VAN TOUR Solo Senior Woman Builds Out Promaster 1500! Practical tips, functionality and comfort.

[@pennywawiorka6431]

Jan, I am one of your subscribers. I love, love, your interviews with your meetups. You are one of the most gracious hostesses I've seen in all my blogger watching. You have such a calming mature, gracious attitude. Enjoy your channel, stay safe, keep enjoying your adventures. As I will in watching. 👌👍🤓🤗

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you so much. You made my day! 🤗

[@jtwanderer6328]

Wow! So many innovations since I started in 2015 with no lithium power storage, cooking only with propane, no air conditioning, etc.... vanlife has really created opportunities for independent power and really minimalist living. Thanks for a great tour, Jan.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Yes, we are lucky to be on the road today with so many innovations targeted for this Lifestyle. 🙂👍

[@melindamims2203]

🤣Love the noise whenever she says sh*t. She has such a wonderful attitude in sharing her boo-boos and I appreciate her candor 💜.Love all these REAL LIVE a ladies. Can’t wait for a meetup!

[@ButterflyTracks]

💙🦋💙

[@lindagrace2]

These women all rock!! They absolutely rock. I'm 70, sold my trailer and buying a cargo van (waiting on it - can't wait). I learn so much from ALL these ladies. The child in me is coming out too!! I'll do the interior myself (with my husband's help) - NOT the electrical though - and I LOVE even getting ready for it and figuring out what I want in MY SPACE. I know what it's like to get on the road with your home in tow, NOTHING like it!! But driving your home down the road will be that much better!! THank you for interviewing all these fabulous women and giving us their van tour!!

[@ButterflyTracks]

You can do it! 💙🦋💙

[@serenityjewel]

Her setup is awesome. She has everything she needs. I have a Pecron 2000 lifepo4 battery and I love it. I have that same sink and a dog pool for baths in my TailVeil. I have a Swell 1 gallon water bottle that I'm using for my smoothies - I meal prep - but I'm really interested in getting maybe a half gallon bottle for my hot water. It would be nice to just heat up water in the morning and have it available for my coffee, my evening tea, and my bath. I'm really glad she showed you her build. And FYI, they now have real 12 volt air conditioners that work significantly better than the Breeze, that cost a lot less money, and that cools your entire rig.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Oh, that sounds good. I'll have to look for that. 💙🦋💙

[@florasonners1635]

Inspiring! Great to hear that 60 and 70 year old women are doing this. Love that you can't put your inner child back!

[@ButterflyTracks]

Yes! Thank you! 💙🦋💙

[@jodie-9400]

@ButterflyTracks I want so much to be a part of yalls BUTTERFLY TRACKS!!!I have my van b UT failed my test 6 times and feeling so stuck bless your hearts I pray all day we get to someday get to dance and play around a fire not stuck you are my hope thank all yall hear in Hemingford Nebraska I get to walk dace with my dog we just don't get to live like we're supposed to

[@lisawerschkul5953]

Thank you for having your fur babies be the priority❤❤❤

[@RamonaRambles]

Great setup. She’s a hoot! 💚

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thanks, Ramona! 💙🦋💙

[@janetkoball44]

I enjoyed this interview and tour very much. She is actually living in her rig and probably out too. A real nice lady. Thanks Jan.

[@ButterflyTracks]

💙🦋💙

[@wanderlust62]

Old Gal Never! Brilliant for the child within on the loose! Yeah! I think Diane's plan for donation of any proceeds from her channel to Alzheimer's is wonderful! Just subscribed, looking forward to catching up and continuing on!

[@roxanneloyst3733]

Wonderful positive lady and I really like you van . Aweome build . What a great community of women

[@ButterflyTracks]

Diane is a sweetheart. 💙🦋💙

[@ekdaufin1485]

She did all that wiring?? Fantastic!

[@ForkNLeans]

Just saw some itty bitty white butterflies today 😁

[@ButterflyTracks]

💙🦋💙

[@missy4cdts]

I absolutely love this woman 😊❤

[@ButterflyTracks]

💙🦋💙

[@JeffeysMom]

I think your design is functional yes n what works for you. I am a disabled senior that currently travels in a wheelchair minivan for suicide awareness. However, I am looking for a small wheelchair bus to build out. But I have not been able to find any info on NO build bus builds😁. So I am getting all of my ideas from Van no builds. ❤👍🏻

[@equality4all]

Thank you for this inspiring lady and wonderful van

[@ButterflyTracks]

Glad you enjoyed it! 💙🦋💙

[@lyndathomson2586]

You are so liberated. Thank you for sharing

[@ButterflyTracks]

You are so welcome 💙🦋💙

[@emartin851]

Very practical setup! Don't worry about the beauty aspect, beauty has nothing to do with survival.

