place not excluded, but that assumes you arrived by foot, not car or campervan.
I’ve seen for myself folk dumping grey water tanks from large campers. Cyclists, walkers leaving trace too. I think we shouldn’t discriminate here.
Take a dump responsibly, away from any body of water, in a hole with toilet paper (not wet wipes) cover it up and leave only footprints. Better still do what there two do and visit a local cafe for breakfast and coffee.
@@cali_weejock The general media narrative and ensuing discussion is (and has historically been) almost exclusively aimed at campervans. In our extensive experience of years of full time vanlife (and 35 years living in Scotland) the issue stems less from those with self-contained setups and more from those without, for very obvious reasons. Grey waste is a different issue than chemical toilet waste - it partly depends on exactly where it's being discarded and whether or not the individuals involved are using naturally non-harmful cleaning products that neither affect the ground/earth nor the wildlife. We shouldn't assume that everyone is using synthetic and damaging chemicals. Scotland has recently expanded the infrastructure to accomodate this (aka more aires which were long overdue) which will no doubt help reduce the issue from the minority of larger vans who can't find a facility nearby or who don't want to pay £35 to dump water at a campsite even if they're not staying the night there.
As a Scot living in Scotland I experienced the huge increase in the numbers of camper vans during COVID when we were all being encouraged to take a Staycation. I previously lived on Skye which had become totally overrun by tourists, many in camper vans. It was estiamted that in summer there were 10,000 tourist on Skye at any one time. I hope that now that things have more or less returned to normal people will return to their usual fortnight in Torremelinos and here in Scotland, we will get things back in balance.
Covid was a hard time - everywhere. 😮
Encouraged ! No we were imprisoned when we should have been out and about in the fresh air and sun ( vit D )
They fill up laybys and park in field gateways .fill litter bins so nobody else can even get a sweet wrapper in and along with caravans hold up traffic. Nobody seems to notice the careful considerate ones . ignorant vanners create the bad impressions and give us the bitter taste.
Incredibly well said 👏🏻 I live in a tourist area and the campers are atrocious. They are discourteous to us locals and give themselves a bad name
Sounds like Pembrokeshire where I live. Takes 5 hours to do a 1.5 hour journey home in the summer with the tourists.
I’m so thrilled that my daughter now lives in Scotland. We dropped her off at uni in September and had our first of many visits. I’m bringing my mother back in May. It is beautiful.
We have been RVers in the US and Canada. Sadly, the last few years many of the beautiful campsites, hiking trails, and parks have been ruined by “bad apples.” With the pandemic, we saw a huge increase in national and state park visits, mostly ignorant people who don’t understand the responsibilities we all have in maintaining our beautiful lands. While hiking, I came across far too much trash and poo. It’s sad and I can understand why people get angry. I did.
@@martytrout5063 Ignorance and not caring are part and parcel of each other. Sadly, it's a planet wide phenomenon are tragically difficult attitudes to dispel.
@@martytrout5063 Means the same thing.
Scotland is a poor country with no future, Ebinburgh has an International airport, take advantage of the the free education , get the MA degree and head for the nearest airport out of here.
@@TravelAbventuresUnboundwow, how thoughtful of you for the people living there…. 🤦♂️
you really seem to passionately hate Scotland.
@@TravelAbventuresUnbound Oh dear. Take your prejudice elsewhere.
One problem that you didn't mention is the habit of some campavaners of setting up base in a public layby for several days. This tends to lead to even more littering, almost invariably fire pits, and it also blocks the laybys for other tourists. If you arrive late(ish), camp overnight and move on, it's not a big deal. Also, Campavans (and caravans) driving slowly along clog up the narrow (often single-track) roads - which are actually the main roads of the area and used by locals for their work etc. If you have an appointment and you are stuck behind a van doing 30-40mph on a road that can be driven at 50-60 then it will be annoying! Unfortunately, the NC500 has been promoted well beyond the local infrastructure's capacity and this has compounded the issues and made it a flashpoint for local frustration. Although it is only a minority the impact on local life is significant.
Well said 🙌 the behaviour you mentioned spoils it for so many.
Once listened to a radio documentary about the NC500. A complete triumph of marketing. The infrastructure was already in place, all the tourist board had to do was knock up a few signs and promote it as a concept.
