Caravan Feels Too Small With TWO! 🌧

[@brainclerk4431]

Two people in a caravan is a tight fit but so very cosy for warm snuggles and togetherness ! thoughtfulness and consideration is vital especially after those cramped up sleepless nights . its so nice your sharing those walks, sights and trails .

[@matty6848]

It’s even more cosy when you have kids. Especially growing 11 & 8 year olds😂

[@brainclerk4431]

@@matty6848 best fun days of your life !

[@matty6848]

Brain Clerk absolutely. You have to remember it’s time we’ll never get back so we should cherish every moment!

[@TravellingK]

Yes, you are so right Brain 😀

[@Tomcroese]

Nice to see you to together. Nice ti see you trip

[@TravellingK]

Glad you enjoyed this Tom 😀

[@brec5879]

It’s great you 2 could get a holiday together. A lot of rain in NZ

[@ralphwood9865]

Looks to be another beautiful area Karen and to have a campsite with meals provided right to your door is a plus ,scrambled eggs for Breakfast and a nice roast chicken for supper!!Now this business about the bed being too small the simple solution to that is lie diagonally, but two high, I 'll leave you two to decide who is on top...also solves any possible cool nights,changes them into Kewl nights.Hope the rain doesn't affect your trip with Hayden too much .Have fun the both of you . Cheers Ralph

[@TravellingK]

🤣 Think the chickens were expecting food from us instead. Ha, one bed solution.

[@garth2876]

Taumaranui always used to be a popular stop for me on the drive between Wellington and Auckland. We spent a night at the campground in a cabin with our Huskies many years ago. So much quieter that SH1. Now in our caravan it gets a bit tight for space on a wet day with the 2 of us, and the 2 dogs inside.

[@TravellingK]

Ah nice! It does seem perfectly placed between Auckland and Wellington. I agree it’s a nicer and quieter drive.

[@TheMcNeillsonWheels]

Enjoyed this! Yup! Caravans can be small with two! Stacey’s guitars take up a lot of space in our caravan and so does Pixie, but we just about manage. Enjoy the rest of your trip 😀

[@nanabettyg]

If you have found someone who can make you laugh, then he’s a keeper!

[@JohannaRose85]

Agreed ♥️

[@TravellingK]

Yes, so true!!

[@alpinewonders]

or - if you have found someone to do his part of the jigsaw puzzle upside down, then he`s a keeper!

[@amos686]

Found your videos after you featured on 'Cruising the Cut'. I wouldn't mind living in a camper van, caravan seems a bit cumbersome to me but you make it look easy.

[@monique10j]

Thank you both for your sense of humour, you made me smile.

[@TravellingK]

Glad to hear!

[@hollym4625]

Travelling K Ji was u

[@paultaylorphotography9499]

Gotta love that lifestyle guys.

[@matty6848]

It’s amazing how much the N.Z countryside looks like the British countryside. I’ve been to Australia so many times now visiting family in Victoria but I’ve got to put N.Z on the list even if it does look like Wales the other side of the world, which coincidentally is less than a hours drive from where I live😂

[@TravellingK]

🤣 But a big difference is our funny accent and no castles!

[@mauricepowers3804]

Great video and stunning nature pictures💖💖

[@TravellingK]

Thanks Maurice!

[@Bender24k]

I love puzzles. Beautiful shots once again. Wishing you peace & happiness from NY.

[@TravellingK]

Once I start a puzzle, it takes over 🤣

[@stephenlittle7534]

If you both laugh at each other that's the way to go. Live long and happy.

[@TravellingK]

Laughter is important 😀

[@donbrackenreg2270]

I live in Northern Rivers, NSW, Oz, where NZ allegedly broke away from several million years ago, yet it certainly doesn't look like anywhere around here. It certainly looks beautiful, and would be worth a visit when all this silliness goes away😷👍🌁

[@TravellingK]

We're pretty different country now, aren't we! I love all your colourful birds.

