Escaping The Heat While LIVING IN A MINIVAN 🔥 🥵🔥 (And the best boondocking beach in Washington!🌅)

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[@wickedmainah7118]

I live on the ocean and sleep like a baby with the fresh salt air and crashing waves. It always lulls me to sleep

[@catherineb5066]

Sounds like u have your slice of heaven and cherish it🌞🕊🌻

[@carollewis5919]

@@cheryldaniels8801 sounds like Maine...

[@kevinnoll3434]

I tried van life, but my anxiety wouldn't let me continue it. I'm so amazed by your courage. Keep living the dream!

[@lflorro]

I love the idea of it but my anxiety keeps me from trying! I guess for now I live through other van lifers.

[@chrisgatdula1360]

@@lflorro Me too! my anxiety and I notice lots of driving..

[@suedefringe]

@@chrisgatdula1360 not all vanlifers drive alot. Just those who chose to make a living with their youtube channel.

[@janchapman3746]

Hi jan here. Say anxiety or not. Im ready for vanlife these past 2 yrs. Sick of city life. High rent. Very noisey everywhere. No peace of mind. Been in a cage of apts for 47 yrs. My husband is against camping and van life. So if i ever get single again. Im on the road. To vanlife. Talk about anxiety depression. Stay in the city cage. Also im on low income. Cant afford. The city life. I love camping. Its freedom peace of mind. A wonderful past experience. I will be a permanet nomad. I am 74 yrs. Old now. My husband. Has been out of work for 2 yrs. Now. This time next year if he cant find a job we will be homeless. The rent is up. And our son helps us with 200.00 for groceries a month. I have a. Average small soc. Sec. Check. I wish my husband would understand. He is a handyman. Everyone is doing the job. We are in dallas texas. Im ready to join a caravan. Ive never traveled before. I want to see a friend in quartzsite arizona where she lives. Then take another trip to route 66. Fron one end to the other. I love the country. Go through all the small towns on 66. Such a simple trip i wanted to do for yrs. I guess i can just dream on. But im not giving up on anything. I wanted a simple business to. I guess i can keep on dteaming to. Thank you all. Prayers to all. Love you all.

[@janchapman3746]

@Brittany hi brittany. How sweet you are. Thank you for your reply. As i say. Fear not you all. Just get out there and do it. If you cant make adjustments. You can always go back to your apt. Respectfully. Its a camping vacation. Enjoy and have fun. You will be glad you did. Love you all. May god bless. Happy trails. Jan from texas. Stay safe.

[@Alohasheree]

I was soooo excited to see that you were on Whidbey Island. My little corner of the world. Glad you enjoyed it. And, I've lived here 51 years of my 52 years of living and still haven't seen a whale.

[@beekind466]

Good for you taking action and finding such a beautiful retreat from the heat. Joey is a lucky boy to have such a caring momma!!🥰👍

[@theresabassemier9901]

You and Joey hit the jack pot here! This place would be awesome to wake up to whale watching in the morning. Thanks for taking us along!

[@jeankiser7554]

Your fantastic, I love your travels and your dog Joey. Keep your self true like you are...hugs...

[@carolesea]

Love Port Townsend and Whidbey Island! So glad you and Joey found a sea breeze to get you through the intense heat🥰

[@janetgordon9010]

you always find the best campsites

[@hollyp3567]

This video was just so relaxing and happy for me! Thank you for sharing your journeys, they inspire me more than you could know!

[@grannianni6229]

I love the places you and Joey stay in, looks like so much fun. Love your videos! Blessings

[@debrandw246]

It's so nice to have your air-conditioned home with you and the ability to just drive through and away from it. I love Joey. He is such a little angel. Please give him a hug from Wales, UK. This video is awesome. Love the Orca.

[@xstanadu]

Nothing better than hearing the crashing waves ~~~~ Love it ~~~ enjoy

[@katieshortridge6118]

You inspire me! Thank you! Love from Beaverton Oregon 💜

[@Katejournalsofjunk]

Omg the part where your grandma sends you little articles from AARP is so sweet and thoughtful love her!💞💕💞

[@catherineb5066]

Best loaded thank you card 💩ever. GRANDMA WE LOVE YOU TOO!💝🌞🌻

[@lizziandlewy8803]

Hi, You visit some amazing places, you really do! How is Joeys' bite on his neck? All better, I hope! ✌️🐕💚

[@stanley8272]

Thank you for sharing yours and joeys journeys, I so look forward to them. We are now in level 4 in NZ now. Aroha to all. Keep safe.

