STEALTH VAN LIFE TOUR | 2 Surfboards Hidden Inside Beautiful Sprinter Conversion
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Stealth Van Life Tour, featuring Zack and Kasey as full time van life wedding photographers. A mistake on the window created a great idea! There are also 2 surfboards hidden inside this beautiful sprinter van conversion. Zack and Kasey Tour and Comment on their Van Life Toilet, Denatured Alcohol Stove and Oven, Isotherm Refrigerator, their garage with a shower, and much more. I got plenty of new ideas for my next van build watching this.
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This van is C L A S S Y. Almost makes me sad to go back to my dark and crowded van after watching. Almost. 😅
What's up Joel! I do like the organization of this van and the look...
, but wait until you see the next van tour I'll share soon! I got some video of THE Banana Van! It's like the most interesting bed and set up you've ever seen in a van! I've never seen anything like it online yet! They have a queen bed and a table that can fit 9 people all in a sprinter van. Also a toilet, 2 TVs, a full kitchen, a huge sink, and a reclining seat! You'll see haha. I'm most excited for this next one! Not to take away from this one, but hell!
Oh Joel! Hey you and kitty are doing well and enjoying your freedom! That's what matters most! Enjoy your cozy van with with your mini man cave lion and if something starts to bother you make some changes. Until then don't stress about something that is working just fine for you and fur baby!!! 🧔🐱🛣🗺🏜🏕🏞🏝
@@OutdoorsEmbrace dude that van sounds CRAZY!!! cant wait to see that! also idk why i wasn't subscribed to your channel until right now, i blame aliens.
@@terajarvie4368 Thank you for that!! I'm more than happy in my ride, my van isn't for show it's just getting me into the FREEDOM LIFESTYLE. But i can still dream of having a giant perfect white interior that would soon turn brown with sand and mud and dirt lolol
Yes good to hear! Your freedom life style is what matters! :) So happy to see all your beautiful photography and videos as you travel!!! Keep it coming! 🐱🧔
Great job ❤️ you're getting better and better.
Thank you!
I'm planning my van conversion in a 12ft cargo space to fit a 10ft kayak on its side along the left lower side in a "sleeve" that will run under my fixed double bed at the rear of the van and underneath my lower kitchen cabinets. I came up with this idea because getting my kayak on top of a high top van is not feasible on my own and I NEED my kayak haha. This design where they fit their long boards is the only design I've seen anyone else do that's remotely like my kayak sleeve idea, atleast from what I've seen yet. Thanks so much for sharing! So much inspiration from this design!
pakayak.com/
Look at this site. Their kayak is hard shell, and able to pack it down into a backpack to hike in with.
I'm pretty sure I can get a heart too, just by mentioning that this is the nicest & cleanest van build that I've seen thus far.
Also the dog idea is great. I'm single and not ready to mingle. But I'd love to hang out with people. A dog is indeed one of the greatest "ice-breakers" to get to know other people & start a conversation.
Agreed! Not only a heart for you, but a reply too! Haha! :)
Thank you!
Sweet ride.
I like them
your van is beautiful inside love the kitchen especially the cooker
Much luv and respect ur'e video 🤙
Love it
Josu!
This was well designed home
😮 They still shoot on film! 📷🎞‼️Fuji too (which was my color slide stock of choice, Kodak for color & B&W negative; & I had my own darkroom for B&W)
Love that you can remove the backsplash board
Can someone enlighten me? I really love the stove setup. My question is does that cost less than a propane set up? Thanks
No, it doesn't. It's more
'Primarily fuelled by gluten'. best line!
Good Comment “make fish and veggies all at once”
BEST COMMENT “OR COOKIES”
LOL 😆
they have a bigger kitchen than me lmao
Great job! I love your van! One major concern I have is how you guys deal with Charlie and the heat, and with bathing him? I am in the process of converting a van and any tips would be appreciated!
Dealing with the heat -- we basically try to avoid the heat! Ha! But it's also the reason we got AC and a generator. Charlie stays pretty clean without bathing. If he needs a bath, we can go to Unleashed or use the shower off the back of the van! :)
Cool
Wow great video that van is clean af. I like all the clean simple white going on. Where are they from? Santa Cruz here🙄🤘🏄♂️
So cal. Nor cal. East coast?
