Georgia Van Life Down by the River - Update- New Van?
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Leaving our camp in the Chattahoochee National Forest, Georgia. We head to the Oconee National Forest and find a camp at the Oconee River Campground. It was a nice place to relax and do some research and planning for our continued route into Florida. I also talk about the possibility of switching to a different full time travel vehicle.
*My name is Brian. I started living full time in a self built camper van in 2014 in my hometown of San Diego, CA. I hit the road full-time in 2015 to pursue seasonal work and travel around the U.S. I find free camping on public land and enjoy photography, hiking, biking, and kayaking in nature. Join me on my adventures.
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Beautiful place so peaceful looking and nothing like a campfire to soothe the soul. Enjoy
The music in the beginning was spot on! Please consider 4x4 in your next vehicle. More money spent equals more security and less worries. Thanks for all you do!
Brian your music is always spot on🎵!
Very excited to be along for the new platform and build!
Brian...you have an amazing eye for detail.... the music...the nature views...the crackling fire... and Lovely Kelly sharing her love in the kitchen..,..The Chattahoochee Valley is my home...so happy you enjoyed your stay...✌️🤗💐
Awesome Awesome Awesome thanks
Excellent for you! Best of luck in finding your new home!!!!
Love seein you n kelly together travlin💖🙏😊😎
Thanks for keeping us up on what's going on for you behind the scenes, Brian- wishing you much good fortune in finding and setting up your new home in the near future!
I like the way you put the cut wood around the fire ring to dry it out .Nice video. Thanks.
Loved the music.
Thank you for the video. Have a blessed day.
Best of luck to you in your search for a new travel van or box truck. Fear of change is a natural human instinct. During the time of change is when we grow and enjoy new adventures.
Look forward to seeing what you finally decide on👍👍
Hey Brian, Marty here the guy you gave the seat swivel to at RTR 2017. I'm in west central Florida and am in the middle of converting a shuttle bus. You're welcome to come by and take a look and keep one of your vehicles here and work on it while transitioning.
Good luck in your search Brian. Excited to see what you get.
Jan 8 -- Notification received that Bryan posted "Who wants my van?", but when I went to access it, "This video is private".
New RV coming soon?!?
Music is great!
I wish you the best of luck in your search. We will be thinking of you. You are a good man.
How cool! A new home. A new adventure!
Years ago I purchased my 83 ram van and also bought my 73 winnebago indian I've done van life for 12 years iam 45 headed for 46 ive invested money in both and enjoyed both I've traveled everywhere now I've setup a homestead on a acre of land and enjoying the country lifestyle so I've been blessed and live a peaceful calm lifestyle now with nature
Brian ,don't forget a bigger van, you'll be limited where you go,just a thought.Love your post God bless you.
Be safe .
Best of luck with the new vehicle!
Good luck with the transition into your new home.
Congratulations awesomeness
You are only a few miles from where I live. Hope you enjoy it here. We love it.
I think that's the first time I've seen the inside of Kelly's van. A tour of her van would be nice. Good luck finding a new van.
Thank you!
Hello how are you doing today 💖
Your videos are the best man!
I have enjoyed watching your travels for several years now. I think you are great!
I would like to add for every being:
TODAY
CHOOSE
PEACE
Good luck with the new vehicle search. So many different ways to go, but you said it, the hard part is finding the right (affordable yet great condition) vehicle. You're a pro, Brian, and you will find it!
Excited for you! By time you read this you are probably in the thick of things with the transition.
Find the Joy in everything 🌈
Great area of Georgia! So much beauty in the mountains of Georgia! Love living at the foothills of the GA mountains.
Looking forward to the new van, but take your time, don't stress and the right one will come along!
Good Luck with the purchase and transition to your new rig. Enjoy the process as these things tend to work themselves out. In a year from now, we will hardly remember the challenges of Brian's move, not will you! All the best. Stay safe!
Best of luck to you both!
Have you thought about incorporating the quest for a new van into the video sequence instead of providing brief updates at the end of the videos. I think it would add a good subplot.
