Caravan Renovation Mistakes! / Are composite gas bottles worth it?! /

[@chaslie]

Great job guys. I am enjoying the journey of Bertha being reborn! You can certainly be proud of your workmanship.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you so much!

[@colinl9018]

Tell ya what young fella, you've done a balltearer of a job on the van so far, give yourself a pat on the back. (or just crack a beer) Maybe a bit of work 'on the road' for caravan repair joints eh? You have your resume right there. 😂👍

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks mate!! I’ll give myself a pat on the back while having a beer! 😂 But in all seriousness have loved doing this reno!

[@GoneOutExploring]

I love how warm the van is looking, looks nothing like the old Bertha. Im gunna miss these reno videos I've had fun watching the transformation

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you! She feels so homely to us!!

[@stuartkcalvin]

I absolutely love this channel, real people, no BS. Hope to catch you on the road one day.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks mate!

[@shaynejackson4860]

Amazing guys. You've outdone yourselves. Let the adventures in Bertha begin.🍻

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks!! 🙌🏼

[@timmiller508]

The van has really taken shape in a much better way. Well done

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you!

[@christinemilicich5494]

We’ve been using these for the last 18 months! We have been 3 years full time in the road. They are awesome

[@nowornever_aus]

🙌🏼

[@lindaarmiger217]

Love, love your reno - stuff ups and all!!! That's what makes it yours! How boring would life be always perfect. 😊

[@nowornever_aus]

100%!!

[@jeffdownunder4116]

End result is a credit to you both. Good effort all round and shows old can be new again with the right attitude, handyman skills and thinking things through. Don’t beat yourselves up as we all have those “oops” episodes. Worse when you get older 😂😂😂. Onya mate.

[@nowornever_aus]

Haha thank you!

[@ValerieTowill]

The van is looking great, loving the reno process. Has given me the courage to have a go at doing our old Van. Well done 👍

[@whooptydoo5940]

oh how I love the green, the van looks so homey and inviting, wonderful job, even with the little mishaps.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you, yes I (Alex) love the green now as well!

[@WayneSmith-k8b]

Great job mate my partner and I hope to catch up with you on our working holiday soon to start up U Tube titled OZ WORK ADVENTURES, by the way the composite LPG bottles are great less weight, we have have fitted some on our Spinifex off road caravan 👍

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks! All the best with starting your channel! 🙌🏼

[@markandkim66]

Who would’ve thought green would look so good, congrats.

[@nowornever_aus]

😁

[@scottbullock9024]

We are a camper trailer family and have been for 25 plus years but your van renovation has been awesome to watch like all your vids before. Well done Guys. 🤙🏿

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you so much!

[@JeffHooper-n8m]

Stick some old carpet on tailgate so dogs don't slip, love your work guys

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks for the tip!

[@fleurneumann8430]

You are just so very good at what you do and how you do it with this caravan renovation . Congratulations .looking forward to the final reveal .

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank so much!

[@iangoodwin345]

Mistakes are only bad one's if you don't learn from them. Great work thus far. Van is looking great !

[@nowornever_aus]

So true! Thanks!

[@kristinaobst15]

Oh I'm really liking the the way Bertha is looking 👌 great job so far 👍

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you! We are loving how she’s turning out!

[@travelling_kelpies]

Guys, your van is looking AMAZING!!!! Totally love all of it... especially the green.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you! We love it too!

[@hilsntonywest4880]

What a transformation guys. Looking stunning. Cant wait to see her finished.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you!!

[@ValerieTowill]

The ban is looking great, loving the reno process. Has given me the courage to have a go at doing our old Van. Well 👍

[@diannehavelberg5875]

Wow starting to take shape good job carnt wait till its all done

[@nowornever_aus]

It sure is!! Thanks!

[@grahamwood9842]

Amazing transformation. Looking sooo good. Well done.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you!

[@danielpountney8259]

You guys should be very proud of your work! I agree with other comments on here, mobile caravan rejuvenation business while on the road. Can’t wait to see the finished product 👍

[@nowornever_aus]

😄 thank you! We’d love to do something like that!

[@ValerieTowill]

The van is looking great, loving the reno process. Has given me the courage to have a go at doing our old Van. Well 👍 13:58

[@kristy4754]

The van looks fabulous!! Well done guys. We have really enjoyed watching the journey. Can’t wait to see your adventures when you are on the road.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you! Can’t wait to get Bertha on the road!

[@Foolish_Paul_Australia]

What a huge effort. The van looks brilliant. I think the venetian blinds look classy and I'm keen to see how those new gas bottles go. Great job all round. 🙂

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks mate!

[@Best_travelsoz]

Awesome Reno. Thanks for the discount voucher on composite gas bottles. 2 on their way. Safe travels.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks! Enjoy!

