BACK TO VAN LIFE USA (reuniting with our tiny home)
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2024
- We're going back to vanlife in the US after more than 2 months abroad. While we’ve been living out of backpacks, our van has been stored in Las Vegas, NV with the hopes that it'll be safe in our absence. We're feeling a lot of excitement about being reunited with our home, but we're also anxious to see if it's still where we left it, and if anything melted or got damaged after spending so much time in the Las Vegas summer heat.
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I think your water lines had some air in them from sitting so long. Now that you are using it again, it will probable go away. Welcome home. $115 a day sounds to me like you did good on the budget.
That’s exactly what I was thinking
I've really enjoyed watching your European adventure. Glad that you made it home safely. This summer, you should try Canada's Maritime provinces including New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI and of course Newfoundland. Can't wait to follow along on your travels!
Couple of things. This time of year is THE best for Zion, Arches and all 5 of Utah's National Parks; 70 degrees and way fewer people! Also, I am still in SLC, just SW of Liberty Park if you guys need water, power or anything else. Thank You a ton for sharing your journey! So fun, entertaining, well filmed and edited! Hope you two are having a blast, that's the most important :)
HOW DARE THE MECHANIC NOT KNOW WHAT A SYRUP CHANGE IS!!! 😂
Welcome back to the van!! I can’t wait to see your adventures for the rest of 2023!! 😃
Thanks for telling me what she said, I couldn't hear it and even if I did I still wouldn't get it. Never-never take a rig you love to one of those oil change places. They are idiots. I kept an eye on them the one time I took my work car to. They started it up and the oil was blasting out of the bottom. I ran over 2 of the idiots to shut my engine off b/4 it was destroyed. They had cross threaded the oil filter...Never again!
5:30 "We don't have health insurance after all." - Welcome back to 'Murica!
We have camped for a number of years. After sitting in the hot enclosed container for over 2 months, your water is teaming with bacteria. I would highly recommend dumping it. Loved your trip, very interesting.
SW corner of UT - you'll love it - maybe hit some lesser known spots aside from the National Parks - waiting with bated breath for the next adventure
That looked like one freezing shower there you guys. How awesome was that that Pancake barely had anything wrong with her? Welcome home!
Welcome home.
Jimmy! Natalie!!! Welcome back home!! I was thinking about you this morning ... It's good to have you back in the U.S. safe & sound. I think all your videos are great bc you are dedicated. I am sure there are great adventures awaiting for you in Utah!
Have you ever traveled through New Mexico during the holidays? It’s a beautiful place to visit in the late fall through the holidays.
Welcome back! Nothing like home sweet home!
I really enjoyed the European vacation, saw a lot of places I have been and lots that I had never seen before. For the foreseeable future maybe see how you do with just a bit of snow and some skiing adventures, but mostly stay south and in the sun belt...maybe down in Mexico along the Pacific coast?
Loved watching your hiking adventures through Europe, but honestly, I missed your everyday vanlife adventures.
How wonderful to see you back in your van. I loved your European tour, especially the Czech Republic. Where to go now? The west coast of BC during storm season is great. For something quieter you're welcome to boondock on my property on a Gulf Island, due north of San Juan, WA.
Next time, drain the water, leave no water stagnant and remove power from the water heater.
Come back with fresh water, refill the tanks, allow the hot water heater to fill, then turn the hot water heater on. Stagnant water for an extended period of time in tubing can algaefy and cause clogs.
Welcome home Jimmy and Natalie. Hugs 💚💚🍀🍀😺😺🇮🇪🇮🇪💚💚
Thanks! Welcome home Pancakers!
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Thank you!!! 😊 We’re so excited to be back!
So glad you two found Pancake safe and sound. Congrats on nearly everything doing great. Not so much for telling you where we'd like to see you go see but rather some of the best camping sites you have found in the past in the lower 48. Happy travels 🎉🎉
Come back to Canada! You guys *majorly* missed out because of the wildfires. British Columbia is beautiful, and you guys would love Vancouver Island!
Home sweet home ❤see u next week❤
We're you gone? OK, just joking. Loved the Euro vids.
I ´m glad that you are happy and safe at home :) Greetings from Czech republic
I think travelling through BC to Alaska would be fun to watch.
You both look so wonderfully happy. 😊 Glad to see you both back safely. ❤
Try Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland in the summer. You could see all three in two months as well as enjoy the ferries to Newfoundland.
Glad you are safely home. It would be fun for you to pick an area and ask viewers for ideas . Like cool spots only locals know. Maybe do a live feed to focus your options. Viewers like to be involved. But be safe. 😅😅😊
Glad you're back to van life, I've missed it!
Welcome back! Holy cow those 2 months went by fast! A $115 ave a day for 2 months is awesome! As with all your videos, I'm already looking forward to the next one!
