On the Road Again! // Van Life as a Family in Scotland

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We settle into a new rhythm of van life in Scotland as a family.
Athena, Harvey, Aífe & Oslo x
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Thank you for joining our family adventures :)

[@Autumn1988]

All of a sudden Aife is a sturdy 2 year old and a real wee person! ❤

[@suebrown436]

Harvey, you should be so proud of the work you've done in the van. A real home from home for all of you. I love watching Aife with her books and trying to work out what she is saying. Happy travels! 😀

[@harvey123go4]

Thank you sue, so great to be finally out and about with it fully functioning.🙏

[@michaelatkinson8291]

The van looks stunning, great job Harvey. Many Scotland & Lake District adventures await 😃

[@harvey123go4]

Can’t wait currently sat on a beach in glenelg around a fire. Perfect..

[@pandrew3146]

Wonderful to see u all again enjoying life in the great outdoors. 👍 Blessings 😊

[@hollyjade2724]

90 seconds in and I'm already crying. We have a little boy 4 months younger than Aife and love to get exploring with him as much as we can, but would love to do it more. Your videos always inspire me. You guys have the most beautiful life and adventures together and it's so so lovely that you've captured these in videos. :) Oh and well done to you both on your hard work with the van, Goals!

[@haanimely981]

Missed your videos especialy nature and your sountrack selection is the best

[@sylviapage8572]

The van looks great. Well done. Thanks for sharing another wonderful video.

[@aspasiabibas1819]

Very smartly done Harvey! And very nicely organized, chopping board, dog bowls underneath ... Beautifully done, Harvey! God's blessings to all of you.

[@harvey123go4]

Thanks so much there’s been a lot of head scratching along the way but I’m really happy how’s it’s all turned out.🙏👍

[@sarahk5724]

Lovely video! Little Aife is becoming all grown up. Great job done on the van. Looking forward to your up and coming adventures.

[@freedomandwhisky]

Wonderful job Harvey, van is amazing, so lovely that you got to visit your dad.

[@RambleFamily]

Thanks!

[@johnwright8748]

Another lovely adventure, and well impressed with the van conversion...great job!

[@RambleFamily]

Thank you!

[@joannemorris1689]

Wow how posh the van looks. Fabulous you guys. X

[@janetturner7489]

Loch of the Lowes is worth visiting when the ospreys are breeding. You capture the autumnal colours well, thanks for sharing.

[@harvey123go4]

Good shout! Thank you for the heads up!🙏👍

[@rosanneinnes7872]

The van looks fantastic Harvey, you are very clever and done a really good job with both the design of the kitchen, the whole thing really and built really well. My goodness Aife has grown so much and chatting away, Oslo looks so cute all cosy in his bed. Loved the filming, the scenery etc, but then I always do. ❤️🌿🍁

[@harvey123go4]

Thanks for your kind words as always Rosanne, we really appreciate them. 🙏

[@jennyfulcher8035]

I love how pretty Aife's golden locks are as it's tousled in the wind! She's growing up to be a bright, pretty, and happy little girl. How precious it is to have her in your Ramble family. Oslo too of course, as he sniffs out the ramblings of little creatures that have left their scents here and there. Harvey did an awesome job on your camper van--It's beautifully designed and well appointed for your traveling adventures. Thanks for sharing. Jenny USA 👪🦮🚙

[@harvey123go4]

Thanks Jenny it’s been a labour of love.👍🙏

[@marimcguire2508]

Wow, on that Van fitout, beautiful!

[@harvey123go4]

Thank you so much!🙏

[@davidkay1612]

Another beautiful video

[@isobellacampopiano5724]

So so phenomenal your footage is just so beautiful and cinematic. Love the way you edit your videos. Am dead jealous would love to be up in scotland! Thank you for this beautiful vlog xx

[@RambleFamily]

Thanks so much. It’s a beautiful time to be here!

