Andi and Dorthy's Step Van Tour | One Year Later E506

A year ago I did a tour of Andi and Dorthy's step van:
• Andi and Dorthy's Step...
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They have made many, many improvements which are shown in this video.
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[@mambomob1137]

That sink - bathroom set-up is genius!

[@martindevin5914]

This guy must be a mechanical engineer. I love the modular style of everything. Everything slides into another position to transform into something else. They've really maximized the use of every little nook and cranny very effectively. Awesome build. 👏👏

[@marktroup2978]

Love the use of coroplast, can’t beat the weight, cost and ease of cleaning. Smart use of material.

[@dogbounty6399]

The engineering is incredible...so awesome.

[@lass-inangeles7564]

So many cool engineering feats in this van, I loved them! The sliding countertop, spring loaded casters, salad laundry spinner, Coroplast used on walls, genius! It was most enjoyable to watch.

[@dindog22]

that sliding countertop/fridge thing is brilliant!!!

[@kateburk2168]

My jaw dropped when I saw that! Love it! Want it!

[@owenduncan760]

I guess it is quite off topic but does anyone know of a good place to watch newly released series online?

[@brodieeli5653]

@Owen Duncan lately I have been using Flixzone. Just google for it :)

[@jaxtynmartin2841]

@Brodie Eli Yup, I have been watching on FlixZone for since april myself =)

[@owenduncan760]

@Brodie Eli Thanks, I went there and it seems to work :D I really appreciate it!!

[@DemigodNSX]

How to fix everything... "Spring loaded casters". Cool van man.

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

I thought it brilliant

[@bramblehollow]

It's the solution I've always envisioned!

[@SelfMakeover]

I love her so much! Commercial salad spinner for clothes wringing! That's so great!

[@Candlemantle]

Ingenious

[@unclemo5536]

The sliding countertop with the fridge underneath is great. Safe & happy travels :)

[@mattbrennan8088]

I like that idea as well!

[@bradygerding633]

What about the cruise control, genius

[@rebeccatreeseed410]

I like the fiberglass roof. The sliding countertop is wonderful. I went back to see the first video, good updates.

[@shelenashares3640]

I love the fridge & counter, what a cool setup! Thank you for sharing!

[@victorboucher675]

Refreshing to see a high quality design and workmanship example.

[@debolsen3294]

Great upgrades! I love that counter-top Fridge/freezer set up!

[@TresChica88]

There are some brilliant ideas here. The bicycle downshifter cruise control is a million dollar idea :)

[@UhYeahWhateverDude]

It's not a cruise control, it's a throttle lock. Also aptly known as the dead-man's lock. And...it's illegal. And, if he ever gets in an accident while the vehicle is moving, an insurance adjuster will automatically deny his claim. But it is handy! I use throttle locks on my motorcycles. Don't think I would risk it on a car though.

[@kateburk2168]

Oops...🥴

[@mischef18]

Some awesome innovations have gone into this, Andi is very gifted. Thanks for showing bro. All the best

[@offgridjack5779]

This couple is soooooo creative!! Great video Seven!!

[@syedhashemi9787]

Amazing build, thanks Seven

[@nomorebsforme]

I think the shelves were awesome so neat and accessible!!! GREAT job!

[@FirstSuiGeneris]

*_Holy moly! Very nice, and that is genius for the refrigerator and countertop!_*

[@SarahTree]

Love love love the sliding counter top! I think that it solves so many problems! :-D

[@tomcaldwell5750]

Wonderful couple. Very well done build. He is very talented with the aluminum and spring loaded casters. I well check out the cookbook. Thank you Seven for another excellent video!

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

thx Tom. hope you enjoy the cookbook

[@ThomasSmith-ID]

Wow, amazing. What a creative built filled with amazing ideas.

[@boufd2008]

LOVE the cruise control!!! Lots of other great ideas too. Thanks for sharing

[@littlemisssunshine2931]

Loved your laundry idea with the commercial salad spinner. What a great idea.

[@aspierunner1725]

Love the low-tech cruise control 😎

[@RevLeonPLeon]

Seriously! To think what you would pay to have it installed in your car.

[@RevLeonPLeon]

The cruise control thing is brilliant!

[@geraldhenrickson7472]

That is the finest wood stove install I have seen. The attention to detail on this rig is amazing. Many innovative ideas...the fridge-under-counter design is so good I intend to install mine this way. Many thanks to Andi, Dorthy and Seven!

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

the man has serious metal working skills!

[@StepvanDan]

Nice stepvan,kool ppl thank you for sharing

[@sav376]

Love your cruise control!

[@cynthia2941]

Andi has amazing skills.

