Please pray for my daughter, granddaughter and me……we are homeless waiting on God
@BlueWonderLady2 күн бұрын
Prayers are coming your way
@lynn22122 күн бұрын
@@BlueWonderLady thank you!
@user-pz3bd3th1v3 күн бұрын
Hola, hello beautiful world God Almighty bless all ❤️I know that is exactly what say and feel , honestly world !! I Let total strangers live with me on several occasions,! Let alone my mother or family member God bless all ❤️ don't to put God Almighty First ❤️🌈❤️
@pljc663 күн бұрын
I loved that so much!! No wires or crazy building! Easy, pretty and comfy. I have watched so many of these videos since 2018 and yours is my fav! Love your potty system, your wool fabric for insulation and your pretty fabric colors! Also great ideas to visit local libraries and senior centers!! I'd say you were HOUSEless but not homeless. ❤
@user-nz5et4dc5u4 күн бұрын
Bl3ss u
@user-nz5et4dc5u4 күн бұрын
God bless u always
@shirleyvazquez326910 күн бұрын
hydrocortisone
@tikilee717211 күн бұрын
So smart to put the sticker on the case of your butane burner. How many times I’ve opened it upside down.
@cmccarver5613 күн бұрын
I’m moving into my Nissan rogue in a few days to pay off all my debt. I am on a fixed income. I’m 70 years old and I’m gonna head back towards the northwest and get away from Oklahoma where I can hardly breathe here. It’s so humid and hot.
@sandyadams717713 күн бұрын
Great video! Do you know what this unit weighs and also is there another way to charge the unit or is that just solar? Also would love to see a video of your van. Is it a transit medium or high top etc.? Looks awesome😊
@BlueWonderLady12 күн бұрын
Hi Sandy, Great questions. They are all answered in the video. It is a Medium Roof Ford Transit. It weights 52 lbs and you can watch me move it. It charges three ways: solar, wall, and DC. And, yes indeed - my van tour is kzread.info/dash/bejne/nolht5WQmtefYJc.htmlsi=5gJwlyn-HHkzInfn&list=PLjvNc7mtmvhgQztnO-iK997e3CXcofWXe. Enjoy!
@ginabrandt616814 күн бұрын
I thought I was going to learn about a van build... not her job or her stove.
@BlueWonderLady7 күн бұрын
The tour starts a few minutes into the video.
@anitasimmons359915 күн бұрын
In the minivan I do not cook inside with flames. I now have an electric kettle and a Dezin electric pot and a solar generator, before I got this system I only cooked outside with my propane or backpacking stoves. In January in Texas the wind was so strong I had a heck of a time cooking a warm lunch at a rest area. I now have a 100w ridged briefcase solar panel ans a DC cord as well as the Ac cord so I can recharge my solar generator. Electric is a game changer for vehicle travel, in smaller vehicles. I still use my propane 2 burner and outdoor kitchen, but it is great to be able to cook inside on windy or bad weather days. On a recent trip to take my mother to a grands wedding, it was nice to be able to bring my electric kettle into a hotel, for hot tea before bed and coffee and hot oatmeal for breakfast. Batteries and solar have come a long way over the last 20 years. I was not too upset when the shed on my camping lots was recently broken into and the old ratty, unsafe gasoline generator was stolen... I was more angry about the damage to the shed and the fact that we waist money on security that can not catch thrives that spend hours breaking into a shed in broad daylight. Good job... It always amazes me what people will sale their soul for. I fixed the shed doors and placed the osage orange tree branches around the perimeter of my lots to detour trespassing. I will be bring some black locust tree trimmings from home base for further fortifying, because those thorns are over an inch long and mildly poisonous , but don't seem to bother the wildlife. 😄
@charlottewilson468015 күн бұрын
This was great
@BlueWonderLady14 күн бұрын
I am so glad to hear you liked the video. Thanks for the comment!
