Ahhh, was this the Firefly Burn? Or the Firefly Music Festival? I may eventually work at the music festival, but this year I was at the Burn. Totally different and they are not related.
Thank you very much, but I honestly think it wasn't my best, BUT the next few vlogs and the next full length personal van tour video should be really good! Van Tour video coming soon! I recorded it already, but the footage was unusable hahaha. So back to square one.
You mentioned in a prior vlog about installing a recirculating shower. Heard show stopper is soap clogging system. Have you figured out the workaround? Also have you considered a back mini-split A/C? They are super efficient and supposedly can be run for DAYS on solar.
Yes, AC mini split will be going in the back! Soap is the issue. My father and I are designing this system still, he works as an engineer and I have his mind as well. This system definitely requires some out of the box thinking. Will be making video in future about what we come up with.
@@OutdoorsEmbrace I don't think anyone else has both a backpack mini-split A/C and recirculating shower installed. I would really like to see how far you can push the mini-split A/C. I'm skeptical about getting the recirculating shower to work correctly but if you do, patent it. Gotta believe it would be a huge business opportunity.
@lapwahlee7065 we were even discussing the merits of a no soap shower, which if you look into using no soap, it could be a healthy way to shower long term since soap distroys the oils on skin that protect from dirt. But I would definitely like to use soap in this shower. We will see what we can come up with. We are not there yet. It will be tried at least to come up with a solution, we will not just resort to a no soap shower to start.
@@OutdoorsEmbrace Yeah maybe, shampoo hair in kitchen sink. Endless hot shower even without soap has got to be amazing. Also like how you are living in the partially built van, work out the kinks, figuring out sometimes the ideal upgrade may not be the most practical.
@lapwahlee7065 oh I'm not always being 100% practical with this build. If it's cool, I'm doing it haha. Pretty much. It's going to be very organized though. But this is my dream van, so... Easy to live in already, no water, just water bottles. Use a cast iron, easy clean without water. Use showers at gyms. Easy. Not much to figure out really.
Great vlog Ryan, I'm enjoy seeing videos like this that show the festival jobs. Ever since you said you got this parking job, I have been curious to see what it would be like! I look forward to the next video man!! Also just curious, does your patreon page have extra vlog videos that aren't on your youtube?
I took my Patreon down. I still have all the videos from it. No one ever bothered to join. There was a fun woodstove vlog video on there I might still upload from my first van.
@@OutdoorsEmbrace I actually joined your patreon last week lol!!! I was very curious to see more of your content. Would you be able to share those other videos with this dude-boi?
@NicksIncredibleBricks ahh, so what I will do is add the "Join" Button on my channel itself and add the videos there for people who would like more content. I'd rather have it all right on the channel. I have this to "link only" viewing atm. I'd actually have to find them, I uploaded them to a different channel.
@@OutdoorsEmbrace Excellent, that would be great. I love your vlogs - they're realistic and you provide good insight on the logistics. I also like seeing videos of you or other people inside Great White, as it helps me see the scale of the build (for example, seeing you seated inside gives me an idea of how the ceiling height will be when I do my e-series van)
@@OutdoorsEmbrace call me paranoid but I wouldn't want a spontaneous Lithium fire near me. I don't ever charge my Amazon China wireless vaccum at night when I'm sleeping. 😬 pretty ridiculous as early 1910 electric vehicles didn't use Lithium or combust spontaneously. Ugh...
@MyFriendlyPup that's a kind remark! Thank you! Honestly I see more risk as more reward, but this would be a dumb way for my entire dream to literally go up in flames. I might not fix this issue for a while, but I'm definitely adding it to the list of things to fix before the van is completed. The scooter needs a housing anyway and I've been wanting to have it separated somehow from the rest of the storage below the bed, I just haven't figured out how yet.
This is my second and more expensive than my first van. First van cost $3000 empty and $4000 for upgrades. This one cost $22K empty and so far $10K for upgrades. Not too much more $ is needed to finish, but I am focusing on putting quality items into it, so a little more money is expected.
@@OutdoorsEmbrace Thanks man I love your videos and personally it just makes sense cuz in 2 years time about 24/months you'd be wasting 24 k average if you find an appartment for 1 grand a month and have nothing to show for it after 2 years in my mind it'd have paid itself off for this reason and the govt won't be able to reclaim it like a house either keep it up brother!
