The best advice was from Chrome on Vancity Vanlife. He said don't buy anything in advance. Buy it as you need it. He was so right, but did I follow his advice? Of course not! ;-) I learned the hard way. I donated things to Goodwill THREE times on my 8 week trip across the country recently. I learned a lot though. I brought an embarrassing amount of clothes too. OMG, next time, I can get by on about 6 t shirts instead of 25. Oy vey. Live and learn.
Showers are a cultural tradition, and it takes awhile to learn we can get clean with just a wash cloth. As a long-time backpacker, I learned showers are a fabulous luxury, but not necessary to actually get clean.
You learn real fast what is not needed when you down size from a class c to a mid sized truck with a large camper shell. LOL Buying mostly collapsible kitchen wear and the 1 burner stove allowed me to go from 2 totes to 1!
For me it was my two burner stove. Putting a large skillet on one burner makes the second burner almost useless. Big one skillet meals are just easier for me
i've ended up keeping two small multi-fuel burners. i often keep one outside hooked to propane for popcorn and such, and one inside with a butane cannister for morning coffee. easier to store two small things than one large one, and i always have a backup if one goes bad.
oooh i respectfully beg to differ on the tennis racket bug zapper, which i literally had to put down to type this 😁. i'm on my second one in 7 years on the road. a regular flyswatter is good for outside flies and such (mine is leather lol) but when it's tiny tiny gnat season like right now in the desert, and a fly swatter is utterly futile for old eyes, you can just gracefully wave the zapper around your head and get the job done. and i never use a regular swatter inside because i prefer to sweep up fried bugs versus scraping them off my surfaces. what a goofy comment hey? 😁
Hahahah i actually had one for the first time when I lived in the jungle in Bolivia. So I totally understand your comment. I had never heard of them before that, but when you are surrounded by mosquitoes and no see ‘ems the zap is such a great sound 😂
I see showers hitting the list a lot. I just went to Maryland to work on a project where we removed a shower and put in a ton of more usable space. great series, fun to hear all the answers.
I’ve had the benefit of slowly building out my van. Having been out on a few trips, I bought the things that I needed and was missing during those trips. It’s a work in progress, but becomes more refined with each trip.
For hand washing I reuse a liquid dish soap bottle. I fill it with water, at camp I keep it out on a table in a black bag so it gets warm. Dispensiing it by squeezing through the small opening at the top does not waste much water! The small amount of dish soap left in the container isn't enough to leave my hands feeling soapy.
Great topic! I just gave away so many items I thought I’d need for my van life. Turns out, I didn’t need them. Now I have room. The best suggestion I have found is to travel in your van first and purchase items as you need them ? This will save you tons of cash 💰.
Thank you for sharing, best video yet! Long ago my family adopted the following credo: If you need it, find it, if you can't find it adapt, if you can't adapt, learn to do without. It's mind boggling how much a person thinks they need vs. how much they really need. Thanks again, Travel safe! B.
Thanks Lady Bugout! I love your tiny van videos! We are just plain class C RVers and I swear the TV! That’s the thing I do not need! It’s so nice not to have a TV on. Agree 100% the window is our TV. The stars at night are the best TV! No need for tv👍
So many great tips here on what NOT to bring on the road! This series has been great! Also love all the different ways people talk! 😂 Wonderful job Dee! 👏
For me I'm glad I didnt buy a jackery or other power source. I'm at the library and other similar places so often if needed and the car 9v charge the phone and everything else.
4:24 - compact toilet - I use mine all the time. Maybe because I'm in my 50's and have to go to the bathroom a couple times each night this item is more valuable to me.
I used to have a cassette toilet, a ingenious shower, a fridge. I have since realised I didn’t need any of those things. We learn that copying what you do in a house is not the right solution. I love having windows ! They’re the one thing I wouldn’t change.
I absolutely LOVE this series! What a brilliant idea! Thank you so much for sharing! And I really appreciate the folks in your videos taking time to talk with you so openly about their needs, likes, and dislikes in their travels! Very helpful and fun! :-) Safe and happy travels to all! :-)
Need is a very strong word. That being said, if I brought everything I think we MIGHT need, there would be no room for me. The one thing we don't have with us seems to be what we do need. Go figure! Found it interesting that the one thing I have been thinking our little bus is missing, a shower was mentioned twice as not necessary. Now don't feel so bad that we don't have one.
