Dan Brown's YouTube Videos.

[Southern Star]

I only came across this young lad's videos today, but I have been fascinated by them... he has posted nearly 200 videos about narrowboat life, and they are (to me anyway) hugely educational, covering a massive variety of subjects..

 

 

I'm wondering if he posts on here, or if anybody else has watched these videos?

[muddywaters]

Yes it was watching these that I decided it was worth looking at smaller boats and I could CC around work.

Oh and he has three eBooks available on amazon as well

[narrowboatham]

I think i've watched them all, it would appear he has a lovely lifestyle that costs very little. There's a few on here that are adamant that what he is doing can't be done for what he says it costs him. I love the videos and find them very interesting.

[bargemast]

I've been watching his video's since about 1 year, I admire his enthusiasm he's enjoying his life on Tilly very much, and doesn't seem to be needing much money to be happy.

 

His books are written in the same style, and are available on Kindle, easy reading and he's telling about everything he does to be able to live the life he likes.

 

Peter.

[paulstoke1975]

ive seen all his videos, i find him quite inspiring, he does have a really low cost lifestyle, i dont think he drinks/smokes he has no car to pay for so it can be a cheap way of living if you don't waste money on the usual crap,

 

he says he works 2 days a week in a super market on minimum wage, i recon he's selling a few thousand copies of his book each year so i think it doable ,

 

hes a cool guy.

 

not for me though i want all the bad things in life

[craftycarper]

I usually watch his films when I have a bath his enthusiasm for life makes him really watchable cracking to see in a young bloke .also nice to see that in this day and age a basic life is still achievable good on him

[nicknorman]

Bit of a breath of fresh air that! It gives encouragement that perhaps there is hope for the next generation, they are not all bedroom-dwelling computer-glued wasters!

 

I searched for his books. Seems he is well travelled though having been to Rome and Washington DC to name just a few.

[Mac of Cygnet]

Where is his boat based? I didn't know about this, but I'm sure I saw the boat the other day.

[Alanji]

Last year he was on the Llangollen/Monty. I met him a couple of times.

[muddywaters]

That is where he spends most of his time, on the Llangollen and the Monty

[paulstoke1975]

 

His books are quite short but well worth a read if you've got a kindle

Edited September 7, 2014 by paulstoke1975

[bargemast]

His books are quite short but well worth a read if you've got a kindle

 

I downloaded the Kindle on my laptop, as I didn't want to invest in the real thing, and it works pretty good too.

 

Peter.

[paulstoke1975]

 

I downloaded the Kindle on my laptop, as I didn't want to invest in the real thing, and it works pretty good too.

 

Peter.

I think it a brilliant invention particularly for people with out the storage space for a book case,

[luctor et emergo]

Most long distance drivers are quite used to living in a space of 8' by 6'...

 

 

You boat dwellers don't know how much space you are wasting..

[Weaver Lad]

Dan's videos were one of the first we saw when researching buying a craft-brilliant. I can't help but think if there were more youngsters like him around the world would have a brighter future.

[Erin42]

I watch all his videos, he was such an inspiration to getting a boat. I'm thinking of doing some similar video blogging, but i don't think he could ever be beaten on enthusiasm.

[ppgflyer]

Ahhh yes, Dan Brown from asortofinterestinglife.com and his live aboard NB Tilly.

 

A young man with such enthusiasm for life and minimalist living. Very entertaining, especially his "Dan's Narrowboat Life (Documentary)" and the more recent "5,000 Subscribers" sums up his story in two videos.

 

A true inspiration, there certainly should be more young people with his love of life attitude.

[smileypete]

What, he's almost camping!

 

No essentials like dishwasher, widescreen TV, XBox, how can he enjoy his boating?

 

OK, I know we need our creature comforts as we get older, well I do!

 

cheers, Pete.

~smpt~

Edited September 9, 2014 by smileypete