THINKING OF STARTING VANLIFE IN THE UK? HERE'S THE HARD TRUTH.
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2024
- Vanlife: it's not all pretty park ups, adventure, exploration and travel. Quite often it's a hard life, full of challenges where many sacrifices need to be made. And in a small campervan like ours especially, this can sometimes take its toll, even more so when there's two of you. In this video, we show some of the more day to day aspects of van living, but also the mental health side, and the struggles we can face. It's not intended to be a negative video - but a necessary showcase of the more difficult side of this lifestyle. Do we still love this life? Absolutely! But it's not easy, and you will have bad times and face challenges as often as the good. Which is just life anyway, right?!
#vanlife #thetruth #travel
Ultimately this video came about because we were "in between" travels so started filming some of the mundane day-to-day tasks whilst sharing our thoughts on the experience. And for me (Dan), I certainly hit more of a block with this life than I had previously. Stephen much less so, but we both agreed we miss a base of sorts, so maybe that can be a future plan. It's a bit longer than usual because there's more chatter in this one, but hopefully you guys can make it to the end! And even among this, we still find time to go out exploring, walking in a Kent woodland to go mushroom hunting (which doesn't quite go to plan).
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Dan & Stephen
Chapters:
00:00 - 03:27 - DIY Hell
03:28 - 04:42 - Olive Oil Trauma
04:43 - 09:10 - A Clothing Monologue
09:11 - 11:28 - Who'd Live In A Van Like This?!
11:29 - 13:38 - Idiots Play With Electrics
13:39 - 17:31 - Beware Vanlife Newcomers
17:32 - 21:27 - A Van of Many Talents
21:28 - 24:30 - Blinds Leading The Blind
24:31 - 28:03 - Fungi, Forests & Fairies
28:04 - 33:02 - The Bad Stuff? Hold My Beer...
33:03 - 36:53 - Onwards and Upwards?
Bless you both. Thank you for opening your lives for us ❤
Thank you, and you're very welcome hope you enjoyed it ❤
You're both incredible and an inspiration to many. You got this boys!❤
Thank you that's really kind of you! ❤️ If we can inspire anyone else to give this or any alternative life a go then that's great 👍
Hi all, a bit of a different one this week but not intending to be off-putting - we were between work and travels and just ended up filming some of the more mundane things which also coincided with feeling a bit of vanlife fatigue, so it sort of became about that. We'd still recommend trying this life to anyone, but there's no way a sense of joy and being "up there" can be sustained- you'll have low moments throughout which this kind of shows. We've always said it's not forever, but we're not ready to give up the ghost yet - but perhaps working towards having a base again might be the next step. So hopefully not too depressing or dragged out, but if you do manage to make it through the vlog, well done 👍😂 Thanks for watching and all your support as always. Dan & Stephen x ❤
Probably the worst thing you can do is van life with what looks like no DIY experience at all
If you’re unsure, maybe check with store personnel before you leave the store. That’s part of the reason they are there
If using the trick of putting a matchstick or something into a screw hole then put the sealant in first. ALWAYS use stainless steel or brass screws ( non rusting). If sealing around windows firstly clean the area with isopropyl alcohol then wipe dry. Then use masking tape so after you have applied the sealant and smoothed off with a wet finger ( to get a smooth finish ) you then peel off the masking tape so any excess is immediately removed and you have a neat finish
Fantastic, thank you! 🙏 Really grateful for these helpful comments 👍
Bless you two 🙏
Why don't you buy portable vaccum for the van. It saves running around with brush. You can also buy portable kitchen and oven so you guys can cook, and have a normal standard of living.
Thank you, space is a bit of an issue with us but a portable hoover I'm sure we could fit in, it would be very handy
Well done for having the courage to do it, yes you've got difficulties with not knowing about lots of things but you both are still trying and that means your still enjoying something of van life, best of luck to you both
Thanks Michael, yes all difficulties and challenges aside we're very much still enjoying being in a van. We hope this video did still show that, it was only our intention to show that it's not always easy and you can have "wobbles" - like anything in life really!
