Surviving Endless Rain in a Tiny Campervan (Scotland Vanlife)

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This van life vlog, we had to survive endless rain in Scotland. With a tiny campervan and a baby, we were not sure we would be able to last out the storms and would have to cut our trip short.
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Hello and welcome to our channel! We are Alex & Emma, a British couple who have been exploring the world together for over 10 years - from backpacking to vanlife:
2012/13: We both embarked on our own solo backpacking trips through Southeast Asia, where we would eventually meet at a hostel in the mountains of Thailand and begin traveling together. After a year and a half of backpacking around Southeast Asia & Australia, we returned home and to the corporate world!
2015: Travel Beans was born and we filmed our first videos on a road trip around Europe with friends! This was our biggest trip yet.. and you can go back and watch the entire adventure because we filmed ALL of it! This trip took us through Russia, Mongolia & China, on the longest railway journey in the world. Followed by highlights such as staying on a local island in the Maldives for a month, going on safari in Sri Lanka, couchsurfing & hitchhiking in Korea, seeing the snow monkeys in Japan, island hopping in the Philippines, trekking 60km through the centre of Myanmar, exploring the Indian Himalayas, and checking out some of the incredible US National Parks.
2016: Despite an unbelievably memorable year and a half of travels, which we were incredibly grateful to have had the privilege to experience.. we found ourselves in New York City, battling depression. At this point, we decided to go home and confront this problem head-on.
2017: After 6 tough months at home we decided to go away again, but this time with a goal in mind.. to turn travel into a lifestyle. We left the UK with just £500 in our bank account and a dream to make a continuous travel lifestyle happen! We both got online English teaching jobs to be able to fund our travels and to keep creating videos. We can't quite believe that our younger selves decided to take this plunge but we are so grateful they did as we are still on this journey today!
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Over the years, we've discovered that we LOVE road trips and even decided to renovate our very own little VWT4 van into a campervan to be able to enjoy vanlife and spend more time on the road. We are now the proud owners of 2 awesome little campers - one based in the UK and one that we keep in the USA. You'll often find us using one of these vans to explore Europe and North America. If you enjoy this kind of content we'd recommend checking out our Italy Road Trip series, USA vanlife series and our Japan in a Tiny Van series as well as our UK vanlife content.
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[@TravelBeans]

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[@Michelle-wk4ek]

Yes I had a golf and that is correct

[@ThatMicro43Guy]

Totally agree. Standard on VAG vehicles of that period

[@philabraham658]

Spot on👍🏼

[@joebo3059]

I think the light staying on, on one side is a parking light, which comes on if the indicator is on, on that side, and you take the key out. Just turn the indicators off when you stop and it might stop doing it.

[@TravelBeans]

This is so interesting! We’ve never noticed this before now, but thanks for the info!

[@martinevanheijnsbergen8929]

And is supposed to work like that. Blinker on means that light on for safety.

[@kavic6]

That's it ! I have the same on my T25 (T3) , made me lose my nerve the first time it happened... But a little thinking around and I found !

[@EddiesLife247Gaming]

​@@TravelBeansthat is what that is :)

[@davekemp750]

I was about to post the same thing, it's designed that way. If you park on the opposite side of the road approaching cars cannot see your reflectors so you put the indicator on, road side, and turn off the ignition. This leaves the side lights on on that side of the car.

[@RonSeesAmerica]

Noah seems to be taking up such great vibes from the two of you! He looks absolutely enamoured with you both and with life!

[@klausp7035]

yes it´s normal on a german car

[@joanklein6463]

Omg, how cute Noah is. Loved the smile in the rain and the crawling on the bed. Thanks for sharing

[@aislingbooks]

Being a Celt, myself, I love your choice of music particularly around the Kelpies in Falkirk. The Highlands are so lovely, even in the rain.

[@MegaRetr]

Thank you for sharing his crawling progress.

[@moragg]

Raining in Scotland in autumn, who would have expected that! 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@jobethk588]

So cool y’all met with Craig and Aimee!

