MOTORHOME ATTACKED. OVERNIGHT IN A LAYBY IN WALES GOES WRONG. MOTORHOME WILD CAMPING.
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
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This is an extra video as we wanted to make people aware of what can happen when you're overnighting in a layby, particularly at this time of year. November and Bonfire Night.
We have wild camped, free camped, parked up off grid, whatever you want to call it, for coming up to 5 years and we have never experienced anything more than a horn bib or a knock on the door.
It has always been OK, and if we haven't felt safe then we've moved on, but on this occasion we felt fine and we've overnighted there before, so we didn't expect any trouble.
Unfortunately, we didn't have a quiet night on this occasion and we ended up having to move on in the pitch black approaching midnight.
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So sorry this has happened to you, at least you are both ok and no damage to the van. I think some people dislike motorhomes and target them. Stay safe both of you x
Thanks Mary. Yes we're OK, just worried at the time, but always best to move if you can. Definitely motorhome haters about unfortunately.
What a nightmare for you, really stressful to move in the pitch black and not know where you're going to stay as well. Can't believe how dangerous some people are with fireworks, glad you're ok and you did the right thing moving on ❤
Thank you so much. It is stressful moving on at night like that. People certainly are dangerous with fireworks and have no clue as to the harm they could be causing. We could have a heart condition for all they know or a petrified dog on board. They just don't care.
@@roaminginraymond absolutely agree, no thought whatsoever for the people inside 😞❤️
@anewlifeinthevan no, definitely not. Idiots everywhere unfortunately.
How awful for you, but you did the right thing in moving you wouldn't have been able to settle all night. Best wishes from Northern Ireland.
Hello Kerry, lovely to hear from you. Hope you are doing OK. Yes, we definitely did the right thing as you don't know if they'd have come back. Wasn't worth the risk, just easier to leave even if it was late.
Glad your both ok. Love the skunk pillow lovely. Made me chuckle 🤭. Be aware of your surroundings is right. Move on is right. Nookie looking over you both and Raymond. 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸👍
Thanks Kimberley. Yes, moving on was the right thing to do.
isnt it a badger ?
Lol, it is a badger. Kimberley is American so probably just presumed it was a skunk. 😁
Glad that you are both ok and that there was only minimal damage to the bike cover. Stay safe lovely people.
Thanks so much Suzanne. We're OK and all's good now.🥰
What sad little lives people like that must lead.
Glad all was ok in the end.
Thanks so much. You are right there.😁
Hate fireworks! Don’t understand why anyone would do that! Especially if they’re old enough to have a car, you’d think they’d have better things to entertain them themselves with at that age 🤷♀️ Glad you were able to move on & had a quiet night, I wouldn’t have stayed either. Em 💜
We hate fireworks too Em and think they should only be used for big displays, not for anyone on the street to buy. They're a menace in our opinion. Yeah, we had a quiet night in the end, thankfully.
Are people that bored, or just stupid today? Blatant disregard for safety and responsibility, with potential for life-altering consequences, particularly if you were asleep and there was a fire.
Yeah I just said to Karl, I'm glad we were still up as it would have seemed so much scarier if we'd have been in bed, and as you say, the potential danger is heightened if you're in bed as you can't respond as quickly. Just idiots with no brain cells.
It is an extreme case of rule one but yes you had to move. Happy that nobody was hurt and the van is ok. They do say "Come home to a warm fire, buy a cottage in Wales" and with idiots like that around who knows what could have happened. Take care and be well.
Thanks David. Wales really is beautiful, but there's some right idiots about. Although I think that applies to everywhere really. We definitely had to move otherwise we'd have been in bed with one eye open and both ears open all night!
It's not personal. People these days recognise zero boundaries. Just look at the Cenotaph today. No respect; no boundaries to acknowledge/ respect.
You're right there. Haven't seen anything about the cenotaph today a part from the remembrance at 11am. We shall have a look but can imagine the kind of crap that's been going on there. As you say, no respect.
So glad you both safe and no damage to your van x
Thanks Lynn. Appreciate it.😊
Glad you’re both okay. Good decision to move. All the best. 👍🚐😎
Thanks Rob. There really are some idiots about. We've had one on here basically saying it was our own fault. Charming!
Scary when these things happen. We can speak from experience. Glad you are both ok. What are people like idiots. 😩.