OH! I have the same exact toilet thing that Angie has! It's funny that she doesn't need it, whereas I'm complete opposite and love having it available lol
I particularly took attention to the mention of the pantry. Currently packing for our trip and trying to ensure I don’t overpack for food. LOL! The clothing one hasn’t been an issue for me for a long time. I have my favourite jeans and my my favourite t-shirts and I rarely wear anything else even at home, let alone on the road. LOL! 🤣
@@LadyBugout I figure if I don’t have extra clothing, I’ll just be a bit stinky for a day or so… but having extra food is kind of important, I think!!! LOLOL!
Great provocative video, Dee! I started out last year with "everything" I thought I needed and 60% went to Goodwill, got tossed into a dumpster or given to several homeless people. I still hang onto items I really don't need or use.
Always love & learn from you Dee, thru your videos. Completely agree with the guy who said no need for a TV ! I'm not a NOMAD ,yet cuz searching for "my" cargo van ( or something better ) so I can sell my 2008 TOYOTA SOLARA Convertible !! & Easily create my home on wheels ! ) I've lived with no TV since 2010 ! see one when in other's homes caring for pets. Have only my Android phone with Verizon service. Maybe will buy a laptop later. Must get myself out in Nature more. I live now in a Tiny house I'm renting. Time to leave since rent raised ,grocery prices up more & more etc. Gas ⛽ is expensive. However with NO rent ,I know I can still travel enough ! Even in NATURE ,storms do not last forever ! This too shall pass 💜 ! I AM PEACE WITHIN all Matters !
I’m so glad you find the videos useful. I learn a lot from these too. I hope you do get out more and find what is perfect for you. I’m sure you will love simplifying even more than it sounds like you have. 🤗
Hi Ms. Dee ! There's Wrigley again, looks a lot like my Buddy! Last years 7 week 7K mile trip, we packed a lot of clothes, but could go 2 weeks between laundrymat visits. Carried a aluminum folding work platform to use as a table that came off the roof rack twice, we most usualy had a picnic table available, but nice to have when when we needed it.
Love hearing everyone’s choice! For us it would of been massive counter space or better used as a massive drop space for things. You learn to live with less just like everything else in a van lol
Yes! This was my favorite… I think for those in the beginning of their builds it’s really important to hear these things. You really do learn to live with less 🤗
gotta love minimalism. In my stix & bricks - I absolutely had to have an insta-pot. Just gave it away a couple months ago and haven’t missed it. Cooking is so much simpler without it!
Hello, I don't live in a van, but I found your video very interesting, and really one begins to have things that you think are necessary, but really are not, I'm going to put that debugging into practice. Thank you.🤗
I definitely have WAY too many clothes with me ~ time to weed out more! I’m also going to get rid of my tent, toilet & refrigerator! Likely more & more as I’m on the road. I’m definitely learning … LESS is more! Be well & safe travels Dee❣️🐞🚘
Enjoyed this video. Seems like you traveled with a nice group of people. Enjoyed seeing the rigs and personalities too in addition to the good tips! Happy trails… ~ Stacey
Hi Dee, once again you've presented another important how-to video. I'm in the process of loading my van initially and already know there is too much. Is this denial, I ask myself? It seems I'm trying to take my old life into the new van life. It's not the Instant Pot, Vita-Mix, minimal cookware, or convection toaster oven (or maybe it is), but the excess clothes, kitchen gadgets, books, more art supplies than I'll ever use, etc. Oh yes and food that fills the precious few four overhead cupboards in this small Solis Pocket. Well, there will be serious elimination b4 hitting the road, I guarantee, thanks to your helpful review from seasoned nomads. Gratefully, Diane
I’m so glad it was a timely video. It is true that you realize that you really don’t need to have as much as you think. I would have liked to hear something like this too when starting out.
That was a great video. I remember as a truck driver the things I took along and never used. And I fixed most of my own meals, but carried way to much food. Thanks for the video!
For me, it’s my sink. It’s just not necessary! It’s also not working at the moment 😂 I’m going to retool the situation so I just have running water similar to yours. Thanks for another great video! Stay safe my friend ❤️
I think the shower issue is that it would get used much more if water conservation wasn’t such an issue. I would love to shower everyday, but water needs to be saved for many other things as well, so it seems like a waste.
Another great video. Thanks for including me in your video. I think the best way to decide what you need or don't need is to just go on the road, live in your vehicle, and take some notes. You'll figure it out quickly.
