STOP MAKING BORING SHOWERS FOR YOUR VAN!

[@TinyHouseExpedition]

The cedar looks amazing and your entire van will smell great all the time! Visitors will never know you poop there. I do have just a heads up on the composting toilet. The natures head has the worlds smallest fan in it and will always be overpowered by your ceiling vent fan. So if you poop don't turn on the ceiling vent or all the aroma will come out of the toilet and into the van. Probably while you're making dinner. I replaced our natures head fan with a HUGE 5 inch on the exterior of the house when our small fan broke. It made a world of difference. I also did a video on our channel if you want to check it out. It's called Tiny House Composting Toilet: Nature's Head DIY Fan Upgrade. Keep up these videos you guys are awesome and deserve a million subs!

[@dogcatmanvan]

Thanks for the heads up! We'll check out your video and do the swap.

[@SewingBoxDesigns]

Just the thumbnail....🤣🤣🤣 I have to catch my breath back from laughing before I watch the vid. 😂

[@MartianBTP]

loved the fire ears

[@roannathephoenix8561]

I absolutely love watching you two. I'd watch you just doing mundane everyday crap because I love your sense of humor and smart/blunt comments. Your color pallette is chef's kiss!

[@billblecher9215]

Yeah I want to see it it looks good

[@jcbaily5559]

Happy Holidays guys!!!!!

[@dogcatmanvan]

Happy Holidays!!!

[@anish.bhutani]

Shower looks nice!

[@welderman1221]

Love the humor!!!

[@scottlucas4408]

Best laugh whilst being informative brilliant. On another channel they had a heater outlet by the toilet so they used the room a drying space for wet clothes and it gets rid of the moisture

[@dogcatmanvan]

That's an interesting idea

[@my_van_apartment]

Now that’s commitment to the vids shaving 😆 looking great and nice to see some colour in a van. My one rule when I built was no white 👏🏼

[@morgananderson9647]

The project is coming along so nicely!!! The design ascetic you've chosen for the interior appears to match both your combined personalities perfectly. This van is going to be well suited for your future adventures. I think you and Julie are such a great team! In your next video, if possible could you share how Julie's recovery from her head wound is going? Wishing her (& you) all the best. Thanks for all the great videos!

[@dogcatmanvan]

Thanks Morgan! We can do a little progress report on Julies injury before we hit the road.

[@teresawedgeworth4698]

Cut one long peice of plexiglass to fit and use clear sealant to seal it around the edges or maybe cut it in many pieces in the shapes of your ceiling and stain them like a stain glass window and seal it

[@teresawedgeworth4698]

Oh and maybe only seal the top and sides in case moisture builds up behind it and it can drain out the bottom. They also have peal and stick stain glass mural that is water proof I think

[@jfxl1977]

🤣🤣🤣 That intro...! And the video and sound effects are a riot! Reli's ears catching on fire was hilarious! That is a very cool wet bath. You two do some amazing work, figuring out how to put all this together. Thanks for the laughs and the knowledge!

[@gaiaendeavors]

incredible!!!

[@cesalt2408]

This was a great video, and I appreciate the creativity and evolution from the original van shower. Enjoy your creation!!

[@gregvittore5004]

😂😂😂 You made my day guys! Thank you! Nice wetroom! If you route hot air inside you can use as a dry room in winter. Good job and "schein chrëchtdag"

[@dib4152]

Entertaining and informative at the same time. Don't go changing!

[@madelinecandre]

Leaving a comment for the algorithm bc I think you deserve more views 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@dogcatmanvan]

Thank you!

[@lostphotographs3936]

Those Cedar strips... I would have returned due to inconsistency. Good look though, happy holidays !

[@BdManus]

Great design and build. You two work well together. Maybe you could use a rubber vehicle trim molding to seal the door.

[@dogcatmanvan]

I like that idea

[@denisecafferky2248]

Love love love it. You two are so creative x

[@allegrosotto2126]

Another wonderfully creative build. Fabulous editing as usual!

[@LaurBeth]

I am in love with the design choices you two have made. 😍 Color! Pattern! Not boring white. So, want to build out a van for me? 😉

[@dogcatmanvan]

Maybe after we do some traveling in this one!

[@MathersOnTheMap]

This is awesome 👌🏻 we’ll done guys!

