My real fear is that in 2 or 3 shots he had his bare feet on top of the cooler. Wash your hands, open cooler with foot funk all over the lid, and make everybody a sandwich sounds like a good time.
I agree. Keep on doing voice overs, they add to the videos and tells a better story. If you were watching a nature show without Morgan Freeman narrating, you wouldn't know why the big kitty is trying to catch the black and white stripped horsey. I'm just saying, I like you explaining the back story on your videos.
I’ve been suffering from depression and this video is a nice reminder that everyone is human and very little is actually perfect. More about doing it than doing it perfectly. Thanks for the motivation to get out of bed today.
So true man, I struggle with perfectionism sometimes, but it’s like when working to make it perfect is making you less happy than the consequences would, there’s no point - just don’t worry about it and try to enjoy the experience
Making your decision on size is probably the smartest thing you could do. It puts you in a place where you know your starting point and what you are comfortable maneuvering in, and with!
Amen to that, myself I ended up with the 136" wb high roof, same exact ones you see the U.S.P.S. driving around in for my build. I've owned 20'+ long trucks before, and I swore never to get a vehicle that size again. So far haven't regretted my build yet. Have everything in it except batteries or a shower, so it's either my super quiet 1600w generator or plug in at a campsite.
My wife and I bought a camper when we lived in the UK. Prior to buying one I thought of camper vans as being for old people. It was the best decision we ever made. We toured all over the UK and Ireland and gained a new found appreciation of the beauty of our homeland. We also took it all over Europe in summer and winter. When we moved to NZ we shipped it over, and toured both islands. My daughter was even conceived in it. We still regularly go on trips with our daughter. It has took us to amazing places we wouldn't have seen otherwise and brought us so much joy.
Because of your videos and enthusiasm for the love of riding, I found a love for mountain biking and got a bit of my life back dropping 35lbs so far. For that, thank you
Man your production and editing is getting tight! Nice work. Awesome video - this is super helpful for those of us dreaming/considering a van build. Thank you!
Most notable on why the ProMaster is better than others is because it js front wheel drive. Most, if not all, other vans are rear or all wheel drive, which makes for less room height wise.
@@jakubsvoboda7644 I have a minivan camper with the dinkiest of fridges. I can easily be out for a week without reloading. And I don't even really need my fridge
Also, your sound quality is great. Levels between the voice-over and the background tracks are nice. I hate getting blown away on some videos when they switch between a voice-over and music, and the music sounds ten times louder. Nice work! :-)
Love that you worked with Johnny on some of this build.. Basically you two make the perfect venn diagram on the hobbies I love... Mountain Biking & Woodworking.
you and seth are my you tube favorites hands down. you two produce high entertainment with highly informational material. and your videos are just fun. even if i never take up mountain biking i still watch these . thanks guys.
One thing i think you should add to your awesome worktable is an out folding extender to the table. This will allow you to use it for more stuff when working and for your buddies while your eating or hanging out and so on. I think you could do with some cool cabinets above your future kitchen area. looking forward what you decide to do with your cozy van.
Been over A year or two since I saw you first get the van and start working on it. Good for you man. I have wanted to live in a tiny home on wheels or a modded camper for over 5 years, especially with foreknowledge of the trials and tribulations surrounding modern home ownership and mortgages. NOt worth the money, and I feel more and more will gravitate in the same direction to be free of such shackles in the future. BE well!!!
(in my best old guy voice...) you young whipper-snappers are finally getting up to us hippy's speed on living on the road... we'all got land yachts now.... I'll be watching for the upgrade.... hmmmm... maybe not... I'll probable be dust by then.... just keep your STS Reality Show on YT going.... it's better than any network produced show.... BTW... anybody who understands editing video's knows that for every hour of take is like 8 hours of work just to sequence properly....Then there's voice over and music... it just goes on and on and on..... I digress... sorry.... you love what you're doing and I appreciate it. ;o]
Do you miss Sheila? I own a 2007 "Sheila" and still love her although mine is white with a sunroof. Almost got rid of it when baby #2 came but glad I kept it.
