moving on from wyoming // Bus life week 3 (?) 

These are by FAR the best and most realistic travel vlogs I've seen on RU-vid. So well done, Emma!

Emma put all baged, boxed and bread up in upper cupboards. DONT LEAVE ANY CRUMBS ON FLOOR until you visually get him out. Remember if you see one mouse their might be more. A tub with a tight lid will work too!💓💓💓

Emma you look amazing, I believe this bus life is really good for you. Don't stress out over changing plans or only driving a few miles at a time - this is your time - to do what you wish, what feels good and makes you happy. Keep smiling. ☺☺

Thanks! I love watching your videos, I look forward to Fridays for your video to come out. I am one of the subscribers who keep telling you to get good curtains in your bus/home with some sort of insulation and blackout stuff. I hope you don't get upset about me saying anything I just worry about you and I want you to feel safe and cozy. I have always been one to jump in and try things that are out of my comfort zone. i doubt you will ever be out my way ( I live in Ohio) I sure would help you make your curtains and get or make you something to hang as you go in to your little bathroom area and something matching to hang as you go in to your bedroom. Your doing so great on your own and just forget about the negative comments. Those people are most likely jealous of your courage to build out a bus and make it a home. Anyway keep up the good work. My husband said your doing a great job also and that's a big compliment. Okay ,we'll see ya next week. Have a safe & great week Love Connie

It's lovely to see you happy and smiling 😊

wow, your videography was turned up to 12. like wow. The vulnerability is top notch, whoever guided you in videography, give them a drink, you story is now a story

Well that was fun :-) I love how future Emma jumps in and adds to the story. I can't wait for the next episode 🙂

You are hilarious, I guess that’s why I look forward to your next adventure. It’s good to see you gaining more confidence in yourself and overcoming the obstacles in your path. You’re getting good at that. It’s just nice to see you happy and smiling more. Stress sucks!

Emma, I have enjoyed watching the transformation of the bus and yourself. You have certainly become more sure of yourself. A quick tip for doing scribing to get the arch shapes. Use a fairly large disk (Plastic or wood or whatever) with a small hole in the centre for your pen. This will be easier to use and you should also get the slight ups and downs.

I use bars of Isish Spring in different parts of my rig to keep pest like mice, squirrels, rabbits and such out of areas with electric wiring( they love eating the insulation), keeps them out of food areas, closest and such. Last a very long time. Cheap and saves unwanted visiting pests from making the inside their home. Good luck on the New journeys in New life...

Love your sense of humor Emma. It's intelligent and a little dry. You genuinely make me laugh sometimes. Looking forward to what you get up to in the coming weeks.

The beauty of your rig is, you don’t have to drive far. Your always home! Yay! Your just beginning to find your groove!☮️ You can do it! Love your videos❤️

Emma, Great video VERY funny lol 😂🤣 So glad you got yourself sorted! (I knew you'd be ok with the bike once you got your clutch control better, driving the bike daily where you were up n down the loose gravel probably helped!) So funny about the mouse! Seal all your food in air tight containers/out of reach of the floor to avoid unnecessary/uninvited "guests" in your food! You've really grown in confidence which is great to see! Absolutely love your videos and you energy and spontaneity! Hope youre having a great weekend and good week next week! Look forward to seeing the next one see what you've been up to etc.. Don't stress about the driving its not a race and once you get more comfortable driving it'll be less stressful(stress is tiring!) Take care, cheers from London 👍😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 x

It's nice to see both Past Emma and Future Emma enjoying the adventure! Driving isn't always easy. You're still learning what your pace should be. This is not the same kind of travelling you were used to. So just try different things, and you'll learn what you like best. I wish I was in your shoes! Except I'd completely suck at RU-vid and I'd be penniless.

Suggestion, a high-quality cable lock for your motorcycle, if you don't already have one, would be very beneficial for when the motorcycle is on the bus and when it is off the bus, especially when you go into stores. Just like your car, never leave the key in it. Also, you might want to put a spare key to the bus door hidden somewhere on the outside just in case you forget your keys on the inside. Wish you well down the road, from El Cajon, Ca.

