Nate is the best driving instructor ever. He never gets angry, shouty, or impatient. Truly fantastic personality. And well done to Kara. If you're not used to a manual, learning clutch control in a 7.5 tonner is a baptism of fire.
100% I thought Nate’s Mum did really good too, and needed some positive feedback 👍 James not even wearing his seatbelt so it couldn’t have been that bad 😂
Can we start a petition to convince Nate's parents to come on more than 1 big trip a year? They are so sweet and funny. Would love to see them more often!
oh man, such flashbacks to my driving lessons in Europe! starting on an uphill incline has its own special name here, the 'incline test' (hellingproef in Dutch). So hard an so stressful with traffic behind you! I'm so glad I get to drive an automatic now!
@@onlineo2263 Mechanics crying everywhere.. shouting HAND BRAAAAKE!!!!!!!!! Pretty sure he did that for comments below.. Poor truck! Glad it wasn't my truck! Owners drafting up some new rental policy/instructions as we speak..!! That young man needs to be taught a lesson in just how much work it is to fix those issues before inventing up some drama for his little film..!
Nates dad looked so in his element driving, and his mom is just the cutest. What an epic family adventure, and a bucket list type of place to visit. Thanks for taking us along
Nate's parents are absolute gems! Their humor, kindness, and adventurous spirit are infectious. Every time they're on screen, the video instantly becomes 10 times better.
Yes they are...I have to watch them every Saturday...it's a part of my routine ..I be so sad when they don't come on....but I know they need rest so they can make more great content‼️💪🏾👏🏾🙏🏽🥰
Life skills! Knowing how to drive a manual transmission has come in CLUTCH a few times! My Gen Z Son was impressed by his Boomer Mom on our recent Europe trip.
one of my first cars was a standard, one hill trick i learned... put the emergency brake on then you dont have to worry about holding the brake down or rolling back, then its easy to start letting clutch out and giving gas, when you feel it start to grab, release the e-brake and away you go!
The Hand Brake Hill Start is a right of passage for drivers, thankfully it's part of the tuition here in the UK. That said, it was painful to watch, that poor clutch!
@@cabe_bedlamthe handbrake method is also part of the standard “driver’s curriculum” in Germany. An alternative is a combined heel and toe action, putting your heel on the brake pedal and your toes on the gas pedal.
@@sophiematlock1154 Maybe because they never had any formal training where they were taught this. Although this varies, there is no to little formal training required to get a license in the first place (beyond what is taught in a classroom), and almost certainly extremely little formal training on driving a manual.
Iceland is beautiful but Nate’s Mum steals the show. Every time I see her in these videos, I see such a beautiful soul. And Kara well done! It takes a while to feel the “biting point” when going up a hill in a manual/stick shift. You did great for the first time and that too in a Truck! Loved this series.
Kara! I’m so proud of you for getting up that hill!!!! I know so well the stress of trying to start up a hill in a stick shift and having to make multiple attempts. I’m so glad you didn’t give up. I loved everything else about this video, too, just had to give Kara some mad props.
OMG I LOOOVE Nates parents. His Mother gives me life! The amazing views in this video were just amazing, and the laughs were even better. Your content is varied, and I love that you switch things up. My father also has epilepsy. He was diagnosed at the age of 30. He has very similar seizures, and it made it very hard to diagnose, especially in the 70's. He has lived a long life and relatively healthy life with a few hiccups. He is 84 and goes to coffee 5 days a week with all his old buddies. Keep the faith and continue living your best life ❤
Kara as a professional truck driver I have to say you did fairly well on that hill and needing to restart. It’s not easy. But for an inexperienced manual driver you did amazing. The key is to remaining calm, the rest will come!
I like Nate's comparison of stick shift / manual driving as a dance. Once you get the concept of it, it's about finding that rhythm, movement and flow between the brake, gas, stick and clutch.
I always knew y’all were major couple goals! The frustration and communication and laughter during Kara’s drive is so telling of your love and friendship ❤️❤️
My big brother bought me a BMW 2002 manual transmission and left it at the house. My parents were away on vacation, and how to drive it? Another brother took me to road under a tressle that had a big dip, like an inside out hill, down up. He made me go up and down that dip until I could do it without rolling back. Kara, you brought back some fun memories with my big brothers. Before my brother took me to the dip, he had me driving around the block and my friends would come out and laugh as my little car would buck. That clutch was so sensitive, I had to let it just slowly and gas it up so the car wouldn't buck, but even in first gear, that car would go so fast I'd want to stop. Oh the memories. And you in a BIG truck! Congrats on that.
Kara if that ever happens to you again, you can put on the parking brake and keep it on until you get past that first part where it wants to roll back. Then just release the brake as you press on the gas. It seems like it’s one more thing to think about, but it takes away that panicky rolling back issue. You did amazing considering your experience with a stick, and I think it is absolutely so cool that you did not want to give up!