Cool video guys. For us, the worse thing about being full -time is the launderette - and then the putting the clothes away - and then getting them all out again because the one thing you want is.....
Haha can't disagree with that! We don't mind the launderette if it's easy to find and park next to, but that's rarely the case, and those revolution laundry places tend to be more miss than hit!
Thank you for making me smile about ur van life .. ❤😂
Keep it real guys 😊👍🏻😎
Great job guys🎉
We have a caravan and the best thing we bought was a electric pressure cooker , I use one at home too and it can do lots of different meals ,
A great idea, space for us is the issue there and we could only use it on electric hook up, but we love one-pot meals
Just found you fuys and you are honest and dam hilarious - im glad im not the only one who knows little but cares little and can lol at ourselves.
Good luck and keep laughing!!
Wish me luck me and my 2001 Defender 110 adventure starting summer 2024 :)
Ah brilliant, here's to many adventures in your van! And thank you, we just go with it in our own hapless way, and if we can, anyone can! 😜
Really really enjoy your videos keep going x
Thank you Linda, we'll definitely be keeping them coming 😍
About missing the cooking and baking you could treat yourselves to a night in an air b and b and have a massive cooking fest 😅 great video guys 😊
Haha that's a great idea actually. When we visit my (Dan's) mum, even though she's in a small flat it's lovely to be able to take over the kitchen sometimes! Baking and cooking dinners we never can usually, like a roast 😋 Thanks guys ❤
Thank you for sharing your thoughts & being so honest.
Living in the van is the complete opposite of a house, you have to be so organised to cope with the smaller space available & it's understandable getting frustrated with it.
The enormous costs of running even a small house far outweigh those of the van but also provide the comforts most of us are fortunate enough to have & be used to & that's the biggest challenge for you.
Try to get the lighting sorted (maybe at a caravan centre?) by someone qualified, meantime led lighting on a long bendy strip rather than fairy lights perhaps?
Running debugs your frustration & is somewhere for all the bad chemicals being released in your body when you're stressed to go.
Fingers crossed for feeling better soon🤞.
Look forward to your next video.
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Thank you for such a perfect - and ridiculously accurate! - summing up of that video 😍 It's the ultimate trade off - cheaper living, when it goes to plan and more freedom vs hot showers, space and all that stuff.
I'm surprised it's bothering us more now, but that's inevitably some level of burnout and the shine coming off. You have to ride those things out, to a degree. I think for me (Dan) it's also the domino effect of one bad thing causing the brain to spiral downwards, but that's also something I have to come to terms with and was always the case even in a house.
We've got the van booked in soon to have things looked at, so 🤞 we'll have everything working again.
Running is therapy, it's just the best thing mentally for those reasons you said ❤️
Thank you for the lovely response, next video is a bit more positive too I think 😍
@@comealongdear Well done getting the van booked in, it'll be great afterwards.
Good to use campsites sometimes & make the most of their facilities, pity there aren't more open off season, really they're missing a trick as they could charge less over winter & have a reduced but steady source of income as there are so many vanlifers & others who'd use them if they were open.
Thank you for your lovely reply, keep warm & don't let the rainy stuff get you down.
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You two have made me so relieved im converting a huge transit, that van looks so compact! Hope things improve
Cheers! Good luck and hope all works out. While we didn't build ours, I think it shows you can live this life in a tiny van (many have much smaller than ours). We've managed for over 2 years and mostly we've had a great time despite the difficulties and uncertainties we face as mentioned in this video at times
Does look like you two make it work. I'm 6'2 and was dying for a fixed bed and being able to stand up. Can't wait to follow your footsteps!@@comealongdear
Great videos guys. 👍
I couldn't help notice you have a wee window above your awning bracket. I'd put my money on the window needing re sealed. Ps I call it a silicone gun.