[@lisawanderess]

Hi Karen, I’m a fulltime solo caravanner in Australia also recording my adventures on KZbin (we’ve talked before when I was in America not sure if you’ll remember) anyway glad to see you happy. 😍

[@TravellingK]

Ah nice! Have just subscribed 😀 A great adventure for you

[@steefgreeven760]

You are good people all the best to both of you.

[@TravellingK]

Thank you Steef☺️

[@markrobedeau2223]

You all have a good time. Hadon has the puzzle piece

[@TravellingK]

🤣 I eventually found it in my shoe

[@Mads_1313]

I’ve driven the Forgotten Highway twice, the 1st time I was with my Dad, it was winter and we were in a motorhome. We stay at that campsite and it was pouring with rain. The 2nd was summer, I came up it from Stratford on my own in a tiny campervan.

[@TravellingK]

This is on our ‘to do’ list! Think it would be ok with a caravan?

[@Mads_1313]

@@TravellingK yeah, mostly the road surfaces are good. The worst I would say are the tunnels, but a large motorhome managed it. I would give yourself plenty of time for it though.

[@wenzbee197]

You are living the dream Karen. Keep going. Can’t wait to get my caravan one day. Congratulations on your relationship.

[@TravellingK]

Thank you Wendy! Hope you get one soon

[@wenzbee197]

@@TravellingK me too. Will come for lessons. Love to meet up with you

[@annar6430]

Hayden is on a mission, to prove you need bigger living space. Caravan is your domain. You have been doing all the chores of caravanning independently and well.

[@TravellingK]

The caravan is very much my space 🤣

[@Romeo-kp8tc]

Beautiful vid , lovely NZ weather , yes the bed is cosy but hey that's handy 🤣🤣🤠🇦🇺

[@TravellingK]

Very cosy 🤣

[@skiddz3172]

Tau (Toe) maru nui on the maintrunk line , looks nice

[@karenknowles1537]

You have the most beautiful places. What great sites even in winter.

[@TravellingK]

I feel lucky to be in NZ

[@berniebne8243]

Even large caravans seem to have small beds. When we were shopping for a caravan it was a big problem. 2 singles seem to be available from some manufacturers these days. I'm 6'4"

[@TravellingK]

Funny that they don’t consider taller guys for these designs!

[@SSR00000]

Thank you for making and posting the video, Karen. It was actually quite helpfull to hear the feedback from you both on the bed.....I am in the planning phase to live permanently in a caravan (Covid has put a temporary hold on it. I am quite tall and my pupper shares my bed 🙂 - he is just a tiny daschund but he likes to sleep with his back footies pushing against me - so he basically takes up the space of another person 😁. I think an island bed is the way to go. The layout where the bed is as the back of the caravan. Easier access to change fitted sheets and it seems in general the beds in that layout are also slightly longer. 🙂

[@TravellingK]

The island beds do seem longer too! I do wonder if different brands do different bed lengths though? Ah sorry to heard covids forced you to pause on your plan

[@garrywhitehurst5764]

Too cute you two.

[@dellpufpaff7627]

Great video as always it may be time to start thinking about a upgrade and I am not sure your vintage caravan is going to be large enough just saying have fun guys

[@TravellingK]

The bed in the vintage will at least be long enough 🤣

[@meanqueensuperscrimper8908]

You make a lovely couple.

[@TravellingK]

Aww thank you!

[@JohannaRose85]

Ahhh you two are so cute! Love the chickens on the campground. How annoying about that one puzzle piece!! 🙈

[@GrrMeister]

*Been there, done it and somewhere have the T Shirt !*

[@TravellingK]

The chickens were fun to see. I eventually found the puzzle piece in my shoe a day later 🤣

[@lisahodges8299]

Time for you two to make a new home that is in one place for when you meet up? That caravan just is too small for sharing more than a few days. It will be interesting to see the next bit of your adventures.

[@TravellingK]

It’s crossed our minds 🤣

[@anitaagler9844]

The puzzle piece will show up when you put it together next time. Note to self need a bigger caravan.

