I'm EXHAUSTED. And So Is My Wood Stove... Maybe - Box Van Build Part 11

[@grammar0]

Love your sense of humor. The title and ending shot were great. Glad you're feeling better.

[@sprint955st]

Shipping parts from the UK would no doubt be expensive but over here we have all-steel ‘narrow boats’ on the canal system which by tradition have a stove (coal or wood burning). New stuff for them is still produced. They’ve been around for a couple hundred years. The boats are typically 35-60 feet long by 6 ft 10 ins wide so you can imagine the dimensions of the burners and the pipe work. Just a suggestion.

[@MeMe9916]

I’m glad you’re feeling better, welcome back!❤

[@DeannaDuron-x9x]

It’s coming along beautifully ❤

[@jameshowell7136]

Bravo on the ceiling project ❤it..adds style & comfort to your tiny home on wheels!🎉

[@JohnAhlquist-p1r]

Awesome job, it is really turning out just great.

[@CherylK-p4g]

❤ your videos. It so fun watching you. You are so smart.so you shouldn't say you're dumb.becauce you are very bright man. I think any way!. Someday I'll get to meet you in person! Keep up with the great videos.your awesome..

[@eagleeye5890]

Looking good / project moving along nicely. You do nice work...

[@jerryberryhill3619]

This is the best camper build I've seen so far

[@johnspoentgen9489]

Looking Awesome!

[@vanlifemeow]

thank you!! 😻

[@LJK254]

You make the video so interesting to watch, impressive meticulous work!!!!! Love your sense of humor too ❤

[@CarlosLeon-zw1rn]

Nice...love it..."keep.on.trucking",,,,!!!

[@WildWackyTunes]

Your sarcasm is lit! Great video, looking forward to seeing you out on the road in this unique build.

[@softcover_book_nook]

Really enjoying this series. So many guys only show, or are already at ‘the finished’ stage of their build and don’t include the steps they took to build their rig. Really nice to see where you started to where you are with your rig now 👍🏼

[@petermccarthy3046]

Love it! Best box truck build on all of KZbin!

[@BCS2023]

Great video. Thanks for taking us on your journey. Get well soon.

[@kev1347]

Totally enjoy and appreciate your trouble shooting and problem solving skills. Great work once again.

[@NorthwoodsAmerican]

Looks like some fine custom work! Especially doing it on the fly. You are really going to be rewarded when you get to take your first adventure with it!👍🏼👍🏼👊🏼

[@stevenellis9915]

Always love the long videos.keep it up.....Steve from all the way from the 🇬🇧 😊

[@darlene6670]

You saved so much weight by not using tongue and grove for your ceiling, and it is soooooo nice!

[@EXTgamingdragon911X]

I’m so ready to see the finishing touches to the van

[@TheAmazingDrCheat]

What a entertaining video got a chuckle out of the happy gilmore reference lol that was a good film

[@vanlifemeow]

you're the only one who picked up on that! lol

[@Magpie_Ian]

Hey mate, great show, I always look forward to your build updates. Bugger about the firebox accessory costs. Get well soon.

[@bonitamcwhirter1897]

I know all of this gave you one hour of a headache but you got it done and that’s all that matters keep up the good work

[@ronhargis9562]

If i might offer a suggestion. Look towards marine parts and solutions. I'll let you think through how many different problems have been solve over hundreds of years for different problems

[@breakdownbill1]

You are getting so lucky the way everything is just fitting near perfectly ❤

[@GGrayx3]

Great video 👍🏼👍🏼

[@alexmacdonald4270]

Sorry to hear you were feeling unwell last week, I was disappointed there was no video, but your health comes first and I realise how long it takes to edit these videos so I understand. You should be really proud of yourself being able to work the placings and fit the wiring, flue and ceiling panels back on yourself without any help, congratulations. I really appreciate the effort you make every week and I’am thoroughly enjoying every episode and your narration is like we are in the van with you. It’s crazy that the chimney pipes cost more the the log burner, but thats the way things are, they suck you in with reasonable price for an item, then the accessories cost the earth. Can’t wait for the next one, but make sure you are well as you are still coughing. Take care and as always love you channel. I’m even getting into your travel videos and find the interesting showing your travels. I’m in Scotland, Uk, so it still amazes me how you think nothing of traveling 5-6 hundred miles. Keep up the good work and congratulations again, love it❤🏆

[@Wirenut77]

Thanks!

