VAN TOUR - A FILMMAKERS VAN (built in firestove)

This video is all about my self built Mercedes 310 which I have lived in throughout the last winter with a firestove as the only heatsource. I bought the van without a heating system and neither did it come with an airconditioning system. This was especially tough during this summer in france. A video about the trip through france is coming soon.
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@artventurefilms

[@Ewdep]

the part with the putting on the chimney is just hilarious :D great vid man! thanks for your videos!

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Haha awesome to hear man! no worries at all, thanks for reaching out dude!

[@hansolo7205]

I love how spacious this built is. Have a fire/heat is nice in winter months. Great job! If this is my van, the only thing I would add is an awning and convert that storage box behind the passenger seat into a pull out cooking station.

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Thanks a lot! Very good idea with that proper cooking station 😃

[@kalishbirano6959]

Simple and ingenious! Excellent!

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Thanks a lot 😍

[@fabricedesmullierirrazabal6289]

Felicitaciones capo!! Exelente quedó!! Les admiro

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Very nice of you ! Thanks a lot 😃😇

[@balajiiyengar4]

Love your van, nothing fancy and a sweet home

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Thank you man 😃

[@paulgarner4801]

G’day, Loved your build and tour vids. The aircraft cupboard and chimney are fantastic innovations. Thought I heard some Aussie slang in the build vid, then saw the Bundy bar mat in the tour vid, good on ya! Great old van and hope you’re doing well in this crazy time. Cheers from Brissy.

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Thanks mate! Awesome to hear that there's still a bit aussie left in my accent😄. Been a while since my last stay. The bar mat has to be the best feature ;) Thanks for reaching out, stay safe!

[@robertfreund7525]

Low budget house, perfect. Big like

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Thanks a lot Robert 😃😃

[@CrossJumps]

Great video like always

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Thanks guys! would love to understand your videos 😄

[@Chrisallgreece]

Perfect!💖

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Thank you 😍

[@slayerslayer7805]

Ich liebe diese Transporter! Habe selbst eine 310er Feuerwehr von 91 mit Hochdach. Hammerteil

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Hochdach ist natürlich noch eine Nummer angenehmer :) Sind echt ein Traum! Schade, dass ich meinen wieder abgeben musste. Aber ein neuer kommt bestimmt! :)

[@dineshkumar-wp3dd]

Nice van and enjoy the ride....

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Thank you so much!

[@Lea-tw2rl]

Nice, van. I just bought the same car, but a little older. My van was built ´85 haha na i am searching for impressions, so thanks for That. Have a great one

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

haha no worries Lea, thanks for reaching out 😃 Good luck finding your car! Have a great one yourself!

[@UNFAMILIARPLACES]

It was good to see the video. I enjoy driving and natural travel in Korea. I introduce many beautiful places in Korea.

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Thank you a lot 😃 That sounds awesome! Would love to see Korea once :)

[@andywt8460]

Long live the old Mercedes van, still the best van Mercedes made, I had a 208 in the 90’s, Splinter is a great disappointment. The camper looks great 👍 very practical, I have the same stove as many do although my California has a 2 burner, campingaz is insanely expensive cheapest for a 907 is about 25 €, aerosols for the little stove are about 1.20 € half price for the same quantity of gas. There seems to be a few ex fire Mercedes van coming on the market, unfortunately most are petrol.

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Thanks for reaching out! It is for sure a very awesome and durable car. Will run half a million if treated well. Everyone has those small stoves. Very practical and you don't have to install anything. Yeah the petrol wasn't so great. Really expensive too. Have a great day mate!

[@doktervikram9790]

damn... i can't found any 310d in my country... great job, man...

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

thanks man! maybe look for other versions that look similar?

[@jeroenscheffe5730]

Nice build! Was just wondering how the back door rolls up. In mine van (Ziegler build) has a roll from side to side which takes away quite some space. Would like to adjust it and make it nice and clean.

