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@carefreehighway 9 күн бұрын
That chunk of metal you cut off appears to have some purpose in the event of a collision
@JohnsVanAdventures 8 күн бұрын
@@carefreehighway yeah it was a total brain fart… I’ll have to replace it at some point!
@theradiation7420 12 күн бұрын
Seat looks great
@jjanson50 13 күн бұрын
Quite the project. Trial and error. Love to see how you can make stuff work. E.g. cutting washers down. Cool.
@theradiation7420 13 күн бұрын
If you want some company when you head out, I live in Halifax , sign me up!!!
@JohnsVanAdventures 13 күн бұрын
@@theradiation7420 hello fellow Haligonian!
@theradiation7420 13 күн бұрын
@@JohnsVanAdventuresif it was you that came up with haligonian, I’m not sure we can be friends!!! lol.
@theradiation7420 13 күн бұрын
Next safety inspection: sir we couldn’t pass the vehicle, there was an integral piece cut off the passenger seat!!
@JohnsVanAdventures 13 күн бұрын
@ shhhhhhh….!!!!!
@jjanson50 13 күн бұрын
Mud? Pan for gold!
@JohnsVanAdventures 13 күн бұрын
@@jjanson50 haha! 😆
@jsams4990 23 күн бұрын
Love how you are showing us your build. Are you planning to add links for the products you use? I belong to a lot of van camping groups (mostly women only ones) so hope you don't mind if I share your channel as I can tell you are a good teacher and I know many can benefit from your skills.
@jsams4990 23 күн бұрын
For some reason, I thought your zip tie hack was going to be after a mishap 😅 Great tip and love the disel heater install...gives me ideas for my off grid.
@jsams4990 23 күн бұрын
Thank you for starting this channel to document your build out. I have been following your journey with Heather from across the harbour 😊. I am starting to look at vehicles for traveling so this is interesting! Currently camping/traveling out of my suv but am dreaming of standing up and having a bathroom 😅
@JohnsVanAdventures 23 күн бұрын
@@jsams4990 waves from Kline Street! 👋
@jadzdotcom 27 күн бұрын
You have an electric heater in that garage too right? How do you find the electric heater versus the diesel one?
@JohnvanGurp 27 күн бұрын
The diesel outperforms the electric one by a long shot.
@JohnsVanAdventures 27 күн бұрын
@@JohnvanGurp I’m gonna buy another one just to have as an emergency standby heater for the house if the power ever goes out.
@jjanson50 27 күн бұрын
Love the wood varieties.
@JohnvanGurp 27 күн бұрын
It’s amazing!!
@theradiation7420 27 күн бұрын
How’s the heater working? How quick does it heat up the garage? Is it a personal heater or does it heat the whole garage? I’m considering a heat pump for my garage. I bought 2 small electrical heaters from Crappy but they are basically a personal heater. My garage is insulated but is too chilly to work in and it hasn’t even dipped below zero yet.
@JohnsVanAdventures 27 күн бұрын
Yeah it’s great - heats the whole 16’x24’ garage toasty warm no problem at all. A heat pump would be great as well… no question. Maybe better as you could set it and forget it. The diesel heater needs refuelling.
@theradiation7420 27 күн бұрын
@a heat pump is 4600. I have had no use for cooling or heating up until this point. This 120 $ heater might work good enough for Jan-March. Do you just run it while you’re in there? How much fuel does it use per hour?
@JohnsVanAdventures 27 күн бұрын
@@theradiation7420It’s definitely cost effective! I just got it running so I don’t have a lot of info, but there’s plenty of info online… they’re getting super popular. Some folks use a large fuel tank that lasts a very long time… I ran it for a few hours yesterday while I was in the house, with a wifi security camera watching it so I could check that everything was ok and to see the temperature and it all worked flawlessly. Today I cranked it to the max to see that the exhaust would be fine with the cut-through where it goes outside (it was). I’m pretty impressed! Check Amazon for different model, and KZbin for reviews. Cheers!
@debraponton3134 29 күн бұрын
Like the zip tie hack!
@TheresaPrisbrey 29 күн бұрын
Zip tie hack ! Very handy ! Have a great day John 😊
@Lindalou5977 Ай бұрын
Works great John !!! Truly !!!! Good job ❤
@FoodStreetRider Ай бұрын
I dont have money these days otherwise I wish I could order it ASAP.
@jdavis3129 Ай бұрын
Works great John!
@tammyscott9664 Ай бұрын
Just watched a video by “Brazen Brits”, an RV couple I follow. They are doing a quick and dirty van conversion and thought you might be interested. The last one was putting in a window…interesting and scary!
@FoodStreetRider Ай бұрын
I dont know why I am feeling that the voice level is very down even you are sitting inside a covered room not outside. Is there any volume level in the mic which is kept down by mistake or something else I am not getting.
