Stressful Lake District Roads Towing Caravan 😳Insanely narrow!

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I thought I'd share how INSANE driving in the UK can sometimes be... particularly if you take the wrong road in the Lake District while towing a caravan 🤦‍♀️While still on a main road the car navigation said I'd arrived with no campground in sight. I had cars behind me, so carried on trying to find a place to pull over.
A village came up so I decided I'd go in there, lap the block, find a place to stop and look at my map before carrying on. Turns out the roads are extremely narrow in this village! That's the start of the video with me squeezing between two buildings. I manage to find a spot to stop and properly find the campground on the gps.
It takes me down this road that gets narrower and narrower... you'll see what it's like in the video. At one point 5 cars needed to reverse to let me through. The road just went on and on. I eventually arrived and was actually shaking 🤯
Turns out the instructions for this campground are to ignore the gps and follow their directions, which is a MUCH easier drive.
The Borrowdale Caravan Club campground is surrounded by trees and feels very private. You can stroll to this lake from the caravan and I hiked the Great Gable walk with a cute stone bridge and amazing views from the top. It really was worth the stress getting here 💛
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@timshannon999 5 лет назад

Gosh you’re so brave. I felt your stress too. Well done. Awesome video x

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Got there in the end!

@terrortorn 5 лет назад

Your attempt to de stress almost got you stranded on top a of a mountain!!!!! "I seem to be the only one going this way, which is never a reassuring feeling" , your'e not wrong there love. Followed up by taking photos of other peoples maps while you are already halfway there. You are one step away from getting a saucepan stuck on your head ........ Comedy Gold 10/10.

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Glad to entertain 😜

@davidbower9025 5 лет назад

Wow that’s seriously terrifying!! But on the bright side, if you can survive that you can do anything!!! Well done 😁

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Diving straight into the hard stuff 🤣

@brighton_dude 5 лет назад

You did really well getting that caravan through those roads. I think I'd have had a nervous breakdown myself.

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Took a while to calm down!!

@joni6183 5 лет назад

Bless you, felt your stress but you did well

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Thank you - got there in the end

@tombarraclough8169 5 лет назад

@@TravellingK I've been driving that area for 30 year's and still find it stressful.avoid sunny bank holidays Easter 2019 was exceptionally bad.!!!!!

@Renovator26 5 лет назад

Although I live in Canada now, I'm from the UK and I was fortunate enough to see the Lake District before it became a tourist trap. My late wife and I stayed at a tiny self-contained apartment in Windermere, and a little 8-seater bus took us through "All Creatures Great and Small" country. Fortunately, I decided NOT to rent a car and was spared the nightmare of those crazy roads with hedges so high you can't see who's coming. I love your vlog and admire your courage in doing what you're doing. These are memories you will carry throughout your life. Well done. John, Ontario, Canada.

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Ah that would have been a lovely holiday. Sounds like Windermere is a little busier now!

@suethomson6013 5 лет назад

Brave lady, I gather you haven't been to Devon and Dorset yet. Narrow roads eek. We purchased a Satnav from Argos, and off we went, never thinking it needing updating. What fun. We went places one should never go with a 27ft caravan, you had to laugh or you would have cried. Good luck with future travels

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Ahhh sounds like you needed a GoPro in the window too! Yikes.

@campervanhygge 5 лет назад

The Lake District has notoriously narrow and winding roads, but it is a good idea to check the campsites own travel directions whatever the location as Britain does have a lot of very narrow lanes. Glad you enjoyed your stay though to make up for what was obviously a very stressful drive. What wonderful views, you've got us packing the van up and keen to be off again! Thanks for sharing.

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

I’ve eventually learnt about pre-checking the website 🤣 Really helped with avoiding a tiny village recently!

@lynnrixson1094 5 лет назад

Oh poor you. ! You’re so brave attempting our roads with a van in tow! Give yourself a pat on the back ! 😊😊

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Thank you! The roads here are different to NZ!

@langdonfairchild1st805 5 лет назад

Buy yourself a roadmap from a petrol station and then you can plan better with the satellite navigation system. Also drive early hours in the morning. Like set off a two or three in the morning when hardly anyone's around. Less stress that way.

