Van build that looks like mini Condo! Full time solo Van dwelling

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  • @Alternativedwellings
    @Alternativedwellings  Місяць тому +2

    Van Life Essential Supplies! Everything you need to build out a van
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    • @jglova720
      @jglova720 Годину тому

      What's her Instagram

  • @mee9006
    @mee9006 2 місяці тому +21

    Look how happy she looks. Nothing but beautiful smiles. She's living life to the fullest!

  • @donnabacon4681
    @donnabacon4681 2 місяці тому +52

    Beautiful! Quick note: you need to defrost your freezer; it uses more energy with all that frost!

  • @multi_leo
    @multi_leo 2 місяці тому +30

    Depending on each person's needs, a Ford Transit Connect or a Cargo can meet all the needs of a home on four wheels while remaining discreet (stealth), unlike RVs. Great video!

  • @Tarot-Destiny
    @Tarot-Destiny 2 місяці тому +12

    This is adorable, love the kitchen. I would have liked to have seen the bed put away so I could see the full kitchen and lounge space. Seems to have more room than a sprinter van. Still, no bathroom/shower would be a huge problem for me. I guess that’s why I have a camper 😂😂😂

  • @BrianWaller-qe7gr
    @BrianWaller-qe7gr 2 місяці тому +8

    I have a mr heater. It works great. The only thing is it requires a source of oxygen so you’ll have to crack a window. It gets really hot so you’ll need to have 3-4 feet away from everything. Even metal will get hot. I put a water bottle in front of one so I have a warm water to freshen up in the morning

  • @RiDankulous
    @RiDankulous 12 днів тому +1

    Over 400 amp hours of battery: this lady means business!

  • @MattMorris481
    @MattMorris481 2 місяці тому +4

    Who would’ve thought that living in a van down by the river like Matt Foley would be the in thing to do.

  • @ZombicidalMadMom81
    @ZombicidalMadMom81 2 місяці тому +26

    This van is so friggin adorable I can't even stand it lol What an incredible job she's done, it's perfect for a young single person. I'd love for either of my 23 and 18-year-old sons to get into something like this.

    • @victoriasmith8570
      @victoriasmith8570 Місяць тому +1

      My 22-year-old can have the house. It’s my turn for the van life.
      😂😂😂😂😂

    • @ZombicidalMadMom81
      @ZombicidalMadMom81 Місяць тому +1

      @@victoriasmith8570 I change my mind, you got it right. My sons can take over the house and I'll take the van lol

  • @gracecallowayable
    @gracecallowayable 2 місяці тому +12

    Your home is gorgeous!!!👠🚌👠

  • @Polemic-2525
    @Polemic-2525 2 місяці тому +5

    Impressive your living my Chevy van dream.

  • @rvnewby1455
    @rvnewby1455 2 місяці тому +3

    Yeah totally! Chevy/GMC makes a great van! Love driving those. 😊 Anyway, just found your channel. I have a truck camper myself. Looking forward to doing what you are doing one day. God's blessings on your travels. Take care. 🙏✝️🇺🇸

  • @PulpParadise
    @PulpParadise 2 місяці тому +2

    Beautiful rig! Thank you for sharing!

  • @ronmoore3987
    @ronmoore3987 Місяць тому +1

    Donna you are so inspirational and give me new hope for the van life.Thank you

  • @ramblinfeverusa7964
    @ramblinfeverusa7964 2 місяці тому +2

    I just found your channel. You really seem to be happy with the van life. I'm a little older than you are, worked all my life stressing and working just to pay rent and bills. I'm 7 years now fulltime living in my van AND my cargo trailer that I converted. wished I could show you. However, I love my new life and each day is an adventure. Keep moving on!

