19 VANLIFE TIPS we wish we knew sooner

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19 VANLIFE TIPS we wish we knew sooner | RV life

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Hey friends! We've been living in our DIY Sprinter van for 3 years now and these are some of our favourite MUST-HAVE items, tips and tricks for making VAN LIFE easier and more fun.
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@nigelandsueadventures 8 ай бұрын

After three years living in our van full time, here are 19 ESSENTIAL Tips, Tricks and Must-have items.

@vickimathews1970 Ай бұрын

Great video. I use double sided clear sticky pads, they are more convenient than velcro as you can wash them to clean them and move them anywhere, amazing, especially to hold down anything on tables, dashboard, desk etc. That bug zapper is a great idea, thanks for sharing. The peg idea to keep the towel on the rail, very handy, thank you.

@lgrobby2144 8 ай бұрын

Best tips video ever. Thanks Sue

@nigelandsueadventures 8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! Glad you found the tips useful

@susanhampshire3846 Күн бұрын

I’m so pleased I’ve discovered you Sue. I plan to join van life in the future so seeing your videos are fantastic, so informative. Maybe we will see each other on the road one day.

@nigelandsueadventures Күн бұрын

Thanks so much for stopping by Susan! Glad you enjoyed the video and don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

@OzzyVanLife 8 ай бұрын

The stubbie holder idea, genious. Glad to see you're still on the road, living your best life xx safe travels

@nigelandsueadventures 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Leanne. We have almost finished the lap, just have Tassie to go. Can’t believe it’s been 3 years. What are you up to these days?

@OzzyVanLife 8 ай бұрын

@nigelandsueadventures have moved into a unit and hating it. Looking at caravans and hitting the road again in the new year heading north. Miss the freedom to much 🙂

@annettebakker2595 3 ай бұрын

@@OzzyVanLifehallo ben je al aan het reizen en vloggen ? Ik volgde jou en vind het jammer dat je gestopt bent met vloggen groetjes

@MyLittleFarmhouse 8 ай бұрын

Awesome tips and tricks Sue 👍🏽 especially love the stubby holder one .. very clever 😊 Btw I absolutely love your hair colour 😍😍

@nigelandsueadventures 8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! Can never have too many stubby holders in a van haha

@peterhewitson71 8 ай бұрын

Hi Sue some great tips , I must get a tap key . 👍😎👌

@nigelandsueadventures 8 ай бұрын

Yes you do! It’s a must-have for sure

@user-ug4xk7fu2p 3 ай бұрын

@traveltomoney 8 ай бұрын

What a great video! So many fanatic ideas! 👏👏👏

@nigelandsueadventures 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Nicole! Hopefully they will be helpful for you next year!

@dismaldog 8 ай бұрын

Great tips thanks.And your hair looks Amazing.

@nigelandsueadventures 8 ай бұрын

Awww shucks thank you so much ☺️ glad you found the tips useful!

@donnabootes7272 5 ай бұрын

I've just subscribed I love this van ❤😊

@nigelandsueadventures 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Donna, we’ve loved living in it!

@lisafrancis485 8 ай бұрын

Great ideas love the elastic band around the paper towel we recently lost all of ours undid 😮and the stubby holders for glasses etc..yay we just got our tap key too ..game changer 👍and water filter 😊

@nigelandsueadventures 8 ай бұрын

You’re all over it! Sometimes the simple solutions are so effective. Thanks for watching Lisa 😊

@bronwyncox8980 8 ай бұрын

Great tips Sue, now off to Bunnings to get a tap key. Have just started watching your video’s and am enjoying them so much ( especially your outback adventures) 😊

@nigeltindall1446 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Bronwyn (Nigel here) glad to hear that you're getting something out of the vids

@nigelandsueadventures 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Bronwyn (Sue here), we will have some more outback videos over the next few weeks.

@siobhankirk9320 6 ай бұрын

Great video, love your dress, I have the same one 😍

@nigelandsueadventures 6 ай бұрын

I love all the dresses from Honey and Stone, I need to get some more.