@affaiecaffaiec712 4 года назад

Langdonfairchild 1ST good advice 👍🏽

@pholland6643 5 лет назад

Well done driving the lake district. Bad enough just in a car. Still brings back fond memories of our vist 4 years ago.

@grumpy23240 5 лет назад

Excellent! I think you coped very well on those narrow roads. They would have intimidated me as well.

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Got there in the end!

@lloydbaker7104 5 лет назад

Glad you made it safe and one day you will look back at this adventure and laugh...i hope.

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

I also hope I can look back and laugh 😜

@JeanHolbrook 5 лет назад

Well done, that looked scary but you did it.... beautiful part of the country 🤩

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Got there eventually 🤣

@Hartley69 5 лет назад

Really felt for you,absolutely incredible scenery

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Thanks - a scary drive but worth it for the scenery there :)

@ShiresMatt 5 лет назад

Another fabulous video, thank you for taking us along with you ❤️

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Glad you enjoyed it 😀

@Dusty2feathers 5 лет назад

You did great. Thankfully the locals seemed to give way without too much trouble.

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

I was impressed there wasn’t any verbal abuse!!

@robertirwin7168 5 лет назад

Wow, fair play you did yourself proud to get through that lot albeit the wrong route, many would have failed.

@pamp1567 5 лет назад

K, I think you are fantastic. You are so courageous, I really admire you doing this on your own. Good luck and keep your vlogs coming, really enjoy them, thank you heaps. Pam from Brisbane

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Thank you Pam! That’s really great to hear 😀😀

@Crusty_Camper 5 лет назад

I live just west of the Lake District National Park and even in an ordinary car with no caravan, I avoid most of the Lake District like the plague in July and August. We have a medium sized camper too and would not try taking that in there until this time of year. You were so brave ! Pete

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Accidentally brave Pete 🤣 It was a surprise! I can see why you’d avoid July and August.

@vauxhallmechanic 5 лет назад

So glad you got to find a relaxing walk after that stressful drive in the lakes, can't wait to see the rest of your travels

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

It really was the way to destress

@BettyWoo 5 лет назад

I'm from Canada - was in Cornwall a few years ago with a friend who was doing her genealogy thing for a week. We rented a car and had three obstacles: right-hand drive, manual transmission and narrow roads. We've both had stick-shift cars in the past (a growing rarity in North America) so we thought we'd be OK. I literally lasted about 5 minutes driving in Truro, got out the car and passed the keys to her - "your dead relatives - you drive." I can't imagine what we would have done if a caravan would have been added to the mix. Well done, you!

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

That would have been challenging!!! I’ve heard Cornwall roads are crazy narrow too. Nice phrase and her relatives 🤣

@sdh2411 5 лет назад

Enjoyed your up dates and looking forward to your next episode.keep up the good work

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Thank you!

@tonymurphy528 5 лет назад

You did very well in a very stressful situation, there are a few smart alec comments here from people who think they know it all, but we're all learning all the time, no one knows whats around the next corner every time, well done.

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Thank you Tony. It definitely was a steep learning curve with the more challenging UK roads.

@wildflowerwind6941 5 лет назад

There is no way I would drive on any of those roads. That is crazy insane. Those should be one way roads. You are brave.

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

It’s taken a while to get use to the roads...

@Andy-pu2iv 5 лет назад

I found you through "Cruising the Cut" and when I saw that you had visited my native Lake District, I thought I'd be in for a relaxing video about how you'd enjoyed the scenery and the calming influence of a lake vista!... Yeah, turn left instead of right with a caravan in tow and it can quickly descend into the stressiest-stress-test of all time. Still, glad you paid us a visit and enjoy the rest of your UK tour.

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Oh I'm sorry for a stressful video instead! I really wish I'd turned left instead🤦‍♀️I found the area extremely beautiful though.

@janeabbotts 5 лет назад

For a strange place, caravan and vehicle I think you are doing really well.

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Thank you!!