@@xavierlazer8002 let's say this one will cost about $35K to $40K once completed. That's a ton less than a house, plus I can sell this for about double what I put into it once I use it for 5 years, I will sell it for whatever price it can go for (probably a profit like my first van sold for $12k at 264K miles after 5 years of travel in it)
@@OutdoorsEmbrace Oh yeah... I was thinking the sliding door because I plan on putting a window on my sliding door and your video was really helpful in explaining what someone needs and how to do it. I plan on going back to it once I get mine.
what do you mean by your brain food goals at 1:30 ? what do u eat cause you had the best short roof van layout since the dawn of van builds on youtube so ur brain must be real healthy
So mentioned a date then. U are having cheese with your bro. .. I ain't even gonna ask 😭🤣🤣🤣 I already know. .. u forgot to brush your teeth again ryan Dammit
I tried being vegan (whole food diet) for 6 months. By the end of 6 months, I was confused as to where I was, literally. I introduced meat and immediately felt better. A few months later, I started to recall how good I felt mentally doing Keto years ago, so I decided to try something new - Carnivore. And boy did it work wonders. I've never thought so fast in my life and almost all ailments went away immediately. If you look up some of the few Carnivore diet studies that have been done, namely the Harvard ones, they are extremely positive. My aim on my channel is not to convert people to my diet, but to show my daily habits and life. So I do not wish to necessarily fight with my subscribers on the topic haha.
Finally, you've joined the sunday vanlife uploaders lol
Went to Firefly last year for the first time. MCR and Weezer, absolutely incredible. Two of my fav childhood bands.
Ahhh, was this the Firefly Burn? Or the Firefly Music Festival? I may eventually work at the music festival, but this year I was at the Burn. Totally different and they are not related.
Better than Fyre fest.
@@OutdoorsEmbrace ohh ok haha nice, I didnt know there was 2 different ones! Yeah I went to Firefly the music festival in Dover, DE
My adhd brother! Been waiting for a video! Good to see
ADHD Brother! Hell yeah!
Looks like you are having a great time. Enjoy...
this vlog was so entertaining pleas make more 🙏
awesome vlog, looking forward to the next video. Thanks Don from Calif
Kinda wished I had a van like that when I was doing some festivals back in the late 2000s early 2010s.
I'm waiting a year to watch your two newest vlog videos 🔥
Quality vlog, man. Very interesting. Seems like you found a nice little niche side hustle.
I definitely did! The money helped me out greatly to travel further this year!
My guy, just found your channel, really love your content 😎
you content is so good bro keep going 👏❤
What kind of sailboat are you looking for?
Excellent video.
Thank you very much, but I honestly think it wasn't my best, BUT the next few vlogs and the next full length personal van tour video should be really good! Van Tour video coming soon! I recorded it already, but the footage was unusable hahaha. So back to square one.
That flying j when u said raining 😅
Yooo that’s wild you’ll be working beard! That’s my home fest
You mentioned in a prior vlog about installing a recirculating shower. Heard show stopper is soap clogging system. Have you figured out the workaround?
Also have you considered a back mini-split A/C? They are super efficient and supposedly can be run for DAYS on solar.
Yes, AC mini split will be going in the back!
Soap is the issue. My father and I are designing this system still, he works as an engineer and I have his mind as well. This system definitely requires some out of the box thinking. Will be making video in future about what we come up with.
@@OutdoorsEmbrace I don't think anyone else has both a backpack mini-split A/C and recirculating shower installed. I would really like to see how far you can push the mini-split A/C. I'm skeptical about getting the recirculating shower to work correctly but if you do, patent it. Gotta believe it would be a huge business opportunity.
@lapwahlee7065 we were even discussing the merits of a no soap shower, which if you look into using no soap, it could be a healthy way to shower long term since soap distroys the oils on skin that protect from dirt.
But I would definitely like to use soap in this shower. We will see what we can come up with. We are not there yet. It will be tried at least to come up with a solution, we will not just resort to a no soap shower to start.
@@OutdoorsEmbrace Yeah maybe, shampoo hair in kitchen sink. Endless hot shower even without soap has got to be amazing. Also like how you are living in the partially built van, work out the kinks, figuring out sometimes the ideal upgrade may not be the most practical.
@lapwahlee7065 oh I'm not always being 100% practical with this build. If it's cool, I'm doing it haha. Pretty much. It's going to be very organized though. But this is my dream van, so...
Easy to live in already, no water, just water bottles. Use a cast iron, easy clean without water. Use showers at gyms. Easy. Not much to figure out really.
Aldi is from Germany. We have north and south Aldi here in Germany. Walwart is fucking up in Germany
Add sweet chili sauce nd a little bit of crystal hot sauce to your tartar sauce #🔥🔥🔥
Thanks! I'll try that!
be safe 😮❤from Miami
Great vlog Ryan, I'm enjoy seeing videos like this that show the festival jobs. Ever since you said you got this parking job, I have been curious to see what it would be like! I look forward to the next video man!! Also just curious, does your patreon page have extra vlog videos that aren't on your youtube?
I took my Patreon down. I still have all the videos from it. No one ever bothered to join. There was a fun woodstove vlog video on there I might still upload from my first van.
@@OutdoorsEmbrace I actually joined your patreon last week lol!!! I was very curious to see more of your content. Would you be able to share those other videos with this dude-boi?
@NicksIncredibleBricks ahh, so what I will do is add the "Join" Button on my channel itself and add the videos there for people who would like more content. I'd rather have it all right on the channel. I have this to "link only" viewing atm. I'd actually have to find them, I uploaded them to a different channel.