This is the first time I've heard about doing custom van builds. This is really fascinating. A lot of the solutions Alex came up with (including the sink he later installed) remind me of the design choices that go into making a sailboat. In fact, I get fond memories of my family's 1972 Ranger 33' when I watch this. Especially the workstation. :)
I converted my Promaster to a campervan back in 2017 and 2018 and been tweaking it every since. I found your van build video on Seth's channel. Very good content. At the time I was not interested in mountain biking. My van was built for surf, skate and paddleboard trips (disc golfing too). Thanks to you two I got a new mountain bike an started riding. I have a lot to learn but a life of riding bikes , skateboards and surfboards has prepared me well. My only regret in my van build was the height of the bed. I created the bed based on the horizontal ribs on the walls for maximum strength. What I didn't realize is it's impossible to put a bike upright under it. I can take the front wheel off my bike and tilt it in but that takes up way more room. Maybe this winter I can rework the bed (raise it up). Might take some re-routing of electrical wires and such but I think it will be best for the long run. Thanks again for your great content and the stoke.
I really enjoy your take on things and narration. I have a teardrop and often have to tell people that size really doesn’t matter 🤣🤷🏻♀️. My family asks me if eventually I’ll upgrade to a larger RV as if that is the natural progression of things. For me, it’s not. It really is finding the right fit and something I can handle on my own. Really good video and reminder why bigger is not always best.
i havent checked out your channel since you were recovering from your injury and you guys did the redemption tour , first impression seeing it again was that it seems WAY more polished / professional today then it did back then , anyway good luck , nice to see people succeed , stay humble , you ve gotten alot of followers
Our family’s old ford ecoline came with swivel seats stock lol It was fun during trips for us kids to be able to face each other to play games or just hang out when waiting on the parents 👍🏽
Then exposed to weather and other elements. Basically back to camping. And his currently sleeping situation seems to be working just fine as described in the video.
I’m buying a 3500 pro master soon! I’m gonna live in a van and your videos are the reason why I found out about vanlife and is going to be the basic design of my van
We get stoked watching you so stoked! It's contagious. You wholeheartedly go for it...nothing tentative about you. Once you decide, that's it. Great vid quality, story, humility, humor too. Two dudes doing an excellent upgrade. Very engaging. Thanks for packing so much into a great quality, well edited video. Cant wait to see details! Keep 'em coming. ;D
Hmm your van is a front wheel drive (FWD) and most of the weight is at the rear so your off-road capability could be much better if you put a little more weight on the front. Subscribed!
But how could he do that? A place where you can stand is important. So in order to store more stuff in the front, he would need to free space in the back where he could stand upright. That would mean placing the bed in the middle of the camper. But now he couldn't use the swivel seats anymore and the large backdoors would be useless. Either he would have to remove the passenger seat, after watching this video I am sure that is not an option, or he needs to store stuff under the vehicle.
You’re so right man, every time I’m attempting something especially improvising there’s always people judging and critiquing or being negative and I’m thinking in my head “well I’m the one who is doing something or trying while you do nothing”
It's really scary to try something new as we are taught that failure is a bad thing, but if you look at all of the people that have really made a difference in this world... they are the ones who have made the most mistakes!
I have the feeling that your friend is saving your life and without him you wouldn’t being close to that build. I hope you pay him good Still greeting from Germany
I’m not sure about the total cost, check his old van build videos. I know Seth got Alex to work in his yard in exchange, but I think because they’re all great friends it was a group objective
Lots of comments complaining about this upload because it’s not riding, been too long, not of Whistler, not of the renovation. I think what everyone means to say is they love the heck out you and your videos and really miss getting frequent doses of your awesome lifestyle. Thanks for uploading Alex!!!
There's part of your exercise routine, pulling up and letting down the bed back rest. ;-) The bikes and storage slides are a great idea (back savers). Watching various conversion videos, if I was so inclined to and had resources for building a conversion vehicle I'd either convert a box type ambulance (kind of stealthy) a classic Scenicruiser bus (far from being stealthy) or if I wanted to go anywhere, get a six wheel drive army truck, add two ambulance boxes (stretch frame if needed) mated together and reconfigured plus other features (definitely, not at all stealthy). ;-)
I'm extremely happy I can dry camp with a shower for 2 people every other day in complete stretched out home comfort for 10 days straight. In my diesel triple slide 40 ft class A. And have a small 35 mpg honda civic to explore with, much easier than a van to park and we have slept 9 straight days on the front folding seats, very comfortable and could have done more, with the tint we had no knocks. Having the best of both worlds I learned is the way to go. 40k for all. I fix 95% of everything that goes wrong using utube and google search. It's great seeing people build there own, good luck on the travels.
