Solo VanLife w/ 2 Cats: Safe Places to Sleep, Showers, Water Tank Fill-Ups, Laundry & More!
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2024
- Everyday is errand day when you live in a van. From finding a safe place to park, to making sure you have enough sunlight to run your electric, to dumping out your toilet & cats’ litter box, to doing your laundry… the list goes on and on.
Today’s video will go in depth about the following errands:
- Finding a Safe Place to Sleep (0:53)
- Filling the Van’s Water Tank (4:29)
- Showering (5:34)
- Laundry (6:47)
- Maintaining the Litter Box (8:54)
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I'm Quin and have been living in my van w/ my 2 cats, Atlas and Otto, since February 2021. After working for seven years in a corporate position as a marketing director and event producer for a magazine, I decided to leave my position, take a risk and jump into #solofemalevanlife w/ my two cats. Together we have done over 50,000 miles across 15 different states in my 2020 AWD Ford Transit 148.
LMK if you have any questions! Thank you for following our #vanlife journey :)
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Wow, takes discipline and a strong mind to maintain balance with this lifestyle. Respect, lady!
HOORAY! I was totally hoping you would post a longer video!
Omg I totally agree!!!
Thank you for this longer informative video! 😊 those true earth laundry sheets look pretty interesting.
I'd love to know your favorite places you've traveled to and places still on your list to visit.
That's so awesome! We rescued a kitty about 8 years ago and started her on car rides as a kitten. We have taken her from Wisconsin to Indiana and back and she did really well! Your cats seem to have acclimated to van life quite well and that's so cool! Glad to see you taking safety so seriously too. As much as I enjoy these van life videos (I'm subscribed to 3 or 4 of them), I don't want anyone jeopardizing safety for content. Clearly you know what you're doing and I'm so glad I found your channel! Wishing you safe travels and a fun time with your kitties!!! 🚐😻🙂
So…horse pellets for the cat box (what I use for my toilet/bucket). Ever tried them? I like the ease and cost of using one material instead of two.
LOL "cat not protect me" . Your cats are like so cute. Stay safe and great video.
I highly recommend no laundry soap. I haven’t used it in years and haven’t noticed a difference. I use soap on stains. I do a lot of heavy gardening, not just sitting around on the couch.
This is single handedly the most helpful vanlife video I’ve ever seen! Thank you!!
Soooo glad you posted a longer video. I've alway enjoyed your content. Question - My intent is to travel with my 2 Ragdolls however, I'm stressing about them getting loose or just simply not getting use to the van lifestyle. It would be great if you did a video on how you got your cats acclimated to van life and how you trained them for the realities of it.
You're at 999 upboats so have a cheerful note of appreciation instead! :D
great video, very informative. thanks for posting, love the cats x
Ooooh so so glad I found you channel you're really a bubbly upbeat & positive person ditto for the cats as well. Please keep up the longer format videos
Love the cats.
atlas n Otto 😍😍😍😍
FYI - I use the same pellets (green bag). BUT walmart didn’t have them, so I tried their ‘paper pellets’w baking soda. They are SO much less of a mess (no pine dust ere where) no smells well and cheaper! It doesn’t seem to let off paper dust either… So I think I like them! (I have 2 🐱🐱- in a van also).
I would love to see a vid on what you do about aggressive dogs -not on a leash-. My cats have been attacked while in our camp 4x! This last time a pit bull almost took off my boy’s neck. It is terrifying and traumatizing! 2 attacks were 2 dogs at one time (one on eat cat at a BLM campground near Vail CO. One time at a ‘rv resort’ in deserts springs. And now this time at BLM in Lake Havasu. I didn’t see this one happen, but it was the most injurious. It almost makes me want to quit VLife (OG June 22).
....as a retired law enforcement officer i think your tips are spot on!!!!
So happy to see a longer video!
Oh and I do love the longer video! So thank you!!
Nice to see the fur kids. ❤
Yay just found ur channel, very fun and informative. Yep I subscribed!
Good info, very cool.
Thanks for all these helpful tips for navigating van life safely & efficiently. I’m taking lots of notes b/c I wanna hit the road ASAP! 😊 Stay safe!
You amazing just thought of watching your videos about a month ago I'm disabled in a wheelchair I live my two cats got rid of the girlfriend and all the drama and all I care about is the cats I haven't walked them with a leash outside wish I could drive I'd take too much trip to me take it easy and enjoy your life you look like you're having fun
Very engaging. 😊😊
Great video! Thank you!!