[@cgreen186]

I'm an American and lived in the Pacific Northwest in Oregon while raising my 2 children. We had so many days just I see in your videos. When my children were in their teenage years we moved to Arizona and later New Mexico. I have to say I love the desert because as much as I love the desert I hated the gray gray rain and more rain. However when I did travel Europe for 4 years as a businesswoman Europe is so different than the United States. I didn't travel in the van as you do but I did travel and I slept in hotels because my job was working with companies installing massive computers. I so have enjoyed your channel just found it. I enjoy your humor and just the way that you live your life. My favorite country happens to be Ireland. They are the nicest people at are just very very accommodating. I've watched now four of your videos since since you had Noah. When I retired I went back and enjoyed all of those countries in the summer when it wasn't so gray and rainy all the time. Thank you for your cheeriness and all of the videos that you do for us.

[@user-zw3bg9vr5g]

OMG! I haven’t seen Craig and Amy in ages. I have missed you guys. ❤ Brilliant that you have all met up.❤Little Noah is soooo Cute ❤

[@petgranny194]

The Kelpies were amazing. Such a beautiful piece of art. Can't believe Noah is already crawling - that is crazy!

[@critterkarma]

Like I wrote on Craig and Aimee’s: The Beans are Kinging it! And now you can hang out on their homestead. I imagine all the bus/van KZbinrs blog form a massive meet up.

[@familyocean]

That would be epic. I was so happy for Craig and Aimee this week.

[@markgraham3201]

The Kelpies - I travel down from NE Scotland to Falkirk every month and pass these magnificent sculptures while visiting my Mum. I never get tired seeing them and in total awe of how gorgeous those sculpture really are (the night lights are amazing). Beans oot !!✌😊

[@bunnielynn777]

You made me think of something my uncle said after he retired. He he was designing their next home without a kitchen because my Aunt also decided to retire & was no longer cooking 😂 Great video. May God continue to bless y’all & keep you in His loving care🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼

[@alieneiasillo7148]

Noah is adorable 😊

[@kimberlyallison-tk6cr]

Noah is such a chill baby. My hubs calls him Wee Bean ❤ Adorable.

[@alangauld6079]

We had the same rain but at least we were in a house and I once spent 24 hours in a tiny tent due to rain. But several days in a camper sounds like no fun at all, so the fact you keep smiling is amazing. And Noah seemed fairly oblivious too. Your next stops are, I hope, a tour of Scotland's best waterfalls, all of which are brim-full after the storms!

[@jameskellis3122]

Noah crawling?!?! Awesome job little dude!!❤️

[@billyclabough9835]

I love lazy rainy days. 🙂

[@JohnandCaraRetiredTravellers]

Another fun video even with the rain, you guys always make the best of it. So good to see Craig & Amiee…I know Craig would have loved to join you for a whiskey. ~Cara 🥰

[@SquirrelTR23]

The light staying on is your parking light which ever way your indicator is on will keep that light on, front and back so you are visible down dark streets when parked

[@lawrencehouse2040]

Hi Guys, The headlight staying on is not a fault. It's a parking light that is controlled by your indicator stalk. You had left your right indicator on as can be seen when you started the engine. Had you left the left indicator on the left headlight would be illuminated. It's a thing that VW had on older models. Hope this helps and I hope it makes sense with all the lefts and rights 🙂

[@jj-if6it]

Love Craig and Aimee so much and happy to see their Scottish house hunt was successful!

[@sjwillis1137]

My mum and my granny used to put a drop of whiskey into my bottle feed when I was a baby . Just to get me off to sleep . I am not suggesting you do the same with Noah . Really enjoyable video chaps . The inside of your van looks so so cosy . ☔🥣

[@monicamestas7566]

"Animals that would be in this type of environment, roughly"... except for polar bears 🤣 You Three Beans are the best!

[@lauravitaverde4160]

I just love that your videos are all about being real, including getting food at MacDonalds and sleeping near a motorway :-)

[@TravelBeans]

Haha it’s all those kind of silly moments that make each trip so great 💛

[@naughtysquirrelontheroad1542]

Nothing wrong with your electrics guys, it was because you had the indicator on, which makes the parking light turn on on one side when you turn the ignition off...hope that helps!

[@tanya334]

So good to see your smiles !😊 Even going through that for us . Safe Travels ❤️ 🤍💙

[@petercollingwood522]

What gorgeous scenery in the Highlands. As for the weather. Wonderful. Wish we could have some of that here.

