Alone Installing The Water System In My Bus Conversion

[@virtualmyles]

Thanks for being a compassionate citizen by invoking a self-quarantine. Build looks great. Keep up the excellent work.

[@navigationnowhere]

Thanks.

[@SunflowerandtheBussLady]

Ok, don’t know why I’m so emotional, but I actually got misty eyed when you kept saying alone. But know you aren’t EVER alone, maybe in proximity, but never in spirit and encouragement. Rachel rocks! Her sweet disposition and bubbly personally makes me smile each time she’s on. Your excitement in each task motivates me to get my rear into gear and get my stuff done. Keep up the excellent work! 👏🏽🙏🏽✌🏽💖

[@MichelleReneeMusic]

I'm building solo and although I'm making progress, it can get overwhelming. This kinda renewed my faith that I can get this finished. Thank you!

[@ShadowMoonFarms]

Michael, make it a drawer above the water tank. So much easier to get things out and a perfect place for your dishes

[@ShantiMoves]

Sorry to hear about your friend. Hoping for a speedy recovery!

[@oilcanracer6388]

Two things. The plywood cover facing the front of the cabinets, you can utilize as a small storage if you build a door. Also use some felt or cloth material between your metal tank straps and tank. The tank may flex and move on bumpy roads. Sharp straps will cut into tank. Good job on this build so far!

[@mildredlackey1938]

Hope everyone gets well your doing a very good job by your self, worst thing is when your by yourself ,there’s no one to blame for stuff,😀

[@navigationnowhere]

Haha. 😂

[@tropicaldrifter5549]

Your sister is so cute. Personality plus. 😀

[@Scorpiomary]

I loved Rachel's winter captures. Good vlog. Take care Michael Peace

[@someoneelsemothermother8259]

I just started watching it is so hard to find them in order for this old lady :) I enjoy listening and watching you sense of humor reminds me of my son. Thank you.

[@MalloryMagruder]

Rachel is by far my favorite person on the internet 😸

[@rmontena4583]

I try to watch video channels with positive attitudes/smiles etc and yours is no exception. Tx :) Rich

[@navigationnowhere]

Thanks !

[@jamesmcgraw9570]

Buddy, you might want the pump below the tank. Otherwise it will be hard to prime. Also get a bicycle infertile to slide over your straps in order to protect the water tank.

[@navigationnowhere]

Thanks for the suggestions. In the next video, I actually move the pump for that reason. But, appreciate you looking out for me!

[@jamesmcgraw9570]

@@navigationnowhere you might want to add a drain valve at the inlet side of the pump.

[@navigationnowhere]

Thanks! I had a blow/drain value and a pressure gauge to test the system later.

[@samcooper3999]

Love the progress. Micheal, stay safe. Looking forward to when you can have your “crew” back with you. I know you’ll be glad when they’re back.

[@navigationnowhere]

They will be back in the next video !! They were missed.

[@FailureIsaChoiceTeresaPrichard]

Wow! Gotta say, after watching you for a lil' over a year now, your attention to detail is amazing!! You Sir, are genius! 🤗

[@zedwolf1589]

Hope you and everyone around you is ok, first of all, then the build is looking great 👍. I think l miss you having friends and family around to help you out, it just doesn't seem right. Anyhow glad you guys are playing it safe, take care and see ya next week.

[@littleredridinghood6187]

I ordered stuff I needed for diy projects when I had to quarantine last Aug. I ordered from Amazon and had it shipped to my home.

[@stahliclaassen6466]

Sorry to hear that you need to quarantine but very thankful that you are taking the virus seriously!

[@TheTramil]

Good man. You're doing the right thing. Where i live, everything is quarantined. Restaurant are on delivery/take out, and there is no non-outside activities possible. I live in canada, in the province of Quebec. You taking care of your community is amazing. There is not enough people doing so.

[@AndrewBiggart]

Your sister is such a lovely human!

[@jordanvargovich]

Me personally I would put a piece of rubber between tank and straps so it doesn't eventually rub thru

[@murray1759]

You must be a carpentar

[@TomasMatos1]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣LMAO and once again unsupervised, I feel for you,

[@Badgeweefixstuff]

Awesome video 👍🇨🇦🛠️

[@markalbert8855]

Nothing better than a project to work on during these times. The bus is looking amazing, keep Positive.

[@navigationnowhere]

Thanks Mark !

