Blue moons are slightly bigger but never blue -I googled it 🤷 I carry my dog, 🤣 she sincerely was a foster fail that has turned out to rescue me 🙏🙏❣️ Love the bug zapper-got my rechargeable light/bug zapper with a hook to easily move to where it's needed 👍

3:40 mark: I'm glad that works for you but I'm most definitely bringing my chairs with me wherever I go. Lol. Are you going to be at the M24 meetup?

Looks like you have it figured out.

👋 😃 Thanks Kevin and good to see you back. 👍

The days of cheap minivans are over unfortunately

How did you turn around the front passenger seat?

Motion sensor lights are also great to put under your van to keep mice from climbing up and munching on wiring. I'm with you when it comes to a chair as most places I camp either have picnic tables, or I can sit in the door or back hatch area. I do carry my Omnia Oven as I like to cook/bake in it, and a few collapsable items. Once nice thing about limo tinted windows...you can see out at night, but no one can see in unless you have a bright light on. I only cover my windshield and cab side windows if I cover any at all. Every time I return to home base from a camping trip I remove anything I didn't use, except for basic safety items (fire extinguisher, jump pack, etc.).

Clown what? 🤣🤣🤣

Like others have said the blue moon is just the second full moon of the month. Normally there is only one per month. It's nothing special. It does not turn blue. Also, a telescope is not easy to see much during a full moon because the craters etc appear flat and not special. I recommend to see a partial moon and then look at the boundary between dark and light. This highlights the craters and mountains and is fun to look at. The super moon is a slightly larger than average full moon, but you would have to measure to see the difference from regular full moons. Caused by the moon being closer, the moon going around the earth in a slightly non-circular orbit. Again super moons are nothing special. Amateur astronomy is a hobby for me and I often carry a small telescope in my SUV.

He lives! Good to hear from you, Kevin. Edit: Ok, that search term almost killed me! The origin of blue moon is in the 1600's if I remember right, the phrase "the moon is blue" was another way of saying something is impossible. A modern equivalent would be, "I'm the queen of England!" In modern times it simply means the second full moon in a month.

I have to confess, you made me chuckle a few times during this video when you’d mention the bug zapper & we can hear it “working”!! 😂🪰🦟

I have transitioned to cooking with Induction Cooktop. No more dangerous open flame and heat onside my minivan camper now. Yes, I also minimized what I carry inside the van. I think that over many years of traveling and living in it, we are perfecting it to our own needs.😎👍

Once in a blue moon means something that may be seen once in a lifetime.

Glad to see you back, i was worried about you

Yay! Kevin is back. Thanks for making another 1 of your video;s. I just have a bed and tubs in my mini Van. wooden frame plywood on top of frame and a tri fold mattress, Im confortable no need me to move stuff around too. Simple life, I live when camping

It's called a blue moon because of its rarity, not its colour. Nice shirt, and so true. Most people put magnets on the back of their motion activated lights, so they can stick them anywhere on their vehicle. I have a USB chargeable fan in my minivan. It's powerful and quiet, great to keep me cool. That, and a cooling blanket. Jon in rural BC, Canada

I bought a length of rope lighting that I ran around the trim above the window. It runs on USB or AA batteries. Learned from kayaking that red lights don't attract bugs and also learned that red light does not keep you awake or affect REM sleep. The upholstery, carpet and ceiling in my van are all black. When I put my WeatherTech window covers in at night I cannot see my hand in front of my face. I turn the rope lights to red and leave them on all night. They are not very bright and do not keep me awake, but are enough to allow me to see a bit if I wake up in the middle of the night.

Great tips as usual. Thank you.

As I understand a blue moon is the name of the second full moon in one month. Why its called blue I don't know. Good travels!

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FYI the pecron Portable Power Station E600LFP puts out 614Wh, and is only $299 (as of 20Aug2024). That's about half as much per Wh as a comparable Jackery. Best to shop around!

I can see hairdryers have v high (1600) wattage. Hair straighteners say they are 60-80 watts. Jackery 500 / Bluetti AC 50b should run these? Thank you so much for such an informative site!

As for toast guess you could💁 fix it in your frying pan.🤦🌌🇺🇸USA STAY SAFE OUT THERE Fla. Susie, Aug.18,2024 Sun.12:20a.m.

Can a jackery 880 run my fridge

Lol looks like my 99 dodge! I painted it myself! Fixed generator fixed awning! And some other little things! I put a speed control on vent fan! And ac vents in front not blowing through vents only on defrost! I replaced the little cracked lines walah! Ice cold...

Wow! That is so simple! thanks for sharing this video, it's the only one I can find!

I have to sell my beautiful Roadtrek. It’s a 98 170popular. It’s in great condition and everything works great. It has a 200 watt solar system too. I have it listed on Craigslist Erie. 68,000 miles.

screw em

Thanks. I’m going to do this soon.

Maybe i am spoiled in the opposite direction. My school of thought is that for ME as an ex-trucker I'd rather deal with slightly less mileage than having to deal with a militude of sensors. ie airbags, emissions transmission... Not forgetting theft items like catalytic converters. I can rebuild a carb ,a transmission, distributor etc. Maybe I've just discovered a new Van life side hustle .

Wow, you've actually sold me on a minivan. I live in an SUV, and the way that you've set up your van looks so much easier than what I'm dealing with. I'm constantly moving things around just so I can go to bed. In the beginning, it took me a couple of hours to get re-setup so I could go to sleep. Thank you for all of your great ideas.

Informative video!!!!👍

Thanks for the informative video. I've been searching for microwaves or ovens in the 300 to 600 watt range but I cannot find one. Are you maybe aware if such low power microwave exists?

Great content to understand the Jackery selection. Now,, Is there a formula to figure how how LONG it will run a particular device ?

Thank you for sharing what you have learned, I took notes and am going on my first camp out, 3 nights this weekend. I would point out one tip for you. There is nothing of any nutritional value in sweet beverages, colas etc. I gave them up years ago so all I need is water. I drink coffee and brew tea but that takes very little space. Just think about the space you would save. Beer and wine can at least give you a little relaxation but colas and sweet drinks are just an unhealthy, space hogging, mental addiction.

I run a 35ft 30amp travel trailer off from a Harbor fright 100-watt kit and have been doing this since 2004 and have no issues at all

What kind of research did you do to get things so wrong about the martin catalytic heater! Horrible video!

I'm from a surf town in bright blue California, but I love this guy's voice. He has the kind of voice that would be great for commercials, like Motel 6: "i'll leave the lights on for ya.'"

Can you go thru the carwash after doing this?

I hope you are having great adventures Kevin!!!

Good source of knowledge for transient life styles

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I no this has nothing to do with this video but what do you do with the seat belts when you remove the back seats

Buc-ee's keeps their places clean and safe. I agree with the no overnight sleeping. I once saw an 18-wheeler just coming to a stop in their parking lot and within a few seconds one of the Buc-ee's employees was telling the driver to leave. Zero tollerence. Buc-ee's owns their property. Don't be a cry baby.

Ohhh.....damn fuck i cant....i mean why someone even likes supercars? Gimme dat dodge ram ❤❤

Do you have a video explaining how to charge from vehicles alternator? I need a backup to solar -thank you.