My WORST Day of Van Life! 😭 Lessons Learned

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Living in a van has its challenges... and this day seemed to be a never ending tale of things that can go wrong when living in an RV. I want to keep it real with you guys by sharing both the good AND the bad, so enjoy this tale of my worst day of #vanlife (so far!)
I know things could be worse. And I am extremely lucky I made it out of all of these situations safe and sound. But let my experience be a lesson and reminder for ALL of us to plan ahead, stay aware, and trust your gut! Bad situations aren't always avoidable, but all we can do is try our best to steer clear of them when possible.
Speaking of which, if you have an RV navigation system you recommend, drop it in the comments below! I definitely should have been more aware of the signs on Merritt Parkway, though. That's what I call a "Sarah move..."
For my safety, not every single detail about this day was shared.
If this story didn't scare you and you are ready to make the plunge into van life, I'm happy to help. Email me at sarah@driftervans.com to set up a consultation. After living in my Drifter Van for 7+ months, I can attest that the quality cannot be beat. I love my little home on wheels!
Thank you all for being here! I'll see you next time. 🥰
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@loiswidmer6434 5 месяцев назад

I am so glad that you can laugh about the worst day of your van life. Also, I'm glad you safely navigated the day and night and learned some very valuable lessons.

@karenpolansky9097 6 месяцев назад

As a fellow nurse and solo traveller who also fulltimed for 3 years and now is partiming, I can commiserate with your day. I completely agree about how parking in a hospital parking lot should be safe. Although, I n instances where I think I may get a knock on the door, I usually sleep in sweat pants and a t-shirt. That way at least I’m semi decent. As for your van height, what I have is a piece of paper I “laminated” with scotch tape and put on my visor. On it I have my truck height and trailer height in feet as well as metres, and the combined length of my truck and trailer for any ferry crossings. I also have my trailer licence plate number, so if I’m asked at the border I have it ready. I added my trailer’s width as well because of an instance where I couldn’t get into Zion if I was wider than a certain amount due to road erosion. I’m glad that you brought up the height of your van, as I have pretty much assumed it would fit under most, if not all, underpasses. Something to be aware of. All the best in the new year!

@rambet12 6 месяцев назад

It 's hard when you are the only one doing all of the planning, driving and other logistics. I'm super organized and a huge planner but it's so clear to me how difficult it would be to maintain that 24/7. Everyone has a day or two or seven when they are tired, sick, overwhelmed and/or things just don't go as planned whether they are in a stick and bricks or a van--kudos for your perseverance and determination in seeing a really difficult series of situations through. Good for you! I hope you had a wonderful and relaxing holiday with your family. Best wishes for a fun and satisfying New Year! You go, girl!

@stevejk6704 6 месяцев назад

Yep! I've been living the van life lifestyle for 3 years now - also in a professionally built Ford Transit. I consider myself quite experienced and skilled at it. Regardless, the midnight knocks, low bridges, and confrontation with knuckleheads are going to happen. This lifestyle gives you way more exposure to stuff so statistically you'll have way more opportunities for stuff to go wrong. What this lifestyle does offer is an amazing level of freedom. As well as confidence and character building.

@NomadicSarah 5 месяцев назад

Absolutely agree! 🙌

@BrittMFH 6 месяцев назад

Single van lady here. I cannot imagine - you had a day from hell. I decided early in my travels to avoid night driving. That helps avoid a lot of problems.

@hokey-os3rx 6 месяцев назад

I just watched a Today video on youtube about blinding headlights on the highways. It's the new led headlights vs old headlights and especially when they are out of alignment. According to this video the lights should face downward slightly and not outward. I'd have them checked out since it may be a simple fix.

@KnKs64 6 месяцев назад

You should probably get your headlight alignment checked. Your van has a lot of weight added to it with the customizations that were added and is most likely sitting a bit lower in the rear which causes the lights to aim up upward a bit. If people are flashing their lights at you this is probably the cause. The Garmin RV GPS devices work very well and should not route you down roads with low overhead bridges. You enter the height, weight, and length of your vehicle and it takes those factors into account when routing you.

@NomadicSarah 5 месяцев назад

Thank you!!

@MicheleMakinson 6 месяцев назад

Oh Sarah, how frightening. I’m so sorry you had to go through this.😢

@Xandrade 4 месяца назад

OMG you poor thing!! I drive the Merritt Parkway all the time to go to Philly- and I see so many trucks that lose the top of their truck- and I feel SO BAD because they probably also didn't look. I live in Boston, and we have two driveways like that too.

