Surviving Endless Rain in a Tiny Campervan (Scotland Vanlife)

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This van life vlog, we had to survive endless rain in Scotland. With a tiny campervan and a baby, we were not sure we would be able to last out the storms and would have to cut our trip short.
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2017: After 6 tough months at home we decided to go away again, but this time with a goal in mind.. to turn travel into a lifestyle. We left the UK with just £500 in our bank account and a dream to make a continuous travel lifestyle happen! We both got online English teaching jobs to be able to fund our travels and to keep creating videos. We can't quite believe that our younger selves decided to take this plunge but we are so grateful they did as we are still on this journey today!
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Over the years, we've discovered that we LOVE road trips and even decided to renovate our very own little VWT4 van into a campervan to be able to enjoy vanlife and spend more time on the road. We are now the proud owners of 2 awesome little campers - one based in the UK and one that we keep in the USA. You'll often find us using one of these vans to explore Europe and North America. If you enjoy this kind of content we'd recommend checking out our Italy Road Trip series, USA vanlife series and our Japan in a Tiny Van series as well as our UK vanlife content.
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@TravelBeans 7 ай бұрын

Get Your Guide 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Walking Tour of Edinburgh Castle - gyg.me/OSd8jieY

@Michelle-wk4ek 7 ай бұрын

Yes I had a golf and that is correct

@ThatMicro43Guy 7 ай бұрын

Totally agree. Standard on VAG vehicles of that period

@philabraham658 7 ай бұрын

Spot on👍🏼

@joebo3059 7 ай бұрын

I think the light staying on, on one side is a parking light, which comes on if the indicator is on, on that side, and you take the key out. Just turn the indicators off when you stop and it might stop doing it.

@TravelBeans 7 ай бұрын

This is so interesting! We’ve never noticed this before now, but thanks for the info!

@martinevanheijnsbergen8929 7 ай бұрын

And is supposed to work like that. Blinker on means that light on for safety.

@kavic6 7 ай бұрын

That's it ! I have the same on my T25 (T3) , made me lose my nerve the first time it happened... But a little thinking around and I found !

@EddiesLife247Gaming 7 ай бұрын

@@TravelBeansthat is what that is :)

@davekemp750 7 ай бұрын

I was about to post the same thing, it's designed that way. If you park on the opposite side of the road approaching cars cannot see your reflectors so you put the indicator on, road side, and turn off the ignition. This leaves the side lights on on that side of the car.

@joanklein6463 7 ай бұрын

Omg, how cute Noah is. Loved the smile in the rain and the crawling on the bed. Thanks for sharing

@RonSeesAmerica 7 ай бұрын

Noah seems to be taking up such great vibes from the two of you! He looks absolutely enamoured with you both and with life!

@klausp7035 7 ай бұрын

yes it´s normal on a german car

@aislingbooks 7 ай бұрын

Being a Celt, myself, I love your choice of music particularly around the Kelpies in Falkirk. The Highlands are so lovely, even in the rain.

@critterkarma 7 ай бұрын

Like I wrote on Craig and Aimee’s: The Beans are Kinging it! And now you can hang out on their homestead. I imagine all the bus/van KZfaqrs blog form a massive meet up.

@familyocean 7 ай бұрын

That would be epic. I was so happy for Craig and Aimee this week.

@moragg 7 ай бұрын

Raining in Scotland in autumn, who would have expected that! 🤷🏼‍♀️

@petgranny194 7 ай бұрын

The Kelpies were amazing. Such a beautiful piece of art. Can't believe Noah is already crawling - that is crazy!

@markgraham3201 7 ай бұрын

The Kelpies - I travel down from NE Scotland to Falkirk every month and pass these magnificent sculptures while visiting my Mum. I never get tired seeing them and in total awe of how gorgeous those sculpture really are (the night lights are amazing). Beans oot !!✌😊

@jameskellis3122 7 ай бұрын

Noah crawling?!?! Awesome job little dude!!❤️

@kimberlyallison-tk6cr 7 ай бұрын

Noah is such a chill baby. My hubs calls him Wee Bean ❤ Adorable.

@JohnandCaraRetiredTravellers 7 ай бұрын

Another fun video even with the rain, you guys always make the best of it. So good to see Craig & Amiee…I know Craig would have loved to join you for a whiskey. ~Cara 🥰

@MegaRetr 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing his crawling progress.