The cushion on my bed - big velvety grey thing, too puffy to lean on and relax, too big to leave on the bed to sleep and too big to put somewhere else when in bed. That thing is definitely going this week
Lol, I hear you. I’m terrible at using public bathrooms for #2. My body literally just shots down which is not healthy, not to mention that I tent camp mostly in bear territory and I don’t want to startle a bear at night going to the supplied toilets (it happened, muck charge that scared me) Amazon has one that’s just the metal square frame with a tarp with zipper that hangs down from a tree giving you privacy, takes hardly any space or weight, use it for showers or privacy for the toilet. Hope this helps.
I'm with the guy who didn't need the TV. Rather read a book. Of course it goes without saying Dee videos are a must have; make me smile. Stay safe. Travel well
Hey Dee ! i got a set of black out curtains on sale on Amazon 👍 only thing they are still in the package at my home base 🙄 never had a need after all🙃 happy trails
I am the Amazon return queen sometimes, because I usually only have a short window to receive stuff, figure out if it’s good for the van and return if it’s not. They must think I’m crazy😜
Regarding Brock the Aussie and his "annoying curtain", I'm trying out hanging my blackout curtain under the sun visors. This gives me access to driver's seat and all the stuff I have up front in place of the passenger seat, and still be stealthy-ish. I have not seen many examples of this so far. I'm also able to use less fabric as it hangs to just below the dash, not down to the floor. I'm interested in seeing how his wall turns out!
Clothes def hard to minimise I still have body temp problems, wear layers so have too may. My shower is gas don't use it all the time but love the luxury when I do.
I played with all sorts of thermal pots 12v pots and ovens, pizza stones. Etc now I do everything in 2 small $4 fry pans. Even making bread. inever eat out. Just decided minimizing is best for me. We are all different..
wonderful ideas for what we can actually live without! But I definitely cannot live - or at least be around others 😝 - if I do not have some kind of a shower option, even if it's just a pump garden sprayer. So I will have a shower tent and a method for showering no matter what.
@@LadyBugout I always enjoy ur videos😊 HOPE is thanks …we just put the fridge in today 🤗 Enjoy ur summer , n if u ever come this way ur always welcome to park here 💫
Yes… I realize I don’t need my cute sink but I’m keep ing it, lol. I have big rain boots I don’t think I need. I know I don’t need all the clothes I have. Yes I also had to change my curtain from one piece to 2… Haa… good to see this and what people say. Thanks!
Me I would just need the necessary things for my truck like cloths and food bathroom I already have a bed wish is the back seat and warm cloths for winter time and heater and very little windows is all I would need
Even though i see so many ppl saying this, i still struggle to understand the whole shower situation. Right now im in a micro camper (Kangoo) so i dont have a shower anyway, but i can def see myself building a shower inside the van if my vehicle was bigger. Even if its just a stow away shower pan....i cant imagine not having it...
@@LadyBugout true. I guess it also strongly depends on where you are. For example here in europe even though we have camping spots with showers at literally every corner of the continent, some ppl (like me) still enjoy wild-camping for multiple days. And thats the situation where i cant see myself without the shower
Hi Dee. Sorry my auto Correct called you Didi. when you first bought your Noggle did it have a strong chemical odour coming through the tube. What actually is in underneath the fabric. I’ve got a chemical sensitivity so I couldn’t endure a toxic plastic smell coming through it do you know what it’s made of.
Not that I recall. It seems like some type of wire (like a slinky almost) with fabric over it and then another layer of fabric over that. Sorry I can’t explain it better. Maybe the Amazon description says more about what it’s made of.🤓
Hi again DEE Lol lol an electric flyswater?? Never knew there was such a thing! Soo funny! Wondering if that company went quickly out of business lol! Yes a fun and helpful series for sure. We're never too old to learn and laugh too. Happy to see you as always. Thx for sharing and look forward to next vid. Stay safe and keep on enjoying...
I've watched most of your videos and I only have one question.....what about toilet paper? Whatever you use to wipe with has to be thrown away and if you don't wipe...that's a whole other conversation........how do you keep from overflowing your trash bin?
a lot of us put the used tp in a ziplock just like when hiking, and then toss when full. personally i don't buy tp anymore. a half sheet of good paper towel works just as well, without having to take up space in the van with two different bulky paper products. and paper towel has many other uses while tp has ~butt~ one 😁.
Pee cloth, use, wash, reuse. That’s what we use backpacking. TP only for #2. We’re not going to carry big rolls of TP on our backs. Use only for pee though.
I don’t use a lot. Sometimes it is appropriate to burn with other paper trash for fire starters. Otherwise I pack it with the bag and dispose in waste dumpsters.
