Our Scariest Wild Camping Moment | VAN LIFE Croatia
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- Our Scariest Wild Camping Moment | VAN LIFE Croatia
In this van life Croatia video we have our scariest experience while wild camping. After living in a campervan for 2 months, we didn't expect this to happen. We escape the EU to save our Schengen days by leaving Hungary and going to Croatia where we planned to tick off a bucket list destination at the Plitvice Lakes. Before the lakes, we headed to Kopački Rit Nature Park and also discover the lesser-known Rastoke about 30 minutes away from the Plitvice Lakes. Finally, we spend as much time as possible trying to catch a glimpse of the predator we saw whilst wild camping.
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I worked with the UN and various telecoms companies fixing base stations around Croatia 20 years ago. The plan was to set up the infrastructure in the hope of enticing people back to the many ghost towns left after the 1990s Balkan wars.
I got snowbound and stranded in my van close to Plitvice Lakes. Whilst stranded, a bear could obviously smell the food I was preparing and stalked the van for the three nights I was stuck there. I could hear it circling the van at night and saw the tracks in the snow the following mornings. I understand that primal feeling of awe, and it was something I never expected to experience in Europe.
I’ve experienced similar things on my many travels around the world. But didn’t expect to experience something like that on my doorstep in Europe.
I miss Croatia so much and plan on going back there again this year in the van I live in now. It doesn’t look like much has changed. Awesome country.
Love your Channel, and so impressed with Emma's woodworking skills. The most scary incidents happened on our 8,500km, 31 day trip from Kenya to Botswana and back. One afternoon, we were camped up in Savuti National Park in Botswana and 3 large male lions walked through the unfenced campsite. It was pretty cool. I was hiding behind the rear spare wheel as I could not get into the Hilux. They came to within 20 mtrs away.
I have been living in London for nearly 9 years now. I left Croatia to pursue career goals and a life in the entertainment industry. I was jaded due to lousy politics and small-minded people. I knew the natural riches of Croatia were alright, but I had to leave it all behind to truly understand how wonderful it is. I was initially surprised and for some reason cynical when I would talk to Brits who had been to Croatia for the first time and speaking of breathtaking natural beauties they had seen. Due to a complex set of reasons, I am growing increasingly homesick the longer I live in London, although I do work that I absolutely love and have met many more interesting people than Croatia could ever offer. I have grown as a person so much whilst successfully keeping up with the rewarding London grind, but here I am, watching your beautiful and playful video, of the two of you, brave, curious and respectful explorers, and I cannot stop crying with homesickness. I am so happy you have witnessed the beauty of the mills of Rastoke, gazed down the emerald waters of Plitvice, and briefly faced the elusive wolf on a crisp, misty morning in arguably the most mysterious region in Croatia. I cannot explain this feeling. You were in my homeland while I was away. I am in your homeland, away. Yet somehow I feel like I have been your host. Silly stuff. Thank you for visiting. I'm gonna calm down now and finish watching the video, lol. Take care, Beans!
Places to go to see wildlife? ROMANIA, for sure! A friend saw bears, just hanging out by the side of the road, while driving through the mountains. she got footage as well. As for seeing wildlife, I have seen bear twice, very distant, here in Ontario - as well as moose, timberwolf, beaver, wild turkeys, vultures, fox, muskrat and rattlesnake. And in Alberta, elk and bear, as well as lots of deer and bald eagles in British Columbia. You really need to come to Canada, truly.
Yes, agreed. Just driving home from a visit to Sudbury Ontario, a mother brown bear (huge) and her cub crossed the highway. We were at a respectful distance when we spotted her and stopped to let her past but that was close enough for me.
Where I live we have coyotes, deer (have been chased by one male during the rut), foxes, raccoons, turkeys, quails that frequent our garden. But in the wild once while camping in our RV in New Mexico, a bear went through the camp and ransacked the trash can across the lane and we were glad that we were not in a tent. For the exotic, I have seen tigers in India, lions, hippos, elephants, roaming through the campsite, leopards dashing under our vehicle, and crocs with a group of hyenas sniffing at my tent one early morning in Tanzania. Thanks for sharing your adventures.
