A VanLife Christmas | Meeting up with other nomads in the desert to spend the holidays together.
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Awww, I loved meeting you and it was such a pleasure to spend Christmas with you! And I soo appreciate your consideration about the camera.. So much!!
🤗💖💖💖 same!! It was so amazing getting to meet you and spend time with you and Sadie. It was definitely a highlight of my 2022 year!!
It made me smile seeing you there Carolyn 😊
Envious Two women I admire spending Christmas Together with their doggies.
I am leaving on my adventure in 6 weeks!!!!! You inspire me and give me the courage to live my dream! Thank you so very much. I am nervous that I will struggle to make friends. I only hope I find my people who are as beautiful and positive as you are. Again, thank you!!!
Congrats. Be safe.
@@samanthadodd8112 Thank you!
You go girl 👏 and lots of fun .
Good luck!! 👏🏼 ❤ ⭐️
Keep the faith in yourself, you can do this.
Joey, you're the cutest pup ever in those PJ's, especially when you carry your new toy. Oh my! What a great mom you have Joey. Such a nice group of friends to spend time with. Chantelle you did a wonderful job on this video. I love your camp set-up. Enjoy your new campsite!
*Newly Updated Safety Suggestions: for RV lifers, Campers, Hikers, Explorers, Nomadic Life, and Travelers*
I just happened to see your channel, and others similar channels recently, and I think that you, and others sharing their actual reality, and some have expressed some of the up, and down sides to van, RV, or vehicle living.
Although, I just noticed your UA-cam channel, and other similar channels, displaying van living.
I just wanted to remind everyone to Aware Be of your surroundings and Alert, I just posted this anyway to help anyone who may benefit from these suggestions
I believe that it is very helpful, and beneficial to others who may be thinking about this type of living without actually thinking through, about the some of the realistic problems that could occur with vehicle or van living etc...
People need to know what the up sides there are, as well as some of the down sides of vehicle living.
I believe this channel, and other channels have been informative to others, including myself.
Although, I am NOT living in a vehicle or anything like this.
I feel that you , and others UA-camrs sharing this with your viewers will be very helpful.
I wish you ALL the Best with your traveling endeavors.
I shared this with several other travelers, as I watched their UA-cam channel for the first time, as yours, and I shared with them this information that may be helpful to you as well to others.
Therefore, I would also like to suggest a few Safety tips, and items that may help you, or others in your viewing audience.
Although, you may have knowledge of this already,
I am not sure, so I hope this will be helpful to you, others or someone.
*Keep a Extra working cellphone with you or in your vehicle.
You can purchase inexpensive phone with a very low monthly price between 25, 35, 45, dollars a month with unlimited data and text, and some have Nationwide coverage
Do your research for the best fit for you
Consider Carrying Several Extra portable cellphone phone chargers, and cables.
Consider theses items:
*Mini portable power charging station.
I have also seen outdoor portable solar powered power stations, that can be recharged from sunlight this may be very useful to have, to power your devices.
*Invest in a Cellular signal booster for outdoor use, and camping situations to boost or amplify your cell signal and reception.
Consider also the purchase of a WiFi signal booster to also boost your WiFi signal.
Research to see what you prefer.
*Very Inportant:
Invest in a SOS distress electronic signal device, this a kind of device can send out a distress signal with your exact location.
There are various types of these devices, and including devices that can be used when boating, or camping situations.
*Some have emergency Strobe lights SOS signaling with location alerts, and location updates that can be sent to your family, and emergency first responders.
Some can be synchronized with your smart watch or phone.
There are some satellite SOS texting messaging, locator devices that will send messages with your phone even if there isn’t any cellular signal, or WiFi. With this device your can still text, and communicate with others in a emergency satellite transmission.
Check online, for various emergency SOS products, some are small to fit in the palm of your hand.
You can check online, and on Amazon, research what SOS devices will be a good fit for you.
*Mini portable vehicle battery jumper charger
*vehicle battery jumper cables
*Vehicle Jumper cables
*PLEASE BE AWARE* that in the *WINTER*
*vehicle *Batteries fail* many times in very cold weather conditions.