@HenryZwiefelhofer 6 месяцев назад

Definitely check on getting your headlights aligned a bit lower. It’s usually as simple as turning a bolt on top of your headlight unit with an Allen wrench if you want to do it yourself.

@NomadicSarah 5 месяцев назад

Absolutely! I’ve been putting it off, but after that experience, I definitely have good reason to. Thank you!

@shepalderson 5 месяцев назад

@@NomadicSarah I've very possible that the extra weight in the back of the van from the build has kinda tilted the lights upward. Sorry you had to deal with the crazy person.

@Imjeezus 6 месяцев назад

My wife and I moved to Vermont from Tennessee a couple years ago in a large Penske moving truck. We had never driven through the northeast, ever, and had no idea that almost every road was extremely restrictive to height of vehicles. We were trying to avoid the toll highways as they counted up your toll fee based on the number of axles on your vehicle and since we were pulling a trailer with our car on it (yes they counted the axles of the car that wasn’t even touching the road they were tolling), we had 6 axles total and were tolled $112 on the George Washington bridge on I95 in NYC. This scared the crap out of us because we had just driven through about 10 other tolls already that day that paid by plate so we wondered if that meant we had racked up hundreds and hundreds of dollars of toll fees without knowing. We knew more tolls were to come on I95 so we plugged in an alternate route and ended up getting lost/stranded in downtown NYC before a kind local saw us frustrated on the side of the road and gave us directions out that were safe for a truck. He said he personally sees people like us in this situation on a weekly basis, crazy. It’s worth noting that by time we hit that toll bridge, we had already been driving for 18 hours with at least 6 hours of driving to go and this excursion set us back 2 more hours. We had all of our belongings packed in this truck along with our cat crying in the cab of the truck with us and we really couldn’t afford $1000 of toll fines at the time. Probably the hardest day of my life, so I understand completely how frustrating it was for you!

@NomadicSarah 5 месяцев назад

Oh my goodness, what an awful experience! Thank you so much for sharing your story. Hope your travels have been much more smooth since that crazy day!!

@Xandrade 4 месяца назад

It's true- it happens ALL THE TIME. They have signs but they are tiny, and if you are driving you're probably too busy trying to merge a million times so you don't see it. It's a terrible way to welcome you to New England 🤣

@carenphilemon6045 6 месяцев назад

So sorry you had such a bad day!! Some days are like that and it will make you stronger and you will probably never forget a day like that ! 💕💕

@Dale-ko9kc 2 месяца назад

You are so awesome. Quite, brave & inspiring to women, I would imagine. These videos are so real, I love listening to your adventures. Thanks.

@stevec2665 6 месяцев назад

I hated to click the thumbs up button to say that I enjoyed your video as you said, because that story was a rough one. Any one of those circumstances would have been difficult but to experience all on the same trip. You should congratulate yourself for being so tough and getting through all that.

@NomadicSarah 5 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@CarrieMtn 6 месяцев назад

I’m work at a hospital system in Colorado. The security guards are always on the look out for “homeless drug seekers” 🙄 Usually if you go in to the ED before dark and tell them you are visiting someone they’ll keep an eye out for you- but I wouldn’t recommend nomads stay at a hospital. It’s too bad bc it would seem safer than Walmart.

@turnbullstravels735 6 месяцев назад

Oh Sarah! My blood pressure was up hearing your story! It brought me back to our travel day from hell, which inbolved hours long traffic hams, attempts at detours with google that tried to take us thru a field, then a wrong turn with a sign saying “road not suitable for rvs”. I was also crying by the time we arrived-in the dark, which we try never to do. We now use RV Life, both for trip planning and for GPS…it works without a signal. Many youtubers have discounts for it, so does Escapees/Xscapers. 🤗

@kriyayoga98 6 месяцев назад

So sorry to hear about that bad day. I think I would have been afraid to walk back to my car after I got food just in case he was waiting for you. Yes, get your headlights adjusted. Hopefully the good outweighs the bad for your van life.

@enjoythejourneylookfortheb8909 6 месяцев назад

I felt like i was right along with you on that adventure. Way to get through it. Thanks for sharing it with us.

@grayeagleswolves 6 месяцев назад

Good morning Sarah I'm so sorry you had the fright of your life BUT this is exactly why I always say Grocery store parking lots and if you can Find a Quiet Neighborhood then you can probably go and sleep peacefully

@cjcarroll7531 5 месяцев назад

Merit is the PITS! so very sorry you had all these horrible things happen - whew

@jeffreya998 6 месяцев назад

I live in CT, you're good for another 4" above the height posted since they take into consideration snow on the ground.

