Tent Tour: Solo Woman Living Super Cheap in a Tent
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- In today's video, we meet Tina from Montana who loves to go camping in her outstanding quality Springbar tent ( Springbar Tent: amzn.to/2HfFKot). While she is still living in a house and working right now, we discuss the possibility of being a nomad in her future and whether she would live in the tent. Hopefully, her experience and ideas will help you decide if living in a tent may be something that would work for you.
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Getting away from society and living in the desert did wonders for my mental , physical and spiritual health. I wish Tina health and happiness.
This kind of video is way more interesting to me than ones showing people in $200,000 Transit vans built out with every creature comfort. Thanks for posting this!
I found this very moving. You can see there’s a lot going on there with Tina and rather than scrimp and save or take out a loan, she got the dream accomplished. I have never considered myself a tent kinda gal but I have to admit she is onto something here, she’s got a roomy little studio apartment. Would love to see how the tent goes up. Tina, all the best to you !!
She definitely was tugging at my heart string. I could feel her heavy mind as she was talking and see it in her eyes. I pray she is finding peace with some happiness in her choices. 💕
I love meeting women who are facing their inner selves without the clutter of city living. I also need to see how she puts up a tent as one person - this is a big issue. Also - sending light and love from the Ozarks 💚
I am glad to see a tent review. For those just trying to dip their toes this is the way to go.
Yes . I can't make a decision like buying a rig . I got a tent . I haven't camped since I was a kid ,with my parents . I have got to learn to get out .
We still camp with our 10x10 Springbar that we purchased while living in Utah in 1985, she's as good as the day we bought her!
momma2ski, Holy Cow! That's staying a lot! 😊 The key is probably to always put it away Dry.
Yes, that's what it says at their website. So what happens if it rains overnight and you have to leave in your minivan with wet canvas?? I'm thinking about buying this tent to add to my minivan, but would be a mess to toss in there when wet.
Kathleen Dittmer you'll have to set it up again when it's not raining out to dry even if that's in your own yard. It'll mold and mildew which will ruin the canvas.
Yes, drying canvas is a must. I camped when it rained for days. Guess you drive til you find sunshine, then dry the tent.
This looks nearly identical to the Coleman tent we had back in the 80s.
Bob my favourite vids are the ones of women on their own, how they do it. It gives me so much courage to know there are other women out there. One day I hope you do a vid of a Canadian woman on her own because it's so much different, we can't always be in the warm weather of the USA. I would love to know how other women are doing it. We face all the challenges our sisters in the States do, with lower incomes then men all our lives, divorced, left with nothing, or personal choices that we wish we never made, and we get on in years and don't know what/where/how to live on our own and make our money stretch and unable or not wanting to commit to some sort of retirement home that takes all the rest of our money, where the years just whittle away in dullness. This woman is a tremendous example of honouring the female spirit, facing fears, doing with less. Bless you Bob for showing her, and thanks to her for demonstrating how she does it.
c sikomas Bob makes videos of women for women. Bob's website has a forum FOR WOMEN ONLY!!
Bob has a RTR in January FOR WOMEN ONLY.
Bob is truly the best friend a woman could ever have. A Godsend, as it were.
Bob sure loves the ladies
I understand what you mean by living with less and trying to figure out how to make ends meet! We give our time to raising our children and being a wife and working isn’t always available in some areas! I hope you are doing ok and I wish you all the best!
arthur bellington Googlecalendar don't go there please. She is correct for a variety of reasons. I left a 40+yr.sales job to care 4 aging Mother now deceased. 56 trying to rebuild from ground zero. Wages rediculously low! Where I was at 16!
Needless to say, if a man can lift 50lbs.& do labor there's ample jobs for a man to make a stable living!
Hey C. Bob has done vids with Canadian women and also at least two from Europe who are here in the U.S . Keep watching his past videos and you will run into them. How are Canadian women being on their own, different from U.S. women? I would really like to know. Thanks.