[@NyreeAlana]

Awesome episode, despite the rain. I honestly don't think I could cope in such a small space with a little baby, so hats off to you! I'm so glad that you didn't face any flooding and you managed to get out, see the sights and laugh about the different types of rain 😁💚

[@oggie1967]

Deffo a parking light! Don’t panic, meant to do that! Saw you were in my part of the world! Ballater! I’m just 12 miles east in Aboyne! Glad you got to see our beautiful countryside, it doesn’t piss down all the time!😉 If you ever end up in the Village of Aboyne, pop in past my Butchers shop and I’ll keep you going with a homemade pie or three! Love the channel! ❤👍😊

[@davidbarrass]

when visiting the Kelpies go to the Falkirk Wheel, it's a boat lift that connects the cannal you were on with one at a higher level. it's great watching the boats being roated up

[@jayneboulton4672]

We have stayed at the kelpies over night. Isn’t it stunning. Talk to Craig of Kinging-it as he LOVES whiskey x

[@philkfoto]

I have often wondered what Alex does to contribute to these videos and now we all know, hats off for the interesting content. Emma do not be concerned about a mix max in a soup. I often have one with an odd mixture based on a basic canned soup. My favourite at the mo is broccoli and stilton soup, a precooked battered cod fillet, plus extra petit pois and baby carrots. Yummy. It was a wise move going south from Braemar with the horrendous weather that eventually hit the Highlands after leaving the south. Seeing Noah takes me back now 28 years, looking after my son Jonathan each day. It continued for 3 years, best time of my life.

[@myrnaedmisten599]

You guys. Giggles and rain and whiskey…. You can survive, even in the central Edinburgh car park!

[@lottie2525]

Not everything was grey in the rain. After 3 plus whiskeys Alex's face was very red I noticed. 🤣🤣🤣

[@TravelBeans]

😂

[@rebeccarendle3706]

Fun vlog😊. Travel Hack... wear those thin plastic tourist coats over your main coats.. then your coats and clothes stay dry underneath. The thin plastic coats you can shake most of the water off and fold wet side together, put in plastic bag at the front of the van on the floor... so less wet stuff in back of van, less wet clothes to dry and less moisture/condensation in van... my kids and I did this on our 3 week road trip in the UK in the summer.. it was great. Plus we always had the coats with us.. so on days we had no other coats (because it was warm) with us, we could just throw them on for the rain shower and then take them off again after. We will never travel again without them. Ps. I use a small micofiber travel towel to wipe them dry...that also dries quick in a case/cover.

[@1981pjt]

I love kinging it!! ❤❤

[@susanlewis1875]

Oh, it's so wonderful to see our charming, laughing tipsy beans! Fair winds to you!

[@Hylan_]

How can I get a relationship like y’all I’m jealous .just the way y’all look at each other is amazing

[@lauraslanesvanlifetravels]

What a beautiful moment to share w/the world and to capture on film of your little bean! He is just the cutest!

[@sarah-phillips]

Glad you survived the rain and saw Craig and Aimee! And we loved Edinburgh, too! Such a cool city. Next time go to Surgeon's Hall after the whiskey...a whole new experience and majorly trippy. And Noah is crawling now so he's clearly a genius.

[@kookietherapy9398]

Your baby boy is soooo Beautiful and HAPPY !!! Do a video on diesel heater, please. Brand, who installed, cost, problems joy, etc. Thank you.

[@karccrn]

Craig and Amy!!! Yay!!!

[@missroxanne7123]

Oh look only one light is on haha,,,, always something haha. You are so funny! Way to keep your sunny side up during adversity 👍👍🤣🤣🤣

[@neilwr7442]

Great video as ever. Love the Kelpies. If you haven't been before try visiting the Falkirk Wheel. You can stay the night there also and they have showers. Alex will loose his s#it when he sees the Wheel that isn't a Wheel in operation 😅

[@dgurl064]

Omgg i love u guys! Love all ur videos so entertaining and love all the places u travel to!! Safe travels and happy holidays!!❤❤

[@micahortega6041]

My favorite line,”home sweet home, does it smell like piss?” Laughed probably too hard at that. I have old dogs and this entirely too relatable.

