Engineer builds Couple’s Camper in a Mini Van - micro Tiny Campers

[@zoox20000]

3 different showers, 2 different flexible cooking stations, a 3 seater couch, big easy bed, everything relatively cheap, no drilling or cutting in the van, very stealthy. Impressive sir.

[@Element_lifestyle]

So true!

[@raymonddon8875]

love it... from cuba!

[@marcbee1234]

His engine probably powers a corn grinding machine!!!

[@garciaj466]

Great ideas! Thank you for sharing your ideas.

[@HikerBikerMoter]

​@@Nefftc0105indoor/outdoor

[@edge2science]

Clean, neat, functional, I love the notion the build follows the size of the accessories, thought filled approach to engineering!

[@bernadetteallen6955]

This man is a FREAKING GENUIS! His build is neat, complete &compact.Its INCREDIBLE!

[@Tiny-Campers]

Thanks. This my favorite of all my different builds.

[@gigigiseleworld]

"Took the word's right out of my.... Mouth ☀️🤗☀️

[@Deborah986]

Truly genuis

[@juliecurtis5122]

I agree & he remains so humble & likable too

[@kaeirenaslp9154]

Agree

[@CordsOfHusbandry]

Wow the garden hose sprayer as a shower head was on rge MONEY!! VERY SMART. Thanks for sharing

[@Humbirdhippo5475]

This man needs an award 🥇 Seriously, the best thing I’ve ever seen. I used to think that I could never live in a van- I would live in this van for sure! Magnificent!

[@Element_lifestyle]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Humbirdhippo5475]

@SamAnderson-mw1qd This is only a feature on this channel. The page for the guy who did this actual buildout is youtube.com/@TinyCampersDIY Just thought you might like to know- I don’t think your question will get an answer here.

[@ahhwe-any7434]

Type of dude that goes looking around at Lowe's & such, just for the fun of it. I watch so many of these type vids, I'll be looking at vehicles like yep, someone's hanging in there. Id never suspect all this going on in his van. That's the size of mine. I guess the first only catch is you can't be giraffe size.

[@Humbirdhippo5475]

@@ahhwe-any7434 lol. Yep, giraffe-size would definitely not work, lol. 🦒

[@HikerBikerMoter]

an engineers efficient build (stealth too) 🥰

[@cuz129]

I'm a licensed professional engineer , but I bow to you!

[@mystic-witch-moon-ms2bi]

The guy in the video is the guy who built it. The guy posting this is making money from plagiarism. Reported! Why do people steal other people's content

[@xschx1]

The guy who is filming and interviewing the builder is the one who owns the channel, so it isn't stolen content

[@blancacadenas1772]

How nice he didn’t hesitate to show us all the process from everything he had built, even wetting the curtains to let us know how they shower. This guy is so intelligent and humble at the same time👍

[@expressivepets1]

You nailed it. Intelligent and humble. This build is brilliant

[@John-df5bn]

​@@expressivepets1 He represents a complex-composition compound of sopressed progressing engineering thoughts and resisting-premordial surviving instinct! I can be his reference to Nasa's job application!:) or Mars travel. he will survive on a Moon! but for some known-unknown reason I don't want to take this shower....ever. Ppl! Make it easy:! use a sink in any restroom and microfiber cloth, if you shited in your jeans and become soooo stinky! then u don't need to build and then operate all this primitive-messness! It's a coooold mess! Or: fly to Japan, and take a full shower in a public restroom at the train station, with all comfort and polite service, disinfected and non-touch electronics, with air quality control! Free! It worth to try! ( I'll leave u a Url with airline tickets schedule and a video of a famous Japanese Olympic style clean and modern tu- a-lets.) And after this amaasing, mind-changing fantastic experience u will become a real Japanes patriot and vote for such government!, who doesn't send billions/trillions of $$$ to Ukraine or whoever! Just try once, and u will never come back to your overpeessed bushes with cops with dogs and taisers watching and giving u a tickets!

