Insulating Our Off-Grid Tiny House (Van Build Start)

It's day one of our van build and van conversion and we are tackling one of the most important tasks we'll have over the next few weeks: insulating our off grid tiny house on wheels! Super excited to share more van life and van build videos over the coming weeks :)
*Stuff we used in this Ford Transit van conversion video*
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[@NaickKim]

Thank you so much for watching 🤗 we're curious to know... What do you think will be the hardest part about this van build? In the next video we will be sharing our van layout with you so make to tune in for that! See you in the next one! Have a great day :)

[@charlesimagia]

I love this van reworking story. excellent idea!

[@MindyMa]

還可以學不同文化中的英語單字 ：）2:37

[@MindyMa]

Just finished watching the video. It seemed like quite a bit of research and ingenuity. Looking forward to see how the van looks like with shower and kitchen installed.

[@PinocchioXIII]

ＷＯＷ I'm looking forward to the day when it's done.

[@NaickKim]

Us too 😉

[@ibibunun]

really enjoying watching your video, and looking forward to see more with the new life style with the new van! it's gonna be great!!

[@NaickKim]

We think so too, thank you for watching 🤗🤗

[@MudRFunR]

Eamon & Bec are awesome. We met them once in Toronto. Thanks for that tip about the wiring. I too have been scratching my head trying to figure out where to lead the wire on our Sprinter.

[@NaickKim]

Cool you met them. They seem great fun.

[@suzannetunks5702]

Great team work guys! Amazing how quickly it is all coming together. My thought on a name for the van is Falco. It is the national bird of Belgium and it give a nod to Birdy who is so generous with allowing you to use his facilities. The name is in keeping with your tradition of a name that starts with an "F". The name also signifies freedom to fly wherever you choose. Enjoying the videos.

[@NaickKim]

Thanks Suzanne, Falco is a good suggestion! We'll keep it in mind ☺️

[@MuMarquia]

Bravo! You guys did a good insulation, can’t wait to see when it’s all done.👍

[@NaickKim]

Still a long way to go but we can't wait either 😍

[@tea_bao]

隔熱保溫對旅行真的非常重要！👍

[@kcchen4031]

Good job. Love it.

[@NaickKim]

Thank you KC 😉😉💪

[@federicomaisch6812]

Good progress, congratulations

[@junobear6961]

9:20 naick cutting isolation foam like cutting steak 😂 22:49 it's actually very very smart of you guys that Kim vacuums away those wooden dust while Naick is cutting them!!!! Super Smart!!!

[@NaickKim]

Haha thank you Juno! Indeed he cut it just like a steak 😂

[@dcshrn]

ah the thinker and duo dynamic. In the end, I think it will make for a great result. Go you!

[@MrAlvinSinfulSong]

Can't wair to watch your van journey! :D

[@NaickKim]

Ahh it is so exciting! ☺️👍🏻

[@lirioabarra5094]

wow! it's looking great guys, slowly, but surely :-)

[@NaickKim]

Thank you! Slow and steady wins the race right 😉

[@joanneshen]

Big project! You guys really make a good team.

[@NaickKim]

Thanks Joanne ☺️👌🏻

[@leolee8499]

DIY成功會很有成就感，也先預祝你們接下來的旅行能順利展開。

[@baderworld5443]

兄弟能问一下这两个人的视频标题为啥是中文的吗？

[@leolee8499]

bader World 因為之前來台灣旅遊訂閲率大增，他們就決定要有中文字幕，回饋fans。

[@baderworld5443]

@@leolee8499 噢，原来如此

[@rajnishpathak5601]

Can't wait to see your final finished van which I know you guys will create a masterpiece 🙂 Just with new hope I visit your channel daily. Please complet soon Nick & Kim🙃 lots of love🙏

[@NaickKim]

Thanks Rajnish! We hope so tooo ☺️

[@orhanschannel8541]

I wish you good luck. It is a great idea. Have fun! Come to Turkey when you are ready to travel. Cheers!

