Ultimate solar shower (DIY van conversion and car camping)

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  • Опубліковано 19 лис 2021
  • This video is about van conversion. I explain how I did my solar shower system, including specific features to be used with a van, a minivan or a car. It includes interesting safety features that I consider a necessity.
    This video is related to a previous video about hygiene. I invite you to watch it:
    • Avoid misery! (van fea...
    In the video, you will be able to see parts of the converted minivan. If you want to learn more about the overall conversion, you are invited to watch my van tour:
    • Van Tour: DIY conversi...
    I also have a van conversion technic playlist:
    • Eric's: conversion tec...
    This video is part of a series about van conversion concepts. Here’s my playlist:
    • Eric's: van concepts
    There’s also a playlist about Trips and Tips:
    • Eric's: trips and tips
    Give me some feedback! It is so much more interesting for me when I get feedback from you . I also really appreciate knowing from which state or country you have just watched my video. I enjoy sharing with people from everywhere.
    This channel is based on decades of experience. Everything explained is authentic, genuine, and fully tested. Take note that I am not sponsored by anyone. You have my honest and raw opinion.
    Synchronized captions are available in English and in French.

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  • @dianac7002
    @dianac7002 2 роки тому +35

    Hello from the Chicago suburbs! Not only do you explain HOW to do something, but you talk in detail about WHY the solution works best. I really appreciate that. You're a great teacher. Thank you!

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому

      Thank you Diana! I very much appreciate having feedback from the video aspect too 👍
      You must have recognized a clip from Chicago in that video...😃✌️

    • @dianastoevelaar9548
      @dianastoevelaar9548 Рік тому +1

      Thank you, Eric for sharing all your Design secrets with us in your classic Holly, informative and detailed style. That is so helpful to the rest of us watching. :-)
      I’m binge watching watching you from sunny California, USA.🇺🇸😂

  • @saboh7058
    @saboh7058 2 роки тому +26

    I love your solutions: simple, cheap, comfortable. And most important, you have tried a lot of solution before suggest something

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому +7

      Effectively! I think that you must have used, tested and improved things before sharing it. When I first published my van tour, I was already using my van for a year. You do not want people to reproduce none tested solutions with errors... Thank you for feedback. It is much appreciated 😃✌️

    • @chrisproctor5252
      @chrisproctor5252 2 роки тому

      I am watching your videos from the UK. Having watched quite a few I must congratulate you on the quality of both the information and advice. I have spent a substantial amount of time in my own stealth camper. With many years in different environments and seasons over many many miles and the key is keeping it simple. All your advice and technical approaches are well grounded and work. For all those who aspire to attempt this adventure listen to the words from this man. I promise you he will save you money, time and so much grief.
      I so often tell people it only looks simple when you see someone doing something they know how to and understand it. Believe me that is not very often. Eric is just such a craftsman.

  • @hansdezwart4453
    @hansdezwart4453 2 дні тому +1

    I already found a ton of information about solar roof showers, but yours gave me new ideas. I thought of the challenge of how to stop the water from moving over the whole length when braking suddenly. I like your idea.

  • @ziomalZparafii
    @ziomalZparafii 21 день тому +1

    10:37 cheers from Poland! I've seen most of your videos during covid, when the idea planted in my mind. Now that I bought a proper car I've started the process of conversion and I'm watching your videos again for ideas and solutions 💪

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  20 днів тому +1

      That's awesome! I am glad to be useful in your project! Enjoy the project! You are going to have so much fun with your van!
      Poland! Cool!
      ✌️

    • @ziomalZparafii
      @ziomalZparafii 20 днів тому

      @@ericenjoysearth2756 The most challenging part is that we have 186 and 189cm of height so hard to squeeze a proper bed to be able to sit on it while in day mode but I'm trying a few options before finalizing the project. I got Peugeot Rifter long with automatic transmission - very pleasant to drive. The whole process of inventing, creative use of space and planing is a separate hobby I guess 😁 Thanks again, cheers!

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  11 днів тому

      If you can sit on a seat when it is not converted, than you can sit with enough room! Enjoy your project 😃✌️

    • @ziomalZparafii
      @ziomalZparafii 11 днів тому

      Well, not really as when sitting on a regular seat there is a lower floor for legs so that's extra ~20cm. When a seat is flat it goes into that space. But anyway, if the whole conversion was easy, there won't be a place for the creativity ;-)

  • @Trenchant468
    @Trenchant468 2 роки тому +7

    Another deeply practical solution, well thought out, and using actual science. The thing that stands out about your minivan camping is not just experience, but a solid education underlying your choices. Thanks from the Mid-Atlantic.

