In my little trailer I have the Fantastic fan with the rain sensor. Very nice to be able to leave the trailer and not worry about a sudden rain storm soaking the bed. Just a few drops of rain and it closes and reopens when the rain stops. Thermostatically controlled. Well worth the extra bucks.
Dying on the inside to take a magic eraser to everything in your van! I even remember you (Bec) mentioning how you regret the white! My SO and I will be starting our van build soon, and I'm wondering just how much I'm underestimating how dirty the thing will get - FAST. Anyways I want thank you two for being so real and authentic on camera. It's super refreshing....you both genuinely have the personalities for it. Y'all are Killin it.
My kids and I just giggled uncontrollably at the sneezure!!! And they love watching👀👀, we can’t wait to start our own van life adventure (mom and 2 kiddos)🖤💛🖤💛🖤
Adding another vent in the van will definitely be beneficial and something you can do now(fresh air). You guys like to cook, a bigger refrigerator is something that you need and the water tank idea sounds great. Bec I love your facial expression 😦when you were watching Eamon sneezing 🤧. Love this episode, learning a lot for my future build. I like your layout it’s simple and that is what I want.
“Sneeze-ure” that is dead on! My daughter does this, after about the 5th sneeze I tell her she just wants attention now lol. I love yalls van, I really enjoy that it’s not all wood/ brown colored. One thing I really like is yalls spice magnets on your fridge! Have wonderful day!!
We are 2 students (married) in London, Ontario and we are in the beginning stages of building our van so these videos help so much. Thanks for your honesty!
And by the way... I love you both... so natural and friendly the way you relate in front of the camera. Bec... I'm a Rebeca too! You're awesome! Regards
Just discovering van life and obsessing over learning. We own a 15 passenger Chevy van with not enough height , but still thinking we will use it. Love seeing these types of videos! My youngest is still at home , so in another year or so we will be wanting to travel, so will take our time. One last note, my best friend is a Canadian transplant, now living in Virginia and I cannot wait to surprise her with your Chai!
Bec- that company knixwear’s customer service is incredible. I wrote them a thank you. I’ve never done that for a business before. It took me my surprise how much they believe in making things simple for the customer and spreading their business through positive reviews. I loved the bra I got. Tank didn’t quite fit me right- but let’s just say they made me a supporter. Thanks for the rec.
Duly noted..in your SPARE time, you can tackle the small stuff in your van. Lol..oh Bec's face was priceless when Eamon was sneezing.. Happy Sunday guys
It honestly makes me feel better that your wood isn't exactly lined up with the walls and whatnot. I did the woodwork by myself in my van and it's a little off, I kept comparing everyone else's perfect looking vans look on RUclips. It's good to know that maybe from an outsider my van might look perfect too lol Love the content!
Eamon, I've been dealing with almost daily sneizure's since my teens. Minimum of 12 sneezes then my sinuses drain and I have to double up on the tissues when I blow my nose. My doctor told me that I suffered from Post Nasal Drip when I told him about it. You're the first person I've heard that experiences this. Every time I have sneizures someone always asks "Are you getting a cold?". Funny thing is though, I've never had a cold, so small price to pay. Love your channel guys. Bob's van is shaping up nicely. Let Bob know I'm jealous cause I'm planning on doing a Sprinter conversion when I retire in 3 years.
Jordan Tomasone The RV's have the fridges like they have but I've noticed alot of van lifers are going with the top loading ones. I just saw a Dometic top loading one in a Nissan NV2500 conversion. I wish I could remember the reason they're better.
Inventor chick thanks! I was looking into those ones but I thought I could save on a small one. Now I will go bigger. They are better because heat rises. So if you open up the top, only the warm air escapes. If you open up the side, both warm and cold air escape 🤙
Love how u keep it real. Sorry about your sneeze issue but it's awesome that u trust us to show us the real u! Bed 🏆creative pull out slate that makes a bench. 🏆
I have sneeizures every time I sneeze.🤣🤣 Always 6 times in a row! You are the only other person I've seen do this. Haha. Happy there are others with this syndrome!
Sneezing fit and subsequent faces made to prevent more was hysterical! ( FYI my father has had these sneezing fits as long as I’ve known him- my mom responds “quit it!” “That’s enough!” “Oh here we go!” 😁)
OMG!! My husband does that sneezing thing every day and has since I met him 38 years ago. So, obviously we have never found anything that fixes it. I call it the sneezles. I watch your videos all the time and recently showed them to my husband. We live in NY and my kids live in NC so we travel down there. I have an auto-immune so I would rather make that trip a two day trip but because you hear so much about bed bugs at hotels I'm leery. The van is a great option. Thanks for making the videos and sharing all the neat ideas.
