Living The Van Life

Living The Van Life

I started living in my 1991 Westfalia Volkswagen camper van on February 1, 2011. It has been an adventure of life lessons and learning to live minimally. On this youtube channel I aim to give you guys who are interested in this way of life some insight on what makes life easier while living in a van. When I first got the idea to live in a van I thought it was impossible for a guy like me to accomplish such a thing. I was used to the typical American lifestyle. I had no clue what it took to live in a van. So I went to youtube and found information and encouragement from other KZreadrs that really gave me the confidence to do this. After 8 months of living in my van I had learned so much about it that I wanted to give back to the community and share with other people who are interested in this way of life, some good motivation to live this lifestyle.

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  • @polo19681
    @polo196818 сағат бұрын

    Chad, I am in love with this life. The Pandemic has changed me. Just bought a 2019 4 runner TRD Pro and I getting ready to do my thing. Question, what is the model and name of your drone?

  • @Outdoor_MED
    @Outdoor_MED14 сағат бұрын

    You still planning on keeping this channel alive or should i unsub bro?

  • @maryh3438
    @maryh343814 сағат бұрын

    I finally made the pozole in my IP 6 qt at home. It turned out delicious!! First time I ever had pozole. I will definitely be making this again and again!

  • @AdrianAbrahams-wp5yw
    @AdrianAbrahams-wp5yw20 сағат бұрын

    I love van life 1:44

  • @lachlanmaple4868
    @lachlanmaple486821 сағат бұрын

    Hi Chad, Hello from Australia. I absolutely love your camping videos. I just bought a VW T6.1 Transporter (4 motion) so will be joining you in van life. I pick it up this Friday. It's just a bare bones van so will have to kit it out. I have done all kinds of camping but now looking forward to van life just to simplify the experience. Might need to get some of your van life stickers so I look the real deal! 😂

  • @TexarkanaGameday
    @TexarkanaGamedayКүн бұрын

    Chad been taking the longest vacation ever these last two months.

  • @samfogleman271
    @samfogleman2712 күн бұрын

    Missed your vids dude! Always love them!

  • @alberta1860
    @alberta18602 күн бұрын

    Hey brother you good it’s a long time no videos

  • @bonjovi2757
    @bonjovi27572 күн бұрын

    Everyone needs to understand these vans are not for hard off road activities. That's what Jeeps and trucks are for. These vans are for traveling "off pavement". They go to tourist places or not tourist places but where help is only a half days walk in any direction. Either by cell phone or actual communities' and cities. These vans take you in luxury to places tour busses don't go. You go out for a few days and take lots of video, edit in via your satellite or wifi link and have a good time. It's a lifestyle. It's not an extreme sport.

  • @burakyarar1883
    @burakyarar18832 күн бұрын

    Anyone know the name of the music piece during bison scene by chance? Thank you :)

  • @alejandromariscal9976
    @alejandromariscal99763 күн бұрын

    Hola soy de la ciudad de México me gustan tus videos oye una pregunta alo largo tus aventuras no te a pasado algo raro o que oíste algo fuera de lo común o paranormal en tus aventuras

  • @nathansilvino6328
    @nathansilvino63283 күн бұрын

    😮

  • @the1truth420
    @the1truth4204 күн бұрын

    Monsoon season in Arizona is beautiful. Quick wild weather, lasts a short while, then it clears and moves to the next spot to dump its load.

  • @naumankhan8855
    @naumankhan88554 күн бұрын

    I am from Pakistan i love ur videos ❤

  • @naumankhan8855
    @naumankhan88554 күн бұрын

    Hy where is your mom and dad and ur little brother?

  • @rkeb5019
    @rkeb50195 күн бұрын

    absolutely, no one caresl

  • @donerickson7155
    @donerickson71556 күн бұрын

    Chad! Do the Washington BDR

  • @bluecaroline4407
    @bluecaroline44076 күн бұрын

    awesome

  • @shaikhassan1482
    @shaikhassan14826 күн бұрын

    👍👍👍💪💪💪🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾

  • @user-qh9bb8tx1n
    @user-qh9bb8tx1n7 күн бұрын

    I would put that up on the loft space since heat rises

  • @rocknreality5180
    @rocknreality51807 күн бұрын

    I'm going to move 1200 miles. I plan on staying in the uhaul for a month until I can secure housing. I have to look at where I'm renting, too risky to rent online. I'm planning on moving in the fall when it's cool bit not cold. I think for me and my pups this is the best option

  • @urtiktak
    @urtiktak7 күн бұрын

    The best You ever made and that's says A LOT 😎 Thank you for the GREAT work You do 👌👍🙏🇩🇰 Keep Trucking 😎

  • @ricoeisen1244
    @ricoeisen12447 күн бұрын

    crazy good Filming

  • @ajaysisunrise2930
    @ajaysisunrise29307 күн бұрын

    21:38 There is something moving !!! 😱 During camping and until now, have you ever experienced something scary ?

