3 Days of Floating Van Life (England to Wales by Narrowboat)
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 23. 07. 2024
- This is the BEST way to see the U.K.! We spent 3 days living on a narrowboat and drove 22 miles through the British canals from England to Wales! đŹđ§ Thanks to SoFi for sponsoring the video! Enter to win $10,000: sofi.com/karanate - Sign up for SoFi Insights or Credit Score Monitoring to enter. No purchase necessary. See Rules for info & free entry method.
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Episode 885 | Filmed May 2023 | England/Wales
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00:00 Hereâs the plan!
01:12 day 1: learning to drive
04:41 history of the canals
06:39 our first bridges/Kara takes the wheel
10:17 home for the night
13:34 day 2: narrowboat tour
19:24 our first locks
25:14 England/Wales border
30:34 day 3: worldâs tallest aqueduct
34:42 bloops
Nateâs personality has come out so much more this year than ever before and it seems like you both are genuinely enjoying yourselves. Itâs been so enjoyable to watch, since ive been watching yâall since 2018. Canât wait for many more years of videos!
I've noticed the change, too. I think it's more a shedding of Tennessee "man" and embracing who he is finally.. with no apologies. đȘ I honestly attribute it to hanging out with so many comfortable, awesome quirky men like Eamon and Craig :D
Love seeing you doing a
narrow boat trip. Itâs a unique take.
Iâve seen Donnie Live do it and recently the Wynns.
Thanks for sharing your version. Everyone brings a unique perspective.
England and America separated by a common language. Smile.
These rental boats must get beat up daily!
they were drunk.
@@valarya Really? I didn't watch them much before the last year or so, so that's interesting
Glad you guys got to experience the narrowboating on the Canals! Itâs one of my favourite adventures!
As always, thanks for the smiles đ
The legend himself đȘ.
Love your videos on canal ride..going to watch them again đđđ..
Immediately thought of your videos when they posted!
You did this video first!! â€
mike and kara and nate collab when
I worked for the Waterways for many years and you guys depicted it so well. It's a whole community and there is always someone willing to help. Well done guys you did great! â€
i was born, and haved lived here all my life and i always let the views that you guys see in this video go over my head because its so normal to me. this video, however, has made me appreciate how beautiful my country can be đ. thank you for being my favourite travel people on youtube
Massive grin on my face watching you go through my countryâs lovely countryside. You rarely see youtubers go there, but this really shows how beautiful it is. And narrowboating is an institution! Iâve always wanted to do it, and you have reminded me why. Also watching you guys explain cask ales and canals makes me realise what it must be like for anyone watching your vids from that particular country, itâs great seeing you experience it all for the first time!
@@FrugalMrB might give me some ideas, thanks!
Makes me wanna try it!
Me too and with it starting in the north of England not far from where I live beautiful â€
I enjoyed it too! Made me quite homesick as a Brit living in Florida. I'm from the NW of England. Also had me looking up the price of narrowboats lol
@@carolyn4407 sending you lots of love from a Sunny Warrington Carolyn đ I hope your not too homesick Iâm sure Florida is beautiful too â€ïžxx
Canal boating is so fun!! We loved doing it. Just to let you know, it's Wales đŽó §ó ąó ·ó Źó łó ż not whales đł
Haven't watched the video yet, maybe there are whales
We all know how much Americans love watching Whales :)
whales in a Welsh canal would be impressive
Howâs it supposed to be pronounced? In my east coast of the United States speech pattern, those two words sound exactly the same but if theyâre not supposed to, Iâd love to know how Wales is supposed to sound - Iâve had a pretty good handle on the other one for a while. đ
@@mdurham2137 pronounced the same, just spelled without the h
Holy cow Nate! You've grown so much in your freedom to be yourself on camera! Kara is always dang adorable, but you were so funny. All episode was just a lot of fun and both of your happiness really shined! Sending so much love and safe travels to you from Columbia Falls Montana! You came to Whitefish for skiing!â€
I thought the same..haven't watch them in a month or so and saw this and was like wow this is adorable. I thought he seemed different lol
THIS HAS BEEN MY FAVE EPISODE! The composition of your storytelling in this episode has been so well done, just beautiful!