Loved your video! If you enjoyed the small taste of seeing wildlife in the wild, you should definitely come to South Africa!! Our national parks around the country are some of our favourite spots to visit. We have a converted Toyota Hilux 4x4 camper, but you don't need a 4x4 to go to the parks. We've slept in our vehicle while Lion's, Leopard and Spotted Hyena (and elephants) have walked past our car. In one bushcamp (unfenced to the wildlife) we forgot to spray our tyres with ammonia (to detract predators from chewing car bumpers and anything rubber - it's a like a chew toy for them!!) and woke up with our whole vehicle rocking from side to side as 4 young adolescent male lions were destroying our tyres. Fortunately only two was badly damaged and we had 2 spares, but we had to wait several hours, stuck inside our vehicle, before they left so we could change them. That was by far the scariest experience, mostly because we thought we would be stuck until someone came down the same deserted track before we could get help. Our best memories are in the bush, sitting in our vehicle, quietly waiting for the animals to come to us, so we try and visit at least 2 parks a year. Happy travels and hope you get to see more wildlife! x
My biggest thrills are seeing wildlife in the wild, their natural environments. I've seen gray wolves, coyotes, black bears and grizzlies in the wild, mainly in Yellowstone National Park. And lots and lots of alligators here where I live in the southern United States. Grizzlies are the scariest to me, but it's AMAZING to see them in the wild!
A lovely story well told with great filming and views. Many years ago, camping in British Columbia in a tent that was high enough to stand up in, I was having a shower and my wife, Pauline, alone in the tent, heard a noise and looked out of the high window to see outside a brown bear sniffing her feet. She was scared but, in truth, her bear and your wolf are more scared of her/you than the other way round. I thought it was hilarious; I wasn't very supportive, was I 😂. Keep going, keep filming and keep vlogging. Love it! Mike
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It seems the tail is too long for a lynx, but does look like a Wild Cat (or Forrest cat), which is actually a very rare sight!
Yes, my thought exactly! It's clearly not a lynx, but could be a Wild Cat! The tail pattern seems to fit.
Yes I came on here to say that looks like a wildcat which is probably as hard to see as a wolf
Definitely looks like a European wildcat.. such a rare sight!!! So cool!
I came to say exactly the same thing!! So exciting to see!
That was my first thought, too. It really does look like a European Wild Cat, except maybe for its figure. But the fur looks very typical to me. It might be an ever rarer sight than the wolf!
Prob already been commented but I haven't read comments. That was a European wildcat, not just your average domestic moggie, so it is a 10/10. Enjoyable video, loved seeing your excitement
I love how the wildlife finds YOU! Scariest wildlife moment (and another reason for you two to come visit Alaska one day), I was walking to school in Alaska one day and came within yards of a huge moose, full antlers, staring right at me. We were taught to not move when encountering a moose, so I just stood there until he got bored and walked back into the forest. It was amazing and a little scary. The teacher completely understood why I was late getting to school that day!
Wow that is crazy. I have seen a lot of videos of Moose in Alaska. I can’t imagine how big they are in real life. You should have fed your homework to the moose…would have had a great excuse for your teacher 😂
Wolves.... 😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜
@@TravelBeans BC, Yukon Alaska is where you'll be making seeing good wildlife.
No matter where ever you travel take bear spray with you. Even if you don't see bears. Safety first.
I was staying in Arizona during the winter on a trip to the Grand Canyon and I saw a huge animal outside my hotel eating a tree. I asked if it was a moose, but was told that it was an elk. Not sure of the difference.
Can’t believe you saw that wolf! We’ve never seen any wolves but we’ve heard them several times at night from our tent when we hitchhiked across the world. In Azerbaijan and in Georgia in particular. We’ve also heard jackals but mostly we just kept waking up among cows and sheep and the occasional dogs.
Croatia looks beautiful. We spent very little time there when we hitchhiked through but are planning on travelling in our van there in the summer or next autumn. We’ve been converting slowly here in Spain for the last 1,5 years and we’re at the finish line. ✨🙏
Great video (as always). In 60 years of rambles in the wilderness I have encountered numerous black bears grizzly bears, moose, elk, rattle snakes, even a cougar. By far the most unnerving experience, however, was during a solo predawn run in the desert at Bort Bliss, Texas, when I looked to my right and saw a pack of six or seven coyotes about 50 feet away, running along and pacing me. They stayed with me for about 10 minutes before they just disappeared.
Wild life in Croatia is incredible, wolf 🐺 being just normal arround Plitvica lakes woodlands. 😅😊 Totally cool staff.
I missed you two. I always enjoy your adventures. The traveling is great, but the magic of your channel is Emma's charm and Alex's sense of humor. You guys make a very entertaining team.
