Meet The Van Community SLEEPING in -40°C Canadian WINTERS. How They Survive

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9 ай бұрын

Small Community of vehicle dwellers living in cold Canadian winters. They call this place Squatter city. Van Dwelling through snow storms and sub zero temperatures and sticking together to keep warm.
My name is Chrome i have been living in y cargo van for 6 years now. I started this lifestyle BROKE and IN DEBT and after 11 months of living the van life i cleared my debt and started to put my life back together and build for a better future. I have turned my original van into a badass camper van that is lifted with all the toys. Over the years i went from being broke and stealth camping in the city and sleeping at walmarts... to now, living fulltime in a jacked up van and driving deep off-grid into the backcountry and living life in the dirt. WOW LIFE HAS CHANGED.
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@cindybraun371 9 ай бұрын

You know the people in Maui, HI are now living in a Cosco parking lot because they lost their home to the fire. Cosco brought in porta pottys. Shame on anybody who puts anybody down for having to live in your car..or van, or camper, or tent. Not everyone is a drug addict. Half of America is one pay check away from homelessness..

@G.Photogirl 9 ай бұрын

THIS ^

@MissyQ12345 9 ай бұрын

Word

@eliza1137 9 ай бұрын

😢

@joeapple8449 9 ай бұрын

Amen! Middle class being forced / priced out of their homes!

@margarethutchens5463 9 ай бұрын

When I visited Maui in 09 I chatted with locals, always my goal when I travel, who told me about the high cost of living then. Over 50% need some kind of aid and I don't know how many were living out of their cars, on the beach or in tents. And they were employed. As a society we are waaay to quick to judge

@doubled3962 6 ай бұрын

All these folks are sweet and kind , this tells me , we all really need smaller affordable homes for people , especially the elderly .

@VANCITYVANLIFE 6 ай бұрын

Yup just beautiful people

@DHFlip18 4 ай бұрын

@@VANCITYVANLIFE You're right Chrome, just goes to show not everyone living in a car is a bum

@Eduardo_Espinoza 4 ай бұрын

yeah, they should've gave veterans those Humvees instead of just leaving them to be used against us.

@user-zr3jv6bt5j 4 ай бұрын

@@VANCITYVANLIFEMy comment failed ..I was saying NOT ALL PEOPLE WHO LIVE THIS LIFESTYLE ARE HOMELESS AND DESTITUTE . In fact,MOST live 100X better ..than we who live month to month paying for a crappy apartment..My long term plan is to move into a van or a camper truck .Thank you for the info.greeting from The Lone Star State ........in the 30s today 💨

@skeeterbug589 2 ай бұрын

3 billionaires are causing the epidemic of high housing costs

@apere003 9 ай бұрын

Tiny home communities could solve a lot of homeless issues

@john-danson3113 9 ай бұрын

Cali spent 57 bn$ on ... just 200 homes completed over 5 years. What a waste.

@alainarchambault2331 8 ай бұрын

@@john-danson3113 Odd how officialdom tends to screw up the concept. Seems they try too hard to gentrify what they would otherwise view as squatters. Rules, regulations and by-laws just get in the way of an organically grown community.

@tongcam5303 8 ай бұрын

We do have tiny homes. It's off 36st and 8 Ave in the NE

@chasethecat3839 6 ай бұрын

The price of a tiny is now outrageous though

@MichaelBrown-sh8yh 2 ай бұрын

Naw it won't work, they'll be charging 3,300 a mo in no time 😂😂 js

@piedotnet 9 ай бұрын

From the USA. I love working on cars and other mechanical things. My dream one day is to own a non profit shop that can fix vehicles for people who live in their vehicles and might not be able to afford their repairs. No idea how I will be able to do it but Im gonna work hard to get there. It might take me 30 years but its a dream.

@sandraalegria3439 3 ай бұрын

May your dreams come true.

@firequeen2194 25 күн бұрын

Bright blessings, May your dream come true. I have a camper van and hope to travel someday. For now, it’s weekend camping trips testing and retesting my setup.

@TKBell1970 8 күн бұрын

You have a great idea which will help a lot of people. You can do it!

@laurabenske8381 3 күн бұрын

What a great dream you can do it.

@JaredBusch 9 ай бұрын

You can't imagine the crushing, debilitating depression homelessness brings. I feel so deeply for these people.

@craigslistrro709 9 ай бұрын

Enough to let one winter over at your place until Spring?..

@George.Andrews. 8 ай бұрын

I live in a van, and I feel deep sadness for people living for a house.

