TV Journalist Quits His Job to Live on a Tiny House Boat & Cruise UK Canals Full-Time

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In this video, we meet David Johns, a former TV journalist from the UK who quit his job, sold his house, and bought a narrowboat to cruise the canal network. His plan was to try being a live aboard for a year. He’s been living aboard for 9 months so far and he’s still happy with his decision and loves being part of the friendly, helpful narrowboat community.
Watch this video to take a tour of David's narrowboat, learn how he earns an income as a freelance journalist, where he “parks” his boat, and about the joys & challenges of life afloat.
David has been documenting his journey living on a boat with a regular vlog on his RU-vid channel: Cruising the Cut ( / cruisingthecutuk . With his experience as a TV journalist, the videos are extremely well filmed and edited, and they're a real pleasure to watch.
We were excited when he sent us his interview footage because we learned so much about this alternative lifestyle that he’s trying out. We love the idea of living in a tiny house on the water and of being able to explore from the comfort of your own home (a lot like living in a van!).
Thanks for watching!
Mat & Danielle
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All music in this video was composed, performed, and recorded by Mat of Exploring Alternatives.
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All footage in this video was filmed by David Johns from Cruising the Cut: / cruisingthecutuk

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1 июн 2024

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Комментарии : 4,8 тыс.

@sandraoettle1476 4 месяца назад

Hey! It's David from Cruising the Cut! Aww. He's such a lovely gentleman. His RU-vid channel has entertained me for hours. How nice to see him being interviewed for once🙂.

@fumbleknit719 2 года назад

June, 2021, and Mr. Johns is still living happily aboard his narrowboat. More power to him!

@novajaneguevarra3073 2 года назад

Awesome watching from PHILIPPINES

@klausbowpie 2 года назад

Sure I saw him around Llangollen canal really recently, or maybe just before, near Coventry?

@oldhippie81 2 года назад

@@novajaneguevarra3073 Hi, Never been to the Philippines been to many places, should of been there in late 2019 but for covid, maybe late 2022 but time is running out as i'm getting a bit passed it. I'm a 1941 model:-)

@ohshungnu-tou6605 2 года назад

@@oldhippie81 Enjoyed your journey & introduction to narrow boat life. Continuous happiness, be well & safe in all your days.

@WU67 2 года назад

Saw the video today and asked myself if he is still living on the boat...

@naz.tanzeem5982 3 года назад

Respect to this man for caring for his elderley parents.

@judyfrankbarit5492 2 года назад

Do you have any info on where we can rent a boat for the summer? We have done this several times in France but would love to explore English canals.

@evelina2363 4 года назад

I loved his british eloquence. This lad is clearly enjoying his time on this "bit of an adventure" he made for himself. I loved when he said that rainy and windy days are as sweet as sunny and shiny days. That is the true core of a life well lived, enjoying every aspect of it.

@soniadowney7427 3 года назад

I agree ,. Not having to hear um um um um ah ah ah ... drives me nuts ... i click off ... this guy sounds wonderful

@cymro6537 3 года назад

It was a joy in hearing someone not starting a sentence with 'so'....👍

@oculophilia2130 2 года назад

want to have a cup of tea with this dude so bad

@hindsy3472 6 лет назад

He’s really well spoken and articulate. I bet he’d do well as a TV reporter.

@heru-deshet359 5 лет назад

That WAS his former job, lol.

@Dedubya- 5 лет назад

@@heru-deshet359 whooosh.... that was the point, flying over your head :D

@heru-deshet359 5 лет назад

There was not an iota of sarcasm in your original comment. So what would you expect one to assume? @@Dedubya-

@KAZIISLAM1 5 лет назад

I agree with you very nice want to make money 💵

@claredodd1258 5 лет назад

😂😂😂

@camperblackmagic7603 2 года назад

David is living the life most people talk and dream about

@crackerjack3359 2 года назад

Hardly!

@outbackeddie 4 года назад

Low stress, no overbearing boss, surrounded by beauty, and a comfortable place to lay your head at night. I could do this.

@milt900 3 года назад

@irisgreene4175 2 года назад

Greetings from a van lifer (3 yrs full time this May 1) in Hollywood! I would so love to try long boating in the UK now after watching this vid! As a woman in Los Angeles, we don’t have the same community given the more dangerous environment, but I think it would be so lovely 👍

@Thenextrealm 5 лет назад

That’s how you measure true success; happiness and not by monetary means, well done David you’ve found the key.

@snidepete5700 4 года назад

Money won't buy ya happiness, but it WILL buy you a neat little rig in which to go seeking some! - like maybe a canal boat, for instance...8-)

@obiwanfisher537 4 года назад

True. True. But money can buy you a boat to be happy on.

@ohwell2790 4 года назад

House boats are not cheap 60K plus. Insurance, registration, taxes,up keep. It is not cheap

@ohwell2790 4 года назад

@@obiwanfisher537 Having money is happiness just poor people tell you different.

