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The cat lady VAN
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Travel full-time with my cat. Follow our adventures
Hi, I'm Emi. My van life story starts in September 2018. After a long-term relationship that I was trying for more than a year to rebuild, I decided it was time to end this toxic relationship one for all. This is where I decided to move away from this man that I was still in love with. I put all my owning inside my SUV and moved. At that time, I told myself I would only sleep in my car for a month while looking for a place to rent. In the end, I end up sleeping in my car for a full year.
In September 2019, while I was actively looking for a van, I received a phone call that someone had found my cat (Kelly). After trying for hours with no success to communicate with my ex-boyfriend (who was taking care of her), I decided to drive the six hours to go pick her up. I put all the savings that I had accumulated while living in my car and bought my van.
Since then, my cat Kelly and I have been living full-time in my self convert van.
Hi, I'm Emi. My van life story starts in September 2018. After a long-term relationship that I was trying for more than a year to rebuild, I decided it was time to end this toxic relationship one for all. This is where I decided to move away from this man that I was still in love with. I put all my owning inside my SUV and moved. At that time, I told myself I would only sleep in my car for a month while looking for a place to rent. In the end, I end up sleeping in my car for a full year.
In September 2019, while I was actively looking for a van, I received a phone call that someone had found my cat (Kelly). After trying for hours with no success to communicate with my ex-boyfriend (who was taking care of her), I decided to drive the six hours to go pick her up. I put all the savings that I had accumulated while living in my car and bought my van.
Since then, my cat Kelly and I have been living full-time in my self convert van.
Unexpected find | Living in a van on small island
The Nomad Cookbook (ebook) thecatladyvan.com/cooking
Merch & stickers: thecatladyvan.com/shop
WEBSITE: thecatladyvan.com
Everything inside my van
- BLUETTI portable battery (US) AC180: bit.ly/3S2S2YN (CA) AC180: bit.ly/3PLKeYx
3% OFF code: EMIAC180
WAYS TO HELP THIS CHANNEL:
Patreon: www.patreon.com/thecatladyvan
Paypal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/thecatladyvan
Business inquires only: emi@thecatladyvan.com
Music I use: www.epidemicsound.com/referral/u7l8m5/
Please note that the above links are affiliate links, so Kelly and I get a small commission at no cost to you when you shop through one of the links. I will never promote something that I don't like or use in my daily life. Thank you so much for the support!!
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Hi, my name is Emi. I'm born in raise in small town just outside Quebec City, this is where my lovely accent comes from. My #vanlife story starts in September 2018. After a long-term relationship that I was trying for more than a year to rebuild, I decided it was time to end this toxic relationship once for all. This is where I decided to move away from this man that I was still in love with. I put all my belongings inside my SUV (GMC Jimmy) and moved six hours from where I was living. I didn’t know where I would sleep, didn’t know where I would work, but I knew I needed to make a drastic move. At that time, I told myself I would only sleep in my car for a month while looking for a place to rent. What I didn’t know is that one month became another month and another month. In the end, I end up sleeping in my car for a full year. Even if people consider this the lowest time of my life, this experience was the best thing I couldn’t have done with my life. I took that year to focus on myself, decide what I wanted, and most importantly, what I didn’t want. That year made me also realize that for so long, I was chasing the wrong dreams. I was chasing what society wanted me to be: to have a big house, a steady job, kids, get married… None of those dreams was making me happy. In September 2019, while I was actively looking for a van, I received a phone call that someone had found my cat (Kelly). After trying for hours with no success to communicate with my ex-boyfriend (who was taking care of her), I decided to drive the six hours to go pick her up. Without going into too much detail, it turns out he wasn’t able to take care of her anymore. So I brought her in a cat kennel for a couple of days until I found a van we both could live in. I put all the savings that I had accumulated while living in my car and bought my van (a 2011 Ford Econoline that I end up adding a hightop) In the beginning, It wasn’t so glamour. My cat and I were sleeping on a mattress on the floor of the van. We both had to adjust. Now, my cat loves this lifestyle as much as I do; she looks at the window while I’m driving, and she loves exploring new places. Since then, my cat Kelly and I have been living full-time in my self convert van.