She’s so right - getting back into your circadian rhythm is crucial to mental health. Get up with sun, go to bed when it’s dark.
New term to me circadim rhythm, will have to look that up. 🎉
That's my goal. I've been a night shift nurse for over 30 years. I need the circadian rhythm
I have intense insomnia & have many nights that I can’t sleep until 5am. I can’t wait to get back out to nature’s rhythm. She’s an amazing lady! I hope I get to meet some of these great people I’ve seen on here. Unfortunately, most videos are really old - great info, but not sure I’ll ever run into them.
My father purchased a springbar tent back in the early 60's. It has been on many outings, and is still in great condition. They build quality tents.
Jeff kendall, Holy Cow! That's incredible!
"Always put away Dry!" 😊
I've experienced rainy nights up in the mountains over the years. This tent has always kept me dry on camping trips. Even when snow-blizzard's punctuated deer hunts I have slept dry. My father takes good-care of everything he owns. This tent gets cleaned and put away dry.
Yes, the long life of your tent is testament to that.
I still have my dad's tent from the early 60s. It's a Ted Wiilliams by Sears, so not nearly as nice, but the canvas has held up all these years.
I'd love to see an update on her! I was worried about snakes, spiders, etc getting into a tent, but it looks like that tent covers the bases. Thanks for this.
im terrified of spiders. I want to get outdoors, but I dont because of that. But that tent looks rock solid.
I was worried the first time about this, too, and they did not get in. No rain or anything got in.
Kudos to Tina for not being ashamed of using a tent. Save your money and time and stick to the tent when possible.
God bless her and protect her.
(AMEN)
I think it is very important to continue to share stories about single women and all of their diverse living situations, especially women in tents to show that women can do all of this independently. Thank you for sharing this.
This woman is not living in a tent alone. She is on a trip and is camping at the RTR where there are many people around.
@@GodIsLove5bc A good idea for anyone. This can be arranged. God IS love! :)
@@GodIsLove5bc I think Lisa said independently; not alone. Plus she has a guard dog. I heard it. Big difference.
Sorry this is scary as single women heck no unless u have a gun . Some ppl are lucky not to be harm other not
@@GodIsLove5bc What does "RTR" mean?
Tina, keep up your head...you will heal and
Find your strenght...
Just give it time and listen to your innerchild.
Big hugh
Jane from holland😘
I was on the fence between Kodiak and SpringBar. Her comments have swayed me. Spring Bar it is!
That is one rugged tent!! I don't usually like tents because they feel flimsy. This changes the game. Thanks you guys😘
Maria G I'm just the opposite, lol. I would keep the casita over even this tent . No packing and unpacking, no set up, bio bags on the toilet so no black tank. No bears or cougar worries. Ha!
@@Maria-In-Motion have you considered a pop up tent trailer?
I have that same tent but it is made by Kodiak! It is an excellent tent. I paid $600 for mine, but it also has a lifetime warranty and it has heavy steel tubes. It is an amazing tent. Mine is 10x10. I've been through some really bad rain storms and not one drop of rain inside. I've had mine for 3 years now.
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Having travelled with a tent in the past, it's easily doable. Spent 2 and a half years doing so. Currently, my sister and I are doing the same again. We each have spent the last 11 months living out of the back of 2, old Volvo wagons(240 series), with a trailer on the back for water(400 litres, travel in remote Australia, hot and bone dry) and other gear, fridge/freezer, solar panels and batteries etc.. Use a tarp to keep out of the sun. So yes, both living in a tent and/or a small vehicle, is more than possible, it's achievable! With dogs and even cats, in tow! 🙂
I would love to hear more about traveling with cats. I have three at the moment, two of whom I could not live without. I worry about them and their quality of life on the road.
Wow, very impressive. And so organized. 😊
Do you use the smaller backpack tents or a larger canvas tent? If the latter...what brand/model are you using.
