Nikki Delventhal found her dog Camper while hiking in Albuquerque, New Mexico back in September of 2020. She and her mother were driving in a remote area looking for a trail when she noticed through her rearview mirror a dog chasing her car. Straight away Nikki knew she couldn't leave the sweet, adorable puppy in the middle of nowhere, so when she opened the door to her car, he jumped right into her lap.
Nikki shared that she was ready to adopt a dog but was waiting for the right moment, and that’s when Camper happened to find her. As of now Nikki Delventhal packed up her Prius Camper and hit the road, embracing homelessness and travel full-time.
Since moving into her car, Delventhal has been trying to make an income as an influencer through a quickly growing YouTube channel and social media presence. She shares all about life on the road with her dog and people can’t seem to get enough of seeing both Nikki and Camper adventuring together.
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This young woman is worth following and she offers a different attitude toward life.
Nikki spotted Camper on one of her many hiking trips. The hiking enthusiast loved the outdoors, so these trips weren’t a new thing for her. On that particular hiking trip, Nikkie was accompanied by her mom. Seeing Camper, they thought that the dog would go away, but after four miles of following them, they got the idea. This one wasn’t leaving them alone.
The hiker and her mom immediately drove to the nearest animal shelter, and along the way, they asked people if any of them recognized Camper. None did, so they paid for the dog and the many medications and care he needed. Camper needed to rest and recover, so Nikki and her mom left him there.
However, the lady hiker couldn’t get Camper off of her mind, and just a few days later, she went back to the shelter and claimed him. Fortunately, the dog was more than thrilled to see Nikki, so she made a decision to adopt and bring him home.
Driving around remote trails to hike, Nikki favored this lifestyle, and Camper embraced it fully. He became a little trooper and Nikki’s very own guardian. Camper became Nikki’s shadow, and the two basked in each other’s presence and love. Nikki gave Camper his very first bone to munch on, and the dog was delighted.
After all of that happened, Nikki explained that in a time when she could’ve been feeling down and out, she decided it was the perfect time to move into her car and see the US. In the end, she put all of her belongings in storage and set out with Camper.
Definitely not an ad for that beef jerky. Nope. Nothing to see here.
this feels more of a push for exposure - follow me on my socials post - most of the pics are of the lady doing the classic influencer poses, selfies with doggo, bikini, butt shoved out, you catch my jist.
This should be titled "Instagrammer takes pics with her dog". There is no "sharing what is like living out of a car with her dog". There I should only one photo of the car and it barely shows what it looks like to live out of.
Did she even attempt to see if anyone had lost a dog? Did she go to a vet to see if he had a microchip? I can't shake the feeling that she stole someone's dog here.
I agree actually. The dog doesn't actually look as if he's that 'connected' to his owner. And beef jerky product placement right out there.
What? No effort to find it's owner? Just open door and doggo jumps in? How in the heck does she know the dog wasn't off-leash on a hike with a now heart-broken owner? How does she know it didn't escape a yard? This may well be a case of dog-napping.
I hope she really saved that poor dog . and if she is using him to get attention it's terrible for dog.
Living out of a car is uncomfortable and hard. This is just a bunch of boring selfies.
Be sure and have your pup tested for tapes, whips an heart worms. If he isn't on a preventive for heart worms do it NOW. As for tapes and whips your pup CAN get them from drinking "pure" water. I found that out the hard way. We took our four pups to Yosemite, they all ended up with whips. Took awhile to get rid of it, but the vet said that our backyard was now contaminated.
I actually watched one of her videos. Shockingly, she was funny and enjoyable to watch. Yes, it’s one of her jobs, but she is at least working at it—unlike so many in the ‘van life’ sphere. Sure, bikini shots, butt shoved out, choosing the perfect yoga pose to photo/video...yeah. OTOH she has jokes, goofy accents and even ‘bloopers’ (staged bloopers, but still amusing). You could do worse than watching her. Then again, unless I’m severely bored, I probably won’t watch another. And despite some comments, the dog is very focused on her, and she on him. Maybe she didn’t search for the owners enough, dunno, but he’s not just an accessory based on his body language on video.
How much of the revenue for the advertising landed in the pockets of the author? This is not a story about woman finds lonely dog, woman saves dog. This is just blatantly pushing an influenza and she's blatantly advertising stuff in a totally inconspicuous way. Wonder what will happen to the dog when the revenues dwindle.
I think it's really cute, but 'trying to make a living as an influencer'...just...eurch. Get a job. Your dog deserves an owner with a job.
That dog as a looooooot of harnesses and collars for being a rescued stray. Just saying...
this feels more of a push for exposure - follow me on my socials post - most of the pics are of the lady doing the classic influencer poses, selfies with doggo, bikini, butt shoved out, you catch my jist.
This should be titled "Instagrammer takes pics with her dog". There is no "sharing what is like living out of a car with her dog". There I should only one photo of the car and it barely shows what it looks like to live out of.
Did she even attempt to see if anyone had lost a dog? Did she go to a vet to see if he had a microchip? I can't shake the feeling that she stole someone's dog here.
I agree actually. The dog doesn't actually look as if he's that 'connected' to his owner. And beef jerky product placement right out there.
What? No effort to find it's owner? Just open door and doggo jumps in? How in the heck does she know the dog wasn't off-leash on a hike with a now heart-broken owner? How does she know it didn't escape a yard? This may well be a case of dog-napping.
I hope she really saved that poor dog . and if she is using him to get attention it's terrible for dog.
Living out of a car is uncomfortable and hard. This is just a bunch of boring selfies.
Be sure and have your pup tested for tapes, whips an heart worms. If he isn't on a preventive for heart worms do it NOW. As for tapes and whips your pup CAN get them from drinking "pure" water. I found that out the hard way. We took our four pups to Yosemite, they all ended up with whips. Took awhile to get rid of it, but the vet said that our backyard was now contaminated.
I actually watched one of her videos. Shockingly, she was funny and enjoyable to watch. Yes, it’s one of her jobs, but she is at least working at it—unlike so many in the ‘van life’ sphere. Sure, bikini shots, butt shoved out, choosing the perfect yoga pose to photo/video...yeah. OTOH she has jokes, goofy accents and even ‘bloopers’ (staged bloopers, but still amusing). You could do worse than watching her. Then again, unless I’m severely bored, I probably won’t watch another. And despite some comments, the dog is very focused on her, and she on him. Maybe she didn’t search for the owners enough, dunno, but he’s not just an accessory based on his body language on video.
How much of the revenue for the advertising landed in the pockets of the author? This is not a story about woman finds lonely dog, woman saves dog. This is just blatantly pushing an influenza and she's blatantly advertising stuff in a totally inconspicuous way. Wonder what will happen to the dog when the revenues dwindle.
I think it's really cute, but 'trying to make a living as an influencer'...just...eurch. Get a job. Your dog deserves an owner with a job.
That dog as a looooooot of harnesses and collars for being a rescued stray. Just saying...