HOW LIVING IN A VAN CHANGED OUR LIVES (our road trip documentary)
HOW LIVING IN A VAN CHANGED OUR LIVES (our road trip documentary)
After living, working, and traveling full-time together in the tiniest little van for an entire year, both of our lives have been forever changed. Our darling van saw 38 states, drove over 30,000 miles across the entire US, and housed us through sunshine, rainfall, snowfall, and high-speed wind. What an incredibly wild year it was. It was both the most exciting year of our lives, while also being the most challenging.
Thank you all for being a huge support to what we do and for choosing to be a part of our journey. This past year in the van will certainly be one to remember, and we can’t wait for the start of chapter two (full-time international travel) starting tomorrow, when our flight takes off for our first country abroad post-pandemic. Thank you for taking the time to watch through this documentary, and we will see you in eight days with our first international video!
Follow along to see where we head next.
WE HAVE NEW MERCH!
VISIT OUR WEBSITE + STORE: www.chadandclaire.com
BACKDOOR KITCHEN RECIPES (CLAIRE’S DIGITAL COOKBOOK):
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170+ USA VAN LIFE PARKING SPOTS (PLUS OUR ENTIRE USA ROUTE):
https://chadandclaire.com/shop/p/1-year-of-parking-spots
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I’m slow when it comes to watching these videos, but it was so good! Proud of you guys!
I want to buy your cook book! You’re so creative its so inspiring to see that because you aren’t surrounded by all this material clutter you truly find creativity in everything. Painting bones, making your own cookbook! It’s clear that without the clutter you have the freedom for the inner artist to thrive.
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An experience of a lifetime and what a way to begin a young married life. You have been through thick and thin and you can overcome anything. Have a great future and God bless you.
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Gonna miss you both. Enjoy life & stay safe always.
ace van conversion – fab couple – awesome journey – wise words from mum n dad! please check out our own Transit conversion journey and subscribe, like and comment at "betty our campervan" many thanks and good luck in new ventures, Paul, Chrissy n Betty 💕
You Both Are Soooooo Brave🤗🤗💗❕Please stay safe 😷😷🧤are looking to our Heavenly Farther 🙏🏽stay BLESS
Awesome!!!👠🚌👠
So VERY VERY ENJOYABLE. CONTINUE TO ENJOY LIFE & GGOD BLESS.
I am so proud of you both. You are such incredible young people and an inspiration to other young people (and old ones like me). Wishing you both every success on the next stage of your lives and hope you come to the UK.
This was such a pleasure to watch, thanks for sharing with us!
Her cooking is phenomenal
Im sitting in my bad, watching u guys…
U answer to soo menny of my fear over the 4 months pass that i want to hug you soo badly i mey crush u lol. Thx for that video, thx for that inspiration and ty for halping me clear the fear from the unknown road in my heart.
Big love from israel
In real life, everything we have are took for granted, fresh air, clean water, electricity and paved roads.
PS. After watching your video, I decided not to upgrade my phone to the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold.
You guys are beautiful couple! If you guys can travel and live in the small space for a year, you guys are all set for your marriage!💪👍🏻So fun to watch you,😀 in the reality of good and bad in the van life, after watching you make me feel even more want to do this now and after I’m retired, only me and have my husband sometimes! Will be following your international adventure! Keep it up. Claire and Chad!
Wow this was amazing. You guys are awesome. The way you planned it all fit everything in, the places you saw the downfalls.
when your both doing something you wanted to do the little moments are what kept you motivated.
Loved it!!!!!
Congratulations on finishing your trip all those memories will stay with you forever.
Such a beautiful video and testimonial of your travels! Can’t believe I just came across your channel, can’t wait to watch your new adventures!! <3
That was a wonderful video vlog of your year travels. So real and so honest. 🌹🌹🌹
WOW! This video is the ultimate example of God Source experiencing itself. We are all sparks of Source, expanding, venturing and experiencing creation in all its glory. I have been watching these videos and other folks like you take the leap of experiencing the world and I am INSPIRED! There was so much fun, love, passion, persistence, curiosity and creativity shown here and I was in tears at the end. I wish you guys the best in your travels, namaste!