@thomasnie8151 6 месяцев назад

Dear Sarah, I am so happy that - at last - everything went well. You are such a kind Lady ! I wish you a wonderful 2024❤❤❤

@ronmeiser7984 6 месяцев назад

I am and older RVer always injoy your upbeat videos. I wanted to comment on worse day video and flashing headlights. Have a skilled mechanic check headlights alignment possible they are aimed to high causing problems for other drivers. Have a great time.

@christine9604frisco 6 месяцев назад

So many crazy people out there! Seems they have been given permission to act out with violence in the last 8 years. Horrible. Glad you survived! Yes, you were stressed to the max. Wouldn’t give up on hospital parking lots..all kinds of people would be parked there due to having patients inside, so many vehicles would be legitimate. Happy Holidays. 🎊

@delisaseale5881 6 месяцев назад

That sounds like a nightmare trip. Glad you made it safely and was able to be with family afterwards. And, as you said learned some valuable lessons.Concerning the bright lights, we use to have people flashing their bright lights at us all the time when they were on low. My husband said the lights needed to be be repositioned, as in turned downward a bit but we had an older car. I’ve noticed the newer vehicles have such bright and distracting lights with various hues that can be distracting as well. 🫤

@gulfcoastbeemer 6 месяцев назад

I enjoyed your cathartic tale. It showed a very human, unscripted, and relatable side of you. I think you handled each of these challenges as best you could have. It would have been understandable had you decided not to share all this. But, I am glad you did. Your introspection is refreshing.

@NomadicSarah 5 месяцев назад

Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed the video!

@kimberlyhendren2097 6 месяцев назад

oh noooo...I am so sorry you had to deal with that! what a day!! you got through it! you are amazing!

@thomasucc 6 месяцев назад

Now that was a bad day. On the other hand you learned so much !

@jonifarmer879 6 месяцев назад

Virtual hugs!! Ex-camper van owner here (will probably get another in a few years) - I can relate! Those bad days just seem to escalate and all you can do is laugh sometimes. Glad you’re through it and leveled up!! ❤

@hammockinparadise 5 месяцев назад

I’m so sorry you experienced all of that, and especially all of it in one day!! 🙏🏻 take care!

@rlcarver 6 месяцев назад

Oh, my. It's so hard to be all the things every day, but you are killin' it out there. Happy holidays.

@dallaswillard3155 5 месяцев назад

Wow so scary to be in that situation. So glad you got out.

@jenniferharris7633 5 месяцев назад

"I haven't found too many van friendly places in the East.....". You could have eliminated the word "van" and that would have made your sentence even more accurate.

@THLEamon 6 месяцев назад

lessons learned the hard way. be there done that

@jwebbw 5 месяцев назад

The feature of automatic turn-off headlights was added to vehicles so lights would not be left on, thus draining the battery. But they did not take into account that people would then be blinded in the face for short periods by headlights in parking lots. I would say that the human error of design is far worse than the human error of forgetting to turn off the lights. The best vehicles are ones where lights turn off when the key is shut off....take care.

@lauriemcloughlin7765 5 месяцев назад

Hang in there …you’re so brave!

@lynneperkins7175 6 месяцев назад

Wow… sounds like u went through a nightmare! Can’t believe u got the knock in a hospital parking lot! Thanks for heads up! I’m back to travel nursing myself n going to live in my fabulous new van so this will be interesting! Happy holidays! Take care… always love your vids!

@DeltaKnight 5 месяцев назад

Yeah I've often heard from different vanlifers hospitals were good places to park too. Granted right now my interest in the whole van life/living in your vehicle thing is as an outside viewer right now but I think it's strange you got a knock too, not in the least which because of the reasons you listed. Along the same lines, it could have even been someone staying in a patient's room overnight with the patient. Like I remember when I was 5 years old I had pneumonia and had to stay in the hospital. My parents stayed in the room too. People don't just teleport and materialize at the hospital. Maybe like you said someone just got weirdly suspicious or something. I remember in like 2016 being in Florida with my parents and sister, brother-in-law, and nieces. Some dude got irrationally possessive and angry over a newly opened parking spot (one of which we got to waiting for first), to the point, he punched the hood of my parents' car. It inspired me to buy my stun baton for self defense (which thankfully has never actually had to be used but it's nice to have all the same). Some people are just...yeah lol PS - I did see the video where you talked about where you were heading now. I wouldn't mind visiting there...but I'd have to get a lot better with my fear of flying first lol. Enjoy the area!

