This was probably the best video of all. Hearing about the good and bad on everything we didn't see. I'm 72 yrs old so good to see a young newly married couple tackling the ups and downs of life and not giving up. I enjoyed the whole journey and would be grateful to follow on your next journey. God bless you both.
Someone give an OSCAR to that Camera crew.. This is the type of content everyone should be watching. Thank you for sharing this video,it makes me want to keep watching!!!!
"prices higher than Chad's blood pressure" 🤣🤣🤣🤣 you guys are adorable! So happy you guys had an amazing adventure and thank you for sharing your journey ♡
That was outstanding. So professional. I think that van needs to be in some van life museum. This story deserves an award. Thanks for letting me be part of this journey! A new journey begins. Stay positive and safe, but mostly happy. Such a talented couple in every way. Take care.
Loved following your journey. I camped across country with my then boyfriend and 2 dogs in a hatchback and a puppy tent. Now I am 63 retired from being a flight attendant and widowed looking to travel the US and seeing the backroads of America. Thanks again and keep exploring.
I don't like romantic sappy love movies. But I loved this one. From the stories, still photography, video film/editing all the way to commentaries. Good Luck and I'm looking forward to seeing your next adventure abroad. You are now more than prepared to do anything. Thanks
WOW!!! So incredibly beautiful and WISE!!! I have no idea how two 23 year olds can be so wise!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you! You have encouraged and inspired me constantly for a whole year. I will be forever in your debt! It's really so easy to become comfortable and stay that way! But, as you stated, you have to become uncomfortable to grow, see and experience! That's what you have pushed me to do! Why, indeed!!!! Love to you both wherever you are in the WORLD!!!! Safe travels!
I am sobbing!!!! Tears of joy and happiness! I have followed you two from your beginning build out... you are so young, yet SO wise! I too am traveling in a ‘2020 Transit Connect. But, it’s just me! I am in such awe of you and your maturity. Your videos should be seen by all! You inspire more than you can possibly know. I look forward to seeing continuing videos. The thanks for to YOU both!!
I just turned 74 and will begin my van life journey in under three weeks. My daughter is flying from San Diego to Richmond, VA, to share the first leg of my journey to the West Coast. During my military career and after retirement I did the international travel. I loved watching your van journey, sadly missing all of your previous vlogs. You are an incredibly wonderful couple and I wish you safe and enjoyable travels. Learn as much of the languages as you possibly can and don't be afraid to make mistakes...the locals appreciate your effort and the response is always positive, sometimes with laughter. Maintain your wonderful positive attitudes.
Fantastic video, I am totally amazed that you don't have more subscribers. People don't know what they are missing and I'm really looking forward to accompanying you both on your next adventure x
An experience of a lifetime and what a way to begin a young married life. You have been through thick and thin and you can overcome anything. Have a great future and God bless you.
A terrific start together enabled by planning, saving, help from family & friends, and trying. Thanks for sharing your adventure and early wisdom. May you be blessed with 80 more years of even better times together. 🙏
Thank you for sharing your lives and your journey. I have enjoyed every moment. I am a little sad that you are selling the van but excited to see what your international travels bring. Maybe someday you will return to the US, get a bigger van, and relive it all over again -- and bring us along as well. Safe travels, enjoy living your best life!
To my dearest friends Chad and Claire I am so unbelievably proud of both of you. I was lucky enough to stand by your sides as you gazed into each other’s eyes, professed your love, and joined each other in marriage. I and everyone else knew that if there were two individuals who could accomplish living and traveling in the tiniest of vans it was you two. You proved everyone right! You are makers, you are creators, you are the bringers of light to places near and far. You both are two of my dearest friends and I know whatever or wherever lies next you will have the journey of a lifetime. I can’t wait to join you for another piece of it, and look out into the most amazing view and brush our teeth all together 😂 So much love Seth
Chad & Claire, this is a great video to capture your full year of adventurous traveling in the beautiful U.S. You learned to survive in a van. You overcame challenges that came your way. You learned not to take things for granted. You saw stunning landscapes. You appreciated every small moment of life. You experienced adventurous lives. Thanks for sharing.
This story was so beautiful! I smiled through the entire video. I wish every married couple could spend a year totally relying on each other away from all the support & comfort of home. Forcing them to bond in ways most couples just don’t in today society. My husband and I are older retired. We need this type of bonding time. As we are both retired now. With three huskies in toe I’m not sure how far we will get. But that’s ok our huskies are our world. And any journey will be fun. I’m happy you got to spend this wonderful time together. An amazing start to a very long happy marriage, God bless you both and your marriage! Leslye
I have been a a lot of places and I have met a lot of people, but watching your videos, you both strike me as two of the most remarkable young people I have ever “known.” Thank you for the gift you have given the world by sharing the story of your journey with others. Godspeed and many blessings to you as you embark on your new season of travel among the nations!
You are very welcome. It is great to see you two in Peru. In 1972, I moved to the Amazon with my parents. I was twelve years old. The following year, we moved to Lima and began traveling in the Andes. Seeing your videos from the Cuzco area brought back a lot of warm memories!
