Building an Off-Grid Tiny House in Self Isolation | Van Conversion Australia | Ep 1
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- Опубликовано: 14 апр 2020
- G'day & welcome to the 1st Ep of this new van conversion series!
Today you will get a sneak peek at the van and the remote farm on which I will be converting it in to an off grid beast of a campervan! I plan to film each step of the build process and divide it up into related segments, so you can all follow along and learn and be inspired by my journey.
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Once completed I will move into my van to join the van life movement in Australia, allowing me to live, work and travel full time! I cannot wait to get out there and overland Australia 🙌🏼
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I hope you all enjoyed this little sneak peak and it got you excited for what is to come!
Don't forget I will be picking out a comment from each video and addressing it in the next video, so get creative!
Okay, I'm going to go rip up the floors now.
See you again soon!!
What was that noise at the end? LOL
@@patti9392 the screech of cockatoos - quite common in Oz, even in the suburbs
Im excited! Looking forward to seeing the finished product!
So far you have touched on some of the things you are going to include in your build in these first couple videos, our question we would love for you to address is "Since you can't have everything in a build, what are the things you plan to sacrifice in this one?".
We've loved following your adventures over the last couple years and supporting on Patreon. You were a huge inspiration to follow our own dreams and build out a van which we are currently in the process of doing. We look forward to the build series and all of the adventures for you and Occy to come!
Loved the commute to work!! Can't wait for next episode - you don't even have to try, just do your thing!! Oh btw, will there be a garden on board? Fresh lettuce for salad??
Dude, you are living my dream. When you were sitting there talking about the shower and all that jazz, I got such a rush. I have always wanted to travel through Australia. I’m recently retired in Ontario Canada, and all my travel plans are put on hold. I will hit the road as soon as it’s safe. I got a nice new suv, so I want to camp out and road trip across the country. But until then I will live vicariously through you. Thanks a million for sharing. ☮️💕
Wish we could time travel just so we could binge this build 😫... can’t wait to see it come together Max!
Ha thanks legends! When this craziness is all over I expect a visit in Aus!
It's so awesome seeing RUclipsrs that I love, loving each other's content!! Both of your channels and content is amazing! xoxo
Now I'm going to start watching again, stay strong and just do you.
Appreciate it!
Harley Grammie I hope today you realize your toxic energy when you typed in this comment and you choose to become a better human.
That van is like an apartment . I will be looking forward to watching the build Max. take care .
A Vansion!
Hey Max, my boyfriend and I have been watching your videos really since the beginning and have really missed seeing you while you guys were both dealing with the break up. We were patrons before, let me know if you set up a new one! We just bought our van because we have been so inspired by you guys and Eamon and Bec. Can’t wait to watch your build and start ours along with ya!
Hey Abby! Thank you so much for your support 🙏🏼I am considering starting up a Patreon again and would be honoured to see you over there if so. And that's so sick you two bought a van!!
Where abouts are you doing the build out??
We couldn’t be happier and just got our windows ordered. We went with the 170 Ext Sprinter because we have two big dogs that will be taking the adventure with us. We are living in Nebraska, US while we build out the van and we are both still working full time so we have a goal of finishing the build and hitting the road in 2 years.
Absolutely love the farm you're on. What a great place to be quarentined. I'm excited to see how you make an area for Occy in the van. I think he is going to love a home he can stretch in. You look happy Max.
It's definitely one of my happy places Suzanne. Always has been!
I know Occy is very happy at Lee's but I just can't help being excited and emotional about the Max & Occy reunion :)
That van is a beauty!! Love the dual wheels and stick shift!!!
I'm in love 😍
Max, you are doing a great job with your new videos. Love the flow, the explanations and your ability to be 'real'. Keep it up and have faith your new site will organically grow......you have a faithful follower......Cheers Mate......
Aww thank you Carol I really appreciate that 🙏🏼
I started following you and lee awhile back and while I am sad to see things change it’s nice to see you both happy digging into the things you both love now! I’m excited to continue watching you and Occy’s adventures! I loved the start of the video by the way!
