This is How I Power My Van | Full-Time w/ Gaming Setup

[@yumisynthia942]

I dont really plan on ever living in a vehicle, BUT being able to have something like your van on a road trip would be a blessing. Portable bed and power plugs? Amazing.

[@brettotte6470]

If you have a Traverse it’s big enough in the back to hold a queen size bed. That’s what I used traveling 30 states. Only used 1/4 gal per hr.

[@rizzothevan]

It truly is so nice!

[@lameassloser]

pro tip for people like you: minivans and suvs can fit a bed inside of them. theyre small but its very doable for road trips and such. this route can be dirt cheap compared to building out a sprinter van.

[@RonLarhz]

Homeless solution in large countries where cars/vans/small lorry are cheap.

[@lameassloser]

@@RonLarhz not really a "solution". its a "solution" for the homeless person, but not for the government. It shouldn't have to be that way.

[@BeeboTheBoops]

Im an electronics technician you explained this peretty well but please for the love of all that is good in this world dust out your system so it doesnt catch on fire aind give your compressor some room to breath and if you ever decide to do another build It would be safer to put that kill switch somewhere you could reach it quickly in an emergency. I really liked your fuse panel being next to your AC breakers too

[@xtracheese6374]

I'm not on this video yet. I'm still 3 months back watching your Mephis adventures... but just found you 2 weeks ago and been binge watching from the beginning now... from a guy stuck in a office 40 + hours a week.. this is so very relaxing and satisfying watching your adventures.. you take us with you and I'm happy you are blowing up now.. 200 thousand and growing.. You deserve it brother.. stay safe

[@1hourdryfloors786]

Great content! This is my favorite vanlife creator. Best in editing, consistent publishing of videos and most functional van I’ve seen. I really love the sped up video of you enjoying the many trails and experiencing the areas you camp at.

[@uuuultra]

Bought not built.

[@chemistryfps]

@@uuuultra First of all who says this is bought not built? Second of all who cares who built it? Do you think anyone cares besides a weirdo like you?

[@Charles53412]

With todays technology one is able to be more than capable of being electrically setup. Now with charging stations like the Jackery it's even more possible to be self sufficient. I personally would like a blue print of the interior setup of your van. Of all the ones I've seen whether it be manufactured or home built. I like this one the best !

[@Amcacs5654]

I like it too but I would need more windows than he has.

[@madbadger6255]

This has helped me massively and was exactly what I was looking for. I'm building a van around my disabilities but only for lots of trips away not live in. But I have a few special requirements I was concerned about. THANK YOU SO MUCH 🤝

[@GTindall-ot2xk]

Ryan, thanks for taking the time and showing us your system. Lots of good info.

[@Rodney_Trotter_Dave]

That’s an excellent explanation of your electrical setup, thanks Ryan 👍

[@smileysadventures3776]

I was impressed thoroughly already then you said “it was my first time building an electrical system” and let me say as someone that has built quite a few audio systems in vehicles as a hobby… this is extremely impressive

[@chriswylie3133]

This was EXTREMELY helpful. My fiance and I are looking at living a van life full time with a professionally built build. Thank you for actually explaining what everything is for/what it does.

[@orodreth69]

Thankyou for having such a casual demeanor, and calm tone. You seem like a cool dude, and I learned a lot from this!

[@ninagonzalez8161]

Just drove from Northern Idaho to Southern California. Seen a few of the isolated places you stayed over night. You are brave!

[@godiskungen27]

Youre van build is my DREAM layout. Its so darn nicely Done. / Marcus

[@rolandthethompsongunner64]

Overkill. I’m moving into a van for simplicity. I don’t want to have to have an electrical engineering degree to maintain one.

[@11B_GRUNT]

Bro that is impressive that you built all of that electronic parts by yourself. That's a lot of moving parts, I know there's no way in heck I'd be able to be able to do that be myself. Great job bro

[@ronycruz8793]

Doing it by yourself is horrible but you save money

[@Zero.0ne.]

Cool video. You have a swanky voice, rad mustache, and genuine heart. Your KZbin success was probably inevitable even though you didn't expect it.

[@yuwenli2869]

Thank you for breaking down your wiring and designs. Really helpful for my learning process.