Vehicle batteries drain more often in the winter months.
Please Keep a vehicle battery portable jumper pack, this is a device that can jumper or boost your vehicles battery yourself without another vehicle.
If you have a older battery in your vehicle, Please have it tested or replace it, and consider the purchase a new vehicle battery with higher Cold Cranking Amps rating.
Be Aware that Sometimes even a battery that is a few years old can fail in the Winter months, and extremely cold temperatures.
Some alternatives to Winter Camping, Travelers, Explorers, etc, if you can find a Warmer Climate Location to stay during Extreme Winter months, or stay with family for a few weeks.
Another alternative is renting somewhere although this can probably get expensive.
What ever you decide Be Careful, Alert, Aware, Safe, and Informed...
*Keep a Fire extinguisher handy
*Smoke detectors, and Carbon monoxide detectors can be helpful
Keep a First Aid kit with
Bandages, antiseptic, and other first aid necessities etc. and good vitamin supplementation, and fluids that promote hydration.
Consider installing;
*Mounted Dashboard camera front and rear possibly.
*Exterior vehicle mounted camera for the front, rear, and both sides of your vehicle.
Some can be activated by motion, Including spotlights.
*Interior vehicle cameras
*Flashlights or pluggin spotlights
*Portable spotlights, and lanterns
Keep a few whistles around with you, and in your vehicle possibly in your vehicle’s center console
*Keep a Sound horn, for hiking this can service, as a deterrent, and a emergency signal alert for others.
*A set of long range 2 way radios, walkie talkies, to communicate with others during trips, some have 100 mile radius keep for emergencies, you can keep with you when hiking.
Use your own discretion regarding the use carrying of any weapons.
Don’t forget to bring
Bear Spray
Pepper spray
Where is allowed
Purchase a couple canisters just in case and keep it with you
If you own a drone you can use it to survey your area for animals etc.
However, Please Be Safe and Beware of your Surroundings.
Stay Alert, and Be Safe even when stopping at Rest stops, Truck Stops, and conducting your various tasks.
Keep in often contact with your family, friends etc.
Keep up with the latest Weather Updates, beware and prepare for unexpected Weather events and conditions.
*VERY IMPORTANT*
*WINTER AWARENESS*
I would suggest *NOT* to travel to locations without internet, or cellular service in the Winter, the reason is that weather conditions can change very quickly, and you absolutely DO NOT want have a vehicle break down, or malfunction, or emergency, and not have the availability to communicate, and contact your family, and or, emergency road assistance, or emergency services.
Please Keep in mind that even in area where there is cellular service and internet, in the Winter sometimes there are ice storms that may occur and this can cause Power or Electrical failures, until utilities crews repair lines.
*Your Safety is Important*
*PLEASE BE AWARE* that in some extreme cold temperatures that vehicle fuel lines could Freeze and causing a vehicle to not start.
Just in case Keep your gas tank filled, which helps prevent vehicle fuel lines from freezing.
Keep gas or fuel line additive, or gas line antifreeze, that is rated to use okay for your vehicle.
Check with your a certified mechanic and your vehicle owners manual, and or dealer repair facility to inquire what is best to prevent freezing gas tank and lines in extreme cold.
In the Winter even your bottled Water can freeze so Be Careful and Plan ahead.
*Safety is Paramount*
*Your Life is Important*
*You want to Live to Travel another Day*
*So Be Safe*
*Stay Alert*
*Keep your vehicle gas filled*
Don’t ride on fumes, or on Empty.
Don’t chance your Safety by running your vehicle fuel or gas too close to Empty.
Fill it up anyway, it will save you alot of time, and headache later on.
Remember to keep up on routine maintenance, check your tires for wear, keep up with your fluids for your vehicle, like oil levels, antifreeze coolant,
Please carry extra (oil)(washer fluid), (brake fluid), (antifreeze).
You will need extra Winshield Washer fluid because of the ever changing Weather conditions, dustly roads, especially in slushy wet roads.
*WINTER AWARENESS*
In the winter consider purchasing and deicing Windshield Washer Fluid, for the much colder weather conditions.
