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  • čas přidán 29. 08. 2021
  • **Follow our van life on instagram! / rinaandmichael **
    Van design tips to accommodate traveling with dogs. Our van was built with 2 dogs living with us in mind, a Golden Retriever & a Samoyed. We designed the van to make it easy for us to keep the van clean after taking them out for some outdoor fun, their storage and how to keep them traveling with us as comfortably & safely as possible.
    Hopefully this video can give you some ideas on your own build if you’re traveling with pets!
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Komentáře • 146

  • @cocoscott1898
    @cocoscott1898 Před rokem +8

    Finally van lifers with BIG fluffy dogs who thought the whole thing through, Thanks for sharing!

  • @SheilaR.08
    @SheilaR.08 Před 8 měsíci +8

    This is perfect for them! I have two big dogs, as well, and have not seen any other channels where the dogs were such an integral part of the experience. Love it! Your dogs are beautiful, and I'm sure that they are loving their adventures with you.

  • @rodeogirlnatalie
    @rodeogirlnatalie Před 2 lety +47

    I actually really love this! It’s a great video with true dog lovers and I’ve been trying to look for van lifers with dogs!

    • @RinaandMichael
      @RinaandMichael  Před 2 lety +4

      Thank you! So much of wht we do revolves around them!

    • @adriannehand1856
      @adriannehand1856 Před rokem

      Same

    • @meg-so4ev
      @meg-so4ev Před rokem

      ♥ and for sharing links 🙏

    • @KCannaQueen
      @KCannaQueen Před rokem

      Ride and Seek are also a great channel although these guys are pretty great as well ^-^

  • @geebee1983
    @geebee1983 Před rokem +6

    I couldn't believe all the cubby spots for their snacks, treats, shampoo, gel toothpaste, hair dryer and paw cleaner. Spoilt rotton and loving it 🥰

  • @goberianchloex3646
    @goberianchloex3646 Před 2 lety +12

    I love how you have the camera and the temp to monitor the dogs. Most people are not as efficient ! Well done you care for your fury friends as they should be x

    • @RinaandMichael
      @RinaandMichael  Před 2 lety +1

      Thank you! Its really important that they’re safe and happy when we’re traveling!

    • @robertrambleson...
      @robertrambleson... Před rokem +1

      What temperature monitor did you use? And can it be accessed from the app if we are miles away?

  • @jackiemaddox4577
    @jackiemaddox4577 Před 3 měsíci +2

    I LOVE how you have designed your van with your furbabies in mind. Great idea with the 2 water stations and especially all the storage for the their things. I have 2 big dogs--German Shepherd and Lab and wondered how it would ever work with a van. Thank you so much for sharing this ---gives me a lot to think about. My dogs also sleep with me.

  • @mfb6310
    @mfb6310 Před 2 lety +23

    This is exactly what I've been searching for!! I have 2 big collies and have been struggling with designing around them (where they hang out while you're driving, showering them, etc.) and not anything else (bed, toilet, etc.) Thank you!!! Love love your van setup!

    • @RinaandMichael
      @RinaandMichael  Před 2 lety +2

      We’re so glad this was helpful for you! Thank you!

    • @lisadolan689
      @lisadolan689 Před rokem

      Same. I’m showing two Rottweilers 😊

  • @bambit08
    @bambit08 Před 4 měsíci +1

    They are stunningly gorgeous dogs - lucky you. 🐾🐾

  • @STNW1956
    @STNW1956 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Very helpful video. Thoughtful, creative layout that maximises the small space. It’s heartwarming to see how much you love your dogs. Thank you.

  • @JesseePDX
    @JesseePDX Před 7 měsíci +3

    this is authentic I have verified this video as real life with dogs...me? Oh I have 5 large dogs and a van...hahah...im in the middle of building our E350 out and will be going with the same type of design as far as dinette/bed combo...my whole build is around the dogs to have space...I love the tree painting on the wall...

  • @graceweber2822
    @graceweber2822 Před 4 měsíci +1

    The dogs are lucky to have a loving home.