[@hannahsmith3132]

I took my girls (8 and 11)on a ferry and they were so excited

[@tatjanakilthau6345]

🌻

[@marygrace2096]

ur my favorite channel

[@tracynichol5186]

Love your "Weirdo's Unite" sticker from VanCityVanLife Chrome. Love his channel as well.

[@juditheRVer]

Beautiful surroundings. Thank you for sharing

[@lauriehughes8085]

Beautiful place to spend your time and then to see a 🐋. So happy you found a breeze. So looking forward to seeing your next video. Stay safe out there and give Joey a treat for being such a good boy.

[@patricak2952]

Joey is the cutest!!! Hawaii loves Joey 💞🌺

[@Donya_and_Priya]

The whale!!! Loved seeing that. Ugh I feel you on that heat, I just left Bakersfield (visiting family) it was 108!!! Insane. Now in San Diego 72 and happy as a clam. My pup doesn’t do well in the heat either so to the beach we go!

[@Weezieweeks]

Love the sound of that ocean!

[@nancysesson8190]

I'm glad that you found a beautiful and cool place to hang out with little Joey

[@beverlyeisen7557]

So glad you are able to Show our Beautiful Pacific Northwest.

[@terriryan8811]

Beautiful! Thanks for another amazing video!

[@_gatsby]

been watching like a year now~.. from working at campgrounds to freedom.. you are really kicking butt at life

[@teslah2997]

such beautiful scenery….thanks

[@bambihargrove6499]

Very Relaxing.

[@cyoohoos]

Amazing how the ferry docks

[@graceevelyn2314]

What a wonderful life..thank you for sharing

[@athomeinaz5421]

Oh I loved this video. I could listen to the sounds of the ocean all day. Thank you

[@GwenDeeful]

Glad you found someplace cool. Great video.

[@li-nickels]

I love your videos! Thanks so much for sharing!

[@sheybaby6504]

Joey is living the life I really would love to be him right now !! Awesome man just awesome!!!

[@coralieofjumpwithnofear]

What a gorgeous beach! And whales??! So amazing!

[@ccleezard1891]

Just bought your shirt, My Basic Journey, love the color! In the summer, you can't beat the puget sound. Lived on the sound in Birch Bay for 10 years before moving to Glendale Az.

[@deanabarnes2957]

Omg it was so gorgeous! Thank you for sharing 😁

[@MooniiplaitsCrochet]

Enjoying this from the UK - thanks for sharing 😀

[@audradurkee1435]

Glad you escaped the heat! I was still living in Portland at the time and 116 degrees was so hellish! Over 100 people died in Oregon from the heat that weekend. Happy you and Joey were safe, such a good mama 💕

[@ValentinaStJohn]

I really enjoy your videos and all the beautiful places you visit. They are relaxing and therapeutic for me. I hope you had a chance to go for a swim, although cold it's refreshing. I hope Joey is doing ok. I know he has a good mom to look after him. Please stay safe and I look forward to your future videos.🌴🍀🌳🌵🌲🌿

[@LOCDLIFE]

What a beautiful site... THEN you get the whale showing up..... So beautiful!

[@barbarabrown5541]

Great video as always. Safe travels!

[@katebriggs8380]

Girl!! You drove right past my house when you past by Sliverdale! I’m so happy you went up to Whidbey Island! I’ve been to that landing. It’s gorgeous any time of year!! Stay safe and cool!! It’s so wonderful that you’re sharing our beautiful state with the world! Thank you!! ✌🏻❤️🤟🏻

[@kateannkippy37]

Adorable pup...

[@jasper123453]

What a beautiful spot to rest.

[@Dedqw3434]

What a beautiful spot!

[@suzannedubois2388]

Good for you and Joey! It was scary hot! 116 in PDX. Wish you the best!

[@rouxchat6033]

Love Ebey's Landing. Very peaceful and soothing and COOLER!!! Haven't made it up to WA yet. Will have to check out EL when I do. Thanks for sharing. An Oregon nomad 🌲❤🐶😽❤🌲

[@lauriehall3283]

It was so hot during those few days! I drove to my cabin in Union, Wa through Belfair one of those nights, and it was 110 degrees still at 8:30 pm. Was neat seeing a part of our little section of “the Hood” on your vid. Beautiful sky colors captured! I just love listening to the beach pebbles roll with the waves 💙.

