Beautiful Lough Erne Park Up - Van Life Northern Ireland 

Thanks Darren. Good to know 👍

Looking forward to your next one Mike as always 👍

Wet or dry it’s all beautiful 👍

@@LifeistooshortCK Oh just a thought not sure of your plans but 2 place come to my mind that is well worth a look , the small village of Adare it is beautiful also a walk around Adare Manor i stayed there a few years ago, also the Burren its amazing . One other tip that came from a friend of mine he was saying that the Ring of Kerry can be really busy almost at a stand still go at first light , also he told me to tell you to do the drive to Slea Head its is also amazing . Last but not least go to a place called Annascaul visit the pub called The South Pole Inn, Google Tom Crean also on youtube there is the Tom Crean story he was Ireland unsung Hero . All the best.

Shaun Mckenna love all these suggestions - I second them all. The Beara Peninsula drive and a the Dingle Peninsula drive (West Cork) are particularly beautiful especially if the weather OK. The Burren is amazing especially if you read up on its unique aspects. Doolin Cave is worth a visit to see Europe’s longest Stalactite.... Tom Creans Pub is worth a visit just for the sheer history 👍🏻❤️🇮🇪

Thank you very much for the tips Shaun 👍

That’s very kind of you Linda. We are bound to be in the Netherlands at some point so you may see us yet 🙂👍

Thanks Martin we are certainly enjoying it. 👍

You video of ireland were fabulous to watch as an irish person living in london 30 years I hope you got a warm welcome you both it your both deserve it and the narratoin was first class

Martin McBride thanks very much 👍

That made me laugh. Thanks Jondo 👍

jondo12 anything they do with Colin Stafford Johnson is wonderful - these lovely vlogs remind me of Colins gentle calm voice - his series ‘Wild Ireland - The Edge of the World’ in RTE and BBC was just superb 👍🏻❤️🇮🇪 www.amazon.co.uk/Wild-Ireland-Edge-World-DVD/dp/B07B9X9RMW

www.google.ie/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/mar/18/wild-ireland-edge-world-review-nature-cameraman-colin-stafford-johnson-puffins-seals-dolphins

That’s good to hear. Be brave and post your next film in the group as well we don’t bite. You will get some good honest feedback 👍

Thanks for the lovely comment Joyce. That evening at Lough Erne is still a fond memory. We would love to visit Sweden and Finland one day 🙂

Hi. Thanks for subscribing and taking the time to watch our previous videos. Using fly spray before we lock up is a great idea. We just have to remember to do it ☺️👍

Thanks Eamonn 🙂

So do we 👍

Thanks Will 👍

@@LifeistooshortCK no problem. I really mean it. I know the videos don't make themselves! Stay safe 👍🏻👍🏻

That music is called Deep Blue Sea ft Yehezkel Raz by Sivan Talmor

Hi Thomas, thanks for watching. Sorry we are not familiar with doxty so don’t think we tried it ☺️

@@LifeistooshortCK that is ok but you should have tryed it it lovely

Another great video Carol and Ken, great to see your travels especially around Ireland and get a different view point on it. Interested in finding out more about your Rode wireless setup especially when driving. Love your story telling style, will have to try it ourselves this weekend. You obviously do so much research into all the places to go and your historical comments about places give context to names and locations people have maybe heard of, but can’t quite remember why.

Yes I agree and I am done with that now. 👍

Hi David. The Rode mics are not being used much actually and mostly it’s a small unpowered shotgun in the driving segments. The Rode mics are great when doing a compression shot but I have not done one on this trip yet. 👍

Thanks for the tips 👍

Thanks for that Jean. Really glad you enjoy them. ❤️

Pleased to trigger some memories of your trip. Cruising the Shannon must have been beautiful. 🙂

Kind of you to say so. Thanks 👍

Well worth it they make lovely films 👍

Thanks Mary and thanks for your support and tips 👍

Thanks for the tip Martin 👍

Thanks John. 👍

People are telling me that now so thats great. I am not a fan of drama unless its real 😁. I hope you enjoy the other series we have made already. We are trying to improve them each trip 👍

Glad to do you proud John. We loved your beautiful country and look forward to when we can return to explore it some more. Thanks for watching 👍😊

Hi back to you. We love the USA👍

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Thanks Kata. On our Ireland trip we spent about £75 a week on food for the two of us buying in supermarkets and cooking cheap meals with the occasional takeaway pizza or Chinese meal. We didn’t eat in any restaurants because of covid but had one room service meal in a hotel which was £38 for food with no drinks. Dublin would probably be more expensive for eating out than in smaller towns.

@@LifeistooshortCK Thank you for the answer! I won't have the opportunity to cook in a van, and chances are high sadly that I am not going until this Covid-situation gets better (lower risk and restrictions - maybe re-open the restaurants). I got a voucher from my hotel in Dublin which is valid until 2025 but I hope I won't have to wait that long! :)

@@assassinjane gosh, yes hope you can get to Dublin before then 👍🙂

Thanks for the tip 👍

Fergus N. Casey yes that was us 👍

@@LifeistooshortCK I take it you had no problems? 🤞

Not on the level Dan and Mazzy had but we will explain what happened in one of our episodes when we reach that point 👍

Life is too short I’m heading there tomorrow!!

Ok well if you are using that car park stay near the entrance and away from the far end by the Abbey. The boy racers play up at the Abbey end. The Irish van that was allowed to move by the wardens without a ticket didn’t hear them at that end. 👍

Thanks Bernie 👍

Its not what it said in the brochure 😏

@@LifeistooshortCK At least you figured out that umbrellas are a waste of time. My worst storm incident in Ireland was arriving at the car park of Cliffs of Moher in sunshine only to find it pouring at the cliffs.

If you film that would be gutting.

No we are still on that.

Life is too short Ok, then we keep following you both

Ken, will you give us some information about the electric in your van (watts of your solar panel). We are watching now your vlog about your trip to Spain earlier this year.

Power We have a small solar panel on the roof of the van which charges a 100 amp hour lithium leisure battery. This battery is also charged by the engine when running. This powers 4 usb sockets, 2 12v sockets, the fridge (continuously) and one of those 12volt sockets can power a 300 watt inverter if needed. That gives 300 watts of mains power. Lithium is expensive but in my view worth it because it gives peace of mind. We have never even come close to running out of power. Lithium batteries can absorb huge quantities of power quickly so every drop of power goes back into the battery. You can also safely use 80% of a Lithium battery in comparison to 50% of a normal lead acid one. Lead acid is very much cheaper though so it’s swings and roundabouts. As to how long can we last off grid that’s depends on diesel, the sun, water and food. In our experience water and food is the limitation. Our engine is a generator that can quickly recharge our battery. Lead acid batteries can quickly recharge to 80% but that final 20% is very slow to top off so we have noticed a few vloggers really struggling to fill their battery again during the day. Some people have fitted lithium and the batteries have failed. One possible cause is the heavy use of inverters to convert 12v to mains electric. Best advice is to avoid that by using 12v products if you can. USB items are perfect as they only use 5v

Thanx Ken. Final question: what kind of ridge monkey do you use. We are very font of the way you precaire the meals and breakfast. Seen all your vlogs about spain and started on the vlogs of the outer Hebredes. Compliments so far.

George and Jane yes that was us and we saw it all unfold. 😏

@@LifeistooshortCK ok guys. Thanks for your reply. Life is full of Adventures. Especially in a small Van. Very wet and windy in the UK. Take care during the storms. We are hoping to get away in our van soon. Cheers from George and Jane 👍🤠👫🇬🇧