I Spent My Life Savings To Travel In A Van. 

It's refreshing, to see someone who isn't doing "van life" in a $150k+ custom van. This method is much more attainable, and I think it will inspire more people to try this.

just seeing the timeline of the video in the final cut that you posted on instagram stories, I already knew that a work of art would come.

I can't put into word how artistically beautiful each of your videos are, they almost give off a sense of euphoria watch. I feel like most RU-vidr have a generic sense to their videos but Natalie put such great care and detail into each of hers. From a Photographers point of view you can see just how much time and Love goes into each and every clip. She not only an amazing filmmaker but an amazing story teller, and in a lot of aspects that even more important.

Hi Natalie, I’m a dad to a 14 year daughter who you have inspired to make videos. Thank you for being authentic and genuine in your videos. Thanks for being you. I wish you the best with van life. If you are ever in the Dallas area I’m sure Sofia (my daughter) would love to say hi.

i will never ever ever ever ever get over how good your videos are

Words can’t express the excitement i felt seeing this notification. I already know this video is going to be so incredible Natalie

I am deep into my hunt for a van. None of my family understands my desire to get out of my home town again except my Dad. You spoke every thought I have tried to get out for the last year and a half.

Natalie!!! You seem like such a cool person! Exciting to follow you on this journey :)

She’s back!!!

into the wild was my inspiration to start youtube, i cant wait for this series, got to spend a week in a van across canada this past summer. Keep on going Natalie, this was awesome

This was absolutely beautiful. Thanks for putting the effort in it

You are one of the most talented filmmaker I’ve ever seen. I think you need to post more often because your videos are making difference in other people’s life. I am learning a lot from your videos in terms of film making. Keep it up

AHH!! So glad to have you back (':

THIS is the PRIME example of Quality over Quantity when it comes to RU-vid, or honestly just videos and projects in general. The waiting time for a new upload is always worth it.

I did the same thing for only 8 months and honestly it was an amazing experience. Like you I was broke but when I hit the road my family and I realized that time and experiences are priceless and having less worrying was pretty epic too.

*im so proud. so excited for your next chapter.*

Natalie, your videos have the distinct ability to transport me into a whole new world. Like I actually forget everything in my real life, and am completely immersed. Such an epic and beautifully made film. You have such a talent for filmmaking! I'm glad to see that you found a van and am absolutely hyped for the new Borderless series! Honestly, sometimes I daydream what it would be like to live in a van for a year so this is gonna be fun to watch through your experience :D

Seeing Natalie's IG stories about how she's doing or how she's apologizing because she haven't uploaded for awhile now but y'all know it's worth watching her videos when it drops. It's no ordinary video but a masterpiece. Who else is excited for the rest of the "Borderless" series?

i saw your van renovation video about a month ago when i began to work on my van and i immediately subscribed bc i loved the video and your whole vibe in general. i was feeling alone and confused about my feelings towards moving away and everything that my future holds and i turned to your videos and they really helped. i feel like i relate to so many things you said and sorry if that sounds cliche but it just is, i don't know if maybe a lot of people who I've never met think like that as well but ive just never heard a stranger speak my thoughts the way you did in your videos, if that makes sense. ive never related to a stranger on a screen as much as you, and i dont feel understood by anyone (besides one person) but i feel like you understand somehow, a stranger on a screen. i especially enjoyed listening to your explanation on why you want to live in a van and i can definitely relate to some of the reasons, i really felt when you said "im sure these thoughts will unravel a bit more like during van life and everything but i just know as of right now i need to get the flip out of my parents house" because that's just how i feel like ive literally told my friend something just like that and when you said it in this video i was like EXACTLY, I NEED TO FRICKIN LEAVE!! anyways sorry if this is a weird comment but i just wanted to thank you for putting me in a better mood and to tell you that your videos are amazing, i really admire the videography and editing. i hope you get to read this :)

Okay. So I’m a grown man (34) and my husband/partner and I (along with our two year old daughter) all travel around in a van and document here on RU-vid. I randomly found your channel from this video snd I’m so blown away. I mean, I’ve never seen anything like this. I’m in awe and a little jealous and can’t wait to see what you create. Thank you for reminding me what good storytelling can and should look like. I so so appreciate it.

Natalie may not be posting every damn week but when she posted something, you know it's hella worth it!