LedLass My thoughts too - but I knew my travelling would be curtailed when I rescued my cat. So be it, he keeps me sane and he wouldn’t cope with travelling so I do short trips and get someone to look after him. 🙂👍
Brett Ison Gooseknack You sound like you have gained some amazing knowledge that many could learn from! I hope you start making informative videos. I would subscribe
Good information. Nice setup.
Thank you Bob and the young lady for opening her home.
I have winter camped in snow for extended periods, and there is one thing about living in a tent that few seem to mention. ALWAYS, sleep with a sharp knife to be able to cut your way out of a tent in case of fire or other emergency. Aside from that, I love winter tent living.
Love this tent and set up. Like a one room studio with head room. Fantastic 🎉
Such a nice person. She really keeps things nice. That tent she has had for years & it looks brand new. Thanks for the video.
Absolutely love and admire her honesty
I have this tent and lived out of it for 6 months in the desert and mountains. It held up well and Springbar is a responsive and helpful company.
What size do you have? I'm still debating what size to get.
Krazykatmom 1014 10x10 floor with 6 feet ceilings. I don’t remember the model name. It was a lot of space for one person. Very heavy when folded up.
I’m looking at the 10x10 Classic Jack Springbar. If I’m going to be living in it for long periods of time, I want the extra room. Also, it has storage mesh pockets, overhead mesh storage and loops/grommets to attach/hang things from. Great tent.
Years ago, when my youngest son & I went teepee camping near Waco, Texas, he was about 7 or 8, and his siblings were in college or married. We'd participated in an old fashioned wagon train ride which had ended, and were still far from home. And our teepee was a heavy-duty 14'x14' with a tent floor. Well, on our last night, a "norther" howled in bringing snow flurries. We had heavy sleeping bags, several good wool blankets, a tiny Bunsen burner for heating our cans of soup, but not much else, except a folding card table. We zipped our sleeping bags together, placed a thick wool blankets over that and clipped them along the sides so it would all stay put, then placed the card table over the head part of our sleeping bags, & put our large, thinner blanket on top of the table, where it draped to the floor and warmed the air before we had to breath it in. We wore in our softest, warm clothes and had a good laugh over trading places with Santa Claus. We still laugh about it.
The only thing I remember not liking was the weight bearing down on my toes. When I returned to work, a friend suggested placing a pillow (or a something rolled up) at the soles of my feet to give them support. I still do that today.
But what made me want to write, is to share that if anyone is caught in a sudden cold snap, you can be quite comfortable if you make a "small tent" inside your big one, to conserve body heat. The little tent could simply be a long pole length of your sleeping area, or just the width of it, as it was for my son and I. It could be attached with bungies, or cord or zipties wrapped around pieces of blanket with a pebble, and made high enough to accommodate however many people it needs to. With my children now all grown, I'm enjoying once again, peace and freedom of both car- and tent- camping even more. Someday, I might graduate to a van or camper, but right now I'm having too much fun otherwise. :-)
Freedom is living with out debt!
Truer words have never been spoken Jerry.
Wow...I think that is the best tent I've ever seen! Between that heavy duty fabric, both outer and inner zippers, and her ziptie hack, I can see why she feels secure in there. Great video!
After watching this video I just had to comment that " Tina " is a very real Inspiration to those whom would like to enjoy the Camping Experience. Tina is so very well organized in how to make it all function and work. I want to wish her all the best in her future!
my cousin lives out of a mini van. he sets up a tent just to hold his gear, then sleeps in the van.
agree that is what I do when I go to music festivals.
I think I would do that the other way around if it were me. Sleep in a tent and store my gear in a locked van.
I think that is the best way,
That's what I have done before, and about to do again! I am getting a 6-man instant tent, then I will attach a tarp on the open van backdoor, then tie it off to the tent to have a little outside area between them with an awning.🤘😊
I think it's great to have the option of either. I've been sleeping in tent, with gear in the SUV & cargo box. Since I only boondock (mostly) on BLM land, the thought just occurred to me that I might sleep better when it's windy/stormy or whatever if I were to switch that around.
