How To Live Out of your Prius Video 1: Materials

[@Jake24378]

I think that this set-up he has in his Prius is so well-organized. It is like a perfectly weedless garden. I would say that this minimalist methodology could actually be applied to living in a wide variety of situations. Excellent videos!

[@NomadicDmitry]

Keep it up man! You are awesome, simple life is the best life.

[@kathyfann]

I just found out my Camry Hybrid will Keep me Warm and As well as the Air conditioner to stay cool as As Well. Overnight. This is a wonderful benefit to our Hybrids and its only about a $1. Or $2 all night. Awesome Mine runs the enjoin about every 20 minutes and stays on 45 seconds to recharge the Battery 🔋 so this is awesome. 👏 I am watching a movie on my iPad it’s also charging through the usb I am so thankful because this is a larger car and has a large truck so it will be great to sleep at a truck stop on a road trip and I won’t need a hotel if I can get comfortable and I am sure I can

[@susie9893]

I hear ya but I'm a little worried about using the hybrid battery on any other model. Toyota has a lifetime warranty on the prius hybrid battery

[@opalcoastal-ld5kd]

For the collapsible storage bins (that he uses for laundry), I have a bunch I got at Dollar Tree for $1 each. Much cheaper than Target. Discount stores like Big Lots, Ross, Marshals, TJ Maxx etc are good places to lol for cheap storage options as well :)

[@gregb4799]

There are many people who need to see this and to learn that is possible

[@ujjwalh8000]

keep making a series please, keep us posted. love your videos.

[@hellpked]

+Ujjwal Halder hey buddy check out his instagram "hotelprius" he has alot of cool pics on there. hes remodeling trailers right now so hes not making alot of vids/ pics of the prius. he has almost 1400 photos on his IG.

[@stringbender57]

Very minimal and frugal. I love it! 👍🏻

[@michaelwallace6851]

You can also get fabric at Salvation Army or other thrift stores.

[@LifeBetweenTheDash]

Loved all the detail and the specifics. I learned a few things to add to my cross country car tenting experience. Thx.

[@tw1znicko078]

This makes me really sad because I reposes cars for a living and most of the people i come across are living out of there cars like this and this just really made me realize that there not all drug addicted and some are just trying to get by/live a simple life. But the stories I heard will make me really question myself...

[@tw1znicko078]

Sorry for the rant just had a long day and a lot on my mind lately.. this is not a hate comment at all I just seen this whole thing from a different lite.

[@wnose]

Shit happens. At least people have a car to live in.

[@KleinKathi91]

Love, love, LOVE your story! ❤ Thank you for your tips and please keep on traveling and dreaming! You're inspiring and I would love to see more of your journey 😍 Greetings from Germany 😊

[@hihoney1122]

Nice set up and video, nothing more stealth than a silent Prius.. :D

[@GEAUXFRUGAL]

Get a tow hitch and a cargo platform you are going to carry your ice chest and extra gear outside the car. Rather than a dowel rod you can use a shower curtain rod it is adjustable and can be found at yard sale or other places I got one for $2 used. You need to carry a bucket and a new hollow accordion plunger carefully cut a hole in the top half of the handle you can allow air to flow through and cover the hole to draw water into and really wash your clothes. Make sure you wash around 10 min or at least let them soak 10 and adjtate for a couple minutes. you can wash clothes with this and use a clothes spinner to remove most the water. These cost under $100 amazon they will save you tons of time and money. Sure you clothes will still be damp but hung out a couple hours you got clean clothes. If you stay on top of your laundry you will not have much to hang.

[@roneavous9643]

Hello Fellow Prius Dweller...I am just starting my vlog. I am in my first semester of law school and living full time in my Prius, I just wanted to thank you for being out here in KZbin world and being my inspiration.

[@FOX33354]

I got Prius 2010 and I spend 10 camping in the beach ...sleeping in my car.....was a great vacation... I got a point to highlight....there is more room in the Prius ...and it is like a storage..space and it it is on top the spare tire. Check it out. Nice presentation.. Safe travels!

[@octaman_25]

im so gonna try this in a week got my dream sales job working from my laptop. so excited #HotelVersa

[@taranchenkoigor]

If you going to live in Prius, wouldn't it make more sense to get V version? Put some solar panels on the roof? Remove all the seats expect driver one, and build in permanent bed/shelving?

