Pat McErlean is a massive hit on TikTok thanks to wholesome camping videos - we're obsessed btw ⛺️
He showed small snippets of Pat’s videos and ended on a clip showing Pat wearing a Santa hat while spending Christmas Eve in the forest, deep-frying Camembert cheese as part of his ‘wee party’.
The touching TikTok was posted five days ago and has been viewed more than 12 million times, while hundreds of thousands of people have subscribed to Pat’s YouTube channel.He posted a video three days ago to thank all of his ‘new friends’ from a camping chair in a green forest. He said: ‘Well, it’s been some 24 hours. A quarter of a million followers – goodness, gracious not in my wildest dreams.’supports HTML5 videoKristian, a musician, said he wanted to ‘use social media in a positive way to change someone’s life’, thePat sent Kristian a message to thank him for the help and now the pair have become unlikely friends.for Pat to be able to buy a motorhome, as his doctor advised him to stop camping because of his type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.
Pat is hoping to raise £10,000 to buy a second-hand ‘micro campervan’ to continue his travelling with Morag and cat Brendan.
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