What You NEED to Know Before Starting Van Life (honest advice)
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- Опубликовано: 7 июл 2024
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We are Tania (Irish/Mexican) & Adam (English) & in Sep 2019, we left our busy lives in London to travel Europe in our 21-year-old campervan named Jitters aka Jits 🚐 💕 Living in a van & capturing our adventures through film & photography is our biggest creative endeavor yet. More than anything, we feel fortunate that in doing so, we have managed to grow such a wonderful & supportive travel-loving community. THANK YOU! Listen to our podcast to get to know us better: anchor.fm/jitsintothesunset
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Hi!! 👋 curious to hear if anything here surprised you? 🎙 𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗡 𝗧𝗢 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 (We post every Sunday!): anchor.fm/jitsintothesunset
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Hello , l would like to update my comment on how alike Tanya's voice sounded on an advert . I have just heard it again on LBC . My mistake it's The Quaker Oats advert and not The McVities. So iff you have spent days of sifting through all the McVities adverts , SORRY! I will go to the bottom of the garden and eat worms , 🙃😉
@@VanAllaN52 hahaha thank you for the clarification!! No need to eat worms 🪱 as I didnt start investigating yet, so your correction came just in time, Allan! 😆 xx T
This is the most beautiful encapsulation of vanlife I've ever seen and I've seen A LOT! 😂 Bravo, you two!! 👏🏽👏🏽🥰💞
Wow, thank you, Gen!! This really is saying a lot coming from you, so we are absolutely CHUFFED to bits. 🥰 Thank you, friend! 💛 xx T
Real documentary style, this is truly captivating. I love the mismatch of clips from over the years. Feels like a real trip down memory lane!
Glad you enjoyed it, Jasmine! 🥰 It took Adam soooo long going through the archive footage! We have so so much from over the years 🙈 xx Tania
Absolutely LOVED this vlog. The whole #vanlife thing can be so played up, false aesthetics and Insta-lies, whether for the faux beauty or the drama-lama algorithm. But, this is the first vlog I've seen that's real and honest, it's not dramatised or praised to the high-heavens, it just is, and it's just Jits-tastic! It also showcases such an incredible array of clips from your adventures to date! 🎉 xx
Kit, thank you for always leaving us the most thoughtful messages of appreciation! We count ourselves lucky to have you as part of our community, here & on Patreon! 💛xx T
Beautiful video as always! 😁
Thank you so much, Emma! Glad you enjoyed it! 💛 xx T
Love Braemar. Haggis neaps n tatties are great there
You are the most genuine couple on YT.
Inspiring and beautifully done as always. Love your style, no clickbait, no dramas - "we quit!" "we're back!"... I hope I can try van life your way one day. Big love from NZ.
Aww this warms our heart!! Thank you so much. RUclips is a funny place isn’t it? We do our best to stay true ourselves. ✨ We appreciate you being here 💛 Sending love to you from Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩 🌴💕 xx Tania
We love Fudge our 2003 Symbol it's a brilliant vehicle we use for numerous days out and weeks of travelling - wonderful 😊
Aww yay!! Please tell Fudge that Jits says hi and she hopes they meet on the road one day 😜💛 xx Tania
Will do ❤️
Another fantasist vlog. Loved looking back at old clips and being reminded of your adventures over the years.
Thanks so much, Angela!! Glad you enjoyed the visit down memory lane xx Tania
With a bigger van, a shower room / toilet space is such a nice luxury (I think necessity ). Just the convenience of not having to take a dump in front of your other half whilst they cook a meal 🤣🤣. Also it means you dont need to park near a supermarket for your morning ablutions as some vanlifers seem to to😉. The space can always be used to hang coats , wetsuits etc
I do think a shower and toilet are necessary. But also think it's wasted space. If I were to build a van. I would build a larger wardrobe on rails. That when slid forward, reveals a shower/toilet area that would normally remain compacted. I'd use the extra space to store folding bikes and camping gear to go places the van could not.
Absolutely love and appreciate modula setups like the one you’ve described, Glen. Great idea!! 🙌 And thank you for watching 🥰 xx Tania
Happy to hear about your podcast! Recommendation: Normal to Nomad (from Elsa Rhae and Barron, another favorite RUclips channel)
Oooh thanks so much for this recommendation! I’ll be sure to check them out 💛 Thank you for watching, hope you enjoyed it! 💕 xx Tania
The ups and downs of living in a van are unique,but the most important part is that you are LIVING 😎
Couldn't agree more! 🙂☀️🚐 Adam
As a guy that makes videos I can really appreciate the production quality and time taken to edit this 😢😂 Keep it up guys 🎉
Aww thanks so much, Robbie!! This was a tough edit with Adam having to go through all the archive footage so really appreciate this 💛 xx Tania
This was so well done!