[@DanielGennaro]

lol your the man dude! haha I roadtripped cross country in my Honda Accord, but wish I had a Prius or even another Subaru so I could lay down and sleep in it... thx for giving the good advice!

[@michaelking4578]

Hotel Prius...Welcome. You can check in anytime you want...But you can never leave.

[@runi86]

a story worth telling always starts with "..and I put some bleach in this water bottle".

[@troyf1]

The implication is that is a bad idea. Let's make that explicit! Putting bleach in a water bottle is a bad idea! It may even be illegal.

[@lindasue8719]

A cautionary tale: thankfully this involves hydrogen peroxide (which, as an aside, I would opt for carrying on-board, rather than bleach)… several years ago I would clean my toothbrush by letting it sit in a small glass of hydrogen peroxide. Just as in this vid, I inappropriately used a drinking vessel (the same cup that I would use to rinse my mouth with after brushing). I had removed the toothbrush, and not emptied the cup. A while later I came by thinking it was water and SWIGGED IT DOWN THE HATCH! I knocked it back so fast I didn’t notice any smell before doing so. It was only after I drank it that I realized! 😩😩😩Fortunately, it was a tiny amount (and I’m not 100% sure now, but may have been diluted with a little bit of water), but I still made a hasty phone call to the poison control center!!!! Fortunately they didn’t think that small amount would be an issue. When substituting a toxic product in a normal vessel, I recommend using a red or orange vessel, or at the very least writing A poison warning in indelible felt pen and taping over it so there’s no way that the writing can come off.

[@DivineZeal]

I'm about to start living out my 2011 Toyota Camry next month. thanks bro

[@RockStudioLive]

You must have a little Irish in you. "That's one extra hand you're not gonna have." Great video!

[@acytoh]

Shia LaBeuof is that you

[@gregb4799]

Can you make the experience to living out of your car again and teach us again, thank you for so great info, keep going

[@sskkarz]

This video is awesome. Thank you so much!

[@TP-fl9ul]

Wow great idea! Wanna do the same! How is your life going nowadays? Please make a new video what's going on in your life. Take care.

[@anthonytruman]

His instagram is hotelprius he still posts there

[@LoniEllis]

Hotel Prius.....Camping and minimal gas.........So, sustainable...

[@myradeleon8618]

Great tips! Super helpful!

[@jcbonilla09]

Awesome video man!!!!!!

[@govindasgarden]

Thanks for the tips.

[@CourtneysCockpit]

You can also just use a piece of luggage and a day pack to take toiletries, clothes, towel, dishes to wash etc

[@cgreen5643]

Nice Video. What brand of roof rack is on your 2006(?) Prius?

[@melodynorton3]

bread knife works great to cut foam easier

[@blnksphtv]

where you're in a city like New york where did you park your car? and where did you take a bath , and do your laundry?

[@chemicaldefender9679]

Gerald Revilloza he said it in the Video Y M C A'S

[@carennorthcutt7724]

Very educational.

[@marvincassler2541]

What size of thule/model roof cargo box do you have. Saw in an other video that you had cards box and solar panel mounted on top.

[@SouthernPatriot1]

It’s actually Rubbermaid not Tupperware not being a smart a$$ just pointing out the obvious...really great video about boondocking in a Prius!! Love it! ❤️👍

[@terrifictomm]

Dude! Awesome video! You've got it down pat. So why so few videos? I just bought my Prius and love it. I even slept in it (sort. Of) but with NO preparation. I wanted to see it could be done. Kinda narrow between the floor and the roof, but doable. Also, getting out through the doors is a bitch when you're as big as me! Got to cover the windows, too. What do you do? Looking forward to posting my own videos once I get started! Post more about Hotel Prius.

[@cmargo10]

You are awesome!

[@maartenv4611]

Thank you. It's very useful for people who want to live in their car. How do you get all this stuff in your car?

[@hellpked]

+Maarten V he has another video showing the setup. its pretty cool

[@GABRIEL_CRAFT]

Prius Stealth Camper channel is awesome... This is simple tho

[@aghaali9826]

thanks its relly help full

[@charlenelaguer7072]

very helpful..thank you!

[@LazyPolymath]

Bleach in a water bottle? If you're not careful, someone's gonna have a hell of a surprise in store when they're thirsty

[@FrankGreenway]

Maybe oversimplified but I appreciate your time and consideration.

[@chrisphoenix6564]

shia labeouf?? wtf?