Merch & stickers: thecatladyvan.com/shop
WEBSITE: thecatladyvan.com
Everything inside my van
- BLUETTI portable battery (US) AC180: bit.ly/3S2S2YN (CA) AC180: bit.ly/3PLKeYx
3% OFF code: EMIAC180
WAYS TO HELP THIS CHANNEL:
Patreon: www.patreon.com/thecatladyvan
Paypal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/thecatladyvan
Business inquires only: emi@thecatladyvan.com
Music I use: www.epidemicsound.com/referral/u7l8m5/
Please note that the above links are affiliate links, so Kelly and I get a small commission at no cost to you when you shop through one of the links. I will never promote something that I don't like or use in my daily life. Thank you so much for the support!!
Thank you for watching! Please like, subscribe, and share!
Hi, my name is Emi. I'm born in raise in small town just outside Quebec City, this is where my lovely accent comes from. My #vanlife story starts in September 2018. After a long-term relationship that I was trying for more than a year to rebuild, I decided it was time to end this toxic relationship once for all. This is where I decided to move away from this man that I was still in love with. I put all my belongings inside my SUV (GMC Jimmy) and moved six hours from where I was living. I didn’t know where I would sleep, didn’t know where I would work, but I knew I needed to make a drastic move. At that time, I told myself I would only sleep in my car for a month while looking for a place to rent. What I didn’t know is that one month became another month and another month. In the end, I end up sleeping in my car for a full year. Even if people consider this the lowest time of my life, this experience was the best thing I couldn’t have done with my life. I took that year to focus on myself, decide what I wanted, and most importantly, what I didn’t want. That year made me also realize that for so long, I was chasing the wrong dreams. I was chasing what society wanted me to be: to have a big house, a steady job, kids, get married… None of those dreams was making me happy. In September 2019, while I was actively looking for a van, I received a phone call that someone had found my cat (Kelly). After trying for hours with no success to communicate with my ex-boyfriend (who was taking care of her), I decided to drive the six hours to go pick her up. Without going into too much detail, it turns out he wasn’t able to take care of her anymore. So I brought her in a cat kennel for a couple of days until I found a van we both could live in. I put all the savings that I had accumulated while living in my car and bought my van (a 2011 Ford Econoline that I end up adding a hightop) In the beginning, It wasn’t so glamour. My cat and I were sleeping on a mattress on the floor of the van. We both had to adjust. Now, my cat loves this lifestyle as much as I do; she looks at the window while I’m driving, and she loves exploring new places. Since then, my cat Kelly and I have been living full-time in my self convert van.
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You can get heavy duty door rugs why not strap one over the seat over the cover
Is it challenging sometimes being the only female in the crew 🤔
Oh my so glad you’re back on the road to more great adventures ❤❤❤❤❤
Yeyyyy almost done
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We need to do a day together sleeping in out home on wheels. I'm actually from Tacoma Washington my family is there I just started living in my JEEP53
What a beautiful and interesting video! Enjoy the road after being in the shop for so long. 🤗🤗
Time to adventure ! Have fun !
Aww loving you travels. I've been in my campervan for nearly 2yrs ans looking forward to going over your way.
cdn tire would replace it as its broken
I miss you Amie and Kelly ❤you’re van looking much better now.
Great video! So happy for you and Kitty ❤️✌🏻🐱
Your cat makes my day. She/He is just beautiful. 😘 I used to travel with my cats in a 35 ft. Schlool Bus that my X Husband & I had converted into a motor home to travel in.
I think grounding is a thing, and important, thanks for mentioning. Always enjoy your videos.