Great video, would never have thought of a tent, another great option for people who cannot afford a van or RV to start off with.
Tina is a very self-aware, and she is being true to herself with her lifestyle. She is an inspiration!
Thank you Bob!
Shavauna Ronan 3
The sound of the zipper ….great memories camping ❤️
Very nice tent ⛺️ I was surprised at the standing room and space inside she is very clean 🧼 women in order and encouraging thanks 🙏🏽 Bob for another amazing video, help us all move forward
We have a Springbar tent. They are incredible! We don't live in one, but they are super easy to set up, and everything she mentions.
Thank you so much for this video! Tina, you are an inspiration to other women like me, and I appreciate you showing how you are doing this on a budget.
Bob, thank you for doing video's like this. While I am not able to do this full-time now, you have given so many of us great ideas on how we could do it too.
Bob and Tina, this is just great, thank you so much!
I thank you for this one because I have a large Tent and all my Camping Gear so that is now an option while traveling and saving on rent, power. etc to save for a used RV or Van. I have to do some repairs on my car first but I now feel closer to making the leap in full time living with Nature and you all. My Tent is not Canvas which is what I'd rather use, so I may sell the 7 man tent I have now and buy a good Springbar Tent too. I sure wish I had my Daddy's old Military Canvas Tents now. I may look at a Military Surplus Store too. Great ideas Bob as usual. Happy, Safe Travels Tina. I hope to meet you all in the near future. Sending hugs and love to all.
From South Africa. Tent camping with a trailer /camper-van. Van is the bedroom, and the tent for cooking / living & bathroom factilities, which is the opposite to what most camper's here do.
It makes sense to sleep in the van as u are safe from rape and murders i lived in Johannesburg for 6 months... I would never camp in a tent in South Africa or the USA just use it during the day and sleep in a locable car
Sleeping in car is safer.
The week before I went out to Quartzsite this year (2024) for the RTR, I was trying to figure out the best way to work in the bathroom situation. I planned on camping out of my SUV and bringing my "poop tent" but knew there wouldn't be a whole lot of options of trees to tie that tent to. In discussing it with a friend who is also an experienced dispersed camper, she said, "Why don't you just get a cheap popup tent and use that?" Had never dawned on me to use my popup tent (which I already owned) for a bathroom/dressing room area. Game changer! And not only that, that tent "held my place" at my campsite when I had to drive into town. I highly recommend having a fully enclosed popup tent on hand! I did use it as my bathroom/dressing room area, and slept on my very nice no-build bed arrangement in my SUV. Worked wonderfully!
Tinas got a great thing going! Very impressed! I choked up when she talked about saving her mental state. I also liked how thorough Tina was about the specifics of what it's like being in that tent in all kinds of weather. Also like what a minimalist she is and how she doesn't carry a lot of extra stuff w her
I know what it is like, i has a similar need to save my mental state from the ravages of civilization. I refer to it as civilization stress disorder
She's still living in a house but goes and does this from time to time. See the description above.
I love this video, it shows how a person can feel safe in a tent. I think this is a really good beginning option. I am going to try this beginning june. I need to destress. I love to camp
Great tent option. Great organization. Very independent lady. Excellent example for being a nomad as a single woman.
I could just squeeze her gentle soul , what a brave women ! I can see her journey though her eyes
The real encouragement I get from almost all your videos is that the people you interview. I have to say the women are not only beautiful they are also dignified, classy, good natured, intelligent, well kept and put together. It is undeniable testament to the life they chose. I would like to include her little dog. Often they are viewed as very fragile. Yet, here one is doing just fine out in the "wild"
Insightful comment. Consider the spiders web, it seems so fragile and yet it compares to steel when it comes to tensile strength, which is the largest stress that a material can withstand before breaking...Blessings
@Tina Tina! thats the name of the beauty in the video. Your reference to spiderwebs makes me think you are her. Either way thanks for your reply.
