Looking so great with your new haircut!!! Congratulations!!! And very happy for you that you were able to help with your mom's situation so your family could get the family time everyone deserved to process... I'm also very happy that you are heading south for a great winter full of friends!!! Excellent advice on how to plan a great nomad winter!!! Thank you!!!:🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤
So sorry to hear of your mom's passing--and how good that you could be there. I hope your dad is bearing up. Love the new/old haircut! And I am glad to see you are still making use of that orange down vest that my sister-in-law gave me that was too small. Definitely a great layering piece! My son is thinking of trying the nomad life in his van. I told him to watch all your videos to get solid info and resources. Take care and enjoy Arizona!
@betsybarnum8040 That vest has been a great part of my layering strategy, so thanks again 😃 My dad is doing pretty well. I'm wondering if you had a chance to watch the Catherine Liu video link I sent you, and if you found any value in it 😉
New subscriber here. I love how natural you are on camera. So much valuable information packed in this video. This is a totally alien environment to me, living here in the UK in a more temperate weather zone. I look forward to watching more of your videos.
Like you, I resisted getting in front of the camera for "talking head" videos, but over time I've gotten comfortable enough to just be myself. You can do it too 😄
So sorry about your mom Deb. Glad you could be there. I love your hair! So cute, and so much easier in the wind and wild. Glad you are doing well and back out in your SUV. ❤
Good advice. I spent 4 years in the desert doing the nomad thing. Winds can be brutal. I've been kicking around the idea of going back. For me the deal breaker is winter temps. I hate being cold. I wanted to go to Quartzite at the end of September and come home by the end of November. My wife is very much like you. Temps over 80 and she is miserable. For me, like today, temps in the 70's and I am wearing a sweater, insulated vest and a knit hat. Should I go back this year it probably won't be until February when it is warming up again. Great video, have fun.
Your 333 plan is so smart!! I watch a lot of nomads and can’t believe how many just wing it! I also like to get where I’m going before dark to get settled in❤
@@knowmadyourownnomad8194 For safety and peace of mind it makes more sense to scout the area to get your bearings. Knowing where gas, grocery and a solid secondary park up is valuable and easy to do by searching the area with your maps app👍
Sorry to hear of your mom’s passing Deb. Glad you could be there with her though and to help your dad. It’s one of the great advantages of this lifestyle. See you at the RTR ❤
Totally agree especially with that wind!! This video is a good resource for newbies. So many people just think it is warm in AZ in the winter and that is not always true. Like you said have to dress in layers. Think I'll head down to KOFA in Dec. as there is more space to spread out. Travel safe!!
Yuma is further south, so it takes awhile to get that cold, and the colder period doesn't last as long, as say, Pahrump, but it's still the desert, so if you're going there, please do your research.
Sticks and bricks isn't intended as a derogatory term, at least I don't use it that way. It's easier to say sticks and bricks than "in apartment buildings, houses, condos and other permanent dwellings."
That's possible, but there have been times when I was immensely glad I had my back-up soft-sdided bucket when there were no public facilities available.
Looking so great with your new haircut!!! Congratulations!!! And very happy for you that you were able to help with your mom's situation so your family could get the family time everyone deserved to process...
I'm also very happy that you are heading south for a great winter full of friends!!!
Excellent advice on how to plan a great nomad winter!!!
Thank you!!!:🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤
Thank you, ma'am. 😁 Shades of 5 or 6 years ago when we first met. I'll save a little corner of BLM in Pahrump in your honor 🥰🥰🥰
So sorry to hear of your mom's passing--and how good that you could be there. I hope your dad is bearing up. Love the new/old haircut! And I am glad to see you are still making use of that orange down vest that my sister-in-law gave me that was too small. Definitely a great layering piece! My son is thinking of trying the nomad life in his van. I told him to watch all your videos to get solid info and resources. Take care and enjoy Arizona!
