BUTTERFLY TRACKS VAN TOUR of Youtuber Dani's simple, DIY minivan camper.

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5 ай бұрын

2009 Toyota Sienna. KZfaqr Dani, from You and Me Living Free, gives us a tour of her super easy, DIY, minimalist camper van. She has everything she needs and still has plenty of room. Dani is a trained life coach, spiritual seeker, and digital nomad traveling the US.
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@mildredwebster2822 5 ай бұрын

Everyone that either lives in a car or van or motorhome are incredibly happy. That should tell us all something. Excellent video❤❤❤

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

Thank you. Well said! 😊

@livingmybestestlife 5 ай бұрын

Some of the people who choose to live in their vehicles and have the financial resources required to buy the stuff they need to be OK are happy with their choice. Vanlife is still regular life, just in a vehicle. And I'm only saying this because people have sold their homes and jumped into vanlife really believing that's it's wonderful all the time. They were shocked to discover that it's challenging and takes awhile to get use too.

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

That's true. It's a world of difference if you are retired and have the means to travel, do whatever you want, and go on big adventures. I have enjoyed 2 years vanlife and can't even imagine being confined to a box with no wheels. 💙🦋🦋

@emartin851 5 ай бұрын

@@livingmybestestlife Most of those people didn't take the time to fully research vanlife first, & jumped into it too quickly. Those who did all of the research & planning first, are fully enjoying it.

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

True. 🙂

@paula...sister1of12 5 ай бұрын

She has made her a nice and comfy home to travel in. Makes me happy to see people out enjoying what they love doing.

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

😊

@deekay5518 Ай бұрын

I liked her comment… to have what you need when you need it. Accessible! Great tip!! Much love/respect to you both.

@ButterflyTracks Ай бұрын

Yes! Thank you! 🩵🦋🩵

@susanmaguire9009 5 ай бұрын

There’s Dani !!!

@mommadw2010 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing Dani's tour. I had the pleasure to meet her and camp with her recently. Beautiful person.

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

Yes, she is. 💙🦋💙

@maxineoliver7404 11 күн бұрын

What a fantastic and very cozy van! I would also like to know more about that toilet! Take care!🤗

@raylenetatum8185 5 ай бұрын

Love Dani's personality. She is bubbly. :) Great set up that she has.

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

💙🦋💙

@meridethhendry5733 5 ай бұрын

What a sweet lady! She’s thought of everything she needs and seems so happy and content. I love it!

@lissaestes7017 2 ай бұрын

I've been watching both Jan and Dani for a long time. Great inspirational gals! So hoping to meet both of them one day! Happy travels to both!

@ButterflyTracks 2 ай бұрын

I hope so too! 😊

@mystories4120 4 ай бұрын

My favorite set up

@ButterflyTracks 4 ай бұрын

Yes, simple and efficient. 👍

@casapinka9715 Ай бұрын

Super helpful, thanks for the tour!

@mayramarrero1218 5 ай бұрын

I love Dannis channel

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

💙🦋💙

@Graymanvanlife 4 ай бұрын

Great sharing. Thanks 😊

@ButterflyTracks 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! 💙🦋💙

@kimlatham3809 4 ай бұрын

This beautiful sister ,could write a book. She has it down pat. Best build ever😊

@ButterflyTracks 4 ай бұрын

💙🦋💙

@lindaslegalshield 5 ай бұрын

I will be 73 this summer and want to hit the road early 2024. Thank you so much for the inspiration! None of my family or close friends understand it and I don't care. Will be a Solo Female Senior playing golf visiting parks and enjoying the best time of life!

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

You sound like us! Are you a member of the Tribe? We have a Facebook group for women only that is very supportive and full of information. We have women only meetups and caravans. I hope you can join us. 💙🦋💙 Butterfly Tribe Women who Camp: facebook.com/groups/794347871824247/?ref=share

@lindaslegalshield 5 ай бұрын

Thanks you and I just put in my request to join! @@ButterflyTracks

@casapinka9715 Ай бұрын

You'll be living your best life!

