How thick is the plywood used for the bed platform?

Yes, please on that second video!

Use baby wipes keep your hair short get a gym membership. I would love taking showers everday but is that feasable for van life. Guess for some.

Can you tell me what roof rails you used? How far do they overhang the sides?

Thank you for this detailed tutorial on the electronic system. I’m going to follow your lead. I’m disappointed to hear from my Honda dealership that the price of installing a roof rack will be $1000. Because that is what i wanted to do for both the solar panel attachment and a way to anchor the shower tube as you have. And, I already have the Thule box from a previous SUV, and I believe I’ll add it for extra storage of off-season clothing eventually. But before I do that, and before I build the bed and cabinet, I’m trying to buy all the components I want so I can build the cabinets to their specifications. I’ve got everything now except the kitchen sink and faucet. So I’m shopping for those, and have some questions for you or others with experience. What functions am I looking for in the faucet? I know the pump needs to be 12v, and it needs to have a way to modulate flow. But is a regular kitchen faucet possible to use, or would those be incompatible with the 12v pump and drain to the grey water reservoir? Perhaps you’ve already created a video about the kitchen sink, and if so, please say so and I’ll look for that video by title. Any tips you can give me about brands or where to order these plumbing fixtures would be welcome. Amazon’s selections don’t seem to fit what i’d like. My home’s kitchen faucet has a pull down sprayer letting me fill my PUR reservoir without shifting it from where it sits on the countertop. If I used it i could maybe devise a way to use it as a shower-head, too. Has anyone tried that with success or failure? You are a great resource, Eric, as are the others who comment. Thank you, thank you, thank you!🙏

So wonderful to meet you both at a cracker barrel in Florida. You were my inspiration when building my van and now.. I've met you, how great is that? Thank you for being so hospitable and showing us your beautiful van. Happy traveling and "see you down the road." Mimi & CJ

#7 was a new idea for me and could be a game changer. Thanks!

The wall being on the side of the bed is interesting. I had not thought about that but if defiantly makes sense. Good video with a lot of information in it.

Great videos as always. I would like to know the length and width of your floor and leveling the underside of your floor if possible. Thankyou for your time...............

I'm from Navarra, Spain but live currently in the USA, im looking for a van like yours to convert and your videos are helping a lot. I'm debating between the Toyota Sienna and the Honda Odyssey from years 2011 to 2015, any recommendations? Thanks a lot and keep on making such a great content!

Hi, I just found this channel, and the conversion is amazing and want to do something like this if I can. I was wondering what type of roof crossbars / racks you have installed because they can fit alot of thing on the top. I haven't seen roof racks extend so far out on the sides before when looking on amazon. Sorry for my ignorance I'm new to this. All the best

Thank you, Eric! Greetings from Minnesota, U.S.! This was incredibly helpful! I tow a Safari Condo Alto 1743 lightweight trailer with our 2017 Sienna FWD minivan (8-speed). I use engine braking in hilly terrain and wanted to review the technique to ensure I'm doing it correctly. Quick question: How low are you comfortable shifting gears, and for how long (miles/km or minutes)? For example, when towing our 2100 lb Alto, I found I needed to stay in gear 2 or 3 to maintain speeds under 40 mph (65 km/h) on steep descents in the Smokies. Would you feel comfortable holding gear 2 or 3 for 7-8 miles at a time if RPMs stay below 4500? On our last trip, we had to use both engine braking and regular brakes to keep the van and trailer under 40 mph (65 km/h) on 12% grades for extended stretches. I was concerned not just about wear on the brakes or transmission but also about overheating and losing braking power. We pulled over a few times to cool things down-no smells detected. Even the pull-outs were so steep we needed the emergency brake to stay put. For anyone curious: We weighed the van and trailer at truck scales: at 7600 lbs GVW (gear, people, fuel, camper), staying under the 8400 lb limit. Would love your input!

Merry Christmas from Illinois. Great video. So practical and functional. When you say “rigidity” it makes me smile. Keep making videos!😊

Nice work

Cheers from Illinois. I am just starting in this adventure and your videos are fantastic! You explain everything so clearly and practically. Please keep them coming!

Watching this made me pause it and go take a shower then come back to finish it. I plan on budgeting more towards paying for truck stop showers.

Thank you for all you’ve done to help make comprehendible what seemed like magic to me before. I especially love your color-coded diagrams on the relationships between the components and functions of the electrical system. I’m making a notebook to keep track of how I’m intending to wire my build, but am still in the learning and design stages of the process.