@obiwanfisher537 4 года назад

@@ohwell2790 Made, I used to have my own company in marketing. It run very well, I got every month atleast 4 grand out of it for myself. Usually a bit more. Now I am backpacking the world since good two years. And in the past two years I made and spend like 5k. I have never been happier before. Sure, I used to say the same thing as you did. And I was so sure of it. But if you would ask me now I only can say: Money helps being happy. But you dont need it to be. Btw; I started with 5 euros in my pockets back then. And now I am picking up my first and own boat tomorrow.

@OliverWoodphotography 4 года назад

My parents bought a narrow boat in the early 80s following a 2 week boat holiday. We actually bought the boat from the hire company that provided our first holiday boat. To this day I still feel they were the best, most happy and interesting family holidays we ever had. My dad was an ex Marine and loved anything to do with boats and he took us on a lot of character building adventures. Now, more than 30yrs later I'm thinking of either selling my house, or monetising it in some other way to fund my own single handed return to canal life.

@itgetter9 2 года назад

Oliver Wood: Did you do it? I hope you did! I send well wishes to you . . . carry on!

@isabellavalencia8026 2 года назад

I hope you do it!!!

@jamminwithmexijam5710 2 года назад

Go for it! I felt the same way after been on a narrow boat for the first time last month. For the first time I felt like I was living in the UK after living here for over 2 decades. And I’m a Caribbean girl. My sister and I have already booked another week in August and we can’t wait.

@spidaman0112 Год назад

Totally should. I've been dreaming of getting a boat and living on the bay near where I live now. Hurricanes be damned.

@James-gi7lj 4 года назад

The best years of my life were when I bought a sailboat and ended up living on it for 3 years until I got a bigger boat and lived on it for another 6 years. Best times of my life!

@EduardGhergheluca 4 года назад

@I I Asking the real question here: how can you forget and unlearn happiness?

@dv8740 4 года назад

This guy is about one of the most eloquent speakers I have ever heard. Everything he says sounds so much more polished and fascinating than when us Americans speak lol.

@holden6251 4 года назад

well he was a tv reporter, that's what he was trained to do

@judah4616 4 года назад

Yeah, I think he should be a reporter it seems like a good job for him

@ActivateMission2ThisTimeline 3 года назад

@@judah4616 He could be the canal reporter! Well, guess he already is...

@matty6848 3 года назад

@@judah4616 he was a reporter for the BBC. That was his profession.

@areguapiri 2 года назад

He's trained, British, and Americans are the worst English speakers.

@deplorabled1695 5 лет назад

This guy has quit as a TV frontman, but he narrates here as if he is reading the news - a beautiful voice.

@CruisingTheCut 5 лет назад

:-)

@EndDayz 5 лет назад

Canals and there boats are full of predators.

@azeljoyportugues2580 4 года назад

hes like reporting and its good to hear him talk

@rage9278 4 года назад

*she

@aussiecoastie72 4 года назад

Deplorable D yes , absolutely

@banjocricketusa 7 лет назад

David John's is one heck of a 'One Man Band'. He did a remarkable job creating this video.

@CruisingTheCut 7 лет назад

I only filmed it, the lovely Mat and Danielle did all the sweet editing.

@banjocricketusa 7 лет назад

CruisingTheCut Well, you all three did a great job. Thanks x 3

@ExploringAlternatives 7 лет назад

Thanks +Banjo Cricket, it was a team effort and we're really happy with how it turned out :) Thanks for watching!

@carolynridlon3988 3 года назад

This sounds so much like those of us who are full time RVers in the US! We have been enjoying the full time rv life for the last 10 years and will continue for as long as possible.

@STScott-qo4pw 2 года назад

the ones i really admire are the vandwellers with vans and minivans home-built into campers and the ones who convert truck caps into small homes. Very interesting lifestyle but almost all of them will say regardless of the circumstances that led to them living in vehicles they don't want to go back to a fixed house or apartment. I've met quite a few passing in detroit and they all tell me they aren't homeless they are houseless by choice.

@robinlillian9471 2 года назад

He's got more space than you would unless you live in a Type A bus instead of a van, and those are pretty expensive.

@irisgreene4175 2 года назад

I live in a converted van in Los Angeles, I would never go back to my 3 bedroom home xx 👍

@ricardomoseley Год назад

🥰🫶🏽🙌🏽

@ricardomoseley Год назад

@@irisgreene4175 rightly so.

@terencejay8845 3 года назад

Interesting to come across this almost four years later, having watched dozens of Cruising The Cut videos, and to see how contented David still seems with it all.

@Sam-ys6iw 3 года назад

agreed , however i have started to come a little bit ... bored with davids channel. I came across ' foxes afloat ' and learn so much from their vlogs. I wish david could do more content like they do, and explain the history etc of things he may see

@terencejay8845 3 года назад

@@Sam-ys6iw I can understand. David's channel is a good unwind, especially when he has the bow camera on for an uninterrupted cruise-along. At full-screen, it's a very restful watch.