I am a believer in the tri-fold style of bed/couch over the garage with a roll out storage bench. Good seating and easy bed set up. We had an old vintage camper that worked that way. It was pretty darn nice. Just my two cents.
Can totally relate to the sneezures buddy! Haha. Loving seeing the two of you everyday! Hello Mexico withdraw. Ha. This might be better. Bobs a real star.
I am glad my sneezes tickle as I sometimes sneeze into double digits, reminds me of my dear mother in law. Its a rush...cleansing process. Funny to run into this so far down the road
1st the good. Bec, you are really looking so fit & healthy in this video. Its so obvious how much you love Eamon to!! That why I subscribe to your channel. Point #2. Eamon has let a dog lick him on his lips. Last video he was licking the knives clean. He has freely admitted to crapping in a box numerous times. When he lets his hair down he has a pretty wild look. Bec, you might be engaged to a bigfoot. Lol you two are great.
This is one of the best videos I have seen on this subject. Everything you said is so relevant. I'm thinking of trying this lifestyle and love the tips in this video and the super funny one that shows Eamon poking you, wanting to play basketball. Loved that one too. Especially the extreme temperature. The extreme temp part of that video is really making me think that I may not be able to do this. I have health issues and temperature sensitivity is huge. It's important for me to know!
Dude sneezures are the worst. I feel you, my allergies are whack. The only thing that's ever helped is washing my face and thats.. not always helpful. Good luck man, you're not alone. 😭
Make sure you don’t hold those sneezes!! My cousin just had to have vertebrae’s fused because he held his sneezes. The doctor in Houston said that it is more common than people know. A lady held her sneezes & has been paralyzed for 2 years now. Crazy , I know, but I’ll never hold another sneeze!! Love y’all’s videos!! Have learned a lot. Will begin van life in the next few months.
Hi guys, great video :) We have bought already converted Sprinter, and have some of your points already installed, and even improved ourselves, built many drawers in....but still missing powered vent!!!! And are going to change flooring to see what the previous owners did....they hat a professional carpenter do all the work, and they never even used the van after it was done...so there are some solutions they wanted which are not practical...but then again, we live in a house and only make round trips in it, as we have more than 6 months off work season...and only in colder months...so heating and staying warm and dry is most important !!! Hugs from Croatia
Different paint would make a world of difference. Still white but prime and paint with quality paint. Good grief! People sneeze and blow their nose. Bec and Eamon are real people. They can talk about a pee funnel but Eamon can't blow his nose? Lol
Chalk paint that white up, then cover with a clear wipeable.... bottom cupboards a light chalk grey or other antique washed colour, upper white. It will up the anti 👊🏼. Plus under bottom cupboard sneak a under cabinet led strip,
Wow those sneezes! 😂 Awesome video from you guys. Great tips and advice too. We have bought our van mostly converted but have taken on your ideas. Thank you. Love all your videos and content, great as always and so helpful for us. Lots of love. Lou xxxx
Love the white. Like living in a house, there are some jobs that don't go away - just a fresh coat of paint now and then and Trinity will be sparkly as new! Creating some kind of vent for air flow, like you said, will be a wonderful home improvement too! Nothing is perfect, but Trinity comes pretty close and in only 30 days!
I’ve nearly watched all of your videos now. I can’t wait for you new vids. I wouldn’t change anything about your van I love it. I’m looking to convert a van next year I feel that mine will nearly mirror your van. The only difference bing mine would be a right hand drive. Keep up the good work 👍🏻
My boyfriend has "sneezures" too. The smallest amount of sneezes he does in a row are 4, but that's rare. Lol. Usually it's 7. Like you, Beck, I kinda feel them comin' and I brace myself. Sometimes I even cover my ears because his sneezes are thunderous!
Hey guys I really enjoy watching your van build videos, and find them all super helpful. We are currently fixing up our long wheelbase sprinter at the moment and have been using your videos a lot as we are going along. Keep them coming!!!