@nancylongphee818716 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing your story and going from homeless to DIY van builder. I live in Canada and my pension is less than the current rents, and I have three months to find a place but after watching your video I'm going shopping next week for a van. Thank you for sharing your wonderful story with me
@BlueWonderLady14 күн бұрын
You can do it!
@pennylane54919 күн бұрын
Does high top impact your driving? Any issues on freeways, or curves or turns? Or gas mileage?
@BlueWonderLady14 күн бұрын
That’s a great question. I have not heard anyone mention the driving being very different, but I also am not finding anything about this on the internet. My gut tells me that the low center of gravity of the vehicle helps. Could you call the high top company? Thanks for asking!
@spirituellebuchermeditatio926421 күн бұрын
Doesn't matter how happy she seams, she has children....and if this would be my mother, she would have a room in my place and she would get money if she wants to travel in the van that she can buy gas. What selfish children! Poor woman! She has no money at all, and works sometimes to heat her van.... Unbelievable! God bless her!
@myrajanewhiley762921 күн бұрын
You should be ashamed of yourself for begging everyone to support you financially, you are lazy!
@dianes576223 күн бұрын
That background music drove me crazy. It's loud enough to hear it and low enough to not know where it was coming from. Unnecessary.
@FloridaSalon23 күн бұрын
Wow... I broke down the hydroponic system I built and sold off the pieces. It was full of produce. I thought that was bad but when I got to my bookcases..... It's been killing me. I'm down to half a bookcase. Haha.. I'm getting there.
@BlueWonderLady20 күн бұрын
You are doing great! You’ve got this.
@FloridaSalon20 күн бұрын
@@BlueWonderLady It was nice to see I wasn't the only one with an emotional attachment to my books. Your video really helped. I wish I had taken pictures of the books I got rid of but I will definitely be taking pictures of the rest.
@FloridaSalon24 күн бұрын
Comment for the algorithm.
@BlueWonderLady20 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@teresasanchez885324 күн бұрын
You did a great job love all of it.
@teresasanchez885324 күн бұрын
Just a tip. Replace your glue hooks wi with magnetic type. Anyweare there is metal.
@1stJohn3.9-1025 күн бұрын
I've never had children, so does a DIAPER GENIE keep out oders with horse pellets?
@1stJohn3.9-1025 күн бұрын
20:00 Capsule wardrobe
@Ambergris2425 күн бұрын
It’s good for access to leave that gap in the back and even air flow. I don’t see how the pocket hanger is not useful living in a van ! She must really have the bare minimum!
@krispavek22114 күн бұрын
You're right, I even have 2 empty drawers.😅
@charlenebranca252326 күн бұрын
Love your van, BUT love love love your JACKET....💖👍🏻👏🏻
@sonyacurti26 күн бұрын
8 gallon size bags is that for a 5 gallon bucket????
@angelabraggs761427 күн бұрын
Where have you been?
@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife27 күн бұрын
Just met the Blue Wonder Lady and saw her van… Someone should interview HER!!!
@BlueWonderLady26 күн бұрын
Hmmm…I wonder who that might be… 😉
@FloridaSalon28 күн бұрын
I love her! Inspiring.
@krispavek22126 күн бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@sonyacurti29 күн бұрын
What kind of van???
@BlueWonderLady26 күн бұрын
Hi Sonya, Kris’s van is a Nissan 3500.
@krispavek22126 күн бұрын
This was my Nissan NV3500. I no longer have it. My new one is smaller, a Ford Transit, medium roof.
@elipuebla2537Ай бұрын
I certainly applaud these type of people that defend themselves against homelessness due to economic injustice but, In this timeline now 2024 no one should have to live like a nomad unless they like traveling.
@krispavek22126 күн бұрын
It is happening to thousands of us. Even renting a room in a private home begins at about $700 which leaves almost nothing for utilities and groceries.
@thinknicethoughts88Ай бұрын
God bless you precious lady I admire you so much!! If you ever make it to Northern New Mexico reach out I have a van and a good place to park. we can sit around a campfire and share stories
@Kizzy-pu4heАй бұрын
I am a senior and I wimplyh call this living within your means.