[@Life_as_an_ant]

What I absolutely love about this is that all the things he created are cheap, available and very easy to manipulate. It's very doable to an ordinary unskilled person but still looks neat.

[@Idolikethis]

There's a guy, if you haven't seen him who's done this in a smaller space. But it looks Like his ideas influenced this guy if not ...then fair game but...😊 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnmvZYWHl5KFhaM

[@usatennisproff]

When someone is very good at something, they make it look easy. Most unskilled people would still not be able to put this together, not even close.

[@vedapernell6602]

Thank you for sharing. This is amazing. I love it all. You have for the cooking drawer and bed?

[@BogeyBoricuas]

This is by far the best true camper van build I’ve seen on KZbin. Amazing!!!

[@Element_lifestyle]

Wow, thanks!

[@RunningOnHope23]

I agree, I think this is my all-time favorite.

[@tallacoin439]

Yes, very nice

[@karensalvin1313]

​@@tallacoin439Epic build!

[@karensalvin1313]

This is epic! So smart, built AROUND what he had. So impressive! He thought of everything needed! Used EVERYTHING so efficiently, every inch used to perfection. Solar panel and storage. Wow. Does he do it commercially? He should! My mind running wild now!

[@terrirocklover7957]

Like everyone else has said, this is a very impressive build! But I would also like to mention that not only do you seem to be super smart but also just a nice, down to earth guy. I imagine many people will use some of these ideas. Happy travels & camping!

[@miamor282]

This is the best van modification video I have ever seen!

[@lauragb3677]

This is the most beautiful and efficient minivan buildout I’ve seen. Engineers are awesome, what skills. This is inspiring that one can get on the road without the expense of a van.

[@Element_lifestyle]

Glad you like it!

[@jetv1471]

This guy is a GOOD engineer! Husband and I are both engineers by education… but this guy breathes engineering: problem solving.

[@lalaslemon]

Just the hygiene area alone makes me know that Amazon, FedEx, UPS and USPS could have installed restrooms in their delivery vehicles for the driver's safety & comfort a long time ago.

[@justgivemethetruth]

Good point.

[@misamisa2677]

Fedex vehicles are subcontracted not owned by fedex

[@Regina-M-w3q]

They’re not equipped with air conditioners either.

[@wolfypilot]

@@Regina-M-w3qyes tf they are

[@ronniemead805]

@@Regina-M-w3q So cruel

[@SoulfulVeg]

Best thought out build that uses the van's structure to create a no drill situation. It's one of the more comfy looking builds that I've seen. Well done!

[@communitymainstreamingasso9654]

I have been watching these stealth builds for close to 10 years now. This is one of the most impressive builds ever. In a freaking Sienna!

[@chrisarnold6852]

I'm only halfway through the video and this is hands-down the best flipping build I've ever seen! Genius 🙏

[@lonestarlaurel]

I’ll second that! 👍👍🎉

[@sylviarobinson1075]

This is definitely the best and neatest build I have seen. Everything you could possibly need to camp/live comfortablely.

[@julielea8344]

I agree! I absolutely love the shower & I've never seen one in all the many build's I've watched. The shower is the one thing I've really wanted.

[@nadiaddis1145]

@@julielea8344 - Totes!! Sometimes you just want to get a whole body refresher, with some cool water.

[@julielea8344]

@@nadiaddis1145For sure! I love camping, & don't mind some sacrifices, but it feels so good getting in bed all clean! Cool water on hot day....yeesss!

[@Tiny-Campers]

Going to bed clean is exactly what I had in mind. I always sleep better when I am not sweaty and dirty.

[@johnjohansson7732]

The ABSELUTELY BEST camper solutions i have seen in a small car. Congratulations Mr. Genuis

[@BuzzedKitty]

I'd love to see a video of this being used/lived in for a day with two people. I'd feel claustrophobic by myself and I'm 5'3"

[@rickmushinski6182]

I've been inspired by minimalist living and watching various videos for about 10-12 years and this is the most inspiring one I've seen yet. I'm selling my car tomorrow to buy a Sienna and I will probably be jacking a lot of this dudes ideas. I LOVE THIS BUILD!!!

