Great tips, as always. My fave non-powered travelling pastimes would be reading (proper books), puzzles (if you have a big enough table), board games (Settlers of Cataan and Dominion are faves), I've just taken up wire-weaving jewellery, and believe it or not piano (you can get fold up portable tabletop keyboards). My fave outdoor activities are geocaching and photography.
Thanks Lottie 🤗. Great selection of non electric pastimes 🤙. I forgot about Cataan we should look into getting it. A fold up portable keyboard sounds awesome. Do you mind sharing the name of the one you have? Photography and videography have to be one of my favs too. I just love capturing moments and making them into something else. Hope you’re having an awesome weekend 😎
Love it 🤗. Walking Frank is probably one of our fav things to do. Once the weather starts cooling down he can walk for ages. Jewellery making sounds fun to do as well 🤙🏼
That's a really good topic for a video. A bit different to other vanlife youtubers :) I'm quite competative and play lots of games online so if we are away for an extended time it'll be a challenge. My otherhalf hates competion :( I've insisted on cards in the van, and we've been trying different board games that will fit on the table. He's taken up piano and thanks to @lottie2525 we'll look into a folding keyboard. We also like cycling and can squeeze 2 x folding ebikes in the back of the van. And when it rains a projector and pulldown screen sorts that out. If we travel more I hope I'll be too knackered in the evenings from all the walking and cycling to worry about TV.
Thank you. We thought it was a good topic to cover. As we’d been asked about it before. It’s a real change to your life when you live in a van. Without stating the obvious 🤣. Yeah it’s all about finding a balance with interests and hobbies. We’re fortunate to like similar things. But I’ve been of surfing for hours and Kez has here hobbies. Love the folding keyboard. Wonder if we could fit one in our van 🤞. You’ve got to love being outside and to end the day with a movie on the projector sounds awesome 🙌
Another great video! Your website is also a great resource. I gave you a very tiny shout out on our small channel about your slow vanning and our slow slow slow vanning! 😂 I will mention your website at some point as I have found it really helpful, especially your festivals list! 😊 Thank you! Dione ❤
Thanks so much Dione 🙏. That’s awesome you’re loving the website. It’s building each day with more content. It’s great to hear it’s coming in handy. Ah thank you for the shoutout that’s so kind of you. We both really appreciate it and love that you love our content. Hope you’ve made it to some festivals 😎. Have a great Sunday evening 🤙
We choose full-time so we could do more of our outside hobbies - mountain biking, hiking, paddleboarding etc As for the evening times, playing board games and at least one night out per week to stay in touch with ' real people' - plus there's always you tube to watch other vanlifers - although should we be watching house dwellers😂 Never get board tbf, but a bit of a shock when the clocks go back 😮
That’s the way to do it guys 🤙. We have bikes and paddleboards on our list to get. What’s your favourite board game to play? We’ve just started getting into Murdle (murder mystery logic puzzles). That’s been very fun and a little brain taxing at points 🤣 Yeah I’m trying not to focus on the fact the days are getting shorter. Enjoying what we still have till the end of October 🤣🙈
It’s something I’ll be touching on in one of my videos on in the next few weeks but I believe being away from electricity can make you feel healthier. I have several chronic illnesses and disability and when we go away in it can, we tend to run in bare minimum electric, other than charging my wheelchair. I come home feeling better than when we go. It’s not stress, or daily pressures for her. I honestly believe electric radiation, WiFi, and pollution make a huge difference so reading a book in a van rather than sitting at home watching TV is probably beneficial. Good vid x
I think that's why we love the New Forest at the moment. A lot of the time signal can disappear and that is not always a bad thing. We just head off into nature. There are some reports we've read about Forest Bathing and we definitely feel more relaxed after spending time in nature, forests and being surrounded by trees. We always feel the air seems clearer to breath when we are in nature. Scotlands air in the Highlands is so clean and clear. Well, that's what we think anyway 😂 Have an awesome Monday and week ahead 🤙🏼
@@TristandKez Scotland is a place I so want to explore I think we head up to Edinburgh next year but hoping to visit a wild place or two in the South too. Would love to fully dive into van living, once we have less commitment and a bigger van. That will be a few years yet but hoping to build TH-cam up to a respectable level for some type of sustenance so we can break free from the working life. I was a paranormal upriver before but left the channel for so long it’s messed the algorithms up. It’s a case of either keeping or starting completely again. Totally unsure at the no 🤷🏻♀️
@ElectricDreamsAdventure honestly Scotland is incredible. Wherever you head it’s a treat for the senses and generally very few people around. If you need any places to visit just give us a shout. We’ve listed some spots on our website that you can also check out 🤙 Sounds like a great plan. Hoping our channel will grow and become an income one day. Just gotta keep pushing 🤗. Tricky to know what the right advice is for your channel, I really have a lot to learn on TH-cam. Just keep on producing great content 😊.