@alangauld6079 7 ай бұрын

We had the same rain but at least we were in a house and I once spent 24 hours in a tiny tent due to rain. But several days in a camper sounds like no fun at all, so the fact you keep smiling is amazing. And Noah seemed fairly oblivious too. Your next stops are, I hope, a tour of Scotland's best waterfalls, all of which are brim-full after the storms!

@bunnielynn777 7 ай бұрын

You made me think of something my uncle said after he retired. He he was designing their next home without a kitchen because my Aunt also decided to retire & was no longer cooking 😂 Great video. May God continue to bless y’all & keep you in His loving care🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼

@lawrencehouse2040 7 ай бұрын

Hi Guys, The headlight staying on is not a fault. It's a parking light that is controlled by your indicator stalk. You had left your right indicator on as can be seen when you started the engine. Had you left the left indicator on the left headlight would be illuminated. It's a thing that VW had on older models. Hope this helps and I hope it makes sense with all the lefts and rights 🙂

@petercollingwood522 7 ай бұрын

What gorgeous scenery in the Highlands. As for the weather. Wonderful. Wish we could have some of that here.

@lauravitaverde4160 7 ай бұрын

I just love that your videos are all about being real, including getting food at MacDonalds and sleeping near a motorway :-)

@TravelBeans 7 ай бұрын

Haha it’s all those kind of silly moments that make each trip so great 💛

@jj-if6it 7 ай бұрын

Love Craig and Aimee so much and happy to see their Scottish house hunt was successful!

@Hylan_ 7 ай бұрын

How can I get a relationship like y’all I’m jealous .just the way y’all look at each other is amazing

@NyreeAlana 7 ай бұрын

Awesome episode, despite the rain. I honestly don't think I could cope in such a small space with a little baby, so hats off to you! I'm so glad that you didn't face any flooding and you managed to get out, see the sights and laugh about the different types of rain 😁💚

@neilwr7442 7 ай бұрын

Great video as ever. Love the Kelpies. If you haven't been before try visiting the Falkirk Wheel. You can stay the night there also and they have showers. Alex will loose his s#it when he sees the Wheel that isn't a Wheel in operation 😅

@billyclabough9835 7 ай бұрын

I love lazy rainy days. 🙂

@cristinao1574 7 ай бұрын

Noah is the cutest baby! He always seems to be observing everything that’s going on. ❤

@TravelBeans 7 ай бұрын

He’s such a curious little boy 🥰

@jonniepalmer 7 ай бұрын

Your day looked much more interesting than ours after that whiskey! That was such a good episode by the way guys. We were looking forward to it since we met you on the street in Edinburgh. Hope you've dried out! Jonnie and Annette

@philkfoto 7 ай бұрын

I have often wondered what Alex does to contribute to these videos and now we all know, hats off for the interesting content. Emma do not be concerned about a mix max in a soup. I often have one with an odd mixture based on a basic canned soup. My favourite at the mo is broccoli and stilton soup, a precooked battered cod fillet, plus extra petit pois and baby carrots. Yummy. It was a wise move going south from Braemar with the horrendous weather that eventually hit the Highlands after leaving the south. Seeing Noah takes me back now 28 years, looking after my son Jonathan each day. It continued for 3 years, best time of my life.

@myrnaedmisten599 7 ай бұрын

You guys. Giggles and rain and whiskey…. You can survive, even in the central Edinburgh car park!

@tanya334 7 ай бұрын

So good to see your smiles !😊 Even going through that for us . Safe Travels ❤️ 🤍💙

@sarah-phillips 7 ай бұрын

Glad you survived the rain and saw Craig and Aimee! And we loved Edinburgh, too! Such a cool city. Next time go to Surgeon's Hall after the whiskey...a whole new experience and majorly trippy. And Noah is crawling now so he's clearly a genius.

@susanlewis1875 7 ай бұрын

Oh, it's so wonderful to see our charming, laughing tipsy beans! Fair winds to you!

