Van Tour Nomad Living Super Cheap in a Step Van!
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- Today we meet Duane who has converted one of the nicest Stepvans I’ve ever seen! It’s laid out beautifully for simple but elegant living. Best of all, he carries his Harley Davidson Motorcycle on a lift in back-What more could you possibly want!
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Thanks for watching!
I drive one of these every day (not converted) for work and I will never look at it the same way again. Awesome built!
After watching this I'm sitting here in my 3500 sq ft house in NY and feeling like Duane has the better life. Everything he needs and nothing he don't.
Way to go man, I take my hat off to ya.
Maybe one day you'll take the leap🤗🇨🇦
#metoo
he definitely does have a better life. he is not a slave like us. i am going.
Preparing my camper van to go out in August.
@@mayramarrero1218 congratulations
True friends don't just share the same interests, they share the same core values.
He and his son did an excellent job. He should be a proud father. Thank you for the video. Excellent
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The world needs more people with common sense like this guy 💪👍
Duane's step-van is indeed stunning & amazing. For me, my first impression was how clean & orderly his home appeared; so welcoming. He is a very intelligent man who has figured out the answers relevant to living his best life. This was an inspiring look at one man's success. Thanks, Bob!
Wish they would have discussed cost of van and the build
David B Total cost for van with lift gate and all materials came to about $28,000.
@@MicrowaveZilla Top quality build man! As a fellow tall guy I fully appreciate all the thought that you put into it. Thanks for the inspiration!
Duane Van Abbema ......outstanding job Duane.....such an inspiration.
Duane Van Abbema I hope you get a UA-cam channel:-) nice build!
This feels like a beautiful warm cozy home. Love the front door entrance. Perfect relationship when they both maintain their own home but are just a stone throw away from each other.
Yep, that's a really nice, well built home on wheels he's got. Seems to have everything he needs, space to stand up, good organization, plenty of solar, and a bike to boot! I hope he has a long, enjoyable retirement ahead.
Hi. I have Parkinson’s also. You can drive 200 miles a day! We are all affected so differently and I can see your signs and it’s how you manage that is so remarkable. Take Care!
Interesting that he used the back compartment for batteries and propane, and all his solar stuff. He actually has a lot of solar capacity on that roof, too. Nice set up. Totally functional. Good move to put that fan above his bed.
I'm guessing the fan on top of the woodstove is functional also.
A beautiful home on wheels ! Love seeing a man who is clean and organized and in a home that is still homey. I wish you great success in your travels and may the wind always be at your back..Thank you for sharing.
Duane, Sir, your van build is the most beautiful and organized, neat and clean build I have ever seen on the hundreds of videos watched. Congratulations! You are very talented. Happy Trails.
Wow...love it. It's a "real" house on wheels! I especially love the "real" doors and windows.
My goodness! This has to be the most gorgeous van conversion I've ever seen! 😊 A huge congrats, Duane & son! If you wanted to you could start a van conversion business! But, I know that that would take the joy out of the life you've built now.
Thanks, Bob & Duane! Simply fabulous! Cheers! 🍻 Lots of ✌ & ❤ from 😽
My favorite so far! I knew Duane was a Harley Davidson Dude😁 awesome lil home! Ty Bob ✌❤
As the super rich buy up all the land in 'our' country, this is surely the way to go for young folks, too!
He is a wonderful man it seems like. Very kind and payed back. It’s great he found someone he can share his interests with! ❤️❤️
I love how stoked Bob gets to encourage people doing the basics to the best of their ability.
See everyone this is what makes us all want to do this tiny home on wheels thing, nothing more to say only that this is INCREDIBLE!!!
Very memorable video. You'd never guess it was a van if you saw inside first.
Nice cedar and love the wood stove.
I’m happy to share with you what someone else shared with me. An easy way to clean the glass on the door of the wood stove. Take a piece of newspaper and wet it good. Dip it in the ashes and rub away that creosote in 30 seconds!!
As the chief cook and bottle washer in my home I approve that kitchen. The whole build is nicely done.
This I could live in forever. Homey and efficient. Well done.
Bless his heart. His home looks spotless and just perfect! Hope he enjoys his journey
I applaud the man for his organisational skill and his obvious talent and intelligence. Superb job. I wish you happy, safe and healthy travels from Australia 🇦🇺🐨🇦🇺
I was brought over here from a short, so glad I watched the entire tour. Duane and his son did a fantastic job on the build. Love the interior and 'homey' feel ...fireplace is a nice touch and I like the Ikea slide-out drawers (something I'd definitely want) ...there's so many things I like about the build, thanks for sharing! ...safe travels!
