Once again you have shown us that it can be done on a dime! Crystal is an example of a smart, confident beautiful woman. She’s some I will definitely follow!

She is living the life she chose to live . She is happy and travels wherever she wants , how amazing is that . 👍

$600 a month would have been just for rent in most places. Instead she gets to travel, eat and live while meeting new people for that amount. Great interview.

Love her and her attitude and energy! She's a class act. MELANIN QUEEN, yesss!

I found Crystal charming and informative. I'm happy to see people breaking away from a life of debt peonage.

Thank goodness he's not like the others, it would have broken my heart. He's the Papa Bear of nomadic life and was the one who inspired me to get out of a 12 year abusive relationship. He was the first, that I know of , to highlight and bring awareness to the plight of aging women and their need for affordable housing options. (Boondocking, car living, tiny house, etc.) There are good genuine people in this movement.

Well, shut my mouth! I've seen Crystal's videos and never realized her vehicle was a minivan NOR that she was old enough to have an adult son and grandbaby! How marvelous to see this interview - thank you!

I don't pity her.... I'm jealous! This is what I want to do!

I admire people's flexibility and determination to find their own path . Nice .

Bob, that lady was great! I hope she keeps up her great attitude. Let her know please.

wow. when she said she is 46 my eyes poped!! she looks like 26! such a well spoken human. I look up to her!

Wow! 46?! I assumed she was in her 20’s!😱

Nice job Crystal. I like how you used simple everyday items to create your environment. I love it that you got an $800 van and went for it. Fearless.

WOW! What a neat lady! Positive, upbeat, organized, confident, articulate, neat as a pin, and PRETTY!

She is a very nice person who is living life on her own terms. That is wonderful. The world needs more strong, independent people like her! It would be a better place.

Just loved watching! She’s amazing! Thanks Bob! I can live vicariously through these wonderful people. Love from Japan

She's so right about throwing money away on storage lockers. Wish I could get that money back. 😧

Bob you are an awesome kind person. Glad you did a tour of Crystal's Van because she is pretty cool!

Crystal is happy and i am happy for her.

You’re the black woman I know doing this. You look healthy, you sound intelligent and you look like you’re maintaining quite well. I tip my hat off to you. More and folks are living off the grid.

i am OVERJOYED! My two van life inspirations have come together in EPIC PROPORTIONS.

Very nice setup. She's one smart woman.

Tip I just learned on Hand Warmers. You can reuse them by putting them in a ziplock bag and squeezing out the excess air. You can use it for 3-5 times at about an hour per use.

Awesome Crystal you keep on doing you. You don't have to worry about the hussle and bussal of the world. You are a smart woman. Some women in this world don't know how to live and make it in a house with everything. I know you can live in a house or apartment but you chose to be happy and travel at your expense. Love your van. Thanks for this video. 👍💞🐸🐸⛅🌛⭐🌠

My two nomad hero's together in one vid. I couldn't be more pleased. Great job

The best minivan live in I've seen. Lovely woman.

A very well spoken and cool lady. Someone I would love to hang out with. The world is filled with interesting people.

I have always loved the wonderful positive Crystal Vanner! She is very down to earth, and shows her highs and liws and is so real. I appreciate her honesty and her bravery on just hitting the road. I envy her and her lifestyle.

Great tour. Very organized.

Thank you Mr.Bob for the interview with Crystal, she is such an inspiration for people of color especially the American natives. Love you Mr. Bob!!I Keep the good work.

I love Crystal's positive and professional attitude. She is well composed, resourceful, resilient, and articulate. I wish her safe and happy travels!

I love how friendly and informative all the fulltimers are (both vans and RV's). Everyone is so open and willing to show you how they do things to help others out. It's such a lovely community. It makes me so happy. :)

I like her and her setup. That little "table" holding her stove is great. Lots of great hanging storage in the back too. Great job, Crystal!

Very nice video. I have been watching Crystal for awhile.

She's 46! I thought she was in her 30s! I absolutely love her energy. I wish her the best of luck in all her adventures!

