3 Years Experienced VanLifer Shows How To Build A Camper Car FROM SCRATCH! (East Coast Van Life)
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- Опубликовано: 17 ноя 2023
- My name is Arslan and I've been living in vehicles for a few years. After some high ups and really low downs this past year, I'm now back to making videos again and showing you how I start from scratch in rebuilding my SUV into the ULTIMATE camper for full-time living, while also working a day job as a nurse.
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Missed your videos buddy! Hope you're doing well!
Same
Same.
Same!🙏
Same I couldn't remember his channel name but I knew he hadn't uploaded for ages.
Beautiful ❤, good morning, I'm watching you from South Africa, I love this life, thank you for sharing ❤
Engineer here. Painting Reflectix negates its heat reflection capabilities. Insulating foam board would work better to insulate the windows and other surfaces.
I like the reflectix cause it reflects sun in summer.
@@myaccount227he saying it won’t reflect if you spray paint reflective
💡For those who don’t know, you can find a public park during normal park hours to do whatever work you need to do in or on your vehicle and literally no one will bother you. 👍🤩💝
Dont forget a carbon monoxide alarm, and if the fumes from the diesel are at all noticeable or apparent id even consider finding a way of mounting it outside of the vehicle. Long term exposure to diesel/gasoline and it’s fumes is not good at all.
Great to have you back and appreciate what you do!
The trucking company I work for has over 250 trucks all with diesel heaters, The fuel comes from the tanks. We have never had an issue with CO2 in over 20+ years. Our new Freightliner Cascadias have auto start and I asked a driver how he liked it and he was able to shut his truck off even during the polar vortex with temputures way below 0F.
Aslan where have you been my Turkish buddy! I have missed you so much, I am so proud of you my brother sending you love from Istanbul
Don’t know why im hooked on your videos 🤗perhaps am too is fascinated with simple living/lifestyle. We really have to go back to basic. If only homeless people be given a chance to own even a small camper van so they don’t need to lie down on the streets. Wishful thinking here. Be blessed.
May God help you 🙏 😅. You never know how many good surprises God has in store for us😅. Prayers are the key
Faith is the guarantee 😊
Keep up the good faith !
New Sub here, just loving your videos. I'm so jealous, you are living the life! I am also an RN. I work in Cardiac OR in Canada 🇨🇦. I do lots of on call for emergency surgery and have slept in my van many times post call instead of driving 1/2 home when I'm exhausted. I actually just slept in my van in my hospital parking lot this past Friday after an emergency left main CABG. I have a super comfy air mattress and a -30C sleeping bag with my favorite pillow. So cozy!!!My van is a Ford Freestar 2004!!! Yes you heard that right, 20 years old...her name is Ginger 😅. I bought her off a friend for car camping and a road trip to Baja California. My goal is to get licensed in USA and do some travel nursing through the states 🇺🇸 Keep the videos coming, very refreshing and distracting from these crazy days in Canada 🇨🇦 Cheers!
Can’t wait to see you build your own come on you got this
The more I watch the more I wanna live in a vehicle. 🤘🏼😁
my favorite content creator is back ❤ I got a couple suggestions, let me know what you think
1. I think you should paint the back of the suction cups. around 16:52 it looks like there are spots that light can easily pass through. so someone could look in, or if you’re hanging out in there at night with the lights on, there would be “light spots” on your window.
2. at 22:41 do you see the open space between the pipe and hole? that would let a lot of cold air in. it might be good to put some caulk, or some insulator in there
We're back baby yeah ❤❤❤
Hi gings ❤ good suggestions and actually very easy to fix. will add to my to-do list
@@solarcampercarI subscribed and not getting all notifications 😢. Glad to see you back making videos! 🙏😊
You are so talented! You're creative, handy, funny, and positive. I'm so glad you're back! You're seriously my FAVORITE RUclipsr. I love you, Arslan!!! ❤
I love you too ❤
Forestry forest recently moved his diesel heater fuel tank to the outside of the van because the fumes were making him ill
💡💝Regarding the suction cups, I discovered that it’s easier to install, and place them on the window covering piece and to put on the window by putting the suction cups in the corners instead of in the middle of the window covering. For me, I think they’re less visible and it’s easier to use my fingers to remove them from the window. Well that’s my 2¢ worth of information. 👍🤩💝
I am learning so much from your show and tell. I work in a hospital too and would love to get out of the high rent situation. You encourage me…still saving to get the van.
Yoo arslan! welcome back king, great to have you! Your build is toetally cool!
