It was such a pleasure spending time with you guys! Thank you for the shout out on the electrical system. But let's give credit where credit is due. Dave drew up the diagram, ordered the right parts (we had everything needed, no trip to town), Dave did assembly and installation. Dave's the man! I did very little and that's what I wanted. You guys are the best!! Happy tails!

You are our favorite online couple!! Thank you so much for taking us along on your adventures. When we’re out traveling, we always keep an eye out for Storm Trooper.

Dave and Carrie, Content creator idea here. Why don't you make a video series telling stories about the wonderful and rich experiences that you have had on the road in the laundromat and meeting people? I'd be interested in learning more of the fruits of your lifestyle. But you two have a way of making the mundane very interesting. It is because of your genuineness and authenticity that makes the mundane things interesting. Mine and Carols next trip is next weekend in Debary, Florida to get away from things for a spell. We are still just weekend warriors for the time. Florida has wonderful campfire weather this time of year.

What a great video! Lots of good info backed by 5 years of experience. I love how down to earth you two are and I completely agree with you about meeting people. People are definitely the most enjoyable and memorable and valuable part of travel. I love my 2024 calendar too. Beautiful way to start the new year. Thanks Carrie and Dave.

Hello Dave, Carrie and Roodle 🐶 Wow, y'all are going on 6years. Amazing! Thank you both for taking the time out and sharing your most welcoming AdVANtures❤ Enjoy watching and learning what to do and be alert at all times.

OMG😍😍 I am so honored that Vanna & I are on your video😍. You two are so very special to us all!!! You are humble normal good hearted people❤️. A big huge thank you to Dave for jumping in with me and showing me some off road driving techniques that have served me well in my travels😎👍. Carrie, You warm my heart with your sincerity and love of the beauty surrounding you!!! Your photography takes my breath away!!! Roodle Doodle, handsome boy!! You are truly my favorite pup to watch wandering along the trail and doing zoomies that make me laugh😂😍. Thank you for your wealth of knowledge that you share with us all👍. I am luring my 85yo pop to join me on the road by showing him your videos!! He loves the FREE camping sites that you generously share with us😄. Until we meet again, God Bless you three loves and may 2024 be full of more amazing AdVANtures!! HAPPY TRAILS MY DARLINS 🤠❤️😎

So 🤔 I would have to take the opposite opinion on using a power station to power your van or RV. I am 65 and retired, and for the last two years I have been living full-time in northern Florida, in a vintage 1994 widebody class B camper van. I have done considerable repairs and remodeling. I use a 2000watt Bluetti Power Station to power my entire van. It has a 12V, 25 amp output, which I have wired directly to my 12 V fuse panel and I can plug my shore power cord into the power station for AC power. I have 300 W of solar on the roof and I have a small generator that I run on propane on a cargo rack and I can recharge my power station from 0 to 100% in two hours. The power station has been on continuously for 1 1/2 years and has operated flawlessly. My refrigerator is an AC powered dorm size refrigerator, and I run a small 12 V freezer, every day I use my AC coffee maker. I run my microwave once or twice a day, my ceiling fan, furnace ,lights, recharge my phone and usually have the TV on for a while. when I am Boondocking in the national forest in northern Florida, you get no solar input and with my Bluetti Power Station, I can go for 24 hours until I would need to run my generator and recharge the power station. I love how easy it is to use and how easy the display is to understand, and this Power Station uses 1/3 of the space at a third of the weight of a traditional battery system. So the bottom line is this - which ever type of system you use - if it works for your needs and you are happy with it then it is a good system👍😃 PS - Y’all are my favorite, KZfaq channel. I love the way you travel and camp and the things you show and the information you share 👍

You both were so instrumental in my van build and tips in van life. As a senior woman I have enjoyed two amazing years traveling around the US. Life has blessed me with a new relationship and I’m settling into a sticks and bricks for this new chapter. While lots of traveling is in the future, I’m going to be selling my Promaster. The bed frame, Webasto heater and other ideas were all implemented thanks to you both. I continue to enjoy your videos and wish you a lifetime of blessings.

Thank you for having us along. I love you folks.

