"Over packing" our creature comforts: If you didn't take that "extra something" you'll probably miss it or need it. "FREEDOM" Isn't it funny: when we were kids we always told parents where we were going. We insisted our kids tells us where they are going. We also found that when we camped (as adults) we were calling our kids and telling them where we were going. lol "Not to worry" I guess. Those trees were surely something never seen before and of course, the flowers and the view of the water from up high was fantastic. Thanks for sharing with all of us.

Greetings from Poland. 26/04/21. A date that will be remembered for a long time to come. Freedom at last! I liked Yellowcraig very much. The beach was beautiful. North Berwick - never been there until you took me. Beautiful gardens with a lovely floral display. The views from the top of the hill were maginificent Your drone shots were brilliant, as was the commentary. ,Thanks for making this vlog. Stay safe plaease and I'll see you again soon.

Used to go to Yellowcraigs with the annual taxi drivers outing for special needs schools. My daughter was at a special needs school 21 years ago. The taxi drivers were so good with the children and so kind, giving up a day’s work. Great memories. 🥰 Loved your vlog. X

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for your comments and thanks for watching.

We've only just discovered your videos and loving them. Yellowcraig is one of our favourites and now we can't wait to go back. Great humour and really interested.

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Martin, glad you found us. Agree, Yellowcraigs is brilliant, we will definitely be back there. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍

Good to see you out and about again.......freedom indeed. We can't wait to get the van fixed to escape. Hopefully we can get it up to Cumbria to a specialist garage. Lovely sunset. Some lovely trees too. Wee wee tree lol😀

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks guys, it felt so good getting out there again, we will be jumping about here and there this year, where ever we have managed to get sites. Fingers crossed with your van.

These guys certainly seem to be enjoying themselves

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

It was just fab to be back out there!

So great to hear from you again - keep posting

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

great blog enjoy every minute of you guys thanks

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Stan that's really good of you to give us that feedback 👍

Great video, guys. Thank you so much. That site on my list of places to go now.

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed that, its a cracking site

This site looks awesome, we are members so will definitely be going there. Great vlog guys... Just having a catch up on your videos this evening...

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate, sorry for delay in replying, some comments have not been coming through to my phone and catching up now. Its a fab site that one

They missed a trick casting Mel Gibson when you lived so close 😁👍. Very enjoyable, good to see you all back out and about. Drone shots are great. Loved it 👍

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ken, I will audition for the sequel, Bravehart.

@LifeistooshortCK

3 жыл бұрын

@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot 😁

Yes! Freedom! How I wish we have a campervan. We always do camping. Not last year because of covid. We did once this year in Devon. Hopefully another one or if not next year. We we're just in north Berwick last week. A very beautiful place.

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, North Berwick is great. We love camping also and only got the campervan in 2019, before that, tents.

I enjoyed that. Thank you.

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback Gerry👍

I enjoyed viewing bass rock when visiting tantallon castle a few years ago while on vacation. Love you as Mel Gibson 😂

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Marie, we wanted togo to Tantallon castle but it was closed. Maybe I should have painted my face half blue.

Great video. Yellocraigs is the site we visit most frequently due to its proximity to our home and all the great attributes you mention in your vlog. Amazing site for dogs.

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Very true! We loved it and will definitely go back.

Hi mike Tricia and Keira great vid never mind the rusty bits🤗 at least your free ( freedom) 😀. We are getting excited about our first big adventure, new van getting sorted, new gear new gas barbecue lots of new stuff and we are of for a week trying to spot white tip eagles at archamurcan peninsula on Freddie's fun bus, happy trips Neal Tricia and Freddie

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

True, freedom is the important part. So your big first adventure is just around the corner, how exciting, hopefully you will get great weather for it and get to see the eagles and maybe get some good shots of them. Best regards.

Great to see again you guys fit and well ❤️👍

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, its so good to be out there again 👍

First blog I have watched but really enjoyed it looking forward to watching more x

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, plenty more to come!

Hi Tricia and Mike, I've just stumbled on your channel and now have to watch was many vlogs as I can. Scotland is my all time favourite and Kiera is adorable so what is there not to enjoy. What an amazing caravan park. Loved your walk and well those fish and chips I could almost small them😂 I'm looking forward to your adventures. ❤

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

Жыл бұрын

Hi Sheila, we are so pleased that you have found us and sounds like you love Scotland as much as we do. Great to have you watching us 👍💕🐾

I really enjoyed this vlog - as BC says "no such thing as bad weather only the wrong clothes" I've subscribed and look forward to watching future videos. Thanks.