I appreciate having a bathroom, toilet is mandatory for me shower less important but very handy to have, I dont think they're a waste of space but integral to smooth van life. Love your Vlogs...
Thanks so much for watching and getting involved in the natter, Kellie!! 💛 We appreciate you 🥰 xx T
That’s a fantastic vlog you’ve put out and how lovely to recognise and follow some of your fellow RUclipsrs! I started following you when you appeared in one of Nicki’s vlogs. You are both amazing, lovely people…..not forgetting your wee dog of course. Take care, God bless xx
Thank you so much, Isobel! It’s a real pleasure to have you here. 💛 Triggy’s send his love too 🐶✨ xx Tania
Thanks for the video 🎀 really informative.
Great video thank you x
Thank YOU for watching! Glad you enjoyed it 💛 xx T
Really glad we have a shower and toilet in our van.
Hear hear!! 🙌 Thank you for watching! xx T
As someone with a very small van I have to say I do like the idea of having enough space for a small shower/toilet room. Also the cassette toilet. I have a portapotti but as I'm disabled I do sometimes struggle with lifting the flush tank off the top then putting it back together. But I'm not keen on the idea of the Bivvy loo and the whole single use plastic bags thing...
Jits looks like a nice size to drive round easily, but definitely ...snug... for two people! I love your videos though, beautiful photography and editing. Thank you for sharing. ❤
Have just found your channel and subscribed. We live in the UK, are recently retired and have bought our first motorhome; tentatively exploring UK at present as we learn. I have watched many, 'what is vanlife like' videos but I have to say I have not seen a more succinct, honest and joyous video than yours! Added to this is the quite superb videography. I cannot wait to dive into more of your content.
This was so wonderful! Thank you for sharing!😊
Aww you’re so welcome, Susan! Thank YOU for being here 💛
Another quality video. 👍
Thanks a million, Stuart! Always glad to have you join us here 💛 xx Tania
Even though Jits is a small campervan, the layout is perfect, and the shower/toilet situation is well thought out. You can comfortably sit and hangout on the couch which turns into a comfy bed.
So, for me a shower and toilet is important to have. 🙂👍
Hi Mary, it's amazing what you can fit into such a small space isn't it!? We think Jits is a great layout, we always say that if we were to do our own van at some point we would take a lot of inspiration from how Jits is done. 🚐 Adam
Another beautiful episode! 💛👏
Thank you so much, Nyree!! I’m so glad you enjoyed it ☺️💕
Beautiful film friends. We loved every bit of it, some spectacular shots. Makes us want to build another van and head out again.
Excited for when we get to road trip together! 🥲💕 xx T
Great insight into reality of Vanlife! Thanks
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for being here 💛
Lovely van life vlog guys😊..
Living in a standard house and using a car has the same issues.. but on a bigger more expensive level..
We bought a new house.. .Rats got in under our floors.. damaged insulation, electrics etc 6mth renovation time, 17,000€ cost of repairs.
Central heating started to leak just before summer holiday.. new part plus work 1500€
My car.. part of engine brok in covid 2021, causing battery to break as well.. all repairs and battery 2700€.
Now motor on eletric blinds in my bedroom have just broken.. next bill in hundreds to thousands, depending on fix 😭.
...this is just to name a few!🙈
Days.. work, kid's, school.. repetition😴.
....all without the new experiences 🧗♀️⛷️🚣♀️, changing views🏜🏖⛰️🌋 and new cutures ⛩️🗼🗽☹️..
BUT... THANKS TO YOU GUYS .. we get to enjoy these things through your eyes😊.... thank you so much 🙏🙏. Your videography is always AMAZING to 😊.
One day I hope to have the time, money, energy etc to get back to travel and backpacking which I loved before marriage and kids🤞.
Lovely
Makes me want to get into it even more/faster..
Your car is so awesome, you got everything, without it being this huge vehicle.
Thank you, thank you!! So glad that our sweet rusty Jits can be a little slice of inspiration for you. 🚐💕 Thanks for being here and sending love to you from Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩 🌴✨ xx Tania
Amazing and truly it's like documentary ...!!!
