In-Depth Car Home TOUR: Living In My 2021 Subaru Outback (No Build) 🚙🏠

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  • Опубліковано 10 гру 2023
  • In today’s video, I will give you an in-depth tour around my car home. I will show you what it looks like in the daytime (work mode) and the nighttime (chill mode).
    #livinginmycar #carlife #nobuild #carcamping

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  • @jamesdupre9985
    @jamesdupre9985 4 місяці тому +29

    Thanks!

    • @brenpgrace
      @brenpgrace  4 місяці тому +2

      Thank you, much appreciated! 👊

    • @deegir3354
      @deegir3354 19 днів тому

      Can you provide an explanation for the stuffed toy? It must have a special meaning? Or use?

  • @aprilmoon1509
    @aprilmoon1509 Місяць тому +70

    Enjoyed your video. I'm fascinated by car living - much more stealth than a van. I use my suv for car camping. I enjoy the challenge of making a small space a home away from home. I just bought a cargo carrier that fits in the back hitch of my suv. Can't wait to get on the road again. Oh. by the way - I'm 73 years old - which goes to show car camping is do-able and enjoyable at any age.

  • @angelaschaefer5883
    @angelaschaefer5883 Місяць тому +21

    That is something I really admire you for staying sober.

  • @lauraesposito5434
    @lauraesposito5434 2 місяці тому +101

    Walmart sells a rechargeable heated blanket... it's a game changer

    • @556to762
      @556to762 Місяць тому +2

      usb rechargeable or walloutlet?

    • @angelaschaefer5883
      @angelaschaefer5883 Місяць тому +1

      That sounds really neat.

    • @rgruenhaus
      @rgruenhaus 12 днів тому +2

      In my home in the winter so I don't have to use the AC heat as it's electric I cover myself with a Sherpa blanket and I will be moving into a vehicle in the fall and I have used a small Sherpa blanket when staying overnight in parking at casinos. The bigger Sherpa blanket will wrap around better for winter nights.

  • @donje31
    @donje31 2 місяці тому +101

    Bro you’re a blessings. I’m a truck driver and live in my semi and sometimes I feel bad about it because of what society says stability is thank you bro for the videos it gives me encouragement I’m a new subscriber by the way!!

    • @gavinsnana
      @gavinsnana 2 місяці тому +21

      I lived in my van for nine months and I really worked on my mindset relative to what society has to say about other people’s lives. I’ve concluded that no one in our society is in a position to judge anyone else. Not one of us is perfect, or lives a perfect life. If we each committed to tend to our own affairs, we have more that a full time undertaking. You do you😊 and let others do themselves.

    • @donje31
      @donje31 2 місяці тому +11

      @@gavinsnanathank you sooooooo much for sharing this with me and for these beautiful words of encouragement like I literally appreciate it!!! I needed it so much!!

    • @everydaywithmarciewhittt
      @everydaywithmarciewhittt Місяць тому +8

      Don't you feel bad do what works for you!!

    • @donje31
      @donje31 Місяць тому +6

      @@everydaywithmarciewhitttamen! Thank you!!

    • @ej3016
      @ej3016 Місяць тому +3

      Louise Penny - love her books - while home is west of Toronto love discovering parts of rural Quebec / Quebec City am not familiar with - Louise’s take on whodunit very Canadian - give it another try maybe while enjoying a Tim Horton’s coffee 🇨🇦🙏

  • @AsTheSunRises
    @AsTheSunRises 17 днів тому +5

    Super cozy looking evening set up. Its like a warm, inviting lounge🙌🏾 love the digital fireplace addition

  • @cathyphillips679
    @cathyphillips679 5 місяців тому +115

    I am not full time, but I travel a couple of times a year for 2 or 3 months each time. I am in a Pontiac Vibe with a small dog as my travel companion! Much smaller than your set up, but it works for me. I got some good ideas from your video to make my system work a little better. Thank you!

    • @brenpgrace
      @brenpgrace  5 місяців тому +10

      Excellent, glad it helped!

    • @cindyneal5580
      @cindyneal5580 2 місяці тому +2

      Wow nice sweet ride
      .

    • @anitabecerra2410
      @anitabecerra2410 Місяць тому +1

      I also have a Pontiac Vibe! Any pics of your setup?

    • @user-lx3of4sw9x
      @user-lx3of4sw9x Місяць тому +1

      Love watching your video!!! Very informative

    • @ajflorescastro1120
      @ajflorescastro1120 19 днів тому +1

      I am also planning on small monthly travels in my 2006 Pontiac vibe with my puppy as well!

