Thanks so much! Glad to be able to share the experience as well as the history and traditions of this festival!

We love making furry friends all over the world! Yea the caves were really cool to see and learn how the ancient Buddhist community lived and thrived in the caves cut into the rocks!

It was the perfect way to end the night! 🏮 ✨ 🪁

Thanks for sharing your resources! Luna has become a ranger at a couple more parks and we are sure she will be excited to be part of the program at more parks!

Thank you so much! 😊

So glad to hear you enjoyed, and heartwarming that you felt you were there with us! We wish you were actually here to experience with us! 😊

Happy to be able to share the joys of the world with everyone ☺️

It was quite a sight to see! Doing this kite festival with our friends and family in India made it so incredible to experience! We’ll have to fly some kites together when we meet next! :)

Dhanyavad! 🙌 Bau maaaja avi!☺️

Very unique and glad we can spend it in Ahmedabad with family and friends!

@ it’s great time

@@deepashah3593 it was a blast!!!

@@AxayShahBachu glad it gives you pride to watch!! We are so glad to experience the vibrant culture of India and our roots.

Thanks, had fun capturing these memories and sharing them too! We’re sure it will be fun to look back on in years to come! ☺️

Thank you, thank you thank you 🙏 ☺️

Hahaha us too. Loved learning these gujarati words & culture ☺️

Enjoying this with family was the BEST part!!! 🎉❤

Definitely an amazing festival that brings everyone together for fun and celebration- that was the best part 😍

@@DEVANSHSHAH-d2d Thank you 🙏☺️

We said it so many times 😂 LAAAPEEEEEETTTT

It was fitting to have our beautiful Indian music!!! 🎶 throughly enjoyed uttarayan!

@@arunashah2043 thank you 🙏☺️

It was magical!! Missed you! Wish you & the family were there.

He does! There are some clips of it in other the videos and a Short, but we might just need to make a video about this on its own since so many have found it fascinating! He will go outside with Luna sometimes and other times in the van toilet. But either way we don’t need to put out a litter box in the van 🙌

I don’t know… We’ve caught him sleeping on the job plenty of times 😂

@@Angelique-Le so incredibly sweet for you to say. We love the natural elements mixed in for sure.

We love that they help us make so many friends along the way! 🥰

The issue was just carrying those large cushions and having them be in the way. But we have used the back area with the folding chairs we carry and had quite a few people in the van at once 😄

We still have the extra cutouts and we were thinking of using them that way once we are back at our home base and start more van upgrades! Still in the pipeline of the never ending list of things to do! 😅

from what we learned from others and now have confirmed from our own experience, mixing human solid and liquid waste is what amplifies the odors and the liquids fills up the space rather quickly and are heavy; which makes it harder to empty down the line. When we use only the chemical toilet for solid waste using only water for flush it actually makes things a lot smoother. So the funnel system which we have seen many others implement will help us too in many ways! (Still part of the list of plumbing upgrades this spring when we finish the shower systems in the rear too!)

Luckily we haven’t had to use the heaters yet! But according to the manufacturer instructions it was said to put on the bottom preferably otherwise side. But top was not advised as the heat travels upward. We opted for the side since we didn’t want the pad to be damaged since it’s underneath the vehicle! Also we’ll be proactive in emptying tanks in freezing weather to hopefully further reduce risks!

Honestly he does so much cool stuff, he deserves a channel of his own! 😹

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We love that you are binge watching and getting a very in depth review of our build! We actually did the same for so many builds before starting our own and wanted to give back! 🙌 Also it’s a good question! I think I know what you’re asking about - at in the back of the cabinet is the back support for the cabinet to be anchored to the wall ribs! We wanted there to be a way to screw it to the wall easily while also keeping the assembly simple. It’s shaped a little weird because we have wires coming out of the walls, so there is space for that! Hopefully that makes sense and answers your question?

@ upper cabinet on the driver side, there was a white gadget of some kind that you had to (what it LOOKED like, I could have seen it wrong or mistaken something, I’ll probably watch it again just to see LOL), that it LOOKED like you had to put a hole (& I understand the wires!) I was just curious about whatever the white gadget was because I just couldn’t tell! It looked like a possible air purifier or a small weird fan!