I learned to drive a manual at age 16. They were cheaper cars, so us poor kids mostly started out that way. Lots of tears and dad yelling non stop. Lol it's a skill you'll always have once you learn it!
Kara, How to get going when on a hill. 1) hold the break and slowly let out clutch until you feel the truck try to move. Then hold the clutch at that position. 2) Release break and start giving it gas. 3) Slowly let out clutch the rest of the way and boom you're rolling.
I’d amend (1) with: “until you feel the truck trying to move and/or the engine starts to get bogged down”. My overall explanation would be that for each hill, there is a combination of clutch position and an amount of gas that will keep the vehicle stationary, neither rolling back nor moving forward. After moving off the brake pedal, you have to get to that position as quickly as possible. Once you are there, you add gas and you move forward, letting the clutch out fully as you reach a sufficient speed.
Omg Kara I’m super impressed with your perseverance with trying to get up the hill in that massive manual truck. And Nate’s Patience and well sort of direction was also a lesson in great relationship communication.
If there were Golden Globe Awards for best happy spontaneous, unpredictable and crazy ventures - Kara and Nate would win each year! Best Adventure Comedy series ever. 😃
Love all your videos, but the ones with your family, especially Nate's parents are the best! Hope now that they are retired you can convince them to join you more often. They are so fun and up for any adventure!
@@leighafields2938 I am currently 17 and been watching kara and nate since 2016 at 9 years old. Trust me it's not just for adults, everyone loves it ❤
12:20 This instance of Kara learning the nuances of feathering the clutch is great! As someone who has taught numerous people to drive a stick, way to go!
Nate, to have your Mom and Dad on this trip is memorable. You will remember and treasure these moments for the rest of your life. Thank you for taking us along this journey. All the best Guys. JIm and Harriet
Kara is doing great!!!! I can’t believe her first time driving a stick shift is in that enormous beast 😱 KUDOS TO KARA ❤❤❤ I’m Gen X, I learned to drive at age 12. Had a motorcycle by 14. My parents made us learn to drive an automatic & a stick shift before we could test for our drivers licenses. We also knew how to change a tire by then. Now in my 50s, I’m so thankful my parents did that. But I still don’t think I could drive that beast. Pretty sure I’d think we were tipping over all the time 🤪 I’m SO IMPRESSED with these gorgeous & BRAVE ladies 🙌🏼💕
I am a woman that has been operating heavy equipment for almost 20 years. I grew up in rual Missouri and my family was poor. Gas was cheap so for fun we drove country roads and I got to play in creeks. As I got older like 6-8 years old I sat on my dad's lap to drive. By 12 I could drive a "stick" by myself. I think every woman should at least know how to drive a manual even if it's not very well. In case of an emergency she should at least know how. Also learning a clutch is easier then you think. The trick is letting the clutch out as much as you can before taking your foot off the break. Hope this helps! Love watching!!
It's super dope that you hang out with your parents like that. One day you'll really have to take care of them so enjoy those moments and I'm glad you share then with your TH-cam family
Bro, you guys blending the pov of the guys explaining to the woman how to drive is just. Chefs kiss hilarious comedy. In the first two minutes I wasn’t expecting to laugh like that. Not being mean or anything, that’s funny. Same faces and movements and Kara and your mom were saying the same things and it was just funny. Good job editing that! Amazing to see you guys get better and better each video. Sorry for the long comment lol.
12:32 sorry to say that, but Nate is teaching her wrong. Kara, you need to let the clutch out, when you feel the truck shake a little bit take the foot off the break, then hit the gas pedal!
Yes! And the nose of het car goes up just slightly when you hit the perfect spot! So you can actually see when to hit the gas more so you can move forward! If you let the clutch come up more after the sweet spot the car will die. Practice will help but you can actually see and feel it. Love from The Netherlands ❤
Nooo! Handbrake on, left foot all the way down on the clutch, right foot lightly on the gas. Pull the handbrake up but don't release it, then increase the gas gradually while you lift up the clutch. As you hit the bite point increase the gas and slowly release the handbrake. You have to put one pedal down as you lift the other pedal up, sort of in a seesaw motion. Any quick switch between brake and gas isn't going to give you a control on the gas and will either make you roll backwards on a hill or kangaroo jump or stall, or all three!
I'm still baffled to why they didn't use the handbrake? I can see it in some of the frames. Handbrake to secure the car then let go slowly when the van gets to the bite point. I'm in the UK so how were taught here might differ to the US
Hi, I love the train ride with your mom. The lady watching you behind the curtain was so funny and the name of the man driving the train was Gabriel like that angel.Blessing love watching you all.