[@TravellingK]

I found it in my shoe the next day 🤣

[@carycoombe3380]

Did you ever find the puzzle piece?

[@trailerparksupervisor7046]

Hayden’s automobile looks quite futuristic

[@TravellingK]

Sleek next to mine 🤣

[@garrywhitehurst5764]

Your winter is similar to how our summer has been recently in the UK!

[@TravellingK]

Oh! A shame your summer has turned...

[@patrickjobling8676]

You two complement each other .. i like that ..😍😎😁pip pips and carryon pilgrims

[@AdventuresWithRosy]

Great weekend in Raglan! Was great to hang out 👍

[@TravellingK]

Yes, really enjoyed hanging out!

[@jonsouth7746]

I was surprised to see what appears to be the safety chain being clipped onto the car with a hardware store clip. Would not hold any force in an accident. Possibly I'm missing something if not check the NZ regs. Love your videos

[@TravellingK]

It’s a UK caravan thing. It’s a breakaway cable that activates the breaks when yanked and suppose to come away.

[@chrismaplethorpe6781]

My caravan is only a small 2 berth so know about limited space specially on the bed with me, my partner and a border terrier who takes up a lot of room for a small dog. Am lucky that with the small caravan can store it at my parents house. Setting up and packing away isn't too bad with the two of us. The only thing girlfriend struggles with is the awning. But that is due to only been 5 foot tall

[@GrrMeister]

*I have a Bailey Pegasus 4-6-2 and makes up a massive 6'6 square bed in minutes, full width huge washroom with walk in shower. Loads of space and easy to tow. (1137kg)*

[@matty6848]

I know the feeling. Try sharing a 4 berth with two boys 11 & 8 and a French Bullmastiff. It’s a squeeze😂

[@TravellingK]

Ah. Imagine there’s a real juggle with making up the bed at night and putting away again!

[@chrismaplethorpe6781]

@@TravellingK can be a bit awkward. We have a routine for getting the bed set up, I go take our little dog for a walk while partner gets the bed ready. Is a lot easier all round that way

[@eyelidman09]

You’d have to put a box at the end of the bed for your feet, Hayden. British caravans aren’t designed for tall chaps. Looks like you’re both having fun - long may it be so.🌞👍🇬🇧🙏🌞

[@TravellingK]

🤣Too funny! Yes, he seems too tall for this caravan at least

[@kathleenhart707]

Left my laundry liquid on the dryer at the Raglan Caravan Park in May 2016 ... was it still there by chance? :)))) I miss NZ sooooo much!

[@TravellingK]

🤣 I’ll have a look! Hope you can visit soon

[@loulloyd628]

Husband and I drove the Forgotten Highway in 2014, beautiful

[@TravellingK]

Oh I do want to do the drive one day!

[@LisaJansenNZ]

Now I get why you were so excited when you found that puzzle piece, haha :)

[@TravellingK]

🤣 I was ridiculously excited

[@gregbolitho9775]

nice work m8, stay safe, warm an well eh!

[@TravellingK]

Thanks Greg!

[@aidanvanweert993]

Oh left us out hahah should have invited caravaning NZ :P Glad to see you happy K

[@TravellingK]

Ah! We’ll need to meet soon

[@a.m.v.6938]

I was enjoying your beautiful country and listening to you then BAM 💥 Hayden shows up and ruins everything 😡. Just kidding 😂🤣 you two make a nice couple. Great video.

[@TravellingK]

Haha I’m glad to finally get him on a trip!

[@johncraig2684]

if you can spend time(without strangling each other) in a small caravan with each other then that's a good sign for your future together

[@TravellingK]

Ha that’s true!!

[@vickiwatson1192]

As you are becoming a bit of an expert, Any ideas about who to use to put insulation in an old caravan. Newly lined and not insulated. Have you considered installing diesal heating? Any suggestions on heating would be welcome.

[@TravellingK]

I’m honestly not sure about the insulation. I seriously have considered a diesel heater. Very curious to try one. I’ve learnt that an electric blanket one 1 really doesn’t use that much power 😀 Are you feeling the cold?

