NAKED Wild Swimming Improves Your Mental Health! Ep. 202.
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- What is Wild Swimming? Is the the same as open water or cold water swimming? I'm off Wild Swimming in a spectacular Highland Loch, surrounded by mountains. Find out why I'm hoping the cold water will help with my anxiety and why I don't usually wear the wetsuit!
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Loved the Wonder Woman costume change bit, very clever.
Highland cattle come in black white brow and ginger. The ginger become popular because queen Victory always chose a ginger when judging cattle shows, so the local farmers learned that if you wanted to win the cattle show you better have a ginger beat on show. Great vlog lads.
The wetsuit gives a lot of buoyancy as well as warmth. I also swim a pull buoy on a short rope if on you are on your own.
Whoa! Can't imagine getting in such COLD water, with or without 🤤 a wet suit! You are amazing, Colin! Take care guys & stay safe! xxx
You Guys have the most fun and entertaining video. I look forward to them every Friday. I agree with you Colin about the swimming. I think that I like watching CZcams videos especially Your videos I find them also coming besides they are entertaining . Thanks for them.
Thanks 👍
As a former Highland breeder here in the U.S., only solid colors are allowed to be registered. In our herd we had a couple of blacks, various shades of dark red going to light red or ginger as you call it, and also dun and grey.
Thanks again for a wonderful video. I love youns laughter 🤣. Take care and God bless.
As a subscriber of old, I never fail to tune in every Friday. I have enjoyed the transition from narrow boating to your new life in Scotland. Last year, we swam naked in Loch Lomond, but for a 'wind down' for me, I prefer T.N.C. Telford Naturist Club. One step through the gates and the whole world disappears. Keep up the great videos both. As long as you continue to film, I'll continue to watch. Thanks guys, Dave and Sophie xx
Glad to have caught up with you again after serious illness, and finding you're as entertaining as ever. Thank you ❤️
Need to see the skinny dips!!! Love what you do guys
Shaun and Colin fantastic vlog. Your scenery is beautiful. So glad you are continuing to vlog, not having the two of you and Otis would be a big loss. Please pet Otis for me
Thanks for the information. Hope you two are fine. Missed seeing Otis. Have a great week.
You go Colin - brave and tenacious to keep working on reducing your anxiety as much as you can! And bravo to you Shaun for your supporting self! Hugs to you both, Lucy p.s. love the ducky!
You are brave. I don’t ever go near water unless it’s as warm as gravy. Certainly something new for us.
There’s another very good book written by a Scottish lady called Scotland’s Wild Medicine, reconnecting with nature for health well-being and healing by Lilia Sinclair and Clare Holohan…. Thanks as always 🌿💕
That was a lot of fun. Loved the part where you turn and change into your wet suit along with the Wonder Woman theme song. When all is said and done, I think if I moved to the Highland Loch, I'd start by taking cold baths with a couple of ice cubes to get me started. PS: I hate the censured bar... but understand reasons why... Till next week.
Great vlog guys have a great weekend
I loved this one I had never heard of Wild Swimming it seems fun
Geeez, 8 degrees is almost fridge temperature, would not get in, maybe only if my life depended on it, but would need to be seriously chased by beasts for sure…..even in a wetsuit, that’s totally a superhero feat in my book:) So good to see that you’re doing better, sharing your ‘struggles’ (if it’s not the right word to use, please forgive me) with all of us is an amazing thing and believe me there are lots out there who are inspired by you. Thanks to both of you:)
8 degrees is summer in Aberdeen and the North Sea.
@@RichardWatt Ah, believe me I am quite envious of that these days, as we have 30+ degrees here in London and I’m clearly not suited to deal with that;)
It's been 100 here
@@tommy34442 that’s almost the same in Celsius, may I ask whereabouts is there?
@@tommy34442 Blimey! Whereabouts are you? I couldn’t cope with that heat.
This was a great video. Good idea having Sarah on with her good advice too. Very tempting to dive in water when it is very hot weather so commonsense and listening/reading info a must. Thanks for the link, will make sure my grandchildren have it! 👍 👍
Splashing water in your face was so funny, No wonder Shaun laughed so much!!!!! Great video guys.
