Full Tour & Total Cost of Small 4X4 Camper Van & Accessories
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- Опубликовано: 2 авг 2024
- This video is an extensive van tour of my self converted 4x4 small camper van. The base vehicle is a Mitsubishi Delica. I show all interior and exterior accessories, camper van layout, storage, interior layout etc and I go over some of the costs and the total spend on the van.
𝐌𝐲 𝐕𝐚𝐧'𝐬 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭: • My Van
𝐌𝐲 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤: thomasheaton.co.uk/product/my...
𝐁𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐲 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 '𝐎𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧' 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞: • Binge Watch EVERYTHING...
𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐚𝐧 & 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨: Some, but not all are 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘴.
Blue Spray Bottle: geni.us/SprayDrink
Roof Box: geni.us/roofbox
Fresh Water Container: geni.us/FreshWater
Grey Water bottle: geni.us/GreyWater
USB Fan: geni.us/USBFan
Back Seat Organiser: geni.us/MolleBackSeat
Maxoak EB240 Battery: geni.us/EB240
My Diesel Heater: geni.us/DieselHeater
Reading Lights: geni.us/yCkUEL
My Toilet: www.carplife.uk.com/product-p...
Custom Cut Wooden Doors: geni.us/WoodenDoors
Custom Made Cushions/Mattress: geni.us/DkyR
Main Video Camera: geni.us/for-video
Aerial Footage: geni.us/aerialfootage
𝗠𝘆 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗞𝗶𝘁 L𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗴: bit.ly/tomsgear
00:00 - Mitsubishi Delica Camper Van Tour Intro
01:17 - The Base Vehicle
01:59 - Why a Mistubishi Delica?
04:04 - External Van Accessories
06:15 - Setting Up Camp
06:49 - 12v Off-Grid Power Supply
10:05 - 12v Camper Van Accessories
14:02 - Accessories for Making Videos
14:49 - Interior Layout and Design
18:59 - Camper Van Storage
23:30 - Toilet, Cooking & Cleaning in Tiny Van
26:27 - Fresh Water and Grey water
27:43 - Total Cost of the Van and Conversion
𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐌𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞:
Online Photography Course: f4roadtrip.com
My Instagram: / heatonthomas
My Website: www.thomasheaton.co.uk
My E-Book: geni.us/onlocation
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨
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17:27 cracked me up so much 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for the overview and cost breakdown. It's really inspiring!
Yes quite the comical highlight, mind you I have had people to that in the past.. (ie no common courtesy, nosey muppets) ;)
A Photographer with a better Van build than a lot of the Van builders! Well done.
17:30 killed me! xD
Ah, memories.
@@ThomasHeatonPhoto You really replied to me! You're awesome Thomas ♥️
Totally didn't expect that coming xD
Fab Four reunited!
Every part, nut, bolt, washer and screw has a purpose. This is a van built for photography by a photographer, it's certainly not built for an instagrammer. Congratulations Thomas on what has been truly a pleasure to see being created from start to finish and wish you many safe and successful miles. Only one question, have you got a fire extinguisher?, never spotted one in the video
All that hate for instagrammers lmao
He had one prominently displayed in one of the works in progress videos.
Thanks for your comment. I do indeed have a fire extinguisher. 👍👍
I agree we need a video on the fire extinguisher - type, make, why he chose it. 🤔
Could be a whole half hour on its own - with a new list to the accountant for self employed purposes.
Really cool van mate 👍🏻
At 21:58. I was really expecting Gavin Hardcastle to smuggle his book into your book collection 😂
Yeah Actally XD
I spit my coffee out at 17:40!!!! great work
Really enjoyed the van build series, so was nice having you go over everything you’ve added. Such a rad van.
Tom.
I was watching this at 3 in the morning and the "not when you have a van as recognizable as this one" bit was great, thanks a lot, haha
Again, this a dream vehicle, every details has purpose. 👍
I’m actually amazed at how inexpensive the project was, given how “top notch” the results are.
First class build Thomas. I like how you thought it through, established your priorities and made it work for your needs. Considering the cost of the van and the quality of the equipment and fittings I thought the final price was more than reasonable.
This was a great wrap up Tom and consolidates the build videos. You may have spent a bit more than you wanted but the quality and aesthetics are definitely worth it. That mood lighting looks so good with the cushions. The more I see this van the more I like its ruggedness. The view of the front is sweet with all those built in lights and the shot at the dealer's is jaw dropping. Happy trails Tom!
Omg, everyday I get a little bit more motivated to make that same move and become location independent. Thanks for another great video!