Aww thank you, appreciate that!
Excited to see how your new home on wheels turns out Max (and Occy!)😉Good luck with the build.. We love Australia, perfect for vanlife, we traveled around there for 2 years in a 30 year old camper a few years back, epic adventure, plan to get back over there and do it again one day😉😁
Iron Maiden Will do😘😘
Aww thanks guys! And you better be hollaring at me when you come back. Would love a convoy!
I'm glad you got the dog
Loving seeing 'Annadale' featured in the van build - please keep including it in your videos and showing it off and sharing any family stories! Super keen to follow your Oz travels - if there is one thing traveling overseas has shown me, it is how good our own backyard is!
Max you're doing great. Thank you for your efforts😃
Thank you!
Hi Max,
Good to see youre old spirit back in your eyes! Occy is missing you, i can tell, but soon you guys will be together!
Its amazing how much space you guys do have in Australia!
Love Anna, take care
I bet there's a great show of stars every clear night out there. I like the more laidback filming style. Looking forward to this build, and more vanlife and Occy adventures on the new channel.
That is a great van to do a build in...size, capacity, turbo diesel....awesome. Really excited to watch your build progress Max. Love it
Love you and occy big van man love to experience your built Love the sounds of the Aussie bush
Aww thanks mate!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Can't wait to see the reunion of you & gorgeous Occy!!! stay safe & healthy... Abrazos
me neither! Cheers mate. Abrazos fuerte
Congratulations on the new van Max. Very excited for you. Thank you for taking us along on the new build. I I'm very excited to see what you're going to do with your blank canvas.
Thanks Shane!
Looking forward to seeing your new build and following your adventures around our beautiful country.
Can’t wait to see what design you go for this time Max. Your new van is a total babe!
Thanks God she is not in this vid. Soo happy for you bro and the van build 🤛🏼
Great to hear that spark of adventure in your voice again!
Excited for you and looking forward to the day you're reunited with Occy!!
Hello from Wisconsin. I hooked up with your channel (you and Lee) just this past 6 months and have enjoyed all of your travels, and my viewing expanded along the way with other VanLife travelers. Wow the adventures were/are what got me through the cold winter months, and I wished I were younger and could have done the same years ago. Anywho, I am looking forward to seeing your new build, that van looks HUGE and I bet it will be gorgeous when you finish it. It will be a wonderful diversion too, while you wait to reunite with Occy, I'm sure you miss him terribly. I'm looking forward to seeing more of Australia along with you & Occy. Be safe be well. [thumbs-up]
I'm glad we helped get you through the cold Winter months Linda! Thank you for following along ❤️
Great! Very excited to watch all the stages of this van’s transformation!!!
Yewww!
It's nice to see you take your experience with previous vans and apply it to each new build, so that each is a more highly evolved, efficient and comfortable space. I'm looking forward to following each step of the way.
Would be lush to have a spot to stay while building out our van. The shot of all your building supplies around 3:14, our van is even more full. Everyday we drive out into the woods to build our conversion, then we have to unload everything. And when we're done for the day we have to reload everything before driving back to our apartment.. It's alot of extra work... You are lucky to have a spot to stay 😉 Looking forward to seeing your conversion!
I have been a huge fan of your channel and so excited about your new one. Keep up the great job my man. You are my hero.
I’m so happy for you and this new chapter in your life! I can not wait to see how the build unfolds and progresses over these next few months. 😁 as a side note, i’m sorry for all the negativity that arose after you guys announced the breakup. But I’m glad to see that you’re both beginning new chapters in your life and have subscribed to both new channels.
Thanks Zoe I appreciate you continuing to support us! ❤️Break ups suck but I think we are handling this the best we can!
Max & Lee that’s all you guys can do at this point, your best. 😁
Good to see you back and with a smile on your face. Take care and good luck mate x
Thanks mate!
I'm living vicariously through you...😍
Sorry to hear about your split up, but stay friends and think of the great time you enjoyed together, this is for both of you stay strong keep smiling enjoy your lives and follow your dreams stay friends take care and stay safe
IAM so glad your back. 2 of my favorites in life , travel but more importantly Dogs. Your boy is a special one for sure.
