Hi, if you pull off the main road into the car park, keep driving through the car park onto the small road and head south, keep driving round to the other side of the hill and you'll find a spot where you can park off the road (it's just past the forestry road that you're not allowed to drive on, the forestry road is on the left as you drive past it, and the park spot is on the left, opposite a right hand turn. Park there then walk north/west up a footpath and you'll get onto the forestry road then keep walking up to the bothy.

Thanks Violet

Agreed, it's a real problem, especially with modern lifestyles, not getting enough actual direct sunlight (because through windows is not good enough), many people are deficient in vitamin D, plus direct sunlight during sun rise and sun set helps to set our circadian rhythm to help with sleep and waking. I've taken AG1 organic wholefoods supplement for a long time now (includes a Vitamin D drop), and I also make sure to get outside throughout the day (for daylight as well as exercise and movement).

@@oxwichadventures then your doing everything right unlike a sunbed unfortunately the light hasn’t been real light or what it was say twelve years ago everything changed like smoke and mirrors 😎

Agreed, it's also nice to be out in nature, away from electronics, breathing in air, being around trees, that motivates me.

Hey, thanks for the heads-up. I didn't know there was a Starlink mini. Will take a look. Thanks.

Hey, thanks for subscribing. Yeah, a beach and two spades is all we need for a good day together!

Hey Eddie, thanks for the message. Totally with you on it being tough not seeing my son every week. Although, I now see it as having proper quality time every week because we both know it's only 7 days at a time. It's also helped me to stop worrying about the small stuff, focus on what's important. We've had tons of adventures, and we help each other to grow, and most of that didn't happen when we were together all the time as a family.

Thanks for the message. Ha, yeah, the tool isn't perfect at pulling out the subtitles.

Thanks Tony. Agreed. Water absolutely needs to be accessible to everyone, but it's so important that we all know it's important, especially as the water companies say that if habits don't change then there will be water shortages in the 2030s (already seeing this now in some areas in the UK, and certainly already happening in other countries). Not being able to just "turn-on-the-tap" and getting most of my water from rivers, streams, rain, has helped me to appreciate it. Plus, I avoid drinking chlorinated water with all the other things in that can't be cleaned by the water companies (who are also responsible for dumping LOADS of sewage into our water ways (hence I avoid these places when getting wild water). I've just started getting water mainly from natural springs, and the one at Malvern is always gushing out (I feel bad I can't turn it off when it's not being used ;-)

Yeah, 25th Jan but from 2024 as that's when we started our year in a motorhome series.

Oh, sorry about that. Might not be the best video for you (this series is a video diary of living in a motorhome for a year). Hope you find something of interest.

Ha, cool.

Always try to a last beach trip each year in Dec (although this year we're off somewhere else...)

Thanks. Now that I'm into another winter in the motorhome I'm trying to remember everything I did last year (covers on fridge, keep leisure battery above 5C...)

Thanks for the advice. That will be helpful. I've really liked the Renogy litium ion battery, especially as I can connect through bluetooth to see the amount of charge as well as other stats. I just have to be aware of how the battery works as it gets down to 5'C and less.

@oxwichadventures lithium does have its advantages alright I do like them myself but to much hassle for what I need, with agm batts space is usually an issue as you need more than lithium but mines for my workshop so I have the space, lithium is best for small setups for sure if you can keep them warm

When it's super cold I usually start up and leave it running while I'm packing up, turning off the gas, which takes about 5 to 10 mins then I'll just drive gently. It can then take another 10 minutes of driving for the engine temperature to come up.

Thanks Ed

The Renogy self-heating battery will heat up when it gets down to 5'C but it needs an external power source, such as the engine being started and charge coming from the alternator. This is good and has worked well, but tricky in the middle of the night as I don't know when I need to start the engine as I'm asleep. My plan is to leave the diesel heater on super low on nights when it might be 5'C or less as I had a small heater piper installed from the diesel heater to the battery box, plus I had the battery insulated. I have a thermometer in the motorhome and usually the motorhome temperature is the same as the battery in the battery box. You're welcome to checkout my podcast here on my KZbin channel, the theme is "a year in a motorhome" that I started from January 2024. I've certainly learnt a lot along the way. Good luck with your journey...

My son keeps saying he wants to try eating an eye ball, which you definitely can get when making brawn ;-)

Thanks. Yeah, he's a great partner on our adventures in the motorhome and exploring the outdoors.

Ha, yeah, can't imagine living in the cave, but now there's a very well developed housing estate/town at the bottom of the valley and I guess many years ago this was quite a wild place...

Ha, yeah, good point. These ones are from the video diaries (reflecting on life in a motorhome). There are other videos from the actual places, out and about.