Great video Tom. Very good to know the true cost which, while not cheap, is much better than buying a pre-built 4x4 camper and tailored to your exact needs. Keep up the great work mate.
Credit to you Tom, brilliantly built, and thoroughly enjoyed all the build vids you did, should last you years, drive safe
Haha, when you got your book out to shamelessly big it up, I laughed so much I instantly hit Like and subscribed. And I agree about petrol prices . . . . if you can find any!
Brilliant conversion and a very entertaining van tour. Nice one :)
Jeez Tom, your channel has become increasingly broad and wizened, w/ great touches of easy humor, and increasingly heavy doses of sharing any and all things, photo related and whatever. Keep up this brilliant direction you've taken, and don't doubt it's value to your watchers for a second. Thanks my man.
Hey Thomas, I did finally buy your book. It arrived just the other day, 3 days ahead of the estimated date. I love it; really love it. I am going through it a few pages at a time, because there is so much to take in. Just one wow after another. I am really glad you commented on the shipping price error in a recent video, because I was not going to buy your book if it cost that much to ship. I am really enjoying this video, too. I did watch the build videos in order as you posted them. Thanks all around.
I have enjoyed this series. You have done a great job with the van. The build has a very professional look to it. The aluminum and composite structure is so much nicer than wood. You can be proud of your work here. Hope you have many great trips in it.
Clear to see you really thought this all through in great detail Thomas, I'd say it's a fantastic result and you've done an excellent job, enjoy your travels! PS Thanks for sharing all of this, very generous! You're a clever chap!
Super job, Tom! Some really great ideas in there, loved it. Right back to work on mine now, I'm feeling inspired
You said that the last time.
Just copy paste
Yours must be coming along well now. This video doesn't show the lift, but you'll see it next time you see the van.
Still looking forward to seeing yours Adam.
Time for Thomas and Adam to get away from camper conversions. I thought these two guys were landscape photographers. Well boys get back to your roots.
What a great 1-person van build. We'll done.
As a landscape photographer not a van builder you did a real proffesional looking job and you didn't miss a thing, storage everywhere.
Thanks so much for the tour and the cost rundown, Tom. I really enjoyed this video and the build videos.
Ive really enjoyed watching the whole process of this van build. At first i was like why would he get rid of the last one as it looked so great but obviously this one is so much better for what you need. You have done a really great job of it all which isnt suprising as you seem to put a 100% into everything you do
Very helpful and really cool for you to be so transparent with the cost. Certainly lends for the possibility of entertaining the notion to do something similar or to just provide options. And I agree that it is essential!
Loved seeing how it all came together. Can’t wait to see it in action on more photography adventures!
Headlights: Having lived off of Lake Superior where fog is common I'd turn on my lights - and way too often forget to turn them off. Got into motorcycles where your lights need to be on all the time, I figured if it was good for the motorcycle it would be good for the car so started driving around with my lights on all the time. Which means I also got into the habit of turning them off all the time. Been doing that for close to 30 years now.
That said, I have added a little Lithium jumper battery for each car and one for the motorcycles. So far I've only used it on the neighbors cars and my bike. Extremely useful kit.
Headlights always on. Besides the habbit of turnig it off you will get extra visibility points on the road, even in daylight. Safety first.
That is cool!!! Thank you for the tour and letting us know the cost. I'm sure you are enjoying it. Looks like fun.
Man, I love these small yet super cozy camper vans, and the fact you made this all by yourself, makes it even better. Awesome work my guy! 🙌
We absolutely LOVE our awning (similar to yours) we put on our Jeep 3 years ago. We use it almost every time we go out.
I was so excited when I saw the title of this video, been waiting for this one, so fun to watch! Seems like a very reasonable cost. Thanks!
I keep coming back to this video just to admire how well you put this van-built together.
Wonderful piece of work. Loved it and how you have taken care of all the nitty gritty camping needs. Wish I could have one ❤️
You inspired me so much, not just by photography. I get this feeling i want to do something epic with life and i what to thank you for that.
Congratulations, Thomas, your van built is really a piece of art. I love my T5 California High Roof but your van is really a perfect off road one person photography vehicle! Excellent job. I wish you many nice trips with this beauty and always a safe return.
You did a killer job on this mate. I found your channel during the van build, and stayed for the photography trips. The lighting you setup inside is definitely the highlight for me.