@user-uy6uc5ey5q 2 года назад

@@Sam-ys6iw I like the Foxes as well, but David if quite a different person than Colin, Shaun and not forgetting Otis. David really does limit how much of his life he gives out on screen, whereas the foxes aren't exactly backwards in letting it all hang out. As to the history/information side I think David provides more facts, though without as much "colour' as Colin, which I think comes from his journalistic background where he keeps down the speculating and opinion side. A awful lot of what 'history' Colin gives aren't necessarily from strict historical research but from local stories that arose around the various canal communities you would expect to be 'enhanced' to a certain degree over a hundred to 2 hundred years. i personally think David also is far better at explaining the day to day logistics of canal life than the Foxes do. I think David really has had quite an impact in the wider canal community around Britain as he seems to be getting some quite high level interviews and inside looks at the whole current infrastructure and future developments.

@RaysTrack 5 лет назад

How refreshing to see a video produced by a pro. Interesting, no padding, well edited, no interminable intro, erudite commentary. Excellent job :-)

@esmenouvelle9439 5 лет назад

It would be a service to all if he made a video about how to make a video without babbling for 2-3 minutes before you start.

@davisoregon1 5 лет назад

***agreed***

@bradleyselk9642 4 года назад

I would love to travel europe but im pretty sure im wanted in London 😂

@davidharrison6615 6 лет назад

this was going to be our dream after an early retirement . we where going to design and build our own boat and move onto the canals . a serious work accident 24 years ago put a complete stop to that . i cannot even get on a boat any more . had to sell my sea boat and all my bikes . its great to watch others living the dream instead . not bitter at all . its what it is . life throws stuff at you over your life . your life is wonderful . i wish you well .!

@leaderbad1548 5 лет назад

I feel bad for ya:-(

@diskeyes 5 лет назад

Giving you some positive vibes brother. I hope you’re doing well.

@mico6691 5 лет назад

Thank you for sharing your story and I will take inspiration from your spirit.

@MrOssyMoro 4 года назад

I'm quiet sure the 99,99% dreamers watching this, are not going to live in a boat either and still will have amazing lives

@MobileFilmmaking 4 года назад

damn man. sorry to hear that. What happened if you don't mind me asking?

@pierredanisy9118 4 года назад

I like your no-nonsense, down-to-earth, informative, questioning, enjoyable and addictive short films on the semi-hidden world of the British canal system. I particularly like your opinions on the boat, equipment, canals, marinas, maintenance, etc. The list is not exhaustive. Please keep up the information and I look forward to watching more.

@jaimecoburn1339 3 года назад

If we had narrow boats in Australia I'd be on one in a shot . Your a very fortunate man . Two thumbs up.

@alicebarrington1109 2 года назад

By a House boat

@readu100 7 лет назад

You are very articulate. You make a great TV presenter.

@CruisingTheCut 7 лет назад

Thank you.

@MrsFreakzen 7 лет назад

readu100

@bernicus9524 7 лет назад

readu100 He did say that he had worked as a TV news reporter for 9 years. maybe that experience has something to do with it... That and the fact that anyone with an English accent seems to sound much more astute and impressive to someone who's not British

@readu100 7 лет назад

Yep. Agreed.

@TheCardbry 7 лет назад

can I come on your boat?

@deplorabled1695 5 лет назад

Just found out there's 2000 plus miles of canals in the UK network!

@thomashambly3718 5 лет назад

Yep, before the railways and roads, the canals were the life-force of the country. Coal, cheese (lots of cheese, I dont know why), foreign foods, gypsies, alcohol, etc Almost every city and market town in the uk has a canal system or river

@nicholasroberts6441 4 года назад

All the pottery from Stoke etc, i worked near the grand union canal what a great bunch of happy people enjoying their barges, taking their time just wending their way through time and the countryside around Leighton Buzzard where i luckily met these happy people. You can only stay on certain stretches for two weeks but it doesn't get any worse whichever way you take.

@thomashambly3718 4 года назад

@Vex T considering how slow canal boats are, I think it would take you quite a while to get through all of the canals

@user-nf3hh8kn5r 4 года назад

That's why I love living here!!

@thomashambly3718 4 года назад

@elmer cook not very shaky in calm weather

@katdodd5801 3 года назад

Bravo to you!!! Love it! Shattered the stereotypical image of "success". THIS is success!!!

@virendermohan6870 4 года назад

Great documentary, he is very articulate and whole program was well focused, crystal clear and very lucid. He gave all the information without boaring for a moment. Well Done!!!!

@garbinator09 6 лет назад

My blood pressure went way down merely watching this "Life Path" go on before my eyes. Love it!

@rlwieneke 7 лет назад

I was not aware of the UK canal network or the long boats, stumbled on your video and the concept of living on these boats is fascinating.

@CruisingTheCut 7 лет назад

"Narrowboats". We get very upset when people call them longboats ;-)

@daisychain8622 7 лет назад

Yeah, he's not a viking :-)

@nikos-giorgos 7 лет назад

They really are long though...

@swallowlsd 7 лет назад

How many miles of canals are there?

@CruisingTheCut 7 лет назад

swallowlsd About 2,200 miles.

@sleepy314 4 года назад

SPOILER: now 2020 and he is still going strong!

@badapple65 3 года назад

And! He has a popular RU-vid channel I’m sure that you know but not others just seeing this.