@betsybarnum8040 That vest has been a great part of my layering strategy, so thanks again 😃 My dad is doing pretty well. I'm wondering if you had a chance to watch the Catherine Liu video link I sent you, and if you found any value in it 😉
@@knowmadyourownnomad8194 I don't recall getting it! Could you send it again? Too much to keep track of every day!
New subscriber here. I love how natural you are on camera. So much valuable information packed in this video. This is a totally alien environment to me, living here in the UK in a more temperate weather zone. I look forward to watching more of your videos.
Like you, I resisted getting in front of the camera for "talking head" videos, but over time I've gotten comfortable enough to just be myself. You can do it too 😄
The desert is beautiful - enjoy !!!
So sorry about your mom Deb. Glad you could be there.
I love your hair! So cute, and so much easier in the wind and wild. Glad you are doing well and back out in your SUV. ❤
Thank you 🥰
Found you sound practical advice Happy Trails Thanks 🙏🏼 Journey on God Speed
Thank you, you as well. 👋
Good advice. I spent 4 years in the desert doing the nomad thing. Winds can be brutal. I've been kicking around the idea of going back. For me the deal breaker is winter temps. I hate being cold. I wanted to go to Quartzite at the end of September and come home by the end of November. My wife is very much like you. Temps over 80 and she is miserable. For me, like today, temps in the 70's and I am wearing a sweater, insulated vest and a knit hat. Should I go back this year it probably won't be until February when it is warming up again. Great video, have fun.
Thanks! Good luck with your dual thermostats :)
Your 333 plan is so smart!! I watch a lot of nomads and can’t believe how many just wing it! I also like to get where I’m going before dark to get settled in❤
Sometimes I wish I were that brave, or daring, or crazy, to just wing it, but there is a place for all comfort zones 😄
@@knowmadyourownnomad8194 For safety and peace of mind it makes more sense to scout the area to get your bearings. Knowing where gas, grocery and a solid secondary park up is valuable and easy to do by searching the area with your maps app👍
Thanks!
And thank you.
Sorry to hear of your mom’s passing Deb. Glad you could be there with her though and to help your dad. It’s one of the great advantages of this lifestyle. See you at the RTR ❤
Thank you, and see you there!
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Totally agree especially with that wind!! This video is a good resource for newbies. So many people just think it is warm in AZ in the winter and that is not always true. Like you said have to dress in layers. Think I'll head down to KOFA in Dec. as there is more space to spread out. Travel safe!!
Thank you, @tinabeane 😃 One of my favorite spots is in KOFA! Maybe we'll run i to each other those winter.
I was there 2 years ago and was caught off guard by the wind, hard to keep fire going.
I hope you doused the flame and avoided a wildfire 😊
Does that go for Yuma, AZ? ( it gets that cold at night?) Thanks for any feedback.
Yuma is further south, so it takes awhile to get that cold, and the colder period doesn't last as long, as say, Pahrump, but it's still the desert, so if you're going there, please do your research.
Wise comments.
Glad you said be kind.
Thank you, it is important 🥰
That's right: You do need resources to overwinter in the desert.
👍 Rock on 🙂.
Rock on! 🥰 And be prepared.
2:45 Nomad Fashion Show! Ba ha ha!
That would be a great event at the RTRs :-)
Its easier to say HOUSE or HOME. sticks and bricks is a derogatory term
Sticks and bricks isn't intended as a derogatory term, at least I don't use it that way. It's easier to say sticks and bricks than "in apartment buildings, houses, condos and other permanent dwellings."
The short hair looks good
Thanks.
My hoodie keeps my neck and head warm at night.
Yup, that's another way to do it. I got a snowmobile balaclava that I like 😄
Nomads from the beginning of time have followed good climate ..it can be done in places like Australia and the USA ..
Indeed. Modern civilizations seem to be an anomaly.
It is possible to just use your vehicle as your bedroom and safe place and live outside using public facilities..
That's possible, but there have been times when I was immensely glad I had my back-up soft-sdided bucket when there were no public facilities available.