Couple Builds Ultimate DIY Stealth Sprinter Camper Van ~ Tons Of GREAT Ideas
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- It is one thing to build a custom Sprinter Conversion van in your backyard, it is another to build it in a foreign country with a small bag of tools. This was one of my most enjoyable shoots as you could see the drive and passion of these two world travelers.
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The acoustics when you shut that side door. THAT is what tells the story of the insulation. Nice job.
Thank you :)
As soon as it closed pure respect on the insulation
I noticed that too. Insulation is key!
Wow! Yeah!!
I DIDN’T notice that - but watching again... AWESOME!
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I could listen to y’all talking for hours! I love your accent ❤️
As impressive as the build is I was just so distracted by how happy these two are. It's so obvious they're doing what they love most with the one they love most. If I had a choice of having that, or such a great van, I wouldn't have to think twice.
totally agree you just gotta make the move. I will soon for sure, in next couple months. couldn't be more excited
I totaly agree
Very nice🛀⭐️🌒
How do you suggest I look for a builder to create the same model?
Great comment.
I think this is still my favourite van dwelling video. Nice simplicity, open floor space for a bit of dancing. The steel salad bowl, aluminum backsplash, water pump, and skylight are really nice touches. I don't get why people don't have skylights when you can lay down and see the stars out in nature. At 6'6" (~198 centimeters) tall, I'm very jealous of being able to lay down width-wise in the van. No real drawers or shelves either. Definitely a nice little setup.
Regular people, living an awesome dream..... FANTASTIC...!!!
This build leaves me completely cold, but the best van builds are the ones that best meet the needs of the folks who use that van. They’re incredibly proud of it, so it’s clearly a great success.
Such a cute couple and a great van! Great personalities. Very kind of them to show us their home.
Thank you
Richard and Sophie great van love your ideas. Thank you for sharing
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Richard and Sophie You guys should start some vlogs!
@@Bespoke-creations your/this video has been copied to here...
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I could listen to her speak all day........Lovely folks.
Wow!
This was so coool! I've spent my life dreaming of an Adventure Van & traveling. I helped my Mom as a teen raise 10 kids after a tragedy w/my Dad, put myself thru college, taught school for many yrs & raised my kids. Later, I did nursing along w/Music Therapy w/Hospice patients & the ill- so a life time of hard work.Today, I am readying for FUN, traveling & experiencing God's Creation, & seeing grandbabies thru out America. I really enjoyed your little UA-cam here I'll retire at the end of the yr (except for playing piano & doing Gigs!). Thnx, for all the neat ideas shared & I'm looking fwd to nxt yr when my 73 yr old hubby & I find a simple Van that will be easy to manage when we vacation.
I LOVE the simplicity of this van. Love the size and practicality of it as well. I want to be able to travel, but I have dreaded having to tow something huge or drive something huge, ya know? Seems scary. This option would be so much easier and cheaper as well.
Welcome to North America Richard and Sophie. Appreciate your willingness to share your van build with us. You have a lot of good things going on there....Congratulations!
Hope you get nothing but the best out of your stay here and will come back again. "Upward and Onward!"
Thank you AngelGeeks. So far North America has been great.
Richard and Sophie check out this stove - it's efficient & small.
www.unforgettablefirellc.com/kimberly-wood-stove/
hi guys great van, what is your email address to get in touch with you? or u can write me at yltwnguy@gmail.com.. merci!
Bojour Lu, you can et in touch with us at customstealthcampervans@gmail.com
I think whats really cool about your van is that you're STANDING in it.
The new IKEA Sprinter!
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I really like this couple! Since it's just the two of them and they are traveling all the time I don't think it would be much of an issue to stop someplace to use a toilet and they probably can stay at camp grounds/gyms/truck stops/etc. to take showers. I think it was smart of them to not put everything in there before they started because now they can add things as they find that they need them (like a wood stove). I hope they do an update after they've been on the road for a long time because I'll be curious to see what they add.
Hi Richard and Sophie and welcome to Canada. Nobody mentioned the fact that you two are climbers. I paused the vid to look at your library; Moab, Red Rocks, our Canadian Rockies plus other climbing-oriented books. Not to mention the great photos on the inside of the van door all looking like serious rock climbing territory. Climb safe and have a great time.