Amazing journey you've done...truly you showed the world how to live more with less. What better way to end your US van life...and looking forward to the next chapter of your adventure. This docu got smoke into my eyes...thank you for taking us along. STAY SAFE and Enjoy🥰🇵🇭
Chad and Claire, I just want you to know what this video did to me. I recently lost my job, yesterday, actually, and I have been debating/been stuck in the paralysis of analysis as to if I should follow my own passion of starting up a RUclips Channel. Well, they say that the universe will place the right people in front of you at the right times to show you the way. Your video, didn't just touch me, it sent a message to my intuition, to my subconscious. Watching your journey summarized in this video literally brought a tear to my eye because I had the opportunity to witness two amazing and beautiful people go through the challenges and perseverance of pursuing their own dreams and their own passion. You've earned yourself another subscriber, another friend, and I wish you well upon your journey. I'll be excited to look at all of the updates you present. I will start my own journey thanks to you. And one day, I wish to meet the both of you to say thank you in person, Thank you again for such an amazing experience. May you be strong, may you be happy, and may you always feel like you belong. With gratitude always, True Jose~
I want to buy your cook book! You're so creative its so inspiring to see that because you aren't surrounded by all this material clutter you truly find creativity in everything. Painting bones, making your own cookbook! It's clear that without the clutter you have the freedom for the inner artist to thrive.
I don’t know why but your video made me cry. I was here when you guys were still building the van in your garage and it’s so inspiring to see how far you’ve gone now and how much you’ve grown your channel but especially how much you’ve grown as people. Same amazing personalities that pulled me in at the start but now so full of gratitude, so humble and have done so much growth for the better. Thank you for sharing your story with me, i love it.
Amazing! Have watched all your videos over the past couple of months and love seeing how you have grown, in so many ways! This documentary is so so good, brilliantly narrated, expertly put together - I’m in awe! Good luck on your next adventures.
What a Truly Amazing Traveling Journey! Thank You so much for sharing your Adventures and what Truly Inspiring Couple you're, Absolutely Beautiful! Blessings and Best Wishes in Your Next Adventures!..🤗🌍✈❤
20 years ago my husband and I bought a 20 foot Freightliner SprinterVan including the engine and running board It was so new style that people would ask what where we driving. We drove around USA going to Alaska twice and visiting all the states, except HAWAI. Now seeing all of your videos bring back a lot of our memories! So glad you liked Baltimore our hometown! Wish I had your cookbook when we traveled as i cooked all of our meals too!! Now I have driven it over 200,000 miles and look forward to our next adventure.
Please know the love you have shared through these 26 minutes. You have brought me peace during a very dark time. You are doing “ all this” for yourselves but for so many others as well. Blessings and safe travels.
I know I'm late to the party here. I'm 36 and I'm getting married in six days. I found you because I was looking up videos on Barcelona for our honeymoon. You guys are very inspirational. I am happy for you both and I hope you continue to flourish.
WOW! This video is the ultimate example of God Source experiencing itself. We are all sparks of Source, expanding, venturing and experiencing creation in all its glory. I have been watching these videos and other folks like you take the leap of experiencing the world and I am INSPIRED! There was so much fun, love, passion, persistence, curiosity and creativity shown here and I was in tears at the end. I wish you guys the best in your travels, namaste!
Beautiful and so “Chad and Claire” - great job editing footage - and thank you for sharing your tour and goals. Inspired living. Congratulations and blessings on all your “nexts.” 😃😃💕
Found your channel a couple of weeks ago... Have been literally binging all your videos. I have been dreaming about vanlife since forever as I remember.. But always thought it's gonna take too much....But somehow you guys make it seem so easy, doable and a beautiful experience. Really! Thanks, from India❤
I've watched literally a TON of these vanlife videos. Okay, maybe not literally a "ton" but probably thousands. And this is by FAR the best one I've ever seen. Nearly all of these videos seem to make out vanlife to be all sunshine and rainbows with an occasional installment in a series giving a nod to the normally unmentioned negatives. This video provided what I think is a highly realistic presentation of what daily vanlife is really like while, in a balanced way, also showing all the wonder, beauty and adventure that goes with it. Couple that with spectacular arerial drone shots, perfectly edited musical accompaniment and narration. Absolutely PERFECT. Plus you two seem like a wonderful, bright and adventurous young couple. You both "get it". Adventure includes obvious things like climbing a mountain or kayaking a raging river, but fundamentally its anything that pushes a person outside their comfort zone including such less obvious adventures like learning how to "live without" or negotiating one's way through a foreign country where one doesn't know the language or customs. I look foward to seeing the next stage of your adventures .
Even though I have no desire at all to do van life, your videos are romantic enough to bring joy into my life at this moment in time. I share your love of art and laughter, and those are the things that made your videos charming. Thank you, and good luck with your future endeavours.
I do hate the desert southwest in summer. Yeah, it's dry heat and not many bugs, and it's (kinda?) cooler in the mountains if they're not closed for forest fires. But I LOVE it here in the winter! When you have a nice soft snow and everything is quiet, everyone's burning piñon in their fireplaces. Days are sparkling in the sun, and in the sun it's warm. Wind all year is tiresome. But it is enchanted.