Maybe businesses who benefit enroute should have a ‘tourist tax’ to pay for improved infrastructure.
Are there no ‘No Overnight Camping’ restrictions? In England town councils can impose them, often in car parks. How they are enforced I’m not so sure.
@@themoodyteam The default in Scotland is to allow overnight stays. But the emphasis is overnight not a long weekend! And you should act "responsibly" and not mess the place up - and "responsibly" is the legal term used, not just a loose concept. But enforcement is a problem in an area with hardly any police, relatively speaking!
@@themoodyteam The problem is that it has been far, far more popular than they expected. They aimed to increase visitor numbers, but they have been inundated!
There's a bit of a problem here in Aotearoa/New Zealand too, with people leaving rubbish and human waste and it has led to some areas making some pretty unfriendly bylaws against freedom camping, which is so sad.
Scotland looks incredibly beautiful and I hope I get the opportunity to go there one day ❤️🤞
@@thegoodtom1718 from what little I've seen of the world, it seems to me, that don't respect the environment or others, are in every country and lot exclusive to freedom campers/boondockers. It's incredibly sad and I hope it's not too much longer before humanity, in general, realises that what we do to others, we do to ourselves.
Many Māori and also respectful non indigenous call our country Aotearoa, but it's not a commonly known name elsewhere, so probably most would just use the internationally known name. But I think it's important for the rest of the world to get to know us better 😊
Sadly the young French and German tourists in their so called self contained vans and cars are the worst. I am a full time nomad, traveling the length of NZ regularly and get so fed up with the constant disrespect of our country.
Yes same here in Australia unfortunately 😢
@@NyreeAlana I don't think, for a minute, that it is out of disrespect, that NZrs, as a whole, do not call their country by anything other than it's given name. That is what it has been known as our whole lives. My late father, who would now be 99 yrs, were he still with us, leased land off the elders and owners of what became known as 'the marae' in our country area. Our farm was just below. These were people a generation older than my father and even though I was young, I saw the respect they had for each other. As did we. Times have changed and sadly the love and guidance from those elders, in all areas now that they have gone, has disappeared. Guidance and discipline also, in the vast majority. And for me to see that happen over my lifetime, is extremely sad.
@@thegoodtom1718 I think as a NZr, you may feel differently were you to be a citizen here for generations.
A popular van life Channel that was visiting Scotland had camera rolling while they emptied their compost waste in the bushes on the shore of a loch. So yes, locals are angry.
😮😠 and give the rest of us a bad name
@@thomgormyes, who are they, m'mmm?
Who?
It wasn't me, or shaggy 😅🤣
If you think Scotland hates campervans, don’t visit!
Why should they? What kind of pathetic attitude is that?
It would help if you didn't snigger al the way through say Scottish people are not welcoming, and no I'm not Scottish I'm welsh and found you to be disrespectful
Great comment 🏴
I felt exactly the same.
“Don’t be an arse whole” so down to earth I love it. Absolutely love that there looks so much space in that van for the 3 of you x
We really thought we were going to have to sell the van and this trip was a test. It’s been brilliant and the bean machine will live on for a few more years yet
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@@CB-xr1eg my bad
to each their own; i dont think its nice to swear around a little baby.
Funny how "shit" was beeped though!!
Did I miss the "angry locals?" Because I watched the whole video and saw none.
Difficult to film angry locals in action 😅
Boy that baby has grown
Y'all not showing up on my list lately I got some catching up to do
You shouldn't use fake thumb nails of people pretending to be angry locals, that's just asking for trouble. You seemed to be worried about being welcome in Scotland before you even got there. If you were that worried then why bother going. The whole video seemed to be based on a past experience a few years ago. Very disappointedwithh this video.
THIS!!!
It's click bait to get views doubt it happened.
Not a fan of the ridiculous click bait.
Guys, Braemar campsite .... Hmm you didn't have much to say that was positive. In fact you seemed quite bitter you have to pay the same amount as a larger rig. Yes of course you should, because you are more likely to have to use the facilities. You never mentioned the boot room & drying area you could use of your van was too small to dry things. This is also an extremely popular site as Braemar hosts the Highland games which didn't even get a mention.
We stayed in our campervan at this site & they were brilliant. Had great help when my husband became sick as well. Worth every penny. They also have heated camping pods you can rent as well.
