Staying Cool/Warm In A Van With No Insulation
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- Staying Cool/Warm In A Van With No Insulation
Are you in a van? Are you considering it? I have been traveling in my van now for over a year and in that time making changes and upgrades as I go. Starting out with a no-build I opted to forego insulation and keep my tiny NV200 bare bones until I could determine what would work best for me. Along the way, I have been asked numerous times if I struggle with keeping the living area cool or warm or if I have condensation issues as a result of not having insulated the van. Today we are going to talk about that!!
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Fans are essential for circulating if you don’t have a roof vent.
Absolutely! I have found that I can make it feel very comfortable just with fans in a little bit of a cracked window.
I have seen your friend’s channel. She seems like a wonderful young lady like yourself.
She is! An absolute wonderful person. So blessed to have met her.
Awwww thanks for the shout out my dear!!! ♥️🐞♥️
Anytime my friend!
Just followed her. If you see this miss bugout do you Review campsites also?
I am obsessed with this blanket. I need one of these just for my every day life. I tend to be the hot person in my group and all of my friends are always cold. This would be perfect for whenever we’re around one another I could just wrap up in it.
Yes ma’am you do! I am typically the cooler friend however as of late it has been pretty warm on our adventures and so finding this was a game changer!
Where can we look into these blankets!
@@carrollphelpswegener4690 they're allllllllllllllllll out of stock.. out of stock on Amazon AND out of stock on the manufacturer's own website
🙋🏼♀️ I have watched Lady Bugout’s channel
Yay! Isn’t she awesome? I absolutely am so happy that we became friends!
Even being in an RV some of these things could be very handy. I will consider that product for condensation that you shared and also that blanket.
Absolutely! I think that’s what’s great about certain things they are universal to everyone. The blanket is probably one of the best things I’ve ever purchased despite not being one of the most expensive. I literally use it all the time.
👋🏼 I have seen Lady BugOut got my hand up in the comments
LOL love it love the emoji
Your little van is awesome sauce. Interesting to see how you make it work.
Thank you! I am really happy that I chose to start van life. It has been the greatest blessing for my travels. Staying in a tent and traveling in a car wasn’t bad for the longest time however this really opens up the possibilities to being more organized and feeling more comfortable in my space
We have Norwex towels also in our RV, our daughter sent them to us for Christmas and we really love them. Very good quality and better absorption than standard microfiber.
I agree… I have some regular microfiber towels for my kitchen and I have noticed that they do not absorb as well as these do. I feel like I have to go over things to and three times sometimes before I get all the moisture off with those however these I literally touch it and it absorbs… I was really blown away by these
Good to know. I hate microfiber towels because they don't absorb anything. They seem only good for dusting.
Yes saw Ladybug put it in her van too. Unless you have a cargo van most have rear vents. Have fun traveling and be safe.
A lot of the vans that are being converted don’t have any kind of ventilation in the back so this particular device is so handy!
Cool ideas. Yes 🙌 Lady Bug Out is awesome. Good to see that you can survive without all that insulation. And that cooling blanket i want for in my home lol. I sweat tons due to thyroid issues. Bunny you the bestest. 😊😊😊😊
I have been shocked by how good that blanket is… I purchased it thinking having something like to put over my body would be nice because I have to sleep under something… And then on the first hot night in the van I put it on and wow!
@@BunnyPlaysHere wow i will definitely be looking for one lol. Thanks for all the good ideas.
You know I NEED one of those cooling blankets😜😜😜
Yes ma’am! I have been using mine while I’ve been in Missouri over the past few days because it’s been back into the high 80s
Where did yoi purchase your cooling blanket
✋ seen lady bugout
Yay! Isn’t she great?
We have been enjoying Lady BugOut since you introduced us to her on your videos. Seems like a very sweet woman.
She absolutely is! I am so happy to have met her and to be able to call her friend.
The Noggle (sp) is genius!
I agree!! Such a great way to move air and it works really well!!
🙋🏻♀️ I have been watching Ladybugout. I just watch the one where she put dots on her van with her son-in-law.