  • @barbarakyle9869
    @barbarakyle9869 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Good on you for thoughtfully planning and considering your dogs in your build!

  • @VanLifeWithDani
    @VanLifeWithDani Před 5 měsíci +1

    Thanks for sharing how you considered your big children in your build! I am still trying to figure out what layout to do where my big dog and I will be most comfortable. This was very helpful!

  • @cortneysylvestre9770
    @cortneysylvestre9770 Před rokem +1

    Super great woof

  • @AuroraLucas10
    @AuroraLucas10 Před 15 dny

    I love this so much, thank you for spoiling your fur babies

  • @TIMEnayda
    @TIMEnayda Před měsícem

    Brilliant design of a van when having dogs, thank you for sharing, really appreciate it 🤝

  • @stormillenium8360
    @stormillenium8360 Před rokem +4

    I'm glad you made this video. We live in an RV and I was thinking it would be too tight with 2 huskies, me and my husband. But seeing your Van video helps me have an open mind that it's possible. Thank You! 😊

  • @kanajahsymone5213
    @kanajahsymone5213 Před rokem +1

    Need this for me and my two babies on a budget 🥹♥️

  • @catherineestabillo-maniacu6475

    Your van is well built and you really considered your dogs needs… great work

  • @thegiftfromgod5272
    @thegiftfromgod5272 Před 3 lety +3

    Hmmm van all about the dogs😍💞

  • @okiejammer2736
    @okiejammer2736 Před rokem +2

    EXCELLENT. ⚘ NEEDED. APPRECIATED. SUBSCRIBED.

  • @michelejames8695
    @michelejames8695 Před rokem +2

    Love that you guys do so much for your dogs. I'm currently looking for my first van to build so I can travel with my two large dogs. The painted wall is gorgeous and the water bowl in the shower is brilliant!

    • @RinaandMichael
      @RinaandMichael  Před rokem

      Thanks for your kind words! Hope you build your van so you can enjoy traveling with your dogs too! Happy to help if you have any questions on a build!

  • @johntorma777
    @johntorma777 Před 2 lety +2

    Cool snack bags & dark blue paint tip; thanks for the video!

  • @alohatvj
    @alohatvj Před 2 lety +3

    Great van build 👏 👍 👌.

  • @smalltownhomesteadAC
    @smalltownhomesteadAC Před 10 měsíci +1

    Love it, great ideas, thanks

  • @sophialoo3104
    @sophialoo3104 Před 2 měsíci

    Love how you love your doggies and design your van with them in mind!

  • @beefigz2651
    @beefigz2651 Před rokem +2

    I LOVE yalls design and how yall set everything up

  • @docimma
    @docimma Před rokem +2

    Brilliant pupstyle

  • @Hsia_Travels
    @Hsia_Travels Před 3 lety +6

    So much fur.. 😫hard to clean with the Samoyed. Great that you have designed the layout based on the companions!

    • @RinaandMichael
      @RinaandMichael  Před 3 lety +2

      You are right! There’s ALWAYS fur around the van, we need to sweep all the time lol

  • @kosmos5177
    @kosmos5177 Před 2 lety +2

    Thank you so so much for this! We have two large rough collies and every other van is for small dogs or a solo traveler. Seriously, thank you!!

  • @gillosborne9516
    @gillosborne9516 Před 2 lety +3

    Thank you. That’s the first video I’ve seen that considers the needs of the dogs only. I will be travelling with 1 large and 2 medium dogs. In the U.K., we are not allowed to have the dogs loose between the seats when travelling, they have to be retrained. I.m in the planning process at 5he moment. I’m now looking to take out the passenger seat and have some sort of dog seatbelt idea, or a full kennel under a double bed.

    • @RinaandMichael
      @RinaandMichael  Před 2 lety +1

      Im glad you found this video helpful! We figured we should share our experience and ideas on how to integrate living with dogs in a van build.

  • @ritastern1680
    @ritastern1680 Před 2 lety +2

    Awesome build. Beautiful dogs. Happy Life.

  • @kathleenewing8383
    @kathleenewing8383 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Well thought out design. Love it!