Sophie, your accent is charming as hell; French with a Kiwi inflection? I lived for four great years in Paris and I'm guessing, but I love it whatever it may be. Richard's a lucky man and I'm sure you're a lucky woman or the two of you wouldn't be doing the globetrotting you are doing together.
Loved the haka bit.
Cheers from Ontario
And cheers from Quebec 🇨🇦
Greetings from Burlington, Ont. 🇨🇦
Really superb, easily one of the best conversions I've seen so far. Well done.
Thank you
What specifically do you like about it?
This couple is so cute! And I can see that they put a lot of thought into everything. Very cool! I love seeing the excitement on their faces as they describe what they've done. And the anticipation on his face for a fireplace was adorable! One slight improvement they could make to the table is to just simply move that string to where it hooks straight upwards into a hook in the ceiling instead of the van door so then it would block the table less since it would not cut across. Then they could just unhook the string to fold the table up.
Though simple in design, the table on the door is brilliant.
Wow. I've seen ton's of videos on vans on UA-cam for 3 yrs. This is the best design I have yet to see, and innovative. Your place is not a pig pen like most I've seen. Just super. And by the way, your wife is awesome. :) Thanks so much.
You have been watching the wrong channels
Lovely couple. I hope you guys have fun in your adventure.
Man, there's so much I like about this build, not to mention they are a beautiful smart couple.
- love the marine hatch. more likely waterproof, use as a crow's nest, climb in/out in case of accident.
- absolutely love that they just went out and bought an ikea kitchen cabinet, and whacked it in and use the stainless for a fireproof easy care backsplash.
- and I am definitely a chest fridge/freezer guy. The savings in Ah are up to 10x. I'd prefer a drawer chest fridge under the k. cabinet, but theirs works.
- love that they've been inspired by a walkaround in Ikea too, usually all their stuff is lightweight and super functional.
- the plastic tubs are also all you need for neat and tidy storage.
- I think many builds focus on building solidly to last 10+ years. However, the truth is we often want to change layout or see something better and want to change within 1-2 years. In this respect, I am very much into lightweight mobile pod design...so that you can take out the kitchen cabinet, fridge, bed, etc. This means broader functionality if you still live in a house and only use the van as a camper for shorter trips several times a year. It also means when the weather is great, you can set up under an annexe.
And finally, it means a cheap and fast build....so more time for travel and making a dollar.
- and lightweight minimalism is my main criteria. I like a sense of space, especially for when it rains and you are stuck inside more than you'd prefer.
When you pulled that door close, wow NO outdoor noise at all! Very impressive, so good job on the insulation. Have a look at Alan Heaths blog on motorhoming full time, I think both he and you would benefit.
Andrew Thorpe I know right, I was amazed how well the insulation was made.
I especially like the wood siding.
French accent with Kiwi inflection. Cute!
Ahh, I had a strong suspicion that at least he was French after seeing his teeth XD
He is a Kiwi
It's marvellous isn't it? Never heard a French Kiwi before :-)
proof that god hates us
no, hes a regular sheep fiddling kiwi..........bro
I jut love how light the van is built. So minimal. So convenient.
Are they adorable or what?!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing!! Amazing setup!!! Welcome to America!!!!!
Thank you!
So are you going to be building vans for other people while you're here?
Kelly Cook...yes!
Kelly Cook...yes they are.!!!
I really like the focus on making things not rattle around while you drive. Cool van guys
I'm just under two meters and age 15 and I want to build something like this with my best friend and travel all of America I love your design it's really smart
Unless you like to sleep curled up into a ball you'll need a fairly large car! I'm 1.90 and bed size restrictions are one of the main reasons why I haven't even rented a motorhome yet, let alone considered building or buying one. I can sleep on a 190 cm mattress if I can let my feet dangle out of the bed but 2 m is much better and 2.20 is really nice. The commercial motorhomes I took a look at had something like 183 cm!
So for the time being I'm stuck with a tent. Has the definite advantage that I can just pack it up and catch a train or bus instead of having to drive. I mostly camp on festivals and driving home on a Sunday evening after having spent the whole weekend dancing and everything isn't something I recommend!
