Hi there! Do you have a video of your bed install? I have found everything but that and I'd love to see how you built it😊Thanks!
@rebeccadunn39795 күн бұрын
I really enjoy your videos! I think it is absolutely precious that your mama and dad helped you so much with it! I am sure you know how very blessed you are to have them right bedside you! ❤
@AnnaGoVanna11 күн бұрын
Love it! I might do mines like this. 😅
@vanventureswithjodie11 күн бұрын
Thanks! 😀 I'll be honest, I'm yet to see a self-converted van with doors that are nicer than these, it was a lot of work but the finish is so good, it was worth it!
@deanmachell781417 күн бұрын
Just about to start my first van build. This has been a great help 👍
@carolcrosby217720 күн бұрын
Your mom is a real trooper
@holliecorton515627 күн бұрын
Great video Jodie! Gosh that looks so tough... It looks amazing (in video and in person!) xx
@vanventureswithjodie26 күн бұрын
Thanks Hollie! Yeah it was a lot of work 😂
@area677128 күн бұрын
I've had van conversions with and without bulkheads, pros & cons for both setups. As we're all fickle humans, and sometimes change it good. From having a bulkhead to no bulkhead. That said, I certainly laughed at your entrance from said front of vehicle to rear via your "hatch" ;)
@alanbrown213528 күн бұрын
You could have lowered the hatch and built the shelfs higher.Im converting a cargo trailer into a camper.I spent 4 yrs building mobile homes and cargo trailers
@vanventureswithjodie28 күн бұрын
Heya! Not quite, the bottom of the hatch lines up with the top of the seats, so there'd be no point lowering it, and the top of the cupboards are as far as they can be before the angle changes again, trust me, I've used every little space 😂
@ruebennomura914329 күн бұрын
Morning from Hawaii that was a good video on building a campervan bulkhead on this video
@vanventureswithjodie29 күн бұрын
Good Morning! I'm very jealous you're in Hawaii - I wish I could drive my van there but there might be some logistical challenges 😂
@anthonybrowne834629 күн бұрын
Love it 😀, you've used the space really well and thought of everything 👌😎
@vanventureswithjodie29 күн бұрын
Thank you Anthony! Gotta make use of every little space 😊
@michellethomas1707Ай бұрын
I have just brought a combo I’m so excited to convert it ❤
@Nic-n5qАй бұрын
Hi! I’ve just bought a combo long wheel base and looking for ideas, thank you for the video! Please could you let me know the dimensions for the wood you have used as a sofa and pull out bed? Thank you!
@chriskinne4940Ай бұрын
Nice job 👍
@samuellegrand8918Ай бұрын
Hi ! What is the size of the bed ? Thanks
@vanventureswithjodieАй бұрын
Heya, I know it's 190cm long, can't remember the width but it's a little less than a double
@Eraserhead....Ай бұрын
To get a good join.over lap the carpet then cut through both .its best and most easy way.
@ruebennomura9143Ай бұрын
Morning from Hawaii good van life on this video
@anthonybrowne8346Ай бұрын
Impressive, I'm sure Taylor will be happy 😊 👌Yolo🎉
@kengdon1Ай бұрын
It does what it says on the tin. A normal daily car and somewhere to put your head down when you want. I imagine the new van is more camper and less car.
@vanventureswithjodieАй бұрын
Exactly, and that was what I wanted from this conversion. The new van is more home 🏡
@nxmrjakeАй бұрын
Just a thanks for your van bits list website!
@vanventureswithjodieАй бұрын
Hiya! Thanks, I'm glad it's helpful, I'll be adding more things to it soon with videos of the most useful items I've found
@TheiranvibesonlyАй бұрын
Hey jody it's me eden good luck!❤love u
@hugostieglitz2382 ай бұрын
I picked mine up yesterday, I love it !!!
