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Hey Ryan...Frost usually builds up in your freezer when moisture or humid air is working its way into the fridge or freezer then frost builds up around the coils. Maybe check the gasket around the door and make sure you are getting a tight seal. Limit the number of times you go into your freezer each day. Ive noticed in some of your videos the fridge door swings open when you are driving that may indicate a week seal as well. If warm air gets trapped inside the freezer it will rest around the freezer coil and freeze turning into frost and ice build up. Anyways i hope this helps. Keep up the great Vidoes Bro.
It's also just an inherent flaw of that freezer design. The freezer being in the same space as the regular refrigerator is one of the top reasons these fridges don't last very long. The big temperature differences seem to be the root of a lot of break downs. There aren't a lot of other choices for a van, but in household applications that design should generally be avoided.
it was doing that to mine and then leaking water which i was super worried about my floor , i fixed it by just lowering the temperature on the whole unit
Put a box of baking soda in your fridge, and it should help with smells. That smell may be that ice build-up. New subscriber here. I'm excited to follow you on this journey!!!!
I like the chill pace you’ve been taking so far; part of what appeals to me about van life is that home is wherever you are, so you don’t need to be in a hurry to get somewhere. Take as much time as you’re able; just means more videos for us!
Ryan, I don't know what it is about your videos, but they are so enjoyable to watch. I feel like I'm right there with you. You do a great job of documenting the mundane and "regular" tasks that we would all be doing. Appreciate it and safe travels to you!
We live about 30 miles North of Tampa and there are several free camping areas near by, including our huge back yard (which has water & electric). We just found your channel, starting when you were at your friends house in Miami.
Vanlife and RV living is HUGE here in Florida. RV lifer here! Regarding your freezer, you’ll have to turn off your fridge to completely defrost it. It’s a pain because you’ll have to empty your fridge of anything that’s perishable and pack into a cooler, but it’s the most efficient solution. Use a couple old towels to soak up the water. Beware of those fire ants. They are nasty little buggers!
or if you make the defrost process when you will be in colder weather during the trip to Alaska you can keep the food outside of the van so it won't spoil while you wait the fridge to defrost 😉
You can always get a propane gauge so you know what your propane level is; also gas stations will refill your propane tank, which is cheaper than exchanging it for a new tank.
Love the videos! I think you should get a drone... it would be pretty epic for your b-roll and for you to see what's around you in the wilderness/trip all over the country. The footage would be epic.
Dude props to you for living the van life For me, just knowing I might have a bunch of ants in my van (I realize they were outside but they were on your feet inside the van) that would be curtains for my van life. I’d have to call it and just sell the van. But good for you dude I mean it’s not my kind of thing but it certainly takes courage and a strong will to live that life I would assume. Wish I had it in me quite frankly. Safe travels dude
Unwritten Cracker Barrel vanlife/RV contract: "Feel free to stay overnight, but please come in for breakfast before you go." Ryan makes breakfast in the parking lot. lol. Looking forward to the rest of the trip!
At least, get a coffee or something..like a smile and a thank you for the parking space last evening..and police the parking lot for debris as a good Samaritan.
I really love your videos ❤ such a nice escape from my reality ❤❤❤❤ my life is not terrible but my husband is going through chemotherapy and it’s overwhelming but your videos are soo cool thank you ❤
Hi, if you have an issue with food eating ants, go on line or find some peppermint oil. Get a spray bottle and put a very small amount into the spray bottle with a good amount of water. Then spray it where you may have ants coming in. Your van will smell nice and the ants hate that peppermint scent. It works for me
Not a tip for defrosting but for keeping frost free: put some kind of moisture absorber in there. I was defrosting my home freezer weekly for a while because it would screw up the fridge as well. I put about a half box of baking soda in each area and havent had to do it in 9 or 10 months now. I actually didnt even think the baking soda would work (although it got recommended multiple times) and that Id have to get one of those chemical moisture absorbers, but it worked fine. To my knowledge, theres no easy to defrost without turning it off. Good luck. Keep us updated.
Missing the glades!! Keep an eye out for skunk apes. Also the spot where you got water caught a 10 foot python there also some great fishing everywhere down there!!! Thanks for letting me ride along!!
