Thank you for suggesting Grandpa Gus products. (They should sponsor you.) I use the one for spiders and spray it around windows (inside and outside) and my front and back door frames (inside and outside). It really works and it smells good too. So, thank you.
Great tips! I have one to add, use a small tarp or rug under your shower tent. The wind will destroy the bottom of the tent from rubbing against the rocky ground. I’m looking forward to getting my desert tan.
Yes!! Thank You!! 4 Tips, it's Sad i' Didn't get Preparing earLier, Like a Full Size Spare Tire, i' Heard the Tire Fix'n PLaces are SLim Pickings 😮Over there Too, bye, ..but who knows maybe a 1 1/2-Day Trip may Work just 4 RTR & Get a 😅Pix with Bob, Lol
Good morning I’m sitting here having a cuppa coffee November 12. I’ve been watching a lot of your videos you explain things very very well. I really enjoy listening to you. Hopefully one day will catch up with each other out down the highway. Sit down and have some coffee but thank you for everything you do, be safe out there and take it easy later
Great video Amanda, love the suggestions, they are all good. Iris and i have been here in La posa NW, about a mile from the market/RV show area, since early Nov, so we are neighbors...sort of. You are quite right about the wind, that is the most severe weather condition thus far, but we have learned to keep things tied down, and only rarely make a fire. Anyway, thanks again, enjoyed your video, very informative, and well done :) Blessings, Tommy & Iris
Amanda I really liked this video its well informative by all your years of experience I greatly appreciate all your knowledge 👍😁🌵☂💦 kisses for your handsome Wynston for me ♥🫶 you are such an amazing dog 🐶 mom 🥰 and yes I really like how well you keep your van SO nice and CLEAN and everything is very organized ❣
Thank you so much! This is to be my first year (last year due to rains we went to Padre Island instead). I'd remembered in one of your videos you mentioned a spray for rodents, but forgot what. Now will order the Grandpa Gus! Can't wait to get there in Jan. along with my aunt & my oldest daughter. Hope we get to see you and many other You Tube friends that have taught us about this life!
I got my rug near there at the Trading post going to the West I think more across from McDonald's. 8'x10' under $20. Mouse repellent. I make my own, casting oil, peppermint, cinnamon and eucalyptus oil, rubbing alcohol. It dies work. I get quite a few bottles from these ingredients. Yes, but remember the wind. It tore up my new canopy even with my extra strength stakes and rope to tie down and lowering it to the ground.The wind on the desert is always higher than what they state on the weather. There is no wind breaks, rarely anyway, and it is about 5 mph higher. Thanks Amanda ! woukd recommend quality rope, extra poles and stakes, heavy duty clips, some good tarps but not heavy for wind breaks, walls, extra rain fly and heavy duty tarps to put under your rug to protect it and for a ground cover if you have a tent. Fast drying rug for your shower. I am getting a spot light this year to see the road better in the desert at night. Dollar solar lights to stick in the ground to mark where your camp turn is and I mark with them where to park. I also put them in each corner of my rug as well. If you have a tent, put some where guy line are on each side. You can remove the tops and put them in pretty containers for your sitting areas. Thanka for all you do! Oh, darn it, sure extinguisher and/or a fire rug and a window breaker. Luv ya, love your channel❣️ 🪢🔦🧯💺🔨🔧🪓🦴🐾🚙
Yea! 27K and counting, Amanda and Wynston🎉🎉🎉 Thanks Wynston for giving us some perspective on the size of those stakes. Good job. Great tips. Hugs to Wynston❤❤
I am concerned about being under the sun, honestly, I'm not really a sun person, the sun bothers my eyes and the heat bothers me just in general (yea, I know, really a bother in van life for me!) I'm going have to have some kind of cover for myself out there, otherwise I will just be in my van all the time, facing away from the sun! Thanks for these sugeestions.
What are the things called that hold up an awning? I tried to figure it out before and I couldn't. Yea, my diabetes isn't the only thing that affects my skin out here in AZ, I just found the best thing I've ever used on my feet, it's called Palmer's Shea Butter formula! Who knew? It's def something that has probably been around for a long time but this has worked miracles for my dry skin and even a skin condition that developed on my legs from poor blood circulation, thank God...my skin finally feels normal again!
Arizona has been and pretty much still is a recommended place for people with lung diseases, asthma, copd,historically....think Doc Holliday, Tuberculosis....wet lung diseases.