I do that too! Sneeze 15 times in a row. I can't help you, I don't know why it happens. My mom does too and I've never met anyone else that does this. I'm not alone. lol
The ideal air intake is on the floor with a metal mesh and screen to let coor air from under the van to be sucked up by the fan above. You can put a wooden cover over the whole
For the sneezing crises, you should try to push your tong on your palate (roof of your mouth) is supposed to create a surpression in your air nose system, it can stop the sneezing crises, it works for me
I worked at Dulux Paints for 6 years. They have a product called Diamond which has ground ceramic in it which makes it super durable. Also, the higher the gloss the easier to clean, but also easier to see dents and scratches. The pearl finish is a nice finish between eggshell and semi-gloss 😊
thank you I am fixing up my 94 g20 high top your insight is very helpful also I suffer from sneezing fits from no where I am retireing in 12 months wont be full time but long trips again thanks bob
My boyfriends best friend sneezes like 6 times at a time, it’s like super crazy and it’s like every second. It’s like a CD skipping. It’s not big sneezes either, they’re like all piggybacking on each other. I also have never met anyone who this happens to hahahha his sneezures astound me.
Really enjoying this van build series. I find it especially useful that you are comparing the two builds! I like the editing and the next-day-previews add dimension and incentive to watch. Perhaps the extra sneezing could be colon-related?! All the best to you both and Bob and your friends and family. Cute puppies too! 🐶 🐶
Good vid guys, my suggestion would be to repaint your white walls and cabinets with Gloss Enamel paint (often used on skirting and door frames) You’d have to leave it to dry and air out for a few days (ok while you’re in the office) but then it’ll be heaps more resilient and wipeable ;)
I happened to get a deal on a van with darkly tinted windows all around. So I went with total white, and it worked to make all bright amd cheery, right through those dark windows
I don’t know if you can get Behr paint in Toronto, I would assume so since you have Home Depot there, but it is worth it to get top of the line paint and it WILL wipe clean. Guaranteed. I used to try to save money on paint and couldn’t keep walls clean or whatever. Now I know. And even change the kick plate to semigloss. It won’t be noticeable down at the floor under cupboards etc. and it will wipe even easier. I use eggshell paint not flat. It has just enough sheen to it that it still looks almost flat but is easier to clean. So next time you have to paint I hope this will help.
While I don"t have any allergies, I have crazy episodes of sneezing, I can go 20-40 sneezes one after the other. After the first couple it is really quite annoying. I've hurt my back a couple of times. Good luck Eamon.
Great video but no build on Bob's van today! Couldn't you replace the fan with a more powerful one? Rebuild the bed and dump the 2x4s and use 4" wide 1/4" thick slats mounted on a 2x2 frame. Far lighter and easier to position into either bed or couch mode. We'll wait impatiently and see what Bob does. Definitely agree with using the sprayfoam and lighter wood on the walls. Keep things light. That'll give more opportunities for heavy stuff like a 25 gal water tank. Absolutely love watching you two. Wide nostril syndrome doesn't look like fun. Eamon must be inhaling pollen and dust, given their business is right beside a busy freeway and it is springtime in TO land. Looking forward to the continuation of Bob's van build.
Hey bud. I watched the Light set off the beginning of your sneeze reaction. We, the Goldstein’s , share a SINUS reaction to the bright light, my grandfather,father,and now I all have a sensitive sinus that in the bright..like often at stepping outside... As your licensed optician I can say a Polarized sunglass could have you not sneezing .. nthe polarized lens cuts 50% of the light. Hope you find this cuts that reaction from beginning in the first place . Love you both.. can’t wait to binge your new conversion..Jesse
sneezures? I have the saaaaame thing happen to me, its never-ever just one! I have no solution except for telling people that they only need to say "bless you" the first time because there WILL be more
Eamon! I use Claritin it helps so much with the sneezures!! I get them during allergy season, each time they come I have like 10 in a row, they are so annoying! I take it 3 months out of the year like spring/ summer and it really helps!
Hey guys. I actually love you guys layout (couch to bed portion). The upgrades sound key tho! Thanks for the vid. When I think about my van build, I get torn between you guys, and sara and alex's (couch to bed portion.
P.S. In addition, if you made one of the flares an openable window with screen, that could help with ventilation. They can be made to lock partway open for security. Hope this helps with your goals! Love your videos.