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому +2

      Thank you my friend! This is an awesome comment very much appreciated 😃✌️

  • @ktk2094
    @ktk2094 2 роки тому +17

    Eric, you put so much thought into everything you do on your van. Your explanations and photos of each project are detailed but simple to follow and understand. I look forward to your videos. Thanks.
    I'm following along from Wisconsin USA, on the south shore of Lake Superior.

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому +2

      Thank you Kathy! I am very glade of your comment. It is quite a source of motivation! You made my day! 😃✌️

  • @nate8088
    @nate8088 2 роки тому +4

    The water tube baffles are a great idea! Such a simple and effective solution.

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому

      Thanks for your feedback Nate👍

    • @georgestone8099
      @georgestone8099 2 роки тому

      I can't find them for sale anywhere in the UK :/
      Not even sure what to search, though.

  • @tjmarie6554
    @tjmarie6554 2 роки тому +4

    Quebec, Canada. I am not yet at a build stage, but will keep all your instructions for possible future use! Thank you so much for taking time to share your solutions!

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому

      Learning to avoid mistakes is the best! Enjoy planning your project. Thank you Marie for your comment ✌️
      Qc 👍

  • @michaelpatrickgorman1499
    @michaelpatrickgorman1499 2 роки тому +3

    Eric: the Zen Master of Vanlife! Love all your videos. Started watching you when I lived in Kyoto, Japan, now in Huntsville Alabama.

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому

      Thank you Michael for your comment! Japan to Alabama! So cool! 😃👍

  • @DavidLari
    @DavidLari 2 роки тому +2

    Between Eric and Bruce Parks, I've learned so much to help me with my Sienna build out. Thanks!

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому

      It’s a pleasure David! Thank you for your appreciation 😃✌️

  • @Robin-kf1yz
    @Robin-kf1yz 2 роки тому +7

    Eric, I just watched your video from Western North Carolina. Anticipation and then excitement when I see you have posted.
    The solar shower is brilliant. The baffles…sweet. I don’t believe I have seen that in any other DIY project. Also, the simple way you pressurize the system.
    It is so very obvious how much time and effort you put in to any of your projects before you post them.
    Thank you for your quality work.

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому +3

      Thank you Robin for this awesome comment! I really appreciate. «Calculate is as good as working» my grandfather used to say! Showing tested stuff is essential! Thanks! ✌️

  • @shannonmurphy9790
    @shannonmurphy9790 2 роки тому +3

    From Minot, ND - USA. I would not have considered so many points, such as ensuring the water cabinet does not thrust forward like a torpedo. Thank you for mentioning all the things you think through. It helps me to look at challenges in new ways. Very neat shower!

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому

      Thank you Shannon. I am glade to be of any help and that you appreciate my video 👍😃

  • @laurahubbard9470
    @laurahubbard9470 2 роки тому +9

    Thank you Eric. I enjoy your videos so very much. You clearly put a lot of thought into each build and video. I particularly like your idea of putting a screw cap on each end of the tank. I hadn’t thought about the fact that customs would want to check inside the tube. I also loved the water sloshing animation. Watching from California 🚙

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому +3

      Thank you Laura! I very like your comment. I really like having feedback also on my videos. I really enjoy that animation too. It is fun to watch knowing that I made this with manual drawings! ✌️

  • @truckerzwyf
    @truckerzwyf 2 роки тому +1

    Eric, Thank you for another problem solved! I'm from Goldendale Washington and am a 65 y.o. grandma just starting my van conversion in a 1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette.
    I love your videos. ❤️

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому

      Thank you Sue for your appreciation! You will have so much fun to travel! Enjoy realizing your project 😃✌️

  • @rolliebca
    @rolliebca 2 роки тому +8

    Another excellent video Eric! Looking forward to part two. You don't post often, but when you do we can all count on yet another high quality well thought out video well worth our time. Best wishes from Edmonton Alberta.

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you Rolland this is a great comment!
      I was too much enjoying summer! But I have written a few videos that will follow more rapidly! ✌️

  • @sumanraju8473
    @sumanraju8473 2 роки тому +2

    From India.
    Thank you very much for your awesome knowledge in simplifying the complicated things. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @Oceangirl326
    @Oceangirl326 2 роки тому +3

    Thank you for the new video. I recommend your videos to other people frequently. Keep posting!

  • @Debrajoy
    @Debrajoy 2 роки тому +1

    Showers make a huge difference to me. Having a gym membership is better than nothing but still not ideal! The only problem with your system is maintaining your stealthiness. I am 90% urban camper 💜

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому +1

      Never had an issue. There’s a lot of workers who store things in a cylindre on their van’s roof...
      Thank you for your comment, and for sharing your experience. I totally agree, gym are not always where you want them...
      ✌️

  • @civilissouls
    @civilissouls Місяць тому +1

    Thank you for your comprehensive information from Japan!

