From someone who has seen too many van build videos, this is an excellent build and informative video. I love your down to earth approach to your entire design. Travel skillfully!
A toilet and shower are absolute necessities in any camper van I would purchase or build. This is a very workable camper van. I don't mountain bike, but something like this would be perfect for the dog obedience trials I attend though many have been cancelled due to COVID-19.
Trust me I've watched a LOT of van builds and tours and this is the best and most detailed van tour I've ever seen. Also, the way you guys have organised the garage is really respectable.
Great Tour - Lovely build. The Lagun rocks, so does the bump on the sliding door. I did the same Deep sink - moveable induction cooktop - my cooktop/sink in the opposite of yours- easier to move the cooktop outside.
great job on your van design. Your garage solar setup is so clean. the water heater is 12A/120V...it requires 1440 watts....a 2000 inverter would have been enough?! Do you have any wiring diagram ?
Wow! Y'all have the best van build for the Sprinter-style van. Congratulations on a job well done! Happy and safe travels. I think you could have a thriving business selling these, with that fabulous layout, conveniences, and workmanship.
Lady Liberty thank you for the compliments! We love these vans. We’ve already built two other vans for people and I’ve ordered another van for when we settle back down.
Simply the best van convo ever. Congratulations. I’m buoying a sprinter to convert too. Thank you. PS I love, love, your wedding band tattoos. Anchor and heart ❤️
just found your channel, and I'm so glad I did. I'm not a born and bred Alaskan, but my wife is, and I spent 10 years up there... we are now down south and starting our van build in the next month or so!!! Love hatchers pass!! Our favorite spot in Ak next to Bishops beach outside of Homer
helimx yes! I recommend EVERYONE build a van! If you ever have any questions let us know. We love talking vans! We’ll miss AK for sure but we have so much exploring to do.
Thankyou for showing me around your van home its beautiful I loved the shower room and your toilet 🚽 loved how you move one of your seats in the front of the van right around love that idea didn't see your cooker our I may have missed that but I think you covered most if not all the this look out for when watching how you make your van into a beautiful lush home well done plus love ❤ the background music 🎶 lush enjoy thankyou one again.
Criss and Mike, What a great setup you both have. You've thought of everything. I love all your Cloth Badges and where you put them. Safe travels to you both. 🚐😊
Hey ! Guys did a great job. Liked the magnetic curtains also window blinds and the garage slider for the bikes we're good idea .love your video and the tour was Awesome...Thanks for sharing!....
I really appreciate detailed explanation you have about what you did and why..I am planning to make my own motor home from newer box van...so every advice and comment will be used for the project.. thank you so much..
Great tour. You have given me quite a few good ideas for my own van. I love that you covered simple and practical ideas. (Window covers, big screens, battery wt, etc.). Thank you for sharing.
This was my favorite Van Builds!!!! I watch them all from Solo Female's Van Build, Solo Male cabin build etc. Every detail was perfect for your space. The window covers were so nice, especially the fan covers. I like the heater, auto water heater, and the way you have your solar set up. Did you do all the Electric & Solar yourselves as well? The door screens are awesome, and that metal liner for the door carch was a great 💡 idea. You just seem to not miss anything for this build. Your counter top was beautiful, and I liked the swivel chair with the bench and table. The Natures head is a perfect fit for your bathroom. Let's face it, people need to use the facilities at unexpected moments in our day. That is something you can't plan right!? Plus riding your Mountain Bikes there is the forest 'Dig a hole with little shovel pack out trash! Congrats on your Beautiful Van Build!!
I don't see the garage slider drawers where you have the bikes on your list. They are so cool. I love your video. So inspiring! I'm going on 68 and just on the verge of "pulling the plug". Waiting for the 2021 Dodge Ram Promaster to come out! :)
Great van! Wondering if it would help if you put some sort of dowel rods on the end of your mosquito screens. The weight might help with unrolling them and keeping them straight and in place?