[@EveSimone]

Yes! Love Turkey! I hope they go if they haven't already. Beautiful country.

[@NaickKim]

We wanted to go there this summer! We would LOVE to drive our van there 😍

[@EveSimone]

@@NaickKim I'm looking forward to your drive there! That's a special way to go. Amazing country and the food you will love! Çok güzel!

[@williamsu9441]

Good job. I look forward to seeing what your van will look like after completion.

[@NaickKim]

Thanks William, us too!

[@飛越時空H]

DIY the van it's so cool!!

[@NaickKim]

So far it's been a lot of fun! A lot of work also of course haha 😉

[@EveSimone]

Wow. This is your first time doing this? You're like professionals. You were just following a video? Fantastic job. I'd just be sitting back watching by the wayside but good feeling to put in your own hard work. 👍

[@NaickKim]

Yes it's the first time 👌🏻 Naick did a bunch of research but we didn't really watch any videos. The armaflex is just really easy to work with, it's like a fluffy self-glueing version of wallpaper 😉

[@EveSimone]

You guys are talented. You must have a knack for it already. I'm looking forward to seeing the end product....and then the Road Trip!

[@5519551]

Great job tell now I hope you have a plan for the next step,good luck.

[@NaickKim]

Next up: van layout & running electric cables 😎

[@nicholasbirch9732]

Great video !👍😉👍

[@NaickKim]

Thanks Nicholas!!

[@MLCh3n]

Nice work!!!

[@NaickKim]

Thank you!

[@陳雅柔-d5c]

Wow, you guys are really busy and ambitious. After visiting Taiwan, you start preparing another journey. Good trip! Remember to bring more masks with you. Take good care! : )

[@NaickKim]

Thank you so much 👍🏻🤗

[@ianyo]

Amazing work!

[@clerkhsiao]

That's cool.

[@nexusyang4832]

Woah!!! Van life!!!!!!

[@NaickKim]

Woopwooooop 😍

[@nehadelsokkary3154]

WTG guys injoy it 💪💪💪💪i am following this Egyptian guy ( afifi was here )just did the same to a camping van and his on his first trip now in Europe.... maybe he can help

[@oiuyre2001]

Awesome😎

[@GR-92]

Nice video, love van life, i think some windows r needed in it

[@NaickKim]

Windows will be put in for sure! But Belgian legislation says we can't do this ourselves. We are waiting for appointments at a few places now!

[@jessie7472]

聰明的夫妻 他們很清楚 身處歐洲 還是要保護好自己 戴口罩 很帥喔~ 竟然在改造車子 看來想要歐洲大陸旅遊了.. 期待~ 加油!

[@NaickKim]

是的，我們希望在幾週內開始穿越歐洲！ 等不及了 😍

[@MichaelCorleone316]

好厲害!

[@吳阿剛-v9i]

Eager to see next vedio^^

[@張鉦隆]

Cool~

[@NaickKim]

We think so too 🤗

[@1970smallbo]

NaicK也太強了!

[@dipenrana9274]

Hi both of you and congrats I'm from India I have been watching your video for 4 months and it's awesome

[@Vinaybabuk]

Me too #jaiHind

[@NaickKim]

Thank you so much!! So nice to hear that you are enjoying our videos :)

[@user-jaulqpniajysnmnklanccyre]

手碰隔熱棉會很癢，不要亂抓。會癢洗澡熱水多洗兩次。工作衣服要另外洗。

[@NaickKim]

謝謝!

[@ec5115]

好厲害～～

[@stevencarroll4250]

The wool insulation will be very smelly IF it gets wet. Try a little and see.

[@NaickKim]

Then let's hope it doesn't get wet 😳😀

[@台灣阡陌]

有句中文叫 行行出狀元 每個行業總有他的需要之處 如果只是看看影片就可以自己的話 那些人就不會存在，人生也是如此，需要多嚐試才是生活，加油，期待改造成果。

[@jaylintsai6699]

👍👍👍👍new video!!😍😍😍😍

[@NaickKim]

Woopwoop!!