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jeanette, thanks for the sub, glad you found us and hope you enjoy our forthcoming Vlogs👍

Lovely walk around ❤️

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, it's a lovely wee place👍

Love your vlogs. So happy to find you through Travel Trolls. Sending you sunshine 🌞from Miami.

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks you so much, you can spare us some sunshine and we will take as much as we can get!

Really enjoyed your video looks great site !!

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brenda, yes we loved it, one of our favourites.

Always a treat to watch your videos.

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback Arnold

Fab vlog guys lovely to see you both out and about. Doing well with that drone as well 🤟🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🤟

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers, its great to be out again and also to be getting some practice with the drone 👍

Lovely to see you out and about again. Great video for the start of the season and really looking forward to seeing what you get up this summer. 😀👍

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Martyn, great to be out again.

We enjoyed Yellowcraig site very much. It has some great walks for dogs and humans.

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

Жыл бұрын

Yep, and the car park next to the site is also good for a wild camp, so long as you get a ticket for the next day as the wardens are around early.

@TimmysFavs

Жыл бұрын

@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot Yes, I did see a few camper vans and a mobile home parked up.

Loving that broon van 👌🏼

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, we love it too

Good to see the three of you ' oot and aboot ' again. Please thank Kira for her demonstration of campsite driving etiquette , very nicely done Kira. Incidentally I can't think of a better name for a scots drone than Midge 🤣. I'll be watching you. 👍

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nigel, Keira has passed her lessons so I hope other pooches are taking note. Midges are small and annoying so you are right, good choice 😄

We love watching your videos. We live in Australia now, but belong West Lothian. Miss Scotland so much, we used to go camping with our dogs then progressed to caravaning, toured Europe and the UK but Scotland was the best, not that I am biased lol.

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks guys, I'm so glad we can give you a wee taste of home, thanks for watching 👍

Hi, I am new to your channel. I enjoyed the wee walk and the stunning sunset. See you next time x

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for subbing! The walk was great, its such a lovely site and walk to the beach through the woods.

Absolutely loved that, Mike. I've known North Berwick since I was a kid and you visited all my favourite spots ... well, you missed building sandcastles on the beach but hey ho! You've really whetted my appetite for getting Henry (the Transit) out on the road to FREEDOM!

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Donald, glad you liked that, you should definitely get Henry back out there and maybe do Lost in Livi.....on tour🤣

Great to see you back brilliant vlog guys 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 FREEDOM 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍👍😎

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Aye its been a while coming and feels sooooo good.

Great to see you out and about again. Great video.

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Martin, glad you enjoyed it.

Fantastic video as ever so informative and relaxing

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Amanda, so glad you enjoyed it.

loved the freedom bit i think my hubby would have done the same lol

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Great minds think alike 😉

I'm never disappointed, once again a great video. Loved the trees. Cheers 🍷🍺👍

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris, aye the trees were great, we loved them too.

FREEDOM!

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, it had to happen.

can't wait to visit Scotland again, you two are awesome.

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers for that, thanks for watching 🥃👍

That looked like a nice wee trip and I am sure it felt so good to be out and about after the lockdown , I miss good old fish and chips they just can't seem to get it right here in Canada . Thanks for the the video stay safe take care .

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Shaun, fish 'n chips is one of the things we do well here. Thanks for watching from far, far away👍

@shaunmckenna1923

3 жыл бұрын

@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot Yes every time I come home fish and chips are on the menu , that and the potato bread nothing like a good Ulster fry when I am in good old Ballymoney :)

Great to see you all back on the road again

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stephen, its great to be back.

Excellent vlog thanks for sharing 👍 lovely to see you back on your travels

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks, its so good to be out again.

Really enjoyed watching your days out! We hope to get back out in our small campervan at the end of May... good times!!

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Thanjs for watching, hopefully the weather will have picked up by then, its pretty grim at the moment.

Good to see you getting out and about, especially to an area that we know

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Its a beautiful area alright, and great to be out and about again.

That was great.Loved being out with you.That was a lovely area you took us to.Thankyou,and am looking forward to your future trips🥰

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gloria, so glad you enjoyed that, plenty trips to come!

looking forward to all your vlogs. used to go to Yellow Craigs when I lived in the South of Scotland, loved it. Thanks for sharing ATB

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks John, 1st time we have been there and loved it.

Great to see you on the move again! My wife and I, down here in Sydney, just spent a lovely afternoon binge watching your NC500 episodes. Brought back fond memories of our Insight Country Roads of Scotland tour in 2011. Always wanted to get back and do our own road trip around your beautiful country. Now we feel like we have! Look forward to your next episodes.

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks and glad you enjoyed our wee NC500 tour, we really enjoyed it and will surely do it again some time.