  • @RobertErickson-tc5dk
    @RobertErickson-tc5dk7 күн бұрын

    Where do you get the fire can

  • @robertpearlman6089
    @robertpearlman60898 күн бұрын

    Hey Chad. I've been watching your videos from before the pandemic. Your new van is magnificent. I envy you my friend. I really would like to live a van life myself, but I'm recovering from cardiac arrest. I have an internal Defibrillator that has to be monitored constantly. Just watching you in the van surrounded by a blizzard is remarkable. One question, have you ever been in a situation where some crazy person in the woods was stalking you? That's the one thing that worries me if I was on the road.

  • @robzelnick9341
    @robzelnick93419 күн бұрын

    You may want to consider acquiring an Amateur Radio License. It will allow you emergency comms when all other networks are not available. Not only is there voice communications but various digital modes, including the ability to send email without access to a server.

  • @harvclog
    @harvclog9 күн бұрын

    ive used a small charcoal grill as a makeshift firepit multiple times, works pretty well and if it can stand hot cooking coals no reason it wont work for fire coals!

  • @rideshareog
    @rideshareog9 күн бұрын

    Drifting your home and pinnacle investment is a degenerate move.

  • @nikrohrich776
    @nikrohrich7769 күн бұрын

    which engine code is this?

  • @PiperPurdon
    @PiperPurdon10 күн бұрын

    Love watching the throwback episodes this one I hadn’t seen before ceo it was a treat to see the adventure unfold!

  • @Rick-cq5ns
    @Rick-cq5ns10 күн бұрын

    You should of stop in the visitor center and get Artic circle explorer certificate. And you miss taking about Pogo in Tuk. Very cool trip you did!

  • @argusburebistus8602
    @argusburebistus860210 күн бұрын

    I got one problem with this Air Fryers the Teflon or Coating material on the metal i personal stay the hell far away there are toxic that's why i buy a simple one with only stainless steel !!!

  • @argusburebistus8602
    @argusburebistus860210 күн бұрын

    This is beautiful how even melting snow and use that water directly isn't a bad idea ??? With all the garbage dumped in atmosphere like Chemtrails a filtering system will be perfect !

  • @richardarmstrong3645
    @richardarmstrong364512 күн бұрын

    Great perseverance Chad , don’t forget your shovel !! Great scenery Magnificent. From the land down under

  • @deliberatelyspoken
    @deliberatelyspoken12 күн бұрын

    Uhh this gave me anxiety😮

  • @Thevwmethod
    @Thevwmethod12 күн бұрын

    Is there any info on fitting the engine to auto box about ...

  • 12 күн бұрын

    Mercedes i love this car so much oh my god🎉

  • @jigmelachenpa5863
    @jigmelachenpa586312 күн бұрын

    come to India than I will show how cold n emptiness u can be am talking about Himalayan region

  • @kakafroon
    @kakafroon13 күн бұрын

    Web Site looks to be broken?

  • @henryjohnfacey8213
    @henryjohnfacey821313 күн бұрын

    Its the only time I've seen, on utube cooking properly, "over coals" the i was trained. Great video. Greetings from Yorkshire.😮

  • @Hhhhhhhgfddcchfx
    @Hhhhhhhgfddcchfx14 күн бұрын

    Man just quit youtube

  • @francesgibsongibson3517
    @francesgibsongibson351714 күн бұрын

    Beautiful there🎉

  • @francesgibsongibson3517
    @francesgibsongibson351714 күн бұрын

    I love your music on your videos 🎉

  • @user-jx6wf1je7l
    @user-jx6wf1je7l14 күн бұрын

    Ok.. how tall are you? I'm 6'2 would I fit?

  • @quantumrift11
    @quantumrift1114 күн бұрын

    This sequence at 1:00 was like the coolest thing I've ever seen a van do 😂😂

  • @FrameOfSight
    @FrameOfSight16 күн бұрын

    I enjoyed this video so much, it is like being there 😊 Great adventure to share! The drone footage following was very fun to watch. All of footage, music, dialogue and so much more was great as always in your productions. Thanks Chad

  • @LivingTheVanLife
    @LivingTheVanLife14 күн бұрын

    Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers!

  • @TheLordLeviticus
    @TheLordLeviticus16 күн бұрын

    Love ya Chad, hope youre doing well, miss your van life videos...just rewatching all your early winter vanlife videos in your Volkswagen. I lost my 21 year old son and my youngest brother to fentanyl, five months apart and my best friend cancer recently and my youngest daughter has pancreatic cancer. Your videos bring me some peace and free my mind from grief and sadness for a short while. God bless you for that

  • @kurtmeyers3469
    @kurtmeyers346917 күн бұрын

    Shocked you can do that in that Marxist state nowadays

  • @Vanlifewithjoy
    @Vanlifewithjoy17 күн бұрын

    Why is your Van peeing min 48? And what happend with your sidebar on the driversside?