  • @jongonzalez3332
    @jongonzalez3332 Місяць тому +1

    Eric, you are my VanLife real life HERO! Thanks for sharing your experience, expertise, & vanlife ENERGY! 🦸🏻‍♂️👍🏼 If you are ever in San Diego, CA, I'd love to meet you in person! I can host you in my house, and prepare a good home cooked meal to pay you back for all your contributions to the vanlife community. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 Jon

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  23 дні тому

      Thank you my friend! I really appreciate your comment and offer. I am glad to be useful in your project. Your gratitude comment is a source of motivation! Thanks 🙂✌️

  • @xinzhongwei8739
    @xinzhongwei8739 Рік тому +2

    Hello from Boston, MA! I really appreciate the simplicity of your solutions. It’s easier for DIYers to replicate than the much more expensive professional van conversions. It’s also comforting that no permanent change is made to the minivan structure. This way, if a van life is not really to your liking, you are not wasting too much money and time anyway.

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  Рік тому +1

      Exactly! Plus you won’t lose everything that you have build since you can transfert your conversion fournitures into a new van with less mileage!
      Thank you for your feedback Xinzhong 👍

  • @sylviacoesel806
    @sylviacoesel806 Рік тому +1

    Hi , i'm a woman from the Netherlands and very pleased with your explaining.
    There very detailled and simply to follow
    I have a no build stationwagon to camp
    in . It' 's financiel more do able than go for a hotel somewhere. Next weekend i go to Luxemburg.

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  Рік тому

      Thank you Sylvia! I really appreciate your comment. Enjoy your van 😃✌️

    • @hansdezwart4453
      @hansdezwart4453 2 дні тому

      Hey Silvia, wat leuk! Wij gingen vroeger wel 3-4 keer per jaar naar ons huisje in Bettendorf Luxemburg, prachtig land. Ik heb net een T4 gekocht en ga deze zomer met mijn zoontje van Madrid naar Sneek. Jippie!

  • @tommy.dee1
    @tommy.dee1 Рік тому +1

    Hello from Slovakia, this video about torpedo shower is inspiration for me, I started thinkng about small van for weekend trips and this solution of shower I like. I wish you good luck on roads.

  • @badger9156
    @badger9156 4 місяці тому +1

    Elbow oil 😂! We would say elbow grease in New Zealand. Very similar, same meaning, but the slight difference makes me smile 😊

  • @clintonflynn815
    @clintonflynn815 2 роки тому +2

    Thanks Eric for another great video. Greetings from San Francisco!

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому

      Thank you Clinton! There’s a nice kick clip of San Fransisco in this video. I personally like to watch it each time! 😃✌️

  • @mishmish2261
    @mishmish2261 2 місяці тому +1

    Vancouver Island, British Columbia...love your videos Eric, so thoroughly explained..huge THANK YOU!!

  • @lostiledivitachevuoi
    @lostiledivitachevuoi 2 роки тому +1

    Hi from Italy. I just discovered your channel and I find it one of the best. Easy and practical explanations. Very easy to understand your English even for me I’m a beginner Ciao Eric!

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому

      Thank you my friend from Italy! I much appreciate your comment 😃👍

  • @marshall5329
    @marshall5329 2 роки тому +1

    From Arizona, USA. Thanks, Eric. I investigated several of these tanks on the internet and wound up with one similar to yours. But, nowhere did I find anyone installing the baffles in the tube. I intend to modify mine now to include the baffles. If I plan to cross international borders I will also modify the ends to allow access. I was a divemaster for a shop in Tucson, AZ and we made 3 to 4 trips per month to Mexico and the Sea of Cortez. On one of those trips I was hauling 15 scuba tanks for the class in my pickup. Crossing on the return to the USA a new border patrol officer wanted me to dismantle all the tanks, but fortunately an old timer was there who recognized me as a frequent crosser for the shop and let me go. You never know what they will ask you to do.