  • @lindy0116
    @lindy0116 2 місяці тому +29

    Thanks for sharing this and I’ll say a prayer for your sobriety. It’s not at all easy and know that people are wishing you strength and health.

  • @lindajacquot5391
    @lindajacquot5391 4 дні тому +1

    You have some gery good ideas in your set up. The little LED candle lights, the little fireplace, and the fact you don't waste space with bins and bags in your foot wells - you actually use them as containers themselves. You are very organized and your home on wheels looks very cozy. Nice job! Oh, and the TMNTs - gotta love 'em!

  • @karendooks6244
    @karendooks6244 2 місяці тому +31

    You are so resilient, you've got this. Things will improve for you, I just know it. Steve Harvey used to live in his car, and look at him now. Staying sober one day at a time. Take care xx

  • @marlu1828
    @marlu1828 4 місяці тому +41

    I’m thinking of car living. I’ve been doing research and it seems everything I find was Van living. I own a 2016 outback and was trying to figure out how I could actually live and work out of it without buying a van. Thank you so much for this tour. You provided me with some inside full no need to get rid of my seats ideas. Great video.

    • @brenpgrace
      @brenpgrace  4 місяці тому +2

      Best of luck!

    • @persona5305
      @persona5305 2 місяці тому +5

      It's really simple. start with the basic, be minimalist as much as possible, save all your cash and figure out as you go. there are a lot of car living in here in youtube. a lot of these van lifers mostly started as car living so watch their old videos.

  • @anishmahajan1399
    @anishmahajan1399 2 місяці тому +22

    Bro is winning in life

  • @Yarnfanatic22
    @Yarnfanatic22 5 місяців тому +29

    Thank you for showing us. I am going to be living in my car soon so I thank you for showing how you store things.

    • @tammyrobinson1613
      @tammyrobinson1613 14 днів тому +2

      I will be living in a van I just was able to purchase at a cheap price. Needs lots of work, but it's a place to live since I'm homeless, since i lost my home because of the shutdown, , with multiple disabling conditions.
      No money, time, nor health to do a build.
      I love these no build videos

  • @Sean-li4jm
    @Sean-li4jm 2 місяці тому +13

    I lived in a Rav4 for 3 months in the mountains of Arizona. I loved it. Miss those days

  • @Oldfashionflamingo
    @Oldfashionflamingo 2 місяці тому +17

    My son has a TMNT collection too. He has more space so his collection is a little bigger than yours but it’s still nice to see your passion.
    I love your set up. It’s always a reminder that we need so little in life. I have converted my Grand Caravan and I can’t wait to be on the road!!
    May the Lord our God keep you safe wherever you are. 🙏🏻🕊️❤️

  • @MsGrindandFitness
    @MsGrindandFitness 5 місяців тому +29

    I love it! The fact that it’s not even “built” for living it’s perfectly livable! It just makes sense! Thanks for sharing as always ❤

  • @vickifeick8812
    @vickifeick8812 5 місяців тому +27

    You are very organized. I'm sure that helps in making your days and nights go smoothly. It's very impressive and a great motivation for me to set some goals to be more organized in my daily life. God Bless!

  • @therubinator1
    @therubinator1 Місяць тому +4

    And congrats on your sobriety!!! (36 years on my end!

  • @anitapresnell6403
    @anitapresnell6403 2 місяці тому +10

    Thank you for taking the time to show us your set up. It's really cool! Another idea is to get a small esky to put your milk, cheese etc in. You could store that behind the drivers seat. God bless

  • @DreadfulUtopia
    @DreadfulUtopia 5 місяців тому +15

    Great setup. The plastic storage boxes definitely helps keep things organised in a no-build build like this!

  • @vanessacampbell7110
    @vanessacampbell7110 2 місяці тому +15

    THATS A GOOD SETUP FOR EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR LIVING IN YOUR CAR. 😊

  • @xxviciousbeautyxx
    @xxviciousbeautyxx 2 місяці тому +59

    Get a toothbrush cover please lol. It just sitting there out in the open next to your cutting board.

  • @sharonoldham4374
    @sharonoldham4374 10 днів тому +1

    Thank you for the tour. Like your setup very comfy and cozy. Looks like you've figured it all out. Keep up the good work.

  • @danielrn133
    @danielrn133 3 місяці тому +11

    I have a 2024 Outback, but I cannot imagine living in it. You are tougher than me brother. Enjoyed the video.

