Hi Lewis! Thanks for dropping in! And Thank you!! It’s been so much fun! 🤩 I appreciate everyone and their support! You were probably the most supportive and encouraging when I first started out. I will forever be grateful. You’re probably the most organized, efficient, minimal full time Van Dweller I’ve ever come across. 😃💯 Have a fantastic day! P.S. where are you now? How’s it been going?

@@ModernDayPilgrim I'm currently in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where temps have been in the 80s during the day and high 50s at night. I've been here almost a week, and, before that, I was in a beautiful part of Wyoming. Back in the day when you started your channel, I remember it took 8 months for you to get 100 subscribers. But I knew your channel would catch on and that your brand would sell. I was right. You have the best of both worlds - A vanlife as well as a family life. I knew that would sell. And now you're a world phenomena. I'm taking it easy and loving the fact I'm saving 2,000 dollars a month as a truck-dwelling nomad. I feel SUPER RICH. I'm hoping to go to California again in January to go on another cruise. I'm done with writing books. My goal now is to sock away boat loads of cash and live the easy life. Sure is nice hearing from you Nancy Faye. See ya on down the road. Lewis

Thanks for watching! My windows are tinted and it’s amazing how well they work during the day while I’m in the van in parking lots. They are tinted 20% I believe. I can be in my van in a parking spot and someone can pull up next to me, get out look in/at my van and not see me. ALL THE TIME! 😃🙌🏼💯 I do have custom window covers that I have made from Heatshield as well. Hope this helps! Have a fantastic day! 😃🙌🏼💯

@@Rj-22 This is FANTASTIC! Thank you for sharing all this!! This will give hope to people that don’t think they can do it or are skeptical! WAY TO GO!!!! 💯😃🙌🏼

@@JennyMCGUIRE-nx3ow Thank you! And thanks for watching! I Reflectix from Heatshield. They are custom for this van, 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan! There are many options out there, some more expensive than others. Hope this helps! Have a fantastic evening! 😃🙌🏼💯

It all sounds fantastic! Thanks for the comment! Since I am speaking of a No build, while a platform is a fantastic idea, it doesn’t resonate with my build type. Building into the van is not an option for me. If I built a platform, then I’d have to store it somewhere. It may be a great option for full time van dwellers though! Have a fantastic day! 😃🙌🏼💯

Thanks for watching! All good points and I have touched on all these points in many videos. But it surely wouldn’t hurt to have all info in one video. Thanks! It’s in the notebook! Have a fantastic day! 😃🙌🏼💯

Thanks for watching! And great idea! It’s in the notebook! Have a fantastic day!! 😃🙌🏼😂

Thanks! It’s on the list! 😃💯🙌🏼

Thanks for watching! Great idea! It’s in the note book! Have a fantastic day! 💯😃🙌🏼

Hellooooo! Thanks for watching! Yes, I was back in a boot for 3 weeks. Hipped a bone out of the big toe, same foot I had surgery on. 🤦🏼‍♀️ I go back for an x-ray next week. 🩻🙏🏼 Have a fantastic day! 🙌🏼💯😃

Thanks for watching! I appreciate your comment! Because my van is a no build, I don’t have any knowledge about particular builds that would suit your question. I bring a 4 foot foldable table, put it outside of the van when I get to my destination and put my Coleman ca stove on top of that. I don’t have anything that slides out or any kind of a build per se. You can check out my playlist called “ Van Camping in Michigan,” I have lots of helpful videos in there! Have a fantastic day!😃💯🙌🏼

@@kathybullmer8884 Kathy, have you tried calling Coleman customer service? The number should be somewhere on your stove. If not, then type in "Coleman stove customer service," and that should get you the number. Before calling them, hook your propane up to your stove and have a lighter handy. They should be able to walk you through getting your stove going. Hope that helps. Have a good day.

@@backwoodsarkansas9155 Thanks for watching! I’ll add your request to the list! Have a fantastic day! 🙌🏼😃💯

Thanks for watching! And for the comment! It’s in the notebook! Have a fantastic day! Stay tuned!😃🙌🏼💯

I’m not Nancy, but I am going to address this from my point of view. I recommend that you join a meetup or create one - meet at a camp ground close by - meet other seniors to see how you get along with them. Do it more than once to “find your tribe”. I did this - created a local meetup - before I headed out on my own. One woman came. I’m lucky as we hit it off. A couple months later I contacted her and we decided to caravan to the south west. She had been involved with a large group and we camped in the desert with them for a couple of weeks. Then we dispersed and moved on in smaller groups. I did this for five months. It was awesome. I learned more about how I like to camp. I LOVE BOON-DOCKING. I also like doing it with others. Look up caravans online; join virtual caravans online to see if you can find a group you want to meet.

@@deedeeotero4475 Thanks for watching and for commenting! I love to address this! There’s a lot to consider when VAN CAMPING in the city. I will surely make a video about this for you! Stay tuned! Have a fantastic evening! 😃💯🙌🏼

@@ModernDayPilgrim thank you sweetie🥰

@@kimsargeant8126 thank you. I might consider that.

Thanks for watching! I appreciate your support! Yeah, I used to tent camp for years until my youngest got too old and his interest started to flourish in other areas. I still wanted to camp, but didn’t really want to tent camp by myself, and deal with all the set up and tear down by myself. That’s how VAN CAMPING became a thing for me! I absolutely love it! When I started doing my research, of course Bob Wells popped up first and I just began, everything there was to learn, and off to the races I went! It’s been great! I don’t live in my van full-time, I do have a house and a husband and kids and a granddaughter, but I love traveling! So I go and do my thing and the family is supportive! I hope you are able to get out on the road soon and Everything comes together to camp in whatever type of vehicle you choose! Have a fantastic day! I appreciate you taking the time to comment.😃💯🙌🏼

And a camp stove for cooking meals.

@@DingbadKZfaq l great tips, thanks for watching! Have a great day! 😃🙌🏼💯

Thanks for watching! I have a collapsible toilet. I would use it as needed and just put it in the space next to the bed in the event I needed to use it. Then I would collapse it and put it away. Hope this helps! Also, the link to my toilet is in the description box below this video! Have a fantastic evening!😃🙌🏼💯

@@lukasleitonas815 watching! No, you would not be able to do that. You would need a very large powered lithium battery to run a microwave.

Thanks for watching! And for the kind comment! I appreciate your support! Have a fantastic day!😃🙌🏼💯

@@lynnef3297 you’re welcome! Thanks for watching! I appreciate your support! Have a fantastic day! 😃🙌🏼💯

Thanks for watching! That’s fantastic! Free is the best way to be!🙌🏼💯 Have a fantastic evening!

@@karencannon sounds like a perfect little home On Wheels! It’s all you need right now! I’m glad you were able to get out on the road with your little dogs! You have a fantastic evening!😃🙌🏼💯