  • @flgirl250
    @flgirl250 Před 2 lety +2

    Being a Dog Lover I am impressed with your layout. You have showed me areas where I can build compartments to store my Doodles supplies. I love the wash areas…I will definitely need to install for convenience. My Doodle is 96 pounds and loves mud and sand 🤦‍♀️ and that’s ok. Thank you for sharing and giving me some great ideas for my Doodle…it’s been a question!
    Safe Travels

    • @RinaandMichael
      @RinaandMichael  Před 2 lety

      We’re glad you found this helpful and got some ideas from it! The dog wash comes in handy especially when they’re out in the wet sand or mud for sure

  • @kalliski
    @kalliski Před rokem +2

    We are going to use a campervan to move from our island in the Caribbean to British Colombia with our three big dogs (2 Dobermanns and one island mixed breed) and are looking for a layout and if it's even possible! I really like your van and your beautiful dogs! Thanks for the little tour!

    • @RinaandMichael
      @RinaandMichael  Před rokem +1

      Thank you! Hope you got some ideas from our build, good luck with your!

  • @stephaniebehrens7317
    @stephaniebehrens7317 Před 2 lety +2

    We have 4 samples so we are so glad to see how you set it up for dogs

  • @PrinCess-hz9ki
    @PrinCess-hz9ki Před 2 lety +2

    That is pure fur love right there, saw your tour with Patrick of NJOA and I decided to follow you, the van conversion is really amazing. And of course Asian love!

  • @miketharich
    @miketharich Před rokem +1

    Very nice. Lucky doggies

  • @leilal8053
    @leilal8053 Před 2 lety +2

    Beautiful 🐶 🐕 😊

  • @AmberGarrett-py6ry
    @AmberGarrett-py6ry Před 6 dny

    Some wonderful ideas. The temp sensor is Brilliant! Ah, all of you sleeping together, as it should be. Is that a Samoyed? I wanted to attach a Bungie leash to the car somehow. Thank you.

  • @jeanie_k
    @jeanie_k Před 2 lety +2

    Love it! I’d want to build my van around my dogs, too!

    • @RinaandMichael
      @RinaandMichael  Před 2 lety

      Thank you! If you have any questions let me know!

  • @amandakisahtauti4040
    @amandakisahtauti4040 Před rokem +2

    This is really interesting as..I was thinking that I loved your camper van mannered and everything..one day, my partner and I would love to live inside the camper van with our future pet dogs (Shih Tzu & Golden Retriever) and also together with wifi as well for the camper van too. Im really glad you’ve got 2 dogs also. Oh! Our other future pet cats (4 female Persian too).

    • @RinaandMichael
      @RinaandMichael  Před rokem +1

      Hope you can achieve it! Thanks foe watching!

    • @amandakisahtauti4040
      @amandakisahtauti4040 Před rokem

      @@RinaandMichael aww thank you very much for your kind words and everything.

  • @seniorzhang9114
    @seniorzhang9114 Před 2 lety +2

    so smart. love your dogs

  • @mimilav11
    @mimilav11 Před 27 dny

    ❤❤❤ thank u!!

  • @lolimiy
    @lolimiy Před 2 lety +2

    Love this!

  • @JennyYasi
    @JennyYasi Před rokem +2

    Excellent!

    • @RinaandMichael
      @RinaandMichael  Před rokem +1

      Many thanks!

    • @JennyYasi
      @JennyYasi Před rokem +1

      @@RinaandMichael We are getting ready to travel with my 104 lb german shepherd and 55lb sweet old dog, so already thanking you for the dog shower idea!

  • @flormaldonado8418
    @flormaldonado8418 Před 2 lety +2

    True animal lovers 🥰🥰

  • @1WHATSUP1
    @1WHATSUP1 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Dirt is actually a light color. Dirt shows up more on dark cars. You should have gone with a lighter colour cupboards.

  • @brandonellison8547
    @brandonellison8547 Před rokem +2

    Love the video, me and my wife will be building a van with 2 Aussies in mind. I had a question about keeping tha van cool and would love your opinion. Do you guys have 2 max air fans for better circulation or just the one?