Safe Travels.
I would love to see this as well .
@@TheFireFlyStudio67 same
Me too
Great idea!
Me 4!
I am very excited for you, Brian. Holding positive thoughts for your transition into a new home. Still a lovely video even with the distraction. The music choice was brilliant. 👍Take care, dear. Say hey to your girl for me. 🤗
Thank you Charlene! Happy New Year! ✌🏼
Good luck Brian!!! Go for it, may your dreams come true!!!
Nice to see the AT !!!
I hiked it in 2018..
God bless y’all abundantly and stay safe and healthy!
Make sure that your domicile state will accept the box van as an RV and that your insurance will classify it as such and not as a commercial vehicle. Big big price difference!
A box can would be great, it’s a big change but it’s time. Good luck and we’re all hoping to follow along on your change and build!
Vehicle purchasing, gator wrestling, and snorkeling in Key West, Brian!! :p The journey continues...
Shopping for a new rig can be the worst. I hope everything goes smoothly.
Nice kitchen Kelly!
Hey Brian, We have a couple acres you can stay at free of charge while you make your van swap. We have some amenities. Electric, outhouse, water brought in, but clean. It's near Kissimmiee Prairie State Preserve. You will absolutely love it. At last count, over 80 oaks on our 2.5 acres. Amazing sunsets and stars at night. Remote but safe, and I'm back and forth into town and would like to extent a hand. It's about 40 minutes to town. I've watched enough of your stuff over the last couple of years. I'm retired and am glad to help if I can. Also, I would love to meet you. We have a lot of shared interests. Our camp welcome mat is always out for you brother.
Good luck, we are looking forward to see what your next van will be. Take care and stay safe.
It’s nice for us to be a part of your adventure...
The right thing at the right time will present. ❤️🙏🏽🌌
Good luck with the new van. We will still be here for you. Peace
Hope you find your new project..best of luck
I'm converting a E350 cutaway van with a 14'5 box, it has a 84" ceiling height and 80" wide.
Lots of room and plenty of power
Perfect music!
With regard to changing platform my first thought on the box van is that it won't be suitable for some of the boondocking you do... but then you know that better than I do. I've seen some very impressive box van conversions, so I appreciate having a bit more space is appealing after five years in a van... you need a bigger bed... I look forward to watching this process unfold. Thanks for sharing your life with us Brian.
Best of luck in finding the right new vehicle for Brian! I have been watching your videos for many yesrs, and they always bring me peace in this chaotic world. Take care!
Glad I found your Channel you have good content lot of people think that living in a van or RV should be done in a Walmart parking lot this is much better
I grew up in Georgia. My dad and I traveled all over North GA trout fishing when I was a kid. 42 now so it was quite a few years ago.
How exciting Brian! A new build. A new home. Looking forward to watching it come together. You have 7 years of experience to know exactly what will work best for you. Best wishes from New Zealand.
Don’t stress bro you’ve been around long enough to know that it all works out in the end, as I like to say , To blessed to be stressed . Come hang out you’ll be stoked you did I promise you that. the fishing is good this time of year .😃
Brian, you have to try it or you'll always wish you did.
I sold my van & bought a bus. I liked the bus for the room & rugged reliability of it. However, I was never able to get past the simple convenience of a van.
I just sold the bus to a friend of mine and now have a van again.
But, go for it. Experience it. You may find you like it.
Without question, the bus was a very reliable beast that would scoff at anything I threw at it in weight or terrain. It is a slower mode of travel and different.
Your videos are always awesome. I'm anxious to see your transition into a new build. I'm currently thinking a box truck for myself. Wishing you & Kelly the best in this new year. 💖
Turtle Top shuttle busses are the way to go.
Watching Foresty Forest building his new van in the cold of Alberta winter was a trip. Good luck with your change in sunny Florida.
Foresty is building his in a parking lot! In snow and minus degrees weather.
@@whatif8408 He has the diesel heater installed and running now, so much more comfortable.
