SICK Off-Grid AMBULANCE Conversion!

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I met CJ in a supermarket in Spain and it was great to see his van conversion. His converted a Sprinter Ambulance has everything you need and is a good example of a fully kitted out conversion. he has a toilet, a shower, hot water, a diesel heater and a wood burning stove plus a double bed, a TV and a fridge. (Not that he tends to use it all - but it can be nice to have).
In this video, CJ shows us how he converted the van and key elements of his design. Oh, he has a cute dog too!
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[@NateMurphy]

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[@JMS98989]

Will let you off this time...but remember to focus! 😂

[@NateMurphy]

Yeahhh... god knows how I did this so badly! Thank god for broll!

[@sashasanchez2583]

This guy is my inspiration... I stumbled across his conversion months ago and have been planning my own conversion since then... 2 more years and I'm THERE...

[@RandyBakers]

How's it going now? :)

[@sashasanchez2583]

@@RandyBakers more than a few setbacks... Still in the dreaming phase right now... Lol

[@shavaunaronan3188]

Love what CJ did to this ambulance to create his own home on wheels. Quite brilliant. He is getting to see the world and living a dream that so many of us dream to do one day. All the best to CJ on his travels. Thank you Nate for the video!

[@OPHELIA914]

I really enjoyed watching this story, especially at the end, the restoration of faith part really was touching. Thanks for sharing.

[@NateMurphy]

Yeah, that was so cool!

[@simonking5863]

Love the ambulance conversion....more importantly is the fellas outlook on life, simplicity and away from the nonsensical rat race..that’s what life is about..kudos to you.

[@SamuelSchehrer]

that is one of the coolest vans I've seen

[@ProjectAmber]

SamSchehrer thanks dude 👍

[@christophergaddis3564]

SamSchehrer I STRONGLY AGREE! I've seen a few of these,this is the first with a inside bath/shower!

[@popuptoaster]

Sweet! I have an almost identical ambulance to convert when i get round to it, mines the same age but is super low mileage and has 4x4, I'll have to have a different layout internally though, i'm way to tall for that bed! Good to see one done though, makes mine seem more possible.

[@stealthyguy1784]

well done for taking a chance and it seems to be paying off for you..cool van great dog and freedom!nice brother

[@antonioginez5994]

This is one of he best sick off rid Ambulance Conversion that I have ever seen so far.It is very cozy and comfortable. The shower and toilet is awesome and that is very important to me. everything is very functional. Your dog is so adorable and cute. He looks well cared for . What a great guy and the dog, too. Stay safe and God bless you both.

[@Japhill75]

Great setup..! The more I see of ex-Ambos the more I feel they are a great option for vanlife.

[@andytaylor1588]

If you have them carefully inspected, they are great!

[@luvtogroove]

Have seen many conversions m8.Yours would have to be my favourite .Light and airy...fantastic!

[@rhch]

Great build ....beautiful dog.....NM thank you and CJ for sharing.....from Houston Texas

[@NateMurphy]

Thanks Rhonda!

[@zzzKyliezzz]

Probably my favourite ambulance conversion I've seen so far. Great work, bro!

[@marilynwisbey9446]

It's lovely.

[@born2burn1]

amazing! I've been binge watching van conversions for a few days now. And your's is my top one ever! Really great idea to use a defunked ambulance.

[@lovingatlanta]

👍Nice conversion, thanks for sharing. 💞

[@brownbunny2513]

CJ, great job on the build. Now you and your dog, will really enjoy life. Good luck in the future, & God Bless. Oh, and thank you for sharing this with us.

[@TheMicroPilot]

That is an amazing conversion!! Welldone!

[@barbaraaspengen9810]

Yes you need to live this life while you can because when you get older your health changes and you might not be as strong as you are now. So stay happy and healthy. Cute dog. Thank you for sharing your life.

[@iamkeir]

Love these videos - always fascinating to see how different people build their vans :)

[@cryptoslacker-464]

Fantastic build, also loved the interview at the end. Honest answers to why someone would choose a van life.

[@no-oneshome3083]

Love it. I've always wanted an ambulance to convert into a camper. Looks amazing.