So true Aethel
Wad up Lord Aethel!! ❤️ thanks homie for the welcome. tomorrow's episode has 10% more sass, 20% more cringe, im sure your twitch followers will appreciate that haha
@@solarcampercar we love ya brotha! keep doing your thing!! keep bringing that sass!
Welcome back, it’s great to have your positive energy on the screen again 👍
Going to a diesel heater is a massive win, great heat output and most importantly it means you don’t need to sit there idling your main engine to create heat - you don’t want to do that really, it’s not good for it. So it’s good that you won’t need to!
Those units are generally a long black rectangle shape, it looks like they’ve built it into a welding machine housing, with the tank on top. If you needed, you might be able to take the heater and tank out of the housing and fit them into the car in a way that took up less space, perhaps putting the fuel tank on the end to make it easier to fill through the boot, or for example you could relocate the control panel as I presume you’re going to build some sort of unit over this, so the panel could be accessible on the outside of the unit.
I would cut a bigger hole in the wood floor around the exhaust - they get VERY hot.
I know you already use a carbon monoxide alarm, please make sure you always have it working when the heater is running as I have seen these kill people in their sleep.
Otherwise I look forward to seeing how your build goes, the last build in that car was great!
thank you for reminding me about the carbon monoxide alarm! I need to install that ASAP. Thanks Mcgherkins ❤
Yeah definitely cut a bigger hole around the exhaust
"I'm not gonna have a crib in here." 😂
Arslan, I missed you.
Get one or two tiles to put under your heater. They get hot, but tiles will prevent the wood from smouldering.
going through rough times especially financially and i’m watching your videos to give me hope with my clear fate. thank you bro you do more than you realize
Welcome back Arslan! Congratulations on your new nursing job and your new home/car build! Looking forward to seeing it all come together. 🙂👍🏼✌🏼
Haaaa….🤣😜🤣the very last part.
Omg you are very intelligent.. As a Nurse, you can do anything.. Genius. I'm looking forward for more developments and see the finished project of your new camper van. Your home where you feel comfortable.. It's been so long that we haven't seen you. We misses you. But I am very happy that you are working now... I really love your video. See you on your next episode.. Take care ♥️
I just graduated from nursing school and saving up for an rv. I’m excited and nervous but I learn a lot from your videos and get motivated to keep saving!
I’m typing this while I’m watching this video but I know I will boondock a lot. I’m curious to know how the battery and solar works as well as the way you use your water.
Can’t wait to show you my build somehow,
My wife left me and took everything
Thank you home boy
I live great because of you!
So glad to see you back in the suburban! I was sort of surprised you didn’t just use the build you had in it before, but looks like your new plans will be really neat. I’m amazed you can do all this while working as a new-ish nurse. And how did you learn all those building skills…self taught, or do you have someone in your life who knows that stuff? Looking forward to future videos.
Great to see you again, the new SUV design looks well thought out. I have one question, the air intake and the exhaust, are they designed so that you are not taking in air tainted with exhaust? Also keeping the fuel inside the vehicle, how will you avoid breathing the fumes while you sleep? You got so much done in this video, I can’t wait for the next installment.
Changing subjects: how is the nursing job going? What kind of unit are you working in? Have you told people about the van? What climate (state) are you in?…. It’s obvious you truly enjoy what you are doing.
Nah he should not have any fumes because diesel doesnt produce fumes like gasoline does, and the air intake and exhaust underneath are for the combustion of the diesel so that air should never reach the inside of the vehicle.
Yeah, route the air intake tube towards the driver side (and maybe towards the front seat)
since we saw his exhaust pointing towards the passenger side (parallel to the muffler)
Bro Will Never Stop Fighting you have my support❤
I love that you show how you do the builds. And the little tips and tricks that go along with it. Nothing too fancy, or that require a shop, in case newbies like me want to start. [edit] . . . . that is until you started connecting the diesel wires to the fuse box, lol. I'm just not an electrical girl.
Your installation of the diesel heater was very useful and interesting, showing how to drill holes (awesome camera placement) through your vehicle for intake air and exhaust pipes. For anyone unaware, be sure to inspect the exterior exhaust pipe opening for blockages (ice, dirt, debris). Especially camping in a snow or ice storm, the exhaust pipe can form icicles blocking the output. I'd inspect the exterior pipes frequently and keep the openings clear, when it's an imminent risk of getting blocked and backing up deadly exhaust into the interior.
I admire your patience and creativeness. I'll probably give up after cutting out the window covers. You made everything look simple and easy. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos.