@Stinabananas 5 ай бұрын

I love this van life philosophy. Trying to keep my van the same with only bringing what I need. The space inside the tiny van makes it feel more comfortable.

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

Are you a member of the Tribe? We have a Facebook group for women only that is very supportive and full of information. We have women only meetups and caravans. I hope you can join us. 💙🦋💙 Butterfly Tribe Women who Camp: facebook.com/groups/794347871824247/?ref=share

@yodaami 4 ай бұрын

OMG she looks so much fun! I’d love to chatter away to her and listen to her around a camp fire. UK 61 female. Too frightened of driving to live this life. Lol😂

@ButterflyTracks 4 ай бұрын

That's okay. Just love life. 🤗

@judyzeigler3980 5 ай бұрын

You did a very good job. Very Functional and well pit looks great.😊

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@sherrylovenguth657 5 ай бұрын

I love both of your channels! You ladies rock❤

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 🙂👍

@lydialangfordjoiner765 5 ай бұрын

That’s great! Thank you for sharing. Happy Trails♥️

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

Same to you! 🙂

@thereseshine7506 4 ай бұрын

What a sweetheart Dani is! I love her enthusiasm. Her van set-up is so organized and cheery! Congrats on your journey. Thank you for sharing. Thank you Butterfly tracks!

@ButterflyTracks 4 ай бұрын

Our pleasure! 💙🦋💙

@lynnbb 5 ай бұрын

Nice thanks for the tour & great tips 💐😎

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! 🙂

@jessiemorse1121 3 ай бұрын

Love your smile

@ButterflyTracks 3 ай бұрын

Thanks. 😊

@redgree1645 Ай бұрын

Lovely lady 💙💙💙

@ButterflyTracks Ай бұрын

She is.

@suezaple4950 4 ай бұрын

Nice and simple , I could do similar in my SUV nice little setup indeed.

@ButterflyTracks 4 ай бұрын

Go for it! 🤗

@nancyjohnson2070 5 ай бұрын

Is this a GofundMe??😆😆😉😉. I love that maple bacon bourbon salad!!! I'm glad got to visit Quartzsite!! Maybe next year for me. I love your van set up!! So Simple. Keep smiling!! I hope we meet out on the road. 😎😎

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

Almost. It's a promotional video! 💙🦋💙

@cashonly6117 5 ай бұрын

Other than really insulating a cooler even more, put a brown paper bag inside on top and then a folded up towel on top of that. Throwing a heavy towel over the outside of it helps too. I always put ice inside ziplocks so everything inside doesn't get wet.

@ButterflyTracks 4 ай бұрын

Good tips. 👍

@Manyroadsnorules 5 ай бұрын

She is so happy!!! Beautiful tour of a beautiful nomad's home! Thank you!!! ❤❤❤

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

@KampingKatie 5 ай бұрын

Jan and Dani two fabulous ladies!!!

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

Thank you, Katie! 🤗

@QAsession 5 ай бұрын

She has a nice setup, Jan. Thanks for sharing.

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@karencastle6002 5 ай бұрын

Hi Dani, it is so nice to see your smile. 😊

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

Hello 😊

@thisvanlifeofmine 5 ай бұрын

Simple yet meets the need❤️

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

Right. 🙂👍

@roxannef7659 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely love Dani and her channel! Her joyful spirit is contagious.

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

💙🦋💙

@bettybrigance6784 5 ай бұрын

I love Danis channel...she's so fun and just real...!!

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

Yes! 😊

@sheilahoness-dd9ws 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for your video. Very helpful for me just starting and having very little and very little money. Living on SS only. Lost apartment due to the building being sold.

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

@emartin851 5 ай бұрын

Very nice & practical set up.

@Joanna_L 5 ай бұрын

This was great, Jan! Thank you for introducing me to Dani! What a lovely, happy soul. 😊

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

Yes, she is! 💙🦋💙

@ekdaufin1485 5 ай бұрын

Thank you. Love her energy. I love that she uses the term “in a larger body” that those of us who want to end weight stigma often use and it would be great to see more of people of size, especially solo females of size van lifers. I have a lot of questions but maybe she has already answered them in some of her videos I hope to watch soon. Thank you.