Furthermore, you will need extra Windshield Washer Fluid, Because you will Be driving more often in dusty, dirty, windy, and varying weather conditions.
Your windshield will gather dust and debris from long term driving.
Also, Remember Because you are on the road riding for sometimes very long distances, and long periods of time, I would suggest investing in 2 sets of tires, and a spare, the extra set at a home base, friends or family’s house to rotate later on, also make sure that you have a spare tire in your vehicle.
Check the mileage ratings on your tires they all very.
Conduct visual inspections of your tires often, check for damage, wearing, air pressure, etc
Keep a pressure gauge to check your tires pressure and a tire pump. Electric, Portable tire pump.
Keep towing insurance to Be Safe if you ever need it.
It Doesn’t cost much try to get National coverage if available, or where you will be traveling.
Keep Extra financing, and savings for any unexpected issues, vehicle repairs, and overnight stays, in a emergency or if you need to rest indoors.
Keep Enjoying Yourself,
Keep Enjoying the outdoors, and Nature
Just..Please continue to
Be Positive, Safe, and Alert..
Wishing Success, Well-being and Happiness You All.
God Bless You, and everyone
Traveling, or living in their vehicles, Vans, RVs, Hiking etc.
Please Be Safe.....
God Be With You.....
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My kind of Christmas! Warm, welcoming, and genuine. Blessings, Chantelle.
The picture of the campfire looks like the one on my TV!!
We’re at Hi Jolly. Come on by!
Tiny Joey is the most precious baby
I like how you and your fellow campers gave each other some space at the campsite... not right up against one another. 👍
I would be star struck to meet you and Caroline. ❤.
How absolutely lovely. You are happy and free. Surrounded by those who love you.
Fun. Joey is so cute.
I honestly subscribe only to Van life channels with dogs. 🐶Sadie’s, Joey’s and Cruz’s channels are three of them. Accidentally met Cruz and Chrome in 2021, that was great! Any day meeting a pup is a good day!
I hope to meet up with you and Joey one day soon.
Looks like you had a great time. Merry Christmas 🎄
It was so fun. Thank you! 💖
❤A VERY MERRY BELATED CHRISTMAS !! What a wonderful Christmas Y’all had !! Thank you again for sharing your experiences with us !! Such a great Christmas ❤
Thank you for sharing. I can’t believe you met Carolyn, I have watched her for years.
The Christmas decor was a hugely nice touch!!! 😉🙂 Your content never disappoints!!! 😃
Aww...that was a nice holiday gathering!👍🇨🇦😎📷🐾🔥⭐
Glad to see you caught up with Carolyn, & your friends for Christmas. I also follow Carolyn & Chrome, good people,travel safe , Elaine from Queensland, Australia.
Keeping it simple is always a good thing.
OMG Chantelle...I LOVED this video! I have followed you since the beginning and this is one of my favorites.
To see you go full circle with your life and this lifestyle and be so happy is so heart warming.
This video was an absolute joy to watch. It was so full of love and life, of friends and dogs, of fires and sunsets and cacti.....and it really exemplified the spirit of Christmas.
Your filming and editing was very well done. You had some really cool shots. The feel of it was very warm and comfortable, peaceful...and it made me feel happy.
You are where you are supposed to be and doing what you are supposed to be doing...and it really shows.
You totally rocked the decorations by the way.
Thank you for this very special gift.
I am so proud of you and happy for Sweet Joey and you. I hope you will savor every moment because you have earned this in many ways.
Take care, Safe travels...
Glad you holidays were awesome. Can’t wait til I can meet you and be the “fan girl” !!! She is the reason your on the road, and you are the reason I am on the road. Love you. Thank you. See you on the road!
So glad you got to spend Christmas with such a wonderful group! ATM for firewood money - I hear you LOL. Carolyn has had such an impact on so many people. Happy you got to meet her. And Aaron and Sara - they are the best! Hope to meet you in the future. ~ Edie
Oh maaan! I am so jealous! I've been following Carolyn for YEARS and would love to meet her in person. Looks like y'all had a lovely Christmas!