    • @angelaratzay9034
      @angelaratzay9034 Місяць тому

      Lovely van looks so comfortable, you also cook!what a sweet.person. take care

  • @mylifejourney74
    @mylifejourney74 2 місяці тому +5

    Awesome interview Forrest. Keep up the good work

  • @belgand5555
    @belgand5555 2 місяці тому +3

    Nice! Seems like you really are making it work well! 💛

  • @elizabethcarrington5819
    @elizabethcarrington5819 2 місяці тому +2

    Awesome young lady. What a great way to see the country while learning to be a self-sufficient, independent adult. Do I while you’re young because you’re only young once.

  • @h-man2561
    @h-man2561 29 днів тому

    Enjoyed the van tour, your story & the 😊 smiles. Good tips; you know your build. Have fun on the adventures & enjoy the journey!

  • @kstepk5003
    @kstepk5003 2 місяці тому +2

    Oldie but a goodie

  • @Rlaplante73
    @Rlaplante73 Місяць тому

    Great video, thanks for sharing your adventure and journey.

  • @OutdoorswithDale
    @OutdoorswithDale 2 місяці тому +2

    Looks great. Nice job.

  • @sharonfarber5176
    @sharonfarber5176 2 місяці тому +10

    Silicon spray for the squeak of the hinges on your cabinet doors

  • @maryjackson9816
    @maryjackson9816 Місяць тому +1

    That's a lot in the van. Beautiful

  • @RiDankulous
    @RiDankulous 12 днів тому

    I dream of van life at some point. I cook basic meals that I thoroughly enjoy. I'd like an oven for bread and a stove to make pasta. I think both can be run with propane. I see Coleman has a portable stove. I wonder how efficient that is as it looks like just metal sides without insulation. It might pay in the long run to have a more substantial oven that is possibly a permanent appliance in a van.
    The idea of using a fan in part for exhausting moisture during cooking, its a great idea.

  • @denisekenney6436
    @denisekenney6436 2 місяці тому +5

    Use your heater kid that’s why you have it! You’ll be fine. Use a carbon monoxide smoke detector alarm as well!

  • @MushroomVanLife
    @MushroomVanLife 2 місяці тому +3

    YOU DID IT!! WOOHOO!! 🙌 🥳

  • @janiceknight1035
    @janiceknight1035 2 місяці тому +1

    You did a great job👍🏽

  • @ginadillon2072
    @ginadillon2072 2 місяці тому +1

    Stunning!!!

  • @idaberrones4834
    @idaberrones4834 2 місяці тому +1

    It's gorgeous

  • @user-ld4vt9gz8f
    @user-ld4vt9gz8f 2 місяці тому +1

    Wow, Love your Van, Great Job. Good Luck in your Travel, Joe From Mo

  • @user-iw4oy7yk1j
    @user-iw4oy7yk1j 2 місяці тому

    That's a very beautiful van I like your setup inside great job

  • @gracecallowayable
    @gracecallowayable 2 місяці тому +3

    Omg!!! This is beautiful!!!👠🚌👠

  • @deborahgarrison4349
    @deborahgarrison4349 2 місяці тому +1

    Nicely organized.

  • @BKAD623-hz7ln
    @BKAD623-hz7ln 2 місяці тому +1

    Awesome van build.

  • @TweetWithTheTeaTv
    @TweetWithTheTeaTv 2 місяці тому +1

    Amazing job

  • @SolBeauty
    @SolBeauty 2 місяці тому +1

    Absolutely beautiful 😍

  • @stevesidare2493
    @stevesidare2493 2 місяці тому

    Those are good points from - good questions!

  • @Tonya0220
    @Tonya0220 2 місяці тому +2

    Great looking van! That yellow wall is just waiting for a quote pasted on it!

  • @darnelltabor6382
    @darnelltabor6382 Місяць тому +1

    Absolutely fantastic! Consider making the bed half the size & putting in a wet bath. But yeah...this is wonderfully homey.

  • @nurseelliott4256
    @nurseelliott4256 2 місяці тому

    Looks nice in there many safe travels.

  • @jayyi6657
    @jayyi6657 2 місяці тому +1

    Nice Van Condo.. good job 👍

  • @lindaknight-archer414
    @lindaknight-archer414 2 місяці тому +11

    Beautiful van, but get that windshield replaced as I was once told by my mechanic that a windshield with a crack halfway across could blow out.

