we've been living on a narrowboat for three and a half years and we have noticed that since becoming
full-time boaters we've changed we have different values and desires and a ton of new habits
these changes are completely normal in the boating
community it's important to State them so today I am taking stock and presenting you
with an overview of approximately 40 signs that you live on a narrowboat
you define a good Mooring as one where you can get decent Wi-Fi oh it's good apparently
20 to 30 minutes I've only got two rather spiders are your friends back to their work
when invited for dinner at someone's house you dream of asking them to have
a shower and contemplate bringing your laundry and using their washing machine
you vacuum your windows
you've been asked is it cold in a narrowboat at least a thousand times
you have made a piece of furniture out of a pallet
it was March 11 months old yeah you continuously misplace your windlass you know
it's like a metal detector oh no it's you got it you've got it
after meeting another boater for the first time within a few minutes you're discussing the toilet
when you don't like your neighbors you just untie and move
you are content knowing that the list of boat repairs is as infinite as the universe
the best day of the month is when you find where to take your recycling
you know the difference between Trad semi-trad and Cruiser's turn and can identify them with a glance
you can assemble a gourmet dinner using only one pot
being able to walk around your bed to put the sheets on is something you dream about
you only get seasick on land
you can single-handedly do a lock in 15 minutes
you know all about 12 volt versus 240 volts and the intricacies of living with an inverter
you take your washing tool on Direct even if
you have a washing machine on board to make the water tank last longer
cardboard boxes wrappers and other packing are thrown away before anything goes to
the boat otherwise the paper is used as kindling
you've had at least one toilet catastrophe and you're not ashamed to share it with other boaters
a 15-minute job always takes an hour and a half since you have to pull everything out of all of
the cupboards and storage places to find the right part then the right tool and then put it all back
you consider going to the shop to pick up bread and coming back with fire logs completely normal
the only thing you want to possess is more solar panels and lithium batteries
removing things from the fridge is like playing Jenga
you spent all winter wearing one pair of boat shoes you now consider Frieza the ultimate luxury
you walk in the rain back to your boat carrying a back bag a load of laundry a food is about
to fall out of the bag at any second and still you're thinking how lucky you are
foreign the water tank is a full day's work
you try making anything into a fender
every time you think of buying something the main consideration is what you'll have to get
rid of to make space for it you have the open Canal plan up on the home screen of your phone
thank you consider a continuous three-minute shower luxurious
you count distance and locks and hours of travel rather than Miles
you know how many liters of water you use per day a week and month throughout the year
you are aware of 15 ways of starting the fire in your lock burner whether it's with
wood coal coffee logs overnight bricks and anything in between
you have a clue what any of this means
thank you guys so much for watching please let us know in the comments which ones are
definitely you and which ones you'd like to add to the list a massive thank you
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