Thanks both. Obviously this was nothing compared to what you two endured that night, but it was stressful. Fireworks are dangerous things and I just kept thinking, what if they put one in the exhaust or under the chassis while we slept, especially with the LPG under there. Just best to get out of there.
Why doesn’t Wales have proper areas for motorhomes to park, that are safe and have the necessary services like other European countries? The provision is abysmal and too often people are subject to aggression and threats. What an unfriendly place. Good way to lose tourist revenue in Wales
Powys council allow overnight parking for free in their car parks, although the only facilities are toilets, but we've used these and some are in lovely locations. But agree, the UK isn't very motorhome friendly. Some good free park ups in Cumbria too ran by the council. Shame there aren't more.
What an unfriendly comment.. The rest of the UK is just fine is it?
Most camp sites allow motorhomes I believe
@@paolodechipiece1027 they do yes. Some only allow tents, some tents and small campervans only and some no caravans. Depends on the approach roads etc.
Bored kids in Wales set light to the mountains…..huge fires
Great. They have way more to do than when I was a kid and they're still not satisfied.
Keep hearing about this kind of thing, i don't know what to think to be honest. Glad your both ok, and of course Raymond.
We've never had anything happen in five years until now. Just the wrong time of year to attract morons unfortunately. Hope you and Pat are well. We've had no Internet until today but are slowly playing catch up. We are OK thanks Trevor. Still in Wales but somewhere peaceful.
Go to Europe, The kids are less like animals, Some have to do national service, but one of the main reasons is less people in rural areas. The further you get away from people the better van life becomes
@roaminginraymond you were in Wales on new year's eve last year I think. Glad your in a peaceful place. A van with four kids parked next to us on Friday.
@SlimTortoise Trying to, but so far we have had nothing but obstacles put in our way.
We were Trevor, well rememembered. We've had the motorhome five years now and have mainly wild camped as you know, and it's the first time something like this has happened to us. I hope everything has been fine with you and Pat and you've been getting no problems.
Sorry to hear about you and your van been attacked, what’s wrong with people why can’t they just live a normal life glad you are both ok 👍
Thanks so much. Yeah, so annoyingly stupid. You'd think they'd have something better to do on a cold November night.
❤ you could with getting some all round camera’s and lights with PIR’s, also wire them so you can turn on all the light’s and camera’s which should frighten them off or identify them. ❤ please 🙏 stay safe, check out the Rolling Radfords. They have a similar setup.
We were actually discussing it today as someone we know has lights he can turn on and we were with him once when some idiots were hanging around, and they soon scarpered when he turned his bright beaming lights on in the dark! We definitely need to sort something. Shame really as it's the first time in 5 years of having the motorhome that something like this has happened. We'll check their video out. Thank you.😊
@@roaminginraymond sadly this is the world we live in now 💋
Unfortunately it is.😥
Wow, a quick 5,000 views! 🌟 Your cautionary story about layby overnighting is resonating with many. Stay safe out there! 👀
I know, we're well shocked!
Idiot season I'm glad your ok Karl I hope you were tooled up before going out m8 you can't trust those kids today you take care my lovelys 😉😁👍
Idiot season is right! The torch is like a house brick so he'd have been OK. Always some knob heads about Charlie.
Sorry to hear about this happing, unfortunately with these things on the increase is why I’ve decided not to wild camp which is a real shame
That's a shame Mark that you've decided not to wild camp anymore. It's the first thing that's happened to us in five years. Always some scumbags in all areas and in all walks of life unfortunately.
Haven't done this off-grid-malarkey before and these tales do put me off but it seems like it's few and far between. I think I'd go for safety in numbers to start with.
Yeah I completely agree with that. If I was on my own I'd definitely go where I know there will be other vans. To be fair, it's the first trouble we've had in 5 years. We do use sites sometimes too but not often. Also official overnight stops are normally good. There's some in Powys and some in Yorkshire too where the council allow you to overnight.
Jealousy that’s all it is - little twots
Some people are just jealous of the lifestyle, or just don't understand it.
These attacks are getting more common especially in the Lake District, apparently two vans had paint stripper poured over them through night recently. Best be careful where you stay overnight.
Never knew about that. We've not been to the Lakes for a couple of years but had no problem when we were there. There are some right scummy, disrespectful people out there. I just don't see what the issue is. If it was a car parked there in the night they'd take no notice.