[@lightowl3934]

I like it a lot, well done fella👍

[@lockodonis]

You think ed Sheeran would be staying in fancy hotels and not a converted ambulance...😖

[@islandsouthshore8654]

Such and inspiration brother. GOD BLESS you on your adventures. Help others get to that point as well. Your have become a great example of possibilities are out there. Peace*

[@samrichards8251]

very cool! what a great dude and now the definition of living large

[@Brian136]

cool truck bro i like this one")

[@NateMurphy]

Thanks Brian, he did a really nice job!

[@No_bucking_idea]

From one ambulance camper to another... Good job!

[@simontomkinson533]

Like it.. Great van... spotted the Army Ration box 😉

[@pearlburl]

Awesome, thanks for sharing!

[@artisansportsman8950]

Really nice job , love your outlook on life.

[@bosvigos9165]

I always used to think an Ambo was a great idea, until I wondered how many people might have died in it. Then I switched my thinking to how many lives it might have saved 😊 I love what you have done with it. I smiled too at getting the roller out and painting it. All those people who need to get things resprayed, you put them to shame, well done you. Have a great trip with your gorgeous pup!

[@lifespaceconversions7273]

love it! I toyed with the idea of an ambulance for ages

[@anubarak32]

One of the best conversions Ive seen so far

[@andytaylor1588]

Fascinating! Subbed. Great build!

[@albertdesalvo7273]

Excellent conversion...Kudos to you!

[@simpleviewer1]

Best project ever i seen. Good job.👍👍👍

[@garrybeard2031]

Wow .you have done a fantastic job love the outlay.just amazing job 👍🍺

[@larky6558]

Wow! How far you have come mate. Just brilliant.

[@rosabivins2558]

Gorgeous home .. thanks for sharing 🤗

[@PUTDEVICE]

You're right about the Carbon Monoxide Detector, it's going to sit in the ceiling, Carbon Monoxide is lighter than air. but a gas alarm should be on the floor. Propane is heavier than air. so those who say you're wrong may move their Carbon Monoxide Detector to the right place if they have any. but nice and clean build, very nice.

[@Adiscretefirm]

CO is actually slightly heavier than air, but since it is almost always in a warmer, or moister stream when encountered (it is going to be from a combustion source, not a leaking tank of CO) it pretty evenly mixes in an enclosed environment. The most important thing is to follow the manufacturer suggestions about placement.

[@Myjourneybeatingcancer]

Carl Rice nest.com/uk/support/article/Shouldn-t-a-carbon-monoxide-CO-alarm-be-installed-near-the-floor Your wrong

[@Adiscretefirm]

@@Myjourneybeatingcancer CO molar weight is 28.01 g/mol, density 1.14 Kg/m(cubed), atmosphere 28.97 g/mol, density 1.225 Kg/m(cubed). CO is very slightly lighter and less dense than dry atmospheric air. With combustion-source CO it is usually warmer and moister than the atmosphere it is being introduced to and tends to mix thoroughly, especially in a space as small as an ambulance box. Levels 6 feet up and 6 inches up are going to be very close, and neither is going to vary much from a typical 2-3 foot bed height (most CO poisoning occurs while sleeping). As your link points out the most important thing is to follow manufacturer instructions, wall units need to be vertical and oriented per instructions, ceiling units are designed to be horizontally installed. You're wrong .

[@lizsteeds6697]

Dickerson gas heater/stoves are not a wet heat. They are a marine grade stove for heating and are a 'closed' combustion system ... so dry heat. Absolutely perfect for vans/ambos/buses as no condensation. A bit pricey but worth it for the liveability factor and no dampness.

[@m00st]

Definitely one of the nicest and most realistic conversion. One i could see myself doing, instead of the ones that require a degree in carpeting.

[@mishmarvel7242]

2yr late but seen ambulances for sale & was curious about how they would be as campervans & after seeing this video, I think they are a great option. Love this conversion, definitely one of my faves 👍

[@kerrygreenlees1102]

Great job. So happy for you.