I said hi to joey out loud. safe travels
I like your poncho the good thing to put on in the morning when it’s a little cool and give Joey up at for me,
Joey is so precious
😂the applause for RV backup
When are you going to do a meetup. Your one of my favs.
I like you and I also like Carolyn. Hopefully one day I can meet you both. Super that you got to meet Carolyn! All the best to you. Oh and you look beautiful all made up😊
Great video Chantelle, i liked the effects when the twinkly lights turned into the fire and your curtain call! You looked beautiful! 😍Very Christmassy vid for January thanks i really enjoyed😀
I have been out on the road now for 6 days doing carlife it's been exhausting it's been exhilarating it's been interesting and it's been aggravating but I think it's been worth I brought my little for a friend with me he's a house cat but he's the best traveling companion I ever could have had... I'm going to be logging my adventures on my channel.
🌸 I'm so glad you had a happy Christmas! 💙💙💙 I love Joey's pj's! 🙂
Thanks, Shanna!! It was such a blast! 💖🎄🏜
Merry Late Christmas too sweet lady. And may you have a very bright New year. Thank you for such a peaceful channel.
Merry Christmas to you all
Wow, nice celebration and camping with Carolyn such a treat. Enjoy.
That was an awesome Christmas,,glad u werent alone!!!!
Joey ❤is such a Sweetheart ❤️
You are my Carolyn ❤❤❤
Ok, now your gonna have to pay Joey EXTRA TREAT.. . HES WORKING WAY TO HARD.. LOL❤
What a lovely Christmas gathering. 🥰
Good video 👍
Poor homeless God bless you
Good morning Chantelle and Joey 😀 hope you had a very merry Christmas
Joey is just too cute❤️ What a nice way to spend Christmas! I love this video. I subscribe to Carolyn’s channel, too.
Your my only patron I have, but I love Chrome too. ❤️ to Joey
What a great Christmas for all of you. So glad you are with Carolyn and Sadie! Met her on the East Coast last summer? She is as nice in person as on line., Hugs to you and Joey, hope to meet up one of these days!
Merry Christmas💜
Morning all !
Beautiful sunsets you have had,,, and to meet Carolyn,,, awesome !
She is one of the few I watch, and admire her tenacity,,she has a lot to offer ! I’m a little jelly 😀
Kiss Lil Joey for us.
She's the best! Truly, such an amazing human!💖 Also, Sadie is the sweetest!!
I follow both channels too, however, YOU are the only Patreon I contribute to 😊
Thank you so much, Crysee!! 💖💖💖
Looks like you both had the most amazing Christmas ever. Happy New Year.
Awesome video, it's got me all fuzzy inside and crying.thank you
Awww!! Thank you, Caroline! 💖
Looks like a lot of fun, totally understand needing some downtime afterwards. Merry Belated Christmas!
I should not watch you at night...I want a cup of coffee now
I think I can maybe live on nothing and just get away for next winter I pray ! But I’m following u ! You seem so sweet ! I’m a lady so I’m scared to travel alone but I have to do something I just can’t stand it lol hopefully I will meet a friend or friends to feel more safe and follow and have someone to hang out with at camp fired and be good to back in return! Ty for your video ! Merry belated Christmas hon !
That meal looked awesome! And the fire and visiting. ❤ Thanks for sharing! ⭐️ 🌲 ⛄️
Great video
I would have like to have seen what the price's were in these little markets. It would help some of us who may not want to bring to much produce to ser what we will have to pay .
It all looks festive, cozy and inviting…I hope you are blessed with much joy, peace and contentment in 2023😊
Hi Joey xx
Sweet video, good times. Glad you had a happy Christmas. Joey is the picture of contentment as a nomad dogger. He never ceases to cause a smile. Such a little love.
Take care!! 🥰
How beautiful 🎉
What an amazing Christmas for you and Joey ❤
I love the music selection. Looks like a wonderful Christmas. I was surprised by the neighbor right next to you comment. Is that right next to you? I always pictured Quartzite being wall to wall campers. Anyways, Happy New Year to you and Joey.
Soo glad you have great friends ❤ to spend time with .
