I love board games, so I recreated all of my favorites in smaller forms that share pieces (i.e., double sided discs for Othello also work for/in checkers and backgammon, in place of rocks for Pente and Mancala, and as chips for Sequence.) Now I travel with something like 26-28 different games in one manageable box. Now I’m working on a way to create/play all of them on 8 1/2x11 paper with even smaller “chips” and pieces, so all I’ll need is a binder and a baggie.
As I sit here stranded on the side of the road watching Mike and Heather talking about their top 10 most needed travel items. I am in need of a spare tire that is not flat. But what a great way to pass time while I wait for help. And I definitely want a noco boost.
@@mikeandheather well the sheriff's showed up asked what happened then said oh we're not here for you just seeing what happened we're looking for a body on the side of the road somewhere, that somewhere was almost directly across from me so I watched all the drama unfold and they left before I got help. It's always something. smh 😁
Honestly, if we didn't have a NOCO or something similar, with the amount of times we killed our battery, we would be that stranded vehicle! lol That is awesome of you to help them! Thank you so much for watching, we really do appreciate it and you!
I agree with you. My newest item is an akku driven fan, with a quick clamp and remote control. It has three steps of air and light. And a timer for to switch off. If you become to sleep. Or clamp at a table, to blow the bugs away. Or addition fan, while you are in the front, for to drive. More and more campers buy and use it.
You guys aren't worried that the jug lid doesn't screw on? I'd be worried it would spill 😬 the storage pillowcase seems like a great idea though. My must-have item to take with me is my HomeFi hotspot, it's been so helpful for working remotely and it can fit in my pocket!
We can't say that didn't cross our mind but thankfully we never had an issue 😂 The HomeFi hotspot is a great idea! Happy to hear it is working for you, if/when we return to van life we will need to investigate internet options and will have to keep that in mind. Thank you for watching, we really appreciate it!
@@mikeandheather LOL, happy to (possibly) help, if you ever have any questions about internet/HomeFi, feel free to reach out again :) thank YOU for the great videos!
Honestly, anything we pick up from the frozen food section when we are staying the night in the Walmart parking lot 😂 Some of our go to foods are chicken nuggets, mozzarella sticks, small personal pizzas, hot pocket type things, etc. We have even used it to warm up left over food in our fridge from eating out the meal before. We basically use it as a microwave, hope that helps! Thank you so much for watching, we really appreciate it!
I learned early on that the Transit Connect (and no doubt other Vans) have a light switch for every freaking door and since they are on timers - you cannot turn them off, unless you shut the door. Of course, the front courtesy lights can be manually turned off. Since Ford wires all the switches to the door locks, they are not readily available to disconnect. So I cut all the rear courtesy lights (3 of them) from the door circuits and rewired them to a multi switch panel that I plug my Jackery in to “power up” the lights inside as I see fit as well as my Maxx Fan. I also removed the standard bulbs an in each courtesy lights and replaced the standard 2 bulbs with one LED bulb to give better light at considerable less draw on the Jackery. This avoids any concern of battery drain from the main vehicle battery. Likewise, as long as your Jackery has enough power - you can buy the battery clamps to jump your vehicle straight off the Jackery.
Thank you for the kind words! While we were traveling, we got asked a lot of great questions so we are taking this time to answer some of the most popular ones 😊
Sounds crazy, but true. I search for 12 volt heating blankets here in Germany. I found offers from great britain. But the postal and border fees makes it expensive. Because GB is no more member of the eurpean union.
We recently learned our lesson of making sure to have backups because our hard drive crashed and we had to spend way more money than we thought to get the data recovered.... so.... now we do lol
That is the goal! We are hoping to have a channel update soon! Right now we are currently at home, not traveling and saving money for whatever our next adventure is going to be 😊
Thank you for the kind words and for watching, we really appreciate it! We keep the games in a bin underneath our bed/bench. You can see the bin here in this vlog: ruclips.net/video/Mz1N7grroqQ/видео.htmlsi=uMbLZ7wGKuIchmkS&t=1020 Hope that helps!
Unfortunately we found the NOCO boost (or something similar) to be a must have after being stranded ourselves after leaving our lights on. Hopefully you weren't stranded for too long and the issue is now resolved!
Stuffing the pillowcase is such a good idea for winter clothes! 😮 Thanks for sharing.
I love board games, so I recreated all of my favorites in smaller forms that share pieces (i.e., double sided discs for Othello also work for/in checkers and backgammon, in place of rocks for Pente and Mancala, and as chips for Sequence.) Now I travel with something like 26-28 different games in one manageable box. Now I’m working on a way to create/play all of them on 8 1/2x11 paper with even smaller “chips” and pieces, so all I’ll need is a binder and a baggie.
Finally someone gives the really must have things. Good luck on your travels.
Heather loves the air fryer - I've picked up on this over and over, Lol! Travel Safe!
Too funny! More like I hate cooking haha but yes! I do love our air fryer 😊
Yep, I have one of those p bottles and a fold up/down bivvy loo!
Absolute musts for any van! 😂 Thank you for watching, we really appreciate it!
