Preparing for WINTER on our OFF GRID NARROWBOAT home | EP 6

It is time to start preparing for winter as we slowly enter one of our toughest but favourite seasons on our off grid narrowboat home.
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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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You can find us on Instagram:
Adam: / adam.floati. .
Lauren: / coley.hoops
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We love reading your comments on what you thought of the video :)
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[@lesleyallinson8738]

Mary Poppins love it nothing better than a log fire

[@d14551]

Great hula hooping!

[@millicentwallace3465]

Best hooping I've ever seen!!!😮

[@edenbreckhouse]

I live on a narrowboat and in no way would describe winter as tough. My exhaustive preparations - buying bags of coal.

[@Michaelbos]

It’s enjoyable just to sit and watch these videos.

[@thefloatinghome17]

Very glad you enjoyed it! We have more episodes on our channel also ☺️

[@stuartcochran8690]

It's enjoyable to watch them on tv by I enjoy watching the in real life cause their my auntie and uncle

[@wellbeingonwater]

I love watching Lauren hoop! 🥰

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thanks May, she's pretty epic isn't she!

[@freeliving7819]

Very interesting watch! And very impressive hoop skills Lauren. Looks like you have fun preparing for winter which is great to see 😊

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed watching :)

[@jeansteele6586]

Enjoyed your episode, happy I found you both and your gorgeous dog, Loved Dick Van Dyke & The Hooping 😊

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thanks so much Jean :) We hope you enjoy the rest of our episodes also!

[@presspound7358]

Although someone might have already mentioned this… concerning the chimney cap…. Could you not bend the three metal fastening “legs” to make for a snug fit. Just a thought.

[@thefloatinghome17]

Yes it has helped massively! So happy we put this on KZbin as we’ve had some great advice! Thanks a lot ☺️

[@thewilliamsonchannel9148]

Hope we see you on the canals. Love watching you two

[@sharonwhitfield4160]

Loved the hoola hooping!! Great channel, good viewing g, take care you three 😊

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thanks so much Sharon, glad you are enjoying our videos ☺️

[@nadiamartin9380]

love watching you guys so calm and inspirational

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thank you!

[@christinetaylor6897]

Lovely video, love the hula-hooping, looked like great fun. Enjoying following your journey, thank you. Best wishes Christine x

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thanks Christine! So glad you are enjoying the videos. Hope you are having a lovely weekend ☺️

[@anthonywillis7613]

Nice couple . A joy to watch. Hard working and obviously enjoy your boat life.

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thanks a lot Anthony! we hope you enjoy our other videos also :)

[@anthonywillis7613]

@@thefloatinghome17 I enjoy all your vlogs. You're such a nice couple. How can I buy some of your products?

[@thefloatinghome17]

@@anthonywillis7613 hey Anthony send me an email :) [e-mail]

[@Perktube1]

Well this is a nice little addition from youtube recommends. I think I'll sub. 😉

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thank you! glad you enjoyed it :)

[@thehealthjunkie8996]

Fabulous hooping! That fire will be so cozy 🙏🙏😀xx

[@Tom_Bee_]

Lol you two seem near hopelessly impractical. I love it! Keep up the good work! 🥄❤️🍄🌲

[@thefloatinghome17]

haha, thanks Tom :)

[@gideonpigg2033]

I love the hula hooping! It looks so cool 😎

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thank you!

[@mooseg12]

Incredible hooping skills!!!

[@Indigenous-English-Man]

What a lovely way to live

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thank you! Hope you enjoy the rest of our videos also :)

[@laurencoley2560]

Just love it!

[@floswason8776]

Liked your beach cart we have one so many uses for it

[@thefloatinghome17]

Its a must have!

[@brendawomack5380]

Use a board across the top and hammer it down. That will limit damage to the edge. Also bend the legs out to be tighter.

[@Diaryofacountryman]

Another wonderful video. Happy cruising ❤

[@thefloatinghome17]

Cheers Paul - glad you enjoyed ☺️

[@markwilliamson9140]

Nice Hula hooping 👍✌️

[@allthatfluffnstuffQLDaustralia]

Absolutely brilliant mates 👍

[@shae5502]

Another interesting clip, let's see more hula hooping.

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thank you - Yes will definitely capture more hooping!