I love ur shows, I hit the like, but many I've watched more than once, but can't like again! Ur one of my favorite couples , the humor and when ur tipsy is better than TV shows, hope you continue! God bless!
We were once driving through Latvia, when out of the corner of my eye I spotted something that looked like a bear. We stopped the car, turned around, eagerly looking for the bear, only to realise that the "bear" was actually a big hairy dog 🤣
I would recommend going to Estonia in summer, there are areas where you can stay at a hide to watch real bears and moose (it's on our to do list). Finland has lots of amazing animals, of course. And one of the coolest wildlife experience we had in Europe was seeing musk ox in Norway. It's fairly easy to get to the area that they live in too.
We've had a few scary-ish wildlife encounters. One was when we got up before sunrise in Banff, Canada to take photos of sunrise. Whilst we were focused on the sky, a huge male elk walked behind us! They are so silent! We did not hear it until it was right behind us! And as soon as it appeared, it disappeared back into the forest in seconds.
Another scary encounter was when we were in Botswana at Elephants Sands camp, where dozens of elephants walked in between the camp tents to get to the watering hole in the middle of them. Michael and Julia (who was 5 years old at the time), went outside to take a photo of Julia's foot in an elephants footprint. Michael had checked that there were no elephants nearby and kept a careful watch out, but whilst he was taking the photograph, he turned around and there was a big bull elephant standing right behind the two of them. He nearly had a heart attack, but they carefully and quickly moved out of the elephants way and luckily nobody got hurt. Whilst elephants are generally very bad tempered, we were told that when they are near water, the become a lot more placid. And this bull elephant patiently stopped for two humans to finish taking their photo and move out of his way, before continuing on his walk. Oh, and the elephant's approach was also completely silent. It's amazing how silently these huge creatures can move.
Very cool. Wolves are such shy animals. To see you. Says something. Lucky you two.
What an amazing experience to see that lone Wolf. I know that seeing something like that and explaining to viewers without the video footage lessens the experience for us who also want to share your sighting but atleast yoo both have that magic memory to share for the rest of your lives .
You have to bring that van to Yellowstone if you want to catch TONS of wildlife from your little "hide." We saw a coyote pouncing in the field on a foggy morning one day where there was actually a fogbow. I had never seen a fogbow before and have only seen it again once since, nor did I even know what one was before the first time I saw it. We also saw herds of bison, large groups of moose, elk, caribou, a gray wolf, a family of bears (Momma cub and two babies), and half a dozen other smaller wildlife, like swans, rabbits, chipmunks, and pikas (the most adorable of all the animals, aside from the chipmunk). You would be in absolute heaven!
Come to Canada, if you want to watch nature. For myself, over the years I've been privileged to see, Fox, Coyote, Wolves, Lynx, Cougar and Bear (just the predatory list). But the only time I was ever worried was in the middle of the night camping on an island on a small lake. A bull Moose was responding to a cows mating call and it sounded like a bulldozer tearing through the woods on shore. The reason I was worried is that the cow was on one side of the lake and the bull was on the other, with me inbetween on that island and yes the bull decided to swim to the cow. Luckily the bull vered around the island when I started yelling at it and shining my flashlight. I know the bull made the swim across the lake and I like to think there was a lovely romantic interlude between them. Safe travels! 😁
All those animals can be seen here as well. ☺️😉
I wouldn't go as long as that idiot Trudeau is still in power.
They don't need to go that far. Just dozen (or a bit few more) km to the north, in Gorski Kotar they can easily meet brown bear, wolves, lynx...
I just love that village with the little water falls. I would have to stay there for a few days at least. Just to eat and coffees while looking at and listening to the music of the water falls cascading over the rocks. Look - it’s made a poet of me. 😂🤣
I'm from Canada, I've lived in Alberta and British Columbia, bears were a regular occurrence in BC, coyotes are seen regularly here in Alberta and I've also seen wolves while going to my car at a ski resort late at night. Grizzly bears are a less common sighting but I've seen at least 20 of them. I guess I can't forget my favourite predator, orcas, or killer whales, they are amazing.