[@susie9893]

Yeah good presentation but I think you should be saying "this is how I do hotel prius and you might find it useful too". Everyone does life differently and so their setup needs to be unique to them

[@shibadoge633]

Noble idea, but where would you park every night?

[@fenraven]

24 hr parking lots, where you can blend in. His curtains should be black, not colors, so no one notices them at night. Cover the windows in black material with Reflectix inside to keep the inside cool/warm and hide inside lighting. Park at Walmart, hospital lots, truck stops, etc.

[@shibadoge633]

@@fenraven Are you really allowed to park in a Walmart parking lot all night? The one near me has security/police vehicles patrolling the lots all the time.

[@fenraven]

@@shibadoge633 That's one reason why overnighters like Walmart. What you do is go in and ask the manager if it's okay. Some will tell you no right out, but most don't mind and may even direct you where to park.

[@annalisa4416]

Brilliant! Thanks :-)

[@liadbar-el8570]

Also you can use a glue gun to make curtains.

[@thepersonwholurks.6656]

Hi are you still living in your Prius?

[@robynw3312]

QUESTION - What about Potty? Water storage?

[@armandonava6848]

How old are you? I'm going to be doing this come September. I'll be getting my Prius within the next month or so. I hear the 2016 is gonna be super great on mpg but I can't afford it. What year do you have?

[@fenraven]

I just got a 2013 Prius. Buy used. Look for deals. Try to pay cash (I did). You don't want to have debt if you can help it. Almost no one can afford a new Prius (or any car) these days, they cost so much.

[@tatejames6302]

Good idea with the bleach inside of the water bottle, i wonder why no one has done that

[@thehammer6675]

What's the most reliable gen 2 or gen 3 prius?

[@condor5150]

You forgot to stress the importance of having a container for your shoes. If you are a runner, hiker or skater living in a car, you will need to contain the odor from your shoes!

[@nynest]

Could I do this serup in 2018 Prius C -it seems much smaller than the older models

[@smithbaby7680]

Where is he now

[@LovesHighGround]

Does anybody know what might happen in the event of an auto accident if you're not actually residing in the permanent address you included in the insurance policy? Despite making payments on time (full coverage) I fear that the insurance company might discover that I've been living in a Prius "down by the river" and not in the permanent address where I was previously renting a room. Would the insurance company therefore have any legal grounds for denying a claim? I'm planning on "Hotel Priusing" it for a few months in the same State (WA) the car is registered and insured in. I can't find any definitive answers online. Feedback would be much appreciated. Thanks!

[@Psalm_27.4]

Excellent question! You might need to ask an automobile imsurance lawyer. S/he should know or you could Google the question

[@teresawebdesign9015]

where do you get the show off container?

[@MrGAMEALOT]

Awesome, is your cars transmission auto or manual

[@Hipster_Saturn]

they dont make manual priuses.

[@MrGAMEALOT]

+kcin1523 ok thanks

[@wildgrind2]

What model Prius do you have?

[@brettduffy1992]

What is your idle file use like .1 gal per hr

[@elvenunicorn7927]

If I can find a job where I can worn remotely and not be swamped with a million hours I’m definitely doing this and driving around the country

[@dashag5469]

who came here from buzzfeed?

[@ivanabijelovic9852]

me

[@alanboginskey5458]

Ivanna Appleweb me

[@rightnow4523]

are u tracking my steps??? lol

[@kaitlinriener2253]

Dasha Gruznova meh

[@angelgammon5679]

Dasha Gruznova me lmao

[@epoen2012]

Where is the "DON'T EAT THE TIDE PODS" warning?

[@merriganmedia]

What model Prius is this?

[@jonalanwilliams1171]

2nd gen 2004-2009

[@razvan2632]

will it work on a BMW X6 ?

[@Bjstfuafmajcinth8]

make more videos please!!😊

[@AarontheGreatXCII-kn4gj]

dollar tree is key

[@darinmann469]

can two people live in a prius?

[@LeeManalang]

Darin Mann yes

[@rootsgrassusa]

Not sure but I lived in one with my cane corso for a couple months

[@vaxen805]

R u alive pls come back

[@LukePalmerKnows]

what do you do about... women?

[@Charlie-yv3ib]

Go to their place or just don't, presumably

[@milkiertea]

hotel Prius .. do you have an ig?