The best advice was from Chrome on Vancity Vanlife. He said don't buy anything in advance. Buy it as you need it. He was so right, but did I follow his advice? Of course not! ;-) I learned the hard way. I donated things to Goodwill THREE times on my 8 week trip across the country recently. I learned a lot though. I brought an embarrassing amount of clothes too. OMG, next time, I can get by on about 6 t shirts instead of 25. Oy vey. Live and learn.
Yes. I agree 100 % with Chrome. Smart!!!
Showers are a cultural tradition, and it takes awhile to learn we can get clean with just a wash cloth. As a long-time backpacker, I learned showers are a fabulous luxury, but not necessary to actually get clean.
100% agreed! 🤗
Thank you. 🙂
I’ll take that out of my van blueprints.
Dude with the galoshes is going to have a day when he's thankful he kept them!
Lol… maybe ☺️
You learn real fast what is not needed when you down size from a class c to a mid sized truck with a large camper shell. LOL Buying mostly collapsible kitchen wear and the 1 burner stove allowed me to go from 2 totes to 1!
Lol… yep. So true☺️
For me it was my two burner stove. Putting a large skillet on one burner makes the second burner almost useless. Big one skillet meals are just easier for me
Yep! I agree. Same here.
SAME! I use my jet boil much more often!
i've ended up keeping two small multi-fuel burners. i often keep one outside hooked to propane for popcorn and such, and one inside with a butane cannister for morning coffee. easier to store two small things than one large one, and i always have a backup if one goes bad.
Oh, yes! Same! A two burner takes up so much for half of it hardly ever being used.
oooh i respectfully beg to differ on the tennis racket bug zapper, which i literally had to put down to type this 😁. i'm on my second one in 7 years on the road. a regular flyswatter is good for outside flies and such (mine is leather lol) but when it's tiny tiny gnat season like right now in the desert, and a fly swatter is utterly futile for old eyes, you can just gracefully wave the zapper around your head and get the job done. and i never use a regular swatter inside because i prefer to sweep up fried bugs versus scraping them off my surfaces.
what a goofy comment hey? 😁
It's not goofy at all! 😊 Even being a young guy, I personally enjoy electric fly swatters, for much the same reason. ❤️🌎✌️
Good point about squished bugs!
Hahahah i actually had one for the first time when I lived in the jungle in Bolivia. So I totally understand your comment. I had never heard of them before that, but when you are surrounded by mosquitoes and no see ‘ems the zap is such a great sound 😂
I see showers hitting the list a lot. I just went to Maryland to work on a project where we removed a shower and put in a ton of more usable space. great series, fun to hear all the answers.
It try was very interesting to me. But I do see it a lot too.
I’ve had the benefit of slowly building out my van. Having been out on a few trips, I bought the things that I needed and was missing during those trips. It’s a work in progress, but becomes more refined with each trip.
That’s the smartest way to do it… really!
For hand washing I reuse a liquid dish soap bottle. I fill it with water, at camp I keep it out on a table in a black bag so it gets warm. Dispensiing it by squeezing through the small opening at the top does not waste much water! The small amount of dish soap left in the container isn't enough to leave my hands feeling soapy.
Nice!!!
Great topic! I just gave away so many items I thought I’d need for my van life. Turns out, I didn’t need them. Now I have room.
The best suggestion I have found is to travel in your van first and purchase items as you need them ? This will save you tons of cash 💰.
Exactly!!!
Not surprised about the shower or tv making the list! Great idea for a video!!
Very interesting to me to see what others choose! I learn so much.
Thank you for sharing, best video yet!
Long ago my family adopted the following credo: If you need it, find it, if you can't find it adapt, if you can't adapt, learn to do without.
It's mind boggling how much a person thinks they need vs. how much they really need.
Thanks again, Travel safe! B.
Ooooooh… I really like that motto! So smart!!!! Thank you for sharing it 🐞💃🏻🚗
Everyone is so awesome
Yes you are!!!
Thanks Lady Bugout! I love your tiny van videos! We are just plain class C RVers and I swear the TV! That’s the thing I do not need! It’s so nice not to have a TV on. Agree 100% the window is our TV. The stars at night are the best TV! No need for tv👍
Yep! I haven’t missed one for years🤗
So many great tips here on what NOT to bring on the road! This series has been great! Also love all the different ways people talk! 😂 Wonderful job Dee! 👏
Thank you Marshall!
For me I'm glad I didnt buy a jackery or other power source. I'm at the library and other similar places so often if needed and the car 9v charge the phone and everything else.
Libraries are awesome for WiFi and to get work done! I search for them everywhere I go to stay.