Did the NC500 + a diversion to Skye last year in our 1984 VW T25 camper along with our son and family (1yr old and 3 Yr old) in his LDV minibus conversion. Absolutely amazing. Lie you, shopped local on the way round. We used a commercial camp site every 3rd night mainly to use their facilities. It was an amazing experience and as you said, the free park-ups we found are the ones which will stay in my memory. Been back this year as my son lives in Falkirk and used one of the forrestry facilities which was only £7.50 to stay the night quite popular but a very pleasant place to stay. Hope to be back soon, well maybe when the weather is a bit better!
I was just in Scotland last week and Alex is absolutely correct: pictures and video cannot do the scenery justice. This country is incredibly beautiful and I plan to make a return trip (or more) one day!
SW Scotland welcomes you. The Galloway forest is beautiful. Everyone drives by to go to NC 500 and then moan about it. So come to SW 300 , although some of the map misses out some of the best bits. Enjoy.
Spot on. Me and the missus love D&G. Like you say everyone drives right past but all the better so we can have it to ourselves. Got all could wish for there, Gardens, golfing, beaches, mountains and forest and for me the best mountain biking in UK at the 7 Staines and more. Went on holiday there from Central Scotland for nearly 20 years on the trot. Not been back for a while since just before covid kicked off. Will have to go back soon. Don't tell anybody else how nice it is down there.🤫
@@mavicarbon Yeah don't tell everyone lol. "Haste ye back"
I have been to Scotland and absolutely fell in love with the people and the country. But, my friend and I were staying in B&B's where we met some of the nicest people! We flew into Edinburgh, rented a car, drove to St Andrews, then headed to the highlands stopping at visitor centers along the way where we could make reservations for the next B&B. It was such a wonderful trip.
"Haste ye back"
You could remake this video and title it “why do campers think it’s ok to park wherever they like and leave rubbish and sh*** behind in the most beautiful place on earth”
Wild camping is camping in a tent not on a campsite. Campervannig is not wild camping.
The right to roam is quite clear and is only for people travelling on foot or by bicycle. There is no right to roam for motor vehicles. Grass verges at the side of the road are not overnight pitches.
A wee tip, if you want Scottish (or any other local) people to like you then maybe try not to make fun of us and definitely do not try to copy our accents.
Absolutely bang on. It does my head in listening to drivel like this about "wild camping" in a van just off the road.
Couldn't agree more, well said 👏
There is a difference between wildcamping (Outdoor Code) and parking overnight with a vehicle alongside the road (where possible ofcourse). If you park overnight, you don't use levellars, awnings, chairs etc. You just stop at the end of the day to continue next morning without leaving rubbish etc. I am travelling regulary through Scotland since 1973, with a motorhome since 1998, behaved myself, contacted with locals and never had any problems. But it's getting more crowed, more people who don't behave, so this summer will be my last visit to this beautiful country.
Come on beans , click baiting is beneath you x
Not really. It's not the first time.
It was just an outright lie...and a disappointing video aswell, generally
Scotland looks absolutely divine! Travel peeps, to keep it open to travellers LEAVE NO TRACE!! It's not that hard to dig a hole for #2 AND to take away yours and any other rubbish you see, away! I don't blame anyone, anywhere to be upset at discarded rubbish and piles of shite!! This is very important so we all get to see such wonderlands. Thanks for sharing your story and the Scottish beauty. Cheers from 🇦🇺
Well said.
Looks like Scotlands didn’t like your attitude not Campervans. Don’t be so pretentious.
We just did the NC500 this past May by car and staying in hotels. What did amaze me was the roads that clearly said no camper vans, and the amount of camper vans we saw on those roads, staying overnight even. Still, a gorgeous journey (and Skye) and absolutely loved it. But, in chatting with the locals, most hate the NC500 for the traffic and intrusion. And thanks to your previous videos. 😊
I would be upset also, if I lived there and had people leaving trash/waste. People are disgusting!
some are and if you feel that way why are you watching and commenting on youtube with your hate? jeez hypocrit @@mrs.c5471
not all humans are pigs
At least pigs don't leave much trace. especially when eating humans 😅🤣
I've been watching too many films 😂
Did you notice that the people who acted amazed when it was suggested that camping car owners put very little into the economy then used the cost of camp sites as a reason for wild camping? Go up to the NC 500 in mid season and then try arguing it’s a minority causing the problems.
