New camper reveal! What could it be?! 🚗🚎🚜

[@anthonymurphy2345]

I lived in my car 2, use to park it right near the beach. It was nice waking up to those sun rises :)

[@ChasinSimplicity]

Where abouts? Beach camping is nice...what kinda car?

[@averysmallcampervan]

So great that you can use the car battery system for things like heating and cooling.

[@ChasinSimplicity]

It’s pretty amazing! Thank you for watching

[@scotttaylor3270]

Do you know if other hybrid vehicles (Toyota or not) have the same ability to use the heater/ac on the battery with the engine support when battery gets low?

[@ChasinSimplicity]

I know all Prius do and I believe the new rav4 does that now as well. To my knowledge that’s all though.

[@ShortShortTrailer]

Wow, and I thought we traveled small! :) Have fun, and safe travels.

[@ChasinSimplicity]

Thank you SST! I appreciate you watching.

[@semi-living3407]

It would be great to see your videos as you head home.

[@ChasinSimplicity]

I will definitely try to shoot some took some with my other camera on the way down mostly just dash cam footage. I hope I got some good stuff going through the pan handle. It was a mess. Hope you guys are well!

[@kimmirandacreekcat2797]

That's really cool ! Saving so much on fuel leaves a person a larger budget to not have to cook! 😂 As long as you're comfortable in it! Nice looking ride too! 👍😎✌️💜

[@ChasinSimplicity]

Thanks it’s been super awesome!

[@HobbsVentures]

Love the ride

[@HobbsVentures]

Safe travels Buddy

[@ChasinSimplicity]

Much appreciated HV. It’s almost halloweeeeeen!

[@WhenTheManComesAround]

Love it!! Looking forward to the next video brother!

[@ChasinSimplicity]

Thanks!

[@h.bsfaithfulservant4136]

Finally I'm subbed to a channel with a smaller vehicle to live in than I do!!!! Prius seem a good option, especially for somebody who likes his 12 volt gadgets :-) I hope it works well for you Gastain.

[@ChasinSimplicity]

I do love my gadgets! As soon as I get back to New Mexico I’ll see if I can do a tour. I’m crossing Texas right now. What vehicle are you in?

[@h.bsfaithfulservant4136]

@@@ChasinSimplicity. I'm in a Ford Escort van, which is about 5.5' long, 4'wide and 3.25' high in the rear. It used to be very stealthy, as there were loads of them on British roads until recently, but since they don't make them anymore they tend to stand out a bit now :-(

[@ChasinSimplicity]

How cool! Sounds like very similar to my Prius.

[@h.bsfaithfulservant4136]

@@ChasinSimplicity Haha Gastain. If your Prius has a lot of rust and dints in it! The reduced size in the rear is due to my insulation...definitely need it in winter. The Escort van was the forerunner to the Connect, but about 20% smaller all round.

[@ChasinSimplicity]

Lol no rust it was a California car. Couple dings here and there though.

[@CadeScott]

Aw yeah! Good stuff. Love the update and it seems like you may be on to something really awesome with how the temperature is able to be regulated so well in the Prius. Thanks for the update, excited for more!

[@ChasinSimplicity]

Thanks me too! I’m not the first to do this but I’m certainly enjoying it very much. I also like how stealth it is. Pulling a little trailer I couldn’t just hang out somewhere without drawing attention

[@CadeScott]

@@ChasinSimplicity yeah super stealth! I bet having the gas mileage so much improved is amazing.🚗⛽

[@ChasinSimplicity]

$135 in gas. Ogden Utah to Orlando Florida lol.

[@CadeScott]

@@ChasinSimplicity omg, that's like a quarter of the price we spent Tampa to Ogden

[@ChasinSimplicity]

Yeah it’s crazy. Really opens up lots of options and I still have the 4runner. It’s a journey right?!

[@AdventureswithJane]

Very cool. Didn’t get the notification on this one. KZbin sux. Nevertheless, great setup and looking forward to see more. Safe travels. 🙂 - Mark

[@ChasinSimplicity]

My channel has been doing weird things. Should have a tour video soon. I’ve shot it now 4 times lol

[@livingthedash6727]

Subbed from Facebook!

[@ChasinSimplicity]

Much appreciated Travis!

[@TheChadWork2001]

I know this video has been out for a while. Have you started turning up the microphone gain on your camera? I've got my computer turned all the way up and cannot hear you. Thanks.

[@anthonymurphy2345]

My car was a 4 door 82 plymont reliant and i was 18 and broke living on my own.

[@ChasinSimplicity]

Wow that’s an amazing story. Good for you for figuring out a way. No internet or anything. I never would have thought to do what I have done with a Prius without others doing it first.

[@rhondalyn100]

I'm new here and wondering if you could do a vid on the differences you are experiencing in camping in the Prius compared with camping in the 4runner. I am seriously considering downsizing from a small travel trailer to a vehicle and it appears these two are very popular camping options. It looks as if the 4runner would have more space but I'm guessing the Prius would win out with fuel efficiency. Does the Prius warm as well as cool during the night? Thanks!

[@ChasinSimplicity]

Hi rhondalyn. The Prius does do that but I don’t recommend doing the heater thing. The motor runs a lot more to do that than it does cooling. The 4runner has more height when you sit up but the Prius has same amount of area as a 4runner! Which is crazy. The 4runner does offer massive ground clearance though which I love. I will do a video about that at some point down the road. I think that’s a great idea

[@cajunjamis9001]

K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple, Superman) I think you will like this. However, I liked the Cargo Trailer concept. I have watched rusty78609.com and others do this. Cheap way to go. Comfort ??? Take care...……….I'll be watchin' ! Cajun

[@ChasinSimplicity]

Yup. Rusty was one of the guys that I watch. He’s so awesome and says it like it is! Except he buys his stuff new and then gets something different every few years. I’d go broke doing that lol. Appreciate you watching CJ. Any good free camping that a Prius can get to that you can recommend in Louisiana?

[@cajunjamis9001]

@@ChasinSimplicity LOL "good free"??? Louisiana needs all the revenue it can get! Like most states they are Broke. If you are going through, go slow and proceed with caution!!!

[@ChasinSimplicity]

I love driving through on that bridge going through the bayou on interstate 10? It’s similar to the swamps here in Florida except we don’t have roads through most lol

[@cajunjamis9001]

@@ChasinSimplicity Yes, you are talking about the Atchafalaya Basin. They might have some camping on one of the turn offs (exits). Good fishing, lotz of things can bite you, just like in FL. !!! LOL

[@ChasinSimplicity]

Last time I went through there I stopped at the visitor center for most of the day and worked. Was a great place to work!

[@anthonymurphy2345]

Its not a camper, your living in your car.

[@ChasinSimplicity]

Well. Not living full time but camping. So maybe car camping? Not sure what to call it!

[@tinabeane]

Great to hear about your changes! :) Was it about a year ago you tested sleeping in your SUV and didn't think that would work long term? Here you are in something so much smaller. You just don't actually know until you get out there what will work for you, and what compromises you are willing to make. Are your able to prepare your meals in the car then? With your previous camper setup sounded like not having a kitchen was part of the problem. Great way to save gas money, more stealth and charge items. Looking forward to hearing about your travels. Tina

[@ChasinSimplicity]

So far I have not prepared any food in it just buying ready to eat stuff. I did carry my stove with me but not used it yet. That will be another endeavor. Yes good memory on the camping in the 4runnner. That was back in Jan. I brought way too much stuff and it sucked. Even this short trip I already know what I’m not taking next time around! Great analysis. I’m really enjoying the Prius. Can’t wait to get back on the road