Thanks for the update on your plans. Watching your content grow and improve is very good for the soul. The way you bring me along your travels is the gold of your content, the platform is a nice extra, the way you improve your living space and new ideas. Keep on keeping on.
so many veihicles to choose from. You will find one just right for you!
Brian I only comment about once per year. Just want you to know I absolutely love your video's and pleae give Kelly my appreciation as well love to see her with you.
Thank you. I appreciate you! ✌🏼
exciting! looking forward to seeing what you get!
Thanks Brian for the update. Glad to you guys enjoying my home state and old stomping grounds. Laurie and I are making changes as well. Looking at maybe a class c or a school bus instead of this fifth wheel. Both of us like boondocking back in the woods like you. Thanks again my friend and take care safe travels!
Enjoy life! Peace✌️
SUNRISE GROCERY! ...aw right !!! lol
Love the background music
Good luck in your search for a new van. Change is stressful for certain. We have been subscribers to your channel for at least 4 years. You inspired us to do a van build. We will not be living in our van, but hope to do some extensive travel. We have learned so much from your videos and lifestyle and have applied what we have learned to our build. We are planning on heading south to AZ in late Feb or early March. Can't wait to see what you find for a new home. Safe travels and best of luck!!
Beautiful & peaceful video as usual. I was surprised you said you were "stressed" by the new van search - I imagined your approach to life was always peaceful. I believe you will make the transition successfully, and find peace in both the process and result.
I hope you make videos when you build your new van.
I too, prefer a van for this lifestyle. Thank you :)
Your videos all seem good even though you've been under stress doing a great job man! I really enjoy following your journey thank you for sharing your adventures!
Finding the right home on wheels will be tricky with your style of camping. Going back in the woods on narrow roads over looking cliffs!
I’m thinking something like one of the first Hummers an older one✌🏻🤔👍🇺🇸‼️
Foresty Forest got a new rig! Really nice 4x4 full size van. Wishing you both a happy and peaceful new year ☮️😎❤️
Hey Wisconsin Wanderer! Fellow Wisconsinites here - went to check out your channel. Will you be posting videos? Would love to supprt a fellow TH-camr and Wisconsinite! ;-)
@@TerryX2Explore hey thanks so much Terry really appreciate that I’m not there yet hopefully soon thanks bro☮️😎❤️
@@WisconsinWanderer Looking forward to it!! :-)
Doraville Georgia here ~ y’all come back and stay awhile! I’ll make you a southern breakfast you’ll never forget. 🥰
Good luck with the search, love the van, and your videos, happy safe travels to you guys
Thank you!
Dude the small box truck dream needs to happen!!! I was thinking a short skoolie wouldn't be a bad route either. Less demand might get a better price, but whatever you get man keep following your dreams!!
Thanks brutha!! 🤙🏼
Change or fear of change is one of the biggest obstacle’s in my journey thru life.
Best of fortunes to you in all your endeavors. And Happy New Year to you & all your viewer’s.
Let me guess, you want something you can stand up in? That's the one big drawback for us getting older crowd with the shorter vans or at least for me. Hope you find what's right for you Brian, can't wait to check it out.
you're good attitude on things will steer you through this. take care
Good luck with the new digs. Stay safe. Hope you find what you're looking for.
I hear box trucks can be hard to insure . Nice vids, thanks.
Awesome video as always! Take care with the size of your new rig. It definitely seems you like those nook-and-cranny out-of-the-way spots down small dirt roads and tucked away into some trees, so don't get something too wide and tall that it'll get all scraped up in those scenarios! Good luck and peace my dude
Hope everything is working out well for you
So excited for you Brian. If anyone deserves an upgrade its you
I just started watching your videos not too long ago so I'm probably not the first person to comment that you should write a cookbook. I know there must be limitations as to what you can prepare to eat considering the size restraints present due to being in a van. I would imagine you have figured out some interesting ways to overcome that particular obstacle. Im sure people just starting out could benefit from that. Cheers!
I do believe that lookng for a van-type vehicle is best in Florida.Having lived there for many years, the availability was good....just have a good mechanic to oversee most things. But, watch out for rust...it is Florida.