@kevinpawsey39 5 лет назад

Great vid as always......Just bet that drive got your heart pumping

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

You can say that 🤣

@mick2d2 4 года назад

Well done, for not having a nervous breakdown! For me, this is the biggest downside of caravaning. I had a similar, very stressful experience, navigating through a small village in France once. It was my first time abroad with my new van. It’s always a worry, when you’re getting near to a new campsite you don’t know. Also GPS software can be very treacherous, leading you off the wrong way, just because it’s a few meters shorter! Reversing down a narrow country road with a caravan on the back, the thing of nightmares!

@TravellingK 4 года назад

haha not my favourite day! And sounds like you've also experienced the stress of a narrow campground route!

@jamiemcneill3 5 лет назад

I love the lakes! Such a stunning part of the world. 👍

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

I can see why it’s so popular 😀

@Robutube1 5 лет назад

I was getting stressed just watching that - you're much braver than I am! You made it (big pat on the back from you to you!), there's no harm done and some good learnings too. I just wonder if your Sat Nav is set to "shortest" and not "fastest"? Also, a road map book (cheap as chips from any garage/petrol station) is an essential purchase here, as is an understanding of the road classification system (not difficult). Finally, even if you're already on top of those items (as you may well be, so apologies in advance for the egg-sucking lessons!), it's just a fact that the smaller roads in the countryside were there before the car and were not designed for anything wider than a cart. I'm thoroughly enjoying following your progress and hope this little episode hasn't coloured things for you. Fair winds.

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

It’s taken me a while to find a navigation set-up that works for me... but I’ve still mucked up sometimes 🤣

@williambranham6249 5 лет назад

Insanely beautiful! Thanks!

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

It really is a gorgeous place.

@tgcrowson 5 лет назад

Don’t worry about head shakes. They’ll have forgotten about it after 5 minutes. Caravans on narrow roads are an occupational hazard in the UK. You live and learn. Borrowdale is stunning and the lakes are beautiful so all is good.

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Thank you 😀 Yes, a lovely area!

@trevorreynolds3347 5 лет назад

Stunning countryside. 4500 yr old stone formations. Wow!

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Just so much history!

@john_smith1471 5 лет назад

Good report and such good weather. foreign lorry drivers often use a sat nav/GPS with settings for a car, so they end up completely wedged and trapped against a building, I'm very surprised nobody advised you about using proper, detailed ordnance survey maps, these are important for hiking/cycling/walking, the Lake District is beautiful, but can be dangerous too, 13 deaths since 2016, people take a fall, but don't know where they are, it makes getting help more difficult.

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Im now learning the importance of good maps for driving and walking 🤦‍♀️

@brianfield792 5 лет назад

John Smith your absolutely right, there's a new app out now called what3words, if you have it on your phone you can never get lost again, emergency services ask everyone to download it, really good, brian.

@petemoring67 5 лет назад

Great little #RoadTrip video .... that climb up the slopes could've gone a bit pear-shaped. The weather can close in so quickly. Glad you made it though, even if you did look a little flustered :-)

@mickyjb2003 5 лет назад

Always good to have a modern map book.

@MrSnookerballs 5 лет назад

Orange juice, get yourself a large Brandy. haha.

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Oh, I wanted something more 🤣

@tonypinker2884 5 лет назад

Well, I definitely hope it's a bit warmer there for you than it is back here in NZ...apart from the tiny streets I hope you enjoy yourself immensely.......

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Overall so glad I'm over here :) And yes, NZ sounds cold right now!

@Carole.P 5 лет назад

I’ve been on some of the single track roads in my car, that definitely make all the other roads seem easy. Well done, that looked stressful but worth it once you arrived 🌈

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Just a bit challenging 🤣 But the location was beautiful

@melisablackification 4 года назад

You go girl!! I would have freaked out, you handled that like a boss!!

@TravellingK 4 года назад

I needed a loooong rest once I arrived!

@timhilton2143 5 лет назад

We have all been there, turning down the wrong country lane or meeting the occasional combine harvester coming the opposite way.

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

I’ve started hearing some horror stories 🤣

@Madamjojo84 4 года назад

I have been down those roads, it’s a miracle you got through, well done. You must be an accomplished driver.

@TravellingK 4 года назад

I was shaking by the time I arrived 🤭

@Madamjojo84 4 года назад

@@TravellingK is worth it when you get there and a relief to be done with the road. :) Love you channel by the way.