You can tell that is a quality tent. I really want to buy a van, but it's nice to know that this is a option to.
Christine Huff I want to know if she can set up the tent by herself? It looks too big for one person to do alone. No rain fly? Canvas is heavy, I've seen some with holes for woodstoves and in the snow. Good info and video.
I don't mean to butt in, but I am planning to start this lifestyle with a Toyota Tacoma and a Springbar tent like this one (I have the Campsite 3 model). I'm a female, 5'1" tall. I am able to set up this tent by myself! I practiced several times in my backyard, and used it at the 2018 rubbertramp rendezvous. Wearing grippy work gloves is helpful to me while extending the side bars and get them nicely tensioned. Also no rain fly is needed. The canvas is very tightly woven and is great at repelling water. The company actually instructs you to hose it down when first setting up, to get the weave to tighten up even more. No issues at all with water getting in. On top of all of the other benefits, canvas just has a more comforting, homey and rustic feel. Springbar tents are an excellent investment.
I love your show and I think Tina is great. Tina, life is so crazy.. I feel like doing the same as you. Take care you are nice.
@@recoveringsoul755 Their website has a video on set up.
@@reginathompson4553 Think of reinforcing the stress points with some super glue. Try a test area' to make sure it doesn't negatively react to the various materials.
I come from the backpacking side of things and this is definitely luxury living. Awesome way to live.
Just by the sound of zippers = quality. Amazing!
I have the smallest model of a springbar tent .It's wonderful , I have owned scores of tents and springbar is tops .Have had mine setup in moderate rain and up to 35 mph winds with zero problems . They are on the heavy side .It just feels good to be in,it feels natural and soft .
I would have liked to have seen more about the cot. It seemed , judging from the metal underneath, to be sturdy enough for daily use. I am looking to start camping again but my sleeping on the ground days are gone.
ramona14220 - oh, you're right, there's not a link to the cot.
And you're right about No More Sleeping On The Ground. 😊
Yes, I want to know about the cot, good style for storing things underneath, need one that does not squeak, ez set up. Want to know about that metal table and the mattress on the cot too.
I shopped for cots several years ago. Can't recall if I saw Helinox. But either the legs got in the way of under cot storage, or the reviews said they squeaked, sagged or the fabric was too tight to pull over the ends. I ended up buy the pricey Exped Megamat, 4 inches thick, high R factor, pumps to perfect flatness. Even with back injury it's better than any 2k plus bed. At REI you can try them out. Comfy even on the floor but I need storage space under a cot. Will check out LL Bean and Helinox. Does yours have any of the bad features listed above???
Mine too Ramona. But a cot would be fine and there was enough space in there for a double size.
What a lovely person she is. I’m getting that tent!
Congrats Tina you seem like a lovely women goodluck with your travels
I love this, as I want to holiday in a mini van & have a tent for during the day or when it's all rainy all of a sudden.
I think I just found my tent!
Thank you so very much!
Wow she's really pretty! I admire her courage to camp alone like that.
Must be a little crazy. Otherwise some guy would be taking care of her. Seems like a nice lady though. I enjoy seeing the young folks living this way but for some reason it is a bit sad to see older people living with nothing.
@bassmanjr100: Do not feel sorry for her, she does not need your pity. I won't even touch the comment about being "crazy".
@@bassmanjr100 so a woman's mental stability is solely determined by whether or not a man has swooped in to take care of her?
False.
I see there are a very large number of comments on this video and it deserves it. I never really thought that much about extended tent camping. But she is enjoying it emencely. Good interview and tour Bob. From Central Oklahoma
Use a caribiner clip instead of zip ties. You can unhook it quickly without having to find the scissors, and it's reusable. :-) Nice tent.
