Should We Bother With Van Life in Wales? 🏴 (Vanlife UK)
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After prepping our van and finally picking a name, Elton. It’s time to get started on our next van life series! Something we were so sure about has now been playing on our minds… where to go next?
In this video, we’re staying off grid in one of Wales’s most picturesque national parks, Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog), so we can climb up South Wales’s highest peak and catch you all up to speed with what’s coming up next! One thing is for certain: it’ll be an incredible adventure in our van, either way!
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That looked like a wonderful hike in a beautiful landscape. Staying in Wales is probably the best idea. We have a joke in the UK that if you don't like the weather, just wait a few hours and it will change completely.
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
Hahahaha it’s so true! The weather changes it’s mind more than we do 😂👀 but we are committed to staying in wales!
If you’re worried about the camera getting wet, why not invest in a GoPro or Osmo Action as a backup/second cam? They can handle the rain, and the Osmo can even be completely submersed without the need for a clear plastic dice box thing
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
We have a osmo action 3! We just don’t love it for vlogging ☺️
That shot from the top almost had me in tears, my Wales is so beautiful 😍🏴. Please stay and show some more of my gorgeous country. Diolch 😀
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
Oh thank you so so much! We felt pretty breathless at the top, it’s just so gorgeous! 😍 We can’t wait to continue exploring Wales and showing just how amazing it is!
Look at those two cuties at the top of the ridge 🤗 15:15 : it's truly a beautiful scenery! Keep going you guys: the trick is to remember that nothing is permanent, including cold/windy days and your decision to explore more of this objectively beautiful Country - The sun is closer than you think! ☀🤗 PS: physical activity DOES help to clear the mind! ;)
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
Hehe you’re so right!! We completely cleared our minds and realised that we really want to stay! So happy we made that decision 😍🏴 Many more fun times to come!!
Its never too early for a coffee, especially if its wet cold and windy out side and you need to move and get going. If you can, park nose into the wind and you wont shake and rattle so much.
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
Hehe that’s very true!! Oh good point, will do! there’s a storm inbound so hopefully that will help the van from not getting super shakey! 🤗
Really enjoyed this video as I live close to Bannau Brycheiniog and vist often in our converted ambulance what a beautiful country we have. Glad you're sticking around the summer will visit us soon I'm sure.
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
We are so happy we decided to stay too! It truly is such a naturally gorgeous country! 😍 The sun has been blessing us a tiny little bit the last few days, too!
Wales was my home for 10 years....i lived in Cardiff ....missing it dearly. Shout out from Portugal !!
@2Passports1Dream
10 ай бұрын
Oh awesome, we love portugal! Much warmer than wales hehe! 🥰 Thank you for watching!
I'm glad you're staying in Wales it's such a beautiful place, and I look forward to seeing Wales from your perspective Thanks for the video Kev
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!! We are so happy that we are staying 😍🏴
Personally, I would stay in Wales and make your way up north. The weather is going to improve later this month. !
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
You’re right! It’s what our hearts are telling us to do! We are committing 😍😍🏴
I 100% agree: you’re in beautiful Wales now, weather will surely be better (and most likely worse in autumn!) and I’m SO much looking forward to seeing more of Cymru 🏴 ! It’s like the old saying sates: “solvitur ambulando” !😉
@2Passports1Dream
10 ай бұрын
So true!! Thank you so much 😍🤗🏴
Hi Adriana and Dylan, If you do decide to go to Europe... just an idea about the ferry... you should check out the ferry port at NEWHAVEN (near Brighton) and get the ferry to DIEPPE. The company IS DFDS and its dead easy to book online. I use them at least once a year (with car) and pay around 50.00 gbp each way. The crossing takes 4 hours. Newhaven port is never really that busy and they are so friendly. Once in Dieppe you have easy access to all the motorways to get to anywhere. Happy and safe travels wherever you go.. Gareth ❤
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for all the insight! We really appreciate it 🤗
Oh, rain. Rain, rain, rain.... we always feel the same. Really just puts a damper on the whole destination when it's constantly raining. Glad you decided on sticking in Wales; I think Europe would be too hot.