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

thanks man ! Yeah, it does take up some space when rolled up. Mine was going below the ceiling.

[@JoseManuelTA156]

I feel you, I want learn English, and I like the Van

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Thanks :) You should do it!

[@CandyBookns]

What camera and editing program did you use for your attractive video? I like your impact and great video.

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Thank you so much! I used Premiere and a GH5 to film. You really don't need such an expensive camera though! I thought about uploading some tutorials about cameras and how to start on youtube :)

[@bourdon845]

Cool

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Thanks 😃

[@rko5199]

Very nice bro but bathroom and upper bet missing over all is awesome👍👍👍👍

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Thanks a lot bro! bathroom will definitely be in the next build this year. What do you mean by upper bet?

[@rko5199]

@@ARTVENTUREFILMS I mean second bed for family,frnds

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

@@rko5199 ahh yeah that would be nice

[@bobododo5580]

Hi Torben, I found your channel recently while I was looking for ideas/inspiration for my future van build. I am in the process of looking for the right van at the moment and I have some questions about the van if you don't mind. 1. Did you sound the engine cover? How is the engine noise while driving? 2. What about shower? 3. What is your fuel economy? liters per 100km? 4. Can the van maintain 90/100 km/h relatively easy? I can't quite find a vehicle in a good condition yet here in Bulgaria, but there are few which I think can do the job. The problem is they are not 310 but 207/8/307/8d and I am worried that they might be under powered especially 207/307 versions with around 70hp. Keep filming, keep camping and happy travel! :) P.S Your van conversion time lapse video is awesome, I can't stop watching it.

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Hey Grozdimir, no worries at all! Always keen on helping out. Thanks a lot for reaching out and cool to hear that you are enjoying the van build video😃 1. I left the engine cover as it was and didn't do anything against the sound. I heard diesel is supposed to be louder but I don't have a clue really. The noise is okay when driving 80-90km/h it does get louder above 100km/h. 90 is still okay to talk with your passenger. 2. I had a shower at the camping spot in Austria and during the trip through Europe I showered in rivers or the sea. 3. The best was 12l on highways so far. Goes up to 16 in the city I reckon. 4. Yeah the van can easily go up to 120 maybe even 130 and hold the speed. Just takes a whole lot more fuel. Just not as easy for the van to climb hills, had to go back to second gear at some 16% roads. I don't know about the other van models of Mercedes. This one has 105hp as I found out yesterday. There are lots driving around in Germany but I guess you're looking for a cheap one. I'm trying to sell mine at the moment. Have a great day!

[@obiomedia9110]

@@ARTVENTUREFILMS servus um wie viel hast du vor den Van zu verkaufen? Und gibt es auch eine Möglichkeit in für eine gewisse Zeitspanne zu mieten? /Falls du dich noch erinnern kannst, wir haben uns in Wien auf dem Gamechanger Event kennengelernt ;)

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

@@obiomedia9110 Sorry für die späte Antwort dude, voll versteckt dein Kommentar. Sicher weiß ich noch wer du bist! Mieten wäre tendenziell möglich und Preis kann ich dir auf Insta nennen. Ich meld mich mal bei dir :)

[@miasarah2395]

Where can I see more about your rollup back door? How far up the ceiling does it go? What is it made out of? I want a door like that for a partition.

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

I'm not sure but i think in my summer winter conversion video, you could see details of how it works. It came with the van though, i didn't build it myself. I think the material is aluminum.

[@aberdeenchai]

I like stove design

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

yeah, I'm missing the stove too !! Looked so good :)

[@dennoeees]

Moin, meine Freundin und ich bauen auch gerade einen Mercedes 310 Feuerwehrwagen um. Das Ding ist der Hammer. Dein Ausbau ist echt gut und ich klaue mir ein paar Ideen von dir :-) Woher hast du dein Dachgepäckträger? Ich suche genau so einen!

