VIDEO: Tour of my RV

Very cool! I’ve followed your RV saga since the beginning, it’s neat to actually see it “in person” so to speak. Hope to do something similar someday :-)

(and isn’t the GF1 a fantastic little camera? speaking as a professional photographer, it’s been one of the most exiting developments in digital cameras in years…)

Wow! That was incredibly good quality video. The autofocus, when it adjusted quickly, seemed to work great. And incredibly depth of field.

Well done on the tour. The only thing you didn’t do was show us what was in the kitchen cabinets/fridge. I would have really liked to see that.

THAT. WAS. AWESOME.

I was debating whether or not to get a small studio or live the mobile lifestyle and this video just put me over the top. Home on wheels it is.

Loved the life nomadic book and I am SUPER PUMPED for the RV book. stop posting blogs so you can release that book in a week :)

MIke

Awesome video, I’m still seriously considering getting an RV after I graduate, I just trying to figure out my source of income after I get out of school.

The Sprint mifi is neat. You have a pretty sick deal with the $68 for your Sprint plan. I have the 500 minute employee referral offer for $59.99 (the 3G version of SERO, they wouldn’t let me keep it when I got the Pre.

Isn’t the internet really limited on the mifi though? It’s like a 5gb a month limit right?

iv also been around since the RV was nothing more than a dream. looks awesome. but really, have you never seen cribs? definately should have gone through the fridge :P

@Ed Z I love the GF1. My last camera was released in 2004, so it’s also the first exciting camera in a long time for me.

@JP Thanks, no separate mic. The sound quality was better than expected, but I may get a mic for future videos.

@Tim I have unlimited bandwidth on my Mifi. I used 25gb last month.

@Christian + Peetuhr More requests for in-fridge footage than I expected. You’d see vegetables, tons of tempeh, ezekiel bread, and not much else.

@IK I made it in 3D Studio Max and Adobe After Effects

Tynan

Awesome RV!

Have you ever thought about converting the engine to run on used cooking oil/grease? (assuming your RV is diesel)

Does Winebago make that model anymore?

Tynan, love your website and especially your mobile lifestyle. I’ve been looking at RV’s and have narrowed them down to a PleasureWay Ascent Sprinter Diesel (small, but mobile) and a custom-made Sportsmobile (made in Austin!)…..

I currently have a home which is (fortunately) paid for, but I am thinking about making a career change and (therefore) a lifestyle change. There are MANY people doing similar lifestyles as you have undertaken, so I find comfort in that fact. However, you have been great in showing all the issues, facts and challenges regarding such a lifestyle. Many thanks.

That said, I would appreciate your comments on the reliability on your VW RV engine/platform. I’m torn between a Sprinter platform, which is a Mercedes diesel platform, versus a Ford gas platform, which is a bit less reliable but more affordable for repairs.

Also, do you store your RV or some personal belongings somewhere while you are away on trips? I don’t have family to depend upon, so I would need to stash some things in a self-storage place.

Again, your thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks!

@Tim It used to be unlimited… I got in on it back then and they can’t change it on me now. I kept SERO with the TP2… I might not have gotten the phone if it wasn’t an option.

I pay $45/mo for the data card and $23/mo for SERO. Check this out: http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/hot-deals/897834/

I also have a few other tricks that aren’t reproducible, so I won’t share them.

@Doc It’s not Diesel

@Gruntie It’s hard for me to explain how to make money because it varies so much from person to person. I’m going to do a video with a financial expert on Friday, though, so stay tuned for that.

@Mike They stopped making it in 2005. Starting in 1997 they made them a foot longer and added too many cabinets, which is why I got a 1996. If I were doing it all over, I’d still get the same RV.

@snackies I’m going to cover that in my upcoming book on RV living, but basically with a small RV you can park anywhere a car can park as long as you keep a low(ish) profile.

@Dave The Sprinter is a great platform with VERY high gas mileage. It is very thin, though. Six months ago I helped a friend design a Sportsmobile, which he just brought up to SF yesterday. I visited their workshop in Fresno, too. They make really top quality stuff and really listen to what you need. I recommend them highly.

When I’m off on trips I get an outdoor parking spot for the RV for about $60/mo. Outdoor is better because my solar controller will automatically condition my battery.

@Mike Thanks! Glad you liked it.

Looks like videos are a success… I will produce more of them.

Tynan

I’ve been hoping for pictures or a video of the inside of your RV since I started reading your blog a couple months ago. Glad to finally see it happen. Looks awesome, very livable. I could totally see myself living like that someday. After reading a lot of the posts on your blog along with your book (Life Nomadic), you’ve inspired me to want to live minimalistically and start traveling. College is sort of standing in my way right now, though (of the traveling part). And, unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like doing both is really possible.

Liked the mobile wifi setup, looking forward to sprint 4G coming out in Austin by the end of the year.

Hi Tynan – love the video, it’s a great look at your lifestyle. Question – I know you’ve said this 1996 RV is the cat’s meow, but have you seen anything on the more recent market, like in the last couple years, that is comparable? Trying to track down a 1996 model RV can be tough.

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