@krispavek22126 күн бұрын
I am one of the lucky ones. In Quartzsite, AZ this winter, I met many people living in small cars, all were over 60 years old.
@jeanriggs5044Ай бұрын
That was a fun video! How nice she volunteers and talked about her situation.
@krispavek22126 күн бұрын
I had a wonderful volunteer gig this past season! I worked with camels for 2 weeks, helping folks of all ages hop on and off the camels. It was so much fun.
@brendablyze3622Ай бұрын
Love, you are not homeless! Your home is beautiful and nature is your yard.
@krispavek22126 күн бұрын
Persons who are priced out of the housing market, are classified as homeless in order to get a clear picture of the need across the nation. It is important to be counted so that cities and states can allocate funds for shelter and review housing policies. One contributer to the lack of housing is the rise of Air BnBs. Cities like Eureka Springs can no longer meet the need of local workers to have housing because the beautiful, historic cottages are all BnBs.
@bigqueueАй бұрын
Glad to hear your good experience....im going to be going out on the road travelig acrossvthe country soon too....i came across your channe.... thanks....
@BlueWonderLadyАй бұрын
Have fun!
@MsTubeyou5Ай бұрын
Thank you for this interview! What an absolutely adorable woman with a wealth of information. Beautiful. Hopeful. Who knows, I may be joining you ladies one day. God bless. 💪🏼🧠💖💯🙏🏼🕊️💖💯♾️
@krispavek22126 күн бұрын
May it all go well for you!
@MsMontanaslimАй бұрын
My cruise control is left of steering wheel. Promaster high roof
@time4sanityАй бұрын
Bless your heart! You are a SHero, by any definition!!! What a gift you are!!! Well done, Vanessa!!!
@janetturner6771Ай бұрын
Chris....you are Blessed Loved meeting with you . Stay well. Wish I could live as you do . Physical health keeps me from it. Keep enjoying your life . 😊 ! Love your van /home !! ❤ l
@krispavek22126 күн бұрын
My thoughts are with you and I know you will make the right decisions for your situation. I do want to add that I have met vehicle dwellers who use walkers and canes and many who rely on generators to power CPAP equipment.
@evgeniynagornyak1150Ай бұрын
That set ( for passenger) will be perfect to make as a loo.
@krispavek22126 күн бұрын
I love having passengers! And the toilet bench as is allows me to host camp parties with seating for 5 AND 4 pets!!
@jack-russellmama8284Ай бұрын
Vanessa, you are amazing! Your van is❤❤❤❤❤
@sherryjones4338Ай бұрын
Old liberal hippie
@krispavek22126 күн бұрын
Thank you, love. It is nice to be seen.
@kimberlovingcare8363Ай бұрын
I Love this idea, it would be awesome to be sure to really encourage! And seek out to invite minority people ( inclusion!) As a minority myself we often don’t feel truly! welcomed, especially! When we don’t see very many of us! Great idea just please! Welcome and encourage black women to join.
@BlueWonderLadyАй бұрын
Thank you so much for your comment. This is a really important point!
@Susan-L193Ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing so generously. The 'invisible homeless' you describe is also a phenomenon here in Australia, with the fastest growing demographic being older women. This is the same demographic most likely to have nurtured children or other family members and volunteered in their schools and local community organisations. Yet a good proportion of them are not living in their vehicles by choice. They have been let down by societal and government values that continually take. We are in an age of corporate colonialism. Kudos to you for coping with the lows and celebrating the highs.
@krispavek22126 күн бұрын
I wonder how this is going to turn out. In Thailand and Nicaragua, I observed entire communities of self-built shelter using scraps. Here in the US, there are millions of vacant buildings and abandoned malls, entirely vacant schools and hospitals. Yet we will not let the homeless avail themselves of the opportunity to use them for shelter.
