I Can’t Believe This Broke… | Insulating a DIY Camper Van Build
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- Опубліковано 16 бер 2023
- Hi everyone, welcome back! We hope you enjoy this week's episode. This week, we got our maxxair fan installed, leak testing all the holes in the van and began installing insulation.
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I've built a few vans over the years in my spare time, and I have to say that I'm beyond impressed by all of the thought and work you've put into making better and better builds. What you've contributed to the van-life building community is inspiring, and I am thankful to have learned so much from both of you. Cheers to building your crown jewel, and cheers the adventures ahead!
I lived with my young family on a wooden sailboat about 30 years ago, and your project reminds me of the interior modifications I did to make it more livable. Fortunately I really enjoy working with wood.
Not surprised that you’re tired after 12 vans !! Whoever has one of your vans is super lucky!! You make an amazing team! Looking forward to seeing your well deserved travels being documented.
You are such amazing people! Congratulations for everything you do! 12 vans in 3 years is quite a feat! And sharing all this is gold! Thank you!!! As a cat person myself, I very much identify with you on that subject.
I love the sheet game with my cats !! So glad to see you get to enjoy it with yours as well ❤
You guys are killing it. don't worry about the feeling of being tired, this feeling means you are truly living your best life!
Your cats are so silly and so cute! 🤗 good luck on your next adventure!
I seen a lot of vans where people keep their glass stove cover up for protection....just in case something drops on it, it won't damage glass.
If you end up replacing with same stove, build a hinged countertop cover over it. Also, I saw on another van build where someone had curved their countertop corner to avoid bumping your hip on the corner edge. It looked really modern as well. Love the kitties!
Ouch, sorry about the cooktop. Hard to take a hit like that when you're already pouring $$ into a new build. Thanks for sharing the challenges as well as the victories. Hang in there, your new home is going to be so sweet!
That’s the worst part! Thanks for all the support. It definitely doesn’t go unnoticed ❤️
Looking good! Even fatigued you both perform well!
Fake it til you make it right? Haha, thanks for watching ☺️
Another great video! Thank you for making these videos 🙏 12 vans in 3 years while also documenting and filming entertaining and high quality content by yourselves is no easy feat. The kitties are so cute I could literally just watch a 30 min video of them playing in the van. RIP the cooktop 😔 that’s a tough one. The new Promaster in black looks so clean. It’s going to look amazing with your aesthetic. Your craftsmenship and attention to detail is really top notch. I love that the parts of the van you don’t see (inside the walls) is in some ways just as beautiful and clean as the outside. I can’t wait to see how this one turns out as you’ve made some really exciting floorplan choices!
Ps. Thank you for the Chipotle hack. Definitely trying that today with the sofritas lol.
This is one of the most thoughtful comments!! Let us know how it goes at Chipotle. Always glad to impart some wisdom 😂
So epic!
I really enjoyed seeing you guys do some of the beginning stages of your build! Was super cool to see the start of your last van. Thanks for sharing the tough times too, I think people need to see that behind it all everyone doing this kind of lifestyle is just as human as the rest of society.
Grateful you are back on the Tube guys!
The separation area is nice.
Aaw you've got two of them.
I LOVE tortoiseshell kitties!
They’re THE BEST! 😻😻
I've got my van and I literally just sit and stand in it picturing things in my brain.
Being self-employed, I can very much relate to burnout. What will you be doing to earn a living if you have decided to stop with van builds? I came across your channel several months ago and have enjoyed watching each video of your projects. I am disappointed that there will be no more, but encouraged you will move on to something else that will give you joy in life 😊
Who knows! But we’ll figure it out. In our experience, the answers always come after you take the leap. Thanks for watching ❤️
Has UA-cam been enough so far? Because you wouldn't be the first UA-camrs to successfully make a living off of social media and just being yourselves, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you guys
Your designs for campervans are really top-notch. If it's not too late, perhaps consider creating a storage shelf unit that slides into the washroom/shower when the washroom is not in use. I wish I could share the link to the specific campervan build I saw on youtube who did this, but I can't find it. It was more than a year ago when I saw it. It was a genius design. He built a storage shelf that slid into the shower area and over the toilet. So when the washroom was not in use, he was able to use the entire space as storage. It was literally a big 5'h x 2'depth x 2.5'wide cabinet that slid into the washroom, over the toilet. Making a dedicated shower/washroom takes a lot of space, so this was a fantastic solution to solve this waste of space problem.