[@martygi]

This is beautiful man. Your story is inspirational too. Keep us posted

[@NateMurphy]

Check out his channel! Link in description

[@hughchadderton3124]

Great conversion. Well done.

[@martyfowler3072]

this is one of the best ambulance to van coversion i've seen so far. well done. imo getting another solar panel might be advantageous.

[@naomitatekawa1296]

love it, thank you for sharing:)

[@nickalexander8491]

Awesome rig! Inspiring!

[@vasel208]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻This is a brilliant idea. Good on ya. Good job.

[@squeedleaire4949]

Nice little cozy setup!

[@elisabethn7962]

That is the best conversion I've seen. I love it. I wish you were close by I'd hire you to help me.

[@josephjackson5330]

Thats a good looking van & a great job iv always wanted an ambulance to convert for the past 20 years & has never materialized cool.

[@shamrockgirl2075]

LOVE the tiny wood burner

[@henryc1000]

How are your maintenance/operating costs.... gas milage, oil changes, tire replacement, etc?

[@michaelhearmon9965]

Looks really nice, I really like the fact it isnt just wood panelling on the inside

[@annettefournier9655]

Love the room to stretch out. SHOWER. just a suggestion what we do, (three girls with hair to wash) turn water on get all wet, turn off water soap up, turn on water and rinse. Saves a ton of water. Bit to just stand under a real running gym shower is needed. Good on ya!

[@ProjectAmber]

annette fournier thanks! Yeah this method is great! Every so often, as a treat, I'll pull into a campsite for a night, hook up the electrics to have all the mod cons, and then go the shower blocks and just go wild 😂

[@Jehty_]

Isn't that the normal way to shower? How else do you do it?

[@lennyp4782]

@@Jehty_either you know it's not and you're being sarcastic or you grew up in an RV🤔🤔🤔🤔.

[@Jehty_]

@@lennyp4782 no i wasn't sarcastic. I would say the normal way to shower here in Germany is to turn off the water during the soaping. Of course if you don't like money or the environment feel free to use as much water as possible.

[@garyabc]

Great video. Thanks!

[@reesv01]

Great van, really like the space. Some good thoughts on the conversion of your mental state also, from the 9-5 hussle and bussle to taking life slowly! Many people I've spoken to about the wood burner suggest that it becomes something that isn't used a lot, how many times does CJ use the burner and are there any undesired effects? Soot deposits around the van etc? I like the idea of the 'dry heat' as oppsoed to the butane burners, which has made me think alot about this option!

[@ProjectAmber]

Vince Rees up until now iv used it nearly every night to be honest, the dust and soot isn't so bad, a weekly dusting of the van and I bought a flew cleaning brush for a monthly sweep. It has it's pros and cons like everything but out in the woods i can keep warm for free.

[@strietermarinesurvey1415]

Awesome nice conversion! Would be a hit here in the US! 👍

[@ashleyburton8605]

Great build!

[@combatmedic91-b76]

You did a nice job building your rig it looks real nice!

[@GospelTruth37059]

Really like it wowowo!!!!

[@MtnRidgeStitcher]

Great conversion!

[@PyreneanExplorers]

Nice film Nate; CJ's made a great travel truck there.

[@samgillespie]

I’ve always thought an ambulance would make a great camper conversion, so was great to watch this!

[@TheMrWoodsman]

Cracking convention, well done.

[@chilliwaterlickingecko5113]

Love this" van, man" ... but that slim jim of a door..tight fit much 😁.. hi from. Australia all .. 👍👍

[@ShayTBD]

Nice conversion. What is the make, model and place to purchase the roof fan?

[@NateMurphy]

I will be answering questions (so will CJ) for the next 24 hours - so fire away :D

[@8203755]

Nate Murphy how do you decide how big the leisure battery setup should be

[@Driftuner]

Nate Murphy how do you finance this lifestyle? Do you still work on the move? Do you find mini-jobs along the way? Or is this more like "you saved some money to do this temporarily"? Thanks and nice vehicle! Cheers

[@ProjectAmber]

Pe Peroni me personally, I sold (and still selling) alot of my possessions to do this, but sill be picking up odd jobs when I need too. But my hope is to get to Nate's level where his online work starts to earn an income so essentially the travel and adventures funds itself. Not an easy task though.