Many thanks for all your effort and work throughout these years bringing us along 💟 We are self-built van lifers who believe, as you do, that with thoughtful management there is no need to clutter your space with a shower or permanent toilet/bathroom. That decision alone contributed to making adventurous van life more pleasurable. We hope to meet you out there at some point! Safe journeys, awesome sojourns to you and Doodle.

in 2019 i started full time travel in a Class A. I and a friend installed 1000 watts of solar. So in Oct 2022 i put all on hold as i went to Thailand to marry my sweetheart from Indonesia. I have been in Indonesia for 11 months waiting with my wife for her u.S. visa so she can come back to the U.S. with me. We have been traveling around Indonesia on a scooter seeing the beautiful country and culture . We cant wait to get back to the U.s. to travel in my motorhome and i can show my wife what the U.S. is like. We watch your channel every week and get excited Saturday night because thats the time here in Indonesia we get to see your KZfaq videos. We hope when we come back to the U.S. and travel that our paths will cross. God Bless you and keep you safe.🙂🙃😄

My wife and I are retired and live full time in a 21foot 3500 Promaster. Currently in Panama we had to have bushings bearings brakes and rotors replaced renovating front and rear. I’m Not handy but I’ve learned how to find Promaster parts in countries where Promasters don’t exist. I think of you every time something goes wrong and I try to channel you and stay calm when I’m out of my depth. When we get back from Argentina I’m going to pay you back for your online presence and take you boondocking in Mexico. I can’t fix a webasto but I can speak Spanish. Oh and we don’t have a heater because we like the tropics but I agree with everything else. Cheers Michael Boquete.

Dave and Carrie, you give me courage.

You two have such a great perspective and healthy attitudes. Continue enjoying the journey. ✌️❤️🚐

I agree with most of your ideas, except the shower. We used a 1 gal weed sprayer. We have a Propane instant water heater. But it used a lot of water and the temperature would vary. The solution was heat the water put it in the sprayer, add cold water to get the right temp and your set. I wouldn't get the instant heater again, just heat the water in the tea pot on the stove. Cheep easy and convenient. We found a shower every 2 maybe 3 days works. The 1 gal is perfect for the 2 of us with some leftover. Really enjoy your videos.

Laundromats are the best places to meet kind folk and get local knowledge. First class list.

We are part timers that travel 6 to 8 months a year. Excellent advise!!!

i can't wait for 2024 AdVantures! Love you guys!

Thank You !! Hope to meet you all one day !! I love being on the road, would not really change anything...Safe Travels

Thank you for the excellent tips. I have the same self-converted camper van as yours and we have been weekend warriors for the past three years. In two years, we will be full time van dwellers traveling all across the American continents. Hopefully we will cross each other on the road if you continue to be on the road in the future. Thank you again for the valuable tips and all the wonderful videos.

Hi guys, thanks for the video. We were on the road for 2 years before family obligations brought that to an end. We now are limited to a few 3 week getaway’s per year. You are correct about meeting people is the most memorable part of travel. I am a bit of a “chatty Cathy” and I am known to take a walk around the campground and return to my wife a couple hours later with stories of all the people I met. Hope to meet you sometime

I enjoyed your video. We get to travel in our hightop Ford E250 everyyear for either several weeks at a time or occasionally 2 or 3 months. I completely agree on your choice of tires. Our van is rear wheel drive. We have the same tires as you have on both the front and rear, and we love them. Snow, sand, rocks, gravel, or Interstate - they are awesome. We are minimalists when it comes to power. We us a Rockpals 500W and typically charge it every 4 to 5 days. We use it for a laptop and to charge phones, kindles, and USB powered lanterns and fans. It works great for us. Some people the solar power route isn't necessary. I agree with you guys about, the people that we meet are just as memorable as the destinations that we have gone to. I enjoy your channel very much. Keep up the wonderful videos.

Congratulations on 5 years. Thank you for getting back to me when I've had question. The bed frame and the tire recommendation really has worked out well. I'm really hoping you folks make it to Alaska in near future and that you share your real life ball park expenses and experiences associated with your trip. Things you need to know. You folks are really good about this. It's on my wife and my bucket list to make the trip.

