Van life in the Outer Hebrides | Wild camping on remote islands | Explore Barra, Eriskay and Uist
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- Hello and welcome to another week on the road with me! This week, I ship my tiny home across the North Atlantic to the Outer Hebrides for one awesome island hopping adventure.
From plane spotting at the world's only tidal beach airport on the Isle of Barra and hiking to incredible views over Eriskay, to trying standup paddle boarding for the first time in South Uist and a hike going wrong in North Uist!
I hope you enjoy this week's video and join me next Sunday for part two of this island hopping road trip. I'll be heading to Isle of Harris, Lewis and Stornaway.
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the call of the water. to be on the water.
I love being out on the water!
Thanks Nel. Brilliant
Just discovered your channel after watching Orkney videos. Very enjoyable, thank you.
The red and blue things are empty shotgun cartridges
Hello Nel,
Nice videos! I am alsoo a woman travelling on my own in my own van. Next mai I want to go to the outerhybredes. In which month were you there?
I have a T4 camper myself, and planning on doing both pembrokeshire and a modified Nc500/isle of skye trip this year. Here's hoping to avoid the whole breakdown scenario lol
I am inspired by your action of collection plastics and stuff like that! I'll do it too on my next trip.
Red tubes are used shotgun cartridges.
Absolutely amazing locations, so stunning. Looks like I'll be adding the Isles to my list. Can't believe you have negative comments about litter picking, we all do it at our parkups to help keep them better for everyone. People are disgusting leaving there rubbish everywhere, giving us a bad name. Safe Travels, keep up the wonderful adventures
Thanks for watching! It also baffles me that someone would have a negative opinion about someone else cleaning up litter, but hey ho... that's social media for you haha!
Shelley's looking great! I noticed the solar panel tails, are they ok just sneaking in under the poptop rubber seal? That's a job I need to do, as my leisure battery doesn't cut the mustard without some sort of top-up. Some brilliant ideas for our trips oop north there - thank you!
My cables go through the gap at the top of the door rather than through the pop top, if that makes sense. I haven't had any problems with them... so far!
@@nell0uise Ahhh, gotcha. Thanks!
Sorry that you missed Berneray.
I went there, just didn’t include it in the video. I visit so many places, it’s impossible to include them all
@@nell0uise I'm glad you made it there.
People are weird, why do you get hate for picking litter?
People are very opinionated about sustainability and protecting the environment. I figure I'm strolling along the beach anyway, so I might as well pick up the bits I see
@@nell0uise Yep, I always try to do that and practice LNT when I’m camping. We’re very fortunate up here to have the right to roam and the last thing we need are clowns abusing these privileges we’ve been afforded. I’m enjoying your films, keep up the good work.
Why did helen not cross the bridge ?
She was too chicken to get to the other side
Nice vlog. Look forward to next week’s instalment. (And, yes, they’re used shotgun cartridges.)
Thanks for watching, Stephen! Why were there so many shotgun cartridges on a beach... baffled!
Fantastic video ,Eriskay is one of my favourite islands.I think that on or around 29 June we both stayed the night at Eriskay ferry car park. Shame about the breakdown, hope all's OK now. I had an issue last year on Uist with my camper but got repaired by some helpful garage repair guys at Lochboisdale.Good luck with your future travels.
Luckily I broke down before making the trip around the Outer Hebrides. The Eriskay ferry port was a great park up!
Proper adventuring again 👌, with proper adventure-hair 😂
It's understandable if you've run out of puff climbing that hill because you've been trapped in a garage for a month!
(The red plastic tube was a shotgun cartridge, I think) Yeah I wouldn't have risked the bridge, and anywayI guess you've gotta respect the sign 🤷🏻♂️
That way I see it is that I'm a visitor, so I should respect the places I go to. If locals have ripped it open and continue to use it, then that's their choice. I also wouldn't want to encourage anyone watching my videos to do dangerous things or ignore warning signs.
wow never considered Barra, Eriskay and Uist! must plan a trip there late summer after our Spain trip. also you really sold me that Shell island camping. are you from Notts? lived there for a few years, beautiful city but Van life is so much better 😊
beautiful vlog, safe travels.
