No Build Dodge Grand Caravan Minivan Camper Conversion 2023 Tour | Minimalist Tiny Living

No build Dodge Grand Caravan minivan camper conversion 2023 tour!
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This is my 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan no-build minivan camper conversion. I travel with my Chihuahua, Wynston. We’ve visited 34 states together in the continental US, and our home base is in Arizona.
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[@dakota1992]

Your van build is by far the best one I have seen, Amanda. It's practical, functional, tidy and aestheticcally pleasing. Very well thought out. Simply love it. 🤗

[@AdventuringWithAmanda]

That means a lot to me!

[@patrickcummins976]

Your videos are the best! Thanks!

[@AdventuringWithAmanda]

That means a lot! ❤️

[@janpiper3068]

Neat,well organized, very nice and convenient.

[@karinwolfert1397]

i can't believe how much stuff you can fit in there. awesome

[@MattyVanHalen]

Excellent tour!!!

[@diannepkegler8985]

I noticed you have a bed chair pillow for your back. I use these all the time to turn my bed into a chair. Kudos on having one of these. I’m so surprised that most of the video, all of the videos I watch no one using the bed pillow chair. I’m quite surprised. They are excellent for turning a bed into a chair/ lounge area.

[@AdventuringWithAmanda]

Yes! I've been using one for YEARS! It's so incredibly comfortable.

[@howdydo7320]

Enjoyed the video.😊

[@margannaful]

Very nice! If I ever get around to van life, my van will be the clone of yours. It is perfect!

[@johnpeddicord4932]

#2 excellent tour😊

[@Gepsy342]

I’ve learned so much from your videos

[@daninicole2700]

Those glasses look amazing on you, and I always enjoy watching your van tours. 😊

[@AdventuringWithAmanda]

Thanks so much!

[@daninicole2700]

@@AdventuringWithAmanda you're welcome! 😊

[@Nantzee1]

So happy to find your video. I don’t know if you’re aware, but the rents in Canada are absolutely stupid. So I thought about the van life and all the vans I’ve looked at are so old and decrepit or there isn’t anything on that works. It boggles my mind all the things you have in your van and you’ve made it look so beautiful and homey. So now I’m going to refine my search because I noticed the vans like yours are affordable for me. I’m going to check out the rest of your videos. Thank you so much for sharing. My spirits were getting down about not finding a place to rent and you have given me hope thank you so much.

[@AdventuringWithAmanda]

Hi there! I'm so happy I've been able to bring you some relief and ideas. I have a lot of helpful information on my channel about how to do van life simply, and on a budget. I hope you'll find some of it inspiring! ❤️

[@bevwood8210]

Thanks for the inspiration

[@shorelinerach01]

Thank you so much for your van tour! I absolutely love and it gives me hope that you don't need a gazillion dollars for a swanky van build.😊 This seems so cozy and comfy.

[@tikoy1955]

Good informational review. Some neat items.

[@candacepanner7248]

Always enjoy your tours, having browsed thru your other videos it's nice to see how it all functions together. I'm taking the Voyager out for her first overnight to a state park this wk end I am so excited! But; it may b my first and last local outing till next winter as it's already getting hot in FL and all the snakes and ticks will b out for spring soon, yuck! So, if I go out again it will b further north w a little colder temps to protect me and Foxy we don't like them! Idk if you're following my progress reports, but I used your bed idea in my no build after quickly realizing Head room was important to me as well, and I have a 4 fold mattress and kept my 28" wide wooden base in two panels so I can stack it up into a square whenever I want more floor space, totally inspired by you! I am wkg hopefully my last full time yr, one more at the most, and then I will slow it down to 6 mo's on, 6 mo's travel as I age thru my 60's. I feel so free just having my Van and my plan! Thank you for all your encouragement and inspiration!

[@AdventuringWithAmanda]

I'm so happy for you!!