Great video. We've been your fans from the start and have picked up many tips from you. Two points: the University of Google can be invaluable for understanding and planning a solar set up. Dave's use of a board as a space saver was incorporated into ours! Laundromats truly are interesting places and just like many aspects of RV life, they level the societal playing field. One question, since we pull small trailer with a 4x4 F150, do you think traction boards are still necessary? We've waffled on this for a long time. Keep having fun, I really hope our paths cross one day😊

Fantastic advice! We are not full time yet, but the relationships we have made in the last ten years or so are the best part of our journey ❤ Oh, i just caught a glimpse of your pic with Nomadic Fanatic. I saw y'all sitting in the back of the room while we were in line. I was going to catch you to say hello after...but we missed y'all. Another time for sure. If you happen to make your way to Middle Tennessee, we can take you kayaking or on a gorgeous waterfall tour to some of our best. Safe travels!

Great video! We're grateful to know y'all! And we agree 100% to this list! From decision fatigue to meeting awesome people at laundromat to the DREADED van shuffle!!! But I wouldn't trade it for anything at this point! Love y'all, see ya down the road!

Loved this “spot on” episode! We are “most timers” (on the road about 9 months of the year traveling throughout USA and Canada). We love to and do boondock a great deal. Our rig size won’t allow us to get to many of the places that you do, but we do what we can. We love that you finish episodes with “what you need to know”. I wholly agree that it is the folks that you meet along the way that “completes” the journey. We’ve met so many wonderful people on the road over the past 8 years. Would love to come across you two sometime to swap road stories. Safe travels.

Thank you guys for sharing your experiences and learning curve with us. We are in our early 70's and worked most of our lives. We are finally getting out for a few months at a time now. Like you said, we wished we would have enjoyed life more when we were earlier. However, better late then never. We are headed to quartzsite shortly for the truck camper rally then off to explore the west for a few months and with luck headed to Alaska. We would love to run into you on the road sometime. It would be fantastic to hear more of your travel stories. Stay safe and enjoy yourselves....

Always enjoy your videos. I’m three years into van life (part time) and loving it and your videos helped me get started. Thank you.

I think I enjoy this type of video more than the traveling ones. Good advice, and you’re right about shower installs being controversial because I’m one who would hate not having one in our van. Ours is in our hallway with the shower pan recessed in the floor so it doesn’t take up any room. And “navy” showers use very little water. Good to hear your opinion on traction boards because we bought some but haven’t needed them (yet) and were wondering if we made a mistake. I’m excited about your Alaska trip! We did it last year and loved it. We really liked the long hours of daylight because we didn’t need to cover our windows at night. But bug screens for sure! Tip: the highlight of our trip was the little ghost town Hyder, AK, seeing the bears there and the spectacular Salmon Glacier. 20 bumpy miles driving up to the glacier, (where you can park overnight) and WOW! Except- if it’s cloudy, don’t bother. You’ll end up in fog and won’t be able to see it. And do visit McCarthy and the old Kennicott mine. The road getting there wasn’t that bad.

Happy KZfaq Anniversary! Fantastic video and explanations of everything. We are definitely privileged to be some of the people who have crossed your paths. You are really our first vanlife friends and will always be in our hearts.❤

Wishing you an absolutely wonderful 2024 with safe travels and many more great folks to meet!! Take care!! 🥰♥️

Good evening Dave, Carrie & double ear rubs Roodle ! Thank you for all the insights through your years of traveling ! You’re both so great at doing what you do in your videos ! I hope one day to meet you 3 in person. Safe travels & keep smiling !

Thank you for being so thoughtful and taking the time to answering most of your viewers comments.

I haven;t been on the road very long but I did meet you two at the Tampa show last year before I was even on the road. Now having been on the road for a couple of months I can tell you that south Georgia is not nearly as warm as Florida. We're back in snow country right not (grandkids and Christmas) but when we go back south we will be in Florida until the end of March. Keep the good stuff coming guys.

Always love your channel! It was great to meet you two and Roodle in Florida at the Tiny House event last year. Great tips! When it comes to power, there have been some great advances, even in the past year, when it comes to products like BueEtti and Jackery. Bowiethebeachhouse started with mostly Victron and a single 12v 100aH Battleborn. The Battleborn was upgraded to two LiTime 300 aH. The current revision is to rip out nearly everything to replace it with an Ecoflow Delta 2 Max, while using one of the LiTime 300aH to charge the Ecoflow when needed. Less wiring, and bluetooth control and monitoring of the EcoFlow. The Victon B2B will still charge the EcoFlow. If you come back to Maine, you always have a place to stay near Freeport! It would be great to see you again!