[@theonlykingclayton]

you know it's true love when he's half cut and she says lets go get you another one so happily - teamwork makes the dreamwork!!

[@jonniepalmer]

Your day looked much more interesting than ours after that whiskey! That was such a good episode by the way guys. We were looking forward to it since we met you on the street in Edinburgh. Hope you've dried out! Jonnie and Annette

[@marabanara]

I love how Alex’s ADHD fires up even more on whisky, just like mine 😂😂 Love this channel. What cool beans you are!

[@EllaDABAMMS]

Same! As a neurodivergent myself I figure when inhibitions are lower, so are the filters.

[@battshytkrazy156]

13;3O beautiful 🎉 happy baby. U guyz r G00D @this stuff!!!

[@martinlewis8225]

It’s not an electrical problem it’s a parking light which is common on the continent. When you turn the engine off if you leave the indicator on which ever direction you’ve chosen it turns that sides lights on as a warning to road users when your on the side of the road.

[@phabulous1614]

Travel Beans, you guys always brighten my day, no matter the weather, 🌧️ raining or not, sunny ☀️ or 🥵 hot, you guys always bring a smile 😀 or chuckle 🤭 to my soul!!! Cheers!🥂 🫶🏽 🥰

[@juliazentner681]

I just love the colab! Brilliant!

[@BigV96220]

Sorry guys but little Bean has now officially my number one Bean 😂😂❤❤both you guys take a little step back please 😅, my goodness he is the perfect Little Van Man ,I honestly think you all have a closer bond in your cute little Van your altogether and nothing goes a miss ❤️ The Bestest Bonding a family especially you Beans 🫘 ❤🎉On ya guys just love your content humour next to nothing Thankyou sooo much for your Efforts for us boring people watching from home you enrich our lives 💖 ❤️ 💗 sending you loads of love and Blessings 🙌 from Me V Australia 🇦🇺

[@geoffh2560]

Noah loving life and soon be walking I reckon!

[@tedwalker1370]

American Elk have antlers some what like a deer. Moose have thick antlers that appear to have a formation between the antlers making it look connected. Moose are usually found eating in shallow marshes land.

[@ariannecollman1972]

Omgosh we got to see Noah start crawling??!! 🥹🥹🥹

[@judithgreen3689]

We had flooding in New York. And, here in Southern Colorado, last summer. we had torrents of rain. And, now in November it's like summer. I'm sure Scotland gets a good amount of rain; but, it just seems wetter everywhere. Your little bean is so cute. Rain or not; he's on his own mission - learning to crawl. A whiskey is a good way to warm up. Cheers!

[@becomingmacy]

Kingin It!!

[@robertsaville]

Silly beans. Leave the indicator on and that side light will stay on. VW safety feature 😂

[@janenemccann1033]

After all the rain Portugal must be looking like a great idea now

[@emilyserafamanschot800]

That baby is adorable. Thank you for sharing his crawling progress.

[@bolo863]

If the world ever end's I sincerely hope that I find a place with 3000 bottles of whiskies!😂😂😂

[@TravelBeans]

😂 not a bad place to be in that situation!

[@DCA001TUBE]

And people actually enjoy living there, I bet a lot of them have never bean (see what I did there) antwhere else. Great show guys, Thanks for the tour.

[@brewsterkits]

Lovely vlog guys, love Scotland and the rain, so glad I saw the Kelpies when I was there😄

[@robinwhite7699]

Its only that fine rain that gets you wet. Grand scottish weather

[@cristinao1574]

Noah is the cutest baby! He always seems to be observing everything that’s going on. ❤

[@TravelBeans]

He’s such a curious little boy 🥰

[@missroxanne7123]

Emma you have a baby!😊😊😊😊 In a bar! 🤣🤣🤣. From the movie Sweet Home Alabama 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@SarahThompson25]

I live on Vancouver Island (a literal rain forest) and we also don't use umbrellas. Just a good rain coat is all you need!

[@ohioclassCcamper]

Looking like Scottish people have been nice this trip and the country is beautiful when not raining.

[@patriciabradley2286]

Love your happiness and positivity even in very adverse conditions. Love you 3 😍☘️🌺

[@rayperry7788]

You guys and Noah are awesome thank you for letting us watch him grow

[@priscillachapman9145]

You English are hearty souls. You take walks whenever you can. On a rainy day I’m inside all the time.

