There's a override for that starter thing that may have helped you 😊

Conceal and carry is your friend. 'Nuff said.

Can’t believe you didn’t use any of the brain cells you own and call the police! But hey….filming him gets more views ! Stop being a bad example!

he's such an asshole. i hope the other female van lifer left safely. he's a parking lot bully. what a pathetic little man.

Just found your channel, your candor is really inspiring. On another note, as a Brit, I’m sorry you had to deal with some overzealous security official over here. I’m sure you would be welcome back, anytime 😊

Thank you for the tips on free over camping...😅😅

Thank You for the informative video about some realities of "Van Life".

That cement post that drove into you needs to lose its licence

OMG what a place! Do you share photos on any platform? I would love to have some of these Washington photos, the lighting, angles, composition, it's so beautiful! 🥺great work!

Never seen car do that,

Sadly a reality today! Sorry you and the other lady had to deal with that! Stay say and as others have suggested, call the cops in a situation like that!

I was in that exact parking lot earlier in the year as I was working at a local hospital there and remember that same van doing the same thing, but eventually left. But he kept going round and round and round….some people are nuts. Stay safe!

One thing I did after a man (13" shoe prints, so assume it was a large man), was on my deck that has no access except from my bedroom---what I did was buy a whistle. It would hopefully alert one of my neighbors, especially the 6'5" nice guy next door. Also, I've followed you off and on for years--and thought you had a dog. If so, have you considered another one?

This is completely off topic. I'm taking another adventure for summer so I watch uTubers and ran across yours. Outstanding! I couldn't believe that your a photographer. Your video narration is very well done and you are so articulate. I tried to do it last year and quickly gave up!!! :) Your How To's and experiences are spot on. I've only seen a couple of your videos... I'll be watching them all. Thanks for the hard work

Seriously??? I could not get through yet another video of a stupid human flying around solo putting herself in all kinds of dangerous situations!!! Why on earth would trek into the middle of nowhere all by yourself, relying on technology? GPS does not always work, you would be in a dead zone! To stay in that parking lot and either not leave promptly or call 911, What The Heck Were You Thinking?? Roll the window down an be aggressive? What? You seriously took your life in your hands, could have been easily overpowered. The mice, well they could be chewing through wires. And freaking out about a little spider? Really? What a waste and aggravation to have watched as much as I did!

I am new to your channel…. I feel your pain regarding what people want to see …..not may van people are as compelling as your are …..this may sound strange but you should be an actor…. Tv or Netflix….Lol

No normal dude would do that to anyone, especially women. That’s a person who is planning to do something bad.

Such a good video thank you.

I've been thinking about trying ti for a while. Think i'm gonna but a big conversion van here pretty soon or an RV. I'm sick of the apartment life.

Men-just don't approach a single woman. Just don't

Next time i would drive away. Certainly don't open your window. You are right. No benefit of the doubt. Whatever he was trying to work up to, saying hello wasn't it.

When seconds count the police are minutes away! SCOTUS has ruled the police have no duty to protect individual citizens, each citizen is responsible for their own safety & the security of their property. Exercise your 2A rights which include more than just owning a gun! Self defense is a lifestyle. You need common sense & situational awareness & you need to know the difference! The word situation means attack. You have to be aware of the attack at the beginning because if you become aware in the middle of the attack you might have lost your opportunity for self defense! Common sense means don't go stupid places with stupid people! I learned this after I bought a pistol & took training classes. Which taught me how the pistol works & when it was unlawful to use the pistol. I also learned to have a non-lethal option like OC spray! This training included using a flash light to determine if a person is a threat or not. I strive to practice common sense to avoid situations that lead to an attack! This doesn't guarantee my safety.! It means with good situational awareness, I'll survive the attack!

Is it hard to believe that your interesting enough to entertain your followers. Is it even more unbelievable that your personality is beautiful enough to be entertaining, interesting. We already know you make amazingly beautiful video so why wouldn't you believe the rest.

Hi Christian! I just bumped into your videos, and I applaud you for good videos. You are beautiful woman and well spoken... I just wanted to rise small concern about your safety. Things are changing lately and I belive it will be happening in America.. Pls get the gun or some good dog or partner with a gun.. what you doing is brave but you must make some changes, bad times are coming...

Van life sucks because it's not a sail boat!

"Also, just for any male travellers as well, who might have questions about like, how to approach a solo female traveller..." DON'T. Guys, just don't. They don't want to hear it, they're not interested. Don't kid youself. This is not the space to do it. Don't.

