Vanlife Is About Changing Plans | Are You Flexible?
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- Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
- Vanlife Is About Changing Plans | Are You Flexible?
Today we had one thing in mind but it turned into something completely different by days end. This seems to happen all the time when you are on the road and many don't realize it until you are out there living. What would you do in this case?
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You should sell little stickers that say, "Stay flexible, Trust your gut!". 😂
Lol, that is definitely an idea!!
@Bunny I stopped in MS (Jackson to be exact) a year ago with my grandchildren driving from TX to GA. We got a hotel for the night in Jackson. I asked for a ground floor room. The desk clerk asked me if I "had" to have a ground floor room and I said "well no, but I would prefer one" He said well, M'am I really don't want to put you and those children in a ground floor room because it just is NOT safe. It made me really nervous staying there but felt much better since I felt he was looking out for us. I told him how much I appreciated that.
I feel as though there are a lot of people in this area that have the same sentiments. And I appreciate that they are looking out for those who are traveling through this area because they are more aware of the day-to-day operations of what happens. I’m glad that in your instance they did that as well.
My mantra for my road trips is always “Commit to plan B”. Sometimes that expands to plan C,D etc.😉
That is a great plan of action because you never know what is going to happen along the way I try to share that over and over so that people can understand that just because things don’t work out the way you think they should doesn’t mean that they don’t work out sometimes it just means that you get to look at it from a different perspective
We are houseless, but not homeless😊
Thanks for reminding us to be flexible. Life happens while we're making other plans.
It really is one of the more important parts of travel just in general, but especially if you’re traveling in a vehicle that you also are staying in. There’s lots of challenges with various styles of travels. If you stay in a hotel sometimes the accommodations are not up to par, sometimes they don’t match reviews or sometimes there’s creepy people there… If you’re camping in a tent, sometimes the weather doesn’t work out or the pads are not great, but you’re sometimes you have to figure out things hard when it comes to where you can and cannot stay especially more recently. This has been changing a lot.
Mercy on Mississippi Travelers !!!
The roads were pretty intense here that’s for sure
We live in Memphis and we’re just talking about all the crime in Jackson.
We learned a lot of interesting things whenever we were in the Jackson area… For example, one of the things that we thought was extremely strange, was the fact that they have large billboards all over town talking about syphilis… If you were ever there, they are very obvious because the word is huge and we had no idea why so we even had to google to find out… Apparently not only are they well known for crime but they also have a higher than average STD rate in the Jackson specific area, but also in Mississippi across the board. A lot of that ultimately has to do with the poverty and the lack of healthcare so it’s interesting that you learn about a place that you never expect to see.
The alarm going off cracked me up.
Lol this happened a few times it was kind of funny. I didn’t barely even flinch at some points because I just got used to it.
Been this area many many times. Years ago. Love vicksburg and the petrified forest. Have pics of my children there when they were small. They are in their 30s now.
So llong time ago
It really is a great place to go to see a lot of different things. I’m glad that we were able to stop in at the stops that we did because they were super educational but at the same time especially with the petrified forest it was really fun.
Agreed about Mississippi roads! I live in Florida, so I have to drive through Mississippi every time I head west (which is often because vanlife is harder in the east). The roads are awful!
I have heard it is much harder to find places to stay off grid in the east.
It definitely is more of a challenge. As I share the videos from this particular trip with everyone, I hope that it helps to explain a little bit more of what we have been encountering.
There is a rest area with the Pocahontas Mounds area near Flora that I have stayed in a couple of times. They have nice bathrooms and security overnight. It is kind of loud with traffic and train noise, but I like it. Looking forward to the Petrified Forest video. I haven't been there yet.
We did end up seeing those but not until after we’ve already stayed in the area lol I guess we missed that one
You will LOVE Dismal Canyons! I go at least once a year.
I hope to go
I wonder how so many food establishments can stay in business. 🤔 They, along with most retail, seem to be deserted whenever you go in. In CA, we have building after building that are shuttered, blighted, derelict. No business, no shelter, nothing going on, while people in tents seek food and shelter, water and electricity, every day. I have a really hard time, mentally, trying to "enjoy life," when every day brings a new struggle to overcome the daily chore of surviving. It's always something. And, it's not just me. It's hard to maintain to maintain a good, stable state of mind, and peace. Bunny, don't gloss over the importance of being able to face and deal with struggles along the journey. The buzzword is resilience, flexibility to bounce back from adversity. Walking 10,000 steps a day gives us time to reflect on how we are going to achieve the same thing again, tomorrow, the next day, and our unimaginable future.
I think it’s really important to keep apositive attitude. I used to always worry about the things that I could not control and in doing so all I did was stress myself out more and more every day. The fact of the matter is if we allow ourselves to let the negativity or fear cloud our minds, what happens is we start to live in a scarcity mindset. However, if we look at things from a joyous perspective, it allows us to live life a bit more fully so that we can see the beauty and the small things. For example, I have seen a lot of crisis in my life when it comes to people who I know not necessarily having the best quality of life or also in many cases, passing away far too early. Knowing those facts can really become super overwhelming and can send you to a very dark place however, one of the things that I learned was that by seeing the simple joys of day-to-day life and celebrating those, I am living authentically, and also taking time to understand that life can be so much much more than most of the time we see it to be. When in doubt we had the opportunity to wake up today, some people did not… So it is our responsibility to live life unapologetically, and to make sure that we try to create as much joy not not only for ourselves, but also others. That doesn’t mean that there isn’t a lot of negative out there. There are terrible things happening every single day and we aren’t just glossing over those, but we have to make sure that we protect our mindset because if we do not, we are no good to anyone including ourselves.
