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Roots To Fruits
Добавлен 22 сен 2023
Hi, we are Gemma and Filipe,
Two dreamers who met in London, fell in love and started our family.
Living in the city for over a decade, we both yearned for a life of abundant fruit trees, bright coloured flowers, spring water and animals.
So, we took the leap and put everything we had into 10 hectares of raw land in Alentejo, Portugal.
The next challenge is to build our first home - on wheels - converting our ducato van from scratch.
With no prior experience, we are on a journey of discovery and steep learning.
Join us for the adventure.
Two dreamers who met in London, fell in love and started our family.
Living in the city for over a decade, we both yearned for a life of abundant fruit trees, bright coloured flowers, spring water and animals.
So, we took the leap and put everything we had into 10 hectares of raw land in Alentejo, Portugal.
The next challenge is to build our first home - on wheels - converting our ducato van from scratch.
With no prior experience, we are on a journey of discovery and steep learning.
Join us for the adventure.
Carpeting Difficult Areas | AUTO CARPET | Camper Van Conversion
Thank you for joining us! In this week's video we carpet the difficult areas in the van using black auto carpet and contact spray adhesive. The main areas of focus were the edges of the back and side doors.
We hope you enjoy!
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OUR STORY:
Hi, we are Gemma and Filipe,
Two dreamers who met in London, fell in love and started our family.
Living in the city for over a decade, we both yearned for a life of abundant fruit trees, bright coloured flowers, spring water and animals.
So, we took the leap and put everything we had into 10 hecta...
We hope you enjoy!
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OUR STORY:
Hi, we are Gemma and Filipe,
Two dreamers who met in London, fell in love and started our family.
Living in the city for over a decade, we both yearned for a life of abundant fruit trees, bright coloured flowers, spring water and animals.
So, we took the leap and put everything we had into 10 hecta...
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Видео
VAN ELECTRICS 1ST FIX | Budget Camper Conversion | VAN BUILD SERIES
Просмотров 66116 часов назад
It's time to tackle the electrics! After much study and planning, we finally do the 1st fix electrical installation in our campervan 😀 We start the video with adding vinyl flooring to finish off our floor, so if you want to skip to the electrics you can jump to 06:38. We hope you enjoy! OUR STORY: Hi, we are Gemma and Filipe, Two dreamers who met in London, fell in love and started our family. ...
BATTENING WALLS & CEILING | Camper Van Conversion | Fiat Ducato
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.14 дней назад
Join us as we batten the walls and ceiling of the van! Before we get to it, we needed to finish adding the vapour barrier. Stick (or skip) to the end so you can see the finished look! Electrics coming up soon 😬 We hope you enjoy! OUR STORY: Hi, we are Gemma and Filipe, Two dreamers who met in London, fell in love and started our family. Living in the city for over a decade, we both yearned for ...
Campervan Conversion Insulation FULL TIMEPLAPSE
Просмотров 40421 день назад
This week, we insulate the walls and ceiling of the van! We start with rock (or mineral) wool to fill in nooks and crannies, followed by XPS rigid foam board, and finished with expanding foam for any remaining gaps. We hope you enjoy! OUR STORY: Hi, we are Gemma and Filipe Two dreamers who met in London, fell in love and started our family. Living in the city for over a decade, we both yearned ...
INSTALLING REAR WINDOW IN FIAT DUCATO CAMPERVAN | Sound Deadening | VAN CONVERSION
Просмотров 40728 дней назад
In this week's video, we go to the rear of the van and install another window, as we felt there wasn't enough natural light coming in. Then finish by adding sound deadening panels to the van's walls to mitigate rattling noises when driving. We hope you enjoy! OUR STORY: Hi, we are Gemma and Filipe Two dreamers who met in London, fell in love and started our family. Living in the city for over a...
Adding a Vapour Barrier DID WE MAKE A MISTAKE?? | LAYING Our Plywood Floor | BUDGET VAN CONVERSION
Просмотров 774Месяц назад
Another instalment to our van build series! In this video, we start installing the vapour barrier, as well as lay 12mm pine plywood floor. It didn't go without making some mistakes and wondering whether we're doing things right. Let us know your thoughts and/or suggestions in the comments! We hope you enjoy! OUR STORY: Hi, we are Gemma and Filipe Two dreamers who met in London, fell in love and...
Cutting & Fitting Windows HOW MANY DID WE GO FOR? | Van Floor INSULATION | CAMPERVAN BUILD SERIES
Просмотров 805Месяц назад
Welcome back to the channel! In this video, we install multiple windows to both the left and right side of the van in order to get natural light inside. Is it going to be enough, or do we need to add windows to the back too? We then get onto insulating the floor, having opted for a no drill solution, using (plenty) of Sikaflex to secure the batten structure. 10mm closed cell foam was used to in...
Installing Solar Panels & Skylight | Rear-view Camera | VAN CONVERSION BEFORE GOING OFF-GRID
Просмотров 167Месяц назад
In this episode, we start by installing a rearview camera, then move onto the roof of the van to fit a couple 170W solar panels and a skylight. Quite nerve racking cutting the first holes into the van, but fortunately no major mistakes were made! We hope you enjoy! OUR STORY: Hi, we are Gemma and Filipe Two dreamers who met in London, fell in love and started our family. Living in the city for ...