Yeah 16C is a good minimum to be comfortable. Last winter was tough as I was keeping the heater off most of the time (waking up to -4C and -2C) and it wasn't nice. I also realised the lithium ion leisure battery starts shutting down at +5C so this year I'm going to try keeping the heating on super low through the night and day.

Yeah it's nice to have a bit of the wilderness feel when I'm staying closer to Pershore (but I do prefer getting into Wales for mountains, waterfalls, and the sea).

@@oxwichadventures such a beautiful place. My grandparents were from Scotland and Ireland. My grandpa always wanted to go home,but he never did. He said there was no more beautiful place than the Highlands

I'd definitely love to explore more of Scotland as there are a lifetime of wild places to discover.

Oh wow, you have some proper wilderness over there. Enjoy.

@@oxwichadventures I am very much looking forward to the tranquility. Thank you.

You'll have to let us know how you got on once you're back from the wild...

I guess you're over that way. This wild swimming spot was a nice out the way/hidden part of the river.

So cool! 👍

Good stuff. That's a lovely location. Great place to explore the countryside and get into the mountains/waterfalls etc. (and not too much farther for amazing coast and beaches).

@@oxwichadventures totally

Nice.

Thanks. It's a beautiful place.

Thanks!

Yeah, it's not good seeing what man made climate change is doing to weather patterns.

The Secret Life of Trees is a great book, and on Netflix the Fantastic Fungi documentary is incredible!

I watched half of it it was incredible❤🎉😊

Good stuff.

Hi Stephen, thanks for letting us know 🙏

How was your trip?

Hi Jayme, is that Rip NT or something else 🤨

​@@oxwichadventures wdym?

Hey, your original comment was "Rip", wondered what that was referring to?

@@jaydenvr2211 Thanks Stephanie. I hope you find some of our videos helpful, would love to know what you think.

That's the beauty of the LifeSaver Jerrycan (although, the better the water then the better the taste) 🤓

This one is only when there's no decent wild water available. It's incredible how much water comes off roofs etc., it's a shame more people with houses aren't supported to capture rainwater and use it in their house.

@@oxwichadventuresI was trying to spell how you pronounce funnel lol

Ha, good one ;-)

Yeah, that's why the LifeSaver Jerrycan is so good as it can filter any wild water for drinking (I'm not sure about radioactive etc. as I'm sure there are limits). I do also use their showerhead attachment for washing dishes and showering. For drinking, the taste is better when the quality of the water is better, e.g. water from a mountain river or waterfall is much tastier than water from a waterbutt or lowland river (I actually avoid lowland rivers as we have problems in the UK with water companies dumping sewage into rivers and brooks so I go with water from streams etc. when I'm not properly in the wild).

Hi Jane, thanks for the heads-up, noted.

Hi Jane, thanks for the heads-up, noted.

Enjoy. It's an interesting place, but please be careful, stay safe, look out for signage, and let others know your plans if you're exploring alone etc. Share some video/pics etc.

Yeah, it looks a bit real 😮

@@oxwichadventuresaye I would maybe eat the finished product but dear god that pig head looking at me is gonna give me nightmares

Ha, yeah, pretty gruesome 🤨

Ha, it's quite a while ago, but I'm pretty sure the carrots were all good, likely organic carrots from Abel and Cole veg box.

I agree that the population can't keep growing as it is, and David Attenborough's "A Life on Our Planet" explains this well. However, it's also crucial to shift our lifestyles away from consumerism and waste. By approaching life with compassion for ourselves and others and being conscious of our impact, we can collectively strive to leave the planet better than we found it (considering the future that I leave for my son is a big personal driver for me). Every step toward a more sustainable way of living, however small, can contribute to a healthier future for us all.

Hey Robin, is that % of carbon dioxide?

@@oxwichadventures yes well done 😁

It's crazy isn't it, such a tiny amount of carbon dioxide can have such a significant impact. After learning about Organic Regenerative Farming from Kiss the Ground (Netflix docu etc.), it's such a missed opportunity that more farmers aren't farming with nature because there is more carbon dioxide in the air than ever and that's what plants grow from..., plus free nitrogen in the air etc. etc.)

The problem with palm oil is the associated deforestation, mono culture etc. The crop itself, so I've read, is a low cost alternative because a lot of the plant can be used. The ideal scenario is ethically and sustainably produced palm oil.

I'd love to know how you get on with this. The diesel heater is super efficient, but it would be great to move away from burning fossil fuels. I also think it "might" be possible to power a woodstove from foraged/fallen wood.

That's great. I didn't know they will also recycle "other" toothbrush heads. Thanks!

Is it a bit tricky as it does require a bit of scrambling. But the rock is quite rough, which makes it nice and grippy, and in layers so you get steps to make your way down.