We love Joey in Hawaii💞
Mele Kalikimaka from Hawaii 🏝️❤️
HOPING YOU HAD A BEAUTIFUL NON SAD BUT A VERY HAPPY HAPPY BEAUTIFUL DAY. ( WATCHING THIS BACKWARDS ) I LOVE YANG DARLING I AM A 57 YR LADY BEEN WATCHING YOU A LONG TIME. I DON'T COMMENT MUCH BECAUSE I HAVE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND EPILEPSY. AND CAN'T SEE WELL. I HAVE OPTIC NEURITIS FROM M.S. BUT I AM YOUR CHEERLEADER. BLESSINGS KATHLEEN
It's sad that you weren't with family for Christmas but it's so awesome that you and Joey had such great friends to hang out with! They all seem so nice.
Merry Christmas Chantelle. Ill be out that way in Feb
Awe looks like fun
Merry Christmas to you and Joey and your friends🎄❤️
jo joe joey!!! Merry christmas second week of january to you too!
Hi
Merry Christmas! Looks like you had a lovely one!
So cool you met Carolyn
Merry Christmas to you & Joey
👍👍👍😎 van life
I start my adventure fund in February ❤ I’m not sure if I’m going to save the money for repairs on my minivan or if I’m going to save for a full-size van. Since I will be traveling with my grandson, I am really thinking about a larger rig.❤
Happy New Year
that is so awesome y'all spent Christmas
Together
It was fun meeting up with friends. Joey is so cute in his Christmas outfit. Enjoy your journey. Stay happy, healthy and safe.
Merry Christmas and a happy New year from England x
Happy New Year 2023
It looked like fun was had by all. I'm glad you spent Christmas with friends. Thanks for sharing and safe travels.
So glad you found your tribe. Your joy is contagious 😉
I am so impressed with you Chantelle! Such a truly kind person! You have class young lady!! Only someone like you with a kind heart would think of others first when under the challenge of using the camera to film or not!! Bravo my dear!!
So awesome🥰
Hi Chantelle! Are you at the Skooliepalooza in Havasu? I was watching Dave’s RV Life and coulda swore I saw you walking Joey..? 😁
Love watching your winter adventures in the beautiful desert. Am wondering how you deter the desert rodents or do they not seem to be an issue there?
Nice video
Great flame shots from your fire toward the beginning. I just love Carolyn been watching her for years. And Chrome is awesome traveling up in Canada. How wonderful to spend time with friends during the holidays.
Loved the quick tour around Quartzite at the end while you narrated. That's a different editing style from some of your other videos and was a nice little change-up! Thank you for posting. You were my first vanlife subscription and I've been living on the road for 13 months now and love it. Heading soon to the desert, and I would love a list (if it doesn't already exist) of your favorite camp spots. I'm really eager to see the Organ Mountains after your video on that! So beautiful! Thank you again for all your work and fun that you share with viewers.
Did you pet Sadie?! Love Carolyn!!!!
Looks like a great Christmas with friends! Simple life! I love it!
I'm actually glad to see I'm not the only one behind on videos 😂😂😂
I'm almost in real time about a week off.
Glad to see you have people to celebrate the holidays with ⛄
That Joey❤️❤️❤️
OMGoodness..! Carolyn RV life..! I love her and Sadie too..! I love you and Joey just the same...your all amazing women, and my reason to be out there.stay safe, be well and happy .
So glad you are enjoying the weather in southern Arzona. Your minivan makes a nice set up. I started watching your channel when you were camp hosting. Best of luck to you
I'm happy for you meeting Carolyn....a.ka sweet Carolyn is what I call her. She's ba. The famous lentil loaf!! I'm glad you guys had each other for xmas!!
Muchas felicidades Chantelle, que guapo Joey con su pijama y me encantó cuando llega con su juguete, es un amor.
What an AMAZING Christmas! You got to meet Carolyn. She's one of the first people I watched (Chrome was the first, then Cheap RV Living). I wish I was there. Safe travels! Nice to see you on the road again. Joey is such a cute fur baby.
Great video. A late Happy Christmas. I have a question about the Gazelle. Did anyone ever use it? I have one but just don’t think I’ll need it on my solo trip to Quartsite. It takes up a lot of room in my car.