When I got the notification on my phone, I stopped studying and pressed on it. You’ve got no idea how long I’ve been waiting for this, your each work -which is artwork, honestly- is what has been giving me a certain motive to just, keep going you know? You capture life’s smallest things and situations in such a beautiful way, you showcase and highlight the parts of it we fail to notice at times. I feel lucky to have found your channel and to be able to watch your videos and witness such a thing. You’re seriously talented and one of the reasons I decided to keep on editing for the past three years. You’re admirable, please never give up on this talent of yours. You’re one in a million! I wish you everything good in life Natalie, we’re all proud of you and I truly hope you achieve and have everything you want to have in your hands. Once again congratulations for your work, this is insanely good 🤍🤍

I love your story! It's so dope to see a young person so drawn towards the unconventional because it feels right, and totally going for it. Get it girl, you're a huge inspiration!

Loved your story, and really happy to see somebody actually being motivated with Into the wild. It did some effect on me as well, but not sure when will I ever give up what holds me back from living - into the wild, on my own to be better for own good and also for people around me. You actually put the whole dream into reality. its true when Christopher said "Happiness only real when shared" Thank you for sharing your journey of being - Borderless :)

It is so awkward when people give me that look like "you're a loser" when they learn I quit my job and moved into a van lol. As if it wasn't completely my choice and I saved tens of thousands in preparation for it. A massive part of this process is taking a leap of faith and forgetting what society thinks. It's a very vulnerable but rewarding position to be in.

this video was incredible i’m so happy you posted it, great job natalie!!

I'm OBSESSED with this video! So excited to see the following content! You basically did what I desire for a loong time, cuz I relate to your relationship towards your house and parents soo much

Your genuinely one of the most incredible filmmakers, not only on this platform but in general. You get incredible angles, perfect editing and choice of music, stunning shots where each one adds to the story, and in general an amazing ability to captivate and transport anyone watching. I hope you realise how impressive it all is ♥️

This film has such unreal cinematography, directing and writing, it's a hidden gem.

so excited for this series!!

I've seen countless van-travel videos but your films are pretty unique and this is precisely what I'm looking forward to seeing in your story. Keep doing it and good luck. The van looks awesome, by the way.

This is really inspirational Natalie. Thank you for taking us with you on your life journey. I really think it makes a lot of people happier and relate by seeing your life experience. I wish you the best in this new life chapter of yours ! PS : Your editing is soooo amazing ^^

I cried my eyes out when you were talking about when you got the van. This video is so liberating and I have these strong feelings of being so proud of you even though I don’t know you personally. Keep up this video making it is honestly amazing

it's crazy that you mentioned Into the Wild as being one of the things that inspired you because we are reading that book in class right now, and throughout this whole video, it was reminding me of your experience. Loving what you are doing as always and can't wait to see more!

This RU-vid channel is one of the best things out there. Thank you, algorithm, you nailed it this time. Congratulations for this Natalie. Beautifully done, pure soul

Fell asleep watching RU-vid videos around midnight, woke up for some reason at 3:30AM and your video was on my recommendation since I’ve been watching Van videos, and now it’s 4:14AM for me and I’m binge watching your videos, I’m in my mid 30s, and you’re an inspiration, thank you.

RU-vid's algorithm showed me your "I became everything I ever wanted" video, and then I binged your entire channel. Regretted for not finding you earlier .And waited for your next upload, which somehow felt like an eternity. But totally worth the wait. You never disappoint. You just never will. YOU GO GIRL!!!!

“I just know as of right now I need to GET THE FUCK out of my parents house.” I resonate with this so much

I just watched the last episode of borderless and I’m back to watch it start to finish. Thank you Natalie for making these films and sharing them with the world, you have such a talent and I can’t wait to see what you do with it next ❤

you are actually so amazing, this is the first video i have ever seen of yours and i subscribed within the first like 3 minutes. you are so talented and creative it’s insane. im so excited to follow along your journey, you are going to go so far.