[@Britbabe53]

I get the best screen shots from your videos... very hobbit-like those scenes!

[@TravellingK]

Ah lovely!

[@carlgoldsmith5444]

Hence i brought a 27ft caravan. Plenty of room. Amazes me still how many people stop to talk to me, always about the size of it. Still in Hicks Bay waiting on the east cape rd to reopen so i can visit the family farm. Hope to be back on the rd with no more over heating problems. Wind resistance was a big problem 2 weeks ago. Then the hill over to Tauranga was a challenge. But made it. I just have to take it easy, lesson learnt.

[@matty6848]

What model caravan have you brought Carl? Typically Our British caravans aren’t the biggest, especially when you have kids as well😂

[@carlgoldsmith5444]

@@matty6848 mine is a New Zealand made one. It was born in 1978. Nomad was the company. I call it "The Caravan of Love".

[@matty6848]

Carl Goldsmith sounds lovely Carl👍

[@TravellingK]

Oh, is the road closed? I hadn’t realised! Gosh, has there been a few tense corners and windy sections? Hope it’s going ok

[@carlgoldsmith5444]

@@TravellingK was closed as there were 3 slips. Biggest one was on the Bluff before you see the light house. I got threw today, minus caravan. Which is the talk of Te Araroa due to its size. Went to my families farm and got to pay respect at our cemetery to my grandad and whanau. Got epically stuck. Mud and poo for miles, and totally covering me. But got out. Good thing i was country bred. As there is no cell reception and had to rely on good old know how. There is now a 100 meter drainage ditch created. 😄

[@yajith]

Is that a kurzgesagt hoodie? Nice!!! 😊

[@TravellingK]

Hayden’s a fan 😜

[@vickiwatson1192]

Do you have any ideas about installing heating and also a hot water system in an old caravan. Using mainly solar.

[@TravellingK]

Possibly consider a diesel heater? I'm honestly not sure what heating could work well with solar... I do know you can get away with an electric blanket on low if you have the right solar set-up.

[@monique10j]

You can use tape on the reverse wide washi tape... if you want to hang your puzzle for a while.

[@TravellingK]

Ahhh interesting

[@hellyavard8552]

Thanks Karen I can’t wait to go caravanning again I won’t even mind if it rains all day

[@TravellingK]

Sometimes some rain in a cosy caravan is lovely

[@williambranham6249]

Close and cozy ! Yea.💏. USA 🇺🇸

[@matty6848]

Yep British caravans are definitely a little small & cosy. Not like those big lovely American caravans😂

[@williambranham6249]

@@matty6848 My wife and I have a 17ft. egg shaped Casita. Small but nicer than our backpacking tents.

[@matty6848]

William Branham sounds nice. Can’t be going back to camping and doing your business like a bear in the woods🤣

[@TravellingK]

Very cosy 🤣

[@mikesiokalo3454]

Your trailer does look level?

[@TravellingK]

It was very unlevel when I first set up 🤣

[@rwiliamson8051]

Life's looking good Karen!!

[@flybyairplane3528]

KAREN, HELLO, so as of now the temp in AUCKLAND IS 13^C, @ this hour where I live is24^C. But we haha bee into a heatwave over 30^C For several days, with some lovely thunderstorms Anyhow how are things there? I see cold & wet , this too will pass safe travels Cheers 🇦🇺🇺🇸

[@TravellingK]

Taumarunui is cooler... it was down to -1 recently 🤣 30 would be lovely!

[@chrisfigiel1150]

Great vlog you and Hayden make a great team ,I think Hayden hid the last piece of the jigsaw me thinks,you got amazing birds out there ,never ever seen them,obviously they must be native to New Zealand ,and the rivers and country are stunning,oh by the way we watch a brilliant New Zealand documentary ,we know some people would find it morbid,it’s called The Casketeers and it is so funny ,we are wondering if you seen it on Netflix,thank you both keep strong.Kim&Chris

[@monique10j]

Yes the Casketeers is on main stream TV, and they are funny. They are in Auckland so see them driving about sometimes.

