CAMPER Tour 🚐⭐️ - Self-build VAN CONVERSION - Volkswagen Caddy Maxi

Meet Volker! My tiny camper which I handcrafted together with my dad a couple of years ago and which is now my full-time home while roaming through Portugal 🚐🙋🏼‍♀️🐾
We build a small kitchen area, a convertible couch/bed, storage, a table/desk and added a few nice details that make it even more livable and enjoyable. It holds everything me and my dog Jack really need.
It always amazes me how little you actually need and how much you think you need 💭 I love the simplicity of traveling in a van and spending my time mostly outdoors. Except for when it rains. Then it can get quite small and uncomfortable in there, with the smell of wet dog lingering in my nose💦😅 Still, I wouldn’t want to trade it in for a city apartment 💨
Comment if you have any questions on the build and I‘ll be happy to help! ✌🏼☀️
#travel #camping #vanlife #roadtrip #vanconversion #handcraft #woodworking #tinyhome #minimalism

[@mayelamos]

LOVE IT!!! So many ideas!!

[@dhairyashilnalawade347]

Love from India, I have seen little bit type of modified Jeep in Eva zu Beck video, Be happy & enjoy.

[@muhammadrehan-dh3gf]

Good luck Iris 🍀🤞❤

[@Helikopterfisch]

Mehr davon 😍😍😍

[@MassimoBianchini-su8nt]

❤

[@mara1300]

Hallo liebe Iris ☀️ sind deine Globus Schiebefenster komplett dicht?

[@Itsirislisette]

@@mara1300 Hallo 🙋🏼‍♀️ Ja, alles tipptopp! Kann ich empfehlen ⭐️

[@Krokodieselfuss112]

hi how wide is your bed when folded? It‘s a fantastic Minicamper! ❤

[@Itsirislisette]

Hi 🙋🏼‍♀️ It‘s around 115 cm wide as a bed and 70 cm wide/deep in the couch mode

[@Krokodieselfuss112]

@@Itsirislisette thank you 🙌❤️

[@chrishiking8818]

Wow love the van , can i ask do you pay a campervan road tax ? Here in Netherlands we have this tax but you have to be able to stand up in van. Also can I ask how much was the costs for making the inside? Is the security good too . Really interested in getting a van like yours. Great video take care both

[@Itsirislisette]

Hello Chris, thank you for your lovely comments :) No campervan road tax in my case. Also so far when it comes to road toll, I was also categorized as a "normal" car. If my notes are correct the expenses for the conversion were around 3k. I can really recommend the caddy maxi as it is spacious and still quite discreet for a being camper :) Good luck with your journey!

[@chrishiking8818]

​@@Itsirislisettethanks for replying really appreciate it and the info , really been thinking about this VW van for a while, but still also the VW crafter which is bigger but thinking of taking a year out traveling around Europe doing my outdoor activities etc . But also volunteering and learning more skills in horticulture etc . My goal is still have a small holding and being self sufficient in maybe Portugal, Spain, France or Ireland. Can I ask do you use Worldpackers or Workaway organization to volunteer? Looking forward to your next video . Take care young Lady 👍🌷

[@Itsirislisette]

No problem, Chris! Yes, I mostly use Wwoof, but also do some searches on Workaway as well. Take care!

[@chrishiking8818]

@@Itsirislisette thanks again 👍

[@jono12341000]

I'm In the progress on converting my vw caddy. What is that fridge called ?

[@Itsirislisette]

Hi :) and thanks for your question! For my "fridge" area, I simply used a standardized Eurobox and a fitting thermo insulation box inside to keep my food "coolish" for a few days. I found my products here (German hardware store - but I am sure there are similar options in your country): www.globus-baumarkt.de/p/eurobox-40-x-30-x-22-cm-20-8-l-grau-0655705447/ www.globus-baumarkt.de/p/climapor-thermobox-inkl-deckel-ca-9-l-grau-0655705121/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAyp-sBhBSEiwAWWzTnnTB9pZ9FId4ab3Vz7SZC3M0xGJ6dxBFCQIDOelrATsKAbaovD-6zBoCL-AQAvD_BwE Good luck with the build!

[@jono12341000]

@@Itsirislisette cheers