Yay!! Thank you for watching, Sinan! We appreciate your kind words very much 💛 xx T
Loved your summing up at the end of the vlog.
Thank you!!! I’m glad you enjoyed it 💛 xx T
I am looking at van I can outfit without a bathroom....maybe a shower extension off the back doors for outside and a bucket with a toilet lid and bag inside for easy dumping and only using when other bathrooms are not available. I dont want the humidity that could lead to mold or the clausterphobic feeling. Might be a challenge in winter, but worth the extra space for me.
Hey Diana! I think depending on how you like to camp, you can certainly make do with public toilets etc and like you say, you have a nice ‘emergency’ contingency plan sorted. 😅 That’s the great thing about Van life, that you can customise it to fit around your needs and priorities. 🙃 Thank you for watching! Xx Tania
Lovely video! Really enjoyed all the clips from your travels over the years ☺️
Thanks a million, you two! Appreciate you being here ❤ xx T
Love that you posted BOTH a podcast and a video! ❤
Oh my goodness, Melissa! We’re so proud too 🥲 There’s been lots of work going on behind the scenes, so knowing it’s noticed and appreciated means the world 🥰 Thank you for being here! 💛 xx Tania
Just found you! Inspiring and informative.
Will listen to your podcasts!
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Aww yay!!! WELCOME, Barbara!! 💛 Delighted to have you here ☺️✨ xx Tania
Amazing 😘❤️
Thank you so much! 🥰 xx T
Good summary. In answer to your toilet/shower cubicle question I think your system is a fantastic design and would always go for this set-up rather than some porta-potty pushed under the bed, etc. Jits is the most space-efficient design I've ever seen. When you decide it's no longer mechanically viable you could buy a LWB Euro 6 van and transfer as much of the fixtures and fittings as you can. A LWB would give you more room - which it looks as though you need - but the price is being harder to park-up in cities, etc.
Yeah, I think you're right! Jits is ideal for us. But like you said, sometimes I feel like I'd like a bit more space. Yeah, I think we're going to basically do a carbon copy of Jits and use as much of the current fittings as possible. Maybe make the bed a bit easier to make up though 😂 🚐 Adam
Really enjoyed the behind the scenes and seeing the reality of it all. Thank you for sharing and documenting everything so beautifully.
Thank YOU, Sam, always appreciate you being here to show your support & encouragement 💛 xx T
Superb video....a great thumbnail sketch of your lifestyle 👊👍
Thanks so much, Arthur! Glad you’ve enjoyed it 🚐💕✨ xx Tania
I've been loving listening to your podcast. Great guests. Great conversations!
Wooo!! Thanks a million, Chris! Appreciate you being part of our podcast community, as well as here on RUclips! 🥰xx T
"It's life, just in a van, and we love it".
Beautifully said!
Beautiful video guys, thanks for posting a balanced look at van life
Thanks 😊 you’re welcome, glad to hear you enjoyed the video 😊. Love you RUclips name by the way! 🌊 👀 Adam
@@JitsIntoTheSunset thanks Adam , have a great time in Bali.
Awesome video guys! Great to see all sides of van life!
Hey Rob & Odette! Thanks so much for watching, glad you enjoyed it! 🥰 Hope you're enjoying your travels - where abouts are you heading to next? 🗺 xx Tania
@@JitsIntoTheSunset Hi Tania! We are currently enjoying the beautiful sceneries of Turkey, where are you guys heading to next?😁
I love Jitters! so many clever storage places and its so modular!
Yes! We love her :) We keep imagining what we'd do with a bigger van taking inspiration from the Jits layout! Not much bigger though of course. We love having a little van 🚐 Adam
Wow, I really loved this one. Realistic, pros and cons, great footage to go with the narrative. Your Jits, though old is brilliant, and you two are not so bad yourselves! Thanks for the journey. 🌺 American Grace now in Sri Lanka 🌴
Thanks Grace! 🙂 great to hear you enjoyed it! 🙂 Jits is great! Almost perfect! Hope you're enjoying Sri Lanka, we hope to visit one day! 🌴☀️ Adam
@@JitsIntoTheSunset Please do let me know if I can be of any help, if you do decide to come here. It truly is a beautiful country--people as well as land--sort of the Buddhist cousin of India, but compact so you can see many different, amazing places and microclimates here within several hours drive of each other.