STARTING OUR VAN CONVERSION | Rust Removal & Prevention | Sealing Side Panels
Просмотров 1052 месяца назад
In this episode, we tackle the preliminary jobs needed to get going with the van conversion: removal of unwanted structures, give the van a good base clean, sealing the side panels, rust treatment and prevention, and end with protecting the wheel arches from stone chipping (important as it takes almost 7kms of dirt road to get to our off-grid property!) We hope you enjoy! OUR STORY: Hi, we are ...
OUR STORY INTRO | Family Sells Everything To Go Live Off Grid
Просмотров 1362 месяца назад
Hi, we are Gemma and Filipe Two dreamers who met in London, fell in love and started our family. Living in the city for over a decade, we both yearned for a life of abundant fruit trees, bright coloured flowers, spring water and animals. So, we took the leap and put everything we had into 10 hectares of raw land in Alentejo, Portugal. The next challenge is to build our first home - on wheels - ...
AGAIN, BAD IDEA!! PANELS SHOULD GO TOGETHER (AT THE FRONT) AND AT THE BACK OF THE ROOF CREATE A VIEW DECK TO HANG OUT AND - OR LOADING AREA!!! THE MAIN IDEA OF SMALL PLACES IS: CREATE MANY AREAS AS POSSIBLE... ;)
GUYS, GUYS GUYS... HOW MANY VIDEOS ABOUT IT THERE ARE ON "HOW TO DO IT" IN A MANER TO CREATE MORE AREAS AS A RESULT A PROPER ENVIRONMENT!!! 1- FRONT SEATS SHOULD BE 360* 2- UNDER THE 2ND SEAT INSTALL THE HEAT 3- BACK SEAT WALL GONE 4- YOU CREATE ANOTHER PLACE TO SEAT, SHARE AND SO ON!! JUST THE BASIC STUFF... ((2025 WAKE UP))
Thanks for the input. There's definitely a couple things we could've done differently for a more efficient use of space
IF SOMETHING HAPPENING OUTSIDE AND YOU HAVE TO MOVE THE VAN FAST FOR ANY TYPE OF REASON.. "YOU HAVE TO GO OUT FACE THAT SITUATION AND THEN JUMP INTO THE VAN AGAIN!!???
YOU HAVE A WIFE AND A KID!!! MOVING FAST COULD SAVE THE LIFE IN MANY CASES, MOSTLY WHEN YOUR HOUSE IN ON THE STREET... BE SMART DUDE!!
So happy seeing people NOT put sound deadening on the wheel base, it doesn't need it! AND using PPE, would have been better to see the correct FFP3 mask being used, but absolutely better than nothing!! keep on keeping on guys :)
also the vapour barrier, this is how you do it!!
@@lmaway8545 For sure, the closed cell foam we used on the wheel base is sufficient for both thermal and acoustic insulation :) As for the mask, I think I probably got away with doing the absolute minimum using a FFP2 mask, but you're right I underestimated how tricky rock wool is. I started handling it wearing a t- shirt and started getting a rash on my forearms straight away! Appreciate the input and encouragement 👍
Omg, perfect!!!!!
😁
Beautiful job!
Impressive!
WOW!!!!
Amazing!!!
good job!!!!
Thank you!
Amazing job. Keep going...❤
Nice video, I am looking to move in campervan, want to buy and build it my self, but I don't have enough courage. 😅 Not sure how you export your videos, but when I watching it, my eyes hurt, there is some ticking all the time, not sure what it is. Enjoy guys, you have great goals to achieve, nice 👍
Thanks for the comment and kind words! As someone who had no knowledge nor experience, I can say you can do it and want to encourage you to go for it :) just know that it will take some time... Appreciate your feedback regarding the videos, we have also noticed some lag/choppiness in them and think the problem is that our laptop isn't quite good enough for video editing! We're in the process of upgrading it, so hopefully the issue will be fixed soon.
Such precision! Impressive!
keep up with the inspiring strength and excellent job …
Thank you!
Assistindo com o Cajó e o Nuno, muito bom!!!!!
Excellent. One more step forward. Keep up the good work. I will be attentive.👍
Cutest part: your little one cleaning up with you ❤
Beautiful, I want to see more!
A dream becoming a true story. Amazing job.👍
Uau the amount of work and you are just in the beginning! Can't wait to see the end result
Quite interesting... I will follow up...👍
I love this. Can't wait to witness your dream unfold. ❤
What an amazong intro! Can"t wait to see more! You are on the right path, have fun on the way ❤❤❤
Beautiful family ❤ what a fantastic intro! Can't wait for more
Fantastic opening video, looking forward to the next ones! ❤ Have a wonderful journey!
Have a wonderfull voyage. Good luck. And enjoy it...I will pay attention...
muito bom!!!!!
Looking forward to seeing more! Good luck guys ❤
Adventure begins!
Looking forward to seeing more! Good luck ❤
I can imagine a fantastic voyage...