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
You’re probably right!! We are really happy we decided to stay! We are just trying to brave the weather as best we can 🤗
Just up the road from me, done that hike many a time, that was my cycle ride every Sunday morning from Pontypridd, up to the storey arms where you stopped , have a bacon roll and hot chocolate and back home 🤣🤣hopefully avoiding rain 🤣🤣🤣keep it up guys 👍
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
That sounds sooooo nice! Hehe a hot chocolate is always a good idea 😍
You two are so fun to see your brains working overtime-what do you bottom line FEEL about it?!? My favorite actress is from there too, Katherine Zeta Jones🌟😎i love listening to your language. I also love Swedish! Could you both say ‘till we meet again’ when signing off in your language for me? I might cry 😝. Wales is so beautiful rain or shine. May your travels be sunnier🌞🌞🌞🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
Love that! Haha! Thank you 🙏🏼
Good idea to stick it out, what l have seen from other van lifers on youtube, its a beautiful place, and plus l get to see Wales too, seeing l am so so far away in Australia xx Great vlog guys xx
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
Thank you Donna we are gonna stay 🙌
We had a similar experience. It was raining so we decided to just go for a drive .We headed west. After a half hour the rain had stopped, and the sun came out. When we arrived at Loch Lomond it was a beautiful sunny day and we had a wonderful walk. Didn't even check the forecast. It came out alright. The photography is stunning in you video, and this is a most beautiful place dear to my heart, after two overnight wildcamps. Keep up the good work, and to hell with the weather, just live your life to the full every day , this is your big chance!
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
Oh wow that sounds amazing! You’re right, we’ve just got to go and hope for the best and make it work even in the rain! 🤗😍
Beautiful shots at the end there 👍 .....the British summer has been shocking this year...a few weeks of sun in May and June and then what's felt like permanent rain since...still bucketing it down now on the 5th of August!... Had van trips planned for Shropshire, Wales and Northumberland....all put on hold until the weather picks up in late August and September (🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞) ... definitely stay in Wales btw...you can always head south in winter 👍😎
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
It really has been shocking this year!! Fingers are solidly crossed that we have a few more days of sunshine before the summer is over! We agree, we will stay in Wales and hope for brighter days soon - in the meantime we will load up with warm clothes and waterproofs 😂
You guys should meet up with Ame in a Van! She's doing European vanlife
Such a great video, beautiful scenery... I've done that walk a few times but seeing it on your drone footage is gorgeous! Glad you're staying for a bit...don't forget the lovely coastal areas of the Vale and Bridgend, some fab places there too. Have a great time and stay safe🥰
@2Passports1Dream
9 ай бұрын
Ah thank you so much!! Things always looks so gorgeous from above but it’s so rare to get that view 👀😍 hehe thank you! Duly noted!
Don't forget we have beautiful waterfalls and mountains at the head of the Rhondda Valleys in Treherbert.
@2Passports1Dream
4 ай бұрын
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I’m so glad you both had a nice walk and were able to decide to stay in Wales despite poll results! You make great content and we’re here for whatever your journey is.
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! It was a lovely way to clear the mind 😍 we are very happy with our decision to stay!
Omg, Adriana, I'm the same..rain affects me sooo much 😅😜 I just need sunshine and then I'm always happy 😬😁
@2Passports1Dream
10 ай бұрын
Hahaha it’s a pain 😅 I’m SUCH a joy in the sun - nothing can bring me down (apart from the sun going away 😂😂)
Yay Wales! Beautiful! Happy the sun came out for you!
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
Wohooo!! It was so lovely when the sun peaked out 😍☀️
I'm travelling from North wales to south Wales on the 13th in my LT35 also called Elton. We are starting near Swansea like you are and travelling around the coast exactly the same route for around a week. I believe there's a heatwave coming on the 12th. So I'm hoping the week we are there is going to be amazing ! I say stick around before going Europe and catch the nice weather here first 👌
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
Hehe it’s a good name and it makes sense!! Hopefully we get good weather 😚
Great vlog. I love hiking in the Bannau. I also live in Cymru. Someone once said that rain is liquid sunshine. 😀
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
Ohhhh liquid sunshine, that’s actually quite lovely and makes it seem less terrible 😂🤗
The gower is amazing so many beautiful beaches to explore if you got the weather it’s so nice oxwich mumbles worms head are my favs
@neilblondell4235
11 ай бұрын
Rhossili Bay!
