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What's up guys? So today we're gonna be doing a bit of a different video for you this week
We're gonna go through the Q&A
questions and answer some questions you guys sent us a few weeks ago
So aye, let's get comfy, relax and look at some questions
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Okay, so we're just gonna lie on the bed, chill, Nala's here as well, she's on the window
Don't know if you can see her
But we're just gonna scroll through, find some questions and answer them
Soo, choochoochoo
First one
Q: I would love to get one of those scittering toys for my cats, Gigi and Porkchop
What's it called and who makes them?
A: That would be this wee toy here
And you switch it on and it vibrates and it goes along the floor
What it's called - I have not a clue, but I will find the link and I'll put it in the description below so you guys can get it
Nala loves this
What I usually do is I put it underneath a rug and then she comes charging in the room
Dives on the rug and tries to find this
So, aye, it's a very good toy, I like it
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Q: Is there anything that "freaks" Nala out?
She seems so easy going but I imagine there must be a few things she isn't too keen on
A: One thing Nala hates is building sites
When we're cycling along and if there's a building site up ahead
she normally spots it, or most probably hears it before I do
She hates cranes which are usually on a building site as well
And yeah, it must just be the loud noises, all the metal clambering together
So that's one thing she does not like
Nala: prrrr
Hello
Nala: rrrrr
Thanks for joining us
Come get comfy, this side, this side, good
Uh eh eh eh oh oh
You lying down?
This way
No, this way cause everyone's at this side Come on
You can't go that way, come on
Fall down, fall down
Eh?
You gonna help do some questions?
Hoooaaawh
Hey, hello, say hello
So finally she's came to give a hand do some questions
Good girl, prrrrr
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Q: Hi Dean, I'd love to know if Nala uses a cat litter tray when you stay in a hotel or in an apartment
or if she lets you know when she needs to use the bathroom and you let her outside
A: Do you want to tell this one? No, you happy there?
We don't carry a cat litter tray on us, but I am very lucky
and I'll see if I can film this for you later on
But Nala can use the toilet, sometimes
She doesn't flush, I've got to flush
But she also meows to let me know when she needs to go outside
In this apartment I'm in just now, since I'm staying here for a while, she has a cat litter tray
but she occasionally uses the toilet as well
So, nah, very lucky
And when we're outside on the road, she goes in long grass or some sand or soil
She just digs a wee hole and then covers it back up
Don't you?
So yeah, very lucky
Q: When I go visit Scotland where & what would you'd recommend me to go see?
A: I would definitely recommend going to my hometown Dunbar
It's a wee hidden gem on the east coast of Scotland
I think it's beautiful, right on the coast beautiful beaches, beautiful forst walks
and a lovely wee town as well
But
Scotland is an absolutely beautiful country so I feel like no matter where you go, you're gonna love it
Edinburgh, Glasgow, the people in Glasgow are brilliant
What else?
There's a big road trip you could do, or a cycle trip
The NC500 I think it is, which goes right round the coast of Scotland
And I've never done it, but I've seen pictures of it and it looks absolutely beautiful
And that's what I can't wait to do when we're back home
Eh?
Take you round Scotland, drink some whiskey
Turn round
Q: I just have a question, do you secure her in the car somehow? If you ever have an accident, I just don't want her getting hurt
A: Trust me, I don't want her getting hurt either
But I do not secure her in the car
I'm a very safe driver, and if we did ever get in a crash
I feel Nala's best chances of survival would be for her to turn her body and adapt her body in a way to land
instead of being restricted by being pinned against a chair
So I don't do it, but as I say, I'm a very safe driver so hopefully we never get in a crash and need to find out, eh?
Q: How do you keep the nasty ticks off of Nala?
A: I hate ticks, always seem to find them when I'm out walking, get loads of them walking up my legs
But on Nala, it's just all about keeping a close eye on her
They're very easy to spot crawling across the top of her fur
but when she's in the tent and in a deep sleep as well, I just give her a good check
Just basically check her whole body
I usually find them up round the neck area, just trying to go on the, just round about the mouth
and up by the ears
But so far, so good, none have ever actually latched onto Nala so, yeah, you just got to keep a close eye on that
and get rid of them when you find them
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Q: Have you ever thought of having a cat as a pet before her?
A: No I have not, Nala is the first cat I've ever had
And I've always been a dog person throughout my entire life
I didn't think a cat would give you so much love, but she has totally turned me
And if it's a choice between cats & dogs, I still choose both, cause I love them both
Eh? Yes, yes
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Q: Amazing! Is this the cat you found in the wild while you were taking a bike trip?
A: Yes it is, this is the cat I found in the wild as I was taking a bike trip
Q: When you are camping how do you keep her from wandering at night?
A: It all depends on where we are
If there is, oh I've been distracted by her tail
She's watching the birds
If there's roads nearby, I just take her out with me, so I keep her on the lead
But if we're out in the country side, and it's safe in doing so, I just let her go and she never goes that far
and she always comes back when I whistle
Just a wee whistle like that and she usually comes back
There has been a few times when she's been away playing
and all you do to find her is get a torch out, shine the torch and you see her eyes light up
And then you just shake some food and she comes running
That easy
So we need to do a wee demonstration for this question
Q: When you let Nala run loose in the forest or anywhere with her leash still attached, aren’t you afraid she may get stuck somewhere?
