OVERLOOKED REALITIES: Van Life's Messy Truth

[@maryzaletel4928]

Your home looks beautiful Minivan Lee. It looks so cozy and you really have a great eye with your set-up. Great job!!

[@stephanieallangarman5598]

Mint Tea 🍵 looks delicious!!😋 I love your sense of humor. Clean and Safe Laundromats are important. Merry Christmas 🎄❤️✨ 2024’.

[@sandramcd54]

Glad I found you ….. you are inspirational…..luv from Sunny Western Australia 🇦🇺🇦🇺👍♥️

[@nikkipage9132]

I like those pine pellets for horses. It really absorbs. Then tie the bag in a good knot. Dispose when I find a trash can.

[@lifeoflucretia]

The whole issue was spilling a pea bottle... Is why having a pee pad down at night underneath the area that the bottle is going to be used in. That in my opinion averts catastrophe! Lol😂 LUCRETIA ❤🎉

[@truckerwife1980]

We have a 5 gallon portable toilet and we dump the black tank in the truck stop bathroom and rinse it at the pump with the hose. Keep baking soda in the waste tank and arm n hammer laundry pods in the flush tank. It's tipped over but never spilled or leaked, Thank God ❤❤. We dump every other day.

[@truckerwife1980]

I am new to your channel and have quietly watched for a few weeks, but I absolutely love your spirit ❤❤ i promise you are definitely my spirit animal 😂😂!! I am a trucker wife and we are OTR so i guess the only difference between us is i can stand up and you actually have more room 😂😂😂. Love love love your channel 💞!! Happy holidays ⛄🎄🎁

[@AB-bm2ip]

I am a writer as well. Getting a minivan tomorrow if all goes well. I hope I can set it up as nicely as yours. Must be nice to have space to move around--some builds seem like people have restricted their area too much with heavy cabinets up the wall, etc. Going to see if you have a video about sleeping area now.

[@LydiaDelacruz-n4o]

Hi Lee, if you spill water in the van all you have to do is go to the gas station and vacuum it and try to suck as much of the water you can. Plus it gives you time to vacuum the whole van

[@onefreelife]

Lee you are such a strong amazing woman. I look forward to all your talks. I plan to travel and camp in my minivan next summer. You are giving me great information

[@jodilawler4956]

The one thing that has kept me watching your channel is you 'sharing your tea or coffee'.Nice video! Happy christmas!

[@janeanjanosko9381]

I live in a fifth wheel without a toilet...like your idea with the pee bottle

[@JohnCarter-qv1ie]

Just shy of 65. Father of 4. Bricklayer. I'd kill myself if I had to live in my E250 cargo van. I live on the water in a 1651 Historic Village on the Eastern Shore. That's why I worked my tail off!

[@sheilahoness-dd9ws]

Hi Lee I buy disposable washcloths, I get them in Dollar Tree. What a convenience. I love them, use them and throw them away.

[@mountainmedium111]

Great information always! Glad I found your site again.

[@angelabraggs7614]

I love you my sister in Christ, Lee

[@silliesallie302]

I watch your videos every day. Thanks for all the useful info. 👍😍👍 Question ... where do you empty your pee jug?

[@vicoverland]

Always a pleasure! Good stuff!

[@melaniestarkey7868]

If you have a way of getting clove essential oil it only takes a few drops to help with that odors

[@TLA123y6f]

I find the interior of your van fascinating. The pink and blue lanterns are so pretty. I love what you did with the stackable drawers. That backdrop behind the stackable drawers looks like it has a little string of lights. Have you ever given a tour of your van? I'd sure love that. You're so fastidious - I admire that.

[@ldygzlle1291]

I just found your channel and I really enjoyed this video. I have been full timing 4 years now. I started with a couple of vans doing it like you are. I washed my dishes with a baby wipe and rinsed with a spray bottle. Now I’m in a chinook baja enjoying the comforts. I bought land to park on. Don’t see myself ever going back to a sticks and bricks. Van on!

[@Jbcatjilly]

I’m almost 50 & I’ve been thinking about my future. I don’t want to mow a yard, shovel snow, worry about frozen pipes, possible leaky roof, air conditioning breaking down, replacing windows, power outages… it goes on & on. I’d hate to be 80 years old & my refrigerator die & have to find a way to replace such an expensive appliance. Or like recently our washer & dryer both seemed to break down at the same time & we replaced both. But I’m still able to work & afford such things. It’s important to prepare yourself for the future while you’re young enough. I own land but it’s way out in a rural area. Maybe sell it for something close to town. Even if I lived in my minivan I could have a shed & park there. Maybe build a shed home? Not sure but I love your videos!

