Part 2 of 'The Lakes'... I get stuck in torrential rain near Buttermere, but attempt some exploring despite the terrible weather. The evening is spent cooking, deciding what my new plans are regarding Scotland... and coming up with genius advice about keeping the pirate ship afloat amid the storm! Van life tips and hacks, and buoyant spirited banter is key.
0:00 'Coming up...'
0:37 Gatesgarth and river in danger of bursting banks
1:02 Stormy valley
2:36 Derwentwater and walking the plank
3:20 Hillside hiking along river
3:57 Bothy?
4:22 Surprise View
5:32 Chat in van about travel plans and storm
8:20 Life ambitions and starting van life/van build
9:13 New water leaks
10:23 Risky drive up Porlock Hill story
11:12 Cooking with Walt
11:34 Keeping your ship afloat
13:16 Inside out t-shirt 'hack'
13:40 Why I'd make a good pirate ship captain
14:05 River washing me away
14:41 Wet clothes checklist and pirate service station
15:26 Pain in foot updates/closing chat