What can be better at the start of a 3 day weekend than with a new Kara and Nate video? I just love how you shout out Eamon & Bec and Habit and also Craig & Aimee â€
As a Brit that loves cask ales and spends a lot of time on the canals, I went through a range of emotions watching this video. Firstly, Wales is not a Whale... đ€Ł I was happy, that you chose to take a narrow boat out. I loved that you enjoyed the great British countryside. I was horrified that you compared a cask ale to a flat, room-temperature American beer though the beer you chose looked super light, you want to try some darker ales. Most of all, I'm so happy to see my homeland at its best in one of your videos â€
As a Canadian with an English husband, I remember first seeing and learning about the canals. Especially seeing the locks work for the first time. Now when we visit family, I love running on the canal paths, seeing all the green on the sides and boats in the canals. â€
Who raise your hand if youâre loving all the canal videos this week- great minds must think alike, since several of my favorite CZcamsrs are doing canal videos this year. Loving seeing it all, and how even though everyone may go to the same places, they all capture different things in their videos. Cool to see. đâ€ïž
As a Welsh person this made my day âWHALESâ I understand that you donât know what it is but itâs spelt like WALES
Omg I had to scroll through way too many comments before seeing someone write this!!! Fellow welsh person here and I was like đđł
I'm Dutch but the first thing i thought was it's Wales đđ Whales swim in the oceanđłđł
Not all Americans would misspell it like that đ lol
Dude, I'm English and even I'm yelling "WHALES"??!!
I hit up the comments just to see who would catch âWhalesâ
I feel like there is an entire community of people in the UK that just hang out by those canals and locks just to help out. Everyone is so polite and helpful.
Its called the canal and river trust
There are people who man them all year round and they have houses beside them too
Yep, they're called Lockies x
The official CRT lockies are volunteers but just regular people like to help as well. It's a way to socialize, get exercise and help out all at once.
Gongoozlers. Seriously... The word actually means people who like watching the activity on the canals.
Im actually a Brit from Ellesmere! an amazing place. Iâve been watching you guys for years now and Didn't think you guys would come to such a small town! Itâs really surprising and lucky to be one of those places that tourists donât visit much. Safe travels!
I'm from Yorkshire, but studying in Eryri (Snowdonia), and their beauty STILL blows me away. English/Welsh countryside is so beautiful!
As a Welshman, Diolch for using Eryri first.
@explorerdebojyoti
I'm too ill to travel anymore so your videos have been a lifesaver and kept me from going stir crazy being stuck in the house. Thank you SO MUCH, Kara and Nate.
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Me too đđđ
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Yalls personalitys gets me through these weird days im having rn. The little comments like "you did great, you only hit the wall 10 times!" make me laugh so hard. AND THE "KATE AND NARA". Yall also give me the confidence to ask for help. Thank you.
This is my favorite episode yet!!! My husband and I love watching you two have adventures we'd never be brave enough to do, but this one is something I'd never considered. We love travelling around the UK in the summer (we are teachers in Florida and it's just too hot here). We also love exploring without having to drive. This mode of transportation looks fun and different and we're planning a narrow boat trip now. Show us more ways to travel without driving!
I loved this episode! It feels more like the Travel Videos you guys put out pre-pademic where you weren't always staying at the best locations and going to more interesting places. Keep it up!!!
Nate seemed especially goofy in this trip and I can see how much Kara adores that side of him.
Kara, I love your ability to take uncomfortable moments in life and realize that you CAN do it! It inspires me. đđ
What a fun video! đ„° You guys have seemed to enjoy the last few months so much! Keep the memories going for you and us đđ„č
I am enjoying this adventure of yours, my last stab at canal boating was about 15yrs ago when I could still jump off and tie up but now I am wheelchair bound and unable to ever do that again but get enjoyment from watching other vloggers do their stuff-thanks for inviting us all đ
I am really loving this new content where you guys go on new adventures, letting us know what all new possibilities are there to explore! you guys are literally writing my travel bucket list !! thanks for the work you put in!