Just back from a skin swim in the lakes, absolutely totally support the cold/ wild swimming mental health thing, has worked wonders for me, kudos to a fellow swimmer / dipper! Well done Colin 💙and that book is fantastic 🌊💧💙
As a child in the Pacific Northwest, I found about thermoclines. During the summer the surface water can be 70degF but about a foot below the surface it can be 38degF.
If Shaun has osteoarthritis and likes to swim he could check out the aqua therapy Puffin Pool in Dingwall. Lovely warm pool to exercise in. No skinny dipping though.😉
What happened to Otis today and it’s so nice to see you looking well Colin and you are so lucky to have Sean as your rock
Oh how I've missed your storey telling. The history of the canals the boats and those who worked on them was fascinating, the weekly vlogs helped me get through the lockdowns. Thanks for another great video.
Surely, it's better to swim calmly rather than Wild! x
Watching this sweltering in 32 degrees thinking this sounds absolutely wonderful :D
HaHaHa! you guys make me bust out laffin! Great video...learning and laffin!
Hello from a hot 🥵 30 degrees canal boat on the shroppie near Nantwich,a chilly dip in the lochs for you colin but glad it’s good for you. Thanks 🙏
I’m chilly just watching you. Take care.
Hello!!! Always look forward to your videos! Keep up the good work!!!
The coos were so adorable. And yes you can't take Shaun anywhere on your vlogs. The temp duck was the most fab. I thoroughly enjoyed your vlog. Looking fwd to next week's whatever it may be.
I used to go to a gym and after my workout, hit the sauna for about 15 minutes, then go into the cold dip which was about 35, 36 degrees and worked up to about 12 minutes of tolerance. It sounds like the loch is a lot warmer temperature, although I am not good at these metric conversions. Took the training when I was 8 or 9 years old and will now be 82 in a month, so have forgotten a lot of it. Take care and stay well my friend.
You live in a paradise! The land looks pristine and the water is so serene.This was interesting and very informative.
Being dunked in cold water makes me anxious just thinking about it, you’re braver than me Colin, even in a wet suit!
You two guys are nuts and I love it.
This is my first time at your vlog (I forget how I got here) You two are clever and this video was well made; I will be back.
On the other hand I live in Arizona where the temperatures are nowadays 40-45C; Scotland looks positively Arctic.
Loving the Scottish videos. We live in Forres across the Moray Firth but we have just had a couple of days exploring Brora and then driving up Strath Brora. What a fascinating area - especially the industrial heritage. Who would have thought that until 1974 Brora was the most northerly coal mine! Scotland is amazing and we love it.
Beautiful area x
As kids in Maine USA we would start swimming in the ocean sometime around the 15th of May water temperature about 60 degrees Fahrenheit most of the time all summer the temperature of the water would not go above the 68/ 70 degrees Fahrenheit and we didn't do it with a wetsuit a pair of cut-off jeans and sneakers on our feet. August September come around we would spend most of the day in the water now at 70 years old I head for the Lakes. water temperature 70/75 degrees Fahrenheit LOL
Hi, another great video as always,go for it Colin, look's fun,and a really interesting interview as well,
Look forward to your next video best wishes to you both and of course a pat and a treat for Otis.
Very cheeky showing your cheeks 😜 another brilliant episode. My week is made when I watch your vlogs
Scotland is so beautiful...
I been a bit unwell so not looked at much but catching up now. Glad to see you in good spirits the two of you always cheer me.i understand the anxiety. Keep strong. Keep in charge of it dont let it get in charge of you. Xx
Collin, you are a wonderful history teacher!
Due to be near Loch Brora in August. Fantastic timing, paddle boards and bikes too. Staying in Scotland for holidays this year. Loch Ness April, Loch Earn May and Brora August.
Good on you Mate do what you need to do and feel better.
Love those highland coos! In the early 2000's I was in the highlands and got to visit a well-known breeder on her farm. Better still I was able to groom and hug a cow, Morag, and her calf. What an amazing experience. Morag was quite protective of her calf, warning me off with her horn when I was a bit too close.