@gonewiththekale2 ай бұрын
I'm currently converting my Promaster with my dad so I kNOW all the work, time, and expenses that goes into this, and you and your parents did such a BRILLIANT job!!! It looks SO GOOD!! Your videos are motivating me to carry on, thank you❣
@bradlock762 ай бұрын
If you haven't already, Check out Ireland's (WAW) Wild Atlantic Way.. It's beautiful & it's suprising the longest scenic coastal road trip in the world. If you are going to do it start up in Co Donegal & travel right along the West coast visiting the many places all the way down to the bottom of the island in Co Cork. It's an adventure 🚐..💨
@bradlock762 ай бұрын
I love this idea & I'm going to have a go at it. Thank you 😊
@Ronie91ah2 ай бұрын
Just subscribed. Fully agree with you… live your life the way you want and ignore the haters.
@cmcmillan79872 ай бұрын
Those panels are mint! Thanks for content 👍
@jackienoble55942 ай бұрын
Duh, just typed a whole long question asking whether you've had yours weighed yet and then seen the reply below. We just had ours weighed last weekend - 3240kg fully loaded, but we still have the shower room to finish (just the top layer, plumbing and toilet cupboard to go) and some drawers and a few other things, so we'll need to be careful. ps. We were on a neighbouring pitch to you at Quirky last year 👋🏻...
@PeterAgnieszkaNelson2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, I did one door so far and I love it, i'm excited about he other two doors, I love your family your all brilliant, again hank you.
@BB-br4qh3 ай бұрын
If there's 2 people in here I get a bit😂
@Bracebarian3 ай бұрын
Great vLog, I need to make a hold-er-upper to do my roof soon. Have you weighed the van recently?
@vanventureswithjodie3 ай бұрын
Yes, just a couple of weeks ago! I'm on about 3.2 tonnes fully loaded
@GlassInYourFins3 ай бұрын
This actually works, and the offset scissors are indeed a great tip.
@sunseeker84573 ай бұрын
Easier and quicker to just over lap one end 2 or 3 cm and tuck it over itself for a nice finish then gluing them together and cutting on the outside.
@vanventureswithjodie3 ай бұрын
Might be faster but you end up with three layers of carpet on top of each other instead of a smooth and seamless join, right?
@gregnorman6453 ай бұрын
love this - agree 100%. sending you much support from Arizona
@finnomara41483 ай бұрын
Well done. What have you put underneath your vinyl floor? Have you ply of some sort on top of insulation?
@vanventureswithjodie3 ай бұрын
Hiya! In this van there was a really dense and high quality ply flooring already installed, so I just removed the hardware and added the vinyl. No added insulation because it's already such a limited vertical space, but the ply itself does add some insulation which is often forgotten about.
@vanventureswithjodie3 ай бұрын
Hey everyone, lots of people keep asking for the link for the rubber trim - annoyingly it keeps jumping around different URLs on ebay, but I'll try to keep it up to date as much as I can. I've also started building a webpage for every single item I've used in the entire build, which you can check out here - vanventureswithjodie.notion.site/fdfef29580254c6892f2664151ff9011?v=8e6916db2b564504986000750703b072
@astrojourneyuk3 ай бұрын
A great video to see what it's actually like fitting one of these. I have one to fit too and now I know what I have to look forward too! :D Ignore the haters, they just love the internet and thank goodness for nice helpful people.
@nexpro69853 ай бұрын
I like to make sure that the exhaust points outside the bodywork of the van. There are a lot of weep holes in the bottom edges of the body that let water out and air in. You don't want the exhaust gases to find their way into those.
@hammersbald76124 ай бұрын
I tested silicone and cyanoacrylate on one of the cutouts from my windows. No cleaning no sanding: Silicone peeled of rather easily, superglue left a thing film of rubber. Cleaned panel: Silicone tore before the rubber, superglue same as before. Cleaned and sanded surface: Silicone tore again before the rubber, superglue same as before. Superglue every time, much easier and faster to apply. I used black cyanoacrylate with rubber content from Amazon.
@user-ik6pt6ce1j4 ай бұрын
Wow that look's so good! Very impressive. Do you have a link for the rubber from Ebay. Hope to hear from you
@vanventureswithjodie3 ай бұрын
Hi! It's moved to a new listing but it's this one - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335237523002
@69intheshade4 ай бұрын
Hi Jodie, I've just found your channel and love the quality of your conversion. I've recently started converting a Boxer and was impressed with the rubber channel you used to finish the carpet edges, unfortunately the link you left on the video doesn't work. I looked on eBay and there are loads! Are you able to send another link? Good luck on your travels, cheers Baz.