Keep up the van life and videos. 👍🎉
Thank you and yes, well observed! Definitely in need of a reseal
Your van is a mansion compared to my little Peugeot Rifter home. I can't stand up, don't have a sink or running water, so don't feel too bad, you're doing great :) I've a Bluetti too, I love it :)
Ah thank you, yeah we are very grateful for what we do have. That I (Dan) at six foot 1 can stand up straight in the back to cook etc, and (more or less) lie outstretched on the bed to sleep are two things among many I'm eternally thankful for 🙏 Well done for getting by as you do, it's always possible to make it work somehow even with less. We had periods where we didn't use the sink and just filled up bottles and managed OK.
The Bluetti is fab, just a shock when it stopped working, but they repaired it and sent it back in the end. Bit of a faff but all is well again now! Thank you for watching ❤️ 😊
@comealongdear thank you! I enjoy watching you guys, you're amazing ❤️
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Your both doing really well, very entertaining video video to watch 😂. It's a lovely van, even if you ever move back into bricks 🧱 I hope you keep the Chanel going 😊 stay safe and happy lads 🚐🚐🚐🚐🚐🤟💯😁🏕️
Ah thank you Stephen, glad you enjoyed the movie length feature 😂 We do love our van and have no intention of giving up the channel or travelling even if we do get a base so the vids will keep coming 😍 Cheers for watching and being on board 👍😁
Hope you’ve managed to sort the lights. Winter is always harder in vanlife. If not head for Hampshire and I’ll ask my son to see whether he can help. Top tip for your screws. Ram a little piece of matchstick into the hole and the screw back into that. It works a treat. Good luck. 🤗👍🚌❤️
Ah thank you so much for the offer, that's really kind of you 😍 We are getting them looked at next week I believe so nearly there, but thank you 🤗
The matchstick tip is a great idea will remember that one 👍
@@comealongdearlight the match & blow it out, the black bit is waterproof so won't rot as fast.
10:08 take the screwa out of that awning track & see what state they're in, they're quite likely to have rusted away & if so you've found a leak. Replace them with stainless steel ones & lots of Sikaflex in the holes. You may also have a leak round the window - take it out, clean it where it touches the roof & put it back with yet more Sikaflex.
Thank you for some really helpful advice 🙏 Luckily we've been OK leak wise since then, but we'll be keeping an eye on it for sure. Things always need mending/replacing in a van and there's been some fantastic tips in the comments here that I suspect we'll be coming back to!
We went to SAINSBURYS yesterday I couldn't believe the prices for things probably the most expensive supermarket in uk
Aye it's definitely up there, well outside of Waitrose and M&S of course! But if you want the nicer things for a treat you might pick those two, whereas Sainsburys, I'm not sure what it really offers other than being a pricier Tesco to be honest?!
Hi Boys, If you haven't solved your light problems, check to see if you have fuse box where the lights have tripped. You need to get organised and do certain chores on certain days. When you are organised, life is much easier. I am enjoying the videos, keep them coming.
Cheers Dave, we did check the fuse box (one thing we can do, there's not many though 😂) but had no luck, they are fixed now though so all good. Definitely agree having set days for certain jobs helps 👍
Little things can go wrong in a house. Your van is ýour home. Maybe get a bigger van if you can but your van is so cosy.
We are so looking forward to full time travel but I'm sure we will get the same feelings at times too.
We don't want to be working 9 to 5 paying bills for the rest of our work life.
It will be difficult but look at all the good times you've had.
Take care both of you ❤
Aww thank you guys ❤️ You're right of course and it is how we think overall - a "normal" home life has just as many ups and downs, and you end up in a mindless routine every day to live that life - so we are still so glad we've done it, and as you say, all those memories and adventures. But it's definitely a life of two extremes sometimes 😂
A bigger van is something we've considered but we do still like ours and there are some benefits to the smaller van,especially when you're in the UK. But not fully ruling it out!
Cheers guys, you both know how this goes, I think you'll love it full time, and being aware of the down sides already is half the battle ❤️ Looking forward to seeing where it takes you!