@paulinemarvin894Ай бұрын
How do I get to the links? Who is David that did the bed? Thanks for sharing ❤
@BlueWonderLadyАй бұрын
Hi Pauline, David’s info is at Timberline Tiny Homes, which is on Facebook. (In the description of the video too : )
@paulinemarvin894Ай бұрын
I really enjoy your videos❤ and learning so much more about my needs and wants to live the life I can enjoy. Thank you so much for sharing 🥰🌹🌸😇
@BlueWonderLadyАй бұрын
Thank you so much for your comment, Pauline! You made my day! You CAN do it : ))))
@martyevans8162Ай бұрын
Vehicle tours of nomads are always interesting/educational ... but the financial side is essential for those considering this life: - Cost of vehicle with mileage at time of purchase/when purchased - annual vehicle insurance costs & what that covers - breakdown of monthly expenses - some info on person’s budget/income if possible etc., etc.,
@BlueWonderLadyАй бұрын
Yes - Marty - I totally agree. It’s helpful to see your questions laid out. Thank you for your comment!
@krispavek22126 күн бұрын
Marty, my income is almost 900.00 per month. I do not pay for camp grounds. I have the required liability insurance. I am fortunate to be on my son's phone plan. I make two trips across the nation per year. Around 7,000 miles totally annually. I hope that helps.
@martyevans816226 күн бұрын
@@krispavek221 Thank you
@BarbaraBriscoАй бұрын
Hi Im new to nomads and love watching the videos about older women who build out their own vans which I would love to do one day! waiting on a email from nomadsdowntheroad, so I can Join and get more info. Im so excited!
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I love your large kitchen bowl ❤
Please pray for my daughter, granddaughter and me……we are homeless waiting on God
Prayers are coming your way
@@BlueWonderLady thank you!
Hola, hello beautiful world God Almighty bless all ❤️I know that is exactly what say and feel , honestly world !! I Let total strangers live with me on several occasions,! Let alone my mother or family member God bless all ❤️ don't to put God Almighty First ❤️🌈❤️
I loved that so much!! No wires or crazy building! Easy, pretty and comfy. I have watched so many of these videos since 2018 and yours is my fav! Love your potty system, your wool fabric for insulation and your pretty fabric colors! Also great ideas to visit local libraries and senior centers!! I'd say you were HOUSEless but not homeless. ❤
Bl3ss u
God bless u always
hydrocortisone
So smart to put the sticker on the case of your butane burner. How many times I’ve opened it upside down.
I’m moving into my Nissan rogue in a few days to pay off all my debt. I am on a fixed income. I’m 70 years old and I’m gonna head back towards the northwest and get away from Oklahoma where I can hardly breathe here. It’s so humid and hot.
Great video! Do you know what this unit weighs and also is there another way to charge the unit or is that just solar? Also would love to see a video of your van. Is it a transit medium or high top etc.? Looks awesome😊
Hi Sandy, Great questions. They are all answered in the video. It is a Medium Roof Ford Transit. It weights 52 lbs and you can watch me move it. It charges three ways: solar, wall, and DC. And, yes indeed - my van tour is kzread.info/dash/bejne/nolht5WQmtefYJc.htmlsi=5gJwlyn-HHkzInfn&list=PLjvNc7mtmvhgQztnO-iK997e3CXcofWXe. Enjoy!
I thought I was going to learn about a van build... not her job or her stove.
The tour starts a few minutes into the video.