Really enjoyed your trip you made it so interesting, look forward to watching so more of your travels, fellow camper & Narrow boater. Love small spaces 👌

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed watching us, small spaces are great, good job we get on so well.

Great to see you out there and feel your pain with taking the kitchen sink .... lol. You can see you enjoyed with the smile on your faces. Love the pace and narration thanks for sharing enjoy the freedom .....

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Stew, the kitchen sink is just about all we didnt take, we will probably take less as the weather improves a bit.

F-a-b-u-l-o-u-s. F-r-e-e-d-o-m!! So great to see the 3 of you out & about 👍 Beautiful countryside, park up, walkways, homes, gardens, B roll and you! Kiera’s paw looked like it was feeling better while she was walking & running. Mike your drone shots looked awesome blending into your film nicely! Thanks for bringing us along 🤗 You’re Mel Gibson was spot on 👍

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jackie, yes her paws was om but we are limiting how much ball chasing she gets. Slowly getting used to flying Midge, practice makes perfect I suppose. Thanks for watching.

Great to see you back out in your Wee Broon Van! 👍

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers, its great to get a wee hurl in the wee broon van again 👍

Aw that was great , living in Germany sill no sign of us getting away, so look forward to more of tour travels.

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jane, I know you ate a bit behind us over there but really hope that you get back to some kind of normality this year 🤞

@janedrews3255

3 жыл бұрын

@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot keep those videos coming , a wee bit oh home for me :)

Welcome to our favourite site, we’re heading there on Friday, 🥳🥳 first time this year glad you had a good time next time try a walk along the beach and lunch at the Golfers Rest see ya xx

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip Alison, hope you get great weather on Friday, cheers 👍

Great to see you out again, we are very fond of North Berwick it’s a lovely area. A few years ago we enjoyed a photography excursion to Bass Rock to see the Gannets, that was awesome. A few more days and we are off in our van back up to Galloway. Looking forward to your next trip, stay safe.

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

I would love to visit Bass Rock, that must have been awesome. Hope you enjoy Galloway.

Let's have full freedom next. Love from Wales.

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

2 жыл бұрын

Yes absolutely, we loved Wales, can't wait to go back but it will probably be a few years.

Lovely site, we visited last October. Wonderful area to tour.

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

It sure is, we think its one of the best sites we have been to.

Nice site Yellowcraigs. Good walk to North Berwick. Great to be away isn't it? Noticed you are allowed to eat indoors, we can only eat out in the beer garden, us naughty sasannachs.

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Yes great walk and great to be back out there. Wish we could all just have the same rules, we can eat inside but if you want an alcoholic drink you have to eat outside.

This was very enjoyable Mike and Tricia. Great drone shots. Looking forward to next episode. Safe travels.

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks, so glad you liked it. Cheers.

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Naz, next we will be heading to the Lake District for a few days . So glad you are following us. xxx

So pleased you’re able to get out and about again. It definitely feels like a bit of normality is returning. It’s interesting to see how you use your van with Kira as we have a dog and desperately saving for a van similar size to yours, but boy have the prices rocketed! Enjoy your travels x

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Louise, they sure have, supply & demand I suppose. Thanks for your comments, glad you enjoy watching.

A great video. Like the campsite. I'm in the middle of loading my van up for our week in Shieldaig and then to Mull for 2nd week. Got my magnets, jars and metal strip. Oops! Forgot the velcro. That should arrive tomorrow 😄

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha, well done Jane, enjoy your break!

Good to see you back guys , may see you on our travels up to Scotland in September

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul, who knows, except we will be in Wales 😄

@paulosborn1651

3 жыл бұрын

@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot 👍😂

Thanks Mike and Trish (and Keira, of course!) - another lovely and informative vlog! We are still limited for travel in Norn Irn, but anyway my van collection has been delayed until June (Brexit and/or Covid delays on supply of habitation items) - still 'discussing' where to go for our first trip - Scotland or Ireland? Mrs W wants to go south, so I suspect Scotland will have to wait until the autumn..... But your vlog has certainly given us something to look forward to!

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

It will be worth waiting for, hopefully it will not be delayed past June, I think ours was about 3 months late.

Loving the tree names! 🤣

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha, these trees were great, such a fantastic woodland at Yellowcraigs.

Carry on camping! 👍

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Ooh er...missus, we sure will 🤣

Lovely to see you both back out and about...we have a static In The Trossachs as well as campervan ,so best of both worlds,if ever near area we would love to see you or if need advice on area only happy to advise ....love your step,is it made by yourselves? We have booked yet again Skye this year so well worth a trip,our so. Did his first video ( Mcsporran on tour) certainly recommend....take care,safe journeys and be safe..👍🏻👍🏻

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ann, we have not been to Skye yet in the van and probably not this year, I must have a look out for your video.