I’m shocked you have so many subscribers with pretty much short videos. Imagine if you did a daily or every other day longer video.😊Stay safe. Oh by the way you gave great advice.
Love these vids
Ty I hop to watch you more often. I hope to copy your litter box idea. Will keep in touch . Ty for your ideas on cat living in a van. Hope to see you one day.
Yes we are very interested in your van we moved down here from Buffalo New York and started staying with my partner’s sister well that didn’t work out idk so yea we been in our car for almost 3 years now and in and out of motels smh idk anymore I’m just trying to keep them safe as well as me until we do get a roof over our head!!!
yayyy! For the long form!
Hi Quin Gable I'm John Cable lol. No clue why I find that funny lol
I hope you start posting more videos soon! I just found you & you only have a few posted, so that’s a bummer! 🙃
Hello from New Mexico
Hi! Love your videos! I’m hoping to someday living can life with my kitties too! I’m trying to gather knowledge and prepare for my retirement 🎉
Such a charming lady.
Quinn, you paint a true picture! It’s by far not all bikini’s and gorgeous back drops! Thanks for keeping it real. 👍🏼👍🏼‼️‼️🐾🐾❤️❤️
i want to see you in egypt
Yay I’m first. Anyways. Your one of my favorite van life RUclipsrs!
My dream is that to live like you i love camping 😣 you are very lucky girl i love to see you 😘😘❤️❤️
FYI - Texas Walmart’s don’t allow overnight camping! 😕
More awesome tips!!! Im torn between a shorter wheel base transit/mb/ram.....or a mb 170. Any thouggts or regrets not going to a longer wheelbase?
How do the laundry balls work for cat fur? I have 2 cats and have clumps of cat fur on everything when I do laundry.
If you don’t know who we is we have to dogs Rousey and Tyson me and baby!!!
I would love to know how you deal with potential fleas! I'm slowly getting into van life with my own 2 babies but I'm terrified of fleas !
So you let the cats run free outside and they always return without difficulty? Are you able to call them to return with shake the treats container with a bribe?
have you ever been in a situation thats not good, like that? like had to quickly exit a campsite or something before?
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Been a while. Hope you're doing OK. What do you do about mail?
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How do your lovely cats not run away? Mine would be off in a second and never return!
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you are abutiful girl
Aside from youtube money How do u get money for all things u need. Sounds pretty expensive..ive been debating on doing this w my suv and 10x20enclosed trailer and motorcycle
hola verificando
What do you do for a living to earn money to afford this, because I would also like to live in a van some day
Gotta stop in Wisco and check out Devils Lake State Park
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*Newly Updated Safety Suggestions: for Campers, Explorers, Travelers,
I just happened to see your channel, and others similar channels recently, and I think that you, and others sharing their actual reality, and some have expressed some of the up, and down sides to van, RV, or vehicle living.
Although, I just noticed your RUclips channel, and other similar channels, displaying van living.
I just wanted to remind everyone to Aware Be of your surroundings and Alert, I just posted this anyway to help anyone who may benefit from these suggestions
I believe that it is very helpful, and beneficial to others who may be thinking about this type of living without actually thinking through, about the some of the realistic problems that could occur with vehicle or van living etc...
People need to know what up sides there are, as well as some of the down sides of vehicle living.
I believe this channel, and other channels have been informative to others, including myself.
Although, I am NOT living in a vehicle or anything like this.
I feel that you , and others RUclipsrs sharing this with your viewers will be very helpful.
I wish you ALL the Best with your traveling endeavors.
I shared this with several other travelers, as I watched their RUclips channel for the first time, as yours, and I shared with them this information that may be helpful to you as well to others.
Therefore, I would also like to suggest a few Safety tips, and items that may help you, or others in your viewing audience.
Although, you may have knowledge of this already,
I am not sure, so I hope this will be helpful to you, others or someone.
*Keep a Extra working cellphone with you or in your vehicle.
You can purchase inexpensive phone with a very low monthly price between 25, 35, 45, dollars a month with unlimited data and text, and some have Nationwide coverage
Do your research for the best fit for you
Consider Carrying Several Extra portable cellphone phone chargers, and cables.
Consider theses items:
*Mini portable power charging station.
I have also seen outdoor portable solar powered power stations, that can be recharged from sunlight this may be very useful to have, to power your devices.
*Invest in a Cellular signal booster for outdoor use, and camping situations to boost or amplify your cell signal and reception.
Consider also the purchase of a WiFi signal booster to also boost your WiFi signal.
Research to see what you prefer.
