Can our NARROWBOAT home survive in AWFUL weather? | OFF GRID COMMUNITY

How much does the wind effect a Narrowboat? In this video we battle the elements to try and reach Ellesmere as we cruise in convoy with our boat friends.
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We are Adam & Lauren, we live full time on board our 59ft Narrowboat with our dog Shanti. We are excited to welcome you into our daily life as we continuously cruise around the British waterways.
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Lauren: / coley.hoops
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We love reading your comments on what you thought of the video :)

[@stevemutch1595]

Hi guys ... Ash can be burnt almost straight away because it has a very low moisture content ... other stuff needs drying for some time but if it's already been down for a few months give it a go ... cutting and splitting the logs helps to dry it out quicker and windfall branches are mostly good to go also .. keep up the good work ... All that Ash pile was perfect for burning straight away, would have kept you going for a good month ... Steve👍

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thats great advice, thanks alot Steve!

[@BenandEmily]

Hehehe that was a fun and WINDY cruise 🥰 Really lovely vlog guys xx

[@thefloatinghome17]

Cruising in convoy with you two is a pleasure!

[@floswason8776]

Always a pleasure to spend time visiting with you

[@tonycarter3756]

Types of wood -hornbeam ,silver birch ,ash ,oak,beech, dry before burning .Keep warm👍

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thanks Tony ☺️

[@tommotomlinson3370]

Lovely calming video, just what I needed today...thanks guys 🥰

[@thefloatinghome17]

Really glad to hear that tommo ❤️

[@thefloatinghome17]

Really glad to hear that tommo ❤️

[@sylviagoodman3094]

Loving everything you do ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thank you!

[@christinetaylor6897]

That was lovely, what a lifestyle, enjoyed that very much. Best wishes Christine x

[@thefloatinghome17]

So glad you enjoyed Christine, means a lot :)

[@IamaDutch-Kiwi]

That was most enjoyable to watch- sitting warm and dry. Great work out though those bridges. Happy travels. 🙏💖🇳🇱🙋‍♀🇳🇿

[@thefloatinghome17]

Always nice to read when it’s an enjoyable watch - makes it all worth it! Thank you x

[@siouxsiesiouxwilson7247]

Keep stocking up and Prepping Winter xxx

[@6412mars]

New subscriber here..Just going to catch up on your vids like I did Ben and Emily... Happy Cruising 😃 Looking forward to coming along...Best regards😊

[@thefloatinghome17]

We hope you enjoy them :)

[@rosie9048]

Awww boat friends that’s so lovely :) your Chanel is just beautiful :) thanks for sharing ❤ xx

[@thefloatinghome17]

We are glad you are enjoying it Rosie ☺️💫

[@marcmasters9576]

I like you and your videos very much. And by the way, I'm learning English from you. Warm regards.

[@thefloatinghome17]

That’s great Marc! we are glad you are enjoying them :)

[@markwilliamson9140]

Just subscribed, looking forward to following your journey 👍

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thanks Mark, we hope you enjoy the rest of our videos!

[@michaelpilling9659]

Hello You three - greetings from Poland That was a lovely "a day in the life of" video. Nice to see you've caught up with Ben and Emily. Keep a look out for Anthony and Paul on Morning Star and Heidi, the narrowboat pirate onboard The Rum Wench. They are both currently on the Llangollen Canal. See you again soon and stay safe please

[@thefloatinghome17]

Hey Michael, thank you yes there are a load of bloggers up this way at the moment, their is a real sense of community on the canal right now :) hope you are well!

[@fourcrazycats-and-a-wiener7286]

What a wonderful life, living vicariously through the two of you, enjoy the waterways x

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thank you! We are glad you are enjoying the videos :)

[@ianwalker4803]

That was an enjoyable vlog 🙂

[@Urbanex2u]

love it can not wait for the next vid on way to Llangollen lovely place

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thanks Pete, that video has just been released - we have fallen in love with Llangollen already

[@Urbanex2u]

@@thefloatinghome17 try stop off at the garage built into the rock

[@sharoncampbell206]

Kentucky, USA, has the same weather. We can go three seasons in one day, just about. We hardly know what to wear when we leave in the morning, as we might either smother, or freeze, later in the day.

[@freeliving7819]

Another very enjoyable vlog!

