Van Tour - Cabin On Wheels for Full Time Van Life
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- Welcome to our van tour video!
We built out a retired school bus, lived in that for a year, then sold it and bought a 2020 AWD Ford Transit Van. During quarantine, we built out the van and having been full-timing in it since July of 2020. Our van has everything we need to live and work from the road. We have a portable shower, a waterless compost toilet, running water and sink, a chest refrigerator, a queen size bed, a dog den for our big ole lab mix, swivel seats and work stations, solar power and battery bank, and lots of storage.
Zac is a landscape photographer:
www.ZacHenderso...
IG: @zachendersonphoto
Tiff is a freelance illustrator and Etsy entrepreneur:
www.KudzuMonste...
www.TiffanyEver...
IG: @freckledfrogillustration
Links to products and gear we show in the van tour video:
•Thick Insulated Magnetic Van curtains:
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•Rinse Kit Portable Shower: rinsekit.com/?...
•We boost cell signal booster: www.amazon.com...
•Natures head composting toilet: www.amazon.com...
•Dometic Top-Loading Energy Efficient Refrigerator: www.amazon.com...
•Battery 3000 Watt Goal Zero: www.amazon.com...
•Short Queen Mattress: www.amazon.com...
•Cooktop: www.amazon.com...
•Foot pump: www.amazon.com...
•Maxx fans: www.amazon.com...
•16” Heavy Duty Drawer Slides: www.amazon.com...
•36” Heavy Duty Drawer Slides : www.amazon.com...
•More gear and products we love: www.amazon.com...
It’s enjoyable to see that we still have people that talk and act like adults and not twelve year olds I enjoy watching the builds and what the people do that live this life and the experiences of van life
You guys are what got us into living nomadically and we are so glad to see you are still out there loving life. The van looks just as awesome as the bus!
Living life a little each day is like compounding interest. When you look back, it will amaze you how much your wealth has grown. While it isn't always monetary wealth, it is a wealth of experiences which in my humble opinion are more valuable.
Can never get over your golden voice. Hope you aren't too tired of hearing it!
His voice is very soothing..
It's good to see Tiff's face and hear your voices again. Hope you put something out off and on, you have such unique views of life.
So glad you are staying with you tube...you are both so talented...I have watched your channel for a few years and i think you are being true to both your creative souls. I'm looking forward to your future vlogs because I think they will be driven by something quite different from the norm and not having to be your main source of income also puts a more relaxed feel to your creations. See you soon Andy :)
For some reason I didn't know you could install a swivel chair into the drivers side & that knowledge just opened up a bunch of new possibilities if I end up getting a van. I'm a single mom so having a separate bed space is important as my daughter gets older. I think i could install a bed mattress to the back of the seats & some sort of framing system to go over the seats when they're swiveled. She's only 5 so she'd easily fit up there. I also think I could fit a shower in the space where your toilet is & the pantry could be a closet & I'd have a thin pull out pantry instead. Seeing your layout has helped me fit all these things in my plan when previously it seemed id have to have an extra long cab to fit everything. Thank you for your videos! Simple & practical solutions are so important when you're on a budget & want to stay efficient & accommodate all your needs.
Also, love the van name!! I love Ansel Adams. He was a big inspiration to me when I was first really getting into the vastness & beauty of the world in my teens.
Yes photography! And travel! And vanlife!
You did a great job on the van! So good to see you back on youtube.
Thanks mom :)
We finally got a tour, yay! You guys never disappoint. Thanks for sharing!
Wow. First the bus, and now the van? You guys are AMAZING!
Whoop whoop congratulations!!!! My boyfriend and I are religiously watching your videos and have decided on a old cheap RV and we’re going to renovate it to make it our own. Thanks so much for your detailed videos they are oh so very helpful. Cheers .. To freedommmmmmmmmm
It's really great to hear from you guys again, and I'm glad y'all are doing ok. Y'all did an incredible job with the van. It is truly a work of art inside, but having seen the bus build, I expected no less. I'm really happy that it's working out for y'all and wish you the best. I'm looking forward any more videos that you choose to share with us.
Glad you're back
Where in the hell have you all been hiding? My wife and I have missed you all on TH-cam.
The van looks great. I look forward to y'all coming back.
Nice to see you two again. YT videos are so time consuming to make. Live your life how you want to and share what you can!