Lovely lakes and waterfalls. You could camouflage your van with a tarpaulin covered with leaves, then wildlife won't recognise its a van. Great vlog. ❤
Easily 2 of my favourite travel vloggers. Got even better when you got your van. Nice watching realistic, achievable and informative videos. Keep up the good work guys, keep doing what your doing 👊#jackeryuk
Bear in my campsite while camping off season alone in the Adirondack mountains in upstate New York. I was outside my teardrop camper having my morning coffee. I looked up and he was sitting about 10 feet away from me staring at me. I stopped walking and we watched each other for about 30 seconds. I had my keys in my pocket and my plan was to set off my car alarm if he started toward me. He eventually got up, turned away from me and walked down to the lake. One of the most memorable and scarest moments of my solo camping expierences.
I was with my family in Yellowstone Park and heard two wolves nearby, one in front of us and one to the right. I can empathize with you as one of the scariest moments of my life; we got out of there so fast.
Plitvice has been on my bucket list for at least 20 years. I told Tommy at the intro that I knew exactly where y'all were.
Thank you for this video. The footage is stunning. Especially the Mallard duck.
As far as the wolf goes, once upon a time, I used to work in animal control and we had a frequent repeat offender named Dalton, who regularly jumped his owners fence and always ended up at the shelter. We loved him, but that first time he was captured was terrifying! Even as a hybrid, he was literally the biggest animal outside of a cow I'd ever seen in person.. He was about 7.5 feet tall on his hind legs. While we waited for his owner to come get him, he used to like to "hug" on his hind legs. If you didn't know him, it was pretty scary. He was solid white, gold eyes, and had the double canines. Absolutely terrifying, but so, so sweet. Dalton always got a pass when he ended up at the shelter.
That might have been a Wild Cat! A very rare sight nowadays!
If you see one Wolf. You can bet there are others around. They are pack animals. Have to admit , kinda jealous you got to see one. How amazing. Stay safe!!
I’m so jealous, I’ve always had a thing about wolves and would love to see them in the wild.
Whilst in India I passed within about 2 or3 m from a large male tiger. Really awesome.
I think your cat sighting was probably a European wildcat. It’s thick bushy tail distinguishes it from a large domestic moggy..
We agree that was not a regular house cat.
@@bobyonker3100 I agree
Agreed, European wildcat! Very rare sighting :)
I don't have a predator story that I can remember. We saw a black bear in Tennessee once, but he was very interested in the trash and not us.
My wild animal story is when I was young and waiting for the school bus. It was barely dawn and a buck (at least 6 points) was walking across the road. He reached the ditch that I was in line with in my driveway. I got to see him gracefully jump the ditch. It was the most magnificent thing. I still cherish that memory.
Lovely to have you both back. Was getting a little worried 😉
Haha thanks, we were very ill but glad to be back ❤️
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She called for a bear, and got a wolf instead! Wow! Very envious of this experience.
And also pretty damned envious of your Jackery! #JackeryUK
I've seen coyotes a few times on my early morning runs in my neighborhood (solidly suburbia, not out in the wild). Since I'm out without a way to escape if I needed to, it does give me that feeling that the animal is a potential predator to me, but really people's pet dogs are scarier - the coyotes don't want anything to do with people but loose dogs are dangerous.
Bear-spray works for all creatures that could hurt or kill you. I carry it even when walking my dogs; keep it by your bed, etc. Dog attacks are on the rise everywhere. Dogs attacking people and other dogs…a good snootful of pepper spray is a good way to say “I’m SOOOOOO OVER this!”
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I know how you feel, I car camped in a Dodgy dogg@inh spot recently 🤣
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Another fun video and even if we didn’t see your Wolf, it was exciting to think we might! Wonderful scenery and that power pack looks the bees knees!
Croatia looks beautiful and a bonus within our 90 days. Great video again
#JackeryUK that was yet another terrific video produced by a couple of you tube's top presenters. Thank you and well done.
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The scenery in this from start to finish is amazing
Guys, I wouldn't be so disappointed in your place. What you saw was a rare European wild cat. They are pretty darn difficult to spot, Croatia or elsewhere. They have a thick tail with black rings, just like the one caught on your camera. It's a nocturnal predator and you must have seen it at the end of its "shift". Not as cool as the wolf, but having had a mix breed of a wild cat and a domestic cat for a year or so, I can tell you there was something special about that cat. The extremely thick but soft coat, massive tail, intricate patterns on its head, and an absolute lack of regard for any attempts of human training! The fella used to roam for a few days at a time and then suddenly come back. Alas, one day he rambled on never to return. I'd be pretty stoked to have seen a proper wild cat like you have!
