Hate to be that guy but the RUclipsrs who do this full time need the revenue from sponsors and merchandise to keep the lights on most of the time. RUclips Adsense pays extremely poorly.
Good to see a young man with discipline and who can think outside the box absolute ideal living accom for a student well done fella you will go far in life you seem very genuine and clear headed and 100k views on this vid you are smashing it fella :)
I'm a mum of 5 with a son your age in college as well and I just loved seeing you actually cooking a meal (no matter how simple) from scratch! Your videos are edited nicely, and are very interesting and upbeat.Your parents must be so proud of you and your all around maturity and talent. I am subscribing and would love to see more of your daily van-life routines. Wishing you a happy holiday and many blessings in the new year ahead!
Hi Ed, Just a few tips for you. DO NOT use metal on a non stick pan, 1, fks the pan and 2, you eat the teflon coating.. Solution is to go to the pound shop or alike and get wooden/plastic utensils. Now onto the good stuff, top marks for making a cheese sauce from scratch mate (well done Mum n dad) however i would say, when shopping get a saucepan/milk pan (spout) for making your sauce, when you have made the roux, pour a drop of milk into the roax and let it heat up (or use warm milk) as it mixes 100% better with no humps (no whisk needed) until the desired consistency is reached, add cheese, then awesome Colemans mustard and black pepper to taste.. Much respect for adding mustard :). P.s great video and keep up the good work. Oh and Tesco is way cheaper than Waitrose is and worth the drive.
Your place looks so cozy! After all my years of living, I’ve come to realize that the most important things about having a place is that’s it’s clean,comfy, peaceful and cozy. No matter how big or small it is…. #GoodLiving
Its nice when its windy/raining outside and the vehicles is rocking, very comforting. I dont have a choice but now that Ive been doing "vanlife" 5 years I like it so much I doubt I will ever leave it, my build is a 2.4x7 meter truck though so loads of room for anything.
You have good cooking skills…way better than when I was in college. Would like to hear more about where your recipes and food experiences originate. Thanks for sharing.
Nice looking dinner, Ed. Good cooking. Didn’t think it was an unhealthy meal - well above the quality and nutritional standards of many other students, I would expect! You could steam/boil some veggies when you are cooking the pasta. You could get a steel/silicone steamer baskets to sit over your pan.
As a computer geek, I saw the Lian Li A3 and just started nodding. Fantastic case for stuffing in a bunch of components while only taking up a small amount of space. I'd normally be concerned about airflow, but that mesh side panel lets it breathe super-easily. Good on ya for finding a way to still click heads. :) I'll also echo the concerns that multiple others have brought up - metal utensils on Teflon is pretty bad, but you should be able to pick up some wooden or silicon utensils (if budget allows) and have a much better time of things. But in terms of technique - Way better than anything I would have scrounged together in my college days! I'll be keeping my eye out for your content - You've got something good going here.
Well done you, inspirational for many I’m sure, I felt as your video went on you grew in confidence, you certainly have a can do attitude which will attract many followers on your journey beyond Uni, keep getting better, enjoy learning, you take it all with you and I hope van life savings and a monetised channel help sail you clear of student loans
Van seems cozy, dinner looked deliciously evil. Thanks for the tutorial in uk grocery! Very interesting to me as someone who wishes she lived across the Pond instead of upstate New York 😎
I really liked this video mate! I watch a decent amount of these types of van life videos. I can tell you tried your best to make everything look great and had some nice edits and cuts in the video. I hope to see more of your content. Could not hit that subscribe button fast enough! Cheers mate and good luck with your journey
Washing your hands in (near) ice water is super uncomfortable. I knew exactly what you meant when you said it. Alternatively, you could try using Clorox surface wipes. They do a pretty good job of cleaning hands (and surfaces) and don't get nearly as cold as water sitting in a tank.
Hello from the other side of the pond, hope all is well in the UK for you, your van looks great and hope life is treating you well man, wish i could live life like you van lifers
Just found your channel enjoying it mate. Great way to save cash. Love the fact you game and stream from the van. Something I want to do eventually from a van. Owned several over the years and converted. need to get myself another van and get out there
Great video! You've got a new subscriber! Was lovely seeing a familiar campus in this video, for future meals there's a great little co-op like 5 minutes down the road where me and my partner always used to grab ingredients when they lived on campus we also used the tesco express in the petrol station like a 10 minute walk away!