Here's to the girls driving! Woot-woot! Well done gals. I love the design of the truck, inside and out. That hot springs was like a fantasy come to life. At first, I thought you were running to take a cold plunge. I was waiting for Popsicle Kara to get back to the truck. It was amazing how beautiful Iceland was! I love my portable induction cooktops. Thanks for part 1 & 2. This was a warm but icy land.
What fun! What a strange and beautiful landscape to explore! And traveling in a support based caravan is the best way to go! They probably got a lot of information about what they were seeing. I love Kara's enthusiasm about the heated floors. Kara and mom did great for driving a big truck with a stick for the first time! Nate was just so supportive and patient!
So I was watching your first videos and I couldn’t help but to tell you that from then and now, is and still very entertaining 😊 but… the way Nate looks at you when you are just speaking about your experience is exactly the way he looks at you now is just heart melting. My husband and I love watching you both and wish you the best. Much love❤ Dallas and LeeAnn.
Yayyyy Kara! Way to go with that clutch! I drove stick for years before needing to get an SUV. Once you get the hang of that balance Nate was talking about between the gas and the clutch nothing can stop you. You did it!!
Excellent video 10 out of 10. Your videos just keep getting better and better quality over quantity, absolutely. Loved, Nate's parents on this trip. They are just a natural making videos. As you guys are
I found your channel a week ago… yeah I know why’d it take me so long… but I have been binge watching video ever since… and loving every minute… all your trips looked epic and this one didn’t disappoint x
My dad had a few rules before I could get license. Know how to check my oil, how to jump a car, had to change my tire and how to drive a standard. He made sure his daughters would be able to handle anything. He was a CDL driver all his life and so grateful to him for teaching all these skills. I have had to teach many women how to change a tire and jump a car because they were stranded. Also the scenario that my dad gave me for making sure I could drive a standard happened. In college I was the only sober driver and the only car available was a standard. Shocked the hell out of the guys when I jumped in and went let’s go.
Just found Kara and Nate a couple of weeks ago. Now I'm binge watching, and I must have watched hundreds of their videos. They are so wholesome and real. Experiences should be shared! Thanks, guys, for going so far out of your way, then walking back to get the camera, just to share this experience with us. Alexander Supertramp would be proud.
So happy to see Kara learn how to drive a manual! With as often as you’re both in other parts of the world, this is an invaluable skill to have. Once you get the basics, the rest is just practice. We also love Nate’s parents and like that his mom had a manual Subaru, we just bought one for ourselves.
Love y’all’s videos so so much, been following since Zanzibar Island like 5-6 years ago! Keep on vibing and being positive. Stay strong Kara, you got this girl.
So happy for you Kara. 7is my lucky number too. Glad you stuck with it. Watching the folks I see where Nate’s personality comes from. They are so cute!!
“Good Wilber”!! I love these videos with Nate’s parents! They are as much fun as watching Kara & Nate! I’m loving the series in Iceland, it is absolutely gorgeous!
17:16 I think this was the first time I saw Kara disappointed in food. This was such a fun adventure. I love when Nate's parents join in. They are so freakin adorable and fun to watch.
Yay, get to start my Saturday with part 2 of Overlanding Iceland with Kara and Nate! I would love to try to drive one of these! We owned manual transmission vehicles the first 30 years of our marriage because they always seemed to be the most cost effective to buy. This would be so much fun!
Driving a stick shift in a giant vehicle is INSANE. My husband and I both learned, but we had nothing but automatics until we switched to ev's 8 years ago. The kid has really only ever known an ev. Watching them drive a stick reminded me why they absolutely suck for city traffic. At least they were in the literal middle of nowhere Also, his parents are ADORABLE!
As a guy who's basically only ever owned manual cars, you forget how tricky that dance of clutch and gas is. And to learn it in a massive truck is no mean feat! Well done
Yeah, Kara. I'm so proud of you. You made me laugh so much. It made me remember my times learning on a clutch. like Nate says "ounce you've learned on a clutch, you have it for life" ❤
Nate I love your parents! Does your dad know how funny he is! 😂Kara I loved your determination on learning the stick shift. I've always wanted to learn myself!
I love watching the girls learn how to drive a manual. I am 14 and have been driving a manual for 2 years. It is a hard skill to master and I still struggle sometimes.❤😂
Wow!! Ice land is absolutely so stunning to see. I’m so happy that I’ve been able to watch this on my 70 inch smart television. I’m nearing the age of 44. So I hope I get the opportunity to visit this amazing place! A very wholesome video especially with Nate’s parents putting along with you guys!!
Now that's the kind of trip I'd be really into. RVing, driving (they could be automatic for more enjoyment and less leg fatigue for us older folks), and off roading, right up my alley! Hot springs too, sign me up.
