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Cheers Arnstein 👍👍👍. Have a good week

Thanks mate. We found out we’ve been given an old manual so it was a bit of a jigsaw 😃Hope you guys are well

Certainly are Sah!! 🎉🎉. Can’t wait.

It’s going to be a lot of fun Phil. Northants to Norfolk to Northern France 🎉🎉

Thank you. Very kind of you 🙏🙏. We’re fairly new to Motorhoming but we’ve fell in love with it!!

Yes I think ours is 2020. Lots of irrelevant stuff in there Chris Thanks for your kind comment mate 👍👍 and have a great week ahead

Thanks Yasmin that’s very kind of you. Love following along with them and it’s great to get close too!

And you too Soren. Hope the weather is good in beautiful Denmark

😃😃. That’s it Bruce. You’re welcome anytime! No we don’t have air con. We bought a portable unit but we reckon it’s too big to fit comfortably in the van! 🤦🏻‍♂️. Trouble is, anything smaller would t be very effective. Fortunately, this Summer has been so cool and wet, we’ve had no need for an aircon 😃 Actually it’s unfortunate 😃 We have it at home, and we have only needed it once so far this Summer and it’s mid July! And the forecast isn’t great this week either Crazy times Bruce.

@@NBNatureTrailvan We are in our 5th straight day of +40C feel-like temps here...the portable unit I have in the livingroom goes on as soon as I get up and stays on until we go to bed. Thinking that maybe one will be needed for downstairs if this keeps up. Poor Otis is melting, but at the same time looks at me and wonders why we can't go out for a walk.

@@wendingourway 😮. That’s mad Bruce! Stay safe my friend.

Thanks Donna. A labour of love this! What is Frank doing! 😃. Well so far a little better than previous years. They still have four cygnets. In previous years he’s taken the family out on to the big lake and they haven’t lasted long! But we think that this year is different, in that as water levels are much higher, there is enough food for the cygnets on his little mere so he hasn’t had to take them anywhere else. Isn’t nature wonderful! We always learn so much every time we go out. Thanks for the kind comments Donna, and hope you’re having a great weekend 👍👍

Thank you 🙏🙏

Hi Anna. Thanks very much. There is alway something going on to do. I’m not much of a DIY er so I have to make a conscious effort to make sure everything is ship shape 😃 We haven’t been out in Florrie for three weeks! I think it’s the longest gap yet. Getting stir crazy!! There’s been a lot going on at hone so there hasn’t been a minute. But so far, we’ve tried to make sure that we have at least one week per month out in the van. A couple of trips planned for July and August and then we’re braving a European trip for the whole of September! Really looking forward to it but a bit nervous too. 😃 Hope you guys are having a good weekend 👍👍

Hi, we have a 75 4i with similar front bed. If you have two adults using it, those black brackets bend VERY easily. If you get two triangular blocks made up, to fill in void in the brackets. It stops them bending and they're much more sturdy. We are enjoying your vids cheers!

@@garethpage7030 cheers Gareth. What a great tip. Will do that, thanks. We’re only having the small Grandkids on there but at some stage we may need it for adults. Great van though isn’t it and thanks for the kind comments 👍👍

​@@NBNatureTrailvanI'm sure it will be fine for the grandkids. Have a great trip! Yes we are loving the Adamo, the auto and the big lounge! Like you, I'm finding the FB forum great for tips (that's where I found the fix for the bed brackets). After seeing this, i feel more confident about checking levels on our Banner battery. Thanks! 👍

@@garethpage7030 👍👍. Glad it helped

Thanks guys. Yes Bamburgh Castle is our favourite in the Hk - so imposing! Oh that pub - like being in a museum and they have just the best beer! 😃 Northumberland is such a beautiful county Hope you guys are having a great weekend 👍👍

Ha we are - so much. Trying not to slow down!!! We have to just keep travelling until we can’t!! 😃 You guys have a wonderful weekend 👍👍