[@VooV830]

🌼💛🌼 good morning Amanda and Wynston.

[@JeffeysMom]

I really love my Yargo solar panel! Thanks for the previous tip! ☀️😁🔥🏕️🚐🐾🇺🇸❤️👍🏻☕️

[@wardsdotnet]

I like those skinny shelves

[@tracyhull7936]

Yes those glasses look great on you Amanda thanks for showing us your home again

[@pattyhopper9848]

Love how organized tou are!! Everything has it’s spot. You rock 👍🏻

[@angelmission]

I love the way you outfitted it and have special places for your fur baby.

[@beerman204]

I have same van and it is fantastic. Also have same 4" folding mattress and it is super comfortable. Don't skimp on bedding comfort!

[@Cjs_Travelin_Van-Na]

great video and a great set up. girl you got it going on!

[@leese.23]

Where do you store clothes? Really love the new glasses Amanda! I went on there and bought myself some new sunglasses. it was much more expensive because I have to wear bifocals but I've been needing some glasses for a couple years and the price was still absolutely wonderful so thank you so much

[@AdventuringWithAmanda]

I showed them on my metal shelf.

[@jacquelinejensen5360]

I thought I was a minimalist. You have me beat! Nice build.

[@Tina.Lucille]

I purchased 3 of the tapestries and the water jug pump all of which I love that you recommended. Oh and the Scrubzz Rinse-free Bath Sponges and sticky gels!

[@AdventuringWithAmanda]

Oooo yay! You will love all the things!!! ❤️❤️

[@Tina.Lucille]

@@AdventuringWithAmanda I do! I also purchased the EcoNour Car Window Screens they are the bomb!!! Thank you for the recommendations!

[@kitaoden703]

❤ Beautiful Update Hi Winston Thank you Amanda

[@gloria5873]

Great video Amanda! You are so organized, neat and clean. Thanks for putting this together, its very helpful. Love your videos 👍 ❤ 😊

[@AdventureGearTV]

Greatest job, Amanda! The van looks awesome, and the ramp is perfect for your pup. I used the same mattress but oriented my head towards the back. Our builds are almost the same concept. But, you definitely have a lot more stickers.

[@gianicholas7028]

Wow! You are very organized and your system appears very functional and taught me some things. Ythabks for sharing.

[@1844JC]

I love this so much! This is the most practical no build one I’ve seen!

[@AdventuringWithAmanda]

Thank you!

[@sharonslay1936]

That was lovely ❤😊

[@ukulelebutterfly]

Nice set up. I just purchased a Pacifica. Love those stow n go seats! My concern with the shelves is in case of an accident. I think projectiles. Be aware of items that may be dangerous. Very cute and functional. You've got the best toilet 🚻 setup I've seen. Hope I don't have to. But, shit happens. 🤣✌️❤️ ~ 🦋

[@AdventuringWithAmanda]

Just use lots of bungee cords and velcro to secure everything!

[@sharonclack5914]

Wow Amanda great setup, I'll watch this again, you and Winston have a great day, Love❤♥️♥️🫖🐶

[@helpmeretiresoon5972]

I just bought my first power station ever I didn't get a real big one ill try it out. It's on its way. It a all powers S700 got it for 314 out the door. ITS 606 WATT HOURS. And I got 1 100 watt solar panel to start out. Hope it's pretty cool.

[@AdventuringWithAmanda]

Great choices!

[@theartistjodievans]

You are my favorite setup so far for simplicity and the way I already live.

[@ladypaw189]

I am so bummed with my van... my transmission is going out. Engine light went on during a trip to Milwaukee to babysit my grands. Had to turn around. $1500‐4000 mechanic said depending on after he drops the pan and sees the problem. Can't get it in til April.😢 But watching your video cheered me up and gave me more ideas so I checked your links and added more to my list😁

[@AdventuringWithAmanda]

Nooooo I'm so sorry to hear that!!! Ugh!