Recaro makes a air suspension seat base for trucks and buses that adjusts six inches up and down and has an adjustable firmness shock absorber built in. If you haven’t added an air compressor and tank to your setup you should... and you could add Hadley horns!
Great video! I imagine have a more box-like van made doing the build at least a little easier. I totally get the bed thing. The thing that more or less ended my tent camping days was simply that I no longer was willing to climb up off a pad or air mattress.
Looking good. cant wait for the update. One thing I can say I would like to see is that 4 inch pvc relocated from under the van to the top on the racks, like an electrician. but its your van so keep it where you want. I am sure you need to up the battery capacity. But that van is STS through and through. Sheala is missed. But the fridge is Home now.
I feel like I have to say what I'm thinking. Feel free to disagree as I'm sure most of you will. Alex, I've been watching this channel for a few years off and on, and I recently noticed after coming back from a break that your videos are very different now. Obviously as others have pointed out there is a lot more "van" and a lot less riding. There is also a couple weeks or more between videos. I understand that your van videos are your most popular and that you have to make money, but personally I don't really care for them, but that's just me. I liked it when you would go to a place(Snowshoe for example) and have a video up quickly about your time there. It didn't have to be polished or anything, it was just you riding the trails, having a good time, and giving us your opinion on them. Now, you come off in the videos as a lot more polished and lot less of who I thought you were. I can't really describe it, but I feel like the videos now with the voiceovers don't represent who you were or who I thought you were a few years ago. It almost seems like you are trying to be like other really popular channels in order to get views, and it's working. And frankly, it seems like you are trying to copy Seth with the high quality audio and such. Which is fine, but when I want that sort of thing I go watch Seth. I watched your videos because they were a rawer perspective on trails, one more like what the average guy would find. Finally, I want to see your progression as a rider because from what I can see in Seth's videos, you are totally different and more confident than the guy who wouldn't ride that rock at Snowshoe the first time. I mean honestly you seemed better than Seth in some moments like on Dirt Merchant, and I want to learn how you got that good so quickly. But I can't when you only post like once a month and its about your van(which can be interesting but it's not what I'm into personally). And I get you post stuff on Patreon, but that doesn't seem fair to me to have to pay to get what we used to get for free. I really used to like your videos and your raw perspective of an awesome dude just riding and getting stoked, and I hope sometime you can return to them.
They are both denser then air so with his floor ventilation he should be safe no matter what. although the detectors are so cheap that there is nothing wrong with having one :)
WoW i am now 14 years old and i am from belgium, i never knew what i want to do with my life. I am bad at school but i am a good musician, but i am not good enough for doing it my intire life. My dad had been riding bikes his intire life, so now i want to follow his footsteps. Becous this video i now know what i actually want. Thank you Alex! 🤩
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“The real mistake would have been letting the fear keep me from doing it at all” ---> soooo true tho
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Yesss. This resonated with me, too
My real fear is that in 2 or 3 shots he had his bare feet on top of the cooler. Wash your hands, open cooler with foot funk all over the lid, and make everybody a sandwich sounds like a good time.
Indeed
Me, 9 years ago
Your voiceover work is flawless. You really do a great job with narration.
I really appreciate that as, the vo for this video was particularly difficult!
The Singletrack Sampler I’ve got to say you did really nail it and with you doing it, it doesn’t seem that hard.
Well done!!
I agree. Keep on doing voice overs, they add to the videos and tells a better story. If you were watching a nature show without Morgan Freeman narrating, you wouldn't know why the big kitty is trying to catch the black and white stripped horsey. I'm just saying, I like you explaining the back story on your videos.
I’ve been suffering from depression and this video is a nice reminder that everyone is human and very little is actually perfect. More about doing it than doing it perfectly. Thanks for the motivation to get out of bed today.
So true man, I struggle with perfectionism sometimes, but it’s like when working to make it perfect is making you less happy than the consequences would, there’s no point - just don’t worry about it and try to enjoy the experience
Stay in there man!
Aj Fioritti Do you honestly mean that? Come on man.
now that's a lot of damage
It sounds like you need a custom van build, my friend. Nature is truly a wonderful thing. :) In the words of Royal Caribbean, 'Get Out There'. :)
Making your decision on size is probably the smartest thing you could do. It puts you in a place where you know your starting point and what you are comfortable maneuvering in, and with!