[@vanlifemeow]

thank you so much!! 😻

[@brandonbelcher9550]

Great channel. I've been enjoying your videos. A bonus tip for you, if you hole saw a small hole and then need a larger one, you can screw the smaller hole saw blade inside of the larger one to stabilize it and guide it.

[@frankgiesing5316]

You are such a detail person great job

[@kevinallen1979]

Looks great! Paint the pipes black!

[@tanja.y.33]

Love and Respect from Norway.

[@Ruckusism]

You are not alone these prices are stupid ridiculous everywhere. My uncle used single wall pipes on his hot water heater stove he made. He told me you would get more heat from the single wall but it wouldn't last.

[@sethusk]

Wow! Tons of progress in this one. Nice work all around!

[@brycestewart3181]

A+ looks great and weel thought out, with a good heaping of safe... Thx for sharing.....

[@Jake-nq3lr]

Another great video, gives me ideas on how to do my van, that ceiling looks good, exact color I'm wanting to go with.

[@johnhunter7541]

Looking good, and Looking forward to see some more progress 👍🏽 😀

[@cheddar2848]

Awesome video like the exhaust for the wood stove and the new lights that are going to be installed.😁👍👍 That was funny at the end sitting on the toilet.🤣😂

[@OnlyDubai]

Keep going we r with u till the end ❤

[@donaldfrazier5244]

You can put the cut out hole inside the larger hole saw it will center the larger hole saw ,I’ve done this before because I grabbed the wrong sized hole saw!

[@PlayNoCommentary]

omg yay another van build video

[@justcallmesmoke9876]

The van really coming together

[@JohnThurman-h9x]

Looking good.

[@johnbarber689]

What a amazing ceiling looks great 11/10❤

[@marvinrandolph3731]

HEY DAVE SORRY IF I GOT YOUR NAME WRONG I THOUGHT THAT'S WHAT I HEARD ONE DAY ANYWAY MAYBE YOU SHOULD THINK ABOUT DOING THESE FOR A LIVING BECAUSE YOUR GETTING PRETTY GOOD AT DOING THESE YOU COULD PROBABLY MAKE A GANG OF MONEY DOING THIS AND I COULD BE YOUR FIRST CLIENT BECAUSE RIGHT NOW I'M READY TO GET ONE

[@ssourick]

Great video, as always. The ceiling & trim looks beautiful. Having a woodstove in a bugout camper has always been a dream of mine, but everyone always says "You can't do that!. It's not safe!" Well, I have recently started telling them to "Bugger off, because I have seen it done on the KZbins!" It sucks that this attempt didn't quite work out with the exhaust pipe, but mistakes are a part of any process. You will figure it out, and we will enjoy watching it. Keep up the good work bro!

[@hauk3839]

I love the detail you put into this tiny home on wheels🎉

[@lugnut4001]

great video!

[@PeggyDietrich-p9n]

Love how the ceiling looks. Good job.

[@kevinholland4156]

Looks really good; You do the same as I do and that is to just do it and engineer as you go.

[@emmaswartz6653]

Hi, I loved this video, and said at the same time as you “ time to drill a hole in the roof” 😂😂, looking forward to seeing some cupboards and your desk.

[@popspops3795]

Hi. Hope all is well. I enjoy watching your videos. You are detailed oriented, polite, respectful, and pleasant. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, knowledge, and experiences. Stay safe, stay healthy, and stay happy! Everything else is manageable! Pops

[@Elaine-q9l]

I don't feel I'm suffering lol or I wouldn't watch I enjoy your videos. Another great video

[@richbowie76]

Alrighty ! A BIG heaping bowl of Meow Mix !!

[@NWAAdventures]

Man that is looking slick! I need you to rebuild my truck camper.

[@levt7651]

Hiya! Wow! The ceiling looks great!! The trim adds a cool vibe 😊. You're going to be so comfortable in your tiny home! Not only that, but it looks like it's going to be welcoming and homey. Although you include a "not a tutorial" disclaimer, I have to say I've been learning a lot. Have a great week! 😊Lauren😊

[@vanlifemeow]

thank you!