Shell Island is awesome if you get good weather! I lived in Notts for a few years before getting the van. I'm not a fan of living in big cities so I left as soon as I could haha! Thanks for watching!
Absolutely loving these videos. It's such a great insight into the islands. My new favourite TH-camr :-) Safe journeys and hope the Van doesn't cause any more problems.
Ah thank you! Glad you liked my videos. A new one is coming soon!
Incredible shots of locations most people will never visit. Agree with those who are bemused by the negativity around litter picking - I genuinely don't get it. That said, another illustration of how much plastic is floating around in the sea. Look forward to the visit to Stornaway. Great stuff again.
Thank you, Peter! Glad you liked the video
Excellent video, big thumbs up, we were there in 2019 for a two week trip and your video brings back a lot of great memories.
Thanks for watching, Malcolm! Glad you liked the video
Fantastic locations, definitely recommend St Kilda if you do get chance, it's a pretty great experience, all the old ruins etc, there's a shop and then a bit of a hike if you want to. Only downside when I went was some guy throwing up his lunch all over me 😂
Oh god! A lady was almost sick on me on that ferry! I am very tempted to do St Kilda, but I'm not sure if the dates will work out now. The weather isn't good enough for all of the planned trips to go
Nice to see things are going better for you🚐🏄🏻♀️☀️🍂🍃🍂
Thank you!
Love your content love the t4 to bits
Hi Helen. From a fellow video creator you make some great videos. Been watching for a while. . Ps I also have a transporter 😮
Thank you! Glad you like the videos. Is yours a shiny T5 though...
@@nell0uise its a t6 dark blue
Great video..I agree with another comment that they look like used shotgun cartridges...I chuckled when u got back in Ur van wind swept😁
Thanks for watching, David! A few have said shotgun cartridges... I didn't know they were plastic! Crazy!
@@nell0uise no..thankyou for sharing your journeys..I think your mega brave..I have just finished my campervan..just need to get out there too but not as brave just yet.i look forward to your next video 🙂
Great video Helen, cant wait for next weeks installment
Thank you!
Hi Helen, that ferry ride looked a little ruff, but I do love a ferry crossing! Lovely beach, very quiet, makes the crossing so worth it 🏖️😊glad you got to mess around on the sup board, safe travels until next time 🙏 oh those capsules looked like some sort of shot gun round, clay pigeon type, possible from a ship. Need to Google that one? R
Thanks for watching, Rob! I never thought shot gun casings would be plastic... mind blown!
@@nell0uise I think most have metal ends, might be just look similar from what I could see, still good to be able to recycle the plastics 👌
Loved the intro drone footage and music
Thank you! Love a dramatic drone/music shot
The red plastic thing is a used shotgun cartridge
Thank you! There were so many of them!
Is there not a pressure gauge on the top of the pump?
I don't think it works... it doesn't move when I'm pumping it up
They don't move much. It takes alot of effort to get it up to correct pressure. They recommend 15psi but I usually only go as far as 11 cos its hard work.
@@joeclow6563 It seemed way too easy... I'll have to give it another go and see
@@nell0uise way too floppy that board was, like the man above says, the pressure gauge is on top of the pump, and it only moves the last few minutes, keep pumping it up, it will move. 15 psi, the board will be like a rock.
@@roaming-robert thank you! I’ll have to give it another go!
Hi Helen, another lovely video. 👍
Thank you!
Thx for sharing - Cheers!
Thanks for watching!
Another excellent video.
Thank you!
Great to see you living your best life Helen. Really good flow to this video.
Thank you! Flow is something I'm really trying to focus on, so that's good to hear!
I think it’s your best one. By the way I’m not a videographer with any level of expertise 😂,but it was a really good vlog. I look forward to the next one.