I'm glad your both are OK, yes the best thing is to move to somewhere safer, that's what I would have done, 😊
Yeah, we're OK thanks and we felt much better after moving. Not worth the risk in staying.
I’m afraid vandalism is becoming way more frequent everywhere! I mean if you tried to park anywhere near me your at massive risk of having your bikes stolen! They are being stolen all over by idiots with stolen scooters no helmets ect. Coppers do sod all.
Yep, it's like it in a lot of places now. Don't know if you've seen the short video, with the attempted car jacking by skids on scooters in Birmingham, where the man calls them an "effing w" as one of them gets knocked off the scooter by the van! It was Karl and it was in his works van about 8 years ago. He had to move his van for days after incase they recognised it on his drive and came back to try and rob his tools or retaliate. Scumbags. He reported it to the police and they said they could do him for a hit and run and had no interest in the attempted vehicle jacking. Unbelievable.
@@roaminginraymondyeah I seen Karl share it on tiktok, it was very popular that one lol some of the comment though 😮 yeah cops will always turn it around and blame the wrong person!
@RaymondoLeeTravel yeah, some of the comments were so pathetic to say the least. Yep, they drive infront of his van to try and stop him but it's his fault apparently.
Bloody 'ell Helen, how unfortunate to be in the place where these little scrotes want to play like children. One day when they move out from their mummies, then they may realise what pricks they have been. Glad you two are okay and seemed to be calm about it. I wouldnt be. All the best x
Hello Martin. Lovely to hear from you again. Yep, scrotes is the word and a very good word too.😂 Don't suppose you have much choice to be calm really. I wouldn't have been calm if I'd have been on my own in my little campervan.😢
@@roaminginraymond I don't think you would have parked there if you had been on your own, would you? I certainly wouldn't. 😬
@BentleyOnTour not sure as we've stayed before and had no problems, but I certainly wouldn't now. Makes you wary of where to stay, that's for sure.
I live in Wales & I go to different places in Wales on the weekends to go walking & riding.
In south Wales in a public car park (free from 6PM to 8AM) on the first night at around midnight a car pull up at the back of my motorhome playing it's music really loud 😡
Good job I was still awake.
I put my headphones on & keep watching my film 😁
Then on the second night around 1.30 AM (I think it was the same car ?) 😡 came back & did the same again. I got up made a coffee & waited for them to go & I set down the motorhome & started to drive home.
Then 2 weeks ago I went to mid west Wales & pulled up in the dark at a lovely quiet parking place & around 9 PM
Someone decided to go back & forth on the road beeping the horn 😡 so headphones on & watched a film 😉
It happens every were.
I was in Bishop's Castle last week for one night meeting up with friends for the night.
When I got up in the morning I seen a tube of vaseline on the floor by my motorhome that was not there the night before 🤔 then on a walk around the motorhome I see 2 big lumps of vaseline that had be chucked at the side of the motorhome 😡
Just kids being d**ks in the first one.
Don't know what was going on with the second one 🤢
Safe travels. Don't let it put you off coming to Wales.
It would never put us off coming to Wales, no way. We had boy racers once at the car park in Machynlleth on the car park you're allowed to overnight on, and it was pissing down so really wet roads and they were zooming between all the motorhomes. They left eventually though and we stayed put as we felt safer with other vans there. Dread to think what the vaseline was for in your incident. Probably doggers 😂 We love Wales, it's beautiful and the people are welcoming on the whole. Idiots everywhere unfortunately. My uncle has lived here for over 50 years, in Mid Wales, and the whole town is so friendly. We'd never let one incident put us off.
ignore all the negative comments they don't live in the real world as the cost of campsites is ridiculous. Pleased you are both safe and moved on.
Thanks so much. Yes, campsites are a luxury, like a little holiday, when you live in your van, and even when you don't! We're OK. Battling our way through the winds of Storm Debi at the minute.😊
Glad you guys are ok, what a bunch of xxxxx. Did the right thing by moving even if it goes against the grain, are you still in wales, we are near Aberystwyth at the moment. Again glad you are both ok. Safe travels 👊👍🏴🚌🥰
Thanks Ste and Lorna. We are currently on Anglesey but have to be back at the kids by Tuesday for a prescription. Not sure which direction we are heading at the minute, we are going to assess the weather tomorrow lol. Definitely idiotic morons, that's for sure, putting it politely!