Love the van! I love that you didn't over think it. It looks so cozy and cabin like 💕 My favorite part is the beginning 😂 Zac isn't sure the camera is on, Tiff is like "is there a car?" Its so accurate about how things don't always go according to plan! 🤣 I do understood it when you talk about the need to downsize and "upgrade". My bus is only 20ft bumper to bumper but I feel it's too big, I don't really need this much space. Aldi bulky and loud lol. I've been in it full time 15 months and looking to get a 136 wb promaster next year 🤞🏻 for those exact same reasons. As always you guys did a beautiful job with the van.
Hard to believe you guys started with no building experience. This is next level. 👍🏽
I have missed watching you all on TH-cam but I truly love the van build. It really reminds me of the bus with all the wood. So happy to see you all again. ❤️❤️
I was subscribed to you channel a while back, life took a turn, through me a curve ball, took me a bit. Glad to see you upgrade and both of you healthy, happy, and a bit more relaxed. Subscribed again, be safe, well, and keep rolling down the road.
Yay! Just like seeing you guys again!
I’ve missed you all and am glad to see you again.
Yo…"Ol' Scooter", down here in East Texas, shoutin' out and saying it's really cool to see y'all back. I think many of us were really missing y'all! Lovin' the look of the Van! Y'all did a great job on that project! Continue to seek the adventures and capture all of Nature's beauty! Again, great to see y'all again…a sight for sore old eyes… ~ ~ ~ ~ "Scoot"
Love the van conversion guys ❤️👍😎 always happy to see your videos and photography and comments. Thanks for sharing and safe travels
Hey! Just wanted to say you guys are a huge inspiration. I'm a Cinematographer / Photographer who is looking to start living the skoolie lifestyle. Watching you guys be you and doing all your work is something I definitely want to see on youtube. I know it's a lot of work but you guys are great at it and it's great to see how you guys do things. I would also love to see your photography adventures. I do the same exact thing but only in michigan... And I'm looking to expand that.
Yay, a Rolling Vistas upload! So lovely to see an update from you two. I would welcome more content, of course, but also respect that TH-cam is a side gig and probably won't be on a set schedule. Please keep yourselves happy first. In addition to vlogs of your travel locations, I would love to see aspects of your respective creative processes. 😎👍
Same from me ... all of the above. And I love the build! I watch a lot of van/rv rennovations (I have a 16 year old motorhome that I am trying to decide whether to renno a bit or change to ???) ... I always learn things and get ideas whatever the aesthetic and/or features. That shower was very interesting to me, among other things.
The van is coming along nicely. See you down the road!
Tuco is so cute!!!
Looks familiar. Very nice!
War Eagle!! The van build is so nice! Hope you all are staying and traveling safe! Thank you for the videos.
So great to see you two again. I've missed you. So looking forward to more content. For us folks who don't subscribe to IG, please more content on YT. The van looks absolutely amazing. Stay safe and healthy! Peace and prayers..
The first rear dual wheels Transit conversion i see. I always wondered why not...
Amazing build by the way.
The van is awesome!
I would love to see any content you guys enjoy making. Seeing tutorials or just going along on your photo sessions would be great, but id still love to see van stuff
I can see that I'm late to the party as this video was shared months ago....but better late than never, right? haha I just wanted to say that I love this style of van tour....I've watched, literally, hundreds of van tours/skoolie tours/ambo tours/shuttle tours and pretty much all of them waste time on things like, "this is where we keep our cutlery" and then they show their cutlery....it's like, "Yeah, I'm familiar with the concept of cutlery" lol. I really love the way you two have designed your van, I like the voice-over style of tour (Zac, you should do voice overs for a living), your dogs are super-cute, and you two as a couple are super cute. Thanks for sharing! Saved to my Favourites for future reference.
I hope you guys stay on TH-cam! Love watching you both and your travels
The van looks amazing! Great to see the four of you back. I've missed the breathtaking photography.
Same! So I started following him on Instagram. ☺️
Love the van!!!! Looks so so cozy, all the woodwork, resembles you old bus, love it! Love the smell of cedar! Great job you two!
Very nice rolling home! I actually only discovered you today as I have been looking into bus/van life. I saw the bus, then that you sold, and now bam, here's your van! Lol. You have given me a lot to think about for my potential future home. Thanks and happy adventuring!!
We have been watching since you were in the bus but just wanted to say that we're really looking forward to what's coming in the future. Definitely interested in learning more about the work you do, not just the cool places you go but your process as well.
We missed you guys so much!!!! Love the video!! Thank you!
Omgnes , This van build is just as Awersome as your bus build .. absolutely beautiful 🌹❤️.