Living in the Yukon, in Canada we are very used to wilderness camping and most territorial campgrounds are still fairly wild(and cheap!). We tent camped in Scotland over 30 years ago and loved it. Our kids especially loved chasing chickens in the barnyard behind the pub we walked to for an evening drink. Very different experience to most Canadian camping.
Just found this video by chance.
We love Scotland. We are no campers, mores the pity tbh but we have found the people to be very friendly and welcoming.
We are looking to go back after my hubs completes his treatment.
Have a great time guys. And enjoy the camping for us! Xx
Braemar is a super campsite, especially as a base for cycling and loads of walks. The facilities are pretty damn good and the owners and staff really friendly. One other good thing is that they've invested in metered hook ups on every pitch, so you only pay for the electricity you use. We have a pretty small campervan, and always object to having to effectively subsidise larger vans or huge caravans on sites that charge a flat rate for hook up. We stayed for three nights earlier this year and only paid a couple of quid for electric. Thumbs up to Braemar!
Living in Scotland, I totally agree that there are a few arseholes that spoil it for everyone, and the increase in the number of vans over the last few years hasn't helped. There are quite a lot of communities trying really hard to build the infrastructure to allow them to properly welcome vans in french aire type accommodation but this takes time and money. Love you guys but the title of your video is slightly misleading and a wee bit disingenuous 🙄
Well said, totally agree
Didn't they redeem themselves with the content of the video, though? Highlighting the valid reasons why camper-vans have come to be so eschewed (even feared?) by locals in Scotland? So the click-bait title did its job: it got our attention, made us watch, and taught us a few good things about how to be better campers in Scotland. Instead of just passing through like so many mindless travelers, they made a contribution. Or at least tried to do their small part in the best way they could. That's the impression I got, anyway.
@@brigitalarsen7335 Yes I agree with all of what you said. Just hate clickbait titles that make blanket statements like this which are wholly untrue. it could have been titled differently and been able to get the same message across.
I understand people have a different tolerance to ‘clickbait’. In our eyes, we are making a movie poster/selling a concept that’s will grab viewers attention.
This video is our best performing video of all time at this stage. A different thumbnail would not have got as many eyes on the content.
We have to walk a fine line with it but it’s our job to figure out what works. Sometimes we win and sometimes we lose but we are never intentionally trying to clickbait in a traditional sense where the video doesn’t relate to the content.
That’s all well and good but your need for a well performing video doesn’t really give you the right to slander an entire race of people. Especially when the Scottish people are generally very friendly. I love touring Scotland in my campervan.
What I can’t get over is having Noah and travelling in a small campervan. Most parents think babies need so much stuff, but you are living proof that all a baby needs is loving parents and a good book😀
My two kids now 12 & 9 have been brought up in a Vw camper.
Scotland, England, wales, Spain, France. My kids have wild camped in some beautiful spots.
We’ve even started a litter picks in a carpark in glen nevis that was left in a terrible state.
@@BurtReynoldstashThey don’t go to school?
@@Ronz500 of course my kids go to schools
When I saw brought up in a van ( I mean during holidays) from our Beautiful village home. )
Hope this gives you clarification
@@BurtReynoldstash I lost my wife and son when we were parked up with a flat tire and a lorry hit us on the side of the motorway, RAC man also died
@@Ronz500 sorry to hear that mate, that’s awful.
We have just done the NC500 which features on my channel but chose to use our newly purchased tent. we have recently bought a Honda Stepwagon to soon convert to a day van but for now continue to use the tent, next year we will go again and look at the wild camping side of the road trip. Great Vlog and great channel guys. Stay safe.
Don’t go then,if that’s what you think
Clickbait title.
My wife and I honeymooned in Scotland and did a small boat cruise on loch Lomond.
Being from Canada I was surprised how it wasn't over ridden with cottages. Like every lake in quebec and ontario.
Safe travels.
I live in ontario and cottaged in both; it isnt over run at all, both are huge beautiful provinces with plenty of land. maybe you were in touristy areas. tom green the comedian just bought 800 acres of private land with a pond of his own back of wakefield.
canada is the best friggin country in the world.