[@ShiryouOni]

When you said 120v instead of the usual 110, I subbed and liked. Thank you random van person, thank you so much. Also great video, thanks for explaining and showing everything off.

[@AdventureswithJerrod]

I’m figuring out how to do an off grid system with my A frame camper soon! Thanks for sharing Ryan!

[@brandysalgado8191]

Thanks a million times over! I've watched literally every vehicle life / conversion/ solar everything video, and your explanation of how your power system works is by far the best in every category! I think you were meant to be a KZbinr, but I still think you're a little crazy for giving up such a wonderful career! Hopefully you'll still be traveling in about a year and a half so I might have a chance to run into you on the road #offgrid2024 ❤love love love❤ your channel!

[@marsha_lynn]

Thanks for the info. Love all your videos. Way better than another van lifer that I use to watch. Keep up the great work. Please continue to be safe.

[@binyamj]

This was one of your best videos. It’s always great to see power setups. Please also show the water setup as well.

[@adamkail4449]

Best content on the internet... period!!!

[@ron3940]

love watching these videos, ive been interested in van life for the past 2 year watching different youtubers explore, just too nerrvous to get send it haha, safe travels as always man

[@LanceWilliamson8]

Fuck that dude just do it. Take that risk

[@arniegreenberg2719]

I like the technical aspects of setting up a van.

[@jormajorvinen9940]

Depending on the price of diesel, your dc to dc charger connected to your vans alternator can become an expensive way to charge your batteries. Your vans alternator, which also charges your battery under your hood, draws its power by burning more diesel in the engine.

[@h82fail]

You buy solar panels for big upfront cost / they increase drag so you buy slightly more fuel when you move around - or you buy a generator for smaller upfront cost and buy fuel for that - or you buy fuel for the engine already in the van - bigger engine so more fuel but no upfront cost. Not sure there is any option to get power completely for free?

[@JennaTelia824]

Great work setting up your power station.

[@Jinx7blue]

Nice to see a gaming van setup, thanks for sharing!

[@gavanmcgregor1285]

Great video. I'm definitely saving this one, so I know where to start when I finally start my van build.

[@arlenem9697]

Thanks, you gave a very good explanation of your electrical system.

[@tijrus]

Thanks, Ryan! That was very helpful. It is very helpful. Could you make a video on what you would change or not change about your van for a rebuild? Would you now consider adding a shower/wet room after living in your van for two years full-time?

[@JohnDoeDeMondo]

He actually has a hidden shower in the entrance area. It's in one of his older videos. Definitely cool.

[@Charles53412]

He does have a shower hidden under the kitchen sink. It's a drawer that pulls out at the bottom of the cabinet into the entry way of the sliding door. He just has to hang a shower curtain and he uses the faucet from the sink, with a shower head attachment. Nice setup if you really need to clean up !

[@JohnDoeDeMondo]

I’m actually looking forward to the day he actually uses it lol

[@tijrus]

Oh wow! I thought I had watched all his videos. Thanks for telling me about the shower. I wonder what his thoughts are on the shower.

[@Charles53412]

@@tijrus It suits his purpose.

[@alexandernimos]

Bro, your kitchen setups, specifically the herb, seasoning, cooking supplement shelf is crazy.

[@jonathanmuirhead7205]

Ryan, just noticed when you turned the fan on under the desk; the polarity of the wires is backwards. Thus making the fan spin the wrong way to really pull a lot of air into that back section. Either that, or that's a switchable polarity switch.

[@AhDollar]

i never would have guessed that a fan wired backwards would spin backwards does that mean if i wire a record player backwards (the whole player, not just the stylus), it'll reverse the playback?

[@joshuahinds6746]

@@AhDollarno

[@Djaytekz]

@@AhDollarbrain rot

[@rolandthethompsongunner64]

@@AhDollarNo.

[@KDlGG]

Is that not what he said he wanted it to do? Correct me if I’m wrong but he said he does that when it’s cold to keep it warm back there

[@Pixelplanet5]

very solid electrical system and honestly you are doing much better with the victron system than any of these solar generators ever would. they are a great supplement if you need a mobile power solution but many of them struggle with higher loads and often the output voltage drops together with the output frequency as soon as you reach 50% state of charge and they cant keep up anymore. this victron system is gonna last you for many years and you can easily expand it if you ever need to. After adding a more beefy DC to DC converter you could probably switch to electric cooking relatively easily as well.

