Canadian Chick Full Time in Off-Grid Camper

Welcome to the "Gypsy Den" my 28 foot humble abode .Always a project to be completed around my little shack in the woods..

[@kellilangley3875]

This video just popped up in my feed: dang, look how far you’ve come! I’m probably 20 years older than you but when it comes to off grid, you are my role model! Keep it up, people like me depend on you!

[@Defilement_the_clown]

I’ve been on a Jenna marathon over the last few weeks of the year. Super enjoy all you got to share. 🙏🏼

[@pierreajlariviere3861]

Hmmm. Two years ago !!! Hope everything is going well with you and your lifestyle choice. I like how you video. Straight to the point. I’m from Manitoba and just bought a 23 foot trailer. I hope to live this type of lifestyle also. All the best and hope your still living this peaceful freedom lifestyle. 🧡🧡🧡

[@bigmowerman03]

I came across your channel a few months ago and have enjoyed your journey. I hadn't seen this video yet, very cool seeing where it all began. Continued good luck to you, Jenna!

[@gypsyjenna]

Thank you! This one is an oldie for sure!

[@johnwilcox8519]

Your content and humor make all of your videos an entertaining watch!

[@laurajohnson8898]

Wow, this video just popped up from way back when!! So cool to see how you got started 😊 Love the degrees and awards on your bedroom wall. Smart Lady! You have come so far from 6 to 7 years ago. Be proud!!❤

[@xfiftycal6370]

omg finally someone that doesn't talk about how crappy the full time rv living or the cost. make more videos of your everyday life.

[@Possum_13]

I somehow missed this! It’s awesome to see where you started and how the homestead has matured! You’re definitely the master of your destiny! Love to view your adventures!😎👍🏻

[@victorbenner539]

Great to see this video going back to the beginning. Not even the trailer shelter. Wow you've come a long way lady. Fyi, that fish clock with the swinging worm, i had the very same clock many years ago. Seeing it put a smile on my face😊. Have a great day 🌤👍🍻

[@loreneknight9755]

Sweet tour...thank you 4 your time. Very well thought out. Be blessed in ALL you do.

[@imhappyandyou.4003]

Very nice setup and adorable kitties!. Tis' the life for me and I pray that one day I will be able to enjoy such living it just seems more peaceful. Sure it's hard work always but you're working to better your situation and not some business. Anyways thanks for inviting us in and sharing your humble abode take care Gypsy Jenna. 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@zeenaabdura2971]

Looks large from the outside and small in the inside. Deceiving. Cozy and neat. Love the cats.

[@durango8882]

Hi well I started watching and figured maybe I should start from the beginning lol so here I am looking at your nice 28ft rig. Looks like you live in a beautiful area. So I’m going to binge watch and see how you got started. ✌🏻I watched a few and you are very handy, ya gotta be with an RV, I lived in one for about 7 years and they ALL leak ugh.

[@gypsyjenna]

Thanks for watching! Yes, they do leak. Mine did before having the roof built over it

[@stevenquintero7343]

Hello 👋 Jenna , from South Texas 🤠( A ) 🍻you know I have seen quite a few KZbin RV camper videos. I must say you are the very cleanest RV 🪣🧼🧽🧹camper I have ever seen.. Oh I love your videos,stay safe always my beautiful Canadian 🇨🇦🍻friend .. 🛠🧰🚧😊👋✨ Cheers 🍻

[@scottpolitano1048]

WOWOWEEEE!!!! I knew this would surface in rotaion some day. What a transformation to now. You should be so proud girl.

