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Van Life tutorial: Easy screen room and rain fly for hatch backs. TailVeil installed by one person.
How to put up a TailVeil tent with only one person. So easy - no poles! It has room for two chairs and good size table. Very light weight.
link to Amazon TailVeil: amzn.to/3p84XIZ
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One of the best setup thus far. This tent will help protect you with mosquitoes, flies or any other bugs especially if you OFF-GRID camping in the deep woods. Thanks for sharing from your new outdoor adventure friend 🙂
Awe you dogs are precious!❤ Love the tail tent ⛺️
@ButterflyTracks
Ай бұрын
Thanks! 😊
I’m at the camp site right now and my Tail Veil is in its bag. I camp alone and I was afraid to set it up and look foolish. So I’m in my van watching your video and now I’m excited to put it up. I’m going for a swim and plan to put it up when I get back!! Thanks for the helpful video!!
@ButterflyTracks
11 ай бұрын
Hope it all goes well. Have fun swimming. That sounds like fun. 💙🦋💙
Love this! ❤️ I have seen these before, but this is the first actual step by step tutorial. I also think your furbabies on their cooling blanket are adorable. 😍🤗 Thanks. And enjoy you week! 😊
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Sheryl. 🙂
@theartisticnomad15
2 жыл бұрын
I agree. I have one and it took me two times using it before I could get it up nice and tight against the car.
@cherannretiredgran68
Жыл бұрын
@@ButterflyTracks you're welcome. 🙂
Super! Thx for showing from beginning to end! I'm so glad you get a little bump for sharing where you get camping items!
@ButterflyTracks
2 ай бұрын
Our pleasure! 💙🦋💙
This is a great Tutorial. The TailVeil looks easy to use and at a good price.
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Shelley. 😊 It's even cheaper now. I saw $188.
We got a tailveil for our camping adventure at the High Sierra Music Fest and LOVE it!
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
That sounds like fun. 🙂👍
@michaeldavies9533
2 жыл бұрын
I bet that the tail tent has made a difference to your space at least you can sit out side , aittle more freedom to stretch out.
The TailVeil looks like a very nice product and thank you for showing us how easy it is to set up. It's the perfect size for you and your dogs. I like the fact that you can close the hatch without detaching it from the car. I am seriously thinking about getting one. Thanks again.
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Cheryl. I figured out the Amazon link and put it in the video description. 👍
That's GREAT for a hatch back vehicle. Thanks so much Jan for all your sharing & teaching. Still dreaming of finding my van & traveling camping some. I really MUST get myself out in NATURE more ASAP !
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Carol. 👋 For now, have you tried short local trips with what you have or just enjoying a day at your favorite local parks? Just a walk outside anywhere used to help me. 🙂
Great tutorial!! Visual aids and methodical instructions, just right for me to get it. Rain fly makes for privacy, nice.
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Cheryl. 😊 You can close the hatch at night. When you reopen in the morning it brings the tent back up.
I haven't tested it yet but I've heard that, in hot weather, if you spray the outside of the tent with water, the evaporation will significantly lower the temperature. If you're chilling in a breeze, this will work nicely. Lil something for after the winter. Love the vids! Bb
@ButterflyTracks
Жыл бұрын
Evaporation cooling! Why didn't I think of that? Thank you for a great tip. 👍
Used it now for several years. Easy 5 minutes set up. Stuffing bag on the old model was a bit small and was replaced by a small duffel.
@ButterflyTracks
9 ай бұрын
Yes, easy peasy! 😊
i think this is the perfect solution to travel light. thanks for the video.
@ButterflyTracks
Жыл бұрын
You are welcome! 💙🦋💙
Like you I started from sitting and watching. I've learned TONS and it's time for baby steps. I must have watched hundreds of videos and I have NEVER seen anyone get the subscribership that you have in such a short time!! It's a credit to the quality of your presentations and your straightforward and honest commentary. I love your voice, and I love how you convey your insights about and your sensitivity to the world around you.
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
That's so sweet of you, Linda Sue. ❤️
Thanks for sharing your find from Amazon. Been enjoying your pretty relaxing journey north. Such beauty. Safe travels.
@ButterflyTracks
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, CR. 💙🦋💙
Simple for us older people
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Richard. 👋 Yes. Couldn't be any easier.
I had a Ford Explorer 2000 - and no way to shut off lights when the back hatch was open - battery would run down. Always check you vehicle to make sure you can shut off the overhead lights when the hatch is open. Nice find with the tent.
@ButterflyTracks
Жыл бұрын
Yes, very important to figure out how to keep the lights from coming on. 👍
GREAT IDEA THANKS
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
😊
I was looking for a tent like this today and tonight here is your video. Thank you. I love how you explain everything. You are so pleasant
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Glenda. 🙂 Glad I could help.