[@SABOREAME68]

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ryan, stay safe and healthy on your travels...Abrazos

[@bee-anca236]

I wish you had a build video- would’ve been cool to see you do this van- it’s so well made

[@JohnDoeDeMondo]

Ryan!! Enjoy your trip home!! Godspeed!!

[@dexkim87]

I have a 400ah 375watt solar and battery bank set up and I find that's the perfect amount of power for boon docking for a few days at a time. I have a water heater for my shower and induction cooktop which use up the most power (about 10% of my batteries per day).

[@Nvacc5]

Keep up the great videos Ryan! I look forward to watching during lunch at work everyday!

[@Mista808]

I've never seen any videos of yours before and today you popped up in my recommended feed. The odd thing is not only am I also wearing a bandage covering my left thumb after stabbing myself at work with a box cutter (on accident of course..) but I also have that exact same ACU-RITE indoor temperature gauge and it just so happens to be that as I type this my room is also exactly 65 degrees! Which is exactly the temperature you had in the van while recording this video! Pretty ironic honestly! I guess I was meant to find your channel today? 7:18

[@BrotherlyBanter21]

I genuinely look forward to your videos.

[@jordanhanson316]

Great point on the solar generator! Another bonus is you have that warranty on the system and if it fails you can unplug it and swap it. Also it's more contained, portable and safer.

[@edgenesis6484]

Really appreciate these kinds of videos!

[@BILLSIRLOIN]

Some great tips here. Impressive you did this all yourself. I probably wouldn’t trust myself or be able to do it all safely and properly. Also a good tip on using a portable solar generator depending on one’s power consumption. A lot cheaper and easy to set up!

[@jamescraven5001]

Been watching your videos all weekend and wow some of the places you have visited are truly beautiful and amazing. What a life I so wish I did something like this when I was younger. Your living the dream and enjoying life to the max. Total respect to you 🇬🇧👍

[@SheldonD7878]

That was an excellent video, with simple and easy to understand explanation of how your system works, thank you! 👍🏾

[@jessicalund5190]

Great video, Ryan! The electrical is overwhelming to me, but you make it seem easy.

[@Kee_Didnt]

I lived in an AirStream for a while and had a 4.8kwh battery with 720w of solar. Frequently played PS4 games with friends back home and it was a pretty wild experience talking with them over voice chat while in the middle of national forest land. Made living on the road a lot less isolating.

[@KO_704]

What internet did you use

[@Kee_Didnt]

@@KO_704 Was using an OTR Mobile sim car which at the time was an ATT unlimited data plan (I think the use T Mobile now). Paired that with a WeBoost cell booster and we were able to work in some pretty dang remote places.

[@tomashartvig4022]

Just a little comment here, weather has a lot to say as well as how much you drive with DCDC. If I am in a location that's generally cloudy, even with my 400Ah Lithium bank and 400w of solar, I'd struggle to "work all day and play all night". It's totally doable, but factor in the weather you're expecting, and how much driving you're doing. If you're stationary for longer than a day, you may want quite a bit more than 300Ah as well as more solar. Great video, and beautiful van!

[@brewgardsrg]

Now that's the video I've been waiting for. Good job.

[@twogtheworldofgangnam9917]

thorough explanation, love it!

[@1FAST91SONOMA]

it's good to know you're not having power issues with only 300AH. My suburban has 400AH and much lower power demand than your setup, probably about half or even a third as much, so I should be good to go for a long time. I almost got 2 of the EG4 server rack batteries, but I thought that may be a little excessive. Turns out the 400AH battery was probably excessive too. I have a propane water heater and propane stove/oven, so less power use there. 1 Maxxair deluxe fan, a Steam Deck instead of an XBOX, 2 small LED lights, 2 power ports for charging USB devices, a12V dual zone fridge/freezer, 12V converted Starlink, and a 12V mattress warmer. The only things I have that use 120V is the microwave and hotplate which only gets used if I needed to cook while stealth camping. Beyond that, the largest power suck is definitely my Ecoflow Wave AC unit but it uses its own DC battery bank that provides 4KW to it for a longer runtime without needing to drain the house battery.