@thembilithleportia4626 5 месяцев назад

I love your Van, I'm watching you from South Africa, blessings dear ❤❤

@sandrap3047 6 месяцев назад

Wow, glad you survived all of that craziness! Can’t believe you got a knock at a hospital! Love Chick-fil-A! Took my nieces to California for vacation one year. We are in Beverly Hills & could’ve had lunch anywhere, but they had to have Chick-fil-A. They screamed when they saw it. lol Btw, have you tried the frosted lemonade? Just tried it a couple yrs ago. It’s delicious! I was missing that sweet treat all these yrs. Hope you had a great Christmas with your family! Happy 2024 to you & sweet Rue!

@Harko- 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing your TED talk! Pretty insane how bad things can compound on a single day. But hopefully this means you’ve had your portion of bad experiences for now. Take care!

@edwardmoran1739 5 месяцев назад

Maybe set off your alarm after the bang on the window. That would at least freeze the situation.

@hctim96 6 месяцев назад

Happy Holidays,Sarah!! Glad you made it back to Florida safely...

@lindasteinbrenner8065 6 месяцев назад

Merry Christmas, Sarah! Happiest of New Years! I give you credit for getting through that whole saga with good spirits and a smile. What a horrible, terrible day! I hope you never experience that again or at least not one thing after another. See you next time! ❤

@susanhirtzel8410 6 месяцев назад

You poor thing! What a terrible sequence of events to have happen one on top of another! Glad you’re ok and survived those ordeals, and I hope you’ve had a lovely and restful Christmas with your family and friends.💗

@Wicklesschic74 6 месяцев назад

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year ! You got this ! Enjoy your holidays! 🙏♥️🎄

@TrinkaPolite 4 месяца назад

Thank you for sharing ❤

@airstreamer 5 месяцев назад

I'm so glad the lesson about using an app for avoiding low bridges/etc. was learned without any damage being done to your van! That was quite a day. Glad you are safe and sound and now have more wisdom about traveling, - Michelle

@tarseneau8975 6 месяцев назад

Welcome back to Florida. We live in FL. Thanks for sharing. Oh the dreaded knock! Maybe just call security next time to get the okay? Geeze. I was wondering when your next video would come out and I saw the notification. 😊

@replenishedhopeministries5756 5 месяцев назад

we all "run" into overhangs/bridges that we are not sure of. I am glad you could reason out what to do. The police would have also helped you out. Look up the non-emergency line and the dispatch will help you out if not send someone out. They would rather you do that then risk it. Two things to buy for the future.. A digital Laser Measure device $30 bucks that you can measure from the ground to the overhang/bridge etc and get an instant read on height. Probably not helpful on an active busy road, but the shoulder area could have been measured which may have given you the reassurance needed. And a tire deflator. I have Boulder Tools Tire Deflator. This can lower your van down to clear things that you are likely to hit. Set up the limits ahead of time and it will lower your tires to that set limit. With a tape measure, measure the height of your front and rear bumper before deflating the tires and remeasure (in the same place on the ground) after you deflate - you will know how many more inches you now have in clearance. You can go down to 15 psi or lower, but research your range. Make sure to have a strong air compressor to refill the tires after you clear the object. You are lifting a heavy van. The tire deflator will help you in other moments if you get stuck and need more traction. Especially if you drive on a beach-air down.

@TheCepholopod 6 месяцев назад

People are people! Just take it easy...... They're like Licorice Allsorts lol

@manuelespinosa724 6 месяцев назад

Happy new year!

@lindasteller 6 месяцев назад

OMG! I'm so sorry. What a day (and night). I hope things are going well now.

@richardcooper7047 6 месяцев назад

Welcome to the life of a Driver.. Try a 13'6" 80' long Big Truck aka 18 wheeler... Rand McNally GPS helps... BUT you need to stop @ a Truckstop and get a Professional Map. I understand your frustration... Do not hesitate to call 911 police will help you.. Ohh the knock @ night any from a Lot Lizard to a cop telling you, you need to leave even thou you are delivering to the address in few hours... You did great!

@ponsiswett6161 3 месяца назад

You’re a road warriorette ☺️

@serratocristina3634 6 месяцев назад

Just know that it takes a really brave person to do what you do ! ❤

@JKerr-iy2jr 6 месяцев назад

Sorry you had so much trouble. Best wishes to you!