@lindabuck2777
11 ай бұрын
Excuse me lol mumble worms what?!?! Never heard of these. So much to LEARN about other countries i could stay all day and listen or read about. Would you share please? Do you eat them? Play with them, put them in a tank like fish? Lol yeah im silly. Thanks ever so much🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️😝
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
Oh yessss!! Mumbles is very much on the plan - if the weather holds up we want to load up on loads of ice creams 😂😍
This just makes me miss Wales so much, spent 4 years in South Wales studying in USW! Also Welcome to Australia guys! my wife and I are on WHV in Aussie! We just finished Sydney, Brisbane and Gold Coast. Give us a shout if you guys are looking for recommendations!
@2Passports1Dream
5 ай бұрын
Wales and Australia great places to visit 😃. Thank you 😍
Great video, you 2 are so good to watch, love your attitude and look forward to next video.
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Glad you liked it! 🤗😍
You guys are so proud of your home on wheels. Lovely to follow your adventures. Fun.
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!! We are so happy with our new home 😍😍
What beautiful country side! Thanks for sharing. You do a great job at putting out videos.
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! We try 🙏🏼
So so delighted you guys are staying put. I love the videos. Come to Ireland 🇮🇪 yes it's raining here too but beautiful. Sending love to you both for the best adventures to come❤
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
Fingers crossed if all goes to plan, we will be coming to Ireland next!! 😍 Thank you so much!
you produce high quality videos, and the stabilization is great. hope you'll gain more brand sponsorships. i can't handle vloggers that keep giving out shaky footages & i don't watch them anymore. you guys are doing a good job, just take it easy on yourselves. the weather is crazy everywhere around the world.
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
Thank you very much, we take great care and time in getting stable footage as we also cannot watch videos that are shaky! Really glad someone has noticed and pointed it out
The landscape is beautiful from your video. Even in the rain, i get a different perspective of beautiful view. 👍🏼im excited to see Whale and Europe vlog, hope to visit there one day
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
Oh yes it’s so gorgeous here! The weather seems to change every few hours 😂 but the landscape stays lovely!
I vote for Portugal!
Definitely stay in the UK over the summer, you want to be in southern Europe in January and February when it is cold dark and wet here. You also have to watch your time in the EU, I think maybe max 3 months in any 6 months period if uk citizen. The weather is unusually wet this year, hopefully end of August and September will be sunny and warm.
Hi, loves your great videos.... Simple yet informative.... You are a great inspiration... Am starting my own & hope to be as successful as both of you... Take Care...
@2Passports1Dream
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much - we really appreciate that! Best of luck to you!! 😃
It's great and interesting. I enjoyed watching it and loved it. Thanks for sharing it. 👍👍👍😍😍😍
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! 🤗
So glad you're staying in Wales! I recommend scarves; I swear, one scarf makes the whole body cozy
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
Hahaha so true!! We should get some scarves 😍😍🧣
That was lovely . . . everything was lovely!!
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!! ❤️❤️
@kuyamendz
11 ай бұрын
@@2Passports1Dream What more can we ask. . . A lovely couple in a breathtaking view atop the The Brecon Beacons National Park . . . W O W !! . . . a perfect spot to eat hamburger with hot coco . . . Enjoy the rest of your Wales vanlife Adriana and Dylan!!
I would trade places with you guys just to get away from the Texas summer heat! Yes for the trouser shorts. Two in one, saves precious space in your van. The view is worth the hike! But wherever you guys go, I’m in for the virtual ride!
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
Awesome!! We are happy to have you along for the trip! 🤗 oh yes trouser shorts are high on the list now!! 😂
Scenery is amazing so beautiful ❤
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
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I know you'll end up in Europe at some point AND i know you've only just got the van but for your next chapter you could trade in the van for a 4x4 and travel Africa, Its strongly suggested to attend a few lectures on how to travel Africa. Travelling Africa takes about 9 months. My friend attended the lectures, bought a Land-Rover and took his wife for a dream trip around Africa. Would love to see you guys do this. Whatever you do it'll be cool
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
That’s a super fun idea - thank you for the recommendation! 🤗🤗
Goooood ❤️❤️❤️
I’ve got hiking pants that zip off to become shorts. They are brilliant. Got them from Decathlon!
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
Awesome!! We will have to get Dylan a pair, they seem brilliant!!
Good decision ,stay were you are and just go for it.