The best uear of uour marriage life and youth. It won't be forgetable! The cutest couple of the world! So proud of you guys.! Your families really supported and love you guys! Still travelling???
Thank you for all your posts ... all completed so warmly and professionally. Best Wishes with your future. Hopefully we'll see you further down the line.
I think just like how it was bittersweet for your road trip to end, it was bitter-sweet for this video to end. Over the last year, your videos have brought me so much weekly joy. But I think that overall, living in that tiny space has given you both the great opportunity to truly appreciate the big wide space our world has to offer. Please keep sharing recipes, making cookbooks, and filming some INCREDIBLE shots. I hope to see you in Taiwan sometime.
I wish I could give this an Academy award for best documentary! Thank you for sharing your journey of discovery in such a beautiful and amazing way! Happy travels in all your future endeavors!
Reading through a 110 comments and I'm glad to see I'm not the only one crying. Why am I tearing up for such a happy video?! Just happy for you both! This is the best video to date... (not ever), for those greatest videos are yet to come in your new future journeys!!
ok wow I am going to be honest, your video pop up in my youtube feed, I became addicted with watching these videos back to back. I really felt like these videos were like watch a special on PBS. I love your positive attuites even in the worse of times. The world need more young folks like you to share love and joy and display what it truly is like to live in the best country in the world. I am so excited to see more videos of where you both will travel to and how far and long you are willing to travel. Claire and Chad I really loved when you both would laugh it really made my day. I could go on and on about how I really enjoyed your videos. Thank you so much and never stop living life it is so precious. 🥰
Awh!! This just made our day. Our year in the van was a special experience that we hold dear to our hearts. Really glad you decided to stick along and watch our journey. Thanks again!
You are so right to be doing this now, and not waiting for some mythical retirement age. My husband passed away this past December after a long illness. But. But. We traveled across this wonderful country of ours in our late 40's and our 50's and we were so glad we did. And now I'm thinking of doing some traveling on my own. I've been getting my mini van ready for travel, as well as getting my grown kids prepared for Mom/Grandma going out on her own. Thanks so much for a simply marvelous documentary of your year's travels. I can't wait to see more!
What a beautiful tribute to California. I’ve lived here most of my life, I guess I’ve taken it for granted. I liked what guys said about living with gratitude, it’s a wonderful reminder.
Such an awesome video. I felt like I was right there with you and teared up a couple of times. I'm a new subscriber and can't wait to see the other videos. I love your van build and haven't found one I like as much as this one. I fell in love with you and your families and can't wait for more adventures. Love and blessings to you all.
I have loved following your journey. I have the same vehicle. Following in your footsteps, dear ones! Thanks for all the great travel videos and moments of awe shared with the public. You both are amazing and already so very wise.
We just did an 8 day to our of the California coast in a rented van as a family of 4. We just had to know it was possible and we definitely took it as an Opportunity to see what works for us. We did park in a lot on San Francisco. By the time we got back to our Van, all the cars parked on the street had their passenger window smashed in. It was so sad. We hope to do this again now that we know what doesn’t work for us. Thanks for the inspiration ❤️
Wow! Best video to date and you had already set the bar extremely high. Thanks for inviting us along your journey and keep us posted on your next adventures!
Only recently found your channel and have been going through old videos in evenings when I needed something calming and relaxing to watch. Your journey is so inspiring! We are avid campers and love exploring our small province in canada, all of your adventures make me want to take advantage of the time I have. Thanks for all you do. Love your channel and cheering you both on as you continue to new chapters!!!
I literally just cried!! So happy you guys did it and was amazing to wait for each week for your new videos. I'll be looking out for future videos! Be safe and see you guys soon!!
Thank you for sharing your van life experiences and showing how beautiful mother nature is in United States. Your adventure reminded me of song Highway in the Sun by Cecilio & Kapono. Wish you both the best on your next adventure.
Thank you so-so much for sharing your amazing journey with us Chad and Claire. This was a beautiful and touching tribute of your travels in your tiny van. Wishing you guys safe travels and can't wait for your next adventure.❤️
Definitely not crying... such a beautiful documentary of your travels. I love seeing the ups and downs and the endless positivity and joy that you both shared on this journey. Sending so much love, cant wait to see your international travels!!
Congratulations on your year long adventure. I started watching midway but went back to see everything I had missed. I didn't expect to become addicted to you two so quickly. I truly love you both and am so grateful for the wonderful gift you gave of your time creating and editing videos. Best wishes for your upcoming international adventures. I will be looking forward to seeing you again.❣❣
Love you guys! Wonderful wrap up and your videos are so entertaining and inspiring to watch. Glad there will be a chapter 2 and look forward to you next adventures!
Fantastic job! I am sad to see your vanlife end but you are wise to know that you must let go of one thing to make room for even better things to come your way. I hope you keep making videos to share and inspire others to live their dreams. Safe travels.
What a beautiful tribute video, I started following your journey midway. You guys are amazing, from your teamwork/partnership to the way you both reflect and articulate your emotions for your viewers. So perceptive at such a young age! ☘️ Good luck on your next chapter! Big Hugs from Cali. And yes our views and weather are amazing! 😊 thank you for reminding me! Easy to take for granted.