Yalls dynamic is top notch. Also Kara’s sleepy eyes in the morning is so cute! But seriously, the way you two speak to each other is the sweetest thing I’ve ever seen.
The way to do a hill start is hand break on, put foot on the clutch, put into 1st gear, slowly take your foot off the clutch until you feel the bitting point, slowly release the handbrake whilst applying the gas. This way you will avoid any rolling back down the hill, you have to master this without rolling back as part of the driving test in the UK xx
Kira and Nate, you guys are funny, awesome and the best TH-camrs. I also love Nate’s parents, they are also funny and even wholesome. Your videos make my weekend the best ones ever. I’m so proud of Kira. Nate is the best instructor. Thanks for sharing. Love you guys.❤
So remember when Kara said she was going to try and add more colour to her wardrobe? I do. I was waiting and sure enough colour slowly crept in..........but let me tell you the DAISY Vest blew me away. So fun and cute. Love that you're living your best lives just the way you want. Mom and Dad are EPIC. Side note, I wear a lot of Black so I get it and Daisy's are my fav flower so know that I LOVED it.
I think the thing Ilove most about Kara and Nate is the fact how real they are with us like they cen be gone foe weeks then come back and teel us the whole story. Or how they are such an inspiration for me
I just love y’all so much. I always enjoy seeing Nate’s parents! They are just the best. Can’t wait to see your next adventure. From your long lost Buchanan family in Memphis TN! ❤
so awesome! thank you! good job driving Mom! Great determination Kara! Dad, you're so funny. Nate, you make your parents proud. mahalo nui all, from Big Island, Hawaii
Nate is the best driving instructor ever. He never gets angry, shouty, or impatient. Truly fantastic personality. And well done to Kara. If you're not used to a manual, learning clutch control in a 7.5 tonner is a baptism of fire.
100% I thought Nate’s Mum did really good too, and needed some positive feedback 👍 James not even wearing his seatbelt so it couldn’t have been that bad 😂
You should be using the handbrake to drive up a hill from standstill, Americans just can't drive stick 😂
@@Tonyshandle indeed
@Tonyshandle, it is not Americans, but the younger generations that have never had to drove a standard!
Exactly, and on the steepest hill imaginable. Well done team!
Can we start a petition to convince Nate's parents to come on more than 1 big trip a year? They are so sweet and funny. Would love to see them more often!
I so agree, they really enhance the activities❤️❤️
I came to comment how much I love Nate’s mom. She’s the BEST
Yes 100%
I have been following Natwand Kate since they both started videoing . On their amazing and beautiful journeys.
I vote ...YES!!
I love Nate’s parents so much. They are just so wholesome and pure
🥰❤️
Same. Seem like really great people.
They drag the same adventure too damn long
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And they are both very good looking!
5:25 James, all deadpan and Southern: "....I wanna drive." 😂😂😂
SO proud of Kara for not giving up and mastering that clutch on the hill! Way to go, girl!! 🙌😁🎉
oh man, such flashbacks to my driving lessons in Europe! starting on an uphill incline has its own special name here, the 'incline test' (hellingproef in Dutch). So hard an so stressful with traffic behind you! I'm so glad I get to drive an automatic now!
Would be easier to have the handbrake on. Find the biting point where the vehicle wants to move forward, release handbrake and up you go.
000⁰😅😅😅😅😅the @@Nynke_K
Kara..you 🎉😂🎉❤ go girl.
@@onlineo2263 Mechanics crying everywhere.. shouting HAND BRAAAAKE!!!!!!!!! Pretty sure he did that for comments below.. Poor truck! Glad it wasn't my truck! Owners drafting up some new rental policy/instructions as we speak..!! That young man needs to be taught a lesson in just how much work it is to fix those issues before inventing up some drama for his little film..!
Kara and Nate's mom learning how to drive manual in THAT vehicle on THOSE roads is SUCH a boss move.
Nates dad looked so in his element driving, and his mom is just the cutest. What an epic family adventure, and a bucket list type of place to visit. Thanks for taking us along
Yess ! I loved this video so much so far !!!
Yess !!! And I want to see Kara’s family too ❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰❤️❤️❤️
Nate's parents are absolute gems! Their humor, kindness, and adventurous spirit are infectious. Every time they're on screen, the video instantly becomes 10 times better.
Kara and Nate videos are the perfect starters for the weekend. They become an essential staple like Saturday morning cartoons when we were kids. ❤️😂
Omg so true 😂
My girls and I have loved watching them together after we lost their father. It’s definitely one of our favorite family times❤❤
@@lmk22philly Very sorry to hear that! God bless your family! ❤️
Yeah!❤😊
Yes they are...I have to watch them every Saturday...it's a part of my routine ..I be so sad when they don't come on....but I know they need rest so they can make more great content‼️💪🏾👏🏾🙏🏽🥰
The girls driving with the guys mentoring is the absolute best. Plus, mom making the vroom noises.