Another great vlog sending love and hugs 😚 I always love the history lesson xx
Love your teaching vlogs Colin, you are brave to quest the eight degree water!
It is suppossed to be quite inner health promoting, blood and blood vessel strengthening. Never heard of "Wild Swimming". Thank You Sara.
I never thought I’d say this, but I think I enjoy your Scotland vlogs even more than your narrowboat ones! Thank you, guys.
Thank you so much ❤️
Fantastic, even if it would be absolutely freezing! There’s an old sand quarry near me where people do this - maybe I should try it! Years ago I did have fun swimming in tarns in the Lake District!
We do wild swimming in australia , we go to a beach with crystal clear turquoise water ,23degrees celsius in the water in winter 😁 squeaky white sand ! Bliss ! Boys you need an adventure down under !
Oooh get in lad! Phew your a brave boy C, I get the fear when it's deep and I can't see the bottom. Great vlog and once again, nice wheels ;))
Stunning scenery guys , looks a beautiful place .
I have been swimming in sea, lochs, lakes, rivers etc for over 50yrs! When didi this become a 'thing'? And watching this with feet in a bowl of cool water in France wher it is 39C outside. The bowl of water is because don't have air conditioning 🤪🤪🤪
My group of 10 ladies in our 60’s and 70’s go wild swimming twice a week and more sometimes. We live in Victoria, British Columbia, on the shores of the Pacific Ocean. It’s usually 8 degrees Celsius winter and it warms up to 10 degrees in the summer. It was most impressive on New Year’s Day, when we had to cross the snow to get to the shore. Keep wild swimming!
OMG 😱 🥶
Hey guys from Barcelona! Loving your new adventures!
Highland Moo Coo!!!!🤣🤣🤣❤❤❤
Wow so interesting and beautiful! A lot of people do that here in Washington state as we have many lakes and the sound. Glad you’re loving Scotland so much!! 💜
Yet another fantastic vlog thank you and take care c ya next week x
Fantastic video. Full of interesting and varied information. Incredible scenery around you. Scotland is a beautiful country. Keep well and safe . James.
Many thanks!
My son and I hiked up to Bertha Lake, in Waterton National Park, Alberta, Canada. It was crazy hot, and we ran out of water. When we got to the lake, I dipped my to in the water, and it was beautiful. I jumped in - and found out that the lake is glacier fed - about 10cm down, the temperature was barely above freezing. My young son learned some new swear words that afternoon...
I'm told that urinating in a wet suit also helps with the layer of warm fluid to help you adjust to the temperature!
I like the idea of the suit. The water is almost that cold here in Maine and I want to go swimming and build up a tolerance.
Take a little dive under the water ----GREAT for Stress!!! Just being in water is the best thing ever!! Great show guys!!
You were correct, it is 3 little birds by Bob Marley.
Great vlog. My husband & I LOVE the Scotland country side. We are so happy that you started this new chapter of your lives. We wish you much peace, love & good health. Give Otis some loving from us - Ang & Paul
As I'm someone whose had a triple heart bypass , getting into water at 8 degrees would finish me off , 🥶🥶😁
I’m so excited to explore Scotland with you! Also, I love the outtakes!
Great vlog, brought back lots of memories of my open water swim days. Love the temperature duck. I used to have to wear 2 caps or would get ice head. There is "talk" that wee-ing in your wet suit warms you up ;) Looks lovely where you swim, enjoy and always have Shaun with you, oh does Otis like swimming with you ? xxx
When I was much younger I worked as a guide on raft trips from Glen Canyon Dam to Lee's Ferry on the Colorado river. The water comes out of the bottom of the dam at about 8 C and I would often jump in to cool off. The difference was that the air temp in the canyon was about 40 C.
