Van Life Must Haves – Products that make Camper Van Living Easier | Adventure in a Backpack
Van Life Must Haves – Products that make Camper Van Living Easier | Adventure in a Backpack
Two years on the road have helped us develop this list of Van Life Must Haves. This is a list of products that make van life on the road easier and more efficient. If you are spending any time in a campervan, these products should help out!
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Nate and Steph are a couple of crazy adventurers who decided that life was too short to spend their time and money accumulating “stuff.” So, they set out in an RV in January 2016 to travel North America and replace their stuff with experiences. In March 2017, they sold their RV and bought a Sprinter Van, which they built out into a campervan to continue their travels and adventures in #vanlife style.
Both originally from the small town of Blanchard, Oklahoma, Nate and Steph enjoy learning about new cultures and experiencing different ways of life across the world. They like to meet new people from all walks of life and just sit and have a beer with whoever shows up. It’s all about spontaneity in this life!
They travel with their two pups, Pyros and Sparta, who have become great travelers and adventure pups as well.
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The material for your shirts, you said was some type of wool. Seems like it would be hot, I like the idea, although I like staying cool at the same time. I just found your channel, I am preparing for van life August of 2019.
Wool is nonflammable fibert, insulative, longwearing. Acrylic, polyesters, etc. are very flammable. I saw a van build that used WOOL insulation and, of course, I didn’t write down the name of the manufactuer.
It’s ok to pee outside, don’t be silly now!Lol
I would disagree with the alcohol stove. Low temperature and inefficient producing far more carbon monoxide then the alternatives. Butane cannisters stoves or Coleman’s white gas stove might’ve been better and far less expensive. The propane issue is that propane is heavier than air and can accumulate, this is a major problem on boats but with a car it’s usually just a matter of ensuring ventilation where the butane can drop through the floor to the outside, usually by drilling a hole in the floor where you stash the tanks, also a lot of people just keep the propane outside the vehicle.
Just so you know, alcohol-free hand sanitizers do not kill covid-19. In order for a hand sanitizer to effectively kill it it must have at least 70% alcohol.
Was that Marino wool or mariner wool.😉…can I get the website plz. Thanks in advance.
OK I disagree with not being able to poop outside. What do you think the Indians did before any of our ancestors came to this land. Or anyone for that matter. Just like the military you dig a hole and poop in it then cover it up. It’s going to decompose, how’s that any different from your composting toilet?
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Hey do you guys have a panda wool mattress just a suggestion because it does not absorb smell or sweat
Some good tips, thnx! Wool also transport moist/sweat and vaporates quicker than cotton/wool mix shirts. This is important for hikers etc in colder climates, as you are less likely to become sick, catch cold. Merino wool also do not itch as opposed to wool from most sheep races. Handwashing pure wool products is generally a better choice than machine washing as it will not damage the fibers as much. Use a mild wool detergent to keep the fibers soft and the shirts will keep their form and last longer.
loved your video
We used a double alcohol stove on our both. They work great! We are thinking about changing our pp stove to alcohol. We want to change to a composting toilet but don’t know which on to get.
Dogs are evil!
Do you put toilet paper in your toilet?
All I want to know is what do you guys do for a living that you’re able to travel around as much as you do with such nice equipment??
You guys are such a beautiful couple. This is a very informative video so thanks I definitely appreciate you guys. Oh by the way, I am new subscriber so you will hear my little comments periodically. Again good stuff😃
Hi – Where do you put your compost toilet set-up in a van? I have a conversion van & cannot find the space. I don’t want it in the middle of my van or near the kitchen…where is yours? What do you suggest? Thanks -great video!
The merino wool clothing was a great suggestion!
7 gallon jug x 8 lbs per gallon = 56 lbs!!! That’s REALLY HEAVY! I couldn’t easily carry that much weight very far. You should let your viewers understand that. I’d much rather get 2-3 gallon jugs to carry water in.
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What about wind turbines for when the suns not shining
What is your sink situation? how do you pump water to it and where does your gray water go?
Thanks for the tips!
I was always afraid of having a gas bomb in my Van. I love the dometic spirit stove. It cooks really fast and it’s save. 😉 From the experience so far I can only recommend it.
Great video. Thanks for taking time me to make it.
After trying every new "miracle fabric" for over 40 years, I have come back to cotton and wool. They just work and work really, really well.
Thanks for the suggestions!
In Sweden, were I lives, it Can cost you 800 SEK in fines for a PEE outdoors!
Hey, your the solar dude from the other channel who helped me set up my solar kit! HI…
You two play well off one another. Videos that are both informative & entertaining. As all ways, thank you for sharing.
If you get tired of those quick dry towels, as a swimmer a chamois was a must have. Tiny but very effective and won’t stink if you leave it and of course, wring it out to dry and repeat is great.
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It’s funny you say that because I bought a nice merino wool very lightweight sweater for my son, then saw when I got it home that it was dry clean only. I wonder if yours have a special treatment, or if it washing would work for this sweater? Do you have a link for it?
Very informative video – I subscribed and will be following you. Thanks so much for the recommendations – I just started a list of things to buy for my van. I hope to build it out next summer and be on the road 6 months later. I am a teacher and can’t wait to retire and get rid of all my teacher clothes. I did buy a t-shirt and towel – might as well try them out now.
Great video guys, some great insights! Love your van 😎👍
What do you guys recommend for meal prep? What kinds of foods do you put in the fridge and generally how long does food last in the fridge. I know my aunt travels a lot snd she will dehydrate chilli and meals.
What type of fan do you have?
0:18 I thought she had an amputated leg for a split second.
Thank you, invaluable!
That fan? Where did you get it from?
Like the suggestion of the merino wool clothing. See no need for composting toilet though, a regular port a pottie or a 5 gal. bucket works fine.
cool setup. ever considered that by collecting & boosting the radio frequencies into ur van ur basically cooking urself in a metal box? research into the molecular effects of rf is disturbing.
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Really enjoyed the last half of the video, very good recommendations, unique. Never heard them before.
Awesome helpful video thank you! I was wondering what the brand is your composting toilet?
I agree, ARB seems to be better then the competitors. Better customer service and much better reviews. They are a little more expensive for a reason….
Not supposed to use methanol or isopropyl alcohol in an enclosed area. Drinking alcohol, ethanol, is ok by the literature.
Have you had any problems with holes in your merino wool tops and socks?
How do you dispose of the toilet compost material when on the road? Bury it?
You guys are the cutest couple. I giggled along with you guys in this video. So thankful you guys are easy to watch and also learn.
My fave vanlife channel. Awesome info. Cant wait to meet up with ya someday. Stop by if youre ever in Indiana
Poop in the nature means nothing, there are enough wild animals out there doing the same all the time. It decompose really fast when you cover your poop with dirt. Just see where you poop, so not close to waters. Peeing you can do as well outside. If it rains use umbrella. Or what I have done, is use a large mouth bottle, specially for men it is super simple way. Then later dump pee to the nature and wash the bottle for later use. I would use the toilet in cities or non private places only. Saving the world by this is a bit naive.