As a Welsh girl who moved to America, I miss it so much! I will always recommend seeing North Wales and the Snowdonia region. Iâm from Bala and the lake (Llyn Tegid) is amazing along with the Bala railway! Love seeing Llangollen as well! Cymru am bath!!! đŽó §ó ąó ·ó Źó łó żđŽó §ó ąó ·ó Źó łó ż
You guys are in my home country but itâs spelt Wales đŽó §ó ąó ·ó Źó łó ż đ
Although they are there, I doubt they have a Work Visa.
They all yes on CZcams This is their job,do they yes when they go too another country it is for work or something else when they tick the reply, Quister box.đźđź
Spelled
@@MEEE.com. is there any need? Also, I live in the UK⊠and we spell it⊠spelt
Wales is my home country toâ€đ
The canal towpaths you mentioned are brilliant for easy countryside walks as you don't hit any hills. I also walked down a canal path every day to get to university when I was younger. These waterways are such a staple of the UK countryside. It says a lot how something so well known and ordinary to us as Brits is still fascinating to watch when you guys make a video about it! đ
I really appreciate and enjoy you putting in the educational/history part of this video. Would love to continue seeing that in the future! Would have enjoyed you doing more exploration of the local towns and less van life parallels (the home-cooked ramen lol), but really really did appreciate the history of what we're seeing you do!
Cracked up at Kara being scared of steering such a long boat. I can TOTALLY relate! Good job keeping it real, both of you.
We converted an empty narrowboat and now have our very own floating home on the British waterways. Love to see you guys getting a taste for it đâ€ïž
Thatâs amazing!! How much do the boats cost? Iâve never seen a boat like that in the US!
@@kutie216 We made a video on our channel all about costs but around ÂŁ40,000/$50,000 for a decent working boat similar to what K&N rented!
Glad to see you here too, Ingemar/Jeanette.
@@DanniandJoe Thank you I will check out your video!
*Wales like the place not the massive sea creature. So cool you came to the UK!
This is so strange for me to watch, Iâve lived in the Llangollen area my whole life so to have you guys coming to see it is amazing itâs a beautiful place!
You and Nate have the most amazing relationship.
I really enjoy seeing all the amazing places you visit since I am no longer able to travel.
I watched a series by Downie Live a while back where he traveled the canals by narrowboat and I had never even heard of it before. It looks like so much fun, although a bit scary being the one to maneuver the boat. Your footage was beautiful, such stunning views to take in and what better way than just floating down the canal right in the middle of it. Dreamy Kara had me cracking up! Too cute!!! I really want to stay the night in that unicorn and panda boat, that was so much fun to see. The locks seem terrifying, although I'm sure they're a bit easier than they look. I can imagine the relief you felt when the second lock had two people helping you through. I love that random people just stopped to help with the drawbridge or anchoring the boat to the side at the end of the day. That last aqueduct looked seriously so scary with that drop on the one side, but you two did great, as always. Such a fun adventure and amazing footage.
England to Wales* looks like tons of fun! Love watching your adventuresâ€
Ita a shame they let auto correct happen.
@@GardenMama384 I'm hoping it is...
I actually want to do this now! Thanks so always inspiring us and showing us little places of the world we wouldn't have known of otherwise! You both are really great :)
Delighted to see you have had so much fun. I live in Shrewsbury, not at all far from Wem. Great to see you enjoying the beautiful Shropshire and Welsh countryside. My husband and I have run a few times along part of the stretch of canal you have travelled. It's made me smile to know you have visited and enjoyed somewhere so close to where I live. Happy travels....I would love to see more van life travels from you x
Your videos make me realize how much joy there is in the world and how much I need to embrace it! Can't wait for my next trip overseas! Thank you for the constant reminders, Kara and Nate!