[@Beirdo1]

Rachel is such an awesome sister. Glad to see you found a way to move forward even under the circumstances.

[@Twelvestonestacking]

Good Sister....Good Brother! kind words to one another....goodonyas!

[@RogueAPBT]

Hope everyone is on the mend now. Thanks for the video!

[@mikedicecco5812]

Bus is looking great , liking the whole design 👍 You stay healthy now .

[@navigationnowhere]

Thanks, getting the counter top this week !!

[@jeepinovertheworld]

The quality of these bus build videos is wholesome af and well put together ❤ this build idea is what I'm probably going to go with. Same size skoolie just took out the chairs all by my self! But a second person would've been awesome 👌 thank you for the content. I've almost finished with your build series on this bus, absolutely amazing information videos.

[@lauratibbles6598]

Things are looking great so sorry about your quarantine right now it does suck but glad things are moving on snd thank god for Rachel she is your angel and this is what family does for each other just keep on keeping on until next time be safe stay warm god speed ❤️❤️❤️🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🌈🌈🌈

[@navigationnowhere]

Rachel is awesome! Thanks and glad that we were able to keep moving forward.

[@justinlucero6652]

Looking forward to ur videos ur not alone you are in it with all of us in this videos lol plus ur sister helps u out

[@drewa3597]

nice progress

[@theadventuresofsaltyjrover]

Glad to see your still busy can’t wait to see the final result

[@elisabethe8055]

Take care and hope you wont get the darn virus. You did good even alone! :)

[@navigationnowhere]

Unfortunately everyone in the house got it. That is one reason this video is up a week late. But, everyone is back together and on our feet !! Thanks. Hope you stay well too.

[@GoshGus]

@@navigationnowhere Oh no! Did you get it too?

[@gaileenfrost4588]

You did a great job we were all with you

[@nw7696]

So much work under less than favorable conditions! It's looking GREAT!!!😊👍🏻

[@navigationnowhere]

Thanks! Working on the bus makes it better

[@TheGreenNewSteal2025]

That much snow is beautiful. My state just got hammered by an ice storm so enjoy the fluffy stuff and be thankful it’s not like here. What I would have given for a self contained bus with water and heat last week lol.

[@navigationnowhere]

I was thinking that when I saw all the snow down south. An off grid bus would have been so amazing for people.

[@JoeZyzyx]

They should add baffles into water tanks for vehicles, so the water doesn't slap one direction, then back, without some impediment to stop that.

[@FloridaHomesteading]

I’m sorry you’re alone! I know you love people around! This too shall pass! 👍❤️

[@NumberJuanBus]

Nice job! The water system looks great

[@navigationnowhere]

Can’t wait to see you next week !!!

[@jameswynd3713]

Wait - wut 😲😲

[@navigationnowhere]

🤫 Haha, Colorado is next on the list

[@jameswynd3713]

Im just jealous of Florida warmth!

[@navigationnowhere]

Me too ... I’ll let you know how the heat feels while I am missing the snow.

[@mariayu1012]

Hope you can upload much longer vid since it's on a weekly basis. Stay Safe! God Bless you and your family

[@navigationnowhere]

Thanks for letting me know you would be interested in longer videos. I can start doing that.

[@mariayu1012]

@@navigationnowhere Thanks! It will be worth waiting for because I always wait for your updates.

[@navigationnowhere]

I appreciate that !! Thank you

[@jmbcbataille9594]

Never easy to work alone...but that’s most of our life actually 😳 Bravo 👋👋👋💪💪💪

[@navigationnowhere]

Thanks, it’s always fun having people popping in around the bus build. Hope you get some friends to stop by.

[@michaellassley30]

You want to make sure that your tank it's secured and divided so that it doesn't slosh around while in motion affecting your driving

[@rosalieogden479]

Can't keep a good man down. ❤🙏🤞

[@ashleejones1690]

Well now I need to go watch "All Dogs Go to Heaven" ✌😂

[@Trucking609]

I like the work you do.

[@navigationnowhere]

Thanks

[@2AZSUN]

Good work Michael! Working alone isn't always the most fun, but you got it done. And like usual, you still manged to get some got teaching in and show us how it all gets done. And, of course, there's Rachel who saves the day and turns personal shopper, and adds her usual fun to any vid she makes an appearance. Glad you've recovered well, and hopefully you're back to feeling 100%. Here's to having the whole gang back together again!!!