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

You sure crammed a lot into that video, its very good 👍

I believe trees like your candelabra tree were trained to grow in a specific way hundreds of years ago by ship makers to make the stem posts at the bow of a ship. I guess they were made from a hardwood like oak.I don't know what variety your tree was,maybe it's just a coincidence.

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim, that's fascinating, not quite sure what it was, possibly a Yew.

Welcome back guys. Ben watching out for your first post lockdown vlog. What beautifuly amazing trees. Something light for tea.. Yep, been there! Does midge bite then?

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

We loved the trees too, Midge does bite if you try to catch her, but she wouldn't pass through our net. As for the light tea...... 😳

@katrinawindsor6536

3 жыл бұрын

@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot 😁😁😁

Hi new subscriber here, just starting to watch some of your video's, your dog is so adorable. Freya from Falkirk now in America. 🌞

@Freyja123

3 жыл бұрын

Just wondered if you can see my comment?

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for subbing! Hope you enjoy america, Falkirk is quite close to us.

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, got it Freya, many thanks.

@Freyja123

3 жыл бұрын

@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot l lived in Northwood Park Livingston, when they were first being built, then moved to a wee village called Scotlandwell Fife, before moving to America over 30 years ago, l still have a lot of family in Scotland, thank God for Skype. 🌞

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

@@Freyja123 yep, good old Skype. Good to have you watching from over the pond👍

Great to see you out and about again. Looking forward to seeing more and looking forward to getting away ourselves. PS were the toilets open?

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Janis, its great to be back out, bet you can't wait. Yes they were open👍

Great relaxed presentation style. Would love to see how you pack everything into your wee van. Also, how did you get on with the toilet block restictions?

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, a wee snippet on how we pack at the start of our next video. Only so many allowed into the toilets at a time but we had no problems with it, I think larger vans were mostly using their own facilities

Great to see you out and about, were the toilets open?

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Yes 👍 they were open, rubber band system with limited cubicles but if was totally fine.

Hi - another entertaining and very informative vlog. We really enjoy the commentary style - very relaxing to listen to. On the campsite were you using a sun canopy with side attachments? And if you were does that incur the awning fee that the club sites usually charge? I know a sun canopy is free (we have a fiamma on our vw campervan) and we are thinking of getting side panels as an easy way of providing shelter (we had a Vango awning but gave it away as it really was hard stressful work putting it up and taking it down) . Cheers

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it and good question, to be honest I hadn't even thought about it so really don't know. Awnings can be a divorce in a bag, we sometimes just use the canope and sides, I expect they would class it as an awning, but what if you just put on 1 side, or 2 sides, or front panel as well. Who knows. The pitch we had included awning but I think they all did.

Hiya. Loving your vlogs. How are you getting on with the portapotty and is the sleeping area warm during winter. Asking as can’t decide between camper van and motor home. Feel as if I need a loo. Too old now and want a wee bit of luxury lol

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

2 жыл бұрын

Too old? No way unless your photo is 30 years ago. Portapotty....we seldom use it as on campsites most of the time, and pee bottles for through the night and Trish uses a she wee (yuk I know but for through the night and she says you get used to it). Bed nice and cozy in winter and diesel heater in van is great. One day when we are old(er) we may get a moho.

Hi, I am a new subscriber, that was a lovely video, thank you. We have just exchanged our van and the new one has a Thule awning, which we haven’t had before. Just a quick question: do you leave yours out in the rain or wind it back in? Are the sides easy to put on? Just off now to catch up on another of your videos. 💕🐾

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Irene, glad you found us. We do leave it out in the rain it will not do it any harm, just make one end slightly higher or you will get a bulge and have to reach and push up to tip it out. In wind we peg it down but if extreme we would take it in. We have recently bought storm straps for it, not had these in a video yet and we forgot to take them on the last one, but we will be showing them.

@irenedale5256

3 жыл бұрын

@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot Good Morning, thank you for your prompt response. I’ll look forward to seeing the storm strap video - along with catching up with some of your other ones that I missed. 💕🐾

Another fab video. Been looking to head to Yellowcraig this year with the girls. Just got my first caravan 🚐. Is it a decent site for families? Thanks 😊

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it is! Its one of out favourite sites now, all the best with the new caravan!

@fat-shotgolf2937

3 жыл бұрын

@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot thanks 😊 I joined the C&MC and dead keen to use some of their sites

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

3 жыл бұрын

@@fat-shotgolf2937 we use C&MC often 👍