Oh yay! That was a fun one I love her little dots on her van and that’s actually what pushed me over the edge to feel confident and re-branding my van as well… When I first started out in my car I had my branding on it however whenever I moved into the van I didn’t add my logos back for safety however seeing hers I just couldn’t resist so I found magnetic signs that I could take on and off
I have been watching Lady BugOut 🐞
Yay!! She just posted a new video I noticed so make sure to check that one out…. It is her perspective from our travels together!!
I am subscribe to Lady BugOut ✋🏻✋🏻✋🏻✋🏻 I really enjoy her little girly touches in her van.
Absolutely! And in person her van is even more cute than it appears on video
OMG, Miss Bunny!! I got one of the cooling throws and it is FANTASTIC. I am not a nomad (at least not yet!) though I do get out and do some car camping. I have the worst time staying cool, even in ac in my house. I wake up several times during the night because I get too darn hot. The past two nights, using this throw, I've slept the night through and felt great the next morning. Thank you a 1000 times for this wonderful tip! Stay safe out there!!
You are absolutely welcome!! I was so surprised when I ordered it and it came in…. I have been sooo pleased so I am so happy that it’s also coming in handy!!! I wouldn’t trade mine for anything!!!
I wasn’t following your friend but now I am.
Yay! You will love her she is the sweetest person ever and she has some great information on her channel.
I would like that blanket for when I’m camping. That’s a good summer option thanks
It is a wonderful camping blanket for hot humid nights!!!
The way you describe the weird scientific freaky way had me rolling 🤣 This would actually be very useful for my hiking pack because I can’t carry a lot of weight. Thanks for looking out for all of us.
Absolutely! Anything that I have in my van I try to also have dual purpose in using and I found that this is light enough or I could throw it into a hiking pack as kind of like an emergency blanket also for keeping me cool and super hot days.
That air vent looked harder to install than 30 seconds. But it was fun watching you do it LOL I feel like you channel the inner me sometimes.
LOL at least I am relatable… I can always make fun of myself whenever I struggle and this was much more of a struggle than it should’ve been however I kind of assumed going into it that it probably would be because well I know myself…
@@BunnyPlaysHere So you lied? Ok Not Cool
Thanks for all your tips. lm collecting all of them and saving them for when lm ready to go
Yay! How much longer until you think you are ready to hit the road?
@@BunnyPlaysHere As soon as my house sells. lm going to get a van and live as simple as l can. lve had everything l needed, kids are grown, husband gone. lm retired and ready to be a simple happy nomad. l watch you and so many others. If you all can do it so can l. l am so done with the old traditional lifestyle. Time for me to hit the road
Lady bugout, YES!
She is amazing!!!!!!
Absolutely LOVE ladybugout! Met her at a van event and fell in love with her lil van! She has such incredible advice and great ideas!
How in all of the years of my kids playing outdoor sports did I not know about this blanket? Is this something new? I will definitely be looking into this! Who said that watching a van video couldn’t be helpful? My husband always gets a kick out of the fact that I find some thing off of your channel and then I end up with it and when he asks where I found it I tell him your channel and because we don’t have a van he thinks it’s hilarious. But you have some quality suggestions that apply to real life scenarios. I will be getting onto Amazon after this.
I don’t know if it’s necessarily something new or just something that we hadn’t heard about… I have found her a lot of things out in the world that have been around forever but until they brought to our attention we have no idea even though they would be super handy so my goal is to see those kind of things out
Good advice, but why don’t you just insulate the top of your van? I enjoy seeing all your travels!
Adding insulation by itself it would not have I finished appearance. I would eventually like to potentially put a ceiling in but I don’t want to do that until I am ready to commit to the correct material. Since it is such a tight space I don’t have a lot of clearance on the top so finding a way to capitalize best without losing is important. I could put a sense of it or some thing up there but I don’t want to have a silver ceiling right now. And after looking at several of the different options that there are with covering it with cloth I wasn’t really thrilled with how that worked out for many people. Especially whenever they do start experiencing condensation they have said that the glue that is used to secure it sometimes has failure or Can start to appear to ripple. So I simply want to research until I find something that I think I could confidently say would work better.
I love Lady Bugout! 🐞
But not everybody can move around like you can. Some of us have no choice and we get stuck in that extreme weather. Like me
I would definitely love a link to that blanket.