[@JennyBanks-b3n]

Love your work! And love watching you guys never miss your episodes

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you so much!!

[@chrisadams7502]

Really enjoying the VLOG! We actually own the same washing machine in our Elross van, and it works wonderfully. I have a couple of tips to share with you. Firstly, make sure to fill it up to the maximum capacity as it helps reduce oscillation during the washing process, otherwise it moves around on the mounts a bit. Surprisingly, it can accommodate more than 2.5 kilograms of laundry. Secondly, when using the 48-minute normal cycle, it only consumes 7 liters of water, which is quite efficient. Lastly, I noticed that thicker items like sheets don't spin as effectively, but overall, it's still a fantastic machine.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks for the info!! The machine has been great so far and yes we found out filling it to the brim helps with the shaking! Cheers!

[@katherineporter2654]

What a transformation you have done on this van. The colours have come together really well and the door handles look great to. 😊

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you!!

[@oliverdouglas9370]

Mate you have done one awesome job refixing up that van, and I'm now loving the colour scheme, great work 👌

[@nowornever_aus]

Cheers!!

[@treeman3663]

The whole van looks awsum

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks!! 🙌🏼

[@michaelcameron8904]

You have done a great job, ps Erin is very supportive. Bravo from Victoria Australia

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks!!

[@yusufsayed1583]

Awesome Mate 👌 beautiful 👏 can't wait to see the final picture 😀 Greetings and cheers 🍻 mate from south africa 🇿🇦

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks!! 🙌🏼

[@jo_clarke1960]

Looks like a different van and bloody good too, a reflection of all the hard work you've done. Looking forward to seeing it finished and weighed, 10kilos on the gas bottles gotta cancel out that counter top. Great vid 👍

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you so much!

[@toniclayton1648]

Love the new look and have love watching the Reno, well done guys ❤

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you! 🙌🏼

[@grahambrinkworth6904]

.looking very very cool , looking forward to the finished job ,and the weigh in . graham b

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you!

[@nograndplan]

Great footage of your work. Congratulations you have done a wonderful job.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you!

[@greggenge481]

Well done Alex wish I had your skill. The van has come along in leaps and bounds. Looking forward to the last reno vlog. The gas cyclinders you have now are a great innovation which I looked into but found them to be over my budget. I too wanted a weight saving so I removed the 2 x 9kg and replaced with 2 x 4kg that gave me a saving of close to 15kg. Keep the vlogs coming and happy travels.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks so much! That’s an equally good way to save the same weight!!

[@natalietownley8798]

It's such an ingenious idea to stay on the road. The van is perfect. It looks like you have so much more room. Plus, I believe it will be more liveable. You have alright to be proud of yourselves. I believe lately in the youtube world they are competing to have the most expensive vans with the biggest battery system. Which is not feasible for the normal Joe. Thank you for bringing everything back down to earth. We have stopped watching a lot of those youtubers as they are getting beyond the ridiculous. Which is sad as we did enjoy watching them until the fame has gone to their heads. Thanks for keeping grounded.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you! If we had the money for it we wouldn’t hesitate getting a newer flasher van but we just aren’t in that position! We love this van and it’s made us realise that as nice as the latest and greatest is we can be just as happy in this! Thank you!

[@christinecormick6104]

Fantastic job guys she looks great. Love the colour scheme can't wait to see you back on the road again.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you!

[@coversadventurecapers2838]

The Reno’s look fantastic! Great job.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you!!

[@windavis3857]

Absolutely fabulous. You have done a great job.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks!

[@denniscalvert3390]

Well done!!! Its looking really good, the laches above the sink aren't quiet level. 🤣🤣

[@nowornever_aus]

🤫🤫😂

[@paultemminghoff6805]

The cupboard latches are standard on some retreats, the only issue to be mindful of is the push part does tend to wriggle loose on corrugated roads. Don’t try locatite , I did and they ended up breaking. My suggestion is have a few spares on board. Great job on the Reno really enjoying following your journey.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks for the info! We’ll make sure we take a few!

[@wendyzunker7925]

So refreshing watching something that’s not an ‘infomercial’. Great job. Time to think about giving Bertha fancier name (:

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks! Bertha has really stuck with us now so I don’t think we could change it! 😁

[@wendyzunker7925]

@@nowornever_aus I didn’t think you would. She’s a beauty. Cheers

[@heatherhodgkinson7783]

Wow the van looks great. you've both done an awesome job. I love the mood lighting around the bed 😉

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you! We love it too!

[@lynntutticci9248]

Amazing job. You should be very proud!

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you! We are very proud!