Great Video, love you guys

Agree with all but the Bluetti. I can do my own electrical but wanted the UL rating of the Bluetti. We've been using 2 2000 watt units, bought on sale for the last 3 years with no issues. One 400 watt solar panel on the roof is sufficient to power us up. Long time watchers, cheers.

I'm with you, Dave. I worked with you at the same insulation plant and I left one day after my 65th birthday, the morning after my three 12 hour night shifts. Glad you guys found what it is that helps you enjoy life. Maybe I'll get to see you guys if you make it to Alaska this year. Loving your videos, keep up the good work, guys.

Great Video… thanks for sharing

GREAT information, thanks!!

Awesome video! Thanks

Great vid. Glad you are living the life. Great tips!

Always interesting and informative!😊

Congratulations on your first 5 years. It's been a great experience watching your journey, even the first videos. It's an honor to be in the picture list. Dave and Carrie are exactly who you see in the videos. If you have a chance to meet Dave,Carrie, and Roodle, you should. I agree with all their points on vans and vanlife except the shower. After trail riding in a jeep a shower is a must 😉

Whooo Hoooo🎉congrats!!! Great channel ! Here’s to more success and health in the new year!

Love you both!!!❤

Great stuff....Hope to cross paths on the road. Happy Trails 🐕

I am starting my fourth year of adventures and freedom that our lifestyle brings. I had a home in Dallas. I always disliked my home location. I was also was married, but she died nine days after our wedding. I was in a dark mood for too long. Thankfully, my granddaughter pulled me out of my grief. I knew life was too short to keep living as I was. So I retired and made a lot of money selling my house. Now I have an F250 with a truck camper on it. I also travel with my old poodle Buster. We have been coast to coast and border to border. And a bunch of places in between. Unlike you guys, I avoid people for the most part. But do enjoy the company I get. I don't do campgrounds or RV parks. But if the campgrounds are empty and cheap. I will stay there. I avoid places like Quartzsite. Too many people. With more people, there are more chances of running across rude people. I wish you two and Roodle a safe and happy adventure. Hopefully, our paths will cross someday soon. Peace David and Buster.

You guys are solid.

We were in SPI over Christmas shooting for @DoggsLife2019 We needed 4 wheel drive when we left High winds and coastal flooding. You guys would have loved it😅

Hello to you. Another great vidéo that Washington fun to watch. 👍

Loved the video. Dave and Carrie , you are inspiring and such sweet people. You start our Saturday off in such a relaxing way.

Very cool video. Thanks again for sharing and safe travels.

Looking forward to meeting you in the next 5 years !!

I really enjoy your videos, you all are making it work and it's really kool.

We absolutly loved this video!!!!!!!

Excellent advice. Thank you!

Great video!! We always love hearing your stories. So glad we have gotten to know you. We are honored to call you our friends. ❤

Excellent tips & advice! You guys are terrific! Glad I found you.

Wonderful video! You nailed it! Those five years seem to have flown by so quickly, but you are seasoned travelers, and what you shared in this video is perfect! I can hardly wait to meet you two. I look forward to seeing you in the desert. Happy and safe travels!🙏🏼💖

This was a really excellent video! Thanks for all the information about your own experiences and advice. Very interesting.👍😁

Back on the Advanture Couch, I see.....stay safe wherever you are.

Congratulations on your 5th-year van life anniversary! I've gained valuable insights from y’all’s journey. Planning to retire to a van myself. I've been a subscriber since day one. Excited to see the continued growth in your production value. Looking forward to what's next!

Great video!

really good video, learned a lot ,thank you

So wonderful that you have made van life work. I think you missed the most important factor. You must be kindred spirits. Some people would kill each other in that close an environment. I love your channel. I look forward to all your adventures ❤

Congratulations on your 5 yrs videos. We have loved following you. Absolutely amazing, awesome , fantastique and magnificent places you have shared with us and allowing us to travel. Your concept is amazing...all the info, pictures , videos etc. Once again thank you, wishing you more travels and adventures. All the best for 2024 and more. Regards from Québec, Canada. 👏❤️🐾

That's a great anniversary to celebrate! I really enjoy your videos; you're both so warm and just nice - comfortable to be around. Roodle is so cute too! Those were some great tips you shared and I'm going to be sure to save them for when I finally get to hit the road (hopefully mid-year 2024). My Brother is a master electrician so he will be my go-to "expert" for all electric power in my RV, but he did recommend to me that a back-up Bluetti and couple of solar panels would be good insurance for boon docking. If for whatever reason your electrical system fails, then there's no juice and that could be bad. Hope you're doing well wherever you are. Safe travels, be well and thanks for sharing!