@IrisFortnier 3 года назад

CRUISING THE CUT

@readygi 3 года назад

he's so sweet tho

@Steve-xz9gp Год назад

SPOILER, he’s now sold his boat 😅

@tommypetraglia4688 3 года назад

4 years later, after watching your channel now and again for 2 years, I finally got back to your beginning. You've done very well chap. Good on you

@Zeemike1 7 лет назад

Well that explains it...your former professional life explains why your videos have that professional look to them. Good luck and I hope you keep making more videos...they are worth a look.

@CruisingTheCut 7 лет назад

Thank you.

@thescribe7645 7 лет назад

Love how he sounds like he's giving a news report on TV. (:

@ExploringAlternatives 7 лет назад

Ha! Yeah he's a pro!

@CruisingTheCut 7 лет назад

:-)

@kestrels.9189 5 лет назад

Pleasant to listen to. ☺️

@Life_is_Awesome_Civil 5 лет назад

Good observation

@davesnapsyou 5 лет назад

People who study to work in media are taught how to speak well. At least we were taught how to at the university on communication and media BA.

@mreza84 Год назад

I have lived on a 34 foot sailing yacht for about 20 years and before that on another yacht and I love it. Mostly for the mariner community and having a sense of freedom to move my home wherever I want. Anchoring in the middle of a lake or a small island to stay there as long as I want to, just you and the rest of nature, I love it...

@schokey3513 2 года назад

"rainy and windy days are as sweet as sunny and shiny days" - I loved that line, as well. It is what you make it.......and you seem to be doing a fine job of making it good. I envy you greatly - I hope you continue to enjoy.

@alaskabound1609 7 лет назад

I've been following David's narrowboat life since he first got his boat, and as usual, he has delivered here a fine glimpse into this lovely way of life. I highly recommend following his RU-vid channel, as it's always a pleasure to find another episode uploaded. I look forward to every one, and I'm never disappointed. As usual, well done, David! :)

@CruisingTheCut 7 лет назад

Awwww, thank you :-)

@aceoline 7 лет назад

I can listen to him all day. What a joy!

@CruisingTheCut 7 лет назад

aceoline Thank you!

@MananVyas1993 6 лет назад

Totally my thoughts. Such a lovely voice. And that diction. Oh my. They should teach this in schools. Love it.

@GizStudPrez 4 года назад

Travels by a Narrow Boat is his series on Amazon - well worth the watch

@debedwards1717 4 года назад

This man is living the dream. 😁👍🏻 Good on you.

@casekocsk 7 лет назад

This kind of things... makes me want to be able to live for like 1,000 or 2,000 years... to experience all kind of life and things like that...

@blhtml 6 лет назад

You get bored after 60-70 years

@matteoj226 5 лет назад

Well said. The choice of cool things to do is overwhelming, so much so here I am sat in my pants doing nothing. It would be easier if you had fewer options!

@MaseraSteve2 5 лет назад

Yuarian Smith we are all hope that..... as long as there’s no powerful religion group interruption

@Bacnow 5 лет назад

Yuarian Smith -- Do you really think that they would share that secret with anyone other than the elite? They would allow the rest of humanity to toll away as mortal drones while they live as immortal gods setting the agenda for mankind....forever!

@steyn1775 5 лет назад

Have fun with dealing with your relatives, friends and loved ones dying constantly and you just keep living forever

@raindogred 6 лет назад

After 30 years of a govt job, I had a mid life crisis (age 47) and came home after a holiday abroad, quit my job, rented out our house and moved to Sumatra. That was 5 years ago. Absolutely the only thing we miss is family friends back home, like Dave we realised the stuff you carry about for years, is just stuff..we don't even think about it or miss it. We have decided to move back home to Australia to be close to ageing parents, later in the year, maybe for few years and live in either an RV, houseboat or live aboard yacht. There's a different style of boat in Oz, and cold will not be an issue. I worry about tropical cyclones and storm events, and possibly the cost of mooring and fuel, but I think it's achievable for our budget. I dream of boats and fishing :)

@takchengsze4719 5 лет назад

It is a wake up call. Divine intervention.

@genericscout5408 5 лет назад

raindogred govt job since 17? Most need 4 year degrees now sadly which cost even more.

@esuohdica 5 лет назад

How did you get on?

@vernapoynor2341 4 года назад

@@philgray3443 m

@flashers.5212 3 года назад

I’ve been bed bound for weeks with some foul disease, at times deeply depressed & fed up with it all... “oh woe is me” & that sort of self pitying nonsense, but this short film really perked me up. No, I wouldn’t want to live on a narrow boat full time. Perhaps have a go on one for a holiday, but I cant wait to go for a walk along a canal, even a gentle hobble. PS I enjoyed this so much I even watched the adverts, despite the fact one of them was trying to flog me a funeral plan😩

@tonb9459 4 года назад

From the Netherlands, thank you so much! I't s a eye opener,...What a beauty..

@notmyhome 6 лет назад

Thank you. I kept thinking of Ratty in, "The Wind in the Willows." 'Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.'