We have recently bought a motorhome for our family, and this van is completely unsuitable for us, but it was an awesome little series to watch. I've built and renovated loads of stuff at home, simply by learning from RUclips vids etc., and so it was good to see a similar process of someone just going for it, learning as you go. The only thing I might've changed priority-wise was the spending on the diesel heater! I hope the CO problem is definitely solved with the revised exhaust vent position. I was most impressed by the finish quality on the cabinetry (the aluminium was a master stroke) and it was really interesting to see how the solar panel was performing far better on a hinge system, which makes complete sense, but I've never seen it done on any commercial installs (not sure why... here in Finland a hingeable panel would be so much better). Thanks for sharing.
Love the video. 2021, the year of the van build 💪🏼
Your enthusiasm and proudness about your van shines through. Absolutely awesome fella 🙂👍🏼
Love the build you've done...alternate fridge idea...I had the 2 wheel drive version of the delica, same internal layout though & had a Dometic CoolFreeze CF 11 between the seats as usually needed the space in front of the passenger seat for a passenger. Ran it off 100w solar/battery setup & never had any issues...
The whole video, I had a smile in my face! Thanks! Awesome!
Glad you liked it 😊
Top job. Great vid once again. You’re modest about your DIY but you are clearly skilled, the attention to detail is very good, well done.
Now he’s finally finished his one man van build he’s other half has just let him know she wouldn’t mind coming along on some of his adventures 😂😂😂😂
Or else........
The camping equivalent of "I'm not hungry." scnr
This has zero relevance for my lifestyle and yet I enjoyed it tremendously. Nice.
That’s awesome, I watched the build too, nice to have the run through, seems very functional and comfy. 😎👍🏻
Thanks Thomas. You got the only photography channel that I am totally impressed with. I am a beginner photographer and doing it besides my main job. I have got a lot from your videos as I have a taste of the landscape and wild photography only. Your videos are really interesting and polishing my hobby of photography. Thanks for making this video because it cleared a lot of my questions about traveling for photography.
I think you did a really great job on this van for someone who has never done a project like that before. may it serve you well
Excellent! The best Delica buildout I've ever seen.
Great van build and great video! Lots of great tips! We did a year living in 3 different campers in 2019, but were always limited by not being 4WD (apart from Southern Africa!). Looking at getting a truck camper now (one that goes on the back of a pickup) as we had something similar in Southern Africa and really loved it. But less space than a normal van, so some of your tips are really useful! Thanks!
Nice…interesting video, love your camper van😀 Because you’re out traveling so much, I understand you getting quality items for your van that you know will hold up and work. I also like all of the neat little gadgets/items you have, well thought out. Cool job of utilizing the space, thanks again for showing us around👍🏽.
beautiful van. what a grand effort. congratulations and may it bring years of happy adventuring. 🥳🥳🥳
Your toilet holds 50 stone, that's one hell of a meal!
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Looks like a awesome set up! I love it!
That was great. Good to see the finished build.
Absolutely brilliant job, thanks!
That gap in the Awning could be taken care of by adding a fold over flap/cover and Velcro on top of the roof box. Get what you need from the roof box then put the cover on and it would not block the LED lights.
Great setup Thomas, thank you for sharing.
It was great to have a full tour, I watched your build VLOGS and you've done a brilliant job. The van is very functional and has a good level of comfort for a good night sleep out of the weather. You are the best of the many photographers that do these VLOGS. The GOLD standard1 Always enjoy Thursday morning (Australia) and a good coffee watching your latest. Keep it up TH!!
That's very kind. Thanks a lot. Happy Thursday (It's still Wednesday here )
I love the build. Very well thought out and we'll built!
I have watched many van builds on You Tube. Including yours and this one has to be the most interesting and informative on here. Well done Tom and thank you.
That's a great compliment. Thanks a lot 👍
If you ever get tired of photography, you've probably got tons of offers for work in "custom design". You nailed this. Congrats. You've actually made my wife interested in camping!!
Absolutely gorgeous conversion, I actually never thought I would ever see a RUclips video about such things, but hear I am watching the whole thing… Amazing job would love to own such van for such trips.
Lol, glad you enjoyed it.
This is dope !!! Thank you so much, Thomas !!!
A mod that I did for our heater in the camper, was a short extension for the exhaust. Easy to attach when parked for the and quick to remove before driving to the next destination. The van looks great.
Not a bad idea 🤔👍
Awesome job with your van build, well planned and executed...every photographers dream!!!
Love this man! Super helpful. Some of your accessories are a great idea. Ill be adding them to my 4x4 home!
Finally, the toilet part...yesss...i was looking forward to the toilet part for years..