Met you guys today at pet smart in San Angelo Texas. Extremely nice people! Your van layout is almost an exact copy of ours with some small differences. My apologies for not giving you guys a tour but we had just come from sams and it was full of stuff. So nice to meet you guys and safe travels to you! Hopefully one day soon we can get out there on that freedom road!
I grew up in AK and Hatchers Pass is one of my favorite places, as is Homer! I love your van build - very nice and looks super functional. I can’t wait to explore AK in my mobile tiny home someday soon! Thanks for the video and safe travels!!
I like your design and layout. Very well thought out! Great feature being able to turn the sink faucet for rinsing exterior items (5:42). However I think you may have made a mistake by undermounting the sink on the wood block counter rather than having one that is surface mounted with a lip sealed on the surface top. The wood will get chipped and could absorb moisture, swelling over time from splashes and washing. Don't know if you can find one, however a clear or semi-transparent gray water container might be better (6:56) so you can see when it's nearly full. Hate to see it overflow inside your nice cabinets! Great idea using leather straps for the cabinet doors! (10:09) Softer look, and as you say, won't ding the ceiling panels or chafe while walking by. Excellent pointers about blocking exterior light from the fan (19:45) with magnetic covers, and the windows too! Your "garage" is well laid out with nice use of space. Good tip about the battery isolator and being able to charge your three batteries with the Sprinter alternator. Just awesome! Two questions: 1. Do you know what you added to your van weight after the build? 2. How is the gas mileage? Thank you for your inspiring video and excellent resource list - you have given me many fine ideas for my eventual van conversion. Cheers from Montréal.
Thanks for all the input! The clear container is something we’ve searched long and hard for. I would love to find a good quality one but haven’t found one yet. The weight. We measured it fully loaded it came in at 8600ish pounds. But that was before we switched to lithium batteries that saves 90 pounds. Gas mileage. 15-18mpg pretty consistently. We’ve been in this van for almost a year now and the layout has worked out so well the only thing I’d change is the bench. I would make it a drawer and not a top open style. Keep us updated on your build
Love the van build guys. We are close to selling our transporter and buying a LWB Crafter so, likely to borrow some ideas. Thanks for the great vlog, just subscribed.
Amazing video, very informative and provably the best van layout I've ever seen. Everything is perfect and make so much sense all the details and way the van was built.
Very impressed. The detail work y’all installed is phenomenal. Can’t think of one thing more you’d need. It’s a dream of ours to travel a full year with the kids. We’ve been looking for an example with bunks. We’re a big family so we currently travel with a pop up.
Brandie Duncan-Joyner we’ve met so many amazing families traveling with their kids. The experiences and memories they’re going to have at the end will be awesome! Do it! A good couple to check out on Instagram is Cruising.in.clark they traveled with three bigger kids in their van.
Have seen numerous videos on van life, this is exactly the van that I want. The setup is absolutely amazing. My wife is into van travelling but she says no shower/no van so this will be a game changer. Good luck and safe travels.
Look up Auto Sleepers Symphony for similar factory built idea. Thousands similar built in Europe. Also Auto Sleepers Duetto, from many years ago, built on a Ford small delivery van, which has a host of ideas including a bathroom, built in water and grey water tanks, full electrics etc. Available in this trim since early 1980 S. My wife and I travelled many thousands of miles over 12 years in Europe, Canada, America full time. Still enjoy reading such articles as this, unfortunately travelling days over
Thumbs up, your van is what I am looking for. great ideas, all around. going up in my wish list for my built. I have so many questions. Will be pinning this one up for a great guide.
Destinations Chronicles it makes a big difference. We thought about a retractable door but I’m 6’1” and fitting with the door would’ve been hard. The swinging out curtain makes it more bearable.
