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I'm originally from Europe, so yes accent :) Merry Christmas to you as well!

We were going to ship it back in 2026 for sure. However, I just learned today that carriers are no longer accepting lithium batteries onboard motorhomes or travel vans. I have 10 Battle Born Lithium batteries. Apparently you can going forward only ship without the batteries. Shipping the batteries separately would be an expensive alternative although I saw that Fedex also has restrictions on that. Definitely something to look into. We would love to go back for a do-over of our European trip...

Unfortunately it didn't. Personal belongings were allowed but solely at our risk...

It was about the same for us. We did 8 weeks in total. Rental + extra mileage and everything we would need would be more than shipping our van. I guess it's all about personal reference.

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No, we shipped it back on the boat. I'm sure it can be done by cargo plane but it probably would be super expensive.

Thank you!

No you can't. These are cargo ships. They are basically giant garages on the water. Our van was shipped among new vehicles from the factory that were going to Europe and such.

He said he has battle born batteries. It’s all electric and solar.

So we didn't have any problem with that. Propane is more an issue. Our van is all electric (the house part), no propane. 1000ah of Battle Born Lithium Ion Batteries and 675W of Solar.

@@florida_familytravels IVSS told me this year that no lithium battery allowed.

@@XPRoller I just received an email from Sea bridge saying that as long as the batteries are built in, it's allowed.

When we go to campgrounds, we usually don't shower in the van, because mostly the ones we book had great accomodations. When we boondock or if the bathrooms are not that great, we use the shower in the van.

@@florida_familytravelsthank you! I thought that! I am working on my husband to purchase one of these

The van is a Mercedes Sprinter 3500XD

We went to Venice first, coming from the Dolomite mountains. Next summer, we may go back!

I am originally from Belgium! It was an awesome experience, we might do it again. Good luck in your travels!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Exactly, if you don't have AC that amount of power should be plenty! Safe travels!!

Hey Guys, great question! So my Sprinter has a Gross weight capacity of 11,030LBS and when we weighed it upon completion with full fresh water tanks and full diesel tank, personal belongings in it, we were at $9,880lbs.

@@florida_familytravels ok great! And you never had an issue? Did you have a C1 license or no?

@@thebriles I have a regular class E license in Florida. So in Europe if you live there, as soon as the van is a dually you need a “truck” license. I asked a friend over there who’s in law enforcement and he told me that as long as my license is rated for the weight I’m good. On the back of my license it says “any non commercial vehicle with a GVWR <26,001lbs or any RV. Never had any problems. We only got so many positive reactions from people. We got some looks from cops but nobody bothered us. So excited for you guys. We had an awesome trip. It was so great that we are shipping our van again in 2026. This year we stay in the US and next year Baja. 😊

@@florida_familytravels Thank you, you have been the most helpful. Keep up the good content! I'm sure we'll stay in touch with a fellow van-fam. And hit us up when you need good Baja recommendations! 🤙

@@thebriles that sounds great, will do. I’m sure I will have lots of questions as it gets closer.

It was :)

It was a great vacation! Thank you for watching our videos!

Thank you! Italy is our favorite! Next summer, we'll be back!

I think IVSS and Seabridge are both equally great!

It’s about $5,000 each way including marine insurance, port fees etc. Takes about a month.

About 5,000 each way everything included.

For marine insurance (full coverage) when the van is on the ship, we went through the shipping agency (IVSS UK) and for road insurance in Europe, we went through tourinsure.de

Thank you! I will post a detailed video soon with a complete overview of the costs and what options you can choose. You can't pay for round trip. It is a separate booking so separate transactions. There are port costs, escort costs, shipping costs, insurance costs, etc.

Hi Steve!! I will make another video detailing the costs, different carriers and options you can take. There are bits an pieces of things to pay to different entities. I will post it in the next couple of weeks Love how your van came out!

@@florida_familytravels thank you!

Thank you!

Hi there, yes, absolutely, I am planning to post another video this week, going over the install of the diesel heater, and a whole overview of our plumbing system next week. It's been a crazy big project to combine with travel and full time jobs, but it's so well worth it. We are now in the final stages of our build, so a lot is coming soon! Thank you for supporting our channel!!

Hello Raymond, I don't give out the diagram for liability reasons. However, if you contact Battle Born Batteries and ask for Brandon, he should be able to help you.

@@florida_familytravels I have everything figured out from the Bus Bars forward. Just wondering about the battery cables coming into the Bus Bars...did you replace them with 1/0? Or just terminate them further back and use the OEM cables? How long were the runs from the terminals approximately?

@@florida_familytravels I am adding a transfer switch and standard inverter and not going all they way to lithium. Using the AGM setup.

Hello, the privacy shades are ordered through a Winnebago dealer. The part numbers are * Winnebago part number 164519-09-01A * Winnebago part number 164519-08-01A

Our tank heater pads are Facon. We have 2 fresh water thanks underneath the sprinter (on both sides), one grey water tank and one black water tank. All 4 tanks are equipped with those heater pads. It does not really heat but it prevents from freezing. All pipes and tanks are then wrapped with insulation and Reflectix.