Life skills! Knowing how to drive a manual transmission has come in CLUTCH a few times! My Gen Z Son was impressed by his Boomer Mom on our recent Europe trip.
I'm totally fine with a stick shift but when you go to the UK doing with my left hand is just NOT Happening...
Learning to drive a clutch is important. My first vehicle had clutch. I taught my kids to drive a clutch.
@@mattwruff not that big a deal . The single track roads are the scary ones. Try it the Cotswolds are worth it.
Mr. James and Mrs. Christie need their own channel. They are hilarious.
one of my first cars was a standard, one hill trick i learned... put the emergency brake on then you dont have to worry about holding the brake down or rolling back, then its easy to start letting clutch out and giving gas, when you feel it start to grab, release the e-brake and away you go!
The Hand Brake Hill Start is a right of passage for drivers, thankfully it's part of the tuition here in the UK.
That said, it was painful to watch, that poor clutch!
@@cabe_bedlamthe handbrake method is also part of the standard “driver’s curriculum” in Germany. An alternative is a combined heel and toe action, putting your heel on the brake pedal and your toes on the gas pedal.
Exactly this, UK driver trying not to yell at my TV 🤭 pulling off a hill start for first time without using your handbrake is so hard!!
I was about to say why aren’t they using the handbrake?!
@@sophiematlock1154 Maybe because they never had any formal training where they were taught this. Although this varies, there is no to little formal training required to get a license in the first place (beyond what is taught in a classroom), and almost certainly extremely little formal training on driving a manual.
Iceland is beautiful but Nate’s Mum steals the show. Every time I see her in these videos, I see such a beautiful soul. And Kara well done! It takes a while to feel the “biting point” when going up a hill in a manual/stick shift. You did great for the first time and that too in a Truck! Loved this series.
Kara! I’m so proud of you for getting up that hill!!!! I know so well the stress of trying to start up a hill in a stick shift and having to make multiple attempts. I’m so glad you didn’t give up.
I loved everything else about this video, too, just had to give Kara some mad props.
OMG I LOOOVE Nates parents. His Mother gives me life! The amazing views in this video were just amazing, and the laughs were even better. Your content is varied, and I love that you switch things up. My father also has epilepsy. He was diagnosed at the age of 30. He has very similar seizures, and it made it very hard to diagnose, especially in the 70's. He has lived a long life and relatively healthy life with a few hiccups. He is 84 and goes to coffee 5 days a week with all his old buddies. Keep the faith and continue living your best life ❤
Don't blaspheme.
This 79 yr old is laughing so hard!!! So proud of Kara for being so stubborn and determined!! 😂
I love your Mom, Nate!! Her glee driving the tank is adorable🤓
Kara as a professional truck driver I have to say you did fairly well on that hill and needing to restart. It’s not easy. But for an inexperienced manual driver you did amazing. The key is to remaining calm, the rest will come!
I like Nate's comparison of stick shift / manual driving as a dance. Once you get the concept of it, it's about finding that rhythm, movement and flow between the brake, gas, stick and clutch.
Smiled the whole episode. I can’t believe I watch and enjoy someone else’s home movies. The 90s would be so proud.
I always knew y’all were major couple goals! The frustration and communication and laughter during Kara’s drive is so telling of your love and friendship ❤️❤️
My big brother bought me a BMW 2002 manual transmission and left it at the house. My parents were away on vacation, and how to drive it? Another brother took me to road under a tressle that had a big dip, like an inside out hill, down up. He made me go up and down that dip until I could do it without rolling back. Kara, you brought back some fun memories with my big brothers. Before my brother took me to the dip, he had me driving around the block and my friends would come out and laugh as my little car would buck. That clutch was so sensitive, I had to let it just slowly and gas it up so the car wouldn't buck, but even in first gear, that car would go so fast I'd want to stop. Oh the memories. And you in a BIG truck! Congrats on that.
In Kenya we use an egg during hillstart, place an egg behind one of the back tires then ensure you dont break. If you do you have to pay
Kara if that ever happens to you again, you can put on the parking brake and keep it on until you get past that first part where it wants to roll back. Then just release the brake as you press on the gas. It seems like it’s one more thing to think about, but it takes away that panicky rolling back issue. You did amazing considering your experience with a stick, and I think it is absolutely so cool that you did not want to give up!
I learned to drive a manual at age 16. They were cheaper cars, so us poor kids mostly started out that way. Lots of tears and dad yelling non stop. Lol it's a skill you'll always have once you learn it!
Me too. Like riding a bike. Never will forget “the dance between gas and clutch”. Haha. ❤❤❤
So true!
I wished I learned how my sister's first two cars were manual and she asked if I wanted to learn but I was scared I was 15 lol
Kara,
How to get going when on a hill.