Your video came up on our recommended - great vlog! We often click on and off videos, however yours kept us interested till the end, loved it. I now want mac & cheese 😅
nice looking mac and cheese there, if you want to make it a tiny bit healthier throw a handful of frozen peas and sweetcorn in about a minute or two before you finish. Glad to hear someone is financing some silicon utensils. all the best to you.
Like your video, you should make a video since you like video game with your friends online I would like to see that and if course like to see more as you go with your buddies to the pubs chilling, drinking and play dart enjoying the day as you concentrating your education.. Keep up the good work, see more of your video 🤓👍
@ you really know how to cook!! That roux looked so perfect and then all that added cheese.. you don’t know a restaurant. You’re your own chef quality meal-maker!! ;) Great content.
huge agree on the SU shop being useless - aldi is the nearest supermarket to campus :) even the tesco express will have more options+ a cheaper meal deal
Got to love van lifers who cook using 49 pots and pans like they are hiding 3 dishwashers on the roof of the van. Meanwhile me using 1 bowl for all my meals. Also, 9:00 you should have kept the fat from the meat instead of using lurpak for the sauce.
hey a question, fellow fps gamer and nomadic individual. Just wondering how you manage getting a decent wifi connection for gaming in the van... do you just park near a router with a 6ghz band? lol :)
Hey quick silly question where did you get the table you use on your bed...I'm not in the UK..I'm in Bulgaria building my van currently, but it's just what I'm looking for... Thanks
I have a daughter in her 2nd year of uni and I appreciate it's not everyone's cup of tea but I was laughed at when I suggested she buy a van, I see her rent bill and living expenses and 100% think you are on to a winner. Really hope you succeed in RUclips and in your studies!
Same! I have a son in his third year and has one more left to do! Over £42,000 in accomodation alone it will be!😮 This would have been great. It’s a pity universities don’t make small sites with hook ups for this. He’d have loved his own space.😊
I have a toilet in the van, but it’s only for emergencies.. :) 90% of the time I am at uni, the supermarket or the gym so it’s pretty easy. Just have to be slightly strategic about it :) I shower at the gym pretty much every day
Your place looks amazing and I’m sure you’re saving a tons of money. Only question is whether you get lonely? The best part of uni for me was being around other people in halls or shared accommodation. Perhaps it’s not what you crave, but I was just curious.
Where are you? I love your British accent! Do you enjoy living in your Van ? Do you have 24 hr day gyms to exercise and shower? I am so thinking about it living in Alabama , on the Gulf Coast . Nice and warm to hot most of the time! Be safe✌️😎
Hi mate :) The pc uses about 60w at idle and max 240w but usually around 200 when gaming. An xbox will always be more power efficient, but I already had the pc so made sense to use it :) Just had to get a smaller case lol
Love what you're doing here! Just wondered if it's a little bit lonely? No very social? A lot of my lifelong friends are uni/ uni work friends? People you live with can be friends forever and I'm worried your missing that?
I don't know why more students don't live like this and maybe the university campus could have areas for parking and hook up. Lot cheaper and private. Better to study too.
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Hey Ed. Just bought your a coffee on your link. Go buy some silicone utensils…😅
Great content keep it up. New sub here. UK vanlife mom. 😊
Thank you so much! I will go and get some tomorrow, lol, thank you for saving me and my pan :)
@@strandEd_09we expect to see them in being used in future episodes 😅
Hate to be that guy but the RUclipsrs who do this full time need the revenue from sponsors and merchandise to keep the lights on most of the time. RUclips Adsense pays extremely poorly.
Good to see a young man with discipline and who can think outside the box absolute ideal living accom for a student well done fella you will go far in life you seem very genuine and clear headed and 100k views on this vid you are smashing it fella :)
thank you very much! I'll do my best to keep it up :)
I'm a mum of 5 with a son your age in college as well and I just loved seeing you actually cooking a meal (no matter how simple) from scratch! Your videos are edited nicely, and are very interesting and upbeat.Your parents must be so proud of you and your all around maturity and talent. I am subscribing and would love to see more of your daily van-life routines. Wishing you a happy holiday and many blessings in the new year ahead!
Thank you so much! That means a lot, I think my cooking skills are extraordinarily average, but i’ll take the compliment!
Hi Ed, Just a few tips for you. DO NOT use metal on a non stick pan, 1, fks the pan and 2, you eat the teflon coating.. Solution is to go to the pound shop or alike and get wooden/plastic utensils. Now onto the good stuff, top marks for making a cheese sauce from scratch mate (well done Mum n dad) however i would say, when shopping get a saucepan/milk pan (spout) for making your sauce, when you have made the roux, pour a drop of milk into the roax and let it heat up (or use warm milk) as it mixes 100% better with no humps (no whisk needed) until the desired consistency is reached, add cheese, then awesome Colemans mustard and black pepper to taste.. Much respect for adding mustard :). P.s great video and keep up the good work. Oh and Tesco is way cheaper than Waitrose is and worth the drive.