[@aarondavies9642]

Ah yes sorry I have watched this one too there so lovely to watch I have one of them trolleys and mine dose the same all the best and can’t wait to watch another one I live by soul junction when ever you are passing by 😀

[@rayandjotravels]

So happy we found your channel! Really enjoying watching you all.

[@thefloatinghome17]

Hey Ray & Jo! Thank you so much 😊

[@tonycarter3756]

If you see Trev on N B Albertine he will put you in the picture about woodcutting.I remember on a farm sweeping the chimney,climbing out of the roof light scaling the chimney like Fred Dibnah and dropping a rope down to my mate who tied on a thorn bush and we pulled the bush up and down .This was the first step to curing the smoking fireplace 🧐

[@thefloatinghome17]

Great we will look out for him - thanks Tony ☺️ we definitely still have stuff to learn!

[@Tom_Bee_]

What a great story! People are so disconnected from this "real" stuff nowadays, what with pretty much everything just appearing on the doorstep after a few swipes and taps of the finger.

[@tomschwer4294]

With the wheel barrow situation if you get some lock tight nuts the ones with the blue nylon on the nutt it won't come back off again or you can get a small tube of it then put a bit on each nut then again it will stop them falling off the end of the bolt .. it's normally vibration that loosens them off .

[@siouxsiesiouxwilson7247]

Just found you and loving your Posts! Did a Weeks Cruise on a Narrow boat with my Parents as a Child&Loved it! Esp in Winter x Awesome to have found you on here x

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thanks for this kind comment! So glad you found us :) We upload videos every Sunday and have just posted our new one from this week. Cool that your parents had a boat and we love winter also! x

[@siouxsiesiouxwilson7247]

@@thefloatinghome17 I'm 51 now Lol x Trying to convince hubby that we neec to go on a Weeks Cruise together in Autumn/Winter! Lol x

[@siouxsiesiouxwilson7247]

Just like moving the Coal, on the Old Barges in the 1900/50's

[@thefloatinghome17]

@@siouxsiesiouxwilson7247 Yes you should definitely do it! Such a nice time to be on the canal as well :)

[@timothysmith8300]

Brilliant vid what a life you lucky people keep up the good work .

[@95kevn]

Some more wood indeed!

[@sylviagoodman3094]

Mary Poppins and Dick Van Dyke, love you lots ❤ ❤❤❤❤

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thats us 🤣

[@genenomidic1393]

awesome hooping skills 👏🏻👏🏻

[@jackiewilkes2032]

Just found your channel! Lovely gentle video. Will keep watching 👍😁

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thanks so much! We have a new video out today in about 2 hours ☺️

[@joannhernandez9884]

Wow, Lauren, you are amazing at hooping!

[@charlesgraves9656]

get a lock washer to secure that nut to the bolt.

[@markbonn1982]

Hula Hoops. how synchronous, we bought a couple for the grandkids to try out this weekend too :-) I'll have to sit William n Penelope infront of this next weekend for some inspiration :-) Focus for sure is sommat as William sure needs..

[@thefloatinghome17]

Synchronicities have been happening to us a lot recently! Yes Hooping is such a great way to focus, both us really enjoy it, and so many things you can do with a hoop! I hope they enjoy the video and get a bit inspired!

[@tracymclaughlinholmes677]

The next time he pop into one of the stores grab a bottle of loctite. You just need to put a dripper to on the threads of the boat before you put the nut on and it will not back off again.

[@elesde86]

You guys have pretty calming voice,love your videos ✌️

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thats very kind! We are glad you find our voices calming, we hope you enjoy the rest of our videos too :)

[@mw0lge]

lovely day, and a nice stash of fire wood. Those 3 legs on the chimney cap, can you slightly bend them out so they grip the tube better to stop it rattling? Also, perhaps a couple of inch split in the tube to let it expand over the fitting on the boat? Stay warm. 👍

[@thefloatinghome17]

Great tips - thank you !

[@KarenaDashfield]

The top on the chimney will be clogged with soot and other debris. Use a wire brush and a blunt chisel to clean it and your new chimney too should fit snuggle.