Try Pinewoods at Wells Next The Sea at the back of the camp, walk past the nature reserve to the woods then down the dunes to a fab beach - you will love it ❤
Thanks for the suggestion! We'll hopefully be around that way again to have a look 😊
We love watching your vlogs! No fluff, just as it is :) For some of the interior design stuff, is it worth having a mooch on Shein or in Ikea - their items are usually easy to fit and low cost. So if you change your mind you haven't broken the bank #justthinking - and yes cost of living crisis is a real thing :(
Ah thank you guys 😍 Those are good shouts for DIY suggestions. We are just so prone to delaying and putting things off, which in a van is a terrible habit!
Good vlog guys and battle isn’t far from us hope you enjoyed your break there.
Thank you for sharing your experience of REAL Van life I hope you are okay and it’s good that you do your exercises and walking to keep the mind active. Keep vlogging and we can all continue to support you xxx
Ah thank you so much! The exercise is a big help for both of us and we're doing okay. It's all ups and downs. We will keep on vlogging of course, still so much we want to do in the van! Really appreciate it thank you 😊 Hope you're still enjoying your adventures too
P.S - love Battle! The abbey is great but such a beautiful town as well
Glad you are going to carry on, stay strong and enjoy more adventures xx
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Insert wooden cocktail sticks into the cupboard doors screw holes then you can re-use the original screws and they will hold like new.
Great idea, thank you! 🙂
You are young and healthy, you have each other and you have enough work to survive. Most people feel discontent at times, running does clear the mind and so does simple mindfulness. I have just found your channel I hope you last a while yet. 😀 from an older gay aussie vegan 🤪
That's a lovely message to read, and very true so thank you for that ❤ It's definitely all about perspective and given what so many people have to go through or what they don't have, we do feel grateful to have a roof over our heads and the ability to do what we're doing. We always keep hold of that, even if it might not seem like it sometimes on the videos 😂
The running is like a form of medication, and as for mindfulness, yes I've been thinking of some form of meditation to start trying now. I'm sure we can squeeze it into daily life easily enough!
Thanks for following, good to have you along! 😍 We definitely plan to keep going for a while yet 😁
Been living in my van one year glad I haven't come across you before too much negativeity have good one bye
When you showed the floor. I'm 99% sure you had mice droppings . Just check around guys but keep your chins up it's hard but think of the freedom you've got. Things are only going to get worse running a house way way to expensive NOW.. Anyway enjoy watching you and Steve. All the best 💙💙
Hi Chrissy, oh god I said to Steve someone would say that, he said "no they won't" 😆 I can say for sure they're not mice droppings though, because they are pumpkin seeds (and various other seeds) that fell on the floor the previous few weeks 😳
I nearly didn't include that bit it was so rancid, but in fairness to us, it was after we'd finished a stint at work - when we do this the bed is up for 2-3 weeks continuously so we can't clean the floor very well, but in that whole time we're still using the kitchen area. So it gets filthy so quickly.
Appreciate the concern though, our ears and eyes are always alert for rodents (touch wood, nothing so far).
And thank you for the lovely words ❤️ You're absolutely right a house will be extortionate to run, I think we'd be in for a shock going back. Enjoying the freedom for now and will see where life takes us 🤗
@comealongdear lol well I'm glad they pumpkin seeds better than you know what .. take care you 2 🩷🩷
Thanks Chrissy, you too ❤️
You young lads need a little pied-a-terre / 'tiny home' (30 - 50 sqm) on a small patch of land that you can return to and blob for a while between adventures.
Well this would be perfect and I think so many people want something similar, but the question is how 🤔 Something to look into for sure though, it must be possible...
Residential parks are one possibility. The other is finding a small section of land (lease/buy) and move a trailer tiny home onto it. Key issue with this though is planning permission. You need to do your homework. Keep up the great vlogs though and I hope you get those electrics sorted!@@comealongdear
Thank you! Yeah it does seem that planning permission is the biggie here, but as you say, maybe just enough homework and digging deep may find it's possible in some areas. We're doing OK in the van, but keeping those options well and truly open for the future...