Amen to that, myself I ended up with the 136" wb high roof, same exact ones you see the U.S.P.S. driving around in for my build. I've owned 20'+ long trucks before, and I swore never to get a vehicle that size again. So far haven't regretted my build yet. Have everything in it except batteries or a shower, so it's either my super quiet 1600w generator or plug in at a campsite.
vulpixgrant check out Gone Boondocking’s channel for cool shower idea!!
That’s what she said!
someone had to say it
Is it just me or Alex’s video quality has improved a lot
A loooooot!
So much
Significant improvement on the quality.
Yeah but we also don't get videos for weeks on end. I'm not really sure which I prefer to be honest.
Was just thinking the same thing. He's getting really good at this.
When everyone is thanking Johnny for the help with the van but no one is thanking Seth for his help: sad hacking noises
hahahah xd
Yeah
Hes getting help on berm peak now so it's ok
Sad hacking noises made me chuckle
Boi Drama just chilling in the van
you should get it wrapped in some sort of landscaping business theme so you blend in and for gits and shiggles
Swiss Waffles imagine how many people would ask for a business card or his past “jobs” lol
My wife and I bought a camper when we lived in the UK. Prior to buying one I thought of camper vans as being for old people. It was the best decision we ever made. We toured all over the UK and Ireland and gained a new found appreciation of the beauty of our homeland. We also took it all over Europe in summer and winter. When we moved to NZ we shipped it over, and toured both islands. My daughter was even conceived in it. We still regularly go on trips with our daughter. It has took us to amazing places we wouldn't have seen otherwise and brought us so much joy.
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Because of your videos and enthusiasm for the love of riding, I found a love for mountain biking and got a bit of my life back dropping 35lbs so far. For that, thank you
i love how his smiles and laughs are contagious
Yeah i just bought my first van. I plan on doing it all myself despite having NO CLUE WTH I AM DOING. Should be fun.
good luck to you
so stoked for you bro! L.I.V.I.N. the dream!
Man your production and editing is getting tight! Nice work. Awesome video - this is super helpful for those of us dreaming/considering a van build. Thank you!
Most notable on why the ProMaster is better than others is because it js front wheel drive. Most, if not all, other vans are rear or all wheel drive, which makes for less room height wise.
You should try to hook up some big water tanks to the top or back so you can go out for longer amounts of time without having to stop
Even tho I think that the food will stay alright for only 4 days so...
@11:25 I think that's what these pipes under the van are for
Water is freakin' heavy.
@@jakubsvoboda7644 I have a minivan camper with the dinkiest of fridges. I can easily be out for a week without reloading. And I don't even really need my fridge
Thank you Patrons , Johnny , Alex , Seth to make these awesome videos possible (fan from Belgium Europe.)
Also, your sound quality is great. Levels between the voice-over and the background tracks are nice. I hate getting blown away on some videos when they switch between a voice-over and music, and the music sounds ten times louder. Nice work! :-)
I'm starting my van build in April and I think you've just convinced me to go a lil extra and copy your couch bed idea. Thanks man!
Love that you worked with Johnny on some of this build.. Basically you two make the perfect venn diagram on the hobbies I love... Mountain Biking & Woodworking.
"sometimes it is not so much about doing it right, but simply doing it"
few truer words have ever been spoken.
Better an oops than a what if. Way to go for it!
It’s been awesome to watch the progress of the van 🤘
you and seth are my you tube favorites hands down. you two produce high entertainment with highly informational material. and your videos are just fun. even if i never take up mountain biking i still watch these . thanks guys.
Dude! St. Paul and the Broken Bones?? I love those guys! His vocal range is out of this world!
One thing i think you should add to your awesome worktable is an out folding extender to the table. This will allow you to use it for more stuff when working and for your buddies while your eating or hanging out and so on. I think you could do with some cool cabinets above your future kitchen area. looking forward what you decide to do with your cozy van.
Having gone from a car to a minivan, I can feel you on the sleep thing. The first night I had a bed to stretch out in the is heaven!!!!
Love the sneaky bird when you close the fridge. Keep up the great work Alex!
"Sometimes it's not so much about doing it right but simply doing it" :) That's the hardest thing for me
Your videos are on another level now. Narration really is the way to go.
This is one of those moments where people who are 5"5' and below are glad to be that height. It makes living in a van like this so easy.