[@brianambler1767]

Hi guys , have enjoyed watching you do the renovations, great job, it looks fantastic. Alex you said Erin was normally right when it came to the colour system and she was. Your a good team congratulations.👍

[@nowornever_aus]

She certainly was! Thanks so much!

[@jackieclifton1268]

Love it, love it, love it. You have done a really good job. You should be so proud of yourselves. Hope to meet you on the road sometime. ❤

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you! That’d be great!

[@kathleenwhelan6500]

Looks terrific. What a great job the 2 of you have done. You should be proud. Can't wait to see you on the road. We leave for our big trip next month from Gosford.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you! We are extremely proud!

[@michaeldallimore8590]

Great work. Bertha is looking good!

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks!

[@ladysusanjane2682]

You are so good at silicone-ing! Neat and straight!!! Can’t wait for next week 🎉

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks! Don’t look too close! 😂

[@ValerieTowill]

The van is looking great, loving the reno process. Has given me the courage to have a go at doing our old Van. Well 13:01

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks! Go for it!!

[@SollysOnTheRoad]

Wow you've done a great job, its wicked to be able to do your'e own thing it makes it more homely and personal , thanks for showing the stuff up's we all have them but that's life nobody's perfect and who is going to come into your'e home and look for faults. Too bad if they do ! they shouldn't be there if thats the case.Good job 👍👍👍👍

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks! Your so right, we appreciate this van so much more having done it ourselves!

[@terrymillward8706]

Your van looks fantastic. You both should be very proud of how it's turned out. Well done & I'm you will have many happy travels in it.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you so much!

[@homersidle8355]

Good job on the van reno's. I really enjoyed watching these vid's.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you!

[@deirdrefisher2773]

Awesome job guys, you both should be very proud of your efforts. Looking forward to last reno video, then your travels 👍

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you!

[@nzmarkb8713]

You gotta be happy with the way it’s come up Well done mate👍

[@nowornever_aus]

Very happy! Thanks!

[@stephenwilkins2854]

Those composite wood panels come up totally awsome with an epoxy resin coating. You can get heat proof, food grade epoxy resin that give a super tough, scatch resistant coating

[@nowornever_aus]

They are great aren’t they!

[@tim18118]

Looking amazing! Don’t sika the hole, add an extra external light! Also, Bunnings have a great angle cable trunking I used in our van, it works really well for concealing external cabling. Caravans are a pain to run cables in. If you’re still stuck on it send me a message and I’ll show you what I’ve done in case it spurs any ideas.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you!

[@alisonphilp7497]

Great job guys looks epic can’t wait to see more love ur work keep it real ❤️🙏🇦🇺🤙🍻

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you!

[@amandaburgess1263]

Loving these reno videos. Great job guys.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks so much!! We love making them!

[@rajrford2246]

Impressive reno, hats off to you mate.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you!

[@richardrhodes6259]

Watched your Reno great job you both should be very proud and can’t wait to see on the road all the best😊

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you and yes we are so proud!

[@davidthorpe364]

Congratulations loving the look of your big bertha, you are so down to earth it's refreshing to see a good family working together, I have been binge watching your videos and subscribed, can't wait to see more from you guys.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you so much for following along!!

[@suthomate287]

Looking proper flash now! Looked into those composite Gas Cylinders… $295 each so $590 for a pair, the standard steel type 8.5kg cylinders are around $80 each. To save 10kg has cost you $430… wild. They may come down in the future with extra competition, but man! That’s some difference.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks! Yes they aren’t cheap but as you say with time the price will come down, it’s just the price to get them here at the moment being so new 👍🏼

[@rossmorrison6459]

Looks great I bet you can't wait to get back on the road

[@nowornever_aus]

Your not wrong!!

[@lesleymercieca6571]

Great Job the van looks fantastic

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you!

[@TerryStewart-ur5tv]

Fantastic work Mate. I like the cupboard handles. Where the blinds for the windows the correct size or did you have to Trim them up?

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you! The blinds were the right width but we had to shorten them up which was easy enough

[@lizcockram1419]

Looks awesome guys, you have done a great job 👏

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you!

[@mattblakiston8933]

Looking awesome guys. Job well done

[@nowornever_aus]

Cheers!

[@johnrobertfrancesviviennew3494]

What an awesome job you have both done on Bertha 🤩We have watched you from episode 1 and looking forward to watching your next adventure. Happy Travels 🥰

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you!

[@snoordman04]

If the travelling thing is not working out for ya, you could always start working in the caravan business 😉.. nice work you guys, van is looking smicko! 🤙🏼

[@nowornever_aus]

Might be an option! Thanks!

[@punkweed1]

Outstanding job mate, looks awesome. Im gonna miss these caravan reno videos, i reckon you could have dragged it out a bit for more content 😂. Love ya work 👍👍😊

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you! Might just have to do it again some time!