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому

      Thank you for sharing your experience. This is a very good one! I am glade that you will enjoy a travel and custom safe shower! ✌️
      I love Arizona 👍

  • @melodypaz7247
    @melodypaz7247 9 місяців тому +1

    Good morning to you, Eric Enjoys Earth!
    I come to you from the "thumb" of Washington in the Pacific Northwest area of the United Ststes of America.
    I am privileged to live near the beautiful Olympic National Forest, which is one of the world's few temperate rain forests.
    I always derive much good from your videos.
    First, there is your desire to help people succeed by sharing your experience- tested knowledge. I hope to incorporate much of what you have shared in your videos into a wheel- chair- user- friendly build for my family and me.
    Second, you share the how and why of each likely solution in such an accessible, respectful manner. Three, because of the first two, your videos remind me of my dear departed father, and the comments about customs officers wanting to open the ends of the tube reminded me of when I took fishing poles to Mexico as gifts to my late husband's relatives.
    Thank you for bringing good to our lives!

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  8 місяців тому

      Thank you Melody for your very nice comment! You made my day! 😃✌️

  • @dannycoffey644
    @dannycoffey644 2 роки тому +1

    Hi Eric,
    My name is Danny Coffey and I live in Visalia California that is by Sequoia national Park.
    I want to thank you for your van life videos and your wisdom and experience that is awful nice of you to share with the rest of us.
    I worked hard all my life my wife passed away my kids are grown and I am going to enjoy my van life but I appreciate your wisdom and experience.
    I'm going to build my solar shower like yours and I thank you so much for all your tips and experiences save me the misery of building my solar shower on my van thank you so much.
    I especially never thought about launching the torpedo forward and putting the restrictions inside of the tube and I love your shower because it's simple.
    And I love how you pressurize it again thank you so much for your wisdom and your experience of Van life and willing it to share it with the rest of the world
    Thanks
    Danny Coffey 😁
    I will be watching more of your videos on the reflectix and everything else that you have to share and offer thank you again

    • @dannycoffey644
      @dannycoffey644 2 роки тому +2

      Love your van life videos especially sharing your wisdom and experience with us newbies that do not have any experience thank you
      Danny Coffey 😁

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому

      Hello Danny! I am sorry for your lost. I am great full to help you with your built with my videos.
      Thank you for your great comment. If you have questions, do not hesitate. Enjoy planning your project. You will never regret it. So much fun to travel, discover and contemplate 😃✌️

  • @englishkernigit8294
    @englishkernigit8294 Рік тому +2

    I'm glad you fitted baffles as no one else seems to have done. I will fit them to mine

  • @MrEddielehwald
    @MrEddielehwald 2 роки тому +4

    Eric, thank you so much! I have used many of your ideas for my Honda Odyssey conversion and the result is that my van is much nicer, simpler and more practical than many others I've seen in my travels. Adding a shower is my next project so this video comes at a perfect time. Well done on adding the baffles in the pipe! I've been watching some ABS shower videos while I do research and you are the first person I've seen address the problem of water sloshing back and forth. I had already planned on adding them but hadn't figured out how yet, this is a great solution.

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you Eddie for your comment. I am glade that you enjoy your Odyssey conversion! It is a pleasure to have contributed to your project. You will certainly appreciate the shower! 👍

    • @gus473
      @gus473 2 роки тому +1

      👍🏼 As a former plumber and park ranger (Minnesota), I have to hand it to you: the shower baffling is a great solution! You have so many good, helpful ideas for camping without too much expense! Thanks! 😎✌🏼

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому

      Thank you for you nice comment. It is very much appreciated 😃✌️

  • @travelingwithruffy
    @travelingwithruffy 2 роки тому +3

    Eric, I look forward to every one of your videos. They are very informative, clear, and to the point. Thanks for your insights!

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому

      It’s a pleasure Ruffy! Thank you for sharing your appreciation 😃✌️

  • @jeevabobby26
    @jeevabobby26 7 місяців тому +1

    Hi Eric, Very well put together. Neat and simple rooftop camper shower. You explained it very well and very easily unstandable for a DIY. Im planning to do one for my Vehicle. Thanks for the video and explanation details. Cheers from India

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  7 місяців тому

      Thank you for your feedback! I really appreciate 😃👍

  • @Flash1857
    @Flash1857 2 роки тому +1

    The water disk to slow sloshing is ingenious, and end caps are good idea too. Thanks

  • @adcourbon
    @adcourbon Рік тому +1

    Merci pour cette vidéo qui traite enfin d un moyen de fixation sûr et des mouvements d eau. Bonne route.

  • @mountaingoatclimbing2011
    @mountaingoatclimbing2011 2 роки тому +1

    Greetings from Sydney, Australia! really appreciate the knowledge you share with us, I love the way you break down techniques in a really digestible way!

