VANLIFE COSTS: How much does a UK road trip cost?

[@DaveMorgan-d1o]

just started following you great comentry and breakdown of costs going to Scotland later this year from Newbury

[@WanderingBird]

awesome. I went to school at Park House in Newbury 🙃

[@victormeldroo]

respect to you Kat, lovely area to tour done it a few times myself

[@adriannurse1502]

Lovely video. You broke everything down perfectly. Scotland looked wonderful. My dads side of the family is English and Scottish. I would love to go some day. Your numbers are not bad at all. Our last trip was last fall when hurricane Ian hit Florida. We always close up the house, hop in the motorhome and leave. We normally go to Chattanooga Tennessee to ride out hurricanes, but this time they were calling for hurricane Ian to head north into Tennessee so we went west to Waco Texas. Average campground fee's here are $50 per night. That includes 50 amp electric hook up, water and sewer. A lot of big box stores will let you stay the night in their parking lot for free overnight when you are traveling. Our motorhome, towing the car, averages 7.5 miles per gallon. Round trip from Florida to texas cost us $2000 for diesel fuel. We stayed out for three weeks and had a wonderful time. We always wait for the roads to be cleared and electricity to be restored before coming home. I mean seriously who wants to stay in a house thats 94 degrees Fahrenheit inside with no air conditioning, electricity or running water. We had a great time in Texas. After Waco we went to Galveston Texas. That is a town right on the Gulf of Mexico.

[@Brian-Jan-and-Fraser-dog]

Evening Kat, we spent 7 weeks in Scotland and enjoyed every minute of it. Will be back next year. Enjoy...

[@WanderingBird]

Lucky you! Where were your highlights?

[@garythomas4877]

Not motorhome related but ive been walking mountains for years. If nothing else its been a cheap deal to join the National trust for the lakeland parking. You get a sticker for window n voila.

[@maryt2422]

Thanks Kat for precheck lists which I put to good use on my first solo trip.

[@WanderingBird]

Glad it was useful!

[@raymonddickson8937]

Nice one Kat some very lovely scenery onwards and Northwards.

[@WanderingBird]

Thanks :)

[@LisaDavey-p1x]

Please would you let me know where you bought the calming collar for your dog? I think my dog would benefit from one as he's struggling to relax in our new campervan. thanks so much.

[@richh6790]

Hi Kat, Have recently joined the National Trust as a Life Member, specifically with the aim of using their car parks for parking up in the MoHo, so it's good to see/hear that they do offer overnight parking (in some places at least) - as you say, easy money for them 🙂 Thanks for the vid/info, Lake District will likely be next port of call, having just done a quick skit of Norfolk/Peak District. Cheers, Rich /MH04RMV

[@joycebeale4947]

Hi Kat, I have a clip on light on my dogs collar which I turn on when she goes out in the dark, even in the garden. It was only cheap, has a rubber coating and wraps round her collar & has 3 light settings, it might be worth you getting one for Mac. I would also be interested in the calming collar that you got for him as my little girl does travel very well now that she’s older. Great video, thanks

[@WanderingBird]

Great idea! I've added it to our recommended items. You can find the link to the collar on this post too: www.wandering-bird.com/dog-travel-accessories/ Hope it helps :)

[@k_a_t_e__x]

Ahhhhh wow....loved this video! Its given me confidence to travel alone. Thank you so much for this video xxxx

[@WanderingBird]

Yay!! I’m so glad it was helpful 💕 let me know how it goes xx

[@l33jcm]

Thanks Kat! See you at NEC if you're there Wednesday.

[@WanderingBird]

I’m there every day! See you then 🙃

[@davidbolam9207]

Great video you can't beat the Lakes. Can't wait till I can do the same. It's a minefield when purchasing 😲😂

[@leonamckay4509]

A lovely, informative video of your trip up to Scotland. Mac is adorable and I would love to get a dog, but the reasons that you have mentioned have stopped me so far. As you say it's so much harder if you travel on your own, but so much fun for the company, especially on the walks! I might do at some date. Leona

[@WanderingBird]

It’s definitely a pro/ con situation. But he’s awesome company & gets me out exploring.

[@rogershrubber36]

If you go near Hawes in the Dales, there is a pub that has in its back garden, the waterfall from Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves. Might be the biggest freefall fall in the country.