[@TravellingK]

That fluffy chicken? Not a native, but no idea where it’s originally from 🤷‍♀️ I eventually found the last puzzle piece in my shoe! Oh, I’ve heard of that show...

[@rogerwileman9965]

Building up to getting another caravan ?

[@TravellingK]

Not sure!

[@bryanwatt9751]

I don't mean to sound anti social, but... empty campgrounds and hiking trails sounds idyllic!

[@TravellingK]

They’re my ideal too 😜

[@petemoring67]

Did you ever try the million Pound Puzzle?? .... there was a £1,000,000- prize if you completed it in a given time-frame (Not sure HOW they would've monitored that!) ...... It was just a giant White-Board with quite small pieces - I bought one for my Son-In-Law several years ago now - Thought it might keep him occupied for a while ;-)

[@TravellingK]

A white-board!! Sheesh!!

[@stacieodowd8858]

Are you sill working on your Caravan?

[@TravellingK]

Yes... hopefully start up again in a few weeks!

[@ukmitch86]

How come the front of your van is so low?

[@TravellingK]

The sites were on a steep slope!

[@ukmitch86]

@@TravellingK optical illusion then!

[@dianepitt5342]

Look at the Bailey senator wyoming , would suit you both. Can I ask why did you take the jockey wheel off?

[@TravellingK]

Oh really! Shall investigate. The site was on a slope and needed to drop the front to become level

[@pjbaldes]

Hi!

[@bertkelly7650]

Guess that means a bigger caravan?

[@TravellingK]

... we’ll see

[@ronhill2]

You need to make use of your awning.

[@GrrMeister]

*Just a small Porch Awning I use, put up in 15 minutes and big enough for 2 bikes, 4 Seater table & chairs and all the other odds & sods !*

[@TravellingK]

Yes, it would have been the ideal time to use it then... but I’d left it in Wairo 🤣

[@johnbolton8606]

A “MASSIVE SHOUTOUT “ for VICTOR MILLER we are all looking forward to your next sponsorship.

[@anitaagler9844]

That’s hilarious 🤣

[@kenperrin8582]

Hi Karen isn’t your other caravan even smaller?

[@TravellingK]

...yeeeesss. You have a point 🤣

[@millomweb]

4:38 Is that a narrow gauge railway I spy ?

[@TravellingK]

Ohhh maybe? A few train lines in the area

[@toomaskotkas4467]

I was half-expecting to see the chicken do the Haka in the parking lot.

[@TravellingK]

🤣

[@P888JAC]

Karen Life is all about changes that you just suck it up and make the best of it ..if that’s possible, we all make the same choices in similar ways, maybe it’s easier for some people and hard for most of us. Just enjoy the now time. As someone said (life is just like a box of chocolates lol) Take care both of you guys Jack

[@TravellingK]

Thanks Jack, making the best of it is sound advice

[@sidneybowerman558]

If Hayden is going to join you often then he's going to have to learn to be tidy.

[@TravellingK]

🤣 I’ll tell him that

[@sidneybowerman558]

@@TravellingK It's best to start early. I've been married for almost 52 years. Just as my wife thinks she's cracked the tidy bit, she turns her back for 5 minutes and suddenly the old Sid returns, LOL.

[@iangrice329]

Every campsite is improved by free range chickens.

[@TravellingK]

Haha exactly! They were so fun

[@stevechurchman1824]

Hi Karen. I’ve seen Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit. You must be able to get a shorter boyfriend in New Zealand 😄.

[@TravellingK]

🤣🤣 I like em tall!

[@miriammorgan1140]

Generally... men make everything messy and you are constantly tidying up!

[@marianaandrews6274]

Oh man, your pronunciation...like the vids though

[@skiddz3172]

lol

[@garryclayton2001]

It's very satisfying making up and destroying a Jigsaw

[@TravellingK]

Yes! Building and destroying