[@dawnross2514]

Beautiful video! Van looks awesome - what a lovely family you are :) Much love x

[@harvey123go4]

Thanks so much Dawn.🙏

[@KateAshworth]

Can't decide which vlogs are my favourite; vanlife or cottage vlogs 😋 me and my mum are converting a van to live in and will be full timers when it's done 😋 I really want to live on a narrowboat too 😄

[@RambleFamily]

Wow sounds fantastic! 😊

[@carleyjackson5628]

So happy to see you back on the road. Aife's speech is so good and she is so flipping cute! Van looks amazing, can't wait for more van life videos xx

[@tinaweeks438]

Beautiful video, so magical. 😍

[@talesfromrosie852]

I bought your Lake District book & it really is beautiful - as well as the wonderful walks, the paper quality & photography elevates it to something very special ❤

[@RambleFamily]

Thanks so much, that means a lot to me 🥰

[@agnesskibicka]

What a beautiful place and lovely video :0. Nice 😊. Will you make a video from the hike you did as family in summer?

[@RambleFamily]

Yes we will! We have so much footage it feels a bit daunting, but we’ll do it soon 😊

[@robjopling1573]

Lovely video, as always! ❤

[@yvonnebailey9973]

Hi folks. Great to see you out and about again. Van looked fantastic, well done Harvey. It was good to see you enjoying some family time with Harvey's dad. Some lovely scenery. Thank you for sharing Take care. All the best.

[@harvey123go4]

Thanks Yvonne, more videos incoming!!🙏👍

[@annecross1321]

Your van is amazing, full of home comforts. Dumfries and Galloway is such a beautiful place. We lived near Lockerbie for 7 years and our 2 girls were born in Dumfries, so I know the area quite well. The beaches are so beautiful and unspoilt. Aife is really talking well!

[@harvey123go4]

Thanks Anne, a few generations of my family have lived in Kirkcudbright and I’ve holidayed their my whole life.. it’s a special spot..

[@ailsamacdonald1907]

awww the van looks so great! loved watching Aífe run on the beach ☺

[@heathertucker7056]

Lovely to see you back in Scotland again! The van looks amazing! Happy travels!

[@fionalewis5051]

Van looks amazing, well done Harvey and Athena! Aoife is such a wee cutey, miss my wee ones at that age, everything is so wonderous for them❤ I recognized the Hermitage ther as it's just up the road from us, a beautiful spot and my friends run the donut van there😊 Hope you didn't get caught up in any of the bad weather, look forward to more vids of your van life up here❤

[@RambleFamily]

The donuts were so good! We love it there 😊

[@harvey123go4]

Oh my god the donut van is incredible.. so tasty..

[@jimkirkpatrick3516]

Nice dadvan Harvey great work

[@harvey123go4]

Thanks Jim🙏👍

[@helenvwalker7919]

Great job on the van!

[@harvey123go4]

Thanks! 🙏👍

[@long-termjournal8055]

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[@slaughter300]

How does Harvey find the length of the bed for sleeping? Looks like a big chap for that sideways build!

[@slaughter300]

Great job btw, looks tidy, love the colours

[@junehall2177]

Do you have a toilet ??

[@RambleFamily]

Yes we do! Forgot to show it in the tour but will do in a video while we’re here. It’s underneath the bench seats

[@junehall2177]

@@RambleFamily Thank you for getting back to me, just wondered how you managed that aspect of travel.

[@Daytona2]

Congratulations, Harvey, it's a masterpiece 🙌 That felt covering over the back doors transforms a visually messy area 👌 I read a fascinating book about the regeneration of the Mar Lodge estate, in the Cairngorms, to reverse centuries of overgrazing & tree felling - Andrew Painting - Regeneration (thanks to Molly @HippyHighlandLiving & @AdventurousInk3774) So you'll probably be able to see what's been going on.

[@RambleFamily]

Ah thanks for the heads up! We’ll definitely check that one out 🙌

[@harvey123go4]

Thanks, yeah keeps it simple and comfortable as it’s got foam under the felt. Thanks for the book recommendation, will definitely check it out..