Hi Jay and Mary. Yes still trying to follow all of their progress, it’s so fascinating and ever changing! We’re not able to be quite so close this year as we’re travelling a lot, but it’s still wonderful to get around the lakes and meres in the early morning when no one else is around. Such a privilege to be able to be able to watch their struggles through life

Oh my goodness, some of the vans there were crazy luxurious and extremely pricey! But fascinating nonetheless Have a brilliant weekend you two 👍👍

Thanks DeAnna and Bill. Sounds like you guys had a blast with the family. It’s just the best of times isn’t it. I expect the Grandkids are keeping you going 😃😃. Hope Scout Ridge is doing well - don’t work too hard over there - enjoy the rest of the Summer. Ours has been the wettest we’ve known so far! Yes, our Scottish trip was really memorable, we’re planning to go back late Autumn fingers crossed. Europe next though. We’re trying not to slow down 😃😃

Thanks Jane. It was such a wonderful trip. We managed to find some lovely spots. We didn’t go on any of the tours for the money shots as we wanted to find the wildlife for ourselves. So it was special just sitting and watching! Agree on the Eiders, aren’t they spectacular.

@@NBNatureTrailvan you can't beat finding your own Wildlife and being the only one there (or only 2) to quietly enjoy your special encounters. I'm so happy for you that your 'gamble' of what seemed to me like 'buy a trailer van and then learn as we go along'? has paid off for you, in that despite a few expected hiccups, you have come through that and enjoyed some fabulous memories... here's to the many you have yet to make. 👍◕‿◕

@@WildlifeBirdsUK thank you Jane. You’re very kind 🙏🙏🙏

Cheers Kev. Messed it up and flooded the van a couple of weeks back 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️. Should have watched this video 😃

Ha thanks so much. It’s a bit of a labour of love following these Swans. A bit of a privilege seeing them struggle through the year and years! We have done this since we started - really glad you enjoyed this one - it does pull on the heartstrings when the little ones disappear. We just uploaded an update for this year - every day there’s a surprise in store when we are out! Lucky to live around here Debs Thanks again. Lovely to receive such a kind comment 🙏🙏🙏

Thanks Arnstein. It’s a labour of love watching these Swans 👍👍

The vegetation is so high everywhere Sah. And combined with the mud still being around it’s impossible to check all the meres. I think I found C&M again in late July last year so maybe we will be successful soon. Strange behaviour today. Harry, the new male at one end of the big lake and Sally and the three cygnets at the other end 🤷🏻‍♂️. Maybe protecting that end but he wasn’t moving much on a little island. The plot thickens again!

@@NBNatureTrailvan 🤔🤔 very odd! I hope he gets back to them soon to keep an eye on things and hopefully we’ll find Claude and Maude v soon too! 🤞🏻🤞🏻🦢🦢

Thanks Serge 🙏🙏🙏🙏. A labour of love as they say. When we’re out it clears the mind for a while and even though we do t get out around here as much as we used to, it’s still a joy to just wander for a while. Your music has always been an inspiration to do more. 🙏🙏🙏

Thanks very much Cara. I think that was one of my favourite ever wildlife experiences! It’s amazing the feeling of being connected to nature somehow without anyone else around Hope you’re having a good week 👍👍

Oh lucky are you Soren. Well we only have to wander for about five minutes to see ours. But how wonderful to have them outside your house. Stunning birds aren’t they 👍👍

Thanks Bruce. So to watch out there! Always something g different going on

Thanks very much 🙏🙏🙏. We’re still learning a lot but it’s been a lot of fun!

Thanks Phil. That’s very kind of you mate Yes I do love filming these but just don’t seem to get the time these days Need to get the mojo back to getting out early each morning when we’re here - but the weather lately has been so rough! Love those Red Kites mate!

Thanks Maria. Love following them and watching how things change - it’s been such a privilege to see their struggles and successes. When we started, we were sort of- Swan pair 2 on reserve 1, so we just thought that naming them would be a good idea and less confusing. And they’ve stuck for the last three years 😃

@@NBNatureTrailvan wonderful, I just love all things nature 🥰

@@FreeBirdUKVanLife us too. Just being out is wonderful!!