Follow your dream and dont let anyone or anything tell you otherwise! Height is a disadvantage but things like a hammock attached to the roof of the van taking up the total width is a great way to have maximum space when beds not in use, but likewise maximum length when bed is needed
Ragnar8504.. yes he will need to design the bed to be north/south, as opposed to this east/west design.
I'm 194cm. I'm always curled up anyway so even 180 is more than enough for me
People like you make the world go 'round... Let me know if you come to Bordeaux in France... I'd love to show you my hospitality... Enjoy the trip
Great looking camper van. A really well thought out design and clean execution. Well done enjoy your travels in the Americas.
Thank you
You two are great together. So is your van. Great job.
This is the best customized camper van I've seen. I've watched a few other builds and they end up looking very claustrophobic and having way too many cabinets. Your open floor plan rocks.
Thank you :)
Juya Productions Agree completely. I hate RVs that are full of fixed furniture. Things should be modular and multi purpose in such a small space.
I love seeing the simplicity and frugal ingenuity!! I love the mixing bowl Sink! I’m going to copy that one.
They are cute and sooooo in love. I love their energy !
Richard & Sophie I am so impressed! Great job designing a functional living space that works for you. It is obvious that you are enjoying your life together - wishing you all the best!
Thank you!
9:17 what a difference in sound isolation. job well done insulating the van!
Love your elegant practical ideas (e.g. salad-bohl-sink, submerged water pump, boat sky light, door handle anti sliding, table) and the way you cooperate. Thanks for sharing !
The Ikea camperVan
A marine hatch for a skylight - what a great idea!
Cute couple and a wonderful van!!
THE SOUND! My goat. It’s quieter than my house.
I love the kiwi mascot and I whish you both good health and happy times
Nice work kids! Enjoy your life while you can!
This is phenomenal! Thank you so much for posting and sharing part of your life with the world. Keep up the awesome unique lifestyle so long as it meets your needs. Cheers!
It was amazing to hear the traffic noise that was quite audible with the door open just disappear completely... quite the difference! Amazing build!
Ikea needs to sponsor these folks. ;) There really are some great ideas here; they obviously put a lot of thought into each component in this van.
Lovely to see how pleased they obviously are with the result of their hard work.
Very good use of the available space and it still looks comfortable enough to live in for a while. Nicely done. ....Welcome to America
6:29 "You can make a bit more noise inside"... gigity gigity
The BEST! Storage, storage, storage; beauty & ingenuity. 💕
Nice job good planning I've been vann ING for 30 plus years and never see anything new on UA-cam I actually saw a couple of things I hadn't thought of like using bilge pump for sink .I feel dumb since I lived on a sailboat for three years! You forgot the head! Must have! I use since vans are so small the smallest toilet bucket with seat and lid 14 '' wide 16 tall. Solid waste only use plastic bags no dumping no cleaning no smell if adding kitty litter to bag. Urine goes in laundry soap bottles are free at laundromat in trash can when they get rank dispose , my whole bathroom cabinet including toilet litter paper and urine bottles is only approx 18 x18x18 inches easy easy easy good job on van nice backsplash
Sweet couple.
What a great couple. Wonder if they could do stealth solar. Flat thin panels glued to the roof with a van matching moulding along the edge.
Boatdesigner we have considered this. At the moment we drive enough and use very little power so it hasnt been nessesary. If you put one panel lengthways in the center then it would be hard to spot without being higher than the van.
Amazing couple living IN A VAN, DOWN BY THE RIVER!
What a great couple! Terrific video and I applaud your adventurism.
Thank you
what a lovely couple and a creative van concept.
Pretty good IKEA Van conversion. Makes the build pretty low cost. No toilet? Shower? I guess you can't strap a outhouse onto the back. If that works for you, great. Seem like a happy couple. Living your life as you like. Nothing wrong with that.
Settle down.
This is great, all it needs is a small privacy tent for the outdoor shower and a camp potty.
This is fantastic. I love this set up and could easily live in it.
Only thing I would add is some sort of pull out toilet and an outside shower set up.
Otherwise perfect! Good luck with your travels.😃🍷🍁
There is plenty of space under the setting space and in the "garage" but I once saw "Japanese style" soaking tubs (and shower) under the bed and was so inspired, that I'd go with that 😊.
every inch used in the best possible way. Nice tour. Thanks.