@dayandnight8805 8 ай бұрын

Are these conscious choice…did most of these people decide to live in their vans or is this strife……I’m unsure what I should be feeling as we don’t really have back stories…..just breakdown stories about cold…

@zephyrr108 8 ай бұрын

Oh. I can...

@HexOptimal 8 ай бұрын

Is this engagement farming or are you being serious?

@wendysteinberg2595 9 ай бұрын

Ruth made me cry when she remarked about her community of love. This is how the world needs to work.

@erikkibler3466 5 ай бұрын

The folks really running things behind the scenes don’t want us to get along and love one another.if we did we’d realize we need to get rid of them and the systems of oppression they’ve built around us.

@TylerGibbons-be1bl 5 ай бұрын

@@erikkibler3466I'm sure if we ask nicely they will just stop. Our complacency and kindness are our downfall.

@Mark22WiDax 3 ай бұрын

So very true 😊

@katydid2877 9 ай бұрын

I lived in Santa Barbara, Cali in the 90s. They passed a law no overnight parking in residential areas. Why? Cause people living in vehicles of various kinds would park in front of someone’s house, throw their trash in their yard, and leave their big gulp pee cups and poop bags on the sidewalk. A few ruined it for the many.

@philliphall5198 4 ай бұрын

Yes it happens but I have no problem letting them connect to electrical power for a few days 😊 We all can help the older people who can’t work anymore 😊

@MichaelBrown-sh8yh 2 ай бұрын

@@philliphall5198I'll do the same. 2024

@PeacefulTraveller888 2 ай бұрын

That’s dreadful 😐

@patrickfrantz2466 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for humanizing those living on the edge of society and for giving us a brief glimpse at the warm and loving communities that they form.

@lorrie5881 7 ай бұрын

" on the edge of society"? What's THAT?

@edwardhoulton8725 9 ай бұрын

The press always act like your friend, they pat you on the back trying to find a spot to insert the pointy sharp thing.

@h2hcamey 9 ай бұрын

Yes! All they want is a story. Period.

@rollyonetwo1926 8 ай бұрын

Well the Press is over half owned and fully controlled by the governments on this entire continent, don't know about Mexico... Research that Fact !!

@omarjason529 2 ай бұрын

Pointer shark thing? 🤔

@dearlfew7155 3 күн бұрын

Yes they do. Well said

@lucyalderman422 9 ай бұрын

It’s not paradise but when people look out for each other life can be great

@garyneilson3075 3 ай бұрын

Paradise is coming though, see Revelation 21 :1-5 & 11 :18. Til then "hold fast"! (1Thess.5 :21)

@laurellawson9153 8 ай бұрын

Lived in Calgary when I was a kid and I am truly impressed that they can survive a winter in their vehicle, so thrilled that a community of people rally to help one another get by. Way to go

@keepupwithspeedy 9 ай бұрын

if only housing communities would band together like that. this world could be so much better if people would just care about others.

@Hansen710 9 ай бұрын

some people in houses share their heat, and some people take care of other people by living in a zero energy building and they dont use chemical toilet, that end up polluting the water lots of places that people can be a part of a group, i can suggest looking up collective´s if you are into that sort of stuff also lots of eco villages i use to live in a city build by hippies, they have invented lots of green inventions that are used worldwide lots of places in the world have accepted, people Squatting in buildings if they are homeless.. moving into a car is not the best way to get anything else or the best way to remind the world homeless people needs places to stay

@Confidentk9sCa 9 ай бұрын

💯

@alainarchambault2331 8 ай бұрын

You know, that is an odd observation. From people in big houses to those living in subsidized housing units. Such unfriendly places and how crime sets in as a result. Yet I've been hearing of Nomad communities being helpful.

@jamesstone9213 8 ай бұрын

@alainarchambault2331 😂😂 yeah, no crime there

@HomelessWhiteMaleStartingOvera 8 ай бұрын

And yet for example you do nothing to band together to help others.

@shariselove 9 ай бұрын

It's is a great community...Bruce had a bad tooth ack and one of the community members paid 600 to fix his tooth...I cried!😊

@specops1903 2 ай бұрын

Don't you guys have free Healthcare? Does dental not fall under that?

@PeacefulTraveller888 2 ай бұрын

That is so very kind they helped him 💰

@JosephJoseph-ij5sr Ай бұрын

@@specops1903 Health care in Canada is a joke

@specops1903 Ай бұрын

@@JosephJoseph-ij5sr really?? How so

@brendafrank8411 27 күн бұрын

Dental care has not been provided for by the gov't. Supposedly they are starting some kind of program soon. We'll see. We end up paying lots for dental and vision care.