[@rollyb5061]

great job, well worth the effort of refitting

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you!

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you!

[@dombivi]

Well done looks amazing.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks!

[@sandrewadventures]

tremendous effort - well done!

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank!!

[@stephenwilkins2854]

If your new venetion blinds don't go the distance, Ikea sell honeycomb blinds that give 100% blockout and also have great insulation properties with the air pockets. They also do not require a cord, just push and pull them up and down and they stay where you put them.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you, we’ll have a look into them!!

[@toesuptravelling]

Bloody oath!! Looks amazing! You’ve done very well!

[@nowornever_aus]

Cheers! 🙌🏼

[@rich9903]

This might seem like a silly question but more so, probably best directed to Compgas but why the heck did they simply not manufacture their gas bottles at the same dimensions as the regular 9kg steel bottles? This would clearly solve both the refill charge and the bracket install issues and allow an ‘apples with apples’ comparison especially from a marketing perspective. I’m sure they have their reasons but it’d be great to know why. The only potential con I can see is with these new bottles (possibly a non-issue) may be that refills are your only option as opposed to ‘swap-n-go’ but apart from that, caravanning weight savings is always something to aim for - it’s a great idea for sure

[@nowornever_aus]

That is a great question! I don’t know the answer but I do know that they are imported from overseas so maybe something to do with different sizes where they are from?

[@freespirit_traveller_australia]

Looking awesome. I love how all the colours come together and its great to see a video were the errors are pointed out as nothing ever goes smoothly when renovating. Cant wait until the next video and Bertha's new travels. Are you going to put in before and after shots?

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you! There will certainly be before and after a!

[@tracysmith7318]

Good vid. Use the hole for a WiFi external antenna or a LTE antenna. Have not seen all vids so just a suggestion. Good luck.

[@nowornever_aus]

Great idea! Thanks!

[@leannechurches5227]

Looking good, well done

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you!

[@altawillemse4764]

Beautiful! Love it!

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks!

[@carolmcmillan1108]

Looks great good on you both 👌

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks!!

[@passiveincomemadeasy]

Looks fantastic and the colour is good it looks like a new van what was the total cost of the reno?

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you! Cost will be covered in next weeks video 👍🏼

[@michaelmartin2057]

Not taking into consideration the money you are possibly saving, I'm envious of the skills you have shown us in taking on many tasks that are beyond most of us. It will be interesting to see if anything rattles loose on the corrugations Oz has to offer.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you! Stay tuned as we break her in fairly quickly!!

[@Svengali_Fishing]

Love the reno on the van, keep up the great work..however those gas bottles are a bit of an eyesore with that oversize blue handle, “feature gas bottles” wont take off haha

[@nowornever_aus]

They are definitely not for everyone but personally I think they look much neater than the steel bottles! Especially when they start rusting and fading

[@rosemaryshepherdsmith5110]

Awsome job, yiurve given me ideas and a cheapercway with ebay to redo my rv when this jorne with dad is over.

[@nowornever_aus]

🙌🏼 glad we could help you!

[@loudybelle]

Great job looks great!

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you!

[@mickyarred279]

Coming together really well guys!! 👍👍 Don’t suppose you have a link to the bedside lights?? Cheers

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks! Here’s the link to them! www.ebay.com.au/itm/144112631912?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=705-154756-20017-0&ssspo=8qlf7R6oRTG&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=1oT4-iE9S9-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[@mindyedwards2699]

love what you've done bet you can't wait to get out on the road with it. mini road trip to check it all out?

[@nowornever_aus]

We are on the road now and loving it!

[@mattrobertson4294]

Put a solar powered sensor light on the outside where you drilled the hole. They are good value no wiring required

[@nowornever_aus]

Great idea!

[@jeangaring6224]

Van looks amazing ❤

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you!

[@lorrainemorrison1124]

Looking great

[@nowornever_aus]

Cheers!

[@bobkats]

To buy new, you would be in the 160k mark, very well done that Man and Woman.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you!

[@hamishmackay7047]

Really like the cupboard colours, and I’m not a green person. Is it true the composite gas bottles retail at $295 each!!!!!

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks! Yes that is the price of them, they aren’t for everyone at that price but if your chasing a longer life span, lighter and nicer look then they are an option, otherwise steel bottles do the trick still!

[@morepawstravels]

Hey Brett, just wondering if you can recall how much the Mountain Air unit weighed? We’re considering one for our rebuilt poptop!

[@nowornever_aus]

Hi mate, they are roughly 10kg 👍🏼

[@morepawstravels]

@@nowornever_aus thanks heaps mate. Loving the new(?) van and the new travels...