Idle Theory Bus: Life On The Road

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Three years ago, we our quit our jobs, gave away our stuff, and moved into Sunshine, our 1976 VW Bus.
Ever since, we've been traveling the U.S. full time, working, playing, and doing nothing under the wide sky. Out here, we seek balance, wanting connect to our awesome and generous natural earth.

[@OldSchoolDo]

i did this for 10 years , in a VW buss , never ever regret one moment of the people i met or the positive experiences i had or negative ! it was a great time in my life !

[@northq2673]

Same. Spent years (before KZbin) living and travelling in my tacky rv....loved the lifestyle. Fond memories they are.

[@chrisdiamondtravels7209]

I've been living this life style since 1977.

[@CoreysGameplay]

Chris Diamond Travels may I ask what you do for income?

[@bryant126]

Chris Diamond Travels 🐾

[@lorealmadonna8]

This is what I want to do with my life!

[@mandiyslife]

Same here ^_^

[@ClassALiving]

SAME!! :D

[@Franaflyby]

LIKE NIKE SAID.... JUST DO IT !!

[@TheSilentWatcher]

That is the most beautifully shot and inspiring video of living on the road in a van that I've seen! Thank you, wonderful souls, for making it and for sharing your experience and the wisdom that you reaped from living the way you do. I myself am planning to do something similar. Sending you my warm blessings and best wishes

[@ganeshsharma1843]

"experience not possession that makes life worth living" 👍

[@MarathonPokerNomad]

How does this video not have a million views? It's so beautiful!

[@dimitrius7311]

Wow I never get tired of seeing this video. I saw it 5 years ago. This 2 beautiful people inspired me. I really hope they still together and living life.

[@EarthStory]

James and Rachel, you guys are an inspiration. Don't let the self-loathing criticizers keep you from making content. Rachel your writing is wonderful. The sensible ones among us realize we can use what society has built and still rebuke its downfalls. Hope to see you on the road soon. -Troy

[@stringbender57]

Excellent video! Excellent footage and editing. I love your VW bus. Young lady, you are beautiful! 😍 You two are living the good life. Be safe and enjoy!

[@Ballenxj]

The first step towards happiness is that you two have found each other. Now go out and enjoy life together.

[@mathewmashburn5464]

KEEP ON KEEPING ON

[@AtomicGoober]

"Society failed to offer us quality of life" on the contrary, society plays a huge role in making your life style possible: imported vehicle, road system, public funded parks, security, etc.

[@ladonnad.steele2470]

society doesn't offer life...it offers stifling slavery to a green paper god...nothing more. All you believe is gold is crap, it doesn't feed your soul. That is what she is talking about, her soul. You could use a get the heck out of Dodge yourself my friend!😎

[@AtomicGoober]

I don't understand your comment fully, but I would have to say I disagree with you on the first part. Which is probably no surprise to you.

[@pabstabilly]

Until you or your partner get sick, old or need any kind of medical attention. Society may not be so bad at that point. Just sayin'.

[@mountainconstructions]

Yeah, i laughed hard at that opening, she must have thought the world owed her something? And it failed to deliver... Seriously, where do some people get off. Im all for camping, vaning, in fact, i've been doing it for 40 years And my journy started in 1976 VW Kombi, just the same as this one. But the world didn't owe me anything, i just wanted to get away from most of the people in it, and make my own path :)

[@peterbradley4730]

let the kids have fun. Everybody should do what they are doing for a while. They will of course end up doing more or less the same as everybody else eventually, but with some great memories.

[@Wholesomeday]

Love your outlook and lifestyle. Would love to see more from your adventures. We have a 62 vdub camper so its great seeing other peoples highs and lows in a bus. Thanks for sharing.

[@brentredmon67]

This video just gave me so much hope. I'm 18 and have been struggling to keep my Westy on the road for the last year. I have to continue to remind myself why I got the van in the first place, to live a life on the road after college, free from the constraints of fence lines and monthly rent. Thank you so much for posting :)

[@am6589]

I have had my Westy since I was 19 am 47 now with 5 kids they all fit. Most likely will keep it on the road until they make her(the bus) illegal or I die.

[@woodentulike2no]

I hope you get to live out your dream! And hopefully do not take on too much College Debt! That will not be conducive to living this low-stress lifestyle!

[@rrudydedogg3779]

Kevin Myers, Yours were my thoughts exactly. College debt will bind one to a conventional job for years and years and years. One would be better to learn a trade where they can use their skills anywhere they happen to stop for a while.

[@t.e.h.7711]

I wish I could do that. There is a fear of the unknown that always seems to cripple me. She is an amazingly beautiful woman !