Love the build, great walk through. First time I’ve seen that shower curtain rod extender, so nice! Also, out of several Vanlifers I watch, I think yours is the first that had locks on storage, which I appreciate. Also I like the screens with magnet - brings the outside in without bugs and gawkers ;)
Hi Guys, awesome build. I would highly appreciate if you could tell what kind of material you used for the ceiling, it looks so much better than the standard wood most of the vans use.
Amazingly designed van that has been meticulously thought out in everyway, also well thought-out colour and design, have taken away so many ideas for my van - hope my van looks half as good as yours! Thanks for such an interesting video
Really nice van build. Well done guys. I like how you got the shower/toilet in along with the garage/bed but still got usable seating and a light and airy feel to the camper. 👍
I’ve seen over 100 build videos and yours fits my needs the most... can you please upload build plans with the measurements for various items in your build? Thanks in advance and may you guys have amazing experiences on the road
From someone who has seen too many van build videos, this is an excellent build and informative video. I love your down to earth approach to your entire design. Travel skillfully!
WELL DONE
A toilet and shower are absolute necessities in any camper van I would purchase or build. This is a very workable camper van. I don't mountain bike, but something like this would be perfect for the dog obedience trials I attend though many have been cancelled due to COVID-19.
My grandparents are from Homer Spit. Great Van and video
Trust me I've watched a LOT of van builds and tours and this is the best and most detailed van tour I've ever seen. Also, the way you guys have organised the garage is really respectable.
'Weekends We Roam'....Perfect name for your site, good job..!!!!
Great build...shower and toilet is everything.and all that's needed...excellent job...
The guts of your van are so satisfying, y'all have one of, if not the best water situations I've seen
Great Tour - Lovely build. The Lagun rocks, so does the bump on the sliding door. I did the same Deep sink - moveable induction cooktop - my cooktop/sink in the opposite of yours- easier to move the cooktop outside.
Your van is amazing, Thanks for sharing. Very inspirational!
great job on your van design. Your garage solar setup is so clean. the water heater is 12A/120V...it requires 1440 watts....a 2000 inverter would have been enough?!
Do you have any wiring diagram ?
The step/ moveable seat/ laundry box is a great idea.
Thanks! It worked out really well for us
One of the better, well thought out builds. Very nice.
I watch many van conversions and this is by far the best one I’ve seen. Amazing design.
Wow! Y'all have the best van build for the Sprinter-style van. Congratulations on a job well done! Happy and safe travels. I think you could have a thriving business selling these, with that fabulous layout, conveniences, and workmanship.
Lady Liberty thank you for the compliments! We love these vans. We’ve already built two other vans for people and I’ve ordered another van for when we settle back down.
Beautiful van build, thank you for sharing your space 💚🦋
Simply the best van convo ever. Congratulations. I’m buoying a sprinter to convert too. Thank you. PS I love, love, your wedding band tattoos. Anchor and heart ❤️
just found your channel, and I'm so glad I did. I'm not a born and bred Alaskan, but my wife is, and I spent 10 years up there... we are now down south and starting our van build in the next month or so!!! Love hatchers pass!! Our favorite spot in Ak next to Bishops beach outside of Homer
helimx yes! I recommend EVERYONE build a van! If you ever have any questions let us know. We love talking vans! We’ll miss AK for sure but we have so much exploring to do.
Thankyou for showing me around your van home its beautiful I loved the shower room and your toilet 🚽 loved how you move one of your seats in the front of the van right around love that idea didn't see your cooker our I may have missed that but I think you covered most if not all the this look out for when watching how you make your van into a beautiful lush home well done plus love ❤ the background music 🎶 lush enjoy thankyou one again.
We used an electric induction cook top. It was stored under the sink when not in use.
Criss and Mike, What a great setup you both have. You've thought of everything. I love all your Cloth Badges and where you put them. Safe travels to you both. 🚐😊
What a great van build. I love that you have a permanent bed setup and a separate living space. Well done guys. Cheers!!!