Oh wow that’s sad Ryan So far, fingers crossed, we have the most cygnets here by mid July than we’ve seen yet. 13, best previously was 11 👍👍

@@NBNatureTrailvan I just checked now, and 1 cygnet still remains!

@@RYANandMICHELLEchannel 🤞🤞. Hope they can get it through Ryan 👍👍

😃. Well maybe finally Dave. We reckon it’s possibly because the water levels are still high so there are more nutrients for the cygnets than in prior years. Or maybe he’s just grown up! 😃

Thanks Ant. And thanks for watching as always. It’s strange, we haven’t been around as much here as you know, but there is still a thrill when we come upon one or more of the pairs and their cygnets. I need to find Claude and Maude - they’re just so good at hiding away with their cygnets in all of the small meres around the Gravel Pits. I think that’s why they are always so successful! Have a good rest of the week my good friend.

We can’t work out why Frank has (mostly) stayed put. It could well be that the higher water levels are providing more food on his little mere than in previous years. Not many cygnets have survived any time on the main lake - too exposed and also more predators (pile and suchlike) Glad you enjoyed this one - it has been wonderful following them again 👍👍

It was just a wonderful experience Anne - one of my favourites. It’s a shame they have lost a cygnet - they are getting quite big now. Need to find Claude and Maude. But they’re so good at keeping them and their cygnets in all the little meres

Thank you very much. That’s very kind of you 🙏🙏

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Hi David. Very kind of you as always 🙏🙏 You’re right on the electric cable - I made the mistake initially of just letting it fall off the reel (as I did on this vid for speed) and found it was a real pain to get back on every time. So I always now reel it back in properly. Always so much to learn David! The water gauge on the Adamo is pretty hopeless. We’ve re configured it a few times but it’s still only about 75% accurate. So we have always double checked the fill. I made the mistake of forgetting one day and had a flood. As the speed of water from the hose was greater than the overflow pipe could cope with. Again, won’t do that again! 😃 We add purifying tablets to the tank each fill - and even then we only use bottled water or boiled. We’ve also just cleaned the tanks out. You just can’t be too careful. We’re having a holiday with our daughter and grandkids in November in the Lakes. But will hopefully take the opportunity for a week on Arran. Nothing booked as yet but hoping we can visit beautiful Scotland again. Definitely coming up in the spring again whatever happens in November! Have a good week ahead David 👍👍👍

@@NBNatureTrailvan Hi Dave. Thank you for your reply. Strangely we don't have an overflow pipe on our Malibu fresh water tank so we just use a. blue hose pipe pushed into the filler neck and wait till it overflows. Dave

Thanks very much Simon We are learning more every day - still making some mistakes although they’re reducing 😃 We’ve loved every minute being out in the van. Such a wonderful experience! And the places we’ve visited have been wonderful. Especially Scotland. Hope to get across to Denmark before we can’t 👍👍. Have a great week 👍👍

Hiya Lindsay - yes we do take a bit long 😃😃. But we’re learning more each time and “the list” must be followed 😃 Cutting out most mistakes now 🤞🤞 We just envy you guys having the van at home - must be brilliant to load up with the essentials and then off to the stunning places you get to. We have to load the car, drive to storage and then load up again🤦🏻‍♂️. Missing Scotland a lot!! Can’t wait to get back Hope you’re having a good week xx from us

@NBNatureTrailvan you take a longer time because you are still learning about Florrie. You want things done properly. Having Desmond at the house is good for us, the clothes and certain food stuffs are always in Desmond. We just fill up with the essentials fir the weekend. We have been doing things for a lot longer but we don't have to set up on a site so things are quicker for us. Take care both