[@roguesrt]

You have definitely won an award for innovation in my mind. That shower blew my mind!

[@akim2154]

Seriously, I haven’t seen that shower basin in any other mini van yet! 🤯

[@familykeepersca]

This is THE BEST mini van conversion I’ve ever seen! Thank you very much

[@minacakes2]

This man should be building all types of homes- I want this kind of efficiency!! Really incredible.

[@humorbased99]

Great ideas. Thank you.

[@lindseydavis-jordan4113]

Luxury Vinyl Must Have. THNX.

[@ernestrhee777]

I try to feed off of the engineering genius of these people showcasing their creativity. This is where great ideas start.

[@natalial.5577]

This dude is super smart, everything goes so well, nothing is bulky

[@lennardschneider6847]

Pretty genius - but only for shorter and slender people.

[@tracyhardyjohnson1315]

My thoughts exactly.

[@HikerBikerMoter]

guys 5'8"

[@angeladawson8424]

I just love this build.

[@Cooky_5580]

Love the extreme simplicity of common sense that he used on everything.

[@NoProGoPronto]

This is a ridiculous van build, and by ridiculous, I mean absolutely spectacular! WOW! My Toyota is sitting completely empty just screaming for this type of creativity. Great Job!!

[@HappySoulTraveler]

Genius at work! Functional, comfortable, modular, affordable, and efficient. This van build hit the mark!

[@lisalochiu]

Tiny van with all stuffs are needed even bathtub and a bed for 2 persons, incredible. It's the best travelling van I've ever seen. 👍

[@TuanNguyen-l3i6n]

Amazing use of space, great design . thank you!

[@gwendolinmah2244]

After all the aesthetically pleasing van tours, this one is so functional and something that seems achievable yet well thought out!

[@lailaatallah1857]

A-MAZINGGG! It feels like he has thought of EVERYTHING. Ingenious!!

[@silindarobertson8366]

This is THE BEST mini van conversion I’ve ever seen! What a beautiful job

[@Element_lifestyle]

We agree!

[@strawberrysherbet96]

Damn. Best sleeper camper build. Engineer guy for sure the way he explains stuff and how he fits all those household items inside. Super compact. Motivated me to be more creative with everything in life.

[@mojo7493]

I knew this would be interesting when I saw the title "Engineer..." and it didn't disappoint! From the ingenious bathroom to the simple dirty clothes hamper to using a fence post for water storage...it's just brilliant!

[@idee7896]

Hands down the BEST Van built EVER!

[@jodywho6696]

Love the fact you can leave the bed made. 😊

[@Mamalinz50]

This man’s mind is quite simply brilliant!

[@christinacutlass1694]

Thank you for sharing all your ingenious ideas. With what us happening in the US right now, I may end up living in my sienna van. As a 67 yr old woman, with disabilities, your set up for the shower/bath/kitchen minimizes the amount of space needed for those necessities yet allows ample space for them. I especially love that shower curtain and wooden tub!

[@Beautifuluproductions]

😂For Real tho

[@jodywho6696]

This a great video. Quick info. The design was well thought out. Love it ✨😎✨

[@joanies6778]

Absolutely brilliant build! Efficient, minimalist, thoughtful, orderly, and affordable. Kudos!

[@recyclespinning9839]

I once bought a huge RV used at a good price, and I thought I would travel. Then I realized I didn't want to drive a huge bus on vacation. Luckily, I sold it at a little profit. This setup, you can actually travel and go anywhere. The dual features are awesome. The solar panel, the bed with slide out, etc,

[@rorychivers8769]

I think this level of optimisation, but on a small van with just about enough standing room, would be a perfect place to meet in the middle

[@moniqueb8545]

He is unbelievably creative 😮. There are actual tiny houses that aren't this well thought out or versatile. I can see a single young person living in this full time or a couple comfortably using it as a weekender.

[@magn630]

Without question, this is the best built-up I have ever seen, and I have seen tons. I think a lot of seniors consider van living, at least part time, and this truly is a spacious tiny home on wheels. No huge camper or motor home to deal with. Brilliant.