Check the straps after you have gone 10 miles. Also use a locking pin for your bike carrier.

It is a blast watching your videos. You are so brave putting this out there. I love how you are facing your fears and frustrations and working through them. You are amazing. You will appreciate this time in your life your whole life.

I love your building style. I'm early into a cargo trailer build, and mine is all over the map now too!

So impressed with all you have done so far and your growing confidence. Great idea to finish your bus projects whilst camping.

Number one, we’re so glad you got that mouse out of the bus! You seem to be in the “figuring it all out as you go along” phase right now, and that is normal. Personally, I’m looking forward to more Monkey videos, and seeing you finish out the bus build. Really, though, what an exciting time this must be for you. Wishing You Well

You could easily replace and install a super comfortable driver's seat...like a mint condition Cadillac seat with all the adjustments and whatnot. Another thing that might help is keeping the windshield clean.

If you had a ramp to step up on while loading your bike it would make it easier for you. Get a long wide plank and put a block, that's wider than the plank, under one side so that as your walking your bike up the ramp you are elevating yourself as well then you wouldn't have to stretch your arms so much and would have better control of the bike. You'll want to test your ramp before loading your bike for stability.

Practice makes perfect. The more you practice, the easier it gets.

Don't ever stop at a rest stop go to a Flying J or Loves Truck Stop, any truck stop is gonna be way safer!!

Come to Florida, we will park you full hook up, in our little Humble Jungle and show you all our favorite places. You would love my Nephew.

I like the editing, past/future scheme! You get so worked up sometimes it's good that you seem to pull through in the end! You are really doing it Emma, it is so fascinating (and entertaining) to watch each week. Have fun out there! 🚃 👍 👌 🎻 👌 👍 🚃 You been practicing?!

The mouse issue is never going away. I always have at least one sticky trap with a piece of granola bar on it out. Never had one escape though.

Should have kept the mouse as a travel companion lol 😉 Your just having trouble adjusting to the different altitudes make sure your stay hydrated. Might account for why your feeling a bit ruff. The bus is a dryer environment

2 tips from a guy that loads motorcycles on that type of carrier. 1. you only need the front wheel pocket open to safely load/carry the bike. Cover ALL BUT THE FRONT WHEEL POCKET with a strip of metal. Rolling it over a smooth surface will make it more controllable to load and unload. 2. You are short like me. find or build a small step/bench that you can walk along as you load/unload. If you can get higher off the ground next to the carrier, you will be able to leverage the bike better.

I love your videos. You are funny and very good at narrating. Please be safe and take it one day at a time. Oh yeah, great job loading the monkey.

I’m glad you’re settling into bus life, the beauty of vehicle dwelling is you can drive as much as you want and have all the perks of home. Also if you don’t like your front lawn or your neighbours, you can move. Loving the content, you’re doing good! I also like this style of vlog with the story telling…. Weirdly satisfying 😬 With ❤️ from Canada

You have GOT to keep Mice out. They will eat the wire coating. Use Mouse Glue Traps with a dash of Peanut Butter.

I always look so forward to your videos. I am in such a good mood when finished. You keep me laughing. You are such a doll.

i am a professional truck driver and I know the area you are in fairly well. The twisty double lane roads you are on are way more taxing to drive. I can do 14hr days in any vehicle.. I start dragging the RV around and I am spent in a few hours. I do the 365 rule. 300 miles, 6 hours, not later 5pm.

Seeing past and future Emma is fun. Genuine question: are you ever concerned about the exposed wires and pests? Did that become an issue with mouse's stopover? I've seen a number of vanlifers post about squirrels, field mice, etc getting into their wiring as well as their pantries. At any rate, best of luck; your videos are great.

The double narration is awesome. The cliffhanger at the end was unexpected but perfect. Thank you.

New subscriber, getting caught up. Great videography, editing, and humor. Honda Monkey and van life watching got me the RU-vid push, and I'm thankful.

