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You're a real person, living in a real space. Until the pandemic, I was in interior decorating, and it's so full of wasteful ignorance in a desire to be perfect. If my clients only knew I got my coffee table, oh excuse me, my cocktail table, beside a dumpster 😂. If you're happy, that's all that matters!
"You need a new R.V." no surprise in our disposable society. I wish those people would finish that thought. If you got a new R.V., someone would hopefully get your old R.V., then you'd have to tell that person "You need a new R.V.", and so on, and so on, and so on. At some point, a person is satisfied with what they have. Thanks for being that person. It's a lesson for us all. P.S. LOVE that curtain!
Noonie, yep, exactly on all points. It always amazes me to see such comments; "it's not perfect, throw it away and get a new one" . It's no wonder our landfills are full of junk. Hope you're well!
So true! That’s what my roommate says, “Get a new one. Get something better.” Ugh! I’m using what I have for now, an SUV. Once I leave for good with just me and my little dog, Gracie, my life will be so much simpler. Away from the Negative Nellies - no offense to Nellie. Then I’m working towards the actual RV. I’m saving for that.
Your little home is very cute, Carolyn! It is cozy-looking and homey. Looks very comfortable. I love your finished remodel. I remember when you actually did it, but it is nice to see it completed. It looks nice! I know you say you aren’t driven by making everything cosmetically “perfect”, but you have made such nice choices so that everything has symmetry and complements each other.
I love your RV! I use many repurposed items in my life, and find them more satisfying than something brand new. I agree that your RV looks like a small apartment. It has a cozy, warm, lived in feel that is very welcoming. 😊
The home is so nice! Plastic bags are a necessary evil for trash when containing it from rodents. Don’t know of a good alternative when on the move. Stay safe and happy. Kindness is free😊
Your RV has more cabinet storage than my 24 foot View (2006). Similar layout. I have been trying to see the differences, so this video answered my questions. I really love the features you added-shelves and such. I love the fabrics too. Your remodel is so nice. The L couch looks so good. 💖👏🏼
I’m starting on this adventure in 2.5 weeks so all these little tops and tricks are very helpful. Your home is very soft and colorful. I’m glad you are so happy In it!
As an ideal, I wish I could be as minimalist as you...and the organization in your van looks so functional and makes me think, "why does anyone need any more than this?"...Love your channel... It really makes me think.
Love your homely ...well "lived-in" style...living space. Has inbread character and your personality. And all that storage space...so valuable. And Sadie seems to love it as much...as if she been there from the beginning. Stay safe and Happy Travels...Happy Holidays! *Vandie Van 🚐Wings*
Great video (as always!) I’m now into my second month of living in my 22’9” RV. Wow it’s really hard to declutter everyday. I kept too much stuff and am learning how to organize all over again. Yours looks great!
We have a twenty year old camper,,,, Craig replaced the roof this last summer and I tell ya what it’s like new! He says if you get over to Sekiu, he will redo your roof this summer for you, our gift. We just admire you and respect you, an appreciate all that you do for your audience. Be well my friend ❤️
What??? where's Sekiu? I'm on my way!!! LOL Seriously though, what a kind offer. I'm humbled by your kindness and generosity. if I come your way, I'll let you know. ty!
@@CarolynsRVLife my email is lloppedal at that yahoo thing. Sekiu is a beautiful place in the farthest NW Corner of Washington state. Identified as “The Olympic Rain forest”. My channel is not huge ( have no intention to grow it either😀) but I do have a couple videos I’ve shared to give you an idea of where we are. I’ll look forward to hearing from you in my inbox, so that we can give you our information and show you what Craig has already completed for a re-roof job ( he just retired from Boeing after 39 years and indeed likes to keep busy) , and yes it’s a gift. ❤️ just get to Sekiu.
Lots of great ideas Carolyn! I just got a 2001 26' class C that I plan to live in full time and it needs a lot of updating and storage solutions. I've been eager to get on the road, but with Covid out of control, I decided to reconsider my plans and just hunker down for a few months in an RV park. I will use this time to fix her up and make her into more of a home. :) p.s. I'll use your link for Amazon. I'm sure I'll need a ton of stuff!
Oh, I meant to say..... I know you know mice is common to all travellers ( RV’ers), but mice are a global problem. They are everywhere on this planet! Campers, RV persons throughout our world fight with the “ mice problem”. Fantastic tour!
Congratulations Carolyn! You have a very cozy, attractive and functional home! I’m not an RV-er but enjoy watching videos about people who live and travel in their homes full-time. My attitude about replacing things in my home is the same as yours-if it’s functional, I resist. This helps me stay on a budget and also feels less wasteful. I appreciate your outspokenness on liberal issues. It takes courage on CZcams, a far from thoughtful and intellectual environment. I’ve given up on trying to reason with or educate die-hard trumptards. I just think of them as zombies. That way I don’t waste any effort on arguing with them, I understand that they need their flesh. And I don’t get as furious as I did when I considered them fucking idiots.