It`s ok to say you want more room . You are the best " Van Guy on YT " by far. Just keep traveling and working side jobs and I will follow you to the end Brother. I like the fact that you get side jobs and not just YT money. I remember you working at some christmas tree gig a few years back ...lol so cool and some amusement park way way back not so cool money wise , but it was kinda fun to watch you be miserable ....Ha ...love ya Brian
I heard people/couple can make great money as gate keepers for oil fields in Texas .Maybe something to check out when you get your new rig.
Might try Tallulah River above Lake Burton sometime. Forest Service campgrounds and close to river. East of where you were in Blairsville. Really pretty. Good road.
Good luck. Can't wait to see what you come up with.
Blessings.
Good luck hunting for a new home
I think used vehicles introduce a lot of uncertainty, inherent problems, extra costs and frustration. I see it time and time again. Buy new and know exactly what you're getting into. My 2017 GMC Savana 2500 has worked flawlessly and I built it out to my exact specifications. Seems like a lot of vanners are going the new MB 4X4 Sprinter route; I think you should too; it would almost eliminate dependability issues - and you would have a blank canvas to build on and piece of mind. You provide a lot of people great insights to van travels and they would contribute. What every you choose, good luck, god speed, and safe travels. Peace!!!
Best wishes for a new home and a happy new year.
After extremely extensive research, we have determined that the ultimate adventure van (with all things considered) is a used Chevy chassis Roadtrek 190 Popular 4x4. Absolutely kills it in all respects regarding usability, comfort, storage, durability, ease of maintaining, and reliability. If there was a better van, then I would have bought it. This van has given us virtually no problems in 13 years. Well, actually I did remove the macerator system and converted it to gravity emptying which was super easy to do. As always, we enjoy your videos. Hope we cross paths again sometime soon.
Hey Brian, I've been watching and subscribed- giving thumbs up to all your vids. Currently I camp in my 2005 Chevy 1500 All Wheel Drive (full size) Van. I found a loooong Box Van in Milwaukee, make sure you get an all aluminum and not the FRP fiberglass reinforced plywood box van. Huge difference in weight, and most of the older FRPs are swollen with moisture from their design.
@@seanoleary1979 yes, 4x4’s are rare but they are out there. Our van can take a beating without any issues. Once you get it back on the highway, it drives smooth as glass. It does amazingly well in slippery surfaces. Cuts through snow like butter. Roadtreks under 20K would be difficult to find but double that would get someone a Roadtrek that would last a long time. The design inside changed very little year over year. Our 2007’s interior is almost identical to a 2018 interior so buying an older RT will have the same look and feel of a recent year model.
I had a Roadtrek 190 Popular on a Dodge chassis. Loved everything about it except how it handled. Everything would seem to be just fine and then suddenly it felt like I was leaving the road. Almost like I was on ice. Add wind or semi trucks passing and it was white knuckle.
@@cheryljohnston7095 I had heard of handling problems of the Dodge chassis back in the day. The Chevy chassis handling is rock solid in wind and wet conditions. The thing glides down the highway very smooth. The only fault I can find for the Chevy chassis is the factory brake rotors heat up quickly if you don’t conserve brake energy. Heavy duty rotor replacement fixed that on my previous Roadtrek. I still have the factory rotors on my current one.
That’s good to know. I loved so many things about my Roadtrek and I knew my problem was not universal. I had it back in 2008 and it was used, so it was a very early model. I would love to try again.
Nice videography on the drone montage, and nice music pairing as well.
I like the hillbilly banjo music at the beginning.
@@whatif8408 Ever since I saw that movie in the early 1970s, Deliverance, the idea of hillbilly banjo music in a rural setting scares me senseless... :)
Those old roads remind me of going to my grandmothers house. Up in middle Tennessee . That’s where I learned to fall out of trees LOL
Im requesting more campfire kookin vids with you n kelly
"Way down yonder on the Chattahoochee, never knew how much that muddy water meant to me".
Hello how are you doing today 💖