[@Element_lifestyle]

Well said!

[@jerriem364]

I simply love his build.. it was. Well thought out. And everything has a use and a place. Excellent. All the best.❤😊

[@rouseyournicholls]

This has popped back up into my view....I really love this build. His fan has been really inspirational to me. I am currently documenting my journey on my own youtube channel. I appreciate you sharing.

[@DOGMAFREE1]

My favorite mini van build iv ever seen in years of watching.

[@NotFalling4it]

I love the shower/bath. Having lived in my car - this would have been a luxury. Especially when it can be rough living in a car and a shower makes you feel so good.

[@HikerBikerMoter]

and air-conditioning 😊

[@NotFalling4it]

@@HikerBikerMoter Yes! Two things that would have transformed the whole experience.

[@lass-inangeles7564]

The shower pan, roof rack hot water tank, kitchen drawer and sink are inventive features, so useful. Love that clothes hamper. I must get one too for my RV. Uses that drivers chair space effectively. The curtains are makeshift however, and no, the light will leak out. I would suggest getting a ceiling track that runs around the windows and making proper curtains with shirring tape and large drapery hooks. Easy to remove and clean. Use Roclon rubber blackout cloth as a lining so they don't fade or leak light. White is good for blackout color to reflect away the sun. I would use the same curvy flexible plastic track for shower pan curtain. All curtains should be on tracks so there is no light leakage from large grommets. I would have made the bed differently the way Eric Loves Earth designed it. His method gives you two bench seats front and back while there is no lengthwise split to fall into. In his design, you can also access the other wall of the car. Eric's way does not block either door so you have an airy feel. Cat litter is harmful for the environment. May I suggest horse pellets instead? They are compressed sawdust pellets so they take up little room and expand a lot when used. A little goes a long way, and it costs much less from Feed Supply Stores. You can use smell proof bags from Amazon to stash the used #2 bags till you see a publish trash bin. The power hungry large coffee maker should be swapped out for an insulated steel French Press for two. Keeps coffee warm, no filter, very small. No electric power needed just a gas stove and small kettle. I would take out the microwave - way too much power for a small car build., and add an electric hot pot. The long countertop is nice but you cannot use it from the bed as a desk. Better to make that a bank of cabinets for clothes storage instead. This van is way underpowered with 100AH battery for running a microwave, coffee maker, coffee grinder, electric grill. There are way too many countertops. These are too far from the bed to use as a desk space, and too close to curtains to use for cooking. Wasted counter space. It looks nice initially, but what do you do with them? Nothing. Not well thought out. Change the bed shape so in bench mode you have an enormous space in front cabin to live in and work Build a bank of cabinets instead of that countertop with plastic drawers. This is non functional. Plastic drawers will open and fall out soon as you drive. Very poor design. It should be wall to wall cabinets for clothes, kitchen, etc. Add a long table with a fold out leg and a sliding lip support on the cabinet side. Now you have an office or table while seated at the bench/bed. Dine, work, space. Move the sink to the cabinet side. Leave both sliding doors open for entry. Buy a decent Lithium battery, not this cheap one. The BMS inside is faulty. Lots of bad reviews on it. Buy a decent Pure Sine Inverter. This one priced at $189 seems very cheap and bad reviews on it too. If its not Pure Sine like it states, it will damage your electronics. I would use Victron, Samlex, Xantrex as better brands. These would be my changes.

[@HikerBikerMoter]

Install an inward exhaust fan in front end of car to create a higher air pressure inside the van. Then at the opposite end of the car, leave a crack at the backend door. This will create an airflow from front to back. -When your pooping the smell won't fill up the whole car but immediately disperse downward and outward. ü

[@raymonddon8875]

love your van... your friends at cuba!

[@rgnold2517]

This man is an absolute genius, what an advantage to have him thinking for you snd his drive is unlimited!

[@christyassid8871]

I appreciate his attention to every detail, and his taking time to explain and demonstrate it all. Excellent design!