When filling screw holes a cheap way of filling and being able to screw screws back in it will be a surprise to you cotton wool and super glue it's better than any filler and it rock hard
Pack with cotton wool then super glue leave a couple of mins and away you go
Terry that's a brilliant tip thank you, never heard of that one (not surprising however as two perennial DIY-avoidants). Will give it a go next time, appreciate it 👍
@@comealongdear there's a few RUclips videos out there people using it you will be surprised how strong it is and most people will have it laying around keep up the vids !!! You never know our paths might cross some day me and the Mrs also have a van happy travels
Thanks Terry, will take a look at some vids. Yeah we're almost always in the UK so we might see each other on this funny old road in the future 👍
Try rolling your clothes up buy some baskets or tubs try b n.m, also shop at aldi or lidl £5 for olive oil is nuts
Thank you, yes generally we get olive oil from those two places usually, although I suspect they'll rise too as there's been a shortage. Great idea about rolling the clothes up though!
Keep plodding on guy’s. You know if you was back in a house you would remember why you moved into the van. 👍 I would rather live in a van with problems than a house that courses problems.
Thank you, absolutely, we always remind ourselves why we did this when we're in doubt. A base would be nice (while keeping the van) but as we've always said, that would be a very fortunate position to be in indeed, so we're just grateful we get to experience a different way of life and see a few things we never would have otherwise for a while ❤️
Hi,Guys....new to your youtube thing....but not 'put of 'by bits of realism... your mixture of moans (yes you did❤ sometimes) and showing your efforts n determination to try stay possative were inspirational ,for those struggling with 'winter blues' either as van lifers or house dwellers! Very much shorter days...dark when we wake n dark early (afternoon) can really effect some folk. You are also spending more hours in a confined space together...especially if weather *****y (!)couple of ideas - having watched other vanlifers f some time...during winter months...if can afford maybe taking up a gym membership...discounts f couples? N bonus good shower facilities n meeting new friends. Have you considered a 'learning' project"....headphones n different topics (e.g. skillshare - dont know any others to name,lol!) Either a practical van usefull skill/new language/or work based skill or something entirely different...good that you are self aware n went f a run knowing that suits yourself as a 'pick me up'....hope I'm not "teaching you t suck eggs" so to speak...will definitely be watching more of your films....spring is just around the corner....looking forward t watching more of your adventures!
Aww what a lovely bit of feedback, thank you for this, you're definitely not teaching us to suck eggs at all, those are all great ideas that we should look into. We did try learning Spanish but it fell by the wayside...probably something to come back to. Stephen does very much enjoy his drawing however so we do have that and I (Dan) have taken to it too. I enjoy reading and occasionally writing too, and of course we'll watch films etc together. Plenty to keep us busy but the ones you've suggested are great productive ideas, appreciate it 👍 ❤
it's alright to have a moan mate, we're British
But never forget why you did this, its the journey.
What I found was problems turn into simple solutions, it's all a learning process.
Thank you, that's a really helpful way of looking at things. Sometimes just a bit of patience and you're right, solutions will come along if you persevere. And they have in many ways. We always come back to the WHYs of doing this and it always makes us realise we still did the right thing, however long it lasts.
But mainly you're right that yes, we're British so it's absolutely in our make up to bitch and moan 😆 Which will undoubtedly continue to the bitter end 🤣
Two guys in a small van. Braver than me :-) - I only mention the guy thing because for reasons I have never understood we always seem to take up more space / make more mess than women.
Haha I think this is an undeniable truth - it was no different in a house either. We're both guilty of typical man slobbery at the best of times 🙃
Seek out other Nomads to help you. Others that live the same Nomadic lifestyle are always willing to help out, usually
Yes we've found the community really helpful for that. Thank you for the suggestion ☺️
29:23 the thing is your born into way of life ...when you do what you do you will see you don't need much
It's amazing how little you need, and you realise that in a van, as well as how much less you need of other things..
Hello new subscriber 👍 Merry Christmas 🎄🎁
Ah thank you for subscribing! 😁😍 Merry Christmas to you too!