[@jerryakamuadams6399]

great video. going road tripping in a van or truck is on my bucket list...fulltime job, part time graduate school, wife, kids, house and mortgage...feel like i'll never do it. im thinking of trying to get a fully remote job for at least a year and just go do it for a year. take the whole family. make memories with my kids before they get too big and dont want to hang out with dad/mom. i need to just do it. life is too short to just sit around bogged down, before i know it my kids will be all grown up, me and (and wife) will be too old to want to do it. i just need to do it.

[@beckymaddux979]

Love the Floodgate Operators sticker ❤️

[@JS-vp4wf]

Im about to start van life (well i'll live in a car and upgrade to minivan later but you are my ultimate model, i love the simplicity and versatility of your set up, you have tons of good tips

[@gaylewilliams7158]

GREAT JOB!! I've been watching LOTS of minivan camper videos for about 3 years. I chose the same layout for WHEN I get a my Caravan (love the stow-n-go seating) around the end of this year, when I start drawing Social Security, and I'm going to take more vacations from work next year. I'm going to remove the 60 part of the 60/40 back seat and one of the center seats (I'll only have 4, instead of 7, seats but there'll be more storage space). The bed will be a double-stack mattress that I can separate to make 2 beds if a friend or grandson joins me. I picked that layout because I'm tall, and I want to be able to access things in the way-back without having to go outside.

[@AdventuringWithAmanda]

Wonderful! Thank you for watching.

[@robynp8697]

Great ideas, thanks!

[@allenr.schultz5339]

Hi, I just discovered your channel. Several folks have recommended putting out 2 chairs so strangers would think maybe you are not alone! Al

[@AdventuringWithAmanda]

I'm generally not alone.

[@maryfry920]

Hi Amanda Thanks for another great video

[@AdventuringWithAmanda]

Thanks Mary!

[@nancyllowe4]

Love your van! Put many of the items on my tablets notepad. Rank them in order of importance...really have wanted a back pillow but have not had good luck in finding one. Hope I find one like yours! Thanks again for such good information❣️ Love ya', love your channel❣️🚐🏕️

[@AdventuringWithAmanda]

I wish the pillow was still available on Amazon. It's been so awesome. It was $40 but worth it to spend a bit more for something quality.

[@beckyrollings6961]

Sometimes they have them at Walmart. Not sure if they’re the same quality as yours.

[@Gimo76]

Great build…

[@red2thebone]

Absolutely mind blowing! 😧❤️

[@ComradeQuestion42069]

These videos of yours are really helpful. I had myself thinking I was going to have all this carpentry done to my minivan, but I realized it's overkill. I much prefer your style of DIY and organized chaos. Do you have a more in-depth video about your bed platform?I really like the idea of having multiple layers (wood, foam, mattress) to level out a bed because that seems like it will save a lot of hassle and give better head room.

[@AdventuringWithAmanda]

Glad you found the video!

[@juliennebrendadevos6004]

Love your setup ,i have same blue blankit same ,table.your travel mate is adorable .

[@Stay_tooned]

Very organized, practical and pleasant to the eye. I'm sure your organization comes from a few iterations to get it to this point for you and Wynston. Nice! I love the bed cover!

[@miken8778]

This seems to be the way to go.atleast by my way of thinking. Simple,light weight and completely removable. Any1 with a van could do this with 2k or less and be good t go.

[@AdventuringWithAmanda]

Yes!!

[@TheroldFranklin]

Hey Amanda Good To Hear And See Yall Guys Again Thanks For The Video Take Care Your Friend Eddie From Athens Ala Be Careful.

[@agneskiesling2905]

Hi Amanda!! Found out about you from Caravan Carolyn!!... have follkwed her for years. .. ans she gave you credit for some new changes shw is doing in her van!! ❤

[@AdventuringWithAmanda]

Awww thank you!