@i.m.7710 5 лет назад

I love that book!!!!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍🐾🐾🐾🐭🐭🐭🐭🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🏞🚣‍♀️🚣‍♀️🚣‍♀️🚣‍♀️🚣‍♀️🚣‍♀️🚣‍♀️🚣‍♀️🚣‍♀️🚣‍♀️🚣‍♀️🚣‍♀️⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵🛶🛶🛶🛶🛶🛶⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵🛶🛶🛶🛶🛥⛴🛳🚤🛶🛶🛶🚣‍♀️🚣‍♀️🚣‍♀️⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓

@mico6691 5 лет назад

@@i.m.7710..Me too 😊..

@SAM-zt2uy 7 лет назад

Followed his channel for about 6 months, I moved onto my 35' narrowboat about 2 months ago #livingthedream

@tomjones6777 2 года назад

Mr. Johns is an excellent communicator- interesting, informative and well spoken. 👍👍

@ritamariekelley4077 2 года назад

We took several long boat trips, each long enough to experience that sense of community. The spirit of helping each other was very strong. We rented a very large boat because we had family visiting. I'd been recently separated so my parents and son were on board. I was "driving" as I'd done it before and it was something I really enjoyed. It was winter, the rain was barreling down and knowing my fam was below decks, warm and dry, I was up top steering and singing to the top of my lungs. It was glorious.

@rasha4625 7 лет назад

I live in India...and I'd like to tell you that I relished your video very very much.first your clear soothing English English accent was gorgeous.second your boat was a dream and you are a very clean and organised man.third the whole boat experience that you described the pros and cons basically touched on everything,loved it.lastly the views that you showed us the coziness of the whole ambience was marvelous.thanks a ton...shall see this video whenever I am low:)

@CruisingTheCut 7 лет назад

Ah, thank you! Such a nice comment. Glad you liked it. Cheers.

@JCisJD 7 лет назад

CruisingTheCut Have to say , I know exactly what they mean, and I'm English (whatever that means) Your delivery and tone just matches what your doing and explaining sooo well ! its almost like a really good signature tune to a favourite old sitcom (the good life etc) when you hear it your instantly transported to a safe and cozy place :) Not sure if I could give a better complement than that, hmmmm , other than including the word inspirational which I suppose you are but again more in your style than inspired by what your actually doing ;) Joyful journeying to you x

@vivisu3938 6 лет назад

Would you be my date David?

@abdur1300 6 лет назад

Shompa Saha Indian rivers and canals are dirty and it aren't clean,, many bacteria, disease, and water pollution, you can't even live there

@Maalil01 5 лет назад

MICHAEL CRASH he is indian and judging from his name he is hindu and we muslims dont want to be nor british or americunt

@uhhuhsure 7 лет назад

This guys description of living on a boat is so quintisentially british it's great.

@CruisingTheCut 7 лет назад

Thank you

@snubbedpeer 6 лет назад

quintessentially is the word you were looking for.

@drivventodrumm1 2 года назад

I converted a sprinter van and decided to move into it full time, also for an adventure, and it’s been just that. Now I spend time living in places that I could only dream about before

@RUFU58 4 года назад

It’s not really tiny. Plus wherever you moor it is an extension of it anyway, thats one thing I find extremely appealing about this kind of lifestyle. Love it! 👍

@Hortonfarms1 7 лет назад

I rather enjoyed your video. Being from the states, I have always wondered what it would be like to live aboard a narrow boat. I can imagine the quietness and serine beauty of an uncomplicated life. Jolly good fun. Cheers.

@Meownold 5 лет назад

Keep an eye on your hull if it's steel. Spray foam insulation has a tendency to absorb moisture from condensation on the hull over the years, it rots the hull from the inside out. I have demolished many boats over the years in my job and we had a lot of boats that looked great on the outside but as soon as we started chipping the spray foam off inside, the hull underneath was all flaking rust. I would never spray foam my steel hull. I would just use Styrofoam sheets cut to fit between the stringers that can be removed if need be. That's just my opinion for what it's worth. Nice boat!

@bh8671 4 года назад

Meownold J. Trump steel rots now? 🤔 that’s a first.

@griffedbat 4 года назад

@@bh8671 they call it rusting..

@jodylainekelley751 3 года назад

makes me wish I had a house to sale and move to the U.K.,,lived in a houseboat on a river for 3 years and loved it! Kudos David!

@marieneu264 Год назад

“Straight away” and “proper” are my favorite things that people from the UK say. I don’t know why, but I just love it!

@Cindyscrossstitch 7 лет назад

Love his voice. great interview.

@CruisingTheCut 7 лет назад

Thank you :-)

@CruisingTheCut 7 лет назад

+Jose Francisco Medeiros I say, steady on. Early days ;-)

@Cindyscrossstitch 7 лет назад

+CruisingTheCut. you have a sense of humor also :)

@returnofthegmac9203 5 лет назад

David I am going to watch your ads a few more times to earn you some beers🍺🍺 I would never get bored of this lifestyle what an inspiration you are Sir

@CruisingTheCut 5 лет назад

Come and watch the ads on my own channel and I'll get the money!! ;-)

@amafid 4 года назад

@@CruisingTheCut I'm going there now! I just came across your channel.