Anyway, if you decide to come to SL, I'd be happy to answer any questions I could, or even show you around the towns I know. Blessings to you both on your next journeys and thanks again for taking us along. Grace 🌺❣️🌺
Fab episode guys 👏♥
Also, a shower room is the one thing I really wish we had in our van! We're still very fortunate to have a shower on the back of the van though, and happily embracing it outdoors xx
@@motherofgrom Hey Rachel! Aww thanks so much for watching so soon after we posted! You know what... that is actually something that we wish that Jits had... a way to extend the shower hose to the outdoors. Annoyingly the bathroom window doesn't open, otherwise that would do the trick! We had our taste of outdoor showers in Costa Rica in the rented 4x4 we had and wow, we totally get the appeal! 🙃xx
You guys did such an amazing job showing the good and the bad of van life and in such a creative beautiful way. Great video guys.
Thank you so so much! Appreciate having you here to always cheer us one, we’re lucky to have you ❤ xx T
Yay!!! A video ❤ We’ve missed you guys and Trigger ❤ Great video as always 😊
Aww thank you, Sharon! 💛 Triggy is fast asleep now but I’ll be sure to give him a little belly rub on your behalf - he loves people fussing over him! 🥰 xx T
Loving the 10 minute timer game - always good have a goal! Especially when you’re working on it together…great summary of the reality of van life
Thanks Lesley! 😊 It's a great game! Sometimes it does last longer than 10mins though 😂 🚐 Adam
Loved it, thankyou for keeping it real. When the upside outweighs the downside you know your on to a winner. ❤
Hi Sheila, Glad you liked the video 🙂 . You're absolutely right, we've loved our time doing van life! Excited of the next chapter though ✈️🌴☀️ Adam
Love all your videos, but this one was great, a real insight into van life, thank you for sharing your highs and lows, more highs to come ❤
Thank YOU, Lynn! Really glad you enjoyed this film - it was a labour of love as there has been so much footage to go through. It was very emotional revisiting and reliving the last 3.5 years in this way 💛 Thank you for being here - here's to more highs, for all of us!! 🥰xx Tania
@Jits into the Sunset oh yes, I can imagine the editing, a big task but lots of great memories to look back on. You guys are having amazing adventures I can only dream about. We always look forward to your lovely films 🎥 you're tops 🥰
im binge-watching all your videos while im sick on my couch haha raises the mood by a lot, cheers
Hello! Thanks for all your comments! So glad you enjoyed our films! It means a lot! Happy they helped raise your mood a little! 😊 it’s nice seeing your comments come in across our videos! 🚐 ☀️ Adam
You guys are amazing. It was fascinating. The video went by so quickly! Just want to see more and more…So happy you found a way of life that makes you both happy. 🤩
Nogi!! Thanks so much 🙂 lovely to hear you enjoyed it! We need a catch up soon, it's been ages! Sending love, Adam
What a wonderful compilation and honest assessment of Van life! A labour of love putting this together, I am sure, and we are all so glad you did! Thank you. I thoroughly enjoyed watching this video, as I do all of your work: videos, Instagram and Podcasts!!
Hi Simone, thanks so much for your kind words! 🙂 It means a lot! Very glad to hear you're enjoying the podcast too! 🎙️🚐😊 Thanks for taking the time to comment, it's very much appreciated! Adam
This was LUSH 😍 Love how you even make practical summaries beautiful films 😊
You’re too kind to us!! 😘 ps. Triggy misses you 💛
So wonderful to have you both back! Truly hope you had a lovely Christmas and that ‘23 is going to be an epic year of discoveries. I was missing my virtual backpack! 😂
You’re very kind, Maria!! Thank you for always being here - wishing you the very best for this year too! 🎉 xx Tania
You guys make the best films out there... Great editing, imagery, and narration! You did such an amazing job of capturing the essence of what living, working, and traveling in a van is like... Thank you for sharing your adventures with us!
You’re so kind, thank you!!! 💛 Messages like yours are what keep us motivated to continue working on our films and growing our RUclips ✨ xx Tania
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Elegiac summary at the end. Beautifully put. And for me loo and shower essential. I love being self contained!
Thanks a million, Tim! I’m glad you enjoyed it. We appreciate you watching 🥰
Great cinematography guys! Really loved the hole editing. Greetings from Switzerland ♥
Thanks guys! 🙂 Much appreciated! Glad to hear you enjoyed it 🚐 Adam
Adventure is often not nice when you have it, only afterwards you have great stories to tell and your experiences of course. As i have a camper myself and love to go on holiday with it i can imagine what your life looks like. I enjoy your podcasts and youtube films very much and i hope to be able to enjoy them for some time to come. Perhaps even to make a step myself to go on longer travels. Many thanks to you for your stories!