I have wondered why you have not insulated. But after seeing this it makes more sense. Keep doing what you do. It is enjoyable to watch.
It makes a lot more sense for me to research options and make decisions that work best for the small space!!!
@@BunnyPlaysHere if you watch Bob Wells he says insulation isn't nearly as important for warm and hot climates since it will get hot eventually and the insulation holds it in. As someone who has lived in an old brick house I can tell you brick does the same thing! I'm learning lots from all of you.
I love the idea of not installing things that are rarely needed. So using the Vans AC or Heater for the occasional cool down or heat up is, in my opinion, an excellent alternative. Keeping things simple seems to always be the best option.
I feel like as I install things it is after I have made educated decisions about them. And I think that’s what’s important each person has different needs and based on those needs they should build their particular van. I was watching Vancity van life and he made a good comment where he mentioned that not everyone is going to have the same needs based on where they are he made a reference to people living in the desert versus people living in Canada and how the weather is different so the equipment that they need another van will be slightly different and I couldn’t agree more!!
And...the interior lights...
This is exactly what I want to do with my van when I get it, but I was afraid it would be uncomfortable. I'm so glad I found your channel!!
I will say this Vanlife is always going to be a little uncomfortable just because you’re downsizing your life into a smaller space however that doesn’t mean we have to be uncomfortable and otherwise such as being too hot or too cold I always recommend that people travel with the weather, which is really helpful but also find ways that they can achieve what makes them happy in their space. Every person is a little bit different. Some people have refrigerators other people do not some people like static beds, other people like conversion beds and it really is just about finding a good balance that works for you and not feeling like you have to have all the answers right out of the gate.
Love Lady Bugout’s channel! She’s mentioned and shown her Noggle in several videos. Sounds great! I’m fortunate to have a Chrysler Pacifica with vents all over the van - with 2 separate heating/cooling zones….
I have seen some really nice Pacifica conversions!!!
Are you considering a roof vent in the future?
Possibly… A lot of things will have to change before I can do that however for example I have to install a roof rack so that I can know the placement… Also I would have to find one that works well with the interior ribs of my van since they are smaller… Then I would have to power it… Just a lot of variables LOL
I am going to look into the blanket. Seems like it has a lot of good uses in vanlife. Does it have a feeling of being damp when it pulls your heat away?
No! It does not start to feel damp which I absolutely love. I didn’t notice that when looking at some of the others they do have the ability to put moisture away and that’s what makes them feel cooler this one however does not do that in the same way. This one is dry to the touch and just feels cool
I have never seen that blanket. Great find and share.
Absolutely a wonderful one to have.. I have honestly never found anything quite like this one...
I hadn’t thought about that damprid stuff in my overlanding rig but it would be something that could work. Where do you keep it since it has beads in it? Wouldn’t want those rolling around because it would make a big mess.
It fits in my fruit cup holder. That keeps it from tipping over and I have noticed that it definitely is working! I never realized that I had moisture in the calvaria and then with this sitting right there it gets this crusty stuff on the top whatever it first gets damp before it starts to collect and wow
@@BunnyPlaysHere fruit cup?
@@arkieoverlander6730 lol that is what I get talk texting lol front cup lol
I don't know if anyone else mentioned it but if you put some kitty litter in a sock and tie it it will keep the moisture in the van way down.
Great tip!! Thanks!!!
Also the rock salt tea light holders are brilliant for damp and condensation and never run out. Just make sure you put it onto a surface that won’t get ruined. I live in a very old cottage by the sea and it never stops raining here in Northern Ireland. I had put one in my bedroom on cardboard and of course it was so effective that the cardboard stuck down to my dresser due to the glue in it 🤦♀️. If you like to burn a tea light or not, the salt holders are great and you can get them in cheapo shops as well as more expensively on line.