@user-zw3bg9vr5g 5 ай бұрын

OMG! I haven’t seen Craig and Amy in ages. I have missed you guys. ❤ Brilliant that you have all met up.❤Little Noah is soooo Cute ❤

@judithgreen3689 7 ай бұрын

We had flooding in New York. And, here in Southern Colorado, last summer. we had torrents of rain. And, now in November it's like summer. I'm sure Scotland gets a good amount of rain; but, it just seems wetter everywhere. Your little bean is so cute. Rain or not; he's on his own mission - learning to crawl. A whiskey is a good way to warm up. Cheers!

@micahortega6041 7 ай бұрын

My favorite line,”home sweet home, does it smell like piss?” Laughed probably too hard at that. I have old dogs and this entirely too relatable.

@theonlykingclayton 7 ай бұрын

you know it's true love when he's half cut and she says lets go get you another one so happily - teamwork makes the dreamwork!!

@cgreen186 6 ай бұрын

I'm an American and lived in the Pacific Northwest in Oregon while raising my 2 children. We had so many days just I see in your videos. When my children were in their teenage years we moved to Arizona and later New Mexico. I have to say I love the desert because as much as I love the desert I hated the gray gray rain and more rain. However when I did travel Europe for 4 years as a businesswoman Europe is so different than the United States. I didn't travel in the van as you do but I did travel and I slept in hotels because my job was working with companies installing massive computers. I so have enjoyed your channel just found it. I enjoy your humor and just the way that you live your life. My favorite country happens to be Ireland. They are the nicest people at are just very very accommodating. I've watched now four of your videos since since you had Noah. When I retired I went back and enjoyed all of those countries in the summer when it wasn't so gray and rainy all the time. Thank you for your cheeriness and all of the videos that you do for us.

@lottie2525 7 ай бұрын

Not everything was grey in the rain. After 3 plus whiskeys Alex's face was very red I noticed. 🤣🤣🤣

@TravelBeans 7 ай бұрын

😂

@rebeccarendle3706 7 ай бұрын

Fun vlog😊. Travel Hack... wear those thin plastic tourist coats over your main coats.. then your coats and clothes stay dry underneath. The thin plastic coats you can shake most of the water off and fold wet side together, put in plastic bag at the front of the van on the floor... so less wet stuff in back of van, less wet clothes to dry and less moisture/condensation in van... my kids and I did this on our 3 week road trip in the UK in the summer.. it was great. Plus we always had the coats with us.. so on days we had no other coats (because it was warm) with us, we could just throw them on for the rain shower and then take them off again after. We will never travel again without them. Ps. I use a small micofiber travel towel to wipe them dry...that also dries quick in a case/cover.

@dgurl064 7 ай бұрын

Omgg i love u guys! Love all ur videos so entertaining and love all the places u travel to!! Safe travels and happy holidays!!❤❤

@1981pjt 7 ай бұрын

I love kinging it!! ❤❤

@phabulous1614 7 ай бұрын

Travel Beans, you guys always brighten my day, no matter the weather, 🌧️ raining or not, sunny ☀️ or 🥵 hot, you guys always bring a smile 😀 or chuckle 🤭 to my soul!!! Cheers!🥂 🫶🏽 🥰

@alieneiasillo7148 7 ай бұрын

Noah is adorable 😊

@lauraslanesvanlifetravels 7 ай бұрын

What a beautiful moment to share w/the world and to capture on film of your little bean! He is just the cutest!

@monsieurbono 7 ай бұрын

Between Riverside, CA and Palm Springs, CA there are these two giant dinosaur fiberglass statues off a cheesy onramp with a Carl's Jr. and a Shell station, and that is about it. Just out there in the desert somewhere. The two horse heads remind me of that desolate place. Hope you are all three doing well, not stressing too much, and enjoyed your trip to Scotland. When I look at maps it seems so far a drive to take - like 400 miles - but so many people like to go there. I have never been to Scotland, Ireland, or Wales, just spent a couple days sightseeing in London as a child. When I did return to Europe as an adult I never got back to the UK as it was well before the Chunnel and Eurail is a completely separate entity, so it was hard to justify it without picking one or the other. Hope to go back someday and see a little bit more of places like Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. I know it gets cold but as long as you are prepared and stay out of the harsh elements traveling in winter is not so bad.