@libbybertrand9320 6 месяцев назад

OMG Sarah!!! What an awful day of traveling 😳 So glad that you are safe and sound in Florida with family! I am excited to hear about your next contract and where you will be traveling😄🙌🏼 So glad you ventured to NY state and were able to experience the beautiful Adirondack Mts - especially during the autumn season❤️ Travel safe! ~ Take care

@lisastewart-hartsock661 6 месяцев назад

Merry Christmas Sarah!!! I just found your blog!! Can’t wait to see more adventures. My hubby and I call problems in our trips…”Adventures”.

@NomadicSarah 5 месяцев назад

Absolutely, all you can do is laugh and roll with it! 🚐

@rnmwilkins 5 месяцев назад

Hi Sarah! Not sure how I found this channel but sure glad I did. What a brave courageous girl. It was great working with you at your upstate NY assignment! I wish I knew this when we worked together . I have watched van life/travel vlogs for years!! Maybe someday when we fully retire! Stay safe and if your ever in our area again I have 5.5 acres in the country you are more than welcome to park your van on! I’m not far from the VT border!!! ~Michelle~

@AustinsADV 6 месяцев назад

Wow, crazy story about the bridges, that's something that I don't even think about out west. Didn't realize the van was that tall, it's even taller than the Airstream. Have fun in Florida. Cheers!

@donnapolizio180 6 месяцев назад

All trails is a great app shows you clearance I live in NY and always use

@be.kind.to.animals 6 месяцев назад

"The knock" ...I guess it was going to happen eventually 😊

@sirjasonakana 6 месяцев назад

Sarah, we have 42 foot long 5th wheel that is 13.5 feet tall… I always plan my routes even though I have a garmin RV GPS. 1 trip I had planned our route, but as we got close, the GPS routed me a different way than I had planned myself. I figured I had done something wrong, so went the way the GPS wanted me to go. BIG, HUGE, MISTAKE, twisty narrow route and my way was better. So, my advice to you is even if you have a RV GPS listen to your gut and do your own planning RV GPS can be wrong

@NomadicSarah 5 месяцев назад

Those darn navigation systems! 😡 I definitely was taken down some crazy unsafe roads while towing my airstream!

@chrisbrown1462 5 месяцев назад

Had days like that. Never fun. When I start feeling frazzled take a minute and make sure I am upset about a REAL deadline (somebody counting on me) or just a "me deadline" that I made up in my head. Lot of times I realize it's just what I made up in my head. Also - you can lower your RV by a few inches if you need to by letting some air out of the tires. Just don't drive too long like that.

@Sarahbear2000 6 месяцев назад

Yikes! Glad you can laugh about it now :) We use a Garmin RV 780 for our RV routes. It has done us well for 2 years, all in New England.

@jwfox54 6 месяцев назад

Great story.

@briancoughlin6732 6 месяцев назад

I had to go to the emergency room in Utah and have surgery in Salt Lake City 2 weeks later i flew back to Oregon to recover leaving my camper in Moab for 2 months in a hospital parking lot, thank goodness the staff were wonderful to me, went back to Utah and drove my camper back to Oregon, I finished my trip that I planned a bit of being side tracked but I did it

@dannygrissom1 6 месяцев назад

Great video

@Danielriera100 6 месяцев назад

Man, that does sound like a horrible run of events. Come to Texas, lots more open roads.

@aaronriedel5372 6 месяцев назад

Good video!

@kasisatya5448 5 месяцев назад

That no one in the parking lot or nearby could get out and lend you a hand against that self-absorbed egocentric dangerous individual is a glaring statement of what this so-called society here in USA has come to. That bright lights could cause such an outburst of hate and anger is frightening. I am glad you came away physically unscathed but emotionally is another matter. A few years back I had rented a car that apparently had these horrible either halogens or LED front lights and everyone was honking, giving me the finger and I had no idea why, until a car pulled alongside me and someone screamed turn off your brights. I did not have my brights on. But truthfully I detest those halogens or LED lights they are blinding.

@madeleine1313 6 месяцев назад

Sorry you went through all that. In regards to your headlights make sure they are aimed downward maybe that's why they are blinding people? I wonder if you asked the hospital that you are working at if you could park there while working there?

@bevn362 6 месяцев назад

Garmin RV 895 8" large screen, but can split the screen for additional travel info. Voice Activated so hands free driving.