@scrltt63725 ай бұрын
This has made me feel much better about volunteering Glasto solo for this first time this year, looks like you had a blast
@vanventureswithjodie5 ай бұрын
You'll love it!
@NarrowboatLiberty5 ай бұрын
I don’t think it’s got anything to do with gender - you’d have received that note regardless of your gender - that’s the way some people are - they mistakenly extend their feelings of entitlement or residence to publicly maintained roads and footpaths. Legally parked is legally parked. We agree that everyone should park considerately - whether a van live-aboarder or a resident living on a street or road. We encounter house owners who don’t like us mooring on the public towpath opposite their home - but they have zero right to have us moved on. These are just petty people who want the world to revolve around them. Life’s not like that.
@vanventureswithjodie5 ай бұрын
Oh yes, I don't think the note was gendered, I mean the internal plague of constantly apologising for our existence that we are taught as girls
@NarrowboatLiberty5 ай бұрын
Lovely video, really useful ideas and your Mum and Dad did a great job with your design. P.S. Your Mum is so elegant!
@cliff67975 ай бұрын
Hi Jodie Enjoy your vids. Bit surprised you've made one about your "right" to live (park up) wherever you like. As a fellow campervaner I have a couple of questions for you. In the residential areas where you are living, who is paying for the following? Maintaing the road, verges, streetlights, drains, trees and hedges. Treating and disposing of the water for drinking, washing. Treating toilet waste. Collecting and disposing of rubbish (litter bins, local tip). Dealing with antisocial behaviour issues (not van life related). Answer:- It's the local residents through their council taxes. Are you contributing to these services you are benefiting from? What would happen if lots more people took up van life and did the same thing? Can you understand why local residents might not be happy about that (other than being small minded nimbys)? Good luck and keep making the vids.
@vanventureswithjodie5 ай бұрын
Like I said in the video, if there were designated spaces, I would use (and pay for) them. I have visited some places with motorhome parking areas, but they are a rarity. If everyone was living in vehicles, it would fuel the need for better facilities, but most people take their campers to the continent where it's more accommodating. I do pay for a lot of facilities privately (like gyms), and to charities (the canal and river trust provide toilets, showers, and bins at marinas which I sometimes use), or I visit friends and family and offer them a contribution towards water, electricity, etc. I also litter pick anywhere I see it needs it. And anywhere I go I spend money in the local businesses. I hear where you're coming from, but I can't pay into a system that doesn't exist, and council tax is charged per property, not per person. I do what I can to contribute, given the tax system I have no control over.
@woodsworldnomad47855 ай бұрын
I don’t think there’s a such thing as stealth. People are going to notice when you live in a vehicle. I think it’s just important to not be nuisance to other people and there’s usually not a problem.
@CKNZ1615 ай бұрын
There are vans and 7.5 tonne lorry camper conversions down the road from me and there have also been a couple of women living in a van outside of my flat. Some of the camper conversions look pretty decent. They cause neither myself nor anyone else anything that could even be deemed as reasonably close to "bother" so carry on as you are, ignoring the NIMBYs.
@talkingcatsproductions11405 ай бұрын
Oh the liter picking is a great idea. Thank you for the help. This is our world. I appreciate it. ✌🏻👏🏻💯🌻
@kaythompson22245 ай бұрын
I've always wondered, where is your vehicle registered to? Like if you get a speeding ticket where are they sending it lol
@vanventureswithjodie5 ай бұрын
My lovely parents house 😊... They'd make me pay it though 😂
@Rich.Aardvark5 ай бұрын
I've got a blue badge.
@matthewvaughan63275 ай бұрын
I need the title of this video printed on a t-shirt. Part of the parking problem is the minority of vanlifers who are anti social; leaving rubbish behind or tying a washing line to a lamppost etc. I was literally talking to someone today about paying a lot of money for caravan sites, when campervans hardly use any facilities. I think it was the Caravan Club who used to let you service your water needs and use the showers for £5. It was ideal.