Sam's HUMBLE ROAD VAN TOUR PART 03

[@HumbleRoad]

The full van tour video is available in this five part series. Click to watch the next part at the end of each video. Or watch the playlist. Enjoy! kzbin.info/aero/PLOMLY9dV23JPf4YP8n_4m5rHhzsbJ_Sjt

[@kensoutham6828]

Love everything about your van build except the french cleat on the mirror behind the driver. Any minor frontal accident could have an airborne mirror coming at you. Only thing I’d change, love your attention to detail throughout the van.

[@markmarrs3627]

Love the final bathroom, what toilet did you use?

[@mothermedicinemusic]

Love the secret shower and the dual swivel front seats - including the frig/freezer this is the BEST van yet! Love it!

[@mjremy2605]

What a thing of beauty this van is! I play a game of trying to find something you could have done better. Just when I thought - Gotcha, you made the toilet too low for Sam's long legs (you mentioned he was tall), you lifted the shower floor lid and I saw the toilet was the right size. Darn it! You are too good. Flawless! I just love the wide open space and shower design. Brilliant, simply brilliant! Your brain is a such a mechanical wonder, truly.

[@amythinks]

Stunning craftmanship. It did not escape my notice how you built the closet module from one continuous sheet/veneer. Looks amazing.

[@H37P5kY57]

I would absolutely love for you to build my RV....love these ideas!!!

[@joniboulware1436]

99.999% perfect. But those Lagun table tops are too high and moving a full toilet might be a little iffy.

[@gineenbrement5318]

Where is the plumbing for the shower and drain?

[@rickdejean4649]

What about a piano hinge on the left side of the mirror? Just swings out of the way

[@kennyrogersrocks]

A soap and shampoo dispenser would be nice in where the shower controls are.

[@randallherr4273]

That's funny the view from that seat the toilet

[@charlevoix418]

Great video series! I noticed that the grain orientation on the starboard side was different on the drawers vs the rest; and all similar on the port side: I think that the port side looks better.

[@warrenmiller1137]

I like the shower/toilet combo. Despite what you've said in the past about getting used to doing your "business" a little more openly, I'm still kind of skeptical. That design (or something like it) could work by leaving the curtain as a method for modesty though, methinks. I'll have to play around with it in my designs some. Thanks for the videos; your craftsmanship and creativity is an inspiration. I do have one question about that removable toilet box though, is there a vent hole for it? I know most composting toilets use one, but you mentioned in a comment that that Sam isn't using it as intended, so I'm not sure.

[@HumbleRoad]

Toilet only needs venting if you are composting. Sam is not.

[@warrenmiller1137]

@@HumbleRoad Interesting, I was under the impression that the venting was needed to dry out the waste and keep the smell down. That certainly frees up some options then. Thanks!

[@KirimotoTV]

Hi humbleroad, love your channel. I've watched almost every single one of your videos, especially the ones related to the Sam van. I'm trying to build similar false floor/ floating shower system for my van. Do you happen to know what shower pan you used or maybe the rough dimensions of the shower pan used in the Sam Van? I remember you mentioning it was 5 to 6 feet long in one video. Thanks a bunch.

[@HumbleRoad]

Thank you for watching and supporting my channel! The Sam van shower pan is custom made.

[@GreganDunn]

Why does the shower draining pan go underneath the cabinets? I love how the bathroom and shower aren't a massive dedicated block of space in the van. This is a great way to incorporate them into the floorplan.

[@Un1234l]

This is probably one of the better implementations of a convertible wet room I've seen, but I'd still like to say a dedicated wet room is still LOADS more convenient and hassle-free, and is more isolated so easier to clean, or if not clean, doesn't affect the rest of the van.

[@gordonneate1297]

You are a van building savant.

[@hilush007]

Hi George, Your KZbin videos content are great, thanks for uploading them. Everything you create is thought out. I like Sam Van very much and I have a question. What did Sam do with his wet towel after the shower? In what place did he place it?