The build , the tour, the interview, the man(Duane) the van, were all GREAT, but the part that touched me the most was the part about his son helping him with the build, and how well of a carpenter he is... I believe we all saw that in his home, its beautiful, but to hear him say it, and compliment his son, made me tear up ....
Bob, as usual, great tour, thank you both. 👍
Great rig. Living the dream there. I like those small woodstoves too.
Astounding. I adore this step-van. Everything abt it! The wood is gorgeous. So glad he found his soulmate too. What a nice man. Great interview as always, Bob. Thnx for another one to treat us with & whet our appetite!☀️
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This is amazing..love the wood..the kitchen was well thought out..lots of storage and an actual bedroom...and let's not forget the wood burning stove...fantastic!
Very nice to hear someone say the "Fire" word and address a second exit.
It's really homey and seems quite comfortable. Having a Harley to move around in is luxury 👌
This is absolutely beautiful! I'm amazed by how well the space is used and how gorgeous it all is.
Wow! What an amazing build! The Harley carrier sold me. I want to haul a Harley with my cargo van but I'll have to do it with a trailer. Congratulations, Duane, on one super home on wheels!
Great to see people enjoying their retirement. Wish them the best of luck and many great memories
This is sweet. Love the design and Ikea slider drawers. The tongue and groove make it seem like a home. So much going on here. I would love to have a kitchen like this. Nice area for the cutting board that was just tucked away in plain sight. Love the shower curtain, hot water on demand, heating system etc. Etc. Etc. Beautifully done and clutter free living at its best.
That wood everywhere is amazingly beautiful! I love it!
This guy has one of the best builds I've seen so far. He has good taste with the cedar paneling, the wood stove, the real windows and doors... AND a legit shower? I might have to look into getting a step van, although I drive them at my job right now and they are a beast to drive. I can't imagine going long distance in one of these :/
Beautiful!!! I'm so thrilled to see the 7' bed. My hunny is 6'7" and I've been planning a build to ensure he has the height he needs. I haven't heard anyone mention a bed length of 7' but I thought it should be possible. Very reassuring to hear him mention it!!!! Thanks!
this build is coherent, well-thought-thru, and very pleasing to the eye.
Wow, you've done an amazing job on your step van, and your so organized!🌿
WOW that man is warm,personable and very talented. It was a pleasure watching it.
Really beautiful van, it's so plain on the outside & then lots of vibrant color inside. Congrats on living a life you love 👌
Duane has the coolest Step Van conversion I've ever seen, hands-down.
Love, love, love the wood interior...superior build...thanks for sharing
What a wholesome guy ✌️ glad he found a travel companion ❤️
Yes Bob, some great ideas. I'm also glad he has that back opening for any emergency exit situations.
Love the setup, not cluttered and organized
That is an awesome rig. One of the best you've shown yet. Practical and well laid out. Very utilitarian, yet good looking as well. Great job, Duane!
Aww, this is the first ❤ connection I've had the joy of hearing. I'd love to see doors on your vans that turn it into adjoining vans!
That’s a beautiful build! Thanks for sharing! I love the look of all that cedar! I also love that little stove! Inspirational!
Well, Bob, it’s taken me years but I finally bought a van. My credit was in the toilet so I had to get my Score up so I could get a decent percentage. I bought a used 2019 Ford Transit Connect with 13K miles on it.
I just want to take this opportunity to thank you for being here and promoting and teaching this lifestyle. I’ve followed you for years and pass your channel to many who want to learn about #vanlife!
See you out there soon! Sandy
Whoa,,, another fantastic DIY build van,,, thanks for sharing,,, Safe, happy n GOD blessed travel, hiking, camping your all,,,
Congrats Duane on a nice build! Coolest step van conversion I've ever seen.
He has made a fantastic home!!! I would like rather have a build like this than a super-expensive brand new Class A!!! Thank you so much for sharing this with us!!! 😊
What a wonderful van build, I am so impressed, nice bloke as well, I just love it.
Of all your videos that I've watched .Duane's is my favourite! Very nice, I hope he enjoys his retirement!!
So far this is the nicest build for a box truck by far! Thanks!
This is a beautiful use of space. Simple, functional and cozy!
Nice job Duane! Gorgeous cedar woodwork. Very homey. Safe travels and God bless.
Very impressive. Beautiful, clean, organized, functional.
"Stunning" sums it up nicely. What an exceptional build out!