Good clip. we do all the same stuff. We’re like twins 👯 definitely like to recon with the drone also. I’ve been spending time over the winter in the Sonoran and Adobe desert. You’re right about Sedona. there’s some good spots but 525 is a bit overwhelmed with full-time residence. You’re a Brave girl. Ioverlander is good. Unfortunately, I won’t put any of my good sites on there. The closest I get to the city is to go to the gym typically.

There are predators everywhere. Thing is - many of them understand that people are doing solo travel and they are looking for those that lack boundaries and enforcement of boundaries. Typically that comes from a strong father figure and since the rampant breakup of the family = many more people who lack boundaries Living in Moab = lots of “interesting” people passing through here - they think Moab is going to magically solve their problems they’re running from… Always trust your instincts and gut feeling - it’s okay to end conversations and keep it moving!! I would also hone your body language skills both in how you read people and also how you can be perceived Predators are good at picking out victims and they take advantage of high trust low boundary types!! This also happens in general with our narcissistic epidemic and it’s on a spectrum - something I am trying to teach my girlfriend because she grew up in another country where they still had intact families and higher levels of trust within their communities.

charge battery with BOTH pos and neg leads from the charger ON THE BATTERY POSTS!!!!!!!!

It’s horrendous the way some men act. As a decent human being all men need to realize that we’re a potential threat to any woman who doesn’t know us yet in any situation. Men don’t ever take offense when women seem off putting or anything if you don’t know them. You may think you’ve done nothing, but you may have scared them by accident. We have to be self aware in these situations. This guy in the van though? Call the cops immediately. No decent safe man would do that. Shy or not, there’s no excuse for that kind of behavior.

Also, seems u were well within reason to respond that way to his aproach. I am glad you are safe. Even as a man, solo vanlifing, I have had VERY sketchy people do very sketchy shit and more than once I've had to strap on my 9mm to ensure my own sadety. Even had idiots pull into my DESIGNATED CAMP SITE after dark expexting me to share, and one been blocked in by a truck. Please place your safety above their feelings. Right minded ppl with good intentions don't do crap like that.

So sorry you had a rough patch there with the battery. Been there myself but thankfully my jump box worked. Are you running a dc to dc charger when the van is running? Could be that's draining the van battery when it should be auto-off. I have never had a mouse in my rig in 2 years on the road thankfully.

Love your new build.

Well done

Very nice elaboration of your life style... Maybe next step buy piece of land in the place where you want to settle down.... Good luck....

All of which are reasons we enjoy part time occasional camping

Thanks, we love remote camping blm. I would not full time but we enjoy for short trips. Appreciate your perspective

I heard that mice don’t like spearmint or some other herbs if you put it down on the floor the mouse will vacate

You’re a massive inspiration! Thank you.

Oh my god, why is she pouring all that water inches from her laptop? 5:24 Made me shiver that this would be the next "oops" of van life, something avoidable.

First, your funny, great sense Of humour! Now easy to say what I would have done with that douchebag but here I go… One the other girl showed up you could have had convo with her and both told POS to foff. Once he approached and you said shit and he paused and came back lay on your horn. Also like the cop in previous comment said his behaviour was not normal so call cops let them Chase him outta there. Last I’m Following your channel so do you girl! Il watch and be jealous it’s not me lol cheers

Just discovered and staring yt but last thing I want to do is film myself but seems like people want to watch people- glad I’ve discovered this channel- I’m taking notes! Love the music the feel so good

so insightful, thank you so much!

Excellent content & a wonderfully helpful overview! My wife and I just spent the month of May in our Recon (NV200 platform). We are loving the adventures and learning as we go. Thank you!

“Alone by the sea. Alone by the sea. You got no troubles. Life is the bubbles, alone by the sea…”

Gatekeeping camp grounds is not cool

Love your tips. I solved the flat-parking-spot dilemma a long time ago. I sleep in a hammock in my small Nissan NV200. Doing so opens up many more spots to overnight. Before overnighting in a residential area, I usually cook my meal in a mall or business parking lot. As you suggest, I try to park near a playground or park. As I have a 17 ft sea kayak and cargo box on my rack, I think most people believe I’m visiting friends in the neighbourhood, on my way to a kayaking destination. Never had night knock in ten summers of travelling.

Picking up your trash goes without saying but keep saying it

Did ya know with the AeroPress, you can pre load it upside down if you want the coffee to steep bolder? I didnt know that for years until recently lol. Im assuming you'd know about the metal strainer to replace the papers ones too.