4:24 - compact toilet - I use mine all the time. Maybe because I'm in my 50's and have to go to the bathroom a couple times each night this item is more valuable to me.
I think she was saying her little $1 pee jar works just as well and more convenient 😜
I used to have a cassette toilet, a ingenious shower, a fridge. I have since realised I didn’t need any of those things. We learn that copying what you do in a house is not the right solution. I love having windows ! They’re the one thing I wouldn’t change.
Yes!!! So true. Very smart🤗
I wouldn’t change windows either!
I absolutely LOVE this series! What a brilliant idea! Thank you so much for sharing! And I really appreciate the folks in your videos taking time to talk with you so openly about their needs, likes, and dislikes in their travels! Very helpful and fun! :-) Safe and happy travels to all! :-)
Im so glad to hear that! I will be doing more like it. It was just as much fun for me🤗💃🏻🚗🐞
Need is a very strong word. That being said, if I brought everything I think we MIGHT need, there would be no room for me. The one thing we don't have with us seems to be what we do need. Go figure! Found it interesting that the one thing I have been thinking our little bus is missing, a shower was mentioned twice as not necessary. Now don't feel so bad that we don't have one.
Yes, it was interesting to me too.☺️
A birdie bath and a tiny can of dry hairspray can make magic happen. 🥰
lol…yep!
It's funny how many people are like "showers take up so much space!" lol
OH! I have the same exact toilet thing that Angie has! It's funny that she doesn't need it, whereas I'm complete opposite and love having it available lol
That’s so interesting!
Oh I know. That is very good for people building out to hear!!!
Yeah, people use a toilet several times a day vs shower less.. ... I think it depends if you will be in campgrounds, with plumbing, or something else.
@@cathycoryell2351 yep 👍🏻
I particularly took attention to the mention of the pantry. Currently packing for our trip and trying to ensure I don’t overpack for food. LOL!
The clothing one hasn’t been an issue for me for a long time. I have my favourite jeans and my my favourite t-shirts and I rarely wear anything else even at home, let alone on the road. LOL! 🤣
Lol I hear ya on the clothes. Yes… I always have so much food it’s embarrassing sometimes 🤭
@@LadyBugout I figure if I don’t have extra clothing, I’ll just be a bit stinky for a day or so… but having extra food is kind of important, I think!!! LOLOL!
Great video, there is so much we think we need that we really don’t.
That is so true!!!
Great provocative video, Dee! I started out last year with "everything" I thought I needed and 60% went to Goodwill, got tossed into a dumpster or given to several homeless people. I still hang onto items I really don't need or use.
I know… I always feel like I have too much😜
Always love & learn from you Dee, thru your videos.
Completely agree with the guy who said no need for a TV ! I'm not a NOMAD ,yet cuz searching for "my" cargo van ( or something better ) so I can sell my 2008 TOYOTA SOLARA Convertible !! & Easily create my home on wheels ! ) I've lived with no TV since 2010 ! see one when in other's homes caring for pets. Have only my Android phone with Verizon service. Maybe will buy a laptop later. Must get myself out in Nature more. I live now in a Tiny house I'm renting. Time to leave since rent raised ,grocery prices up more & more etc.
Gas ⛽ is expensive. However with NO rent ,I know I can still travel enough ! Even in NATURE ,storms do not last forever ! This too shall pass 💜 ! I AM PEACE WITHIN all Matters !
I’m so glad you find the videos useful. I learn a lot from these too. I hope you do get out more and find what is perfect for you. I’m sure you will love simplifying even more than it sounds like you have. 🤗
Yes! Peace within is priceless!
Hi Ms. Dee ! There's Wrigley again, looks a lot like my Buddy! Last years 7 week 7K mile trip, we packed a lot of clothes, but could go 2 weeks between laundrymat visits. Carried a aluminum folding work platform to use as a table that came off the roof rack twice, we most usualy had a picnic table available, but nice to have when when we needed it.
Isn’t it wild to learn what we don’t need🤗
Love hearing everyone’s choice! For us it would of been massive counter space or better used as a massive drop space for things. You learn to live with less just like everything else in a van lol
Yes! This was my favorite… I think for those in the beginning of their builds it’s really important to hear these things. You really do learn to live with less 🤗
Love the interview questions you actually learn a lot if you are or not considering van life
I agree. Glad it is helpful ☺️
gotta love minimalism. In my stix & bricks - I absolutely had to have an insta-pot. Just gave it away a couple months ago and haven’t missed it. Cooking is so much simpler without it!