[@randycook7451]

say you might look into changing your water barrel into a plastic container you wouldn't have a problem developing rust in the future,, great set up though ,,live life free and easy, good luck in your adventures ranny😊😊

[@mikecampbell9249]

Food for thought you can use foam block insulation for a skirting around your trailer keep the cold air from traveling under your trailer! Use aluminum tape to tape it together! And if you dont keep heat in that trailer this winter it could damage the trailer as a whole with mildew mold or dry rot! The fire place donot make really hot fires in it and you need to protect the area were the pipe roams all areas even the side of the stove so heat will ignite a fire if your not carefull ! Be carefull and ventilate even in the winter! Fresh air creates warmer air ! Allways remember that plus you dont want to suffocate either! So allways crack a window about and inch on both ends of the trailer to cross ventilate ! Another thing all cupboards in trailers lack ventilation make ventalation for them so mold mildew dont grow ! You can use baking soda boxes and activated charcoal to absorb bad odors! Then those moister things you can bye at the dollors store or Walmart work really well for grabing moister! Trust me im a lifer on rving in the north! If you have a rubber roof clean it and treat it before! winter allways a good idea ! Never cover the whole trailer ever ! just the roof and it needs to be able to breath also but keep it dry ! Hope this all helps, if you dont heat use all the things i says to use and open all cubbord doors and refrigerator if either way if you do or not stay in it in the winter if it snows you have to get that snow off the roof! Snow is heavy ! Specially when it melts!

[@gypsyjenna]

Thanks for the info. This was 2 years ago and i do have a floating roof built aroubd the trailer so the snow slides right off..prpbably the best thing I have done to it since being in an area that gets snow

[@michelerussell7301]

Hey ! I live in a 42ft 1988 camper trailer..me and 2 pups..wouldn't trade it for anything! I'm more at peace than I think I've ever been.😎 Love and light to you!✌❤🎶

[@ginaa3408]

I am living off the grid in the same RV trailer. I love it. I am in north Idaho. Nice job. Thanks for video.

[@CiaofCleburne]

I found this video! Yay! You are such an inspiration to me right now, whether you are staying full time or not. I was just feeling overwhelmed yesterday as I am also trying to live in my camper full time and its been a bit of a chore!! Look forward to more videos!!

[@stephallan2543]

God Bless you Jenna..I’m praying you worked on a covering for this for harsh weather. I use to reside on my Rez...I’m Indigenous Native so I still have the option. I want to consider all the various minimalist living styles. Your situation and arrangement is Great 👍🏽! Stay Strong, persevering, and in good health. Love 💕 your felines, mine will GROWL whenever they hear anyone at my house 🏠! I had a Male Cat who would push the curtains aside to look at the front porch and HISS at anyone getting too close! Your home Decor is Exceptional as well...🤔🙏🏽🙇🏻‍♀️💕👍🏽🇺🇸🕊

[@dennisgood2108]

Great job Jenna.I am retired now and we are trying to get out of Houston.We did buy a old mobile home on a small piece of property in Bandera Texas i go up there two weeks at a time.

[@petermiller5252]

I don't normally comment on videos but I have to tell you this I love how your place is clean

[@jonsyme3752]

When blocking the trailer for stability put you concrete blocks with the cores in a vertical position for maximum strength. Also use treated wood blocking & wood wedges made from Oak.

[@duffman1241]

Those blocks have a 1100 psi strength there is no way that trailer could cause that load you do realize that these are used in basements holding against dirt and frost and I have never herd of treated oak also oak will rot out before pine

[@fubarsaltdog6460]

Red Oak ships From Norway and Finland are still afloat after 400 years. Yes....400 years. I toured them at the Festival of the Sea while active duty U.S.N. It's the only wood that has that "special oil".

[@duffman1241]

Jon Koza if these ships were to dry the wood would crack but if they keep them soaked the wood holds up well. Oak rots when it cracks and water gets in the cracks. Lots of boats use oak for the main frame and some do use it for planks too but if you let them dry other woods are far more superior. If she used cedar there would be no worries of bugs eating the wood

[@ikghostlombard3429]

@@duffman1241 oak will rot out faster than cedar but not other soft pines oak is your choice for strength and flexibility ask any Viking shipbuilder

[@duffman1241]

IKGhost Lombard oak or white oak I’m well aware of boats being built out of white oak did you read my comment

[@bethmerryfield7186]

What a great living space. You are so organized. I'm impressed.