What a great tent! I love that the pups can relax outside in the shade too. They are adorable! I like that it has a rain fly on it and bug screens all around. Well worth the price I’m sure. I have a dog too, his name is Beau and he is an 85lb Standard Poodle.
@ButterflyTracks
Жыл бұрын
Hi Sue. Standard Poodles are amazing. They are the Kardashians of the dog world.
Nice job
@ButterflyTracks
8 күн бұрын
Thanks! 😊
Thanks for this tutorial Jan! This is going to be much needed for me and my 3 pups!
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful, Stephanie. I was able to put the Amazon link in the description. 👍
@Wherethelightis
2 жыл бұрын
@@ButterflyTracks Awesome!
Very nice little tent to have a nice outside area. You did a great job with the tutorial on how to put it up. Thx ! I like it!
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Cindy. 🙂
Hi jan, just what I've been looking for. Ur idea of its use on concrete was helpful. Of
@ButterflyTracks
Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad! 😊
How cute
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
🙂
Hello, fabulous idea for you and the dogs. Alittle room and privacy goes along way to keeping a smile. I love your purchase . Thanks for sharing with others because if people are living on the road this will diffently bring joy. Love and hugs from your Aussie nomad friends ❤️🤗❤️🤗
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Gail. 😍
That looks like a very nice screen room for the back of an SUV. Thanks for the video.
Thank you so much for sharing this tent with us. It looks just perfect!
@ButterflyTracks
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. 😊 I love the simplicity.
Great addition
That is one of the easiest tents set ups I have every seen. Thanks for sharing.
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Jo!
Good morning Jan 🙋♀️ Enjoyed your video, love this tent, great information on how to assemble step-by-step ❤️❤️😊 Thanks for sharing ❤️😊 Have a great day ❤️😊
@ButterflyTracks
10 ай бұрын
Hi Emilia. 👋 Glad it was helpful.
BRILLIANT!
@ButterflyTracks
Жыл бұрын
🙂
I like the tent. That would be so handy.
That looks really handy. I have a Napier Sports Cove, which turns the hatch into a tent door with screen, and provides an awning beyond the hatch to sit under, but it does not make the screen room that the Tail Veil makes. So, it's a different animal, really. The similarity is that it fits over the hatch.
@ButterflyTracks
11 ай бұрын
That works. Love the shade. 😎
Hi Jan, I am in Canada and also have this Tail Veil for my DGC . It is so very east to put up. I didn't like the plastic floor in hot weather, I found it too hot. Soooo, Not being able to find a carpet to fit properly I bought a Moving Blanket ( the type Movers wrap around furniture for protection. They come in different sizes, I got the 6' x 6' size. They are quilted and water resistant cotton. Reasonably priced, in Canadian funds in our Canadian Tire store mine was $24.95. This store is equivalent to Walmart minus produce. When not in use I just fold it up and it fits to sit on my passengers seat making an extra cushion. So sorry I don't have any pictures to show you. I am wondering what others use on the floor. Happy and safe travels. ❤❤❤
@ButterflyTracks
3 ай бұрын
That sounds like it works! 😊
I have a Tail Veil and it is great. I love your idea of using a windshield shade to protect from the sun. I think that I have an earlier version because mine doesn't have the extra antibug flap - which is a great idea. I have a Nissan Rogue and the hatch is a bit small for the Tail Veil so it sags a trifle, but it does work very well.
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Debbie. 👋 I have wondered if tall telescoping tent poles, with rounded end so it wouldn't damage the screen, would help with the sagging.
@debvoz
2 жыл бұрын
@@ButterflyTracks I like that idea and will definitely try it out
Shared this video. I was just talking with someone about a screen for their van, and this would be perfect!
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Norma. 🙂
Good tutorial too BTW. Kudos for showing the rain fly and it's versatility. :-)
@ButterflyTracks
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. 😊
Thank you souch
@lauragreene4000
Жыл бұрын
So much
@ButterflyTracks
Жыл бұрын
You are welcome. 💙🦋💙
That thing is pretty slick Jan! Always good to see you Jan. You look well. Safe travels
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Liz. 😊
I really like that I just don’t have my hatchback anymore but I would definitely get one I almost think you’d be a wonderful gift for somebody living in their car with a hatchback
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
It's an instant extra room/porch. 👍
Super tour!! I have been wondering if this would work for me. You have done a superior explanation for the Tail Veil! Thank you!
@ButterflyTracks
Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome! 💙🦋💙
Pups are so stinkin cute 😍
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
I love the way you said that. 😊 if it warms up enough today they are getting baths. 🐕 🐶 👍
Wow, Jan, thanks so much for your research. Excellent extension to the van and great seating area. So glad you are following your goals. Have you seen "Sailing Uma"? Motto: "Don't buy a couch". We a;; should throw out our couches & recliners! Be well & safe!