[@moshier94]

Dont let these haters ruin your fun. Keep up this lifestyle. The world needs people like you two. :)

[@jamesyu9926]

Congratulations for having the courage to break away from the materialistic society we live in. Many of us envy your courage to seek the freedom and true happiness you found away from the daily grinds and only spinning the wheel in the cage. Wish you the best!

[@christianbrother4724]

That is awesome. I love the VW Bus. As a kid in the 70s neighbors had one..I loved it.

[@terryskeans1221]

What a great intro video. First time I've seen you guys. Looking forward to watching the rest. :)

[@bro1945]

i enjoyed this.....thanks for posting it on here

[@mikeclark2248]

I have watched so many videos over the years. This is one of my favourites !!!

[@slowandwilder142]

Well done you guys!!!! Got goose bumps watching this. We're leaving our house to travel in a van with our children. Adventure awaits.

[@jrjrae]

I'm looking to live the bus life. This is beautiful and encouraging for me, thank you.

[@rrudydedogg3779]

As one who has retired from the often-stressful, non-fulfilling existence of supervision and management in the manufacturing field, this looks like heaven on earth. I am at a point in my life where I want a change while I am still in good physical shape and am able to get out on my own. I've looked into both sailing and a Westy and the Westy looks to be the better and more practical choice. Your video was beautifully made and really helped to cement my decision. Good luck to you both in your future endeavors.

[@carlesmiquel]

God! This film and the ideas in it are wonderful. You made me re-think my life !

[@AfghanistanClick]

That is a beautiful lifestyle

[@KatsCorner]

thank you so much i have a van just like this and you have inspired me to travel again with it. Your so right. Life is too short to not to live it.

[@BTY11]

Well written and beautifully shot and edited. Nice work.

[@lopesawey8804]

i watch this video every time I want to feel inspired.. From Brazil.. Thank you so much for this..

[@VitorF]

all IO can say is WOW... so happy for you guys.... Yes Experiences is more important then "things" ... Enjoy life, be safe!

[@74dartman13]

I can't believe the negative comments! I wish I would have done something like this when I was young like you! Enjoy your life and ignore the negativity. If some day you would decide to settle down, you will always have the memories of this experience to look back on. And you'll never say "what if we would of done that?" I think it's awesome! I'm happy for you both!☺

[@jettajazz]

It was so great to finally meet you guys! After watching and sharing your wonderful videos, my wife, my son and I got a chance to meet you at Buses By the Bridge this past January. God bless and keep on rolling my friends!

[@johnbeuka9022]

"Life is so short, why not be happy?" Inspiring words. Thank you.

[@traviskoh999]

life is so short, why live?

[@frankharris5230]

I just wanted to take a moment and give some positive feedback. I think what ya'll are doing is awesome. When haters are hating i hope your smiling. Most of them are jelous of your freedom or the fact that no matter how hard they work and save they'll never see what you see daily. Great job guys. Travel on and plz keep vloging your van life experiences

[@jasoninthesunshine194]

I'm breaking free of the chains of society as we speak. I hope to see you all on the road.

[@359Joey]

I think id be happy with someone like her in my life..

[@erdmannchenlookout9780]

When I discovered this video a couple of years ago I really was delighted. Just amazing to watch. And well done video-editing too. Congratulations. Hope you still enjoy life in the open.

[@johnmilmine326]

that was awesome thanks

[@64maxpower]

Sounds so easy I wish I didn't need medical insurance money to keep my car running or anything but $3 for my next meal like you guys.

[@jackgoldman1]

Excellent video and quality of pictures. I have an off the grid cabin in Northern MN near Ely, MN. I know exactly what you mean. Luckily I also have a ton of money so things are easy. Winters in Florida, summers in MN, at age 65. I love your spirit. Be happy. When you follow your bliss the life you think you ought to be living becomes the one you are living.

[@trumpsahead]

Beautiful scenery, wonderful philosophy. Thanks for sharing, ciao.

[@Timsaintelmo]

Awesome caboose, Rachel.

[@skipstein744]

Howdy; As this post is two years after your trip, I hope all went well and you found your way... An admirable journey. Happy trails! Skip

[@twowander2470]

Beautiful video, I can't wait to see some of these wonderful places.

[@IsntThatRandom]

stumbled across this, loved it. subscribed!

[@raccoons392]

BEST RV Video I"ve seen.

[@Corkedit]

Just found your vids, great editing and yes, life should be about living what ever that is to you. Im a sailor and get my solitude sailing away from shore.

[@theothercivilization3154]

Thanks for inspirational video. Unlike a lot of the trolls here, I totally get the context of your narrative, and by breaking free of the attachments that many others pursue, you have a life that will be full of treasured memories. Kudos.

[@lifegpt]

Glad to see people having fun.

[@Shrosie]

Wonderful video, one of the best of its kind I have seen.... and I have seen many ... Good luck guys from the UK.

