Wonderful design! I'm with you on the bathroom. I wouldn't have a camper without one.
@nigelandsueadventures5 ай бұрын
I totally agree, especially living in it for such a long time. Thanks for watching
@michelleh96855 ай бұрын
Really nice set up guys & very well thought out for storage of everything & anything
@nigelandsueadventures5 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Michelle! It has been a beautiful home for sure.
@johnpatterson57445 ай бұрын
Greetings from Bonnie Scotland 🏴 👌.love your van I’ve just got a lwb high top Mercedes sprinter.got myself the livinginabubble midge nets for the side door and driver/passenger windows gonna get the blackout screens next.it’s a blank canvas,been fully insulated with electrics and roof vent.but looking forward to doing it up to suit my requirements.I’m originally from Palmerston Place Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺👌left when I was a 6 year old nipper would love to return one day 👍.✊🙏❤️👌👊
@nigelandsueadventures5 ай бұрын
They are such great products!! Make sure you use our code nas_adventures for your discount!!
@raykuipers31465 ай бұрын
Great setup . Very practical ,best i have seen no wasted space anywhere . Thanks for the tour.
@nigelandsueadventures5 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it, thanks for watching
@penelopevenaglia71805 ай бұрын
You guys have a fantastic set up. I love it. So much thought has been put in to everything. Thanks for the tour. All the little bits and bobs that are great ideas.
@nigelandsueadventures5 ай бұрын
Thanks!! Glad you enjoyed it.
@aquariusrizing5 ай бұрын
This is deluxe! Thanks for this tour.
@nigelandsueadventures5 ай бұрын
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!
@waiheketranscend5 ай бұрын
I'm laughing because i just commented on a previous video about maxxfans - and then I see you've got 2 of the buggas! Hahaha! I'd love to have 2. Your van is beautiful. Cheers from Waiheke island 😄
@nigelandsueadventures5 ай бұрын
It’s all good! And yes the Maxx Fans are the best!
@Ms.Frankenbuilder4 ай бұрын
Awesome build.
@nigelandsueadventures4 ай бұрын
Thanks! It’s been an amazing home for us
@wendybacheart5 ай бұрын
Loved your build, I thought the sliding cupboard was ingenious. We also live in our Sprinter but are still new to it, loving the life style. I was wondering how much water you have as I can’t remember you mentioning it. Thanks for the tour, might see you around the traps sometime ❤
@nigelandsueadventures5 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Wendy! 😊. We have a 110 litre tank for our fresh water. Lasts us about 3-4 days usually
@rachelkelly71172 ай бұрын
Hi Sue and Nigel may I ask where you got your van windows and were they easy to install? Rachel
@nigelandsueadventures2 ай бұрын
We got them from ozvans dot com dot au, although we would recommend pop out windows over these
@Lee-astrololee5 ай бұрын
Love how many things have a dual purpose and that you have a cubby hole for each of your items. Extremely well planned. There is a lot to think about when you travel and l know l am constantly changing things up. It's a true art to know what you absolutely need compared to what you do absolutely need, and you have got this down, Pat! Love your van design, an inspiration to all venturers. 😊
@nigelandsueadventures5 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Lee, the dual purpose thing is so handy in such a small space
@PeterKeys-he9gl5 ай бұрын
Do you drive along with the inverter on?
@nigelandsueadventures5 ай бұрын
Not usually, no.
@PeterKeys-he9gl5 ай бұрын
@@nigelandsueadventures I was wondering how you get 240 volts ⚡️ when you're driving 🚗 along 🤔
@daveh56295 ай бұрын
Great van build Nige and Sue, Just curious how much, if any, grief did you have getting it approved to make it compliant and insurable? Also, I noticed you're running a pretty small electrical setup (200Ah battery and 370W solar & 2000W converter) and you mentioned you've never needed mains power. Roughly how much was that electrical set up if it is not too confidential please? Reason I ask is I had budgeted 11K for an EcoFlow Delta Pro + Smart Generator + Extra B300S battery + 450W Flexible solar and now thinking it may be over overkill for one person who just needs their coffe machine, 2 laptops, a 12V tv and an XBox.😁
@nigelandsueadventures5 ай бұрын
Hi Dave, ours cost a similar amount, but that was almost 4 years ago. Solar panel technology has come a long way since then too. I think the foldable ones are a great option.