[@DzinEye]

That graphic you guys did of the dog ears catching fire when Julie was playing with 'em made wife and I ROFL... too good. I think the vertical side walls looks just fine. Thanks guys... Merry Christmas

[@dogcatmanvan]

Glad you got a kick out of the friction fire!

[@rav4living]

Weird how you can still smell the cedar. Weird but a good thing.

[@rmontena4583]

You guys are always entertaining :) That wet bath is sure minimalist but well done. See you next year :) Rich

[@bonnierodger7719]

So good! That I subscribed…we are starting our van build and need the laughter.

[@dogcatmanvan]

Thanks for the follow! Good luck with your build!

[@keliplourde5601]

You guys have done a wonderful job. cant wait to see you enjoy it. MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎄🎁♥

[@dogcatmanvan]

Merry Christmas!

[@lisamillard1272]

your talented guys amazing wet room and happy holidays to you both.. stay safe and warm

[@dogcatmanvan]

Happy Holidays!

[@sandraadams4940]

How about one of those rubber thingies you tack onto a door to keep out the cold air.

[@dogcatmanvan]

We played with that idea, but I don't think it's enough to keep the water out at the bottom of the door

[@sandraadams4940]

@@dogcatmanvan I think you should play with it some more.

[@jovanniruiz9807]

Ben Julie this is me engaging you guys are a riot merry Christmas and happy new year!!

[@gigacardoso]

That bathroom looks amazing!! I'm currently in the process of converting a van myself (making videos aswell) and opted to not have a bathroom cause it felt too scary, but I'll take one of those if you wanna come build it 😂

[@dogcatmanvan]

Maybe once we forgot how much a pain in the butt this one was to make we'll come build you one!

[@alexwyler4570]

What were the disadvantages of a Nautilus door? besides the money? Future video? Thanks!

[@dogcatmanvan]

It was just an aesthetic choice.

[@mainehiker6157]

❤ 🚿

[@skydawson3147]

I’ve always wondered what people do to protect the natures head wire when showering. You don’t have to remove the toilet & tuck the wire back every time you shower right?

[@dogcatmanvan]

I have a little cover for it that I didn't have in time for filming. I can include that in a future video

[@rojergrison3752]

So nice to see all the upgrades on this van . Especially Julie , the old girlfriend was kind of stiff and unresponsive .

[@lostphotographs3936]

She had a bit of an inflated opinion of herself.

[@BarryDuttonSellsHomes]

Holy cow man, you did not miss a beat with the editing as usual. The fiery dog ears are epic. I just e/m you Ben. #BroHug to you both.

[@Miles_To_Go]

Beautiful! Curious to see how you seal your door.

[@DaveBooda]

This is just a theory, haven't tried it but for a solution to the shower door water proofing... what about installing a 3-4" flap on a piano hinge that can close over the gap and magnet to the door? So you'd close the door, then close the flap. You couldn't do a similar thing on the bottom of the door too, but it would need to start from the door and flap down. Just an idea, no clue if it would work. Great video! Love the editing and the vibe.

[@rms1154]

Great job you two! Curious if the ceiling fan will overtake the compost toilet fan while pooping...?... Bad on a hot day! You may want to consider venting somewhere, maybe lower on the wall or door??

[@colleenberry7348]

Hey! Did y'all think of doing a barn door to save space? And how about frosted plastic window where the black triangle is! I've been watching since you did the Promaster. Now I have a Promaster and you have a sprinter! But still learning a lot. THANK YOU!!

[@dogcatmanvan]

We did think about doing a barn door, but it would bump out into the hallway which would reduce our walking space. The black triangle is our chalk board, but frosted plastic would've been cool.

[@blainkristindavis2261]

Love the videos - Question about the fan hook electrical. Do you have to unplug it during your showers or is it protected somehow from getting wet?

[@dogcatmanvan]

I've added a little cover to protect it from getting weight.

[@kellyburke5990]

It looks great!

[@homeflavor]

How has the cedar shower experience been since your install? Any maintenance/mildew/ or issues you have that you weren’t expecting? Considering putting one in our camper! Great video, thank you 🙏

[@robinpaglomutan9316]

😆 You guys always crack me up 🤣. Very entertaining! However I am concerned that the final sanding you did to the shower removed the protective coating you just put on...

[@dogcatmanvan]

The sanding barely did anything. It just helped smooth some of the brush strokes out. We would've melted our hands off from friction with 4/0 steel wool before it removed all those coats of urethane.