As I sit here stranded on the side of the road watching Mike and Heather talking about their top 10 most needed travel items. I am in need of a spare tire that is not flat. But what a great way to pass time while I wait for help. And I definitely want a noco boost.
Oh no! We are sorry to hear about your car troubles! We hope it all worked out and you are okay! ❤️
@@mikeandheather well the sheriff's showed up asked what happened then said oh we're not here for you just seeing what happened we're looking for a body on the side of the road somewhere, that somewhere was almost directly across from me so I watched all the drama unfold and they left before I got help. It's always something. smh 😁
You can buy the air compressor n jumpstarter together…
A comfortable pillow for having a good sleep and relax.
Is more important, as the most thinking about.
You are right! A comfortable pillow is incredibly important! Thank you for watching, we really appreciate it!
NOCO for sure! Used for myself and even once for a stranded vehicle.
Honestly, if we didn't have a NOCO or something similar, with the amount of times we killed our battery, we would be that stranded vehicle! lol That is awesome of you to help them! Thank you so much for watching, we really do appreciate it and you!
I agree with you.
My newest item is an akku driven fan, with a quick clamp and remote control.
It has three steps of air and light. And a timer for to switch off. If you become to sleep.
Or clamp at a table, to blow the bugs away.
Or addition fan, while you are in the front, for to drive.
More and more campers buy and use it.
You are right! Those are all great ways we can use the little fan 😊 Thank you so much for the suggestions and for watching, we appreciate it!
You guys aren't worried that the jug lid doesn't screw on? I'd be worried it would spill 😬 the storage pillowcase seems like a great idea though. My must-have item to take with me is my HomeFi hotspot, it's been so helpful for working remotely and it can fit in my pocket!
We can't say that didn't cross our mind but thankfully we never had an issue 😂 The HomeFi hotspot is a great idea! Happy to hear it is working for you, if/when we return to van life we will need to investigate internet options and will have to keep that in mind. Thank you for watching, we really appreciate it!
@@mikeandheather LOL, happy to
(possibly) help, if you ever have any questions about internet/HomeFi, feel free to reach out again :) thank YOU for the great videos!
What are some common things that you cook in the airfryer? Curious.
Honestly, anything we pick up from the frozen food section when we are staying the night in the Walmart parking lot 😂 Some of our go to foods are chicken nuggets, mozzarella sticks, small personal pizzas, hot pocket type things, etc.
We have even used it to warm up left over food in our fridge from eating out the meal before. We basically use it as a microwave, hope that helps! Thank you so much for watching, we really appreciate it!
I learned early on that the Transit Connect (and no doubt other Vans) have a light switch for every freaking door and since they are on timers - you cannot turn them off, unless you shut the door. Of course, the front courtesy lights can be manually turned off. Since Ford wires all the switches to the door locks, they are not readily available to disconnect. So I cut all the rear courtesy lights (3 of them) from the door circuits and rewired them to a multi switch panel that I plug my Jackery in to “power up” the lights inside as I see fit as well as my Maxx Fan. I also removed the standard bulbs an in each courtesy lights and replaced the standard 2 bulbs with one LED bulb to give better light at considerable less draw on the Jackery. This avoids any concern of battery drain from the main vehicle battery. Likewise, as long as your Jackery has enough power - you can buy the battery clamps to jump your vehicle straight off the Jackery.
Wow, genius! That is a great idea! Thank you so much for the awesome suggestions and for watching, we really do appreciate it!
NorCo boast great idea and I like the little airfryer. Thanks Guys
Happy to help 😊
Thank you so much for watching, we really do appreciate it and you!
I love your videos. You're so informative.
Thank you for the kind words! While we were traveling, we got asked a lot of great questions so we are taking this time to answer some of the most popular ones 😊
Sounds crazy, but true. I search for 12 volt heating blankets here in Germany.
I found offers from great britain. But the postal and border fees makes it expensive.
Because GB is no more member of the eurpean union.
Wow, that is a bummer! Hopefully you will be able to find an affordable option soon! Thank you so much for watching!
I assume you've backed up photos and the like on a cloud based storage site?
We recently learned our lesson of making sure to have backups because our hard drive crashed and we had to spend way more money than we thought to get the data recovered.... so.... now we do lol
Any plans on travelling again in the near future?
That is the goal! We are hoping to have a channel update soon! Right now we are currently at home, not traveling and saving money for whatever our next adventure is going to be 😊
Great review of van life needs. BTW where do you store those games?
Thank you for the kind words and for watching, we really appreciate it! We keep the games in a bin underneath our bed/bench. You can see the bin here in this vlog: ruclips.net/video/Mz1N7grroqQ/видео.htmlsi=uMbLZ7wGKuIchmkS&t=1020
Hope that helps!
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Thank you for watching! 😊
Pee jug lol
Thankfully we splurged for a portable urinal 😂 Thank you for watching, we really appreciate it!
@geniuschargers noco boost must have
Unfortunately we found the NOCO boost (or something similar) to be a must have after being stranded ourselves after leaving our lights on. Hopefully you weren't stranded for too long and the issue is now resolved!