@michelelynn6914 9 ай бұрын

Sadly, in the USA, the housing prices have become out of many ppls reach to even rent, let alone buy. We need affordable housing.

@MichaelBrown-sh8yh 2 ай бұрын

They have that in California, two jobs I work & I'm 1,300 short...on they cheap rent 😂😂😂

@PeacefulTraveller888 2 ай бұрын

The same thing is happening here in Australia

@MikeCoon-yi4gz Ай бұрын

Ain't gonna happen under socialism. Vote them out .

@MikeCoon-yi4gz Ай бұрын

@@PeacefulTraveller888It's by design. Been watching it ever since they got Europe.

@hmfem3656 9 ай бұрын

This video has a double effect on the viewer. On one hand makes one happy for ALL the ❤ & caring out there on the streets & on the other hand makes one sad. Life can be as brutal as the winter out there.

@paulhutcheson2947 9 ай бұрын

This is, without a doubt, the very best video that you've ever made. Intelligent, sensitive, informative and interesting. Looking forward to more videos from you. Stay safe.

@donnamaco1 9 ай бұрын

100,000 thumbs up!🐕‍🦺

@DeeFay-fl1hs 9 ай бұрын

Could not have described the video and interviews better. I was moved by how supportive everyone is of each other during challenging times. If only the world was full of such loving and caring people. It’s priceless. We are steadily getting there, but still a way to go……..Thank you for an important reminder.

@Pjbuck55 9 ай бұрын

I absolutely agree!

@fredc8618 9 ай бұрын

Love this!

@1954shadow 9 ай бұрын

Yep, Bruce Jr. did a transmission repair for another Vanlifer, on the spot, at the side of the road, he ROCKS van life.

@JamesFowler-fn6le Күн бұрын

Would you know the location, unfortunate I am homeless in 10 days but I have a RV I need to park and live in

@1954shadow Күн бұрын

@@JamesFowler-fn6le would you be willing to, sublet?

@kateannkippy37 9 ай бұрын

So sad there's no affordable housing.... come on CANADA🇨🇦...WINTER IS HARSH!!

@susano7587 9 ай бұрын

Is there no possibility of these folks finding “low income subsidized housing” in Calgary? Having a neurological problem that makes me unable to tolerate high temperatures or low temperatures, this kind of living would be an impossibility for me. So I sold my van, surrendered my dreams of van life, and am living in a 2 bedroom condo with a “reverse mortgage”, and hoping I don’t “outlive my funds”. Thank you so much Chrome for showing us, and the world, how harsh vanlife can be in some locations. I wish these people could be given more help. For example, a homeless shelter to go to on frigid nights. They are so blessed to all have each other.

@cherylgoldman6846 9 ай бұрын

It's even worse in the USA

@mrm1885 9 ай бұрын

It's strange how things work. USA and Canada are the richest countries in the world but so many people live in cars or on the street. I don't think it's a problem of a lack of houses or apartments. Income inequality is big factor. In my country it's not like that. I think the main difference is we have the "Nordic model" for the economy. But our system can never work in Canada or America, It's to much socialism.

@kathybest6950 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this with us, Chrome .

@mezanian 9 ай бұрын

@@cherylgoldman6846and Australia, New Zealand, England, Italy, Spain, Portugal...the globe has no affordable housing, and if you can build it, they won't let ya.😢

@micaboomedia4818 9 ай бұрын

The truest definition of community. Everyone on equal footing. Everyone experiencing the same challenges. Everyone willing to look after each other and help when help is needed. Communities like this ARE the big society.

@steelhead197 6 ай бұрын

You’re 100% correct! Equals 🟰 respect

@cathybowley9189 9 ай бұрын

I cried watching this- you not only captured their sense of community but also the resilience of these people . I am an Albertan and yes, the winters can be deadly- are “no joke”. Your ability to connect with people let them trust and open up to you is such a gift, and one that you do with integrity. This is important content Chrome, so well told. ❤

@soniavos3127 9 ай бұрын

Me too, some people can't drive to a wrm climate to stay warm. Immigrants get better treatment ten our elderly and veterans and homeless. 😢

@lisaarca1555 8 ай бұрын

Thanks to Mr. Trudeau and the new world order! Same in Europe! Millions of Immigrants are welcomed, whereas retired people are ignored and left alone with their problems….