Wow, this is cool! We have a 2005 Suburban that we've built into a camper. It's only for occasional use, but we sleep 2 adults and 2 dogs, and have gone out camping up to 4 days (we plan longer trips next year). Our layout is similar to yours (kitchen behind the front seats, fold-up mattresses in the back with platform extensions to get full length at night, solar panels). We added wall storage on one side of the back, similar to Suboverland's side storage. We permanently blocked one door so we could add another kitchen cabinet (and we've found there's a lot of storage for flatter things just inside that door, hanging off the back of that cabinet). We don't have adequate heat, for winter camping so I'm interested to see how the diesel heater works out for you.
I'm so happy to see you again! I look forward to your new build and adventures.
You would love camping on Pismo Beach California. It is absolutely beautiful❤❤❤❤
Oh! When I was homeless I used cans of STERNO to keep warm during a blizzard that hit NC around 9 years ago! It got down to 4-degrees and I was in a two-person tent. Worked wonders and probably kept me alive! Try it out! Find them in camping isles and portable cooking areas at stores! Cheap and they burn super hot for hours!
So good to see you improving your life, great job on the build. God Bless
Very funny in the ending there. It's good to see you. This video is so full of great ideas and you're doing an awesome job. It's a good idea right now, I'm sure you know what the housing market looks like. Glad you have a good place to park, the northeast is terrible for that.
Sure missed your videos. I'm so glad you are back. Can't wait to see your next video. This is going to be your best build yet. Thanks for taking us along with you.
It’s awesome to see ya again man. That diesel heater was a big upgrade and I like your layout that you showed us. How are your tires for the winter? Looks like you really take care of your suv. Don’t forget to have a CO2 detector. 🚙 🫡
So great to see you again!
Relieved you got a job and a safe parking place for the foreseeable future.
Really cool to see your floor plan and VERY happy you got a space for your portable toilet!
Hope the heater set up will work great and safe for you!
Hello Arslan, I came across your videos while looking at overseas people (mainly South Korea & Japan) who embrace this type of lifestyle. There, society does not focus on following the traditional path of going to college, graduating, getting a job, or renting an apartment. Rather, most individuals are comfortable living in alternative homes, many of which are actually long-term tents with all the amenities of a household and the economic advantage of being cost-friendly and adaptable as individuals now work from home, in different cities, etc. I admire your tenacity in living this lifestyle and applaud your savviness in being a traveling nurse who provides a greatly needed service while also fulfilling your dream of seeing the entire country, one stop at a time. Keep at it my friend, you're doing great!
👍🤩💝Glad you’re okay. We missed you. You look different. I didn’t recognize you in the thumbnail photo. 🤩💝
I am Glad to see you Back in the RUclips World 🌎 Again, And, I am Glad to see your Big Van Again To.
Great to see you back again!!!
It's great to see you back and to know you're doing well. I glas you were able to get your engine fixed. As for the design, you might want to rethink the location of the toilet. It should go at the foot of the bed and away from cabinets. It's like you are pooping in your kitchen. Of course you do what works for you. I can't wait to see the end results.
Keep on saving. That's very good of you, you make sure the place is secure for you.
Love the build and progress! You are such an action taker and have an amazing attitude
I love watching the construction. Excited to see what comes next!
Glad you're back and enjoying life!!!❤
In cold weather, wear socks and a boggin on your head to hold your body heat in. Will make a huge difference. Stay safe!
I liked your videos before, but this one is just SUPERB. Honestly, you've kept me on my toes the entire video. Excitement is a good word to describe how I'm feeling about your upcoming videos. Best youtuber ever. Congratulations!
I find your energy and enthusiasm so refreshing!
You are an Inspiration!!!💞 Thank you Arslan!!
Wow, you make it look so easy 😊
The heater is awesome!! Can't wait to see what you do next
Glad to see your back. And I really like how you're showing us the build in-depth from start to finish, and all the little details of it.
Love it, you did a wonderful job
YAY!!!🎉 glad you're back. Nurses are the BEST innovators❤ #WeAreNurses #NursesRock
I’ve missed your videos. So glad to see you back 😊
EXCELLENT!! Your new camper is going great. Can't wait to see more. So cool.
absolutely binged your videos when I found your channel. Love your vibe and wish you the very best!!
Enjoying your resourcefulness and handyman skills. Looking forward to seeing the finished build! Good luck to you.
Glad to see you back. ❤ the progress and THANK YOU for showing how it's done!!
You’re keeping it real! Good job on your progress so far!
Glad you’re back! Hope work is going well. Take care and be safe!
