Andi and Dorthy's Step Van RV Tour E379

An inspiring step van owned by Andi and Dorthy
Seven Grey is a nomadic minimalist who is wandering the world (traveling internationally part of the year and North American in his step van the other part)
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Gear:
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Video edited with Final Cut Pro on MacBook Pro 13 (2015)
Credits:
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Music by: / ikson

[@offgridjack5779]

What a cute and creative couple!! Andi is a wizard with that metal work!! Welcome to North America!!

[@stephenolaughlin6595]

Aluminum=lightweight If it can be used it should be. Thanks Seven I really enjoy how you show people that think outside the norm. Step vans are awesome.

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

I like what Andi has done!

[@Anthrit]

Love what they did with the front seats. They look really nice to sit and ride in.

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

has me thinking about doing the same

[@henkdetank2881]

Wow just de details and craftsmanship on that build makes me happy. Love the seat to bed combo

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

they have some fantastic skills!

[@TheSkyzepplin1]

really nice metal work in that step van, and nice upholstery work...yes a inspiration indeed!!

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

I can't wait to see the final step van (they are only about half done)

[@garthlocklin6355]

I talked to him briefly at RTR as he was in the middle of another project but he was gracious enough to chat with me. Your right Seven; his metal working skills are suburb and he showed me how he added more front leg room by reworking the inner fender on the front driver side.

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

it was difficult at RTR to work on projects and trying to socialize with people coming past. hoping next year to not have any projects and just be able to socialize!

[@GTLees]

They seem like very nice people and a good team as well. They each used their talents to make a cozy home and that's very cool.

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

yes, a very good combo of skills

[@cyndifoore7743]

Great van build Dorothy and Andy!!! I hope to meet you one day.

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

they did an amazing job on the step van

[@wiseguy5340]

A lot of inspiration to be taken from this build. Really enjoying all of your videos Seven, keep up the good work. Respect from Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦.

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

Andi and Dorthy have some amazing skills

[@stephanie1971a]

Hi Seven, Stephanie in the UK here :) Andy and Dorothy certainly put their creative talents to great use. Andy reusing the aluminium shelves to make the bed is a genius idea!! And Dorothy's cushion covers are brilliant!! It's a shame I'm not located in the US........I'm pretty nifty at driving a sewing machine & could make a fortune sewing up bed cushion covers and window coverings LOL!! I'm slowly working my way through ALL your videos!! This was a great video Seven, good luck with your travels and stay safe!

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

hello Stephanie from the UK! I hope to make it back over there soon and want to explore the country side this time. I wish you had your sewing machine here too. I could sure use some help sewing covers for my cushions (need to do a video on that soon)

[@allenrousseau5668]

Hey Seven! This is so cool! Many inspirations from their van! Between upholstery and sheetmetal great stuff. The window covering with the fabric-I'm trying to see if I can make it roll up, so I could have roll up well insulated shades in my house, and would like it to look nice too, if I can perfect it there, then I transfer the concept to the vehicles! I have the same fiberglass roof on my MT45 [retired fedex step van], and it was great to see how he framed it for the vents, and insulated. Fancy bench seats, I saved the Aluminum shelves and modified them for new use in the van too. Nice heavy duty aluminum. Oh and the seats! Nice! And to make it modular design! That genius too! Thanks so much for sharing! Enjoy the coffee/tea, God bless! Savoring the moments brother!

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

thx Allen, and thanks for your personal email as well! I'd love to see your bus or pay you a visit when I finally get out to CT

[@livnletlrn]

What are the chances that I'd be catching up on some SWtW videos, browse some of the comments, notice that you mentioned Allen is in CT, click through and find out he lives less than five miles from me?! I sent him a message through KZbin. Thanks, Seven!

[@allenrousseau5668]

Oh my goodness! Small World! Yep, I'm right across the street from Belltown Orchards!

[@livnletlrn]

Hey Allen - I sent you a PM through KZbin, but I understand those can be easily missed, so I thought I'd try to connect with you this way as well. I learn so much from every van video I watch and every van-dweller I meet, so I'd love to meet up to share the van enthusiasm with a SoG neighbor. If that's of interest, feel free to drop me a line at livnletlrn at gmail dot com.

[@dviolinman]

Nice Andy and Dorothy Thanks

[@vanwhalen3719]

Very good ! Thank Y’all for the video !

[@Japhill75]

It is so interesting to see how people’s skills and comfort zones speck to there build .... you could tell instantly Metal was his thing...! Great build.

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

he uses metal almost everywhere

[@angelafitzgerald7407]

Love Love your home 🏡 on wheels 👌 Awesome.

[@andys623]

Glad to see someone using polyethylene foam insulation. It also comes in many different thicknesses and densities. It is great for covering exposed sheetmetal in a van (like crossmembers) to reduce thermal bridging.

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

he van is cozy and very very quiet

[@rebeccatreeseed410]

Lovely couple! Very innovative, I may borrow the boat hatches....

[@penguinchick6563]

Those seats will stick in my mind! What a great idea! How are you seven? 👍🐧

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

I'm doing well... better daily

[@3269888]

Very impressive build. Great ideas and very well done.!!

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

it was inspirational for me to see

[@ricks.1318]

VERY COOL van set up !!!!! 2 thumbs UP

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

agreed. it is a winner

[@Jamcam99]

Great job Andy and Dorothy.

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

love their rig!

[@rebeccatreeseed410]

I use reflectix in my west windows during June.Aug afternoons. I like the fabric idea, but think I will use some quilting squares. More projects!

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

I also have reflectix for my windows in summer (I think that is an episode from last November)

[@laurajphillips5981]

Andy and Dorothy are great, very creative thanks for info!

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

they are wonderful people

[@PaulBarger]

Hi Andy and Dorothy!!! Great video!!

