Winter Vanlife Without Heating! 😬 (how we cope)

[@Kermit-Si]

Guys, I am so pleased for you, that you're having a diesel heater fitted. They are fantastic, and they use hardly any fuel. You will be nice and toasty in no time. Take care 👍 🐸

[@onthewildside]

Ahh thank youu!! So excited to be warm ahaaa, sending lots of love 💕💕

[@anabianca2328]

I'm glad that you will have heating and you won't be cold anymore!

[@onthewildside]

Ahh thank you ana, cant wait for a cozier winter on the road 🤗❄️🚌

[@graceverssen5651]

Your "how to" videos are always so helpful and clear. Sending you blessings from Sri Lanka. 🙏🙏

[@onthewildside]

Awww thats so sweet of you to say thank you for watching this one lovely 🤗💕🚌

[@mysticalsouls]

In your situation a heater should be a necessity and not a luxury, so glad to hear you’re able to get one . Greetings from Australia

[@onthewildside]

Thank you lovely! Weve managed okay but so excited for the upgrade 🤗🚌❄️

[@valerierachal6566]

That's fantastic news -- that you're getting a diesel heater! Looking forward to hearing all about it! We have a small camper (trailer/caravan) and the condensation in cold weather really is a challenge. You've shared great tips for avoiding mold!

[@onthewildside]

Thanks so much valerie you can imagine we’re so excited! Happy to know you liked the tips in this thank you for watching along 🤗 and yes the condensation is the biggest issue, dint think the heater will prevent it but will atleast mean we can crack the vent or a window more often to alleviate more condensation 💕

[@dro6on]

🤗 am so happy to see you’ve uploaded 🙏🏻 Living the dream and WOW what amazing incredible views 🫠🥰😮 Stay safe and warm and don’t park so close to the edges 🫣 We want more of ‘On the Wildside’ and not ‘In to the wild!! Much love and light you wonderful 3 ❤️❤❤

[@onthewildside]

Awww thank you lovely so grateful for your encouragement with these videos it means so much 🥹 sending big cuddles 💕💕

[@barbbrown2464]

Love this update! ❤ enjoy, my fav time of year

[@onthewildside]

Awh thank you for watching this so kind of you! So excited for a warmer winter time ❄️🚌

[@turquoisetreee]

Lufie's big smile at the end ❤ she's such a honey and I'm sure SHE enjoys the electric blanket the most 😂 the scenery is spectacular 🌄

[@onthewildside]

Hehe she’s always stealing the show bless her heart! So happy you liked the clips of the landscape, they were from Switzerland, such a magical land 😍😍

[@corinnemuller6412]

Interesting experiences! Great that you did decide on a diesel heater eventually. Good luck with it and keep on your great journey together!

[@onthewildside]

Thanks so much corinne, weve made it work but as we said its not been ideal at all! Yet when the sun beams into the van on the first days of spring it is utter bliss 🤗🌿

[@minervabird1967]

Enjoy that diesel heater and the comfort it will bring! Looking forward to more videos about your adventures.

[@onthewildside]

Ahh thank you, we cant wait! So grateful for you watching this, so excited to share some snowy adventures over the next few months 🤗❄️

[@roneiwamakhuvha4129]

I missed Aaron's music 🌺🌺 and by the way Aaron, i think you might be my new favourite artist🌷

[@karinmagicalpours1842]

Yay! Congrats on getting the heater! Can't wait to see your winter wonderland adventures ❄️✨️🧚‍♀️

[@onthewildside]

Thank you so much sweet one! So excited to share the wintery stuff with you over the coming months 🤗❄️

[@juliesat2709]

We are so happy 😊, you guys posted, the views are beautiful, winter wonderland, small wood stove might be a idea, we have one for our sun porch, and it works wonderful, nice and toasty, we use our sun porch all year round, we also love nature, this video was very informative thanks, Lufie is so precious ❤😊 please keep on posting please, happy holidays ❤️

[@onthewildside]