@@OutdoorsEmbrace Excellent, that would be great. I love your vlogs - they're realistic and you provide good insight on the logistics. I also like seeing videos of you or other people inside Great White, as it helps me see the scale of the build (for example, seeing you seated inside gives me an idea of how the ceiling height will be when I do my e-series van)
@@AlphaChadBricks I'll be sure to include more people inside in upcoming videos for scale then! Thank you, once again, for the awesome feedback!
Nice. Subscribed...
Did you get a lithium flame proof box for the scooter? Was reflecting on this the other day.
I have not, and it does actually make me think sometimes. I probably should
@@OutdoorsEmbrace call me paranoid but I wouldn't want a spontaneous Lithium fire near me. I don't ever charge my Amazon China wireless vaccum at night when I'm sleeping. 😬 pretty ridiculous as early 1910 electric vehicles didn't use Lithium or combust spontaneously. Ugh...
@@MyFriendlyPup a couple of people have mentioned it, and I think you are right. I really should do something about the safety
@@OutdoorsEmbrace most vanlifes would be overwhelmed at the task. I suspect you wouldn't.
@MyFriendlyPup that's a kind remark! Thank you! Honestly I see more risk as more reward, but this would be a dumb way for my entire dream to literally go up in flames. I might not fix this issue for a while, but I'm definitely adding it to the list of things to fix before the van is completed. The scooter needs a housing anyway and I've been wanting to have it separated somehow from the rest of the storage below the bed, I just haven't figured out how yet.
How much did this van cost you? Van alone and upgrades would be helpful to know too
This is my second and more expensive than my first van. First van cost $3000 empty and $4000 for upgrades.
This one cost $22K empty and so far $10K for upgrades. Not too much more $ is needed to finish, but I am focusing on putting quality items into it, so a little more money is expected.
@@OutdoorsEmbrace Thanks man I love your videos and personally it just makes sense cuz in 2 years time about 24/months you'd be wasting 24 k average if you find an appartment for 1 grand a month and have nothing to show for it after 2 years in my mind it'd have paid itself off for this reason and the govt won't be able to reclaim it like a house either keep it up brother!
@@xavierlazer8002 let's say this one will cost about $35K to $40K once completed. That's a ton less than a house, plus I can sell this for about double what I put into it once I use it for 5 years, I will sell it for whatever price it can go for (probably a profit like my first van sold for $12k at 264K miles after 5 years of travel in it)
@@OutdoorsEmbrace wow I didn't even think about selling mine its kinda like house flippers and start the endeavor again
I thought you put a window on your sliding door. You had a whole video on it.
Oh yeah!
Not on the sliding door, but on the back quarter of the van. You van see it in the thumbnail of this video.
@@OutdoorsEmbrace Oh yeah... I was thinking the sliding door because I plan on putting a window on my sliding door and your video was really helpful in explaining what someone needs and how to do it. I plan on going back to it once I get mine.
What you do in the Navy?
I worked on Helicopters on their electronics
sick! I'm a Aircrewman getting out in a few days! You are inspiring me to build my own van aha@@OutdoorsEmbrace
@jonathanhansen2631 is definitely worth doing it after being in Military! It's a good transition to get away from the system
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what do you mean by your brain food goals at 1:30 ? what do u eat cause you had the best short roof van layout since the dawn of van builds on youtube so ur brain must be real healthy
I'm mostly on a carnivore diet with lots of fish for DHA
@@OutdoorsEmbrace swag
I'd love to pay you to help build out a van for me.
Your to self conscious
a gaming weed van life channel would be dopeeeeeee.
Lot of sugar in that “bread”
Can you play fortnight over that console?
100% yes, but it's not my type of game. I play online shooters in here though.
So mentioned a date then. U are having cheese with your bro. .. I ain't even gonna ask 😭🤣🤣🤣 I already know. .. u forgot to brush your teeth again ryan
Dammit
I'm not gay if that's what you are implying
@@OutdoorsEmbrace the comment was About your date not about whether u are gay.
Was gonna sub until you got the vegan sub....
Vegan? Fuck veganism
😂
People who eat meat especially the ones who should know better have a low spiritual vibration I find?
I tried being vegan (whole food diet) for 6 months. By the end of 6 months, I was confused as to where I was, literally. I introduced meat and immediately felt better. A few months later, I started to recall how good I felt mentally doing Keto years ago, so I decided to try something new - Carnivore. And boy did it work wonders. I've never thought so fast in my life and almost all ailments went away immediately. If you look up some of the few Carnivore diet studies that have been done, namely the Harvard ones, they are extremely positive. My aim on my channel is not to convert people to my diet, but to show my daily habits and life. So I do not wish to necessarily fight with my subscribers on the topic haha.
That’s such a vegan comment 😂
Why was that posed as a question? Seems like you might not be buying your own crystal hippie nonsense
@@dboone7670 Been a veg for 35 years DB.
@@ZekeFilms Not vegan, the one below.