You're absolutely right, Jack! Despite all the breakdowns, the wrong turns and bad decisions... these all either make for a great story OR make you stronger, more resilient. We have learned a lot from van life and are all better off for it. Thank you for being here - we appreciate having you as part of both our podcast and RUclips community! Wishing you more beautiful travel memories in your camper 🚐💕 xx Tania
"It's life, just in a van" - perfect summary. Great episode. Love your honesty. Wishing you a sunny spring soon and a trouble-free Jits, Günter/Nürnberg
Thank you, Günter! We’re both very glad you enjoyed our take on van life. ✨ We appreciate you being here 💛 xx Tania
Another fantastic video guys. Your videos are so well put together, wonderfully peaceful and entertaining. Tania's voice warms my heart too 🤗
Aww you're so kind, thank you!! I was bullied when I was younger about my accent, so this means a lot! 💛 xx T
@JitsIntoTheSunset sorry to hear that Tania, kids can be so cruel ☹️
All I can say is your videos wouldn't be the same without your soft, sweet voice narrating them 🥰
We have a newer version of Jits and we are not full-time, but are retired and use the van all year round. We wouldn't do without the loo and shower, especially during the pandemic, it was great to have your own facilities. We usually stay on sites but tend to use our own facilities. Great vlog.
Hi Jim. They're such great vans aren't they!? I agree that having everything like a loo and shower just makes you feel so much more independent. And like you said, during the pandemic it was a lifesaver! 😊 Adam
Hi Tanya and Adam. We having been following for a while and this was a true experience of life on the road. We only started in our motorhome 6 months ago, we have had some problems along the way also but it is all worth it for the experience and views. We are in wales now and getting a taste of the cold. Great work and we always enjoy your videos. Take care
Chelsea and Mike
Hey Chelsea and Mike! I bet 6 months on the road already feels like a lifetime, with van life feeling like second nature. It's funny how van life can do that. Wales is also a very special country (highly underrated we think!), we loved our time there. Have the best time and I hope you don't run into many more troubles with your motorhome. 🚐🤞Thank you for being here 💛xx Tania
Another incredible film! Thank you for sharing it with us. We hope to do vanlife in 2024💛
Thanks guys! 😊 Ooo, exciting times!! I hope you manage to make 2024 vanlife a reality! Any plans on where you want to go? 🚐 Adam
Everywhere!!!! More specifically the US- we haven’t explored enough of our home country. We would also love to go down to Baja and up to Canada💛
Feel like we’ve not heard from you guys in ages! Really enjoying the films and making my way through the podcasts, thank you for all of the inspo and insights!
Hello Edna! Yes, you're right! sorry... We had a bit of a break over Crhistmas! 😬 😂 but we're back now & have some exciting plans for the year ✈️ 🌴 Really great to hear you're enjoying the podcast! It's our absolute passion project! 🎙️ 🚐 Adam
@@JitsIntoTheSunset you’re totally entitled to a break 😂 hope you had a good one 😊 X
Lovely video guys! Jits, as old as she is, still seems like a dream come true, even with all the highs and lows. ❤
Aww thank you so much, Mark! I’ve screenshoted your message because it encompasses exactly how we feel about her. 🚐✨ xx Tania
For me, the bathroom is very important on van life, with or without shower.
Great video guys. Missed you bunches. Have signed up to listen to some of your podcasts.....and yes. I would give anything to be able to travel like you guys. I cannot do therefore I travel with you! Have fun and be safe....hugs from Canada
Hi Cheryl! Yay, we hope you enjoy the podcast! 😊 We've missed being here too, glad to be back making films! Thanks for taking the time to comment! It means a lot and helps us out tremendously 🚐 Adam
Beautiful video as always guys. For us shower room is ab essential drying room for wet weather gear, especially as we have two dogs.
Oooh yes! So smart to use the shower room to dry wet weather gear… do you have a diesel heater outlet going into it or just vent it out? 🙃Thanks for watching, Michael! 💛 Xx T
Thank you for a real video about van life I am preparing to do van life and I won't all the information!
What a great insight into your Vanlife and another brilliant Vlog. You guy’s are so good, that I am surprised no TV/ broadcast channels have offered you the opportunity to produce Documentaries.