  • @deanna5889
    @deanna5889 2 роки тому +2

    Hi Eric, I'm very excited to see a new video from you! I enjoy how informative yet simple your van build videos are. My fiancé and I have been taking notes from you as we get ready to set up our own van next year. I am really looking forward to seeing the materials and set up for your shower cubicle - I've really been scratching my head over this, as the pop-up tents look to be more and more impractical as I continue researching. Looking forward to your next installment - happy trails :)

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому +1

      Hello Deanna! I am happy that you appreciate my videos. I will definitely do this video about the shower cubicle. This thing is one of my best commodities. I will do the video before you will have finished you van.
      You can read the comments of Grant Robertson. You will see that those tents are not durable also. Every time there’s a new market potential, there’s new stuff appearing on the market, but not necessary a good solution. It is often a «laboratory solution» developed to make money on the new market. UA-cam is great because it allows to share experiences. Enjoy planning your van conversion ✌️

  • @kitmcalpine571
    @kitmcalpine571 2 роки тому +2

    Thanks for all the hard work you put into these videos Eric. Always a joy when you post a new video. Why, how and what not to do. Keep 'em coming. Best wishes from Scotland

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому

      Thank you Kit for this great comment! It is much appreciated when people comment about it. Yes I do put a lot of work in each video! ✌️

  • @professorscott7060
    @professorscott7060 Рік тому

    Hi from NC. This was very useful. I'm a whitewater kayaker and it's great to shower off when you get off the water. Thank you for sharing the problems and solutions associated with a shower build.

  • @treering
    @treering Рік тому +1

    Hello! Thanks so much for all of your videos. I plan to use many of your ideas!

  • @Petetrenouth
    @Petetrenouth 2 роки тому +1

    Eric, i always look forward to your new videos, and have implemented many of your ideas into my own small van build. Thank you for taking the time to make and share these videos. following from Cornwall in the UK. There is some great surfing here, and a warm welcome too, if you ever decide to visit.

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому +2

      Thank you Pete for this great comment. It is very much appreciated to have feedback from people using what I share. It is a good source of motivation! I would love to go surfing in UK, I will be looking forward to crossing my van in Europe... Thank you my friend✌️

  • @MyMy-tv7fd
    @MyMy-tv7fd 2 роки тому +4

    hey Eric, great vid. Here in the UK huge numbers of people are taking your advice for all things van life as it beats the lockdown holiday restrictions very nicely. Great work.

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому

      Wow! This is very cool to be useful to help you go through this! Thank you for sharing 😃✌️

  • @ziptie7112
    @ziptie7112 2 роки тому +2

    Another very informative video from the best conversion on You Tube. Thank you Eric. Following along from N. Central Arkansas and SW Florida.

  • @sarahevanschwartz1000
    @sarahevanschwartz1000 Рік тому +1

    About to start my first minivan conversion and plan to use your set up. Thank you for sharing your expertise. From Eastern Iowa

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  Рік тому

      Hello Sarah! Thank you for your appreciation comment. It is much appreciated.
      I was in your area a week ago! I have visited Iowa 80! I had heard about it from Canada! ✌️😃

  • @leftcoastoutlaw
    @leftcoastoutlaw Рік тому +1

    Hello from Spring Creek, Nevada. I appreciate the small tweaks to an established design that make a big difference in functionality. Good work!

  • @MrMintyfresh1234
    @MrMintyfresh1234 2 роки тому +3

    I never miss any of your Videos, Eric. You are a creative genius!!! Thanks for sharing.

  • @debvoz
    @debvoz 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much for sharing your ideas and methods. It is really helping me plan my van conversion. Greetings from River Rouge, Michigan in the USA.

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому

      Thank you Debbie for your feedback. It is much appreciated 😃✌️

  • @brailleadventures
    @brailleadventures 2 роки тому +2

    This is your best video yet! Your animations look amazing! You have perfect timing, because I am ready to make my solar shower for my newly converted SUV. I'm looking forward to seeing the shower cabinet video. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you! I think also that this video is my cinematographically my best one. Thank you for highlighting this aspect of the video. It is much appreciated. There is effectively an improvement when you compare to my first ones! 😃✌️

  • @nikkiyeo5967
    @nikkiyeo5967 2 роки тому +3

    Hello Eric, watching from New Zealand and I love how practical your videos are. Full of great tips and even how to carry out a project as well. Nicely explained and very useful advice. Thank you so much for your efforts and for sharing your long experience with all of us.

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you Nikki! I very much appreciate your comment! Even more because you are from NZ! That’s pretty far from Canada! And a pretty cool place! 😃✌️

    • @nikkiyeo5967
      @nikkiyeo5967 2 роки тому

      @@ericenjoysearth2756 Yes New Zealand is definitely a very good place to tour with a van. Lots and lots of facilities here as well as freedom camping. A good place to visit if you can. 👍🏻😎

  • @mikestone9129
    @mikestone9129 Рік тому +2

    Hello from the Yucatan, Mexico. I like your shower build. I especially like the baffles you put inside the pipe to stop the water from sloshing back and forth.