@michaelsecomb41155 ай бұрын
Don't get flexible panels, we had them on our caravan but they were useless, so replaced them with glass solar - much better. We have Enerdrive solar, 200amp lithium battery, dc-dc and 230v charger and 2000 inverter. All we need. Get quality gear as a package to be matched.
@nigelandsueadventures5 ай бұрын
Pretty much the same set up as us Michael! Good to know about the flexible panels though
@dee76905 ай бұрын
Love love love your van. Your van design is the best I have seen. It just makes sense. Thank you for sharing.
@nigelandsueadventures5 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! It has worked so well for us on our three year trip around the country,
@colmherbie82615 ай бұрын
great set up,nice and compact. how close to your weight limit are you?
@nigelandsueadventures5 ай бұрын
Pretty close with all the toys and tools!! We've been on weigh bridges several times and been around 4400 (allowing for full fuel and water tanks). each time (GVM is 4490)
@cathydrury284 ай бұрын
Where did you source the pull out wine rack from? Would love to get one for my van.
@nathanputnam8622 ай бұрын
Do you have a ball park on what the total build and van cost was?
@Reneellinedance5 ай бұрын
Excellent video I like the way you design the trash can to come out when you open the cabinet. Is the trash can from amazon and if so do you have a link for it?
@nigelandsueadventures5 ай бұрын
Hi Rene, it's from Bunnings, which is a large hardware store here. I had a look on Amazon for you but couldn't find anything similar.
@soobz3 ай бұрын
Link to conversion list missing a trailing / and doesn't work. BTW that page is incredibly helpful, and this conversion is easily the best we've seen.
@nigelandsueadventures3 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for the heads up! I'd put products instead of product! All fixed now, and thanks for the feedback, glad you love our van.
@jackjohnstone5413 ай бұрын
Your van setup is awesome. - well done. Do you have any idea what it cost for the fit out ? (obviously not including your own labour)
@nigelandsueadventures3 ай бұрын
Hey Jack, it was about $35k for all the materials and appliances (build done in 2020)
@poppydiamante-gy2mv5 ай бұрын
Very nice … happy travels ❤
@nigelandsueadventures4 ай бұрын
Thanks for visiting
@mickzammit67944 ай бұрын
It's a fantasy van because no one is doing any four wheel driving in it besides a flat sandy surface. It's mummies mobile hotel accommodation.
@nigelandsueadventures4 ай бұрын
Ummmm... I guess you haven't seen much of our channel! Plenty of off road adventures were had in this van!
@mickzammit67944 ай бұрын
@@nigelandsueadventures off road ain't four wheel driving
@jacquelinemundt46885 ай бұрын
Hi sue and Nigel for sharing your beautiful diy well thought camper van. Sue l love your beautiful dress you wore in this blog. I wished you share a link where we can buy it.
@nigelandsueadventures5 ай бұрын
Thanks so much. It’s from Vine Apparel, an online store. I got it on sale so I don’t think they have this design anymore. They do have plenty of other designs though.
@jacquelinemundt46885 ай бұрын
@@nigelandsueadventures thanks so much i will check it out. I just found your channel and I found it very informative and very inspiring I’m your new subscriber.
@nigelandsueadventures4 ай бұрын
@@jacquelinemundt4688 thanks so much! Hope you enjoy the journey.
@CampAndDriveAustralia5 ай бұрын
What an amazing use of space. You must have put an enormous amount of planning into that build.
@nigelandsueadventures5 ай бұрын
Thanks guys! We certainly watched a great many van tour videos to get ideas!
@JimmyCall5 ай бұрын
How long did it take to build out?
@nigelandsueadventures5 ай бұрын
Almost 6 months, though a lot of that time was researching and studying at the University of KZbin!!
@JimmyCall5 ай бұрын
@@nigelandsueadventures Thanks for the reply
@nigelandsueadventures5 ай бұрын
Welcome!
@levt21564 ай бұрын
Nice build!!! Cozy and a great use of space 😊! Happy travels!
@nigelandsueadventures4 ай бұрын
Thank you! 😊 Its been a great functional home on wheels. We've loved it!