In the minivan I do not cook inside with flames. I now have an electric kettle and a Dezin electric pot and a solar generator, before I got this system I only cooked outside with my propane or backpacking stoves. In January in Texas the wind was so strong I had a heck of a time cooking a warm lunch at a rest area. I now have a 100w ridged briefcase solar panel ans a DC cord as well as the Ac cord so I can recharge my solar generator. Electric is a game changer for vehicle travel, in smaller vehicles. I still use my propane 2 burner and outdoor kitchen, but it is great to be able to cook inside on windy or bad weather days. On a recent trip to take my mother to a grands wedding, it was nice to be able to bring my electric kettle into a hotel, for hot tea before bed and coffee and hot oatmeal for breakfast. Batteries and solar have come a long way over the last 20 years. I was not too upset when the shed on my camping lots was recently broken into and the old ratty, unsafe gasoline generator was stolen... I was more angry about the damage to the shed and the fact that we waist money on security that can not catch thrives that spend hours breaking into a shed in broad daylight. Good job... It always amazes me what people will sale their soul for. I fixed the shed doors and placed the osage orange tree branches around the perimeter of my lots to detour trespassing. I will be bring some black locust tree trimmings from home base for further fortifying, because those thorns are over an inch long and mildly poisonous , but don't seem to bother the wildlife. 😄
This was great
I am so glad to hear you liked the video. Thanks for the comment!
Thank you for sharing your story and going from homeless to DIY van builder. I live in Canada and my pension is less than the current rents, and I have three months to find a place but after watching your video I'm going shopping next week for a van. Thank you for sharing your wonderful story with me
You can do it!
Does high top impact your driving? Any issues on freeways, or curves or turns? Or gas mileage?
That’s a great question. I have not heard anyone mention the driving being very different, but I also am not finding anything about this on the internet. My gut tells me that the low center of gravity of the vehicle helps. Could you call the high top company? Thanks for asking!
Doesn't matter how happy she seams, she has children....and if this would be my mother, she would have a room in my place and she would get money if she wants to travel in the van that she can buy gas. What selfish children! Poor woman! She has no money at all, and works sometimes to heat her van.... Unbelievable! God bless her!
You should be ashamed of yourself for begging everyone to support you financially, you are lazy!
That background music drove me crazy. It's loud enough to hear it and low enough to not know where it was coming from. Unnecessary.
Wow... I broke down the hydroponic system I built and sold off the pieces. It was full of produce. I thought that was bad but when I got to my bookcases..... It's been killing me. I'm down to half a bookcase. Haha.. I'm getting there.
You are doing great! You’ve got this.
@@BlueWonderLady It was nice to see I wasn't the only one with an emotional attachment to my books. Your video really helped. I wish I had taken pictures of the books I got rid of but I will definitely be taking pictures of the rest.
Comment for the algorithm.
Thanks!
You did a great job love all of it.
Just a tip. Replace your glue hooks wi with magnetic type. Anyweare there is metal.
I've never had children, so does a DIAPER GENIE keep out oders with horse pellets?
20:00 Capsule wardrobe
It’s good for access to leave that gap in the back and even air flow. I don’t see how the pocket hanger is not useful living in a van ! She must really have the bare minimum!
You're right, I even have 2 empty drawers.😅
Love your van, BUT love love love your JACKET....💖👍🏻👏🏻
8 gallon size bags is that for a 5 gallon bucket????
Where have you been?
Just met the Blue Wonder Lady and saw her van… Someone should interview HER!!!
Hmmm…I wonder who that might be… 😉
I love her! Inspiring.
Thank you for watching!
What kind of van???
Hi Sonya, Kris’s van is a Nissan 3500.
This was my Nissan NV3500. I no longer have it. My new one is smaller, a Ford Transit, medium roof.
I certainly applaud these type of people that defend themselves against homelessness due to economic injustice but, In this timeline now 2024 no one should have to live like a nomad unless they like traveling.
It is happening to thousands of us. Even renting a room in a private home begins at about $700 which leaves almost nothing for utilities and groceries.
God bless you precious lady I admire you so much!! If you ever make it to Northern New Mexico reach out I have a van and a good place to park. we can sit around a campfire and share stories
I am a senior and I wimplyh call this living within your means.
I am one of the lucky ones. In Quartzsite, AZ this winter, I met many people living in small cars, all were over 60 years old.
That was a fun video! How nice she volunteers and talked about her situation.
I had a wonderful volunteer gig this past season! I worked with camels for 2 weeks, helping folks of all ages hop on and off the camels. It was so much fun.