[@redpandabus-adventuresinlife]

Michael... I love how you do everything right. No shortcuts. Your the Bob Villa of the bus world community! l also loved how you replied to your sister about not finding all the parts. That's how a real man should talk to all women! So many make us feel like we are incapable... but we are not.

[@1szera]

Where are you located, what type of seasons are you prepping for, are you planning for off grid time? So far I really appreciate your resources, approach [ organized approach!!] and presentation. Great work! Thanks

[@navigationnowhere]

The bus is built where I expect to go almost anywhere. Hopefully 🙏haha

[@1szera]

@@navigationnowhere Tried to word that so it wasn't invasive ... Best of luck with your build.

[@toddjohnston4788]

Really enjoyed! Looking great!

[@lenward474]

Thanks from everyone for isolating. So many people still don't get it! Great build!

[@elisabethm9655]

Michael, Your work is some of the most well designed and executed I’ve seen. Truly professional and meticulous - always a pleasure to see what you’ve done. Thank you for sharing and thanks to Rachel for being a supportive sister during your quarantine - I’m just hoping you dodged the virus! I’ve been through these exposure quarantines - I looked at good time for reflection and planning.

[@navigationnowhere]

I know, I had a lot of time to draw and design more on the bus. Haha. Now I have a whole bunch of new ideas 😂

[@jeffreyharville1918]

You might want to think about putting the sink and sink counter space on a hinge. So that, if, in the future you have to get to your water arrangement, it will be easier. Just an Idea.

[@BullScrapPracEff]

Wow looks like you are getting close to wrapping it up. Looking forward to your window solutions.

[@t.callecod1073]

You got this keep positive have some music playing it helps

[@rob1971]

Another great video Mike 👍🏻 I hope you and all your friends are ok too 🤞🏻

[@navigationnowhere]

We are back to building at this point. Thanks for the well wishes. Hope you stay healthy as well!

[@EastcoastdreamerNS]

Thanks for the video. Stay safe

[@navigationnowhere]

Thanks.

[@OldePete]

Thanks for supporting "public health".

[@isaiahbangura4421]

Put a piece of rubber between the tank and straps please, I don't want it to rub on your water tank. Also please protect your pex lines from the wood. The bus is similar to an earthquake. HepVo valve is your best friend for sink and shower drain.

[@Duchessjo44]

I'm just so glad you guys are being smart about the whole Covid situation! And, again, you guys are just so cool and fun!

[@KenW66]

Get well soon, Michael.

[@scottfaulds2645]

Great job

[@marcadams423]

Hey man. Awesome build. Love both buses. Just an FYI. The water pump is way too high. The water coming out of your tank won’t even be able to reach it. The water in the pipe before the pump will only reach the height as the water in the tank. The water pump has to be the same height or below as the outlet of your tank or else you not get max water out of your tank.

[@SteampunkSteve]

Did you put the tank in upside down? The large fill port is on the bottom

[@navigationnowhere]

Yeah I am going to fill it from the bottom and have an air release on the top.

[@SteampunkSteve]

Ok. I usually put the big opening at the top in case a hose loosens so no massive leak and use the opening you'll connect the pump to as the vent.

[@t.callecod1073]

Good day sir hope you're doing well.

[@journeyman4328]

Great build seires, but are you sure you want that water pump so high behind the sink? When it goes out you will have to raise or remove the sink.

[@navigationnowhere]

I had a discussion with some people on patreon about that and just moved it yesterday to a new location. You will see it in the next video. Thanks for tip though. Building alone, I have no one to bounce ideas off of haha 😂

[@decentdrives]

Came here to make the same comment - we’re all looking out for ya! Loving the build :)

[@navigationnowhere]

This is why I can’t be left alone 😂

[@RoundTownWithMike]

6,350 views in one day Mike? Nice! Good job! I love how clean you build. I am super OCD too!

[@barbaragraves5723]

Could really use some insight of the items to get for the water system. Me and my boyfriend are currently looking into making our first roller home 🥰

[@marilynfourie2651]

Make a drawer above the water tank, will be easier to get things out

[@navigationnowhere]

I think that would be best as well. I just need to wait to see the depth of the stove top to see how high I can make the drawer.

[@greensnapper1602]

Go Dale !!

[@navigationnowhere]

Flying to see him next week. Have to get his new bus ready to come north for the summer. 🤫

[@greensnapper1602]

@@navigationnowhere that's cool cant wait to see his bus..