[@JesusOurKing]

Super incredible home / camper. Has everything inside and neatly designed. Thanks for the tour. P.S. you might of been the only one with power during that nasty hurricane the other day. Hope Dorian wasn't a big problem for you. God bless

[@gypsyjenna]

Thanks and I was pretty much tge only one with power this past week lol

[@forbiddenrose1386]

Wow so happy I found your channel! I'm a dreamer in Halifax whose really inspired by what you're doing! Especially in our winter. Your catio is everything btw. Looks like a happy home to me.

[@mrdeese5828]

Very nice! You're a neat and clean lady, something I really can appreciate. Decoration look good also. My hat is off to you.

[@davemcmichael602]

haha....this must be the pilot episode. I started watching at the end of year two, i think. Cool to look back and see where you started. Great videos, Jenna. Love 'em. 👍👍💯✔

[@hrantconstructioninc.6518]

Good work, Beautiful property beautiful

[@gmannubs6812]

Been doing that for 4 years . Lovin every minute of it

[@gmannubs6812]

What part of Canada are you in

[@redcanoe14]

Greetings from BC! My wife and i and 2 cats have lived in a similar, slightly smaller and older trailer to yours. We live on 20 acres in a forest at 3.500 feet above sea level. We are coming into our 3rd winter now. The coldest we have had is -30C, we have no wood stove on the trailer bit I built a 8' x 8'0" plywood annexe on the rear trailer and put a woodstove in there. When it gets real cold we light the stove and slide open our bedroom window to let the heat come in. Great jib with interior planning for space, ours is not as good as that. Best Wishes, Chris.

[@Colleen2204]

I'm from Digby, just found channel and have been binging ❤

[@marlaf1545]

Looked like plenty of room , had everything you would need. Very nice!!!

[@jimcockey4385]

That is an awesome set up ! Now that's living the dream !

[@Timrathmore]

If you do plan on sticking around please invest in a scanner or CB..... you will be shocked at how much chatter there is or information you could gain from a few minutes of productive chatter

[@kevinellis3509]

U have a really nice setup. Love ur curtains. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[@miroslav.miljevic]

pretty basic setup but a very nice one .. some peace and quiet from city noise

[@cathleen2]

I live in Bridgewater Nova Scotia & I love what you got going on there !! Especially the fire pit !! Awesome job 😎👌👍

[@user-gb6xm6yc7s]

Alsooooooo, love that this old video popped up from nowhere, lol, awesome!

[@erichgreen82grandparitchie23]

nice rig i have lived in campers out in the woods in vermont,,,,,nice job,,,be safe'''

[@lisamorand9607]

Try a oxegen shower head 32 bucks Walmart, and white cabinets, keep the mirrors on them like you said makes it look bigger, and white will make ceiling look higher too. Saves water and gives pressure, and throw on one of those blue exterior water filters. And there is a little pump like 6 bucks attach 2 hoses and drill and you can pump water into fresh water tank as well. Absolutely love your trailer and your work ethic. Looking forward to your next vid. I am Canadian, we got a 17 foot trailer for the 2 of us to escape our adult kids living with us. It is set up for boondocking, the trailer parks have gotten unreal in price, In Moncton it was 80 bucks for a night, we went to Walmart. lol

[@gypsyjenna]

Wow thanks for all the advice!

[@lisamorand9607]

You are so welcome. There are many videos on trailer gadgets and also there is this add room shower curtain rod, we got one, and have not installed it yet, but in theory it looks pretty cool. We have a too big of a house for just the two of us, but with the adult kids and 1 full time grandson, it is fine. But we want desperately to downsize, this trailer journey has taught me so much. Our 17 foot trailer be too small for full time. Ideally we would like to stay in Canada for spring summer and fall, then winter in Florida. But I love your trailer, my sister has our parents home, and she cant financially run it, I am, but we cant do this much longer, so what you have would be great for my sister. Absolutely great work.