@DDLovett 5 лет назад

Crikey. Massive respect to you. I've driven trucks around the Lake District for 30 years and I would crap myself if I had a caravan on tow through those buildings. You showed you have some skills there mate (just not brochure reading skills)

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Thanks Dave. I’ll happily never repeat that experience!!! 🤣 And better start improving my planning stage!

@SHROOMZ1 5 лет назад

what a nightmare K!, i couldn't imagine navigating those roads........well done

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Just a bit different 🤣

@mikewaller4141 5 лет назад

Oh no, glad you got there in the end!

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

I never wanted to leave again 🤣

@esuohdica 5 лет назад

I'm here from Cruising the Cut and just wanted to say you did amazing in that stressful situation! Don't forget to do Scotland and Wales too! Ooh and try to get over to Ireland if you can! The "Wild Atlantic Way" is amazing, as is Galway City!

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Welcome! Hope you enjoy the channel 😀 I have been able to briefly visit Wales, but run out of time for Scotland and Ireland!

@janetjohnson445 5 лет назад

Well done on navigating those country lanes, it looked very stressful for you. Lovely to see you’re meeting some of your subscribers and having fun. You’re an amazing young lady

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

It was so great meeting some of my subscribers 😀😀

@martinm3446 5 лет назад

You are one brave lady well done 👍

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Thanks Martin!

@stomperthemixer1 5 лет назад

We were in the lakes over the last couple of days mainly the 9th, we've never stayed on that site, i prefer ones with the Toilet Blocks. awesome Vlog wish I new you were there. You passed my home town of Middlesbrough Teesside at the end of the video, didn't your sat nav say head north lol. Safe travels K

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Oh, nearly there at the same time! It is a beautiful area 😀

@CawffeeTyme 5 лет назад

Sounds like you had "fun" in the lake district. As a new sub, I thoroughly enjoyed your travels this week. Kinda wish I had been a sub when you started in NZ, I am across the big pond from the UK and love watching the narrowboat channels espec David on cruisingthecut.

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Welcome! Glad you enjoyed the “fun” video 😀

@demondunk 5 лет назад

I had forgotten how beautiful the Lake District was. When I have finished building my teardrop I will go back there. Great videos.

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

It really is a beautiful spot - glad I did make it there.

@Dusty2feathers 5 лет назад

Every caravanners nightmare. You'll find lots of caravan park websites telling you NOT to follow sat nav. I did it once in Yorkshire where the lovely wide A road suddenly lost the white road markings, got narrower and narrower and come to a halt when a combined harvester was in the way lol. Had to reverse 300 yards. The wife was going nuts. Great watching you though and respect to you for not giving up.

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Yikes!!! That would have been a surprise!! I guess I had no option but to keep going...

@orcasea59 4 года назад

I feel your pain. Living in the US I was used to even the most remote country roads being wide and with shoulders, to boot. In the UK I encountered roads so narrow I couldn't believe I escaped almost daily damage. Incredibly, in one village I found a huge, ocean-going barge of a vehicle, a mid-seventies Cadillac, and couldn't imagine how they navigated the narrow Wiltshire country roads with that massive beast of a car!

@webelementstraining 5 лет назад

I'm so glad someone else has trouble with UK c, d and e roads. Spending a month driving (no van) around UK last year I was glad to get my hire car back in one piece. It seems that every driver wants to be a new Stirling Moss as they don't slow down at all. Also the Lakes district is just a start - if you're going to Devon or Cornwall make sure you keep the van to the A or B roads as the lesser roads won't be fun.

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

And glad it wasn’t just me too!! I’m impressed everyone seems to know the exact width of their car and somehow avoid side-swipping others 😳

@simonbirt6121 5 лет назад

Enjoying your vlog. Sat Nav is great for finding things locally, truly hopeless for route planning. As a sometimes driver of Articulated lorries, I often meet caravaners on single track roads, it can be very interesting. At least you seem to able to reverse, not something that all caravaners can do. If I am taking a HGV into unknown territory I always plan the route on paper using maps and google earth first. I then have a list of road numbers and town names that I can keep an eye on. Keep up the good work and as the grumpy old man said BUY A MAP. People die every year when the weather turns nasty.