Lol it’s crazy how we learn that less is more😛
Hello, I don't live in a van, but I found your video very interesting, and really one begins to have things that you think are necessary, but really are not, I'm going to put that debugging into practice. Thank you.🤗
Glad you found it useful!☺️
I definitely have WAY too many clothes with me ~ time to weed out more! I’m also going to get rid of my tent, toilet & refrigerator! Likely more & more as I’m on the road. I’m definitely learning … LESS is more! Be well & safe travels Dee❣️🐞🚘
Same to you Darcy! Isn’t funny how quickly we learn that😜
I love their T-shirts lol. This is a fun video
Right?!? Such statements and such fun individuals to be around☺️
Super helpful!! I also loved your little bloopers at the end😁 Nobody does that! And I love it!!
H3bySuzanne, I like the bloopers too :)
Thank you. That is encouraging to me☺️
Enjoyed this video. Seems like you traveled with a nice group of people. Enjoyed seeing the rigs and personalities too in addition to the good tips! Happy trails… ~ Stacey
Thank you Stacey! It was a fun one to create. So much fun☺️
This is a really good video. Thanks for covering this topic.
You are welcome. Glad you enjoyed it.☺️
Hi Dee, once again you've presented another important how-to video. I'm in the process of loading my van initially and already know there is too much. Is this denial, I ask myself? It seems I'm trying to take my old life into the new van life. It's not the Instant Pot, Vita-Mix, minimal cookware, or convection toaster oven (or maybe it is), but the excess clothes, kitchen gadgets, books, more art supplies than I'll ever use, etc. Oh yes and food that fills the precious few four overhead cupboards in this small Solis Pocket. Well, there will be serious elimination b4 hitting the road, I guarantee, thanks to your helpful review from seasoned nomads. Gratefully, Diane
I’m so glad it was a timely video. It is true that you realize that you really don’t need to have as much as you think. I would have liked to hear something like this too when starting out.
That was a great video. I remember as a truck driver the things I took along and never used. And I fixed most of my own meals, but carried way to much food. Thanks for the video!
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed. I always feel like I have more than I need of everything😜
For me, it’s my sink. It’s just not necessary! It’s also not working at the moment 😂 I’m going to retool the situation so I just have running water similar to yours. Thanks for another great video! Stay safe my friend ❤️
Oh no!!! Sorry it’s not working, but glad it is making you think of new solutions 🤗
Thanks Dee....enjoyed.
Hi Leilani! This series has been fun for me to create. I enjoy it as well☺️
I think the shower issue is that it would get used much more if water conservation wasn’t such an issue. I would love to shower everyday, but water needs to be saved for many other things as well, so it seems like a waste.
That is definitely a big part of it!🤗
Another great video. Thanks for including me in your video. I think the best way to decide what you need or don't need is to just go on the road, live in your vehicle, and take some notes. You'll figure it out quickly.
Yep! Very true. It helps to hear from others who’ve been doing it a while too. I learned a lot that way😎
Love, love, love your videos! I am learning so much from this series! Thank you and happy travels!
I am so glad they’re helpful! Yay🐞💃🏻🚗
Hello from the Philippines!!! Safe travels!! ❤️❤️❤️
Hi Philippines 🖐🏻 Thank you!
They all really seemed to enjoy telling what they don’t need! What a fun video! Excellent.
I had so much fun filming and editing this too. Hope to do more series like this in the future. ☺️
The cushion on my bed - big velvety grey thing, too puffy to lean on and relax, too big to leave on the bed to sleep and too big to put somewhere else when in bed. That thing is definitely going this week
Isn’t it interesting what we learn very quickly😜
Hello, Interesting knowing that you don’t need much to live. Only your bare essentials ✨Great Video Lady bug out🙋🏻♀️
Thank you. It was so fun to hear everyone’s thoughts!☺️
Great share, video and to see you again! :) ALL THE BEST and safe travels! Cheers :)
Thanks Marty. This is the last of this series. But I do think I’ll do this more. I enjoy them☺️
Wow nice video, makes people think about what you may not need to think about it! still looking good best wishes Ken xxx
This series was one of my favorite to create!!!🤗
Hi Dee. 🙂🙂🙂
I love your shades.
And that ~the pursuit is happiness~ T-shirt.
Lol thank you! That shirt is available at sekr.com/home
Great tips and I've been going back and forth about whether I should get a 2 burner or a 1 burner. I'm pretty sure I'm going with a 1 burner.
Glad it was helpful in that way☺️
Good plan, Michelle. Start with one. If you find you need (or want) 2 burners, it'll become apparent in time.