[@JeffeysMom]

Omg I just ordered the pecron 1500! Thankyou! What a great price! 👍🏻❤️😁

[@SydHalley]

Awesome lady! Incredible how she set up her van! 👍👍

[@OutonaLimbwithKym]

Great van tour!!!!!! Another great tour! She has everything she needs! Thanks for sharing, Jan. Diane is a true inspiration!

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thanks, Kym. I totally agree! 💙🦋💙

[@jojo9820]

I’m almost 66 and I’m in a Subaru Impreza hatchback it’s small but it works and I’m very happy love your set up

[@ButterflyTracks]

We have a Facebook group for women who are interested in traveling and camping. It's for women only and I hope you can join us. A safe place to exchange information about nomad adventures, caravans and meetups. Butterfly Tribe Women Who Camp 💙 🦋 💙 facebook.com/groups/794347871824247/?ref=share

[@wanderingoutyonder]

Love this! We hope that we are still traveling in our Golden Years too! We love the van tours - we have a van that we went the NO BUILD option with and always love seeing what others do with their vans! Thanks Diane for sharing your van! Keep making memories & adventure on! ~Karen & Shannon WOY

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thanks, Karen & Sharon. 💙🦋💙

[@shoshannaperry5518]

Great interview Di....Looking forward to another meetup with you soon!

[@ButterflyTracks]

Same here!

[@lynnbb]

Thanks gals great set up 💐😎

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thanks! 😊

[@kimharris6649]

Really enjoyed!!❤

[@ButterflyTracks]

💙🦋💙

[@debbieweckler6832]

Very good. I really enjoyed this video.

[@lisamillard1272]

Awesomeness and creative also totally get not being able to put the kid back in the bottle lolz 😆 I feel these years if truly golden as society as spoken need to be reminiscent of children ❤❤ so let's play some hopscotch and dance 💃

[@ButterflyTracks]

Love your attitude! 💙🦋💙

[@lisamillard1272]

@@ButterflyTracks thanks 😊 appreciate.. balance and namaste for you 🚚 🛻 🚛 🚒

[@sandracraine4329]

Loved this!

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thanks. 💙🦋💙

[@MsNZgal]

Great ideas here.

[@louisepotier2784]

Thank-you for the do and don't tour and the tips. (If I may say, the adult diaper trick - Might it be overkill? They take a long time to decompose, unless manufacturers have come up with something new??? From what I saw on the other channels I think just to bag ''it'' and dispose is a better idea?) 🙂Doing your own wiring - WOW!!! Have a wonderful day, madame Butterfly!🦋

[@ButterflyTracks]

One of many ways. I use biodegradable made for the purpose. 👍

[@louisepotier2784]

@@ButterflyTracks Ah thank-you! I will have to upgrade my knowledge of adult diapers. TIme flies and next thing you know I will be wearing one. Hopefully not before I experience van life!

[@marialogan8786]

Very informative, Thank you!

[@ButterflyTracks]

Glad it was helpful! 🦋

[@laurab9247]

Haha! Your kids call it your boudoir 😃 My kids call my vehicle Mom's Giant Tote Bag, because I carry everything I could need along with me😀

[@ButterflyTracks]

😊

[@Jennifermcintyre]

Lots of lessons learned and thank you for sharing your experiences with us so we can make good educated choices!! Great job on your ingenuity!! Anyone can pay someone to build a van.. this is a personal labor of love and I’m sure there’s a real sense of accomplishment with this home on wheels!!

[@ButterflyTracks]

Glad it was helpful! It's good to see how comfortable she is in her creation. 💙🦋💙

[@Jennifermcintyre]

@@ButterflyTracksI just subscribed to her channel! I’ll look forward to seeing her adventures!

[@ekdaufin1485]

If you have the $ you can pay someone!

[@ekdaufin1485]

I like your spirit too Glo!

[@ButterflyTracks]

💙🦋💙

[@tracyheadrick711]

Great job !!! Safe travels

[@susanlewis1875]

Outstanding visit (once again!), Jan. You bring out the best in the best. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you so much!

[@JoHarmon-hg7wz]

Diane, has it all covered. Great out look on life.

[@VanventureswithKaia]

I love her van 🚐

[@janicemccarthy2913]

Great interior decorating. It is amazing how much you can fit in a van and have a home. Enjoy seeing the group together. Do you go back to Florida for the winter. Take care, J

[@ButterflyTracks]

Yes, I'll be in Florida except for the RTR. Several of us will Caravan to Arizona. 🙂

[@sassycats2572]

Would love more information on the Zero Breeze Mark 2, how much power does it pull? How long can she run it before losing power? Which of her power stations is it plugged into? Just everything!! Good tour, so nice to see how you can have what you need & be comfortable without spending $100,000s! Thanks

[@ButterflyTracks]

The zero breeze is attached to it's own power station that can be solar charged or shore power. For more information, click the Amazon link in the video description kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaHVYoOGib6Npc0

[@ekdaufin1485]

Great idea for pets!