@donmcgowan2616 9 ай бұрын

Chrome, as a full time nomad myself living in a 2017 Subaru Outback, I really appreciate your sharing the story of the Calgary community. May they be an inspiration to anyone considering the possibility of living in a vehicle. Thank you. Walk in Beauty, Don

@donmcgowan2616 9 ай бұрын

And may the information you have provided serve them well.

@sarahbehler5437 9 ай бұрын

Cold world, warm hearts.

@merlin0215 9 ай бұрын

I like that. "Walk in beauty". May I use it?

@donmcgowan2616 9 ай бұрын

@@merlin0215 it is part of the Beautyway Prayer from Dine’ (Navajo) culture. I don’t think they will mind.

@tp06 9 ай бұрын

Hearing the consistent message from everyone about caring for one another brought tears to my eyes. It's such a great reminder of what community can and should look like.

@elizabethharrison2947 8 ай бұрын

💔💔💖💖❤❤💕💕❣❣💓💓 😉same here🙏💔🙏

@redfo3009 8 ай бұрын

When the lady said ‘they saved my life’ 😢

@rogerb5615 7 ай бұрын

This is how America USED to be ....

@arleneportsmouth1263 4 ай бұрын

Exactly, same for me. 😊

@Rosie_Wunder 9 ай бұрын

This community is literally in my backyard. In Calgary every winter seems colder than the last one. I love that they have the ability to help each other and that they are all so super friendly. I'm in an apartment building, and just as they said, I do not know any of my neighbors. I wish them all the best!

@jefflandeen 7 ай бұрын

Hi. Which community is this? I’m live Calgary SW and this video has me thinking about ways to offer some insulation support for the cold snaps.

@cpw8191 6 ай бұрын

@@jefflandeen57 Ave NE

@tonybloomfield5635 9 ай бұрын

What a beautiful person that guy Bruce is. Always happy to have a knock on the door to help out others, yet fixes his heating problem, at - 40 something degrees, on his own as he did not want to wake people up for help.

@33Jenesis 9 ай бұрын

Vehicle dwellers can’t be isolated. Banding together especially in area with harsh weather condition is vital to survive. I can’t imagine the degree of coldness living inside a vehicle. Even with insulation it is not enough to keep up core temperature

@fudsicle678 9 ай бұрын

The old system separates & divides. The divine system connects & supports one another. Governments are separators over the years. That is changing now for unity sake. We are family.

@rajanikumari3672 9 ай бұрын

BruceVanlifeJunior and his group are so much a community to aspire to. They really look after eachother and help eachother.

@susanwright1999 9 ай бұрын

Is that the name of the Chinese guy ?

@rajanikumari3672 9 ай бұрын

@susanwright1999 Bruce is the young guy in the beginning. Big Z(?spelling) Vanlife is the Asian gentleman in the minivan. Both have KZfaq channels. Bruce's is growing fast.

@AngeleDeux1 9 ай бұрын

@@rajanikumari3672 yeah he seems so nice n sweet.. was wondering why Chrome wouldnt guest appear in his last video since he obviously guested on his..

@user-jy7pz8qv9s 8 ай бұрын

I like to know of this location I may be houseless soon I might as well be there as well. I reside in Lethbridge and I'm disabled and living poor. So if anyone can pass on the exact location of this community that will be great. Thank u.

@apere003 9 ай бұрын

It's 2023 ...... very shameful that our governments haven't devised a plan to battle homelessness......but yet politicians continue to live with no worries unlike the average Joe

@KKuurus 9 ай бұрын

I'm not sure but I think Calgary has a higher population than any one of the Nordic countries except possibly the Netherlands.

@C.Church 9 ай бұрын

Uh... politicians also have to have roommates and many only do it on the side to their main jobs. You can replace "politicans" in your post with just about any profession: mechanic, actor, plumber, salesperson, manager, driver, nurse, soldier. Some do exceptionally well, but that doesn't mean it's universally true or that they have it universally bad.

@seanharley6432 9 ай бұрын

@@SamGforrealthe choice is you can pay a landlord or a mortgage lender 2.5 to 3 weeks income per month or one can stretch their dollar by living in a van ; RV or a car. Mortgaging a house in today’s overrated and overpriced market sounds more like a ponzy scheme to me!

@elvafae9902 9 ай бұрын

Sending love to this community of people…

@fillhixx 9 ай бұрын

Vanlife IS one solution. Not for everyone, but there is no one solution that works for absolutely everyone.

