FIRST month of FULL-TIME VanLife | And a New Van Pet??
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ค. 2024
- Even before we moved into the van, finding hidden gems and places off the beaten path has been our specialty. This first month was everything we wished it would be, but now that we've made it to warmer weather, we still have a bit more work to do....
Three of my favorite locations from this last month are posted on my Patreon - Thank you for your support, every little bit helps!
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We are Linnea and Akela. In May, 2020 I purchased our 2016 Ram ProMaster, Togo, to become our full-time home. With this van build, I am using my stubbornness and drive to show individuals that they, too, can convert a campervan BY THEMSELVES and ON A BUDGET, with a lot of learning, rolling up the sleeves, and getting to work.
Our goal is to inspire individuals to chase their dreams... to break from societal limitations and live the life they truly desire. And, to GET OUTSIDE!
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This might be my favorite van life channel. This girl can build a van , learn how to make great videos , and get out and explore …what can’t she do ?
Ok....I've been hooked for awhile. Please don't judge me people but I just paused the Super Bowl to watch this video! This is awesome!!
WOW!! You have no idea how amazing this is! Haha thank you for being so dedicated ♥️
This over Superbowl any day!
@@a.w.thompson4001 Agreed!!
Some say that Vanlife
Living is hard
But, Where ever you park
the world’s your backyard.
You drive all day,
And into the night
To wake in the morning
To a beautiful sight.
There’s not much space
‘Cause it’s really quite small
But it’s the best life to live
And for me, the best call.
Wow. I'm watching this from the future (the video is now 3 years old) where you BOUGHT LAND IN THE DESSERT and hearing how happy you are here about being in the dessert... and knowing that... it makes so much sense.
What a life that dog has, so blessed!💜
I am so impressed with how amazingly awesome Akela is. You have done an amazing job training her! Love watching your videos. You are a rock star!
Love your videos and I'm so glad Akela is doing better! I totally agree on trusting your gut in places and leaving if you feel uneasy. Stay safe
Yes yes yes. Thank you!
That is one of my favorite things to do is park in the black of night and wake up to see what surprise is there when I throw the doors open in the morning. ♥️
Other than dogs, baby goats are my favorite animals. The way they jump around and make the cutest noises 😍
I just love the part of Akela playing behind the tree!
I just wanted to say thanks for opening my eyes c: I never even thought that vanlife was an option until I started following your video series, and now i am planning everything to test vanlife for a few years.
I am happy akela is feeling better!
I wish you safe travels and lots of health all the way from Belgium! Thanks for being an inspiration 😁
I watch your videos while I work and my Bella is with me. It was so funny seeing her react to the baby goat!!! I'm still laughing!
Found your channel a couple of days ago and got addicted to it immediately. Van life is so exciting and I can just dream about this life style. I can feel the freedom, your energy and passion though your videos. Loved so much that I decided to watch all of them from the beginning. Greetings from Dominican Republic.
I absolutely loved Natural Bridges, went there so long ago. We were able to throw my sweetest Schnauzer girl Shayna in a backpack and explore the ruins, there were so many amazing glyphs down there and there was absolutely no other people there. Truly a magical place 🌞💯
I've watched all your videos but these earlier ones I re-watch often.🧡 They always make me feel good!
I get way to excited when she post
Thank you for this ♥️
@@Linneaandakela could you come visit and what college did you go to In Missouri
Just wanted to say your music ,voice overs and editing are exceptionally good. Shows creativity and subtle good taste on your part... keep it up.
I binged watched your entire build (something I rarely do) ....You popped up in my feed because of your diesel heater video and I backtracked through your videos from there. With the exception of a couple of necessary assists. I watched you do the entire build.... all by yourself. I learned more than a few things...
(rivnut tool is a must and definitely won't go with vinyl stick flooring to name a few) With very impressive high quality fit and finish. Anybody who's ever picked up a hammer or saw knows that's certainly not an easy task.... Exceptionally great job on EVERYTHING you've done... Happy trails,Youngin
Wow, thank you so much for all of this. I appreciate the time you took to write this out and send it my way.
I am happy to hear that you learned a few things... especially happy to hear that you will not be using peel and stick vinyl! That will save lots of time 😅
I wish you the best of luck with your project.
Big hug to you from Akela and I both.