Having that huge van with a bathroom will be great. Room to spread out. I've also heard people say that duallys are great on the beach.
You will do great Max! Look forward to your build ❤
I can’t wait! Looks to be a solid foundation.👍🙌
Glad you’re back I can’t wait to watch you transform the van!
This is really exciting Max. I'm really happy for you and I can't wait till you get your boy Occy back and show us your adventures. What a really cool farm you have in your family and a beautiful place to work. Can't wait to see a great new future for you.
Looking forward to your new content Max! What an introduction. That beast is gorgeous!
Glad to see you again
What a beauty! Followed you guys for a long time now, you were huge inspirations for our own van build, so thank you! Can't wait to follow your new journey with the new van and Occy, you're going to have some bloody amazing adventures Max! Already subscribed to your new channel and wish you every happiness and joy in this new chapter of your life. Love from the UK all the way over to Oz 😊💕🚐
So interested in your new build! Can’t wait to watch the progress!
That bird was a LOUD one 😂
I miss the galahs! & loved the Aussie humor gif!
I'm pretty sure that was one of their large bats. I follow bat pages on YT. EDIT. You maybe right. I looked up that bird. Funny they sound a lot alike. And both from Australia.
@@Dachdogoriginal yep it was a Galah. So many of them here!
Good luck on this new adventure
Thank you!
I’m soooo excited for this! Loved watching your channel and so pleased to see you getting stuck into a new project. Can’t wait to see what you come up with on the new van!
Awesome Max! Looking forward to watching the van build progress and to your growth as well.
What a great place to be.. and a great cushier make life easier build plan. Solid future forward interesting things to do and build. This will be great!
Hello Max! I guess one good thing about this quarantine is that you have plenty of time to concentrate on the build. Can’t wait to see your new adventures & reunion with Occy.
Yep, literally all I'm doing is building, filming, editing and repeat!
Max & Lee Looks like you have a beautiful place to do it.
Can't wait. We're in the U.S. trying to prepare our home for sale so we can go and complete the work on our used motorhome and get on the road. Let's get started!
Let's do it!
Yo Max, glad to see you're continuing to move forward! Quarantine is the perfect time to build out a new van lol
You can say that again, haha!
Thanks John!
Super stoked for your next chapter. Literally can't wait to see how that beauty will turn out! Keep on keeping on my brother.
Can't wait to follow you on this new Journey all the best on your van build. Take Care.
So nice to see you energizing again!
So happy and excited for you🤗
Can't wait! Exciting about following you
in your new chapter.
Well done! Esp. 1 under your belt! Short and Sweet, is better on this channel...keep promoting both your new channels...you and Lee will both be able to keep your loyal subscribers and we all get to help you both move forward in your new endeavors. I’m stoked for the build to begin.
I’m excited for you Max. This is a way better truck for you and Occy’s new home. I can’t wait to watch you start. Good luck.
A big van for a big adventure to come. Can't wait to follow you two on it! ❤️
Max I wished you a Happy life and new adventure....You are so nice.
Thank you Avisu I really appreciate that!
Hubby and I are more into van life-ing than wellness lifestyle-ing so I guess you got us in the divorce lol
we're really looking forward to the occy reunion but we'll settle for van build videos in the meantime :)
Really appreciate you guys still following along then Shelley but remember that it's not about taking sides here! Can't wait to hold that damn floof ❤️
Course not, we wish Lee all the best! Im always on the woman's 'side' lol Just probably won't be subscribers to her new channel is all...cheers!
Been following you for some time now and would love to have the balls to do it chap , keep the vids comin chap , and all the best in your new adventure 👍👍
@@shelleynoseworthy4484 me neither, the last vid of her running her hand on the other dudes chest said it all. Let her be, that's what she wants... Let her be amd move on. Max will do just fine, he is a good looking dude.
cgtalk ! Trash comment. I hope today you choose to be a better human.