Something tells me you definitely won’t be welcome now, fake accents, pre judging the Scots and expecting the world to agree with you, sarcasm and a need to be judge and jury on a perfectly nice campsite…. The thumbnail may well attract views and comments but will sadly also lose you a lot of loyal followers.
Scotland LOVES campers and campervans & motor homes .. but don't let the truth Get in the way of a " Good" story.
Scotland is amazing! Hopefully back up there soon.
Where i stay depends a lot on what i plan on doing with campsite being a chill base to come back to and wild being more adventurous and offgrid experience, both great in their own ways though.
As for the minority of people who can mess it up, us responsible ones can do our bit to clean up mess others leave - thats why i always have bin bags and a litter picker stashed in the van - leave no trace is great but leave a positive trace is even better when poss 😊
All the best you guys xxx
Fantastical attitude and a credit to the community.👏We also like to clear up after others but will draw the line at poop 😅
@@TravelBeans thanks! 😊 just got be done sometimes.
But yeah, 💩 I've been fortunate enough to never see at a stop 🤣
What about, you dig a hole, poo and cover it up?
Why these people can't use an App like Toilet Finder, or Where is Public Toilet, and a simple bog in a bag system in-between is beyond me. I've only seen daytripping people in cars, and a big group of young people in van with a BBQ just abandon rubbish at the roadside, including human waste. Those of us who actually sleep in our campervans get blamed...and that's not just Scotland. People camping in passing spaces ate also so inconsiderate, considering how narrow many roads are up here.
Oh beans. As a local of the Lake District that segment was a bit sad - it's a gorgeous part of the UK with so many beautiful places to experience. It's not all just garden centres. I think a revisit is on the cards where you do us justice 😉
We had a great time in Scotland, very friendly folks, scenery and wildness a gift. Go beyond leave no trace, try to leave it better, we always do a litter pick before we go.cheers
Could be you had a mindset beforehand for some reason! I found the locals welcoming, some more reserved until they get to know you, Thanks for sharing..
Yes I spent 3 weeks in Scotland earlier this year, I was on Skye for the longest day in June, the weather was fantastic. I love the ruggedness of the west coast, but I fell in love this time with all the little fishing harbours on the east, Cromarty was so nice I didn't want to leave. I found everyone so lovely. Stay safe and enjoy xx👍
I love Scotland too, and mainly use campsites because I am on my own, and like the security and community on a campsite. Love your videos x
Thanks, it’s such a wonderful country.
Nice and quiet and peaceful. And then you turn up in a dirty non ulez friendly gas guzzler that’s only fit for the scrap yard. 😊
Also it’s not legal to wild camp in a motorhome in Scotland it only applies to campers on foot or pushbike with a tent.
I'm from Scotland in the beautiful borders but have lived further north in the Highlands, and I love camping. Wild or otherwise. . There is something special about waking up and cooking your own breakfast in the middle of nature. I hope you had some positives this time as not all scottish locals are hostile.... Happy travelling .
I hope you had some positives this time as not all Scottish locals are hostile, you are right only 95% of Scots are hostile due to their mental health issues.
I am an American, and my two favorite places to visit are the highlands of Scotland and Alaska
Agree with you, Beans, about campsites; I tend to use them for re-charging powerpacks if solar isn't available, also using the washing machine, if not able to find one in the local village. Oh yes, a hot shower every so often is nice........😆. Great to see you all traveling the uk, again.
Just as a FYI in Scotland, "wild camping" is an access right under our Right to Roam code - whereby in a lot of areas you can camp for a couple day and have the right to. However, the term really means "right to responsible access" - using a motor vehicle is NOT wildcamping, and therefore doesnt yeild responsible access and hence removes your right to roam in a camping sense.
Apologies for the speil, but just a little heads up that there is a specific term that translates legally in scotland 👍
Scotland is our favourite part of the UK. All my holidays growing up were in the Highlands, on Loch Ailort, as we had an old Crofters cottage there. My sister and I now have a Large Camper Van and we spend all of June in Scotland with our 2 dogs. Last year we did a week each Loch Ness, Aviemore, Arisaig and Ardnamurchan. Next June we are doing, Lewis, Harris, North and South Uist and we can’t wait. Scotland is the place we love for it’s scenery and wildlife, and where I feel at home, the place where I feel a real Spiritual connection.
