When solo van camping doesn't go to plan...

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Professional moochers

Professional moochers

11 ай бұрын

I headed to Snowdonia (Eryri) national park for a solo camp in the our VW California campervan with my dog, Jack the labrador for a 2 night camping trip in the forest. One night in the van and one night in my new wild camp tent.
The good old British weather with an infestation of flies put a dampener on that and while the temptation to go home was strong, we decided to stick it out, light a fire, have a beer and make the most of it.
It's too easy to make a negative video/thumbnail to gain attention from a mildly affected trip but life is full of negativity so, sometimes you just have to make a positive situation out of a slightly challenging situation.
There may be elements of bushcraft bits in this video and that's because, my interests and hobbies aren't just restricted to campervans and mountains so, it's likely, if you stick around, you'll see more of this in the mix as life should be varied (in my opinion).
See you in the next video 😁
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@walkstonowhere
@walkstonowhere 11 ай бұрын
Love the views of Jack though and he’s coming on so well, seems more relaxed. Sometimes the best plan is no plan, then you can claim the good bits were planned all along 😂. Thanks for sharing 👍
@Professionalmoochers
@Professionalmoochers 11 ай бұрын
We never stick to plans anyway so I guess everything goes according to plan 😄 Jack is certainly relaxing into our way of life. He was off lead whilst he was there so covered pretty much the whole forest, twice! So he was well exercised 😁
@tripswithgriff
@tripswithgriff 11 ай бұрын
I was thinking the same thing when you said it.....its your memories of the place and trip that matter rather than some fake image for IG or YT. Always enjoy your videos. Stay well.
@Professionalmoochers
@Professionalmoochers 11 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot 😁 I’d rather create a little bit of positivity than creating unnecessary drama to bump up our views. We’re just normal so we try to keep it normal 😁
@Dave-rl1vj
@Dave-rl1vj 11 ай бұрын
Just watched this vlog . Your comment not the best ! I thought it was brilliant , down to earth life is what is . I could watch stuff like this all day . Keep em coming one thing missing though the lovely Sarah. 😢 👍🏻
@Professionalmoochers
@Professionalmoochers 11 ай бұрын
Cheers Dave! I’m glad some like it 😁 I’ve allowed Sarah to be in the next video 😉
@fionavickers7946
@fionavickers7946 11 ай бұрын
Some beautiful shots of the flora and fauna and it brought back happy memories of our stay there 😊. Jack's looking well trained off the lead, or was he showing off cos he knows he's a KZfaq star? 😄🚐🐾
@Professionalmoochers
@Professionalmoochers 11 ай бұрын
😄😄 he was probably just tired at that point! He’d already covered half of Snowdonia before I switched the camera on!!
@johnmullaney1322
@johnmullaney1322 11 ай бұрын
Still love watching your videos mate keep em coming
@Professionalmoochers
@Professionalmoochers 11 ай бұрын
Cheers John 😁
@coraandtheexplorer
@coraandtheexplorer 11 ай бұрын
Loving Jack, that a cracking spot to sit and have a fire, enjoyed video
@Professionalmoochers
@Professionalmoochers 11 ай бұрын
Thanks mate. Jack loved it off lead, Cora would too. The forest is vast, it’s up in the hills above Betws Y Coed 👍🏼
@coraandtheexplorer
@coraandtheexplorer 11 ай бұрын
@@Professionalmoochers I need to get to wales more as it’s not that far
@Professionalmoochers
@Professionalmoochers 11 ай бұрын
@@coraandtheexplorer absolutely 👌🏼
@suewheeler5795
@suewheeler5795 6 ай бұрын
I think the fungi is called pixie cups
@cornishdiaspora918
@cornishdiaspora918 6 ай бұрын
Brilliant stuff. Love it!
@Professionalmoochers
@Professionalmoochers 6 ай бұрын
Thank you 🙏🏼
@CamperVanya
@CamperVanya 11 ай бұрын
That looked a good solo camp. I love all your cooking & brewing set ups. Ps sorry about the silicon handles, I’ll send you a refund! 😆
@Professionalmoochers
@Professionalmoochers 11 ай бұрын
😄😄 you thieving Lancashire lasses are all the same! The area is brilliant, you don’t see any people or traffic, really peaceful 😍
@startaylor123
@startaylor123 11 ай бұрын
Brilliant...👌🥰🍻😏
@Professionalmoochers
@Professionalmoochers 11 ай бұрын
Thanks 😁
@dawnbarlow2002
@dawnbarlow2002 11 ай бұрын
Jack clearly missed his mum…. Please do some footage of dubbed out festival…. It’s on our to do list, but would be a 12 hour round trip, so , but would love to see what you guys think of it 👍🏻
@Professionalmoochers
@Professionalmoochers 11 ай бұрын
😄😄 you’re probably right! Although he crashed out when we got home so I think he enjoyed himself 😁 I’d like to capture some of the festivals, for our own memories but festival vlogs all end up looking the same so, we’ll see how it goes. That’s a long way although, we’re doing a 9 hour round trip to van life eats big picnic in august so sometimes it’s worth it for the experience. Cheers 👍🏼
@DunkfaeOotnAbootWiUs
@DunkfaeOotnAbootWiUs 11 ай бұрын