You really need to start your own Conversion build for mobile living.. 🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍💯💯💯.love 💕😘😘
Yoooooo! Glad to see you guys back on here I know that you guys said you were stepping back in a couple previous videos 📹. To be honest I have miss seeing your videos. I'm a big supporter in going what makes you happy and chasing your dreams. This is your channel and do what you want with it. I will support you fully! I'm excited for the next video. Whether you put out videos biweekly or once a month I will happily be there to support you guys!
Much love and stay safe and chase your happiness!
So happy you both are ok. Stay safe and enjoy.
Wow, it is good to see you back again! I was afraid that you were gone for ever. I loved it when you had your bus, especially because you had a wood burning stove to keep you warm. I have never seen that in a bus before. I used to say that you two were the most innovative people around. You had all the ambiance of a cabin in the woods that you could drive any location you wanted. There have been other channels that I used to enjoy but they just disappeared and I was afraid you had done the same thing, but now you have come back!!! Thank you!!! By the way, I hope Tiffany still has the shirt where pie is telling the square root of minus one get real, and the reply is to get rational. I love that shirt!! I wish I had a picture of it. Even better would be a picture of Tiffany wearing it. THANK YOU FOR COMING BACK for us!!!
It's been a while. Glad you checked in. Safe travels. Fair winds and following seas for you!
What a radio voice!! Love it!
The van is simply amazing.
ABSOLUTELY! I'M ALL IN👍 I've followed since the beginning and loved every minute. Hubby and get to retire in 2 yrs and because you we're going for it👍👍👍 We haven't decided just yet what we'll be traveling in. We sure hope to see you both out there. Thanks for the great update ✌❤
Awesome!!
You guys ROCK, and you've undone yourselves with this!
Well hello out there. Have a great day and stay safe
Happy to see this post. I look for you guys once in a while. I'm an instagram newbie but I'll look for you there. Your stills are a good fit for that platform.
Happy to see you back, beautiful job on the van, Thank you for sharing.
So glad to see you're back. Look forward to more videos.
War Eagle! Glad to see your new home....Great Job
First video I have seen since you started transition from bus to the van. So good to see you back and looking forward to the new or additional focus of your video productions. de Gene in central TX
Loved the van tour! Zach, for videos my favs are the ones with lovely images + storytelling + peace/wonder/contentment. So, not much to ask? :) My favs of yours are the ones about Moab and the one with you hiking in badlands for photos. I’m interested in photography but really mostly as an excuse to get out and see some cool places. My main interest in videos is probably to live vicariously thru you guys and dream of our escape from the brick house and to a life of wandering and travel.
So nice seeing you guys again and your progress..
YAS 👏 been waiting for this. You guys did not disappoint. Please keep tubin’, would love photog vids.
Hi guys,
Rincekit is cool for a shower but in Europe, Decathlon is selling a portable shower way more convenient: foldable, sun heated and with a pump to create pressure.
Also, you have a small water system but you like staying a long time in the same place. You should buy an Altered Nozzle. It saves tons of water while staying convenient. We have 80L of water and it lasts up to 20 days. True autonomy and water saving.
Drive safe and enjoy! :)
Congratulations on getting into a more comfortable space house-wise and being able to spend more brainpower on your career goals! 😀👌🏾
Glad to see you guys posting videos again.
Thanks for the van tour and explanation of choices. You two did an awesome job with that. I totally understand about your desire to focus professionally where your time is best spent. Smart. Perhaps consider a couple of your still images sprinkled throughout your videos. Don’t know if that would help your brand or if YT viewers are in any way your market. But if you ever sold wall art or books, it would give a ton of traction. Wishing you all the best!
Glad you're liking your van! I bought a used sprinter 7 months ago and am STILL just fixing body and mechanical issues, and was not anticipating it taking me this long. I understand the "year where our lives were consumed by vehicles" as I'm living that and cannot wait to be finished with this phase of things.
I went to SCAD for illustration like Tiff, but have gotten into film photography like everyone else over COVID. It's been fun and frustrating (I hate patterson reels!) and I really love the look of film, esp. medium format since I've started shooting that. I'll definitely keep shooting film, but will also want to get a fujifilm xt4 super, super bad, and a man can dream but a gfx 500(?) or 1000 are cameras that I would love to own but is simply impractical with my hobbyist/amateur level of usage.
Looking forward to hearing more about your photo process, lots of relevant crossover to my interests.
happy to see you guy back making videos. van look good! cant wait to see what you do next.
