I know what it means to lose a wonderful husband and then suddenly be in financial straits. I’m glad she found an answer to her living situation and that she has such a great rig.
When she said she "didn't have enough life insurance" and she must not have had mortgage life insurance so the house was paid off, I felt sorry for her. My mother's first husband was murdered and she had no life insurance on him back in 1942, so she had a terrible time until she married my father whose wife had died from diabetes. She always told me to have Life Insurance, since you never know.
A "Flying Spaghetti Monster" decal on her fridge! :-) Glad to know that Laurie is surviving, and thriving. Life can be a real kick in the guts, sometimes. Very nice rig.
What an amazing video! Thank you so much for interviewing her, Bob. And thank you to everyone in the comments as well. I'm not as familiar with van-life, but it means so much to me that mom is able to share her passion and her story with you all. It's crazy to think about how she used to show me these videos when I was a kid. Now she's in one, and in her dream rig no less!! :D It hasn't been the easiest journey, but I'm so proud of how far she's come. ❤️
Thank You for sharing your strong and wonderful Mom! I was with my first wife through our battle with her cancer and it is friends that still get me through each day. Please pass on my condolences, my Laurel will always be my "Better 3/4"! A safe and beautiful home for a fellow former OTRer, I always admire the woman that drive for following dreams and proving their strength. Thank You Miss Laurie, may God's Blessings always find you with rubber side down. With Respect, You and your Mom are in my prayers Hoka Hey
Congratulations on 600k subscribers. Bob you deserve all the good things that come your way! You are one of the most genuine and honest people I know! It is a honor to call you a friend!
What a fabulous RV. Thank you for sharing Lori. I bought a 2000 Chinook and got a 4 x 4 conversion w/6 inch lift and I LOVE it. Retiring this year and plan to live on the road full time. Good times.
Hi! May I ask how much you paid for your 2000 Chinook? My apartment is packed up and I’m ready to live in something mobile, but just curious what I should expect to pay. Thank you!
Thats a fantastic rig, Laurie! every chinook I see is in pretty sad shape and the last thing I need is another project. Also Im a bit too big for them. props for the FSM logo on the freezer
What a lovely, inspiring woman she is! Her Travel Cabin base vehicle is truly an expedition grade vehicle with those specifications, and its absolutely perfect to put a high quality camper module onto! It is literally the very best of the best! Thank you for sharing this great person and her wonderful Travel Cabin.
Cheers to these strong, valid individuals. You are incredibly inspiring. As I am facing homelessness with my two dogs in October, I have a small SUV and trying to figure things out. These videos are very helpful in many ways! Thank you very much for helping me keep a real perspective as well as be inspired.
One of your biggest problems will be keeping your dogs cool. If you can find a spot to park that has electricity, you can mount a small window a/c and fix that problem, everything else will be easy peasy. A foam pad on top of a plywood topped frame that will give you a bed and storage. A high quality sleeping bag for winter. A high quality cooler and ice for product, eggs and etc. A bucket of some kind to use as a toilet. A camper stove,pots, pans and cooking utensils. You may get some ideas from another UA-camr. Watch Jonathan Yentch. He has a great setup in the back of a pickup.
A V10... Whoo hoo... 12 mpg tops 😳 Almost double of that semi she drove though... Go anywhere is the key to happiness in nature and self contained luxurious comfort while your doing that...
What a nice story. Sorry for Laurie's loss. But she is living the life that I'm sure her husband would want her to live. Her Chinook Baja is awesome. Thanks you for sharing this story. My wife and I are close to the same adventure. Been RVing since June of 2003. Thanks Bob. Take care, EM.
my husband got Cancer,we found out November 30,2017. Pancreatic Cancer & he passed away on April 7,2018. My mom passed away March 10 2018 less than a month before my husband.Anyways, just wanted to say I know first hand. I am also totally disabled & finally now I have SSDI even though it isn't enough to have a place to live at least I have something.
