He discovered how rich life can be without possessions, by giving and sharing instead of having and taking. So impressive ! May health and love be in your life wherever you go !
Less then 2 minutes in and I love this dude. Not only did he built an incredible rig, this dude has a heart of gold. His smile when he drives is contagious. Much love brother. Respect to the utmost
Thanks All! I totally hear you on the absence of the practicalities! The majority of folks aren't willing to live without many things that I see as luxuries. But, it's all worth it to me for the freedom and adventure 🙌
I'd spend more than a day, the freedom, the fun you would have with every place you stopped at, if it isn't a good place, jump in the beast and bug out, it would be an awesome time.. He is rich, but in that other way
I love that he has one nice shirt!!! What a great easy-goin' guy! I couldn't live like that but he's made for it getting down and dirty! He grew on me and made me smile! I needed this light hearted video during these difficult times!
I am also going through hard time these days, I try very hard and still gets unbearable sometimes. Just wanted you to know that you are not alone my dear. Hang in there. I am very sure it gets better. Sometimes it doesn't look like it, but it really does. Sending much love and positive thoughts your way. X♡
Yes, I'm definitely made for this! It's interesting to see when you're getting on in years how all your experiences mold and prepare you for what's next. Difficult times totally suck. But, they are always opportunities to evolve and grow. Wishing you both all the best!
@@KJ-oon Awe! Thank you and I hope and pray you and I both can find much strength and peace through all of this craziness! And moments of fun and laughter while forgetting the chaos in the world! Many blessings to you also!!! 😇😊🙏♥️🤗😉☺
@@jackdawlove , thanks for kind words my dear. It is true that hard times molds us for what is suppose to be in our future. But honestly I am about to break this stupid mold......lol Again, thanks for writing kind words. ♡
Wow! This guy is awesome! The rig is awesome! I was smiling the whole video. It's nice to see someone so happy with who they are and what they're doing in life! What an inspiration to others.
People need this ! I'm a survivor of domestic violence. Things are better. God Bless you for doing so. It's hard to get your children things like school photos etc. Without a reliable partner.
I ❤️the stickers and ink. My dad was a outdoor kinda guy. My mom still feels the need for materialistic things. It's good to a point. Us girls like to feel our best I guess. Still thank you for showing!
Great video Rich! One can sure see that you love this life style, your home, aka Hella, and the gifting you are able to give back to others. You bring smiles to so many…..You have a heart of gold! Thank you for what you do🙏🙌
@@jackdawlove You know at this stage of my life I’ve learned that it’s not always being the one doing the gifting, but being a part of the gifting by becoming a patron. Thank you for the opportunity🤗
You can't hold a good hippie down, no matter how he was raised. In addition to being a loving photographer, he sounds like a fantastic mechanic. ❤️ simplicity of this rig though it's quite complex. What a beautiful, joyful spirit he has. Thank you for sharing an awesome story. #moderndayhippie
Nothing much can beat freedom from the 9-5 and the sheer enjoyment of truly living. I too have found that some people just don't require other people to be around them 24/7. Solitude is so underrated!!!! Great video, wish all the best.
I love the old truck, the simplicity of repairs sounds great. I enjoyed hearing how happy your life has become as you simplified. I hope you continue to have a wonderful, happy, and healthy life.
Less is more time to do what you “Love.” Rich you are “Rich” with your joy of living your life your way. Thank you for a warm place in your heart for domestic abused women and their children with your volunteer work 💜💜💜💜💜
You are a beautiful human being ~ what a kind and generous soul you are. I am so happy to have watched this video, thank you so much for sharing! Sending you light, love, peace, joy and abundance always. I love you
What a cool build and a fun guy. Love that he had the dedication and passion to rescue this old Military Vehicle and give it new life. Great Job!!! Safe Travels
Omgosh! I put this off bc I figured it wasn't for me (seeing the notification), but I also wanted to support your channel....but when I finally clicked on it, I couldn't put it down (in any sense). Great guy! Super inspiring and love his life and vehicle!!! 👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏😍😍😍
That is an awesome build. I’d still rather have some type of potty arrangement, even if it’s just a small bucket. But otherwise I love it. So unique. Great job! Thanks Jenna!!
"Visceral"...what a great way to describe driving Hella around. I completely understand that joy, feeling all the bumps and jolts and the breeze...being part of the journey, instead of being insulated from all of it. Well done, sir!
Such a fun guy with a unique ride and life. Very uplifting to give back and put others first. I grew up with domestic violence and it’s devastating to the soul. It’s nice to have a person that cares. Happy and safe traveling. ❤
Amazing, actually I was confused which is nicer, the truck or the guy himself.. He is really inspiring and the truck is beautiful outside and cosy inside. Thank you Jenna.
It was nice to see you behind the camera - literally being able to see you in the video too! I think that is a nice addition so I hope you will keep doing that in some videos where possible.
What a FANTASTIC truck, driven by an equally fantastic human being! Thank you for introducing him to us and maybe you could thank HIM for doing what he is doing, being who he is, and for his truck! How does he shower? That was the only question left unanswered. Thanks!
Well, it certainly suits Jack! You have the best smile and I found it impossible not to smile back watching you bounce up and down in the driver's seat with a big grin on your face!! 🤣 I live in western Washington as well and I'm fairly certain I've seen you before. Wishing you all the best!