  • @mtwata
    @mtwata 2 роки тому +1

    Eric always comes up with some really smart solutions!

  • @reinhardtwildschut1093
    @reinhardtwildschut1093 2 роки тому +1

    Great job Eric. I'll be adding your shower to my rig here in Oregon, USA. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

  • @vernamay2393
    @vernamay2393 9 місяців тому +1

    Hi I live in North Carolina and I am a new empty nester. Spent a lot of time camping in my 20s. I got flooded while sleeping a few times and was really over tent camping. I have bought a mini van for my dog and I to camp in. I found your channel just in time... I have bought a tri foulding chair to bed. Looking forward to camping beach to the mountains 😎😃😄

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  8 місяців тому

      Enjoy your new life! Thank you for sharing about your project 👍

  • @vediopost
    @vediopost 2 роки тому +1

    Hi, i am from Australia, i love your practical solutions.

  • @martinscott6296
    @martinscott6296 Місяць тому +1

    Thank you for this great video! This is the best shower solution I have seen!

  • @LauraGarcia-ez9of
    @LauraGarcia-ez9of 2 роки тому +3

    Keep them coming Eric. I love your videos and have used a lot of your ideas. I don't travel in a van, but I do travel in a Prius which is kind of a smaller version of your Sienna. At 1:49 on your video, you drove right past the off ramp to where I live. I'm in Hollywood California - but I'm in the Hollywood Hills - in an area called Beachwood Canyon which is part of Griffith Park. Really great hiking up here. Next time you're in the area let me know and I'll show you all of the hidden staircases we have in our canyon and take you to our village cafe. In the meanwhile, happy trails to you.

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому

      Thank you Laura for this cool comment! Reading it, I was seeing your neighbourhood in my mind! I am looking forward to go back. I like California so much! 😃✌️

  • @vtstav
    @vtstav Рік тому

    Absolutely love the design considerations put into this project! My engineering heart is happy. Thanks for the splendid ideas!
    Colorado native dreaming of van life from Georgia.

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  Рік тому

      Thank you for your appreciation! Those are two quite different states! You are lucky to experiment different living as this ✌️

  • @rikkiesix
    @rikkiesix 2 роки тому +2

    Hello from Belgium. Love your video's with no bullshit. Great stuff man. This was the first time to see seperations in a watertank. Awesome idea

  • @karennevin7101
    @karennevin7101 2 роки тому +1

    Yay!!! Thanks so much! Been waiting with great anticipation and really enjoyed this one as usual! I’m in the far east end of our country :)

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому

      Thank you Karen! You made my day with that great comment! 😃✌️

  • @hollyphillips563
    @hollyphillips563 2 роки тому +1

    Watching from North Dakota, USA!

  • @suzettecalleja3122
    @suzettecalleja3122 2 роки тому +1

    I was surprised and happy to see you posted. I always love your innovations. I am from the state of Washington. I only wish you posted more.

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому

      Thank you Suzette! I will publish more. I have other videos ready to edit. Stay tuned my friend ✌️

  • @BARTA-OFFICIAL
    @BARTA-OFFICIAL 3 місяці тому

    Watching this from the Netherlands, I appreciate your tips!

  • @ailo4x4
    @ailo4x4 Рік тому +1

    The tank baffles are a clever addition and WELL worth the little extra effort! Much safer and easier to drive.

  • @GrantSR
    @GrantSR 2 роки тому +5

    I have found that shower tents last a maximum of one year when you leave them set up all the time. I have had to buy a new one every year I have been vandwelling. Usually, the zipper wears out due to UV degradation. But the tie-down points also tear out easily. They are really only designed to be used for a two-week vacation, once a year.

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you Grant for sharing your experience. I hope that your comment will be read by many. 👍

  • @joaoamorim1424
    @joaoamorim1424 2 роки тому +1

    Simple, cheap and smart ideas: precisely what I'm looking for to convert my van. Greetings from Portugal.

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому +1

      Great! I am happy to be if any help. Enjoy your project João. Thank you for your appreciation ✌️

  • @gmihai
    @gmihai 2 роки тому +1

    Great video as usual. Can't wait for shower enclosure video! Greetings from Romania!