[@giannishen]

Naick 老師這次變改裝車大師，真是多才多藝啊！ 改裝車子還是自己來比較安心，成本也較易掌控！ 如果有需要建議，可以問小飛，他會設計露營車！😀👌 If you need any suggestion, I believe XiaoFei can help. He is a very famous youtuber in Taiwan, and very nice. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHvSeZ95pbWjh9E facebook.com/asher.leiss/

[@chingwenchang3316]

不。小飛。礙於經費有限。他那台 是工具克難車

[@giannishen]

@@chingwenchang3316 如果他們要走豪華風，就直接買豪華露營車就好了，不會買二手的來自己動手改，明白了嗎？

[@AmbientWalking]

You're both such an inspiration to me! Thanks Naick and Kim! Did you get my recommendation for a name for the van? I'll vote for : Fin Diesel!

[@NaickKim]

Thank you so much!! We are glad you are enjoying the van build. It is a fascinating and frustrating process at the same time haha ;) and Fin Diesel is duly noted as a contender!

[@AmbientWalking]

@@NaickKim NICE. I hope Fin Diesel WINS. Imagine you can tell everyone some dude from Singapore whose Dutch wife named your new Ford van! Good story!

[@chingwenchang3316]

The rear of the car is 200cm deep. It's the bed. It is a shower room. It's the toilet. It is the kitchen. It's a bath tub. See how you can use your imagination

[@chh3630]

19:06 An ASUS laptop! A Taiwanese company:)

[@NaickKim]

Yes and it's very good!

[@rexlin348]

Why Birdy have everything just like Doraemon（多啦A夢）

[@暖江彩]

讚

[@NaickKim]

謝謝!

[@宋慕璜穎穎]

夫妻一心，其力斷金；羨慕你(妳)倆如此相依相隨。祝福你(妳)倆，執愛一生，健康快樂！ ^.^)/)/💁💁💁🤟🤟🤟

[@don640417]

有牽扯到電線的部分，最好還是要問專業人員，另外發電機是要另外加裝，還是直接用汽車引擎發電？這部分也是要考慮的吧。

[@MindyMa]

他們應該會查詢與請教朋友。 你有好的建議或是可參考的網站連結嗎？

[@MindyMa]

KZbin 推薦了這個加拿大情侶的經驗談。 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZDaZoCjnZuge6s

[@jokertseng]

小飛的改裝車紀錄, 可以給你們參考! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYvcZWefo7dkb7s

[@aggy1230]

👍👍👍👌👌👌✌✌✌

[@a2683250b]

這個推薦給你們: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZ_VdaGKebGNpZY

[@MindyMa]

Nice. 小飛 Asher. KZbin 推薦了這個加拿大情侶的經驗談。 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZDaZoCjnZuge6s KZbin recommended me a channel from a French Canadian couple who build their van and is listing what they like and dislike about their setup in the van. I think their idea about a shower in the back of the van between 2 doors could be a problem if there are mosquitoes; but would have direct drainage.

[@lstsai]

i'm first!

[@Vinaybabuk]

Lemme Give you something Ah Take this 🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@NaickKim]

That was super fast :D thank you for watching 🤗🤗

[@jeffwilkinson6860]

改transit van的第一步應該是放一顆jaguar xj220的引擎才對XD

[@NaickKim]

哈哈，不要給奈克任何想法;)

[@MindyMa]

那樣引擎可能會比車貴喔。 （其實我兩個的價錢都不知道。）

[@takotaco001]

沒字幕.....

[@jaylintsai6699]

有字幕！

[@takotaco001]

原來一開始會沒字幕

[@NaickKim]

上載字幕通常需要幾分鐘，您的速度非常快:)

[@jaylintsai6699]

Kim是不是瘦了？

[@NaickKim]

我實際上獲得了一些東西，但是那時候我必須記得再次穿這件T卹哈哈;)

[@jaylintsai6699]

妳今天這樣穿著打扮搭配的很漂亮！！👍

[@katetsao6184]

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[@donkeydoki]

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