  • @buckrowley1506
    @buckrowley1506 2 місяці тому

    i love the look of that stove

  • @leonawilliams6599
    @leonawilliams6599 Місяць тому +1

    Nice build

  • @spugh1606
    @spugh1606 2 місяці тому +2

    Vanlife is for a person’s life. No one has to like, understand or agree with it.☺️

  • @richardhenry1969
    @richardhenry1969 20 днів тому

    Really nice build. I’m working on my Chevy express van. It’s just taking longer than I planned. Didn’t expect everything to get so expensive an it doesn’t look like it will change.

  • @joyannepinciaro9608
    @joyannepinciaro9608 2 місяці тому +2

    Very nice!!!!!!❤

  • @clementinabrooks62
    @clementinabrooks62 2 місяці тому

    Nice 👍🏽 thnxs 4 sharing!

  • @marthabradas8873
    @marthabradas8873 2 місяці тому

    Lovely home!!!

  • @The_clueless_Nomade
    @The_clueless_Nomade 2 місяці тому

    Wow, very nice!

  • @budsworld22
    @budsworld22 2 місяці тому

    Very cool nice rig 😊

  • @TheGundamZero
    @TheGundamZero 14 днів тому

    Ballsy kid, we need more of those!

  • @DNLDVID
    @DNLDVID 2 місяці тому +2

    I like van tours, but hers is claustrophobic, even if it is cute!

  • @trevorfletcher6791
    @trevorfletcher6791 29 днів тому

    Very cool

  • @ceetee2021
    @ceetee2021 Місяць тому

    Do your fridge/freezer a favor & defrost your freezer. All that ice build-up could cause trouble for the interior air vents and temperature sensors, which in turn makes your freezer work even harder to function and might ruin the coils. Check the seals; that might be causing the ice build-up. Nice interior set-up!

  • @Dinsdale2020
    @Dinsdale2020 2 місяці тому

    Great van. It’s 420 🎉

  • @TheAdvantureRigChronicles
    @TheAdvantureRigChronicles Місяць тому

    Love it!! First low top I've seen that is designed to look/feel like an apartment besides my build. ;) Yours looks is so light and easy to look at! I have questions about the oven!! Does she have a channel too?

  • @dawnmarie4946
    @dawnmarie4946 2 місяці тому

    Very nice!,

  • @MichelleR.Benore
    @MichelleR.Benore 2 місяці тому

    Very nice 😃👍

  • @yaphettk
    @yaphettk 2 місяці тому +1

    Dope

  • @ExploringTheWestCoast
    @ExploringTheWestCoast 2 місяці тому +2

    New Subscriber here! Nice set up! 🤙

  • @photogher
    @photogher 2 місяці тому +4

    Giggly girl ends every paragraph with "yeah." Like totally.

  • @gregoryhodge9452
    @gregoryhodge9452 2 місяці тому +2

    Beautiful and the van is pretty nice too.😊

  • @MaryPratt-fn3qq
    @MaryPratt-fn3qq 10 днів тому

    That looks big

  • @amadahyrose
    @amadahyrose 2 місяці тому

    Donna is really cute! Well done.

  • @d12tu68
    @d12tu68 Місяць тому +1

    cute lovely style keep making it cute looks good 🖤✨🍇🩷🌑🖤✨🍇🩷🌑🌑🩷🍇✨🖤🩷🍇✨🖤🖤✨🍇🩷🌑🍇✨🖤🌑🌑🩷🌑🍇🩷✨🖤🌑🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷

  • @lori-annefay4138
    @lori-annefay4138 2 місяці тому +3

    I really like the stove and kitchen and wonder who makes the oven??? Beautiful!😊 aloha

    • @markbajek2541
      @markbajek2541 2 місяці тому

      (it looks like a marine type oven)