These is nothing stopping you making a lot of those changes to your van, like kitchen lights, the finishing bits, pulling up the floor outside the bed area and adding insulation. Changing a fan is no biggie. As your van is liveable you can take your time and buy better class of appliances. For a fridge I am looking at building my own using the same device that is used to cool computers. I might even put three of them in the van to cool it in summer. My best advice is while you are doing Bobs van go over your own as you now have momentum. It will be far easier than waiting until after Bobs build when you will just be tired of it all.
omg ya'll are too dang cute for words. my hubs has the multiple sneezy thing but his are back to back to back in quick succession and only 6 to 10. its pretty funny cause he flails around and can't see for a minute while he's dealing :) thanks for the van tips...sad about the white :(
Getting a bigger refrigerator is definitely a plus of course you guys don't need a freezer but heads up... Don't get another one that opens the door out like that because the cold air falls down and any frigerator that the door opens outward and you lose a lot of your Cooling... If you get another Dometic where it opens upward from the top you don't lose your cold air
definitely an appreciated vid to keep in mind for my future van build endeavors! also my partner suffers from the same excessive sneezing problem! I always thought it was just super sensitive allergies but it happens a lot~
Great video and edit ;-) I'm picking up my sprinter on Wednesday this week and then my project starts. Will most likely do a vlog as well to document the built.
I like your build! What I would probably change is instead of the storage on top, I would put it lower because I’m short I won’t be able to see anything. Also a place to put shoes Idk where y’all put shoes! And another thing I would change is what you mentioned about not having enough space between the bed and the back door. I like the wood and the white but I get your point of it being hard to clean! I like the rustic vibe of the wood though
Hey guys, loving the daily vlogs! I think every van build will have some regrets, but you have a really awesome home! Wondering if you can talk more about hooking up the batteries to the alternator (our van didn't come with an auxiliary battery) but definitely something I wanna do
Another great video, it’s fun watching you help Bob build his van and the lessons you’re learning are really helpful too. Bec, I absolutely love the white in your van and agree that it makes the space seem bigger. If you sanded it again and then painted it a couple of coats with a washable white paint that would fix the problem - easy. Do you guys think you’ll ever make any changes to your van ie another fan or vent over the bed? Also, what’s your view on having windows? Do they make it too hard to keep a van warm because you can’t insulate them, etc?
Have you investigated other fridge options? I was looking at a chest freezer conversion, it is about the same dimensions as the one you are looking at, but 5 cubic feet. Super energy efficient and you don't lose all the cold when you open the door.. and it is about ⅛ the price.
We've seen heaps of vanlifers who are into music (take Minimal Millennials as an example) who build a fixed bed to fit all their music gears underneath the bed!
We've seen heaps of vanlifers who are into music (take Minimal Millennials as an example) who build a fixed bed to fit all their music gears underneath the bed!
Omg guys love the edit. Love the real life feel. And sneizure? I cried with laughter... keep them coming you two legends
Hahha thanks Nicholas!! Glad you enjoy seeing the good, the bad and the ugly!
In my little trailer I have the Fantastic fan with the rain sensor. Very nice to be able to leave the trailer and not worry about a sudden rain storm soaking the bed. Just a few drops of rain and it closes and reopens when the rain stops. Thermostatically controlled. Well worth the extra bucks.
Dying on the inside to take a magic eraser to everything in your van! I even remember you (Bec) mentioning how you regret the white! My SO and I will be starting our van build soon, and I'm wondering just how much I'm underestimating how dirty the thing will get - FAST. Anyways I want thank you two for being so real and authentic on camera. It's super refreshing....you both genuinely have the personalities for it. Y'all are Killin it.
Oh oops I commented before watching all the way through! I see it's on your list!
My kids and I just giggled uncontrollably at the sneezure!!! And they love watching👀👀, we can’t wait to start our own van life adventure (mom and 2 kiddos)🖤💛🖤💛🖤
You two are great entertainment. The van knowledge is great too.
Adding another vent in the van will definitely be beneficial and something you can do now(fresh air). You guys like to cook, a bigger refrigerator is something that you need and the water tank idea sounds great. Bec I love your facial expression 😦when you were watching Eamon sneezing 🤧. Love this episode, learning a lot for my future build. I like your layout it’s simple and that is what I want.
“Sneeze-ure” that is dead on! My daughter does this, after about the 5th sneeze I tell her she just wants attention now lol. I love yalls van, I really enjoy that it’s not all wood/ brown colored. One thing I really like is yalls spice magnets on your fridge! Have wonderful day!!
We are 2 students (married) in London, Ontario and we are in the beginning stages of building our van so these videos help so much. Thanks for your honesty!
And by the way... I love you both... so natural and friendly the way you relate in front of the camera.
Bec... I'm a Rebeca too!
You're awesome!
Regards
Just discovering van life and obsessing over learning. We own a 15 passenger Chevy van with not enough height , but still thinking we will use it. Love seeing these types of videos! My youngest is still at home , so in another year or so we will be wanting to travel, so will take our time. One last note, my best friend is a Canadian transplant, now living in Virginia and I cannot wait to surprise her with your Chai!