Cat litter extra clumping is fab for damp, just sucks it right up. Can stop mould in it’s tracks too. Must admit I don’t use a sock, il just have some in an open Tupperware at night time, then during the day before I set off, I put the lid on and it goes back into the cupboard 🤗
Plus only a stove provides dry heat, I got a tiny one that produces only 1 kw of heat, if you don’t mind about a visible flue. Fortunately mine is so small that exhaust piping is used with a number of temporary 90 degree angles that go out a window ( need ventilation via a window anyway and a co2 alarm), so no hole cut in the ceiling phew and it’s installed with the heat protection on one of my countertops using no floor space up
I love watching her videos as well.
She is great!!
Love the boggle, thanks for the info!
Noogle and a remote start and I'm all set.
Oh if only I had remote start...lol.. that would be epic!!
I WILL be buying that blanket!
Literally best summertime investment ever…
Have you considered a small window for improving circulation?
I’ve been asked this pretty frequently and my ongoing answer is no and less I were to get a roof vent there’s no need for me to put a window in the back. Even with that I would definitely have a lot of thought to put into it because I like that I have the stealthy this without them.
Great video. Super tips! Norwex absorbs 7 times it’s weight in water! (I’m a Norwex I dependent consultant. 😉) Speaking of Norwex, our window cloths are incredible for cleaning windows inside and out!
They really are! I am so happy that my mother’s teacher friend introduced me to them
Someone else already said it in the comments here: Love your videos! Great energy! So I subscribed!
Thank you so much. I have found that traveling in my small space has brought me so much joy so conveying that to others and helpful way. I’m glad that it translates.
I have used damp rid since getting my van a year ago. Love the blanket. Going to order one. Thanks for the great information!
The blanket is phenomenal! And once you get it you’ll understand why it is the strangest feeling to be able to stand in the heat of day and touch this cold blanket that makes zero sense as to why it’s cold… I am fascinated by this thing
@@BunnyPlaysHere Where did you get your blanket? I checked out Amazon but they cost a lot more then 20.00. Thanks!
@@CrystalParanormally the size I bought was the throw and at the time of my purchase it was $20
A friend of mine has cooling sheets and pillowcases and swears by it. Love the idea of putting it under the laptop!!
It works so well for keeping the temp controlled for the laptop and on hot days I think it is the only thing that saves me from burning up under the heat of the battery because I use my laptop heavily!!! lol
@@BunnyPlaysHere I do too because I do legal transcription so it is on several hours a day, thanks for the idea!!
@@chasingsimpledreams no problem!!
@@BunnyPlaysHere btw I love your videos and your enthusiasm for life. I would love to get a small van like yours but I have two small dogs and two cats. Might be a teeny bit too small for us, lol
@@chasingsimpledreams perhaps a tight fit indeed lol
The way that you explain things makes me want to try them also. I really want one of those blankets now.
Game changer!!! Not just in vanlife in regular every day life!!!
Ok 1st video and I'm totally in love! Awesome energy and great tips & tricks. I will put them all to use for sure. Thank you!!
Thanks!!! I share my journey in my van but also all the fun there is to be had out there... i started my channel to encourage others to get out there and live life more fully so I hope you enjoy!!!
Following Your friend now, us bugs got to stick together
Lol great way to look at it!!
Lady Bugout is one of my favourites. You girls all rock
Love it I added it to my Amazon cart foe my van build
Awesome!! What kind of van are you narrowing it down to?
I think the ram promaster and the Nisan NV. I’m in California and it looks like I can get a new Ram or Nisan. It’s been hard to find a used one with under 40,000 miles so I think I’m going to buy new. Using my trade in and tax refund. So we will see.I’m looking at March April. It’s so funny but I’ve bought everything to put in the van I just need the two big items my van and jackery 1000
Ive been watching you and lady bug out. You two are my inspiration. I’m going to just go on little weekend get always and then when I visit my daughter in San Diego. I have a twin sister in Montana so it will definitely come in handy.
@@kathymorris1944 that’s is planning at its finest!!! I went with new because of the warranty on the NV of 100,000 miles. I drive a lot so I figured that would come in handy!!!
@@kathymorris1944 how exciting!!! That is the best way to start out with a weekend then before you know you will be long terming lol
Fate lead me here, I need that noogle thingy. I drive a handicap van, my son is in a wheelchair and rides in the back. The rear A/C and heat went kaput. I am afraid to even get an estimate, I know I can't afford to have it repaired. This noogle thingy will save more than our day. Thank you and your friend.