*Very Inportant:
Invest in a SOS distress electronic signal device, this a kind of device can send out a distress signal with your exact location.
There are various types of these devices, and including devices that can be used when boating, or camping situations.
*Some have emergency Strobe lights SOS signaling with location alerts, and location updates that can be sent to your family, and emergency first responders.
Some can be synchronized with your smart watch or phone.
There are some satellite SOS texting messaging, locator devices that will send messages with your phone even if there isn’t any cellular signal, or WiFi. With this device your can still text, and communicate with others in a emergency satellite transmission.
Check online, for various emergency SOS products, some are small to fit in the palm of your hand.
You can check online, and on Amazon, research what SOS devices will be a good fit for you.
*Mini portable vehicle battery jumper charger
*vehicle battery jumper cables
*Vehicle Jumper cables
PLEASE BE AWARE that in the WINTER vehicle Batteries fail many times in very cold weather conditions.
Vehicle batteries drain more often in the winter months.
Please Keep a vehicle battery portable jumper pack, this is a device that can jumper or boost your vehicles battery yourself without another vehicle.
If you have a older battery in your vehicle, Please have it tested or replace it, and consider the purchase a new vehicle battery with higher Cold Cranking Amps rating.
*Keep a Fire extinguisher handy
*Smoke detectors, and Carbon monoxide detectors can be helpful
*Mounted Dashboard camera front and rear possibly.
Exterior vehicle cameras
Interior vehicle cameras
*Flashlights or pluggin spotlights
*Portable spotlights, and lanterns
Keep a few whistles around with you, and in your vehicle possibly in your vehicle’s center console
*A set of long range 2 way radios, walkie talkies, to communicate with others during trips, some have 100 mile radius keep for emergencies.
Use your own discretion regarding the use of any weapons.
Don’t forget to bring
Bear Spray
Pepper spray
Where is allowed
Purchase a couple canisters just in case and keep it with you
If you own a drone you can use it to survey your area for animals etc.
However, Please Be Safe and Beware of your Surroundings.
Stay Alert, and Be Safe even when stopping at Rest stops, Truck Stops, and conducting your various tasks.
Keep in often contact with your family, friends etc.
Keep up with the latest Weather Updates, beware and prepare for unexpected Weather events and conditions.
I would suggest *NOT* to travel to locations without internet, cellular service in the Winter, the reason is that weather conditions can change quickly, and you absolutely DO NOT want a vehicle break down, or malfunction, and not have the availability to contact your family, and or emergency road assistance or emergency services.
Safety is Paramount.
Keep your vehicle gas filled
Don’t chance your Safety by running your vehicle fuel or gas too close to Empty.
Fill it up anyway, it will save you alot of time, and headache later on.
Remember to keep up on routine maintenance, check your tires for wear, keep up with your fluids for your vehicle, like oil levels, antifreeze coolant,
Please carry extra (oil)(washer fluid), (brake fluid), (antifreeze).
You will need extra Winshield Washer fluid because of the ever changing Weather conditions, especially in slushy wet roads.
Because you will Be driving more often in dusty, dirty windy, varying weather conditions.
Your windshield will gather dust and debris from long term driving.
Also, Remember Because you are on the road riding for sometimes very long distances, and long periods of time, I would suggest investing in 2 sets of tires, and a spare, the extra set to rotate.
Check the mileage ratings on your tires they all very.
Conduct visual inspections of your tires often, check for damage, wearing, air pressure, etc
Keep a pressure gauge to check your tires pressure and a tire pump. Electric, Portable tire pump.
Keep towing insurance to Be Safe if you ever need it.
It Doesn’t cost much try to get National coverage if available, or where you will be traveling.
Keep Extra financing, and savings for any unexpected issues, vehicle repairs, and overnight stays, in a emergency or if you need to rest indoors.
Keep Enjoying Yourself,
Keep Enjoying the outdoors, and Nature
Just..Please continue to
Be Positive, Safe, and Alert..
Wishing Success, Well-being and Happiness You All.
God Bless You, and everyone
Traveling, or living in their vehicles, Vans, RVs, etc.
Please Be Safe.....
God Be With You...
Author Advocate for Humanity,
Safety Advocate
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Hmm... Where is your "ENSO wedding ring," that you ALWAYS claim to wear?
Oh, and looking at the comment section, it seems you bought interaction to your videos too. Most comments are just bots, wonder about the views (and the subs).
Instead of making honest and good content, you try to fake your way to the top. No respect for your audience, no respect for yourself.
Unsubbed. Good luck and do better.