Thank you Mardi! More to come soon…ish 😁

Thank you! We highly recommend Iveco. Although they aren’t perfect, they seem to be the most reliable larger van in Australia. We have many friends who have gone down the Sprinter/Transit/Crafter/Master path and so many have had major issues. That’s not to say that every single one will have issues, but on average they seem to be less reliable. We have had no major issues thus far…🤞🏼 But if we were to recommend a specific model, it would be the Iveco Daily’s from 2006 onwards. They are more reliable than older models and parts and servicing are more available in Australia. If you are in Port Lincoln, you may find servicing harder. We just do our own while we are there. Alternatively there is a dealership available in Pt Augusta or Adelaide who will charge top dollar. The best Iveco mechanic around is this guy - mdservice.com.au - but he’s been in Sydney. But he also has the cheapest Iveco parts in Aus. Hope that helps!

No I’m not a carpenter, but I have done a bit of work on building sites over the years 😊

Oh thank you! We put a lot of love into it, so I’m glad it shows! 🙏🏼🙏🏼

Thanks Colin 😊🙏🏼

7 months of doing about 20-30 hours a week! But we do work slow... Oh and a lot of that work was not to do with the build, but on the van itself!

Hey Alessandro, that sounds pretty similar to ours. We screwed the ceiling and floor directly to the vans existing framework to maximize the interior height. I think our roof height is currently about 1.87 which means it would have been about 1.9 to begin with 👍🏼

Yes 3.5T GVM. C class 👍🏼

@@CharlieRachel in europe its Class B if up to 3.5 t.

Ahh okay, makes sense!

Thanks! The wardrobe definitely makes life easier!

Thank you Regina 😊🙏🏼

Hey Marvin, we get between 8-9 liters per 100km doing 90-95km/h. About 10 liters around town. I think that’s around 38-41 MPG... don’t quote me on that though 😂

Haha! Some people have said otherwise, but I'm glad you think so Frank! 😂

Thanks! It's possible something that we'll consider in future builds, but 'all that space' really isn't much space at all, especially when you have everything you own in it. For us, other things took priority over having a bathroom and we still haven't regretted that decision 😊

We don't do anything fast! Haha. Fun stuff is way better than social media and fake smiles! Thank you for visiting 😊

Haha, thanks Jan. Yes, you guessed right 😂 We still live in the van, but are more restricted to local travel at the moment! We've been experimenting with different plants in the van. You're right, a creeping plant would definitely look nice 👍🏼

A devil's ivy they are hardy and creep where you want them too...creepy hey ....🌱

Haha, thanks for the tip!

Thank you so much David! ☺️

It's a diesel engine. I don't believe gas works very well in a diesel engine as it lacks the lubrication properties that diesel has. We are hanging out for a decent sized electric van to become available on the Australian market!

If it's good enough for a girl, it's good enough for me! 😂

So does Rachel 😂

Thanks Kevin. We tried to save weight where ever we could without compromising on quality too much. Our build is probably heavier than some, but when we're fully loaded we still come under our GVM of 3,500KG by about 100kg. Haha. If we did it again we would probably go dual rear wheels with a GVM of 4,500kg, just so it handles a bit better on the road and so the suspension isn't always fully loaded👍🏼

Hiding behind the camera 😂

Thank you for your lovely comment! 😊 We decided on not having a toilet. We've answered this question a few times, if you scroll through the comment there should be some info! 👍🏼

Hey, sorry for the slow reply! I (Charlie) did the electrical, which is all 12 volt. No issues as far as rego goes, it's just registered as a regular van. I believe if you want to register it as a camper it will need to be signed of by an engineer, which is both expensive and time consuming. If I was to have a 240v system, I would definitely have it done by an electrician. Our gas system is really simple, but my grandfather, who is a gas fitter and plumber, helped us with that. I hope that helps!

Thank you David. We are both the same star sign but not Virgo but I can totally understand why you would think that!! 😂

Thank you Peter! Yes, if we had known ahead of time we would be sharing our van on KZbin we would have certainly documented the build and our method. But KZbin wasn’t part of the plan at that stage. Perhaps if we build another one... it is very comfortable and we are very pleased with how it turned out. Thanks again and stoked you like it! 👍🏼

Hi Arjay. Yes, 100% pure tung oil and citrus terpene.

Hey Amanda, thank you! And sorry for the late reply. We do have a van build cost video on here somewhere. There’s a fairly extensive break down of the cost. Will you be converting a van also?

Awesome! I'm glad you enjoyed it, thank so much 😊🙏

Thank you very much!

Thank you Antonio! The lack of a bathroom hasn't been a problem for us at all, we have plenty of good facilities here. It's definitely a personal preference though!

Hi! So sorry for the slow reply. We're stoked you like our van! I believe ours is the middle height, which they call H2 in the new Iveco's. We have 1900mm of standing height inside. The length is 7 meters, or 7012mm exactly. The model is Iveco Daily 35s13. I hope that helps! 😊

sorry... We saw some toilet paper in the video but no toilet.

Sorry for the late reply! Thank you so much and that's very exciting for you with lots of new surf adventures on the way. Haha! That's very observant of you. We decided not to carry a toilet with us, as most of the time we either have access to excellent facilities or we are remote and so use a shovel (there are guidelines that we follow for responsible bush toileting within Australia). We have decided that a toilet would be handy for night times in built up areas and so we will incorporate a small toilet into our next van along with an indoor shower. Enjoy your travels!

Thank you for your lovely comment! I can just picture your trailer! We were worried about it being to 'woody' as well. But somehow it works.Thanks for watching 😊

Thank you Mel! Stoked you like it! ☺️

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Erika McVey you’re welcome Erika! Thank you so much for the positive comment, we really appreciate it 😊🙏

What is that supposed to mean

@@tommiedoesntlikeu exactly what the comment implies.

Tobleroney Remorse I’m genuinely confused

@@tommiedoesntlikeu Im saying Charlie sounds like a great guy.

Thanks so much! 😊

I guess that's a good thing? 😂