No problem!! It is a wonderful device and actually designed for exactly that!! I am glad you found my channel and this video specifically so it could be of help to you!!!
@@BunnyPlaysHere subscribed, l live vicariously thru adventurous lives such as yours.
@@BunnyPlaysHere also great to keep our animals cool when we are driving
Not a dull moment and packed with essential info! You rock girl! 😄👍🏼
Thank you!!! I always try to share helpful information in all my videos to help others!
You are a professional speaker your sense of humor is loved thank you
Thank you so much… I just try to be myself and share my experiences in a way that relates to others. I hope that it is helpful when people watch the videos that I produce
LOVE LOVE LOVE NORWEX!!!!!
Me too... I have a few other things similar also that I have acquired along the way... they are awesome.... I am happy more events are starting to see the value in little cloths like these and have had them in swag bags.. they are so helpful!!
I've watched Lady Bugout!
Great ideas! I subscribed, glad I found you, I love your energy!
Always learning from you girl.
I have learned in life that we are all always learning… And when we embrace that that’s whenever we find greatness! I constantly am learning new things from people around me and from places that I go so it is an honor to be able to share my experiences with others in order to help them! Hope you’re having a wonderful Sunday!
Exceptional good video about this topics, and fun like always❣🤪 will share it with others, thanks
I always try to have a fun time filming in hopes that it shines through…. Thank you for noticing!!! This topic is one I get asked about daily so finally I managed to make a video!!!
@@BunnyPlaysHere It's ur spirit and ur uplifting natural style, that makes it fun to watch. It does not sound forced and fake, like on other channels.
I started using Damp Rid last year, it works Great to reduce humidity!
Yes, definitely anyone who is in a damp climate. Definitely needs to try it out.
Oh great video Bunny
Thank you!!! Finally wanted to really address this more than just with a comment here or there
Yeah such a wonderful way to implement common sense items into what you do. I enjoy seeing all of your videos and the growth that you have had with your van. I wish that when I was younger I would’ve had the bravery that you have. I saw that you were recently in Branson and it brought a smile to my face. I can only imagine what kind of beautiful videos you will be sharing from your trip.
I try always to find things that make sense not only to my style of travel but my lifestyle on the road overall!!!
✅ we follow Lady BugOut
Yay!
I've seen this noggle with lady bugout. Thanks for sharing. I'm from England so it's more of warming a van than cooling. Our summers arnt that hot.
I can completely understand that… I have a few other little devices that I have since picked up for the extremes
I LOVE lady bug out!! Been following her since her early days! Im in my new van! Testing her out on the cape. Hope to join up with you all next year! Ps i LOVE all your gadgets im buying them all on your recommendation. Just got TWO of the cooling blankets. On super hot days been sleeping between the two for a cooling sandwich experience. Love love your channel!!!
I NEED THAT BLANKET!!! 🤯
The blanket is amazing for summer time camping
Thanx for the info. Very helpful.
i had seen the nozzle used in Ladybug's red van. thanks for showing that running a zip tie can be harder than we might think. hahaha
Absolutely I think that it’s a learning curve but once you figure out it’s a lot easier but it does take a little bit of adapting and adjusting. Finding the right zip tie is also something that’s super important because some are stronger than others.
Awesome information. Thank you.
No problem!!! I just am always up for sharing what is working for me.
Important concepts to keep in mind when considering heating and cooling are the more solid an object the less an R-value it has and cooling efficiency is achieved not in how much cool air you can introduce into a given space but by how much hot or warm air you can remove from that space.
🖐🖐 love lady bug out. found u from her channel 😀
Yay! She is amazing. I’m glad that you found me and I look forward to sharing more exciting fun in the future. I’m hoping to connect with ladybug out actually as we travel to Arizona! So maybe something fun will ensue
I have that cooling blanket and it is awsome!
Isn’t it though? I was sharing it with some of my new friends at the gutter to vent and they were all very surprised that it was actually cool to the touch… It’s kind of one of those interesting items that you never expect that you will need but once you get it you don’t know how you lived without it…
@@BunnyPlaysHere ..I also have a larger one that I use as a bottom sheet...talk about feeling like you are cooled! *sigh*
Looks like you have it figured out. Smart decisions on all of the things that you seem to have in your van. I really enjoy watching all Of your videos and seeing what I might not have discovered yet. I might need to get one of those blankets.