[@Element_lifestyle]

Thanks for watching!

[@jaxxentheexplorer4156]

Love to see someone doing so much with a minivan. I roadtrip with my special son for a few weeks at a time. We are much safer when traveling in the minivan. No one pays attention to us. When I am in the campervan, I cannot even stop to get gas without people coming up to talk to us about it. Always enjoy the conversation but not the awareness I am traveling alone with my son. Getting ready to take a roadtrip to celebrate turning 300,000miles on the Oddy. Am debating on if I am going to sell the campervan and use towards getting another minivan. Thanks for sharing this design. Was one of the best I have ever seen. 💕

[@tinasher1942]

My 2003 Oddy is at 266,000- I’m happy to hear you’re at 300,000!

[@EagleArrow]

Great build. A electric tea kettle heats water in two minutes and an instant pot can saute, cook, make rice, make soups, pressure cook roasts, etc. We use these two items mostly when camping.

[@JNYC-gb1pp]

Building around what you need to store is key. I did the same in my apartment: after decluttering, I measured all the things I needed to store and built storage around them - which meant that all the storage & furniture was perfectly functional and minimalist. It never got messy because every item had a space customized to store/hold it. It makes a huge difference.

[@Element_lifestyle]

Great advice

[@TheTessy44]

This is nice. I always tell my friends all I need is a bed, bathroom and kitchen. I love this miniature build.❤

[@giarivera5060]

Very ingenious! Well done.

[@Element_lifestyle]

Thank you very much!

[@Keepupit]

Omg 😊 this is crazy, most perfect design i ve ever seen

[@davidjones5319]

Thank you so much for sharing this build. Excellent ideas and the exact small space hope to building out some day. Keeping the dream alive. Much appreciate the video

[@craftyourwaytopeace]

Now THIS is a true no build build! How you managed to get everything you would need to function as if you were in a house is absolutely genius! Sir, you are certainly no whimp! I'm in awe of your creativity! Thank you so much for sharing!!!!

[@SoCali_Surfer]

I like how all of the interior and textiles are light colors. It makes it seem open and larger. Great ideas for every component!

[@foretraveler2852]

SThis guy works wonders! Budget friendly and awesome! Every problem has a solution! Economical and nothing expense to change or replace. Very admirable! Thanks for sharing!

[@fatasiancat]

Wow. I've been watching so many videos. And I must say you and your engineering mindset are GENIUS! so cool. Thank you for sharing.

[@Element_lifestyle]

🙏

[@genevieveguerin8482]

Wow!😮😊 . Cet homme est ingénieux et adroit. ❤ Il devrait donner des cours en milieu communautaire où les gens pourraient apprendre et aussi avoir accès aux outils nécessaires à ce genre de transformation. 😊 Geneviève du Québec xxxx 🥰

[@ijustfollowthesun]

When I saw this was over 30 mins, my ADHD was like, no way! Well, I was hooked and I watched every minute of it! Genius!! 😍😍

[@NigelFoster1969]

This is a tremendous achievement - the man clearly has the mind of a great engineer. Packed with brilliant solutions. Love it.

[@dr_jones]

Have watched dozens of videos and this is the most different setup I have ever seen! Have never seen a bathing setup in a minivan or a toilet or a second outdoor shower. Personally a fan of less-is-more but this was very entertaining to watch and I had a lot of fun watching it, thank you!

[@Element_lifestyle]

Glad you liked it!

[@Asia-w2p]

Your van conversion is one of the best one I've ever seen! Thanks for sharing 😮

[@toxichammertoe8696]

With the 2021 Toyota Sienna Hybrids and up you don't even need a solar panel or an inverter because the car come with an inverter. The minivan comes with 2 outlets and you can leave the car on in extreme heat to extremly cold weather in something similar to Tesla's camper mode.....The car will use the battery then kick on the Engine to recharge for about 5 minutes (every 20-30 minutes the engine will kick on) AND will only use about 1 gallon on has for every 10 hours of use 31:41

[@ceceliam9014]

Hey! Three years ago, I thought of a very similar idea for a sit down shower in a minivan camper but never built it. So cool to see someone else thought of the same thing and actually did it!