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! 🙂

@pattyann7803 5 ай бұрын

I’ve been subscribed to Dani since she was on her one year travel. Love her and her setup. So wishing for her channel to grow and for her to find a remote job as I know that she longs to be on the road. Ps. You’ve known me as Patricia Wood who traveled with you in Maine. Just a google name change as I contemplate starting a channel on KZfaq.

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

Be sure to let me know when you start your channel! 😊

@karinhart489 5 ай бұрын

Yes, everyone should go over & watch Dani’s channel from the beginning. And if for some reason you don’t like it just turn off the volume & let ‘em play while you read a book. Thanks Jan for interviewing Dani & her van.

@EmiliaGarcia-sh1my 5 ай бұрын

Hi Jan and Dani🙋‍♀️ Great set up, simple and organized ❤️😊 Stay safe ❤️😊

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! You too! 💙🦋💙

@bevfitzsimmonds3382 5 ай бұрын

What a great non-build build! Everything has its place, is multi- use, is comfy and practical. Lovely. I will go across to her channel eight now! God bless! ❤🙂👍🚙

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

Hope you enjoy it! 💙🦋💙

@marianfrances4959 5 ай бұрын

Awesome! 👍😎🇨🇦

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@patpierce4146 5 ай бұрын

Love the simplicity and I do follow Dani and she’s always so fun and upbeat.

@eddie451 4 ай бұрын

Hey Dani You Have Got It Together Be Safe And Always Keep A Secret Weapon Ok Your Friend Eddie From Athens Alabama.

@ButterflyTracks 4 ай бұрын

😊👍

@romonasafree3151 5 ай бұрын

I love, Dani! She has been very inspirational for me.

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

Me too. 🤗

@catherinelauda6948 5 ай бұрын

Sooo simple I admire you Dani!

@MonaMorgan 5 ай бұрын

Dani's awesome. I miss watching her travels on KZfaq.

@niks966 5 ай бұрын

It is my dear wish to someday join you all to enjoy van life in USA...not much in UK...love your videos.

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

I hope so too! Let me know when you get here! 💙🦋💙

@niks966 5 ай бұрын

Sure...thank you..

@marypegram3667 5 ай бұрын

I love your energy!!! It’s apparent that you really like van life !!! Such a great job on your van!!

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

Thanks. 🦋

@loribreford8621 5 ай бұрын

Great video. So sweet to see you again Dani. Lori from Travel Grandma in Walsenburg. Love your build!

@susansmith2969 5 ай бұрын

Hey, Dani! So glad you got to back to Quartzite!

@leanne7306 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing Dani's van tour. I've seen it before and loved it. I still do. She has great van life hacks.

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

Our pleasure! 😊

@Rlaplante73 5 ай бұрын

Great video! Well laid out and organized to have everything within reach. Thanks for sharing and enjoy the freedom on the road :)

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! 😊

@clarasmith1873 5 ай бұрын

Good to see you two together!

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

Hi Clara. Now we just all 3 of us need to get together. 💙🦋💙

@kelleyjerred8032 5 ай бұрын

Omg im from kc AND im in quartzsite too

@susannewatkins8674 5 ай бұрын

Dani is so enjoyable. Looking forward to checking out her website.

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

😊👍

@joanndavis4843 5 ай бұрын

Liked your comfortable and convenient setup. Must be real cozy. I day camp out of my mid-sized suv and cook out of the back of it. I only use my small butane stove inside a metal box with a door that swings up. It used to be a rolling toolbox. I figure if any kind of flame goes astray, it will be contained at least in something metal versus sitting out somewhere on a table with flammables nearby. And congrats on you wearing your car keyfob on your person! A lot of solo women in vanlife videos say to always keep it where you know it is in a place IN the van. The only problem with that is if have to make a quick getaway for whatever reason and they are on other side of their van where their key is not, now they have to get to the key and waste precious moments when they could have just hopped in the driver's seat and away they went! You got the right idea, though. Hope this comment registered to other van lifers so that it can help😊.