[@Victorphilos]

You have made the camper into a comfortable home, I watched the Hurricane video first.

[@debrasalt3598]

I think your camper is great!

[@enjoyingthejourneycanceras2355]

I love your camper. You did a great job fixing it up.

[@zanesutherland406]

Love the wood stove. My camper is only 24ft, no slides, can’t really hold a wood stove, so I might put an mudroom on the front with a wood stove, and then have a fan in the window to blow the warm air from the addition to the camper. We’ll see how the winter goes.

[@gypsyjenna]

That sounds like a good idea, I wanted to build a mud room on mine as well for jackets and shoes and just a little extra space

[@mudthe1st512]

I love your video. I've been thinking about moving into a trailer or a camping van. Rent now days are ridiculous.

[@mudthe1st512]

@Joseph Gadow The way the market for homes in my area. Is outrageous. For a one bedroom house, $1100.00 A month. I started looking into campers, trailers, and class b to see what will be best to get. By watching KZbinrs videos on their rv, trailers, or campers.

[@Gabriel-um6el]

You know? What an amazing place to stay at and enjoy nature. I don't know if u're still living there but if yes would be great to have an update about the van. Have a nice day ;)

[@jeffcuevas5918]

The wood stove is awesome. And your correct about putting something on top to prevent damage to you celling. Maybe attach a heat shield on top of the turn pipe with brackets 3 inches from the pipe. Should be a good 10 inch from your celling...might help.

[@dennisbarnes3576]

What you have there is a good way to beat the high cost of living in the traditional home, I see more and more people doing this. Good ideas, I feel sorry for these people with those big homes and long term mortgage. You go girl.....

[@dantolle1344]

Very cool setup with the cat box!

[@user-gb6xm6yc7s]

Good grief, you live on solar,lol, you keep doing what you’re doing, we love it! I think you’re fabulous 🤗❤️

[@mariobestic138]

Awesome, Totally Humble beginnings ❤

[@robertbrown9927]

I think you live pretty well, Ms. Jenna. I grew up in a truck camper family, 4 of us in a truck camper on rainy days. Lots of card games and Scrabble. We had to get ice every two days or less to keep any food in the ice box cold. I'm not complaining. Someday I may have to trade my brick home in for a trailer and live like you. I watched your video to see if you could give me any ideas. I've never seen a wood stove in a camper before. Be careful you don't asphyxiate yourself when using that. A wood stove will use up oxygen quickly if you don't have air coming in from a vent or vented window. Good video!

[@gypsyjenna]

Thanks! And sounds like a neat childhood, lots of stories I bet! I do always keep a cracked open vent and also have several carbon monoxide alarms for peace of mind! :)

[@bladerunner1680]

I owned a trailer almost exactly the same as this one (94 Dutchman) only difference I see is mine didn't have the slide out. I've owned 2 trailers and a class A Motorhome since, should have kept the Dutchman and saved all that $$$, looking back it was the best one, and one was a new toy hauler that cost 5 times as much & had more issues pop up. Imagine that!

[@im_agine852]

Your channel is so cool. I love your accent:) Keep on doing what you're doing.

[@paulcowell7588]

What a lovely pad....with the log burner in the winter it would be fabulous...

[@arttafil6792]

I think it’s quite nice what you’ve done with your camper.

[@kloudkreeper]

I'm jealous. Very nice set up. It's getting harder and harder to "people" these days.... 😉

[@dub.rchapman75F]

Wow truly amazing how the mirror's give that illusion of more space awesome. Thanks

[@ikghostlombard3429]

I have huge mirrors in my 96 coachman Catalina 35 footer it really gives a feeling of space...

[@joshuamoore24_7]

If wrap the wood stove vent with fiberglass and then wrap the fiberglass with water heater vent foil near the wall pass the bend on the vent of the wood burning stove it should keep the paint from boiling off of the walls. Plus foam cutout shapes of the windows. It would also be a good Idea to stockpile supplies and have a way out or even to get rescued if things go bad.