Good job, I'm impressed.
Looking good. Lots of hard work, but so worthwhile.
Glad you’re back! Missed ‘ya. Looking good!
You're a real smart guy. I wish I could have a car like yours to imitate what you do man. Keep up that energy. It's contagious.
Happy to see you kept your truck 🚙 and fixed it 👍🏼
Yes used car lot prices are still way too much in NJ... Having a fresh heart in that rig is better than getting a newer vehicle
I’ve had to buy 3 cars this year… couldn’t agree more LoL 😆
My new favorite RUclipsr! LOVE!
thank you for letting us see your new build. i appreciate it.
Thanks Japa ❤️
Great job 👍🏽👏🏽👏🏽 can’t wait to see your next video 👍🏽👏🏽👏🏽
So happy to see you back, love the idea of rebuilding your camper. Looks like a great plan, looking forward to seeing the progress. You’re such an inspiration, thanks for sharing with us.
Thanks for being here Aj ❤
Missed you, Arslan! Welcome back. Congratulations on the triumphant return of the Suburban, too. This build is really raising your own bar. One suggestion: gasket your new holes on the vehicle body, wood & carpet surfaces w something fireproof, waterproof & ant, rodent & snake proof. Otherwise, you'll have an entry point for road moisture & uninvited guests. To say nothing of the energy loss temp-wise & carbon monoxide, mold & fire safety hazards. Also, on another channel, the guy marked the interior surfaces of his Reflectix pieces w L/R (left/right) & up/down arrows to make it even more user friendly. Bc it saves energy when you're tired, stressed or sick. Every detail counts, right? Peace. 💖
Its good to see you back.❤❤
Looking forward to your build!
Thank you so much for making this video! When I start my build I won't be so nervous thanks to seeing how you did yours!!! Incredibly helpful because I now know what the items I will need are, as well as, how best to install them. Thank you!!!😊
I'm so impressed with your creativity and your skills. Your can do attitude is amazing.
Love watching you rebuild your camper! You are so precise!
im going to be watching this over and over! thank you for explaining things so clearly, im going to be needing these instructions one day soon!
Thank you for showing us the times you had mixups. I sure love this video!! Windsor, Ontario 🇨🇦
So good to see you back bud, what a great philosophy and attitude, you never gave up on your truck so pleased, you are an inspiration. With good wishes from Scotland. Harry
Big hug from portugal, i dreamed of a life in a van, i love to travel and be by myself :)
Glad to see you back. Love watching the build.
I love your new camper build! I am so happy to see you again! You are a upbeat, funny guy, I missed see your content! You drilling those holes made me nervous! I like your new hair style. Hope you keep on showing us your camper build.Have a good week😊
So glad to see you back! Your videos are always such good context. I really look forward to seeing your vehicle completed. Stay well and safe!
Happy to see you’re back. Your presence was missed! Subscribed 🙌
Great Job !. Your doing Amazing.
Smart Choices!.
Very Proud of U. Friend. 🎉
I don't know why you won't buy a van where you can stand up. For your health, your knees, your back.
I want that back story of when he lived in that high top full size van and why he got rid of it
Hey Arslan, missed you and your videos. Glad to have you back. ☮️ &❤
Arsalan, You have such determination to make life go for you. As they say when Life throws lemons at you, make lemonade... That's what I see in you. You are amazing & inspiring. You are showing people it can be done... some sit down & have a pity party & look for a hand out. Grant you some, especially women with children certainly need the help but you are showing if one has the will power.... you can make it... don't forget to give God all the Glory though bc His Word says "We live and move and have our being in Him." I am retired & love watching your channel.❤.... The progress is amazing!!👍
Glad you’re back! Thanks for sharing your build
Nice to see you back! Loving the progress in the van. ❤
Very cool. Glad your back too. Looking forward to seeing how this build turned out.I thought the last build was awesome.
So glad to see a new video! Looks great so far! Looking forward to seeing how it progresses 😊
I love your van!!
It's perfect!!!
GREAT JOB !!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤
Nice to see you again ! Happy Holidays!
So glad to see you back, love your videos!
Looking forward to this build.
I am impressed with what you have done in just one week. You got this down. Can not wait to see the next steps
Looking great, excellent job, looking forward to the next stage of your camper build
So glad I found you! Thanks so much for quality content. We love and appreciate you so much. God bless & stay safe always 🙏🏾
❤ A fellow new jersian
I'm building a pull behind camper to go to craft show for my wood shops. You gave me great ideas.😃
can't wait to see more!!