48 HOURS AT A VAN LIFE MEETUP (Vanfest USA 2023)

This week we join our first official Van Life meetup in Hurricane, Utah at VanFest USA!!!
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[@thuga5797]

😂😂😂 that was to funny.. my boy With The Bunny outfit on.... he loves her so much.......

[@rvingtheusa]

I thank you guys so much for the fairy lite idea. I love them. Having them just plain, with no added salad is to my liking. Does not give a cramped feeling. They are so cute in my class C. They are my, main lights now. I've been able to run them totally off my Jackery. They sip power and give me so much joy🎉.

[@corysvanlife]

Jimmy standing outside the van by himself with bunny ears 😆 You guys are so awesome!! Good job Jimmy on being supportive of the costumes 😃 It looks like you had a great time!! I’ll have to check out that event next time!!

[@cboyle707]

Funny. Jimmy's nick name forever more. Bunny Butt. 🤣😂😆😁😄 Were you able to film the inside of other vans? That could have been at least two episodes. I would have watched.

[@KMaC-wt9lr]

Love that you're still rocking the maple leaves.. 👍

[@edwardleecaliforniausa]

Good morning all happy Tuesday morning and I loved your vlogs and you all amazing Supporter

[@phillipshaw1973]

Hello. I knew things were good before you said "engagement." You both had a light in your eyes. It was magic. Lol, take care. Phil

[@archieletsyouknow5508]

💯 Albuquerque New Mexico in the house🎉 remember go live if you two ever get in trouble you'll have America backing you up

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thank you!! We’ll remember that!! 😊

[@divinewrath3142]

Awe that looked like fun! Also I went and followed the Round the world guys. They are fun!

[@KRYPTORICK]

You guys are wonderful. It makes me happy to see you guys having such a blast on the road and doing the road tourism so damn well!

[@martykong3592]

:) WOW! Great share, Video and Event!! GO Team Pancake! LOVED seeing all the Vans! Take care, safe travels and ALL the BEST! Cheers from Left Coast! :)

[@AnytimeRVers]

I think your sign flew over my house in Colorado. Great video. I enjoyed it very much.

[@CharlieGraceAdventure]

Got to go to VanFest in Florida this year. Super fun!

[@johnstuart8511]

That is beginners luck. Well done on your win. Nice T-shirts. Big thanks for going to the Van meet up, was a blast watching. "Live life ". Regards South Africa 🇿🇦.

[@drewbdavis1927]

Awesome! Great to have ya back ona da road!!! And, your Halloween Costumes.... cuacked me up!!! 😄 Good video kids!!! Lookin forward hoping to run into ya again sometime!!! 👍😁

[@mikeanderson6522]

Fun. 🎉😊🎉. Glad your enjoying other van people. In that area is you tuber. Matts recovery. They welcome visitors.

[@rickbranham4557]

What great Video! The music was very good!

[@SteveAudra]

Hey guys! It was nice to meet you at VanFest and neat seeing the event from your side of things! Hopefully we'll meet again in the future! 🙂🚐

[@JimmyandNatalie]

Thank you! I’m so glad we got the chance to meet too! It was great talking to you guys!!! 😊💚

[@SteveAudra]

@@JimmyandNatalie Sorry you lost your fun sign. Man, that wind was crazy!

[@grayfox9911]

Glad you're back in the States!

[@DaveF126]

@15:59 shades of Saguaro... 🥲

[@utahjag]

Here's the thing, you are in "Hurricane" complaining that it's windy? :D Your event is in the parking lot where my Dad and I fly our remote airplanes about 5 minutes from their house. Hope you enjoyed Hurricane and you even learned how to pronounce it correctly! Yay! Thanks again for sharing some of your life with us. Awesome filming, editing and content, once again.

[@peterrowellranson8649]

Love you guys Pete cape town south Africa looking forward to seeing you soon

[@candybrown3785]

That was great to have an enclosed building to go to for events when the weather ir wind is bad. Very nicely organized I agree 👍. Congratulations 🎉on the contest win!!!

[@coleenneilson2209]

Especially for there first year Well done VanFest😊

[@kearnsey64]

The 2 guys singing were awesome! Thanks guys!😊

[@KekeLou-qw4wn]

❤ crosseyed possum!😊

[@brentlangdale833]

Jimmy and Natalie, the Carolinas need van/skoolie event. You would be the perfect host, I will volunteer to help.