Been over A year or two since I saw you first get the van and start working on it. Good for you man. I have wanted to live in a tiny home on wheels or a modded camper for over 5 years, especially with foreknowledge of the trials and tribulations surrounding modern home ownership and mortgages. NOt worth the money, and I feel more and more will gravitate in the same direction to be free of such shackles in the future. BE well!!!
(in my best old guy voice...) you young whipper-snappers are finally getting up to us hippy's speed on living on the road... we'all got land yachts now.... I'll be watching for the upgrade.... hmmmm... maybe not... I'll probable be dust by then.... just keep your STS Reality Show on YT going.... it's better than any network produced show.... BTW... anybody who understands editing video's knows that for every hour of take is like 8 hours of work just to sequence properly....Then there's voice over and music... it just goes on and on and on..... I digress... sorry.... you love what you're doing and I appreciate it. ;o]
Aughta charge admission, to view .
. . . Lol !
Came here to check out the bike storage, love the front seats and the convertible bed!
"How Jesus got 5 things right on his camper van"
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Lucky to be you and to have your friends help you with your van build!
so what was the final cost after everything was complete?
This is one of the nicest builds I’ve seen. It’s evident that quite a bit of thought went into it. Keep living the dream!
I personally love your vansion (van × mansion).
Dude I love your videos. So well made and you're 100% real. Can't wait for the video of your van upgrades!
Do you miss Sheila? I own a 2007 "Sheila" and still love her although mine is white with a sunroof. Almost got rid of it when baby #2 came but glad I kept it.
I've got a 2008 sheila. Black with no sunroof, but shes my favorite.
This is the first time I've heard about doing custom van builds. This is really fascinating. A lot of the solutions Alex came up with (including the sink he later installed) remind me of the design choices that go into making a sailboat. In fact, I get fond memories of my family's 1972 Ranger 33' when I watch this. Especially the workstation. :)
What was the total cost of the Van?
Akshath isnt it obvious? He retired to mountain bike all day and explore the country in a van
hes asking the Jarid Gaming guy
@@joyalpatel6000 yea, he went mountain biking
The retail price is $31,640.
@@R4tdepic are you joking?
Simple and amazing builds, you nailed in all the important parts, just perfect.
I don’t know who you are, but this is amazing my man.
i think you're van is great. And i love your journey through customizing it. Great Job.
0:22 - Subtle "You're #1 salute"
I converted my Promaster to a campervan back in 2017 and 2018 and been tweaking it every since. I found your van build video on Seth's channel. Very good content. At the time I was not interested in mountain biking. My van was built for surf, skate and paddleboard trips (disc golfing too). Thanks to you two I got a new mountain bike an started riding. I have a lot to learn but a life of riding bikes , skateboards and surfboards has prepared me well. My only regret in my van build was the height of the bed. I created the bed based on the horizontal ribs on the walls for maximum strength. What I didn't realize is it's impossible to put a bike upright under it. I can take the front wheel off my bike and tilt it in but that takes up way more room. Maybe this winter I can rework the bed (raise it up). Might take some re-routing of electrical wires and such but I think it will be best for the long run. Thanks again for your great content and the stoke.
Great video Alex keep up the awesome content!
I always love your enthusiasm. I’m happy to see you live your dream.
What happened to riding vids? I thought you were riding in BC?
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I really enjoy your take on things and narration. I have a teardrop and often have to tell people that size really doesn’t matter 🤣🤷🏻♀️. My family asks me if eventually I’ll upgrade to a larger RV as if that is the natural progression of things. For me, it’s not. It really is finding the right fit and something I can handle on my own. Really good video and reminder why bigger is not always best.
1:37 I recognise that old RV from somewhere...
Ben 10
Your van is bloody legendary, and I love it. It’s got me going on van conversions too, thanks man!
Wheres the whistler video we know you went there! Seth grassed you up
PS4 Custom Gamer he does not have to upload or make a video every time he goes to a trail or somewhere. Give him a break and let him enjoy himself.
Harry Abbott don’t be so serious! So stiff 😂
@@ps3customgamer If you were a Patron you would know all about that trip and videos.
MTB Daddy if I could afford it I would be
@@ps3customgamer can't afford $5... seems like you need to get your life together
i havent checked out your channel since you were recovering from your injury and you guys did the redemption tour , first impression seeing it again was that it seems WAY more polished / professional today then it did back then , anyway good luck , nice to see people succeed , stay humble , you ve gotten alot of followers
Was lowering the fridge door with the middle finger intentional?