@richardhanley3411 9 ай бұрын

I've been a nomad for over 20 years in the pacific northwest and I've yet to find any community like that. 😊

@merlin0215 9 ай бұрын

Keep looking, don't give up. Maybe you could be the gatherer. You know, start a group (that may turn into a community in the future).

@ret.firefightercory 9 ай бұрын

Hi Chrome, this is Cory from Ret.firefightercory. Sorry I missed you 😢 I’m so glad that I was able to meet you in person a few weeks ago thanks to the amazing loving community that I have been apart of. Thank you for sharing our community with everyone ❤❤ we are all here for each other no matter what we need or can do to be there for each other. Thanks again Chrome and Cruz much luv ❤❤

@JamesEdwards-zz4pb 9 ай бұрын

Beware of anyone calling themselves a "journalist". That's mainstream for "bullshitter"

@galemaurer2123 7 ай бұрын

This is what the world needs more of, genuine people helping people, loving one another,❤️

@heidiroy-boy 6 ай бұрын

Collectively we are realizing we need one another

@Mike.T402 9 ай бұрын

Should sue that news station of defamation

@MichaelBrown-sh8yh 2 ай бұрын

He won't 😂😂😂

@gracienoelle 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful! In the six and a half years living in my minivan I have encountered the most beautiful, most helpful people and most loving people. We are nomads!!

@Shatarii 9 ай бұрын

Their stories are so full of emotion, such a shame there isn't places they can park with some safety of walls or foliage against the brutal winds in the winter. Amazing community full of equally amazing people who really know what the word community means ... some people could learn a lot from them x I genuinely wish them all the very best and thanks Chrome for ensuring the truth be told and not twisted !! xxx

@mezanian 9 ай бұрын

Love to Ruth from Australia, I came close to houseless living. I worked so hard to advocate for myself and other elders. Volunteering and cooking for homeless folk. I was gifted a beachfront apartment, subsidised rent for life. Australia is the lucky country, I got lucky. Widows like myself are seen as trash without an estate funded life.😢

@TheSilmarillian 8 ай бұрын

Remote rural off grid here NSW

@paulcox9366 8 ай бұрын

@@TheSilmarilliandoing the same in upper Murry VIC. Lucky enough to own my land tho

@fuzzyhair321 8 ай бұрын

It isn't going to get any easier for us in the youth camp. I'm in my 30s and trust me, life isn't easier either living paycheck to damn paycheck as a healthcare worker too

@jeannie5389 4 ай бұрын

Same way here in US, my neighbor was left to die motionless, alone, months after months in her bed, true story

@pdodwell1575 9 ай бұрын

First, you have done a great service highlighting the “regular people” of even a “squatters’” community. Second, about you. One of the reasons your channel is so “watchable“ is due to how articulate and even eloquent you are when you talk about your life and the lives and experiences of those around you. You give thoughtful comments in a very engaging manner. 👍

@rss608 8 ай бұрын

I think it is time that the cities, counties and feds open and pay for free off street parking for these folks using the land that they have taken.

@Ddccpp2152 9 ай бұрын

Great episode! People are struggling everywhere and a community that helps each other is a must ❤

@johnb.7979 9 ай бұрын

And, this video also shows why Chrome’s experiment of having someone else film videos for the channel failed. There’s a genuine connection felt between Chrome and who he’s talking with that wasn’t felt in the other videos.

@merlin0215 9 ай бұрын

You're right! I couldn't quite put my finger on it. Thank you.

@kinjiru731 9 ай бұрын

What an awesome community, I love that they've built this close-knit group that helps one another.

@ebombglass 9 ай бұрын

Best part of having wheels under you is the ability to live where you won’t freeze or cook to death. I live in Las Vegas, NV and my family is from North Dakota and I’ve always wondered why anyone would decide to settle in either place after a year of living there. 54 degrees below zero and they were like, “eh, that wasn’t that bad” eh, “115 degrees? That wasn’t that bad. Kind of a dry heat”😂

@marissatemotio1320 9 ай бұрын

I'm a vanlife too and living in Vegas but I can't do summers in Vegas way too hot..how do u handle the heat?

@ebombglass 9 ай бұрын

@@marissatemotio1320 I’m still living in a house and haven’t taken flight yet…

@Califamilymanprepper 8 ай бұрын

@@livinginavwvan207tru, I don't know why you would put yourself in that kind of position

@janetcourcelles126 5 ай бұрын

In Canada there really isn't any province that's warm in any way! We don't have the luxury like Americans to just drive to a warm climate without crossing the border into another country!