Thanks, cannot be on the road yet, but will be some day. The life is too short deal is real and I am glad that hit you so you acted. No regrets! You are making live one adventure at a time! 👍

What an amazing journey you have been on‼️ Your videos are very professional and always packed full of fabulous details👌🏼💜😁

Hello Carrie and Dave, great compilation!!! And van life advices. 2024 is the Alaska year....looking forward

I can't say enough about how much we love your videos. They're professional yet we feel like we're right there talking to you. We are 65 and 68-year-old retirees with a 20' travel trailer. We're wanting to head out to Colorado and made boondock but can't find the nerve just yet. We've boondocked twice on top of the mountain in twin Lakes Colorado and loved it!! But finding the nerve to head out to Southern Colorado with no reservations is scary. As Carrie would say "I think I'm gonna do it!!" 🤣🤣🫣

Congrats on 5 years. You guys are such an inspiration. We're so glad you guys figured out what was really important to you in life. You showed us it was possible too. Even Opal has been too heavy for some lifts at oil change places, so that is a really excellent point you guys made there. Awesome points all around, actually. You guys rock! #teamnoshowers #tetrismastersunite 😅

Great video! Love your channel❤

Great video. I have watched you for years but missed your back story so that was fun to hear, I think my favorite is having creature comforts. Pop up shower tents work great.

So glad you decided to travel. For your life and all the lives you have touched.

Meeting people on the road is the best thing about travel. Kept in touch with so many people I've met over my years of solo travel. I love the destination, the travel, but people are my number one joy!

Excellent segment y’all I’ve been watching y’all long enough that I feel like you are my family. I look forward and hope to meet y’all in person someday.

CONGRATULATIONS! I am anticipating the next year of great pictures and videos. Be safe, stay well, and enjoy Alaska. Its beautiful. I would love to go back.

We really enjoy your channel. So happy for you that you found a lifestyle that suits you and brings you joy. Thanks for all of the great content! - from Humboldt County CA

This was great!!!

Very interesting stuff. Thanks much!

Congratulations on 5 full years. Great video! Year 6 will be awesome.

Here's to another year of following you guys on your adventures 🍾🥂! Stay safe, have fun.

You two rock the van life world!

Awesome! thank you. write that book(s)!

That was great!!! Greg and I agree with all these tips. We have many of these same “rules” in our van. Don’t know if you’ve ever been to the Quartzsite Laundromat. I think you guys would like it. Plus they have great showers there as well which is an added bonus.

We’ve looked forward every week to your videos, for the past 4 years. Congratulations on your journey and for the tips and encouragement to get out there and enjoy life while we can. Hopefully your trip to Alaska will happen, and should your travels take you through Oregon, you can have a Patreon/subscriber meet up ❤

Oh for sure you need to do some videos on talking about your laundry mat experiences. I want to hear it all.

A great video thanks

Totally agree about no shower. I have a outdoor one (with a 12v water heater) used it maybe 1-2x? I would love to hear your comparison of the Wave and the Webasto. I just installed the Wave 3.

Another informative and entertaining vid (but could use a little more Roodle ha). And with ya on meeting folks while traveling. It’s honestly a highlight and something we always seek out. Perhaps we get to meet you three one day? Thanks for sharing!

That’s some good advice. I’m only running 200ah of lithium batteries and they are old and tired at that. I was surprised how long they would last. I’m upgrading before we leave. I see you had a picture with The VANgelicos, I liked their climbing videos. They seem really cool to hang out with 👍🏼

Y’all Rock! Hoping to get to meet y’all in the Q!

Excellent post, thank you

I hope this is the year that we get to meet you! If you're ever in western Michigan from June through August and you need a place to mooch-dock, give us a holler! We're on the road all other months.

Great video! Glad to know my Charley isn’t the only dog afraid of flies lol lol

Good morning 🌟 Really appreciate your videos.. makes me believe I can do this too ❤

Always love your 😂videos