  • @karenferguson8426
    @karenferguson8426 Місяць тому

    I so love your van.. only thing I would change is to spend the $ on. High top.. and that’s only because I have my handicapped sister with me… a potty potty and a shower curtain and a paint sprayer and portable folding kitty litter pan works for me… thinking of maybe even a small kiddy’s blow up pool as she has the floor space then she has a bath tub:).. for now we are in a 6’ tuffport on the back of my truck.. love my 4 by 4 abilities

  • @RiDankulous
    @RiDankulous 12 днів тому

    The couches in many van builds seem kinda boxy and not too comfortable looking. I heard that camp chairs can be very comfortable and I'd look into that. Collapsible would be nice. I wonder how many van lifers have a full lazy boy style recliner. If someone sits much of the day, I can understand investing in such comfort.

  • @dustinhankins2153
    @dustinhankins2153 Місяць тому

    Funny. Ventura is where I grew up and went to high school.

  • @Gloria0217
    @Gloria0217 29 днів тому

    That's beautiful! What did it cost you to remodel?

  • @Donnaerobicover40Fitness
    @Donnaerobicover40Fitness 2 місяці тому

    Wow Donna is my name.. Great video..

  • @3keffers
    @3keffers 2 місяці тому +2

    Nice job what did it cost to❤build

  • @designlife4living547
    @designlife4living547 2 місяці тому +3

    Nice job! I have the same van but put my kitchen at the back, with a drop-down folding tabletop. Also have a Plan B toilet.

    • @markbajek2541
      @markbajek2541 2 місяці тому

      Never know when a "chili emergency" sneaks up on you. (although I thought I saw a small bottle of Pepto in one of the cabinets.

  • @victoriasmith8570
    @victoriasmith8570 Місяць тому

    “Yeah”. 😊

  • @devendramahajan1934
    @devendramahajan1934 2 місяці тому +4

    Put some oil in hinges of u r cupboard

  • @Locd4life707
    @Locd4life707 14 днів тому

    Did you have to put a firewall backing board, behind the oven unit? Or is it just plywood? Thank you.

  • @jeanieirwin4747
    @jeanieirwin4747 Місяць тому

    Nice bjild. Clean and organized. I'm not a fan of van toilets or showers. The toilets smell and the showers create moisture and mold. Just use your gym membership spa or local YMCA for showering. Camp grounds have showers and so do travel centers. There are numerous options.

  • @bernadettewolf8069
    @bernadettewolf8069 2 місяці тому +1

    Like, it must be like uncomfortable like cooking like kneeling down 😅

  • @emartin851
    @emartin851 2 місяці тому

    Great build! Please get that windshield fixed ASAP, it's dangerous to let it go.

  • @joeclark9042
    @joeclark9042 13 днів тому

    Hey Sarah I know this is an older video but hey can you give me some information please like what year van is that and how long it is I really appreciate it thank you

  • @denisegagne9555
    @denisegagne9555 2 місяці тому +65

    Yes it.s nice but no shower and toilet

    • @camposvazquez
      @camposvazquez 2 місяці тому +16

      Most of the time stay in the city...use gyms for shower and toilet

    • @multi_leo
      @multi_leo 2 місяці тому +21

      I've seen several videos of people who built bathrooms in vans and they say it was a mistake, as it takes up a lot of space and maintenance can be complicated. According to their point of view, toilets are only a good deal for those who have large RVs and stay at campgrounds regularly, so they can deal with the daily waste created in a toilet. Not to mention the humidity...

    • @denisegagne9555
      @denisegagne9555 2 місяці тому +4

      Thank's Léo for the information OK! Now I understand
      @@multi_leo

    • @denisegagne9555
      @denisegagne9555 2 місяці тому +2

      Thank's@@camposvazquez

    • @camposvazquez
      @camposvazquez 2 місяці тому +8

      @@denisegagne9555 YW...I have a class b with a toilet and shower in a wet bath... Its a necessity for my because I wild camp...
      Digging cat holes gets old and inconvenient... But for those that mostly use their vehicles to live in the city... infrastructure is there alternative

  • @loriproia8637
    @loriproia8637 15 днів тому

    Where did you find the stove/oven? Both stove top and oven are propane? TIA

  • @user-zt6gu1ph7c
    @user-zt6gu1ph7c Місяць тому

    Hi just checking out your video and it’s great,how much for materials and the van .?