[@danielvanmourik5247]

Beuatiful video from you Mike hope the covid is over soon. Stay safe whit your health and olso friends and family. Keep going to build the bus

[@robbywings]

Stay safe and I hope your friend recovers soon! Even though you're building alone we're enjoying you build your new home and are here to chat if you ever get bored ;) Shame you can't get the parts you need delivered from the store.

[@EdiBikeLife]

Watertank, why not mount the screws in/at the rear of the wood. If you brake now, the screw can come out, if you put it in the rear of the same board as it is in now, itt is much less possible. Hope you understand what I mean. Nice videos, love it. Keep up the good work 👌🏻👍🏻😁

[@TomLloyd-18]

I also missed the whole gang . . . but your solitude on vid really lets us appreciate how meticulous your work ethic is. And you are setting a fine example for those unclear about proper pandemic behaviour. But . . . . you wash dishes in cold water? Cold showers . . (brrrr)?

[@navigationnowhere]

Yeah, I am one of those cold shower people 😂 don’t get me wrong hot showers are nice but when I am on the road I shower pretty quick to save water. The gang will be back I. The next one.

[@Atkoag]

that's a small filter. You should look into something bigger possibly a UV light as well. Carbon catchers etc.

[@navigationnowhere]

I will have a filter before the fresh water tank that will be for water safety. The little filter is to protect the 12v pump from anything that could get through the system.

[@TomasMatos1]

What's up with Dale it's just a little snow

[@ronkirby1362]

You do really good work, your cabinets and your layout looks great. I’m not sure you really need straps on the side of the tank since it is enclosed. But you definitely need more than one strap on the front and i agree with other comments that you need to protect your tank from the straps.Rubber or felt would work nicely.Keep up the good work and stay safe.

[@billynnc1998]

Question Why are you running plumbing etc in the cabinets and not in the walls at rough in time?

[@ChrisSeliga]

PEX is the best!

[@navigationnowhere]

It makes life a lot easier haha. You will see in the next video I moved some of the components and the pex made it easy to shift.

[@murray1759]

YOU'RE AMAZING!! WHERE DID YOU LEARN TO DO ALL THIS STUFF?

[@julijohnsonmusic123]

Hi! Can you use PVC pipe? I don't want leaks down the road, every schoolie conversion is using PEX, but the shark bite connectors are expensive. So, if you can, please lmk what's better. Thanks!

[@louisl.8724]

Are you going to wrap the pipes for cold weather? Where is the fill connection going at?

[@navigationnowhere]

Not in this bus, they are in open interior spaces and the bus will either be heated or i will blow the lines out.

[@Duchessjo44]

P.S. LOVE the music you use!

[@elaineg4921]

Great work going on by u. I was just wondering... once the sink is , how would u service any of those parts if u need to. Pump ect. Stay well

[@navigationnowhere]

I noticed it after when I was editing and talked with some people on patreon. In the next video... I move it 😂 thanks though for pointing it out appreciate the support on the build

[@victorstone9051]

I would hire you to build me a bus conversion as you do fantastic work!!

[@1982MCI]

The only problem with that tho would be if he charged just a reasonable labor rate the cost of this quality of a build would be enormous and then you’d really have to think hard about it because there could be other options at that point and if you did go they with a build, you’d need to hold onto it and enjoy it cause you’ll never be able to sell it for what you have invested. This is one reason why you don’t find buses with nice conversion jobs like what he is doing, for sale, cause they don’t exist. You can find plenty of botched jobs where folks watch KZbin and think it looks easy and get in over their heads and quit and try to sell it at a fairly high price cause it’s partially converted but they don’t understand everything they did is wrong and bad quality, not at all what this bus is and most of the time they end up sitting and rotting then. Sorry to say victor, but if you don’t have the skills to do most all of this yourself then there’s no way it would make financial sense to build one. Your better off going with a motor home of some sort Take care and stay safe out there

[@victorstone9051]

I luv the music:)

[@shareethornberry8385]

Do you have a layout of the plumbing? Can you identify for us what the components you have installed are?

[@navigationnowhere]

I can add them to the description but the next video I am currently editing will have the parts included. Thanks for letting me know

[@shareethornberry8385]

@@navigationnowhere I just have to do the plumbing, including the sink and shower pan, and the electric with solar and a couple of outlets. And I am a little intimidated. My son knows plumbing and electric, except solar. But I don't want him to do everything for me. So, I am looking for easy, clear video to help. Thanks for helping.