Bec- that company knixwear’s customer service is incredible. I wrote them a thank you. I’ve never done that for a business before.
It took me my surprise how much they believe in making things simple for the customer and spreading their business through positive reviews. I loved the bra I got. Tank didn’t quite fit me right- but let’s just say they made me a supporter. Thanks for the rec.
Awe, I'm very happy to hear that!! I've really enjoyed all of my Knixwear items and am happy to support a local company doing great things XX
Love you guys....may God keep you safe on all your journey's...
Duly noted..in your SPARE time, you can tackle the small stuff in your van. Lol..oh Bec's face was priceless when Eamon was sneezing.. Happy Sunday guys
Exactly the type of advice I needed for my own build! Cant thank you two enough for these videos.
It honestly makes me feel better that your wood isn't exactly lined up with the walls and whatnot. I did the woodwork by myself in my van and it's a little off, I kept comparing everyone else's perfect looking vans look on RUclips. It's good to know that maybe from an outsider my van might look perfect too lol Love the content!
Eamon, I've been dealing with almost daily sneizure's since my teens. Minimum of 12 sneezes then my sinuses drain and I have to double up on the tissues when I blow my nose. My doctor told me that I suffered from Post Nasal Drip when I told him about it. You're the first person I've heard that experiences this. Every time I have sneizures someone always asks "Are you getting a cold?". Funny thing is though, I've never had a cold, so small price to pay. Love your channel guys. Bob's van is shaping up nicely. Let Bob know I'm jealous cause I'm planning on doing a Sprinter conversion when I retire in 3 years.
I am working on building out a van, and this is really helpful - thanks!
Great job guys watching at night really busy today, keep the great work and daily videos
Super helpful! I'm wasn't sure about going big on the fridge but now I'm convinced 😊
Jordan Tomasone The RV's have the fridges like they have but I've noticed alot of van lifers are going with the top loading ones. I just saw a Dometic top loading one in a Nissan NV2500 conversion. I wish I could remember the reason they're better.
Inventor chick thanks! I was looking into those ones but I thought I could save on a small one. Now I will go bigger. They are better because heat rises. So if you open up the top, only the warm air escapes. If you open up the side, both warm and cold air escape 🤙
Love how u keep it real. Sorry about your sneeze issue but it's awesome that u trust us to show us the real u!
Bed 🏆creative pull out slate that makes a bench. 🏆
I have sneeizures every time I sneeze.🤣🤣 Always 6 times in a row! You are the only other person I've seen do this. Haha. Happy there are others with this syndrome!
Sneezing fit and subsequent faces made to prevent more was hysterical! ( FYI my father has had these sneezing fits as long as I’ve known him- my mom responds “quit it!” “That’s enough!” “Oh here we go!” 😁)
OMG!! My husband does that sneezing thing every day and has since I met him 38 years ago. So, obviously we have never found anything that fixes it. I call it the sneezles. I watch your videos all the time and recently showed them to my husband. We live in NY and my kids live in NC so we travel down there. I have an auto-immune so I would rather make that trip a two day trip but because you hear so much about bed bugs at hotels I'm leery. The van is a great option. Thanks for making the videos and sharing all the neat ideas.
I am a believer in the tri-fold style of bed/couch over the garage with a roll out storage bench. Good seating and easy bed set up. We had an old vintage camper that worked that way. It was pretty darn nice. Just my two cents.
Can totally relate to the sneezures buddy! Haha. Loving seeing the two of you everyday! Hello Mexico withdraw. Ha. This might be better. Bobs a real star.
This was SO helpful, thank you. I took notes, haha. I'm currently mapping out my own sprinter van conversion.
Hahaha that's awesome!! We made this video with you in mind for sure :)!!
hahahaha. My daughter also has sneezures. A minimum of 3 sneezes at a time, and a record 17 sneezes. Bless you Eamon.
I am glad my sneezes tickle as I sometimes sneeze into double digits, reminds me of my dear mother in law. Its a rush...cleansing process. Funny to run into this so far down the road
1st the good. Bec, you are really looking so fit & healthy in this video. Its so obvious how much you love Eamon to!! That why I subscribe to your channel. Point #2. Eamon has let a dog lick him on his lips. Last video he was licking the knives clean. He has freely admitted to crapping in a box numerous times. When he lets his hair down he has a pretty wild look. Bec, you might be engaged to a bigfoot. Lol you two are great.
You guys are awesome. Thanks for the videos.
sounds like me when my allergies are being frisky 🤣 rapid fire sneezes! Bless you!!