  • @LionelWayne-je4vv
    @LionelWayne-je4vv 18 днів тому +1

    No shower no toilet no deal

  • @Mrs.KatsCrafting
    @Mrs.KatsCrafting 2 місяці тому +3

    I dont blame you about the bed I would do the same thing unless I had guest and needed seating but if its just you then its for your comfort. Try to keep the ice off your freezer so it does not burn out on you. A hair dryer works wonders and is really fast to melt the ice off just stick your frozen food in the sink while you clear the ice and as you take chunks off sit it in the sink on the food to help keep it cold. Dont fill your gray tank letting it thaw and melt just chunk it out the door and let it melt.

  • @eileenmcnichol888
    @eileenmcnichol888 2 місяці тому +4

    What do you do for a bathroom? Where do you get washed?

    • @rustybros
      @rustybros 2 місяці тому +1

      She is a surfer. The ocean is like a full time bath. Plus there is showers at all the beaches.

    • @eileenmcnichol888
      @eileenmcnichol888 2 місяці тому

      Are there toilets at all the beaches?@@rustybros

    • @rustybros
      @rustybros 2 місяці тому +1

      @@eileenmcnichol888 yep. public bathrooms.

  • @themikeh1961
    @themikeh1961 2 місяці тому

    Hi!
    I was just wondering. I have the same oven in my van. How do you bake with no way to regulate the oven temperature? In other words, how do you keep it at any given temperature? Seems like oven just keeps getting hotter and hotter unless I crack the door.
    Thanks! Mike H.

    • @markbajek2541
      @markbajek2541 2 місяці тому

      It looks like there's a thermostat on the front of the oven

  • @TwistyMcFisty1
    @TwistyMcFisty1 10 днів тому

    What stove/oven combo is that??

  • @cathyharris-gilliam5164
    @cathyharris-gilliam5164 2 місяці тому +1

    i would have to have some kind of toilet for night time atleast???

  • @MariaVargas-yu1tt
    @MariaVargas-yu1tt 2 місяці тому

    Thank you for the video. Very nice van . You sound content. Enjoy and Stay safe. 😊

  • @mysurlytrucker7510
    @mysurlytrucker7510 2 місяці тому

    Smart girl , i know it's all money but its very important to get that window fixed do utube its going to be a way forward and you can do patron for income it will build.

  • @LauraTuller
    @LauraTuller 2 місяці тому +1

    For me, I need to be able to stand up inside a van and actually have a toilet & shower. But it looks real cute. 😉

  • @patinab1955
    @patinab1955 Місяць тому

    What kind of stove/oven is that?

  • @barbaraballes2117
    @barbaraballes2117 Місяць тому

    Who the heck wants to climb over everything?! 😮

  • @Ciara1594
    @Ciara1594 Місяць тому

    I'm always confused why
    most people want a huge
    bed in a small space. 🤷

  • @amiralions2681
    @amiralions2681 2 місяці тому

    Great video! She's right, you'll get a lot of people trying to tell you, you can't do it, especially if you're a woman and some of the naysayers will be women. I find that people are against if for two reasons; 1. They would be afraid to do it themselves. 2. They are making plans for YOUR life.

  • @denisefoley8134
    @denisefoley8134 2 місяці тому

    Just a thought but you have that large yellow wall Maybe hanging your surfboard on that wall could be handy😊

    • @andrenastewart5141
      @andrenastewart5141 Місяць тому

      Wonderful job🎉 maybe...yellow wall could hold your surfboard on the. Off season.

  • @meredithheath5272
    @meredithheath5272 Місяць тому

    Agree - very nice, but I want a shower - of some sort, as well!