I think I have a problem... | Affordable Vanlife Alternatives

I think I have a problem and it's gonna end up costing me.....but who cares! It looks great and it's WAY cheaper. PLUS - heading out in an attempt to save even more money and will an air fryer work in the van??

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My name is Matthew and I live in a van. I lost my job due to "cut backs" from the pandemic of 2020 and decided to seriously restructure my life. I am also a single dad who needed to find a solution that would allow me to remain in my daughter's life and plan for her future. After tons of research into #vanlife, I knew it was for me.

From March 2021 until October 2021 I spent my days building out my Chevrolet Express 2500, which came to be known as "Lucky" and as of October 18, 2021 I have been living in Lucky full time.

The build was done with almost no experience on my end and I used the one incredible tool I had at my disposal - the internet - to learn what I needed to build Lucky into a very comfortable tiny home.

I have always had a bit of a passion for being in front of the camera and really enjoy capturing the world around us. This really played into how I was feeling after almost a year of working from home when I "commuted" from the bedroom to the couch. I was starting to feel extremely unhealthy, unmotivated and despondent. I HATED that, and that's not a word I like to throw around. This new lifestyle gives me opportunities I just didn't have before and I am so excited to be able to share it all with you.

I truly believe we all have the capabilities to turn our lives around, should we choose to do so - and if I can inspire you to shoot for something better then I have done a decent job and that will keep me going.

There is more to life than the consume, consume, spend, spend lifestyle I feel we have all been conditioned to follow and I just want to do the best I can for myself first and foremost. Our time is limited and I do not want to waste another second on a lifestyle that doesn't bring me joy!

Be Happy, Be Creative, Be Yourself and BE POSITIVE!

[Linda-xbol]

My favourite is little Penny and watching Matthew interact with her the way he does❤❤❤ another favour is mine is Matthew is so informative of tools repairing things so awesome helping me greatly❤❤❤ thanks for sharing Matthew and please keep the videos coming❤❤❤

[vickymartin]

Take all your cutoff sleeves of those favorite Dixons and give them to your Mom. She can make a quilt for your "Tiny home on just a thought.

[chrishemsworth]

The sleeveless flannel is an old Aussie fashion trend ❤

[AskArlene]

Penny reminds me of Mr. Mittens from Disney's movie, Soul

[UrdnotChuckles]

Penny certainly was chattering up a storm in the morning there. Must have been in hunt mode. :)

[kaytoka]

The sleeveless shirts are looking good. haha Penny is so chill after the brushing and catnip toy - I think she was expecting you to be giving her a treat. 😂

[nancymoon]

FYI- Chrome had vid where he purchased new foam and covers for his seats. Check it out or call him.

[JoeZyzyx]

Take the van seat to an upholstery shop and have them rebuild it with new foam and seat cover. I did that in the 70's on a Chrysler and that was a bench seat, and it was a great seat, even when I sold the vehicle much later.

[Diana-exig]

Maybe Dixon should consider a new line of sleeveless shirts.

[Trace-kfly]

My favorite thing is when things are flying around in the van in transit and Matthew yells at inanimate objects

[Kristina_Gisela]

I’m glad the brush works. If Penny’s like my kitties, she’ll come to love it. And as always, quality content, quality content.

[MMLynnAnn]

Get reusable silicone cupcake liners fill with cupcake muffin or cake mix ...frost add sprinkles make 4 at a time in air fryer ...yumm

[preparingthebridefaithoutr]

YAY! ...gifts🎉. LUV that brush, WOW!😳🤯😺👍

[Pammellam]

Matthew, no no no no, don’t use the sleeves as a cleaner…..find a friend or a relative who sews.

Take a bunch of those Dixxon sleeves …. Even the short sleeve ones….
…..and ask them to make a lap quilt for yourself or Brooklyn for cooler weather…

[Carole-kr]

Canadian Tire has special paper liners for the air fryer. They catch everything and cleanup is a breeze.

[robertstrohm]

Congrats on the Air Fryer and Cali Nurse bought you a good name brand Cosori. I make all kinds of stuff in my air fryer, Best chicken wings and legs ever, yes and fries also sausage comes out really bitchin’. Just about anything you can think of. And much quicker than a conventional oven. ENJOY!

[wendyrobertson-cm]

Hey Matthew! Have you ever thought of having a quilt made of the shirt sleeves? That way your cut off sleeves can do double duty and not go to waste. Even if you don't have enough sleeve material you can put a wide border color fabric to enhance the bright happy colors of the sleeves. A black or white border would bring out the bold colors. A professional quilter should be able to help with the border color. Maybe consider a crazy patch center medallion with a wide border of black would be a great choice because I see black in most of the shirts you selected for your DIY shirts. I had one done for my Mom from the baby clothes she saved, although I didn't actually use the clothing because Mom would have been very upset. We made a crib sized quild and bordered the outside in white because it enhanced the "baby clothing". Mom cried her eyes out thinking I had destroyed the clothing to make a quilt for her. When I told her that the clothes were fine, but all the pictures that I had taken were of the materials were for color samples for the quilter. I had it made because Mom was always cold in the evenings. It's just a thought.
It can also be put aside for Brooklyn as a wedding gift from her Daddy. But your experiment sounds like a pretty good idea too.
Happy trails and safe travels,
Your friend Wendy

[AlanaGrant-ls]

Check with Chinook Auto Upholstery, husband uses them for work and they have done tractor seat for us. Will do vinyl or cloth probably even Dixon’s sewn together 😜. Decent price in scheme of things.

[jeredjones]

Maybe change out the padding and cover, just like what Chrome did to his seats.

[ceebee]

Equigroomers ROCK!!!! That's what most professional groomers use. It gets ALL the shedding undercoat out. "Are you dying"? I burst out laughing.