I thought that was a great vlog and really well made , simple and straiht to the point in the subject ,music set tae the right levels and choice fitted it perfect ....looking forward to the actual cooking lesson next time 😂😊
@Professionalmoochers
@Professionalmoochers 11 ай бұрын
Cheers Dunk! That’s great feedback 😁 Cooking will definitely be coming soon 😉
@DunkfaeOotnAbootWiUs
@DunkfaeOotnAbootWiUs 11 ай бұрын
@Professionalmoochers it was a good start point , middle point and end point , that's the way we like to do oor vlogs. Tell a wee story , far too many people just go from bit tae bit tae bit tae bit 🤣🤣
@Professionalmoochers
@Professionalmoochers 11 ай бұрын
That was just pure luck 😉
@DunkfaeOotnAbootWiUs
@DunkfaeOotnAbootWiUs 11 ай бұрын
@@Professionalmoochers yer erse 🤣🤣
@andyblake1849
@andyblake1849 11 ай бұрын
Jack is brilliantly relaxed , wus, peeing like a girl lol.windy Wales well well well . 🍻
@Professionalmoochers
@Professionalmoochers 11 ай бұрын
Jack always pees like that after a few beers 😄
@ati6744
@ati6744 9 ай бұрын
Superb
@Professionalmoochers
@Professionalmoochers 9 ай бұрын
Thanks 👌🏼
@CampervanHabitude
@CampervanHabitude 11 ай бұрын
The meet up was in February! I showed Ruth the vlog and said you were at the cottage on your own. Her reply was, 'On his own?! F%@k that!' 😆
@Professionalmoochers
@Professionalmoochers 11 ай бұрын
😄😄😄 don’t forget, I had Jack the vicious beast with me 👹
@CampervanHabitude
@CampervanHabitude 11 ай бұрын
Of course! 😆
@Professionalmoochers
@Professionalmoochers 11 ай бұрын
@@CampervanHabitude just for reference… I meant Jack, not Sarah 😉
@CampervanHabitude
@CampervanHabitude 11 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣 I bet you checked your shoulder before you typed that one!!
@Professionalmoochers
@Professionalmoochers 11 ай бұрын
@@CampervanHabitude I checked the whole house!!
@micheledamschke2441
@micheledamschke2441 11 ай бұрын
Your nature shots are superb, green moss, fungus and leaf litter. 💚 Flies are horrible, rain is a pain, Jack difficult!!
@Professionalmoochers
@Professionalmoochers 11 ай бұрын
😄😄 hit the nail on the head! Love the forest, so many textures, lighting patterns and colours 😍
@paulrobinson8263
@paulrobinson8263 11 ай бұрын
Love solo and small gatherings out n about, enjoy the DOC meet. Tried it once but too busy and noisy for me 👍👍
@Professionalmoochers
@Professionalmoochers 11 ай бұрын
😄😄 might be too noisy for us but it’s local and we’re intrigued. Might just have to pack a few extra beers 🍻
@grahamwest2487
@grahamwest2487 11 ай бұрын
Mate that looks like a brilliant trip out in the van with the dog! I always plan but never worry if things change - thats the beauty of chilling with no rules! PS I’d trade that Real Termat meal for stewing steak any day - they may be freeze dried meals in a bag - but they are bloody marvelous all of them 😉👍🍺🍺🍺
@Professionalmoochers
@Professionalmoochers 11 ай бұрын
😄😄 me too! Real Turmat have nailed it for me. Thanks Graham 👍🏼
@TheNewbys
@TheNewbys 11 ай бұрын
Wait…. A Brew Dog???
@Professionalmoochers
@Professionalmoochers 11 ай бұрын
Absolutely 😍
@lindameason5401
@lindameason5401 11 ай бұрын
Great vlog! The forest looked beautiful 😊
@Professionalmoochers
@Professionalmoochers 11 ай бұрын
Thank you 🙏🏼 The forest is stunning, great place to unwind.
@mrglamper3668
@mrglamper3668 11 ай бұрын
Nature is the law mate, ya win some,.ya lose some ,🤷 awesome place though, which site did you book the cottage? I'll swap you, camp Snowdonia betwys y coed, lovely basic camp by the river, about an hour drive for me from Wrexham, all the best
@Professionalmoochers
@Professionalmoochers 11 ай бұрын
Thanks mate! It’s a privately owned place, extremely basic but good for a mental reset 👌🏼
@mrglamper3668
@mrglamper3668 11 ай бұрын
@@Professionalmoochers we all need that mate , can you give me some information on it? No stresses though
@Professionalmoochers
@Professionalmoochers 11 ай бұрын
They have a Facebook page called Cwm dreiniog 👍🏼
@mrglamper3668
@mrglamper3668 11 ай бұрын
@@Professionalmoochers cheers mate
@CYBERTWIN68
@CYBERTWIN68 11 ай бұрын
Which Fjallraven rucksack was that the Stuben or the Singi been thinking of picking one up so a review would be awesome 😎
@Professionalmoochers
@Professionalmoochers 11 ай бұрын
Hi, it’s the Stubben. Hoping to put a video together this week. I love it as it’s different to the rest and just a great all round bag, if you can justify the cost 👍🏼
@CYBERTWIN68
@CYBERTWIN68 11 ай бұрын
@@Professionalmoochers fantastic thanks for that, look forward to the video :)
@Professionalmoochers
@Professionalmoochers 11 ай бұрын
@CYBERTWIN68 cheers 😁
@micheledamschke2441
@micheledamschke2441 11 ай бұрын
PS plans often go to sh*#…💚
@Professionalmoochers
@Professionalmoochers 11 ай бұрын
You’re right, we just have to remember how lucky we are to be in beautiful surroundings and make the most of it 😁
@debbietriggs6813
@debbietriggs6813 11 ай бұрын
Where is this place what forest
@Professionalmoochers
@Professionalmoochers 11 ай бұрын
It’s above Betws Y Coed 👌🏼
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