Glad to see you back, for people I don’t personally know or have met your absence had me worried! #jackeryUK
The lesser spotted cat 😂…. Had us laughing again, great vid guys 👍
I’m catching up on the videos. First, I love Jackery. I have the same one you use, but it’s the version made for the U.S. It’s great. Glad you have one.
And you guys were literally dancing with wolves. Love these videos in nature. You are the best at capturing the scenes around you. Thanks for doing these.
Hey Beans, I live in the US in Maine. I have been fortunate to live lakeside for 9 years and then in the woods for 12. I have seen a bunch of wildlife. Eagles, loons, lynx, deer, moose, coyote, one wolf, turkey, oh once when camping at Baxter State park, a racoon came right into my lean two!
#JackeryUK hi travel beans we always look forward to your videos as your travelling. We have never really thought of Croatia but have now added it to our bucket list. The Plitvice Lakes looks amazing and the colour of the water looks stunning. My wife once came face to face with a lion in Zimbabwe in the middle of the road and the hairs on the back of her neck stood up. Best day and scariest day of her life ever. Can't wait to see your next video.
Wanted to go there 3 years ago ..Now after seeing this im flight hunting !!!! deadly video!!!
While I was stationed in Anchorage Alaska we often came in close proximity to Grizzly Bears while they were fishing for Salmon. What was so amazing was they were within about 50 to 75 feet but they had no interest in us because they were quite full on their diet of Salmon. One of the most amazing experiences during my time in Alaska. You guys have one of the coolest and most exciting video experiences ever! Thanks for the stories.
I loved seeing the passion you have for spotting wildlife; cannot stress this enough! Especially as that is what I live for :) There is nothing I enjoy more than spotting wildlife; literally: nothing. As far as encounters with specifically land predators, we've been lucky enough to see black bears, grizzly bears, wolves, coyotes, bobcats, stoats & foxes. These were all in different areas and times. The very first time we saw a black bear in the wild, we were hiking in the Smokey Mountains (Tennessee)... we remember hearing light walking sounds along a very thick area of blooming rhododendrons, and the sound was parallel to us. We looked at each other in disbelief (this was our first ever, bear encounter) and said: is that a squirrel? After about 20 seconds, and my heart beating like a drum, a beautiful black bear appeared out of the rhododendrons and onto the hiking trail. We all stood still and looked at one another; about 15 feet in distance (magic); then, as quickly as it all happened, he/she turned and went off in the other direction. It was an unforgettable moment; an all-time favorite moment... Our other unexpected black bear meeting was during a hike in Sequoias NP (California) during the Winter (that's why it was unexpected). We were doing a loop trail in the snow, and we could see hikers coming opposite of us. Suddenly in the distance, we saw the black bear, watching the humans hiking. The hikers that were coming in our direction were talking at an annoying high volume and were completely oblivious to the bear. We were able to tell them before they passed the bear, that they were about to pass the bear (they finally shut up long enough to see him/her... LOL). They walked on in silence (mercifully) and we then had our eye-to-eye with the bear, as we had to go-by the same area. Again, it was just a curious moment between earthlings... and another one I will never forget. Coyotes we see right here where we currently live (Irvine, CA) from time-to-time, and I love each encounter; we also hear them sometimes at dusk, and in the early evening before we go to sleep. This is also the area where I saw my first stoat (in nature reserve across the road); beauty! Bobcat: we saw canoeing in Michigan years ago & we saw one in the nature reserve across the road once. Foxes we saw one in Northern California during a road trip & another during same trip (grey fox and a beauty!). The Grizzly bears we saw in Yellowstone; that's also where we saw the wolves (and coyotes too). But the difference in this is that we were expecting to see these at some point; not that it took any of the magic away. We saw a pack of wolves in the distance stalking something; we saw lone coyotes strolling the meadows; black bears with babies (it was Spring); and Grizzly bears with cubs too... Toward the end of the Yellowstone/Tetons camp trip, we saw one beautiful grizzly bear; we decided to follow him (as the distance between us was good enough that we could see him, but far enough we had a sense of security... LOL). It was just us (husband and me); we parked car and followed him a short distance to a river; and here we were rewarded in our efforts as we got to see him get into the river, have a lovely swim across to the meadow on the other side; stroll to a tree and scratch his back and then head-off into the forest. Sublime, magic: 100% So yes, I completely agree with you both that there is nothing like it! Your look-out in your van is epic!! Someday when we move back to UK, we are hoping to get a similar rig. :) As far as ideas of places that I've heard have bears, etc. in Europe, I think Romania and Poland still have quite a bit of wildlife. I've seen documentaries on the mountains and wildlife in Poland... Hugs to you both!! (Sorry for small novel!)