    • @RinaandMichael
      @RinaandMichael  Před rokem

      Glad you like it! If we had to redo the van, we would probably do a 2nd max air fan or an ac unit to help with circulation. We recently changed our back window to ones that can open to help with the circulation as well. Hope this helps!

  • @jennsteeves4274
    @jennsteeves4274 Před 21 dnem

    Cool video! With the cost of rent these days that’s what I’m basically considering doing… I was debating on buying a giant camper van versus just a cargo van I have two golden retrievers… I might get a third one… I would like a giant motorhome… That would be ideal… That would be the dream…

    • @RinaandMichael
      @RinaandMichael  Před 3 dny

      You can do it! Try renting an RV to see if it works for you and your lifestyle first if you want to give it a test run!

  • @Gilliebeany
    @Gilliebeany Před rokem +1

    Love this, I'm looking for a build I can use for work (pet transport) when not traveling. This looks like someone smarter than me could easily figure out a conversion for crash tested crates to be built in somewhere that could maybe serve as storage when traveling with my own pets and not clients? Hmmm

    • @RinaandMichael
      @RinaandMichael  Před rokem

      Thanks for your kind words! Not sure if we have the crash testing capabilities and facilities or capital to create said crash safe crates, unfortunately😆

  • @SimpleCrazyBOCs
    @SimpleCrazyBOCs Před 2 lety +2

    Great lifw

  • @taytortotrocks
    @taytortotrocks Před 4 měsíci +1

    This is crazy can I have the blueprints 😍

  • @pug-tg5xg
    @pug-tg5xg Před 2 lety +3

    Thanks for the video.
    I also wonder how long you can leave your dogs in the van?
    No judgment, I really dream about having a campervan but I am a little bit scared how it’s gonna look like, because they are old ones and they can’t walk a long walks.

  • @ginamartindale8095
    @ginamartindale8095 Před 8 měsíci +1

    ❤❤❤❤

  • @Elizabeth-in2fw
    @Elizabeth-in2fw Před 2 lety +3

    Great video! Can you share what camera and temperature control device you use? Also, is Visible’s hot spot consistently reliable? Do you also have any alarm system? I have a 12 pound pup and look forward to traveling with him. Thanks for the great tips!

    • @RinaandMichael
      @RinaandMichael  Před 2 lety +2

      Thanks!
      -Camera we use the Wyze cameras amzn.to/3Gs8YQi
      -For the temp sensor we use the Grove wifi thermometer amzn.to/3wWN2IK
      We’ve been using Visble for while now, its not the fastest (we average about 2-5mbps) and it’s good when it has good reception. It uses the Verizon network so anywhere that has Verizon it works. So far been reliable!

  • @vecernicek2
    @vecernicek2 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Great video, great information, also have two big dogs myself and look to accomodate them in a van. But just a friendly advice if I may? Next time, would you cut down on the unnecessary background music? For one, it's way too loud and it's making it harder to hear what you're saying. Besides that, we don't need that extra sensory stimulation, do we? I know I don't.

  • @marketingprofessionals
    @marketingprofessionals Před 2 lety +1

    Hi Michael you video is awesome and the design of your camping car is cool. Anything you have documented for preparing all the building works that can be shared?

    • @RinaandMichael
      @RinaandMichael  Před 2 lety

      Hi Jophiel, thank you! Unfortunately we don't have any documentations for our build (only the time-lapse video). If you have any specific question, please let me know!

  • @noglenogle
    @noglenogle Před 11 měsíci +1

    I want to be reincarnated as one of your dogs.
    Beautiful people... beautiful build

  • @alohatvj
    @alohatvj Před 2 lety +2

    Subscribed to channel and will see you on the next one 👍 😀.

  • @kedargurung9613
    @kedargurung9613 Před měsícem +1

    This guy has breed dog husky and a golden retriever❤❤

  • @OneMoreTacoTV
    @OneMoreTacoTV Před 2 lety +2

    So cool. I want to use a van like this as a youtube studio. Is it quiet enough to do voice-overs in it?