Also use a whisk when stirring the sauce!
@doffchitty1875 don't need to use a whisk if you do it properly.
yes, either use wood or silicone when cooking and cleaning a non stick pan or use full metal. absolutely need to avoid abrasive anything on non stick
Your place looks so cozy! After all my years of living, I’ve come to realize that the most important things about having a place is that’s it’s clean,comfy, peaceful and cozy. No matter how big or small it is…. #GoodLiving
Its nice when its windy/raining outside and the vehicles is rocking, very comforting. I dont have a choice but now that Ive been doing "vanlife" 5 years I like it so much I doubt I will ever leave it, my build is a 2.4x7 meter truck though so loads of room for anything.
I agree :) it’s very comforting
Tip: take the rest of your boiled water put it in a thermos and keep it hot for the day when you need to wash your hands
Good idea!! Thanks
Roots7 flasks or water bottles keep hot water for vanlife over 12 hours still hot for tea next morning
Do the same with boiling water from an evening cup of tea. Makes a good hot water bottle.
This is actually a great idea for university students. Instead of paying for housing.
I agree :)
Sure, cause you get a van with a setup for free. And you get free gas/diesel. LOL
@ smart ass, depending on the university, you’d be paying way more than that for housing.
@@Tina_Bo_Binaaa stop the bulls*it. The expense of owning a van is way more than you think, since you obviously have no connection to reality.
@@Tina_Bo_Binaaa stop the bulls**t. The expense of owning a van is way more than you think, since you have no connection to reality.
Wish I'd done this at uni would have saved me a fortune! Good on you!
You have good cooking skills…way better than when I was in college. Would like to hear more about where your recipes and food experiences originate. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks! I suppose my mum taught me well :)
Nice looking dinner, Ed. Good cooking. Didn’t think it was an unhealthy meal - well above the quality and nutritional standards of many other students, I would expect! You could steam/boil some veggies when you are cooking the pasta. You could get a steel/silicone steamer baskets to sit over your pan.
Many good vibes from Michigan,USA loved watching the cooking part of the video and the meal you made looks amazing!!
thanks! 🤩
I really like your short filler-like elements, your Stationary camera shots, they have a super calm vibe 😁
New subbie from America! I like your vibe. These kinds of vids just relax me for some reason. Keep up the good work. Cant wait for that van tour!
Many thanks! Means a lot
Happy to have found you! Greetings from a something to ninety Brit who has lived for many years in Jamaica! Keep persevering- never give up!
Thanks for the video Ed. Great to see you cooking a cheese sauce from scratch!
glad you enjoyed ! :)
bro got his own space, gaming and making mac and cheese in a van. also don't have to pay rent LOL. smart dude
As a computer geek, I saw the Lian Li A3 and just started nodding. Fantastic case for stuffing in a bunch of components while only taking up a small amount of space. I'd normally be concerned about airflow, but that mesh side panel lets it breathe super-easily. Good on ya for finding a way to still click heads. :)
I'll also echo the concerns that multiple others have brought up - metal utensils on Teflon is pretty bad, but you should be able to pick up some wooden or silicon utensils (if budget allows) and have a much better time of things. But in terms of technique - Way better than anything I would have scrounged together in my college days!
I'll be keeping my eye out for your content - You've got something good going here.
Awesome once again brother! Blessings to you! 🙏🏼
You’re such a sweetheart! Well done son! I’m now a sub! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Well done you, inspirational for many I’m sure, I felt as your video went on you grew in confidence, you certainly have a can do attitude which will attract many followers on your journey beyond Uni, keep getting better, enjoy learning, you take it all with you and I hope van life savings and a monetised channel help sail you clear of student loans
Great van! I love your cooking set up. I hope it will continue to serve you well and enable you to keep going with your goals. Good luck to you.
Van seems cozy, dinner looked deliciously evil. Thanks for the tutorial in uk grocery! Very interesting to me as someone who wishes she lived across the Pond instead of upstate New York 😎
Add some pasta water to the sauce it helps thicken it ans adds a depth of flavor
I really liked this video mate! I watch a decent amount of these types of van life videos. I can tell you tried your best to make everything look great and had some nice edits and cuts in the video. I hope to see more of your content. Could not hit that subscribe button fast enough! Cheers mate and good luck with your journey
Washing your hands in (near) ice water is super uncomfortable. I knew exactly what you meant when you said it. Alternatively, you could try using Clorox surface wipes.
