10 EPIC Vanlife Hacks - EASY & CHEAP tips & tricks for vanlifers

After living in our van for nearly 3 years now, we’ve bought and tried many accessories, gear and devices to simplify vanlife. Here is our 10 MUST items every vanlifer should have when living in a van. Making life easier and travels quicker!

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TIME STAMPS
01:06 Gel Pads
02:25 Collapsible Food Containers
04:00 Jet Boil
05:00 Lagostina Compact Cookset
06:23 GSI Compact Toaster
07:41 Omnia Stove
09:07 Luci Solar String Lights
10:34 GSI Compact Scraper
11:37 Cutboard Countertop
12:34 Collapsible Mug

VANLIFE HACKS

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WHO WE ARE? WHAT’S WITH OUR ACCENT?

We're Dom & Marie, a French Canadian couple who love Nutella and live in a van. Marie is the brain (Ph.D student) and Dom's the dreamer (Creative director).

In our newly converted Promaster 136'' named Vanessa, we plan to visit every single corner of North America. Our goal is to inspire others to start #vanlife and to help build their very own home on wheels.

[johntatman]

You two are a riot. You seem so funny and so happy together. Please keep these videos coming I can't wait for the next one.

[peterpiper]

Do an experiment: Open up all the containers and stack them together. You will see that they take the same amount of space if you stack them or if you push them down and then stack them. So they are not really space savers if you just stack them one inside the other. My friend had some of those and she discovered that you could just stack them together without breaking them down and they took up the same amount of space as regular plastic containers that fit inside each other.

[katydidnt]

A spray bottle is great for saving on rinse water for dishes. Takes a bit of getting used to, but soooo good for cutting down on water waste.

[peterwhitcomb]

Ok, this was the first "10 van hacks" that I found useful. The bread toaster and oven were my absolute favorite.

[martinturner]

Finally... some non-cringeworthy youtubers in a van 😄 love the editing style and content... thanks

[kennetharcher]

I'm about to start my RV life and out of the hundreds of videos I have watched about "useful tips" yours are the best. Also the way you two bounce off each other and show great respect for each other is beautiful to watch. I look forward to more videos.

[katiemunro]

This is such a great list! I've added all of the items to my wishlist for our future school bus conversion

[ameliaodell]

The music with the Nutella banana toast! So good lol

[tammieparrishmiller]

I believe the snowflake on the bottom of the collapsable means it's freezer safe. I just love that the two of you are living in a small space. I've lived tiny 3 times and that's how I'll retire. I did it when it wasn't a thing yet and people said; "You can't live in such a tiny space" and I said; "Watch me!" When I finished my tiny apartment next to my shop in the bldg I owned, all of the nay sayers were blown away. I had so many parties in my tiny apartment! Those were some of the best times ever, and like I said, I WILL be finishing my life living tiny! Your van is amazing and so are you two! Loved the video! I don't know how I've missed you all this time, but I'm now sub'd! Peace!

[peterpiper]

Just like I said about the silicone containers... any set that fits inside the other is great! So the camping cook set is awesome!

[kristinradams]

I absolutely adore you two! And, now, I have to have you both in my life every single day. Please stay safe and fun and awesome out there in this mad, mad world. Cheers :)

[paulsmith]

You guys are next level. Tips are amazing (And funny) . Have just took the plunge myself and bought a van to convert . I should be hitting the road sometime in next 12 months so will be sure to watch more of your vids for tips n tricks and just to cheer myself up with your wacky antics . Much Love from England guys .

[meadorni]

"You can go surf with your food containers." haha. I think that means it can store liquids. And the snowflake... it can be frozen. Maybe?

[tessayardley]

Your videos are my absolute favorite! So much personality <3 Thank you for creating all of these!

[reaganbrackey]

Thanks for the recommendations! Will be getting a bunch of items from this list for my van trip this summer :)

[samanthadodd]

This is the best list I've seen. These r real things we need. I'm hoping most of these I can get in USA. Never heard of the gel pads. I will get most of these before I go on the road.

Also u guys are so funny.

[kelson]

New subscriber after watching Kara & Nate, Trent & Allie, Eamon & guys are awesome! You made me smile. Salut d’Ottawa. 🇨🇦

[bertschuh]

Nice fun video! Regarding the Jetboil stove, they also make an adapter ring that allows one to use a skillet or other pot, not just the Jetboil pot. Adapter sells for ~12 -15 $CAD.

[xbriannaxbananax]

All these things were actually useful to hear about and I could totally see them making a huge difference!!

[lishayost]

"You can go surf with them" Surfing with food containers, Awesome! lol!