Carabiners have so many uses! Great idea!
plus using zip ties makes it a fire hazard. Granted if you did have the scissors or knife right there you could just cut the zip ties quicker than fiddling with the caribiner... idk
I grew up camping in one of those tents. Never realized how great they are.
Great job Bob and Tina! The zip tie idea is genius. Until now I didn't think a tent was a viable way to do it, but Tina has changed my mind. Another plus for a tent is that sleeping on the ground eliminates the movement that we in RVs feel during a windy night. Personally, I really dislike that and even with the jacks down I can still feel it if it's blowing hard. Another great interview Bob and my thanks to Tina for showing us her home
Harold Fitz, that's a good point. I hadn't thought about that. Thanks 😊
Thank you Tina for allowing us to tour your camp. I can see how it would be very comfortable living in a Springbar tent. I had no idea there was such an affordable high quality made in America tent available. Like Bob pointed out it could be the answer for many people, including myself. I appreciate so much you allowing Bob to video your setup and it opened my eyes to another alternative to a van or rv. Thank you Bob for all you do for your community.
I have this same tent and camped in it for the first time this past week. It was very windy in the canyon I was camping in and the tent felt very secure and handled the wind just fine. Thank you for this great video. I’ve been thinking about going on my own long term adventure but wondered if tenting would be the right way to go. This lady has it down and I’m going to follow her lead.
Maggie Frazier Hi, what is the name of this tent, I would love to order it 😊
Maggie, me too.. I am the woman with the very long reply up top. Currently living in NM and am definitely doing this. I would do it now but I am locked in a lease. I absolutely love this tent especially since you can stand in it. She said she uses it with a Toyota. I have a Honda Fit Sport with a hitch on the back. I am psyched.
I would love to hear from you. Karima
@@morticiaaddams5285 Springbar tent. The link is in the description up top ☺
I have tent camped for many many years using canvas years ago and then switching to nylon with the second fly on top for rain. They are great but remember when in state park mountains they do not protect you from bears like a van would. Yikes!!!
Thanks you and thanks to Tina i hope this can reach her. Great set up!!!!!
Thanks Ken. I have a 1999 Ford E250 now, but still use my tent for extra space and emergency accommodations for myself or someone else in need. Nothing compares to sleeping under canvas 😊
Great tent ... lovely lady ...may she always be safe !!!!
This is one of my favorite videos.
THANK YOU!!! This gives me HOPE! I'm trying to start this year :)
Jody J I hope to see you out there! Good luck!
YAY Kelly! That's awesome. I hope to see you sometime. Good luck!
Wow Jody. You are really walking the walk and rising and releasing your soul. I'm so impressed. It would be very hard for me to let go of that china, but your attitude is incredible. You are an evolutionary, and modern pioneer. Look what the old pioneers accomplished. Now there are people like you, bringing great change for the whole planet.
Jody J, you are lucky to have a truck! I just have a compact car, and no money to buy something else, so tent at first. Then maybe I can do some work/camp and very slowly save. I will have to be settled on slow, as my social security is almost nothing. I think I will take the passenger seat out so I can sleep in the car if it is raining or too windy to set up a tent. I have done a lot of car camping in the back seat, and felt very discouraged, as even one night was uncomfortable, and a week was all I could bear. I hope to see your truck build someday.
I'm hoping 2018 is the year I will try this. In put regarding safety exit ideas while living in a tent like yours. Cause I think i will gifting myself one. THank You!!!
Wow! This is so nice and a very high quality tent! Yes a great combination too of a Vana and a tent.. Bravo Lady... Enjoy the Camping experience and the nature! Thanks for sharing...
Thanks! I am one who needs to do it cheap. I might start this way. Thanks!
Just got a tent. So excited.
Don’t mean to criticize but you’re blocking my view of the tent Bob...ha
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Really not much to see. 4 canvas walls, a top and bottom, few zippers. Their website will give you good info.