Hey welcome back you 2. Such a fantastic few months traveling in new places. What great memories 💞👍
You two are just the epitome of cuteness!!!!!!❤😊
If you get down to SE AZ (Tombstone, Bisbee) area theres lots of things to see and do. Bisbee is a quirky little town whos motto is "Like Mayberry but on acid" I live in Sierra vista which is between the two. If you need a place to park for a day or two I have 1/4 acre. Glad you had fun in Europe!!!
You two are golden. Love to watch you. You could visit Trent and Allie in Utah mountains.
I hope you’re going to see Cory sometime. He could really use a boost in viewers ! And it would be a fun reunion!
North Idaho in the fall is beautiful ❤️ especially Sandpoint.
Welcome home! There is so much to see in that area: Capitol Reef, Arches, Moab, Bryce, Canyonlands. Incredible hiking and scenery. I'll add Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument to the list. Have a ball! We spent three weeks there and still didn't see everything we wished to see.
Hi Natalie and Jimmy. The Trio is back. Pancake must be Happy with the Syrup Change. How is the Jet lag? Hope the weather stays decent. Has the leaves started to change? Sending a 👍🏼 from Alberta, Canada.
You guys are great. Seriously, you guys can go anywhere. Your positive attitude and vibe is contagious. You guys are so respectful and polite. Just be safe and enjoy your time and life and keep smiling. Idaho is not a bad place to visit.
I enjoyed your Eurotrip videos. Glad the van survived storage! For future western US places to visit, Lake Tahoe is gorgeous, but it may be a little late in the season for that.
Good morning all happy Saturday morning and I loved your vlogs and you all amazing Supporter
I hope Europe opened your eyes to the rest of the world. Would you two think about driving down to Argentina? Have you named your van ?
what to do: Try some new outdoorsy/dirtbaggy sports; whatever appeals to you. Paragliding, rock climbing, canyoneering, mountain biking, kayaking, rafting, surfing, skiing, longer overnight hikes, sailing, etc.... Most of that is pretty synergistic with both youtube and living in a van. Didn't you already threaten once to try paragliding in Interlaken? There are plenty of places where you can do the same in the US. Including in Utah, assuming you are still there.
Glad to see you back safely. Enjoy your next adventure from Eastern Alberta
Nice to see you guys back in The states. I thought you might like to KNOW Since you We're in Banff Alberta In the summer time. That there was a grizzly bear attack there that killed a couple And they're dog just last month. So I hope you still continue To be safe and are aware of your surroundings. Always enjoy your videos. From utah.
I'd be interested in your experience at the sand hills and lakes around Hurricane Utah where Matts recovery is always showing the rock crawlers. Also The ghost town mining Town of Cero Gordo California is looking interesting.
I’d love to see more of a personal challenge like you did with the budget. Somehow challenging yourself - professionally, personally, social, fears, etc. Almost like make a vision board of challenges and see what you could do.
I would love to see you spend some time in the Pacific Northwest. The geography is very diverse, and in many places the scenery is breathtaking.
Beautiful. My son and I were there last year this time. Glad you had a good time and are home safely.
Welcome home. With all that is going around the world today, I am happy you are safely home and ready for more adventures. Good luck. Have fun. Be safe. ❤ 😂
I would love to see you come to east coast Canada, the Atlantic Provinces! It is really beautiful here in Nova Scotia with Peggy's Cove, and The Cabot Trail! I started following your channel when you went to Central and Western Canada, and kept watching after that. I feel like I have gotten to know both of you and I'm excited to see your videos every Monday.
hi Jimmy&Natalie I enjoyed your videos on your backpacking thank you for taking me on the trip its amazing nice to see you guys back in the US safe travel with pancake take care love you guys
Welcome back ... i am enjoying all your travels. This great grandma is going blind and am almost deaf. So my traveling days are over but OH how i am enjoying traveling with you while in my arm chair. =) Thank you ... Stay safe and enjoy life =) smiles from Western Canada
I got to remember that one. “I am kinda cleaner “ good one kiddo. 😅🛠️🇨🇦🛠️🇨🇦
Just binged 5hrs of your videos beginning with the purchase of Pancake. I love how far y'all have come since your first build. Being Canadian, I'm happy you enjoyed your time here despite the fires. Your next trip north should include a visit to Vancouver Island. I'm sure you'd love places like Victoria, Tofino, Campbell River, etc.
Keep on keepin" on. Cheers from Victoria, BC!
Come to Oregon and don't forget about Eastern Oregon. Baker City has a lot of hiking and Mountains. But the weather is starting to change and get colder 😥 on the east side.
You should do mexico, baha peninsula
I’d love to see you explore Louisiana, Alabama, Florida Keys and then in the spring, head to Newfoundland, Canada. Newfoundland has a very unique culture, beautiful coastline and plenty of boondocking and cheap camping opportunities.