[@r8edrv4fun65]

Hey!! I'm in Pensacola Florida and I found your sign!!! 😂

[@anneparisi1828]

What a great event. Those are the best kind. Bunny ears and Jimmy’s tail were awesome 😂👍

[@MaddogCapt11]

Missed you guys. Congrats on winning the trivia contest!

[@ce9267]

We just got back from Hurricane this weekend. We camped at Quail Creek Reservoir. Really nice camp ground with showers and such.Beautiful area. We paddleboarded for a little bit on the res. If you're still in the area, I would recommend going there.

[@BobBohner4851]

Thanks so much. I’d like to see more of these with you talking to others so we can see what you are learning and sharing.

[@destinysisco3142]

Congrats on the win!

[@cindymaystitches]

I’ve heard Decend on Bend is pretty cool. I think it’s all vans. They had it in September this year but maybe check it out next year. Love your videos!

[@terrysandiego]

I always enjoy your videos. Good work.

[@mariahorsfield76]

Did u put your KZbin channel on the sign hope some one finds and gets it back to you some how❤ 😊looks like you all had a great time see in next week

[@poges]

That was so fun. Great to see the Vanfest. Too bad about the wind and not so many people out. You are always upbeat anyway.

[@rosslynnoziska4959]

Yes, I’m curious about all of that to

[@mikemanjo2458]

Curest bunnies ever!❤❤ i agree, I would like the more organized event, too. Looks like it was lots of fun! Thanks for bringing us along! Much love from SC. ❤🙏Jane

[@jimmyq555]

We missed you here in the u s. Welcome back.

[@alaskanight940]

Glad your meet up went well, good to see you back on American roads. Looking forward ... always. Travel happy Pancakers.

[@JimmyandNatalie]

We’re glad to be back! Thank you!! 😊

[@gypsyfirestorm]

I bet it would be fun if at one of these events, you unknowingly park next to your old Skoolie! 🙂 LOL

[@tammycruz8189]

Loved it. Thanks for sharing this journey with me. God Bless Ya'll Mucho Love from your friend in Michigan Tam Safe Travels Always

[@lindao1327]

Looked like you both had fun and made the most of your time there!

[@samydamico9843]

Love your willingness to join in the fun! I want to party with you guys!! 🎉

[@wegottafishdude]

🤘🏻😎🤘🏻 Awesome stuff guys

[@JanelleVocate-Ames]

YAY!!!

[@dangergirlbrooks3575]

I could tell Nat was bummed her shirt was so big that she won. There are tons of fun ways to cut and tie Tshirts into styles that look more fashionable.

[@peterrowellranson8649]

Looking like a wonderful event

[@etrimbleable]

Fun video.

[@dani_mack]

I’m psyched to see this! I was originally going to attend, but changed my plans, so now I have a credit for a future gathering. I had also offered to show my van. Planning on the New England gathering next fall. 👍🏼 So glad to hear you met so many people!

[@rosslynnoziska4959]

I’m very fascinated by all of this when I was in my 20s my wife and I bought a Chevy van and had it converted and we tried to travel in it but my wife wasn’t a traveler and I ended up just driving it as a car for the rest of the next 20 years I guess and then I bought a real car and gave up the idea of traveling like you guys are But there weren’t meet ups like this that I know of then I didn’t really explore too far when she I found out she wasn’t a traveler but now I’m intrigued by all of your stories and your conversions. We had a great van her cousin did it for us, and he did a really nice job. We had a party and a kitchen sink, and a refrigerator and a place to hang clothes it was really cool it was a 72 Chevy van.

[@threynolds2]

If you guys are still near Hurricane, go by Matt's Off Road Recovery and volunteer to be "inexperienced drivers" in the upcoming Off Road Games in March. I think you'll have a blast.

[@tynitahaines4012]

Cute bunny tail.😂😂😂

[@hannahloo4]

Ah…you’re in Hurricane. The home of “Matt’s Off Road Recovery”. You should check them out…just don’t get stuck, oh and go see Sand Hollow. Fun watching your channel, way to go. Hugz

[@melissahoffman4687]

Your glasses match your necklace Natalie. :)

[@jeremyj612]

I stumbled on you guys recently and I've watched a few videos so far. Just wanted to drop a note to say I really enjoy your channel and I'm looking forward to watching a lot more!

[@ComicswithBueller]

I’m heading to Quartzside for new year’s. Staying January and February. Hope to run into you guys.

[@justlookin3]

Great to see you up and running with van life. Good fun.