Genius on the salad bowl sink!!
Van-freaking-tastic. Great job, I've been using camper vans off and on for 50 years and this is in my top 5. A stealth trailer for my bike and I'm in heaven.
I like how two people can agree on minimal accommodations in the name of fun and excitement , Nice couple, they will be fine.
How would you know.
Love your van. Very simple and not cluttered.
What a great couple.
Their van is awesome! It shows their experience as they thought of every little detail. I was surprised that he brought his tools over but crafts people do have favorite tools. Thanks for sharing this with us
If you had two parallel sofas that turned into a bed at the back, with a removable table in the middle, you would have a bedroom and living room area and more hall way space if wanted.
There could be storage below the sofas and on a long cabinet above each sofa too.
OMG these two are absolutely adorable!! Great job on the van. I could not believe how quiet it got when they closed the door. Pretty amazing.
Wow! This is a secret dream of mine that I've had since I was a kid. Thanks for letting me live vicariously through you guys! Lol :)
My parents built something similar in the 70s. We camped in it for a long long time. Went all across Canada excluding the territories. My dad built boxes as storage containers to fit under the bed. They also doubled as benches. We didn't have a kitchen in ours. Simply sleeping and driving.
Cool to see you two together.
how do you make money? do you use savings or you do some work. I mean, how do you get money for food, fuel (petrol / gasoline)
I could listen to this girl talk all day. She is so cute and funny! Great job guys!
I would get claustrophobic without windows.
@Maxx Kroes bugs
Look at those goggle tans! You 2 are definitely doing what you love
Eggs and bacon. Thank you. I was starting think all young van dwellers had to be vegan.
Great demo! Thanks
Where the hell you from girl!!? That ain't a kiwi accent!! His is..
Cool ideas though, some No 8 wire technology there! 😂🤙🏽Chur!
Fabulous! Welcome to our beautiful Country
WOW! Loved your camper van build! Lots of great ideas and I REALLY LOVE THE FLOOR SPACE! My main reason for hesitating on my van build is I haven't been able to figure out how to conserve enough space so I don't feel claustrophobic! Love all the Ikea products too! You didn't show how you get power...do you have solar, or battery banks that charge off your car battery with solenoid, a generator, or some new alien technology? LOL Just kidding. Anyway, would love to know more about your power system. Thanks a bunch!
We just charge the secondary battery using the car alternator. We have an isolator to make sure we don't empty the main battery. We don't have solar panels because it is a lot less stealthy and we drive enough to have enough power for the fridge, the lights, the CO detector and charging our phones/tablets.
Kathryn Kenyon is
AWESOME! Thanks a bunch! :-)
Kathryn Kenyon I wondered about solar also.🙂
Is all this stealth really needed? I mean most places you would park a van like this in the night people would either think campers or burglars at worst. I mean how often do you roam quiet neighborhoods to park outside someone's driveways? Personally I think I would get catastrophic without Windows - make do yes, ideal?
Hi Richard and Sophie, my wife and I travel the world with our bicycles - packing them in boxes before loading on a plane and then cycling across our destination country. I love how you brought a box of tools from NZ to build your transport-of-choice. Long may you roam. Cheers.
Wow These People have good ideas I need a van like that but I also need a handyman to help me buildnone
Send us an email and we'll be happy to help ;)
Clara Murray give a person a fish and they eat for a day, teach them how to fish and they eat for a lifetime and so do their progeny. You have the ability to do it yourself, you just need the desire, where there's a will there's a way. And ask for help but do it yourself, life is not just about the destination but also the journey. Start your adventure building your vessel. Start today and Good luck
im definitely interested in getting the help. ive been trying to figure out ways to do this for many years. i have bought 3 rvs and didn't like them at all. ive been looking at converting a shuttle van with all dark tinted windows but i have no carpentry or plumbing or electrical or any other kinds of manly skills to do it. what kind of money are you charging for helping people build our own custom travel home? i live in eastern CT so im very far from Alaska and Canada though and i don't like cold weather so i don't want to go up there in the winter! if you are interested, reach out to me because i might be in the market if you are still around. i haven't found my vehicle yet, but i have been shopping and test driving them. ive definitely settled on what i want, but now it's just a matter of finding the specific one for me that's in my budget and near me. also, who did you hire to do that 2" spray insulation project?