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Yikes! I’m sure it’s a challenge with meeting caravans on the narrow roads. I’ve seen caravans pop up from the most unexpected roads since this drive. I’ve started pre-planning more and using google maps and writing down main road. And yes, I should have had a walking map 🤭

@keithcole8594 4 года назад

JUST GOT MYSELF A PRE OWNED ELDDIS 2-BERTH CARAVAN SO I'M ENJOYING WATCHING YOUR FILMS JUST TO UNDERSTAND WHAT PITFALLS ETC I MIGHT COME ACROSS.! THANK YOU.

@TravellingK 4 года назад

Oh exciting! Hope you enjoy your trip 😀 Yes, learn from my mistakes 🤣

@shanemaher5150 5 лет назад

Hi “Travelling K”, looks like some challenging roads. I especially liked the part when you passed the bus and swore, then bleeped it out. Myself and my wife Karen will being doing our 7th trip across the ditch to NZ, in September. We will be driving an EV camper (electric vehicle camper) down around Rotorua. This could be a good idea for a video in the future, only problem is you would have to pickup/hire the EV camper from Auckland. We are hiring our EV camper through “Your Drive” (Jucy car rentals). And no will are not affiliated with Jucy or Your Drive. Cheers Shane and Kaz

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Oh amazing!! I thought we had electric campers there 😀😀 Will be keen to hear how you find it. Yes, that bus was a surprise 🤣

@mrstevepace Год назад

You did well. Followed my sat nav today going to Black Horse Farm near Dover. Mistake of my life went through 4 miles of single track lanes no option to turn around or abort, was towing an 8’ wide caravan lost a towing mirror and got some minor scratches on van which should polish out. I’ll never trust a sat nav again😬

@mickboakes7023 5 лет назад

Hi Karen Sorry to see the trouble you had in the Lake District. I really felt for you. Hope this didn’t taint your visit, it’s such a beautiful place.You are a very brave lady. All this advice you’re getting is o.k. in hindsight but not a lot of good after the event. That said, I am sure you’ve taken it all on board, just hope it doesn’t put you off the rest of your tour. Please be safe. Regards Mick.🇬🇧

@andrewjditton 5 лет назад

Oh dear! I feel a let-down...shoulda told you this kind of thing! But then hey, there’s no such thing as bad experiences, only good content 😁

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

I wish I’d watched your Beginners guide to Europe sooner... sure I would have avoided this error!

@DavetheIV 5 лет назад

Well done K, I know how you feel about our narrow lanes & roads having to do a similar van towing journey myself recently, damn frightening at times eh! Still take it slowly & pray you meet kind drivers coming toward you. Still not the kind of stress you want to experience if it can be avoided at all. Love your uploads & really pleased to see you here enjoying the UK scene.

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Glad you understand! Not something I’m keen to experience again 🤣

@chrisdelbacaro7600 5 лет назад

You need a truckers sat nav or specialist sat nav , the car standard one will always try sending you fastest route , a truckers one will send you avoiding narrow roads , weight limits , low bridges and sharp corners . And has settings in most so you can set to big truck , caravan or rigid vehicle .

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

That sounds like the way to go!! Didn’t see any trucks on that road 🤣

@MM-ej2du 4 года назад

Exactly that's the one to use. They even have a truckers one which has a built in TV receiver. Therefore although one can get away from it all, there is still a chance to see somethings on the journey, the news, a film etc. While still enjoying a holiday, and not having to wait to see it on Iplayer etc to catch up too late.

@anth5122 3 года назад

Much respect from a fellow caravaner 🇬🇧

@poonmig 5 лет назад

It's a beautiful place which was never made for vehicles. But still they come in their droves, and then moan about it !!!

@TicketyBoo. 5 лет назад

@d0rraj What's moronic about Shane Youngs comment? It's fact - the roads around there were never built for the traffic they handle today and i've heard quite a few people complaining about them. What's your non-moronic solution? drive a dual carriageway through the area or ban tourists?

@TicketyBoo. 5 лет назад

@d0rraj Can't disagree with that. As K mentioned, there was routing advice in the site brochure that would have avoided these narrow roads but she hadn't read it. I have a satnav that lets me enter my car and caravan dimensions in advance, i'm keen to test it out and see if it would have taken me a better route. Ah - the joys of motoring.