[@darangemaster1]

enjoyed the video and you young lady have one of the most beautiful smiles I've had the privilege to see! :) enjoy it looks like fun....

[@digitalnomadlifestyle7757]

Love that night shot time lapse!

[@PhilVerryChannel]

Very cool. I 'got it' enjoyed your message and blasted through the opening and connected with your deeper meaning. Agreed.

[@jiskaonline3149]

Amazing and inspiring video!! Keep it up :)

[@AgataWiniarskadyplamka]

In November 2014, we traded our house for 1976 VW bus, we quit our jobs, give away our stuff and set out on a quest. Society had failed to offer us a good quality of life so we left to create our own. We gave up the luxury and modern civilization, and doing so - we gained the world. We pay no rent, no none address, or no debt. Everything we own fits in a bus, a few material possessions are in these wooden drawers and handle cabinets. We live out here now, where coyotes still haul in the dark of nigh. We bathed in cold water creeks that ignite our senses, electricity running through our blood. Under the patterns of natural work, we learn things. Things that civilisation could not teach us. When money is scarce we work, when we have pocketed enough cash we move on. we don’t have that much money but you know the less we have the more joyful we become, we’ve learned that experiences not possessions are what make life worth living. This life isn’t perfect, there are dark days too, days when we fear we won’t get by. Every life has it challenges but these highs and lows are for us, the ones that make us alive. Life is so short, why not be happy. Each day that breaks on the horizon offers a new opportunity to discover beauty. Its out there all you have to do is go out and live.

[@MarlaPlainandSmall]

thanks for the video! --Fellow VWer

[@moanx1]

I totally get this and respect you guys getting it on!!! Always be true to yourselves and life will reward you with its many wonders..................................If you ever venture over to Ireland give me a shout and you will be more than welcome to stay with me and my family.We tour Europe in a 1990 VW Type 25 Campervan and head away at weekends around our Emerald Isle.Take care guys and always have fun......Colin

[@brucedavidson9702]

awesome!!! i am on board!!!

[@agatheollive7721]

Thank you so much for sharing this amazing life :)

[@jijokoshy3009]

Great video with mind blowing nature beauty....Kudos to the Team...Keep posting travel videos...

[@sandymcnab6782]

The society does not owe you anything. You may not like what it offers which is fine, you are not alone in it. Great philosophy in that experiences, not possessions make life worth living, just remember that your experiences of the life on the roads are in part thanks to the society that built them. Have blessed travels folks. BTW, I remember my dad having a '76, just like yours but the utility version... the sounds was unmistakable. However, if you get tired of repairing the motor consider swapping for a small Subaru motor. It is popular swap for old Beetles and rear motor vans.

[@ladonnad.steele2470]

OK, this is exactly how I feel about the road, never more alive than that!!!

[@qristv1912]

thanks for sharing

[@JanisTreijs]

Awesome, guys, I almost cried! Best of luck to you!

[@gercolt]

Living the dream good health to enjoy the rest of your days...

[@funnelbuns44]

life is so short I'm happy you and James are out there embracing life instead of bitching everyday how life sucks! I wish I could do what your doing, but I feel trapped by the pressures of society.

[@architektur-und-medien7175]

When I first came across this beautiful video some years ago I could hear my heart beating heavily. This is #vanlife at it's best. The mood that comes across is just amazing. I watched this video again and again and I still love it. Beautiful pictures, edit perfectly and the lovely voice of Rachel. All the best for you on this planet. Klaus.

[@barbarawebster6808]

Wonderful video! Thanks for sharing this with us. 😄 😎

[@alancayn4390]

Good on you!

[@openroad6244]

BEAUTIFUL!!! Amazing footage and editing

[@syncrovibes]

"Life is so short why not be happy"

[@stevechandler2630]

your video is so inspirational, you are the women that I want to see the world with, one that understands that money isn't the route to happiness.. I am planning a 1 year tour of my country, just me and my dog,,, I find much energy from your video and hope that I find inner worth as you guys have,, hope to meet up with you on my adventure:).. Steve x

[@XtraClase]

Que belleza y que lindo paseo, un recuerdo para toda la vida...!!! Saludos intrépidos amigos !

[@ReviewPetti]

This is awesome guys!! Have great fun.

[@mrprosale]

Good on ya! Enjoy this great adventure! I love the way you put this together. Just do it is the way. I am an old guy now and did my journey back in 84, left Germany and everything really for Asia, Australia and ended up touring New Zealand for a whole year, where I eventually ended up living for 30 years, ha,ha, that was fun too. Don't judge anything and be honest to yourself and others and, wo - man, life can be great! Wish you the best :-)

[@tomwebber9377]

Looks like you're living life. I'm in agreement that you could have chosen a better way to say that your lives were not providing you with the fulfillment you were seeking until you set out on your quest. That being said, I envy you the freedom you have provided yourselves and wish you the very best. You are young and this is the time to make this journey instead of doing it the other way around.