In my opinion, you are top shelf in the quality of your content. 👌👏👏👏
Thanks Graeme! Such kind words! 🙂 So nice to hear you're enjoying our little films! Thanks for taking the time to comment, it means a lot and helps out our channel massively! 🚐 Adam
Great video guys
Thanks so much! Appreciate you being here as soon as we posted! 💛 xx T
Well done and 10/10 for the Dartmouth clip ⚓
Aww thanks so much, Robbie!! Had to be done 😊 xx T
These films (btw I love and appreciate the distinction of calling them films rather than videos) make me so happy - always uplifting and so, so inspiring - though you don’t make inspiring content I do want to experience having the privilege of travelling and seeing views as beautiful as on this channel so I find these videos so incredibly inspiring - please don’t ever stop. Will check your podcast too
Hi Manjot, thank you very much for your lovely message! It’s very much appreciated! We’re glad to have you as part of our community. I hope one day you are exploring and get to see some of the amazing places this world has to offer. I’m sure you will! 😊☀️ 🚐 Adam
It is truly inspiring to see the van life from many perspectives. You bring a really nice unique view of it and the experience as well. I have been thinking about getting my own van for a long time, but always get sucked into convincing myself not to do it, even internally I know it is the right thing to do. Watching your videos might be the thing that pushes me over the line to gain the confidence to make that leap. Thank you and keep creating :)
If you were to look back on your last day and never did what you always dreamed, how would you feel? 😊
Thanks so much for the kind words! To anyone thinking of getting a van we always suggest renting one to try out. See how it makes you feel 😊 that is assuming you haven’t already spend lots of time in a van? Anyway, I hope you do what’s right for you! Worst case scenario you can always resell the van. 😊 🚐 Adam
I love the optimism and positivity you always portray in your videos. It was good to share the day to day activities of van life and one I could absolutely embrace for a while. I think the onboard shower and loo would be pretty high up on my list of necessities. (I did the hot water and bucket routine recently, when our boiler broke!) Yet another very enjoyable vlog, inspirational, interesting and fun to watch 😊
Always an absolute pleasure to see your name pop up here in the comments, Vicky! ❤ As ever, thank you for your kind words of appreciation, they mean a lot. 🥰 Sorry to hear about your boiler… I hope it wasn’t too expensive to fix. 😮 xx Tania
@@JitsIntoTheSunset thank you. Re the latter, it was! 😧
This was a very balanced overview of your life, we enjoyed this vlog, thank you. As you said, vanlife gives you the freedom to experience and do so many things, but it's a lifestyle choice, that needs some sort of routine.
Thank you, friends! 💛 We appreciate you very much. Yup, as our friends Emily & Lou from Camper Vibe put it, Van life is just ‘life’ 🥰 xx T
OH YAY!!!!!! YAY!!!!
Thanks for being here, Janelle! 💛 xx T
In New Zealand it is compulsory to have a toilet in your van/caravan if you want to freedom (wild) camp. Currently it can be a portapotti or built in. However the law is currently before parliament to be amended so that your vehicle must have a built in toilet (cassette or black tank) that is accessible at all times ie even when the bed is made up. A shower is optional, but you have to carry a certain amount of water per person per day.
A good thing about New Zealand is that just about every town/city has a dump station, most of which have fresh water at no charge.
Wow, that's such a good idea! Makes a lot of sense. Putting rules in place to encourage thoughtful & respectful camping is far better than banning it altogether as far as i'm concerned. We'd love to do a NZ trip at some point, I've always wanted to visit! 🚐 Adam
Love, love, love this film! ❤ You managed to capture what makes vanlife so unique so incredibly well, the good stuff and the bad. As for your question, after renting a campervan with a shower cabin, we decided we could do without one when we started our own van build. We did want a toilet and we're so happy we went with a Nature's Head composting one. But as a result, our toilet is part of our kitchen, which we realize is not for everyone 😅 We do have a rotating faucet with shower setting so we can rinse off outside if we want to, but no water heater so we don't use this very often. We get by with washing every day while wild camping and we get a shower in when we can, on a campground or the beach.
Hey Sara and Jurrien! Aww thank you so much for your thoughtful message. It means a lot to know you appreciate our film in this way. 🥰 We always advise people to rent or borrow campers before diving into their own build and you're testiment of why and how this is important. I'm glad you discovered the layout that is right for you... poop in the kitchen and all! 😆xx Tania
Hi, for me, the shower is a big waste of space especially in my L2H2 van but I do have basic toilet facilities. Living in that tiny space with another human would be too much. I inherited from my mum the whole set of Evesham like yours. Love your vlogs.