[@funzeevanzee]

Beautiful place. I want to go there.

[@mickeymouse6894]

Very Fun Video! I Live Here In Sumner Washington, Awesome Town!! Hugs To The Both Of You!!!

[@SherryAnnOfTheWest]

Yup .... it was 117 in Salem Oregon then .... it was AWFUL. Especially since our central AC in our house went tits up ..... luckily we had a window unit in the kitchen (got the last one on Amazon) and I nailed up a quilt betewen the kitchen/TV room and the rest of the house .... we just lived in those 2 rooms until it was bedtime, then we had a portable AC in the upstairs bedroom & a ceiling fan. Not fun!!!

[@bigfoot444_4]

Nice to just drive away from the heat!

[@lanam6147]

Oops forgot it was in Allen ,loved getting to see it on your video , I miss and love all the rainforest scenery of Washington state. Global warming has got to it ,never was to hot back in the day.Hope to send you something soon.Be safe.

[@dmeek1255]

New follower here. Love the views. Amazing photos!

[@gracehoihchingofficial]

You have so many great videos. Every time I click on one. Another one pops up and I want to watch that one too

[@jenniferw1595]

Port Townsend is from the first Twilight movie! Bella and her friends go there to look at Prom dresses. 🧛

[@nonstopnomads1268]

Loved your intro great video all the way to the end

[@marysiniawa5371]

You are adorable and of course so is Joey. I just got a Dodge grand caravan which by October I will move into. It's almost ready. I live in Arkansas so I'm going to be a city dweller and stay close to my job. I too hate hot weather. Sure wish someone would invent a solar ac. Lol. Enjoy wherever your wheels take you.

[@jaymore3693]

Nice spot. for sure

[@patgaff3886]

Fun fun!

[@LilbitSolo]

love seeing your videos 😊

[@susanhopkins8275]

Have been to port Townsend many many. times love it there is a old fort their and a couple of place I go to walk on the beach

[@cindyedwards6887]

OMG my Aunt does the same thing. Sends me articles mostly about van and RV life! So funny 😂

[@gussieayaz5494]

Wow :) very nice, thankx

[@nclare7]

You didn't luck out, you made it happen!~ You are awesome :-) AND you saw a whale! So cool!!

[@cyndeeh]

Man, I'd be swimming !

[@lisadutton7998]

I enjoy watching your videos. I find peace in your journeys. I try to watch when I have a short space of time to fill. Please do not take this as criticism or complaint but I just have wanted to share for such a long time that your dashboard stresses me out!! Lol. The chaos of things randomly scattered drives my OCD insane 🤣🥰. Oh I feel better now, just to have said that. Have a blessed day and many happy and safe journeys.

[@peggyjohnson5669]

Lady cover your eyes what's wrong with u people she is sharing beautiful places that u are to scared to go how dare u

[@lisadutton7998]

@@peggyjohnson5669 excuse me. My comment was not an attack but yours sure is. Did you read my comment. It is about my shortcomings. And just an FYI my husband and I have a van that we travel and camp in all over America so your judgments are unfounded and ignorant of who I am or am not. And you have a blessed day as well. Gee read my words!

[@rexg2985]

We were just staying in west Seattle for a month and it was sooo hot too. It's just now cooling off. We feel your pain!

[@jerseygirl1871]

Wow I'm so jealous. I so want to be there. Maybe next year

[@deborahrussell1609]

How fun..it looked so cool and I am jealous..lol

[@a.swifty1081]

Watching your ferry ride and beach camp is so calming. I keep doggie booties for whenever there's a need to protect paws...takes time to put them on and for pups to get used to them...but its peace of mind and paws. Many people use them for trails, snow and harsh weather, but I also use them for avoiding foxtails, pitch-y areas, and, of course, the occasional injury to nails/paws.

[@cliveashley9364]

Beautiful ♥️ park ac to keep you cool 😎 watching fr jamaica 😎🌅🏖️

[@misaelwilson3669]

omg,,, you were in my town! :) im currently 27 days in , living fulltime in my minivan now,.,. i absolutely love your videos and i learned alot from each and every one of them.,. i feel like a celeb was in good olympia

[@shirleybelford8300]

Go to the high mountains when it’s hot.