Thank you.
Loved, loved loved your adventure. Thank you for sharing it. The final video was fantastic! Best wishes with your international travel…
What an amazing couple and amazing journey
Only recently found your channel and have been going through old videos in evenings when I needed something calming and relaxing to watch. Your journey is so inspiring! We are avid campers and love exploring our small province in canada, all of your adventures make me want to take advantage of the time I have. Thanks for all you do. Love your channel and cheering you both on as you continue to new chapters!!!
So Beautiful Guys! Thank you.
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I certainly wasn’t expecting this beautiful video when I clicked on it! so glad I watched!
New subscriber here. What a great video. Love the storytelling in it with the perfect transitions from lows and highs. Look forward to following your journeys. May God bess the two of you always.
un des plus beau documentaire que j’ai jamais vu. BRAVO.
Our family has been doing road trips over @20 years, but we have never thought that we can turn our mini vans into a mini camper. Every now and then, one of my childrens saying, are we going to stay at 10k stars hotel tonight? It means, sleep at a Walmart parking lot or rest area near the highway. Hotels are getting too expensive these days. This is an incredible video. Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful ❤️
This was amazing!!!!!
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Beautiful and inspiring ✨
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I want to do what you did. Oh to be young and healthy again! Thank you for sharing your journey. 🙏 Namaste
just finnished watching your USA road trip and wow that was so beautiful. you guys are so talented and such a cute couple. loved the documentary also, made me cry because i feel so happy for you both. really well done, greetings from germany! cheers
Have you tried dry shampoo? I used it during the pandemic. Easier than shampooing, drying and curling your hair (I have curly hair and have to at least shape it, or I’ll look like I stuck my finger in an electric socket!).
You have lived more than I have in my entire life … and I just turned 66 ! Well done .. don’t stop…
I just discovered you and I’m so glad I did. Kudos on your Journey… I’m glad you discovered your
Journey early in life and I just want to say don’t ever put restrictions on your Life as for Life is
for the Living and You you never get a second Chance to make a 1st impression or in this case
Live your dreams. For life is fleeting and tomorrow isn’t promised… I will look forward to your
next Adventure… <3 :-)))
is so real and evidence what #DrSusanOduwa has been doing and still doing especially how his natural herbal supplement cured and restore all the lost glory within 3weeks of usage. Thank you Dr for curing my herpes virus.
Excellent video. I can’t wait to view your others as I stumbled across your channel looking for great Transit conversions. After viewing this video I was wondering what happened to Rover, who was the lucky person to continue with so many stories and places already embedded in a vehicle. And will the adventure live on…..? ❤🚐🏞🏜🏝
THE BEST Video i have seen!!! Amazing!! I do wish you the best!!! I loved it!!
Wow. What an amazing journey. 💞
How inspiring and adventurous…amazing footage! Lovely couple!
thank you so much
Your beautiful happy smiles say it all…blessings and thx
keep it up
I love the spirit. The experience is relatable. Live the life!
Hiya C & C! This is so marvelous. Good for you two. You are wise beyond your years in knowing that we don’t know what tomorrow will bring, so live now. I’m 67 and have been thinking a lot about life’s lessons, meaning, and purpose, etc., for decades. Probably most of my adult life. (In college, I remember filling out one of those grandiose surveys that Deans always like to hand out at beginning of the semester meetings. One of my life goals was to "develop a philosophy of life." I know, how insufferable, right?) Still no answers, but am convinced that if there are any, they exist in taking risks, having adventures, and maintaining a positive outlook (Learned Optimism).
Being a cancer survivor brings a bit of wisdom with it, and it is true that it is your memories that sustain you when in a difficult place. So after cancer, at age 49, I started running marathons. Now, having run a (sub 4 hour) marathon in all 50 states – including the NYC one in my Red Sox gear – I know that it is life experiences and the folks you meet while engaged in those moments that are worth way more than fancy cars and gadgets.
Hope y’all will think about a book w/ lots of photos, along with some sidebars from your families and what they were thinking at various junctures!