Emma, your smile is golden! You could read the telephone book to us and end with that smile and still everyone enjoyed that episode. I loved this video as always and hope to see the next one soon. Grow and stay safe.

You can get mouse traps that "take care" of the little buggers permanently and you never have to see the result or touch the mouse. They check in and don't check out, you can use peanut butter for bait.Love your sense of humor and how you are managing your new life on the road. Be safe!

Great video, loving your journey. Proud of you too. You've come a long way. So happy your happy....🙂

Great video...enjoying your adventure and happy to see you getting comfortable with living on the road. :) For your bike loading situation...you may want to consider a longer ramp-- even one additional foot will significantly increase the ease of the loading angle. Although looks like you're getting the hang of it.

Could you please finish the wood inside your bus. I like to follow you and that is driving my OCD nuts, LOL

totally enjoyed the new format with the back and forth with the future you. Good stuff

You have a way of making a day much better. Your funny, great personality and honestly you’re just like most of us that would jump into a life on the road. A few days ago you just appeared for some reason. I had to do a binge watch for all your videos and blew up my entire day. You’re extremely entertaining . Travel safe and just enjoy life.

Emma here's a little kitchen trick for you. If you get eggshell in your eggs again just wet your finger and stick your wet finger in your eggs by the cracked shell and your finger works as a little magnet and the shell goes right to your and sticks. Neat little kitchen trick. Hope your doing great ! Connie

I’m picturing jerry hanging onto something under your bus and waiting for you to be distracted so he can jump back in 😂 Consider yourself lucky. Another channel that I follow has a mouse in the ceiling of his van.

You are adapting well I think you are doing a fantastic job thank you for the videos please be safe and careful

Your smile in the very end of your video says it all. You are truly happy with the decision you made of fixing up a home and being on the go. I am so thankful to see you truly happy and I wish you happiness. May God be your copilot. Have a super great terrific day!🙂

Always good to see your smile.

Thanks for sharing. I’ve heard the bus/van life issue with mice can be troublesome. The best proactive tip is to be sure to keep all food in well sealed containers as food is mostly what they are after. I am wondering why you are traveling now though? Did you just want a break from the build? Seems you still have a lot of details to finish up on the bus build…?? I think I would be restless if it wasn’t complete & I was living with so many projects surrounding me.

That little smile you had as you were closing the video, says a lot. Seems you have something up your sleeve. Not that it is my business, but you have shared so much of you in these videos makes me feel as if I was your friend or something. Of course, I'm 3 times your age, pretty much so feels as if you are my youngest. Lol.

The best thing about living full time in a bus is that it can be a life without to much planning, but now I have planned to travel from Scandinavia to Greece and spend winter down there. So in october I leave snow and ice for a milder climate!

You got it girl little RPMs popping the clutch little bits low RPMs

The saga of the monkey and a mouse. Wherever you put a hole in the bus you need to seal up. steel wool works well because the meeses can't chew thru it, pack it tight.