This is one of the best videos I have seen on this subject. Everything you said is so relevant. I'm thinking of trying this lifestyle and love the tips in this video and the super funny one that shows Eamon poking you, wanting to play basketball. Loved that one too. Especially the extreme temperature. The extreme temp part of that video is really making me think that I may not be able to do this. I have health issues and temperature sensitivity is huge. It's important for me to know!
Dude sneezures are the worst. I feel you, my allergies are whack. The only thing that's ever helped is washing my face and thats.. not always helpful. Good luck man, you're not alone. 😭
Make sure you don’t hold those sneezes!! My cousin just had to have vertebrae’s fused because he held his sneezes. The doctor in Houston said that it is more common than people know. A lady held her sneezes & has been paralyzed for 2 years now. Crazy , I know, but I’ll never hold another sneeze!! Love y’all’s videos!! Have learned a lot. Will begin van life in the next few months.
My husband sneezes the same! I react the same, I don't say bless you either, I'm just like done yet?? hahah.
Hi guys, great video :) We have bought already converted Sprinter, and have some of your points already installed, and even improved ourselves, built many drawers in....but still missing powered vent!!!! And are going to change flooring to see what the previous owners did....they hat a professional carpenter do all the work, and they never even used the van after it was done...so there are some solutions they wanted which are not practical...but then again, we live in a house and only make round trips in it, as we have more than 6 months off work season...and only in colder months...so heating and staying warm and dry is most important !!! Hugs from Croatia
Different paint would make a world of difference. Still white but prime and paint with quality paint. Good grief! People sneeze and blow their nose. Bec and Eamon are real people. They can talk about a pee funnel but Eamon can't blow his nose? Lol
I get the sneezures as well! So glad I'm not the only one! 😂 Love you guys ❤
I love when you guys show outtakes and bloopers at the end.....just my 2 cents! HUGS!
We agree
I always sneeze seven times in a row! I feel you're pain!
Bec is so into you and loves you very much lol it's so cute to watch
Chalk paint that white up, then cover with a clear wipeable.... bottom cupboards a light chalk grey or other antique washed colour, upper white. It will up the anti 👊🏼. Plus under bottom cupboard sneak a under cabinet led strip,
Zahara Celina chalk paint. The most over rated paint... use furniture paint it’s stronger and you won’t need a top coat,.. my opion
Chalk paint is nice for a year, but if you have to clean something hard up, you will rub the topcoat and paint away..
Wow those sneezes! 😂 Awesome video from you guys. Great tips and advice too. We have bought our van mostly converted but have taken on your ideas. Thank you. Love all your videos and content, great as always and so helpful for us. Lots of love. Lou xxxx
Love the white. Like living in a house, there are some jobs that don't go away - just a fresh coat of paint now and then and Trinity will be sparkly as new! Creating some kind of vent for air flow, like you said, will be a wonderful home improvement too! Nothing is perfect, but Trinity comes pretty close and in only 30 days!
"You've got some snot on your face." - That's real life love.
I’ve nearly watched all of your videos now. I can’t wait for you new vids. I wouldn’t change anything about your van I love it. I’m looking to convert a van next year I feel that mine will nearly mirror your van. The only difference bing mine would be a right hand drive. Keep up the good work 👍🏻
Sounds like maybe a remodel someday in the future is needed.
Eamon looks like Colin Farrell ! Bless you. Hope you're feeling better.
My boyfriend has "sneezures" too. The smallest amount of sneezes he does in a row are 4, but that's rare. Lol. Usually it's 7. Like you, Beck, I kinda feel them comin' and I brace myself. Sometimes I even cover my ears because his sneezes are thunderous!
I have that exact same sneezing problem... It's like a chain of endless sneezes.
Hey guys I really enjoy watching your van build videos, and find them all super helpful. We are currently fixing up our long wheelbase sprinter at the moment and have been using your videos a lot as we are going along. Keep them coming!!!
I do that too! Sneeze 15 times in a row. I can't help you, I don't know why it happens. My mom does too and I've never met anyone else that does this. I'm not alone. lol
The ideal air intake is on the floor with a metal mesh and screen to let coor air from under the van to be sucked up by the fan above.