I know I want a SUN SHOWER BAG / TENT. ( for private toilet time too ) And rivers & lakes to bathe in !
Sounds like a plan😎
Lol, I hear you. I’m terrible at using public bathrooms for #2. My body literally just shots down which is not healthy, not to mention that I tent camp mostly in bear territory and I don’t want to startle a bear at night going to the supplied toilets (it happened, muck charge that scared me) Amazon has one that’s just the metal square frame with a tarp with zipper that hangs down from a tree giving you privacy, takes hardly any space or weight, use it for showers or privacy for the toilet. Hope this helps.
I'm with the guy who didn't need the TV. Rather read a book. Of course it goes without saying Dee videos are a must have; make me smile. Stay safe. Travel well
Yep! I have not missed having one in years🤗
Yeah,that was really helpful!Thanks for sharing!!🤗🏞
Thanks. Glad it was helpful ☺️
Hey Dee ! i got a set of black out curtains on sale on Amazon 👍 only thing they are still in the package at my home base 🙄 never had a need after all🙃 happy trails
I am the Amazon return queen sometimes, because I usually only have a short window to receive stuff, figure out if it’s good for the van and return if it’s not. They must think I’m crazy😜
Yay! Fun and helpful, yet again. I love your videos!
Thank you woman!!!☺️🦋🐞
Regarding Brock the Aussie and his "annoying curtain", I'm trying out hanging my blackout curtain under the sun visors. This gives me access to driver's seat and all the stuff I have up front in place of the passenger seat, and still be stealthy-ish. I have not seen many examples of this so far. I'm also able to use less fabric as it hangs to just below the dash, not down to the floor. I'm interested in seeing how his wall turns out!
Sounds like a great solution!!!☺️
Where can I get that “The Pursuit is Happiness” shirt? Love it
Hmmm. Was that Bunny’s? She has a shop on Amazon with her merchandise.
Sorry I just rewatched it and it was Brandon.
Ohhhh. I think that was from sekr sekr.com/home they have some cool merch!!!!
As always enjoy your video lady bug out …have a great weekend Dee and as always be safe and careful on your journeys!
Hi Vicki! Glad you enjoyed. Have a great weekend too.☺️
Fun and helpful. Great to get to know more vanlifers too!
These are my favorite types of videos🤭😛💃🏻
Great series Dee👏🏼
Thank you Maitilda. Glad you liked it. I had so much fun with it.🤗
👍🙋♀️😊 Another good video! thank you!
Thank you Cindy!☺️
Thanks for another excellent video.
You are so very welcome! Glad you are here☺️
This was a very helpful video! I'm surprised about the boots, tho. I hate wet feet! I've never used my "black bag" outdoor shower.
Glad you thought it was helpful! It was interesting how many people said shower😛
This was such a fun video and very informative!
Glad you enjoyed it!☺️
Clothes def hard to minimise I still have body temp problems, wear layers so have too may.
My shower is gas don't use it all the time but love the luxury when I do.
It is interesting to know what we need and don’t need!
I played with all sorts of thermal pots 12v pots and ovens, pizza stones. Etc now I do everything in 2 small $4 fry pans. Even making bread. inever eat out. Just decided minimizing is best for me. We are all different..
You have passed me 3 times today on the road. So I guess I have to follow you on YT.
That’s hilarious! See you down the road😜
wonderful ideas for what we can actually live without! But I definitely cannot live - or at least be around others 😝 - if I do not have some kind of a shower option, even if it's just a pump garden sprayer. So I will have a shower tent and a method for showering no matter what.
Of course!!! Everyone has to do what works for them m. Glad you enjoyed☺️
I ended up using the trip tip a lot while boondocking.
Nice!
😁Just here for the smile & voice
Awww thank! 😃
I have found myself bringing things I don't need either and my wife and I are working on it.
I constantly feel like I have too much 😛
Hey Dee , another great video n something allot of ppl don’t talk about 👍🏽👍🏽
Very cool thoughts n great to know 😉
Thanks for sharing
Glad you enjoyed. Hope the build is coming along well🐞💃🏻🚗
@@LadyBugout
I always enjoy ur videos😊
HOPE is thanks …we just put the fridge in today 🤗
Enjoy ur summer , n if u ever come this way ur always welcome to park here 💫
Me and Michael loved it
Yay!!💃🏻🐞🤗
Ha! The zoodle maker? Too funny!
Hahahah of all things!!!😜
It looks like a giant pencil sharpener!
@@onewomanandherdog5219 😂
lol love it dee great job !!