@DownieLive 's narrowboat series added narrowboating to my bucket list, this video just bumped it to the top! Looks like such a great mix between adventure and relaxation.
Same! It was great seeing both take on the narrow boats!!
Love this... the Llangollen Canal was the first canal my family did over 20 years ago, we then went on to do a canal holiday every year and even brought a boat 13 years ago
That was a super fun video and one of your best (and that is saying a lot). You guys really know how to put them together and edit them. A canal boat holiday is way up near the top of my list and in the UK too. Ive done a river/lake one in Ireland and that was a great experience. And yes I know all about steering and parking issues đ. Kara's British accent is actually improving!!
Look forward to your next one.
Whales. This made me LOL
Love you guys!!!!
Iâm so grateful for having them to share their experiences with us! I love watching their videos every week both here and on daily drop. Thank you Kara and Nate!
Did the Oxford Circle in my much younger days! This brought back so many memories. Bonking (as we called it) into the walls was a frequent occurrence, and not getting the locks closed tightly enough! Actually drained a section of the canal one night! Boy, folks sure were mad the next morning! And they knew it was us because we were the last boat in the line up. Ah, fun times! Thanks for the vid! You two are great!
my favorite thing about being a fan of multiple travel youtubers is seeing them try the same thing, you guys all have different experiences and i love seeing how you handle it.
Iâve grown up with canal boating as family holidays they are a different level of chill.
Watching the world go by at 4mph in the middle of the Welsh countryside.
Itâs so beautiful and a lovely way to be close to nature.
I Love your videos.
Keep up the good vibes âđ»
Fantastic episode. One of your best. Loved the leisurely travel interspersed with suspenseful antics. Kudos to the locals who provided needed assistance â€
These latest videos hit home for me! I work for JetBlue and are glad you liked the Mint experience! I also have family in Wales - the weather can be awful but itâs a beautiful land!
I dragged my (pregnant) wife on a week of canal boating in 2001- we were like you guys, didnât know a thing and yet we had to complete a full 100 mile ring in a week (and about 95 locks!) It was an amazing adventure! Liked it so much we did a different ring with some friends in 2007! I also know Llangollen well and have walked (and ridden) across the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct many times over the yearsâŠit truly is an incredible feat of engineering and, yes, it is scary! If this were in the US, it would have warning signs everywhere and be completely sealed to prevent people falling to their deaths!
Iâm from a tiny village south of Wrexham.. not too far from Llangollen.
Thank you for showing everyone how beautiful our country is đŽó §ó ąó ·ó Źó łó żđ„°
Kara shouting Iâm not having any fun as Nate gives a maniacal laugh made this the BEST video ever!! Enjoyed your latest adventures so much!!
Aloha from Kauai, Hawaii đŽđŹ
What a cool adventure! And Karaâs accent is spot-on!
Poor Kara, pushed past the comfort zone. But kudos, you did it. You're an awfully good sport.
Iâm on Kauai too! đș
Brilliant! Iâve been waiting for you to do a âproperâ UK adventure. We have a share on a boat on the Norfolk Broads. Very different to the Llangollen canal, but as we are Welsh we appreciate your fleeting visit across the border. Glad to hear you are still in touch with Craig and Amy.
So much fun! We spent two weeks on a canal boat circling through England many years ago. I think seeing folks living in the boats was what got me interested in van life.
this may be one of my fav videos from yâall. this was so fun and relaxing to watch! i never even knew something like this existed and now i so badly want to do itđđ
Whales? The welsh are gonna come for you đ
So funny watching you guys do something that isnât crazy fast and risk taking. Just beautiful to see you contemplating and going slow but still sharing such beautiful experiences and scenery. I loved this one. I am old need these kind of inspirations xxx
Love love love this †amazing to see you travel around just up the road from where I life and where I go walkingâŠ.and showcasing our beautiful country!