You can put a wooden cover over the whole
For the sneezing crises, you should try to push your tong on your palate (roof of your mouth) is supposed to create a surpression in your air nose system, it can stop the sneezing crises, it works for me
I worked at Dulux Paints for 6 years. They have a product called Diamond which has ground ceramic in it which makes it super durable. Also, the higher the gloss the easier to clean, but also easier to see dents and scratches. The pearl finish is a nice finish between eggshell and semi-gloss 😊
thank you I am fixing up my 94 g20 high top your insight is very helpful also I suffer from sneezing fits from no where I am retireing in 12 months wont be full time but long trips again thanks bob
Good video. It looks like Eamon got some new clothing! I’m unplugging for a few months when I go into the forest. I’ll catch you next fall.
Eamon kills me, seriously hilarious, it maybe annoying bless him.........but he’s just so naturally funny!
Can you cover your mouth when you sneeze please I got soaked here 😂😂😂😳🙄🙄
HAHAHAH you're telling me!!
If you sneeze into the inside of your elbow Eamon, Bec won’t need a towel 😂
I am loving your outfit here, Bec.
Oh, well thank you love! XX
Eamon's face at 6:43 🤣 I think I pulled a tendon laughing.
My cousin's sneezes like 20 times in a row! 😂
My boyfriends best friend sneezes like 6 times at a time, it’s like super crazy and it’s like every second. It’s like a CD skipping. It’s not big sneezes either, they’re like all piggybacking on each other. I also have never met anyone who this happens to hahahha his sneezures astound me.
I sneeze a million times too! But mine are rapid fire. 😂
Really enjoying this van build series. I find it especially useful that you are comparing the two builds!
I like the editing and the next-day-previews add dimension and incentive to watch.
Perhaps the extra sneezing could be colon-related?!
All the best to you both and Bob and your friends and family. Cute puppies too! 🐶 🐶
Good vid guys, my suggestion would be to repaint your white walls and cabinets with Gloss Enamel paint (often used on skirting and door frames)
You’d have to leave it to dry and air out for a few days (ok while you’re in the office) but then it’ll be heaps more resilient and wipeable ;)
Eamon sounds like baby elephant when he has his sneezures 😂❤
I happened to get a deal on a van with darkly tinted windows all around. So I went with total white, and it worked to make all bright amd cheery, right through those dark windows
I don’t know if you can get Behr paint in Toronto, I would assume so since you have Home Depot there, but it is worth it to get top of the line paint and it WILL wipe clean. Guaranteed. I used to try to save money on paint and couldn’t keep walls clean or whatever. Now I know. And even change the kick plate to semigloss. It won’t be noticeable down at the floor under cupboards etc. and it will wipe even easier. I use eggshell paint not flat. It has just enough sheen to it that it still looks almost flat but is easier to clean. So next time you have to paint I hope this will help.
While I don"t have any allergies, I have crazy episodes of sneezing, I can go 20-40 sneezes one after the other. After the first couple it is really quite annoying. I've hurt my back a couple of times. Good luck Eamon.
Great video but no build on Bob's van today!
Couldn't you replace the fan with a more powerful one?
Rebuild the bed and dump the 2x4s and use 4" wide 1/4" thick slats mounted on a 2x2 frame. Far lighter and easier to position into either bed or couch mode. We'll wait impatiently and see what Bob does.
Definitely agree with using the sprayfoam and lighter wood on the walls. Keep things light. That'll give more opportunities for heavy stuff like a 25 gal water tank.
Absolutely love watching you two.
Wide nostril syndrome doesn't look like fun. Eamon must be inhaling pollen and dust, given their business is right beside a busy freeway and it is springtime in TO land.
Looking forward to the continuation of Bob's van build.
Hey bud. I watched the Light set off the beginning of your sneeze reaction. We, the Goldstein’s , share a SINUS reaction to the bright light, my grandfather,father,and now I all have a sensitive sinus that in the bright..like often at stepping outside...
As your licensed optician I can say a Polarized sunglass could have you not sneezing .. nthe polarized lens cuts 50% of the light. Hope you find this cuts that reaction from beginning in the first place .
Love you both.. can’t wait to binge your new conversion..Jesse
Honest and helpful, thanks. What about a Murphy bed design - gives easy change between lounge and bedroom. Also, wouldn’t you like a toilet?
ME ✋🏻 I sneeze like that also. I feel your pain. 😅
sneezures? I have the saaaaame thing happen to me, its never-ever just one! I have no solution except for telling people that they only need to say "bless you" the first time because there WILL be more
Eamon! I use Claritin it helps so much with the sneezures!! I get them during allergy season, each time they come I have like 10 in a row, they are so annoying! I take it 3 months out of the year like spring/ summer and it really helps!
Hey guys. I actually love you guys layout (couch to bed portion). The upgrades sound key tho! Thanks for the vid. When I think about my van build, I get torn between you guys, and sara and alex's (couch to bed portion.