Nico💞
I am so very thankful that I found you! Totally dig your vibe, love your video style and how much you include us in.
I just stumbled across your channel today, and I have to say, your videos are the best. Hands down. I love them! Thank you!
Aw welcome! And thank you SO much!
I love it when you post and have withdrawals when you don’t. The two of you are a joy to watch and I look forward to each and every post! Stay Safe lovely xx
OMGeee those goats are SO CUTE!!!!
Omg my white gsd does that nibbling thing when he plays!!! I've never known another dog do it! He usually does it to a blanket or duvet I'm under if I'm playing with him 😍
For remote locations with no cell service, there is a little unit that Garmin makes which works by satellite. It allows you to text out and send emergency signal if necessary. It gives your location coordinates so rescue can find you if you're stranded. It's around $300 Canadian (where I'm located). The unit is super tiny and would be perfect for you with all your epic adventures 😀
Garmin InReach Mini
Thanks! That is a nice thing to have for sure!
When I saw you with the baby goat (so cute by the way!), my first thought was, if you took him with you, you should name him Vango! 😂 Silly I know, but just had to say it. 😊 I just found your channel a few weeks ago. Now, I’m going back and watching from the beginning. Attached to you and Akela already! 💖💖 Thank you for sharing your adventures and life.
Akela steals the show! I had a male version of her for 11 years and all the mannerisms are the same along with the color and looks. The hair showers though! Enjoying your channel, so thank you for providing the content.
She really does, doesn’t she haha! Thank you for this :) I bet you miss your boy tremendously ♥️
Just CRYING at the baby goats
I KNOW RIGHT?!
Sounds like Akela was having could have been experiencing a heart arrhythmia. Talk to your vet about cardiomyopathy. When my dog was alive she had a few episodes of syncope and it happened in very cold weather or really hot weather or with lots of exercise. It was scary because I didn’t know what was wrong with her. After a very scary episode where I thought she was going to die I took her to the vet and she was diagnosed with arrhythmic ventricular cardiomyopathy. Wishing you and Akela happy, safe and healthy adventuring all the way from Juneau, Alaska. You two should drive up to the southeast. Lots of adventuring here!
Excellent 👌 . Best companion of human . Very nicely projected your tours . Nice to watch your presentation 👍😊.
New subscriber here, I'm a solo traveller from the UK with a dog so love this kind of thing. Glad Akela made a quick recovery, it's scary when they get sick away in the van.
A lil tip if your preparing for van life is this: measure out the size of your van with duck tap or something, try to only use that space for a few weeks (Make your measurements a bit smaller than it will actually be) If you cant survive that, mabye re think what your doing. Having a companion is so awesome, I couldn't survive without my fluffy boi by my side every day. Also a tip for your drinks, to save milk and energy is don't boil your water all the way. I use this all the time when I make hot chocolate, it saves me milk and electricity.
I had a dog have the same symptoms after eating compost which contains fungi....definitely could have been mushrooms.......you can induce vomiting with hydrogen peroxide if you know your dog eats something toxic.
Yes, it can be a scary thing! If only they could speak to us :)
I'm so glad I'm new to the channel I'm able to see adventures I hadn't seen well getting the background music voice over an all the beautiful views
This is amazing, your life gives me massive smiles, so happy for you & the gorgeous Akela....seen her cheeky playful side alot more in this vid & i just loved it! Your such a smiley person, but i can defiantly see you beaming now your finally free to roam in your van....enjoy every minute & keep sharing, its great to see 👍🏼 take care & stay safe xx
Van Goat! Hahaha! You would have had to name her Van Gogh! Beautiful, as ever!
We have also had this happen twice with our dogs, both at lakes and forest camping. At one point it got pretty bad but because we were so remote we had no reception. When we did get through to emergency vet, they told us that by time we were able to get to the vet the dogs may be dead which was extremely upsetting. Like you, we stayed up all night and they eventually came right luckily! There is a medication you can get called hydrogen peroxide 3 percent solution that induces vomiting and we not keep this in our dog emergency kit incase anything is ingested.
Glad to see she made a quick recovery!
just to let you know, you inspire me to want to do Van life with my partner someday. I love your vibe and I think you're one of the handful youtubers who are genuine and not about the "picture perfect" van life they try to show us. it doesn't hurt that you have soothing music compared to others who destroy my eardrums on their intro alone. keep safe and happy with your fur baby. i miss my own fur baby, kiwi who passed away when i joined the ship i worked on 3 years ago.. God speed.