@rogerjenkinson7979 4 года назад

Hate caravans. Why not hire a holiday home for a week? If you're going to tow something around all week then you should buy a lorry atlas or satnav a d stop clogging up the roads you're not supposed to be anywhere near. I am considerate to truckers and farmers on narrow country roads; they are working. Caravaners are arrogant people who want half the contents of their house with them everywhere they go. They don't respect other people's rights to roadspace so I don't respect them.

@joshtempleton8882 3 года назад

I live in the lakes and if you stay calm and don’t stress it’s easy I’ve done it

@davidclinch1358 5 лет назад

Hi Karen Loved the vlog, and I admire you for coping with the Lake District roads. Can I echo the suggestion of a previous viewer - check out the approach to any site that could possibly be dodgy by following the road along on Google Street view. We always do this before going to a site that we don't know, and then we are aquainted with all the junctions, landmarks and so on, and so the GPS at this stage becomes largely irrelevant. We don't use ours at all when towing. Enjoy the rest of your trip. By the way, we live in France and find it a superb country for caravanning.

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Yes, I’ve finally figured out Google Maps and really checking the route first 🤦‍♀️

@RedWazzies 4 года назад

Fair play... You drove those skinny roads well!

@TravellingK 4 года назад

It was an interesting experience 🤣

@GaetanHobby 5 лет назад

Thanks Karen for another great vidéo 😉. You are the best women caravan driver in the uk from New zealand 👏👏👏

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Haha thank you!

@gregbrink45able 5 лет назад

Hi Karen. What a nightmare for you and have been in exactly the same situation when I first had my caravan, having never towed before. I now use co-pilot caravan GPS on my phone because it is fully adjustable in regard to the size of rig you have. My dedicated sat nav would send me on entirely unsuitable roads, as would google maps. Co-pilot allows you to put in vehicle details and caravan dimensions which then adjusts the routing accordingly. Loving this series, lots of places I'd love to visit. Take care, x

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Oh so CoPilot worked for you? I tested it for a week and wasn’t convinced...

@steveparkinson8387 5 лет назад

One of my favourite parts of the world. I was up there about a month ago. The roads are narrow though.

@markpeacock6345 5 лет назад

Should have 1:25000 scale OS Paper Map and compass and know how to use them. So many people bother the Search & Rescue (who are all unpaid volunteers) by not being prepared on the Fells. 😀👍

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

That is true. We do have the same silly tourists being unprepared in NZ.

@antoninbesse795 5 лет назад

You got some beautiful shots and did a great vlog despite the stress. Keep ‘em coming!

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

It really is a lovely area 😀

@tonybirdwell2917 5 лет назад

“WOW” What a great adventure!

@sapelesam 5 лет назад

First of your vlogs I've watched and really enjoyed it. Would you please take a little bit of advice from a grumpy old man and ex mountain rescue volunteer. Please learn to use a map and compass, I have known the weather on fells such as Great Gable turn wintery in August, finding a footpath can be a nightmare. Some sturdy walking shoes or boots would also be advisable. Did you tell anybody where you where going and when you would be back?

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Glad you enjoyed it! And yes, I should have had a map at the start. We have a lot of issues with hikers unprepared in NZ too. I did take my proper hiking rain jacket and told a few friends where I was going for safety.

@thoughtsatteatime5262 5 лет назад

sapelesam I’m doing the same, will be buying a map and compass and try to learn how to use them. Have watched a few vids on orienteering. Wish me luck!

@skytechbits 5 лет назад

You handled it like the champ that you are lady. I'm not sure if the hike was more stressful. lol Enjoy and safe travels to you.