[@robvannNS]

Boat hatches are a great idea and are often much better built than RV items.

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

Andi says they have great water seals. I'm looking at getting the same ones for ceiling hatches like he did

[@midway241]

What a beautiful couple

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

absolutely!

[@MYTOYMAKERZ]

Very nice job indeed and interesting. Thank You

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

thx for watching!

[@lyndasmith593]

Well done...Great ideas and follow through

[@singlespeedman]

Impressive work by both of them.

[@mischef18]

Cool van they have bro and some nice features in it. Thanks for showing.

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

thanks for watching!

[@jaoquelinebell784]

Very very nice indeed!! ❤

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

agreed. they have a wonderful step van

[@eic4452]

wow!!!!! Great Work !!!!!

[@finnblu3002]

Talented couple!!! Thanks!

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

they are very talented!

[@raineertundag1869]

Its been long time since ive seen your video im making vedio marathon to cover the epesodes i missed. More power im from the philuppines.

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

welcome back! I hope you enjoy the videos from this year. I spent one night in the airport in Manilla back in 2015. it was hot hot hot! I hope to return there in the next year or two and spend several weeks exploring your beautiful country!

[@kendclife7913]

Such a really nice couple!

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

they are super nice. I hope to travel with them in the near future and practice my german

[@dianer8881]

That rooster keeps spoiling the peace and quiet.

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

we redid a number of takes to try to avoid the rooster... but the guy insisted on having his say in the video

[@oldguy5458]

Nice,,, well thought out,,, Thanks for sharing,,,,Safe Travels

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

it is an incredible step van and only half finished!

[@tomcaldwell5750]

Very innovative. Thank you for the tour.

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

I'll have an updated tour of Andi's rig coming in the next couple weeks. I think you'll love the upgrades!

[@Graeme408]

very interesting. nice to see what others are doing to their vans.

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

it is inspiring to me. gives me lots of ideas

[@ohioan7536]

Nice stepvan. You could tour my box truck build if you ever find yourself in Georgia.

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

love to see your rig when in Georgia

[@carguyuk7525]

Nice engineering and well thought out

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

nothing like German engineering!

[@drewdrops-6754]

Love those upgraded seats!

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

he didn't really show off half the gizmos and custom metal work he did. the boxes under the seats are totally custom as is the new false floor under both seats

[@elwessfrank]

Awesome friendly folks!

[@mrbr549]

Great interview, nice couple! Did I hear roosters crowing in the first few minutes of the video?

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

we had to do several takes over 2 days because the roosters were so incredibly loud!

[@TheMcdrewb]

Shout to the guy who linked this!!!

[@christinamarie3598]

Wow!

[@sueg2658]

Please, what kind of fabric is she referring to that covers the front seats? Very nice build.

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

bamboo fabric

[@shaunalove9225]

Great Video, Smart Ideas!:-)

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

they are super intelligent!

[@1hot57]

Very nice job Andi!

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

indeed, they have a great rig

[@paulhunter546]

Very cool van !

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

it has a lot of unique features!

[@stevenbrehm]

New subscriber lets c what you got. Simple living high thinking. SOUTH-AFRICA

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

greetings to south africa! thanks for subscribing. I just got a message from Andi & Dorthy and expect to see them next month in Arizona!

[@dl7423]

the video should have been longer - seems that the couple has a lot of good ideas and some were probably left out

[@leilal8053]

No toilet/bthroom, or closet? Noticed alot of sfuff piled in the corner....maybe it"s still a work in progress? Like the slip-cover matterial...very practical.

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

they were just beginning their build. one year later now I believe they are mostly done and I hope to do a 2nd tour and update

[@leilal8053]

@@SevenWanderstheWorld Look 4ward 2 it😎

[@rebeccatreeseed410]

Off subject:. have you tried acupuncture? I did and cured my lifetime sinus problems. A friend used it for joint pain.

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

I've had acupuncture 2 or 3 times. I didn't notice any differences before and after so I'm trying to keep an open mind on it

[@Scorpiomary]

Excellent vlog

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

glad you enjoyed it!

[@bomackful]

Very cool video!

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

thanks for watching!

[@iancleary1872]

Australia. Wel done

[@lass-inangeles7564]

We did not see very much of the build. So much left uncovered.

[@rodneyoverbeck8800]

Sweet!!!

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

amazing isn't it?

[@ipaddlemyowncanoe.7441]

👍👍🇨🇦

[@bertju100]

you have more inspiration than doing to make your rv

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

I'm overwhelmed by ideas!

[@floswason8776]

The tour consisted of her sewing skills his work he did on van and seats no tour of how van actually looks inside now

[@bextar6365]

Looks good, but it has to be terrible on gas mileage with a gas engine........

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

I think they are getting about 12 or 13 mpg. they went with gas because they plan on driving a lot in mexico and were concerned about diesel repair there

[@KyleNelson279]

idk if i would trust those seat latches for saving my life.

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

I have no idea how secure they are, but I believe Andi has a tendency to overbuild things and knows a lot about various tinsel strengths of metals. I would not be surprised if he could give you force pounds of pressure and sheering strength of the metal he used. he is really that brilliant with his work

[@gaetan458]

wow for the aluminum work, nay for a v8 gas engine.

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

he chose a gas v8 because they plan to spend most of their time in mexico and he had hear that gas engines were easier to work on there

[@gaetan458]

Live Uthing Andi if you pass by Quebec this spring/summer let me know. l building a RV and I would totally use your skill for aluminum work, in exchenge I have lots of parts to help you finish the interior of your van and a big house that you'er & wife welcome to stay in.

[@gaetan458]

Live Uthing G0A 3J0 Go look where it's located. If you're interested let's talk more in pv. [e-mail]