I totally agree with some of the bad behavior you mentioned that has turned some people against camper vans. I tend to do weekend trips to state parks here in Florida and have been amazed by the trash some people leave behind or people emptying their grey water wherever they want. This video is on point because not everyone traveling in a van is a bad egg. haha
Being lucky enough to live in Oregon, I prefer wild camping in our 1979 Westfalia. Although when snow falls, I do enjoy a flushing toilet & shower at the campgrounds. The only enjoyable part of campgrounds apart from the toilet & showers is that from October to February, the campgrounds are pretty empty.
As a resident of Skye I see an awful lot of camper vans and the damage caused by the irresponsible few. There is barely a popular park up spot which does not have evidence of toilet cassettes having been emptied on the grass (often within a few feet of the side of the road), fire pits and rubbish.
There is certainly an attiude of 'I'll park where I want' from some drivers even if it means blocking crofter's tracks and parking sideways in car parks (taking up 4 or 5 parking spots) so they can have a particular view.
The other thing that infuriates locals is vans that drive along at 30-40mph on a 60mph road and the drivers are either oblivious to traffic queues building up behind them or are just bloody minded and wont pull in to let traffic pass. In the highlands ands islands businesses and trades people often have to travel long distances between jobs and being held up by slow vans costs them time and money.
I accept that many van owners are responsible but when an area has so many vans on the roads it only takes a small percentage to create major problems and frustrations.
Oh, and stop kidding yourselves that what you do is wild camping. That is a specific term referering to camping on foot or bike and where you are camping off the beated track and carrying what you need.
We see the same in Orkney…. I feel sorry for you guys as it’s easier and cheaper to reach you… the ferry crossing puts a few off x
Wild camping is not driving your van to the end of the tarmac and sleeping in it. It's parking in an allotted place and walking away from the roads and houses until your out of everyone's way and then you pitch your small tent for a night or two before moving on. NO trace left. Some people think they are wild camping when they are on the road.
The anti-motor caravan feeling is based on evidence. Even the camper van channels are telling people to start being more responsible as they’re out of order. The bad eggs and the perfectly reasonable people who clog the roads need to take responsibility. TH-cam influencers seem to think that they are above the law something that is often highlighted by drone users who fly wherever they want often ignoring no fly zones. The knock on effect of that action also affects the innocent. I’m no5 sure that you are correct in saying that the right to camp includes camping in vans, I heard on a camping car channel that the law specifically refers to tents.
It does. I old camping is not for motorised vehicles. If people read it it is very clear x
The only way you can fly a drone in a no fly zone is if the drone has been modified,a drone that has not been modified will not leave the ground if in a no fly zone it's been tested so drone users don't fly wherever they want to.
I couldn't find the part where they posed for your thumbnail. That seems kind of strange but kind of cool, them posing for you. Like, they didn't like you, but they were willing to cooperate with you to help spread the word that they don't like van-camping? Or is your thumbnail just clickbait?
I took tents and sleeping gear on the plane from from Canada. We rented an estate car (station wagon) and traveled all over Scotland with a family of five. We love it. We stayed, however, in paid campsites. Since then, my daughter did the same thing only wild camping in the mountains. We all loved it.
Just stumbled on your channel. Watching from the Pacific Northwest in the US....... I LOVE IT! You are both quite entertaining and intelligent so I am not bored hahaha. Thank you both for your production because it's fun🥰
Planning a trip to Scotland next year, we’ll be doing it in the (very) off season, hoping the Scottish people will be welcoming. In high season it is just overcrowded and I can see why that could be annoying 😊 The scenery is just gorgeous , even (or because of) in the gloomy weather ❤
Best check which camp / van sites will be open as most of them close for the winter here.
To be honest its just as busy off season. Plus there are fewer safe places because of the weather. It is all too easy to find yourself in a boggy place, snowed in or when the wind is bad it brings trees down. But yeah, it is full of tourists even in the off season.
O wow that is not very encouraging 😢 We figured May might be kind of off season 😂 guess we’re naïve…
@@BrigittevTienMay is definitely not off-season in Scotland. A lot of sites tend to close from the end of October to about Easter. November to March would probably be described as off-season but it’s still fairly busy, even with the chance of snow.
@@fionapearson8572 txs …. Guess we’ll have to take our chances in May 😊 Don’t really like the risk of getting snowed in ….