Very sorry for your loss. I razor shave my head in Honor of 62 people in my life circles that have had or has cancer or leukemia. 33 died. Thank you for sharing your story. You got this! Life is too short to sit still. I'm a solo empty nester, full time RV Nomad est January 13, 2019. Keep a journal in your Chinook. Write out your new life chapter. There are Sooo many people need to see and hear your story. 😉
Fantastic rig! Never seen one before. Glad she was able to find it and make the best out of a terrible situation. As she says (and Bob can see through his green eyes 😉) there’s nothing to want for with that set up. I’m sure there’s room to fit a small oven in if she picks one out for dimensions and mentions it to her carpenter. Maybe a half size lift up flap on that dining table would work - just enough for extra surface area but still able to get your legs past when it’s folded down. 👍🏻
I bake pies in an electric frying pan. I haven't tried using a large pot with a lid or a cast iron dutch oven on a electric stove burner or a gas stove burner, but I think the results will be quite good.
I don’t think I have liked the RV graphics on any rig, till this one. Soo cool 😎 the inside part too. I’m super jelly but really happy for her. She’s deserving of it right.
What a great house on wheels. Its a sad state of affairs that when someone decides to go into business to create something of superior quality that they have to compete with corporate thieves who steal their ideas and then sell mass produced inferior quality knock offs. RIP Chinook.🙏
God Bless this strong woman. My heart goes out to her. Growing up my family had a similar Chinook but smaller. It was from Toyota. We got is used. It was full of old horse saddles, hornet nests, dead birds and just a mess, but it sure did clean up nice! Loved that thing!
Chinook, Born Free, Coach House and Holiday Rambler were all high quality. I had a Holiday Rambler Augusta 235S that was great. Aluminum framed. May the FSM be with you!
A home is a not a home without a doggo and she has two beautiful doggos and therefore has a super home on wheels !!! So wonderfully compact with everything one needs on the road !!! She is a lovely soul !!! Wish them all a beautiful and safe journey ahead !!! 🚌🐾🐕🏡🐾🐕🦺👍🤍
💚💙💜 Many of us around this beautiful Earth have and are going through similar sad Life events and financial situations. It is a courageous leap to not do what 'others' suggest we need to do for Our own futures. You GO, Girl. And I am, too.
Looks like a nice rig Laurie. For all of you folks watching don't forget to pledge $1 a month to HOWA, it's less than a cup of coffee. Keep the good stuff coming Bob.
Excellent rig and great interview! I wanted to say THANK YOU BOB for everything you do for the nomad community, you are literally my hero. You need to know you are a bright light in this dark world to so many. Without your videos I don't know if i'd still be here. Looking towards the future for the first time in a long time. Keep up the amazing work and thank you again!
Yes so nice to see this video of a sweet lady and her doggy pals in a great rig. I get why Bob is green with envy!😂 Happy days on the road and hope you make sweet memories along the way❤
Thanks for sharing. I’ve been enjoying my 01 Chinook for 16 years now, and I just decided to go full time. Life is GREAT !!! p.s. other than solar my rig is stock & original
Thnx...Bob and Lorie..great video...Love the rig...Bob,jealous?? Your ambulance(you showed me at 2021RTR)IS FABULOUS...hope to see you all in The Q...I,m easy to find....18ft,brite yellow Skoolie,with tie dyed..curtains..knock and say ,HELLO...I LOVE,meeting new people
The Jenson balboa was similar to the basic Chinook. Jenson was a boatbuilder that decided to try the RV market. We owned a 1972 Balboa and I’m so sad we sold it.
You don’t need a lot of money to live on you can get creative with food especially if you make it from scratch most expensive thing is fuel so the more you move around more money it costs we prefer to hang out in one spot soak it up for a few months then move on , great to step off into real living , It’s such a flexible lifestyle you could work for a few months then live of that by a small piece of land grows and produce
Dogs are the best company and protection also❤️
I know what it means to lose a wonderful husband and then suddenly be in financial straits. I’m glad she found an answer to her living situation and that she has such a great rig.
When she said she "didn't have enough life insurance" and she must not have had mortgage life insurance so the house was paid off, I felt sorry for her. My mother's first husband was murdered and she had no life insurance on him back in 1942, so she had a terrible time until she married my father whose wife had died from diabetes. She always told me to have Life Insurance, since you never know.
Agreed... I need a Van too... ( lost my job) nothing fancy,,, 👍🏼
She solved it quite nicely.
Lovely home
A "Flying Spaghetti Monster" decal on her fridge! :-) Glad to know that Laurie is surviving, and thriving. Life can be a real kick in the guts, sometimes. Very nice rig.