[@idaberrones4834]

Very informative and fixing up my little Chevy HHR and simple but I'm doing something with it. I've got a cot with a bed blankets pillows I put a rug in my car. It's like a little van picking up things here and there I want to get a jackery for sure a small one.

[@vansvanandtravels7566]

Good video! This is Vanessa, your neighbor. Another neighbor told me about your channel. She said she knew Bobo. Lol I subscribed.

[@AdventuringWithAmanda]

Oh hi Vanessa!!! 😍😍😍 who told you about me?! I guess I must know them!

[@thegou]

Nice setup! Congrats! :D Mine won't look like yours because of different needs, but I'll steal a lot of tricks from all your videos! Thank you for that!

[@Red_Queens_Jubilee_Club]

Nicely done tour. Frequently I stop watching very early in a video because the creator is rambling on and on about things that are unrelated to the actual subject. You stayed on point and held my interest. Wynston’s cameo was a nice surprise too. I watch a lot of van build videos and I wonder what is the motivation for going out and staying in the van, especially somewhere as remote as BLM land? Thanks. rq

[@AdventuringWithAmanda]

Exploration. Freedom. Peace. Serenity.

[@susanmorgan647]

Great tour. Thank you Amanda ❣️

[@utahhomessandygeorge-realt9082]

great set up! Great video! Thanks for sharing!

[@wanderlust62]

Very nice setup, really like the organization... Can I suggest you consider how fast you are moving your camera/phone? It was hard to focus on your setup, moving so fast...

[@calvinmarshall1610]

Thanks for sharing looking forward to the next episode

[@unclebhoy3753]

its help alot for me pindung staff that you have in your Van..

[@aces4amy226]

I love your glasses! So cute!

[@AdventuringWithAmanda]

Thank you!!

[@mannyvaldes1101]

Your Guido I like your advise thanks for share your van life

[@SD-pm3fx]

This is one of the best I've seen. 😊

[@robinreigle5948]

Love it❤ If you are ever back in Central Pa you always have a place to park and grab a shower 😊 Be safe and continue to have great adventures.

[@OrganizedPlannerChic]

This is awesome! I want to do this for traveling! ❤❤❤

[@ariesenergy6761]

You have put so much thought into the practicality of your living space. Love it ❤. Just subscribed 😊

[@roxanneloyst3733]

What a great organize setup and it’s not cluttered. Great use if space. I am looking at buying a Grand Caravan for seasonal camping. The container on top is bonus I love it . Thank you for sharing.

[@spellerlittlewing]

Love your low bed just my style

[@ktk2094]

Very organized.

[@davidemm829]

You miss nothing, you are so we spoken, I bet you would be an awesome technical / instruction writer,ike text books, tutorial instructional videos , technical instructional manuals, personal / employee hand books...sorry not judging, your skill just jumped out at me, ( I think I mentioned it before) I'm sure what ever you do brings you joy and you didn't ask, so unsolicited advice can be seen as criticism...it was not. Thank you. I have grand caravan ..stow n go seats are out, ton of storage..ty again..kiss the Wyn for me Dave..

[@AdventuringWithAmanda]

I take it as a compliment. Thank you. 👍

[@garylafreniere9194]

Hello Amanda!!! And Winston!!!

[@kalenagy]

heat shield ? nice

[@deedeeotero4475]

Hey Amanda! Love this video!!! Do you keep the 2 back side windows covered (w/the heatshield) all the time or just when your stopped @ camp?

[@AdventuringWithAmanda]

Yes I always keep them up. 😘

[@ralphsanchico2452]

I have the exact same model van and I have seen a lot of varying designs. It appears the only build you performed was the bed. Which is perfect because I have zero building skills 🤣

[@AdventuringWithAmanda]

It's put together with duct tape and Velcro. 🤣🤣

[@lisachennault575]

Awesome thank you 🙏🏼 so much for sharing love it 🥰 ❤

[@CaravanCarolyn]

VERY helpful. Thanks so much.