So happy for you and excited about your new project in Australia. Got to see Occy when Eamon, Bec and Lee were in quarantine in Toronto. That was cool. Good luck to you and I'll check out your new channel. 🦘🌞💖
Excited to see the build and your adventures across Oz. I've only been there once but want to go back and explore more. Loved the country and the people.
Looking forward to seeing your new journey. The van is going to be spectacular. Watching will help pass the time in isolation.
That is one massive big van. So looking forward to seeing what you do with the build.
So much work but such a good project!!
I’m so excited to watch this build Max. My husband and I are designing our own camper. We will put a camper on a truck, probably a FUSO. It has dual wheels also but we will change to single and put bigger tyres. We plan some fair dinkum off roading! I am also in Victoria, we are in Gippsland. It’s much dryer where ever you are. Still lovely and green though. Hope you are getting the rain you need on the farm. Can’t wait to see your progress. Good luck mate. Cheers Meg.
So keen to watch the rest of the build out!
What a meaningful way to start what we thought was going to be short term isolation. Beautiful life Max.
Nice work Max! Can't wait to see what you come up with in the 'belly of the beast'. Also, thumbs up for the Alf Stewart GIF! ;)
Haha strewth, ne niether!
The husband and I love you Max 😍
Aww thanks Erica!
#1 Can we meet grandma and grandpa? #2 What in Gazooks was that angry bird at the end!?! 🤣😂 That thing was definitely trying to get his two cents in the video! Lol Awesome van BTW! Have fun with it.
Super exciting!!!
Another amazing video mate good luck with the new van ! Can’t wait to see your next adventures!
Thanks mate!
Looks great Max- can’t wait to see how it turns out! :)
Thanks Maria, I hope it lives up to my grand plans!!
Awesome van! So excited for your new adventure!
Another great video Max. And good job on the van build. Thanks
So exited for your new adventure. I can't wait to go back to Australia, it has such a special place in my heart.
I loved seeing you start-up the unused motorcycle! And that beautiful land!!! That is one beautiful big van!!!! Looking forward to follow you on this grand build!!! Take care❣️
Excited to see the van come together & see where it takes you & Occy! Gotta say though, I’m gonna miss you Lee
Exciting times Max! Looking forward to seeing all the progress.
I can’t wait to see your finished new home 🥰
So excited to share this new adventure with you and Occy!
Anxious to see how the van/homeonwheels turns out!! I can’t wait to see Occy with you again!! Sending you hugs and prayers ♥️
me too!!
I'm so excited to watch your new vlogs with occy..
Great video Max so excited to see the build. Your Grandparents farm looks awesome a great place to isolate and do the build out. Good luck with it all can't wait to see the other videos xx
Love seeing your videos and cant wait to see what you do with the new van.
Can’t wait for the adventures to come! Beautiful van Max!!
So looking forward to seeing how this turns out !
You are a good looking dude my man, let's hope for the next catch to be better in all ways and they will be. I'll keep watching your content! Subbed and kicked the bell. :]
Kool van Max, can't wait to see the build. I'm ready for the ride along with you & occy.
Goodluck on your new adventure with occy, max. Keep livin' the dream 🤘
So honored to be a part of this journey & watching it from the beginning. 👊 this is gonna be awesome!!!
Smart build! I love your van.
I am excited and looking forward to watching you build out your new home. I cannot wait till you get Occy back, I can get back to watch you guys start your travels. I definitely will be here for your channel, and Lee’s, all the way. I love you guys. 🥰
Aww thank you Theresa, appreciate that!!
Good luck! beautiful surroundings!
I'm so excited to start exploring Australia with you -- I've never been there. And I'm even more excited to see Occy back by your side, exploring life with you again!! :D The best of luck to you on the building of your new van. Please take care. Stay healthy.
No better way to clear the head webs than a bit of biking missing mine so much but my new trike built has taken a back seat as my dream for so so long is to get a van and convert it so Im going to make that happen 😊 As I think what this whole pandemic has taught a lot of us is life is to short not to make dreams happen. Im subbed to your new channel max and looking forward to playing catch up now on your build 👍
Dude great! Keep the channel!!!