Hi Rich, I just saw you and your rig this afternoon in Bothell WA. I wondered if it was a tiny home and I found this video about 4 hours later. Awesome rig. Gordon
As an elderly minimalist myself & still in possession of my 1941 Chevrolet military 1.5 ton truck for the past 40+ years with close to 600,000 miles on it. Was my daily driver & live aboard for decades now.,years ago i built a no nonsense recycled wood and canvas aka in a Basque sheepherder style ( barrel shaped) wagon body on the flatbed years ago and lived in it on and off all around the southwest US for a long time, including times raising my 2 daughters and using the truck as our casita in-between jobs (I was a migrant small town restraunte/ resort worker), it's now on its 3rd freshly rebuild engine,a more modern 1959 235ci 6 cylinder engine in installed 40 years ago. The transmission, Differential,& chassis are all original other than the brake shoes , slave cylinders and rear Axel bearings seals being replaced about every 250k miles. Its sweet spot is between 40 & 45mph. which I todays hyper hurried world of going nowhere fast, would be a pain if to drive in an urban setting, but I live I a very rural area of the Mojave desert.Other than feeding the beast these days all the while having a cranium conscious mindset about my own carbon footprint that I have been leaving behind me for the past 60 years & Due to this climate consciousness, my age and the cost of feeding, reg & insuring & maintenance vs feeding and maintaining myself and maintaining my little desert shack on a very small fixed SS income, I have limited my driving to well under 2000 miles a year. Its like park and ride now days. It was an interesting life as mobile migrant resort worker fo so many years. Choosing to live & work in or near small towns & resorts in so many beautiful places.. No city- stealth camping lifestyle or Walmart parking lot camping. of today with the homeless stereotype & cultural paranoia of being an intentional minimalist in my not so stealthy vehicle which sticks out like a sore hitchhiking thumb on the road today. In my 70's now and occasionally think about leaving my humble minimalistic shack in the desert & traveling in that old mechanical sheepherding wagon again. But I may end up being a lost Mr Magoo or a rolling road hazard if I stray too far from my rural comfort zone in todays world.. My worst nightmare would be to wake up in some Walmart parking lot as a last resort in life.
Video....the whole story...So Fabulous...I also live tiny...18ft Skoolie,living space is 14× 8...But nice 6ft ceiling...3 yrs now....And....love you both
😊 The simplicity of it does sound really comfortable. That's what sounds good for tomorrow. Burritos, and I think I'll play a Flying Burritos Brothers song right now since I can't stop thinking about it. ☺️
Yup! Especially after you swap in a V8 like I did. I broke the right rear on the streets of San Francisco! I swapped in Chromoly shafts and have had zero issues since 🙌
I would have left the paint alone if it had been the original military Olive drab. The green you saw in the pics was a gloss emerald green paint job in the livery of the Ontario steel mill that first bought the truck as military surplus. I just couldn't live with a gloss paint job on a military rig. And I had always wanted a desert look truck anyway. So, the glossy green had to go!
Wao nunca había visto un Dodge del 1954 así. He disfrutado mucho este video, admiro a las personas que después de un divorcio siguen luchando por la vida con tanto optimismo y alegría como este hombre. Felicitaciones 👏 saludos desde 🇧🇪
Absolutely 💯 love this build🇨🇦We are from Canada and adore that he got his truck, that he loves, from here and transported it to 🇺🇸 US. It is really great!😊Sparse but very functional. Bless him for the wonderful work he is doing too💝Wealth comes in many forms.Glad you got to ride in this great rig🤩Nice to see you out in the field 😀
I love that Hella is Canadian! 99% of the time guys down here assume I put windows in an American Dodge M43 ambulance. It's always fun to bust their bubble 😁
@@jackdawlove I have a friend with a shop in Petaluma. We did the disk brakes and power steering before. I was going to use a 318 but he wants to put an LS in it.
@@415s30 wow, you're really going for it! She'll be a beast 👍 I went old school on mine with 4 Bolt Chevy 350 amd SM465 transmission. Carbureted and all mechanical linkage. No sensors or computers. I like things simple. But, that fuel injected LS would be great at higher elevations. My engine gets fussy at 6000' and higher.
I knew when I first saw it that I'm not going to like the layout, so I'm going to have to be sold on his story behind it. Definitely sold, love it! And ironically learned a couple design ideas!
Amazing story and life’s passion serving others! One of the best episodes I have seen!! You are the coolest!! Great way to live your life meaningfully brother.
I've always been kind, but I was not who I have become since my marriage ending. It took hitting that bottom for me to finally face, and do, the hard work of re-parenting myself and unlearning the terrible survival traits of my childhood. I used to be a very fearful person with no sense of self worth. That makes for a very unhappy person to be married to.
I love your videos Jenna. To all those making negative comments about the lifestyle and still needing all the luxuries, this channel isn't about the jet set lifestyle. These people are finding true happiness and freedom by not being bogged down with the need of a materialistic lifestyle. They want experiences more thhan things. It shows how it works, look at this guys face, he is radiating sunshine. I just wanna hop in the back with him and Jenna riding lead and see the scenary. Enjoy !