Nice van! My wife designed one and a local builder built it for us. We took delivery in early May. It's amazing how much our 2 interiors have in common. Ours is built on a Promaster chassis, but the interior is very much like yours. Keep the great videos coming!
Absolutely stunning!
Man! It’s so great to see you back! The van is looking great! And you both look great as well. We are looking forward to seeing you more this summer. Wishing you success with your businesses. Your videography is fantastic and your still shots incredible. You capture moments most of us rarely get to see. Will you be selling your photography online or just to publishers?
Thanks for the kind words! Finalizing some offerings in the next few weeks. Thanks for asking :-). I’ll shamelessly announce it here once it’s ready 😉
Super cool build.. love the recycle wood
love the doggie space!!! Gonna take this idea with me.
Amazing build. You should both be very proud of your efforts. I would love to learn to take pictures but I don’t think that’s what you had in mind. Lol. Happy and safe travels. From us here in Australia we have been enjoying your channel for a bit now. 👍
Have missed you guys, Love the van and love your style. please keep making videos. I would love to see your take on landscape videos
Had a revelation while driving (truck driver, also own a skoolie), and think you and many others will appreciate the thought:
NOMAD 😁
SO GLAD
I'd make stickers if I did that sort of thing. Maybe you guys (especially Tiff) could work that up and get the word out! You certainly seem to embody the sentiment.
Hi Both! I was only thinking about you yesterday! Great to see you back! Thanks for the tour, you’ve done a great job with it, I love it. So Looking forward to seeing more of your work and the places you go to, and seeing those places translated by your photography. I’d quite like to see more of Stephs work on the books she works on too. It’s good to see all 4 of you looking well and happy. Welcome back. Stay safe. Sending love, Mo, UK XX
Always nice to see a pair of friendly faces!
I hope that yous two are both doing well....🤗🐻🤗
It's been months. Hope you are both well!
I'd say air down the tires but you guys killed it as-is! Sweet rig.
Awesome van and great video! Excited to see how everything progresses.
so happy for you guys
So great to see you guys doing so well still! Living life to the absolute fullest! Hope your days are always filled with love and laughter!
Much love from Longtown CO
I stumbled upon you guys a few months ago while researching skoolies and immediately binged all your bus videos. The both of you are very informative and extremely likeable . Excited to see your van journey . :)
Woohoo!!! I've been waiting for this video!!! Hubby and I along with our almost 5-year old just bought a camper. We are selling our house soon to live out our mobile adventure! Love your channel! 🥰
What an incredible build!! I've been looking forward to seeing what you would do with the van. I will absolutely be rewatching, making notes for the build I hope to do someday
Beautiful, beautiful van!! And well organized. And I’m sure you’ve heard this a million times but you should/could do voice overs.
First, I totally disagree with "not perfect" the van is beautiful, warm, cozy which to me is PERFECT! Additionally, Zac are you not also radio guy or narrator? Your voice/tone makes one want to say, Yes! I'll buy it, lol. Yall continue to be safe and live. Blessings and Love ❤💚💜💙
So good to see you two and the pups!!
So happy you finally put a tour video up online!! Love the new digs! Love your channel and I am excited to hear and watch all your new adventures. Have fun!!!
Hi Zac and Tiff, it was great to meet you guys yesterday. Love the cinematic feel of your videos. I'm looking forward to watching more of your old content and also see whats instore for the future, especially with regard to landscape photography videos. I got a good shot out at Kolob and used in on my latest thumbnail, I saw you subscribed, thanks for your interest. If you guys would like to go rock climbing I would love to take you, April is flat out because I'm climbing Touchstone in Zion but perhaps date in May would work for you?
Not sure when or why I subscribed, but I am certainly glad I did! 😉 looking forward to your stories. God Bless
Beautiful van, thank you for the tour. I've been watching your videos for a while and I love the way you capture the beautiful landscapes you visit.
Glad you all are well. The build out reveal was worth the wait. Looking forward to whatever content is coming in the future.
Amazing. Y’all are very talented
So great to see you guys again I really love the look of the new van I look forward to the new posts and a new beginning much love from Australia
love the new look and direction with your life and vehicle! As a fellow landscape photographer, i get it, and excited to see what you have coming up!
Glad to see you guys again on TH-cam!! Missed your videos! Love it! Hope you guys are happy & doing well
Awesome build
Wow your home is so amazing and beautifully built! You two together are so smart, wise, and everything positive!
Great build!
Here’s to more what you both love to create.
The new van build is looking great. Well done. And now.. It’s time to enjoy it :)
It so great to see a final (for now) look at the van... It is looking awesome!!!