Utah was our favorite state of the 22 states we covered from March to October of this year. Hope to get back there again.
Welcome back home you guys! Would love to hear what, if anything, you would change about your European travels. Would you consider renting a camper van there next time? As for what's next, I'd love to see some of Utah! Sounds fun! But whatever you choose will be great!!
Glad to see ya home safe-n-sound! And that Pancake did so well! You'll get the W/heater issue ironed out I'm sure. Looking forward to seeing what comes next! 😀 👍
Definitely want to see you guys travel down the Baja peninsula
Glad you made it home. Looking Forward to more videos
Hi 👋, Jimmy and Natalie , glad you made it back safely and all is well, Thank you for sharing your amazing experience throughout Europe, as for your water heater you might have a airlock in the system, and it will be good if you turn the heater off to stop water, been heated up, probably in an air gap, and run a lot of water through it to see whether it makes a lot of difference before you put the hot water heater back on, similar sort of thing used to happen in my large caravan that I have got in my garden, you might even be able to find some answers on. Yes you’ve guessed it UA-cam, or at least about a Google it put the make a model of your water heater in to Google and see what it says about having problems with it, the other thing that might of happened you might have a hole in your pipe coming from the hot water tank heater, so if you can check your waterline pipes, good luck, see you in the not too distant future hopefully, with some amazing views, I’m stuck in my property at the moment as I do not have sufficient funds to go anywhere, I’ve been in here for nearly 4 years, all I do is to my shopping twice a month, I wander around the countryside, thank you once again for sharing your experiences, you are both amazing couple and looking after each other it’s very very good, I wish you both all that success for the future, stay safe, Phil from the moulin France
Missed u guys, welcome back.
So glad you are back and with your van. Yeah, how are jimmy’s parents doing. I miss their videos.
WeLcome home we are currently the campground host at the Sunset campground in Bryce canyon National Park. Stop by if you are 😂still in the area. We really enjoyed your trip in Europe. You were close to $100 a day great job , we are starting year five of full time RV. Will spend winter in AZ .
Back in 2010 - 2013 when we were living in the rv, we kind of enjoyed the times we had no plans. We'd stay a week or even two at a location and visit a nearby town, hike, sit outside and read... We did make some plans but there was so much to see even in New Mexico, that we spent 6 months just staying at state parks and BLM lands before heading back to the Adirondacks in NY for the summer. Life is yours to choose from, enjoy 😊.
So happy to see you guys back in the van. Cold showers are not on my wish list at all. One of these days we would love to meet up and camp a night or 2 with you in our van. We are about 75% done with our build. You should think of an Alaska trip one of these summers. For a winter trip you could go to Key West if you have not done that one yet. Welcome Home again.
I would like to see you get with the community of travelers. I haven't seen much in the way of camping and getting with others. I want to go and live like you do, but I do crafts and would like to see if it's all still going on
Welcome back home to Pancake! Loved your Europe trip and looking forward to your new adventures to come.
Goal idea: In the summer you could head up to the Yukon and NWT and make it to the Arctic Ocean!!
Welcome home
Welcome back, I'm glad you made it home.
Iam from Europe and was 1 week ago in Vegas 😅 and in Bryce. Even drove the same road. Small world.
Alaska should be on your bucket list
Totally feel that “burned by the bus so I can’t fully trust the van” thing but it’s the opposite for us! 😅
Jimmy and I are also thinking of being south early next year, maybe we all can meet up again!
Great to see you home and recharging from your travel. Idea's for some videos. Did you bypass things or places in the area. A hike you didn't get to do. Water lines.Also check the in line filters at the spray head. Yes it may just be air in the lines. Is something pressing on the hot water line or the feed line to it.
great to see you back in your van/home. i enjoyed your european adventures! my husband is newly retired (i retired early) and one intriguing idea we are kicking around is working summer gigs at national parks. not sure what kind of content you can create doing that but it's a fun idea. we are just about to start our van life so we're going to first travel all over US and Canada. hope to see you on the road!
So glad you had that experience. It is heartwarming to see how excited you were to get back to your van though. There really is something about being home. After seeing how much Natalie lit up over that beer and pretzel, it would be fun to see you guys find some festivals and/or unique restaurants here in the U.S. Of course, it's always amazing to see your hikes in the national parks. Nature just never gets old!!! No matter what your next adventure, I'll be excited to follow along!
So enjoyed your trip to Europe! Thanks for taking us along! Much more fun than taking with a tour group! Hint with outside shower! I bought a fold up mat made from bamboo to place on ground and stand on. Helps with the mud situation!