Ryan before he goes in the store - I hope I don’t forget the propane to cook tonight” Ryan after he finishes prepping the Alligator meat- I can’t believe I forgot the propane” lollll
I think the most impressive part of all this is that you had the signal strength to play MW2! I hope you got the chance to drive down Loop Road to see all the gators out sun bathing. Loving the content.
For the freezer, the legitimate way to defrost is to empty everything out of the fridge unplug the fridge let the ice melt clean, clean it out and then put everything back in. The MacGyver way 😂 to defrost the freezer is to basically heat the ice. So you would need a blow torch, the the kind you use for crème brûlée, you can find them in Walmart. Heat the ice and it would melt. You need to know that’s a messy way though you need to put down some towels and then just chuck the ice out as it as it melts. I would suggest emptying everything out of the fridge and doing it the proper way, especially if your fridge smells, give it a good clean with some water with bleach in it, then let it dry completely and then use baking baking soda in your fridge so put a baking soda container in the fridge and it would soak up all of the smells.
Rub alcohol on your ant bites. Next visit to Walmart get some calamine or caladryl lotion. They have clear if you don’t want the beige color. Always good to keep on hand for different bites/allergic reactions!
Thanks for sharing Ryan. I’m loving your journey to Alaska. Cracker Barrel is the place to go when on the road. I love all the cooking. Thanks for sharing buddy.
Ryan, If you go to a U-Haul or a propane dealer they will fill you take more completely. Those tank swap out services like Blue Rino only give you a partial tank. It is so much cheaper to fill your tank, per lb of propane, and they will fill it more. Give it a try. Cost less and more propane!
About the freezer, get some freeze dried food or fresh and eat it as you get it. Use up all the stuff in the fridge. If you can remove the fridge, do so and set it outside wide open. If you keep it in there, be EXTREMELY diligent with having towels and wringing them out constantly. It'll take a couple days to defrost by itself without a fan or heater to accelerate the process. DO NOT STAB IT TO BREAK IT UP. Hit up a friend's house to do it?
love your videos! thank you for the amazing content, and hopefully i run into you in my van when i decide to go east since ive stayed west my whole life
This road trip is awesome!! Great idea! I am one of your biggest fans. I can't wait till you get to Alaska!! That alligator meat looked yummy. That is crazy expensive too.
You might try boiling some water in the smallest pan you have and setting it in the freezer. It should melt the ice or only other option would be take everything out and put in a cooler and turn the refrigerator off while driving.
If your freezer looks that bad then you may have a bad door seal... Or you need to defrost more often. Remove everything... Melt the ice... Turn it back on and repack refrig
I had alligator meat before, it's delicious! Tasted a bit like a mix of chicken and fish, it's a very delicate meat so maybe nuggets is not the best way to taste it but it still looked real good! It's so nice of you to make a peace offering to the ants after that little war you guys had lol 😄
I'm not a pro. But I used my clothing steamer to remove the frost from my mini fridge freezer. Worked like a charm. The wet heat melted it away like hot butter. It will melt fast so as my second favorite stoner would say. Dont forget to bring a towel!
Youll.have to defrost your fridge and freezer. After it's thawed spray the freezer with Pam, you can remove the ice fairly easily when it gets icy again..👍
Love it… I’m preparing my 170 extended 4x4 now…. Getting ready to take my NFL show on the road.. Watching your video… really enjoy the honesty.. makes it habitual… Damn you
To get out of that annoying smell of your fridge you have to put some piece of charcoal,this will help,Ryan...Enjoy your journey & happy travels,cheers🎉🎉🎉
Kinda bummed never got to meet you but still enjoying these anyway. We had the same clouds up here in Palm Beach County yesterday, surprised it didn't rain. Glad the weather was nice enough you didn't need the AC for a night. Looking forward to the rest of the videos.
I know this might be random, but watching you make the breakfast burrito... one tip i would say is to put it back in the pan and heat after you wrap. gives it better grill texture and keeps the wrap closed and less likely to have the ingredients fall out! :)
Yep you need to defrost the freezer every 6 months approximately. An alternative is boiling water in small pan or hot water bottle and putting it inside freezer area for awhile to soften ice up then use an ice pick to chip away ice. ♥️🙏
Everglades are pretty cool! Glad you were able to check it out!! We were there last year and were able to saw around 20 gators in one spot!!! SUPER CRAZY!!