@christinafidance340 3 года назад

I support all boater RU-vidrs too! My husband and I live on a power boat in the Chesapeake Bay, but we support ourselves with our mobile mechanic business. We’d like to do a marine repair channel on RU-vid but I keep telling my husband that we are both just way too boring and non-photogenic! Lol. BUT.... if you know anyone needing repairs in the Chesapeake Bay Area.... it’s J.I. Mobile Repair Service. We are on Facebook. Check us out.

@freddythefrog70 3 года назад

Why would 1600 people dislike this video? A great, informative video of the life on a narrow boat. Think I'm ready too, sell the house & get so nice water baring neighbours!

@elainelksuabernet 2 года назад

We bought a boat since Covid took a lot of fun things away, it was the best thing ever and loving it .

@RangKlos 7 лет назад

Very inspiring. Not only for the style of living but the way you think things through and face the challenges cool, calm and collected.

@CruisingTheCut 7 лет назад

Thanks

@backcountryexplorer6841 7 лет назад

Rang Klos

@salilkapur1394 7 лет назад

bro please can I also live with you bro

@4ceclan664 7 лет назад

Cool, calm and collected. I love that

@mannysunset 4 года назад

A friend move to the jungle in Peru after working for many years in the city ! He is the most happy person in the world ! Life is just one let’s enjoy !

@libertyjo6238 4 года назад

I'd love to see a picture / video of jungle life! Very interesting!

@Johnketes54 7 месяцев назад

This boat is well equipped, A dream, Some are so basic,Winter would be out off the question, And i like you "explaining" all this stuff, 20 minutes in and I'm still watching

@hemanrajeev 4 года назад

A feeling of sincerity and the resemblance of David Attenborough. Cool.

@PanamaSticks 4 года назад

A young engineer I knew sunk all his money into a beautiful sailboat. He retired very young, and lives on the boat in the Florida Keys, free of state and federal taxes. When he wants money, her charters his boat for people wo want trips to Carribean Islands.

@rickc2102 4 года назад

Hope the hurricanes don't f his s up.

@TheRealSmithFamily 4 года назад

Rap Lawyer not really, I know someone who did something similar and lost everything in a hurricane.

@wg00fakgplus58 3 года назад

Intelligent guy he is

@operator0 3 года назад

@@rickc2102 A lot of cruisers will spend their summer months further North. The Chesapeake Bay is very popular for this. Once hurricane season is over, they sail the boat back down to FL...or the Bahamas...or the rest of the Caribbean.

@christinafidance340 3 года назад

@@operator0 Some people always have to throw in something negative! I live on a boat in the Chesapeake Bay and it’s absolutely AWESOME!!!! Just ignore this “Negative Nancy” here cuz there always seems to be one of ‘em where ever you go.... and ESPECIALLY online where so many people who are lonely and unhappy with their own miserable lives feel the need to rain on everyone else’s parade in order to make themselves feel better. So, they can just stay inside (and on land) and avoid doing anything they deem as too risky or dangerous, but I’m going to be happy as a clam living on my boat! Oh and DUH!!! THAT’S WHAT INSURANCE IS FOR, right??? Yeah. I almost forgot! We have full coverage on our vessel for only $593 a YEAR! Not to mention that since even Delaware has a designated “hurricane safe harbor” marina so I’m sure boaters down in Florida or North Carolina or in the Gulf are WELL ACQUAINTED with the protocol for hurricanes and even I check the weather and the local boating report DAILY, as do most boaters.

@Kiwiwanderer 4 года назад

He’s so cleancut, honest and intelligent, mature & wise. It’s refreshing.

@nitinb9202 4 года назад

He has a voice better than regular movie artists, his command over his language exceptionally admirable.

@JeghedderThomas 3 дня назад

Good lord! What a young man! It's a nice look back, and while David has since moved unto solid ground, he still seems enamoured with the waterways.

@graemecollin 7 лет назад

Been following David's adventures on his CtC channel for a fair while now - great fun!

@ExploringAlternatives 7 лет назад

Yeah, we love his videos too! He's got great content and a great sense of humour :) Thanks for watching!

@bertramwinslowiii2119 5 лет назад

He looks AMAZING for 48 years old!

@ohwell2790 4 года назад

Women tell me that and I am 75, but no men so far and I am thankful for that.

@Danno382 4 года назад

This guy looks 47 and 14 simultaneously xD! Not to be offensive but it is funny lol

@Msbuddy08sej 3 года назад

Giggle

@jimmclean4428 4 года назад

David, I don't know how I missed this 'introductory episode'. I have delighted in your journey, challenges and your entertaining commentary. I have been following your adventure going on three years now from Minneapolis, Minnesota in the summer and Bogo, Cebu, Philippines in the winter. Guess Why. I several of the other boats as well. It is a genuine pleasure traveling with you all. Enjoy the Dream Sincerely, Jim McLean

@dazzab111 5 лет назад

This guy has a great life..good on him!