[@solidmoon8266]

Throw in some deep cell batteries and you'll have plenty of backup in case you get a few days of less/no sunlight.

[@1FAST91SONOMA]

@@solidmoon8266 I can run the essentials on my setup for a couple weeks at a time. I'm definitely not going to mix and match battery chemistries just to extend that further. If I need more I'll be mounting a 600AH lifepo4 under the vehicle. Even that is extremely improbable. Especially since I also have over 6KWH worth of Ecoflow power stations I can use instead.

[@bryantkeith6142]

I could be wrong, but that looks a lot more like an omelet than an eggs Benedict 😂

[@leeandracavanaugh8937]

You are not wrong 😅

[@kevinholmes9026]

Ryan your van is very nice I Love it take care safe travels to you I enjoy watching your content.

[@smokinwithtrev]

This is a badass build!

[@kyleinman8017]

This is a great video. You don’t get in the weeds with all the bullshit like some of those other guys. Just straight to the point and realistic terms that people are actually going to understand like Xbox usage per hour or how much power it takes to keep my shit cold in my fridge.

[@PhilipNowak]

Fantastic walkthrough!

[@Steve-ec6ed]

@2:39 Ryan: "so I got the dishes done" sink still has dirty dishes...😂

[@Dr.Thundy]

FYI, you're probably getting dust in the electrical compartment from the pillar, my promaster had the same issue and it would turn into a dust storm on dirt roads until I sealed the open holes under the van around the bumper.

[@Mr.Doyles_channel]

Love these videos keep the great work Ryan!

[@SonyaBarnesOnMove]

Great video! Nice to see behind the scenes and how it works! Although with everything opened off camera, we didn’t see what fell out of the back when you opened the doors. 😂

[@deliverancetwo]

I am truly loving all of these videos. I am a new subscriber, and I came across your channel to watch while watching someone else’s KZbin channel and your channel came recommended to me to watch so, I did, and I am totally hooked now.

[@seanpotts8783]

What internet/WIFI do you use? We've been using a mobile hotspot and it's worked well so far, but as we start to venture into more remote areas I have a feeling it won't be up to par. I've looked into some of the options/plans for a mobile connection, but they are all quite expensive and I'm not willing to pay that for as often as we can take our RV out.

[@JM-dc5rn]

My layout is very similar to yours. My desk slides down and the bed pulls out for me though because i needed space for shower/toilet where your couch area is.

[@andrewsneacker1256]

You could have wired LEDs on ceiling to be codable. Like python scripts to control color, make cool gradients, etc. And to change brightness automaticaly during the day. You'll need a small micro computer for thought imo.

[@Shamoodrips]

Love the vids bro! Keep em coming 🔥🔥

[@laraoneal7284]

Ryan ur always chill and informative. Love learning from you.

[@timbeach2409]

I know exactly where your at in Barstow, we use to dunebuggy there and race desert offrod. Spent alot of time out there, we could drive to state line, ridgecrest, lucerne valley, ludlow, all through the desert in our buggies. Lots of fun.

[@chrisdewberry8320]

I would really love 2 have this kind of a set up as a mobile man cave just a spot 2 relax n chill luv the channel bro #salute

[@trevdevadventures]

Awesome thanks for sharing. Definitely like to meet up and camp this year.

[@songbill9287]

Thanks! Greatly explained. Just one question, let's say I have a heater or AC on, which is a 1500w appliance, then I need to use Microwave simultaneously which is also a big appliance to draw power let's say it's also 1500W, and neglecting those small appliances like 1W led light; In this case, if you have a 2kw inverter instead of a 3kw inverter, you definitely gonna overload the circuit and destroy the fuse right? Also I heard in Canda during the winter time, Solar panel is not functioning at all or not functioning well to charge the battery, is it true? To be honest, I don't understand how it can not charge battery even we have Sun light in the winter

[@perthlivestream]

get some tints on the front windows and front windscreen will make such a difference when you're driving and for heat and interior damage

[@chrisrocz1603]

Congrats on over 200K Subscribers!