[@StardustVibes]

what a beautiful life :-)

[@rifka_rah]

YES! This was so Pretty! Thanks.

[@ricosuavez582]

Thanks for inspiring Curious Karli. 🤪

[@BRITORO]

I love this video! it is so well redacted, it is very inspiring, though I will not give everything away to start such a journey, will probably do it for a month on my westy. congratulations! please make more videos like this.

[@annemarieaarts9291]

We want more! We want more!

[@gedundakpa]

seen a lot of vanlife video.i love this van a lot

[@chipfixer55]

That was very well done and inspirational.

[@danparisien1856]

Awesome video. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@memeimhere]

** I have to say, that is by far the most inspiring video I have watched. It is something I have been thinking about for a while. Either in a van or sailboat. Thanks again, You made my day :)

[@ggolds5]

I think it's wonderful that two people can have a happy life together. For now it's working for them. No children, no pets, no health issues etc. There is another side sometimes to these types of stories that people don't actually put together. My wife's ex travels with his dog and cat in a van. He lives all over the country depending on the season, IE weather. He talks about how he doesn't need material things, or the pressures of employers, or the uselessness of money, or paying for healthcare insurance, etc. etc. However, he has both his parents and they have money. Enough to send him money when he needs it. Which is often. Including helping him pay his child support of his twin girls. Now I'm not saying by any means that these people have money coming from other sources, and who cares if they did, their happy and traveling together. The point I'm making is, life can be good for people who are loving their stuff and working 80 hours a week, and living in the city or suburbs. Society gives you what you allow of it. You can pay in, or stay out, it's your choice hopefully, but lets not play this whole game of it being wonderful to be "free" on the road, because there is no such animal. Car insurance has to be paid, cars break down, people can get sick and eventually do, health insurance is a necessity. Life isn't cheap, and it isn't consistent. It does cost money to live and it's certainly nice when we have that green stuff so we can live how we want. My brother left his stock broker job in NYC and now lives in Vermont as a farmer. He works his ass off to make a barely sustainable living but he loves his life. As I said, he works very very hard. It isn't a free ride. He saved some money but only enough to get him started on the farm. Just don't fool yourselves, life isn't free, and hopefully we will all have enough to live comfortably for us. Whatever that means is different to all of us. Even in the show "Little House On The Prairie" If they couldn't pay for medical care they simply died. God Bless everyone, hopefully you will all have the lives you love, but free isn't happening in this lifetime. As they say, "just saying".

[@Arguinmera]

I've been following you guys on instagram for so long and I'm so glad that I found your youtube channel! 😊❤

[@smallfootprint2961]

I don't defend or complain about anyone's choice in life. Sometimes we have to do something for a short while and sometimes we get lucky and can do it for a lifetime. It, being whatever choice we make. The bad think is feeling trapped and not getting out of that choice, what you want/need. If you're not participating in the greater good, you might fall short and need that help, someday. If you're not self reliant enough, you might fall short and find yourself not knowing what to do, which makes you dependent on 'the system." Maybe it's good to have experience in both worlds. It can be a cruel world, no matter which you choose. It's also a beautiful world for those who are happy with their choices.

[@ChickenChipotleSandwich]

keep posting videos

[@veliagarcia3606]

You go girl, enjoy life.

[@stanwilson7566]

That look like fun. 9/14/2016

[@alexrobles1334]

This is very inspirational

[@Vitamindevo]

Beautiful.

[@ClassALiving]

This is my goal too! So sick of paying rent. Im almost there, few more things to fix and im hitting the road. This was a great video, very well done. Great channel too, subbed! :)

[@jettajazz]

Hi fellow VW campers! I love your story and travels! I appreciate your free spirit and the way you filmed this video. Whenever you are near Las Vegas, please contact me, We'd love to host you for couple of days. Hi! my name is Ruben and I love this lifestyle as much as you do. Have a prosperous new year 2017!

[@claus-seminarfilm]

absolut great vedeo work and story!

[@jamesthefisherman1060]

If I knew I could survive like this, I'd do it too

[@christinasulmnte333]

I LOVE YOU!! I want to go amd do what you did! I think that is the perfect life!!!

[@spiritualhobo5351]

the gist of what she means about society is absolutely true, the van cams etc are governed under the utilitarian act which states that one should utilize materials found in their environment to facilitate their rite to survival and their rite to pursue of happiness. No one can argue against the fact that society is a step-parent and not a true parent. eye love this video and appreciate its gist thanks guys signed, The Spiritual Hobo

[@mauricebrown9094]

Thank you for sharing ...