  • @nickhayley
    @nickhayley 5 місяців тому +21

    Super loved this video! I reckon you could do some how to videos:
    How to solve the toilet issue
    How to stay clean
    How to stay warm
    How to stay safe
    How to keep mentally healthy
    How to keep fit living in your car
    How to solve the no fridge issues
    Maybe also another video of how to see living in a car more positively (for those who didn't want to or were forced into it) and maybe even ways of connecting with other car lifers.
    What I'd love to see is some collab with other car lifers like you, Bren who sort of had to live in their car to get ahead on debt etc). Maybe like a "Chillin' with Bren" video where you just get to know these people and kind of film it as "fly on the wall" style.
    Glad you're doing well, my man!❤🐢🐢🐢🐢

    • @brenpgrace
      @brenpgrace  5 місяців тому +8

      Excellent ideas, thank you!

    • @vickyaguilera3035
      @vickyaguilera3035 2 місяці тому +3

      The bathroom situation is what I wondered about.

    • @marvellaharbin877
      @marvellaharbin877 24 дні тому

      @@brenpgrace Hi, l'm new here April 28, 2024....what's your email or contact information please ❓ Thank you

  • @therubinator1
    @therubinator1 Місяць тому +2

    Thanks for the advice! I got a lot of good ideas, and enjoyed seeing your set up. Happy trails!

  • @normamccafferty3053
    @normamccafferty3053 5 місяців тому +10

    Agreed- gotta have oranges. 🍊 Thanks for the time you put into your videos! ❤

    • @brenpgrace
      @brenpgrace  5 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for watching!

  • @dvxdxv
    @dvxdxv Місяць тому

    Comfy & relaxing vibe inside

  • @wellsbells75
    @wellsbells75 5 місяців тому +12

    Nice setup. I admire the minimalistic approach to life!

  • @christy5321
    @christy5321 5 місяців тому +11

    Your set up is awesome! What a great video! Thanks for sharing! Blessings, brother!

  • @AprilJohnson34
    @AprilJohnson34 5 місяців тому +8

    so neat and organized!

  • @jonveranto7303
    @jonveranto7303 9 днів тому +1

    Great minimalist approach. Thanks.

  • @kevinhughes9801
    @kevinhughes9801 5 місяців тому +7

    Brill setup thanks for sharing keep up great vids

  • @keciaanderson6317
    @keciaanderson6317 Місяць тому +2

    The fireplace is cool

  • @Flippy_808
    @Flippy_808 24 дні тому +1

    Wow, very cool! This is my first time on your channel ☺️
    I love how organized you are and how well you make use of every nook and cranny. Everything has its place 😀
    Thanks for the grand tour :)

  • @mandyharrison3617
    @mandyharrison3617 2 місяці тому +6

    Well done ! I love the coziness ! You're all set ! 👍💫

  • @shwartz166
    @shwartz166 9 днів тому

    I was interested in Vanlife/car life, and your video gave me lots of great ideas and inspiration! Thank you so much!

  • @AP-ri5ph
    @AP-ri5ph 2 місяці тому +3

    Wow, thats so impressive, thanks for sharing 🙏🙏🙏

  • @TwiPrime
    @TwiPrime 20 днів тому

    Glad this is working for you! Stay cozy! ❤️

  • @Lalaliz278
    @Lalaliz278 2 місяці тому +1

    Excellent set up!

  • @Munnyteem
    @Munnyteem 12 днів тому

    Awesome set up

  • @xikefocus
    @xikefocus 2 місяці тому +2

    Something good will come your way. I wish you the best.

  • @powderiders6054
    @powderiders6054 2 місяці тому +4

    So cool , thought I was the only one into living in Subarus and collecting TMNT .

  • @yogi64600
    @yogi64600 3 місяці тому +4

    Very good. Neat and organized 😊

  • @sukesamoore5787
    @sukesamoore5787 5 місяців тому +3

    Looks very cozy & well organized. Thanks for sharing. Safe travels.

    • @brenpgrace
      @brenpgrace  5 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for watching!

  • @kathyhanson1074
    @kathyhanson1074 2 місяці тому +4

    What great ideas! I don’t live in my car but after watching this it looks fun!

  • @David-og3bf
    @David-og3bf 2 місяці тому +1

    Great video. Very creative and organized. Thanks for the tour! :)

  • @bleuskye8124
    @bleuskye8124 Місяць тому +1

    You are super organized.