@@roaminginraymond the weather has been worse than I imagined, even for Wales, filming anything worth putting out has been difficult, so lots of cooking videos coming lol, you look after yourselves Helen and travel safe, 👍👊🏴🏴🥰
We had a nice day yesterday but it's raining again now. If we're heading your way I'll let you know. Hope it dries up for you🤞and us lol.
@@roaminginraymond same here Helen, very windy and light rain, so staying in, safe travels 👊👍🏴🚌🥰
@wanderingbychoice thanks both.😊
Just glad your safe.Bloody idiots about.Thankyou for sharing.J
Yeah, we are OK thank you John. Thanks for watching and commenting.😊
Some people are dickheads aren't they! Could have caught on fire or anything.
Yep! Best thing to do is move!
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Definitely and definitely. I'd have been so scared if I'd have been alone in my little campervan, and I hate driving in the dark too, especially on country lanes and the Horseshoe Pass is dark and bendy. I'd never park anywhere like that solo now. I would with Karl, but not alone.
@@roaminginraymond no. Deffo not alone!
Takes a while to calm down too!
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@blakes4ontour yeah, just annoying we had to move as we were going to do Nooks ashes there in the morning and never got to do them.
Move on, best option. Glad the motorhome wasn't damaged 👍
Thanks Graeme. Yes, all fine luckily.
What a nightmare Have you got a Dash Cam we have the A129 Plus Duo 2K Dual Dash Cam It comes on when a person walks by
We do, but they were behind us anyway unfortunately. We do have a reversing camera too but didn't think about it at the time. We have the internal blinds so we have to remove the dash cam to close them. We're looking at cameras though as our friends in Scotland have some on their van and they've sent us the info on what they've got.
Worse thing ever, yes if not right move on. I’ve only moved twice in 3 years. Takes few days to get over it.
From what I can remember, we've only moved on once before and that was through Karl not being happy with where we were due to boy racers with spliffs. Just glad I wasn't on my own in the little campervan cos I hate driving in the dark down country lanes. I avoid it as much as possible.
I don't think the UK has the right mentality for wild camping. It a shame young people are not forced to do national service anything to get them off the streets until they are at least 25 years old and if you think the police will help forget it, that same road is full of North Wales police on a Sunday so they can catch speeding bike's, yet any other time the nearest policeman will be 100 miles away.
Personally I would never wild camp in the UK, but that is easy for me because the wife and I moved to France 10 years ago with our Motorhome and over in France it's like stepping on to another planet if you have a van. Glad you are both safe.
Yeah, the UK is getting worse in many respects. We've been up there many a time on motorbike and in motorhome. The police never want to know about anything anymore unfortunately. We've heard France is amazing for motorhoming and we'd love to go, especially Brittany as we went when the kids were younger and stayed in a static. It's very beautiful. Gotta agree about National Service, although my kids are really good kids. 29 and 24 and no troubles, well mannered and respectful. Just how they should all be but aren't unfortunately.
@@roaminginraymond Sadly it seems good parents like you guys are becoming less and less, I get the feeling the bad kids are only there because it's a way to get benefits for the single mum brigade and the useless lazy dad's. Another story.
I tend to think it's because the places to park for free or reduced cost have access to these kids and as you say if you say something to the Police they don't care so they basically they have no one to stop them and even if you tell the police they will probably say "well sir you are not meant to park the night there anyway, go to a camp site"
The difference in France is Motorhomes have always had places to park over 6000 plus in France half of them free, So it's part of the culture and the police would do something if you had problems because you have a legal right to be there for the night.
You must try France sometime, what you spend on the ferry you will get back because you can use free motorhomes park ups. Glad you are both well and the van is not damaged.
Absolute scumbags glad you both are ok
Yeah we were, thanks Paul. Just a massive inconvenience having to move so late at night in pitch black on bendy roads. But we made it OK. Always best to move if it doesn't feel safe anymore.
Omg! Just caught this latest video. Must have been really disturbing for you 😱.
I know fireworks seem to have a lawlessness effect on people but to actually target folk and aim at them?!