Ive got tears in my eyes while watching you guys. You guys rock! 😘 remember chad when i ask you what do you call the colorful flag around the van? hihi, now youre removing it and i want it so badly hahaha 😂✌️. Goodluck on your next journey. Happy fan here 😜
CHAD AND CLAIRE. I AM FIGHTING BACK THE TEARS. LOVE YOU SO MUCH AND PRAY FOR YOU AS YOU CONTINUING YOUR INTERNATIONAL TRAVELS. YOU ARE SO VERY SPECIAL. :)
That is one of the most beautiful, most charming, most responsible and loving videos I've ever watched. Thanks for the hard work you put into it and for sharing your fun. Fair winds!
You are guys are beautiful. I thoroughly enjoyed your video and, even at 69, you make me want to adventure out of my comfort zone to see more of this amazing country. Thank you for sharing and God bless your travels.
What an amazing video and documentary...keep up the great job.! You are the younger version of Kara and Nate..more power to you guys. My wife is already hooked on.you.watching every videos you did considering we have seen the whole 49 states except Alaska reminding her where we have traveled before .
wow what an amazing video! and a beautiful segment on california (my home state 😀). glad it provided you with so many good memories 💕🏖 but yeah those gas prices are crazy 😫
Well I MUST say, out of all the many, many videos (a few year's worth now) THIS is one of the most beautiful documentaries I've seen yet. It all flowed so wonderfully with a postive outlook on every situation. Even if it wasn't a good one you found a challenge to overcome, a lesson to be learned & a reason to be greatful. WOW! At such a young age to be so full of wisdom & accomplishment. I think you found your calling. Your very exquisite words, full of vivid description with intricate details painted a most enchanting story of life. You both flowed together in harmony in sharing your story so much so it was extremely captivating. Well done to the both of you. Well done to your parents for raising a beautiful young couple. I look forward to watching your journey and as I continue to plan to join you in this life's journey one day soon, I hope to meet you on the trail someday. Don't lose that joy of life & appreciation of each other. Always be adventureous with a curious soul in search of all life has to offer. Keep it pure & humble looking to serve others & God will provide for & protect you both. After all, it's His creation that He made for you to love & appreciate. Very few find it. I hope the northern lights are on your list as well, especially while it's warm. Or if you go in the winter just know that there are other patriot RUclipsr evangelists who've been traveling as well that actually are from there so I'm sure the same way others took them in during their travels, they'd be so kind as to take you in as well for a stay. Just a thought. Enjoy, stay safe & God speed to you all the way. Thank you for sharing with us all.
Our family has been doing road trips over @20 years, but we have never thought that we can turn our mini vans into a mini camper. Every now and then, one of my childrens saying, are we going to stay at 10k stars hotel tonight? It means, sleep at a Walmart parking lot or rest area near the highway. Hotels are getting too expensive these days. This is an incredible video. Thanks for sharing!
To both of you, I offer my Standing Ovation of the Day!! Wonderfully written, spectacular cinematography and I know your channel with explode even further! Congrats and can’t wait to see more!
This was probably the best video of all. Hearing about the good and bad on everything we didn't see. I'm 72 yrs old so good to see a young newly married couple tackling the ups and downs of life and not giving up. I enjoyed the whole journey and would be grateful to follow on your next journey. God bless you both.
I'm about 66, not great health and have also found these two inspiring, May God Bless us all as we live in our own way in their journey
Yes Yes I totally enjoyed being A part of their Journey. Blessings!
I dont know why but this documentary made me teary eyed. So well done, thank you for sharing your journeys with us!!
Yes it did. I’ve been to many of those places and it was awesome to get to experience them through your lens.
Me too.. in a good way
Concur. Tears all the way through. Real talented story telling.
Someone give an OSCAR to that Camera crew..
This is the type of content everyone should be watching.
Thank you for sharing this video,it makes me want to keep watching!!!!
"prices higher than Chad's blood pressure" 🤣🤣🤣🤣 you guys are adorable! So happy you guys had an amazing adventure and thank you for sharing your journey ♡
I am not ready to say goodbye to your VanVlogs!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
That was outstanding. So professional. I think that van needs to be in some van life museum. This story deserves an award. Thanks for letting me be part of this journey! A new journey begins. Stay positive and safe, but mostly happy. Such a talented couple in every way. Take care.
Loved following your journey. I camped across country with my then boyfriend and 2 dogs in a hatchback and a puppy tent. Now I am 63 retired from being a flight attendant and widowed looking to travel the US and seeing the backroads of America. Thanks again and keep exploring.
Go for it! Bless you...
I loved this video. Thank you guys. I am really gonna miss your vanlife video's.
I'm crying happy and sad tears. Thanks Chad and Claire for tagging us along in your one helluva journey. ❤️ Onto the next! *Sniff*
Wow! Great experience!every video pretty unique.
I don't like romantic sappy love movies. But I loved this one. From the stories, still photography, video film/editing all the way to commentaries.
Good Luck and I'm looking forward to seeing your next adventure abroad. You are now more than prepared to do anything.