[@buffaloborn71]

Good idea with the litterbox in the tv cabinet

[@robertlangan6211]

Love the setup. Spent lots if months for many years in my hunting and fishing camper best if times

[@Stucknarutt]

Just stumbled across your video somehow looking at other stuff. Love it ! Great job and really nice touches you've done.

[@td7390]

Viewed fr. Manitoba here. Nice setting for your trailer and I thought the cover for the generator was a smart idea-thanks & good luck for the winter thats coming.

[@ikghostlombard3429]

I use an AC cover and a rock :D

[@richardschaefer8605]

Really nice location. Looks peaceful.

[@Indeewoods]

This looks like a great YT channel! Going to start with your old vids. Might inspire me to sell my home and go live in my toy hauler. Lol

[@Fallingxleaves]

Love the peaceful sleeping kitty

[@lisay5450]

Ive been full timing in my 320res for a cple months now and gotta say...love being debt free! Sitting on friends 40ac farm w water and elec...just pay the elec bill when it comes in 😊 got some free pallets im going to set up around the base of the camper and wrap w heavy plastic to stop the wind from running under the camper...even tho the underside is sealed, heated and insulated. Hooked up my heated hose last week just before the big chill hit the east coast...it worked great! 19° and still had water 😃 My camper is sitting on 8 block pileings plus the tow hitch to keep it good and stable. Hope you wintered out okay!!!

[@gypsyjenna]

Thanks and going on the third winter here. Many changes made :). Good luck to you as well this winter!

[@loumason6120]

I would live in a travel trailer if i had somewhere to park it like that. i'm Sick of paying rent!

[@lisay5450]

@@loumason6120 yaaaa paying rent is like taking your money and putting a match to it! Never give up on your dream to be debt free and live a simpler life!

[@glenthrall]

Very nice! Jenna, Best wishes from FL. B safe in your endeavors.👍

[@garyrichmond7857]

I like your camper that is nice I wish I find me a decent camper like a that ,, and you do got looking nice round there

[@billforse2687]

Fell in love with your accent

[@ItsNotMeItsYou007]

She has an accent?

[@robertmackenzie3973]

It helps to skirt the outside,insulated! For the winter, i did it for two yrs,made my own flupipe woodstove,cozy. That stove will make you walk around naked.

[@gypsyjenna]

Thanks. There is skirting now, that was a few years ago. Just starting out

[@gigiatkins5923]

I appreciate this video...your setup is charming but most importantly it looks FUNCTIONAL...cats look very content too 🥰

[@1wtrahan]

Love your mansion live free and easy it's like park out there I like your setup and that stove will be your best buddy in winter I know Canada Gets cold great vid

[@1millionsubswomovieschalle796]

New subby! Sweet set up and your ingenuity 😍..

[@damonthomas8955]

Canadian version: just ignore the beverage containers, I shoot at them with a bb gun sometimes. American version: just ignore the old cars and appliances, I shoot at them with,,,,, well, a variety of calibers.

[@Timrathmore]

That’s awesome !! Very nice and clean camper!! You said your ass is sticking out to the bathroom!!! What in the world!! 😁lol you are alright and very clean!! The biggest genius thing was the wood stove!! Never seen anything like that. That means you guys can actually stick it out through the winter!! How deep in the woods are you.. great video thank you 👍

[@jimo2627]

Completely sufficient rig awesome

[@BillWard420]

Good stuff. I'm in the valley, NS and would love to live off grid..

[@maxine8463]

I absolutely love the cat litter box you created. Very cute camper.

[@tng9794]

Very nice good job thanks for sharing. Gives me inspiration.

[@stevenquintero7343]

Love you channel Jenna , Hello ✨👋😎✨from south Texas . It’s been so hot🥵🥤 lately, I have the central AC on and I turn on one of your cold videos . I actually feel really cold ❄️🥶✨👍Stay Safe my Canadien Friend..✨👋✨

[@maravujnovic4624]

It’s so cute and nice I hope so you’re enjoying

[@larrysnyder3475]

Very cool. Good luck to you. Thanks for sharing.