They do a pretty good job of cleaning hands (and surfaces) and don't get nearly as cold as water sitting in a tank.
Hello from the other side of the pond, hope all is well in the UK for you, your van looks great and hope life is treating you well man, wish i could live life like you van lifers
thanks :)
Great video. I enjoyed seeing in the shops. I worked at IBM when I first left college. New subscriber from No Georgia, USA.
Thank you, love your channel!! Love the UK, also I wish we had Waitrose market in the US!
That's a great deal for weekend parking .
Just found the channel, my friend. You just got a new sub!!! Cheers from Oklahoma City.
Cheers boih 😃
Great idea! Wish I’d had this idea (and the know how to execute it) when I was at uni.
Just found your channel, great to see a British van lifer! New sub 😊
thank you my friend :))
Hi, thanks for the video, cheers from Queensland Australia
thank you team!
Just found your channel enjoying it mate. Great way to save cash. Love the fact you game and stream from the van. Something I want to do eventually from a van. Owned several over the years and converted. need to get myself another van and get out there
Thanks! I’m sure you’ll get there :)
Really enjoyed your video Ed.. It's great you can enjoy the freedom.. Enjoy the rest of the holidays. New subscriber for you 🎉
The editing was awesome, keep up the great work Mr strandEd, cheers.
Thanks! I’m still very early on the learning curve :)
I love this kind on content vlog style everyday simply routine, more realistic in my opinion 😊
excellent production on these videos and love the music. be safe.
Great video! You've got a new subscriber! Was lovely seeing a familiar campus in this video, for future meals there's a great little co-op like 5 minutes down the road where me and my partner always used to grab ingredients when they lived on campus we also used the tesco express in the petrol station like a 10 minute walk away!
78 degrees in Southeast Texas yesterday. Groceries prices high all over!
Hi, Grt content ….hungry after seeing you make the macaroni & meat! You look content 👍🏴
Your video came up on our recommended - great vlog! We often click on and off videos, however yours kept us interested till the end, loved it. I now want mac & cheese 😅
thank you kindly :)
nice looking mac and cheese there, if you want to make it a tiny bit healthier throw a handful of frozen peas and sweetcorn in about a minute or two before you finish. Glad to hear someone is financing some silicon utensils. all the best to you.
thank you my friend !
Thanks for this great upload man. Subscribed
thank you team!
Hey ed , like the video . Nice editing mate I have just moved into a van conversion too . 2 months yesterday .
nice! best of luck to you !
You are freaking awesome. Just want you to know that.
Haven't had lardons in a while. Definitely need some now. 😊
Like your video, you should make a video since you like video game with your friends online I would like to see that and if course like to see more as you go with your buddies to the pubs chilling, drinking and play dart enjoying the day as you concentrating your education.. Keep up the good work, see more of your video 🤓👍
Ck out ruce cookers for the vehicle also cooks noodles and eggs and lots u can do with rice cooker.
"Gonna head to Waitrose!" 😂😂😂
That dinner looked yummy!
This video was amazing. Cozy af….but that fork whisking in a teflon pan hurt me 🐒monkey
I like the Chanel. Hi from Puerto Rico
Hello to Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
Great job. Thinking out the box. Have you done a video on how much you might save living out a van?
The thumbnail showed some macaroni and cheese that looked epic. That’s what caught my attention. 😅
thanks! good to know :)
@ you really know how to cook!! That roux looked so perfect and then all that added cheese.. you don’t know a restaurant. You’re your own chef quality meal-maker!! ;) Great content.
huge agree on the SU shop being useless - aldi is the nearest supermarket to campus :) even the tesco express will have more options+ a cheaper meal deal
Also the Aldi does surprise boxes on Too Good To Go that could be worth checking out
Great vid mate I've subbed
This is a pretty cool idea! Uni can be so expensive
Nice video , cool van , decent cooking 🍳. Subbed 👍🏻
sweet as a nut 🥜
New subscriber. Great video. Stay safe.😊
I was enjoying and even falling asleep until I heard overwatch. How could you do this to me?!