Great video as usual your daily spend in Europe was very good now we are looking forward to your next adventure 👍😊
Was a fun time now you are back to your van life . Looking forward to your next steps
I enjoyed your Europe trip videos but I’m really glad you’re back in the van! Your van adventures are the best.
Winter is coming. I'd be going a bit South sooner than later. Go back North for the Summer and cooler weather. That's how I'd be making my travel plans, keeping the seasons in mind avoiding the cold and drastic heat.
Love your videos! If you could publish your music list for each episode in the description I think a lot of us would really appreciate it. You always use such great uplifting music.
I recommend that you travel to Minnesota's north shore in the spring ( May or June). Beautiful scenery, lots of waterfalls, rocky shoreline of Lake Superior, great hiking trails, and lots of other things to do from Duluth to Grand Portage.
Welcome home kids. So glad you made it home ok and your home/van was ok except for a few minor irregularities. Take guys and go to Brice Canyon again, always beautiful. See you on next video.
Welcome back to 🇺🇸 from your Euro Trek! I actually thought about you guys as I just completed my tour of the Blue Ridge Parkway (Started in Asheville, NC) all the up to Royal, Va in the Shenandoah National Park. The mountains were so refreshing and soul cleansing - what a breath of fall fresh air! Safe travels guys! C-yaaa!
Your water story: The hot water might have a Air in the lines. Just open and close the tap when it starts to splutter. Thank you again for your tour video. Was awesome. Regards 🇿🇦.
Glad you’re back in the states. Glad you enjoyed your trip overseas. I live in the St. George area I would really like to see you guys and live down by Costco in St. George area and would like to hear more about your trip overseas. I am planning on a big trip myself in two years from now, I am wanting to take my first cruise in my life. I am starting to save up for it. I plan on going over to see the Panama Canal and maybe staying a week in a country over there as well so it’s going to be like a month long trip my name is Paul I’ve been watching you guys for wow I think since you’ve started UA-cam you’re an awesome couple I look forward to seeing your videos each and every week or so. I’m really hoping that you can make it down this way and somehow we can connect if not that’s OK so I know someday that we will, maybe we can go out to dinner or something on me of course can’t wait to see your next video. Hopefully maybe we can meet up before your next video will see I guess the best way to get in touch with me is on here leave me someway to get in touch with you or I can leave you some way to get in touch with me when you contact me. Talk to you soon.
How funny I just stayed in a BLM campsite 9 miles from Bryce Canyon National Park for one night after visiting the park during the day. I left Montana on 10/16 where I live and did a 5 day car camping trip returning 10/20/23. Yes you heard that right 😆...a 2003 Mazda 6 with 223, 335 miles on it when I left. I drove through Yellowstone East Entrance through the South Entrance to see Jenny Lake at Teton National Park, then made my way to Utah seeing 3 National Parks Bryce, Capital Reef, and Arches. Also took the All American road byway 12 through Escalante between Bryce and Capital Reef which was about as epic as the parks. I slept in my back seat (I'm short) and had everything I needed in my trunk such as food, water, clothes, and even a Porta potty 😊. I ended up driving 1868 total miles there and back home. It was amazing. Last year in October I did the same thing in the same car except longer for 13 days and went to Idaho, Oregon, and Washington and stayed on free lands, BLM, NF, National Park, and Rest stop. I loved it ❤. Glad you had a wonderful time on your backpacking trip and got back home safely. Enjoy Utah. It was my first visit there and I certainly did.
Welcome back I really enjoyed your videos Thank you for sharing I am sure there is a lot more backroads to explore here in the United States Have a wonderful day and be safe
You are both so sweet together! Enjoy love and live life to the fullest in Jesus' name!❤🙏
There's no place like home. Glad your back safe.👍Try Vancouver Island...
Welcome back. Looking forward to what you two will be doing next. Take care.
Welcome back!
Welcome home!!! I loved following you two around Europe! Glad y’all had a great time. Now back to Van life!! Xoxo
Glad to have you back in the U.S. I had a friend who backpacked Europe several years ago and paid for it by critiquing the Hostels where she stayed for a travel company.
Welcome back! What you can do is visit places in the USA you have not been to yet.
So glad you're back safe and sound! We loved following you on your European adventure and you gave us ideas on where to go next time we go back to Europe.
We met you last year at Skooliepaloosa. Have you ever thought of traveling through the South East? Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi? We were in New Orleans a couple of months ago. There is parking in the warehouse district just off the edge of the French Quarters. (That's the area New Orleans is most famous for. ) We went to hear some great free jazz on Frenchman Street and then had just a short walk to where we parked on St Peters Street. Pro tip: park at the far end of the street because the refrigeration units on the trucks waiting to unload can get noisy at night. Skoolie' will be on January 15 to 22 in '24. Mardi Gras starts on February 9, but I suspect the Boondocking option on St Peter's St. won't be available at that time.