@ianmooresguard1721 5 лет назад

@frenchie jones n

@tomwarwick8851 7 лет назад

Getting on for nearly a million views. Hmm that's bad, everyone will find out that we boaters are cheating the system. I moved onto a widebeam (10' wide) last summer, and I smile like a cheshire cat every morning when I wake up, I am so blessed. I understand that I cant explore all the canals as I am too wide, but then, i have a full size kitchen...and a sofa! It is a great life.

@angelstar7656 5 лет назад

Tom Warwick Share your story, please. I'd like to know.

@sunshinegirl9333 5 лет назад

Can I come stay with you? Well, myself, 2 dogs, and 3 cats. Oh I guess I’ll bring the kids too. Lmao

@harryzero1566 5 лет назад

Can you be up front, and tell us any downsides, if any. ( Apart from the obvious width restrictions). How much of the wide beam system is rivers? ie no locks. When you cruise, do you tend to cruise to keep on the move or do you cruise with purpose? If there are no designated mooring spaces and no restriction notices, can you just park up? Having moved from narrow to wide beam boats, I think you should be eminently qualified to have an objective opinion.

@annydobon8106 3 года назад

Wow. I am jealous

@tomwarwick8851 3 года назад

@@annydobon8106 Hi Ann, thanks for the note - I hadnt realised there was a reply so now I shall send some to my year old comments! Turns out I have been living in a cottage for a year now, do miss the river life tho.

@Whitedennisrodman 3 года назад

Best decision I've ever made moving onto a narrow boat

@annydobon8106 3 года назад

I am jealous!

@scotty193 4 года назад

I cannot begin to say how much I would love that kind of idyllic lifestyle, yes I am a little envious and stuck in a rut which this man has decided to leave behind. Well done you Sir and get that sofa hahahahahaha.

@scotty193 4 года назад

@@SensiblyTina I wish I could afford the luxury of being so bourgeois.

@Ryan-jx4vh 7 лет назад

Not everyone really gets to live, so many are robots in a system. Heck, you may decide to go back, but at least you broke the routine and had a great adventure. Good luck, man. I really enjoyed your story.

@CruisingTheCut 7 лет назад

Thank you.

@AngelGonzalez-lf9ox 7 лет назад

Good Luck in your journey Mr. David Johns God bless you ! Angel,Fort Lauderdale Florida USA

@CruisingTheCut 7 лет назад

Thank you!

@mimaroo1431 4 года назад

My grandparents and my uncle and aunt both lived on a barge and carried cargo throughout Europe. My mom was born on my grandparents boat in Delfshaven in Rotterdam, just before the war. It is one of the few areas that wasn't bombarded and I've stood right where my grandfather had anchored the boat, when she was born.

@itgetter9 2 года назад

What a great history!

@eastcoaststories 4 года назад

He has a great voice for voiceover work. Love this lifestyle. 🚤⛵️

@tphan 4 года назад

He has a lovely boat and wonderful life along the canals. No life is better than that.

@patrickcowling4873 5 лет назад

Rented one twenty years ago and took family of five plus MIL for a week. My children still talk about this as one of the best holidays ever. Anyone up for an adventure, give me a call

@malchick8918 4 года назад

That would be an utter joy, lucky you

@repojimruane8499 4 года назад

OK what's your number I'm up for adventure 😉,

@suzykibui6171 4 года назад

If I ever find myself on your Continent, I'll hit you up.

@mopill1274 4 года назад

Ready bro. Where number?

@annydobon8106 3 года назад

Me 🙋‍♀️

@killallevilthings 4 года назад

Probably the most Ideal way for escaping the zombie apocalypse too.

@kayulab5100 4 года назад

Or the coronavirus

@jmitterii2 4 года назад

No. Zombies and people with COVID19 hang out at canals.

@blackshadow-_-c9441 4 года назад

Not really, he only has water for 10 days, if he's with 2 people that 5 days, and so on.

@rauminen4167 4 года назад

@@blackshadow-_-c9441 Well, I would think the boat kinda has to have a lot of water around it. It's not seawater either, you just need to filter and boil it.

@blackshadow-_-c9441 4 года назад

@@rauminen4167 I guess you could, but kanals arent that wide, so if a lot of zombies see you they might make some kind of raft of dead bodies, ofc thats all speculations, but ohwell

@Barbarahas10 6 дней назад

I absolutely love David!!! I saw him on another narrow boat. He’s amazing!!

@andrewb.5996 7 лет назад

LOVED it mate. I'm very jealous.......

@CruisingTheCut 7 лет назад

Cheers :-)

@carriepost3502 7 лет назад

Although lacking any direct experience, I've always suspected that "house-boaters" would create a true community. I'm so glad that's exactly what you found.

@jannerkev 3 года назад

Davids channel " crusing the cut" shows how much fun he has on our canal network. A good watch.

@Widestone001 3 года назад

The fun part is that I already live like that mostly. I live alone (by choice) and sometimes I don't leave my flat for 3 or 4 days in a row if I don't need to. My work allows for that, I work Monday through Wednesday and the rest of the week is mine :-)

@shauniwilliams4840 7 лет назад

Truly one of the most amazing videos i have ever seen! The thought that you could be at one place on one particular day - and then in a few days you could be hundreds of miles away whilst never having left home seriously messes with my brain patterns!