[@aa999xyz]

you could also look for wood-burning stoves for certain camping tents

[@n4mwd]

That stuff is crazy expensive. You might want to check out slim Potatohead's video where he installed a wood burning stove in his camper. He used a double vented pipe that came with the stove. The outer space is the air in, and the inner space of the vent pipe is the exhaust. Other than that, a lot of people are using cheap Chinese diesel heaters. I hope it works out for you.

[@kevinholland4156]

Slim's is a Dickerson propane stove. It's what a lot of boats in Canada use for heat. Dickerson also make a diesel stove.

[@robertstrohm2412]

Perfect problem solutions and when you were installing the strips you did exactly how I always approached everything in my 71 years that is to say “do the hardest thing first and the rest will come easy.” (Like, share, and comments help your algorithm so here you are a silly little comment for you.) 🐈

[@Sanabria925]

Van looks nice. I would ask you to build me one.

[@ShadowWolf3030]

Dont be so hard on yourself bro. you did a pretty damn good job on your box truck van,

[@mshepard2635]

cant wait til the next one !!! good work!

[@tiffanytorres6353]

It's a little late now but maybe look at wood stoves made for sail boats. They may have the pipe and vents you need.

[@caseyswenson5847]

Great job! I like it

[@BrassIsMyGold]

Keep up the great work!

[@MrRiorust]

It's a little late now, but did you look at marine supply houses? I know they make wood stoves for boats; they are usually tall, cylindrical, and stainless is a must in a marine environment. Probably come with boat sized prices though. You are doing great, especially for a guy recovering from being in the dumps for a week. Please cook off that galvanized coating before you paint those pipes. Thank you for all your efforts!

[@giggigidy6998]

The unconventional craftsman...I can relate. Figure it out, make it work, make it pretty...💪😁

[@paulhunter546]

Looks great 👍

[@JustsomebodyWatchingurvids]

Wow! I can't believe how much that vent pipe costs. I think I found out how to make a little side cash now. Some cutters, some crimpers and I'll be kicked back on the shores of Hawaii in no time.

[@theschwarts]

That ceiling looks fanfuckintastic!

[@Boga217]

That boot is not bad..they are designed to be screwed about every inch using neoprene washer screws. They actually seal really well.

[@wmweekendwarrior1166]

Good Stuff

[@douglaswhite1306]

Awesome ceiling. Pipe isn't very black yet.

[@frankgiesing5316]

I just limned my 19 ft chimney with double wall stainless steel lined with formulate on the outside. 3,200.

[@NatureJoePureCanadian]

I don't understand why more people wouldn't have purchased a mini multi fuel stove. They are close to the price of a wood stove and you can use wood, coal, pellets. Nice to use coal in winter at night because it will last all night. I recently purchased a Vevor 8 kw diesel heater for back up in my RV. Very nice build.

[@vanlifemeow]

i also have a 8kw diesel heater that i will be installing

[@NatureJoePureCanadian]

@@vanlifemeowSmart, I really enjoy watching your build. I edited my first comment as it sounded stupid. You're going to have a great home on wheels when you're finished. I agree ☝️ the ceiling looks really good. 😊

[@arlisscott3455]

Nice ceiling. Someone also put a chimney pipe in a camper, but he ended up using an exhaust pipe instead. Looked cool, but not too sure what the cost would have been.

[@jimrajsl]

I'm pretty sure you might want to do a metal guard to reflect the heat away from the wall ,on the sides and back of the stove .Over time heating and cooling tend to dry out any wood ,even if you tile it or use durarock

[@h.h.legacydiesel6724]

Another great video 😊 Thanks for sharing ❕️ it will be so worth it when you get out on the road to the back country. You can add, change or build some more❔️ Your not that far off❔️ in a few month's you can make camp, put your feet up, go exploring film some, edit some, make some food😮 😅, it must be a request from U-T headquarters, as if we don't know van lifers eat😂. Happy Thanksgivin. ✌🏻🧡 🇨🇦 🖖🏻.

[@wcurtin1962]

I have seen a lot of info about small stoves on yacht forums over the years.

[@ltsfly29]

Awesome ❤

[@kittywolfrus]

Make sure to put a heat shield up behind the pipe

[@terrylbs1]

You might want to put nylon string anywhere you might want to add wires later. Each time you pull some wires you add a new string.