1) hold the break and slowly let out clutch until you feel the truck try to move. Then hold the clutch at that position.
2) Release break and start giving it gas.
3) Slowly let out clutch the rest of the way and boom you're rolling.
I’d amend (1) with: “until you feel the truck trying to move and/or the engine starts to get bogged down”. My overall explanation would be that for each hill, there is a combination of clutch position and an amount of gas that will keep the vehicle stationary, neither rolling back nor moving forward. After moving off the brake pedal, you have to get to that position as quickly as possible. Once you are there, you add gas and you move forward, letting the clutch out fully as you reach a sufficient speed.
Omg Kara I’m super impressed with your perseverance with trying to get up the hill in that massive manual truck. And Nate’s Patience and well sort of direction was also a lesson in great relationship communication.
"Let WHAT out??" LOL
Don't blaspheme.
If there were Golden Globe Awards for best happy spontaneous, unpredictable and crazy ventures - Kara and Nate would win each year! Best Adventure Comedy series ever. 😃
Love all your videos, but the ones with your family, especially Nate's parents are the best! Hope now that they are retired you can convince them to join you more often. They are so fun and up for any adventure!
*Kara and Nate’s videos are the adult equivalent of children’s Saturday morning cartoons!* *#karaandnate*
Yes!🎉
@@leighafields2938 I am currently 17 and been watching kara and nate since 2016 at 9 years old. Trust me it's not just for adults, everyone loves it ❤
I like it when you 2 bring your parents on your journeys.
Nate’s parents need their own TH-cam channel. I’d definitely watch that.
I was so proud of Kara when she finally got up that hill! Woo!!
Good job!
I just love when Nates parents come with! They are so much fun! What beautiful scenery! Thanks for sharing! Have a great week!
James pouting while sitting in the passenger seat is EPIC!!! Love them so much!! Meanwhile.....Kara's mom gets Amtrak 😂
12:20 This instance of Kara learning the nuances of feathering the clutch is great! As someone who has taught numerous people to drive a stick, way to go!
Kara and Nate, your videos brighten up my Saturday! Not only are yall funny but you just like make me realize how beautiful life is
Nate, to have your Mom and Dad on this trip is memorable. You will remember and treasure these moments for the rest of your life. Thank you for taking us along this journey.
All the best Guys. JIm and Harriet
Kara is doing great!!!! I can’t believe her first time driving a stick shift is in that enormous beast 😱 KUDOS TO KARA ❤❤❤
I’m Gen X, I learned to drive at age 12. Had a motorcycle by 14. My parents made us learn to drive an automatic & a stick shift before we could test for our drivers licenses. We also knew how to change a tire by then. Now in my 50s, I’m so thankful my parents did that. But I still don’t think I could drive that beast. Pretty sure I’d think we were tipping over all the time 🤪
I’m SO IMPRESSED with these gorgeous & BRAVE ladies 🙌🏼💕
I LOVE YOUR PARENTS! Your videos are always next level and so enjoyable to watch and “ICELAND" does not disappoint. Nate, your parents are THE BOMB!
I am a woman that has been operating heavy equipment for almost 20 years. I grew up in rual Missouri and my family was poor. Gas was cheap so for fun we drove country roads and I got to play in creeks. As I got older like 6-8 years old I sat on my dad's lap to drive. By 12 I could drive a "stick" by myself. I think every woman should at least know how to drive a manual even if it's not very well. In case of an emergency she should at least know how. Also learning a clutch is easier then you think. The trick is letting the clutch out as much as you can before taking your foot off the break. Hope this helps! Love watching!!
It's super dope that you hang out with your parents like that. One day you'll really have to take care of them so enjoy those moments and I'm glad you share then with your TH-cam family
I adore you both, Kara and Nate, but Nate's parents.....I just love them too! So many great moments!
Bro, you guys blending the pov of the guys explaining to the woman how to drive is just. Chefs kiss hilarious comedy. In the first two minutes I wasn’t expecting to laugh like that. Not being mean or anything, that’s funny. Same faces and movements and Kara and your mom were saying the same things and it was just funny. Good job editing that! Amazing to see you guys get better and better each video. Sorry for the long comment lol.
i gasp everytime y’all post, absolutely makes my day. Also LOOVVVEEE the hour or more videos
Hill starts are hard enough when you're learning to drive a manual, let alone on gravel in a truck!!!! You got this Kara!
12:32 sorry to say that, but Nate is teaching her wrong. Kara, you need to let the clutch out, when you feel the truck shake a little bit take the foot off the break, then hit the gas pedal!