@rayperry7788 7 ай бұрын

You guys and Noah are awesome thank you for letting us watch him grow

@davidbarrass 5 ай бұрын

when visiting the Kelpies go to the Falkirk Wheel, it's a boat lift that connects the cannal you were on with one at a higher level. it's great watching the boats being roated up

@underwriter53 7 ай бұрын

So happy to see some of my favorite vloggers together! 💕

@patriciabradley2286 7 ай бұрын

Love your happiness and positivity even in very adverse conditions. Love you 3 😍☘️🌺

@robertsaville 7 ай бұрын

Silly beans. Leave the indicator on and that side light will stay on. VW safety feature 😂

@emilyserafamanschot800 7 ай бұрын

That baby is adorable. Thank you for sharing his crawling progress.

@juliazentner681 7 ай бұрын

I just love the colab! Brilliant!

@brewsterkits 7 ай бұрын

Lovely vlog guys, love Scotland and the rain, so glad I saw the Kelpies when I was there😄

@marabanara 7 ай бұрын

I love how Alex’s ADHD fires up even more on whisky, just like mine 😂😂 Love this channel. What cool beans you are!

@EllaDABAMMS 7 ай бұрын

Same! As a neurodivergent myself I figure when inhibitions are lower, so are the filters.

@capricornk9033 7 ай бұрын

I love the music you chose for the shots of Scotland in this video. Gorgeous!

@ohioclassCcamper 7 ай бұрын

Looking like Scottish people have been nice this trip and the country is beautiful when not raining.

@SarahThompson25 7 ай бұрын

I live on Vancouver Island (a literal rain forest) and we also don't use umbrellas. Just a good rain coat is all you need!

@apeekinredspocket 7 ай бұрын

Love the video, my two favorite couples and Noah is the cutest bundle of joy ever!😊

@hollydecker9581 7 ай бұрын

Lovely! ❤

@jobethk588 7 ай бұрын

Noah crawling is awesome! So glad y’all are enjoying his discovery of the world!

@fangsbites 6 ай бұрын

Once again, I’m catching up on videos I missed over the last two months. I just love seeing Noah’s smiles and him crawling for the first time. He’s going to be saying “BEANS OUT” soon. 😊

@johnhelwig8745 7 ай бұрын

Glad you weathered the storm. Thank you for your reply to my concern if you were ok.

@oggie1967 7 ай бұрын

Deffo a parking light! Don’t panic, meant to do that! Saw you were in my part of the world! Ballater! I’m just 12 miles east in Aboyne! Glad you got to see our beautiful countryside, it doesn’t piss down all the time!😉 If you ever end up in the Village of Aboyne, pop in past my Butchers shop and I’ll keep you going with a homemade pie or three! Love the channel! ❤👍😊

@trevorpoxon401 7 ай бұрын

Loved your video guys. Noah is coming on a treat. You are who you are and we love who you are. You’re going to love Christmas with Noah. Stay safe. Trevor & Linda 🥰🇬🇧

@r8edrv4fun65 7 ай бұрын

Cute!! We got to see Rooster try to crawl!!!

@monicamestas7566 7 ай бұрын

"Animals that would be in this type of environment, roughly"... except for polar bears 🤣 You Three Beans are the best!

@mariamjehn7071 7 ай бұрын

I hope your little family finds a perfect home soon!! Noah is ready to crawl for sure!!

@BMW7series251 7 ай бұрын

OMG!! That first crawl was amazing! Woo Hoo.

@shelleylynn3033 7 ай бұрын

Envious of your Scotland adventures! I’ve always been fascinated with MacGregor ancestory, my son has been bugging me to go visit Scotland ( he is 8 yrs old) He has grow up Celtic stories of fairies, leprechauns, Selkies, Kelpies etc. They grow so fast, enjoy every moment and snuggles with sweet Noah! ❤

@whytravel.g6 7 ай бұрын

OH MY GOODNESS!!! A CROSSOVER EPISODE OF MY TWO FAVORITE TRAVEL COUPLES!!!

@missroxanne7123 7 ай бұрын

Omg he’s crawling!!! And we got to see it!!!! Little Noah ❤

@jpisaac85 7 ай бұрын

Love the Celtic vibe background music! It's perfect!