What an amazing video! Thank you so much for interviewing her, Bob. And thank you to everyone in the comments as well. I'm not as familiar with van-life, but it means so much to me that mom is able to share her passion and her story with you all. It's crazy to think about how she used to show me these videos when I was a kid. Now she's in one, and in her dream rig no less!! :D It hasn't been the easiest journey, but I'm so proud of how far she's come. ❤️
Thank You for sharing your strong and wonderful Mom! I was with my first wife through our battle with her cancer and it is friends that still get me through each day. Please pass on my condolences, my Laurel will always be my "Better 3/4"! A safe and beautiful home for a fellow former OTRer, I always admire the woman that drive for following dreams and proving their strength. Thank You Miss Laurie, may God's Blessings always find you with rubber side down.
With Respect, You and your Mom are in my prayers
Hoka Hey
No.1 rig out there.
I'd like to see an update on this solo traveler. Great van.
Congratulations on 600k subscribers. Bob you deserve all the good things that come your way! You are one of the most genuine and honest people I know! It is a honor to call you a friend!
Ditto that 🤩
YES 👍🏼
What a fabulous RV. Thank you for sharing Lori. I bought a 2000 Chinook and got a 4 x 4 conversion w/6 inch lift and I LOVE it. Retiring this year and plan to live on the road full time. Good times.
Hi! May I ask how much you paid for your 2000 Chinook? My apartment is packed up and I’m ready to live in something mobile, but just curious what I should expect to pay. Thank you!
Thanks Laurie and Bob!
Thats a fantastic rig, Laurie! every chinook I see is in pretty sad shape and the last thing I need is another project. Also Im a bit too big for them. props for the FSM logo on the freezer
I love her Flying Spaghetti Monster magnet on her fridge...lol!
I agree with Bob - That really is perfection!!!
What a lovely, inspiring woman she is!
Her Travel Cabin base vehicle is truly an expedition grade vehicle with those specifications, and its absolutely perfect to put a high quality camper module onto!
It is literally the very best of the best!
Thank you for sharing this great person and her wonderful Travel Cabin.
Cheers to these strong, valid individuals. You are incredibly inspiring. As I am facing homelessness with my two dogs in October, I have a small SUV and trying to figure things out. These videos are very helpful in many ways! Thank you very much for helping me keep a real perspective as well as be inspired.
One of your biggest problems will be keeping your dogs cool. If you can find a spot to park that has electricity, you can mount a small window a/c and fix that problem, everything else will be easy peasy. A foam pad on top of a plywood topped frame that will give you a bed and storage. A high quality sleeping bag for winter. A high quality cooler and ice for product, eggs and etc. A bucket of some kind to use as a toilet. A camper stove,pots, pans and cooking utensils. You may get some ideas from another UA-camr. Watch Jonathan Yentch. He has a great setup in the back of a pickup.
All the best 💪
I love how you showcase such good, strong, and resourceful people. People like her are great examples to follow
Congratulations on 600k subscribers happy to be one.
Smart woman. Made wise decisions about money and is enjoying life. Hopefully inspires others if money is limited.
WOOOOOOOW! I am in love and jealous of that Chinook RV! I would LOVE to have one too! Perfect size! (not too small, not too big)
Luv to come upon such a great find as this too……
A V10... Whoo hoo...
12 mpg tops 😳
Almost double of that semi she drove though...
Go anywhere is the key to happiness in nature and self contained luxurious comfort while your doing that...
What a nice story.
Sorry for Laurie's loss.
But she is living the life that I'm sure her husband would want her to live.
Her Chinook Baja is awesome.
Thanks you for sharing this story.
My wife and I are close to the same adventure.
Been RVing since June of 2003.
Thanks Bob.
Take care, EM.
my husband got Cancer,we found out November 30,2017. Pancreatic Cancer & he passed away on April 7,2018. My mom passed away March 10 2018 less than a month before my husband.Anyways, just wanted to say I know first hand. I am also totally disabled & finally now I have SSDI even though it isn't enough to have a place to live at least I have something.
Laurie is such a gentle soul, and one could see that she’s still recovering from her loss. I hope she’s doing better. Oh and nice rig.
Definitely a nice rig, & it's wonderful she's able to enjoy nature full time now.
We have a 1975 Chinook love her so much😅
It needs a few things. Wish I had help.
Thanks. I am remodeling a Chinook RV myself. Mine is 2004 Destiny Chinook on a 2wd Chevy chassis
Such a beautiful rig! No problem getting to where you would want to go in that beauty. Wishing you well in your travels Laurie.
Very sorry for your loss.
