Chevy Express with Repurposed Furniture | Van Tour

[@chrisr6157]

Great interview!!! I really like the high top and how she used gutters to cover the edges, the lights that pop in and out are perfect! Keeping it simple is key. I want to get a Chevy Express for the same reasons, dependable and anyone can work on them so that keeps cost down. She has done a great job putting this van together, so nice that her daughter is encouraging and helping her along this journey. Thanks for sharing this tour!

[@lifehunter6426]

Using the gutters was an excellent idea. For those who do not know, the chevy express van is the exact same vehicle as a GMC Savana van. Just a different name plate.

[@michellestratford9753]

Thank you. That's really good to know!

[@davidmurling4252]

She had a very nice vans setup

[@eiryamorlais4978]

Another simple modest (and ingenious touches) van build. So appealing in this regard - and, yes, very inviting! Thank you, both.

[@callieduval3000]

Love the height and all the room in this van

[@jeanieirwin4747]

She has every thing she needs. Simple pretty functional and efficient. I have a Chevy express too.

[@jan9562]

@@jeanieirwin4747Can you stand up in it? I had one too (in Europe); I'm short so could stand upright in the middle. Loved the wood and the roof but this high roof is something else .

[@jeanieirwin4747]

@@jan9562 yes

[@jan9562]

@@jeanieirwin4747 The head space over the whole area would be joyous. The roof as it was but then 6 inches higher would be great. Loved the electric bed, and transforming from cargo or people carrier quite easily... This bed is great for living in [ for longer periods] of course. Loved it all.

[@SharonBlair-p2d]

Hi...l love what you have done with your van...lifting the roof is so worth it..l am an Aussie so we we don't have Chevy vans..but watching heaps of van lifers on youtube..l recognise them and l reckon they are popular...love watching how different people fit them out...love yours

[@JeffeysMom]

Absolutely Beautiful ❤️🚐👍🏻

[@naomidonovan-perry2667]

Nice finishes.

[@travelingwhilebutch]

I love this! I have a 2011 Chevy Express 3500 cargo van I am building out right now. It's great to see other builds. Love the gutter idea. I am having a fiberglass topper put on mine in August in Washington.

[@michelleoglesbee-flores2518]

Great van. Didn’t see her at the event. Glad you did and shared the video

[@GrandmaBugsPlace]

Nice lady. And her van is very nice. Thanks for the interview with her and sharing what she has set up.

[@Wendyholzinger2224]

Of course you’ll live that long! I’ll see you out there once I get my van finished. Thanks for the videos

[@donnagarross1730]

I have that same dresser in my van. Love her van!

[@kevnrob1]

Very nice van. There's a lot to say about keeping it simple. Good for Karen. Suggestion: There is 3 1/2 inches of unused space under her bed due to the height of the 2x4 supports. Great place to put hiking poles and other thinner things suspended with hooks. Maybe a shovel or a windshield scrubber. Broom. Lots of small profile things.

[@dogsbyfire]

This is such an ingenious van build. I’m going to incorporate some of these ideas in my own build. I love the way she approaches things so practically and thinks outside the box. Thank you for this video!

[@ShelbyVanGone]

Very nice tour, love the painted furniture❤ I’m so glad I found you!! I subscribed and requested to join your FB group 🎉😊

[@cotter9751]

Yes, I enjoyed the tour with Karen. Definitely options within my own means. Thanks!

[@tja3495]

Thank you for introducing Karen on your channel, she has several ideas I know I would use in my travel vehicle (can't decide what to buy yet). First, I want to say that I do relate with Karen's decision to chose van life, my income after retirement will not be sufficient to maintain my current house, plus the upkeep, electricity, etc., so van Life it will be. Karen's overhead lights that can be removed and recharged is something I have not seen before, very clever, also the use a painter's extension pole for her tarp is a good idea. Thanks again, Joni!

[@angelacraw2907]

A great rig. Thanks for posting.

[@conversationswithme8601]

I love those dogs! ❤

[@AzadeLandry]

WOW 100 POUR 100 PARFAIT

[@gracecallowayable]

What a cozy home!!! I love it!!! Thank you for sharing!!!👠🚌👠

[@kennethbailey9853]

So Nice !😊

[@susanlewis1875]

For some reason my browser refused to follow the link to Fiberine; said it wasn't secure. I googled it and the link there worked perfectly. The 2 links looked the same to me, so it might have been security on my browser. I'm just passing this along so if anyone else bumps into it, they can try the alternative. I loved this tour and info on the van and hightop. Thanks!

[@judithwilliamshudson1744]

Nice, and miss you videos

[@hihoney1122]

Really nice video and great looking van, that cabinet looks very nice. Like that your daughter helped in your build. Smart use of rain gutters. Im going on a road trip soon will post my drive. I dont have a built out rig, but use my car, suv to camp in.

[@aprilbaxter2578]

That was a great idea you had about the poles. She has a very pretty van!

[@sandraschaeffer6365]

Love it!

[@joharmon2148]

Nice set up, so cheerful❤

[@catherinelauda6948]

Thank you for this great interview.

[@kafkakatthekatwhoreadskafka]

What a brilliant awning idea! Don’t put your money in an annuity when you sell your house. There is no FDIC insurance on an annuity, I don’t think. Rent out your house and put it under a property manager.

[@dogsbyfire]

This idea works for some, but for others it can prove too risky. Be very careful and thorough in your planning and make your own decision.

[@TweetWithTheTeaTv]

Amazing job

[@maryhight6030]

Awesome van. Love it ❤

[@ritawoodfork3086]

Nice rig!

[@ratnation3767]

Smart lady 👍

[@beautifuldreamer3991]

How do you keep the furniture from falling over?

[@TheGalavan]

Everything built in a van needs to be bolted to the frame. Some do this so that it's easily removable, by using the installed tie downs, others use a more permanent approach. While I don't publish build videos, there are a lot of them available on other channels.

[@Wendyholzinger2224]

Where is that shop you had the top on your van.

[@cindybraun371]

I have that same cabinet in my express. Love it. If anybody knows how I can raise money to fix my beloved van please let me know. Catalytic converters were stolen. Its caused many other problems. It still runs but I need 4000.00 worth of work done. I'm on fixed income and in section 8 housing now. I want out but can't fix it. I would appreciate any place anybody knows who could help...

[@Wendyholzinger2224]

Sorry I just realized this is Joni’s channel.

[@kimcordell6402]

I’m curious what do these single women plan on doing when they have health issues or are too old to do van life anymore?

[@HalifaxComputersRepair]

yup vanlife , cheaper then your 4000 dollars apts , how ever those vans comes with headaches , they rust, they engine problems , and they eat too much gas lol