Thanks
WOW!!! So incredibly beautiful and WISE!!! I have no idea how two 23 year olds can be so wise!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you! You have encouraged and inspired me constantly for a whole year. I will be forever in your debt! It's really so easy to become comfortable and stay that way! But, as you stated, you have to become uncomfortable to grow, see and experience! That's what you have pushed me to do! Why, indeed!!!! Love to you both wherever you are in the WORLD!!!! Safe travels!
I am sobbing!!!! Tears of joy and happiness! I have followed you two from your beginning build out... you are so young, yet SO wise! I too am traveling in a ‘2020 Transit Connect. But, it’s just me! I am in such awe of you and your maturity. Your videos should be seen by all! You inspire more than you can possibly know. I look forward to seeing continuing videos. The thanks for to YOU both!!
I knew this was going to be really good but it is LITERALLY PERFECT!!!!
I just turned 74 and will begin my van life journey in under three weeks. My daughter is flying from San Diego to Richmond, VA, to share the first leg of my journey to the West Coast. During my military career and after retirement I did the international travel. I loved watching your van journey, sadly missing all of your previous vlogs. You are an incredibly wonderful couple and I wish you safe and enjoyable travels. Learn as much of the languages as you possibly can and don't be afraid to make mistakes...the locals appreciate your effort and the response is always positive, sometimes with laughter. Maintain your wonderful positive attitudes.
What an incredible journey!!! Thank you so much for taking us along!
i love this
Congrats again!! 😎
Absolutely brilliant! 🤩 👏 👏 x
Fantastic video, I am totally amazed that you don't have more subscribers.
People don't know what they are missing and I'm really looking forward to accompanying you both on your next adventure x
An experience of a lifetime and what a way to begin a young married life. You have been through thick and thin and you can overcome anything. Have a great future and God bless you.
A terrific start together enabled by planning, saving, help from family & friends, and trying. Thanks for sharing your adventure and early wisdom. May you be blessed with 80 more years of even better times together. 🙏
Thank you for sharing your lives and your journey. I have enjoyed every moment. I am a little sad that you are selling the van but excited to see what your international travels bring. Maybe someday you will return to the US, get a bigger van, and relive it all over again -- and bring us along as well. Safe travels, enjoy living your best life!
To my dearest friends Chad and Claire
I am so unbelievably proud of both of you. I was lucky enough to stand by your sides as you gazed into each other’s eyes, professed your love, and joined each other in marriage. I and everyone else knew that if there were two individuals who could accomplish living and traveling in the tiniest of vans it was you two.
You proved everyone right! You are makers, you are creators, you are the bringers of light to places near and far. You both are two of my dearest friends and I know whatever or wherever lies next you will have the journey of a lifetime. I can’t wait to join you for another piece of it, and look out into the most amazing view and brush our teeth all together 😂
So much love
Seth
Chad & Claire, this is a great video to capture your full year of adventurous traveling in the beautiful U.S. You learned to survive in a van. You overcame challenges that came your way. You learned not to take things for granted. You saw stunning landscapes. You appreciated every small moment of life. You experienced adventurous lives. Thanks for sharing.
Wow, what a year. Looking forward to the next adventure!!
You have lived more than I have in my entire life ... and I just turned 66 ! Well done .. don't stop...
Excellent video editing! Thank you for taking us along! Look forward to your next adventures!
This story was so beautiful! I smiled through the entire video. I wish every married couple could spend a year totally relying on each other away from all the support & comfort of home. Forcing them to bond in ways most couples just don’t in today society. My husband and I are older retired. We need this type of bonding time. As we are both retired now. With three huskies in toe I’m not sure how far we will get. But that’s ok our huskies are our world. And any journey will be fun. I’m happy you got to spend this wonderful time together. An amazing start to a very long happy marriage, God bless you both and your marriage! Leslye
I have been a a lot of places and I have met a lot of people, but watching your videos, you both strike me as two of the most remarkable young people I have ever “known.” Thank you for the gift you have given the world by sharing the story of your journey with others. Godspeed and many blessings to you as you embark on your new season of travel among the nations!
Thank you Mark!
You are very welcome. It is great to see you two in Peru. In 1972, I moved to the Amazon with my parents. I was twelve years old. The following year, we moved to Lima and began traveling in the Andes. Seeing your videos from the Cuzco area brought back a lot of warm memories!
Amazing journey you've done...truly you showed the world how to live more with less. What better way to end your US van life...and looking forward to the next chapter of your adventure. This docu got smoke into my eyes...thank you for taking us along. STAY SAFE and Enjoy🥰🇵🇭
Chad needs to start his own podcast. His voice is sooooo soothing and inviting. And of course, Claire is soooooooooo pretty! ♥♥♥♥♥
A real quality of life and marriage. Well done from down under in Sydney.
