Thrift Happens! Shopping for Vanlife Items on a Budget! | BRV036

[@bigrobsvan]

Let me know in the comments what the best vanlife or camping item you've found at a garage sale or thrift store, and what you paid for it. Also, let me know if there are any items you simply would NOT buy used! I think you know what's on MY list!

[@christelena1783]

Y'all are awesome! Such great humor!! I found an old stainless electric pan, they're made oil filled) for $3. Got a alexapure water purifier for $12. Also trashed a mini frig that didn't work. Amazon bin stores are great too!

[@robinmacdonald7249]

Hello Eob and your beautiful wife. I just started watching your channel and truly am so excited for you on your adventure. I love that your wife backs your dreams also. You two sure did some really good deals on your two day trip. I have been in a long term relationship and so want to try van life, car life, stealth camping, however my partner wants no part of it. I am 60 years young and he is 67 and set in his ways. I love that you are out there adventuring. And bless your wife for standing by you on your journey.

[@bigrobsvan]

Thanks so much for watching! (My wife says "Hi!") Thrifting videos are kind of like casino videos -- people tend to post the wins but not the losses, haha. I hope you and your partner can figure out a way where you can do camping (maybe just on the weekends or a couple of times a month). Feel free to hit me up with any questions about getting started! Thanks again for watching.

[@can_you_hear_me413]

Hi Rob😊 I really enjoyed your video and look forward to seeing what else is on your channel 😊 sending 🥰's from Tennessee 😊

[@bigrobsvan]

Cool, thanks for stopping by and watching! I have been to Memphis and Nashville multiple times. We love going to Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and also Knoxville!

[@ericcomp7032]

You can really see how much fun you guys have together. Another excellent video. Thanks for sharing ❤. I thought the toy van was the mystery machine at first.

[@bigrobsvan]

We threw a party the weekend we moved in together back in the fall of '93 and in many ways it has never ended.

[@TronDD]

Fun episode. 😄

[@bigrobsvan]

Thanks, man! My wife and I always have fun on our adventures.

[@christelena1783]

Goodwill outlet! Bins full of crap lol! People sit along the wall for who knows how long waiting for the tables to be rotated and dive in again. Yes i saw high school boys line up waiting for the new bins to come out. So fun to take a day and line up several to stop and shop! Poop?! No worries, it's just compost! 🤣

[@bigrobsvan]

OMG I think you are describing our Goodwill Outlet, haha! I saw the same people waiting on the walls, waiting to pounce! I uploaded the entire video of our trip to the bins on my other channel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqarqoyHhbJ3gck

[@christelena1783]

@bigrobsvan 😄 ok I will watch it!

[@kraigdoering]

Great video. Wonder if the other side of the patriotic clip is for a wine glass? Loved the Fisher Price van. Didn’t have the media van, but still have my wilderness van (never could get the kids interested in playing with Adventure People). Can I suggest an YDKF episode? I think you need to do one on fire. I want to hear the sock story.

[@Petzel_KZ9ZAP]

None of my camping gear was purchased used. I have donated a perfectly good tent to Goodwill because I no longer wanted to spend 45 minutes setting it up and 30 minutes packing it. I purchased an "instant tent" and will never go back.

[@bigrobsvan]

45 minutes would be the least amount of time I ever spent trying to assemble a tent, lol. That's one good thing about the van -- it's kind of just a tent you drive around.

[@Mity_Moose]

You guys are such a treasure.

[@bigrobsvan]

She's a hoot and I'm a handful... unless you ask me, then it's the other way around. ;)