I razor shave my head in Honor of 62 people in my life circles that have had or has cancer or leukemia. 33 died. Thank you for sharing your story. You got this! Life is too short to sit still. I'm a solo empty nester, full time RV Nomad est January 13, 2019. Keep a journal in your Chinook. Write out your new life chapter. There are Sooo many people need to see and hear your story. 😉
Sorry for your loss ( husband) absolutely love ur rig…and I hope you have happy trails… wishing u the best ❤
Fantastic rig! Never seen one before. Glad she was able to find it and make the best out of a terrible situation. As she says (and Bob can see through his green eyes 😉) there’s nothing to want for with that set up. I’m sure there’s room to fit a small oven in if she picks one out for dimensions and mentions it to her carpenter. Maybe a half size lift up flap on that dining table would work - just enough for extra surface area but still able to get your legs past when it’s folded down. 👍🏻
I bake pies in an electric frying pan. I haven't tried using a large pot with a lid or a cast iron dutch oven on a electric stove burner or a gas stove burner, but I think the results will be quite good.
Awe. What a wonderful strong person she is. Love her rig,dog and just her all together. Thank you for a glimpse into your life:)
A really nice unit. She is very friendly and full of info. Thanks Bob
Laurie great home. ❤️ ❤️ love ❤️ it. Sandy in Florida
I don’t think I have liked the RV graphics on any rig, till this one. Soo cool 😎 the inside part too. I’m super jelly but really happy for her. She’s deserving of it right.
What a great house on wheels. Its a sad state of affairs that when someone decides to go into business to create something of superior quality that they have to compete with corporate thieves who steal their ideas and then sell mass produced inferior quality knock offs. RIP Chinook.🙏
My heart broke when she said that. That is truly sad!
@@justlivelovelaughfrugally That's because you're a compassionate soul, dear heart.
God Bless this strong woman. My heart goes out to her. Growing up my family had a similar Chinook but smaller. It was from Toyota. We got is used. It was full of old horse saddles, hornet nests, dead birds and just a mess, but it sure did clean up nice! Loved that thing!
Our modern day capitalism has become a greedy race to the bottom, everyone loses except a couple sheisters
Laurie, if you ever sell it, give Bob first dibs. I think he’d really like that.
I live in a Concourse and I really need that upgrade on her rig...... That awesome sticker on the fridge!
Very nice rig. Chinook eh? What impressed me most was your Dog adores you. I recognize that look.
Two happy dogs. I know her husband is looking out for her. Cancer must be cured. Research not wars.
@@scottslotterbeck3796 The medical industry is not remotely interested in curing cancer. Way too much profit in treatment and big pharma.
Chinook, Born Free, Coach House and Holiday Rambler were all high quality. I had a Holiday Rambler Augusta 235S that was great. Aluminum framed.
May the FSM be with you!
Very nice rig Laurie. Thanks Bob.
I'm sorry for your loss...
A home is a not a home without a doggo and she has two beautiful doggos and therefore has a super home on wheels !!! So wonderfully compact with everything one needs on the road !!! She is a lovely soul !!! Wish them all a beautiful and safe journey ahead !!! 🚌🐾🐕🏡🐾🐕🦺👍🤍
Much love to everyone and their families from Alton Missouri USA 💪 🌻 🤠
Very perfect set up! "Van-envy" 🤣! Thanks for sharing! ☮❤🕉
great video and very sweet nomad sister
Happy Travels. I LOVE my chinook. Your table can easily be remade a little bigger, that's an easy one. I've done extensive remodel to my interior.
💚💙💜 Many of us around this beautiful Earth have and are going through similar sad Life events and financial situations. It is a courageous leap to not do what 'others' suggest we need to do for Our own futures. You GO, Girl. And I am, too.
Looks like a nice rig Laurie. For all of you folks watching don't forget to pledge $1 a month to HOWA, it's less than a cup of coffee. Keep the good stuff coming Bob.
Wonderful NOMAD HOME
Excellent rig and great interview! I wanted to say THANK YOU BOB for everything you do for the nomad community, you are literally my hero.
You need to know you are a bright light in this dark world to so many. Without your videos I don't know if i'd still be here. Looking towards the future for the first time in a long time.
Keep up the amazing work and thank you again!
I loved it! Chinooks are great! I have a lazy daze and just love the quality. If I wanted to go a little smaller I would look at a Chinook.
that gives a whole new definition to an "all-terrain vehicle" !!