Your home still looks really new for being fifteen years old. You are obviously taking good care of her. And you have done a wonderful job of creating a homey space. It looks bigger on camera than it probably is, and it looks great, in my opinion. I also like your creative uses of tension rods...
My used Class C is a 2014 and I've been redoing it to fit my needs with wood from my farm and painting all the cabinets, etc. My rig needs a lot of things but it's home for now so I'll fix what I can when I can. I have two Giants in here and their crates take up both sides of where the dinette and chairs across would be, lol.
This tour made me miss my MH it was a 27ft class C with queen size bed open on two sides. The corner bed was too hard for this old lady to get into. I had that in my class A. Yes there is more space than two people could use! It was a good time in my life. Enjoy Carolyn this may be the best time in your life at least right now!! More adventures await you!
Really? It’s been three years? Where has the time gone? Wow! Everything looks great Carolyn. You have done a great job at making it feel like home. I haven’t stopped by in a while, so happy to see you two enjoying the road. Take care!
Can’t believe it’s been 3 years already! Your like me, I prefer older stuff and making it feel homey! I like my STUFF around me! My sister is TOTALLY opposite of me! She wants everything new, no clutter! Her house is pretty but it doesn’t looked lived in! You go girl! And that Sadie is so adorable, pretty, sleek she’s just the bomb!🙏🏻🐶🐶💕👍🏻
Tracy, yes!! I grew up poor and learned how to turn junk into (personal) treasure. I think that's stuck with me. And I love knowing I created my living space to my liking! And yeah, Sadie... my love!!! :-) 🐶🐶
@@CarolynsRVLife same here! We had to make do with what we had, that wasn’t much! And yes I’m the same with my dogs, I have 125pd 1/2 German Shepherd, Husky and a smaller one that’s 1/2 Blue Heeler, Shih tzu and I would be lost without them! I truly love my dogs more than MOST people!🤪 I know that sounds crazy but true! Keep doing what you do and thanks for sharing your life with us!👍🏻🐶🐶💕🙏🏻
Great job!! Thanks for the tour The one thing I would add is a mini woodstove where the captains chair is if it was possible:) So nice to see the rv also hasn’t caused you the trouble you went through on the first:) Looks wonderful I too prefer cozy and lived in Great solutions and remodel:)
Thanks for up date, on your home . It is cosy , and has everything to make your journey in life enjoyable , I really enjoy , you sharing your adventures, you and your fur baby, enjoy , your sweet home sweet home.
I have watched you go from a newbie to this, and I am very impressed. I stupidly commented on your hair color once, and regretted it later. I am so sorry for that. I was new to this way of life and as a hairstylist, it just was my thing. I love your hair natural and I totally get it now. Don't want to look to pretty, not that you aren't, I just meant, don't want to stand out And, like you said, that is the least important thing...... I admire you Carolyn.
Carolyn, thinking how your cozy home and cozy, down-to-earth you are almost like one, so perfectly suited; I cannot imagine you in "sticks and bricks" but I'm sure you and Sadie would make that cozy too. ❤️ Would you ever want to talk in general terms about computers/lap tops for video editing? (for clueless, me, but interested people?)
7:30 - "if it ain't broke, don't fix or replace it" also: A little TSP, some light sandpaper, some good paint and some new fixtures make an old kitchen look brand new in very little time and for very little money (done it twice..and sold the houses! it really works!)
You said to let you know ideas for replacement of plastic bags: this isn't a perfect idea but what if you use the trash for your bags. Things that come in big bags use it to put smaller trash in. For example if you buy a big container of toilet paper use thales plastic around it as a bag and put your other trash in it. Save Amazon boxes and use that as a bag. You still would use plastic bags for some stuff but you could reduce it. Just a thought.
You mentioned that sitting sideways was comfortable! Sure is!!! After two back surgeries, just from living, sitting sideways, I’m told, is the worst thing someone can do! I just remember the look on my neurosurgeons face! Just tryin’ to share a great heads up that I was given.
Hi Carolyn, great home! Thank you for sharing! I've watched a bunch of videos of couples living in vans. Gorgeous, spotless, shiny bright white and chrome. Nothing out of place. It's funny. I'm always looking for clues of actual "living" It's refreshing seeing an honest look of your home. That's why I love your channel. You are honest and it's awesome.🤗
Neat live-aboard boat trick to save space: Keep spices in thick ziplock freezer quart bags. Take up less space than jars. Toss them in a drawer or storage bin. No breakage.