Love, you are not homeless! Your home is beautiful and nature is your yard.
Persons who are priced out of the housing market, are classified as homeless in order to get a clear picture of the need across the nation. It is important to be counted so that cities and states can allocate funds for shelter and review housing policies. One contributer to the lack of housing is the rise of Air BnBs. Cities like Eureka Springs can no longer meet the need of local workers to have housing because the beautiful, historic cottages are all BnBs.
Glad to hear your good experience....im going to be going out on the road travelig acrossvthe country soon too....i came across your channe.... thanks....
Have fun!
Thank you for this interview! What an absolutely adorable woman with a wealth of information. Beautiful. Hopeful. Who knows, I may be joining you ladies one day. God bless. 💪🏼🧠💖💯🙏🏼🕊️💖💯♾️
May it all go well for you!
My cruise control is left of steering wheel. Promaster high roof
Bless your heart! You are a SHero, by any definition!!! What a gift you are!!! Well done, Vanessa!!!
Chris....you are Blessed Loved meeting with you . Stay well. Wish I could live as you do . Physical health keeps me from it. Keep enjoying your life . 😊 ! Love your van /home !! ❤ l
My thoughts are with you and I know you will make the right decisions for your situation. I do want to add that I have met vehicle dwellers who use walkers and canes and many who rely on generators to power CPAP equipment.
That set ( for passenger) will be perfect to make as a loo.
I love having passengers! And the toilet bench as is allows me to host camp parties with seating for 5 AND 4 pets!!
Vanessa, you are amazing! Your van is❤❤❤❤❤
Old liberal hippie
Thank you, love. It is nice to be seen.
I Love this idea, it would be awesome to be sure to really encourage! And seek out to invite minority people ( inclusion!) As a minority myself we often don’t feel truly! welcomed, especially! When we don’t see very many of us! Great idea just please! Welcome and encourage black women to join.
Thank you so much for your comment. This is a really important point!
Thank you for sharing so generously. The 'invisible homeless' you describe is also a phenomenon here in Australia, with the fastest growing demographic being older women. This is the same demographic most likely to have nurtured children or other family members and volunteered in their schools and local community organisations. Yet a good proportion of them are not living in their vehicles by choice. They have been let down by societal and government values that continually take. We are in an age of corporate colonialism. Kudos to you for coping with the lows and celebrating the highs.
I wonder how this is going to turn out. In Thailand and Nicaragua, I observed entire communities of self-built shelter using scraps. Here in the US, there are millions of vacant buildings and abandoned malls, entirely vacant schools and hospitals. Yet we will not let the homeless avail themselves of the opportunity to use them for shelter.
How do I get to the links? Who is David that did the bed? Thanks for sharing ❤
Hi Pauline, David’s info is at Timberline Tiny Homes, which is on Facebook. (In the description of the video too : )
I really enjoy your videos❤ and learning so much more about my needs and wants to live the life I can enjoy. Thank you so much for sharing 🥰🌹🌸😇
Thank you so much for your comment, Pauline! You made my day! You CAN do it : ))))
Vehicle tours of nomads are always interesting/educational ... but the financial side is essential for those considering this life: - Cost of vehicle with mileage at time of purchase/when purchased - annual vehicle insurance costs & what that covers - breakdown of monthly expenses - some info on person’s budget/income if possible etc., etc.,
Yes - Marty - I totally agree. It’s helpful to see your questions laid out. Thank you for your comment!
Marty, my income is almost 900.00 per month. I do not pay for camp grounds. I have the required liability insurance. I am fortunate to be on my son's phone plan. I make two trips across the nation per year. Around 7,000 miles totally annually. I hope that helps.
@@krispavek221 Thank you
Hi Im new to nomads and love watching the videos about older women who build out their own vans which I would love to do one day! waiting on a email from nomadsdowntheroad, so I can Join and get more info. Im so excited!
Welcome aboard!