This is a channel about campervan camping and traveling around the United States. We will also talk about gear that helps us on our travels, tips to make vanlife more enjoyable and lessons learned along the way.
Great video and seems to be consistent among owners that even with the few items that need some help, everyone would do it again. We currently have a blank Sprinter 4x4 2500 tall van, but no longer have the time to DIY or want to do so. We are hoping that we may be able to sell it and without too much extra investment, get a Solis. How would you say it handles over rougher gravel roads/climbs? My only concern is the clearance if we try to get off the pavement. Nothing too technical, but we have definitely used out 4x4 in the Sprinter before. Cheers!
Do you find it a pain to have the water hose city connection inside and cannot hook up outside as in other RVs? I saw on another video about the Solis that you either have the water house sticking out of the non closed doors or fill it and then use your water pump and not have the water hose sticking out the back. Great video. I am looking to buy in a few years but the Solis seems to have what I want. I agree with lithium and inverter. Thank you.
Hello, I just bought a portable AC for my small RV and I have a generator and I’m thinking of using my portable AC but do you recommend for me to connect my 30 amp to the generator directly or should I just plug-in my portable AC to the generator with an extension cord?
@@claudes1973 I don’t think it will matter if the AC’s power cord is long enough to allow the generator to be a safe distance from the RV. Just be sure to allow for proper ventilation with both the generator and AC exhaust and you’ll be good to go! Have a great day! 👍
Thanks for sharing your beautiful video of a gorgeous, spectacular motor trail drive. Breathtaking! And then you presented us with an unexpected collage of great photos. 👍
@@ShirleyGyles I have the van separate from the cars. It’s classified as a motorhome. Last year with Progressive I paid $590 annually. They base the rate on driving habits. I hope that helps! 👍
@@bopark824 I haven’t run across any issues as of yet. But yes, a direct straight view it is partially obscured. Thanks for the question. They do sell a plate kit if you want to change the location of your plate.
I was considering this model for solo vanlife, but I found several negative reviews about it. Also, because the space in a van is so small, having more than one person living in it reduces its shelf life.
@@Jesusislord-y4l sounds like you may need a bigger RV! Not sure how the size of a van or reduces its shelf life, but hey you might know something about shelf life that no else knows. Have a fantastic day!
Great video! I'm looking for a spare tire carrier solution for my Ford Transit 250 camper van. Unfortunately, the propane fill is located just under the rear bumper on the far right side. Can you measure the swing arm length, when closed, to see if it would clear my propane fill? Thanks!
Im starting my van conversion and I don't want to make another hole on the roof .This is a very good alternative. Thank you, very helpful for my decision
@@themagicoffarinacci9303 Just a different option. For us it’s great, because we only need it a few months out of the year. And when we don’t need it, we just store it in the garage. Have a good one!
Any advice why portable ac I have stops blowing cold air after 2 minutes and starts blowing hot air back into the van? I have a 400 buck portable with a predator generator.
@@borky1987 Honestly, I have both and I just prefer the inflation. But a good quality one! Sometimes the locks can be a pain to snap and an inflatable will be lighter.
Hi, yes, check out this video- ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FSr6Qv8yFyM.html, we use it a few times a year, but really helped when we went to the keys last year ;) Happy Travels.
I'm a native South Carolinian, and i love our state so much...im going through a midlife "crisis" a want to hike the entire trail. Do you know if its completed? Basically i want to set put on foot and walk from one end of the state, all the way across and finish with my feet in the ocean lol
This may have already been mentioned, but I did not scroll through all the comments. One reason the water tank may bulge (not say this happened to you) is filling through the city pressure tank fill. If one does not turn off in time, the tank will quickly pressurize as the overflow can not handle the volume of pressurized inflow. And this pressure causes the tank to expand. Ask me how I know? Fortunately the tank I did this too had lots of space around it. It took quite a while for the water to quit draining through the overflow. A fun experiment would be to fill one of these tanks either the tank or a fitting failed. Thanks for the video. I am considering the 59PX non pop top as Van 2.0 after a good experiences in my Solis 36A. Solis 36A was perfect proof of concept camper van for me.
I am staying at babcock on Tuesday and will be scooting through the campground lol I can’t wait to leave. Leaving the beaches of Florida to the Mountains of WV
I just move it to the edge of the van where the sliding door is and drain it outside. It can go a few nights without the need to drain. Have a good one.
I know you posted this a while ago but I wanted to ask you about the SOlis model P. It does not have a roof AC correct? How is camping without an AC unit, especially when it gets hot?
Correct, the P with a pop top doesn't have a roof A/C. We purchased a portable unit at Costco and if we stay at a campground we plug into shore power. We found it pretty tough in the summer to sleep in the van. Especially living in the southeast US. Have a good one!
I am not doing the van life but the hatchback camping life lol. So the space is limited lol I want to get this for taking with instead of my bulky e bike. If I can get 10 mile range that would be awesome, thanks. No one else really gave the range in videos, only said what the box says. I don’t think I will need the full ten miles, but will be nice to have to zip around small towns and places I camp/hike. Safe travels!
Thank you for you video. Its very helpful. Has it held up well? Standard size has worked well? lots of questions I know. Any law enforcement issues will the license plate location?
Thank you that was much appreciated. I just bought a solace yesterday and would like to see more videos on it. We tried the shower last night, but couldn’t figure out how to get the water hot. Would love to see more solos videos, Where can I find them?
Ensure the propane is on, then select boost on the truma panel, wait about 10 minutes and that seems to work for us. The hot water only stores about 2 gallons, so use it sparingly.
Thanks. Great video and very helpful. The Wilco website says that the XL is the only version that will fit the Solis, but you have a different version. Which version did you purchase? Standard?
Thanks for the review! Great video! I actually had a Wayfairer a few years back, but am now looking into something with AC and more features. Review was great- thank you!
Ironically, that one was basically tied for the highest peak in the tests. Boulder 100: 72% of rated capacity peak. Nomad 50: 70% of rated capacity peak. Nomad 28: 53% of rated capacity peak. There isn't a single solar panel in existence which will ever hit 100% of its rated theoretical maximum capacity anywhere that people live. These numbers are actually really normal. Variance comes down to things like elevation, how clean/moist the air is, and how hot it is. Ironically, solar panels work less efficiently when exposed to high levels of heat (reminder that they convert solar radiation to energy, not heat per-se). So the "ideal" solar situation would something like "towards the top of a mountain on a clean clear day, pointed directly at the sun as it moves through the sky". Under those circumstances, the atmosphere is thinner and the temperatures are lower despite being exposed to plenty of direct sunlight.
