Thank you so much Henry! Italy is a strong contender for our favourite country in Europe, such beautiful nature and the food is unparalleled 🥰🌿

@jessicakleczka dolomites are unique and incredibile! Enjoy my country ⚡

Thank you Henry! ☺️ We don’t have gas in the van, everything runs on solar so it’s not an option for us sadly! But the campfire helped and we also bought an extra duvet since then which has made a world of difference!

Thank you so much! Happy new year 🧡🌿✨

Also I liked the talking, it was like poetry! Gives you something unique about your content rather than being like everyone else’s and also provides more insight into the feeling a place provides rather than just saying “it’s nice”

Thank you so much Mollie! I reflect a lot on the landscapes we visit and integrate my nature writing into these videos, so this means a lot! Happy new year 🧡🌿

Thank you! ☺️

Thank you so much! ☺️ The guy who installed our diesel heater has replaced it free of charge now (will cover this in a future video), turns out it was a rare fault and we just got unlucky. But we are considering getting a wood burner in the future because there’s less tech that can go wrong!

@ I wouldn’t do that. Too much extra weight, too much risk of intoxication etc. Try to save money for a Webasto diesel heater instead. They are the best, very economical and they are very trustworthy!

Different things work for different people 🤗

@ Of course! You need to follow your heart. It’s just a hint from somebody with technical experience, that’s all. Don’t get me wrong, I like cozy fires as well, but I wouldn’t like them in a van (too dangerous, too much risk on intoxication etc). In any case, if you install it, don’t forget a decent fire resistant wall cover behind the fire stove and install a combined CO2 and smoke detector. Or a triple detector that also detects sleeping gas to avoid being robbed. They exist on batteries and 12V as well.

Italy is gorgeous in the winter 🧡🌿

Thank you! There is no gas in our van, everything runs on solar 🙂 We used to have a 12V hot water boiler at the start, but got rid of it after two months because we never used it 😆 we’re quite happy with cold showers and on the rare occasion we want warm water, we just boil a kettle and dunk our heads in a bucket!

Thank you so much, and welcome to our little community! 🥹 Really appreciate you mentioning the editing, it’s one of my creative passions! Wishing you a happy new year 🌿✨

@jessicakleczka you too! Yes, your creative side is expressed well and authentically here. It's nice to see and I beg you to keep hold of it and your integrity when sharing online. It's a refreshing change and far more meaningful and memorable. I know there are certain ways to get views and higher traffic that may come with conforming to whatever is currently trending or popular, but I hope you avoid this pitfall and grow organically whilst keeping true to yourselves and, most importantly, actually enjoying the experience for yourselves with a view to also share it, as opposed to the experience being mainly for the viewer and you as a vessel to pander to the audience at the other side of the screen at a loss to your own autonomy, enjoyment and spirit. All the best for 2025.

Thank you for this important reminder! And yes, I know what you mean - even sharing this video, I was asking Risi “are we being too dramatic focusing on the failed heating?” because stuff just doesn’t go wrong that often in the van 😅 but I hope I’ve struck an ok balance showing both the realities and beauty of it all! Happy new year ✨

Thank you! ☺️

@jessicakleczka your beautiful to

Thank you so much Sam 🥹 Really happy that you’re watching and enjoying our videos 🥰 happy new year! ✨

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed both 🥰🌿

Thank you so much Louise, we spent last August/September in Scotland and it was beautiful! 🧡 If I’m completely honest, we wish we had bought a smaller van sometimes to save more money, but we will cover this in an upcoming video! Electric blanket is a great idea, it’s on the to-buy list together with sleeping bags 🥰

​@jessicakleczka haha yes the larger vehicles are at a cost that comes with the additional space. Also, the restriction of roads and ability to get to some spots. We got an actual lorry. It's bloody massive! 😂 Electric blankets are one of the best inventions going. A winter must have.