[@dbcooper692]

Wow, I really love your channel. I also live in a heavily forested area that gets some extreme weather. I don't live in a camper and would not want to. I am 70 years old but when I was your age I would have done it in a heartbeat! By the way, I think I am getting a crush on you sorry I am a character even at my advanced age!!

[@andrewjackson9853]

Awesome. . . We went from a 2300 square foot house to a 560 square foot cabin on ten acres. Small is awesome!

[@deadstick8624]

Wow... whether your cooking, eating, or just living in your trailer, you're always within a couple feet of some litter boxes... great job. Mmmm, smells good.

[@ikghostlombard3429]

If you aren't a cheap ass there are highly effective litters that will not be noticed atall

[@graycue]

You have an awesome pad there, thank you for sharing. I hit subscribe and I'm looking forward to your next video. The two cats were the icing on the cake. Peace & Blessings...….

[@james8716]

I have a tiny house and pets and we put a deck box outside and mounted a pet door inside that is a passway to the litter box it works perfect and opened that space for us

[@peterscherba4138]

It appears very spacious for a 28 footer! My class A is under 33 feet and I have two slide outs. I often think about having a 36 foot especially for two people, a dog and cat. Perhaps, one day I'll buy a 3 or 4 Slide out. If not, maybe have a third Slide out from my hallway out. In Vancouver Fraser Valley.

[@jonathanesters8030]

Nice heater just be careful heat can crack that mirror if its 2 close i know from experience ..who needs a mansion with all that nature that's living there

[@francesgillotti1378]

I didn’t even get to the inside because you kept saying and STUFF at the end of every sentence. Lol

[@melindagirard2027]

I have a camper and I want to live in it by myself but I am married right now be my husband don’t want to live in the camper. I thinking very hard about living in my camper

[@analisbrady6207]

Do it!

[@analisbrady6207]

Follow your dreams

[@rogerphillis4323]

Setup like I had to live in from Feb to Aug, 2012 during my divorce. Adequate but not ideal. My dog and I now have it made in the shade alone and happy. We’ve done a lot in 7 years since. Would like companionship of others like she and those who have had to “start over”.

[@rubyokosi6946]

Awesome rig. Thanks for sharing❤😁🇺🇸

[@paulcondie2520]

Show me yours n I'll show you mine! Lol. Just playing! Nice lil place!

[@stephenbonin3049]

It’s going to rot when you try to heat the trailer in the winter, these units were not meant for cold weather, they have no Vapour barrier.

[@withoutadoubt9091]

So what would make it rot then. I bought a 40 foot travel trailer, two years ago . Put behind my house for when my children and everybody come to visit there’s plenty a room. It has a fireplace in it , so if I use the fireplace it’s going to make my travel trailer Rot. Just curious

[@tata011670]

Without a Doubt there are many reasons not to put a wood burning fireplace into a travel trailer. Rotting out the unit is NOT one of them. Rotting is a biological function of the environment and a fireplace would not change a thing.

[@zaradimple3980]

It seems there is a stream or river nearby, I can hear water flowing.

[@alexlightfoot4493]

Wouldnt that mean bears ?

[@Wyatt1957]

New stove need heat fan blowing toward the back stay warm Wyatt from Nashville TENNESSEE.

[@gypsyjenna]

Thanks i have one now and a totally different stove as that was from a couple of years ago

[@peggynance542]

I have been to Nova Scotia as a teen age girl. With my mom and grandma. Now we stayed on an island called Peggy's cove. It's a fishing town by the sea and I even caught a baby Lobster in the sea by the motel right next to the beach. Was lovely. I'd like to see Ann of green Gable's place I loved the movies all of them even when she went to teach in Prince Edward Islands. I have been to Canada quite a few times. Love the French people and their country. God bless you Jesus loves you He died for you too.