Very nice inside of the truck, I like how is designed with wood, separated small pieces, cozy for those size of the vehicle, but have everything needed.
I love this. I’m happy that they can enjoy their retirement like this and they get to see what ever they want!
Great job! You are so organized, too. I knew someone was a carpenter in this build.
Great build! What I really love is the lift for his Harley. I’ve been worried that if I wanted to travel with a bike, I’d have to trade in my Fat Bob for a lighter bike, like a Triumph Bonneville. But, seeing Duane’s rig, that’s not necessarily the case! Well done!
He should be proud of his lovely home. A place for everything - looks clean to me.
One of the best van conversions I have ever seen. Great build!
I finished work last summer as well and bought a narrowboat and the comments made about community applies to the narrowboat community as well. It's weird that in a house you only know people briefly, but in a boat (or van), you have family around you.
Duane is living life the way some of us should. After getting out of the service in 1973 I bought a van and traveled from Connecticut to Minnesota down to New Mexico,Arizona and back to Connecticut and it is one of my favorite memories. Thanks for the smile
Awesome tiny house on wheels for sure, great build...def one of the best ...Sounds and looks like you're fitting right in with the lifestyle...
Love all the cedar, and with a wood burning stove its the most cabin like RV I have ever seen. Really nice. Thanks for sharing
Hi Duane,
Thank you so much for sharing your home. It is a mobile log cabin! 😍
Many happy days,
Daisy
ABSOLUTELY a HOME on wheels. OUTSTANDING build and presentation!
Fantastic build!! Always admire a man that build and fix things. Great job.
Beautiful gorgeous home.. thanks for sharing 🤗
Love the sliding draws for kitchen. Lots of people don’t take advantage of that. Beautiful van. Great layout
Wow I could live in this no problem. Keeping this build in my "save" file. Thank you for sharing. Safe travels.
I love the outer shape of this van, and the wooden interior just great.
Wonder how many times I have enjoyed watching this inspired build 🤔 Still dreaming of his headroom 😇
excellent !! love the wood and shower- sleeping area - all very organized !!
This is all the comfort's of home you need.,very nice job to you and your son.
WOW! That’s incredible.
Wow...what a beautiful home on wheels so impressed I am beyond inspired every time I see a vehicle like this
Bob, thank you for coming BACK TO what we signed on for.
Most of us admire your HOWA project tremendously but the balance sort of titled for awhile there.
Woooow that is a beautiful design! Thank you Bob! 😊💕💞💟👍
Thank you for the tour, and caravanning couples in their own rv is best for some.
An RV without a leaking roof! Great for the long haul. Nice job on a nice van. Thanks for the tour!
What a great rig!
To help with the road noise he could install some Kilmat or Thermo-Tech mat for sound control and insulation factor
I could easily live full time in the set up Duane has...love the shower and mini wood stove...the whole set up Is cozy,great job!
WOW WOW WOW!!! Absolutely gorgeous rig, so ingenious! I’m saving this video. I want mine just like it. Congratulations Wayne and thank you for sharing it with us it’s amazing
WOW! This is just gorgeous! Yes, I was drooling. I kept saying WOW and woke my husband up! Love this conversion!!!!!!
I must confess, that has to be one of my favorite step-van conversions, to date! As always, thank you for sharing..... PeAcE
This is my favorite van. This guy is genius just the clean storage organization and closet wow!!!!
Great home Duane! So true about retirement. 7 months since I've retired and getting things sold to roll on down the road. I can make things work but penny to penny and nothing to do anything else but occupy space. Can't wait to head out and see the country. Thank you for sharing
I love your interviewing style, you ask the right questions, you let them talk and share and you don’t interrupt. Refreshing! I love to see the different people, personalities & many different builds. Inspiring to see so many courageous and adventurous people. God bless you and your interviewees. ✌🏽
Awesome conversion, and all the best to them, and to you and your subscribers and viewers.
Wow! What an amazing rig! Congratulations and thanks for showing it to us. Really feels like home! Safe travels!
Outstanding home ! He really makes a step van seem appealing.
Duane, great job man. Kudos to your son. I wish you all the very best and take good care of yourself. Fellow lifelong biker here. My current is Italian. I went to kindergarten on the back of my Uncle Rick's panhead. 💥💥👊🏻
Nicely done. Love the cedar and sliding drawers.
That is simply AMAZING👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 It is truly a “mobile” home. Wow! The most incredible thing I’ve ever seen!!!!!💙💙💙💙💙