Love love love your Home Laurie your home is a dream come true 🙏🏽🙏🏽
What a great rig. Thanks for the great video. So glad to see you doing well and enjoying life Laurie. Happy trails.
That is an AWESOME 4x4 RV !!!!! I'm jealous as well, Bob !!!!!!!!!!!! Safe travels to ALL .... And "thanks" for sharing 😁👍👍👍👍
Nice! Love it my first
Very nice
A beautiful little home Lori end it is so nice to see you Bob I Love your van tours I have really missed them
This is something I'd love to have!
I love that her husband is travelling with her. Safe travels
Thanks guys great content
Aww Bob, you can get one if you have your heart set on it! 💗
Love the dogs especially the one with his head on the table watching what's going down great RV great video keep them rolling rawhide yippee k yay
Lovely lady, lovely home.
Great pony tail
Good luck Laurie; nice home!
I love the Chinook's . She seems to be very comfy in it.
Awesome, Brother Bob!
Yes so nice to see this video of a sweet lady and her doggy pals in a great rig. I get why Bob is green with envy!😂
Happy days on the road and hope you make sweet memories along the way❤
That’s a nice one! I can’t see ANYTHING that isn’t great! Well it doesn’t hover over the ground!!!😜
Doggos adorable
Beautiful. Yes, that cut off table is easy to add whatever size you want. And happy dogs! I sssume the photo on the wall is of her late husband.
Thanks for sharing. I’ve been enjoying my 01 Chinook for 16 years now, and I just decided to go full time. Life is GREAT !!! p.s. other than solar my rig is stock & original
Jayco actually has a lifted class C Ford F600 diesel 4x4 coming out this year, called Seneca XT
Everyone is going to want one! Me too!!!!!
I’m glad I found this channel. I’m a junior in college and this helps all ages learn valuable information about affordable off road living.
Great rig.....that refrigerator.....WOW!!
Mine is a Dodge but it is a chinook it looks just like this inside except the fridge isn’t as big as hers.
Wow beautiful van! I did not know Chinooks were so high quality, thank you for sharing.
Clothes storage in the pillow cases is a great idea for a small rig. Thanks for sharing.
I do it at home now after seeing nomads do it!
Thnx...Bob and Lorie..great video...Love the rig...Bob,jealous?? Your ambulance(you showed me at 2021RTR)IS FABULOUS...hope to see you all in The Q...I,m easy to find....18ft,brite yellow Skoolie,with tie dyed..curtains..knock and say ,HELLO...I LOVE,meeting new people
Cute dogs. Hope the Van is insulated so not too hot for the dogs.
Wishing you many happy travels Laurie. Great rig!
As a man with cancer, I can relate. Luckily, I have provided for my family.
Great interview Bob. Laurie, so sorry regarding the loss of your husband, it is heartbreaking to lose a loved one.
I love Chinooks when I look at used RV's and this has inspired me to get one - I think I would have U-Joint Off-Road do a conversion to 4x4.
I had my 2 wheel drive Chinook Baja converted by Ujoint
Wow. I’m in love with the Chanook
Loved this humble woman. ❤.you dint ask her youtube channel
Excellent thanks
Congratulations and Bravo
Not ideal how you came to the situation, but enjoy your travels. Safe travels.
I love Chinooks, & this one is exceptional!!!
Nice, and cozy Rigg!!!!!
Watching from Yakima, Washington here! (Terrace Heights) Beautiful rig...!!!
The Jenson balboa was similar to the basic Chinook. Jenson was a boatbuilder that decided to try the RV market.
We owned a 1972 Balboa and I’m so sad we sold it.
Good one Bob, thanks.
You don’t need a lot of money to live on you can get creative with food especially if you make it from scratch most expensive thing is fuel so the more you move around more money it costs we prefer to hang out in one spot soak it up for a few months then move on , great to step off into real living , It’s such a flexible lifestyle you could work for a few months then live of that by a small piece of land grows and produce
Really nice rig!
Awesome Lady!
Thank you for another wonderful show
God Bless!
That is nice! ❤
Taupey 🐈⬛
Congrats on 600k subs!!!🤗🤗🤗🥳🥳🥳👏👏👏
Thanks for sharing!
Top notch 4x4 rig!!!! Amazing ✌️
I love Chinooks also. They are my favorites. I would love to have one.