True. He is blocking the view of the tent to much. I'm sure he will do a better job next time.
Still I'm glad to see a tent review.
My thoughts exactly
It's funny he's such a nice guy nobody really wants to complain lmao
Wow, what an inspiration for living simply! Simply amazing! So appreciate Tina sharing this most encouraging little glimpse of her life and journey with us! And so appreciate you, Bob, for providing this "spark" of hope and inspiration for many who could make use of her example of truly minimizing but making it all work quite well! I'm still working on my van & cargo van combo plan, but it's so good to get outside of that "box" even, and be inspired by yet another level of resourceful optimism and simplicity! Thanks so much to both of you!
My van and cargo TRAILER, that is! = grin =
i purchased a really nice 10x12 that has two rooms on facebook for 100. trying to get out this house i own fixer up. not going to over think it. just going to do it.
She's delightful. Very simple yet thoughtful and extremely adequate accommodations. Very intelligent way to get what she needs and prefers. Excellent video Bob. Thank her for giving us an alternative, especially for single female travelers
Bravo Tina!
Thanks for showing your tent Tina! Enjoyed the video. I am too spoiled and old for a tent now I need my tv and my potty and shower. I did tent camping when I was younger and enjoyed it. Happy Trails!
OOoooooo... thanks for this one Bob. I've been looking at the Springbar tent for a while and was wondering how it did in the harsher weather. This may be the answer for me!
You are so right Linda. Tina is from Montana. At least here in NM we can go south or West to Arizona.
I carried a kodiak,
Very very similar. It was great 60 mph wind, no problem,
I’ve owned my spring bar for 15 years
It did eventually lose its tension and get baggy a very flappy in the wind
Don’t pack it away damp! Or you’ll have a black mold problem
I liked the comparison between the Spring bar and the Kodiak tents makes me reconsider my choices
I lived in a tent for a year and a half through ice storms, snow storms, rain for days and the heat. It’s a very doable solution when needed. Mine was stationary, so I made a level platform with pallets, deck-painted plywood over that and then set the tent on that inside the tent, I laid insulation and then Oak tongue and groove flooring. Then I put down a rug for two. I made the walls framed in on the inside, so that I could hang quilts on every side of my bed area. My tent had two rooms. Some months I only had candles to burn before going to bed as my heat. At the time I had one cat and two dogs. It’s an experience I treasure. I know God was present, and gave me many ideas of how to survive comfortably! Thank you Tina, for sharing your story!
Wow! Thank you for sharing your beautiful story!! I love the quilt idea. What a resilient woman!
@@GrumpyGrannysGoatsNGardens is this tina?
I bought a tent and a nice tarp to go over it. Most tents will leak but if you stake a tarp out over the tent most of the rain will not leak in. Unless you are a back packer where weight is an issue...buy a nice tarp! You can sleep in the rain with a smile!
I decided on the same rig but have been holding off on the Springbar purchase. This confirms my choices. Thank you Tina! My minivan is almost ready so I'd better order the tent and get west.
Love the head room in the tent, also with the tent you don't need a big van. Beautiful , thanks for sharing.
I started out living in my car then moved into a tent and enjoyed it. Now I have an RV but still miss being in my ⛺. I would rather live in my tent almost all year except winter. Bob's channel has helped me a lot and continues to do so.
Yes and he says that 2 hours from Tucson further west, you can stay on Native American land for $42 a day in one payment for the year and you get all the amenities you could want, water, internet, Verizon, garbage. So it would be $586 for the year. Too hot for the summer but have wheels and tent we could just go boondocking. This is the happiest I have felt in a long time.
Live in Washington State.
I'm done with living in doors $$$is killing me.
I have used a very similar tent as a park service camp host for a six week period. It worked fine in high winds , snow, rain, cold and hot. This is a good way to go until you have decided to go full time or to keep you in a small vehicle.