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Oh I enjoyed the hike more, haha

@roamer4353 5 лет назад

Hi K Well done, The lakes are only a couple of hrs from me..those roads are not easy in a car or van. Then right at the end of the video you took the A19(s)...OMG I can see that road in the distance from my home...5mins away! Small world Yes as has been said..Cornwall and Scotland can be just as challenging Safe Travels

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Ha, I went near your home?! That’s fantastic 😀

@roamer4353 5 лет назад

Travelling K Crazy... I pop over to Cruising the Cut....see a young lady from New Zealand on the boat...she tows a caravan around New Zealand...comes to the U.K...drive 5 mins past my house! ‘‘Tis a small world indeed. Although I lean towards motorhomes I’m picking up loads of tips etc from your caravan journeys.... Looking fwd to your future vids.... Regards from one of your new subscribers.

@michaelwilliams786 5 лет назад

Well done K. I am amazed they didn't give you a truckers or caravan sat nav. Built in ones are useless for towing a caravan. They do not have facilities for inputting your width or length. A map would help to plan your journeys. But you have done well. British roads are something else. Adds to the beauty of the place.

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

I think sat nav and maps have been my pain point on this trip. Tried a few ways and still struggle.

@twogoonsonanadventure 4 года назад

I’m thinking of buying a caravan here in the UK and found you on my RU-vid research! I know this video is a few months old now, but you looked so stressed, I wanted to reach out and hug you! 🤣 Hope you got used to the UK roads! 😃

@TravellingK 4 года назад

Not my favourite day🤣But exciting that you're planning to get a caravan!

@craigkristen3550 5 лет назад

Hi Karen, We tend to use A-rods & Motorways as much as possible, but you need to also read the campsite instructions, they are usually better than just using the post code, we some times use google earth to give us info on bridge heights etc. Hope you are enjoying your trip to the uk, its a great place but the roads can be a chasllenge with a caravan. Regards Craig & Kristen

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Yes, I’ve really learnt from this experience to pre-plan and try to stick to the A roads... but still had some surprises 🤦‍♀️

@engineeringcilia5114 5 лет назад

I’ve just watched your video! Fear not! I live in Cornwall and reversing a car is all part of a day’s journey to work. I award your bravery!

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Really! I appreciate your patience 😀

@engineeringcilia5114 5 лет назад

@@TravellingK I saw you on your Canal boat visit youtube clip - having just finished a week on a Canal boat for the third time for myself. I am always trying to convince my partner to live on a canal boat! :-)!!!

@chrisandrachelbruhn7882 5 лет назад

Wow and wow! I always follow CAMC directions - bet you will now 😄 - I was going to ask which site were you at - so I know to avoid it ha ha as I don’t do narrow roads even with the correct directions. I’m an OS map girl as well - I never leave home without my OS map, water and a good picnic! Glad you got out of your pickles in the end!

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Yeah, learnt a few lessons then! Check site first, and buy an OS map! That site is much better from the correct side 🤣 Still one of my favourites.

@BBob1 5 лет назад

So many times I've had people saying they can't get any power on the pitch. It's an odd thing on camping club sites, you plug into the electricity point then turn it clock wise until you hear it click. Love the lake district and especially Keswick.

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

A quirk I hadn’t come across before... but glad I now know!

@samrutherford7866 5 лет назад

You are very brave doing it on your own. We have just got back to NZ having done what you are doing over 3 months and without my navigator I would have had a mental breakdown. Towing an 8 metre caravan did have its moments.

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

I really wish I had a navigator next to me. It’s different to NZ isn’t it!

@leotravels3581 5 лет назад

Hi Karen. From everyone at the 'Orchard' well done... 11k subs.. Cool.. Stay safe.

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Woohoo! Glad everyone is doing well 😀😀

@neilhogan858 5 лет назад

well done on hitting 10k

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Thank you! Very exciting 😀

@exploreseafaring 5 лет назад

I'm sorry you had this experience. Once you come off the motorways you're probably on roads first designed when the main mode of travel was horse and cart. You seemed to handle yourself well and that sheep stampede too.

@exploreseafaring 5 лет назад

@vachief A hundred years ago they could build miles of railways in almost no time. Today it takes months just to get a stretch repaired.

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Yes, the horse and cart width does make sense 😀

@ABusAndBeyond 5 лет назад

Arghhh that looked so stressful. The roads in the Lakes are soooo narrow. Also I've made the same mistake with those electric hookups too. Such a stupid design because if you forget to unplug when you drive away you pull the whole hookup box with you instead of it just unplugging. Hope the rest of your trip is less stressful.