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Ann. 🙂 I'll look for "Sailing Uma."
Thanks for the good advice. That would be handy for many situations. I'm glad I found your channel. Lots of amazing ladies and very helpful hints and tips
@ButterflyTracks
6 ай бұрын
Welcome! We have a great group of women. 💙🦋💙
Wow, thanks for this! Just what I need for next summer.
@ButterflyTracks
Жыл бұрын
You're so welcome! 🙂
Thank you I've been thinking about one of these. That is something I will purchase one day
I'm looking at buying this for my SUV conversion. I think it would add to my camping experience. Thanks for the review!
@ButterflyTracks
11 ай бұрын
Our pleasure! Hope you love it. 😊
Very cool! Well worth 200$ and simple to put up. Thanks.
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Denise. 😊
My favorite is that this is a KZread video but she made it a slide show presentation
So many interesting products for people to try. 😊
@ButterflyTracks
Жыл бұрын
👍
Very cool!
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
😊
That is a great tent Jan it fits perfect in your car. this will be good for the summer so you can be outside more. enjoy your weekend.
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Maria. Fur babies love it too. 👍
Thanks for the review of this tent. I might get one for my van later on
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
👍
Thank you. I've been thinking about one of these.
Love it
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
😊
Thank you for doing this. I’ve been trying to decide what kind of extra room I want.
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
Couldn't be easier for one or two people. 👍
Love this! I’ve seen it before, but not how to set it up. Good information! Enjoyed the video
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Jessy. 😊
I have one and LOVE IT! I live in my van but if I camp It gives me a nice “screen room”. And I can do it myself.
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, it's a great place to relax in the shade. 😎 Artistic Nomad . . . Do you have a channel?
@theartisticnomad15
2 жыл бұрын
@@ButterflyTracks yes! The Artistic Nomad.
I bought one for my Prius . Works great!
@ButterflyTracks
Жыл бұрын
Good. I love the idea of a Prius camper. 🙂
Thank you for this information.
@ButterflyTracks
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
I have been looking for something like this. Great to see you be able to put it up by yourself. Also feel that you will be honest about how it works. Thank you.
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Lynne. 🙂 It really easy to put up. For some reason, no tent ever folds quite as tight as it did when you take it out of the box. I solved that problem by rolling it tightly to get all the air out. 👍
Definitely getting one, Great tutorial ..thank you
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Sharon. 😊
Thank you, thank you so much, awesome job and solution! Love your videos! Cute doggies 🥰
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Charmaine. 😊
Looks like easy set up on that tent! I’ve seen some more difficult. Good ideas
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, R Lee. 🙂
Thanks for the link. Great tutorial.
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Clara. Thanks. 😊
That is perfect! Learning so much from you😊
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Nancy. 🙂
And you have more room. 😁 Very nice.
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
😊
keep up the good work! love content like this!!
@ButterflyTracks
10 ай бұрын
More to come! 💙🦋💙
They are wonderful, I have something similar for my Toyota Hiace hi top campervan.
It’s Ingenious!
That is so cool, I love it ❤️🌹
That's great so easy . Will have try follow that link
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, A. I think it's cheaper than when I bought it. 👍
Great Idea! Now you can relax with your fur babies and not be in the elements for a while. Seems relaxing
I would love the link for your dog cooling mat. 😊
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
I'm changing camps today but I'll get it up later.
Love this. Thanks for sharing.
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
😊
I love this little tent thing. I can't believe you put hat up by yourself. Do you leave it up all night or do you take it down at night? Looks like you are having a great time. 👏
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
Hi, Mary. 🙂 It has to be the easiest tent. It's been too cold to leave the hatch open at night. I leave the tent up but close the hatch. In the morning all have to do is open the hatch and it's a tent again. ⛺️
Perfect! Thanks for the idea
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Pam. Can't imagine anything easier. 🙂
Oh I love this!
❤Great😎
Great video
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. 😊
Thank you for sharing this. I’m hoping to try and do some car camping in my Kia Soul. I’ve been looking at numerous KZread videos at the different suv tent and this is the first one I’ve seen that looks like it would be easy for me to do. I’m almost 72 so I’m not as agile or as strong as I once was. If I do this it’ll be later in the fall since our Texas heat has been so bad. Do you have a video showing how you have your sleeping area in your vehicle and how you set up your campsite outside? Thanks .