[@inthehouse9062]

These guys did a great job

[@Mark-gg6iy]

"Andy said I talk too much"- lol, and so it begins.... Many creative ideas I plan to utilize in my 16'ft cab-over, all-aluminum box. Thnx.

[@SylvanSecrets]

I actually really like the clean industrial look they have going on. The sliding countertop blew my mind. I love the fridge solution. The commercial salad spinner is a great 'hack' as a dryer. The translucent ceiling may just be my favourite part. Light in a stepvan is really important, something I'm currently struggling with. Who knew fiberglass had this hidden feature?!

[@SylvanSecrets]

Wait, hold up. Manual cruise control for a step van? Respect!

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

I hope you get to see it in person. not sure where they live in Canada in relation to you, but you should make an effort to connect with Andi and Dorthy

[@mistertinkerman5731]

He's the master! Thanks for the update.

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

thx G. amazing changes in 1 years time isn't it?

[@Seastorm-nh8cv]

I took your advice, Ceven, and went to #1 first, then watched this one. I subscribed. The ideeas from this one video are genius! thanks for sharing. I look forward to more step van tours! and to see your travels!

[@rosabivins2558]

Awesome home .. thanks for sharing 🤗

[@debslifesimplified6406]

I can't believe you don't have more subscribers. Your content is awesome. I enjoyed this video.

[@ADONAIsays-so]

Great job! LOL...Like that divider screen.

[@bramblehollow]

Can't decide if that was my favorite, or the spring loaded casters.

[@kimmieelzain7296]

Dorothy, I would LOVE to sit down and talk to you about anything! I think you have an abundance of lovely and beautiful stories to share.

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

hope you can connect with her at some future gathering!

[@thomasbordelon4149]

Very clever and functional design. Nice people too. Thanks Seven.

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

both Andi and Dorthy are great!

[@anonymousperson9869]

Nice work!

[@andrewfernandez3827]

Amazing build!

[@TheDUNLOP6]

Several wonderful ideas!

[@vidguy007]

My favorite part is the European sensibility. Congratulations, you are the first one to do a lot of things I would do, especially the refrigerator. Everyone thinks it should slide out, so it's in the way, you have to bend over and it takes twice the space. I would have hinged the lid, your idea is better.

[@kateburk2168]

I agree that sliding counter eliminates the need to clear a hinged top to open it! which is why my jaw dropped!

[@Scorpiomary]

What a wonderful van. Excellent cookbook

[@justwastingmytime852]

Thats cool!!! the Orange one where Cloth can get dry!

[@LifeBetweenTheDash]

A very ingenious build. Thx Seven.

[@como5555]

wow..what a great van build...many creative and innovative features...the cookbook...lol...love the title

[@jeepinjohnny2898]

yo - 7. another neat one. i got 2 or 3 ideas just from this one. thanks.

[@allenrousseau5668]

Hey Good morning Seven! Wow they have made some great improvements! They are both amazing people! Very inspiring! He does some really cool stuff with the sheetmetal. And cookbook! You guys enjoy the weather there! Today in CT expecting snow, with wind chill, feels like 8-10 def F. God bless! Savor the moment!

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

nice sunny weather here in Arizona. I just posted a pic to my instagram feed of the amazing sunset here in Arizona

[@jimsteele7108]

Whenever I hear "Cubic Mini Wood Stove" I'm all ears.

[@julieplant444]

Very nice. I also like the table.

[@deandregarcia7156]

Awesome couple! 🚐

[@servicedoglydia503]

What a fantastic build! Thanks for sharing.

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

thx for watching!

[@CMCrockett]

The sliding countertop is nice.

[@robertwhite6203]

Brilliant !

[@RvDavy]

Great video missed the opportunity to meet up in Phoenix maybe next year again thanks RV Davy.

[@kong3]

Nice job you two.

[@jimsteele7108]

Nice work, nice set-up.

[@rickhall361]

Nice build, thanks for sharing....

[@kirdazemar6931]

Nice!!!

[@왕곰이다]

so good..

[@abrokenandacontriteheart1308]

Love the sprayer shower the laundry spinner and alcohol burner. I really I love everything but those seemed so inexpensive. I a saving this for ideas. I have to find a way to cover everything I dont want to see everything. It will have to feel like home. Smart the cooking video.

[@PilgrimNotHome]

European humor and ingenuity! (When we are on the road, my husband says I sleep too much! And he wants to talk! Different strokes for different folks!)

[@PilgrimNotHome]

I love the privacy shade!

[@davidbrickey5925]

Some great ideas in the van builder.