I want to say how thankful I am that you showed your rv, lived in. That's rare. Every time I watch rv tours, its often, I always wonder where people put things. Thank you very much. I love how homey it is too.
I wish my rig had the upper storage like yours does. I'm going to make some cabinets to go up top in mine. Half of my upstairs is going to be for my cat through the funky shaped cabinet that used to house a tv back in the day. The cabinet that opens on two sides so you can see from upper bed or kitchen.
As a professional cleaner, u r absolutely correct in having to clean more in a small space and more often. Plus having any pets adds to the dirt. I gladly suffer cleanliness for my pets. 😊 Special announcement soon. Can't wait! 👏🏽
I was watching Debra and Robert the other nigh. They took us down memory lane, it was a joy watching all the old clips when they first met. I remember thinking that I sure hope they get together and they did and now they’re getting married 😊 have a really been watching all of you all these years wishing I was able to be out there with all of you! The number one thing that I remember with you is that damn grizzly and being so glad he did not come after you!😊. Carolyn I don’t care what you’re driving or how you preferred to live, I do care that you are safe and happy...
NICE JOB! Your motorhome really looks nice inside. I agree with you on the counter tops..who cares.."if it ain't broke don't fix it". I like your colors inside, nice job. I love the lived in feel as well. Thank you for the tour.
I have the Class C Tioga. I am about to put up a new solution for the front area tomorrow. I am going to make my FIRST VIDEO. I love seeing your place & adventures. Your independent spirit is wonderful. People say I have it also!
I love your layout and how homey it feels. It does look like a home inside. Ours does too and I love that. We cook all the time too in our 5th wheel. Thank you for inviting us into your home!
Thank you for making me NOT feel like a hoarder, lol. OMG, it really takes time to figure out just where to put everything in such a small space. I watch these videos where everything is in place and you know there is a stack of containers or a pile of trash bags outta sight with the rest of their crap in it, lmao!!! NO one lives in a pristine RV or van or car, lolol!!!! Reality check....
TOHD.. lol... yeah, it amazes me that some people see the inside of my rv and call me a hoarder. I live in a space smaller than many bathrooms. LOL. And yeah, I have stuff and stuff gets left out on countertops and stuff. I don't think you can understand the challenges of organizing a tiny space until you live in one. It really is a constant task of putting things away. Good luck to you. ..
I've used grocery bags for garbage for 20+ years, I save $ on buying garbage bags. I do have to get them from friends and family since I use my own bags when shopping. Living alone I usually only have one small bag a week, I do a lot of recycling. I think what your doing is great...
That was interesting. I like looking at how people live and what their space looks like. I do like a clean organized home and beautiful things but I wouldn’t be at all interested in a sterile shiny new RV . Yours is clean and set up how you like it and that’s great. Very cosy and comfortable looking for both you and Sadie. I had a 30 ‘ trailer that I towed and it was a pain trying to keep it clean. When your going in and out all day especially with pets it’s almost like you need a Roomba going all the time. 😅
Feeling Itasca storage ENVY LOL; mine must be a smaller version but ...'it is what it is" Thanks for your advice in every part of life. From your Itasca Sister always learning.
I use produce Bags but my favorite if I can’t dump it for a few days is empty yogurt containers cottage cheese containers ice cream I love ice cream containers which is all plastic like the plastic thing your dog is chewing on you can put wet food in there and it won’t smell to your bag around it just to make sure in case there’s a spill
I love love your corner bed! That is my biggest question since I'll start boondocking this month how do you keep your garbage stored while you're boondocking for 2 weeks that it doesn't smell up your home or Draw rodents??
i have a friend that uses an old Diaper Genie with the bag inserts (available everywhere)- he says it works like a charm..(and he boughtthe Diaper Genie at a Thrift Store)!!
@@seasyourjourney8482 lemme tell ya, it works with infant aste, and resuce animal waste. costs next to nothing, and there is no odor. the downside is the footprint (it ain't a dainty piece of equipment) - but when i had an infant daughter who "excreted" multiple times a day, i emptied it about..drumrolll...once every two weeks!
1. Reality check: if we do not use the store supplied easy degradable plastic bags for garbage then we end up buying even less degradable plastic bags. 2. I love that you like the freezer/fridge you have - I cannot imagine living without mine either, especially the freezer part. 3. How kewl that you use the RV shower for the same thing I do mine -- hanging storage and dirty laundry! Yes! 4. Does your front passenger seat swivel around to use as another seating space? If so, could you do another way of curtaining for cold/heat control or is that cab area just too much to keep modulated? Thanks for some nifty ideas! Stay well.