I had such a welcome in Scotland, no issues. Got offered tea, park ups etc. A lot of people take advantage and ruin it for others
So amazed how well y’all have adapted to parenthood!! Noah as well to a traveling life…just perfect!
"No trace" is key regardless of the style of camping or living. Even in town, no trace should be the goal or leave the place a bit better - pick up some trash, put something back in the correct place on a shelf - I find it very satisfying.
im scottish and i also have a campervan ive never had any trouble
We love Scotland. My sister lives in the Isle of Skye so we go a lot. We have a camper van and have used park for the night a lot. We have also been on campsites. We have never come across cross Lokals. We did the NC500. The only thing we encountered was hired camper vans, driven by drivers who should not be driving on narrow roads. I had my mirror bashed off twice, even though I was stationary in a passing place. Needless to say they didn’t even stop, couldn’t as the road was narrow and lots of traffic behind.
I just wish that if people hire a camper, and have never driven that size of vehicle before, the NC500 is NOT FOR YOU.
Happy days in Scotland with Noah. ❤️☘️from Ireland.
Locks are found in doors and canals, we have lochs , we do have lock's 🔐 in our doors and canals, and if people are pissarro at you its because a lot of people are dumping rubbish and human waste , and personally i think the council should put big bins out .
Spent a lot of time in Holy Loch Scotland in the mid '70s while in the US Navy. Yes, overcast weather, but the scenery was beautiful and the people very warm and welcoming to the Navy guys.
I live on the nc500 and we welcome everyone. Unfortunately we have had visitors rolling up in vans and setting tents up 10m from a campsite. A van full of Sainsbury carrier bags when the closest Sainsbury is 80 mile away. Rubbish left everywhere including enough human waste to fill a wheelbarrow. They also set fire to gorse bushes very close to peoples homes. I’m a photographer and on my walks have come across many fire pits , some with embers.
We don’t dislike campers, campervanners, hikers or tourists in general.
The few that disrespect the countryside are tainting the majority.
Let’s be honest. Who thinks it’s ok to camp in a grave yard and put a washing line between headstones.
Please tell me no one has ever put a washing line up on headstones 😮
@TravelBeans yup it has happened. Friends also found a group camping in their garden when they got home from work
of course its happened , also parking overnight and shitting in school car park as children arrived. spending the night in graveyard or playpark. you may not like the nc500 dirty truth fb group but there's a reason it exists
Great video , my favourite spot is Craigellachie Speyside that area , ive been lucky enought to travel to many places in iast few decades the slands highlands and lowlands with my work .
Retired this year and missing Scotland , hopefully a trip next year to Speyside will happen , happy travels take care 😊
I used to work as a long distance truck driver and I guess you know the reputation they have for leaving an area clean ! ( not) but I was with a few other company drivers delivering in UK and parked at a rural truck stop. I noticed all the roadside rubbish on our approach to the truck stop so when we got parked up I asked the truck stop owner that if I picked up the rubbish alongside the Rd would he dispose of it. Well he was delighted ! I passed an hour, got some exercise, and collected 2 bin bags of rubbish. I was really surprised though when the truck stop owner refused payment for my breakfast the next morning. Tip : bring a litter picker with you !
Quite a sweeping generalisation 🤣. In general Scotland is one of the most welcoming and friendly countries you could wish for (as someone who has lived here for 10 years) but I have not yet been around it in a campervan.
It’s definitely a welcoming country with so many friendly people. Campervans on the nc500 is definitely hit or miss but that’s the same with anywhere that has mass tourism and not the structure to support it
@TravelBeans so your horrible derogatory title was simply Click bait - most Scots are genuine, friendly folk. I think you should issue an apology in your next video!
@@kayjaykay6285I agree!!
Great advice Beans and thanks for educating as this issue of hot spot tourism and waste is a real problem. I’m Scottish and I’ve had two campervans and sold my last one 3 years ago. Was starting to feel uncomfortable wild parking even though I know awesome tucked away locations. Got to feel for locals living in the likes of Skye and on the North Coast 500 route. If you are coming to Scotland in a camper my advice in addition to what’s covered here is use local swimming pools for washing and stay away from Skye and NC500 between June to Aug. There better quieter locations to visit. Don’t go to hot spots so stay off Trip Advisor and get a good old map and explore. May and Oct are my favourite months anyway. PS there are many gem campsites as well. Maybe tomorrow I’ll recommend some. Good night zzzz
Just use campsites that's what they are for.The citizens of any town pay for their water their waste disposal and other services so its only fair that you use proper facilities found in campsites.