[@karencharny1497]

Ditch the coffee. And get Gatorade And a bag of ice..thanks always for the interesting videos🚐🚘🚐👏

[@marianfrances4959]

Ebeys landing! I could feel your relief from the heat! Orcas rock. 👍🇨🇦😎🌲🐾

[@lauraslanesvanlifetravels]

Girl, I feel ya! i HATE THE HEAT! I Live in phoenix! I am trying my damdndest to get the hell outta here! I want to start my car life and I got all my supplies but it has left me totally broke so I STILL cannot leave! I'm having to work and work and work to save up but it's so hard w/these inflationary times! I hope to start car life soon!

[@thunderrode1744]

Hi whatcha up to hope all is well make sure yall stay hydrated more with water and electrolyte water since it's so hot there at least a gallon a day cus u can be dehydrated and not know it however the spot u found is awesome beach just watch 4 high tide and so enjoy ur videos keep on keeping on hugs keep walking tall and bless great healthy peaceful safe journeys travels and happy camping and have fun 4 me too lol ohhhh yeahhhhh keep walking tall hugs many blessings 🚐🏕🌌🏞🏖 👍👍💪🙂👍👍

[@angelerica767]

Always welcome to come back to whidbey and visit! Was great to meet you even if it wasn't here but one of your next spots ;) been enjoying watching the journey! Thank you for sharing such beauty always!!!

[@shannacraft4099]

🌼 How exciting!!! A WHALE!!! It has been stinkin' hot everywhere. I'm so glad you found a place to be able to chillax with your little Joey. 💙💙💙

[@dsmadre3840]

I love Port Townsend! Fort Warden is a cool spot to visit. I lived in WA state for 10 years. Beautiful place😊

[@LollyGaggler]

ahhsome vid...i need to check out Ebey landing...cant wait for fall the heat makes me cranky to lol its an old lady thing for me ☺

[@loristewart800]

I love watching you and Joey, its so calming and peaceful.

[@ilovecargoshorts8634]

The new into is cute. :)

[@kimberlyknight4973]

Wow my daughter lives in Olympia my son in law is stationed with the army I hope to drive my van up there after it is ready.

[@CountryGlamz]

Always having to escape the harsh winter then escape the harsh heat that is just exhausting I finally had to give up the rv life buy a small piece of land and live in a tiny home the security and stability was very important in my life and once you have done and seen it then what................

[@heartdawg]

Joey only has eyes for you😍 Beautiful sunset!!!

[@esthermcdonald2297]

I really loved seeing the ocean with you and the whale!

[@debragrogan4203]

You were 15 minutes away from me at Belfair State Park.

[@galesipple407]

Sadly, when I checked where you were, i found reports they have closed it as of Aug 16th. Makes me sad, it looks so beautiful, was really hoping to spend a little time there one day soon.

[@nooksandcrannies9871]

Chantelle…. Another great video. As for Joeys Feet. Reminder… surface temperature can be up to 20 to 50 degrees hotter than air temperature. For sure at 90 degrees the tar would burn his paw pads. Glad you both found relieve from the heat. Was the ferry ride expensive?

[@MyBasicJourney]

It was about $16 to ride the ferry.

[@shanniwelsh133]

Ebbeys Landing is one of my favorite spots. My pups and I hike the trail that starts at the bathroom. I was just in Coupeville last weekend for a big art festival. I am an artist/vendor and that’s one of my favorite shows. Too bad you weren’t around for that event. It was actually a little chilly! 😃

[@SunflowerGirlRV]

Very nice video

[@debmadden4157]

Do I see a Weirdos Unite sticker on ur dash? Chrome & Cruzie rock.

[@wildzenventures]

Joey's smile is so heartwarming! 🥰 Whidby island is on my bucket list... Looks like a beautiful place. Safe travels!

[@martykong3592]

KUDOS and WOW! Thank you SO MUCH for sharing! I have been a PNW Coast hugger forever, except for a 16 year detour to Dallas TX for job, then moved back for family:) You went by allyn that I used to commute that way every other week... miss it. Had to LOL when your Van temp, as I did the same thing in my old Caravan.... May have to get back out there since I got a newer Caravan, and wander again... just a little harder in my 70's... All the BEST to you and Joey, safe travels! Cheers:)