[@dailylife3975]

You built a nice van I love the lay out inside one of the best I have seen

[@derrick1964]

Did you film your van build? It would be cool to see a timelapse of it. I’m really curious about how you built the ceiling.

[@mightywwfell]

I like how you explanation of the power if i had this set up on a bigger van with me and my kid. We would use the power at night instead of the day. He in school and I will be at work. It is a investment and a life style.

[@legacy9453]

love the video Ryan, I'd like to build a travel van one day for road trips and I'm a big PC gamer/programmer so I plan on having a computer in the van too 😆 Thank you so much for your electrical rundown since especially for something like a travel van I'd need even less than I originally thought for the electrical system.

[@Cahnrtiosi]

Yea him and tttthefineprinttt are my go to

[@bluefm7370]

Curious the cost of building this awesome van. Stay safe

[@visionakavis]

@@Cahnrtiosi 1 Month later seeing this video, and I completely agree.

[@Swim_Bike_Run_World]

This was built by a professional. Well done.

[@UncleRico371]

AS SOON AS HE SAID HE IS TAKING EVERYTHING OUT OF THE BACK OF THE VAN I WAS EXCITED TO SEE WHAT FALLS OUT 😂😂😂😂

[@lindamarzano6042]

Happy Easter Ryan and everyone else . Enjoy the day and food

[@godiskungen27]

Thanks same to you Linda happy Easter /Marcus

[@laraoneal7284]

Ryan you are so SMART. Can u give me advice on lowering my electric bill here in my apartment. I love listening to you bc I learn from you . Ur the best.

[@delibakerytravel]

Wow!! That Was Super Interesting, Congratulations On All That Hard Work. Would It Be Possible To Have Air Conditioning In Back Of The Van?? Enjoy Your Trip.

[@LilyWillow92585]

Hi Ryan, love all your video's. I wanted to ask about AC (Air Conditioning), if you wanted to power an AC, maybe on the roof, what kind of additional power would you need? Would there be enough space for a AC and solar panels on the roof? Hope your Easter was blessed and you enjoyed your family time. Thanks for the great video's!

[@adenmiller2805]

Best youtuber out

[@JimmyG1776]

What year is your van and how many miles you got on it, have you had any running problems? And, how much solar power is coming from the roof? Is your grey cabins and wood work painted or laminated? Because I love your modern penthouse look of your van.

[@lindamarzano6042]

being in sound competitions for stereo systems in cars , I would recommend a second alternator that way you drive your stuff gets charged while driving and can never have enough power lol

[@MrUWcontrol]

this is a great video i was just doing research on power consumption and everything. what do you normally do about bad weather? do you normally just try to avoid it? or is it okay for the most part to wait out a storm in the back

[@fishface6247]

He has a decent amount of amp hours. If he doesn't use his lights or gaming system he's set for a week or more.

[@Curtis7391-t8q]

You did a great job wiring up your van!

[@juri14111996]

i plan to ue 3 victron multiplus 2 48/5000. this way i can run them together to have a 3 phase 230/400V source for construction sites.

[@michaeladams6726]

Awesome vid mate, really well explained. I probably missed it but how much wattage solar panels you got on the roof.

[@_0O0O0O0_]

Same question.

[@DaltonCouillard]

THANK YOU!!! I've been waiting for this video!

[@nicolemarie6740]

Hi Ryan. New subscriber here! I love your channel.

[@andrewiglinski148]

Dude I have a masters degree in physics and I don’t know if I could’ve built that electrical system any better.

[@EdFormer]

I guess those engineering degrees don't just exist for physicists to mock after all 😂

[@jpcommander]

Love the ceiling. Great video.

[@amischair]

Happy Easter Ryan (and Noelle) and the rest of your family! Loved this video, very helpful to all the van lifers out there.

[@mica8076]

What about the solar panels? 👀

[@Mr_van]

I'm making a camping van now. Your video was very helpful. It is most difficult for me to make electrical facilities.😅

[@vbmkabasele8632]

which power station did you use please? what is the voltage and watts ?

[@AbubakarImran-um9gs]

first and just need want to say i love ur videos and love from pakistan

[@nsxcu]

was here before 100k and now ur at 200k congrats man

[@darincarlin]

This is the video I have been waiting for. Thx!