This is such a sweet comment. And also made me laugh! Big hug to you :)
By far the most beautiful TH-camr
My name is Richard I am joyed You're Van build and joy your live That's sunset God-bless you
Thank you, Richard!
So true about our dogs being people. I was on a Mt bike ride today on a narrow two way track so you warn on coming cyclists how many of you together and I automatically called out two more people! When actually it was just my husband and our dog, lol.
Wow--what a fabulous start to your post-build videos! Your build videos have always stood out for their video craftsmanship, truth, and humor, but this was just so much fun, perhaps due to the time you had to put into the camera work, editing, and music. Loved the food prep and Akela play sequences. (Entertaining new kitchen perch she found, lol.) Also enjoyed getting a taste of vanlife. Thank you for continuing your channel.
P.S. Just got my new used van and will be using your videos as a resource during the build.
P.P.S. Thank goodness your girl's OK!!!!!
P.P.S. Speaking of which, that Akela *person* is amazingly intelligent and has the most delightful personality. 😁🐐😁
Akela is a goof ball, I love that he/she makes you laugh, it’s lovely
Nicely done video. Love you music selections. 👏🏻👏🏻👨🏼🚒
Get one of the gps apps like tomtom that let you download the complete region map so you have gps when no signal
Great suggestion :) I try to do that if I know my plan!
@@Linneaandakela In addition you could put a compass app on your phone.
girl i think i'm in love with you 💖
Thank you! ♥️
Found you on tiktok and just binge watched all of your yt videos. Seriously so in awe! This is my dream. Thank you for making your videos :) Akela is the best girl😭😍
😂🤣😂😎very good yes mzz pilgrims 😁happy trails
I just discovered you, and I'm so excited for your journey. So I'm catching up on your old vids!
Well done!
Thank you for this episode, I am glad you are on the road in your new home.
Your video brightened and cheered up my day ☺️
Spent the last couple days watching all your videos from the beginning. You are doing a great job with both the build and the editing! Keep up the good work!
I've just discovered this,I shall be bingeing aswell
I enjoyed that
Thanks for taking us along.
So great to see you both back on the road...❤️
Very nice. Thanks for sharing.
Love these 2!
Loving this type of video definitely
So fun!
Superb, having watched you build the van from buying to stripping it down rust proof etc, to this moment seeing it all worth the effort, and seeing you relax enjoyable the vanlife to its fullest, hope you will continue to do so in the coming months. Shows me and others what you can accomplish and enjoy when you want something as much as you did, well done.
Love It....
You have the perfect traveling companion! 👍🏻
When she left the bug in the draw my heart melted!!
Awesome van and awesome dog, excuse me while I binge watch your videos
Haha I wonder if he is still in there... :) Thanks for the support!
So good to see you on the road. I think you are very brave. Thanks for sharing the beauty. 😊
Happy trails girls!!!
So good! You guys are epic!
Yes to the VanGoat !
Very inspiring.. Seeing your posts makes me excited that I'm getting closer to starting my van conversion. Can't wait to hear about the upgrades
Just wanted to say love watching your videos. Your build was super inspiring!!! Your video editing is GREAT, you have some of the best transitions I've seen on TH-cam!!!
Maybe she drank the lake water . Glad she's okay it would break my heart if something happened
Soooo cute 🥰
You got the life girl have a great time be safe take care you and your puppy
Youngin ...I'm so jealous. Travel tip- next time before you set off ... download some maps onto your phone of the area you're going to be traveling... Happy trails
Yes! I try to do that when I have a plan, but for this trip it was so on the fly.. haha now I know!
I just binged watched your channel. Awesome work with van build and editing. Keep grinding..
I've been fully enjoying your van-build series. My wife and I drove across country from California to Maryland to buy our 2019 Dodge Promaster 136. As we have been building out our van we have followed, and enjoyed your series. It seems so many times you were just ahead of us, and your can do attitude really helped us just go for it many times. Thanks so much for showing your trials and errors, and always successes.
Love you & Akela's videos. Stay safe and always follow your inner instinks.
This comment just made me chuckle...the opposite of instinks must then be flatulence? Just roll with the spell checker my man...I think you mean instincts.