[@prof1798]

You'll find pulling the trolley will be much easier. Also add a second nut on the wheels and tighten the nuts aginst each other o lock them and prevent the loss of single nuts.

[@siouxsiesiouxwilson7247]

Subbed and you're on my Notification x You take me back to my childhood, lol. Am 51! 🤣

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thank you for the sub :) that’s nice to hear! Did you used to live on a boat also?

[@benzo2762]

👍👍👍

[@tomrobinson2919]

Thanks for your efforts… it might they be “Lift Bridges”…

[@thefloatinghome17]

Oh yes you are right.. wooops!

[@simonsherlock]

Brilliant as always, I love watching your journey through such stunning countryside. Please though, one thing - I am not Welsh but cringe at your pronunciation of Llangollen! This isn't totally right but it is more Thlangothlen to say (though the thl can be a cl depending on who you listen to) :)

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thanks Simon - we are trying hard with the pronunciation so my apologies! Have just released a Llangollen video and probably said it in 5 different ways throughout lol hopefully one is accurate!

[@darrenbarrett4966]

Awsome

[@lizgarland2241]

Yes Ash 🇮🇪🍀💚

[@markwilliamson9140]

Hard woods are best to burn. Dry it out before you burn it, beech, oak, ash,

[@guyparham575]

You can't burn green wood if you do cause lots of smoke got to use dry season logs or wood

[@barriejonas338]

Love the videos but just a point. Conservationists will pile wood up as shelter for hedgehogs and other wildlife. Consider before you disturb.

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thank you Barrie - honestly didn’t know that - will definitely keep that in mind :)

[@simonsherlock]

@@thefloatinghome17 I've volunteered (once) for the Woodland Trust and Barrie is right. The trees will have been thinned out to give the others a better chance/more room and piled up not just for hedgehogs but smaller wildlife (wrens will nest in piles), as well as invertebrates and fungi etc. They also shelter smaller and younger plants as well as feeding the soil as they rot down. I'm sure the odd bit won't make a difference though, but it is better seasoned or it will sizzle, smoke a lot and not give out as much heat.

[@sheilajoseph9953]

Pine cones are good fire starters, use dry.

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thanks Sheila! We’ve used them a couple of times but I’d actually forgot so it’s a good reminder

[@RetireMentalityChallenged]

You'll get more BTUs from oak than any other wood. Basically the harder the wood the longer the burn. But it is tougher to cut.

[@howardkeetch118]

Also Ula snd Josh are on KZbin.

[@garyholland5463]

And Ash is the best wood to burn green as it has a low moistier content

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thank you!

[@richarddavidjohn6803]

If you have to it’s ash and fir that can be burnt green. Still would be better dried.

[@shae5502]

So where is your car now? And how do you keep moving them both?

[@thefloatinghome17]

We are going to make a whole video on this ☺️

[@fransisguyon5163]

Ash, dry or green. fire fit for a queen! Alder MUST be dry.

[@thefloatinghome17]

Great tip - thank you

[@howardkeetch118]

Contact new boaters Ula and Josh,Josh was a tree surgeon and he knows his trees.

[@garyholland5463]

Pulling your cart would be a lot easier

[@thefloatinghome17]

We used to do that.. it’s a strange old cart with a few issues and pushing is the only way it seems to go lol

[@joemcewan7445]

You are supposed to pull the cart

[@colin125gwr]

surely they are lift Bridges not swing Bridges

[@thefloatinghome17]

Correct lol our mistake!

[@malcolmwallace33]

Why don't you try pulling your cart, it might be a bit easier than pushing

[@oldfailedgamer]

You had me enjoying the video until 10.29 when you said TRUE BRITISH STYLE but your on the English and welsh canal system ... disappointed.

[@thefloatinghome17]

Sorry Alex! If it’s any consolation when I filmed that specific part we were on British soil.. but we absolutely love Wales and will be making vlogs about it in the near future!

[@OptimusPruim]

This is an utterly fun video! Did i say it right?! I'm from the netherlands 🫠

[@thefloatinghome17]

You said it perfectly Joey :) we love the Netherlands! Glad you utterly enjoyed the video!

[@christineprice5463]

Just found your channel. Thank you 😊

[@thefloatinghome17]

We are glad you found us!

[@christineprice5463]

@@thefloatinghome17 I am also.