Fold ur sheets n towels long n flat, put/ store under mattress,,,, n plastic bags 4 garbage is good as ever..... Hugs. Nice tour..... Hi Sadie, nice manners . 😁
I have the same blackout curtains the blue ones. Bought them sometime back for our van and i have them put away. When my husband saw them in your rv he looked at me funny that i got ours after seeing yours. And i was like i already had them! He just went uhhuh haha!
I love your camper! It's a bachelor apartment on wheels! I love how lived in and well loved your camper is :) I am interested in Class B vans, but your C has me strongly reconsidering. Thank you for this lovely video
Great tour vid. Same floor plan as my '04 Minnie Winnie. I've been wanting to do a remodel of the dinette too. I'm gonna have to rewatch your vid of that. I'm like you in that I don't care about fancy smanchie rv features and deco, just as long as everything is functional. Just love my rv too...so perfectly comfortable for me and my Honey Bear. (Labradoodle) 18 mo full time...hope to meet ya someday!
Thanks for sharing Carolyn. I met you a couple of times at the RTR and WRTR and I'm from the Bay Area. I have a 2004 Minnie 24F so very similar to yours. I love mine as well although I'm not full time. I also envy the van dwellers but don't know if I could actually do it. I also love my Oak cabinets. I think you have a bit more storage in yours though. I have the rear kitchen. I can't believe you've had it 3 years as well. I've had mine 3 years too. It doesn't seem like that long ago you bought it.
I bought a couple of storage footstools like yours for our trailer. I use one for dog toys and one for dog food and dog snacks. They are great. I can’t believe it has been 3 years. Thanks for the video.
N. yes, I just bought another because the lid on one got busted. I'll trade out the big bulky basket of Sadie toys for the other soon. they really are so nice to have around and so versatile!
OmG I cannot believe it's been that long. I just bought my new Jeep renegade, getting ready for my great escape. Next on my purchase list. Wee Roll trailer. I really hope when I come out there someday we can meet.
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You're a real person, living in a real space. Until the pandemic, I was in interior decorating, and it's so full of wasteful ignorance in a desire to be perfect. If my clients only knew I got my coffee table, oh excuse me, my cocktail table, beside a dumpster 😂. If you're happy, that's all that matters!
Rock on! Carolyn with the simple life! That's a gem of an RV. This is, indeed the life. Stay Real!
"You need a new R.V." no surprise in our disposable society. I wish those people would finish that thought. If you got a new R.V., someone would hopefully get your old R.V., then you'd have to tell that person "You need a new R.V.", and so on, and so on, and so on. At some point, a person is satisfied with what they have. Thanks for being that person. It's a lesson for us all. P.S. LOVE that curtain!
Noonie, yep, exactly on all points.
It always amazes me to see such comments; "it's not perfect, throw it away and get a new one" . It's no wonder our landfills are full of junk.
Hope you're well!
So true! That’s what my roommate says, “Get a new one. Get something better.” Ugh! I’m using what I have for now, an SUV. Once I leave for good with just me and my little dog, Gracie, my life will be so much simpler. Away from the Negative Nellies - no offense to Nellie. Then I’m working towards the actual RV. I’m saving for that.
Your little home is very cute, Carolyn! It is cozy-looking and homey. Looks very comfortable. I love your finished remodel. I remember when you actually did it, but it is nice to see it completed. It looks nice! I know you say you aren’t driven by making everything cosmetically “perfect”, but you have made such nice choices so that everything has symmetry and complements each other.
I love your RV! I use many repurposed items in my life, and find them more satisfying than something brand new. I agree that your RV looks like a small apartment. It has a cozy, warm, lived in feel that is very welcoming. 😊
I can't believe you've had Phoenix for 3 years! I started watching you, maybe, 6 months before you got her. Sadie was being super cute!
thank you so much for being here for the past three years!
but it was nice to see Capone again he was super cute in his old man ways too lol
This my my favourite lay out or floor plan - it really does feel like a tiny home or apartment 💚💚💚
That is right
Yes, it's my favorite too. I really love this RV.
The home is so nice! Plastic bags are a necessary evil for trash when containing it from rodents. Don’t know of a good alternative when on the move. Stay safe and happy. Kindness is free😊
Your smile says it all. It is absolutely perfect. You’ve made it so cozy and warm.
Thank you so much!
Your RV has more cabinet storage than my 24 foot View (2006). Similar layout. I have been trying to see the differences, so this video answered my questions.
I really love the features you added-shelves and such. I love the fabrics too.
Your remodel is so nice. The L couch looks so good.
💖👏🏼
CreativeArts, yes, this model has a ton of storage. It's a really nice layout.
Glad you enjoyed seeing the inside of mine to compare! :-)
Fabulous. When can we all come in for a cuppa? Just kidding. Looks fabulous though!