Loved this! I am still in my "planning stages" as a working woman, but this is how I will be living within 5 years. Currently saving to be able to buy outright (meaning no payments) some kind of extended van, or small RV (but really leaning towards a van). I have already downsized over the last few years from a three bedroom house, down to my current studio. Getting rid of all the accumulated "stuff" I was basically a slave to keeping up with was one of the most cathartic and freeing things I've ever done!. Have also - and I cannot stress enough just how important this part is - paid off, then got rid of all my credit cards and now live *completely* debt-free, with just two debit cards. In other words, I don't spend money I do not have...and that is truly freedom! I live slowly and deliberately as I prepare to make that final transition into a nomad van-dwelling life. I also want to keep it as simple as possible, so that using things and fixing things can be as much DYI as possible (so no "high tech" RV's, no slides outs, no complicated systems...etc). Yet, like this wonderful woman, I also still want to retain my sense of style (I, too, am a head wrapper). She looks and seems like a centered and truly happy being. Hope I get to meet her sometime. Thank you so much for sharing this Bob Wells, and for being the beacon that you are for all of us who want to live life out of the awful, soul-sucking rat race. Blessings be upon you all for this new year!

Crystal I really enjoyed the tour of you home and a wonderful interview. Lots of great information. But no way are you 46... I would have never guessed that. Your healthy eating and lifestyle has definitely paid off...looking good : ) Big Thank You to Bob for another fantastic video!

Wonderful interview Perfect description of introvert/ extrovert I feel the same way

Yay, good to see Crystal on the channel. Bob, you do such a good job with this, thank you.

Thank you Bob, for introducing us to such a dear, sweet person here...Crystal...I just loved how she described how she lived in her SUV and now her van...she is very brave and very determined and I think that is wonderful. I am so glad she is in her van now, where she can better organize her stuff...she looks so young...has to be her diet and outlook on life...I look forward to meeting Crystal and so many others when I finally go mobile too!! Thanks Bob and thanks Crystal!! 💖🚐💖🙏💖🌵💖

Hey Crystal and Bob. Two of my favorite van dwellers/campers. 👍🏾😃

Oh....and thank you Bob for interviewing Crystal Vanner and bringing her story to light!!!😁 I have been a subscriber of yours and hers for some time and I hope she gets the positive recognition she deserves! Thank you.💜💞💜

This is cool. If I was single no kids I’d do this 6 months of every year to save money. Smart. Crystal seems lovely.

What a DYNAMIC LADY! Man, nobody has to feel sorry for HER! She's got it goin' on. Thank you, Bob, for a GREAT interview!

Great interview/tour, she seems like a lovely person. 👍

Ugh when is KZfaq going to give the option to LOVE a video🤔. Great job Bob!

Very ingenious person. I can tell she is confident & self sufficient. Best to her & you Bob. Thanks for the video.

Crystal you are such a lovely and talented lady with a wide range of creativity! Blessing to you and your "free bird" lifestyle.

wow Crystal you look 30ish, not 46. great set up. best of everything.

Great set up. She's very positive.

Amen. She's happy and probably 90% of the people who say they pity her for not having a house are unhappy and unsatisfied with lots of things in their lives. So happy she is living how she likes.

Love her...love you too Mr. Bob. You're an amazing human being...inspirational. Thank you for your work. I wish you many years of health and happiness.✌

Hi Bob, thanks much for this interview. Its message is understood on a much deeper level than the meanings of words exchanged between you. I, as a black woman, have followed you for a couple of years. You are simply and complexly a human being. I appreciate your sincerity and all I've learned from you or the people you've introduced to us. Crystal: You go girl. Do you. One day I hope to meet you both. I'm from out your way, Crystal.

Thanks again Bob for featuring another wonderful strong , independent woman!!!!!!! Love her ! You are an inspiration Crystal !!!! 😊👍👍👍👍

Love this interface. The Road Pros are awesome!! You can by the aluminum loaf pans and cook anything in them. My hubby is the cook on the truck. He’s cooked all types of meats, vegetable stir fry meals, etc. lots of us truckers use them❤️❤️

that life style total agrees with her, she looks so young & stress free.... i can't believe she is 46! You go girl.

I just love the spirit and ease of Crystal, Another great Vlog Bob!

Thank you, Bob. It was an Awesome video! I am so happy to see my Vanner Sister on your YT channel. She is one of the most genuine KZfaqr you will come across. I admire her charisma and her inner strength. Congrats Sis! For reaching 3,000 subscribers :)

This is one of my top vids so far for van life!

At first she seemed rather serious, and then when I realized she instantly breaks out in a wide smile and a great laugh, I became a fan! What a lovely personality and what a nicely turned out van. On top of everything else, I think she probably made the lovely scarf and poncho she's wearing. She DID say she has crafting stuff! More reason to love her! Great interview...