Thanks Brock!😎
I guess it depends, each to its own. 😉
Yes it does!
Yes… I realize I don’t need my cute sink but I’m keep ing it, lol. I have big rain boots I don’t think I need. I know I don’t need all the clothes I have. Yes I also had to change my curtain from one piece to 2… Haa… good to see this and what people say. Thanks!
Lol…hey, you do you woman 💪🏼💃🏻🐞
@@LadyBugout haaaa! As I was watching them I was ticking off pretty much the same things they were saying. ( except have no indoor shower!
Hello, hello from Puerto Rico , interesting video, thanks
Gracias Ramón! It was just as interesting for me to film and edit too. ☺️
Love the practical tips!
Thank you. Glad it is useful😊
Thanks, I always thought a built shower or sink is just not for me, now I’m sure.
I’m glad it helped your decision. I do think that these are particularly important for people to hear in the beginning stage of their builds! ☺️
A other great video Dee.
Thank you Kay🤗
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Great fantastic video it hits the nail right on the head and if I get a van I'm not putting a shower in it
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So glad it was useful. Yes, it was so interesting to me and Very important for those who are building out to hear.
This was good show
Thank you!
Great job! Loved the video!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it☺️
Excellent...Thnx
Hey Carol! Thank you my dear☺️
Me I would just need the necessary things for my truck like cloths and food bathroom I already have a bed wish is the back seat and warm cloths for winter time and heater and very little windows is all I would need
Yep. The simpler the better🤗
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Such a great series!
Thank you Celia☺️
And the guy with the Wellington Boots, (named after the Duke of Wellington), do you not call them that over there?? (Or informally 'wellies')
Hmmmm I haven’t heard that, but possibly?!?
We just call them rubber boots over here.
Even though i see so many ppl saying this, i still struggle to understand the whole shower situation. Right now im in a micro camper (Kangoo) so i dont have a shower anyway, but i can def see myself building a shower inside the van if my vehicle was bigger. Even if its just a stow away shower pan....i cant imagine not having it...
I think they just realize there are so many other options for staying clean so having more space becomes more important.😛
@@LadyBugout true. I guess it also strongly depends on where you are. For example here in europe even though we have camping spots with showers at literally every corner of the continent, some ppl (like me) still enjoy wild-camping for multiple days. And thats the situation where i cant see myself without the shower
@@Driftuner makes sense!!!☺️
Hi Dee. Sorry my auto Correct called you Didi. when you first bought your Noggle did it have a strong chemical odour coming through the tube. What actually is in underneath the fabric. I’ve got a chemical sensitivity so I couldn’t endure a toxic plastic smell coming through it do you know what it’s made of.
Not that I recall. It seems like some type of wire (like a slinky almost) with fabric over it and then another layer of fabric over that. Sorry I can’t explain it better. Maybe the Amazon description says more about what it’s made of.🤓
Hello Dee
Hello Alan🖐🏻
Gosh. I would be using my shower if it’s there
Hi again DEE
Lol lol an electric flyswater?? Never knew there was such a thing! Soo funny! Wondering if that company went quickly out of business lol!
Yes a fun and helpful series for sure. We're never too old to learn and laugh too.
Happy to see you as always. Thx for sharing and look forward to next vid.
Stay safe and keep on enjoying...
Hello 👋🏼 Yes it’s a real thing. I used to have one- they’re great for mosquitoes because even if you can’t see them, the swatted zaps them lol 😂
Showers waste space and water. As a backpacker who has been on trail for 28 days without a resupply, keeping “clean enough” isn’t that hard.
Agreed ☺️
that's so funny Marshall me to
I've watched most of your videos and I only have one question.....what about toilet paper? Whatever you use to wipe with has to be thrown away and if you don't wipe...that's a whole other conversation........how do you keep from overflowing your trash bin?
a lot of us put the used tp in a ziplock just like when hiking, and then toss when full. personally i don't buy tp anymore. a half sheet of good paper towel works just as well, without having to take up space in the van with two different bulky paper products. and paper towel has many other uses while tp has ~butt~ one 😁.
Pee cloth, use, wash, reuse. That’s what we use backpacking. TP only for #2. We’re not going to carry big rolls of TP on our backs. Use only for pee though.
I don’t use a lot. Sometimes it is appropriate to burn with other paper trash for fire starters. Otherwise I pack it with the bag and dispose in waste dumpsters.
Funny how you never use the one thing you thought you couldn’t live without lol.
Enough of your sauciness, woman! 🤣🤣🤣