Lovely couple ever.....
She says it, then he says the same thing and adds something. Then she says what he added. Couples
Just incredible. Spray foam is a must and 1st video I have seen that it is mentioned. I have a spray foam company. Note: get estimates from a professional, we find we do the job for the same price, or real close to attempting to do it yourself. Professionals will trim and clean up, you want closed cell foam, approx. one dollar per inch a square foot. Do your math, there is the price. You will need at least 2 inches, includes everything. If they say the job is too small, remind them you can drive it to their location.
I would substitute one storage bin under the bench for a small toilet. Well done van conversion. Lots of good ideas.
Well I guess being short is an advantage in stealth camping! Being 182 cm and 180kg. ;-) even a large van like this would be cramped for me.
Hi Timothy. The van is actually a high roof one, which means you have approx. 1.88m (74") interior height (taking into account the insulation and wood). You would fit ;)
Simply a beautiful couple 🥰😎
English: Where's Matt ?
OZ:Where's Mett ?
Kiwi: Where's Mitt ?
I am on my second camper, the first I had for three years some 20 years ago and I now have a VW T5. I am always amazed by how obsessed with blocking out light camper users are. I have seen the aurora in northern Scotland when no other vans did because they had all their curtains drawn, I see sunsets and sunrises and dark skies full of stars as my neighbours sit in electric light watching TV soaps. I travel to experience the differences from my urban life, not to replicate it!
We love to do that too! However if you end up sleeping in a town (sometimes it's hard to avoid) you need to block the light from the street lights. And if you sleep in a residential area where overnight stay isn't really welcomed having curtains enables you to go unnoticed.
Get some small round tins with clear lids and magnet on the back to put your spices in and on your steel wall. And magnet knife holder. But you did a wonderful job. Love your kitchen. Another couple in a sprinter put a small stove in which gives them a small oven along with the two burners.love the size of bed you gave.
I love this. The one reason I would prefer a converted bus is that it gives you the option of installing a toilet and a shower (maybe even a bath tub?).
Check out cubic wood stove 400 dollars compared to 4000 for others nice glass door double wall efficient double burn chamber made in canada
Yep just installed mine in a truck camper
ron werner besides the effect that these stoves aren't made for small CLOSED rooms! They will kill you over night via CO gases.
Get a propane heater for 500€ with no hassle and safe! Light and small.
ron werner. We just checked out the cubic wood stove. Looks good and a good size so we will look into it further thanks.
Love to see an update to the video when you put that in.
They would probably open the skylight above the bed. We do the same thing on our boat.
Lovely couple and beautifully done van.
I love her smile.
Wow, those accents had me lmao. Especially the girl, I couldn't understand half of what she said. They are so cute. Very clever too. And they must have lots of money because even old broke down beat up Sprinter van aren't cheap. I wonder if they have a UA-cam channel. I would love to follow them.
I wondered where they got their bankroll. One of them must have a family rolling in dough.
Dough is slang for money in Mairka.
Nice van. Just a couple of ideas for upgrades for you. I lived in my van for over a year and also used block out curtains to divide cabin from the back. I found it to be a pain in the ass. So I upgraded and installed a pocket door. OMG what a difference it made...I wish I had done it from the beginning. Also...regarding your two little white cabinets over your bed....I would upgrade them to just one big long one and then mount a thin flat panel TV on the drop down door f the cabinet. So you have a TV to watch movies etc while siting or laying down in bed. Then you can just lower the door/TV to access the cabinet. I'm sure there are a number of other things also but for now I felt those were two very easy upgrades that would make your van life easier and more comfortable. One other note...if you do decide to put the wood stove behind the passenger seat( an idea I really like) then a pocket door would make even more sense. I personally would not feel at ease having a curtain behind a stove. The table mounted to the sliding door was genius!!!
Your van got so quiet after you closed your door. It must be very well insulated. Congrats. Very nice van. Happy driving :)
Woah... They look so alike!
Adoring the Haka mascot!!