Just found your RU-vid channel and love it. Used to live in Layton, Utah for about 7 years and loved the surrounding country. I see you making the effort to do many things you have never done before and love your go-to attitude along with many successes. Well done. In your dream to travel the back roads of the country you stumbled on something that will change your life. Probably, at some point in the future you will want to give up the bus life but the one thing that will stay with you the rest of your life is the love of riding a motorcycle. Your decision to get the Honda Monkey was an excellent choice. Hondas are the most reliable bikes in the market and very strongly built. Being a new rider with a new bike you have bypassed the usually in-city trips for some actual 'adventure riding'. That does not usually happen but you have already found the freedom and just plain fun of riding the back roads. Let me make a few suggestions based on my motorcycle touring in the US and France. You will drop the bike from time to time as your skill level increases. Everybody does. The most common injury you will experiance is road rash, scrapes and bruises. You already wear a helmet and that is good. Next up you should buy some leather gloves. Hit a bike shop and get the ones that feel most comfortable. These will protect the palms of your hands from scrapes and abrasions from sliding in gravel or concrete. Some good boots would be good to so you protect your ankles and add support. Buy something good for hiking and that should help you by providing ankle support when riding. Arything else is up to you. Those three items were my main kit but I did have a leather jacket too good for the road and on cooler days and nights. Something classy is fine. Keep your speed down on gravel and sand back toads and gradually increase as you become more adept. Learn to ride standing up on your foot pegs as this can provide more control in some situations. Keep you engine revolutions higher when going up hills so you do not stall and low gears for more control in tricky situations. These will all become second nature the more miles you put on the bike. Oh, the fun you will have and you will never look back from riding the Honda. Eventually, you may want a bike that is a little larger, say 250cc. Just keep in mind and this is very important, that the weight of the bike is critical for handling on back roads. You are already using a very manuverable and light weight bike. You are probably 90 pounds soaking wet so manhandled a bike that weighs 350 to 400 pounds is not something you want to do. You have to be able to easily pick up the bike when you drop it and getting on you bus rack would be nearly impossible for you. The Monkey is perfect for that and one day you may want to upgrade to a 250cc that weighs less than 300 pounds. Just keep weight in mind no matter what you do. You might want to add some small soft baggage over the rear of the seat to carry stuff when away from the buss. Finally, something I hate to bring up but there are people out there that make the rounds in parking areas just waiting for the opportunity to steal your bike. Please buy the strongest chain locking system you can find and always keep it locked up. And make sure you carry insurance on your equipment. It will really ruin your day if you come back and find your bike gone. If you want to see a neat lady who does adventure travel on a bike look up Itchy Boots on youtube. She is fantastic. Currently she's is in Utah and heading to Alaska. She drove up from South America. I have had a motorcycle all my life and loved every minute of it. Best wishes in your adventures.

As long the Monkey has gas you can get it up the ramp. And there live mouse traps and people make mouse traps out of 5 gal. buckets, ramp and spinning bridge think all the camping sites you were at great looking. And have you ever herded one of the Monkey songs name She make me laugh. You will like it. Take care Emma .

I think you did fine. As long as you don’t rush, and think ahead, your fine. The more you do, the easier it will be . 😉🥰

she is interesting! i like the way she talks and tells story! hello from a Penn, a filipina vlogger also.

Looks like areas of squally River

I love the fact that you eat real food

Ever see those lifts that are used on cargo trucks? They fold down, then you can lower them to the ground, load stuff, then raise it up. An ordinary winch + a little clever welding of some levers= a pretty good bike lift. A locking pin so you don't have to worry about the winch dropping while you're driving.

Emma,your vlogs are very entertaining, Your facial expression,dialogue ,your body language, your wardrobe are a testament that you are special! you keep your followers wanting more! that is success!🙂travel on!..

Good for you Emma. You do look genuinely happy!

That zoom in shot was the single best piece of footage on your channel so far 😂🙌🏻

Look at you go way to load the monkey you have tamed the beast 💪 you are unstoppable

Emma girl. I love your videos. I have been watching you from the very beginning, and I a absolutely love following your channel. Your so real and I love people that are like that. Keep it up, its something I look forward to watching. See you down the road, if I ever get things done and get out there, which is the plan in a 40 ft bus too. Wishing you all the best ❤.

Alright! Getting more comfortable driving that boat! Ya know, it’s driving a bus, no biggie my guy, if you’re stressing go around and try it again, it’ll all work out.

Oooh…did Emma meet a special someone at the lake? Also, you need to do something about all the hanging wiring especially next to the drivers seat, you don’t want to get angst while driving and start nibbling on it. Love “future” Emma!

Wow, what an interesting video. An actor and a narrator all in one. You’re still amazing. Thanx for taking me along on your journey.

Maybe get a carbon monoxide detector and/or propane leak detector just to rule out an issue when driving or camping. Might just be you were tired, but better safe than sorry.

Who knew it was going to be this good?? . . . It's nice to see you prospering Emma. Good job.