It would be incredible to sit in Phoenix with Carolyn and Sadie and fellow friendlies having a cuppa joe! Aww, wow! That would be a moment!
I’m starting on this adventure in 2.5 weeks so all these little tops and tricks are very helpful. Your home is very soft and colorful. I’m glad you are so happy In it!
👍All the cabinets must be great for keeping everything organized. I really like the corner bed layout. Stay safe & healthy :)
It looks cozy and quaint. And no leaves and pine needles to rake! Just drive away. And Sadie as a travel companion, that’s the life!
I have a Winnie spirit 24’ and I love it! So glad to hear how great you’re is holding up.
Thanks Gina, glad you love yours too!
I sooo appreciate you living consciously💖 if we learn to live with what we have instead of upgrading to the next trend we help save the planet.
As an ideal, I wish I could be as minimalist as you...and the organization in your van looks so functional and makes me think, "why does anyone need any more than this?"...Love your channel... It really makes me think.
SADIE IS SUCH A SWEET,LOVING DOG AND SHE'S SO SLEEK:)
Love your homely ...well "lived-in" style...living space. Has inbread character and your personality. And all that storage space...so valuable. And Sadie seems to love it as much...as if she been there from the beginning. Stay safe and Happy Travels...Happy Holidays! *Vandie Van 🚐Wings*
Thank you so much!
Great video (as always!) I’m now into my second month of living in my 22’9” RV. Wow it’s really hard to declutter everyday. I kept too much stuff and am learning how to organize all over again. Yours looks great!
We have a twenty year old camper,,,, Craig replaced the roof this last summer and I tell ya what it’s like new!
He says if you get over to Sekiu, he will redo your roof this summer for you, our gift. We just admire you and respect you, an appreciate all that you do for your audience. Be well my friend ❤️
What??? where's Sekiu? I'm on my way!!! LOL
Seriously though, what a kind offer. I'm humbled by your kindness and generosity.
if I come your way, I'll let you know. ty!
@@CarolynsRVLife my email is lloppedal at that yahoo thing. Sekiu is a beautiful place in the farthest NW Corner of Washington state. Identified as “The Olympic Rain forest”. My channel is not huge ( have no intention to grow it either😀) but I do have a couple videos I’ve shared to give you an idea of where we are. I’ll look forward to hearing from you in my inbox, so that we can give you our information and show you what Craig has already completed for a re-roof job ( he just retired from Boeing after 39 years and indeed likes to keep busy) , and yes it’s a gift. ❤️ just get to Sekiu.
Lots of great ideas Carolyn! I just got a 2001 26' class C that I plan to live in full time and it needs a lot of updating and storage solutions. I've been eager to get on the road, but with Covid out of control, I decided to reconsider my plans and just hunker down for a few months in an RV park. I will use this time to fix her up and make her into more of a home. :) p.s. I'll use your link for Amazon. I'm sure I'll need a ton of stuff!
I love the layout. Exactly like mine!
Oh, I meant to say..... I know you know mice is common to all travellers ( RV’ers), but mice are a global problem. They are everywhere on this planet! Campers, RV persons throughout our world fight with the “ mice problem”.
Fantastic tour!
Congratulations Carolyn! You have a very cozy, attractive and functional home! I’m not an RV-er but enjoy watching videos about people who live and travel in their homes full-time. My attitude about replacing things in my home is the same as yours-if it’s functional, I resist. This helps me stay on a budget and also feels less wasteful. I appreciate your outspokenness on liberal issues. It takes courage on CZcams, a far from thoughtful and intellectual environment. I’ve given up on trying to reason with or educate die-hard trumptards. I just think of them as zombies. That way I don’t waste any effort on arguing with them, I understand that they need their flesh. And I don’t get as furious as I did when I considered them fucking idiots.
I love your RV. It’s easy and decorated in my favorite color. Thanks Carolyn for the tour.
Thank You for the tour... looks like you're doing better than Ok! A sweet, cozy little home for you and your cutie pie. Well Done.
Thank you for sharing your home!! If I am ever lucky enough to do the same, I know what I will be looking for!!
Your home still looks really new for being fifteen years old. You are obviously taking good care of her. And you have done a wonderful job of creating a homey space. It looks bigger on camera than it probably is, and it looks great, in my opinion. I also like your creative uses of tension rods...
My used Class C is a 2014 and I've been redoing it to fit my needs with wood from my farm and painting all the cabinets, etc. My rig needs a lot of things but it's home for now so I'll fix what I can when I can. I have two Giants in here and their crates take up both sides of where the dinette and chairs across would be, lol.
Really nice and cozy!