Had to ask them. They are from Raleigh NC!!!
@@OutdoorsEmbrace thanks my dude. Subbed liked subscribed 🤙
Any more info on the track mounted cabinets and bed? I'd like to see what they are using to lock the cabinets to the tracks? Are there specific brackets etc I wonder? :)
The Company rossmonstervans.com/
makes those. I'm not actually sure otherwise.
@@OutdoorsEmbrace Thanks, I'm going to contact them and ask :)
They got back in touch :)
So it looks like they use these threaded studs on a versa tie track: www.macscustomtiedowns.com/product/m10-threaded-stud/VersaTie-Fittings
I'm not sure if VersaTie is the EXACT same as the L track or Unwin/Koller systems, I know Unwin/Koller (UK Based I believe) are the same and I THINK they are both the same as L track (what it's referred to as in the US from what I know), so I think the threaded stud fittings here will achieve the same result for these systems (and seem to be a lot cheaper?): www.cargoequipmentcorp.com/interior-van/l-track-systems/l-track-fittings
The guy is very very cute and handsome.
I agree - Kasey
17:22 drunk neighbor shows up lol!!!!
Hello.. what type of heater is that
I believe it's in the description
The link to the refrigerator doesn't work :( can you help me out?
I honestly couldn't find it either. I'll try to remember to fix this soon. It's late right now and about to sleep. I do need to go over my links again
Sprinter vans are worth tens of thousands.
Yes! You can buy an older empty one cheap, for under $10,000, build it up nice, and then they will go for tens of thousands haha
@@OutdoorsEmbrace Where are they sold that cheap?
film like in the 90's
I thought Jody arias was locked up?
I can't get over the fact that it was 87°F in there! That's so uncomfortable and the dog was panting like crazy.
It's what we are used to.
I worked at a hotel that had Koreans staying from Samsung that normally actually lived in Korea. They always turned their thermostats to around 85 to 90 because it's what they are used to. They all do it, every single one of their rooms I went in to clean, about over 200 of them over time. Different people like different things and can adapt to environment.
The dog was fine. It was running around playing ball the entire time.
So you didn’t DIY?? Boo!! Do you think you’ll build your next one yourselves?
In their channel, they made a video about why they didn't build it themselves. I actually did not watch that one yet myself, so I don't know.
They did design it themselves though
Please never dog on the bed,use a space for the dog.
This is the most impressive van conversation ive ever seen!
Wait a minute, you use film. I am 63 yo and I don't use film. Not being testy, just surprised. What's up? Am I missing something. At my age, I remember keeping film in the the fridge.
LOVEEEEE how stealthy this is .... and the inside is pleasingly neat and tidy. You did a great job guys, one of the best I've seen.
6:46 Jiffy Peanut butter never existed. It's always been 'JIF' now. Mandela Effect
Tell them to remove the cabinet pulley's from the bottom of the cabinet by the bed to the top of the cabinet (hanging clothes closet). Very nice van!!!!
Incredible set up. I really enjoyed the walk-through. Have you considered raising the black handles on the cabinets above the bed so you don’t bump into them while you are sleeping? Sorry if this has been asked already.
That's a good idea. I'm not sure if it makes much of a difference to them or not. They seemed happy with their setup.
Outdoors Embrace Yes I got that impression as well.
Great sprinter, really nice. I like those two , 3 with Charlie lol. I wish them all the best. 👍
Im sorry if i am ignorant but with a denatured alcohol stovetop you dont have to worry about carbon monoxide poisoning? Also, what may run the oven part of this unit?
The alcohol also runs the oven part of the unit. I'm pretty sure that it could still build up carbon monoxide
@@OutdoorsEmbrace thank you! I'd be interested in however many ways to cook indoors that does bit involve carbon monoxide issuesm I guess electric/solar either electric or induction burners are the only option, aside from if you have one of those stoves that require a funnel thru the roof & you cook on top of that stove. If anyot knows of any other options, pls let me know, thank yoy
@@jenniferhill8776 induction would probably be the way to go for that. But you could just get propane and vent it with a CO detector
Hey guys nice build well thought out great idea for your long boards I've got a question your cabinet locks where did you get them I used them years and years ago
God I'm old anyway they look like the same ones and the place I bought them is no longer there I couldn't even remember what they called them back then but looks like you've got them if you could let me know I'd really appreciate it.