Get yourself a few glue traps for mice and put them where you last saw the mouse.

Welcome to Montana, come back soon! One way to ease bike up ramp in a controlled way is to use the starter motor. Make sure “run” switch is set off then put in first gear and don’t touch the clutch, now push starter motor and it will power the bike slowly forward.

Make sure that you have sealed up all the holes coming into the bus around pipes with steel wool. Mice can't chew through it. then you can also spray foam on top of the steel wool as well to seal everything up.

put Peppermint Oil on a cotton ball and spread around your Bus. It will keep mice away and also spiders ants etc. Just remember you will need to replace the cottonBalls with refreshed cotton Balls, Irish Spring soap , Dryer sheets and they make your Bus smell so good and will last longer the the Peppermint Oil.

You got this! Adapt and don't worry if plans change. Enjoy where you are and not worry where your going...

Ok Emma with practice comes confidence. Driving the bus, loading the bike. All skills you are learning. 1 , lot of rest areas are patrolled now by troopers. Truckstops you going to be stared at hit on by some real winners. Park in front lots if using truck stops. 2, make your shopping list based on what you need ,your available storage, and want you want. 3 , finishing projects gives accomplishments. Look for the little holes where mice come in and plug. Buy some magnetic bug screens and cut to fit around some windows. 4 , buy small GPS unit that you can set for rv. If using Google set to satellite so you get better look at route before going. 5, clean windows, comfortable seat , position for driving. Stop relax walk . Your schedule is only to be back in Utah an set day. Rest is open book. Glad you met someone to give you such a lift

Good job, Emma, loading your Honda Monkey perfectly into the position!!!! Yay!!!!

Emma you crack me up! Stay safe, take your time and enjoy:)

HI Emma, Thanks for sharing your adventures and yourself with the world! May you live your best and happiest life out there!

i wish i was with u .. looks like so much fun ...

$5 chairs are disposable. We spent $25 each for ours 11 years ago and they're still going strong.

It’s all about the adventure and having fun 😁

Awesome video. Adventurers develop a plan and do not stick to a plan! Thanks for sharing your journey so honestly. Safe travels and hopefully awesome destinations await you. Much love ❤️

Lady Emma so very glad to see you are out and about and living your bus life so sweet. You go girl proud of you 👏.

Hey Emma 👋 hope you are having a great day and a safe trip 😀 💛💛💛💛💛🌻🌻🌻🌻

What an adventure you had. Northern Montana will be there when you are ready. Glad the mouse is gone. Such a wonderful attitude. Great plan to work on the bus interior. Thank you for sharing this with us today Stay safe and healthy from Henrico County Virginia

You’re doing great!! I can’t believe how far you have come with your coping skills and problem solving, can’t wait to see where to next. Xo!

You are getting so much better at that clutch control! Great job loading that bike!

love the mouse story. keep having fun!

It is thinging to much girl need to realx and you will feel better you just take your time and start putting thing's down you want to do for one day and do them and realx the next day.. you are making yourself stress out stop and take one day at a time ok love you girl ..you got this ..i wish i could do what you are doing you got it going on girl ..

Definitely enjoyed it Emma have an amazing day ⛅

They sell live mouse traps where you can move them to a new location. It's like a box that closes when they go in it.

It looks like you start finding your self, you look happy. Suggestion for the car seat, go to a junkyard and find a good car seat like one from a Cadillac or a truck and build it in. Love this Emma she is happy and sparkly it does you well being on the road

Well that ended nicely! Hope you are having a blast!

Totally enjoy your videos, wit and humor.

Loved this video! Your attitude on handling things have come such along way since day one! Really enjoyed the past and present Emma stories! 😊❤️

i love your new your new edits/cuts, too funny and quite entertaining. You are doing great.

safe travels

That was a really positive video. You achieved a lot (not all that you planned but that never happens in real life anyway so don't worry), you seem to be building in confidence and really tackling things that come your way (mouse and driving) and you are definitely living the bus-life. Plus you have a nice tan and look great!