Thank you! 😊
This tour made me miss my MH it was a 27ft class C with queen size bed open on two sides. The corner bed was too hard for this old lady to get into. I had that in my class A. Yes there is more space than two people could use! It was a good time in my life. Enjoy Carolyn this may be the best time in your life at least right now!! More adventures await you!
I am a 69 year old straight male, but I love your blue curtain pattern. Your tour is great. I like your style...U.S Air Force retired
You RV looks so cozy! Looks like a real home!
This is exactly what I am looking for! Love it.
Really? It’s been three years? Where has the time gone? Wow! Everything looks great Carolyn. You have done a great job at making it feel like home. I haven’t stopped by in a while, so happy to see you two enjoying the road. Take care!
Enjoyed my visit Carolyn!
I’m a Biden-Harris voter too.
Thankful he’s our new President!
Hugs and Love to you and Sadie!
MommaFaye 🌺
thank you so much Faye!
Can’t believe it’s been 3 years already! Your like me, I prefer older stuff and making it feel homey! I like my STUFF around me! My sister is TOTALLY opposite of me! She wants everything new, no clutter! Her house is pretty but it doesn’t looked lived in! You go girl! And that Sadie is so adorable, pretty, sleek she’s just the bomb!🙏🏻🐶🐶💕👍🏻
Tracy, yes!! I grew up poor and learned how to turn junk into (personal) treasure. I think that's stuck with me. And I love knowing I created my living space to my liking!
And yeah, Sadie... my love!!! :-) 🐶🐶
@@CarolynsRVLife same here! We had to make do with what we had, that wasn’t much! And yes I’m the same with my dogs, I have 125pd 1/2 German Shepherd, Husky and a smaller one that’s 1/2 Blue Heeler, Shih tzu and I would be lost without them! I truly love my dogs more than MOST people!🤪 I know that sounds crazy but true! Keep doing what you do and thanks for sharing your life with us!👍🏻🐶🐶💕🙏🏻
Looks like a nice happy home. Can't believe it's been 3 years!!!
Great job!! Thanks for the tour
The one thing I would add is a mini woodstove where the captains chair is if it was possible:)
So nice to see the rv also hasn’t caused you the trouble you went through on the first:)
Looks wonderful
I too prefer cozy and lived in
Great solutions and remodel:)
Thanks for up date, on your home . It is cosy , and has everything to make your journey in life enjoyable , I really enjoy , you sharing your adventures, you and your fur baby, enjoy , your sweet home sweet home.
I have watched you go from a newbie to this, and I am very impressed. I stupidly commented on your hair color once, and regretted it later. I am so sorry for that. I was new to this way of life and as a hairstylist, it just was my thing. I love your hair natural and I totally get it now. Don't want to look to pretty, not that you aren't, I just meant, don't want to stand out And, like you said, that is the least important thing...... I admire you Carolyn.
Carolyn, thinking how your cozy home and cozy, down-to-earth you are almost like one, so perfectly suited; I cannot imagine you in "sticks and bricks" but I'm sure you and Sadie would make that cozy too. ❤️ Would you ever want to talk in general terms about computers/lap tops for video editing? (for clueless, me, but interested people?)
Your hair looks awesome, girl! If you got highlights its a good choice.
Gail natural highlights... gray!
Wow,I can't believe it's been 3 years already. Love ur travels 💕. Be safe girl !!!!
7:30 - "if it ain't broke, don't fix or replace it"
also: A little TSP, some light sandpaper, some good paint and some new fixtures make an old kitchen look brand new in very little time and for very little money (done it twice..and sold the houses! it really works!)
You said to let you know ideas for replacement of plastic bags: this isn't a perfect idea but what if you use the trash for your bags. Things that come in big bags use it to put smaller trash in. For example if you buy a big container of toilet paper use thales plastic around it as a bag and put your other trash in it. Save Amazon boxes and use that as a bag. You still would use plastic bags for some stuff but you could reduce it. Just a thought.
Live small need small, word I’m going to live by....
I love your little home, it feels so cozy !! Thank you for the tour !
Thanks so much! 😊
You mentioned that sitting sideways was comfortable! Sure is!!! After two back surgeries, just from living, sitting sideways, I’m told, is the worst thing someone can do! I just remember the look on my neurosurgeons face! Just tryin’ to share a great heads up that I was given.
Enjoyed the visit at your home this evening.
Hi Carolyn, great home! Thank you for sharing! I've watched a bunch of videos of couples living in vans. Gorgeous, spotless, shiny bright white and chrome. Nothing out of place. It's funny. I'm always looking for clues of actual "living" It's refreshing seeing an honest look of your home. That's why I love your channel. You are honest and it's awesome.🤗
thank you Eyeswideopen.