[@hellpked]

+Mohd Hafiy kinda late but his IG is "hotelprius"

[@milkiertea]

oh thanks! hellpked

[@14awesomeskater]

What do these people do when they need to get their car inspected or it breaks down? Sleep in a hotel I'm guessing?

[@alvaroalvarez621]

how do u get wifi

[@priusdwelling504]

18 months in my 06, never slept any where else! Use bags, get rid of all the space wasting boxes and hard containers! Use an induction hot plate and 1000K pure sine inverter. Get rid of the propane stove! Use a highend camping air mattress. Use black towels with button holes for curtains. Way too much stuff to live long term, See FB Prius camping.

[@sfreedom2007]

Would you mind if we could chat I am about to do this with my daughter

[@priusdwelling504]

+sfreedom2007 sure! dhswanso@gmail we can talk on the phone.

[@sfreedom2007]

+David Swanson I emailed you

[@priusdwelling504]

+sfreedom2007 Oops should be [e-mail]

[@sfreedom2007]

+David Swanson emailed you again lol

[@gavloft]

Instead of sorting out the housing problems that your country may have, you live in a car and romantacize it. Is this how passive and accepting Americans have become?

[@fenraven]

This is how poor some people in America have become. Rents are too high, affordable housing has waiting lists thousands long, and wages are flat; they haven't gone up in decades. But the rich are doing just great! And that's how our current administration likes it, the pigs.

[@oceansea799]

Be careful with that bleach in a water bottle

[@akiwolfgame1854]

the boxes dont so quarts

[@fewhfeuiwhfweuibffebwuifbw8444]

How to charge a laptop

[@jsvanlife.4390]

Library!

[@ivanabijelovic9852]

watch buzzfeed segment about him u will see

[@kenricmartinez7054]

Fewhfeuiwhfweuibf Febwuifbweuifbgweuifgbweui you can buy a wall outlet for your car from Walmart for like $10 and charge it as you drive

[@fenraven]

12V inverter. Plug it into the cigarette lighter and charge laptop, the phone, your iPod, a Kindle while driving OR turn the POWER button to ON, and it will charge while you're parked.

[@holdencaulfield8043]

Shia is that you? What you doin pooping in paper or plastic bags?

[@coldspring624]

must be in California

[@alexiadamaschin2107]

I dont understand why he doesnt buy a 7 seats car because is taller , bigger and more economic

[@MsterTwister]

I came from BuzzFeed

[@melisasilva2321]

i saw youre video dear buzzfeed i live in a car

[@chuckgates1171]

1992 girlfriend lived in our 1976 olds delta 88 royal didnt need any of it

[@priusdwelling504]

Get rid of the plastic boxes . Use black bags. From my 7 years of living only in my Prius. You have way way too much stuff and waste!

[@jaycechew1175]

I'm not going to target anymore

[@felixgarza923]

👋🤣😍

[@AshArtois]

NEED? specific sized tubs? omg......

[@jonnies6655]

Refrigeration, power, toilet, needs to be addressed.

[@unacamper9123]

Do you eat a lot of soy products?

[@JaneDoe-ry3cs]

WRONG! I'm car dwelling. I have 1, only one Tupperware, big container with clothes inside, under a sheet of plywood for my bed. cars are small, you need to optimize your space. get soft sided bags. he can't fit in there with all those plastic boxes. if you are trying his life, take advice from someone full time car dwelling. this video is b.s. I'm a 34 year old woman and my set up is way more effective than this. I've got a full bed in my Chevy cavalier.

[@Psalm_27.4]

@Jane Doe, Maybe you could do a video about your set up!

[@henrywilgo5205]

your right on point.

[@marilyngailnichol]

I agree, Jane Doe. I would like to see a video of your ideas. Please?

[@rudyvonnelopez9733]

I wouldn't necessarily call it wrong. What's wrong for you and others may not be wrong for him. If it works for HIM, well... You're living in YOUR car and he's living in HIS. Why are you calling him WRONG and his video as B.S.? Are you in a contest or something? "...my set up is way more effective..." Well, then, do better. Show your own video and stop cutting down others'. That way, people might just believe you.

[@cjcurry2446]

Way too much stuff! But other than that good video

[@bonilla2022]

BOYCOTT Home Depot!

[@softdreams1776]

lol sexy chris

[@عمرالزهراني-ر2ب]

Alright 87493563247586834 times

[@Vysse666]

How to never get laid again

[@audaxrion9977]

Priuses are horrible to drive.