[@darlenethompson9325]

Hey jimmy, sure have been missing your parents videos. I hope they are okay. Love your videos.

[@lindao1327]

I didn’t know they had a KZbin channel.

[@JimmyandNatalie]

They are doing great! They’ve just decided to take a break from making videos for now! But they are good and still enjoying life on the road!

[@thomastevis8655]

Awesome videos sorry I’m sooo late

[@Adam_Gray]

Pretty sweet meetup! This get-together is much more hip than the boring FMCA rallies I've been to. Great to see Nate from Explorist life doing his thing too! Would have been a cool costume if you guys would have gone as Fred & Daphne from Scooby Doo, or Ken & Barbie - maybe even give Pancake a costume also 🤣! *next year maybe" 😎🌏🕊☮

[@rosslynnoziska4959]

I’m curious how you find out about all these meet ups and VanFossen places people find each other

[@tomassanesson902]

Awesome epik video

[@jackfishcampbell6745]

Good video . I'm not sure why people call Halloween a holiday . To me if I'm not getting paid , to sit on my couch ,then it's not a holiday . Picky picky , keep up the great work , you two .

[@debbiblakeslee]

Just curious...... anyone heard from the vandersons......it's been 2 months since they were going to ship their van from Brazil .....praying all is ok 💚💚🤞

[@youngatheart51]

awesome

[@lynnwilliams7875]

What kind of planters are you using on the walls?

[@FarrellMcGovern]

Being in Hurricane, Utah, did you go and see Matt's Off Road Recovery?

[@jokerlovesyou1861]

Wait natalie Did you just spill the beans?

[@beckiecuellar7122]

Random question: What does the “stuck in Boise” square on your van life bingo card refer to?

[@joanjackson9374]

Fest seemed fairly subdued. Maybe weather too cool or too windy.

[@lilivicordero8077]

Pancake❤❤awesome video

[@WhereRVGoing]

Are u guys planing to come to the East coast at all? Would love to Showcase your van on my channel, if not, I can fly to meet you too (I fly for free, perks of being a flight attendant) 😉

[@dianaperez8230]

What month of you here it’s November 12 what time an day your in

[@SilverFoxDeux]

Hahaha at jimmys tail.

[@dianahafinets7881]

👍👏🖐💥

[@Luvpig]

❤❤❤

[@MrYoup11]

Did the interviewer think you were from Canada, I see your still have your Canadian flags up

[@jlinwinter]

Canada flags!

[@victoriamaaske7420]

Is Pancake your kast name? Who are your parents. Van life people too? I've only Bern watching your channel about 6 months from Wisconsin. Enjoy camping 4 me.

[@queenbear4581]

The ears goes with the pink noses.

[@brendahaire8824]

Cute bunnies

[@HelenaE99]

❤🚐

[@austinstitzel]

I'm going to guess that Jimmy is an Aquarius and Natalie is an Aries.

[@archieletsyouknow5508]

💯 famous KZbin channel their Matt's off-road recovery they'll get you out of any situation if your van gets stuck🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@dicksonfranssen]

I'd like to ask a few questions but they're completely negative so apologies to all in advance. First off is two people in a small space. My wife and I knew from the start we'd never have kids and have almost always had a spare room. Both of you I trust but there must be more than a few couples out there ready to stick a fork in someones's eye. Musical differences, personal hygiene, snoring, it has to add up over time. We know how to push each other's buttons and learned long ago not to. I've seen too many sites where travelers are not welcome and that picturesque lakeside setting is just a myth. And you? I come from an abusive and dysfunctional family and honestly I'm jealous of your freedom. You're doing the opposite of what we're all conditioned to do; a mortgage with a white picket fence, 2.5 kids and a puppy. Did you get any family grief over this? Finally I think we'd all like to thank you for an honest trip, Czech bomb shelters and all. I'm so sick of seeing $60,000 trucks pulling 40 foot trailers, that is the furthest thing from realism I can think of. Safe journeys to both of you and thank you.

[@TMCotton]

Didn’t look very well attended?

[@peterrowellranson8649]

Jimmy is very supportive of Natalie awesome 😂I would rather be shot than be caught wearing pink bunny ears😂😂

[@doc8683]

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[@andrewkedian7244]

hi hope you had a good time love all of your videos

[@stfutruck68]

You all are the best, so much cool going on. Much love to you both and thanks for putting out your videos.

[@bertkelly7650]