Yes! And the nose of het car goes up just slightly when you hit the perfect spot! So you can actually see when to hit the gas more so you can move forward! If you let the clutch come up more after the sweet spot the car will die. Practice will help but you can actually see and feel it. Love from The Netherlands ❤
Nooo! Handbrake on, left foot all the way down on the clutch, right foot lightly on the gas. Pull the handbrake up but don't release it, then increase the gas gradually while you lift up the clutch. As you hit the bite point increase the gas and slowly release the handbrake. You have to put one pedal down as you lift the other pedal up, sort of in a seesaw motion. Any quick switch between brake and gas isn't going to give you a control on the gas and will either make you roll backwards on a hill or kangaroo jump or stall, or all three!
I'm still baffled to why they didn't use the handbrake? I can see it in some of the frames. Handbrake to secure the car then let go slowly when the van gets to the bite point. I'm in the UK so how were taught here might differ to the US
@@microrelic39 Here in Brazil when we take driving lessons it is forbidden to use the handbrake, so we learned to do it the way I explained above.
Hi, I love the train ride with your mom. The lady watching you behind the curtain was so funny and the name of the man driving the train was Gabriel like that angel.Blessing love watching you all.
Here's to the girls driving! Woot-woot! Well done gals. I love the design of the truck, inside and out. That hot springs was like a fantasy come to life. At first, I thought you were running to take a cold plunge. I was waiting for Popsicle Kara to get back to the truck. It was amazing how beautiful Iceland was! I love my portable induction cooktops. Thanks for part 1 & 2. This was a warm but icy land.
What fun! What a strange and beautiful landscape to explore! And traveling in a support based caravan is the best way to go! They probably got a lot of information about what they were seeing.
I love Kara's enthusiasm about the heated floors.
Kara and mom did great for driving a big truck with a stick for the first time! Nate was just so supportive and patient!
So I was watching your first videos and I couldn’t help but to tell you that from then and now, is and still very entertaining 😊 but… the way Nate looks at you when you are just speaking about your experience is exactly the way he looks at you now is just heart melting. My husband and I love watching you both and wish you the best. Much love❤ Dallas and LeeAnn.
Yayyyy Kara! Way to go with that clutch! I drove stick for years before needing to get an SUV. Once you get the hang of that balance Nate was talking about between the gas and the clutch nothing can stop you. You did it!!
Excellent video 10 out of 10. Your videos just keep getting better and better quality over quantity, absolutely.
Loved, Nate's parents on this trip. They are just a natural making videos. As you guys are
I found your channel a week ago… yeah I know why’d it take me so long… but I have been binge watching video ever since… and loving every minute… all your trips looked epic and this one didn’t disappoint x
0:12 Premier Pro users can relate 😅 love you guys can't wait to watch this video ❤
Kara I’m so proud of your driving that Truck up that hill. You didn’t give up. Your amazing!!!❤
Good job to Nate’s mom too!!
Girl Power!!!! ❤🎉
My dad had a few rules before I could get license. Know how to check my oil, how to jump a car, had to change my tire and how to drive a standard. He made sure his daughters would be able to handle anything. He was a CDL driver all his life and so grateful to him for teaching all these skills. I have had to teach many women how to change a tire and jump a car because they were stranded. Also the scenario that my dad gave me for making sure I could drive a standard happened. In college I was the only sober driver and the only car available was a standard. Shocked the hell out of the guys when I jumped in and went let’s go.
I just finished all your videos, and I can't believe I'm finally caught up. Y'all came a long ways. Can't wait to see what else y'all come out with❤
Just found Kara and Nate a couple of weeks ago. Now I'm binge watching, and I must have watched hundreds of their videos. They are so wholesome and real. Experiences should be shared! Thanks, guys, for going so far out of your way, then walking back to get the camera, just to share this experience with us. Alexander Supertramp would be proud.
So happy to see Kara learn how to drive a manual! With as often as you’re both in other parts of the world, this is an invaluable skill to have. Once you get the basics, the rest is just practice.
We also love Nate’s parents and like that his mom had a manual Subaru, we just bought one for ourselves.
Love y’all’s videos so so much, been following since Zanzibar Island like 5-6 years ago! Keep on vibing and being positive. Stay strong Kara, you got this girl.
So happy for you Kara. 7is my lucky number too. Glad you stuck with it. Watching the folks I see where Nate’s personality comes from. They are so cute!!
I love how supportive Nate is of Kara as he is teaching her to drive.
“Good Wilber”!! I love these videos with Nate’s parents! They are as much fun as watching Kara & Nate! I’m loving the series in Iceland, it is absolutely gorgeous!
Nates mom was doing phenomenal! So was Kara!
Here lately I've been referring so many people to your channel, there are just too many relatable things I need to share with everyone
I just love your Momma and Daddy! I'm a Ky girl and they remind me of my parents so much!! Just really good people. ❤❤❤
Kara is literally Joy from inside out ! Love her
So impressed with Kara’s determination to drive the truck. Way to go!