[@MegaNelly67]

Love watching your Chanel’ thank you

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thank you so much! We put out a new video today :)

[@jennyfulcher8035]

I just stumbled upon your Floating Home blog so l look forward to following your adventures. I've fantasized living aboard a narrowboat for years but unfortunately there's none in Seattle, WA. However we have Puget Sound, Lake Washington, and other lakes to enjoy boating. There's houseboats aplenty too. I've mainly gone kayaking, canoeing, and sailing over the years. I enjoyed watching you juggle your hula-hoops while waiting for your wood stove's smoke to air out. Jenny USA

[@thefloatinghome17]

Hey Jenny, we are glad you stumbled upon our channel! where you live sounds beautiful with lots of water, but yes I believe there arent many narrowboats in the US? Thanks for enjoying the video and we hope you enjoy our other videos also! We just posted a new one today :)

[@nadinegreathead3516]

I’d love to know how you found your boat! Thank you for all the information guys. Enjoy winter!

[@thefloatinghome17]

Hey Nadine - We will include this info in one of our videos ☺️ thank you for asking and hope you enjoy the rest of our vlogs!

[@terrygauvin3961]

Hallo from Canada 🇨🇦 love your videos super interesting ❤️

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thank Terry, glad you enjoy them :)

[@paulmelkis2976]

hi great video i really enjoyed it . what is the outside diameter of your chimney and is it parallel or tapered ?

[@sheilajoseph9953]

Wow a lot of wood. It might pay you to invest in a good saw or mini chain saw then you can saw up all those fallen trees. Lauren your hoola hooping is great.

[@siouxsiesiouxwilson7247]

You'll need MORE kindling this Winter xxx

[@tikiviktor]

You can still make that top fit. All you need to do is slightly pull the “legs” outwards and you’ll get a tight fit.

[@thefloatinghome17]

YES! Thank you :)

[@deborahguirl7993]

The wind could take the cap. I hope it stays for awhile.

[@thefloatinghome17]

So far so good!

[@andrewlord2140]

Could always try cleaning the the top of the chimney before trying to put the pipe on top. It might be sooted up with sap from burning wood

[@carycoombe3380]

Good hula hooping demo. What do you do with the bag that the wood came in? Do you have to take it back to them?

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thanks Cary, We usually hold onto it and then when we order the next bag we give it back :)

[@isaacj.elliott2137]

I’m having my mind blown right now! Not an hour ago I had no idea this was an option… and It’s relatively affordable! I have so many questions!

[@thefloatinghome17]

thank you for being here :) glad you are enjoying and we hope you like the rest of our videos!

[@isaacj.elliott2137]

@@thefloatinghome17 I'm loving all of them and the shorts as well! I'm wondering what a particularly bad day for you two would look like. Just curious about the unforseen headaches and hiccups a life spent on the canals would throw your way. Either way, thanks for the reply 💯

[@strawberryroad1347]

That trolley is awesome, where can I get it? And you can buy those nuts that seals up, so they won't unscrew on you, and fall off. 😀

[@thefloatinghome17]

We got it online! And yesterday we used it again and it fell off every 20 seconds 😂

[@lenardfox-clinch2102]

Hi I just found ur channel and I really liked watching it and I was just wondering when dose ur videos get posted on what day and time plz can u let me know plz

[@thefloatinghome17]

Hey Lenard - thank you for this kind comment - we are so happy you like our videos! We post them on a Sunday morning between 9 - 10am UK time ☺️

[@punjabseth260]

🌼🌼🌼👌🏻

[@JamesKearnsbkk]

Invest in a folding saw and axe ...from eBay or Amazon...I had a 40ft Springer

[@thefloatinghome17]

It’s on the list ☺️

[@1Polglen]

Do you use coal or similar with your wood. Getting some hard wood would add heat to go with whatever wood that was.

[@Pinkfrogz]

I love your channel. The gorgeous boat, a wood stove, hula hoops & chim chimney…Perfection 🌸💕🌸💕

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thank you so much, hope you enjoy the rest of our videos ☺️

[@JamesKearnsbkk]

Simple fix , scrap the rim....to fit chimney

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thanks James! We’ve not considered that option before ☺️

[@genenomidic1393]

have you tried twisting the chimney while trying to fit it?

[@thefloatinghome17]

Yes it just doesn’t seem to fit :( thankfully so far we have had no problems just resting it on ☺️

[@splatten8597]

Nice small pieces of wood. Did you order especially?

[@thefloatinghome17]

Yes, we always ask for around 8inches to make sure they fit in our small fire !

[@kurtsteiner8384]

Its not a chimney its a funnel and the cap is a top hat. Hope it helps

[@dellascott163]

Just found your channel. Awesome video! Do you have solar panels that can help with heating your boat?