[@vanlifemeow]

great idea

[@kj6jfx]

I have a Polmoly tent stove that came with one of those stupid titanium roll up stove pipes. I went to Lowe’s and got some non galvanized pipe and I use that.

[@vernonboley1035]

take your extra fire shield and screw it to your wood ceiling (the side you see) to secure all the pipe going thru the ceiling

[@adventurebythemile]

Foresty Forest has the exact same stove and vented out the roof. He has videos I believe. He cooks a lot of his.

[@vanlifemeow]

he has the cubic mini cub. he is who inspired me to get a wood stove

[@ksk101963]

Another great video and thanks for sharing your thoughts 🤔 on your journey to getting your stove pipe kit out together don't know if you thought about it but what about putting a kit together for others that may want to do the same in their camper or box Van builds or even shed or shop builds and incorporate what you have figured out to do and apply it to what they are doing if they want a option to heat things in the fall Winter time for whatever they have just a thought and a way to share and create another small income source for your self when traveling and maybe have your brother help you with shipping the kits and other merchandise you may offer for your channel looking forward to your next video and episode on your travels and build Kraig from Washington State

[@curtisbelcher5078]

Just remember the pipe can actually create more heat than the stove so therefore if you did put the 90s with the dampener you could easily close the dampener and it would be amazing not completely closed

[@justcallmesmoke9876]

That deodorant comment was funny

[@delkarendacollier7165]

Is there a reason why you curved the pipe like that you couldn't just went straight up Love the videos keep up the good work

[@vanlifemeow]

the solar panels were in the way

[@delkarendacollier7165]

@@vanlifemeow 😎

[@cdelk571]

use the boot and create a weather all trimming to secure on the roof around it.

[@dbentley2195]

You should run the fan wire all the way over to the side and put it on a different circuit by itself instead of with the lights so you don't lose all of it if something kicks the lights won't kill your fan at the same time?

[@vanlifemeow]

i did run a separate circuit

[@aquariumsanonymous4413]

Thread that 3" hole saw inside the 5" hole saw for a guide!

[@aquariumsanonymous4413]

I'm in the process of building my Tacoma into an Overlander . Enjoying the series.......Maybe we'll cross paths someday. I'm partial to the San Juan's myself. Keep on keeping on!

[@n4mwd]

I just noticed that you'll probably need to shorten your chimney so they it can't cast a shadow on your solar panels. If it does, the solar panel will not work at all.

[@Itsmecoolgurl]

Quick question? Why take it over your bed instead of straight out the wall🤔 seems safer that way

[@vanlifemeow]

to be completely honest, i didn't want to mess up the snakes... i also figured a couple elbows going up to the roof would be the lesser of the evils instead of a couple 90s going out the wall

[@johnsheehan8647]

Great video. Question the stove pipe does that have to be heated up to oxidize, the smell out of the pipes. Again thanks for the video, I'll keep watching thanks

[@vanlifemeow]

yeah i'll have to "burn it in" before i install it in the van for permanent

[@martymcfriess]

22:13 Bottom right, nothing like a crisp summit diet cola

[@vanlifemeow]

lol. i like sams cola better. im so healthy

[@martymcfriess]

@@vanlifemeowStarted getting diet soda for working outside. Noticed the chance of getting a wasp in the mouth reduced greatly

[@marvinrandolph3731]

HEY BUDDY I THINK YOU MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN A MISTAKABLE PACK OVEN VENT KIT THEY PROBABLY JUST FORGOT TO PUT THAT VENT PIPE IN BEFORE THEY SHIPPED IT OUT SO YOU SHOULD CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE AND TELL THEM THAT THE PART WASN'T IN THE BOX WHEN YOU OPEN IT AT HOME AND MAYBE THEY WILL REIMBURSE YOU FOR THE PART AND YOUR TIME BECAUSE I'M PRETTY SURE IT SHOULD'VE BEEN IN THAT KIT.... GET YOUR PART BRO!!!!😂

[@terrylbs1]

Maybe try 3 inch exhaust pipe at muffler shop.

[@vanlifemeow]

that would be awesome, but i want double-wall on the inside so it doesn't cook my ceiling

[@douglaswhite1306]

A double wall elbow would be very difficult and expensive to build. Probably why they don't provide them. People been using elbows in their flues for hundreds of years. Just make sure your pipe sections funnel into each other or else creosote will leak every where.