So many smart ideas. From a former full-time live-aboard sailor.
WHAT! I love van living and want my own. Ive never come across someone in AK who’ve done one. That’s awesome!
Of all many van video i watch ur rig is suit me.... The bike garage and the must have toilet... This is the game... 👍👍👍😉😉😉😂😂
You guys are great! The shower is very professionally done well, I really like the idea. Thanks for the videos.
One of my favorite van build vids! I got so many great ideas from your video. Thanks for posting!
great job .awesome layout. love all the little tricks for shoes and windows covers and love the shower. enjoy.
This is an exceptional van build. Great great job. Attention to awesome details.
Awesome van build! Very functional, livable space - great job. Thanks for sharing.
Rear end storage looks big and nice.
HONESTLY YOUVE DONE GREAT WITH ALL YOUR BITS AND BOBS AND WHERE THINGS ARE PLACED ETC, BRILLIANT *SCOTLAND*
You are super neat...this is a really great build. Wish you safe travels
Hey ! Guys did a great job. Liked the magnetic curtains also window blinds and the garage slider for the bikes we're good idea .love your video and the tour was Awesome...Thanks for sharing!....
I really appreciate detailed explanation you have about what you did and why..I am planning to make my own motor home from newer box van...so every advice and comment will be used for the project.. thank you so much..
That shower rod is an awesome idea ever! Love it!
Great tour. You have given me quite a few good ideas for my own van. I love that you covered simple and practical ideas. (Window covers, big screens, battery wt, etc.). Thank you for sharing.
This was my favorite Van Builds!!!! I watch them all from Solo Female's Van Build, Solo Male cabin build etc. Every detail was perfect for your space. The window covers were so nice, especially the fan covers. I like the heater, auto water heater, and the way you have your solar set up. Did you do all the Electric & Solar yourselves as well? The door screens are awesome, and that metal liner for the door carch was a great 💡 idea. You just seem to not miss anything for this build. Your counter top was beautiful, and I liked the swivel chair with the bench and table. The Natures head is a perfect fit for your bathroom. Let's face it, people need to use the facilities at unexpected moments in our day. That is something you can't plan right!? Plus riding your Mountain Bikes there is the forest 'Dig a hole with little shovel pack out trash! Congrats on your Beautiful Van Build!!
Thanks Lois! We did everything ourselves except the bench cushion and window covers.
I don't see the garage slider drawers where you have the bikes on your list. They are so cool. I love your video. So inspiring! I'm going on 68 and just on the verge of "pulling the plug". Waiting for the 2021 Dodge Ram Promaster to come out! :)
Great van! Wondering if it would help if you put some sort of dowel rods on the end of your mosquito screens. The weight might help with unrolling them and keeping them straight and in place?
This reveal was short & sweet: PERFECT!! THANKS--- 👍😃👣
Met you guys today at pet smart in San Angelo Texas. Extremely nice people! Your van layout is almost an exact copy of ours with some small differences. My apologies for not giving you guys a tour but we had just come from sams and it was full of stuff. So nice to meet you guys and safe travels to you! Hopefully one day soon we can get out there on that freedom road!
Darryl McGinty it was nice meeting you guys as well! I wish we had our van with us.
Let me know next time you guys come thru San Angelo and maybe we could meet up. You can stay at our place anytime. darrylmcginty67@yahoo.com
A perfect van build! wouldn't change a single thing.
I grew up in AK and Hatchers Pass is one of my favorite places, as is Homer! I love your van build - very nice and looks super functional. I can’t wait to explore AK in my mobile tiny home someday soon! Thanks for the video and safe travels!!
You did a great job on the Van Dan. Those shades look like the same 1’s u get w/ an Outside Van build. I can’t wait for our build.
I love your van. The wiring and battery area looks great 👍🏻 I really like your home.
Thanks for sharing!
Deneen Adams thank you!