I feel your pain having had a week of breaking stuff!
“chuck the ladies”!!! 😂
Larry and I put an exterior water inlet into our van... don't. need to open the doors to fill it up, which is great for keeping kitties in... (and in our case, doggies, and birds.... )
Yes, this is what we’re doing on our new van! The only thing you have to be careful of with external ports is someone else tampering with them from the outside. Someone poured gasoline into our friend’s water tank because it wasn’t a locking port! She had to gut all her plumbing and run new lines. Such a nightmare.
@@scarletandseth ours is pretty stealth. I tagged you on instagram. It’s a video with him explaining it as he did it…
Such a cute fun couple. 🙌🏼🥰
Love watching your build. 👍👍👍
Thank you! 🙏🏼
I love these longer videos. Keep them coming.Cheers from 🇨🇦
Here Kitty Kitty Kitty!.... I LOVE your videos!!
Aw thank you!
Love this style of content! It’s super engaging and brings a sense of familiarity. Cheers! 🎉
Kitties are so precious! Mine try to paw at my food too lol. Do you ever feed them wet food? It’s good for moisture content. Also if you haven’t found squeeze up treats it’s like kitty crack! 😹
I just found your channel a couple of weeks ago and subbed. Please keep the videos coming. Great source of Information with real life daily stuff and let's not forget the delightful cat 😺 😺 clips.
Just a small suggestion about the broken stove top , in the future you can build a wooden cover. That will go over the stove when not in use, so that you can protect your future investment🤔😉
Thanks for the tip!
Awe no I’m so sorry that cracked- maybe a cover for the future? Ugh I can imagine that hurts😞
Also I’m so glad you’re doing this last build for yourselves!😊
Thanks for sharing!!!!
So lovely to see you guys 🙋🏼♀♥
This was a lovely episode, well done! 😀 I enjoyed the behind the scenes look to this. Also....12 vans now?! Insane, that's a lot of beautiful work you put out there. I second vanlife outfitters, I've had some great experiences with them as well. Keep up the great work, look forward to seeing this next van when it's done.👍
My parents smashed their induction top in their kitchen too. Dropped a glass jar from an upper shelf. Fortunately they have homeowners insurance and got to actually use it after decades of paying for it ... And I made them move everything heavy/hard out of the upper shelves around the hob so it doesn't happen again.
I'd say if you ever replace it with another one you should make a cutting board that has a recess underneath that fits over the glass top. Will give you more prep space as a cutting board but also act as a protector for the induction hob glass when it's not being used.
Yeah, we purposely don’t have anything stored in that upper cabinet aside from electrical components, but the actual face popped off the push pop hinges and Seth wasn’t able to catch it in time. Kind of a freak accident but oh well. Good idea about the cutting board!
Surprised at your findings about Thinsulate! I've heard it was expensive so I was just going to use polyiso for my build. Also, sorry you can't use the stovetop to cook no more. :(
You two are the cutest! I love your dynamic. And as everyone says, most gorgeous and creative builds around! I noticed your cushions looked thin. What kind of foam or material are your bed cushions made of? Is that thickness comfortable??
Thank you so much, that’s very kind of you to say! The cushions are thin, they’re 3 inches thick and made of a memory foam mattress topper. For us, it’s not an issue because we’re really used to it but most people would probably find it uncomfortable.
Another great video! Love the content.