[@HumbleRoad]

IDK, I’ll ask him

[@Greybeardmedic]

George, I expected to hear a little guitar riff when you said AC/DC. 😎🤟

[@007nadineL]

Drooling over fridge nice 😋😄😚😚😄😎😄😚😎😑😄😄😎😑😎😑😄😑😄😎😄😑😎😄😑😎😑😄😄😎😚😎😚😄😎😄😚😎😄😚😎😄😚😚😄😎😃☺😅

[@thomashuihui3089]

I personally LOVE the pantry/armoire convertible shower concept. I've been mulling over a similar idea to this for a while. I have a family of 5 and we want to live full time van life so we need as much convertible spaces as possible. If I wanted you to build a van layout I worked on how do I get it to you for an estimate? You have some of the most innovative ideas I've seen from hundreds of concept I've seen.

[@HumbleRoad]

Email me to start a discussion [e-mail]

[@deborahgiles3221]

Awesome! Toilet/foot rest as the first thing you see on entering needs something, though. Wonderful placement!

[@HumbleRoad]

Yes, we stumbled on finishing that toilet.

[@mikefranks4528]

George, why isn't the Weboost antennae knob "gnarled"..."a gnarled knob"........"gnarled"? 🤣 ~Inside joke for those that haven't watched George's earlier build with the futon. ~

[@HumbleRoad]

😊

[@shelaran5488]

Amazing design and workmanship!

[@meowzic]

Might work well to put a fold down surface the size of the cushion that covers the toilet and rests on the toilet seat, although I know this works just fine. Just a thought.

[@HumbleRoad]

The toilet top cover was not designed, nor settled upon before the video was shot. I neglected to mention that. we will complete it and send it off to Sam at a later date.

[@alt34]

Too bad you couldn’t have made a small box to cover the toilet seat that would include the cushion. Seeing the toilet seat as-is doesn’t seem to fit the other aesthetic decisions and details.

[@HumbleRoad]

Agreed, just did not have it designed in time

[@mikefranks4528]

Suggestion on the shower curtain being too long: Instead of the cleat you can get the shower curtain hemmed exactly to fit the slow rise. Just fully extend the shower curtain around the track and hem it accordingly by setting it with pins. Take it to a local seamstress (or use a sewing machine) to hem it professionally. This way the curtain can just hang straight to dry instead of part of it being bunched up on a cleat. Great design btw! Love it. 😃

[@HumbleRoad]

The curtain track is tapered in height. Right now the section that spans the inboard side is at the proper length. When it returns to it's cubby, it's too long.

[@mikefranks4528]

@@HumbleRoad Oh that's right. It's the short end that it stores under. Silly me. Thanks, George.

[@stevenlee728]

Hey is the beast best

[@anthonygehl3563]

Love the shower great job the hole van is awesome!!!

[@kathleenreyes4345]

I love the bathroom arrangement, George!! Very clever!!

[@DiegoSantos-kw4vd]

Brilliant shower situation George, once again

[@serenityseeker239]

🇺🇲👍🏼😎👍🏼🌴🚐 It came out very nice George 👌🏼

[@mikefranks4528]

7:54 George, I caught something, 👀you may wanna round the corners of the French cleat adhered to the wall. When showering people tend to do a lot of overhead arm extensions (e.g. using the wand to say maybe wash their hair or stretching to wash the armpits 🤽‍♂).

[@mjremy2605]

Yes, good catch! Pointy sharp end there. I would file the sharp ends and also coat them with some liquid rubber. Better grip on mirror cleat, less noise, and no sharpies.

[@onionhead5780]

12:30 😂 wow! I still remember those sounds as a child about 50 years ago watching the Little Rascals making a cake episode. I think it was Stymie if memory serves. 🤔

[@HumbleRoad]

Yes! A valuable prize in every hunk. Oh how I loved the Little Rascals! And Abbott & Costello. Those shows helped form the foundation for my adult life! 🙃

[@MrsFelecia14]

Genius! Can you please share the microwave model used in this build? Thanks!

[@MrsFelecia14]

Genius! Can you please share the microwave model used in this build? Thanks!

[@xenonxenon7299]

Abi harika imal etmişsin. Memleket neresi?

[@lynnekerr3890]

I’ve been fascinated by the shower/armoire concept from Cardboard. Just how clever this design is has been slowly revealing itself in my elderly brain over the last few hours. I really love the very basic (?) toilet itself. I just don’t personally feel the need of expensive and large toilets. Keep it simple. ( I agreed with Irene C on the Natures Head.) A smart man once advised “Take Care Of Business and get on with your day.” And a huge shower without essentially giving up any space at all! Fantastic.