    • @RinaandMichael
      @RinaandMichael  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks! I think so, you can always add extra sound proofing if you need!

    • @OneMoreTacoTV
      @OneMoreTacoTV Před 2 lety +1

      @@RinaandMichael I was just talking to my wife about making a room addition to our home so that I could have a youtube studio that is separated from the house and soundproof it. But if I get an RV like this then when we want to do a road trip we can use it for this too, can't do this with a room addition

    • @RinaandMichael
      @RinaandMichael  Před 2 lety +1

      @@OneMoreTacoTV getting an rv camper is a better idea than adding a room!

  • @jillianwalin8871
    @jillianwalin8871 Před 2 lety +2

    Hi, What wifi system are you using for the Wyze camera and the Temperature sensor? We have two dogs and would really like to be able to monitor them when we leave them in the van.

    • @RinaandMichael
      @RinaandMichael  Před 2 lety

      Hi Jillian, we’re currently using a mobile hotspot with Visible service. That’s connect to our wireless router, which connects the camera and temp sensor

  • @jimmiller4951
    @jimmiller4951 Před 10 měsíci +1

    could hear the music but couldn't hear you

  • @kokopuffs1212
    @kokopuffs1212 Před 2 lety +2

    What do you do if it gets too hot while you're away?

    • @RinaandMichael
      @RinaandMichael  Před 2 lety +2

      If we’re in a climate where it’s too hot, we have a portable A/C that we turn on for them! We recently got the IcyBreeze which is like a portable A/C using ice

  • @justwarpodcast4387
    @justwarpodcast4387 Před 2 lety +2

    Do you guys ever do activities without them when traveling and if so where do you leave them ?

    • @RinaandMichael
      @RinaandMichael  Před 2 lety +1

      We do! When we go to national parks, cities or other non-dog friendly places, they stay at home (in the van)!

    • @stormillenium8360
      @stormillenium8360 Před rokem +1

      ​@@RinaandMichael Your home is your Van? Do you leave your Van on so the AC can stay on for them? Or do you have a separate AC unit for them?

    • @RinaandMichael
      @RinaandMichael  Před rokem +1

      @@stormillenium8360 yes this is our home! We try and stay out of hot climates that needs AC to ensure they’re ( including us) are nice and cool!

  • @emmachomao
    @emmachomao Před 2 lety +2

    Where do you stand in the shower? The toilet bowl takes up all the space.

    • @RinaandMichael
      @RinaandMichael  Před 2 lety

      we take out the toilet when we shower, it’s portable

  • @tobewiser1629
    @tobewiser1629 Před 2 lety +2

    It would be nice if you have an air conditioner sensor to turn on the air conditioner to keep the van comfortable for them when you guys are out.

    • @RinaandMichael
      @RinaandMichael  Před 2 lety +1

      thats a nice feature! We make sure the temps are comfortable within the van before we go out, and we’ve been trying to stay out of super hot climates all together!

  • @raggaskooljose5151
    @raggaskooljose5151 Před 2 lety +2

    Tell US how your dog's Feel when you are van life Trip

    • @RinaandMichael
      @RinaandMichael  Před 2 lety +1

      They love it! New places to sniff around, sights to see and experience!

  • @alohatvj
    @alohatvj Před 2 lety +2

    Like 👍 31.

  • @murraymint8159
    @murraymint8159 Před 3 lety +3

    You live in the dog's van 😂

  • @ww2remembered983
    @ww2remembered983 Před 2 lety

    What's up with you young people and your friggin dogs? Granny and Granpa are now in their 20's.....'Oh, I LOVE my dog....humans suck! '.

    • @RinaandMichael
      @RinaandMichael  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks for your comment. I guess people of all ages enjoy spending time with their dogs!

    • @micahbender4560
      @micahbender4560 Před rokem

      Why would we want a grumpy human like you when we could have dogs instead? It’s a no brainer.

  • @jaimeflores9639
    @jaimeflores9639 Před 2 lety +1

    worst food you can give them pedigree