New sub here :) have you watched The Expawers on here. They have just got a new van but if you look at their older ones they have a 30 year old van and they travel all over the place with it and I love that channel. Give it a go for inspiration if you haven't already x
Hello, and thank you for subscribing! 🤗 We have indeed seen the Expawers and love their channel! They have been inspiring, partly because their old van was similar to ours! But they're great to watch and definitely show off the good AND the bad sides of this life! Thanks for coming along ❤
U guys are too cute ❤
We'll take cute! 😁 Thank you ❤️
Unfortunately, the complete dislocation of expectation, the realisation of taking much in life for granted which is only understood when finding yourself in a situation is due to ignorance and arrogance before hand. The complete lack of understanding that freedoms requires a sacrifice to gain or keep, is common place by many in the UK and the Western World. Instead of complaining, just be thankful you are still alive every new day, as many will not have the luxury or waking-up alive the next day. This video evidences all of the written statements above.
In fairness, this is simply meant to be a video that, apart from documenting our travels and life in a van, shows what you can miss from a "regular" home and how sometimes it's much harder than being in bricks and mortar. That's all. People will moan about mundane things every day. We were hardly moaning about life in general, but the challenges the switch in lifestyle can bring. As westerners we might well all be spoiled and I don't disagree with your wider point. But we are humans and will still find upset and discontent in our lives. It doesn't mean we're not grateful for everything we have - I believe I even point that out in the video. And you know, it's really just about two people living in a tiny space with limited facilities and how that can take its toll compared to a normal home. I don't think that makes us terrible people to point that out or feel that way sometimes, and it doesn't mean we're not thankful for all we have compared to so many others.
Do the 4 stars mean fcuk?
They can mean whatever you like, Jimmy 😜 They may also stand for "overlong bloated video, how the **** is this nearly 40 minutes long" (I have no answer to that)
Can't beleave you 2 can't get it in😂😂
Story of our lives 🤣
🎄I went shopping today (tesco), is it me, or is it full of tat?
Also, saw Christmas Trees advertised @ £10 a foot. 👀
I think tat is a pretty accurate word to describe most of it - something you notice even more in a van! I love Christmas (Stephen much less so surprise surprise 😂), decorations etc, but it does feel like people buy cheap throwaway crap for it rather than holding onto them for years. Halloween is even worse. It's just overkill but we've known this for decades. And we've been guilty of it ourselves, sadly - but who hasn't. It does feel like perceptions on all this tat is slowly changing though.
Making up for it now by having sod all in the van 😂
jeez thats a mess.....love you guys thou...
Our lives or the van? 🤔😜 Thanks Robert, good to have on board 👍
After a flash conveyance we had to move out in June and live in our MH......It was Summer. We stayed on Sites with Electric points and Shower blocks but as Summer turned to Autumn and it got colder (Also having to move on every 2 weeks because of site restrictions )reality set in. It was NOT cheap and we (Thank the God of Geriatrics) rented an apartment just as covid hit and all the sites were shutting down......How you lads wild camp virtually continually and keep positive I do not know. We were 20 years case hardened motor homers and I would have had a hissy fit and spat my dummy out at the first haw frost.
Hello 🤗 Sounds like you had quite the experience and did the right thing at the right time there! Winter is a whole other ball game and yes factoring in not being on sites and it ends up, well...interesting shall we say 😂😬 As you say, it isn't cheap either, though since covid I feel rent/mortgages have risen so much that some campsites would be a cheaper alternative depending on where you stay. Hope you're both happy where you are now? For us, it's very unlikely we'll do this for the rest of our lives, and we've always said we'd love a base (while keeping the van) so maybe one day it'll progress to that if we can ever find a way to do so. Who knows at this point, so we're just trying to enjoy the good sides while we can right now 😃
Have A Look At other vans youtubers get ideas
Thank you, yeah it always helps, youtube can be a lifesaver at times!