Hi Linda, wow, I had to google what the Evesham were, I didn't know that's what they were called. I remember having them around since I was a baby! It's nice to keep using them in Jits. 🙂 Thanks for taking the time to comment! 🚐 Adam
We are tuning in from Weston super Mare, North Somerset.
We have a adria 640 SGX van and wanted to say that we absolutely insist on having an onboard shower and loo.
We also use an onboard portable battery pack EcoFlow River max which we use for all the ancillary charging requirements keeping the vans leisure batteries for van lights, diesel heating etc.
the shower and loo are game changers as we always camp wild and remote and we do a lot of activities Running, mountaineering, cycling, kayaking etc so we get pretty sweaty making the shower an absolute must have item.
Really enjoy the quality and cinematography of your guys content. It’s a masterpiece and you should both be very proud of the content you create.
Chris and Ali
Oh wow! It sounds like you really make the most of having your getting out there with camper and doing lots of activities. 🙌 That’s what we want to do more of in the future. We hike a lot but would love to take up more sports like you. ❤ And THANK YOU so so much for your kind words. Really makes us feel appreciated and helps keep us motivated to continue to work on our films. 🥲💕 Xx Tania
I love your videos!!!!!!!! I wanna travel the world 😁
Binj (is that how it’s spelled) watching just about every single one of your videos atm. They are so good👌
Yay, thanks so much! Love to hear it when people enjoy our films! I think it’s binge (?!?), I’m not sure 😆. Thanks for watching, and for taking the time to comment, it means a lot and helps our films enormously 🙂 Adam
@@JitsIntoTheSunset Thanks Adam, I’m not a stalker honest - but I’m working listening to your playlist on Spotify 🤣 great music choices 👌
I got my van last year after many years of wanting one. I was away for 8 weeks in the UK and absolutely loved it. Yes I agree there is all the mundane and the inconvenience of not having a home full of washing machines, showers, electricity etc. But the sheer joy of being in the van and exploring was amazing. Hoping to take my van to Spain later this year. Love your channel and your brilliant videos.
Hi Alison, that's great that you did an 8 week trip! The challenges are absolutely worth it for the pay off. Oooo, I hope you make it to Spain! Van life in Europe is so much easier than the UK. Spain has loads of great van facilities and is much more camper friendly. Exciting times ahead! 🚐 Adam
I absolutely loved this! I travelled all over Europe in van with my family as a child (teenager) and we had no toilet/shower and had to stop incessantly (3 girls!) LOL I would have loved to have that convenience but I'm sure my parents wouldn't have loved the tonnes of cleaning out that you both do! I get it! I now live in a little village home in Tuscany and still find that thrilling but van life was an awesome experience and I love your videos! If you're ever in Tuscany again, please let me know! 🥰🤗😘
Hi Marisa! Wow, your parents were brave! 😂 sounds like quite an adventure!! Yeah, there are pros and cons of having a toilet, that’s for sure! We like to have it as an option and use it when we really need to 😬! We absolutely love Tuscany, what a great place to call home! If we’re ever back we’ll be sure to let you know! 😌🚐 Adam
@@JitsIntoTheSunset would love to hear from you! Happy travels to you both ♥️🥰🙏🏼
Great vlog guys. I use a bivvy loo with sawdust, no smell or mess. No shower in mine but would love a shower room to hang washing and wet coats etc in. X
Hey hey!! Great to see you here and that you enjoyed this video 🥰 We’d prefer your toilet setup for sure ✨ xx T
@@JitsIntoTheSunset it's been a while since I caught one of your vlogs, sorry about that. X
@@FreeBirdUKVanLife not at all! Always happy to have you 💛 xx T
No, I could not live without a shower and some kind of toilet! I value both each day and can't imagine not having these as necessities in vanlife!
That’s the great thing about van life, that you can tailor it to meet your needs! 🚐✨ Thanks so much for watching, Trina. Hope you enjoyed it 💛 xx Tania
Lifeswap?! 😉 Lovely video guys, even the stressful and quieter days make the lifestyle look amazing! Although, the 10 minute timer thing is possibly the most jits thing ever 😂
Our lifeswap is already in our calendar. 🥲 Can’t wait 😘
Hi from the US (currently Arizona). I travel full time and I do it without a shower or toilet. I make due though and stay pretty clean👍
Wow, that's great! Yes, it's definitely doable without a shower or toilet. I'd find it hard though, especially being off grid. But well done for making it work! 🚿🚐 Adam
Lovely video and a wonderful synopsis of van life; thank you! If you are looking for someone to interview for your podcast, I think you’d really enjoy talking with Sailing AGH; you both seem to be cut from the same bolt of cloth. 😀
Oooh thanks so much for listening to our podcast and for the guest recommendation! We’ll look into these guys 😊 ✨ xx Tania
Looks amazing. I'd like to know more about your RUclips journey and how you've grown the channel over the years.