I like your design and layout. Very well thought out! Great feature being able to turn the sink faucet for rinsing exterior items (5:42). However I think you may have made a mistake by undermounting the sink on the wood block counter rather than having one that is surface mounted with a lip sealed on the surface top. The wood will get chipped and could absorb moisture, swelling over time from splashes and washing.
Don't know if you can find one, however a clear or semi-transparent gray water container might be better (6:56) so you can see when it's nearly full. Hate to see it overflow inside your nice cabinets!
Great idea using leather straps for the cabinet doors! (10:09) Softer look, and as you say, won't ding the ceiling panels or chafe while walking by. Excellent pointers about blocking exterior light from the fan (19:45) with magnetic covers, and the windows too!
Your "garage" is well laid out with nice use of space. Good tip about the battery isolator and being able to charge your three batteries with the Sprinter alternator. Just awesome!
Two questions:
1. Do you know what you added to your van weight after the build?
2. How is the gas mileage?
Thank you for your inspiring video and excellent resource list - you have given me many fine ideas for my eventual van conversion.
Cheers from Montréal.
Thanks for all the input! The clear container is something we’ve searched long and hard for. I would love to find a good quality one but haven’t found one yet.
The weight. We measured it fully loaded it came in at 8600ish pounds. But that was before we switched to lithium batteries that saves 90 pounds.
Gas mileage. 15-18mpg pretty consistently.
We’ve been in this van for almost a year now and the layout has worked out so well the only thing I’d change is the bench. I would make it a drawer and not a top open style.
Keep us updated on your build
Just starting a Vanbuild for the first time - nice place!!!
I love your build and your garage wiring and stuff is so neat! A bathroom is essential for me too. Thanks for sharing!
Agree. Very neat. Professional level!
Beautiful!
Great job guys.
this shower is the best on youtube van life category. 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
Love the van build guys. We are close to selling our transporter and buying a LWB Crafter so, likely to borrow some ideas. Thanks for the great vlog, just subscribed.
I love this build. If I ever did one I’d have to have the wet bath. That would be a necessity!!
Love way all your wiring done looks great way you done under bed
Amazing video, very informative and provably the best van layout I've ever seen. Everything is perfect and make so much sense all the details and way the van was built.
Wonderful van build
Shower toilet space is a must
Congratulations on your adventures with your family unique design well thought out !Many blessings to you both
Marshall speakers are the BEST!!!
Very impressed. The detail work y’all installed is phenomenal. Can’t think of one thing more you’d need. It’s a dream of ours to travel a full year with the kids. We’ve been looking for an example with bunks. We’re a big family so we currently travel with a pop up.
Brandie Duncan-Joyner we’ve met so many amazing families traveling with their kids. The experiences and memories they’re going to have at the end will be awesome! Do it! A good couple to check out on Instagram is Cruising.in.clark they traveled with three bigger kids in their van.
Have seen numerous videos on van life, this is exactly the van that I want. The setup is absolutely amazing. My wife is into van travelling but she says no shower/no van so this will be a game changer. Good luck and safe travels.
Thank you guys your home and you both are beautiful. 👍
Yes do a coffee video! LOVE your van!
Great van. Well thought out and looks cozy
Bloody fantastic guys !
Got lots of tips 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Very nice conversion. Clean and good. It was not clear for me if this is the extented LWB of the Sprinter or just the regular LWB.
Claudiano Araujo it’s the normal 170” wheel base.
@@RoamOverlandVehicles Thks a lot. Another question. What is the width of the bench in the living area?
I absolutely love this layout and I am gonna take some of your built ideas for my van that I'm gonna be building next year.. looks amazing
Wow this is so awesome!!
Wow your van is nicer than my studio apartment, great job! :)
Fantastic video. Lots of great tips. Purchasing a 2016 sprinter. Thank you.
Nice build especially the shower and bathroom area which is rare in most vans! #WWR
Eddie B it is such a game changer. There’s not a day that goes by where we aren’t happy we put it in!