Question if your staying in your van and need to leave.what to do to get your spot back or do you have to find another spot to stay thank you for posting
Thank you for all these great suggestions! Now when you leave your spot to go into town, how do you know if someone won’t take it? Or is that OK and you just find another one? Or did you just leave your rug out if you have one?
Question for you - I know that LTVA rules say no grey water on the ground. Do people use shower tents? Also FYI - if you do not have a true toilet in your van/tralier/bus/etc, you are required to camp near a pit toilet at LTVA.
I'm not really sure all of the specific rules with that sort of thing because I don't stay at LTVAs. But I do see people using shower tents if I stop in to visit friends.
Thank you for suggesting Grandpa Gus products. (They should sponsor you.) I use the one for spiders and spray it around windows (inside and outside) and my front and back door frames (inside and outside). It really works and it smells good too. So, thank you.
Great tips! I have one to add, use a small tarp or rug under your shower tent. The wind will destroy the bottom of the tent from rubbing against the rocky ground.
I’m looking forward to getting my desert tan.
Yes ma'am! Great tip to add!
Yes!! Thank You!! 4 Tips, it's Sad i' Didn't get Preparing earLier, Like a Full Size Spare Tire, i' Heard the Tire Fix'n PLaces are SLim Pickings 😮Over there Too, bye, ..but who knows maybe a 1 1/2-Day Trip may Work just 4 RTR & Get a 😅Pix with Bob, Lol
Good morning I’m sitting here having a cuppa coffee November 12. I’ve been watching a lot of your videos you explain things very very well. I really enjoy listening to you. Hopefully one day will catch up with each other out down the highway. Sit down and have some coffee but thank you for everything you do, be safe out there and take it easy later
I plan my first trip there soon great advise thanks have a minivan also fyi pine sol helps keep animals and insects away also
Great video Amanda, love the suggestions, they are all good. Iris and i have been here in La posa NW, about a mile from the market/RV show area, since early Nov, so we are neighbors...sort of. You are quite right about the wind, that is the most severe weather condition thus far, but we have learned to keep things tied down, and only rarely make a fire. Anyway, thanks again, enjoyed your video, very informative, and well done :) Blessings, Tommy & Iris
Thank you so much! Hope you're enjoying the Q season so far.
Amanda I really liked this video its well informative by all your years of experience I greatly appreciate all your knowledge 👍😁🌵☂💦 kisses for your handsome Wynston for me ♥🫶 you are such an amazing dog 🐶 mom 🥰 and yes I really like how well you keep your van SO nice and CLEAN and everything is very organized ❣
Thank you so much! Wynston sends you kisses back ❤️.
Thank you so much! This is to be my first year (last year due to rains we went to Padre Island instead). I'd remembered in one of your videos you mentioned a spray for rodents, but forgot what. Now will order the Grandpa Gus! Can't wait to get there in Jan. along with my aunt & my oldest daughter. Hope we get to see you and many other You Tube friends that have taught us about this life!
Wonderful! Safe travels!
@AdventuringWithAmanda thank you for taking time to reply. Have a great time there!
Don’t forget to bring a headlamp. Keeps your hands free to do whatever you need to do. And for safety bring a whistle too 👍🏼
Great things to add to the list! 😍😍
I got my rug near there at the Trading post going to the West I think more across from McDonald's. 8'x10' under $20.
Mouse repellent. I make my own, casting oil, peppermint, cinnamon and eucalyptus oil, rubbing alcohol. It dies work. I get quite a few bottles from these ingredients. Yes, but remember the wind. It tore up my new canopy even with my extra strength stakes and rope to tie down and lowering it to the ground.The wind on the desert is always higher than what they state on the weather. There is no wind breaks, rarely anyway, and it is about 5 mph higher. Thanks
Amanda
! woukd recommend quality rope, extra poles and stakes,
heavy duty clips, some good tarps but not heavy for wind breaks, walls, extra rain fly and heavy duty tarps to put under your rug to protect it and for a ground cover if you have a tent. Fast drying rug for your shower.
I am getting a spot light this year to see the road better in the desert at night. Dollar solar lights to stick in the ground to mark where your camp turn is and I mark with them where to park. I also put them in each corner of my rug as well. If you have a tent, put some where guy line are on each side. You can remove the tops and put them in pretty containers for your sitting areas.