Very nice! I'm not into camper vans, hubby works at an rv dealer, and we build many things ourselves, but I've been waiting for your full tour. Building it your self, your way is always great. It's now One of a kind, just like you. :)
Happy camping~
Happy camping 😊🤙
Have really been enjoying watching the journey of you going around chasing those photos but also you sharing the build and equipping the new van out.
Someone else already pointed out the missing fire extinguisher the other extremely important part every outdoor person / camper / off-roader absolutely needs is first aid kit. And a burn kit.
First of all having boiling hot things in a confined spaces where they land on your lap when ever they spill at any direction the burn kit (as in separate smaller first aid kit with cloth scissors, burn relieves and sterile dressings you can find super quick) is very essential you realize only when you first time need it. The bigger first aid kit (that lives in you camper not the one you carry around with your camera bag with couple of plasters in it for scratches, right) should be self explanatory enough. ;)
If it takes you couple of hours to get somewhere from civilization it will take long time the help getting to you as well should you need it. Staying alive until the help gets there is really a big thing. Please do us all a favour and get yourself one before next trip. We wanna see the videos of the future trips too, ya know.
Edit: Oh and great job with the van btw. While I would do some of the things differently should I build one, I'm being jelly here. Loving what you've done and it clearly works well for you.
Easily the best compact camper for an individual, that too self built....amazing 👏
Thank you for sharing life to all of us!!
You have best small van build... clean and simple
Loved your van build, your choice of materials and workmanship is first class 👌 👍 absolutely superb in every respect.
This van is a dreeeeeeaaaam!! Good Job Thomas 👌 great video too 👍
Very interesting video on the how you have built the camper van to meet your needs. Also loved your KNP t-shirt. I have been lucky enough to have visited KNP in 2007 and again in 2019. I was hoping to go back again this year but will go again once we are allowed to travel there. Thanks for all the great videos you have posted.
Thomas, you have a great van. Well prepared for travel. Good luck and new beautiful photos.
Thank you for doing this video and revealing the costs!! Very interesting. 😊
Very interesting. I didn't get that involved with my setting up my truck topper. Didn't need to. But I really did enjoy it for a number of years. The one thing I made sure of was that I had a comfortable bed. I can put up with a lot of other things as long as I have a comfortable bed at night.
Zooming in on the little hair nub, the Borat “subscribe” at the end of the video. Oh yeah and the van build - best video on RUclips today! Very nice!
You did a great job on your van. Very clean and professional looking.
Love it. Very well done!👍
Adam, Gavin, Nick scene in van, priceless :)
Fantastic job. I love this!
Me vi todo el proyecto en un día, felicitaciones!
Has logrado un hermoso y útil vehículo, gracias por compartir!
Where they say Size does matter, with your floor plan design,, it doesn't matter. Great job! I just watched all your van build camper. Very impressive.
Excellent result, good clean professional job, love it. I'm inspired and have just ordered a couple of velcro cargo nets for the Crossland's boot.
Been watching the channel for a while and love your content. I properly let out a laugh when you zoomed into that bit of hair (and again!). Van appears to be the perfect tool and excuse for lots of adventures and memories. Thanks for the tour!
What a masterful job you've done!
Thanks for this. Some really practical solutions.
That van is a dream. I love it!
You've done a splendid job on this van. Thomas - I'm proud of you. The only thing that surprised me a bit was that the bed cushions cost more than all that aluminium framework and cupboard doors 😲 Still, I bet they're dead comfy.
Thomas you’ve done an amazing job creating a “tool” that’s just what’s needed…
Now when you go into business building vans woo you let me know as I’d love to have one myself.
Best. Grey water. Setup. Ever! Simple genius!
Hey Thomas you should put a gas strut on the back bench so when you open it up you wont need to hold it. You'd only need a super light weight rated one. With a bit of research it'll be a super easy thing to mount on yourself! Love the videos keep em coming
Awesome and super sleek.....love it. Specially nice to see someone from UK doing outdoor camper van adventures...it is big in USA and Canada. Best wishes and luck and success.
Awesome job. Looks like you have thought of everything. Well done.
Such a cool build! Thanks so much for sharing
"It's got a nice big hole." Thomas Heaton, July 2021.
Great video, Thomas, the van conversion is superb - wish I had your skills. Dammit!
Bought the same Norco battery pack for the very same reason, no "lights on" warning on my old toyota granvia jdm camper! Was also very handy when the battery decided to die on Skye. Kept us going until I could get a new battery in Fort William. Great but simple conversion you've got.
Ok, I have to admit I was watching this later in the evening and must of dozed off. Waking up to Adam, Gavin and Nick cracked me up. Great video showing off the van!