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

he is brilliant

[@dridiott]

But that cruise control 😻😻😻

[@theresaprice310]

Amazing 👀great job y’all 💕

[@BEETSEEKA]

Cruise control is legit

[@danielequihua9359]

Serendipity Cool 😎 thank you Seven

[@Kralphrn]

very nice job!!!

[@cosmokwong1262]

Dig the Step van & love the title of her cookbook.

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

agree... a very fun title to her cookbook

[@ramonw9430]

69 Pleasures!!! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@DROY2004]

The last Vid shot, your shadow covered Andi’s face, a move of the camera 15deg to the left (cameras view) would have giving all a full facial exposure, just a heads up. Shalom!

[@shawnettetruebelieverofthemost]

Her husband is very smart! Wow!

[@onehot57]

Very nice!

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

indeed. impressive work

[@goober3463]

Awesome functionality, the wall panels are great and the no propane and shower setup are the way I went. Ya meet the nicest people in a step van aye? lol.

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

indeed!

[@08FayFay]

Great rig thank you🌺🌺

[@kimmieelzain7296]

Yeah! I am the 1,000th like! Seven, I enjoy your videos and your journey. Thanks so much. I am hoping to be able to do the same, by bus life, and meet you and all of the wonderful folks who surround you. I too, am Canadian. 🇨🇦

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

it is great to see other builds evolve over time. Andi has some amazing skills

[@TheUserid82]

Need to point them to the telescoping ladders for the space savings they provide. If he is that good with building systems suggest a linear actuator on the solar panels to be able to put up and take down at the press of a button.

[@geraldhenrickson7472]

I believe one theme of this couple is minimalism. It is not whether you can, rather the real question is... if you should.

[@fadesshaves4978]

Would love to see a tutorial on the cruise control install

[@christinamarie3598]

Wow again!👍👍

[@bob_atwestmi_fl_us7812]

Nice build, not so sure about that cruise control he rigged up.

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

cruise is almost identical to standard systems except it doesn't speed up for hills. it does release when you tap the breaks

[@bob_atwestmi_fl_us7812]

@@SevenWanderstheWorld Yes that why I made the comment. If it releases when you hit the brakes that's the big safety issue. It just looked totally mechanical and looked like it might not do that.. That's pretty cool that he was able to science that all out on his own and make it work.

[@patriciasizemore6196]

very organized …

[@brpmanmann1255]

cool couple ....nice van

[@allenbell3734]

Countertop/fridge is great

[@radarhouse6443]

C Head is the best thing you could buy in America !!!

[@davesullivan8073]

Is it true you only do reviews on step vans if so I think that’s pretty cool how do you specialize on them got two of them just haven’t decided what to do with them yet it’s nice that they’re square that’s for sure

[@mjmorro7757]

The guy has some great ideas! Shes a "former" physician?? Once a Doc, always a Doc. :)

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

she removed herself from the Canadian bureaucratic system and is now practicing private health coaching

[@jonathanhall7903]

Cruise control?! Brilliant!

[@judyhobday4760]

many great ideas. did not see where you sleep.

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

they explained the bed setup in the 1st tour video (this is part 2 and update tour)

[@Clint_the_Audio-Photo_Guy]

Hmm, I feel like that cookbook might have a different meaning.

[@tdgdbs1]

"Former physician" is a rare breed; most US physicians practice until their bodies gave out.

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

I believe Dorthy was frustrated by the healthcare bureaucracy and decided to remove herself from it to make a greater impact in the world as a solo health coach

[@46B3x2you]

Hello. Love the videos. Can you give me the link to Andi's Dometic 1600 Marine Alcohol Stove and the commercial sprayer used for the shower ? It would be perfect for what I'm doing. It would really be appreciated. Thanks.

[@baskervillebee6097]

The light is nice but, how much heat gain do you get through that roof in the southwest?

[@markenriquez1486]

How long do ya'll think that roof lasts, before the sun destroys it?

[@Alan62651]

Garden sprayers make great showers. Ask any child.

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

good point!

[@guyscratton6749]

Germans, gotta love em

[@SevenWanderstheWorld]

genau! Andi is German and Dorthy is Polish ;)

[@geraldhenrickson7472]

@@SevenWanderstheWorld I believe they must be Americans and seem very nice...hope to see them on the road along with Seven...someday.

[@daltonbedore8396]

G Henrickson they clearly have thick accents lol...

[@ronschreiber3635]

very nice Ride . can I ask where you got your stove

[@BrookeButterworth]

"Andy said I talk too much" comedy.

[@MonacoRocha]

Excuse my ignorance but these step vans are they ok for the highway? how fast can they go ?? H E L P !!!