Thanka for all you do! Oh, darn it, sure extinguisher and/or a fire rug and a window breaker. Luv ya, love your channel❣️ 🪢🔦🧯💺🔨🔧🪓🦴🐾🚙
Yea! 27K and counting, Amanda and Wynston🎉🎉🎉 Thanks Wynston for giving us some perspective on the size of those stakes. Good job. Great tips. Hugs to Wynston❤❤
You reminded me about a couple of things I would need to prepare for. Thanks Amanda
Enjoyed again, QUEEN and Wynston ,this channel always informative, hey Wynston, pizza looked Yummy❤
Thanks for all the great tips!
You bet!
we arrived here couple weeks ago. much cooler than last year.
enjoy!
Seams to be more windy cold days than enjoyable warm days . Think cali coast may be worth the shuffle
Thanks!
Motha! Thank you!!! 🥰❤️😘
Thank you for the suggestions. I hope to see you at your meet up in January.
Awesome! I hope to meet ya!
Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us! I am taking notes for my visit next fall to the big Q!
GoodMorning Amanda n Wynston! It is always a JOY! Watching you!
❤️🫂👨🦼🐾🚍👍🏻🇺🇸🏕️🌵
Thank you, Amanda. 😊
Thanks, Amanda!
We will be camping there the first weekend of January. Hopefully we can meet 🎉
Great tips Amanda! Happy to see Wynston's ramp back! 💙
Great tip about the humidity sensor in the car. That will be helpful to me wherever I am.
All good info for sure❤❤❤
I would love having all that sun❤😂❤
I am concerned about being under the sun, honestly, I'm not really a sun person, the sun bothers my eyes and the heat bothers me just in general (yea, I know, really a bother in van life for me!) I'm going have to have some kind of cover for myself out there, otherwise I will just be in my van all the time, facing away from the sun! Thanks for these sugeestions.
Amanda ,another good video idea for vanlife is where on the vehicle too spray grandpa gus mice repellent
I love your videos, I'm ready to snow bird but need to get a few more things. Enjoy the rain free days! I'm growing webbing between my toes.
Very helpful!
Very helpful info, thank you 🫶
Thanks Amanda great info for everyone. Love the content.
This was a very informative video, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank You for the great information. I will take your
Advice. Enjoy yourself. Have a nice Thanksgiving
Thanks, you too!
Great tips!! Thank you!!!🎉❤
Amanda,
Thank you for the great info.
Msry
Thank you, I'll be in Quartszite for the first time in mid-January before I head to Florida for six weeks. There are a few things I need to get... LOL
Thank you Amanda. Planning my first trip out there in Dec. Great info!
Great advice! Thank you!
Hi, im in quartzite south. New this year
They have plenty of stores in quartzite
Hi Amanda
What are the things called that hold up an awning? I tried to figure it out before and I couldn't. Yea, my diabetes isn't the only thing that affects my skin out here in AZ, I just found the best thing I've ever used on my feet, it's called Palmer's Shea Butter formula! Who knew? It's def something that has probably been around for a long time but this has worked miracles for my dry skin and even a skin condition that developed on my legs from poor blood circulation, thank God...my skin finally feels normal again!
Tarp or tent poles. ❤️
@@AdventuringWithAmanda Thanks!
What type of under vehicle strobe lights did you get?
Thank you in advance.
Arizona has been and pretty much still is a recommended place for people with lung diseases, asthma, copd,historically....think Doc Holliday, Tuberculosis....wet lung diseases.
Question if your staying in your van and need to leave.what to do to get your spot back or do you have to find another spot to stay thank you for posting
Thank you for all these great suggestions! Now when you leave your spot to go into town, how do you know if someone won’t take it? Or is that OK and you just find another one? Or did you just leave your rug out if you have one?
I leave my camp setup. I just take my valuables, like solar panels.
Can you link your blinking lights for under van please?
Have you tried peppermint oil for mice
That's what Grandpa Gus is - peppermint oil with a few other ingredients.
How long can you stay there before going into town?
Well I go into town frequently because I enjoy it, so I may be the wrong person to ask. I go into town every other day or every 2 days.
Okay thanks.
Hello new sub here! I primarily do movie reviews but I also did some Van Life vids! I was not full time
New subscriber here. Thanks for your Quartzite videos. I'm checking out Roadrunner BLM based on your playlist. Thanks!
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Question for you - I know that LTVA rules say no grey water on the ground. Do people use shower tents? Also FYI - if you do not have a true toilet in your van/tralier/bus/etc, you are required to camp near a pit toilet at LTVA.
I'm not really sure all of the specific rules with that sort of thing because I don't stay at LTVAs. But I do see people using shower tents if I stop in to visit friends.
Great tips Amanda. Thank you. 🙂🌵👍
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Wow are you cute !!!
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