[@Driftuner]

thank you so much for answering, so many people never want to answer this type of question. Wish you all success buddy! Cheers

[@Phazaar]

Out of interest, what's the ceiling height in the Ambulance? Trying to find this information out seems impossible! Length+width of the box would be amazing to if you have them?

[@ianhagan8470]

brill van good on you .you are living my dream I am 53 yrs old and have worked in the same place for 34 yrs I hope to do what you are doing one day but I will probably be to old by then but I can still dream so have a ball and keep going

[@Swagener87]

Super weird to see a sick ambulance. Hope it gets better man. 🙏🏼

[@TomasJuricek]

Awesome rv, kudos!

[@michaelmurphy4253]

Nicely done!

[@rae1957tn]

Good job!😃

[@TMCNJ]

LEGEND!! Given me ideas now, I’ve always wondered if anybody has converted a Mercedes ambulance and what one could do with the space 😄 great job mate!

[@NateMurphy]

It is a cool conversion for sure! Hope you found his YT channel!

[@lennyp4782]

This kid really put a lot of thought and effort into this build. He should get into the conversion business, as many who started a personal build have and are really successful at it. I'm sure he be ( successful that is😉😉😉) . He seems mild mannered and grounded. And the van?.. what more can one ask for that isn't in it? Great build 👌👌👌👌👍👍👍👍💪💪💪💪

[@abdulhameedsa4390]

good luck mister..👀🐶🛠🚙🖒🤗

[@zaczarowanyswiat3394]

WAIT, WHERE ARE MY GLASSES

[@NateMurphy]

lol! I think i need some

[@louisfwk6628]

Great vidéo 😀😀😀😀

[@NateMurphy]

Thanks Louis!

[@seeker8985]

That is badass!!!

[@nigel9843]

Ambulances make great campers, great conversion so much space.

[@JAY-ph3vc]

this is by far the best camper ive seen

[@Thomas-wp3ik]

Good job Nate.

[@TWROC96]

That is a great looking van. Also, I love the wood burning stove but I hear that on the little one's that you need to clean the stove pipe often because of the buildup of creosote which can block your stove/chimney pipe. Have you noticed this problem CJ? Check out Fy Nyth's channel because she talks about cleaning her small stove's pipe. Good luck and enjoy your journey.

[@ProjectAmber]

TWROC96 thanks dude. Yeah you're right it does get clogged so I bought a small chimney sweep brush and once a month it gets a quick brushing. Not as much of an issue as it seems.

[@TWROC96]

Glad you got that covered.

[@josiem1681]

Beautiful 👏👏👏❤️

[@stephenellis7278]

Great van 😎🤗😍

[@rawlawgirl]

soooooo cool!

[@rmontena4583]

well done!

[@keithlea6804]

Great build. Get out there and see the world. Meet people and enjoy life.

[@littlebigman6957]

How can it be sick . This thing is brilliant

[@gdsteyr]

Great job of the ex ambulance how do you fund your off grid lifestyle? If you don't mind me asking.

[@mick6384]

gdsteyr lots of ways to make money when expenses are low Personally I'm looking at teaching ESL online, forgot the name of the program off the top of my head. But it's about $20 an hour and you make the appointments so it's kind of work as much or little as you want. I'm still working on getting my van though.

[@mick6384]

Nate has a video on how he does it as well.

[@Greg6074]

I really like your ambulance conversion & when i buy one to convert as I really like the battleship grey will paint mine the same color so will paint. Can I ask did yours have one of those hydraulic stretcher lifts on yours & If so - are they difficult to remove? thanks

[@kimballard8362]

Nice job man, CO is carried up with the heat so should be 152mm from the ceiling and within three meters of the appliance but not above a door, never put them low down.

[@nanditajgd]

Love the emergency coke, hahaha!

[@geewaggaboxing408]

VERY NICE

[@AndyUK-Corrival]

Awesome van

[@shannoncrook4712]

You ambulance is very nice an awesome job

[@MARKLINMAN1]

Awesome