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Moin! Super cool! Habt ihr einen mit Hochdach oder genau gleiche Bauweise? Ich find den alten Motor auch so genial 😃 Klar mach das :) Dachgepäckträger hatte ich dir im anderen Kommentar geschrieben.

[@Stefan-yj4by]

Hi! Sehr schöner Umbau, gibt es irgendwo genaue Infos zu dem Rolltor und wie du das isoliert bekommst?

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Hi dankeschön! Ich habe ein video gemacht wie ich die Isolierung entfernt habe (van conversion winter to summer). Vielleicht kannst du da etwas erkennen wie ich es isoliert habe. Im groben war eine Wand eingeklemmt und das Rolltor ging außen drüber. Dazwischen dann die Isolierung :)

[@SS-st6ou]

How do you secure the chimney when it is windy outside ?

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

I just left it how it is. It didn't move a lot, even with lots of wind.

[@user-wx6pd1zx1d]

Печка. Печка!!!!! Это шикарно

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

yeah man! it's a fire stove 😃

[@Georgi_Balansky]

I had same nikes as yours, and same color i loved them. :(

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Yeah they're awesome! Mine are gone too :(

[@dabbayo]

What position you take to edit videos on ur computer "How do you sit the space is narrow"

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

There's a video on my channel called: "van build (behind the scenes)" and you can see a short time lapse of me editing. That was without the second monitor. Later on I would have my setup like this: laptop next to the monitor and me sitting against the wall on the other side with an extra keyboard and mouse. Hopefully that makes sense. Not the greatest setup, I have to admit but the floor was mostly too cold to sit upright.

[@rashidmukadam4037]

What about fitting a window airconditioner in place of the heater? More comfort.

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

very good idea! unfortunately the van is already sold and i'm working on a new one. So lots of opportunities to improve stuff :)

[@victorhryshcuk6798]

👍

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Thanks Victor :)

[@syaifudinalxzr590]

From indonesia The best

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Thank you so much !😃

[@sadidiker]

👍👍🙋🙋

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

😍

[@RadiantClicksLifeStyle]

I also started OverLanding in my small ford EcoSport and made some videos.

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Very nice man, seen the one with the tent on the roof but i was wondering why you don't just put in on the ground? Keep creating !

[@RadiantClicksLifeStyle]

@@ARTVENTUREFILMS scared of reptiles. In this area lots of reptiles are there

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

@@RadiantClicksLifeStyle like what kind?

[@RadiantClicksLifeStyle]

@@ARTVENTUREFILMS in our place it's common. All kinds of reptiles like venemous snakes also. So better I avoid pitching the tents in ground when I camp somewhere, I am not sure about safey ..

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

@@RadiantClicksLifeStyle Ahh right. Yeah i would probably do the same!

[@xaviermcgann6785]

I f’n hate you. Because I love it and I want one. Jokes. Good job bro. Cheers from Australia

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

haha mate, I'll drive one down for ya 😁 I'll swap it for an FJ40 that's my dream wagon. Thanks a lot !

[@DavurBeder]

Lovely build but i cant stop thinking about what would happen in a collision, those knives would go flying in your back 😧

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

thank you! very true with those knives. Did not think about it at all. thanks for the tip !

[@xlncy]

@@ARTVENTUREFILMS now please put sharp objects in that grocery cabin

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

@@xlncy will do mate

[@markusbjorklund]

Where did you find the foldout ladder?

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

I got it for my birthday but I'm sure you can find it on amazon or somewhere else :)

[@tombulli1236]

Get an ARB cooler. They are very good. Greetings from Germany :)

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Yeah they are awesome! I just didn't have the money for it ;) Grüße zurück!

[@user-tl4wk3um4u]

does it go offroad efficiently? is it 4wd or 2wd? do we need 4wd for such a van to go for most offroad locations or its strong enough for offroading on 2wd?