@jj-if6it 7 ай бұрын

I've travelled quite a lot and Edinburgh is still one of my favourite cities I've ever been

@sjwillis1137 7 ай бұрын

My mum and my granny used to put a drop of whiskey into my bottle feed when I was a baby . Just to get me off to sleep . I am not suggesting you do the same with Noah . Really enjoyable video chaps . The inside of your van looks so so cosy . ☔🥣

@jayneboulton4672 7 ай бұрын

We have stayed at the kelpies over night. Isn’t it stunning. Talk to Craig of Kinging-it as he LOVES whiskey x

@OHANA-Beach-Suites-CDO 7 ай бұрын

What an amazing adventure! Stay safe!

@ColoradoSoundboy 7 ай бұрын

I found myself with genuine huge grins a couple of times seeing your tiny van fam 💛

@SquirrelTR23 7 ай бұрын

The light staying on is your parking light which ever way your indicator is on will keep that light on, front and back so you are visible down dark streets when parked

@davidadderson2100 7 ай бұрын

What a wonderful collection of videos you will have to share with Noah when he is older 👍

@MichaelKilby 7 ай бұрын

Love Scotland!

@harrisonchevy4452 7 ай бұрын

Great job on this video. The Bean crew has made another wonderful video. Your baby is a great 😊 little boy.

@johncannady5370 7 ай бұрын

Enjoy the experience of life it's a good thing you guys film about everything you'll be able to keep those memories downloaded and in your mind your baby crawling for the first time enjoy love

@pswilson1000 7 ай бұрын

I always love Tipsy Beans! Cheers!!

@missroxanne7123 7 ай бұрын

Oh look only one light is on haha,,,, always something haha. You are so funny! Way to keep your sunny side up during adversity 👍👍🤣🤣🤣

@laruedouglas7972 7 ай бұрын

They grow to fast 🥰. Glad you got to meet at Ami and Craig. Now you have to find your place since they found theirs.😊. The lighted horse heads are beautiful ❤️.

@dannydanny9875 7 ай бұрын

Congrats on the new Mega Home! Craig and Amy! 😀

@jobethk588 7 ай бұрын

So cool y’all met with Craig and Aimee!

@LourdesGonzalez-gs8jj 7 ай бұрын

What a great video! ❤👍Noah is just adorable 🥰 and has the cutest smile. He is growing up so fast. 🥹🥹🫶❤️

@geoffh2560 7 ай бұрын

Noah loving life and soon be walking I reckon!

@naughtysquirrelontheroad1542 7 ай бұрын

Nothing wrong with your electrics guys, it was because you had the indicator on, which makes the parking light turn on on one side when you turn the ignition off...hope that helps!

@Bigdave_t4 7 ай бұрын

Same as my t4, leave indicator on and lights stay on as a marker light, good for roadside parking

@pamelarw58 7 ай бұрын

Noah is crawling so cute & he is chatting (baby chat)💙 Omg those horse head sculptures were incredible where are they exactly? You both adapt to ALL situations! Loved seeing you with Craig & Aimee who have excellent news!! 💜💙🇦🇺🍻

@olliemuncaster 7 ай бұрын

Happy memories of holidays in Scotland in the sun AND the rain! 😆Wishing you a cosy cottage/airbnb for next time 👍

@gwynethglas-brown9171 7 ай бұрын

Aww Bless Noah crawling going fast 😜💕. Its been very wet in uk & Europe last months . Looking forward to to your next adventures take care 🥰

@priscillachapman9145 7 ай бұрын

You English are hearty souls. You take walks whenever you can. On a rainy day I’m inside all the time.

@pandaloves17 7 ай бұрын

Aww what a cute moment to see some of his first crawling! My six year old was like wait is he 1 yet? I said nope still a baby baby.

@WagnerGimenes 7 ай бұрын

Love your adventures. Thanks for the video ALEX 🤣🤣🤣

@LMay64 7 ай бұрын

Love the soundtrack you put on this one!

@elaine4498 7 ай бұрын

Beans and Kingin it what more do I need. Great video

@kateseverein7650 7 ай бұрын

You guys were such fun!!

@TravelBeans 7 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊🙏

@hopeheavenonplanetearth1417 7 ай бұрын

I was waiting for your meet up with Kinging-It. I love Scotland! Especially, when the heather is in bloom! The people are so wonderful! Such a great place for road trips and exploring!

@TravelBeans 7 ай бұрын

Agreed! The heather is so gorgeous! Scotland is the best this time of year with all the autumn colours - yes it’s wet but in exchange you get so much gorgeous greenery!