I used to fasten all three zippers together like that when our kids were growing up. It was mostly to keep any of them from getting out without a commotion. Back then there were no such thing as zip ties and I used a little luggage lock. We always had a knife handy in case we needed out fast. My husband always thought I was ridiculous doing that. It's cool to see someone else do the same.
My son did same thing. But he had a car not a van. NICE 😁✌❤
You go girl enjoy life for what it has to offer beautiful tent beautiful smile God bless and take care
Great video.Much respect to this lady
Hey Tina,I think I've commented on this video bbefore but I wanted to share some information with you about your Springbar tent. Springbar now offers a fly that can be used over their tents that gives added protection and helps keep you drier. They strongly recommend you use their fly if you're going to leave your tent standing for long periods of time. I know Springbar tents are an investment (I own a 10 X 14 Springbar) but wanted to share this info with you about their fly check it out and I hope this will make your living accommodations more enjoyable and extend the life of your Springbar tent!
We tent camped through a tornado, in Belton Texas back in the early 90s. Of course we didn't know that its was a tornado until the next morning, after .
No issues
KC5CYC Seriously?
I’ve had a Springbar since 1989. It’s got lots of use including surviving two tornados in the Midwest. Most of my kids have one now too.
Larry Putman, WOW, that's saying something! Thank you
That is a nice tent. The way the doors/screens zip closed even at the bottom, it helps keep critters out of the tent.
I used reusable zip-ties for my zippers, before I discovered those I used a small luggage lock
That is a gorgeous tent! It never occurred to me to live in a tent. I have one, but I can't stand up in it, a 6-person backpacker's tent. That is definitely an option to seriously think about.
I've been considering a tent, since my little squirrel powered car isn't big enough to sleep in
Now I know what a quality tent would cost
I think this is a great option, more Comfort than a minivan, and you can always lock your stuff in the car when you're away from the tent if you have to
A suggestion: when I drove cross country in a Honda and had lots of stuff in the car, I bought a big piece of black fleece to throw over all. My interior was black so with the black cover you couldn’t tell anything was in the car. Sort of an optical illusion. 😁
i been in montanna in winter ,it its no joke ,that must be a great tent
You don't want to take that tent into bear country after you've had food in it and cooked in it. Any lingering odor, which the human nose would not detect, and your in for a bigger adventure than you bargained for.
Lovely woman, great tent, good interview. Thanks, Bob and Tina.
Loved the video and her inspiration!
Bob, i would like to see a series on pests, and wildlife issues. Seems a very common concern. Thanks for the great content
This is always my first thought, wildlife and pests issues. He said once these are good motives to have a dog and Carolyn said you must be always very alert.
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Maura L love that name.
Ronald Rowan I work outside during the night, here I the Mesa - Tempe area, and I assure you that there are cockroaches. Maybe not in the actual sandy desert, but just about everywhere else. Not trying to be a jerk, just wanted to point that out.
It's the scorpions that come out at night you really need to worry about! Always shake out your shoes before putting them on.
I live and camp in the desert, and wind is a big factor in enjoying, or not enjoying, the experience. Recently, I bought a cordless impact driver and six 6" lag bolts to drive into the hard desert -- best foundation ever. Put a tarp over the tent, and you're even more protected from the elements.
Congrats Tina you seem like a lovely women good luck with your travels!
Love the video! What a great idea, using the zip-ties as security... It never crossed my mind! As I watched the video, the thought of using small carabiners, instead of zip-ties, popped into my head! Safe travels.... peace :-)
Best wishes to Tina! For having the courage to explore ways to take care of herself. Instead of buying into the pharmaceutical treadmill of treating all mental illnesses with drugs after drugs that they and the medical profession profit from.
I have a mini van I converted to a drive able tear drop type set up- but I also have an easy up tent that I use for extra living space . I’m surprised not more van dwellers who are camping on BML don’t do that