[@WanderingBird]

Wow!! Never heard of that! Might have to stop off there

[@peterkirton4580]

A good informative video. As a dog lover myself can I recommend you watch Bushman and Blue which are walking videos with an amazing dog

[@keithoconnor7336]

Thanks Kat, great comparison , doing a road trip to europe next year so gives me a good basis to work from, must say though for one person for food thats a lot and you still eat out too lol, safe travels

[@WanderingBird]

😂😂 I’m a growing girl

[@keithoconnor7336]

@@WanderingBird Be careful , youll need a bigger van lol

[@Caledonia747]

You should visit the Devils Pulpit and The Whangie in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👌

[@lordrod7328]

Hi there we're doing the NC500 in August this Yr starting from Leeds doing the westside Scotland building some confidence up 1st time in a motorhome ever can any one give me some pointers I've got my class 2 so driving is not a problem 😮

[@daveygal1]

Ied have loved to have met you on the road kat and take your photo too wow what a bonus ❤

[@lifeontheroad13]

Fab adventure Kat you where in my home area wish I’d have known I would have caught up for a cuppa ☕️… I found also with having a dog it’s a little restrictive but the advantages massively outweigh the disadvantages have an amazing adventure Kat👌🏻…. Solo female vanlife with a dog epic 🤩xx

[@WanderingBird]

Awww. Wish I’d known. He is awesome… when he’s not muddy.

[@ianross04]

Hi kat. What collar did you get Mac?

[@WanderingBird]

Hi. Sorry- I've added the link in now but it's on here for you: www.wandering-bird.com/dog-travel-accessories/

[@nidge2822]

Really enjoyed this vlog kat 😃thank you so much for sharing 👍what size van is your swift pls

[@WanderingBird]

You’re welcome. It’s 6.7m. If you search swift on my channel I did a tour of it.

[@nidge2822]

@@WanderingBird sure will ,thank you 😃

[@petersmith6794]

Kat,I’ve been around the world but not visited Scotland, Ireland and only two days in Wales… I’ll be getting a motorhome with my wife , hopefully retire ,and then the trip begins.. PS. Which collar did you buy to calm your dog down as mine is bad on journeys?

[@WanderingBird]

You’ll love it! And it’s on this list: www.wandering-bird.com/dog-travel-accessories/

[@alecquail9275]

Well done Kat, looks like a cracking trip. Totally agree with you about travelling solo with a dog. Its a real bugbear of mine that more places won’t make any accommodations for tourists like me with dogs who can’t leave them because they’re on their own. It just means they don’t get my money and that seems very shortsighted at the moment. Classic example was not being allowed to take him onto the site of the Anderson Boat Lift in Cheshire. No dogs rule meant no admission fee paid (and no spend in the cafe and shop either, probably in the region of £20+). And before all the dog haters chip in I’m not expecting to get access to everywhere, just stop the blanket bans.

[@WanderingBird]

It’s difficult isn’t it? I do understand why they don’t allow it but it’s not easy for solo travellers.

[@diwarburton5369]

The only downside of solo camping off grid (I’m a 71 year old female) is not being able to have a drink!!

[@WanderingBird]

Ha- true! I'm not a big drinker so it doesn't bother me much thankfully. :)

[@robertstevenson3126]

You should try hard knock pass

[@parkay3560]

Ola Kat. What a great informative video. I've not even been away in my van yet due to (cough) "technical difficulies with adblue systems" but You made it all look do-able as a single person. I must admit I am wary of being in the van on my own but I am looking forward to the first bimble in her. Ive shortlisted some of the places on your video-specially aria force and loved that loch carpark as Im intending going up and revisiting Scotland and meeting up with a friend of mine who lives near the big kite centre at Dunfirmline. thanks for the costs breakdown. Some of the things like eating out arent really my thing so I'm guessing my costs will be lower( smaller van etc ) but not bad for eight days exploring. Love your channel and your enthusiasm. Thanks for a half hour of great video content. Regards and respect-Kenny

[@WanderingBird]

Awww- Thank You for your kind comment and glad it was helpful. Solo travel is a little daunting to start, but it does get easier with practice 🙃 And it’s kinda fun being able to do what you want when you want to do it!

[@Explor182]

Great video shame about all the adverts throughout the video dose spoil it a bit

[@WanderingBird]

You can pay KZbin to have all ads removed if that helps.

[@LoftechUK]

Love it

[@alancook235]

Three observations: 1) If people can afford to buy a motor-home they can afford to use it. 2) There is no point in buying a motor-home and not using it - regardless of cost. 3) If people can't work out the approximate cost of a trip before they go, there is something seriously wrong with their education. A few minutes with a calculator or spreadsheet and they'd have the answer. And no pre-costing will be exact.

[@mikeriley6073]

You’re way too serious! I think Kat intended to make an interesting trip video - not an exact balance sheet.

[@electricery]

Sorry, I slightly disagree with point 1, you buy it from life savings but have to run it from income ie pension or other fixed income