So so happy you liked the scenery in this, theyre from Switzerland and we absolutely adore it there 🥹oooo yes we really considered a little stove but wed have had to re configure the whole van which was a massive task so the heater made the most sense. Lovely to know you have one on your porch must be so wonderfully cozy 💕 sending lots of love to you 🤗

[@jeanniekartis5916]

The winter scenery is beautiful...glad you're getting heat so you can enjoy the winter weather... 💖

[@onthewildside]

Awh jeannie thank you lovely, were so excited for a warmer winter!❄️🚌

[@PutziPütz-r1s]

Hej and thank you so much for sharing this beautiful pieces of your life. We had the same problems in our van, but now we use a small wood stove and this was really a game changer. And to be onest, it is absolutly fantastic to have an nice little fire in the cold evenings to look at. The contact of the seller ist in Switzerland. Have a good time and stay save.

[@onthewildside]

Oooo yes a wood stove is such a brilliant idea! We wanted one but we would have needed to reconfigure our whole van to fit one which just wasnt really possible but so happy to know youre nice and cozy with yours 🤗 thanks so much for taking some time to watch this and sending love 💕

[@starrweils]

Thank you for sharing such incredible views, loved the birds flying by...❤ but, yes glad your getting your heating sorted so hopefully no more sitting/hatching the gas canisters lol. But alas, one does what one must. Hee he. Thank you again, your both so lovely. ❤

[@onthewildside]

Hehe yes absolutely just did what we needed and it was alright, but we’re sure the heating is going to feel like an amazing upgrade 🤗 thank you so much for taking some time to watch this, we’re really grateful! And yess those birds flying by were completely unreal 💕

[@Trissa.33]

Dear ones, please wear thick woolly hats pulled down over your ears, wrist warmers (those you can put your thumb through), big jummies, and, what I do is wear ski salopettes! They're just like cosy dungarees and they're so brilliant at keeping everything warm and toasty. You're all awesome, thanks for your fantastic channel. I love living vicariously through your adventures (being an older lady now and had lots of them myself :) Xxx

[@ColinSlocombe]

Beautiful views

[@onthewildside]

The magic of Switzerland 🥹💕❄️

[@cristinakalyani9633]

You guys are so courageous!! I am cold just looking at it from Costa Rica warm jungle 😊..: 💛🧡

[@onthewildside]

Ahhh what a dream that is!! Hehe we manage it just fine, its not been ideal but when we get heating were sure we’ll feel such a huge amount of gratitude and pride which is so worth it 💕

[@cruel_brittania]

Yay, my favourite creators who warm my heart. Happy you are able to get a heater, until then it's important to get some healthy fats for keeping your body going and able to keep you warm; your pecans are a good add, but I also get a big bag of Omega 3 6 9 seeds (usually a mix of flax, hemp, chia, sunflower, and pumpkin seeds) and I sprinkle them on my porridge in winter and smoothie bowls in summer. Also a nice glug of EVOO in your wraps will give you some healthy fats your body needs. Omega 3 6 9 is also good for moods which can dip in winter. The Scandinavians like to air out their duvets and the sun is a good tool for not just drying but the UV rays can kill bacteria. I don't know if there is a way for you guys on sunny days to put your mattresses on the roof of the van to let them air out? Just an idea. You did forget what should have been your number one way to keep warm, get yourself a living hot water bottle like Luffe. Love you guys, stay safe, warm, and wild.

[@onthewildside]

Awwww thank you dear one for watching this! Totally agree about the seeds, we try to have all of them but obviously hard to remember sometimes to put them on 🙈 and yess we douse everything in EVOO hehe 😋 Makes total sense with letting the sun kill the bacteria although the van roof isnt very clean so probs wouldnt work for us. And you know we never have used hot water bottles for some reason other than for my period but should definitely be using it to warm us up ahaaa! Might not need to from now on with the heater but so appreciate your tips and your constant encouragement 🥹💕

[@ellenlanderson]

I know you are very independent, but i for 1, would love to be able to contribute to a Go fund me site for you three. It would make me feel even more a part of living on the wild side. It would give me joy to help with your journey.