Thank you, Sean! This is an interesting topic! Are there any specific questions that you have in mind? Perhaps we can cover this on an upcoming podcast episode. We do have an episode all about how we make money from RUclips etc, we’re super transparent around figures etc. So in case that’s interesting to you, you can check it out! 🎙️✨ xx Tania
@@JitsIntoTheSunset I will check that out. I was thinking along the lines of writing titles and thumbnails, any tips and tricks you’ve learnt to grow your channel. Thanks.
@@JitsIntoTheSunset please can you direct me to that episode as I can’t seem to find it. Thanks.
@@seanjamescameron sure thing! It’s Ep 7 of our podcast. It’s available across all podcast listening platforms including Apple Podcasts, Google, Amazon etc but here is the Spotify link: open.spotify.com/episode/1X9iDQnbnmfYb5BrQxyLYb?si=SAUc_wUYTZy-cGuWNS7zVw Hope you find this valuable 🥰
Travelling around the UK and Ireland in a van is one of my bucket list goals, I would love to live the van life full time and wake up in a different spot every day. I'm not too worried about having a shower in my hypothetical van, but a composting toilet would be useful. I would also avoid having an older van that spends more time off the road than on (Eric and Allison from The Endless Adventure have had that problem with Clementine) 😁
Hey Mark! Aww I do hope that one day you get to experience what van life is like on this side of the world. We absolutely love it. ✨ and yes, that’s definitely one thing we would change about Jits… we would prefer our toilet to be a composting one 😌 Thank you for watching!! Xx Tania
I think u have a lovely lil home on wheels ,I like that u have a shower , cleanliness is next to godliness! I am still shocked to see what u've packed into Jits . I would worry that it is Ur home and car if things go badly wrong ...do u have contingency plan if Jits hits the fan 😂. Love u have a furry friend to share Ur life now .
I live in a shepherds hut without any connection to the grid ( being winter I intend sourcing a tap in my field in the spring/summer ) . I use rain water for washing myself and clothes use launderette here and there . I think I shall get solar panels on the hut too . I have 2 jackerys to charge things and use batteries for now for fairy lights . I have a wood burning stove which is a godsend 🙂 But the freedom is great knowing I won't have bills other than I choose . .happy safe travels to u 🙏
Hello! (Sorry for the slow reply!) wow, your shepherds hut sounds amazing! Exactly as you say, so liberating to know you have only the bills you choose. Simple living at its finest! 😌
Completely agree re shower! I just feel a bit icky if I don’t shower for a while, and it brings my mood down 😂. Yes, you’re so right that it’s worrying having your car and your house in one basket! We’re lucky enough to have some great friends to call on if something went terribly wrong. And we have an emergency savings pot to rent somewhere if needed. Luckily Jits hasn’t quite given up yet!! 🤞🏼 🚐 Adam
Glad to see you back guys....I was worried you'd gone off grid forever!
Van life.....Bathroom; definitely. Loo; definitely Shower; absolutley!
You can use facilities where you find them for sure; but you're then restricted and what about those "emergencies"?
Hey Kelvin! Aww I know, it's been a while! Since being back in the UK, we took time off to spend with friends and we also caught up with lots work in the background + planning our travels for the rest of the year. Somehow time flew fly and well now, here we are!! Thanks for sticking with us! 💛And yes... noone wants a poo 'emergency' on their hands. Metaphorically OR literally haha 😆xx T
We would love to see you do a podcast with Carrie and Dave RUclipsrs Oneadvantureatatime! They keep vanlife real and share so much information of the good and bad and have been on the road 5 years after building out their own van, plus they have a wonderful dog called Roodle! It would be amazing if you could boost them! Lovely couple.
Love your vlog, we have vanlifed full time for 2 years and don't get bored! But laundry day etc is a chore, we always get it all done in less than 3 hrs!
That’s so much for the recommendation!! We’ll have to check them out 🥰 xx Tania