@CruisingTheCut 7 лет назад

Hundreds may be over-egging things at 3mph but I take your point :-) !!

@maxinebeard392 7 лет назад

Also, no packing or un-packing, jet lag, airports, customs, waiting in line forever, food that you hate and costs a fortune, getting hijacked or worse, shot down, etc, etc.

@scottstafford7715 7 лет назад

David, I do admire your boat and your life. I can identify with you a lot. I am a 47 year old self employed architect and although I have a job that most people would love to have, I have felt the dullness of a mid-life crises seeping in. I often day dream about doing something similar to what you are doiing. I have filled sketch books with boat designs. Thanks for the inspiration!

@CruisingTheCut 7 лет назад

Scott Stafford Stop sketching, start doing! ;-) Have fun.

@CraigMansfield 7 лет назад

Scott Stafford Why not hire one and see what your instincts tell you? Only live once. It's presumptuous and optimistic that you'll live into your 80's or 90's :D Sorry but it is :D Why not ask yourself why you won't do it, and ask why you will, and see how many reasons for and against that you have. And see if there's a safety net if it doesn't work out? Maybe rent out your house for a year, and sell the boat if it's not for you. That way you earn from the rent, and only lose a small amount from the sale. Can't lose if you can go back to work.

@raybon7939 5 лет назад

48 here. Really really worrying about retirement now prob more than my next lunch...Lloll....wondering if they charge rent for him, to dock..

@rikkidee 4 года назад

Sounds like a good life you've got for yourself. Enjoy yourself.

@stellsnuggs5387 2 года назад

Thank you for the fun tour aboard your narrow boat. We use 180 gallons of water every 3-4 weeks. We are a family of four aboard our 43 ft sailboat full time.

@Kiwiwanderer 4 года назад

.....a sense of community. He’s so right I crave a sense of community.

@marcinspace 4 года назад

I would of died and gone to heaven with a view like that, when you mentioned "the gin and tonic"

@timking7344 2 года назад

hey, man, i did the same thing 3 years ago, but in a motor home, no planning, bought the van, headed away for my first weekend, got back 10 months later from europe, not 1 regret, you just gotta have the right mind set... i enjoy going where i want, when i want, wouldnt suit everyone, but it does me... i'll keep on van lifing it, you keep boating, at least our worlds will be a better place...cheers Tim

@CullenRick 2 года назад

I lived on one for two years. A lovely lifestyle, warm in winter and I never missed anything. Mind you, the thought of moving back to one now that I live in a house is more challenging. Pumping out the loo, and the bilges. Waking up to find a family of angry swans have decided to sit right outside your door. Coming home and wondering if someone has literally nicked your house, or set it adrift. Yeah, it was fun at the time - but not for me now!

@anthonyleung1781 5 лет назад

Hi ! I live in Hong Kong. This is my dream ! Travel alone the canals. The sense is beautiful so quiet and peaceful. I also have 20ft small boat can travel alone sea side. It is a difference life.

@denismv6709 4 года назад

I live in hk and i just hired a canalboat for a week in the uk. the best holiday ever. try it.

@KilgoreTrout11235 5 лет назад

I had a friend who bought one of these. For one summer it was moored outside a pub in Cambridge. Like 30m from the front door :) It was awesome.

@gardeninginthedesert 4 года назад

The canal network could also be called a pub network 🍺🍷

@Geoffr524 4 года назад

That kinda reminds me of the guy who owned Tilly the narrowboat.

@a.scotth.9955 4 месяца назад

He makes this life choice very attractive!! I love the sense of peace, something we all need.

@ThePalFishCoach 4 года назад

I was hoping this was the guy from Crusing the Cut! My parents and I found it on Amazon and have been watching it every night. It is so relaxing! Thanks for sharing!

@matty6848 3 года назад

Yes and he has his own RU-vid channel with hundreds of hours of footage.

@andrewbrownlie8162 4 года назад

i have lived on a boat for nearly 2 years & love it & that includes the beast form the east. 99% off the rat race & have never looked back. Its not everyones cup of tea & just like this guy says I could have bought a motorhome & tour Europe but it would mean I would still need to come back to the rat race. Thought it through prior to buying the boat but its not one of those narrow boats, too compact for us. Now that I have taken the plunge, I could not return to normal house dwellings, and the best thing MORTGAGE FREE although i do pay for a mooring but easily manageable.

@frank1847 7 лет назад

Really interesting and well put together . I was riveted from the start . 134 thumbs down ? how could you not enjoy this ? . Fair enough dont watch if it is not your thing , however marking work down when the quality of production is beyond question is beyond me .

@geraldhenrickson7472 5 лет назад

I believe there are some who for fun...just drift around RU-vid to give out a negative vote. I think they do not even watch the vid3eos.

@mrkipple2080 Год назад

Enjoy. The boat life. I'm here in Miami. Lost my Sailboat during Hurricane Wilma. It was a 22 foot Catalina. ,. Now many years later. At 57 yrs old. I'm on the market for another boat. The boating life and community really are a bunch of fun.