A: No, because her harness, although it looks tight because of all of her fur, is very loose
and she can easily get out, so if I pull that way
that's her out already, that easy
So, if she did get stuck, she just basically pulls herself back and she's free to go
Q: Where can I get Nala's great harness?
A: This harness here, you can actually get on our website 1bike1world.com
It takes you to their shop but you also get a discount with it
Pffft, I've got some of her hair in my mouth
or my beard
But yeah, you can get this on our website
and personally, I think this is a great harness, it comes in different colours
It's secure, it's strong, and it looks good
So yeah, Nala's harness, our website
Right you need to lie down
Come on, you can stay or go, stay or go
C'mon, this way
This way
Lie down
Oi
This way, oi
Oi
Pfffft fffft ffft, got ya, got ya fur in my mouth
You happy there? Should I move the camera so we can see you as well?
Hayaaa
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Q: I worry about Nala when you're walking in town and dogs not on a leash! Have you two encountered this already?
A: Yeah, we've encountered this loads
But Nala is actually very good at sticking up for herself, and if the dog's too big for her
she usually climbs up on my shoulder
and gets safe up there, don't you?
Q: What are Nala's favourite cat treats? What signs does Nala give you to tell you that she's done walking & wants to get up?
A: Nala's favourite cat treats are these -Wilderness Pure Chicken, 100% pure chicken
We'll give her one just now, and I bet you she probably doesn't take it
Q: And what signs does Nala give you to tell you that she's done walking & wants to get up?
A: You can basically tell by her behaviour, she starts slowing down a wee bit
And when she does, I just crouch down next to her and she jumps up onto my shoulders and gets comfy
There we go, nice bit of chicken for you
Do you want another bit? Look at that big bit Oh yes
That too big? There, a small bit
Q: How difficult was it arranging a cat passport to go through so many countries?
A: It's actually very easy, you just go to your vet
and they give you a passport like that
and they tell you all the vaccinations you need in order to get through the countries
There's also a website, pettravel.com, that I use
and that tells you everything you need
I'll put the link of it in the description below
And yeah, let's start getting cats out a bit more, travelling to different countries, eh?
There we go, last bit
There we go, now get comfy
Q: Would you like to go back and visit some other of the shelters/ charities that you both have so kindly helped?
A: Yes, I would, and we've actually been reaching out to some of the shelters
and hopefully when we get back on the bike, we can, every couple of weeks, go and visit a new one
Help them out with some work, see if we can re-home some animals
and also raise some awareness for them
So yeah, that's what we're going to be doing a lot more in the future
Q: Can you give us a quick tour of all your equipment? Bike, cameras, Nala's gear?
A: I will do that, but I'm gonna do that in a different video
Gonna go through all my equipment and stuff I use, and what I like about it and what I don't like about it
But yeah, that'll be coming very soon
We just need to get out and use it more
Right, had to go and get this blanket for this next question, but fingers crossed it works
(whistling) Nala
(whistling)
Good girl
Look, look at this nice blanket, How soft it is, eh?
She's left, oh no
What's this? What's this? Oh yes, eh, we're gonna knead it
Come on
Oh, you just getting straight down, eh, you just get comfy
But we need to answer this question
Aye, she does, she does knead, but clearly just now she's just wanting to groom herself
Q: Are you planning to travel again with Nala?
A: Yes I am, I've still got to get to the other side of the world
and many more of the countries in the world as well
But we're just waiting till everything opens up again
I think our travel plans, cause of Brexit, we're gonna have to go in some of the Balkan countries next
So that's Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo, down there
So I think what we're gonna do is we're gonna go down, head towards Greece
visiting animal sanctuaries on the way, helping them out
and then hopefully, fingers crossed, travel and the world is all back to normal next year
We're gonna come up in spring, aim for Russia, across Russia
to Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia,
I've got family in Malaysia so want to visit them, and yeah
A lot more travel plans with Nala
Q: Dean, are you bringing back T-shirts on your website?
A: Yes we are, we're actually just moving warehouse that's why we took the shop down
But we have these gorgeous T-shirts
With Nala, Peeping Nala, out of the pocket
and that comes in black, teal and white
What a professional way to show them, eh? What a professional way
We also do these Peeping Nala bags, I love these, they are great
Peeping Nala
And that is also the best way to support us, cause we get a lot of messages about
what's the best way to support us on the travels
Getting one of them
But you can all them over in the shop on the website as well at 1bike1world.com
Right, we'll make this the last question and it's probably one of the questions we get asked the most
Q: Are you planning to come to the States in your travels? Any idea when?
A: Yes we are 100% gonna come to America
But first, my goal is to get over to South East Asia
and tour over there, that's been my goal and dream from the start
Once we've finished over there, that's when we're gonna look at coming over
and doing Canada, America and South America as well
So yes, we will be coming to America
Did you enjoy that?
Anyway guys, hope you enjoyed that video
We'll be doing one of these again soon
So if you didn't get any of your questions answered this time, ask them next time and we'll do them then
Stay safe and see you soon