Awesome the beach. I know it felt good. ❤❤
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So happy to see you back on the road. Be safe❤
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hey been watching you videos for a while now, I enjoy your content and sharing your adventures, I always wondered if you would ever visit Gabriola, where I live, and there you are , thanks for visiting and please do come again
Hi 👩🐈⬛;So happy for you that you're back in your beautiful home & back to New Adventures 🙂It's a lovely day there for you both to have a day outside 🙂Thank You For Sharing! Great Video! ♥️🫂👩🐈⬛; See You Soon 🙂
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Nice to see all the crew together again ❤
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Hello Emi and Kelly...
I like going barefoot in my yard when it's hydrated and green. Then it' soft. Once it dries put it becomes prickly. What kind of shoes did you wear to protect your feet on the Brick Beach?
Awesome sandy beach you got to show us ❤ I will try go next month. This month I’m heading to Penticton, Summerland and Peachland. Zara 🐈 will like the sand too. Thank you 😊
Amazing, we had same in Antalya
A tip how to charge your laptop in the van. Do not use your inverter, the inverter uses a lot of power, even in idle mode. Instead, buy a cigarrette lighter plug with a USB-C output, 100 watts. The plug will convert 12 volts to 19 or 20 volts that your laptop need when plugged into the USB-C input on your macbook. More efficient. As a vanlifer, I do try to power all my equipment as far as possible from 12 volts to save energy. An inverter is not that efficient, around 70-80%. A fridge and stove goes on gass. Then of course you have that power station to power drills, mixers, cooking bottles and other things. But the power station needs a charge as well. I do stop at different camping spots to get a charge for a few hours. My challenge now is how to charge my e-bike in the van. It cant be charged on 12 volts, it needs a normal 240 volts charger (Norway) by an inverter. It consumes 150 watts while charging, so it will drain the van battery pretty quickly.
Those rock formations were really cool!
You nature videos are amazing! Having not been to Vancouver (I’m in Michigan), do you use a ferry to get around on the different islands? Very interesting. The wooden sculptures were cool. Seeing you back on the road again is exciting. Glad all went well with the van. Kelly is enjoying life to the fullest.
The Beaches in the US are so filthy (dirty) you don’t want to walk bare foot. Ringworm. Well the ones in California
What is the cost to ride the Fairy Emi?
It's a beautiful beach.
Love the kisses from your cat 🐈 ❤
Fingers crossed for you then with your stove hope you get it working ❤
You mean bare foot and fancy free Emily white sands make the most of it young lady ❤
Stunning views Emily love the view across the water 💦
You visit some amazing places Emily so beautiful thank you so much for sharing this 👍❤
You visit some amazing places Emily so beautiful thank you so much for sharing this 👍❤
Your the man Lauren. Emi you are a lucky girl. You have the best fiend.
Good Vlog never know about Brick Beach…… OBW you’er prettier without make up tho even with still Beautiful ‼️
It's great to see you on the road again, as well as great to see some great nature again. Hopefully your car problems are behind.
Have a good evening 😊
Such a beautiful beginning of the video with the Herons - I love them so much and they really are a symbol of the coast / island. 👏🏼❤️❤️❤️👍🏻😁. Thank you for showing us Gabriela Island - it is special. I am glad you and kitty got to enjoy the outdoors and the sandy beach. Really a nice place to test out your van and get out of the shop and back onto the road and back into nature again. You really are a very, very good photographer and videographer. I also like your editing, in addition to the content. Definitely one of my most favorite nomads and channels on UA-cam. Bless you and miss kitty, going to be a great summer of adventures to look forward too. ❤❤😊😺
Hi, great to see you both enjoying yourselves again. Awesome scenery thanks. ❤❤❤❤
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Good to have you back on the road !
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Ms. Kelly is saying lets get this cat van rolling to new land and woods so I can climb new trees and chase mice. I looking forward to all this summers adventures your going to bring us along on. Blessings!