[@rudivandoornegat2371]

I get that million dollar yacht / Waldorff Astoria feel about this interior. Shower transformation is simple and elegant.

[@kathleenreyes4345]

Overall…great build!! Thank you for the tour!!

[@CD-oq8em]

George, could another option have been to hinge the mirror with small shelves on the reverse side to hold toiletries?

[@AntoineGrondin]

This is honestly the best layout I've seen so far out of hundreds of van tours. I'm gonna have to steal it (one day)!

[@sloanNYC]

These are the kinds of shower and toilet set ups I think make the most sense. Great design.

[@Buck0seven]

I absolutely love the Humble Road logo on the drawer sides! Classy!

[@loda9510]

George is incredible! It's all about the details. Awesome imagination

[@angelaborgen271]

Beautiful and thoughtful design always. 👍

[@norkisserrano]

The sliding toilet would have been a better design IMO rather than taking it off and blocking the way so while someone is taking a shower other person will have a hassle going to the bed area.

[@HumbleRoad]

Sam lives alone in the van. His wife Sharon has her own van.

[@questioner1596]

If you're in harsh weather, can the AC⚡DC fridge handle being "Thunderstruck"?

[@HumbleRoad]

😳⚡️

[@smandler2000]

Love this design! What kind of toilet is this? Doesn’t look like a composting one. Is it a porta potty?

[@HumbleRoad]

It is a composting toilet, but Sam will not use it as intended.

[@smandler2000]

@@HumbleRoad ok…..interesting. One more question. I know Sam is tall, how tall exactly? No flares on the windows right?

[@HumbleRoad]

6'2" and no flares. Not a fan of flares.

[@hoodwinkiez]

I think the final shower design and build is much more practical than the original shower box idea. Great job George!

[@critterkarma]

How does the toilet vent? Or does it?

[@HumbleRoad]

No vent on the toilet, it is not used as a composter.

[@critterkarma]

@@HumbleRoad George, I was amiss, not to compliment you and crew on another gorgeous job well done.

[@LilyWasHereMB]

Does Sam hunt caribou? I can't imaging needing a fridge/freezer like that otherwise.

[@HumbleRoad]

Yes! He does hunt caribou!

[@theresalind8031]

Humble is a true craftsman.

[@flip0345]

U could do better with the toilet

[@dzunglu7184]

Shower pan are a little longer extended so the toilet can be pushed and slide toward the drawers ( losing 2 bottom drawers.) No more lifting.

[@HumbleRoad]

Losing two bottom drawers forever is less desirable than lifting the toilet twice a week.

[@Ruthie888]

really creative build!

[@dougmanck4149]

Any vent fan for that composting toilet like with the commercial ones?

[@HumbleRoad]

Sam is not using the toilet as a composter, so no venting necessary.

[@wisegentle7859]

You did good. Done Right.

[@scotschuler9365]

💟 the incredible shrunken George demo...fantastic presentation.👍👍

[@nerissacm2449]

This guy is a genius! 🤯

[@LaVida2]

belt and suspenders hahahahaha i hope the supply chain doesnt disrupt your business because you deserve it ALL. such thoughtful and innovative work.

[@scotschuler9365]

That's a classy chassis.

[@user-bc5jk8rr3z]

LOL! 🤣 BELT AND SUSPENDERS!!! LOVE IT. ❤️

[@HumbleRoad]

🙃

[@Vagabond01]

Very innovative build ideas! Watching your van vids is inspiring!

[@WorldWideCynthia]

This is it!

[@lightdark00]

That shower area is something of brilliance.

[@RJGilman1967]

Great stuff, thanks.

[@HumbleRoad]

My pleasure!

[@bc2198]

Beautiful work!

[@HumbleRoad]

Thank you very much!

[@Timeculture]

I’m not sold on that toilet/seat. It needs refinement. Maybe paint it black and let the cushion on top accommodate the toilet cover in its depth/thickness. I liked the first idea for the toilet even better too.

[@HumbleRoad]

Yes, the toilet is a work in progress. I just don't want another cover that Sam has to lift off.