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

I’ve heard they are an older system? Guess they never made it to NZ 🤣 So far this drive has won on being the most stressful...

@LibbyWithnall 5 лет назад

That would have been such a stressful drive. We had the same thing happen to us in the UK. Shame you got told off though - as if you didn't feel bad enough about the whole thing already (esp after finding out there was a much easier way). That hike was breathtaking.

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Seems like it’s a regular issue here with going down silly narrow roads with a caravan. I do wonder if the campground gets told off by locals? Glad I did that hike - but a bit sore afterwards 🤣

@northernsummer5414 5 лет назад

Soon as your vans hitched your on holiday. Just go with the flow. Take the pressure off yourself and it won't be long until there's a new view through your windows.

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Oh I like that outlook.

@rarevhsuploads4995 5 лет назад

11:33 old Ford Escort. The roads in Cornwall & Devon are like this. Very picturesque to watch as a passenger but the designated driver doesn't enjoy the experience so much. I was only driving my car & found it stressful. The solution was quite easy, I simply cut the number of destinations out & reduced my mileage whilst taking long breaks. No point ruining a holiday, then I enjoyed it. Try Lincolnshire, nice wide open roads & countryside although the locals love crossing the white line.

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Slowing down your trip was a good plan! Otherwise it’s not much of a holiday for you.

@davidmacek2354 5 лет назад

Glad you made it and are good. I could never had made that drive on the wrong side of the road . California Dave. LOL

@TechTins_Projects 5 лет назад

Reminds me of taking a wrong turn when my partner and I got stuck up a mountain in wales without the right footwear etc, etc. We thought we would never get back down again. Very scary especially when the mist rolled in. When we found the trail again we were so relieved.

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Yikes! That sounds like a tense hike! At least I could see my car down below.

@TechTins_Projects 5 лет назад

Stupid thing is we are normally really prepared. We had all our hiking kit in the cottage we were staying in but the owner (We had just arrived our first day there and was late in afternoon) had just told us this particular walk was a very light stroll! So, off we went with trainers and light jumpers no coats or water proofs. We were lucky that day. Lots of dead end sheep trails with huge precipices at the end of every direction we tried. It was terrifying! I did not let on I was scared until we got back down ha ha! Etched into my memory. Your video brought it all back.

@grahamtyrer1026 5 лет назад

You should ignore the car sat nav and get yourself one that you can put your caravan dimensions in, It will make it all a lot easier for you, but there's no getting away from the narrow roads around the lakes. That said you did it, well done girl.

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

I’ve been experimenting with different apps and finally find pre-planning with google maps seems to work best... been a steep learning curve!

@lizleonard3681 5 лет назад

OMG Karen how good are you getting through them narrow roads well done you should be proud even though it stressful let’s hope your next camp site is easier than that.That was some view at the top bet you slept after that hike great video 👏👏👏👏👏

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

I had the best sleep! A crazy drive.

@AdamB786 4 года назад

You are definitely a brave woman 💪👏👏

@les.6343 4 года назад

You need to read club instructions for approach to all campsites it takes all the stress away. Don't forget to press the button to release the electric cable. Happy camping.

@TravellingK 4 года назад

Yes, I eventually learnt that reading the instructions is a must!! And I was warned about how to release the cable - so different.

@markcooper1505 5 лет назад

Well done, you made the video and were still smiling, there were so many things happen that you would have been forgiven for screaming a little... there are a few sites in the lake district where you have to follow the instructions in the book, but never mind, you learnt a few things, including how some electric boxes you have to turn slightly...it won't be the last, but you know now..........well done again 👍

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

A day of learning 😜

@davidtolley4979 5 лет назад

You need a road atlas I never rely on just my sat nav and try and avoid B roads very few are caravan friendly. That’s why I have small Motorhome in the UK you are doing well hope you have better journeys ahead of you

@TravellingK 5 лет назад

Yes, avoiding B roads seems the way to go!

@rich7447 3 года назад

This is exactly why I have a Trucker GPS. You can enter your vehicle type and dimensions and it will only choose routes where you fit. This is critical when your class A is 42'10" (plus the car trailer) x 8'6" x 12'.