Look up Auto Sleepers Symphony for similar factory built idea. Thousands similar built in Europe. Also Auto Sleepers Duetto, from many years ago, built on a Ford small delivery van, which has a host of ideas including a bathroom, built in water and grey water tanks, full electrics etc. Available in this trim since early 1980 S. My wife and I travelled many thousands of miles over 12 years in Europe, Canada, America full time. Still enjoy reading such articles as this, unfortunately travelling days over
Great van tour guys. The van looks awesome and I especially like "Dan's liquor and coffee cabinet."
You guys did an amazing job at building your home. Very well done. Happy and safe travels.💕😋
amazing build, definitely in the top 2 builds I have every seen. I loved the layout especially the garage, it was very clean/neat and organized,
Thumbs up, your van is what I am looking for. great ideas, all around. going up in my wish list for my built. I have so many questions. Will be pinning this one up for a great guide.
Nancy Lara send us any questions you got. We love talking about vans!
One of the most desirable and practical builds i`ve seen on youtube
I love that retractable shower rod!!!!!
Destinations Chronicles it makes a big difference. We thought about a retractable door but I’m 6’1” and fitting with the door would’ve been hard. The swinging out curtain makes it more bearable.
Love the build, great walk through. First time I’ve seen that shower curtain rod extender, so nice! Also, out of several Vanlifers I watch, I think yours is the first that had locks on storage, which I appreciate. Also I like the screens with magnet - brings the outside in without bugs and gawkers ;)
Hi Guys, awesome build. I would highly appreciate if you could tell what kind of material you used for the ceiling, it looks so much better than the standard wood most of the vans use.
Steffen Behn we used pine ship lap. We used the solid wood stuff not the MDF. Six months in and it’s holding up perfectly. Looks brand new still
Hi, nice nice nice, which, which windows did you put in the sliding door?
DerLux we did the flip out CR Laurence windows. We love them
Very beautiful can build... Great job and video. I like all of the information that you both shared about your van build.
Hey! Just passed you guys! Welcome to West Michigan!
jomo fo what a small world! Bummer we couldn’t have stopped and said hi! Today’s a big driving day for us. It’s time to head East!
Love the van. Thanks for explaining the leather straps. I always wondered why people used those. Now I think: Genius.
Such well thought out practicality. Really great design, saved for future reference!
Will we’ve been living in it full time for 7 months and it has been working out awesome!
This is an excellent setup. I'm very impressed. Especially the removable bed. I've been thinking about a Murphy, but this looks very good.
Im sorry but this layout will definitely be my layout.. Thanks for sharing.
Amazingly designed van that has been meticulously thought out in everyway, also well thought-out colour and design, have taken away so many ideas for my van - hope my van looks half as good as yours! Thanks for such an interesting video
Awe thanks!
Great van build, one of the best I've seen. I'll be borrowing some of your ideas for our van build.
Really nice van build. Well done guys. I like how you got the shower/toilet in along with the garage/bed but still got usable seating and a light and airy feel to the camper. 👍
North Coast Brewing Co sweat! Best beer ever....from Ft Bragg California !
I really love your van - it's just what I want when I finally get one. Thanks for sharing!
Love your van build. I’m interested in knowing where you purchased your shower curtain rod.
One of the nicer, cleaner builds I've seen...very nice.
who knew you could jam so much awesomeness into such a small space, living the dream!
I’ve seen over 100 build videos and yours fits my needs the most... can you please upload build plans with the measurements for various items in your build? Thanks in advance and may you guys have amazing experiences on the road
You guys did a great job, top of that, very neat🚐
Beautiful and the best convenient van build I've seen so far
I love it. My dream is to have this kind of van.
Excellent settup, excellent van tour! 💟
love the van, got some great ideas for my sprinter, thanks,Jamie
You have done such a lovely job....love it :-)
Thanks!