It’s the best game isn’t it. Easy to pick up and lots of fun. I love editing. I need to spend way more time on it 🥴🤣. Thanks 🙏 appreciate it 😎🤙. Have a great rest of the evening
@@TristandKez I’m getting into editing slowly but surely. At least it’s not as painful as a few months ago (we are a pretty new channel) and having to basically learn via TH-cam tutorials 😆
The more you do the easier it becomes. Not that I’m an expert lol. I learnt a lot from TH-cam too. Funny to think I used to do a bit of basic editing back in the day before TH-cam with an old phone camera. Wish I knew where the footage was 🤣😂
Thank you 🙏. I’m also (slowly) getting into wood carving. I have two spoons at very early stages. Also thought I’d become a wood carving master but that’s not happened yet 🤣. We use CapCut at the moment. Pretty easy to get in with. I say that, but I went from premiere pro to CapCut 😂. Any other questions on editing software just let me know 🤙
Yes Kes , I am the same too I have a Kindle but prefer a real book. Have you thought of using Vinted to buy books and to sell them as there are plenty place to drop off and collect.
We haven't looked at Vinted for books, so will defo check it out. There are so many of these book swaps dotted around and a lot of campsites have book exchanges too. So far Kez has had loads to read on the road. Which is good as she goes through a book in next to no time 🤗
@@TristandKez sounds like me! No Vinted is really cheap for books, yes you may have to wait a few days but it is worth it plus it is doing your bit for the environment.
@@TristandKez ahh I see. I want to get one but can’t work out where to store it. We have a Bessecarr E410. Roof has sky light, max air fan and solar panel so not sure about roof rack fitting
Great content 🤩
Thank you 🙏. Always appreciate your comments every week 🤗🤙😎
@@TristandKez ☺️😃😍😎
Great tips, as always. My fave non-powered travelling pastimes would be reading (proper books), puzzles (if you have a big enough table), board games (Settlers of Cataan and Dominion are faves), I've just taken up wire-weaving jewellery, and believe it or not piano (you can get fold up portable tabletop keyboards). My fave outdoor activities are geocaching and photography.
Thanks Lottie 🤗. Great selection of non electric pastimes 🤙. I forgot about Cataan we should look into getting it.
A fold up portable keyboard sounds awesome. Do you mind sharing the name of the one you have?
Photography and videography have to be one of my favs too. I just love capturing moments and making them into something else. Hope you’re having an awesome weekend 😎
Making jewellery, painting and drawing etc. Walking my dog
Love it 🤗. Walking Frank is probably one of our fav things to do. Once the weather starts cooling down he can walk for ages. Jewellery making sounds fun to do as well 🤙🏼
That's a really good topic for a video. A bit different to other vanlife youtubers :) I'm quite competative and play lots of games online so if we are away for an extended time it'll be a challenge. My otherhalf hates competion :( I've insisted on cards in the van, and we've been trying different board games that will fit on the table. He's taken up piano and thanks to @lottie2525 we'll look into a folding keyboard. We also like cycling and can squeeze 2 x folding ebikes in the back of the van. And when it rains a projector and pulldown screen sorts that out. If we travel more I hope I'll be too knackered in the evenings from all the walking and cycling to worry about TV.
Thank you. We thought it was a good topic to cover. As we’d been asked about it before. It’s a real change to your life when you live in a van. Without stating the obvious 🤣.
Yeah it’s all about finding a balance with interests and hobbies. We’re fortunate to like similar things. But I’ve been of surfing for hours and Kez has here hobbies.
Love the folding keyboard. Wonder if we could fit one in our van 🤞.
You’ve got to love being outside and to end the day with a movie on the projector sounds awesome 🙌
Another great video! Your website is also a great resource. I gave you a very tiny shout out on our small channel about your slow vanning and our slow slow slow vanning! 😂 I will mention your website at some point as I have found it really helpful, especially your festivals list! 😊 Thank you! Dione ❤
Thanks so much Dione 🙏. That’s awesome you’re loving the website. It’s building each day with more content. It’s great to hear it’s coming in handy.
Ah thank you for the shoutout that’s so kind of you. We both really appreciate it and love that you love our content. Hope you’ve made it to some festivals 😎.
Have a great Sunday evening 🤙
We choose full-time so we could do more of our outside hobbies - mountain biking, hiking, paddleboarding etc
As for the evening times, playing board games and at least one night out per week to stay in touch with ' real people' - plus there's always you tube to watch other vanlifers - although should we be watching house dwellers😂
Never get board tbf, but a bit of a shock when the clocks go back 😮
That’s the way to do it guys 🤙. We have bikes and paddleboards on our list to get.