[@capricornk9033]

I love the music you chose for the shots of Scotland in this video. Gorgeous!

[@tramacmeg8103]

Those of us that live in Washington State don't use umbrellas or sunglasses :)

[@fire_stick]

the headlight stayed on because you left the indicator on. It’s a parking light just on the side you need it when parked at the side of the road. a VW feature.

[@LMay64]

Love the soundtrack you put on this one!

[@justinlinnane8043]

The woeful lack of umbrella "wisdom" in the UK is a constant source of amazement to me !😂😂

[@underwriter53]

So happy to see some of my favorite vloggers together! 💕

[@autoelectrics]

If you watch video when you started it the indicator was on is parking mode when indicator left in on position no need for you to take anywhere just make sure indicators are off when parked most cars do it

[@johnhelwig8745]

Glad you weathered the storm. Thank you for your reply to my concern if you were ok.

[@fangsbites]

Once again, I’m catching up on videos I missed over the last two months. I just love seeing Noah’s smiles and him crawling for the first time. He’s going to be saying “BEANS OUT” soon. 😊

[@davewarren401]

Yes defo a parking light, both our vws do the same thing whichever side indicator you put on when ignition turned off puts a park light on

[@user-bl7ii2ug2l]

Ahh, the romance of van life. 🤯

[@apeekinredspocket]

Love the video, my two favorite couples and Noah is the cutest bundle of joy ever!😊

[@trevorpoxon401]

Loved your video guys. Noah is coming on a treat. You are who you are and we love who you are. You’re going to love Christmas with Noah. Stay safe. Trevor & Linda 🥰🇬🇧

[@brendanwhite3731]

Hi in most VW the older models when parked and you turn the indicator left or right the right or left front light will turn on its a safety if parked on a lay-by check it and see.

[@johncannady5370]

Enjoy the experience of life it's a good thing you guys film about everything you'll be able to keep those memories downloaded and in your mind your baby crawling for the first time enjoy love

[@philipevans1027]

You def need a bigger van , love you 2 been subscribe with that green vw at the start laughed at your under cover filming at the time . And life started with the burgandy vw , with wifey built Mr bee should be ashamed lol , your an amazing couple and with little bee huge chapter in your lives xx

[@hollydecker9581]

Lovely! ❤

[@whytravel.g6]

OH MY GOODNESS!!! A CROSSOVER EPISODE OF MY TWO FAVORITE TRAVEL COUPLES!!!

[@jj-if6it]

I've travelled quite a lot and Edinburgh is still one of my favourite cities I've ever been

[@jobethk588]

Noah crawling is awesome! So glad y’all are enjoying his discovery of the world!

[@monsieurbono]

Between Riverside, CA and Palm Springs, CA there are these two giant dinosaur fiberglass statues off a cheesy onramp with a Carl's Jr. and a Shell station, and that is about it. Just out there in the desert somewhere. The two horse heads remind me of that desolate place. Hope you are all three doing well, not stressing too much, and enjoyed your trip to Scotland. When I look at maps it seems so far a drive to take - like 400 miles - but so many people like to go there. I have never been to Scotland, Ireland, or Wales, just spent a couple days sightseeing in London as a child. When I did return to Europe as an adult I never got back to the UK as it was well before the Chunnel and Eurail is a completely separate entity, so it was hard to justify it without picking one or the other. Hope to go back someday and see a little bit more of places like Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. I know it gets cold but as long as you are prepared and stay out of the harsh elements traveling in winter is not so bad.

[@Bigdave_t4]

Same as my t4, leave indicator on and lights stay on as a marker light, good for roadside parking

[@laruedouglas7972]

They grow to fast 🥰. Glad you got to meet at Ami and Craig. Now you have to find your place since they found theirs.😊. The lighted horse heads are beautiful ❤️.

[@nealgreen8188]

We were in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg in our T5 last week. Let's just say the weather wasn't great, and at one point we were getting wet through the window netting in the pop top...

[@clairemilne5021]

Noah crawling 😊❤😊❤

[@grahamstaddon9990]

It's a parking light as you left the indicator on 👍