Thank you! I try to add things with purpose. Sometimes that means that I have to change things out to her three times before I find the right fit but that’s OK… I try not to make videos out of heist just showing off my brand new fun thing unless I already know that it’s going to work… So a lot of times I’ll have something sitting in the van contemplating its value to me and if it works in the space long before I deliver a video LOL
Thank you 😊
You're welcome 😊
I also save every silica packet I've ever received in food/medicine packaging
How long did it take for you to figure out what worked? At least so far
It is a constant evolution but I would say a few weeks to determine fan placements that work best for all night
@@BunnyPlaysHere thank you.
Now wonder i can here you all day. Im from TX too. I really enjoy your video. It's never a dull moment. San Antonio . be safe out there and God bless.
Well thank you! As a fellow Texan I appreciate it. I truly enjoy sharing the contact about not only my van but the adventures that are out there to be had. I think it’s important that we all try to live life more fully and I hope that I lead by example.
I'm loving the cooling blanket and the noggle for sure! Thank you love!
Yay! I’m super excited that you picked up one of the cooling blankets I think saves my life so often! I actually have a friend nomadic nanny she found another one that’s similar and I’m hoping that she will share it in a video very soon in a bit more detail. The one that I had she wanted but it was out of stock so she found this one and it’s also super cool
@@BunnyPlaysHere cool I'll go subscribe to her n check her site out , thanks 👍
I found d you a couple of days ago and subscribed right away! I really enjoy your videos!
Welcome to the channel! I’m glad that you’re enjoying the videos and I truly do enjoy creating them. Anything that I can do that will help others when it comes to them getting out and living life more fully is very important to me.
Ooh! Cooling blanket added to Amazon order! I get the moisture absorbers at Dollar Tree, they work! Science is amazing. I also use usb fans to keep the air moving. The Noggle looks interesting, hasn’t seen that one from lady bugout, I’m so behind! Great video, my van is a no build so with the exception of the seats, everything is exactly the same.
Seriously has been saving my life! Especially during the summer heat wave that we have been experiencing already I’ve been using it almost nightly.
Great Ideas....
Thanks....
No problem! I know that every person is a little bit different so I just share my journey and what I currently am doing within my space and I hope that
Thanks for the great ideas. I have a Ram PROMASTER city and love it. Never thought I would even consider building it out as I don’t travel more than twice a year. But yesterday I built a prototype bed for the back so I can do overnight biking without having to set up my 4 person tent 😊. Time will tell if this is a go or no go…LOL
Speaking from experience the minute that you save yourself from having to pack away a soggy tent because the minute that you truly adopt wanting to stay in the van more often LOL
I also have a cooling pillowcase which helps too & I use the mini air conditioner’s which I think are great
Yes I do watch ladybug out
Yay! Her channel is an amazing resource with a slightly different touch to it than mine has so I always encourage people to check out hers as well because we both have tiny campers but I’ve done completely different things!
This was incredibly helpful!! Thank you for all the info :)
I’m glad it was helpful. I definitely encourage you to look into cooling materials and breathable materials and one other thing that I have done in the past to keep me cooler is if you have any kind of refrigerator or icebox box with you some bottles of water and on the super hot sticky nights, put those in your bedding with you and they will keep you slightly cooler.
@@BunnyPlaysHere That's a very good idea! I have a lot of ice packs from living in a house with no AC where it was often over 95 in the summer, I will bring those along and keep them frozen/ rotate them out so I can keep my van cool.
I really enjoy your videos and your energy!
Thank you!!!! I love sharing my adventure and also my van journey and just hope it is helpful to others!!!
thanks for the look
This was perfect. Ignore my last question on if you did a video on insulation. You're so smart 🙂
lol.. its ok... a lot of times when I share videos I try to go more into detail about things that are common questions on individual deep dives like this one. :). I have been loving my little van without insulation
Good advice thanks
No problem!