@LynneCarey5 ай бұрын
Great tour, and as I've said before, I love your van design. You've included pretty much everything I have wanted in a van. Great job. A custom van like yours is so much better than the commercial ones in Australia at least. Much more cosy, homely, and beautiful. You've done a great job with it. 🤗😍
@nigelandsueadventures5 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Lynne, it worked so well for us!
@geoffotaylor22765 ай бұрын
You guys probably built a much better van than the professionals would ever do and the full bathroom is definitely worth the room it takes up, which really is very little. Real professional job and because of you two I'm thinking of selling up and because I'm too lazy, buying a van and travelling around. If I ever get that far, that's another question, but you two certainly set me thinking about it.
@nigelandsueadventures5 ай бұрын
GEOFFO!! You should totally do it! We can run parallel when we get there haha 😆
@bloodynorahvan22035 ай бұрын
Great tour! Your van is a really similar layout to ours. You’ve finished it well and it’s clearly a thoughtful, practical and attractive space. Good build 😀
@nigelandsueadventures5 ай бұрын
Thanks guys! It’s a super practical layout isn’t it?
@jocelynb89355 ай бұрын
I really really love your layout. It’s just so functional. I’m getting a class C now but I think I’ll eventually get a van after I fully retire and wanna do more boondocking. If I do I’ll want a similar layout.
@nigelandsueadventures5 ай бұрын
We thought long and hard and did lots of research (AKA watched lots of KZbin Van Tours) to work out how it works for us. This had been a great layout and we would totally copy it if we were to ever build a van again. Thanks for watching.
@Accolades705 ай бұрын
Great Setup. No recovery gear??
@nigelandsueadventures5 ай бұрын
We have Maxx Trax and a snatch strap, and we have used both helping other people, we’ve used the Maxx Trax for ourselves twice.
@billmcintosh12425 ай бұрын
Thanks for the run down. Great van. You said its 4 wheel drive or is it all wheel drive , does it have low range as well , Diff locks ? Bill Mc
@nigelandsueadventures5 ай бұрын
Hi Bill, it’s 4wd with hi and low range, though no diff lock.
@nes89365 ай бұрын
What a dream setup! And its styled so nicely, looks beautiful. Did you do it all yourselves?
@nigelandsueadventures5 ай бұрын
Yes, we did it all ourselves. Took us about 6 months
@juliekirby39585 ай бұрын
What a fantastic design! You seem to have thought of everything. :)
@nigelandsueadventures5 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Julie. It's been a wonderful home for us
@gaarn664 ай бұрын
Thanks for the inspiring experience. Seeing how you have built your home gives me more ideas for my next project. When I choose and rearrange my life! Life from normal framework and converted to 100 percent Vanlife. Thank you 😉 Best regards from Lars in Denmark (Scandinavia)
@nigelandsueadventures4 ай бұрын
Thanks Lars! Its a very rewarding project for sure. We hope to visit Denmark again soon.
@gaarn664 ай бұрын
@@nigelandsueadventures❤
@jackienikora2595 ай бұрын
Beautiful van
@nigelandsueadventures5 ай бұрын
Thank you!! We love it 😍
@keithmuckchucker64685 ай бұрын
Awesome setup!
@nigelandsueadventures5 ай бұрын
Thanks! It’s been a great home for us!
@Scott.V.Grube15 ай бұрын
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
@nigelandsueadventures5 ай бұрын
Thank you 🙏
@davidmoore73035 ай бұрын
Good one
@nigelandsueadventures5 ай бұрын
Cheers David
@davewain3635 ай бұрын
Well thought out and comfy looking. "Interesting" my wife said.
@nigelandsueadventures5 ай бұрын
Thanks! Are you trying to talk your wife into Vans Life?
@davewain3635 ай бұрын
@@nigelandsueadventures We have been living in a caravan for 18 months now, but not on the road. We've had several, including a 17' Evernew that we gutted and re-fitted, a brand new Goldstream RV popup and an old Viscount on-site at Corowa. So she is always on the lookout for ideas, and watches over my shoulder at your (and other) YT videos.
@nigelandsueadventures5 ай бұрын
Oh that’s so cool! We could learn from you then. 🧡
@miaandryanadvantures5 ай бұрын
Loooove this tour and how you really went into further detail than the last tour. It really is among the best of designs and it’s clear how much thought has gone into it 💛🚐
@nigelandsueadventures5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!! It really was perfect for us. If we were ever to do a build again, we'd do it just the same.