  • @magalymonarrez1972
    @magalymonarrez1972 5 місяців тому +6

    Bren,
    I love this video!!
    Thank you so much for your videos and great ideas!! I been following some of your suggestions and they have been working very well!
    You and Jake McCollum have been one of my inspirations and courage to follow this lifestyle for the last 11 months!!!
    I love your videos!!!
    God bless you and Jake McCollum!!
    Thank you thank you!!

    • @brenpgrace
      @brenpgrace  5 місяців тому +3

      Thank you! Jake is one of my inspirations, so it’s really cool to hear you say my name and his in the same sentence. God bless!

  • @Cara19971
    @Cara19971 12 днів тому

    New to your channel. Great setup it's amazing how much thoughtout useful things you got all sorted in one car.

  • @artdogg50
    @artdogg50 Місяць тому +1

    New to your channel and just subbed. Looks like a solid setup to me. And after tons of videos like this for years, you still managed to give me a few ideas.

  • @flipwarrior
    @flipwarrior 2 місяці тому +4

    That is a very comfy and functional setup. I have always been interested in small, comfortable places. They are just so cozy and safe feeling.

  • @sharonslay1936
    @sharonslay1936 Місяць тому

    Great tour you are organized 😊

  • @Sunders
    @Sunders 29 днів тому +2

    Thanks for sharing your setup.

  • @robinw285
    @robinw285 8 днів тому

    Cozy homebase!

  • @teresitap5778
    @teresitap5778 8 днів тому

    Cool set-up brother!

  • @Treis_Piao
    @Treis_Piao Місяць тому

    Thank you for sharing your experience. 🙏

  • @marksr8784
    @marksr8784 Місяць тому

    Very nice setup 😊 Well done..

  • @timpangburn5287
    @timpangburn5287 2 місяці тому +1

    I plan on doing this in my outback as soon as it is paid off. I tow a teardrop camper with my outback for camping close to home but if I go for a long distance camping trip I have a 8 by 8 foot tent that hooks over the back of my car and it adds a lot of room on it.

  • @chucktrow8577
    @chucktrow8577 5 місяців тому +6

    Hi Bren, awesome to see the setup in the new Subaru. Appreciate you sharing the no build living and organization of your stuff. 🟢

  • @sandytw5229
    @sandytw5229 2 місяці тому +1

    Great job 👏🏼

  • @patriciahager949
    @patriciahager949 Місяць тому +1

    Wow! Very organized and well thought out. You do a great job of optimizing small space living. Nice job!

  • @fongxiong6372
    @fongxiong6372 14 днів тому

    That’s pretty awesome.

  • @carmenlo2391
    @carmenlo2391 2 місяці тому +3

    This was awesome, thanks for sharing. I one day will be in my car getting to kno places in my own back yard which is the USA.

  • @fu9793
    @fu9793 2 місяці тому +3

    Living and working out of your car! That Subaru is like your exoskeleton.
    Enjoying this channel sir, keep up the good work🙏🏽

  • @sporter7249
    @sporter7249 19 днів тому +1

    Nice setup! Best wishes.

  • @PhoenixEvolution
    @PhoenixEvolution Місяць тому +1

    Much better to wrap the reflectix with black felt (lessens glare) it's also less seen when the window covers are directly against the windows snuggly. The felt can also make them more snug fitting and stay in place. Can always add small magnets as well that terms to hook well to the steel of the door frame.
    I made my relectixs so well people just thought it was heavy tinting 😅
    I also did some with matt black spray paint but i find after awhile it'll start to chip and scratch on the reflectix.
    Magnets and black felt can easily be found cheaply even at the dollar store as well

  • @Kralphrn
    @Kralphrn 3 місяці тому +1

    Great video

  • @hssh803
    @hssh803 2 місяці тому +4

    Bren , i feel for you, and hope your channel will grow like over 1M subscribers!

  • @RileyDoesLife
    @RileyDoesLife Місяць тому

    Love seeing other Subaru Outback car camping setups! I've probably done so many different setups before finally settling on the one I have now. I took out my passenger seat and it was a game changer. 👍

  • @sandradorsey5001
    @sandradorsey5001 Місяць тому +1

    Very nice looking 🚗 car and well organized🎉 have a good day on purpose🎉

  • @campingbuddy9715
    @campingbuddy9715 5 місяців тому +3

    Thanks, Bren!

  • @evamaria644
    @evamaria644 Місяць тому

    That's great. I love your setup; it is very clean and neat.