There always has to be sacrifices in life. You won’t be disappointed purchasing a low wattage blanket. I have a single, it cost £12 and draws 35w. As sad as I am I’ve worked it go out to be 9% per hour! Not much when you have a garaunteed cozy night sleep 😊😴

Definitely something for next winter, I’ve already put together a “to buy” list and might make a video about it when the time comes! Luckily our heating is fixed as of today ☺️

Thank you! We don’t use the shower every day because we’re happy to wash in a river or lake in between, but I can’t imagine leaving the van in the night to pee, especially when I’m travelling alone! Too scary 🙈

Thank you so much lovely, glad you’re enjoying them! Will definitely do some videos dedicated to foraging in the future 🌿🧡

Thank you, so happy you’re enjoying the content! 🧡 We’re in the process of fixing the heater thank goodness! Wishing you a happy new year 🌿✨

I’m so happy it gave you that feeling! We definitely found peace in the chaos eventually haha 🙂🌿

@ its realy nice . even i also finding this kind of feeling.

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! ☺️🌿

Thank you! I thought about it a lot because I didn’t want it to be tied to van life (we want to try other forms of off-grid travel and renovate an old cottage in the mountains one day), plus I’ve always been a restless person who moved around a lot. Nature is the only place I’ve ever felt truly home, so putting down roots in the wild felt like a fitting description of our lifestyle ☺️🌿

That’s a really good shout! I used to have one which I got from a military second hand shop, but it fell apart on my last camping trip in Wales 🤪 so sadly I didn’t have one in the van when this happened!

@@jessicakleczka it's a tip that actually can save lives (e.g., if you get stranded in an Alpine region due to snow storm)

Fair enough! It’s on the to-buy list, but for now our 6 layers of blankets will do fine 🙂

Thank you Tony, we just want to be as authentic as possible and not worry about doing things a certain way, so this is reassuring! ☺️

Thank you so much Tony, I’m glad you enjoyed it ☺️🌿

Thank you so much! I have a lot to learn still but it’s so fun! 🥰

Thank you so much! 🧡🌿

Thank you so much Jon, we’re having a lot of fun with it so we’ll keep posting weekly! Van tour coming in January ☺️🌿

Thank you so much! I had a lot of practice over on instagram but KZbin is so much more fun! ☺️

Yay I’m so happy to hear that, welcome to our little community! 🧡🌿

Yay thank you! At some point in the editing process I always get so tired of hearing my own voice haha so that’s good to know! 🧡🧡

Haha I guess it really depends on what you’re used to! I do love snowy winters but with our heating breaking, I think we made the right decision to travel south asap 🌞🌿

We’ve never looked back! 🥰

How do you sustain financially?

Our lifestyle is very cheap (usually £1k for everything between the two of us without watching our spending) so we only work 1.5 days a week! We stayed in our existing remote jobs when we converted the van and reduced our hours ☺️

That's kind of good I should try it with my family

@@jessicakleczkaMay I know what you do for a living? I’m searching for inspiration. You can send me an email if you want.

Thank you so much Rhiannon! Yes she’s a 9 month old working cocker spaniel, we adopted her 3 months ago 🥰

Thank you so much! It was a bit scary to start with my nature writing rather than narrating our day, I’m glad it resonated 🧡🌿

Thank you so much Esther, we would love to travel California one day! 🧡🌿

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it, our next video is coming on Sunday 🌿💕

Thank you so much lovely, definitely planning to make these a bit longer going forward! 💕 This was our first video so the filming process was a bit chaotic haha 😆

That’s a lovely compliment thank you, I follow them on Instagram 🥰 we seem to have a very similar lifestyle so that makes sense!

Thank you! I lived in Germany quite a few years but never visited the Alps, it was such a lovely experience! And you’re right, being in nature is much easier when there’s more space 🌿 wishing you lovely holidays ✨

Yeah it sucks doesn’t it! I’m lucky to have a European passport so Risi can travel with me without having to deal with the 90/180 rule, but it did include a lot of extra paperwork to get him and Heidi to Europe!

Thank you so much Sonja! I went to school near the Palatinate Forest and never explored it until this trip! It’s a beautiful place 💕

Thank you so much Sam! 🥰 hope you have lovely holidays ❄️✨

Thank you so much lovely! 🌿💕

Thank you! 🤗

Came from the insta group btw ♥️

Thank you so much for your kind words, and I hope that your dreams become reality one day, even if in small ways - you’re doing such important work looking after your family 🧡 And yay thank you for finding your way here from instagram ☺️🌿

Thank you so much lovely, very excited to share more of our travels 🥰🌿💕

Thank you so much Lauren, this means a lot 🥹💕

Thank you so much for watching! 🥰🌿