@ButterflyTracks
11 ай бұрын
I have over a hundred videos with camper van tours of various types. Also travel videos with vanlife tips at the end. This one shows the storage in the hatch. kzread.info/dash/bejne/emZp1dVpg7mbe7w.htmlsi=7FDi_T-5vfFRufV3
Thank you so much for this, very informative. I bought something similar for my Honda Fit a few years ago but am yet to use it because I've read with some vehicles, leaving the hatchback up/open for long periods of time will run down the battery because,even though the interior light goes out, there are still some internal processes running. I was afraid of possibly ending up with a dead battery in the middle of the woods so I've put off using it. You haven't had that issue?
@ButterflyTracks
Жыл бұрын
My van has a computer setting that shuts the lights off completely. 🙂
Anyone know if this would work over the tailgate of a small truck. I have a ford maverick with a Snugtop cap/camper shell. I need something to extend my sleeping space as it is so small that it’s very uncomfortable! Thanks!
Link for the cooling blanket for your sweet fur babies?
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
I'm changing camps today but I'll get it up later.
Goodness, your doggies are so adorable...I just can't, lol. I'm still catching up on all your videos, so I am not sure if you've done solo boon-docking. Would you be comfortable using this in that situation? Or is this just something you can use when in a group/caravan setting? If I got this, I would have to disengage my hatch lights because they come on automatically. I'm sure there's a simple way of doing that, but I'm quite challenged with anything automotive. PS. I'm mesmerized by your beautiful blue eyes! (so jealous, lol) :D
@ButterflyTracks
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Ana. Welcome to the Butterfly Tribe. 💙🦋💙 I've done some boondocking. I don't usually use the tent because I don't stay long when boondocking.
Jan do you have a P.O. Box yet? this way you can get mail wherever you for. also, show us your two little dogs more often thank you.
@ButterflyTracks
Жыл бұрын
Hi Maria. 👋 I have a mail service with anytime mailbox but I would have to pick it up in Florida. Good timing! I'm having the girls groomed tomorrow so I should show the before and after video. 🙂
Nice tent but the link doesn’t send me to the Canadian Amazon site so I can’t give you your affiliate benefit.
@ButterflyTracks
26 күн бұрын
That's okay. Thanks! 😊
Would you put up the link for the magnets you use, please. I got magnets but they were the wrong kind. Thanks
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Glenda. 👋 I plan on putting links to products up soon.
Now that you've used this awhile, how does it hold up in the wind? Ivy found many times it's toooooo windy and dusty to cook off my Honda's tailgate, particularly in the desert.
@ButterflyTracks
Жыл бұрын
It does hold up to wind if it's staked tightly.
Interesting tent. But if you want to go somewhere, you have to take it all down, right?
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I have removed it from the car driven off then backed up to it and draped it over the top again. Easy. I didn't have to fold it up, just left the stakes and all. ⁸
Awesome! I have been looking for a simple version of this. Are you able to leave it attached and close the hatchback at night? or does it have to be removed first?
@ButterflyTracks
Ай бұрын
I can close the hatch. It just droops down and goes back when you open the hatch.
@jeananne75
Ай бұрын
@@ButterflyTracks great! ty!
I’ve had this in my cart in Amazon for months just waiting for the $ to buy it.
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, it's worth it. Check prices too. I think it's come down. 👍
@TheHapiCamper
2 жыл бұрын
@@ButterflyTracks it did. It’s currently at $188.
I am leaning toward buying it, but have no roof rails...did you attach it to the roof? Or is that unnecessary?
@ButterflyTracks
6 ай бұрын
Doesn't attach to roof rails. It should work for you. 👍
Someone told me that I couldn't keep my hatch open for very long.. apparently you have not had your battery drain... Is there some switch or what?
@ButterflyTracks
8 ай бұрын
A lot of new cars have a setting to prevent the lights from coming on when you open the doors. It's a setting in the computer. 💡
I want this. Do you sleep with van door up? If not does it lower without getting tangled in the net. I see this is 5 months ago. Do you still use it?
@ButterflyTracks
Жыл бұрын
Hey, Ramona. I didn't sleep with the hatch open because it was cold with a chance of bears in New Mexico. 😂 In Florida you could sleep with it open at a campground.
I clicked on the link. There was nothing about the brand, TailVeil. Did Amazon stopped selling TailVeil and replaced it with a knock-off?
@ButterflyTracks
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the heads up. I'll go look.
Can you use the rainfly as a shower tent?
@ButterflyTracks
Жыл бұрын
Yes, you sure could. Use magnets to attach it to the hatch. 👍
I'm thinking of getting a Tail Veil for my SUV. Are you still happy with it?
@ButterflyTracks
4 ай бұрын
I loved it for camping, but I don't usually stay in one place long enough to use it. I'm a traveler, not so much a camper.
Would that work on a Kia Soul with a hatchback?
@ButterflyTracks
2 жыл бұрын
I don't know the size of the Kia hatch. I know some suvs can use it. If it's a lot smaller, the tent would sag.