@ebombglass 5 ай бұрын

@@janetcourcelles126wait, Canadians aren’t allowed to freely travel to America and Mexico?! I didn’t know, my apologies for assuming… We have passports here and usually need a visa from the visiting country if we intend to be there for longer periods of time but I don’t think Mexico requires it.

@daneelewis 9 ай бұрын

This makes me sad but it's also so so beautiful. I'm so glad you all have each other. Bruce needs to be protected at all costs!🥰 What a beautiful community. ❤

@cherylschumaker1366 6 ай бұрын

Harsh exterme winters ! The hardships these folks have indured ...stay strong

@joehillis2897 9 ай бұрын

I've recently came across a home owner who basically camps in his own house. No electricity, burning wood outdoors for cooking. He's behind on the taxes and in danger of loosing the home... what a world...

@Syl-Vee 9 ай бұрын

Calgary is so cold we had to plug our block heaters in at night during the winter. We did van life and trailer life there in the early 80's. If we didn't have friends in houses that would let us plug in we would not have survived. We also burned a fortune's worth of propane. In places where you don't have to move, bales of hay around the bottom of the vehicle helps. Thanks for this post, Chrome.

@norxgirl1 9 ай бұрын

Yes, and hillbilly winter skirt, if you can get away with it.....

@kayrigetta9462 9 ай бұрын

Thats awesome to have people care for each other like that. Thanks fir sharing this wonderful community.

@CM-ey7nq 9 ай бұрын

Greetings from Norway. Minus 48 C? Holy h*ll! I can do just fine in minus 20 C, even minus 30 is surviveable. Of sorts. This is on another level.

@christinamann3640 9 ай бұрын

When someone from Norway is freaked out, you know it’s cold 😆. I’m in the same city, and it can also swing up to plus ten Celsius when we get Chinook winds over the mountains, which are dry and warm. The last few years have been extra extreme in both ways.

@milan90ful 2 ай бұрын

Yea here in Canada cold in no joke, it's even worse with windchill..

@user-lg1gj3li9j 9 ай бұрын

I did a lot of campgrounds when I first started living in a tent in the back if my Chevy S10 and having my 225 pound doggone but you know I stopped in one campground and was welcomed with open arms by the year round residents. If felt great to have the community there when my tent ripped apart during a particularly heavy storm. One of the guys saw me struggling with my extra tarp and didn't hesitate to come help get it secured down. Yeah my truck tent was tiny but it was home and it was my lil oasis from the crazy world out there. Happy trails and safe travels to you and Cruz!

@helanalurie9962 9 ай бұрын

When the state fails the citizens, this happens... I salute these brave and strong ❤people finding safe community and sticking together, supporting each other and, for some, taking their last stand... This was so humbling to watch Thanking for sharing the truth. Warm greetings from Pretoria, South Africa.😊

@MsSoozy 9 ай бұрын

It is an amazing community! I don’t live in my van but know many that do and they are from ALL walks of life. Very interesting people. Thank you Chrome for sharing. Much love from the island. 🍻😉

@chux72vette 9 ай бұрын

"Love Thy Neighbor" comes to my mind and I pray about all who are living the best they can for whatever reason. The only thing we can do about the weather is be the best prepared we can be and sometimes as Bruce, "Junior", said, that may not be enough especially if a failure occurs. Thanx Chrome and keep up the content like this as the world needs to see this and not by a TV news crew!!!! Gods Peace and Blessings~

@beatabeska5995 9 ай бұрын

I love this episode 🥰. It shows to me that people are amazing beings who, if given opportunity to come together, can show how awesome people really are. Thank you Chrome for being a vessel for van life community. To me you are a legend already.

@miriamortiz3241 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful story ! Thank you for shedding light on what most people would think as squatters but are actually part of a community of people from all walks of life helping each other and living in harmony. Thank you 🙏

@cooltrkin 9 ай бұрын

Oh man, I live in Boise idaho, and my heart goes out to those homeless here in Boise. And we're not near as cold as y'all are. That's why I always donate to the homeless shelter, and give the extra food out of our garden aswell. Community what a beautiful thing.

@NettiieB 9 ай бұрын

what is the average temp in Idaho? In winter?