@marylublankenship6398 6 месяцев назад

Thank God that day is over!

@vgh332 6 месяцев назад

If you ever feel like you want to stay at the hospital for last minute emergencies, you can always let them know that you’re an employee and they will keep an eye out

@marasievers 6 месяцев назад

I remember taking an interstate exit really fast after catching the low clearance sign!! Now I avoid all the parkways leading to NYC like the plague!

@NomadicSarah 5 месяцев назад

Haha!! 😂😂 I’d say that’s great advice!

@fredflintstoner2081 6 месяцев назад

What a story! It's a shame you had to deal with all that. You're making sticks and bricks sound pretty good, LOL.

@karamckaraton 6 месяцев назад

Sorry to hear about the day!!! But you MADE IT!!!!!! and a lot of great lessons!! What system do you use for exterior security? ❤

@NomadicSarah 5 месяцев назад

I use wireless backup cameras that magnetize to the sides of the van, but they have to be removed when driving! If I had a roof rack, then I would permanently mount them

@pattyk8594 6 месяцев назад

You definitely need the RV GPS for the clearance issues. Although, you'll will need to play with the settings (parameters) that you set to avoid taking an overly long of a route. If you tell it to avoid too many things, then what should be a 3 hour drive can easily become 5-6 hours. Sorry you had a bad day but thank you for sharing! :o)

@trishwhitehouse6536 6 месяцев назад

I know the exact underpass you’re talking about. By New Haven, right? The Merrit is a nightmare on a good day, can’t imagine making that decision during rush hour. I avoid all parkways with my van- I don’t even trust the Taconic. Glad you’re ok.

@turnbullstravels735 6 месяцев назад

Right? Former New Jersyan here…when Sarah said Connecticut/Rush Hour/Merritt Pkway in the same sentence I swear my BP spiked and I just knew what was coming. Those things are bad enough on a good day!

@NomadicSarah 5 месяцев назад

😂😂 lesson learned, for sure!!

@Deeva0266 5 месяцев назад

Sarah, this person was already having difficulties before you encountered them. They were just taking them out on you.

@timh8543 6 месяцев назад

You need to talk to the hospital administrators and they will probably let you stay in a secure area maybe around a loading dog or receiving place

@robertdaymouse3784 6 месяцев назад

I have the same 159" high roof Promaster 2500, it is roughly 9' high at the top of my AirMax fan. You need to measure it, there is no way your van is 10'6" high, at least that is what I think you said.

@crawroy11 6 месяцев назад

I'm guessing we probably both pulled over at the same spot on the Parkway. There was an exit then the sign to say there was a low bridge. I was in a 31ft Class C with a car on the tow dolly behind it. The most you can back up with that configuration is about 3 ft before things go horribly awry. While I was pulled over trying to figure out an escape plan the roadside assistance truck pulled up. After he finished yelling at me he said he would hold back traffic so I could straddle the center line and get through that arched overpass. The motorhome needs about 12 ft of clearance and I made it through without any scraping sounds. Google Maps took me there and as soon as I got home I ordered a GPS unit that I was able to program in the vehicle size/clearance needs. Worth every penny although there have been times I still ended up in places where I shouldn't have been I never ended up somewhere with no alternate route. Hope that was truly the worst day you encounter and that they are all better than that going forward.

@NomadicSarah 5 месяцев назад

Oh man, I’m glad I’m not the only one! So sorry you went through that!! All we can do is learn from these crazy experiences, right?

@crawroy11 5 месяцев назад

@NomadicSarah yes, that was my first long distance trip with that rig and I definitely learned from it. Traveling is all learning and gaining experiences.

@santiagocarranco5453 5 месяцев назад

Sarah, what kind warranty from Drifter Vans and did you get a RV inspector before delivery of your van?

@SecretWeaponShow 3 месяца назад

Your so pretty

@karamckaraton 6 месяцев назад

Does Rue bark when someone knocks?

@cyndiloo3041 6 месяцев назад

So, your van is brand new from Drifter Vans & the heater is already shot??? As someone considering using them for my van conversion, I’m a bit concerned now …

@NomadicSarah 5 месяцев назад

The guys that serviced my heater said everything was installed properly on Drifters end. They said the Espar heaters sometimes act up and replacing the fuel line with a smaller one normally does the trick, which it did! Drifter covered the entire cost of the service and after learning this info, they’re now going to replace the fuel line with a smaller one during all future Espar installations 😊👍