Again great job on your build love your dog Charlie what a sweetheart and thanks for sharing.
Great van tour flow, that dude had flow. The van is bad ass too. Nice job.
This is the best van build that I have seen yet. Super clean, tidy, and efficient. Classic name Velzy for the van. My dad Joe Quigg and Dale Velzy were good friends and fellow surfering buddies and surfboard builders. They'd stop by each other's shops randomly, and grab the other one and say. Let's go surf, I've got a board you have to try. This was back in the 40's and 50's and on into the 60's. I'm going to be buying a new van and building it out. I'll definitely be referencing your design tips here. Thanks for such a nice video.
Very clean and finished build! You can tell that a lot of thought went into the design of the interior. The one think I don't like about many purchased van builds (ie "Outside Vans, etc...) is the lack of "home appeal esthetics". This van has a good balance of incorporating their activities and home like appearance on the inside overall. Nothing against OV, their build quality is incredible but I haven't seen any that I would want to live in full time like this one. Thanks for this video and tour!
Who you said build the van and if you dont mind me asking how much does this cost ?
Rossmonster built their van. Theirs was built for a little over $50K.
This is not typical if you build your own.
If you look at my personal van build on my channel, I built my own for $3K.
They didn't do anything wrong of course, they had the money to do it. It depends on your time. They definitely had the skills to be able to build their own van. They just chose to have a company do it.
Sweet video! Beautiful van Conversion! Love the space for the long boards idea!!! 🤙 Plus, the little window to see how much water is left in the tank! So happy to see this well done build! We are wanting to get something like this on the road soon!!! 🛣🗺 Thank you all for the inspiration!!! Keep the tours coming please!?
Yay!
OH NO! Cons of MDF wood. 1. Full of chemicals. 2. Its heavy as fk. 3 If one drop of liquid touches it, You will watch it bubble up and expand. 4. It lowers the resale value of your van because MDF is a sponge.
Wow! Really! That's crazy!
At least the newer versions of mdf are less absorbent, but I'm sure more chemical. I also was put off by the extremely poor choice with mdf
@@secondact7151 it was their van company Rossmonster who put MDF in. They are a professional van building company. I wonder if the decision could be justified and we just don't have the right info about this mdf?!? Either way, when it came to building my own van from hand, I thought MDF was way too heavy. Thank you guys for letting me know it's properties around wetness
@@OutdoorsEmbrace all the points he mentions are correct, if i'd had to choose a material i would probably look at something like a lightweight vineered plywood for cabinets etc.
Liked these folks. Very nice video!!!
The diesel generator that draws on the van’s fuel tank is the best idea I’ve heard in months. Bravo. (But your takes-no-time table sucks.) the backsplash window is also a great idea.
Where do you dump the grey water? Why not just have the grey water flow onto the ground instead of the container?
For me personally, I originally used the grey water tank for stealth. So it wouldn't just dump on the street when I'm in a city area or public place and trying to blend in.
Everything in the tank in biodegradable, so I can dump it anywhere.
I'm thinking, I like both ideas. One great idea for not having a grey water tank is that you can then pee in your sink because it'll just fall out the van and not smell up a tank inside your tiny house on wheels
charlie made the video
I love these videos BUT I LOVE the people more when they have a dog (or cat) with them. LOL 😆
Great 👍 job guys!!!
Why would you want your toilet in the same place as you eat?
Pretty sure they mostly use public or other toilets, and only use that when they have no other choice
Bro when you are showing your van tour
2 people , 1 dog , 1 Van = Arguments
That van is amazing! Makes me wanna downsize from the RockBus so we could go more places other than RV parks, but Kris would die without room for his amp and everything in his Music studio...womp womp🥺...awesome job!
Right! Did you see my tour too? I got a guitar amp in my van, and full recording studio. It's definitely possible if you guys want to eventually do it. Thank you!