I'm a Yooper and been doing the van life for the last 6 years.
I'm retired and wish I could have started on the road sooner but like you said, life happens.
I wish you the best this life has to offer and hope to see you down the road some day!
We love Scotland and Killin is beautiful with its castle and hanging tree.
Great to see you still travelling and Noah experiencing all these amazing adventures. Safe travels
Shame. Used to like you guys but such click bait these days. Not worth a watch.
Hello friends 😃
I recently saw this vlog, watched it, and now subscribed. Scotland is a place near and dear to my heart. I have a life long friend there.
The Scotts are a wonderful and friendly people who wouldn't think twice about giving you the shirt off their backs if they saw the need. I can vouch for that 👍 I'm sure you yourselves have experienced the hospitality the Scotts will bestow on foreigners. They are known to not be shy about their feelings when someone steps on their toes. Same as anyone else except they don't hold back. I can appreciate that kind of honesty, speaking for myself, but I think that rubs some people the wrong way. I've news for some of you newbe travers. Stop acting like your at home and remember you are in someone else's home. Act accordingly and being a little humble will take you further. 🙏👍 Happy travels
Good that you go for breakfast in local places. If anyone has worked out where you stayed on the second night, that road is closed from December to March every year due to snow drifts. About 10 years ago a German couple in a camper van drove up there one day in December. It started snowing heavily (and the road is not gritted or ploughed in winter) and they got stuck so they parked up for the night. Next moring they were totally snowed in. After 3 days the had to abandon the van and walk down to the nearest village, where they had to stay in a B&B for the next 6 weeks until a snow plough could get up to where there van was and get the road open again. And if the road is open it is not wide enough for big vans the rest of the year.
I like a campsite stay with my little Eriba caravan, having a base camp that I can come back to after being out exploring an area. I do however frequently wildcamp in the back of my car, with just an air mattress and a basic camp kitchen and honestly I love it so much. Interestingly I recently went up to Loch Lomond and also stopped at Cairn lodge overnight on the way up.
We call them rapids in Canada...waterfalls are higher and usually in the mountains or at least fall from higher elevations. My dream is to visit Scotland one day, home of my paternal ancestors. Thanks for sharing, this was awesome, except for all the talk about poop!
As a Scot’s man, recent small seasonal campsite owner and a tourer of our fantastic country the tension has been brewing. Personal there has been a lot of change and within quick succession, unfortunately some locals do not like change and act as they do. But I can confirm after wild camping the las 20 years it’s upsetting to see people disrespecting nature. 99.99% adventures are grand small amount are arse-holes
Wild camping in Scotland only applies to tents not motorhomes
@@neilfields5914 it does and in a tent is what I do, yet as the video highlights people either in campers or tents still disrespect the land.
@@fordtrac7171 you can’t beat tents
Outdoor access code is for roaming on your feet not for vehicles....
Love you guys....just not the clickbait! Great video other then that. Can't wait to see where you go next
Scotland is ace, I’ve done 3 road trips around it now
It’s amazing how you can go from driving a through Glasgow (which is like driving in LA) to spectacular scenery in just an hour or two
Yeah we said that. It’s crazy how quickly it changes. You instantly feel like you are in the highlands
I have spent the past three summers full time off grid in Scotland, I have not had one bad interaction with the locals and I have made a number of friends there. It's a wonderful country to wild camp in.
The rubbish which gets left behind is not always from campervans, I have seen lots of times when cars have pulled with MacDonald and KFC meals and just thrown all the cartons and tissues out of the Windows.
I spend quite a lot of time litter picking others rubbish as do many van lifers.
Aww, I love Scotland ❤ Am married to a Scot and have been so lucky to have lived in Edinburgh and done lots of travelling around this beautiful country. Just a shame it takes a 24 hr flight to visit from Australia! Enjoy your trip, Katie.
I live on the fringes of Dumfries, I have my own self styled campervan. Each May I head north on a 2,000 mile tour of the Highlands, stopping off at regular spots and new and take in some hill walking. I wild camp, parking up with a mind for an early next day hill walk. I have never had problems with locals, I leave places as I find them.