@LynneCarey 8 ай бұрын

Some excellent tips there. I use a number of those in our Motorhome. I think rolling your clothes makes them more softly and evenly creased as opposed to folding which makes more hard creases in certain sections. I will have to try a couple of tips you’ve suggested that I’m not using yet. Thanks for the tips. 🤗😊

@nigelandsueadventures 8 ай бұрын

You’re welcome Lynne. Would love to hear some of your tips if you have some we didn’t mention,

@LynneCarey 8 ай бұрын

@@nigelandsueadventures I can’t think of any that you didn’t mention but I’ll let you know if I think of something. 😊

@charlesmuscat7869 8 ай бұрын

Hi Nigel and Sue, we really love your videos and watch religiously each week. Thank you & please keep them coming. We’re just in the process of our Motorhome build and wanted to ask which brand of under cupboard water filtration did you & Nigel go with. Thank you.

@nigelandsueadventures 8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Charles, we are glad you are enjoying our journey. What sort of Motohome are you building? Are you in Australia or overseas? The undersink filter we use is a Stefani, it comes with the drinking water tap. Here's a link: bit.ly/undersinkfilter

@charlesmuscat7869 8 ай бұрын

Hi Nigel and Sue, yes we’re in Australia ( Melbourne ) Our motorhome is an Avan M5. We get it in March next year. We can’t wait to visit some of the locations we’ve seen you both visit. Thanks so much for sending through the link. Take care the both of you and wishing you both a merry Christmas from my wife Smaro & I 😊

@nigelandsueadventures 8 ай бұрын

@@charlesmuscat7869 Merry Christmas to you and Smaro too. Will you be hitting the road straight away? We will be back in Vic early April after Tassie, but just briefly before we head north to Qld.

@charlesmuscat7869 8 ай бұрын

We’ll be travelling part time initially but hope to transition to longer term travelling in the next few years. Were newbies but extremely excited about the journey ahead 👏

@nigelandsueadventures 8 ай бұрын

@charlesmuscat7869 it’s definitely an exciting journey. We love it, and I can’t imagine living in a house again!

@geoffreyfox60 8 ай бұрын

What great tips ❤😂🎉😢😮😅😊

@nigelandsueadventures 8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Geoffrey, glad to be able to help!

@viniettamajor6415 8 ай бұрын

Brilliant Sue 😊

@nigelandsueadventures 8 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the tips 🙏🧡

@ellelindamay3821 3 ай бұрын

Have just come accross you guys today, and you're bloody awesome, and I've watched 4 videos already. Thanks for the great content. Also, just wondered what is the brand and model of your vacuum cleaner?

@nigelandsueadventures 3 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard! Thanks for the binge session Elle. The vac is from Elinz - an online store - hope this link works! www.elinz.com.au/buy/elinz-portable-car-vacuum-cleaner-5000pa-suction-p/VCCARWLS

@tobyhartley2829 8 ай бұрын

Great tips. I think we have picked up most of them along the way and love the packing cubes too! I will mention an addition - we had the inline filter but a fellow traveller (@AdventurePumps - he has years of irrigation experience!) told us that we should make sure the filter has silver in it to kill the bugs that it filters - otherwise you create a little breeding ground for them😬

@nigelandsueadventures 8 ай бұрын

Ohhh that’s a great tip, thanks Toby, I will check the filter tomorrow!. Looks like you are having a great time in Norway.

@tobyhartley2829 8 ай бұрын

@@nigelandsueadventures We Sure are! So different from Australia - just went over 0C today for the first time in a week! Have had to buy spikes to put over our shoes for walking on the snow and ice lol!

@KirstyHarris-pu3cn 6 ай бұрын

Hi there, loved this video, thank you. Just wondering where you've needed your tap key, eg. which state or places? I've done a bit of travel but haven't required one and none of my van advisors have mentioned that I should get one.

@nigelandsueadventures 6 ай бұрын

Hi Kirsty, to be honest we’ve only needed it a handful of times, but we are super grateful to have it.

@steveturner8883 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Sue. That was great. Soooo helpful. Are you happy with the fly screens? Are they velcroed to the Sprinter? We have the Bunnings ones at the moment.

@nigelandsueadventures 8 ай бұрын

Hi Keith, thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it. We had the Bunnings one before and these are much better. Pricier but worth it. They stick around the door with very strong magnets.