You are so lucky to see a Wolf. We have wolves in Germany to, but I've not seen one in the wild.
However preditors I've seen in the wild are: Foxes in the UK. Killer whales, black bears and bald headed eagles in Canada.
Sharks and other preditor fish in the Bahamas
Fresh and salt water crocs in Australia.. And of course snakes.
Fun vlog guys.
Emerald lakes are beautiful.. I loved the emerald lakes on the Tongariro volcano on north island, New Zealand. Also emerald lakes in the Rocky Mountains in west Canada.
Love that you explained the formation of tuff.
Croatia is a beautiful country.. I love it there. You should definitely go back, there is so much to see.
Thanks for the entertainment you guys, always a pleasure to watch and the chance of a jackery it too much to pass up a comment on. Keep it going #JackeryUK
Yes! At Yosemite National Park. There are bears everywhere! One VERY large one walked next to our RV and was climbing on the bike rack on the back. It was very awesome.
Awesome video! A live wild wolf!
You both are living the dream of so many of your subscribers!
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Hi I'm Lynn here on Hubby's phone mines playing up 😏, I can honestly say this as got to be the most enchanted video I have ever seen Brilliant folks ,keep them coming 😊👍,I'm glued you too are so good together 😃❤️, A Mazing love you two xx
Yet another fantastic blog from the Travel Beans. Love the way you put a blog together, can’t wait for the next one …. #JackeryUK
Another fantastic video. Something else to add to an ever growing bucket list.
Great video and amazing place.
Great that #JackeryUK are sponsoring this week.
Nice one guys, great that you actually got to see a wolf in the wild, albeit a fleeting glimpse. The cat was definitely not a lynx Em, lynx have very short, "bob" tails but it did look too big to be a domesticated " moggie"... so, your piss taking, Al, may have been premature. Great content as always guys, Croatia looks amazing, which pleases me somewhat as my mum was from that part of the world. Look forward to the next instalment.
#JackeryUK Wolves!! How amazing!! This trip looks amazing so jealous of your adventures 🤩
What a lucky couple of Travel Beans, Wolves eh very cool guy's, keep the tech stuff coming the Jackery looks a great bit of kit for traveling and the constant power cuts we keep getting. .
Love the Videos. Emma your voice on video sounds wonderful and makes it seem like a really Professional TV channel. Keep up the good work
Cracking video as always guys. Can't beleive how you got to see Mr wolf in the wild and more places I now want to visit. And congrats on getting #JackeryUK onboard.
Safe journeys and keep the videos coming.
Wow! What an adventure. I can't believe you guys saw a wolf! I didn't even realize that Croatia had wolves. How crazy (and cool)! Loving your adventures across Europe. Keep 'em coming! (Also, very psyched about the giveaway. #JackeryUK)
What a stunning view !!! Beauty at its best.
Perfect video without any doubt.....
The meeting of the waters , beautiful 👌
enjoy every moment
Amazing trip and you were so lucky with the weather. Great to see you are getting support from #JackeryUK . Thanks #JackeryUK
Loved the video. Two thumbs up Travel Beans. Until next time chow.
Love the video again. You get down with the wild side of everywhere you visit. Brilliant
Croatia is one those hidden gems and under appreciated places to visit. Harriet and i been, and have hiked and explored the wooded wilderness. Wildlife abound, if you catch it at the right time..
If you come to the states, one place that you don't think of when it comes to wildlife is Virginia. It has black bears, red and grey foxes and puma. Vanlife is very popular here. You would enjoy it here. We could tour with you as you lookout from your loft and take videos of bald eagles. It's pretty cool.. Safe Travels back to the UK. Sending you lots of love😍😍 Jim and Harriet. Richmond, Va
About 10 years ago when my husband and I were still tent camping we had a bear visit our campsite. In California there are bear boxes in the campgrounds where bears tend to visit and it woke us up because it was trying to get into our bear box where all our food was. We shined our flashlight on it and it walked away but it was huge! The scariest thing about it was how quiet it was as it walked away from our campsite which was surrounded by tall grass.
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Wow, I'm so jealous of you guys spotting the wolf, I think my heart would have burst
Great video as ever. Glad you had such wonderful moments, glimpsing wildlife and catching a major bucket list item. It's on my list too. #JackeryUK
We went to Plitvice in 2019. It was absolutely magical!