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Van life is ok for a Month, but long term boring really to small a space, buy an Apartment in Spain and fly over and back keep your home in the UK, we done that and it's brilliant
We'll see how we go, we're enjoying our time and want to continue it for now. If it's one thing though it's definitely not boring 😂
paintball gun. that's what i would be using, totally legal, non lethal, can get gas balls, paintballs, allsorts of protection. Shame to have to be thinking about protection yourself with what's going on in the world now a day. BB guns, use air capsules, fully legal can be used for plinking or target practice or even ratting around the van at night, follow the rules and it is all legal.. Night vision cctv 12v cameras. Very cheap, aliexpress do a cheap camera system for less than £100.00 then if there is damage or a personal attaCK, at least you have something for the police, Only for them to turn and say, they no officers in the area and will take up to 40 minutes to reach you. Also you can adopt a add on car reverse sensors system, instead of fitting all the sensors on the rear bumper, place them around the van, when switched on, if anybody around the van it will give you a tone. Just as if your backing up and the tone on the sensor changes with the measurement , so same thing will happen when someone walking around the van. . Maybe start a database of incidents with video evidence with all the other vanlife people. Make a webpage for the reporting of such things. Gather your own evidence, must be some ex solicitors in the van life, or ex police officers who are in the van life.
Thanks for the suggestions, we're generally comfortable with our own safety, probably because there's 2 of us, but you really never know doing this life (or any life) so can't hurt to be more careful. I like the idea about the sensors around the van. Not so sure either of us should be trusted with anything that shoots mind you, legal or otherwise 🤣
You know people do this for fun vacations don't you?
But the worst in van life is the war of the EU against cars and campers under the pretext of CO2. This stopp our hobby within 5-6 years
Buy an incinerating toilet…
OMG....get off youtube, van life is the easiest life to live, you obviously dont really want to do it so just go back to a house, I and may people have sacrificed nothing to do live this life, you are making out its the worst thing ever..you clearly did start right and if two of you are working the there is something wrong, for those that case should always get debt free and ave a small backup fund to start with, yes I know not every can do it like that before the haters start...
I'm sorry but you clearly haven't watched our other videos then? This is literally one video, where we talk about how it can be more difficult in a van sometimes, which is perfectly reasonable. We work, we travel, and we largely enjoy our life but any pretence that anything is 100% perfect is rubbish, and I think it's important to show all sides, especially to people who might be considering this life. If you want to see many of the good things "vanlife" does bring, I'm sure lots of our other videos manage to showcase that 🙂
@@comealongdear That video that I just watched came up on my video feed for some reason, and I can assure you now that I’ve been doing van life for nearly 8 years and I can honestly honestly say as true as I sit here now typing this message I cannot find one bad thing about Van life, not one single thing, yes I may be wired different and yes I chose to do this life because I wanted to do it I’m not being forced to do it but there are many other people like me who enjoy this and embrace it to its full extent but let me just tell you again I cannot find one thing wrong with this Van life, but as everything in life it is each to their own and yes I’ve not watched all your videos but first impressions count
It's wonderful that you see no bad sides at all, it's obviously the perfect thing for you. For us, we chose to do this life and we don't regret it one bit, it's the best thing we did - it's just that life has good and bad points and it's normal for life to challenge us and occasionally have downs as well as up. We are grateful at how much we've got to see living in a van, it's created so many experiences and memories. For some reason this video keeps popping up however, when it's just one of many we've done, we document so many fun things we see and do, even if we do like a good moan along the way.
@@comealongdear like I said I must be why are different to most people, I don’t find life hard and I have no stresses and I’ve never been stressed in my life but that’s just me and yes I will start to watch some of your other videos to get a bigger picture of your life..👍🏻
I can't believe that men your age have never used a silicon gun before lol.
If that shocks you, wait until...no wait, that's a headline for another day.
In all honesty we've rarely needed to, but we have used one before when we were in a house, to seal up around the bathroom. It's just...been a while 🤪
I have just subscribed to your channel enjoyed the video & that’s what van 🚐 life is all about finding solutions I hope you get your lights fixed or you can use portable lights
Hello and thank you very much for subscribing 🤗 Indeed that's what it's all about in a van. This was some time ago now, so yes safe to say the lights are fixed 😁 But we always carry portable ones just in case!