I know it sucks so much. I
Hope you guys get to fix it soon. I also am so thankful that you guys starting to share more content about your daily life. I’m excited to hear about it more and I was wondering what color or brand stain that you guys used for ceiling in the van that you are currently living. I hope you guys get to finish your project soon and I can’t wait to see the progress, sending much love and blessings
This video is worth it for the chipotle hack alone
i really want to do a van life one day
Can’t recommend it enough 😊
the matress, the sheets the pillows the cat x'D bed is ready 20:39
Sorry about your cooktop breaking. That seems to be a common problem. I have seen another couple (Richard and Sofie)that recommend an alcohol stove. Origo 3000 Alcohol Stove. I'm interested in finding out more about it and your thoughts. I 'm thinking the pull out cook space you had in one of your vans, but would not have to hook and unhook a small propane bottle. (Plus I have an aversion to discarding all those lil bottles) Just a thought.
I can certainly understand the weariness you both feel after building so many vans. I can't get excited to start even one, as I know it is a hella-lot-of-work. I'm thinking this summer of building out the back of my truck for "Practice" with insulating, etc, but have already looked into using shoe racks as shelving with those cloth bins for storage. They would take up less room. (See? I'm lazy) Also, I joke with friends that I can't build a box, hehe. The Truck is paid for and the interest rate and prices for new and even used vans is more than I want to get a loan for, even with a trade in.
Just take your time, stop when you feel burned out and know that you will get it done and then you will get to have a vacation! YAEY! Breathe...You got this!
I love your style of decor !!!
Thank you so much!
I love your kitties❤❤❤
It will be fine
I clean and I have seen many stove tops like that and still use them
This one is tapped into the fuel tank of the vehicle though, so it’s an open diesel flame that gets realllyyyy hot under the glass plate. It takes 5ish minutes to shut off so we’re afraid that if we turned it on and something bad started to happen, we’d have no way to power it down quickly! 😳
Is that an induction cooktop? Is there something we all could contribute to, to help you replace what you have?
you guys are a trip : )
Maybe there is a replacement glass available for the stove? At least for Wallas brand I found one, but not sure about the one you have
Sending love from 🇬🇧
Question… when you put up the insulation, do you cover all of the metal including beams?
Good to know about the thinsulate pros. I saw some european van builds that used cork which seemed good for thinner spaces.
I think you would be less discouraged if the economy was more rewarding for young adults because your generation has insufficient wealth to thrive.
Love this! Can you PLEASE tell me why it’s better to put the reflectix directly on the van panel, and then the thinsulate in the inside? I’m putting mine in this week and I keep going back and forth on what order! Thanks!🖤🖤
The stuff on the panels isn’t reflectix. It is an 1/8 inch foam panel that absorbs sound and creates a thermal break (specifically because it is a dark colored vehicle it probably is overkill for a lighter van). The low-E is more effective after the thinsulate and wasn’t installed in this video.
@@scarletandseth ohhhh I see. Are you planning on installing the low-e still? Or is your climate area not that demanding? I appreciate the response. Thanks!
@@demonhogo Yes we will!
4:42 Would it be possible to just have the glass replaced?
Also, I had signed up for your patreon and assumed it would roll over into the next month, but I don't see a sign in link...anyone know if I need to sign up each month? A lil confused how this works.THX
To start of with I thought you had broke the cat 😅
I Need That Cat Bowl Tag The Link Or Name Please
i have a ford transit, if you bring it to me, how much money will you make inside, I want arden design.
where is your location i want to come
We’re not building out vans anymore.
what aspects do you find discouraging about building? They all sell like hotcakes, no? is the profit very low? I can definitely see how it is physically demanding though. And it will be kind of crowded in there if you two decide to breed.
The list is long but overall, it’s incredibly strenuous work, both mentally and physically. And we just haven’t found a way to make a livable wage building them in the way that we do as a team of two with such a heavy focus on design/aesthetics. This isn’t even factoring in inflation, the huge amount of overhead, the legal liability involved, and a 30% self-employment tax. We live in a van to keep life simple and this has added a lot of complications to our lives. Grateful for the past few years, but ready to move on!
@@scarletandseth so sad to see you go, but all those reasons make complete sense. Thanks for sharing and I look forward to this last build b/c I am certain to watch you put all of your creative and technical energy into it, inspiring all of us ❤