What’s your favourite board game to play? We’ve just started getting into Murdle (murder mystery logic puzzles). That’s been very fun and a little brain taxing at points 🤣
Yeah I’m trying not to focus on the fact the days are getting shorter. Enjoying what we still have till the end of October 🤣🙈
Nice problem to have, guys! :)
Oh definitely, there are far worse things to worry about 😂. Hope this helps out anyone starting and a little unsure on what to do 😎🤙🏼
It’s something I’ll be touching on in one of my videos on in the next few weeks but I believe being away from electricity can make you feel healthier. I have several chronic illnesses and disability and when we go away in it can, we tend to run in bare minimum electric, other than charging my wheelchair. I come home feeling better than when we go. It’s not stress, or daily pressures for her. I honestly believe electric radiation, WiFi, and pollution make a huge difference so reading a book in a van rather than sitting at home watching TV is probably beneficial. Good vid x
I think that's why we love the New Forest at the moment. A lot of the time signal can disappear and that is not always a bad thing. We just head off into nature. There are some reports we've read about Forest Bathing and we definitely feel more relaxed after spending time in nature, forests and being surrounded by trees. We always feel the air seems clearer to breath when we are in nature. Scotlands air in the Highlands is so clean and clear. Well, that's what we think anyway 😂
Have an awesome Monday and week ahead 🤙🏼
@@TristandKez Scotland is a place I so want to explore I think we head up to Edinburgh next year but hoping to visit a wild place or two in the South too. Would love to fully dive into van living, once we have less commitment and a bigger van. That will be a few years yet but hoping to build TH-cam up to a respectable level for some type of sustenance so we can break free from the working life. I was a paranormal upriver before but left the channel for so long it’s messed the algorithms up. It’s a case of either keeping or starting completely again. Totally unsure at the no 🤷🏻♀️
I’m sure you didn’t want to know all of that though 😂
@ElectricDreamsAdventure honestly Scotland is incredible. Wherever you head it’s a treat for the senses and generally very few people around.
If you need any places to visit just give us a shout. We’ve listed some spots on our website that you can also check out 🤙
Sounds like a great plan. Hoping our channel will grow and become an income one day. Just gotta keep pushing 🤗. Tricky to know what the right advice is for your channel, I really have a lot to learn on TH-cam. Just keep on producing great content 😊.
@@TristandKez thank you. I’ll take a look
We love a game of Uno! And I’ve had to teach myself editing too (still very much learning) but getting there 😅 Great vlog thanks
It’s the best game isn’t it. Easy to pick up and lots of fun.
I love editing. I need to spend way more time on it 🥴🤣.
Thanks 🙏 appreciate it 😎🤙. Have a great rest of the evening
@@TristandKez I’m getting into editing slowly but surely. At least it’s not as painful as a few months ago (we are a pretty new channel) and having to basically learn via TH-cam tutorials 😆
The more you do the easier it becomes. Not that I’m an expert lol. I learnt a lot from TH-cam too. Funny to think I used to do a bit of basic editing back in the day before TH-cam with an old phone camera. Wish I knew where the footage was 🤣😂
@@TristandKez 😂
Hi, another great vid, I am trying wood carving..
Can, I ask what software you use to edit and is it easy to use thanks?
Thank you 🙏. I’m also (slowly) getting into wood carving. I have two spoons at very early stages. Also thought I’d become a wood carving master but that’s not happened yet 🤣.
We use CapCut at the moment. Pretty easy to get in with. I say that, but I went from premiere pro to CapCut 😂.
Any other questions on editing software just let me know 🤙
Incidentally where do you store favourite book that you dare not give away in a van?
The only books we have are in the Van 🤗
Yes Kes , I am the same too I have a Kindle but prefer a real book. Have you thought of using Vinted to buy books and to sell them as there are plenty place to drop off and collect.
We haven't looked at Vinted for books, so will defo check it out. There are so many of these book swaps dotted around and a lot of campsites have book exchanges too. So far Kez has had loads to read on the road. Which is good as she goes through a book in next to no time 🤗
@@TristandKez sounds like me! No Vinted is really cheap for books, yes you may have to wait a few days but it is worth it plus it is doing your bit for the environment.
@nicolaeggleston490 we’ll have a look for sure. Might be a new treasure trove of books for Kez 🤗
Try charity shops if you are near one for books as well.
@nicolaeggleston490 ah yes we always pop into a charity shop when see one 🤗
Hi both. Where do you store the surfboard? We’ve currently got 2 bodyboards and they’re bad enough. Haven’t seen a roof rack on Gertie.
Hey Antony, we store it with family. I thought we’d be in the sea a lot more this summer but plans have taken us elsewhere where.
@@TristandKez ahh I see. I want to get one but can’t work out where to store it. We have a Bessecarr E410. Roof has sky light, max air fan and solar panel so not sure about roof rack fitting
It’s a tricky one if you can attach it outside. They’re not the smallest item to carry around. Especially, if like us you’re not surfing all the time.