[@onthewildside]

Awh ellen that is so sweet thank you for saying this 🥹🥹 we do have a little online store with aarons music and some of our tapestries available (www.parkingonthewildside.com/shop)but honestly just knowing that you enjoy what we share is wonderful to know 🧡

[@levidaisyyoung220]

great to see you both and pooch.. you both have really done your research too. was that a copper pot?

[@onthewildside]

Thank you lovely one!! We think we chose the best option for our van but ofc there are other options like wood stoves which would have been so cute! And yess it was a little copper fondue pot that we picked up from a swiss thrift store! Theyre full of all the old time pots and pans 🤗 although most of them contain lead which isnt bueno… 😬

[@racebanning6390]

Olympian Wave 3 for. propane. Webasto for diesel/ or gas. Are the safest, most affective. Glad to hear you are gettin a heater👍👍🎄🎄.. be blessed Romans 10:9-10🙏🙏

[@onthewildside]

Thank you so much, were getting a eberspaecher and are so excited to be warm ahaa

[@gmrbowden2133]

Why not put a plastic mattress protector on the bed to prevent moisture build up every night?

[@onthewildside]

Yess such a good idea, weve found that these mesh underlays exist that do exactly that! Need to get one order to family addresses to pick it up 🚌

[@wheelhouseadventures8176]

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[@filinchen02]

Hello guys, trank you for the great video again❤❤ how about a small woodstove? That will also draw out the moisture better.. and you can also cook a Little Bit! take a Look here, i also built one of those in my bus: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jprUg2N7pq-tr6ssi=lXamc-gkq6lhMPw_ Do you have a link for your 12v heating blanket? What do you do with your plants in very cold and very hot temperatures so that they donˋt die? Or are they All artificial plants?

[@onthewildside]

Heyy lovely oh yes its such a great idea! We were very tempted but wed have had to reconfigure the whole van to fit one as it couldnt sit on the countertop cause the flue needed to have a certain amount of clearance annoyingly? Cant remember where the blanket was from but am sure you can find them in home stores or online 💕 As for the plants, they can be quite temperamental. Weve found over the years that ivys, succulents and ofc cacti work best in a van but we sometimes like to buy little daffodil bulbs in winter and adore ferns in summer. All the plants are real apart from the ivy around our rope lights 🤗🌸🌿

[@filinchen02]

Thank you for your answer☺️ Stove on the countertop: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHWvmoCtYq9-l7ssi=30D3HQdgFJrEDNvs (min 9:05) and one more: (min 5:35) kzbin.info/www/bejne/kInMqamMo6eVrM0si=JZvAqhg1Rck9mxd-

[@heather333]

So many KZbints of your generation are vegan. If you relented a little and ate small amounts of red meat and fish/sea food, you would be very healthy. Venanism is so unhealthy. Your teeth and brain health, as well as your gut health cannot thrive in the long-term without animal based nutrition. The Dalai Lama started out as vegan once he was an adult, but he quickly went back to eating anamal based foods three times a week and regained his health. If you do feel your health declining, don't feel bad about eating some fish or meat. It is the proper human diet that humans evolved to eat. ❤❤

[@onthewildside]

Heyy heather, really grateful for your insight with this, were both thankfully very healthy and if we needed to adjust our diet because we were out of balance/lacking protein etc, we would find the least impactful way to make these changes. We’re both predominantly vegan due to ethical and environmental reasons, it just doesnt sit right with us but of course we dont have any problems with other people eating animals, it’s everyone’s personal choice, this is just our choice 🧡

[@patrickhache7020]

I bought the best diesel heater I could right away.. Don't live damp!! Van lifer Canada..

[@onthewildside]

Totally agree!! So happy we can finally get one now and happy to know youre all nice and cozy on the road in canada 🤗❄️🚌