We took our motorhome on its first trip and nearly listed it on eBay before we even got home. 😅 After years on the narrowboats, we thought motorhome life would be the natural next step, freedom, cosy evenings, spontaneous road trips, open roads. Reality had other ideas. Our very first weekend in The Boat (yes, that's what we call it) went like this: 🔥 Heating that didn't work (or we didn't work it right). 🤢 A sickly night. 😴 Almost no sleep. 😬 A near-miss on the road. 😡 Stress, arguments, and maybe some serious regret. 🚪 Neighbours with an… interesting relationship with their van door. We didn't even film the trip itself, we knew it would be stressful enough without cameras in our faces, and honestly, that turned out to be a wise call. So we sat down inside 'The Boat' and told you everything. No highlights reel, no pretending it was magical. Just two complete beginners doing motorhome life the hard way, the mistakes we made, the things nobody warns you about, and whether we still think buying a motorhome was the right decision. If you're new to motorhome travel, thinking about buying your first motorhome, or just starting out in campervan or van life, this one's for you. Because nobody talks about the hard bits. We think they should. 🚐 We're documenting every part of our motorhome journey, the good, the bad, and the absolutely chaotic. Subscribe so you don't miss what comes next. 🤫 Exclusive Content. Support us on Patreon or become a YouTube Member. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/foxesafloat YouTube Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkaFsF378jNuL2xmZMH9knQ/join 🎁 Other Ways to Support us. Amazon Wish List: https://amzn.to/3mS20Mf Adopt a Beehive: https://www.foxesafloat.com/product-page/adopt-a-beehive PayPal Support: https://paypal.me/foxesafloat Personal video message: https://v.cameo.com/e/m4wQ4N2khFb 🌐 All Our Links in One Place. https://linktr.ee/foxesafloat 🍯 Honey and Our Online Shop. Great Taste award-winning honey, whole frames, soaps, gifts, and more. https://www.foxesafloat.com/shop 🖼️ Photography Prints and Digital Downloads. https://www.foxesafloat.com/gallery 📖 Colin’s Creative Work. Subscribe to Colin’s Substack: https://colindobsonfox.substack.com Buy Colin’s best-selling novella 'Off the Record’: https://mybook.to/VYvHwG 💪🏻 Colin's Personal Training website. https://www.menover50.co.uk 🌿 Colin's Naturist Blogs and Photography. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NakedFox ▶️ Watch More. All our videos from day one: https://youtu.be/kKFtyt6jXTM?si=me4xDvCtfKUeSsIJ Launching our New Narorwboat: https://youtu.be/neFmgBzIEJw Inside Our Narrowboat Home: https://youtu.be/4SNCh-rMiTE How Much Does It Cost To Live On A Narrowboat?: https://youtu.be/9my2FkIe9a0 📱 Follow Us. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foxesafloat Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/foxesafloat Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/foxesafloat.bsky.social X (Twitter): http://www.x.com/foxesafloat Threads: https://www.threads.net/foxesafloat 🎶 Music in This Vlog: 'Autumn in London' – Echo LaRoux. 🎵 Download from Artlist: https://artlist.io/Colin-345821 #MotorhomeLife #MotorhomeLiving #MotorhomeUK #MotorhomeTravel #VanLifeUK #CampervanLife #MotorhomeBeginner #MotorhomeAdventure #FirstMotorhomeTrip #TravelVlog #UKTravel #MotorhomeTips #MotorhomeCommunity #CamperLife #RoadTrip
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Oh Colin i have a hiatus hernia too , have done for years i never learn im a snack bandit , i get woken up choking on acid reflux stinks like mad , then i eat icecream 😂 but it settles it down and stops my throat from stinging and burning ..... bang happy lils tell me about it jeez 😂 ... well first trip out next one will be better im sure ... but that bang happy bloke was aving a right bubble bath , fair play shaun tell um ..... love wheels ( katie ) ❤❤
The first trip away is always a nightmare. But soon enough, you’ll be professional boaters again 🤣
I look forward to seeing more motorhome videos in the near future
As a motorhome owner, rest assured your issues are not unique. It took my wife and I probably three trips before we got everything figured out and hunky dory. After that is has been more than 10 years of pure pleasure touring Europe and enjoying the relaxed way of life. Meeting obnoxious fellow campers is extremely rare.
Road, road road ya boat, gently down the '9, merrily, scarily, wearily, hairily, Shaun-o needs a wine!
Both looking good Boys. At least you had a nice visit with Otis so not all bad 😁. Sure everything will be fine next time. Exciting times. Take care of each other love Wendy XX
You need to the movie, The Long, Long Trailer with Lucille Ball and Desi Arnez. Sounds very familiar 😂
Looking forward to future vlogs with the boat
It made me laugh 😅 thanks glad you are back Speaking to each other.😊 Have a great Stress free bank holiday. ❤all the best 👍
I'm assuming that Colin has avoided pie and chips since the weekend away 😛
Things can only get better, guys!
Hi guys, I don't know if you have merch' already but...........'YOU CAN'T SAY THAT' would work me thinks!
Don't be discouraged Colin & Shaun what happened to you is rookie mistakes. Now you know what you did wrong things can only improve.
After the 3rd door slam something would have been done. Lol. Can’t wait to see your travels. Best of luck.
Can't wait for the guided tour. The bit I can see looks lovely.
Hahaha "slowly being roasted", genuinely laughed out loud 😂 Beautiful energy between you two, love the vibes in this vlog ❤
The way your telling your story still sounds like Morecambe and wise. Can’t wait for more adventures
I went through my RV phase 10 years ago and it was marvelous. I remember my first few trips being a learning curve aa well. But mostly I remember all the laughter and great memories with friends and family. Now I have a minivan for my adventures which is fun but not the same. Can't wait to go along with you on your adventures
I have a huge back catalogue of videos about Campsites you might find useful. Bailey Motorhome are notorious for not having accurate water level gauges and for flooding the van. Done it several times on Baileys we borrowed.
My suggestion when starting camping is this: Trip one is in the living room (for tent camping). Trip two is in the back yard. Trip three is just a few miles away.