I really like your videos😊 they always give me hope that someday i will live the way you guys do. Greetings from Germany 🙋🏽♀️
Okay that video was so good! It gave me goosebumps haha 😆
Chad and Claire, I just want you to know what this video did to me. I recently lost my job, yesterday, actually, and I have been debating/been stuck in the paralysis of analysis as to if I should follow my own passion of starting up a RUclips Channel. Well, they say that the universe will place the right people in front of you at the right times to show you the way. Your video, didn't just touch me, it sent a message to my intuition, to my subconscious. Watching your journey summarized in this video literally brought a tear to my eye because I had the opportunity to witness two amazing and beautiful people go through the challenges and perseverance of pursuing their own dreams and their own passion. You've earned yourself another subscriber, another friend, and I wish you well upon your journey. I'll be excited to look at all of the updates you present. I will start my own journey thanks to you. And one day, I wish to meet the both of you to say thank you in person, Thank you again for such an amazing experience. May you be strong, may you be happy, and may you always feel like you belong. With gratitude always, True Jose~
Thank you for your incredibly kind words Jose. We wish you well on your journey ahead and look forward to meeting you one day! 😁
I want to buy your cook book! You're so creative its so inspiring to see that because you aren't surrounded by all this material clutter you truly find creativity in everything. Painting bones, making your own cookbook! It's clear that without the clutter you have the freedom for the inner artist to thrive.
I don’t know why but your video made me cry. I was here when you guys were still building the van in your garage and it’s so inspiring to see how far you’ve gone now and how much you’ve grown your channel but especially how much you’ve grown as people. Same amazing personalities that pulled me in at the start but now so full of gratitude, so humble and have done so much growth for the better. Thank you for sharing your story with me, i love it.
Amazing! Have watched all your videos over the past couple of months and love seeing how you have grown, in so many ways! This documentary is so so good, brilliantly narrated, expertly put together - I’m in awe! Good luck on your next adventures.
Why did I want to cry watching this? 🥺
I loved watching your van life videos! Love from Minnesota!
What a Truly Amazing Traveling Journey!
Thank You so much for sharing your Adventures and what Truly Inspiring Couple you're, Absolutely Beautiful!
Blessings and Best Wishes in Your Next Adventures!..🤗🌍✈❤
20 years ago my husband and I bought a 20 foot Freightliner SprinterVan including the engine and running board It was so new style that people would ask what where we driving. We drove around USA going to Alaska twice and visiting all the states, except HAWAI. Now seeing all of your videos bring back a lot of our memories! So glad you liked Baltimore our hometown! Wish I had your cookbook when we traveled as i cooked all of our meals too!! Now I have driven it over 200,000 miles and look forward to our next adventure.
Please know the love you have shared through these 26 minutes. You have brought me peace during a very dark time. You are doing “ all this” for yourselves but for so many others as well.
Blessings and safe travels.
I know I'm late to the party here. I'm 36 and I'm getting married in six days. I found you because I was looking up videos on Barcelona for our honeymoon. You guys are very inspirational. I am happy for you both and I hope you continue to flourish.
Good luck on your upcoming travels.
Thank you for sharing.
I can’t believe you gave up your travel ban. This was different. It is great that you are traveling internationally now. I admire you two.
WOW! This video is the ultimate example of God Source experiencing itself. We are all sparks of Source, expanding, venturing and experiencing creation in all its glory. I have been watching these videos and other folks like you take the leap of experiencing the world and I am INSPIRED! There was so much fun, love, passion, persistence, curiosity and creativity shown here and I was in tears at the end. I wish you guys the best in your travels, namaste!
Beautiful and so “Chad and Claire” - great job editing footage - and thank you for sharing your tour and goals. Inspired living. Congratulations and blessings on all your “nexts.” 😃😃💕
Found your channel a couple of weeks ago... Have been literally binging all your videos.
I have been dreaming about vanlife since forever as I remember.. But always thought it's gonna take too much....But somehow you guys make it seem so easy, doable and a beautiful experience. Really!
Thanks, from India❤
I've watched literally a TON of these vanlife videos. Okay, maybe not literally a "ton" but probably thousands. And this is by FAR the best one I've ever seen. Nearly all of these videos seem to make out vanlife to be all sunshine and rainbows with an occasional installment in a series giving a nod to the normally unmentioned negatives. This video provided what I think is a highly realistic presentation of what daily vanlife is really like while, in a balanced way, also showing all the wonder, beauty and adventure that goes with it. Couple that with spectacular arerial drone shots, perfectly edited musical accompaniment and narration. Absolutely PERFECT.
Plus you two seem like a wonderful, bright and adventurous young couple. You both "get it". Adventure includes obvious things like climbing a mountain or kayaking a raging river, but fundamentally its anything that pushes a person outside their comfort zone including such less obvious adventures like learning how to "live without" or negotiating one's way through a foreign country where one doesn't know the language or customs. I look foward to seeing the next stage of your adventures .
You did it and wishing the best of life and travels.
Even though I have no desire at all to do van life, your videos are romantic enough to bring joy into my life at this moment in time. I share your love of art and laughter, and those are the things that made your videos charming. Thank you, and good luck with your future endeavours.
I do hate the desert southwest in summer. Yeah, it's dry heat and not many bugs, and it's (kinda?) cooler in the mountains if they're not closed for forest fires. But I LOVE it here in the winter! When you have a nice soft snow and everything is quiet, everyone's burning piñon in their fireplaces. Days are sparkling in the sun, and in the sun it's warm. Wind all year is tiresome. But it is enchanted.