[@thefloatinghome17]

Hey Della, glad you found us :) we release new videos every Sunday - Yes we have both a fitted solar panel on the roof and also a Jackery solar generator !

[@dellascott163]

@@thefloatinghome17 I'll be sure to share your video. This is my first time seeing someone live on a boat. I love it!

[@thefloatinghome17]

@@dellascott163 Thank you so much! we have more videos on our channel you also might enjoy and soon we will do a walkthrough tour!

[@dellascott163]

@@thefloatinghome17 i was wondering if there was such a video. I'd love to see it. Ohhhh more winter videos please as the season comes in.

[@bogus_not_me]

Why don't you just scrape off the old sealant so it will fit? Plus the tabs on the hood could be bent to fit on the outside and fastened with sheet metal screws.

[@frankmc2195]

Adams a walker.

[@joshua.910]

Not sure what I think on doing Dr Who all together, I'd personally rather you continue as you have been, but that's just my opinion. 😇

[@stephenthoms9139]

Glue the metal or use self tamping screws

[@100Noddy]

An electric chainsaw, heavy duty loppers, bush saw, a splitting axe and a chopping block.

[@thefloatinghome17]

Yep, these are all on the list as currently, we keep foraging a lot of wood and it is very time-consuming with our current tools. By the time its really cold, we will hopefully be fully self-sufficient with gathering our own firewood!

[@redyredfern2276]

I would of moved the boat back one length.

[@eetwtszdfsregreshteshu]

i would watch the vent cap doesn't close the flow that could be very dangerous.

[@GardnSavvy]

Why are all the boats similar colours?

[@salilsahani2721]

:)

[@markwythe8849]

Hi great life style I am thinking of buying my frist boat

[@garyhollywell2112]

Can you not just bend out the prongs on the cover to make the top fit tighter ?

[@thefloatinghome17]

We did try but they sprung back, it seems to be staying on okay

[@ukraine7249]

14 gauge windlassing

[@modestadventurers]

Anyone who can hoop with that much skill and grace is definitely wife material 😊

[@ukraine7249]

Jubilee clip???

[@julieblackstock8650]

Great hooping.. I now feel lucky I got 3 of those bags of wood for £128 (195 kg) but I guess you could never store that much anyway, Your boat would probably sink. I've got an axe so I chop my logs into 3 bits and some even more to make kindling. It doesn't actually take too much effort to chop them as I'm not very strong. Cant beat a nice fire though

[@thefloatinghome17]

Thanks Julie, wow that’s a bargain! We could probably make room to store 3 at that price lol that would see us through for a long time and a lot more affordable. Yes we spent some time yesterday chopping up smaller bits as we’ve found a lot of dead wood on the towpath which is perfect! Thankfully it’s not too cold at the moment ☺️

[@stephenthoms9139]

I will put money on it you two have been to university.

[@harveypost1841]

Dog looking other way..I've seen it not impressed.. is that a squirrel.

[@celticwarrior777]

🤣🤣

[@siouxsiesiouxwilson7247]

Thermals

[@rick5793]

If you don't know the difference between a bolt and a nut you shouldn't be playing with fire

[@davidsedlickas8222]

Boat design features high on the list of comfort levels. Having a stove in the bow is poor design. It always needs to be placed mid-ships. A coal cage to burn slow smokeless fuel through the night essential. For a lot the difficulty to run a stove is too messy and inconvenient hence some turn to diesel stoves. Condensation issues feature as a serious problem unavoidable with current boat designs more work on this issue is needed. Soaking matteresses are as result of condensation and poor boat design issues. Having lived on a narrow boat for seven years you accept these problems and cope with them for the sunny days cruising in the sun.

[@tikiviktor]

Dick Van Dyke sir, you are not.

[@thefloatinghome17]

I humbly agree

[@jasonbarron3047]

New sub here you guys are living my dream I wish I was doing what you are doing I hope you have a great winter my friends I bet it's going to be so warm and cosy on the cold nights Sat round the fire in darkness with a mug of hot chocolate x have fun dear hearts xj

[@thefloatinghome17]

Hey Jason, we love winter on the boat, and we also hope one day you can get closer to living your dream, thanks for the sub and hope you enjoy the rest of our videos :)

[@jasonbarron3047]

@@thefloatinghome17 bless you me too thank you for the reply my lovelies I'm gunnar binge watch your channel hahaha! Be safe sweethearts xxxj