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
Thank you!! 🤗🤗
Wales is beautiful whatever the weather! This is probably the best time to see it as going into Autumn/Winter it'll just get worse! You should have started this last year we had a stunning summer 🤣 only just started following you but loving the videos so far xx
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
Hahaha so true! It won’t be getting much better than this (although fingers are crossed for a tiny Welsh heatwave!) 🤗😍
Good choice
Stay in Wales it's lovely 😊
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
We are 🙌
Beautiful
Great video guys. Good luck on your journeys. Hey, can Adriana drive? Just a suggestion. Maybe make a driving centric video - more of the road and the sights you see, and what happens inside the van whilst you're driving.
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
Hello! Thank you! Yes I can drive legally but I wouldn’t feel comfortable driving something as big as this van just yet… it’s massive 😅
Love your vlogs... followed you for a while. We also follow a couple called 'Gemma and Campbell', Highlands2hammocks. They have lived in their van for a couple of years now so you may find them of interest, or for survival tips.. 😁. Keep enjoying life. 👍🏼
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
Ah awesome. Thank you for the suggestion 🤗🤗
Great video!!! You guys are living the life😁 quick question, where do you store all of your videos? We bought a 1T Hard-drive but still runs out of space so fast😢
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
Thank you! We have 4x 5tb hard drives and 1tb SSD for editing. WE're due to buy more since we are running out as well! haha
Be safe, storm coming in. Beautiful climb but dont think i can do that high open space, phobia😢
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
Crazy winds incoming!! It was a really lovely climb, but only if you like open spaces like that!
Come back to Porthmadog and visit the Eisteddfod in Pwhelli
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
Not this year unfortunately! :(
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Just need to get on with it! If we stopped leaving the house for every rain shower in ireland we would never leave house 😂😂 🇮🇪
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
Hahaha so true! Just more difficult when you’ve got to consider all the tech things it takes to make a video! They’re not waterproof 🥲
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Hi my names Chris ; really loving the videos your posting I live 6 miles from newton abbot and actually work in newton abbot .I am looking the convert a van in the next 12 months and really love the layout that James has done with your Elton , do you know if he still does this sort of thing and is he contactable; many thanks Chris .
@2Passports1Dream
10 ай бұрын
Hello Chris!! Thanks for your message! His email is James.vanlifebuilds@gmail.com 🤗🤗
Omg Adrianna looks like a minion!!! So cute 😂
@2Passports1Dream
10 ай бұрын
Pahaha so unintentional but you’re right 😂😂😂
@Thetraveldad
10 ай бұрын
@@2Passports1Dream absolutely loving this series...
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Yes it is hotter in other countries, it also because of climate change there are big fires in Spain and Italy and Rome, I think also Canada, because I follow one woman and her cat we are due to have a bad weather that is coming from America the tail end of something seventy miles an hour winds so be careful stay safe 👍
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
That’s very true! The weather is ever-changing! 🥲
Good lord man get a ring on that lady ASAP
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
Hehehe 😋
So how did you two meet??
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
In a bar in Wales 🏴
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you should drive the van to Thailand
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
Haha that would be insane!
Hej, det där ser ju ut som en helt ok utflykt utan alltför mycket regn 🙂 Så mycket fina upplevelser och vackra landskap. Här i Europa och speciellt Sverige har ju vädret varit helt kass i en månad, så håll er borta ett tag till 😂
@2Passports1Dream
10 ай бұрын
Haha tack! Ja verkligen, vädret har varit urkasst nästan överallt verkar det som 😅😂
Noooo. Don’t get those trouser shorts! Super dorky.
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
Hehehehe dorky is a vibe!
If you have 40 feets container house on a truck is good for living ...a van too small for living 😂😂😂😂
@2Passports1Dream
10 ай бұрын
Hahah we love our small space 😂😍
Just Out Of Curiosity; U Cover The Windows BUT U Don't Seem 2 B Bothered That The Camera Is Videoing U 24-7, Un-Dressing. Just So U Know; That Camera Is Easily Hacked...
Wales not going anywhere.... go explore Europe 😅
@2Passports1Dream
11 ай бұрын
But at the same time… Europe isn’t going anywhere either 👀 hehe
Hi could you let us know how much you paid for the van and how much it cost to drive around. Love your adventures so far 👍🏻
@2Passports1Dream
9 ай бұрын
We will release in a future video the cost of the van!
@2Passports1Dream
9 ай бұрын
Costs around £100 for 400-500 miles