LOVED following your adventure! You two are incredible! Keep being awesome and I look forward to your next journey!
CONGRATULATIONS KEEP LIVING LIFE - it is what we are here to do 🙏🏻
*Goosebumps* You two are so inspiring. Thank you for bringing us all along on such an epic adventure. Here’s to many, many more! 🥳
The best uear of uour marriage life and youth. It won't be forgetable!
The cutest couple of the world!
So proud of you guys.! Your families really supported and love you guys!
Still travelling???
Thank you for all your posts ... all completed so warmly and professionally. Best Wishes with your future. Hopefully we'll see you further down the line.
I think just like how it was bittersweet for your road trip to end, it was bitter-sweet for this video to end. Over the last year, your videos have brought me so much weekly joy. But I think that overall, living in that tiny space has given you both the great opportunity to truly appreciate the big wide space our world has to offer. Please keep sharing recipes, making cookbooks, and filming some INCREDIBLE shots. I hope to see you in Taiwan sometime.
Yes! Meeting up in Taiwan would be amazing! Thanks for cheering us on and being there for us all year!
I wish I could give this an Academy award for best documentary! Thank you for sharing your journey of discovery in such a beautiful and amazing way! Happy travels in all your future endeavors!
Reading through a 110 comments and I'm glad to see I'm not the only one crying. Why am I tearing up for such a happy video?! Just happy for you both! This is the best video to date... (not ever), for those greatest videos are yet to come in your new future journeys!!
Thanks for watching Terry! We will definitely have more stories to tell one day and we can’t wait to share them with you all.
ok wow I am going to be honest, your video pop up in my youtube feed, I became addicted with watching these videos back to back. I really felt like these videos were like watch a special on PBS. I love your positive attuites even in the worse of times. The world need more young folks like you to share love and joy and display what it truly is like to live in the best country in the world. I am so excited to see more videos of where you both will travel to and how far and long you are willing to travel. Claire and Chad I really loved when you both would laugh it really made my day. I could go on and on about how I really enjoyed your videos. Thank you so much and never stop living life it is so precious. 🥰
Awh!! This just made our day. Our year in the van was a special experience that we hold dear to our hearts. Really glad you decided to stick along and watch our journey. Thanks again!
You are so right to be doing this now, and not waiting for some mythical retirement age. My husband passed away this past December after a long illness. But. But. We traveled across this wonderful country of ours in our late 40's and our 50's and we were so glad we did. And now I'm thinking of doing some traveling on my own. I've been getting my mini van ready for travel, as well as getting my grown kids prepared for Mom/Grandma going out on her own. Thanks so much for a simply marvelous documentary of your year's travels. I can't wait to see more!
What a beautiful tribute to California. I’ve lived here most of my life, I guess I’ve taken it for granted. I liked what guys said about living with gratitude, it’s a wonderful reminder.
I really love you both 💕 thank you for sharing with us your amazing and blessed adventure, God bless you both 🙏🏻 love from Tahiti
PS : you had the best experience of your life, you’ve learned how to be happy together no matter what 💙
I cannot wait to watch this! Already know it’s going to be amazing ❤️❤️❤️
Such an awesome video. I felt like I was right there with you and teared up a couple of times. I'm a new subscriber and can't wait to see the other videos. I love your van build and haven't found one I like as much as this one. I fell in love with you and your families and can't wait for more adventures. Love and blessings to you all.
I have loved following your journey. I have the same vehicle. Following in your footsteps, dear ones! Thanks for all the great travel videos and moments of awe shared with the public. You both are amazing and already so very wise.
We just did an 8 day to our of the California coast in a rented van as a family of 4. We just had to know it was possible and we definitely took it as an Opportunity to see what works for us. We did park in a lot on San Francisco. By the time we got back to our Van, all the cars parked on the street had their passenger window smashed in. It was so sad. We hope to do this again now that we know what doesn’t work for us. Thanks for the inspiration ❤️
Great job on the video! I’ve thoroughly enjoyed watching your amazing adventures. Best wishes on your next chapter. I’ll be following along! ❤️
Thanks for sharing and being positive instead of negative, once you evaluated the "Why's?"
Can't wait for your next adventure! You're both incredible
Such a beautiful commentary Chad and Claire. Two very mature couples doing things that not many people get to do. Amazing.
Wow! Best video to date and you had already set the bar extremely high. Thanks for inviting us along your journey and keep us posted on your next adventures!
Only recently found your channel and have been going through old videos in evenings when I needed something calming and relaxing to watch. Your journey is so inspiring! We are avid campers and love exploring our small province in canada, all of your adventures make me want to take advantage of the time I have. Thanks for all you do. Love your channel and cheering you both on as you continue to new chapters!!!
I literally just cried!! So happy you guys did it and was amazing to wait for each week for your new videos. I'll be looking out for future videos! Be safe and see you guys soon!!
This video is amazing! I’ve been thinking about doing the van life, this video made me want to do it even more!!
Thank you for sharing your van life experiences and showing how beautiful mother nature is in United States. Your adventure reminded me of song Highway in the Sun by Cecilio & Kapono. Wish you both the best on your next adventure.