[@SerenaBrooks2686]

This is brilliant

[@mjmcinnesincanada]

~Beautiful!❤

[@theequeenbeast2746]

I love your glasses.

[@michellepasc7564]

I would love to have help doing this to my van, I have same van too! Anyone??!!! Love your little Chi as well 🙂

[@torriebrown9607]

Divaaaaaa it super super Neat❤

[@smile83tye]

Very Nice ❤

[@missmajor5640]

Nice

[@FeelsOnWheels]

A leveller…very very important gear 👍because it can spoil your sleep or may lend you up in a medical condition..people use their sense to fix it but this small gear is a must and nobody highlights on it. I used to drive long distances in my car and started overlanding since a couple of months in winter @ india but worried to continue spending night in my car in summers🥲 I stay alone in my car and looking a fridge and a power station to meet the need of fridge cooling and a running fan and to use electric gadgets like laptop etc. What size of power station will work and easily adjust in my honda jazz(fit)

[@alana7228]

Thank you so much for the tour... very helpful. I am just amazed by all the space you have created in your van. It's incredible to think this is a minivan. Is it true that a minivan's built-in insulation is such that you dont need to insulate further?

[@AdventuringWithAmanda]

That is true!!

[@wardsdotnet]

Have you ever wished you had a bed that folds up into a couch?

[@AdventuringWithAmanda]

Nope.

[@valeriemiller3731]

Wow

[@TheIvoryman]

I noticed that you keep the butane cylinder engaged in your stove. This is not a good practice. Being engaged there is a chance you could loose some butane due to slow seepage. And, that could be a potential safety issue if you are in the van with the windows closed. And, the knob could get bumped while you are pushing things in and out of the van. When not actually cooking you should completely remove the butane cylinder from the stove. And make sure to keep and replace the little red plastic cap that came with it. Without the cap on, something could push down on the tube at the top of the cylinder and cause all of the butane to escape. And that could be a very bad thing.

[@AdventuringWithAmanda]

It's actually not engaged when sitting in the stove. I have to lock it in place every time I use it. Butane has to be burning to be a true safety hazard. And it's easy to smell if there's actually an issue.

[@oldbird4210]

Love your rig! Why did you not keep your cot if I may ask? Also, do you have an Amazon page that has all the items you use/recommend?

[@AdventuringWithAmanda]

I didn't like the side bars of a cot. All my links are in the description of each video.

[@keiphyn]

Out of curiosity, I’ve seen some builds that use a cot as a bed that also provides under bed storage. Is that something you’ve tried? Something you’ve heard positive or negative things about?

[@AdventuringWithAmanda]

I've tried it and didn't like it.

[@shorelinerach01]

One more thing..would you mind explaining your leveling process? This is something that didn't even cross my mind.

[@AdventuringWithAmanda]

I have a small leveler and if my bed isn't level, I pull my front tires onto some 2x4 pieces of wood.

[@maggiequinones3573]

Wow 😲 you fit all that in that little van??

[@AdventuringWithAmanda]

Rooftop box is 18 cubic feet of storage.

[@danstrayer111]

Quartzsite? Tucson? Ajo?

[@dperry2768]

Hi thank you for your video? I’m going to purchase a van this week. Would you recommend the caravan or Pacifica? How is your caravans expensives?

[@sallygale3431]

Love your videos! Can you tell me the dimensions of the wire shelving in the back? Love it! ❤

[@AdventuringWithAmanda]

Here's a video with that info: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXraaYeoabB-r6M

[@kayepperson189]

Does Matty make and sell those dog ramps ?

[@AdventuringWithAmanda]

He does not.

[@kayepperson189]

@@AdventuringWithAmanda Sad ty

[@pamelataylor3758]

Did I miss info on the shelves in the rear? I'm very interested in getting the same one. Thanks

[@AdventuringWithAmanda]

The shelf is from Lowe's.