I've been out of the loop for a while and not watching your videos. I love the new VO format and sound quality. Well done man.
DUDE I have the same salt rock jumper
I just love to see people be able to live their dream! A big congrats 🎊
Welcome back been too long
Our family’s old ford ecoline came with swivel seats stock lol
It was fun during trips for us kids to be able to face each other to play games or just hang out when waiting on the parents 👍🏽
lol tie your bike frame to the back and use it as a bumper.
Dudes you first van build seems amazing. Thank you for the great tips that I will Defo consider when making my own.
random idea but give this a thought: you should have a bed on the roof so you get more legroom to sleep plus extra space inside the van for storage
Then exposed to weather and other elements. Basically back to camping. And his currently sleeping situation seems to be working just fine as described in the video.
@@ke6533 what i meant was something like a poptop. Weather doesnt affect it and it just seems like a no brainer to me
I’m buying a 3500 pro master soon! I’m gonna live in a van and your videos are the reason why I found out about vanlife and is going to be the basic design of my van
“these seats are the most comfortable thing in the van”
Bed: I’m I a joke to you?
im i a
We get stoked watching you so stoked! It's contagious. You wholeheartedly go for it...nothing tentative about you. Once you decide, that's it. Great vid quality, story, humility, humor too. Two dudes doing an excellent upgrade. Very engaging. Thanks for packing so much into a great quality, well edited video. Cant wait to see details! Keep 'em coming. ;D
Hmm your van is a front wheel drive (FWD) and most of the weight is at the rear so your off-road capability could be much better if you put a little more weight on the front.
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double floor with storage access from the side? But Im not sure he would be able to stand up straight.
But how could he do that?
A place where you can stand is important. So in order to store more stuff in the front, he would need to free space in the back where he could stand upright. That would mean placing the bed in the middle of the camper. But now he couldn't use the swivel seats anymore and the large backdoors would be useless.
Either he would have to remove the passenger seat, after watching this video I am sure that is not an option, or he needs to store stuff under the vehicle.
Super quality video!! Awesome that you linked the swivel seats!!
Yo dude I have question, why you aren't adding like tent on top of your van?!
It will make up more space!
What a TENT?
Having connections is great! He got the hookup lol. God bless
Hey Alex, where are all the biking vids? You practically disappeared from the ride vids!
Chris Mar I think he did not want to bug us with Whistler videos
I've been wondering the same thing ??
How could whistler videos even a bother?
Brody Barrett Seth
Van videos make more money.
You’re so right man, every time I’m attempting something especially improvising there’s always people judging and critiquing or being negative and I’m thinking in my head “well I’m the one who is doing something or trying while you do nothing”
It's really scary to try something new as we are taught that failure is a bad thing, but if you look at all of the people that have really made a difference in this world... they are the ones who have made the most mistakes!
The Singletrack Sampler yes sir, thank you for sharing this awesome content btw
wouldnt 100 amps be enough to power 2 class A rv's?
Good Luck man!! You did an awesome job in the Pianist! I know you can you a good job with your van!
Wow 3 weeks between this and your last video. And less personal 😭 bring back the d Alex 😂
I have the feeling that your friend is saving your life and without him you wouldn’t being close to that build.
I hope you pay him good
Still greeting from Germany
how much would doing something like this cost someone though? I mean surely the van was expensive + i can't imagine your friend did all this for free
I’m not sure about the total cost, check his old van build videos.
I know Seth got Alex to work in his yard in exchange, but I think because they’re all great friends it was a group objective
Seeing drama unexpectedly def brought some smiles to me.
Hello Alex from South Africa please keep it up
karl30959801706 nice profile pic! Completely random, I know.
Lots of comments complaining about this upload because it’s not riding, been too long, not of Whistler, not of the renovation. I think what everyone means to say is they love the heck out you and your videos and really miss getting frequent doses of your awesome lifestyle. Thanks for uploading Alex!!!
I've got one question Phill
How much was the intire build cost?
Thomas Willo his name is Alex
Who's Phill
This aint skills with phil m8
this van is amazing and all of the ideas were thought through a lot which made the ideas very clever
What dirt jumper is that? I tried to buy the canyon one but they said that they couldn’t get one in the U.S. in a long time😒
24 Mtb the stitched 360
There's part of your exercise routine, pulling up and letting down the bed back rest. ;-)
The bikes and storage slides are a great idea (back savers).