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

It's a 2WD and pretty good for going on gravel roads and slight offroading. It has some power but some weight to it as well. 4WD is probably the safer bet, depending on what you're looking for.

[@user-tl4wk3um4u]

@@ARTVENTUREFILMS thanks for reply, well im thinking of offroading arid areas that are leveled not very rocky, and wondering if it can go up a medium height mid steep hills with kind of leveled dirt roads.. thanks for encouraging me to get a 2wd! 🤗😍

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

@@user-tl4wk3um4u I went up a 16% road in Austria almost every week and even in snowy conditions it was alright getting up the mountain. I had to go back to 2nd gear but it had enought power. Not sure how steep or rocky the roads are that you're thinking of but it sounds like it could handle it. If I was you, I would think about a winch for offroading or diff locks. hope that helps :)

[@Bandau5]

Don't climb on the door handles. Because easily to broke them. MB bus is great and beautiful color.

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Yeah i know it's probably not the best thing to do. Thanks for the tip!

[@fritzfromswitzerland]

How often do you ventilate the van when using the woodstove?

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Always when it was too hot 😅 I mostly opened the side door or left it a little open, depending on the weather. It really depends on how hot the fire stove is and how long the heat lasts. So it varied from every 5-10min to having it on very low all night. Does that help?

[@RyanDunn1987]

that is a real damn cool van you built there mate. But i got one burning question: how in the hell do you get your hands on an airplane galley-trolley ?? grüße aus Nürnberg ;)

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Thanks a lot 😃😃 I got the airplane trolley with the van. The owner before used it for storage. I got all sorts of things when I bought the van originally :) Grüße aus Hamburg !

[@MsNikhil04]

beautiful thing just washroom is missing 🙂

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Very true! Will be in my next build this year 😃

[@user-dm8gv9dv4m]

Красавчик, парень

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

What does that mean in English? Thanks for reaching out :)

[@hibbelaender9581]

Moin, Ich habe das fast das gleiche Model. Nur mit Hochdach und Allrad. Die Doppelsitzbank habe Ich durch einen Einzelsitz vom T4 mit einem drehbaren Untergestell esetzt. Dazu einfach mit einer starkem Pappe ein Muster von dem Sitzkasten/ Sitzgestell -Aufnahme rechts gemacht. Anschl. Nach Muster eine Eisenplatte anfertigen lassen und das Drehgestell für den T4 Sitz montiert. Tüv war kein Problem. ( Einen T4 Sitz hab ich noch! )

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Hammer geil! Hochdach und Allrad hört sich genau nach dem an, was ich vermisst habe (Hochdach zumindest). Kann man den Wagen irgendwo sehen? Klingt sehr gut die Lösung mit dem Drehstuhl. Bei mir hat es auch so funktioniert ;)

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

@@hibbelaender9581 verdammt sieht die gut aus!! Wenn eines Tages mehr Geld da ist, werde ich hoffentlich zu so einem Model mit Hochdach zurückkommen :) Danke für das Bild!

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

@@hibbelaender9581 Danke, ich habe ja auch schon ein auto ;)

[@hibbelaender9581]

@@ARTVENTUREFILMS Ach komm, gibs zu, du würdes schon wenn ich verkaufen wollte , Viel Spass noch unf Gute fahrt.

[@karim1968]

what is the length of your van?

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Sorry, i really don't know

[@JimiHendrix87]

ganz nett aber das mit dem Ausbau des Rahmen für den Kamin hätte ich nicht gezeigt. Jetzt kennt jeder den Trick zum öffnen der Schiebefenster von außen und ein Griff zur Türveriegelung ...

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Danke! Ganz so einfach ist es nicht, die Schiebefenster sind schon noch mit Schlössern befestigt:)

[@JimiHendrix87]

@@ARTVENTUREFILMS sehr gut, sonst wäre der schöne Bus weg.