Classy van, classy young couple great video
How do you like the fridge in lieu to a chest style or a hinged door fridge? THX
How do you like the fridge in lieu to a chest style or a hinged door fridge? THX
am I the only one that thinks having a pet inside a vehicle is weird? like I get you can walk them but most of the time they like to move around the house running, playing with toys, searching around this coming from a guy who's owned over 11+ dogs in my lifetime but I just know if any off my dogs would be in a van they'd get bored easily and want to go for a walk 24/7
Why don't people build a box to make higher floor for the use of the person sitting in the swivel seat. It would also give extra storage. I also wonder why people always have swing door fighting with their mattress. Why not a sliding door or have the doors start 8 inches higher and just have a board . The space would still be accessed inside the cabinet. It is a great build. They were refreshingly honest about van life.
I did that to my own personal van. I got sliding doors over my bed.
Great Job!
Can you post the name of the table mount system
It's a Lagun table mount!
I always think we dont need to know
what people keep in thier storage??would like to see more of inside seats ,beds,and fit out.
The backsplash/window; Genius!!!!!! 👍😲👍
Very neat rhis Cotton Van
5:44 Charlie is patiently waiting to be in the video. LOL 😆
Epic van I'm stealing a few ideas... I dig the ankle bracelet also my dude
This is badass, the lady and I want to travel without the burden of having a house.
If they break up who gets the van
Up to them.
True
Man how do you insure all this? Insurance companies really insuring DIY vans with gas, water, heater, etc? Do you have to tell them everything you have done to it? And they don't mind you sleeping in there either?
RV insurance! My personal van (not the one in this video) is insured for $7000 (which is how much total I spent to buy and build) and I only pay $250 per YEAR.
No need to get regular car insurance. Get RV insurance. Super cheap!
@@OutdoorsEmbrace that's good. Can you use an RV for commuting to a corporate work place daily?
I'm in Ontario, Canada. Wonder if it is the same, where you can insure a van as an RV.
@@raczyk yes! nothing held me back from doing it!
No...more....noodle chuck!! Sorry charlie!! Lol
Super Creative and classy !
Not bad! Definitely stealing ideas for my van build!
Love you guys' design of the van. A lot of thoughts and smart ideas put into it.
Beautiful setup. Not crazy about that fridge. The pull out design seems to hold less than a standard. Do you find that to be true? Plus does stuff fall all over inside when you open it?Just a few concerns, that outlet is very near the water and doesn't appear to be a GFI and your denatured alcohol is awfully close to Charlie's food/and water.
Soooo cozy
How much do you reckon one would be for DIY
If you do all this yourself, the cost of the van PLUS about $3000 in parts for the build if you chose exactly what they got. They did get some more expensive items, so it might add a little to it.
If you watch my tour, I did my own build for about $3000 as well.
Ok. This is the second video of yours I've seen. Apparently you find all the really cool, decked out ones. LoL. He's really funny too. Thanks again for sharing 😊
Yay! I'm glad you pointed that out! That's actually what I'm going for. I'd like to be the channel known for van tours and helping newbies to transition to van life. I'll be uploading more of the later category soon.
Matilda the plant. Isn't dat cute
🌱👈😁😇🐕🚐 hehe :)
this looks so clean and simple, the only gripe i have is the drawer handles on the side of the bed, should have mounted them to be at the top instead of being at the bottom jutting out
The backsplash/window is awesome!
Love it! I enjoyed the inclusion of the oven.
That oven cooktop is awesome . Please send me the link . I couldn’t find the link link you said on this video thanks .
Does look like they are out though :/
www.westmarine.com/buy/marine-air--origo-6000-oven-with-stove--13781513
I just looked, seems like they are stocked.
If you want a propane over and stove top, super similar just runs on propane and so much cheaper $200, I got this link too. It's one that will show up in both of the next two tours of mine of a van and schoolie. I'll put those out soon!
Look at this one too! The propane one. So many vans and schoolies use this one. You do need propane though.
amzn.to/2FAf96V
Hey, I like white t-shirts too, as a matter of fact, that's all I wear 👕👕👕👕👕👕👕👈😁
You Guys are really good .