Thank you so-so much for sharing your amazing journey with us Chad and Claire. This was a beautiful and touching tribute of your travels in your tiny van. Wishing you guys safe travels and can't wait for your next adventure.❤️
Thank you so much for following along on our journey! We feel so so unbelievably lucky to be doing this.
Definitely not crying... such a beautiful documentary of your travels. I love seeing the ups and downs and the endless positivity and joy that you both shared on this journey. Sending so much love, cant wait to see your international travels!!
Congratulations on your year long adventure. I started watching midway but went back to see everything I had missed. I didn't expect to become addicted to you two so quickly. I truly love you both and am so grateful for the wonderful gift you gave of your time creating and editing videos. Best wishes for your upcoming international adventures. I will be looking forward to seeing you again.❣❣
Thank you Mae! Also thanks for enduring our earlier videos. We like to think we have come a long way.
Love you guys! Wonderful wrap up and your videos are so entertaining and inspiring to watch. Glad there will be a chapter 2 and look forward to you next adventures!
Fantastic job! I am sad to see your vanlife end but you are wise to know that you must let go of one thing to make room for even better things to come your way. I hope you keep making videos to share and inspire others to live their dreams. Safe travels.
wow you guys are amazing, I am old and watching you on an adventure brings joy, thank you
Congratulations! Definitely a wonderful experience!
Her cooking is phenomenal
What a beautiful tribute video, I started following your journey midway. You guys are amazing, from your teamwork/partnership to the way you both reflect and articulate your emotions for your viewers. So perceptive at such a young age! ☘️ Good luck on your next chapter! Big Hugs from Cali. And yes our views and weather are amazing! 😊 thank you for reminding me! Easy to take for granted.
Ive got tears in my eyes while watching you guys. You guys rock! 😘 remember chad when i ask you what do you call the colorful flag around the van? hihi, now youre removing it and i want it so badly hahaha 😂✌️. Goodluck on your next journey. Happy fan here 😜
Loved it, well put together guys and enjoy your next chapter in travel. I'll be waiting 🤙
CHAD AND CLAIRE. I AM FIGHTING BACK THE TEARS. LOVE YOU SO MUCH AND PRAY FOR YOU AS YOU CONTINUING YOUR INTERNATIONAL TRAVELS. YOU ARE SO VERY SPECIAL. :)
Thank you so much Grace!! We are so lucky to have you in our lives!!
That is one of the most beautiful, most charming, most responsible and loving videos I've ever watched. Thanks for the hard work you put into it and for sharing your fun. Fair winds!
You are guys are beautiful. I thoroughly enjoyed your video and, even at 69, you make me want to adventure out of my comfort zone to see more of this amazing country. Thank you for sharing and God bless your travels.
What an amazing video and documentary...keep up the great job.! You are the younger version of Kara and Nate..more power to you guys. My wife is already hooked on.you.watching every videos you did considering we have seen the whole 49 states except Alaska reminding her where we have traveled before .
wow what an amazing video! and a beautiful segment on california (my home state 😀). glad it provided you with so many good memories 💕🏖 but yeah those gas prices are crazy 😫
Well I MUST say, out of all the many, many videos (a few year's worth now) THIS is one of the most beautiful documentaries I've seen yet. It all flowed so wonderfully with a postive outlook on every situation. Even if it wasn't a good one you found a challenge to overcome, a lesson to be learned & a reason to be greatful. WOW! At such a young age to be so full of wisdom & accomplishment. I think you found your calling.
Your very exquisite words, full of vivid description with intricate details painted a most enchanting story of life. You both flowed together in harmony in sharing your story so much so it was extremely captivating. Well done to the both of you. Well done to your parents for raising a beautiful young couple.
I look forward to watching your journey and as I continue to plan to join you in this life's journey one day soon, I hope to meet you on the trail someday. Don't lose that joy of life & appreciation of each other. Always be adventureous with a curious soul in search of all life has to offer. Keep it pure & humble looking to serve others & God will provide for & protect you both. After all, it's His creation that He made for you to love & appreciate. Very few find it. I hope the northern lights are on your list as well, especially while it's warm. Or if you go in the winter just know that there are other patriot RUclipsr evangelists who've been traveling as well that actually are from there so I'm sure the same way others took them in during their travels, they'd be so kind as to take you in as well for a stay. Just a thought.
Enjoy, stay safe & God speed to you all the way. Thank you for sharing with us all.
Wow wow wow you guys. This is amazing. What a life you guys are living. ♥️
Our family has been doing road trips over @20 years, but we have never thought that we can turn our mini vans into a mini camper. Every now and then, one of my childrens saying, are we going to stay at 10k stars hotel tonight? It means, sleep at a Walmart parking lot or rest area near the highway. Hotels are getting too expensive these days. This is an incredible video. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for spending your time watching! We agree hotels are pretty expensive and living in a vehicle can be so much fun!
I'm literally crying. This is such a beautiful "end" on your US road trip journey!
To both of you, I offer my Standing Ovation of the Day!! Wonderfully written, spectacular cinematography and I know your channel with explode even further! Congrats and can’t wait to see more!
Haha we were just imaging everyone standing at their laptops clapping and it made us laugh. We love our online community.