[@crystalrockbc]

curious as to why you guys didn't red guard under the cedar planks? looks great!

[@h.b.4058]

Love it!!

[@MaximC]

Thank you for the video

[@marcusmalmberg1113]

what size of extrusion did you use? Great video and good job with your bathroom :)

[@dogcatmanvan]

1515

[@stevecrosby3678]

What breed of dog is the white fluffy one - he/she is adorable!

[@dogcatmanvan]

He's some sort of terrier mutt. He might have some whippet in him as well

[@bparker6442]

i wanna drink lots of beers with you two, funny times

[@peterpiper5300]

Please make an update. Thanks.

[@Swimdeep]

Had trouble listening at the beginning b/c of watching J start a fire🔥 i think i would have added a layer of 15lb roofing felt under the cedar but nicely done you two! 💦

[@Swimdeep]

Re: Shower door. Can you make the Nautilus Retractable Shower Door work? If the width interferes with the toilet coming out, you could recess the housing into either side. Or you cut a piece of plexiglass on floating hinges.

[@dogcatmanvan]

We don't have the room for the Nautilus. I've been playing with some of the water tight trim stuff they use on glass shower doors

[@Swimdeep]

@@dogcatmanvan Right. Left a comment on the plumbing video about that…What about attaching the seals to the inside of door itself? That way it could be left open to dry and prevent mold. Pro Tip for seals: Keep a small fine mist spray bottle of distilled white vinegar with your toiletries and spray on seals after showering. The vinegar inhibits mold/mildew growth and accelerates drying. 💦

[@alexwyler4570]

Nobody ever addresses how the wet bath can be where you hang your wet clothing, your snowy snowboots after an outdoor event. When you come back to your van all wet, it is nice to have a place to put the wet clothes out of the way.

[@dogcatmanvan]

Yeah you're right. I've used my wet bath for wet suits, damp snowboard gear, snowboards, and dirty boots. It's a nice storage closet at times.

[@BorealWilderness]

How do you change your filter cartridges without spilling water in the plumbing cabinet?

[@dogcatmanvan]

We wait until we've used all the water in our tank and flushed the lines before removing the filters. That way there's no water spilled.

[@philltwose4088]

Noice 🙃

[@277kne]

If I wanted a 24" wide interior in the shower,what size shower pan would I need? And would a wider shower pan affect the room in the van?

[@dogcatmanvan]

You can get a 24 inch wide shower pan and use thin wall material like FRP and you'll be very close to having a full 24 inches toward the bottom of your shower, but depending on the type of van you have, you're going to lose around 4 inches or more toward the top due to the taper. The bigger the shower pan, the less room you'll have to work with on the opposing side of the shower.

[@277kne]

@@dogcatmanvan Thank you for your help. Do you have any suggestions where to get a shower pan. Would 30" wide be too large for the space? I like the cedar. I've found a few vans on line. One is a Sprinter with low mileage. And there were a few gas engine ones. The prices range for 2012 to 2014 is $39,000 to $50,000.

[@ciccorilla]

Good luck guys. Are you college grads, how are you going to make an income while travelling?

[@dogcatmanvan]

We graduated about 9 years ago, phewwwweee, telecommunications and now I freelance edit and direct. Julie did accounting and finance and a masters in business and she freelances business stuff in the ESG investment world!

[@mikea5745]

Why a composting toilet instead of plumbing a wet toilet? Just curious because I'm currently planning to put in a wet toilet to my van

[@dogcatmanvan]

A black tank is harder to maintain during the winter when temps drop below freezing since it's typically mounted on the exterior of the van.

[@bchurchill3551]

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[@bchurchill3551]

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[@dogcatmanvan]

One of these days we'll catch a wave of views and engagement. One of these days!!!

[@patrickh8602]

Interesting and slightly disturbing.

[@JustMe-gn3mu]

going to have to change your youtube name to DogCatManWomanVan. enjoyed the comedy.

[@coolfrip]

Engagement

[@MaximC]

Never mind.

[@suedefringe]

How did I miss this video ? I'm so sorry 😞 I'm screwing up the algorithm for sure 😉

[@dogcatmanvan]

So YOU'RE the reason our channel isnt growing... :) thanks for tuning in!!!!

[@thebenson1983]

You better hope you don't have a leak with your plumbing with all the electrical in the same wall. Personally bad idea.

[@dogcatmanvan]

You pulling my leg? Did you put the video on mute?