[@DavidMBurgmayer]

Where'd you learn this stuff man?

[@kst357]

Aren't you going to install a grey water tank?

[@navigationnowhere]

It will be installed under the bus once the weather turns to spring.

[@SeekingDiscoveryBus]

Another great build video! Is there a specific reason that you choose to use the crimp connectors on your plumbing instead of push to connect style fittings?

[@navigationnowhere]

Cost would be one thing the shark bite connectors are more expensive where we are at. Besides that it’s just what I have always used and I had all the crimping tools.

[@shellybelly971]

Awesome work. Is there a need to use any waterproofing? Like a clear coat of some poly around the tank/pipes? Stay safe!

[@navigationnowhere]

You could but, I have never had any issue in the past with the pipe lines so never considered it. That’s something I might think about adding. Thanks.

[@moustachemike7128]

question: why so high on the tank from the floor..Or are you above the wheel well?...my guess..

[@justinmehlhaff4776]

It's above the wheel well

[@mrmudstud5980]

Michael, did you consider installing a hot water line to recycle from the shower back to the fresh water tank. Why? Because if you want to take a warm/hot shower with wasting water, you turn on the hot water and let go back to the fresh water tank until it is hot enough for you, then take your quick shower. This way, you don’t waste any water waiting for hot water. Hope this makes sense.

[@navigationnowhere]

I have not consider that but now I will be looking in to it. thanks for the idea.

[@HawaiiNei]

Did you reinstall the rubber mat in the cab? At least on the driver side. It's hard to tell from the video.

[@navigationnowhere]

The original rubber was removed and cut to be placed back in. It now acts as a flashing between the floor and cab area.

[@HawaiiNei]

@@navigationnowhere Thank you.

[@justin98111]

i’ve seen you do so many builds. Do others hire you to build their homes or is this another project for yourself?

[@navigationnowhere]

Some projects are friends and other are mine. Ivan is a personal project

[@krisban26]

Is the pump to be before the accumulator?

[@jeffreyroybal8981]

So curious why not a bigger tank for water? Weight? About how long will it last you?

[@navigationnowhere]

I had 130 gallons on my larger bus and it lasted me forever at my usage rate. So, I figured 40 gallons was enough of a balance between storage and weight for me.

[@jeffreyroybal8981]

@@navigationnowhere makes sense.

[@carrtb]

Hi Michael, I’m enjoying watching the Ivan build! It’s going so well. On this vid however, I have a couple worries. First, the bottom surface of the water tank (when we could see you sliding it in place) is straddling upon two 2 x 4s spaced apart, not a total flat surface. I’ve seen tanks like this, when full, not placed on a flat surface. The plastic over time deforms or bulges down into voids, eventually developing stress cracks at sharp surface transitions and later begins leaking. Remember you’ll have as much as 320 lbs of water in it! My second worry is the (up to) 320 lbs mass won’t be held back by the strapping over that right hand end in a hard braking maneuver or front impact. It will slide right out! I’d hate to see the work you put into acquiring/placing all the water management equipment and possibly compromising all your great cabinet work. Might you be able to fasten something like a long horizontal 2 x 4 brace against the back wall where one end is butted up against the right side of the tank and the other against the left cabinet wall? That would certainly lock it in and you could use screws to remove the brace in the event the tank needs to be removed. Thank you for a great series!

[@musikmkrs3837]

Hi! First off your videos have my top following when it's coming to my first bus conversion ... So I'm grateful for you for that. One question, no one is talking about their systems being connected to an electrical source Do I need electrical to have gray water and fresh water systems in my bus that run? I've read that if I manually lite my gas water heater I can bypass electrical, and would the rest just be pressure? I eventually plan for a complete solar setup but I mean, financing that though I currently, at this moment, have a shell of a bus ... Insides ripped out. Still have to figure the electrical schematics (your video with your pop has been very helpful) Just tryna wrap my head around it all as an entire project from start to how I desire to finish

[@minejohn1]

I hope u're doing ok.

[@RogueAPBT]

Hey, Michael. Not sure if you want to answer this in comments, but just curious if those cabinets you installed are unfinished, and if so, can you say why you do it that way?

[@navigationnowhere]

They are unfinished right now. I will be finishing all the wood cabinets and doors in a future video.

[@RogueAPBT]

@@navigationnowhere Cool, I will look forward to the video.