@hannafox1979 5 ай бұрын

I live in Boise Idaho too

@cassiehartford8997 8 ай бұрын

"Solitude" seems to be a privilege of the housed and wealthy. I know that when you've lost everything, "community" becomes an incredibly vital part of getting grounded again and finding your footing. I have so much love for these folks 🥰

@Camilla_Sundholm 9 ай бұрын

Chrome, you often have this amazing music that awakes a fighting sprit, a warrior in me, usually when you bomb through the backcountry.I wish this film in a sense had that music instead of a somewhat sad one, because these people are warriors, true champions., heroes. ❤ I love Bruce so much! ❤ From his first film he has been in my heart. I have gotten to hear about the amazing Vanma Ruth and the whole family, this amazing crew. Lot´s of love @BruceVanLifeJunior, Ruth and everybody! ❤ Thank you Chrome for this video, giving them the spotlight ❤

@stephvanderyacht3644 9 ай бұрын

Hello our Alberta neighbors. Right below in Montana. Stay safe. ❤️✌️

@jenniferwestloyd25 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this community with us, Chrome and Bruce "Junior". Telling their stories hopefully helps sticks and bricks dwellers, or those who think of VanLifers as cast away people, that there is a community of people who not only enjoy their lifestyle but also prefer the lifestyle. In addition, they've become a closer family than many who live in neighborhoods where they don't even know their neighbor's name. Thank you both for opening people's eyes...

@RebeccaTreeseed 9 ай бұрын

In the last act, thrift stores are your friend. If you can't warm your home, warm your body.

@kariannsutherland4850 9 ай бұрын

I love that you’re telling their true story

@whereswendy8544 9 ай бұрын

This van life community and you, Chrome, is was what attracted me to this lifestyle and to get my van. These tough Calgarians are SIMPLY AMAZING! Keeping it REAL.

@ExploringTheWestCoast 9 ай бұрын

I couldn't imagine living through the winters up there. If anyone is interested in making their way south, through the Western U.S. (California specifically) and needs anything, hit me up! 🤙

@user-jd3pb4pw4q 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Chrome - your purpose on this planet is becoming more and more evident, episode by episode! - humanity at its best ...keep up the great work and storytelling! Inspirational.

@lisabeare2366 9 ай бұрын

The press sure has a way to change up reality Tina false truth. It's sad and do frustrating.. love your videos and your story. The one you tell and show all of us. Thank you

@sober6411 9 ай бұрын

What a great group. 👍 😊

@RockyMtnGobblers 9 ай бұрын

Those $3 emergency blankets really do work buy those. Put a blanket or 2 or sleeping bag over you tuck the emergency blanket around and slightly under you. You will be so warm in the coldest temperatures you will have to take some covers off. You can also glue those to the walls around your Van and it will reflect all the heat that your heaters are putting out back to you, they honestly will help a great deal.

@nansratis 9 ай бұрын

Awesome community! Thank you, Chrome, for reporting this with warmth and compassion. Many reporters would not have done the same. You are outstanding as usual!

@LaNette1 9 ай бұрын

Hey chrome, that is so awesome that you went in Calgary to show van lifers that are doing it the right way. That was so awesome to see Vanma, Ruth and Bruce. They are both amazing thank you chrome for sharing. You are amazing you always make my day you guys be safe out there 🇺🇸♥️😎🙏✌️👍🐾⛰️🚐🇨🇦

@ljtaylo1312 9 ай бұрын

What a great story thank you for sharing. We need to build more community like that everywhere.

@laurencemarkwart3292 9 ай бұрын

I can so relate to this, my heater is turned on in November and stays on till March/ April. It is so nice to see everyone helping , great community. Thanks for the tour Chrome.

@Mizz.Person 9 ай бұрын

🚩Chrome: Idea? People in the comments keep asking:WHY? And "Don't they hage jobs?" So how about a video with why people are living in their vans and what they do for work? I know its pretty private, but I'm sure some people would answer, for education purposes?

@kennethfrank-ol9fm 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for getting the word out, I am a re-tired van-lifer, since the Disco days, ( anyone who knows you & Disco or your channel will know what that means), I am not a squatter, I choose to travel, to live life not have life pass me by, Thank-you

@bolo863 9 ай бұрын

Im from South Africa and we cry when our temperatures drop to - 4'C in winter. We thrive in our spring, summer and autumn when the temperatures hover between 24'C to 38'C but no sorry I'll die if the temperature ever dropped to - 48'C. 😱

@christinamann3640 9 ай бұрын

I’m in Calgary and I don’t do so well over 30 C 😆 38???? 🥵🫠

@christopherrussell1677 9 ай бұрын

Lesson learned , I hope ? Never talk to the media ! This point was pushed very hard in my security training !