The sound of the relentless scratching of the fork on the pan should be criminal. Cool video though man. 💪
metal fork on a nonstick pan too, not good.
hello I just found your channel and I have subscribed right away hehe
thank you ! 🤩
nice n cozy, cheaper than apartment
I was just watching till he played overwatch. Now I’m subbing
Very cool young man 👍🙏
Great vid, keep it up
I just found you. Blessings from Houston Tex.
howdy 🤠
Waitrose milk Heinz ketchup and lurpak this man is a lottery winner
4:10 Somewhere City sighting! best album ever
wow, good spot ! it is an excellent album :)
You forgot to grab your free coffee from Waitrose! Nice content! 😁
Got to love van lifers who cook using 49 pots and pans like they are hiding 3 dishwashers on the roof of the van. Meanwhile me using 1 bowl for all my meals. Also, 9:00 you should have kept the fat from the meat instead of using lurpak for the sauce.
Enjoyed the vid Ed, please stop using the metal fork on teflon pans!
hey a question, fellow fps gamer and nomadic individual. Just wondering how you manage getting a decent wifi connection for gaming in the van... do you just park near a router with a 6ghz band? lol :)
Hey quick silly question where did you get the table you use on your bed...I'm not in the UK..I'm in Bulgaria building my van currently, but it's just what I'm looking for... Thanks
here you go :) amzn.eu/d/3U7goIG
Some butter on that grill would have been 👌🏻
I just subscribed. You could be my son so now Im invested and will be worried about you lol.
I have a daughter in her 2nd year of uni and I appreciate it's not everyone's cup of tea but I was laughed at when I suggested she buy a van, I see her rent bill and living expenses and 100% think you are on to a winner.
Really hope you succeed in RUclips and in your studies!
Same! I have a son in his third year and has one more left to do! Over £42,000 in accomodation alone it will be!😮 This would have been great. It’s a pity universities don’t make small sites with hook ups for this. He’d have loved his own space.😊
did u build your van urself and the set up .... do. a video of your van set etc ....love the videos
planning to do a van tour soon :)
Just relaxing
I'm glad
This is my first video, so you may have covered this before, but... how do you toilet and shower? xD
I have a toilet in the van, but it’s only for emergencies.. :) 90% of the time I am at uni, the supermarket or the gym so it’s pretty easy. Just have to be slightly strategic about it :) I shower at the gym pretty much every day
Your place looks amazing and I’m sure you’re saving a tons of money. Only question is whether you get lonely? The best part of uni for me was being around other people in halls or shared accommodation. Perhaps it’s not what you crave, but I was just curious.
Where do you get your electricity from? Thanks, nice vid.
Betterieses 🔋
Where are you? I love your British accent! Do you enjoy living in your Van ? Do you have 24 hr day gyms to exercise and shower? I am so thinking about it living in Alabama , on the Gulf Coast . Nice and warm to hot most of the time! Be safe✌️😎
Norwich :) Yes I very much enjoy it, my gym is open until 22:00 and it works well. Best of luck!
I wish we had manual transmission vans in the US!
I didn’t know you didn’t !
@strandEd_09 Sadly no.
Just discovered your channel. I'm a bit older than you (42), what is your advice for someone setting out on this lifestyle? Love your channel.
Amazing! What's your MS/Ping like while gaming?
it depends! actually not as bad as I thought it would be, if I have good connection it’s around 40ms but can be bad if service is :)
Enjoyed this video man. I’m actually looking into running a PC instead of Xbox. What sort of power is it using?
Hi mate :) The pc uses about 60w at idle and max 240w but usually around 200 when gaming. An xbox will always be more power efficient, but I already had the pc so made sense to use it :) Just had to get a smaller case lol
New to the channel love it❤
Thanks Gina! Glad to have you here
Litraley my favorite utuber i luv ur continent is so reel lyke ur so reel xxx
WOW THANK YOU
The scraping of the fork around the pan 🫣 please invest in a silicone whisk or something… your gonna be eating bits of Teflon like that
Simple delicious dish.
Love what you're doing here! Just wondered if it's a little bit lonely? No very social? A lot of my lifelong friends are uni/ uni work friends? People you live with can be friends forever and I'm worried your missing that?
What area is your accent from? I could listen to you narrate for hours! Great van build as well!
haha, thanks! I’m from Tunbridge Wells, South East England
I don't know why more students don't live like this and maybe the university campus could have areas for parking and hook up. Lot cheaper and private. Better to study too.
I know! Would have been great for my son. He’s in his third year now and has one more left after this. I’d have saved a fortune! 😂
Your Mac and cheese looks delicious
Shit that lurpak butter is good!
💯Nice video .
shouldve used the bacon grease to make the roux instead of throwing it away and using butter