Hey Kara and Nateâ€ïžđ„°,I wish yâall the best on yâallâs travels!â€ïž
I just want to say that yâall have been through a lot of hard timesâ€ïžIâm proud of yâall and yâall should be proud of yâallâs selfâ€ïž
I love watching every single one of yâallâs vids,they always make me smile and I always feel like Iâm in the adventure myselfâ€ïžyâall are such good people and donât let others tear you down because you are perfect and you are strong.Thank you for your time making this videos for all of these people and sharing your life experiencesâ€ïž
Remember to have fun and take time for your selfđ„°yâall both deserve itđ„°
I used to live in a narrow boat for the first six years of my life in England so this video is so nostalgic for me đ„°đ„° hope you enjoyed your time in our beautiful country xxx
This is probably one of my favorite videos. Love the scenery of this one. I miss your van life videos and this definitely brought it all back. Thank you for sharing!
It is so much fun to watch you tackle new adventures. The learning curve for you two was really very fast. Well done. That countryside gets me every time I see it and you nailed it with the perfect weather. I just kept imagining bumper cars on the water but thankfully not aggressive ! Kara when you flew onto the bed I almost lost it. Not quite as springy or as cloud like as you had suspected. And Nate what a good job you did navigating the ninety degree turn. My only regret is that you weren't doing at least a week aboard. Thanks as always for the adventuređ
The ideal combo is a narrow boat plus bicycles. That way you can explore farther afield if you want to, pick up groceries etc.
2:38 Four mph is 6.3 kph.
4:15 Steering is easier once you realise you're not trying to move the bow but the stern. So to curve to the right you move the stern left by moving the tiller to the left.
This particular adventure seems so accessible to most of us. I've never been to the UK but this would be an amazing part of a trip there. Thanks, as ALWAYS, for sharing your travels!!! â€â€
You'd love the countryside here just like we love your beautiful country. Love Italy especially Lake Garda... beautiful place in the world.
Come on over. Great scenery, food, people
Nate's face when he realizes they got a call about the tourists on their way who got stuck in the last lock. LMAO Love it!!
seeing you two so happy and relaxed was such a joy to watch
I looooooove watching Kara freak out about ducks and cows and pubs *right in the water*! Iâm so glad you enjoyed your time in my home country! :D
I think you mean Wales in the title đ đŽó §ó ąó ·ó Źó łó ż
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Loved this! Saw the Downie Live narrow boat series and am so glad to see you doing this. Definitely on my bucket list.â€
my nan and grandad used to live in a flat (appartment) alongside that canal and i used to and still do go down to the river and watch the boats come past. so relaxing and one of the best parts of my life hahaha. they live in leighton buzzard!! huge fans of you guys btw!!!!
Iâm loving the fact you both are so close to where I live and are loving your time here in the uk!! Hope the rest of your trip is amazing
You two really mix things up & do such interesting stuff ! This one is in my neck of the woods, good to see you enjoying the Welsh Borders & canal life.
Wales! The welsh dragon will take revenge Iâm sure. đ
This is absolutely amazing! Didnât think foreigners enjoyed our crusty old canals!
I've been following you since your Trans-Siberian railway videos which got me hooked. This is another one of my favorite videos of yours. So unique and with a real sense of adventure!
DownieLive recently did this and it was a hoot! Thanks!
Iâm from the north of England and have now made my home in Athens GreeceâŠ. It was lovely to watch this canal trip and see the beautiful countryside âŠ.. brings back so many memories thank you â€đ đą
I have been watching you for years now, and I canât believe youâre in my home country of Wales đŽó §ó ąó ·ó Źó łó żđŽó §ó ąó ·ó Źó łó żđŽó §ó ąó ·ó Źó łó ż hope you enjoy all that there is on offer â€
Literally live 15 minutes away from Llangollen, such a big fan, I hope you guys have a great time in Wales.
Welcome back to the UK!!! Itâs lovely to hear how much you appreciate our countryside xx
You two are literally living the life i wish i had done. Travel and world culture experience is the greatest gift in the world. Thank you for sharing your journey.