  • @laviedea
    @laviedea 5 місяців тому +9

    Loving the video. I never charged the jackery with the car before I started to watch you a few months ago. Thank you ❤️. Great video you have everything you need.

  • @jerseywomeninc.8640
    @jerseywomeninc.8640 3 місяці тому +1

    Very cool 👍🏾

  • @sandraparsons9699
    @sandraparsons9699 6 днів тому

    Lived in my car several times. Drove a truck and just like this theres no water or bathroom. Stay strong and free brother👑💯

  • @FlipMacz
    @FlipMacz 2 місяці тому +3

    Michelangelo and spinach officially makes you RULER of the planet ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @TripGuerrilla
    @TripGuerrilla Місяць тому

    I love your attitude. Keep it up my friend. I pray you own a house one day.

  • @DarkHawk666
    @DarkHawk666 2 місяці тому +1

    I do the same in Maine with my 2023 Rav4, I love it. Keep it up bro. 👏

  • @Word_lsw
    @Word_lsw Місяць тому

    Awesome 👏🏼

  • @lilyandrose8557
    @lilyandrose8557 Місяць тому

    I loved the cosiness very much

  • @mwahl1686
    @mwahl1686 Місяць тому

    Arenges. 🍊 😍 I haven't heard it pronounced that way since moving away from NJ in 1985. Have been between CO, MO, and KS (back to CO) since then and it's definitely a full on o in orange out here. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

  • @michellecooper8818
    @michellecooper8818 2 місяці тому +1

    Amazing…I could not imagine living in my Outback but, you have done an amazing job of making it work for you !!

  • @netRunner42
    @netRunner42 2 місяці тому +2

    Nice car, Subaru are fantastic scars!

  • @GigLife
    @GigLife 5 місяців тому +5

    when u said I got some friends to show off I KNEW it was the turtles lol very cool set up

    • @brenpgrace
      @brenpgrace  5 місяців тому +2

      You know it, thanks bro! 🥷🐢

  • @michaelkeogh8454
    @michaelkeogh8454 2 місяці тому +1

    I just subscribed. I've watched a few of your videos and enjoyed them. I'm a cargo van expeditor living in my van most days. I've got a trade off between the weight of my stuff and the weight of potential cargo I can haul.

  • @Judi-lm2fj
    @Judi-lm2fj 2 місяці тому +1

    Great set up.

  • @joyphillips4858
    @joyphillips4858 18 днів тому +1

    Great video and congratulations on your sobriety. Keep pushing brother. ❤❤

  • @nickm2670
    @nickm2670 5 місяців тому +3

    Great video. You got a nice setup

  • @madmansmoon8148
    @madmansmoon8148 2 місяці тому +1

    Amazing tour, thank you :)

  • @awalktowardsglory
    @awalktowardsglory 4 місяці тому +3

    Great video, very informative.

    • @brenpgrace
      @brenpgrace  4 місяці тому

      Glad it helped, thanks!

  • @gingermarcotte1
    @gingermarcotte1 Місяць тому +1

    Love your channel. Just found you today. I’m prepping for full time minivan living by August. In the prep/education stage. 🙏

  • @brendahidalgo4711
    @brendahidalgo4711 3 місяці тому

    VERY COOL

  • @msharrell
    @msharrell Місяць тому +1

    I like your setup !

  • @hobouk3871
    @hobouk3871 5 місяців тому +5

    Nice little setup, stay safe :)

    • @brenpgrace
      @brenpgrace  5 місяців тому +3

      Will do, thanks for watching!

  • @FrostDrive
    @FrostDrive 5 місяців тому +6

    For milk, why not get a good size thermos and store milk in that? especially in winter it should keep for a couple days

    • @brenpgrace
      @brenpgrace  5 місяців тому +5

      That’s actually a great idea, thank you! Might try.

  • @debbiemurphy4813
    @debbiemurphy4813 26 днів тому

    I was in a HHR for 2 years. I loved it. Hopefully will do it again. Maybe a small van. 😊😊😊

  • @Kevin-zz9nc
    @Kevin-zz9nc 2 місяці тому +3

    Kerrygold rocks!!!!

  • @Dubbtv423
    @Dubbtv423 5 місяців тому +4

    Great video look into getin window tint for more privacy keep up the good content 🙏 💯

    • @brenpgrace
      @brenpgrace  5 місяців тому +4

      Thank you, I’m saving up for window tint!

  • @Carter-rr2do
    @Carter-rr2do 28 днів тому

    Love the content keep it up!