Very excited to see this series

I am taking this video as a sign. I have savings stashed elsewhere for this exact reason and I've been debating whether or not I've been wanting to do it or if it was really worth my time and seeing this video proves that yes, it is and I should go for it. Eventually, I'll get there and things will be okay and I'll finally be able to start living and for this video and for you, Natalie, I have to thank. Your videos are truly so inspiring and it feels so comforting to watch, like reconnecting with an old friend. Am excited for the series! ^^

Awesome! I love the way you put this video together! I’m also on a journey like yours but I’m doing mine all on an E-bike. I just began my adventure on my 40th birthday Sept 4th. So far it’s been an incredible experience and in two weeks I’m going to start pedaling from Oxnard, Ca to San Diego and from there all the way to Oregon all along the coast. One challenging but also rewarding thing I’ve been doing is finding my own style on how to document this. I’ve watched a lot of van life content but I have to say yours is my favorite so thank you for the inspiration to expand my content horizons. Maybe I’ll see you out on the road one of these day🤙👍🚴⛺️

Your storytelling skills are incredible, and the addition of the bloopers at the end, sailor's mouth and all, are just the icing on the cake. Good luck, be safe, and enjoy yourself. You're starting a whole new adventure (:

Man. You are so good at this.

your videos bring me such a sense of comfort and safeness. the way you edit and the music you choose just puts me in a place where i feel like time has paused and in this moment nothing can go wrong. i really appreciate you for the effort you put into your videos so thank you for being you

This film is a masterpiece! It’s incredible to see your filmmaking skills evolve as the time passes! You actually inspired me to start putting my videos out here and to don’t be afraid to show who I am! Thank you for making such inspiring videos, you’re amazing!!

I’m in the middle of a night shift at work and I stopped, unplugged my phone and sat down to watch this. you’re such an inspiration. I look forward to your videos

why i feel like there's a big production behind this video? the editing, the photography... is it just talent?

Your editing is beyond amazing. You are so good at telling a story it's insane. You definitely inspire me to do better whenever I wanna do more documentary type videos. The first one I did is so bad haha but hey! Now I have an artist to look up to! :) Keep up the amazing work Natalie!

you’ve done exactly what you’ve been watching your whole life you’ve made the step an this is motivating a lot of people including myself thank you for this masterpiece of videography.

I just found your channel, love the video, the story, the van itself, you as a person, the concept, the mentality, everything seems to be so perfect yet simple. Is there anything better than these type of adventures? I think this is the dream life. A path to another world of your own choices and imagination. Escape, yet not running away from civilization and people, but only choosing a different way of living, allowing yourself to experience the whole new meaning of life. I am very impressed by your ability to show so many by making videos. Hope everything goes well, can't wait for the uploads. Thank you for encouraging me to follow my dreams.

You are an unbelievably good storyteller. I’m in the process of looking for a campervan myself and this is only making me more excited. Awesome video, can’t wait for more!!

WELCOME BACK, NATALIE. Congratulations on having a van (Spiffy) and finally releasing this video with so much hard work. Thank you for making my day as always!

you’re truly so inspiring natalie! i’m gonna love this upcoming series! best of luck on the road 😭

So stoked for you! And congratulations. Have fun and be safe out there 🤙

yet another cinematic masterpiece. your work NEVER fails to amaze me natalie!! after all, your last video was the very thing that got me into film and inspired me to start producing works of my own. thanks for putting so much effort into putting this stuff out here for people to enjoy and marvel over

O momento de vídeo novo da Natalie chegou 😍

You are honestly an amazing story teller and I look forward to watching this series, all the best.

I love your videos, you have an amazing vision of how to tell a story before you even press the record button. I follow a lot of van life or nomadic youtube channels here and I can easily say your videos are the best in terms of story, visual aesthetic, and purity. I'm looking forward to watching all your videos and catching up to where you are now 😊✌️

Excited to see how this series plays out :) proud of ya!!!

YESSSS SHE'S BACK

Been watching your channel for a while. You probably know it already but you have talent when it comes to story telling. Your ideas when it comes to editing are also amazing. I hope you will someday do some big documentaries. I would love to watch them. All the best and keep it up Natalie. See you in the next one.

This is my first video I’ve seen on your channel and I love it, love your vibe and mindset about life! You are an amazing human in this weird world!!!

so excited for you and proud of everything you accomplished

i can't even explain how happy i am to see natalie happy and living out her dreams. this girl has worked so hard and i cant wait for the rest of the series!!

Only 2 minutes in and i have to say this is such an incredibly well put together video. Your skills in editing and videography make me feel like im watching a feature film about one of my biggest passions, Van life.