@LiveFree123 9 ай бұрын

This was very touching and eye opening. Living in central Saskatchewan I know just how cold the winters can get. Thanks Chrome for giving us a glimpse into these precious people’s lives.💙🇨🇦

@karensimaeys3178 9 ай бұрын

Chrome I think this was one of your best videos. Just love to see people taking care of each other we need more of that in this world.

@drericshannonparr 9 ай бұрын

Wow man..thanks for sharing this humbling experience. A whole new perspective has been created. Props to all those winter van warriors.

@LadyPenelope 9 ай бұрын

These lovely people walk in grace. So much to learn from them; lovingkindness, resilience...💕

@HermanFickewirth 9 ай бұрын

What a wonderful story,about real people forging a community that helps one another! I live in a neighborhood of Million $$$ homes in Carmel,Cal.....and ...almost nobody knows one another. This is so inspiring!

@thomasitsasecretlol1988 9 ай бұрын

First time I’ve heard about you junior, but I just subscribed to your channel.

@chalmadanes405 9 ай бұрын

Well done. More documentaries please.

@mrm1885 9 ай бұрын

Yes, we have seen enough of van tours and details of the van. More interesting to see the people and hear their stories.

@merlin0215 9 ай бұрын

Exactly

@jasonmillers6941 8 ай бұрын

We’re getting closer and closer to being independent from the system. Breaking away from the chokehold that governments and/or authorities have on us directly improves social interaction and the community.

@annelindeman5545 9 ай бұрын

😮😢WHAT A THUMBNAIL😢😮 BUT so so glad you got to do this story Chrome. Beautiful Story. There is no doubt the media sucks the life out of everything. Thanks for setting the record straight!!❤❤

@SilverKittyWarrior 9 ай бұрын

Wow thank you for sharing this video and a big thank you to everybody that share their stories I'm going to have to go back and watch it again. Have a great day

@johnperry5960 9 ай бұрын

This is one of the best videos I've seen in awhile. I think it would be fantastic if you visited other communities just like this and talk to them and shared their stories

@Pjbuck55 9 ай бұрын

I absolutely agree! What a great series it could be!

@skooliecarol8542 9 ай бұрын

Ya Chrome....it,d be a Great series

@waynekeough4153 8 ай бұрын

This is what all our communities should be , mutual reliance on each other. Sadly our neighbors are strangers and we are all poorer emotionally for it.

@teresaoneill7954 9 ай бұрын

I love this. Community is survival. I think this community is rare and special ❤

@margaretyourchuck6417 9 ай бұрын

Chrome, you are a stand-up guy. Thank you for this piece. Your love makes all the difference.

@scottmiller5106 9 ай бұрын

Really glad to see Aunt Ruth has such a great network of friends. She’s my OG vanlifer!!Keep the love going and looking out for each other. ❤

@Stephanie-lb6tt 9 ай бұрын

What a wonderful thing that they’re all sticking together and helping each other❤

@DeeStitcher 9 ай бұрын

My question is, and I know it's very personal, but I want to know their why?? Why are they wintering in their vehicles. I am from Northern Alberta, so I know the cold they are talking about. I now have a new fear for these people, especially that new guy!! 😢

@ladyjade6446 8 ай бұрын

Yeah he never addresses why they live like this. I’d head south in my van if I was going to live in a van.

@bertiesark 9 ай бұрын

Hi Chrome it is great to see you have your home back in tip top shape keep having fun

@cheflifevanlife 9 ай бұрын

Great community. I love it when people look out for each other.

@michaelbryant2071 Ай бұрын

I am 70 and pretty active. I have my social security, own my home, and have a business. I have been homeless. It's beutal in Texas in the summer. Thank you for telling the truth about these folks.

@elizabethcarrington5819 6 ай бұрын

This is so awesome! Real people living with the family they make, not the ones they’re born into.

@kattilathehunfreedomfighter 9 ай бұрын

Today is my 8 month anniversary of FT solo vanlife. I've met some nice people along the way, but I'm still flying solo and haven't truly connected with any group. As the fall/winter approaches, I hope to meet and perhaps become embedded with a community such as this. 🙏 Chrome & Cruzie, I am so happy that you got through that van-in-hospital ordeal and now have your home back! Happy trails and safe travels! 🤗❤️😘

@justmin858 8 ай бұрын

Best of LUCK to you 👍

@kattilathehunfreedomfighter 8 ай бұрын

@@justmin858 Thank you 🙏😊