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому

      Thank you Luca for the appreciation and the suggestion 👍
      Romania 👍

  • @joseparra6443
    @joseparra6443 Рік тому +1

    Hello California, USA. Good tip on the baffles I will definitely make it part of my build. Thank you

  • @franciulotta
    @franciulotta 2 роки тому +1

    Love your idea, will definitely copy it! Thanks for describing it with so many details! (following from Spain)

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому

      Thank you for your appreciation! It is much appreciated 😃✌️

  • @cutiepatootiem8441
    @cutiepatootiem8441 2 роки тому +1

    Merci Éric! Well thought through and thoroughly explained. Looking forward to the shower curtain setup. Thanks!

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому

      Thank you for your feedback. It is much appreciated 😃✌️

  • @MySonsMother
    @MySonsMother 2 роки тому +1

    Watching from southern Idaho, USA. I love the idea of adding a chipped removable end and the baffles. I was first going to build myself one of these systems but change to another idea.

  • @sl0wb0at
    @sl0wb0at 2 роки тому +2

    Hi Eric, thanks so much for your videos! Your ideas are practical and clever at the same time. I'm adopting a lot of them as I convert my minivan. I followed your advice to get the wind deflectors first and was impressed how much difference they made. For the shower, I like the slosh limiters -- good idea. Also I like how you put all of the siliconed-in parts in removable caps. I'm camping a lot this summer so your ideas will get a full test. :) Cheers.

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому

      I am glade that you appreciate and to help you enjoy more your travel trips! Thank you for your feedback 😃✌️

  • @BibiProvenceBBSmoothMusic
    @BibiProvenceBBSmoothMusic 2 роки тому +1

    Love your simplicity. Hi I am originally from Curaçao. Thank you for sharing your tips. Bon journee 🌻

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you for your feedback!
      Curaçao! Looks like a paradise! ✌️😃

  • @kiwikapouet
    @kiwikapouet Рік тому +1

    Thank you so so much for all of your videos!! You have no idea how much it helps! I'm from France, currently living in Quebec and preparing myself to build up a van in New Zealand next year :) take care!

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  Рік тому

      Thank you Fanny! I really appreciate your comment! NZ, what a nice project! Do not hesitate if you have questions ✌️

  • @haml36
    @haml36 2 роки тому +1

    Wisconsin, USA here. Love your usage of animations to explain your Information. I will definitely build this shower to your specs.

  • @karengraves8592
    @karengraves8592 Рік тому +1

    Hello from Los Angeles, California. I am born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. Enjoyed this informative video because I am not interested in hooking up systems to my engine. My father enjoyed traveling by car and camper and so do I however, I have not invested in a trailer at this time. I work full time so I am a weekend traveler. I had watched your video about your van build and your reasons for building this way. Another great video. Thanks again for taking the time to explain your solutions to common issues DIY travelers come across.

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  Рік тому

      Thank you Karen for sharing and commenting. It is always interesting to read about people perspectives. Thank you for your appreciation ✌️😃

  • @tpfeif603
    @tpfeif603 Рік тому +2

    Great video! Really appreciate the detail as I’m researching my own solar shower build here in St. Louis, MO 🇺🇸. Never thought about the baffles which is a great idea! Looking forward to watching the rest of your videos Thank you sir! Have a good day!

  • @Redarkrome
    @Redarkrome 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you dear Eric,
    your experience It's very helpful for do not make fiew mistake or more adjustaments and modify after a wrong construction.
    Thak's a lot for sharing!
    Wery best greeting from North west Italy! 🇮🇹
    Ciao, Dario

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you Dario! I am glade to be helpful😃✌️
      Italy 👍

  • @tobyz.3452
    @tobyz.3452 Рік тому

    I purchased a 2006 Honda Odyssey here in the N.W. suburbs of Chicago, and am in the process of the build out. This fall I plan on the ultimate road trip with my camera gear and enjoy my retirement with no hard schedules
    I want to thank you for your time and sharing your insights and knowledge. I definitely have subscribed and will be watching all your videos. (two thumbs up)....

  • @1LOCOgato
    @1LOCOgato 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you for sharing! I look forward to watching more of your travels and travel ideas. Tucson, Arizona

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому

      Thank you! Travels and travel ideas are more fun videos to do! I will follow with some good ones 👍

  • @danielredona6090
    @danielredona6090 2 місяці тому +1

    Hello! Greetings from Pampanga, Philippines. Thank you for sharing your ideas.

  • @therugglet
    @therugglet Рік тому +1

    Thank you for such a helpful diy van shower. Plan on using your ideas for my van build. Hello from California!

  • @carolynozimok949
    @carolynozimok949 2 роки тому

    You are so smart!! I appreciate all of your visuals, drawings, animations. I am such a visual learner and they really help. Thank you!!