[@nancyjohnson2070]

How great that you did your own wiring. Nice work. 😊

[@ButterflyTracks]

Yes, very brave and inspiring!!

[@tjmarie6554]

Functionality of my van is still definitely in the “work-in-progress” stage.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Me too. I changed it again. My own van tour will be up later today. 😊

[@lydiarosalieanndamiano7206]

Inventive!🙏🇺🇸

[@ButterflyTracks]

Yes, original.

[@livingbyfaithwithbenji8909]

That Promaster van IS the low top. I have one too.

[@ButterflyTracks]

🦋

[@Jennifermcintyre]

Do you happen to know how high the high top is?! I’m really tall so that’s always a concern!

[@livingbyfaithwithbenji8909]

@@Jennifermcintyre I’m 5’5” and without adding a ceiling I have a couple inches above my head standing in sneakers.

[@livingbyfaithwithbenji8909]

@@Jennifermcintyre however before you buy one I suggest you check all the problems and complaints they have. A Chevy aGMC or a Ford is a much better vehicle and to get these worked on cost a bloody fortune and not all Dodge dealers have a mechanic certified to work on them which is a problem even if parts are available. This will be my last Dodge and I currently own 4.

[@Jennifermcintyre]

@@MyPronounIsGoddess wow!! Thank you! Sounds like your son did an amazing job!! I’m 5’11 - 6’ ish w shoes so that’s a huge help! I have a vintage 1955 caned ham trailer that is nice and tall inside but most vans I’ve been in I’m hunched over in! That high top definitely sounds like the call! Great van to build out because The availability of parts is something that is so important and people don’t always realize that until they are in a pinch! Used to have a sprinter van and never again! Parts were so hard to find and expensive!! Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@angelajenkins]

Thank you so much for bleeping out the unnecessary words😊

[@ButterflyTracks]

Yes, and more fun too! 💙🦋💙

[@samanthadodd8112]

I got the 1500 pectron. It was $599 on anazon. Becareful, it needs a 36 volt solar panel.

[@ButterflyTracks]

In the video description, there is a link where it's on sale for $499.

[@ekdaufin1485]

Doesn’t that AC v ring let out all the cool air. Looks like the window is way far open. And for security sleeping - a problem?

[@ButterflyTracks]

She said it works really well. We were at a nice campground with 30 women in our group. Pretty safe. 🦋

[@barbarawalker3620]

👍👍👍👍👍❤❤

[@ButterflyTracks]

😊👍

[@theunknownnomad]

I’m curious how many do this because they want to or forced to due to economics

[@ButterflyTracks]

Diane owns a home. She does this for fun. The women that come to my meetups are there because they love freedom and nature. Most of them are just part time and some of them have husbands at home. I am loving the adventure and loving not being chained to a box with no wheels that I have to support with payments, insurance, utilities, maintenance, and taxes. I want to be in the world, not a recliner. This is my time to live. ❤️❤️❤️

[@theunknownnomad]

@@ButterflyTracks this is something I would love to do but I have no pension and I’m 61 so not retired yet. I am just not sure I can afford it maybe part time

[@lindasams6058]

Coming out soon I hope My MOTHER just turned 100 on June 11 ------ wants to come with me

[@ButterflyTracks]

What an adventurous woman she must be. 💙🦋💙 We have a Facebook group for women who are interested in traveling and camping. It's for women only and I hope you can join us. A safe place to exchange information about nomad adventures, caravans and meetups. Butterfly Tribe Women Who Camp 💙 🦋 💙 facebook.com/groups/794347871824247/?ref=share

[@livingbyfaithwithbenji8909]

I don’t have that much stuff! Lol I can’t stand to be cramped up. I would smother to death! 😳

[@ButterflyTracks]

Seemed like plenty of room to me. Three or four people could be seated comfortably with room for a small card table. 🙂👍

[@livingbyfaithwithbenji8909]

@@ButterflyTracks To each his own but I can’t stand clutter. I like airy and spacious. And to shower in a van is a definite receipe for mold.

[@ekdaufin1485]

I dislike your bleeping. We’re all grown here.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Sorry to offend you. I kinda thought it was funny.

[@sorayabrophy494]

Tôo messy I think she could to better for the space

[@ButterflyTracks]

She feels comfortable there.

[@dianabanana6724]

All that matters is that it works for her.

[@marilynhale1359]

Very well thought out. I admire your electrical skills!

[@Crystalandlagreenga]

Love it 🥰. I can hardly wait to get to one of your meetups Jan🤗🫶.

[@ButterflyTracks]

I can't wait for you to get there. 😊 See you there! 💙🦋💙