Im not really the emotional type, but your videos dor some reason always give me happy tears. Just the pure excitement for the future you give me is so dope

I like your style and the creative path you take the viewer on. Its always fun for me to find people who do things differently and make it their own. I look forward to your next video! Oh and I watched the video "I became everything I wanted"...I get your point of view and share the same sentiments as well. You seem like a genuine human being who just wants to create and show it to those who like watching things that speak to them. Just my opinion, Hope all is well!

Yayyy! So proud of YOU! I remember watching a video of yours over a year ago and you were talking about wanting to do this. You're amazing Nat, take care and have fun! Sending love from Western Australia! :)

I love your style and production. So beautifully put together! Great work!!

I LOVE how well the video is made... Unbelievable storytelling, astounding audio and visuals... also CONGRATS on the van :D

Wow, just discovered your channel. Your storytelleing, filmmaking and editing skills are absolutely amazing 🙏🏽❤️ I wanna go and live in a van soon too, so this video definitely resonates 🌈

You are honestly one of the most talented, creative minds I have ever ever seen. I can't wait to see how your passions develop further in future!! Also cannot wait to watch this series!

The way she's using stuffs the colours, environment and everything uff hitting the vibe bro not only it's just story it's become so much inspirable & ah all vintage smell rounding around me

The whole style of this video makes me think of Coniferous forests & I'm loving EVERY part of it, the storytelling & editing are incredibly phenomenal, felt EVERY part about your view on materialism & how you felt it was way too overvalued while growing up, that's what inspired my move too!!

This video is awesome. You made 2022 better. The editing, narrating and everything. Thank you for coming back

Welcome back , you are awesome by the way ✨🤍

Natalie i 'm always into "vanlife" thing soooo much!!! This video really brings me hope and pure enjoyment:D

Hey. First time here. I’ve been on RU-vid since forever. But this… to watch this the first thing in the morning, man I love this woman’s videos! They are like so cute and calm and chill AND cute!!!

Very much enjoyed the part at 5:56 when the Gregory Alen Isakov song "Amsterdam" starts playing and you show the effort and passing of time with the changing backgrounds and stuff. Great story telling, film making and really just taste there and in the rest of the video. Great work!!

You are a genius. Loved the storytelling and the editing and this is my life dream too, to ride and live in a van.

these are amazing, it's so cool seeing all the intentional details of editing. Every sound and visual is thoroughly thought out

You dont know how much i love this idea, also your way to talk and express really gets me and one day ill hope to make that vanlife to

NATALIE i’m so excited for this series!! everything you make is just incredible, keep doing what makes you happy :))

This feels exactly like something that you would do and it gives me hope that I might be able to follow my own dreams one day :)

The details of your cinematography to tell the story is seriously inspiring! Super creative and unique.

first video of yours that I've watched and I think you're my favourite youtube now. So well put together!

When you announced the new borderless series I got a HUGE smile and was really happy and looking forward to experiencing adventure vicariously through you. Thanks for the amazing content, we are here for a good time, not a long time. Time and loved ones we will never get back. Live now, go create your own luck. One Love and good luck to all on their journey to be most present and most alive.

Hey Natalie, I hope that you see this. I am deeply inspired by your work. I related to your situation with your parents, and I wish that I had the bravery to escape it all. I am so excited for your new series and so stoked to listen to your stories.

You have my heart after this! The bravery of not knowing but doing it anyways. I love it! Good for you!

THIS IS BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!everything about this video is a MASTERPIECE and pls the amount of efforts you put into this video is nutss!! You are truly one of a kind.

You are actually living my dream! i just cant get out of the daily circle of working and sleeping. really hope to break out of this circle one day and go for iT! Proud of you and everyone who was able to do it :)

Watching this made me tear up so much and make my heart soar. This already looks like such an incredible and enlightening experience. Hype for Borderless. This is a dream of mine as well!

You are truly one of a kind!!! Hasnt been much since ai stated watching your videos but i am already obsessed

Nice story telling. I like how you brought us into your story and allowed us to ride along with you. Keep up the good work.

gotta watch it a few more times to appreciate all the attention to detail, but already love this series so much :)

Congrats I’m so happy for you! I can’t wait to live in a van and live life to the fullest, of course I try my best to do so now but it’s just something about the van life style that seems legendary

Super proud of your accomplishment, and excited for your adventures ahead!

Loved this video ❤️ everything about it was 💯. Your way of telling a story, cinematography is amazing 🙏🏻 ❤️ keep them coming and I can't wait to explore your channel!