I love the red led lights!

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I'd suggest upgrading your alternator charging by installing a high output alternator. This could easily pull 80-100A from the alternator and give you a reliable source of charging in winter.

Add a ladder to one of your back doors for the traction boards, also use a lock on them.

I carry a yoga mat to lay under the van

Cattle stock tank heater/bucket heater 12v,. Make your own coffee, my hot water pot uses 100w to boil 32 oz water. Immersion heater 12v could be used in tank and another for coffee.

Must be all that global warming!

I love your journey your video’s please make longer ones

Could you park for a couple of nights in an underground heated parking lot? Would thaw out the grey tank, etc. Also if you can, put some RV antifreeze in the drain, it may soften up the ice to aid in emptying it.

In the winter I will put a gallon of pink RV antifreeze down into each of my grey water tanks. (yes, I have two under my van, one starboard and one port, for the sink and shower respectively). This antifreeze is food safe as it is intended for use in RV water systems. I also drain a small amount through the grey water dump valves. This ensures that there will be no water remaining in the ball valves to freeze. I will follow this procedure whether I am winterizing the rest of my water system or not as the guy water tanks are on the outside and subject to freezing even if I am using the van and keeping the interior warm with my diesel heater. If I am not using the van for a period of time in the winter, I will winterize my full water system by pumping the same pink RV antifreeze throughout my water system to displace any water in the system. I drain and pump the system dry so only small amounts of the antifreeze remains in the lines. I collect this antifreeze for disposal in the regular municipal waste treatment system as while it is food safe, it isn't environmentally sound to dump it on the ground. Some people will hook their water system up to an air compressor and push 40 psi of compressed air through their water lines to blow the water lines free of water; out their open taps/drains instead of using the antifreeze. That works OK too, but I worry about the potential for a small amount of water to remain behind in freeze sensitive areas such as in the coolant:water heat exchanger so I personally prefer to use the RV antifreeze even though that means I have to flush it from my lines a couple times before I refill with fresh water when I want to use my water system. Using the antifreeze also serves to protect my P-traps in my shower and sink drain pipes as the antifreeze will remain behind in the trap. Using the pink RV antifreeze works well for me, but be aware that in extremely cold temps this antifreeze can also become a slush or even freeze, it just won't expand like regular water does when, until it gets crazy cold. Some RV antifreezes are rated for "no bursting" down to -100F. A future upgrade, for me, may be route my diesel heater coolant lines around my grey water tanks, with some added insulation, to keep them from freezing; at least during periods when I am using the van and have the heat on. Some prebuilt camper vans, such as the Winnebago Revel, use this technique to keep their outside tanks above freezing. Another option is the addition of 12 volt tank heating pads to the bottom of my tanks though that can be energy intensive.

I like the honesty of your channel; you never sugar-coat the trials and tribulations of living in a van. Thanks for sharing your journey.

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Buy a gun storage box at harbor freight like $50

Next winter put rv antifreeze down your drain and your gray tank won’t freeze.

Love your "New England Spirit!" Stay Gold! and warm!

Go back to Home Depot ... the automotive aisle ... look for pint sized red plastic bottles of a product called HEET ... it is an alcohol gas line antifreeze. Pour a couple of bottles of that stuff down in there and you'll be good. It always snows on the 8th of Feb ... and what's the story on the eye of Rah? You know why that Ashintully mansion burned down don't you?

I was CACKLING watching you TRY to put socks on. Wanted to snatch them from you! HAaaaa!

Perhaps put an Electric heating pad on the gray water tank

We saw a lady and her three kids jumping broken ice on Lake Superior! We couldn’t believe it.

""I always get excited when I pass these in the wild "😅

if i want to know the weather, I'll watch WMUR, they're in Manchester, NH.

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In Manchester NH, we have a frozen lake people ice skate on and ice boat on. We also have snowmobile trails around the lake. Gets busy on the weekends.

Throw a lot of the pink antifreeze. Then hot water. If anything the antifreeze will keep it to a slush

I’d leave the tank alone for now.. the issue is it could already be cracked from expansion..

Watching you trying to put socks on lol ...adorable 😊

Try salt down the sink, keep you drain valve open. You might have to park in a heated garage for a few hours. A hair dryer would work too but you have to lay under the van. good luck. keep your tank drain open.

you have to winterize it i follow one person from Detroit and she winterized her fresh water tank so it did not freeze, they have stuff you pour into it

The people chanting " This is what democracy look like" people sound exactly like a cult.

Hot water and antifreeze

if its frozen do not put hot water in it you could bust the pipes

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being from Saint Paul I feel ya on the cold I am so glad I moved to Cali lol, but I do miss the winters all the white and as a kid ice skating on those little ponds or sledding in the back down a hill we lived by

Yay. Couldn’t wait for your daily video. Looks like lots of snow on Saturday and Sunday. Even here in Plymouth.

Wow it has been a tough winter there. I remember those from growing up near Boston. Live in the southeast now but still get to New England every summer. Summer is so fun there and I guess everyone is out trying to make the most of the good weather. Been meaning to comment about your travels from western Mass to Boston. You discussed it in a recent video. I think it adds to the content to have the different scenery and I enjoy seeing the places you explore there. Western Mass is beautiful. I"m a UMass grad so a bit familiar but didn't get to explore that much. There is a rail trail from Amherst to Northampton that was not open when I was at UMass. The Norwottuck rail trail. Maybe bike or even walk it sometime. I believe 11 miles and you could bus back to the van. Anyway, hope you are safe in the upcoming snow storms and find good places to park.

Absolutely nothing stealthy about that van LOL!

So First Landing is not near Va Beach City Center, you were near the North End that's why there wasn't much going on. The resort area was about 8 miles from the campground, not walkable. Town Center Va. Beach is even further away.

Check out Outer most adventure rigs base in Massachussets

Avoid seed oils because they have to be bleached and deodorize to sell. Seed oil used to be used in farm machinery before they started selling it as food. Seed oils make us sick.

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Those are an alpine rhododendron and that’s as big as they get. Only about 4 inches tall. Rhododendron lapponicum

here in Va Beach, we call that the sound of freedom!

I love your humility & honesty..

Just love your channel. Enjoy your travels. Keep it real. You can't go wrong. Cheers. Bob

Hi Matt. Thanks for sharing your travels..

FYI, Redline Alewife garage has overnight parking, there’s also a TJoes in that area, walkable from station.

Truly enjoy your story of travel and adventure. The US East Coast is beautiful with lots of history. I just love it. Thank you for sharing. Bob. Hamilton. ON, Canada.

I truly enjoy your Van life Channel. Enjoy your travels of the US East Coast, it is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing. Safe travels. Bob.

I knew you were going to say you check your cash on hand and investments balance. You had another video about your 3 year break even point. Now, what’s it cost you (all expenses) to live in your Apt/Van monthly? That other video, Someone commented you were cheating system, no You’re beating system. It’s a grind now, but in a few years you can get yourself a modest place (NH), have no debt and maybe semi-retire. (BTW, I’m local, Belmont, 60yo female.)