[@johninalaska9563]

WOW! You are looking good. May I ask your age? I am 77 and live in Alaska. I just bought a mini van to camp in the mountains above me. I use a plastic milk bottle with a twist on cap.

[@LastingHope]

Thank you for sharing how it’s done in a small space.

[@michaelhammond5895]

Where do you get those blue & purple lights that look like cups? I really like those.

[@TheAntoniaf]

I gotta say Lee, you look much younger than you did 5 years ago. I am a loyal watcher of your videos and have been for over a year now. I went back to some of your early videos and you truly look younger and better now 👍Live watching you🩷💕

[@Bernimv]

Gracias for a great videolog🎉

[@patriciamurtagh7998]

Excited to hear about the book Minivan Lee 🎉🎉🎉💞💞💞

[@patcrist1357]

I use puddle pads just in case of an accident

[@debiivone2358]

You are such a beautiful inspiration ! Upbeat and positive . ❤ New to channel and learning. Saving up for this . God bless you sweetheart and may our Lord Jesus 👑 keep you safe 🙏 .

[@seraphim_sounds]

Love the yellow 🌻! Where did you get them? I have a bad spine, so I’d need a foam sleeping mat or something. Do you use a yoga mat? Blessings to you. 💜💞love your energy. It’s infectious.

[@raymondsmith3442]

Really good show Lee for myself I noticed that so much of my daily routines intial alot of preventive measures I don't even notice or think about anymore like you were taking about one spilled pee bottle would be a disaster 😳🤢!!! 👍🙏😀

[@Debsster]

Omg..you are my blonde twin..lol Seriously, you too workout and you wear black I'm so glad I found your channel. I'm want to go on all the time... road so bad.

[@annettesellew1862]

I love your channel. I was wondering if you had considered Muddy Mats? They are wonderful, I live in sticks and bricks, but have lots of dogs and farm animals, and we have lots of rainy weather and mud, and they have made my life so much easier. They keep everything dry under neath them and they dry quickly. Walmart now sells them and they come in some great colors. They are totally machines washable. I would think they would give more insulation and be warmer for you floor. They come in lots of different sizes. Pray you have a blessed Merry Christmas.

[@toniesan4765]

Btw Lee, what do u use to drive away the stench after taking a dump in the bucket? Do u need an air freshener or u just roll down the windows to let it out? 😂

[@nancy27c]

Get a nail brush for your hands instead of cloth. The brush won't hold water. Can be hung up.

[@marilyndorn8741]

How many renogy solar panels do you use ?

[@seandalton2580]

An old toothbrush works great for cleaning forks with limited water.

[@krissobkowiak7683]

What do you wash your hands with since you don't have running water?

[@blueharrington1893]

On the pee thing why not use a plastic bag ones u get your groceries in and put your pee bottle in that way if u have an accident you or overflow u can catch it then wrap it up with bottle and throw out a way to reuse plastic bags thanks for sharing stay safe happy holidays 🎄

[@Texasoma]

You remind me of the show back in the day “I DREAM OF JENNIE”. So when Jennie would go in her bottle..

[@tonibauldree7862]

Spills 😩 I’ve tried a few different pea bottle things, and I’m still sticking with my portapotty. It’s a hassle to empty but 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@seraphim_sounds]

Do you ever wear blue 👖? Not black jeans?

[@zimbabs]

Hi Lee, I recently discovered your channel & have been binge watching.your vids. A couple months ago you got sick after Max visited you at your campsite. Did Max ever get that mass experimental Rx procedure? Others can be unknowingly affected months, even years later. There is a quick remedy & preventatives you can do but unfortunately censored. We usually get sick like that after doing our laundry if the laudromat is crowded if you get my drift.

[@kathleenj1158]

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[@christopherjohn611]

Thus is your paid for " home" it is. You are living sustainable. Your clean and healthy. Your safe abd your forced to move and do thing's. I dont feel sorry for you. My 69 year old sister is the lne with the 150 k morgage for a lake house.

[@MinivanLee]

I’m glad you don’t feel sorry for me. I’m having a ball out here. 😅😂 it’s the best kept secret to health and wealth and living a young life at age 70 😎