Yeah, I suppose some people live that way. definitely not for me! :-)
@@CarolynsRVLife You're welcome. Same here, I like actually living in my home. 🤗
Neat live-aboard boat trick to save space: Keep spices in thick ziplock freezer quart bags. Take up less space than jars. Toss them in a drawer or storage bin. No breakage.
Great tip!
I want to say how thankful I am that you showed your rv, lived in. That's rare. Every time I watch rv tours, its often, I always wonder where people put things. Thank you very much. I love how homey it is too.
I wish my rig had the upper storage like yours does. I'm going to make some cabinets to go up top in mine. Half of my upstairs is going to be for my cat through the funky shaped cabinet that used to house a tv back in the day. The cabinet that opens on two sides so you can see from upper bed or kitchen.
As a professional cleaner, u r absolutely correct in having to clean more in a small space and more often. Plus having any pets adds to the dirt. I gladly suffer cleanliness for my pets. 😊
Special announcement soon. Can't wait! 👏🏽
Li.. LOL. yep!! Sadie dust and grit is everywhere, even in my bed.. she insists on chewing bones in bed. LOL
@@CarolynsRVLife You spoil Sadie & she loves u. I'm strict with where my dog eats. He is fed raw, I need to contain the raw situation.
I think my favorite mod is the bumper sticker on the freezer door!!!
:-) YES!
I was watching Debra and Robert the other nigh. They took us down memory lane, it was a joy watching all the old clips when they first met. I remember thinking that I sure hope they get together and they did and now they’re getting married 😊 have a really been watching all of you all these years wishing I was able to be out there with all of you! The number one thing that I remember with you is that damn grizzly and being so glad he did not come after you!😊. Carolyn I don’t care what you’re driving or how you preferred to live, I do care that you are safe and happy...
awww Sarah, thank you so much!
Cool ! I love it !!! Thanks for sharing !
You have made it cozy.very nice
Your home looks great! Thank you for sharing, I was curious all this time watching! 😅 lol love ya be safe and well and see you next time!❤
NICE JOB! Your motorhome really looks nice inside. I agree with you on the counter tops..who cares.."if it ain't broke don't fix it". I like your colors inside, nice job. I love the lived in feel as well. Thank you for the tour.
Right on!
You've made it your own, and that's what it's all about. Really cute!
Yes! Thank you!
👍 Excited to see all the changes/upgrades! Safe & happy travels :)
I love your RV. It feels very, very homey and cozy! Great job! ❤️
Yes! Thank you!
Thanks for the tour!
Love it. Thanks for the tour!
🇬🇧 One of our supermarkets has started providing paper bags for fruit and veg etc. Very useful for rubbish containers inside bio degradable bags.
Love the hominess!! Sadie looked so cute on her back on the rug!! Thanks for the tour!
Summer, you're very welcome!
I have the Class C Tioga. I am about to put up a new solution for the front area tomorrow. I am going to make my FIRST VIDEO. I love seeing your place & adventures. Your independent spirit is wonderful. People say I have it also!
I love your layout and how homey it feels. It does look like a home inside. Ours does too and I love that. We cook all the time too in our 5th wheel. Thank you for inviting us into your home!
Thanks so much! 😊
Thank you for making me NOT feel like a hoarder, lol. OMG, it really takes time to figure out just where to put everything in such a small space. I watch these videos where everything is in place and you know there is a stack of containers or a pile of trash bags outta sight with the rest of their crap in it, lmao!!! NO one lives in a pristine RV or van or car, lolol!!!! Reality check....
TOHD.. lol... yeah, it amazes me that some people see the inside of my rv and call me a hoarder. I live in a space smaller than many bathrooms. LOL. And yeah, I have stuff and stuff gets left out on countertops and stuff. I don't think you can understand the challenges of organizing a tiny space until you live in one. It really is a constant task of putting things away.
Good luck to you. ..
Thank you for the tour! Like the pops of color using pillows and fabrics. Perfect!
Yes! Thank you! I'm really enjoying all the colors too and still playing around with them to get the look I want!
I've used grocery bags for garbage for 20+ years, I save $ on buying garbage bags. I do have to get them from friends and family since I use my own bags when shopping. Living alone I usually only have one small bag a week, I do a lot of recycling. I think what your doing is great...
Thanks for sharing!!
That was interesting. I like looking at how people live and what their space looks like. I do like a clean organized home and beautiful things but I wouldn’t be at all interested in a sterile shiny new RV . Yours is clean and set up how you like it and that’s great. Very cosy and comfortable looking for both you and Sadie. I had a 30 ‘ trailer that I towed and it was a pain trying to keep it clean. When your going in and out all day especially with pets it’s almost like you need a Roomba going all the time. 😅
it looks cozy
Feeling Itasca storage ENVY LOL; mine must be a smaller version but ...'it is what it is" Thanks for your advice in every part of life. From your Itasca Sister always learning.