It looked like fun. I enjoyed watching it - it was so nice and chilled and I loved the lush greenery surrounding you. I think Iâm gonna put this on my bucket list (either England/Wales or Canal du midi in France). Thank you so much for sharing this adventure with us.
What a fun trip! The scenery was absolutely amazing!! Thank you for sharing.
Who else said âYes!â when Nate said he missed van life?!? I found this channel during their van life adventures and it will always be my fav and have a special place in my heart.
Starting my day off right with Kara and Nate! You guys inspire me to live my best life everyday â€
I love that you two actually seem to genuinely LIKE each other. Not all vanlife / travel couples do.
lol wow
@@jj-if6it um, what?
@@DawnSelene what travel/van life couples don't like each other?!
@@jj-if6it lol, did you take that personally?
@@DawnSelene weird comment that's all
What an adventure!! You guys are amazing. Your sense of adventure has taken mine to a new level. Be safe and continue on. Many thanks for sharing â€â€â€â€â€â€
I live 5 miles from Llangollen and walk my dogs along that canal, if would of been amazing to see you both. Hope you enjoyed this part of our lovely country xx
You are on such a high adventure roll right now đ super great travel ideas and video ideas!!! Really love it! Thank you for awesome content! đ€©đ€©đ€©
This was one of my favorite videos. Beautiful landscape and peaceful. Thanks for sharing.
This is on my bucket list. So excited yâall got to have this experience!
Thank you for making a travel vlog about the UK that really represented it not just London! I live in Oxfordshire and its just like this!
I could totally relate to Kara freaking out when Nate left her to get a snack đ I would be freaking out too but itâs good Nate gives her that kind of push!! You got this Kara!!
I remember now!! This is how I found y'alls channel!! The other long boat videos I ran into one day! I got hooked on your personalities and been binging since!!âđą
I love every single one of your videos! You both are such a cute couple!!! Thank you for continuing with the travels. †don't ever stop. I won't know what to do with my Saturday mornings
Never heard about this type of trip before and had someone described such a trip to me, I wouldn't have thought it would be something I'd like to do. It looks absolutely amazing. Definitely will be looking into doing this at some point.
Check out DownieLive's multi-part series on narrowboating, too. I've wanted to do this for 25 years... maybe someday!
One of my favorite trips you guys have done , beautiful way to see the country
Yay! You guys really had so much fun. Soooo refreshing to watch! Gotta include narrowboating on my bucketlist haha
Hi Kara and Nate, great canal trip. You guys really did good. Beautiful country side, so pristine, like an oil painting. The boat you rented was a little claustrophobic but the perfect đ€© size. You guys did an almost perfect đ job of piloting the boat, haha. Just enough bloopers to make it so funny, loved it guys. You two are the best. See you on the next adventure.
Loving the spelling of walesđ
Watched the whole video, did not see any whales. Unsubscribe! đđđ
I dont know if you'll see this in time but If you're gonna be in Wales, you HAVE to see if you can go to a place called bleanau ffestiniog. They have trampolines suspended in the air inside a HUGE slate mine cavern as well as ziplines and mine tours its AMAZING!! (Its called bounce below)
Also if you head to Pembrokeshire you need to bosit the jolly sailor. A gorgeous little pub with the most INCREDIBLE views at sunset!! X
That was so entertaining and I think you guys should do a longer canal boat trip through England Wales or Scotland and join up with "Craig & Amy from Kinging it" and then you could take turns and compete in challenges like you've done before! That would make an epic vlog for both of your channels! And hopefully a bit of an adventurous holiday too! đđđđđŹđ§đŽó §ó ąó łó Łó Žó żđŽó §ó ąó ·ó Źó łó ż
Looks so fun! Welcome to Wales! Now you need to head to our beautiful Pembrokeshire for a spot of surfing or paddleboarding in the glorious sunshine we're having! đââïžđââïžâïž