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

@lorrieargabrite2253 5 ай бұрын

So fun! I made my bed tall enough to fit 2 bins tall under. But i have to slouch. 2 weeks in my back was hurting a lot. I had to decide if bring more stuff was worth it.

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

I know. I changed my bed and I'm so glad I can sit up on it now. 🙂

@monana1711 5 ай бұрын

Great van tour, Jan. Thank you!

@aprilbaxter2578 5 ай бұрын

Simple and practical, and looks so cozy! Great job!

@Ournomadicjourney 5 ай бұрын

I have the same blanket! It's warm & looks amazing!!

@YouAndMeLivingFree 5 ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

💙🦋💙

@Stay_tooned 5 ай бұрын

I was hoping she would show us the toilet set up. Also, how to get in the mini van without using knees and can't step up that high. If I use a step stool, then how to get the step stool in when I can't reach down and over very far. I was happy to hear the mattress is comfy.

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

Hey, Tooned. 1. The toilet was simple. Legs extend then you put a bag over the seat. 2. I usually leave the stool outside. At a Cracker Barrel or truck stop, I park next to those islands with a curb. I use the curb as a step. 🙂

@Stay_tooned 5 ай бұрын

@@ButterflyTracksthanks Jan!

@JoyCookson 4 ай бұрын

Be careful about the wine ! It causes inflammation. Cranberry or tart cherry juice is good for it. Take care and I’m so sorry. I absolutely love your videos and lifestyle. Gods Speed ! You w be up and going soon.

@ButterflyTracks 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

@debbiehawk-payne8507 5 ай бұрын

Very well thought out! Very organized & she's a lovely person! Thank you for sharing; Great video 🤗👍; Seen that one the next video 🙂

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@debbiehawk-payne8507 5 ай бұрын

@@ButterflyTracks Thank You For Posting your videos! I enjoyed each one I've seen 🎉

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

🤗

@marilynhale1359 5 ай бұрын

Great setup! Happy travels!

@dianajohnson5838 5 ай бұрын

Awesome interview

@lynnebriggs2476 5 ай бұрын

Nice set up ❤

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! 😊

@YouAndMeLivingFree 5 ай бұрын

Hello! ❤❤❤

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

Hey Dani. 🤗

@bobbiolah2320 5 ай бұрын

Love her home...question. how does she cook??

@ButterflyTracks 5 ай бұрын

She talked about and briefly showed her one burner butane camp stove. 👍

@lindamorris6881 2 ай бұрын

How do I contact Butterfly's. Have been watching for almost year. Love it, want to join

@ButterflyTracks 2 ай бұрын

We have a Facebook group for women only that is very supportive and full of information. We have women only meetups and caravans. I hope you can join us. 💙🦋💙 Butterfly Tribe Women who Camp: facebook.com/groups/794347871824247/?ref=share

@pattinpups9680 4 ай бұрын

Where can I find those 2 1/2 gallon water jugs?

@ButterflyTracks 4 ай бұрын

She didn't say. You could ask her on her channel You and Me Living Free. 💙🦋💙

@PismoKam1 4 ай бұрын

Not able to watch this yet. But. I would like a van I can transport my power chair in. Budget is limited. I currently have a sienna with a Braun conversion and self locking device. I had a set back in health so I have not been able to load and unload my camping bins. I think if I had a bigger van I might be able to camp out and travel but, need help finding one. I am bedridden for the most part. Started camping out a couple of years ago. Have Lyme disease and mold illness so need. Lean air inside and out. Have mcs also and MCAS. I am living on the low end of social security. Not sure how to see messages someone might leave me.

@ButterflyTracks 4 ай бұрын

For lots of information, Please go to www.youtube.com/@cheaprvliving There you can look up videos about vanlife with disabilities and on a low budget. Also check out articles on their website: cheaprvliving.com/