She has a great attitude and will do well.

Go Crystal!!!! The Nomadic Natural sent me here 🤸🏾‍♀️💃🏾💜😊

The moving blankets idea was Genius!

Bob and Crystal, two class acts. Hope to meet both at the RTR.

She's awesome.

What a cozy, creative and color vibrant space!

Good for Crystal! She's doing something fun and adventurous with her life. May the LORD protect and bless you out there!

Love her attitude! The van dwelling community seems very supportive. This would be a good option for travel even for homeowners.

Crystal's got some great ideas going here - love those black moving blankets as curtains!

Great, innovative ideas. I like the Harbor Freight blanket for curtains.

What a lovely lady..thank you Bob

I found myself looking up tiny homes just out of pure curiosity, and came across this channel. I am so fascinated by the "house-less" movement and don't know why more people don't do this. At least for a few months, save some money and decide if this is a good choice for them or not. I happen to have a relative who is newly homeless due to life issues and sometimes sleeps in their car. But let me tell ya, after seeing how many of you live so well in your homes-on-wheels, I think it's fantastic! I've told him, "make it your home, temporary or not." My other family members think it's dangerous and "sad", but I'm like, watch these videos!! There's such a great way to do it! Kudos to you all living free and your own way! And keep the vids coming, I can't get enough of 'em! Haha. Now personally, I don't think I'll ever be house-less because my husband is 6'8 and around 380lbs, so there aren't many homes-on-wheels short of a mobile home that'll fit him! Haha, but carry on! Blessings all.

Crystal is very organized and has a nice set up.Great interview Bob as always you have a way with people.Look forward to your next interview.

Great interview! What a beautiful young lady who seems to have it all together. I enjoy both your videos. Thank you!

Great lady and she did a great job on her van!

What a great well spoken beautifull lady , so well dressed and clean and concise in her explenations unlike those that do not wash much and just lecture others like Carolyn RV living and others . Good interview

My gosh I thought she was about 25 until she mentioned grandchildren....

Bob thank you for this

That is the prettiest minivan build I have ever seen. She has ALOT of storage and Wow the organization!

We love ❤️ Crystal! Joy joy joy God bless you Crystal for showing us exactly how to build something simple!!! God bless her for showing us exactly how to build the toilet. ✨💫✨💫✨💫✨💫✨💫✨💫✨✨💫✨ I've watching 100 of these and everyone sort of explained how to build the bed and sort of told us how to build the toilet. The ” 18 hour hot hands” was a great tip too esp sewing it in near the feet. Thank u for showing how to set up the battery bank for the laptop and phone. The back of the van organization! Awesomeness!!!✨⭐️💫✨⭐️💫 My daughter and I want to take a month trip this summer so she can see more of the USA! We SEE 👁👁now how to do it now. We are going to take turns driving. One will sleep while the other drives. 💖🌸💖🌸 Thank u!!! 🐸Crystal!!!

That's amazing Crystal.

Crystal was a great interview. I enjoyed her success story.

I LOVE Crystal! I have followed her for a while now and she keeps it real!

Thanks you so much Bob for interviewing Crystal. I've seen her channel a few times. She's an awesome woman with a huge heart!

I love Crystal!!! She is great!

Minimalist...impressive...very well spoken!

I don't know why reading the comments actually made me want to cry. Happy tears though. Maybe because everyone was being so nice and encouraging. And in todays time, ya really don't see that anymore. Nice video by the way 😀😀

Very Smart setup😀! Love how she had toilet setup, cooking and how things are organized.. well done😀

Loved this lady's story and outlook on life. Very inspiring!

This is exactly what I needed to hear! Thanks Bob and Crystal!

I've seen several different versions of this lady's set-up in her van, and all of them have been brilliant. Seems like she constantly refines her living space, and it just keeps getting better and better.

Thanks Crystal !

Great video and tour. Crystal so happy to see you on the channel. Great job Bob!

Crystal is adorable and so organized what a cosy living space.....

Pleasant surprise to see you two together on footage! Thanks so much, needed a thorough interview of her 😄

What an awesome self reliant lifestyle! If I were single, I’d definitely live much similar!!! I do have 10 animals, therefore I would have to build my own a Tiny Home at least 450 sg. Feet!!!

She is amazing. I admire her ingenuity.

Ahhhhhhh I love this bob your best video to date

So self-reliant that's beautiful she's amazing... Keep going my sister keep going

She is a smart woman, she took what she had and made it work!