How do you meet all these people?
When I was traveling around I mostly meet people who where homeless.
Super awesome. Keep it up!
Why are those handles at the bottoms of the cabinets right over the bed? Do you not get caught up on them?
THAT is one high dollar van!!!!
Great van and dudes !:)
Very cool, I have a Dyson as well for my van and it works great. Tip from one of our brethren in Aus, get a battery powered blower. I am going to try it. Guys, beautiful layout, cool lifestyle, keep it going! I subscribed because you guys helped me out in some design things I am going to incorporate in my rig.
Thank you! I hope my videos can help you in the future too!
Love your build ❤
Really nice build jus funny with all the $ spent they cudnt splurge on a back up camara. Insulation is important and I loved their window coverings. And the alcohol stove top n oven loved it. All around an awesum build that I wud give a 10(hang ten) ☮️❤️🤗
Thank you! We actually did have Mercedes install a backup camera before building the van out -- just forgot to mention it!
love it
Another video with guy with a hot chick.the looks great, I love Charlie. I wish you well 👍
Everyone should watch this video (by Outdoors Embrace) before they buy a van, many great ideas and explanations, Zack and Kasey. Great video for anyone who has a dog. This is a great video for their company: filming weddings. July 4, 2019
Hey! Thanks! :D
Seeing all these people traveling and living for themselves instead of having children is depressing. Sign of the decline of our society.
I see your point, Van Life just makes sense these days because of the decline.
@@OutdoorsEmbrace yeah bro it sucks that good places to raise a family and even have a family is so expensive. People becoming rootless wanderers bc of this. I feel it myself. Congrats on your channel doing well. Cheers
Thank you! I'm so happy my channel is doing so well!
I eventually want a family, I want to raise one in my future sailboat. It's just going to be a lot of money. I feel society makes women feel like men aren't needed as much. It's too safe. I just want to get done what I want to do in life.
I know my prerequisite for having a child is to have a decent stable income. This whole travel thing has turned into that for me. I make money by showing others how I live, basically.
I feel like even if UA-cam doesn't last forever, there will always be a market of people who want to see travel hacks and such. There will be something new after UA-cam. I can keep this going forever, hopefully. It is what I want.
I don't really feel rootless. I feel way more fulfilled than ever. I know it's not true for all van lifers.
I also know it's historically normal for a percentage of humans to be nomads. I think van life can actually be very natural for us. Way more natural then our current society. Living in a van to me is just the current day technological solution to nomadic life, like carriages or traveling on foot used to be.
@@OutdoorsEmbrace Long term, seeing your channel go from van life to sailboat life would bring tons of great content. So you could prolly keep it rolling.
Nice to hear other people in my peer group are looking for family, too. But like you said, society is definitely pushing women (men too but women moreso) away from family. Once you notice it, you see that messaging everywhere. I'm 33 and hopefully am slowing down but with today's world you never know.
And great point about nomads. Definitely a unique breed of person. Wanderlust has always been a thing, but I do think -- if I can include the current fad of travel with nomad life -- that much of it is not authentic. Seems like there are a lot of people who otherwise wouldn't be doing it if they lived in a different time or situation. It's like, "Sure, unlike your parents and grandparents, you can't afford a house, good schools, or kids even though you have an advanced degree, but look at all these awesome places you can travel to alone or with one friend on the weekends! Don't buy a house in a tight knit community, build a tiny house! Buy an RV and live wherever you feel like!" Now I'm probably (definitely) overblowing it a bit hahaha, but I think you get it.
For a better video........Let the Babe do the whole video..........It's the only reason anyone clicks.
I don't care, either way. :)
Hey nice van! What kinda heater was that?
It's a Webasto heater! :)
there are many amazon links that they wont work
Ok, I'll fix them!
Love this van!
Just a note though....at the beginning of the video you are introducing Zach and Casey and you doing in on the dog when you say Casey. I thought it was a guy travelling with his dog named Casey. Was surprised when Casey then introduced herself!! And Charlie!
Lol
HHaha, I didn't think about that when I was making cuts haha
What’s the company that built their van?
Rossmonstervans.com
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