P.S. In addition, if you made one of the flares an openable window with screen, that could help with ventilation. They can be made to lock partway open for security. Hope this helps with your goals! Love your videos.
These is nothing stopping you making a lot of those changes to your van, like kitchen lights, the finishing bits, pulling up the floor outside the bed area and adding insulation. Changing a fan is no biggie. As your van is liveable you can take your time and buy better class of appliances. For a fridge I am looking at building my own using the same device that is used to cool computers. I might even put three of them in the van to cool it in summer. My best advice is while you are doing Bobs van go over your own as you now have momentum. It will be far easier than waiting until after Bobs build when you will just be tired of it all.
Excellent video and very informative.
I love the dailys 😍
Great tips, thanks guys :) :)
Thanks friends! How is your build going!?
omg ya'll are too dang cute for words. my hubs has the multiple sneezy thing but his are back to back to back in quick succession and only 6 to 10. its pretty funny cause he flails around and can't see for a minute while he's dealing :) thanks for the van tips...sad about the white :(
use a netti-pot. Saved my wifes allergies! Love the videos. Keep them coming. Cheers from Vancouver!
Getting a bigger refrigerator is definitely a plus of course you guys don't need a freezer but heads up... Don't get another one that opens the door out like that because the cold air falls down and any frigerator that the door opens outward and you lose a lot of your Cooling... If you get another Dometic where it opens upward from the top you don't lose your cold air
This is a great tip! Is there a Dometic fridge (that has a compartment with a freezer) that you would recommend?
Aloha from Hawaii! Love watching your videos!
hahahahaha becs face during the sneezure!!
definitely an appreciated vid to keep in mind for my future van build endeavors!
also my partner suffers from the same excessive sneezing problem! I always thought it was just super sensitive allergies but it happens a lot~
That's awesome and exactly why we made this video... for future van dwellers who may be curious about a build similar to ours!!
Great video and edit ;-)
I'm picking up my sprinter on Wednesday this week and then my project starts.
Will most likely do a vlog as well to document the built.
That's awesome! Enjoy the big adventure :)
I was laughing so hard when Eamon couldn't stop sneezing. He reminds me when I get those non stop sneezing spells like 10 to 15 times in a row.
I like your build! What I would probably change is instead of the storage on top, I would put it lower because I’m short I won’t be able to see anything. Also a place to put shoes Idk where y’all put shoes! And another thing I would change is what you mentioned about not having enough space between the bed and the back door.
I like the wood and the white but I get your point of it being hard to clean! I like the rustic vibe of the wood though
guys you do exellent eamon and bec good job r you finish you fathers van yet i cant wait to see him having his owen youtube videos
I have sneezers too. Especially in the morning. Like 10 in a row rapid fire
Hey guys, loving the daily vlogs! I think every van build will have some regrets, but you have a really awesome home! Wondering if you can talk more about hooking up the batteries to the alternator (our van didn't come with an auxiliary battery) but definitely something I wanna do
Another great video, it’s fun watching you help Bob build his van and the lessons you’re learning are really helpful too. Bec, I absolutely love the white in your van and agree that it makes the space seem bigger. If you sanded it again and then painted it a couple of coats with a washable white paint that would fix the problem - easy. Do you guys think you’ll ever make any changes to your van ie another fan or vent over the bed? Also, what’s your view on having windows? Do they make it too hard to keep a van warm because you can’t insulate them, etc?
Great video!! Thank you!!!
I'm with you Eamon I get them too sneeze attacks out of the middle of nowhere and I can go about five or six sneezes in a row
Hey.. I have the same problem.. Once I get going.. I sneeze at least 10-13x😂😂
Have you investigated other fridge options? I was looking at a chest freezer conversion, it is about the same dimensions as the one you are looking at, but 5 cubic feet. Super energy efficient and you don't lose all the cold when you open the door.. and it is about ⅛ the price.
You've just inspired myself and my fiance to live in a van. I'm not sure if I could fit all my musician stuff in the van though!!
We've seen heaps of vanlifers who are into music (take Minimal Millennials as an example) who build a fixed bed to fit all their music gears underneath the bed!
We've seen heaps of vanlifers who are into music (take Minimal Millennials as an example) who build a fixed bed to fit all their music gears underneath the bed!
oh ya? There's enough space for guitars there? What about an amp?
Ah I see, thank you for the tip!
🙄you make the garage under your bed tall enough to put your stuff underneath it! Doh.🤣🤣