Three countries in one week?! Who knew an HX60 could move that fast?!

[@airstreamer]

WHAATT?! You just flew the drone THROUGH the camper window and out the door?!! NICE. Great drone work!! Oh no. Drill sounds like a plan. Jim says it is a lot of work to do, and takes a lot of patience, so well done! As our friends say "this life of full time travel is fixing things in beautiful places" 😊😊 - Jim & Michelle

[@globaltraces]

Yeah, Dave has been flying a DJI Avata 2 FPV for a little bit now and he’s getting better and better with it, but in his words “so much more learning to do!” Makes a change to the more common drone scenic shots that he shoots on the Mini 3 Pro. “Fixing things in beautiful places” 🤣 I think we’ll be re-using that line somewhere down the road 🙌🙌🤣

[@xitanm8963]

Good job for uour journey, im excited to use mine next year 🎉

[@globaltraces]

We look forward to seeing your journey when you get going! 🙌

[@WagnerGimenes]

Love the new intro 😇 That drone fly-through! Just amazing. I'm running out of superlatives to compliment your videos. Keys are not made as they used to be 🤣

[@globaltraces]

🙏🏻🙏🏻 Keys are definitely not like what they were in the “good old days” that’s for sure!

[@CasLaz]

Thuglife Jess had us laughing 😂😂😂 .. love the isla cam footage on her big girl bike, so cute 😍 and lovingggg the FPV drone shots 👏👏👏

[@globaltraces]

Dave is slowly getting the hang of FPV and it’s such a cool perspective. And Isla is loving her bike 🥰

[@endlesstrailexpeditions]

It's funny but I had one of those locks go bad and after a look on KZbin I learned that you can just jam a large screw driver in there and turn the lock such that you can then push the button to open the compartment. Just saying for next time.

[@globaltraces]

I’ve heard of this screwdriver trick with these locks, but with half the key in there I didn’t think it would work. And besides, having an excuse to get the power tools out is always welcome!! 🤣🤣🙌

[@Maulzy23]

I have joked to my girlfriend while underway with our truck that I feel like the mechanic on an ocean cruise ship. 'A light is out in bedroom 284!' 'On my way'. 'Waterfiler in kitchen probably needs a clean!' 'On my way' 'The window squeaks while opening at a specific angle and speed' 'Grrrr...."

[@globaltraces]

🤣🤣 It’s so that! It’s just a never ending list of things that need attention.

[@fattaff1912]

Would you mind explaining what you are doing about toll roads & vignettes in countries please? Are you avoiding the tolls & motorways as I am planning a trip to Bulgaria in a 5 ton Campervan. Austria & it's Go Box seems a nightmare. Thank you

[@globaltraces]

Sure! Countries with tollbooth toll roads we take if we want to move more quickly. If not, we route around them. Slovenia had an eVignette but for trucks it’s like the Bulgaria one I think where you need to get a box in the cab. Since we were only in Slovenia for a couple of days we skipped it and routed around the toll roads - Sygic has an option to avoid toll roads in routing. It’s really case by case - we don’t want to drive toll roads as they’re mostly boring, so if we can avoid them we will. But if we’re aiming for a specific point and can use a toll road easily, then maybe we will. It’s ironic that the toll boxes are meant to be easier, and if you live there, they are. But if you’re passing through it’s a bit of a pain compared to a tollbooth on the road! 🤷‍♂️

[@fattaff1912]

@@globaltraces Thank you very much for the info👍

[@angusthomson7381]

To be fair Dave, I’d say that was a pretty naff key to break in such a manner. Well done though. A bit of lube strayed whilst drilling might have sped up the operation. As to the “hair mouse” I’m sure you contributed to it too as you ain’t no Duncan Goodhew. So, I’m calling “unfair” on that Calamity Jess accusation!!!

[@globaltraces]

🤣🤣🤣 not Duncan Goodhew… genius!!

[@grahames9228]

Countries do themselves no favours making it difficult at times for campers. Every camper is adding to the economy of the area.

[@globaltraces]

It’s a very good point. Unfortunately there are some bad apples in the cart who dump black waste, leave rubbish everywhere and seem to actively avoid trying to put anything in to the local economy and they give everyone else a bad name. The flip side is that some people just don’t like campers - they’ve chosen, or have been lucky enough, to live in a beautiful area and they don’t want it crawling with tourists making it hard for them to go about their daily lives. It’s a very tough balancing act. In Slovenia’s defence - they do have commune-provided camper parking spaces in some areas to help bring campers to the area. Kranj was one of two such places we stopped in as we went through.

[@Mr_Robots]

this is illegal in slovenia! only camping camper

[@globaltraces]

Which is why in Slovenia we only parked in actual commune provided camper parking places rather than wild camping. And is also why we moved through Slovenia quickly.

[@xitanm8963]

Let this lovely family enjoy travelling. I park everywhere in slovenia and never had issues. Only Kevin, like you, ruins our adventures 🎉😂