Beautiful video and quality craftsmanship on your van! Thanks for sharing your knowledge, Eric!! 👌

Hello from New Zealand! I always find your videos so interesting. Getting ready to do my own suv build and I honestly find your videos so straight forward and always having commonsense ideas. You explain everything so it's easy to to understand. Thanks for another great video!

je suis impressionné par chacun de tes vidéos, j'en ai vu beaucoup d'autres , mais jusqu'à présent ce sont ceux que je préfère.

Bien pensé.

Bonjour du Québec! Love your videos, so much information and so many ingenious ideas!

je suis a Gatineau et je pense a équiper une van pour l'été prochain, j'apprécie beaucoup tes conseils

merci Éric, je me prépare a partir et je prends bien note de tes conseils.

First time viewer from New Mexico. Great video.

Votre travail est fantastique ! Les plus beaux et les plus ergonomiques des set-up de minivan qu'il m'ait été donné de voir...J'aimerais savoir si vous avez aussi une page Facebook ? Sinon êtes-vous abonné à quelques groupes de vanlife du Québec ? Si oui, lesquels ?

Hello from France

Great tips as usual…well explained! 🙌🏻way to go Can’t wait for the next video!

Hi here greetings from Cambodia, i really like your video i have a hyundai starex to convert .

What are you up to lately? This is Dec 12 2024. You haven't posted for some time. Merry Christmas. 😊

Watching from Montreal! I have enjoyed all your episodes and eagerly anticipate the next one, no matter the topic. Thank you!😊

you are amazing!!! all great points!!i wish this video of yours is watched by all the travellers. this world will be definitely be a better place for travelling and hopefully the restriction signboard will disappear one at a time...maybe one day...

Du Quebec mon cher !

This is probably the best van conversion video I have watched! Excellent job!

Watching from central Missouri near Rt 66.

Watching from the 99% of the World, where they use metric System. A dual display of length and width would be fine

I Eric, hello again from Portugal. I have another sugestion, one video talking about which king of cars are best for van conversion. what characteristics, minimum sizes, body shapes, etc. Tks for your videos😊

Hello Eric, thank you for your great videos which will help me to arrange my Peugeot Partner. They answer practically all my questions. Can you give me the width of your kitchen unit. Thank you from France

I would be interested in the video idea you mentioned, Eric. Wow, getting woken up by a grunting bison herd is one heck of an alarm clock! Thanks for another great video. Cheers from Folsom, CA.

Warm greetings from germany (respectively at this moment from my van tour in italy). Thx for your work, i like your videos a lot :-)

Thank you for the awesome videos! Do you do the same technique to the front Windshield or is the front windshield unnecessary, because you use something else?

Thank you for the depth and breadth of information you are providing in your series of videos. I’m watching them from western ND where my van conversion is in its infancy. I love your suggestion to give back to all the people and companies and organizations and municipalities and governmental entities that contribute to our free-dom to enjoy van life. I like the idea of helping by picking up trash and making local purchases.

Great tips Eric. The way you have set of your van is pure genius. Nate

Could you do a video on your roof rack? I would like a roof container on my mini van but don’t want to block my backseat sunroof so I want to put it on the side like yours

Bonjour Eric. Je suis originaire de Montréal, au Québec. Je vous observe depuis le début. Vous avez la configuration la plus intéressante qui peut être déchargée facilement, et j’en ai regardé pas mal. J’allais commencer à voyager en 2023, mais ma femme est tombée malade et est décédée en juillet 2024. L’été 2025 sera ma date de départ pour de nouvelles aventures dans mon van avec la plupart, sinon la totalité, du confort de l’espace de vie de vos vidéos. Merci Maf / Hello Eric. I am from Montreal, Quebec. Have been watching you since the beginning. You have the most interesting set up that can be unloaded easily, and I have been looking at quite a few. Was going to start travelling in 2023 but my wife fell ill and passed away in July 2024. Summer of 2025 will be my departure date for new adventures in my van with most, if not all, living area comforts from your videos. Thanks Maf

7:58 Cheers from Poland where we don't use inches but the rest is always informative! Especially now, when I'm converting my long Rifter for two tall people ^_^

Olá Eric! Sou Cristiano, assisto seus vídeos do Brasil, já assisti todos mais de uma vez, estou sempre aprendendo com seus vídeos e conteúdos, acabei de montar uma Renault Kangoo 1999 para fazer uma viagem, seus vídeos foram e ainda são de grande ajuda! Obrigado pelo conteúdo! Um forte abraço!

Long time follower from Australia 🇦🇺

👍 Hello - Salut - Nihao ! Thank you for the good explanation ! it has always been a great inspiration and motivation to watch your videos - especially in the times of the lockdowns , when people where sad and many killed themselves . The nice pictures of your travels are wonderful - to show the freedom and adventures to others ! Greetings from Shanghai ! 🌎

Could you explain us how do you expel humidity with a candle ?