Thanks Othmar 👍👍👍

Cheers Kev mate Ha yes Sue is on the insurance but we haven’t braved that yet!! 😃 Good point on the electric. I always try to get it around the front or underneath. The plug is in a stupid place next to the door plus I’m trying to get a right angled plug so that the door doesn’t keep whacking the protective bit of the socket. Enjoy Scotland Kev, very jealous 😃. We’re maybe hoping to go back early November but not sure yet. Safe travels you guys 👍👍👍

@@NBNatureTrailvan thanks dave.. our trip is more so chilling..not site seing..just to get me back out there..we will enjoy...we r meeting Dave n Lindsay weekend..some fishing also..shhh

@@HobbysnCrafts That will be so cool!! Enjoy mate 👍👍

😃😃. Indeed Dave 👍👍👍 Hope you guys had a good weekend

@@NBNatureTrailvan We did thank you.

Hi David - thank you for your kind words, especially as we're complete newbies to this - we absolutely love our 75-4T and we try to be out as much as we can. Learning every day and hoping that this would help other Adamo newbies, plus also that we would learn some tips too. We made another error on this - turning on the Truma water before purging the system. As the boiler would be trying to heat water before it was full. 🤦‍♂️ But overall, I think we're doing ok and loving every minute out in the van!! Enjoy your travels and see you out on the road sometime. 👍👋👋 And thanks again 🙏 Dave & Sue

Cheers Stephen mate - learning every day (and making less mistakes) 😃

@@NBNatureTrailvan 👊👍👍

Hi Bruce mate Hope you and Otis are doing well. We don’t get surges of power here (or if we do we havent experienced them)🤞🤞🤞 We have to fill the water tank Bruce. We have three ways to do that. Via a hose connection drawn in by a pump, via an Aquaroll 40 litre portable tank which you fill up and roll to the van or finally by a simple hose through the “garage” on the van into the tank. We don’t use a filter but we do use purifying tablets in the tank. We don’t use the tank for drinking water (in theory we could once purified) we use bottled water or purified water into containers. The water pressure isn’t a problem - or hasn’t been so far! I have flooded the van once 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️. But that was me getting relaxed on the third tank fill on a day where we were running a cleanser through the tank 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️. Fortunately just some wet carpets!! But won’t do that again!! Thanks for watching Bruce and fascinating to compare notes - keep sending these tips - been very useful. 👍👍👍

Thanks Duane Yes we’re learning on every trip. Still making mistakes but hopefully getting less 👍👍 Flooded the van last month but no lasting damage 🤞🤞🤞 Hope you’re doing well mate 👍👍

Thanks Kev. Like a kid at Xmas up there mate 👍👍👍

What a plonker I am Julie with the boiler🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ But at least it shows how things can go wrong 😃 Hope you’re having a lovely Sunday 👍👍

Cheers Ant. Hope you’re well mate. Yes we’re learning all the time - already had a comment that has helped a lot 👍 The motorhomes that have been built on a Ford Transit chassis do suffer with the condensation problem. Apparently Ford say it’s the motorhome builders problem and the builders say it’s a Ford issue 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ A couple of guys on FB have designed a cover for the ECU that keeps moisture away. But the only other fix is the screen covers so that’s what we do. A bit of a pain as it shuts out a lot of light but I’d rather that than the electrics losing the plot! 😃 Have a lovely Sunday Ant and hope you’re doing well mate 👍👍

Thanks Patrick. That’s very helpful. We are learning every time we go out. So that’s going on our to do list 👍Loving every minute but always something new. Great life though isn’t it 👍👍

Thanks David. Yes we’ve learned so much in such a short time. We’re still making mistakes, but they’re reducing over time. The list has proved invaluable on setting up and leaving a campsite and also when we winterise the van. We’ve had an amazing nine months now - and travelled to some beautiful places. Off to Europe next month for another steep learning curve! 😃 Have a great week and thanks for your kind comment 🙏👍

@NBNatureTrailvan enjoy Europe another learning curve ,but lots of advice out there 😀

@@davidweston8758 yep YT has been invaluable 👍👍👍