I use produce Bags but my favorite if I can’t dump it for a few days is empty yogurt containers cottage cheese containers ice cream I love ice cream containers which is all plastic like the plastic thing your dog is chewing on you can put wet food in there and it won’t smell to your bag around it just to make sure in case there’s a spill
You could put Velcro on the shelf and it will stay put for sure... :). Just a thought. Love you are living free!
I love your home!!! So beautiful and efficient!!❤🤗
I love love your corner bed!
That is my biggest question since I'll start boondocking this month how do you keep your garbage stored while you're boondocking for 2 weeks that it doesn't smell up your home or Draw rodents??
i have a friend that uses an old Diaper Genie with the bag inserts (available everywhere)- he says it works like a charm..(and he boughtthe Diaper Genie at a Thrift Store)!!
@@carlh-thehermitwithwi-fi679 Awesome idea thanks
@@seasyourjourney8482 lemme tell ya, it works with infant aste, and resuce animal waste. costs next to nothing, and there is no odor. the downside is the footprint (it ain't a dainty piece of equipment) - but when i had an infant daughter who "excreted" multiple times a day, i emptied it about..drumrolll...once every two weeks!
1. Reality check: if we do not use the store supplied easy degradable plastic bags for garbage then we end up buying even less degradable plastic bags.
2. I love that you like the freezer/fridge you have - I cannot imagine living without mine either, especially the freezer part.
3. How kewl that you use the RV shower for the same thing I do mine -- hanging storage and dirty laundry! Yes!
4. Does your front passenger seat swivel around to use as another seating space? If so, could you do another way of curtaining for cold/heat control or is that cab area just too much to keep modulated?
Thanks for some nifty ideas!
Stay well.
Fold ur sheets n towels long n flat, put/ store under mattress,,,, n plastic bags 4 garbage is good as ever..... Hugs. Nice tour..... Hi Sadie, nice manners . 😁
They stay cleaner in side my cupboard where dirt and dust can't get to them and plastic can trap moisture. No thank you. but thanks for the tip
Wow you organized it pretty good
Wow 3 years. The time is going by too fast. I remember watching that episode and it doesn’t feel like 3 years.
Eddy, yeah, crazy, isn't it???
Wow 3 years time flies
I enjoy this video, thank you for tour.
I have the same blackout curtains the blue ones. Bought them sometime back for our van and i have them put away. When my husband saw them in your rv he looked at me funny that i got ours after seeing yours. And i was like i already had them! He just went uhhuh haha!
Love it!!
Thanks for showing the basics.
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I love your camper! It's a bachelor apartment on wheels! I love how lived in and well loved your camper is :) I am interested in Class B vans, but your C has me strongly reconsidering. Thank you for this lovely video
Thanks so much!
You have a beautiful home remember watching you change the seating stay safe x
Great tour vid. Same floor plan as my '04 Minnie Winnie. I've been wanting to do a remodel of the dinette too. I'm gonna have to rewatch your vid of that.
I'm like you in that I don't care about fancy smanchie rv features and deco, just as long as everything is functional. Just love my rv too...so perfectly comfortable for me and my Honey Bear. (Labradoodle) 18 mo full time...hope to meet ya someday!
Can replace the snaps by using stick-on velcro dots. Walmart sells them about $2 a pkg. Work wonders.
Yep, I have a ton of velcro and have been meaning to use it, but haven't gotten around to it. tyx
That was just yesterday! Right?? Wow! I waa so happy for you then!
Simple and functional is all that is needed.. I'm looking at an rv about that size.. thank you for giving me a tour of the inside.. 💓
Thanks for sharing Carolyn. I met you a couple of times at the RTR and WRTR and I'm from the Bay Area. I have a 2004 Minnie 24F so very similar to yours. I love mine as well although I'm not full time. I also envy the van dwellers but don't know if I could actually do it. I also love my Oak cabinets. I think you have a bit more storage in yours though. I have the rear kitchen. I can't believe you've had it 3 years as well. I've had mine 3 years too. It doesn't seem like that long ago you bought it.
I bought a couple of storage footstools like yours for our trailer. I use one for dog toys and one for dog food and dog snacks. They are great. I can’t believe it has been 3 years. Thanks for the video.
N. yes, I just bought another because the lid on one got busted. I'll trade out the big bulky basket of Sadie toys for the other soon. they really are so nice to have around and so versatile!
OmG I cannot believe it's been that long. I just bought my new Jeep renegade, getting ready for my great escape. Next on my purchase list. Wee Roll trailer. I really hope when I come out there someday we can meet.
Looks comfy.