If someone had smoked there and dropped a roach, that could happen to a dog. I took my dog out once and someone dropped one and my dog got to it. It was the scariest experience ever. I’m glad she’s okay.
In Oklahoma we call that a pond! 😂 So awesome seeing you in my state!! I live in a 5th when on the eastern side of the state on a backroad, if your ever around again hit me up!!
I love your content! Inspiring as always ❤️
I'm watching this months later, just a comment about your moment of fear, and I'm sure you've had others. I think confidence can often be one of the best forms of protection. Not just confidence in going all ninja warrior with an axe as a last resort, but confidence in your intuition, confidence in your gorgeous dog's instincts, confidence that you're as prepared as you can be for anything. I am so loving watching your incredible journey. One day I truly believe that I will head out on the road with at least one of my dogs. I also enjoy solitude a great deal, find being out in nature the best therapy available, and prefer dogs to people most of the time, lol! Keep journeying, keep discovering yourself, and, if you choose to, I hope you keep sharing this journey with us xx
Hey Linnea & Akela!!! Jumping back on to get some of your updates. First full month under your belt and off the checklist. Congratulations. Isn't having life's freedoms a wonderful thing? Continue to be SAFE out there and Thank you for sharing your experiences. 😎
Great video! 🤙
Thank you!
THANKS
So thankful I found your channel!!!! Getting my van in the late summer, saving like crazy to be able to get my van.... so I’ll have very low monthly payments... while putting away more money to build out the van! You have taught me so much and you make everything seem possible!!!! Being a senior with a few health ailments it may take me longer, but now with being in quarantine for over a year, I so need to get out and about and live ‘my’ life! I’ve been working the Internet for months just trying to find my van, then on with my build! It won’t be fancy as yours, but it will be perfect for me. Can’t wait to spend quality time with my youngest grandchild....it’s been way tooooo long not seeing him!!!!
Omg it’s so scary. Thank goodness Akela has you …I so relate to your anxiety over your dog. Had an issue today with my little one. She’s okay thank God.
Be very careful about letting your dog go into water if there is green Algie. Several dogs have died recently from coming in contact. Your dog is beautiful! . Good luck!
I am so excited for you, you're such an amazing independent young Lady...so glad Akela is OK, silly pup, can't say I blame him though, I grew up in the 60's...🤣😂🤣😂 OMG, the baby goats are too cute...Stay safe...💖
OMG
I want Akela 😋 what a dog x
I really like your channel, I wish you would post more videos. Akela has a very good mom and that makes me happy. I'm glad that you think about your safety, a lot of other young women who travel a lot and don't seem to be concerned about their safety.
8:06 she’s listening 😄😄
Loving your high energy fun video;s fab dog too x
I got a lot of catching up to do! I just started watching recently... You and Akela are just so damn likable! Oh and smart too! Lovely content
I agree with some other people who commented that it's a good idea to have the conventional GPS on hand, too.
I use my iPhone all the time but I still keep my old Garmin in my truck.
My pup did that when she got into my weed stash, she was literally a puppy. I was freaking out then k called the vet to see what it could be and she said the same, that her dog did that too when she got into weed lol so it could possibly be the mushrooms 🤣 Poor Akela went to Pluto that night lmao
So glad Akela is better. You sure stopped in some beautiful areas. I was just reading how a lot of van ppl show these beautiful places but most end up parking in chain store parking lots. I would think it could end up being a good mix. Thanks for sharing these beautiful spots with us!
Very interesting! I actually feel a little on edge in store parking lots... maybe that is something I need to work on lol
But yes, of course, and I will continue to share them!
Great videos....saw one was in WISCONSIN
I have to say I've only watched a handful of videos so far (serious ADD over here lol) but I can't get enough of how much you love Akeela. Hope I spelled it right. I know the look ❤️ I have the same lol for my Finnigan. You're pretty awesome, super glad I found your channel
Lol I'm so glad your first reaction wasn't to get your camera. Glad it all worked out!
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Omg the baby goats were so cute 😭😭
I know I just want to take them with me!
seeing the sunrise in the background and a hot cup of coffee in hand makes me so excited to get in my van and GO! How do you plan where you go in the van? Do you follow the weather? I would love to see a video on travel planning if you have a planning system. Thanks for all the great van life advice and cheers!