Thanks so much for the beautiful scenes in Croatia. I know I will never get to go there so thanks for sharing. Love watching you guys.
Another amazing video guys! That Jackery power bank would be so great for our 250 mile walk next year. Glad you're all feeling better. #jackeryUK
Sitting at home doing a spa day for Vicky’s birthday and catching up with you guys. Oh my god what an amazing video guys with so much going on.
Those #jackeryuk power stations look so good and useful, defo one for the future for us. 🧡
Brown bear on the side of the road when we stopped for a picnic on Trans Canada no:1 btw Alberta and BC.
Wildlife there is a must.
Also when in Nova Scotia, mother moose and its baby walked across the road casually with no worries, right in front of us. Stayed for a few minutes, then disappeared into the forest.
How privileged are you both. I saw a wolf in canada, huge eh. They are so private and beautiful and amazing.
I enjoyed your video so much. I live in The USA . In Corbin, Kentucky, a small town, Home of Kentucky Fried Chicken, Colonel Sanders is my grandson’s great great uncle. And we have Cumberland Falls state park which is a large falls and on a clear night and a full moon there is a moon bow from the bottom to the top of the falls. Safe travels🤗💕
Great video as always giving us inspiration for our next trip into Europe. The #JackeryUK would be a great addition for anyones camper van. Keep up the good work
Another excellent video guys, even now got my girlfriend watching weekly, it's great that #JackeryUK are sponsoring this week video and look forward to next week’s, keep up the good work
That was so cool , Alex you are now Known as wolf man . Just don't get to hairy.
Lynx have big paws and a shorter tail. Not as short as a bobcat though. Bob cats are small. With short stumpy tails,. Seen both in the wild. Not afraid. They both are timid cats.🐾🐾❤
Lovely film. Croatia is amazing
Can’t wait until we head out to Croatia, beautiful country. #JackeryUK 🤞👍👋
Beautiful video. Many years ago, was walking from a friends house to mine and seen about 4 deers, quite near, must admit never ever seen them that close before. That was in Austria. ❤️❤️
I love you guys! Very funny. My scary wildlife spotting was that I locked eyes with a mountain lion while hiking in the Shenandoah National park in Virginia. Enjoy your travels. I enjoy your videos 😀
My mom experienced the scariest animal encounter of her life about 10 years ago. She was out on a trail in the woods. She was carrying an aluminum folding chair, because she could only walk about 1/2 mile at a time before she needed to stop and rest. She was sitting in the chair when she heard a noise of something in the woods. She was about 50 feet away with a couple of trees in between her and the noise. Suddenly a cow elk jumped out of the brush. Then a minute later her calf jump out, running parallel to where she was. Then the scary part, a cougar jumped out of the brush too. 😳 She instantly prayed for safety, because she didn't know if the cougar would see her. However, the cougar's focus was on the calf that got away. Mind you she's only 50 feet away. Praise God the cougar wondered back into the brush in came out of not seeing her at all.
Wolves aren't predators. I'm Cherokee and Chippewa we aren't threatened by them. They're beautiful animals. Yes I've seen them in the wild, hauntingly beautiful animals. Cheers to you for seeing one it's a good protective omen. You got to tell the story.
#JackeryUK what an amazing experience spotting a wolf! Another great video from you guys!
big fan of Emma's she's adourable!.........you're not so bad yourself Alex! lol love you guys!
ps, just tell yourselves it wasn't a cat but a baby puma!!!
#jackeryuk Another great video from the Beans! as always lovely commentary and excellent camera work.... as for Plitvice it was my first ever excursion on a foreign holiday from Opatija back in 1984, The Jackery would go well in our new van that I've just converted after being inspired on your channel. Keep up the first class video's
Lovely place and fantastic video as always guys! #jackeryuk is an awesome addition to our gear as we love camping with family.
Cheers to the wolf sighting. Our kids just went on a snowmobiling trip in mid Canada and a full sized moose walked across the trail in front of them. They described it as massive & “majestic”. They were as excited as u. 🇨🇦❤️
Had to bang 2 cast iron skillets together for what seemed like a 1/2 hour to slowly scare a bear out of our camp… then it appeared from the other direction 20 mins later !
We are in their realm …
Cheers from Colorado
Great video guys. The lakes look amazing. #JackeryUK would be a great addition to our van