17:16 I think this was the first time I saw Kara disappointed in food. This was such a fun adventure. I love when Nate's parents join in. They are so freakin adorable and fun to watch.
Way to go Kara. I learned to drive a manual in high school a thousand years ago. I am so proud of you for getting that monster up that hill!
The dance between the clutch and the accelerator is best way to describe hill starts. Loved this episode!
Yay, get to start my Saturday with part 2 of Overlanding Iceland with Kara and Nate! I would love to try to drive one of these! We owned manual transmission vehicles the first 30 years of our marriage because they always seemed to be the most cost effective to buy. This would be so much fun!
Driving a stick shift in a giant vehicle is INSANE. My husband and I both learned, but we had nothing but automatics until we switched to ev's 8 years ago. The kid has really only ever known an ev.
Watching them drive a stick reminded me why they absolutely suck for city traffic. At least they were in the literal middle of nowhere
Also, his parents are ADORABLE!
I love y’all’s videos and Nate’s parents are so awesome and sweet I absolutely adore both y’all’s parents!!
As a guy who's basically only ever owned manual cars, you forget how tricky that dance of clutch and gas is. And to learn it in a massive truck is no mean feat! Well done
10:52 James was NOT having it😂😂😂
Yeah, Kara. I'm so proud of you. You made me laugh so much. It made me remember my times learning on a clutch. like Nate says "ounce you've learned on a clutch, you have it for life" ❤
Nate I love your parents! Does your dad know how funny he is! 😂Kara I loved your determination on learning the stick shift. I've always wanted to learn myself!
Love watching you guys travelling togheter! Nate's parents are awesome! So sweet to see that they are always matching their clothes color, so cute!
I love y’all’s channel so much!! y’all are my favorites🧡🫶🏻
My Saturdays always start with Kara and Nate and I would not change that. This looked incredible. That hotspring, wow. looked amazing.
Nate, your parents are so in shape and have taken care of themselves, totally awesome!!
Man I've been waiting for these Iceland episodes, and they did not disappoint. Love you guys!
I love watching the girls learn how to drive a manual. I am 14 and have been driving a manual for 2 years. It is a hard skill to master and I still struggle sometimes.❤😂
14?! Dang lol
Is that legal at 14? What country are you in?
Wow!! Ice land is absolutely so stunning to see. I’m so happy that I’ve been able to watch this on my 70 inch smart television. I’m nearing the age of 44. So I hope I get the opportunity to visit this amazing place! A very wholesome video especially with Nate’s parents putting along with you guys!!
Now that's the kind of trip I'd be really into. RVing, driving (they could be automatic for more enjoyment and less leg fatigue for us older folks), and off roading, right up my alley! Hot springs too, sign me up.
Yalls dynamic is top notch. Also Kara’s sleepy eyes in the morning is so cute! But seriously, the way you two speak to each other is the sweetest thing I’ve ever seen.
Videos with Nate’s parents are my favorite!! 😊
The way to do a hill start is hand break on, put foot on the clutch, put into 1st gear, slowly take your foot off the clutch until you feel the bitting point, slowly release the handbrake whilst applying the gas. This way you will avoid any rolling back down the hill, you have to master this without rolling back as part of the driving test in the UK xx
I just have to look at nates dad and i giggle. Love his mom also
In LOVE with how Kara did not roll back to the flat surface. She said "no." Good for you, love that determination and not getting shaken. 🎉
Kira and Nate, you guys are funny, awesome and the best TH-camrs. I also love Nate’s parents, they are also funny and even wholesome. Your videos make my weekend the best ones ever. I’m so proud of Kira. Nate is the best instructor. Thanks for sharing. Love you guys.❤
So remember when Kara said she was going to try and add more colour to her wardrobe? I do. I was waiting and sure enough colour slowly crept in..........but let me tell you the DAISY Vest blew me away. So fun and cute. Love that you're living your best lives just the way you want. Mom and Dad are EPIC. Side note, I wear a lot of Black so I get it and Daisy's are my fav flower so know that I LOVED it.
13:08 that was very funny to watch but she did WAY better than I ever could have.
I think the thing Ilove most about Kara and Nate is the fact how real they are with us like they cen be gone foe weeks then come back and teel us the whole story. Or how they are such an inspiration for me
I love Kara and Nate, but his parents are amazing
I just love y’all so much. I always enjoy seeing Nate’s parents! They are just the best. Can’t wait to see your next adventure. From your long lost Buchanan family in Memphis TN! ❤
loved the trip with Nate's parents amazing scenery
so awesome! thank you! good job driving Mom! Great determination Kara! Dad, you're so funny. Nate, you make your parents proud. mahalo nui all, from Big Island, Hawaii