You are Awesome and love your information on the van
Love the no build or low build cos room to move is essential ..
No amount on insulation in a van is sufficient.. keep it simple but robust..
Are usually travel with the weather and it works pretty well not to mention I was a tent camper before so even any bit of hard side with or without insulation is luxury LOL
👍🏽🤚🏽 yes I watch Lady Bug Out! I’ll be watching you going forward. I think I was introduced to you when you were on a panel with Lady Bugout with GLOW, which was time well spent. I like informative, practical vlogs and yours are just what I seek out. This was an outstanding video! I’m headed out in my incomplete but insulated Sprinter in November for a two week trip and plan to purchase a the Noggle, Norwex bath and face towels, and weather tech rain guards ( have been on my list for a while). Thanks for your enthusiasm and no nonsense info. Stay safe. Signed, your new subscriber.😉
How fun!!! you will enjoy yourself so much!! On my channel I try to share all of the things I do to my van and the overall experience on Saturdays. I share adventure videos on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday in order to share all the experiences there are out there to possibly enjoy. My initial channel goal was to share achievable destinations with others in hopes that it would inspire others to get out and explore the world more and enjoy life!!! Along the way I added my van for my own form of transportation and decided to share the experience.
@@BunnyPlaysHere thank you for filling me in on your “game plan”. That’s good information to have for my viewing enjoyment and learning, as well as a great way for me to approach my TH-cam vlogs when I begin them. Take care.
12 volt electric blanket for emergencies. just a thought. Enjoy life and have a bless day.
As always so right on! Ty ❤️❤️❤️💯 You and your videos. ✌️🙏❤️🕯️🎈🌻😊
Nice video 👍. Interesting inventions. I bought a portable personal fan/air conditioner. You pour water into it. I bought mostly for (knock on wood) emergency stop this summer. Rechargeable. Works great for a few hours Thanks for ideas.🤔😳
I considered one of these but because it adds moisture I was a bit hesitant
@@BunnyPlaysHere There are different brands. Think they work without water. Then, when the doors are open, use with water. Maybe 🤣😏
Great advice, especially for someone in contemplation stage of Van Life.
I love the simplicity.
I try to keep it as simple as I can because I know over time I will end up making adjustments... I feel it is best to make those adjustments on my terms as I feel I want to change rather than rushing into decisions... I hope that others consider this and how they are planning on traveling before pouring a lot of work into projects overall that sound great because they saw it somewhere but are not practical to them personally
@@BunnyPlaysHere I'm in that category. I want to sell my house, buy a van or RV and travel, but often feel overwhelmed, just trying to decide on best rig, etc.
Your videos are very encouraging, to just "Get Out There and Do It" and figure it out as I go.
I realize for me, the Simpler I can design a new phase of Life, the better (less stress).
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I appreciate how kindly you respond to your subscribers.
I also admire your courageous, adventurous spirit and wit.
You're awesome! 👍
@@stormyrivers I know it can be a bit tough to decide everything all at once which is why I encourage people to figure out how they will be traveling and what is important to them first and foremost... for me it was fuel economy so I opted for a van which would allow me more miles per gallon and with that came sacrificing on being able to stand.. but it was something I was willing to do to meet my needs. To many standing is first priority for comfort and so you will want to consider a high top or rv in that case. Then determining how far you will be traveling at a time and how that looks on your budget on which vehicle is a good fit. If you can figure out that everything else can be done over time. No rush to figure out your perfect interior configuration or what you will carrying with you in your cabinets. I started out with just what I had and put it in and determined if I needed more or less as I went and it took a lot of the initial stresses off. YOU GO THIS!!
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Thank you for the very helpful advice on what to consider first, (priorities, comforts and sacrifices) then adjust accordingly as you go. 👍
Always awesome info and insights,,just bought the cooling blanket from your site. thanks Bunny
You will love it! I was sharing it with some of my friends at the go to the vet and everyone was kind of baffled by how it was so cold despite being so hot in the desert
@@BunnyPlaysHere what a great idea for pets! They really suffer in the heat.
Cooling blanket?!? How have I never heard of one of these?
literally best investment you can make for summer ever!! It is amazing not just in a van but everywhere!!