[@yvonnekirk3625]

Good grief,your head must hurt with all those ideas rumbling around in there. That is terrific! I would love to have one just like that! Great job!

[@happydays9613]

I would so pay someone to do this exact build in my car. This man is genius. Such a lovely clean and spacious set up. 👏🏿👏🏿👍🏿 🇬🇧 part-time car female camper

[@nowawakened1720]

The best functional, cheap, genius build ive seen 🙌🏼

[@iansmith1556]

One of the most ingenious designs on a budget I’ve ever seen. Well thought out and nicely built.❤

[@QTinMpls]

One of the most brilliant builds I have ever seen; genius!

[@fenraven]

This video is full of excellent ideas. Saved for further study and re-watching. Really nice! I'm impressed.

[@omw9965]

Most people who own this van have trouble building something like this, I think you need a good imagination like this guy and then the skills to do it. Good job.

[@ernestrhee777]

With these kind of projects, individual creativity always allows for the continued growth of better alternatives to customize to one's own needs.

[@sophiajack3713]

📯You are so REMARKABLE!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing your brilliant work!!!!💯🔥💯👍🏽🎺

[@77gmcnut]

"You do what you gotta do" "Dual purpose" good philosophies. So many clever ideas here. Thanks for sharing.

[@Element_lifestyle]

Glad you liked it!

[@thexxit]

This is genius. Working with what you have and covering ALL bases - for bathroom emergencies and everything! As long as a conversion fits your life, what more can you ask for!

[@richardchandler5570]

I got to say I’ve seen a lot of minivan rebuilds and yours is the best I’ve ever seen especially with that bath tub. What a great idea.😊

[@carolinobeng6721]

Your van is soooo nice 😊

[@clairevinet3557]

Wonderful wonderful! Thank you for being so generous to have shared this project ! Love and blessings to you , and all that have participated on this video.🇨🇦🙏🏼💖

[@rbgz246]

I think this is a very creative build and I like it very much but I'm curious where you pack/ store some clothes? I've seen where everything else is but that 😮

[@Element_lifestyle]

The clothes are pack in backpack and Pascal did some updates under the bed to storage

[@marilynfisher6350]

He is beyond genius! Very refreshing to see a built from a unique perspective. Amazing work!

[@readyok-]

One of the best builds I've ever seen! Wow

[@rosedzindolet-faith5092]

IF this was affordable for low income people this would be AMAZING & make this Dude millions Incredible!!!

[@StephStruble]

This is the best build I have seen yet! Beautiful job!

[@kele1264]

Fantastic video! Love his ideas, so very clever!!! Especially the water systems! I love that he "built around the stuff". Very efficient! This is a very good tour video of this man's build. Thank you!

[@J.D.Vision]

This is what I need as a single man trying to save money in the U.S.

[@SF-ru3lp]

Have never seen a camper of that size with a bath tub - Brilliant! I love the sink set up and the fact that it swivels. The kitchen that is convertible is a real winner. I love your 'compartment thinking'. Great job! G Ire

[@Element_lifestyle]

Glad you liked it!

[@joannataylor9118]

Best camper in a mini van that I have ever seen. Awesome Van conversion

[@marthareis5873]

The more I watched, i had to laugh -- and I mean in an admiring way. I couldn't believe each added feature. Wow, this guy's ingenuity has no limits!

[@suzannecranford6819]

This is a brilliant build! What a smart man. He has all the creature comforts within that space. The kitchen drawer is amazing! I love how practical and cost efficient it is. Thank you so much for the tour! 🎉

[@arielrx9922]

His passion for this build really shows through his work. He even went the extra mile to make a functional toilet seat for both sexes. ☺️ I love that creativity

[@scottt2012]

Happy wife happy life.

[@VermaRajinder]

Sorry the Toilet facilities are practically NON EXISTENT --- It will not work in my part of the Country !!! Sorry !!! We need a PROPER TOILET !!! 😅😅😅