Bijou factette- Edward Lear gave some landscape painting lessons to Queen Victoria. He also wrote nonsense poems like the Owl and The Pussycat, and loved his cat, Foss.
grew up swimming in the Great Lakes up north very clear water. I think you are very brave to do what you did. I have severe anxiety about what is under the water!
ive heard people say that while you're acclimatising you should stay in the water for the amount of minutes that the temperature it is . (ie. 8 minutes for 8 degrees)
Thanks guys great video 😊👍❤️
I have never heard of wild swimming, but we have the cold lakes here in Canada! Please keep up the lovely history, and scenery, and our three lads! Hugs for Otis!
our Lake Superior never gets above 42f /5c I have swam in it all my life, so I can imagine how cold that Loch was.....it is invigorating
Wild swimming is a great expression. When I was visiting friends up in New Hampshire, I found that the best way to endure the cold is just to go right in and grit your teeth and don't slow down! 🙂
Yeah, shortens the pain 🤣
Hi guys, like your channel. It's good you mentioned potential dangers. Everyone should remember that swimming in lakes/bodies of water can be very dangerous indeed!
Wow Colin you have to be tough made me shiver watching you. No wonder Colin didn’t entertain the idea lol. See what next week brings. We in Perthshire from Sunday. Hope it’s good weather. Have great week
Sorry that should have said Shaun. Had busy day 😂 lol.
It will be interesting to see if it helps with your stress I hope it does Colin it was a really interesting vlog 🥰
I did find myself why oh why Colin. Is Shaun really the sane one. Gin and all. Happy paddling my friend 🤗. You have found a paradise. Do you miss the canal life.
Not a bit :)
@@FoxesAfloat Glad you have found enjoyment in life. Keep posting 😄
As a Swede, I have tried swimming in icy water. Refreshing, but hardly something you do for a long time. But there are many who claim that it has a calming effect. Personally, this did not change anything for my anxiety, but for some it might work. Great video boys!❤👍
I used to only take cold showers until I began to feel better... I quit some time ago and this video has reminded me of how good I felt using that therapy... Here I go again... :)
Brilliant blog :-) my daughter swam in Salford Quays one New Years day, it was 4 degrees :-/
Oh wow!
I have no idea how you keep a straight face sometimes Colin! Lovely to see your travels and what you’re up to, I’ve been doing the cold thing but in the shower for vegus nerve happiness and I look forward to that part of the shower most, we are in winter right now in Australia and often get gusts from Antarctica 🥶,so it’s already cold enough showering 🧼
Thanks for replying. I will look forward to the vlog. Cheers
No worries
Thank you so much for posting this, Colin 💕. I’ve been trying for ages to pluck up courage to do wild swimming but feel somewhat apprehensive (even though I have a friend who is professional!). You’re inspiring me to give it a go … wet-suited!! Hope all is good for both of you and Otis 🥰
Glad you enjoyed yourself! 😄 loved the video.
Love the coooooos and always found a wet suit good when windsurfing when I were a younglin. The Lochs look a great place for a dip, beautiful surroundings xx
We know what he is giggling about. Great show, thanks
Many years ago I had a chance to visit Lochs . My first thought was "I looks like a giant pot of tea".
Loved this one! I grew up spending summers at the lake, swimming as soon as the ice was off it. A wetsuit would be nice for the early and late season swims. Thanks for sharing. Love your banter together!
Love the highland cows. Lots of laughs too. Well done with wild swinging they say it’s good for you but I don’t think I could 😀. Have a fab week x
Last saturday just returning from Oban after 2/52 during which we time we had to shelter from the heat of the sun(yes in Scotland) who should be taking a stroll on the road in front was a highland coo, no cares in the world I wonder if he was going skinny dipping. Well done,excellent vlog.
interesting about the cold swim and dealing with stress - thank you for that
Brr! You're braver then i am going swimming in that water
Great video guys. Wild swimming is really taking off now. Loved the ginger coos 😊🏴
I love swimming in lakes and the ocean. I grew up swimming in the Atlantic Ocean and would sometimes venture in as early as mid May. Now, I am a bit older and usually wait until end of June!
I'm impressed, 8 degrees is the coldest I've been in, and not more than 5 min', in trunks. Got first wet suit last year, they are great for staying in longer. Enjoy. J