OMG I love the blue color in your hair=sooooooooooo cool! I agree=TRUST your gut...
Thank you so so much. I really enjoy it but blue tends to slide off my hair a little faster so I won’t be blue for very long but maybe I will redo it soon and then keep it fresh.
As a transplant, yes, those locals were correct, unfortunately. In regards to potential encounters on 4 legs (alligators) or 2. And also yes to businesses just being closed on "regular business days" and closed by 6pm.
P.S. I am willing to offer my driveway on the next trip through this area. 😊
Thank you so much! I always try to listen to locals because it’s one of the best pieces of information that you can get. Now finding locals who don’t feel weirded out by a random person asking them questions that sometimes is a different story lol
@BunnyPlaysHere I can see that, especially about places to sleep in your car. I'm a part of part-time car camper and it does get awkward. Lol. Safe travels.
The tree thing is awesome 😇😘
I have been enjoying making a difference in this way that I can actively do daily!!!
Woot woot Alabama! You should check out Priesters 😄 💯 percent worth the journey lol. Hope to see you explore Foley!
I will be adding that to my list! Maybe not for this trip but for the next one
🤣🤣🤣 sorry I set off my alarm 5 bajillion times.
It’s OK you just wanted everyone to know that you had arrived
@@BunnyPlaysHere LOL that's true. I needed everyone to know.
Sweet home Alabama 💃🏻
I’m gonna be singing that all day again today lol
When I watch you ladies that travel I get concerned about your safety.😮
Thank you so much for your concern however, we are always very careful. Both of us make sure that we keep each other safe and also hold each other to account. But in additions that we both have strategies for safety independently so that when we are traveling separately, we are OK.
Awesome adventure. Ready for the next video.
I hope you enjoy!!!
I've been trying to go on little road trips and adventures this year (partially inspired by you!) and something goes wrong every time. But I learn and grow as a person each time. And I'm learning to be more flexible. I think I've gotten way too comfortable and being uncomfortable sometimes is good for you!
Joined Tree Card! Yippee! 🥰
Yay!!!!! that’s super exciting. Just remember to login every so often just to check to see how many steps that you have accumulated because you do have to physically accept each one of the trees. It just becomes part of my daily routine where I do that in the afternoons as part of my wind down.
Thank you for the info! In June we are traveling from nw Arkansas, into AL ( quick trip). Thanks for the heads up on the roads in MS. ❤
Absolutely! I would also say that if you are traveling through the Memphis area to be careful because the roads there are pretty rough as well in some sections
You can always come visit me in the pnw😁😘
If you decide to come to ga. Let me know you can park at my house
Y'all are just dancing all around me and where I am. Just got my, new to me, 4Runner 4 days ago, and building it out right now and getting the last repairs needed on it along with tires. Who knows, we may happen to cross paths somewhere in the run. I am thinking of starting a channel, but not sure. I am recording my build. Have a wonderful day and many awesome adventures!
When Riley goes home will you be alone.? 😮
Yes and no…. My goal is to travel with my dad and also maybe have a friend to join me at some point however I don’t mind traveling by myself. I’ve done it for so long for the first three years of my travel I was completely alone and I never really saw it to be a problem. I enjoyed myself. I was also very safe and I just made sure that whenever I moved into the mindset of doing so that I really was proactive and making smart choices.
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Not all Cracker Barrel‘s are safe zones… a year ago five heroin attic’s surrounded my car and tried to open every door and break into the windows. All at the same time I jumped in the car started the van, and just drove out of the parking lot at 2 AM! This was in one of the richest cities in the county I was in! Cracker Barrel has no security and even though they let you spend the night they’re not responsible for anything that happens to you either even if you buy food from them. Letting you spend the night is just a legal courtesy. Not a safe place at all sad to say.😢😮
I am sorry for your experience... I have never had an issue ever at a cracker barrel but i also understand bad things can happen anywhere you stay so it is just important to always keep yourself alert
Hi Bunny
How do I plant trees by walking?
The app Treecard can be installed on your phone and it links up with your activity monitor on the phone itself to count your steps. For every 10 steps that you walk they plant a tree on your behalf. So long story short you download the app and then just start walking and then check it about once every day to see if you’ve hit the threshold and then you just claim the tree, and it automatically shows that you have contributed one tree to the Treecard project. a few times a month they do an overall collective count and donate toward the planters in various regions and they plant trees. There is another feature on there that allows you to see how many trees have contributed and also see what is called a tree island where you can set up your own little trees and plant them on your island to give you a visual representation of how much that you have done. It’s kind of fun.
@@BunnyPlaysHere Thank you.
Another brain wrinkle re: De Soto - he introduced horses to North America.
Be careful with the flooding. 😱 Stay safe bunny 🙏
Thank you so much! It has been interesting seeing all of the areas that have received so much water which on one hand is great because that means that the plants vegetation things like that are going to thrive however it is pretty scary when it comes closer and closer to the communities