I think you should def get these cameras for around the outside of your van as at least you would be able to see all around what was going on. As you know we had a disturbing experience once and we couldnt see what was going on as right behind the van in a blind spot. Alan mounted more cameras to give a view all around and wired them into his existing system to give a split view one screen of all angles. The cameras fit very neatly...like wee limpets....to the van without taking the look away. Its a bit of peace of mind and you can decide if you need to drive off without making yourself vulnerable in having to get out to investigate. The limpets are from the same site that your unfortunate drone that bit the dust came from 😂 but these perform really well and are of good quality. Alan will be in touch to give you the low down on his system.
Glad you are safe ❤
Btw Mr.B is rocking that beard look 🤩
Ha ha ha, I told him he looks like a scruffy fecker with his white beard lol. It's his festive santa look again.😂😂
Well I didn't even notice the cameras on Alan's van so they definitely must look pretty stealth! We definitely had to move on as it just isn't worth hanging around. We had a quiet night in the end which was good.
@roaminginraymond you know Alan...Mr Tech guy!! 😂
@patriciayassin2983 ha ha ha, well he's handy like Karl which is good.😁
I would describe it as some young people being inconsiderate rather than "an attack"however i do understand why you changed location
They fired it at the motorhome in our opinion as the bangs were definitely outside the van, not in the air, but none the less, we wasn't going to stay around. It just wasn't worth the risk.
More than inconsiderate of they targeted them, people need to take things a little more serious, maybe you would have a different opinion if it happened to you
Thanks for that Glen. We definitely felt targeted. At first we thought it was just stupid idiots setting off fireworks in the dark, but when they are definitely banging right outside your van, you know they are doing it at you and are doing it at you on purpose. Thanks for the supportive comment, it's appreciated.😊
Unfortunately anyone aggressively coming into your personal space is not inconsiderate especially if that firework had of caught
Thanks for the support Stew.😊
Completely empathise with you and your feelings having had a similar incident in Ireland trip. At the time you don’t know what might happen and agree moving on was right thing
They’re idiots with no idea the consequences could of started a fire
Take care guys
Have to agree, they are just idiots with no thought of what potential danger they put us in. I'm just glad it wasn't just me in my little camper. I'd have been petrified and wouldn't want to move on as I hate driving in the dark, but I'd have had no choice like we didn't. Better to move than be a sitting target. It is scary and glad these things happening to people are few and far between.
@@roaminginraymondglad you wee safe which is the main thing in the end
@getawaygeese definitely.😊
It is possible they are jealous because they waste their money and cannot afford one 😊
Just low lifes. They'd rather waste their money on fireworks than save for something worthwhile.
Feel sorry for you guys 😢 but if they are old enough to drive they are old enough to get a good kicking 😂
Ha ha, ha, true!😂
There is a massive backlash against mad max camping stay on a site !!!
For your information we do use sites too. Being parked up in a layby doesn't make aiming fireworks at a vehicle an OK thing to do really, does it? And if you think it does make it OK, then you need help.
What's is it with people nowadays, bring back national service. 😊
Have to agree with that one.😁
Uk is not safe place
I think a lot of countries have their idiots about. There are some lovely parts of the UK. These people were just scumbags but they are the minority.
Maybe if you supported the local community the local community wouldnt feel like you are taking the pee! that you actually are turning up in massive self contained vans, Instead of parking up on campsites you block local spots and farmland because you are too cheap to pay a few quid to a campsite If you done this in a tent no bother but you are flaunting the rules! so it's on you!!
Maybe if you watched some of our other videos you'd know that we do use campsites. We also don't block parking spaces or farmland and how are we blocking a really long layby at 11pm! Throwing fireworks at a vehicle with occupants inside or empty is not justified under any circumstances and if you think it's an OK thing to do, then you really are a narrow minded sad little bigot.
Campsites in Wales mostly charge ridiculous amounts of money for a spot to park overnight and facilities overall are very poor. Usually many times what you would normally pay in the rest of Europe
@drrobairebeckwith3687 Europe do seem to be far more friendly towards motorhomes. We haven't been in the motorhome yet but hope to.
@@roaminginraymond Don't talk rubbish! unless you have the landowners permission It's illegal and you know it, ontop of that I watched this video it's clickbait trash why would I want to watch stuff like that? you should be ashamed putting out subpar content scamming viewers and causing unnecessary drama, Calling names when you have your reg plate showing nice!
Your illegally parking / pay for a campsite 👍
We wasn't illegally parked. Get your facts right.