@Angelique-Le ohhh yes! It’s an air purifier! The hole is designed perfectly to let the clean air flow down and since the cabinet is rattan the air flows in freely. It is so handy for a small space like a van that’s on the road all the time. You’d be surprised how much gunk we clean off of the filter so quickly.

We realized that it just needs to work and kinda look good. It doesn’t necessarily need to be straight. Sometimes that caused more issues since the surrounding areas of the van itself aren’t straight 😅

Reading all your comments today really made our day! So glad you like the build and design choices! We put a lot of time and personality into the design while trying to keep it functional for daily use! Yes we have already noticed the areas that are white show the dirt much faster and are glad we have a variety of colors, materials and textures that we enjoy and makes it feel like a home!

We have several! one in the front, kitchen, side of the bench seat and even in the rear area! I think we should do a detailed van tour soon perhaps? 🤔

It would be irresponsible to do this without him 😂

@ 😂🤣🥰!!!! SO TRUE!!! LOL! I wouldn’t do ANYTHING without my babies! One of them is my personal emotional support dog, but the truth is we’re just a wee little bit codependent! I’m HER emotional support human LOL!!!

@@Angelique-Le I LOVE that!!! They are the best supports! I (Sonia) am a professional dog trainer if you ever need anything!!

Aw Angelique, your comment made me smile so much- thank you! We definitely try to stay positive and happy thru all the blood sweat and tears 😂

Oliver would be upset if we did anything without him. He is just happy to be invited to all activities! 😹

So true!! We’re definitely happy we taped it. So far it’s working well!

@ aww thank you for actually responding!!!! I didn’t think you would, that’s THE sweetest thing!!! I LOVE you guys! You’re an adorable couple and I LOVE your giggles!!! And honestly your kitty & puppy are a joy (but I’m a little biased about pets, I’ve got 2 pups myself)! I’m also a little bit jealous, because I would do just about anything to do van 🚐 life or bus life! I’ve been watching tiny homes type living for YEARS now & if I could get my hands on a converted shuttle bus (I wouldn’t be able to afford or physically do all the work) I would absolutely be the happiest person ever! so I binge watch all of it that I can & live vicariously through you, with a smile and a tiny bit of jealousy! LOL

@@Angelique-Le of course!! So excited to have you here and watching with us. :). I hope you live out your Vanlife dreams and we get to see you on the road as well. You can do it! And you can do it with your 2 pups too- how exciting! Please message us on Instagram anytime if we can help in any way. :)

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We have a retractable shade in the front that helps a lot! also the curtain does a really great job of separating the cockpit from the cabin and regulating the temperature!

We are visiting India now and will look for some nice things to bring back for Turtle!

@ That’s wonderful!!!! I can see how it’ll bring beauty, color, & more importantly some of the cultural aspects I see is important to you! Get a couple/few for the futon and 2 a bit larger for the 2 spots in the back you COULD use for extra seats if you’d like! You could attach a lagoon table to one side & use it like a desk/dining area! Again thanks so very much for replying, you’re so very very sweet!!

@@Angelique-Le we got a few nice goodies for turtle decorations already! Thank YOU so much for taking the time to watch our videos and giving us such thoughtful ideas and responses! We are so glad we were able to connect 🥰

We are so thankful for them! 🥰

They have made a HUGE difference and held up pretty well so far! Other than the heat and cold they are great for sound sleep to keep the light out as well as privacy!

@@Angelique-Le she has the cutest hops 😂

You’re right, now that we’ve been in the road more we have put it on the list! Just the exact placement is to be determined… 🤔

@ , I do think you can put it on the opposite side OR hook on up on the wall kinda (still on the other side), next to your bed! LOL, I’ve got an issue with looking at these builds & thinking about things that would maybe work better or things that could be added!

@@Angelique-Le yessss. There’s always something that can be added or fixed when living in a van. But as long as you have the necessities, I recommend just to start living in one to figure out what’s best for you and the pets :).

We were treated like family by Louise, her friends and family! 🥰 This was our first time in Kentucky but won’t be our last!