[@gilanggrompies]

Salam kenal dari indonesia 🇮🇩

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Thanks! Greetings back from Germany 😃

[@DidierBan]

You should convert to electric power steering , it’s easier , cleaner and cheaper .

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

yeah that woud be great! I sold the van and got a sprinter now, so that's not really a problem anymore. I'm keen to get another old one in the future though :)

[@darekjaskulski3375]

Must be expensive to run that van on petrol 🤔

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Yeah it definitely was. One of the biggest takeaways for the next build 😃

[@Lauschifant]

geht das vielleicht auch auf deutsch?

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Klar, nur leider nicht mehr bei dem 310er, den habe ich vor zwei Jahren verkauft.

[@a.m.m9203]

Indonesia waching

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

awesome to know mate, thanks !!😃

[@a.m.m9203]

@@ARTVENTUREFILMS if u would come in indonesia come in

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

@@a.m.m9203 thanks mate, really appreciate it! I will be there one day:)

[@a.m.m9203]

@@ARTVENTUREFILMS good im from sulawesi tengah if come in just call me

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

@@a.m.m9203 will do for sure!

[@anarmeherremov5198]

Hi . İ liket . Can i ask you question ? About did you buld this hot areya .i dont now engilsh very vel. But i need to lorn about your hot. Or hit arey .can you tel me ?

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Sure you can! Thanks for reaching out. Do you mean if i built the van in a hot area? I'm not sure if i know what you mean?

[@laskimuikku362]

How do you wash your clothes?

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

good point! I tried washing in rivers or in public washing rooms :)

[@laskimuikku362]

@@ARTVENTUREFILMS does that work?

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

@@laskimuikku362 it worked for me. Just be careful which soap you are using, otherwise it can really harm the environment. you can find public washing rooms in nearly every city. pay a couple of bucks and wait an hour. another option are camping places. If you pay for a night you probably have the option to wash as well.

[@michalwalendzik2294]

Hello 🥇🥇🥇 Poland 🥇

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

Hey! Awesome to have you here 😃😃

[@michalwalendzik2294]

@@ARTVENTUREFILMS Bus Renault master 💪💪💪💪

[@pdcichosz]

One question: WHY :D this is a really, really bad choice of a car.

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

First of all it was super cheap and secondly old cars always look bloody awesome 😁

[@vibesbysorgenfri2041]

You really have to own a vintage car to understand the "WHY". It cannot be explained. :D

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

@@vibesbysorgenfri2041 so true! 😍

[@RyanDunn1987]

i wouldn't know a single reason why not. Sure there's vans with longer wheelbases, but it's up to the builder how much space he thinks he will need. Otherwise, these old firebrigade-vehicles will never be used for service again, so it's the best possible use for such a vehicle. Plus they usually are in mint condition with dirt-low mileage.

[@pdcichosz]

@@RyanDunn1987 I didn't mean 'why the fire brigade van', I meant 'why the old T1'. Otherwise I completely agree with your comment.

[@campervanman1813]

do not come to the uk

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

whys that?

[@user-fy2np9pb3o]

у меня грубее автодом

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

does that mean "I have a rougher motorhome" ?

[@user-fy2np9pb3o]

@@ARTVENTUREFILMS Yes, it's too rough. But this is a motor home. This is a GAZ 66 army truck. He can drive straight through the swamp. Inside there are three beds. Wood stove. This is where the comfort ends. There is a rifle, a rifle, an axe, a spear (Pilum), 20 Darts, 10 stun grenades, 2 smoke bombs, a tool for wood and metal, welding.

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

@@user-fy2np9pb3o sounds like a beast! holy cow!

[@user-fy2np9pb3o]

@@ARTVENTUREFILMS sun3-11.userapi.com/CXQNATbKlo3XpmTdYWELKiTypt8A54ysokUVmg/Elc-uHbFgbM.jpg

[@ARTVENTUREFILMS]

@@user-fy2np9pb3o ahh what, looks awesome! Love those old cars or trucks !