Watching various conversion videos, if I was so inclined to and had resources for building a conversion vehicle I'd either convert a box type ambulance (kind of stealthy) a classic Scenicruiser bus (far from being stealthy) or if I wanted to go anywhere, get a six wheel drive army truck, add two ambulance boxes (stretch frame if needed) mated together and reconfigured plus other features (definitely, not at all stealthy). ;-)
i was wondering who the hell you were, then i saw the bucket and tp and realised who you were
I'm extremely happy I can dry camp with a shower for 2 people every other day in complete stretched out home comfort for 10 days straight. In my diesel triple slide 40 ft class A. And have a small 35 mpg honda civic to explore with, much easier than a van to park and we have slept 9 straight days on the front folding seats, very comfortable and could have done more, with the tint we had no knocks. Having the best of both worlds I learned is the way to go. 40k for all. I fix 95% of everything that goes wrong using utube and google search.
It's great seeing people build there own, good luck on the travels.
Are you sponsored by Canyon now? And You got a downhill bike!
Yes he is, if you were a Patron of his you would know all about this.
Having seen most of your van build videos, this is definitely my favorite. Great job on this one, helpful and kept me entertained.
Alex, it's been TOO LONG between videos, man. I am having withdrawals...step it up! LOL...
Recaro makes a air suspension seat base for trucks and buses that adjusts six inches up and down and has an adjustable firmness shock absorber built in. If you haven’t added an air compressor and tank to your setup you should... and you could add Hadley horns!
can you post more often????
Great video! I imagine have a more box-like van made doing the build at least a little easier. I totally get the bed thing. The thing that more or less ended my tent camping days was simply that I no longer was willing to climb up off a pad or air mattress.
When are we gonna get to see a actual riding video
Looking good. cant wait for the update. One thing I can say I would like to see is that 4 inch pvc relocated from under the van to the top on the racks, like an electrician. but its your van so keep it where you want. I am sure you need to up the battery capacity. But that van is STS through and through. Sheala is missed. But the fridge is Home now.
How doe he have WiFi out in the mountains to upload a video
4g
I feel like I have to say what I'm thinking. Feel free to disagree as I'm sure most of you will. Alex, I've been watching this channel for a few years off and on, and I recently noticed after coming back from a break that your videos are very different now. Obviously as others have pointed out there is a lot more "van" and a lot less riding. There is also a couple weeks or more between videos. I understand that your van videos are your most popular and that you have to make money, but personally I don't really care for them, but that's just me. I liked it when you would go to a place(Snowshoe for example) and have a video up quickly about your time there. It didn't have to be polished or anything, it was just you riding the trails, having a good time, and giving us your opinion on them. Now, you come off in the videos as a lot more polished and lot less of who I thought you were. I can't really describe it, but I feel like the videos now with the voiceovers don't represent who you were or who I thought you were a few years ago. It almost seems like you are trying to be like other really popular channels in order to get views, and it's working. And frankly, it seems like you are trying to copy Seth with the high quality audio and such. Which is fine, but when I want that sort of thing I go watch Seth. I watched your videos because they were a rawer perspective on trails, one more like what the average guy would find. Finally, I want to see your progression as a rider because from what I can see in Seth's videos, you are totally different and more confident than the guy who wouldn't ride that rock at Snowshoe the first time. I mean honestly you seemed better than Seth in some moments like on Dirt Merchant, and I want to learn how you got that good so quickly. But I can't when you only post like once a month and its about your van(which can be interesting but it's not what I'm into personally). And I get you post stuff on Patreon, but that doesn't seem fair to me to have to pay to get what we used to get for free. I really used to like your videos and your raw perspective of an awesome dude just riding and getting stoked, and I hope sometime you can return to them.
Love watching the van evolve over time. Keep up the great work.
All you need now is a co2/propane combo detector just to be safe. Be blessed
They are both denser then air so with his floor ventilation he should be safe no matter what. although the detectors are so cheap that there is nothing wrong with having one :)
WoW i am now 14 years old and i am from belgium, i never knew what i want to do with my life. I am bad at school but i am a good musician, but i am not good enough for doing it my intire life. My dad had been riding bikes his intire life, so now i want to follow his footsteps. Becous this video i now know what i actually want. Thank you Alex! 🤩
Bro I waited way to long for this it was way longer than a week