Is navigating the challenging tidal River Trent as difficult as we thought? We start in the historic town of Gainsborough, where we explore its ancient past ...
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We launch into the thrilling first leg of our journey from Yorkshire to Cambridgeshire via the tidal River Trent and the Wash. Tackling the fast-flowing tidal ...
The Keadby Lock repair was slowly coming together, and it had begun to operate for about one hour twice a day. Because timing the departure now required the ...
Between us and the River Trent is a 100-year-old railway swing bridge and a 224-year-old lock. If there is a mechanical failure at either of these venerable ...
Free power and unlimited water on the UK's canals? As sailors on the open oceans, we lived completely independently. We created our own power and produced our ...
We've left the marina, we've refuelled, and filled with water. Now it is time to begin our journey! This week's episode goes back to our old style of vlogging: ...
Over the last 18 months, we've been getting our canal boat prepared, all the while writing a book! We're now ready to begin our journey from Yorkshire to the ...
It’s been exactly a year since we swapped our sailing boat for a widebeam canal boat, after nearly 20 years living afloat. How has it been — and do we have any ...
We decommission our electric pump-out toilet and replace it with a separating toilet, often called a composting toilet. Why would we do this? What was wrong ...
There is no such thing as a 'last' job, because maintenance never ends on a boat, but recommissioning our diesel generator is essential if we want to be ...
We're so close to casting off the lines and starting our full-time cruising dream, but it feels like we're hitting every possible roadblock. In this week's ...
Is this the ultimate off-grid water solution for boat life? We've finally solved the biggest problem every boater faces: running out of fresh water. For years, ...
We begin the installation of an OffGrid Water purification and filtration system for our widebeam canal boat... and we know you have concerns! To address this, ...
An August Bank Holiday is more than just a trip to the seaside; it’s a snapshot of Britishness: ice cream and chips, wind and rain, chaos and myths, and above ...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkl0_R0LT6deoJjS4bNanmw?sub_confirmation=1 Ever looked at the canal and wondered if you could actually drink it? In this ...
We just completed our full solar panel installation — and the results blew us away! 3kW of power, all installed and set up in just 2 days. We now have way more ...
After 20 years of chasing wind, running from storms, crossing borders and stopping for repairs, we finally let go of life at sea. In this honest conversation, ...
It’s the longest day of the year this week! We’ve been living aboard our wide beam canal boat for five months now. While Jamie’s still waiting for autumn, for ...
While hunkered down on the canal in the rain, we take a look back at a few of our moments aboard our sailboat and compare it to life now. There are ...
Ever sped past a quiet town like Thorne on the motorway, oblivious to the incredible secrets it holds? We uncover layers of forgotten history, from a crucial ...
One of the last places you'll find genuine freedom in the UK is off-grid mooring on the canals and rivers. And if you choose a secluded spot like the winding ...