In Sevilla (a souther city in Spain) there is a Feria called Feria de las Naciones where a lot of countries come every year with traditional foods. In South Africa's stand I tried crocodile and zebra. Crocodile tastes like chicken and zebra tastes like beef. A really cool experience and a bit expensive.
As a Paramedic I tell my patients that got bitten by ants or mosquito's to place a small smear of toothpaste on the bite. By the morning the bite and the itchiness will be gone. Let me know how that works out for you.
haha Cracker Barrrel be full all the time! Welcome to Florida! I love 41 aka the road you where on around 9:20. I lived in Homestead then recently moved to Naples. Would of been cool to meet you, Next time you around here I can show you around the Miccosukee tribe if you didnt stop by. I spent many years there because i had a friend that lived in the reservation
Your fridge needs air to circulate. Probably have stagnant funk. My thought would be the back of your fridge doesnt have proper airflow or its turned up too much. 🤷🏼♂️
To defrost, you will probably have to turn off your refrigerator and take your food out to store in a cooler for a short time. You can use a hair blow dryer to speed up the defrosting and put a pan below it and towels inside and around the outside as well. I don't know if any water would leak around to the back of the refrigerator, and I don't know much about van refrigerators, but if you can pull it out at a campsite to let it defrost and rinse it with a hose to speed up defrosting that would be good too.
If you’re going through GA, stop by Valdosta, about 30 mins past the FL border and try La Taqueria next to a gas station right off the military base. Pretty good small business spot for mexican food👍🏽
I used to work in a bar restaurant and we sold Alligator Bites, lot of prep and marinade in beer a spices. When it's all said and done too much trouble.
Bad Odor in the fridge- Vinegar and also ground coffee can work wonders, just put it in the fridge, the bad smell will be completely soaked up. . Nice vid ;)
Sweetie, you should save the thick broccoli stems; peel the stems & slice into thin strips & salute with onions, celery, mushrooms & pepper strips for a great stir fry.
Instead of using cooked bacon, you can just make fresh bacon w/o oil (bc there's a lot of fat on it already) and then throw the eggs in after. You save on cooking oil and also don't have a massive mess to clean up. Also, baking bacon is a nice alternative.
Ryan, try putting in a cup of charcoal in the fridge for about half a day after cleaning your fridge out. Also a good thing to do when you're leaving your van behind when flying home or something like that when your fridge is empty. The charcoal helps with the smell a lot.
Oil clean up- Make a little funnel from a old water bottle and pour the oil back in the same bottle it came in is what I always do. It may save you a couple baggies or a disaster if one ever explodes on you, safe travels brother.
Hey man, just wanna offer another tip, it has to do with when you were talking about the pan handle tip lol. Crack your eggs on a flat surface and you'll greatly decrease broken yolks and rogue shell pieces.
For me alligator tastes like summer sausage but better... it's much tastier than summer sausage imo. I took a trip to Louisiana back in early 2000s and I came across alligator meat. I've been looking for it but I'm way up north in Milwaukee Wisconsin. I'd have to order it online but not to keen on making it myself. One day I'll have it again 😁. I'm also not keen on waiting every few days for a video from you. 😆 I liked when you posted daily. Love your channel. May you have a safe journey across the nation 🙏❤️
leave door open, turn fridge to off or lowest setting, and use hairdryer on high.....don't forget to put a towel down to catch the water....done in 15-25 minutes, and no need to remove food doesn't take that long, might need to chip at it with butter knife while blowing with hair dryer
If. O one has told you, you can refill propane a lot cheaper than swapping, plus you get a fuller tank. Tractor supply, Loves and several other places can fill for you.
Ryan, take all the food out of your fridge and put into a cooler with ice. Turn off your fridge, get a shallow pail for the melted ice to accumulate in. Plug in hairdryer and melt the ice buildup on high. After it melts, dry the freezer and fridge with towel, then turn fridge back on. Do this periodically when you start seeing an ice accumulation.