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому

      Thank you Carolyn! You made my day! I am also a visual learner. That’s why I think it is my best way to explain things. Do no hesitate if you have questions ✌️😃

  • @cotejohtelmobile5640
    @cotejohtelmobile5640 2 роки тому +2

    Belle surprise de voir une nouvelle vidéo de ta part ! merci pour tous ces bons conseils détaillés ! très inspirant ! comme dans la chanson "... c'est bon pour le moral, c'est bon pour le moral, c'est bon bon.... c'est bon bon". ;-)

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому +1

      Hey! Merci pour ce beau commentaire! Ce sont ces beaux mots qui sont sources de motivation. C’est très apprécié! 😃✌️

  • @alirez4224
    @alirez4224 6 місяців тому +1

    Hello from Iran. Thanks so much for all your informative and helpful videos. I really enjoyed watching them and I have learned so much from them.

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  5 місяців тому

      Iran! Cool!
      Thank you for your feedback. It is much appreciated 😃✌️

  • @meetpoints
    @meetpoints 2 роки тому +1

    Another great video. Thanks a lot from the Netherlands !

  • @dannycoffey644
    @dannycoffey644 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks you so much can't wait to start building mine thank you for your ideas and your experiences we appreciate it.

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому

      It’s a pleasure Danny! Thank you for your feedback 😃✌️

  • @Redfishdaddy
    @Redfishdaddy 2 роки тому +1

    Great video! I will look for the shower cabinet.

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому

      Thank you Paul for your feedback and for your video suggestion 👍

  • @SteveHazel
    @SteveHazel 2 роки тому +1

    very good description! i'll probably make it this spring. I'm in Washington, USA with a Nissan NV200. Thanks!

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому

      Thank you Stephen for your feedback. You have a nice van size. Enjoy planning your project ✌️

  • @mioww325
    @mioww325 2 роки тому +1

    You're back! Hurrah! Missed your videos very much Eric.

  • @henrijakubowicz1293
    @henrijakubowicz1293 2 роки тому +1

    Bonjour Eric, another well planned and detailed video. You are the best as everything is so well explained and tried before posting. Laval, Québec, Canada.

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому +1

      Merci Henri c’est un commentaire qui me fait vraiment plaisir. J’y mets du cœur. Je préfère la qualité à la quantité ✌️

  • @ScienceAlliance
    @ScienceAlliance Рік тому +1

    Hi from Sweden, thanks for the good advice Eric. The tube and restriction disk design reminds me of technique used in large oil trucks for the same reason; avoid large forces by the liquid moving.

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  Рік тому +1

      Exactly! Much more safer! Thank you for your comment.
      Sweden 👍😃✌️

  • @Ethan_is_me
    @Ethan_is_me 9 місяців тому +1

    Hello from Malaysia. Just wanted to say thank you for sharing all of your valueable information with everyone for free. And i feel calm watching your videos. Cheers Eric.

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  9 місяців тому +1

      Thank you! I really appreciate your comment ✌️😃

  • @glenduggan8683
    @glenduggan8683 Рік тому +1

    Hi Eric. I’m from B.C Canada. I just found your site and am looking at different ways to convert my 2020Honda Odyssey. I love all your ideas and am going to use a lot of your ideas in my conversion. Thank you.

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  Рік тому

      Thank you Glen for your feedback. It is much appreciated 😃✌️

  • @cdb_music6949
    @cdb_music6949 2 роки тому +1

    Great video please continue with more uploads. Regards from down under 🇦🇺

  • @work-live-play
    @work-live-play Рік тому +2

    From Calgary AB, Loving your videos. cheers

  • @Thebest_vids
    @Thebest_vids Рік тому +1

    Hi from South Dakota, USA!! I've watched 100's of these videos and yours are by far the best in terms of simplistic innovation that is not over- engineered. I have a 2012 Honda Odyssey. I'm currently trying to devise a setup where I can keep one of the second row seats usable for when I'm on the road and then remove it as needed at night to pull out the bed.

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  Рік тому

      Thank you Meghan for this awesome comment. I really appreciate. Enjoy your project 😃✌️

  • @hjordis6817
    @hjordis6817 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you! Very inspireing as many otherof your videos! Greetings from Denmark.

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому

      Thank you Hjördis for your feedback! It is much appreciated 😃
      Love Denmark! ✌️

  • @38stenly
    @38stenly 4 місяці тому +1

    Greetings from the Czech Republic

  • @PeaceAndLove1234
    @PeaceAndLove1234 2 роки тому +1

    very good solution , and thank you for the good explanation . It is a great idea to share experience . greetings from Shanghai !

    • @ericenjoysearth2756
      @ericenjoysearth2756  2 роки тому

      Thank you Rico! I really appreciate your comment!
      Shanghai 👍😃