@JohnvanGurp Ай бұрын
@@FoodStreetRider you nailed it! There’s a volume level control on it and I had it set at level two out of three… I might do an update and see if I can approve the level. It’s definitely too low.
@Seelieness Ай бұрын
Maybe try a few of those large dehumidifying bags they make for cars and work vans? You can dry them out in the microwave and reuse and they definitely help.
@tammyscott9664 Ай бұрын
Sweet!
@TheresaPrisbrey Ай бұрын
That is so cool !!! 😎
@janonthelam3418 Ай бұрын
Very impressive work! 👍🇨🇦
@marysaltlife1427 Ай бұрын
Glad the camera install went smoothly. That picture was so clear, we could see it well via your video. Good thinking, John. Security first. Take care.
@justme6767 Ай бұрын
John hows the van coming ?❤
@JohnvanGurp Ай бұрын
@@justme6767 Very slowly for the past three weeks. I had some surgery so I wasn’t running at peak efficiency… and poor Heather is just going downhill and I’l been struggle with and trying to come to terms with setting the wheels in motion to have her placed in Long term Care, which as you can imagine is a real emotional rollercoaster. However, I worked on my rear view camera yesterday and I’ll finish that off today and start something else. Maybe just organizing my workshop, but I consider that part of the van building process. Stay tuned!
@tammyscott9664 Ай бұрын
Not sure where that moisture is coming from. We use a dehumidifier in our Class A when camping in colder temps…not great but it does help. But that moisture is coming from breath, cooking, showers etc…hmmm…
@JohnvanGurp Ай бұрын
@ the van is still bare - there’s no interior work done yet at all, so it’s just condensation on the metal.
@justme6767 Ай бұрын
Get well John 🙏🙏🙏
@TheresaPrisbrey Ай бұрын
Good job John ! Work smarter not harder 😊
@TheresaPrisbrey Ай бұрын
New mic is more noise canceling, but you may have to speak up a bit.
@deanawells4395 2 ай бұрын
Best of wishes on your surgery and healing ❤
@sandyhammond 2 ай бұрын
Get well soon from Joburg, South Africa - all the best 🎉
@dogstartarot 2 ай бұрын
Best wishes for a speedy recovery from your surgery.
@janonthelam3418 2 ай бұрын
Stay well, John! See you back up and running, soon. 👍❤️🇨🇦
@kathyarnusch7614 2 ай бұрын
Sorry you had three days doing it all yourself. You made it! ❤
@JohnsVanAdventures 2 ай бұрын
@@kathyarnusch7614 👍💪
@marysaltlife1427 2 ай бұрын
I'd install the connector hood to deflect the weather, too.👍
@sandrameredith2797 2 ай бұрын
Hi John, i am in Australia
@JohnsVanAdventures 2 ай бұрын
@@sandrameredith2797 g’day mate!
@hardrockgirl5844 2 ай бұрын
I'm subscriber number 54! 😊
@JohnsVanAdventures 2 ай бұрын
@@hardrockgirl5844 👍🤩
@LifeBirthtoDeathbyLynn 2 ай бұрын
You are very much appreciated for trying to stay on track with tech and production. You do great! I'm doing my very best at the moment, just using my android phone that the kids gave us. :) Thank you for sharing this link on your other community post. I will eventually explore various mics. i have a hyper solo x or something like that for the desk but so far just using my phone. Thanks again!
@LifeBirthtoDeathbyLynn 2 ай бұрын
Looks like I'm subscriber number 52. I LIKE this choice to share your knowledge and information with the van conversion as well as potential future plans for interviewing folks along your future travels. I'm learning and all this is very interesting. I used to LOVE to hold my flashlight for my dad and brothers when they'd work on their vehicles. I've never seen a van conversion, so looking forward to this. You're a great teacher, communicator, person ... and thank you for sharing. Stay strong. YANA
@JohnsVanAdventures 2 ай бұрын
@@LifeBirthtoDeathbyLynn thank you for the kind comments! Makes it a little more enticing to share here. You are a good supporter.
@LifeBirthtoDeathbyLynn 2 ай бұрын
@@JohnsVanAdventures I believe that you WILL have lots of support and comments on this channel, also. You're a very well-rounded person with lots of ideas, activities, and experiences to help you balance LIFE. Your perspective is very helpful to many people. Some things take time and I like to appreciate growth happening in a natural manner. yana
@cremebrulee4759 2 ай бұрын
Hi, John!
@tammyscott9664 2 ай бұрын
I’ve never seen such a big solar panel! Very inventive way to bring it up top!
@JohnsVanAdventures 2 ай бұрын
@@tammyscott9664 it’s actually two, 200 W panels mounted together.
@tammyscott9664 2 ай бұрын
Your volume is pretty quiet using the mic but much more natural (less tinny).
@JohnvanGurp Ай бұрын
@@tammyscott9664 I believe I had the volume level set at two out of three… I’m gonna do an update.