VAN TOUR | couple turns SPRINTER VAN into incredible OFF GRID TINY HOME for FULL TIME VAN LIFE
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- We're a couple with 2 dogs and we turned an ex prison van into an incredible diy tiny home on wheels. Our converted Sprinter van has all the luxuries of a modern home: gourmet kitchen with oven, seperate living/dining room, queen mattress bedroom AND a bathroom. We've been living in this converted Sprinter van for the past 3 years and today we're giving you a full tour of our diy tiny home, complete with hidden bathroom and lots of secret storage nooks! Come on in and enjoy the van tour!
We forgot to mention this in the tour, but shout out and thank you to our friends at Timberworks for the countertops!
OUR DIY VAN BUILD
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OUR VAN BUILD SERIES
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OUR VAN BUILD HIGHLIGHTS
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VAN BUILD DETAILS
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WHO ARE WE?
We are Nat & Abi, a married couple from the USA, and we turned an ex prison van into an off grid cabin on wheels in order to travel the world with our 2 rescue dogs, Bear + Peluche. For the past 2 and half years, we've embraced life on the road in our tiny home and we share our highs + lows right here every week. By living and sharing our story, we hope to inspire you in your own life. Subscribe to our channel, and together, let's play ride and seek.
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Welcome to our DIY tiny home! We're so proud of building our own dream cabin on wheels and we're so excited to be giving you a full tour!
We incorporated a lot of unique ideas into our build and we hope that it inspires you in building your own custom tiny house or van build.
Now tell us... Would you live in a van? What is your favorite part of our tiny house?
I like the cozy colors of the van in general the best annnd I'm planning to live in a van but have to wait another 2 years so now I just do research on it :)) (yes, watching you travel the world and goof around counts as research... lol)
oh and also the unique woodburning!
Haha, it definitely counts! We spent nearly 2 years researching and saving $ before we started. You’ve got this 💪🏾
My favorite part of your van build would be the kitchen although I'm not a chef I could definitely whip up something there ✌
I would love to build out a van. I just got a high topper for my truck that I plan to convert this winter into a tiny home for adventuring! Your home is super inspiring to me, I love every aspect of it! My favorite bit is the heirloom piece from Nat's gram. It just brings sooo much positive, feel good, energy to the van! 💚
You two are living my dream. I'm only 16, but have been planning vanlife since I was 13, might seem young, but to have a "dream" that long at my age must mean i really wanna do it lmao. Leaving this comment here to wish future me good luck!
You can do it! Anyone can do it if they really want to! 🙂
We are the same except I’m 15
I'm also 16 and I'm saving up for vanlife when I turn 18 1/2 , I'm going online this year so I can work more rather then wasting 8 hours
Your van is so beautiful and personable showcasing both of you alls personalities and talents. This video gave my wife and I so much inspiration, to stop being scared to start van life.
We’re so happy to hear that you got some inspiration from this. That was our hope putting it out there.
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*I sure hope you'll share your adventures if you do. 😁😁😁* Sharon in SC
It brings me so much joy to see fellow queer folk, especially when most of the videos I see of people living off grid and in these types of mobile homes are often from straight couples with huge families. Y’all are amazing and the way you customized and added in the most beautiful details with personal touches and works of art is truly incredible
I am happy to see anyone living their best life and I don’t need to come in town. Anybody sexuality as long as they’re not interested in me, or my partner none of my business
Woah. Give these ladies a tv show! We need a Nat fix!
I love this build. It speaks to me so much. This is the only van build I’ve seen so far that isn’t simply just modern finishes. You can see both your personalities in it and I’m actually just jealous because this is my queer dream😭
The art in this build and attention to detail is incredible. Also this is THE best kitchen I have ever seen in a van. An OVEN? 😭❤️
That van's just packed with artistry, craftswomanship, and design. It's a gallery.
Beautiful touches and personalized design. Very talented couple!! Love seeing the just egg and soy curls!! Fellow vegans?? ☺️💚🌱
Yes! Haha , one look in our fridge and you can tell 💛🌱
@@LetsPlayRideandSeek Love it!!!
Love how practical AND stylish your van build is. It definitely feels like "home" which makes it even more special. Cheers to more and more adventures. Much Much Love!
Thanks so much Rick!
A lot of thought went into this build. And the result is cozy, warm and artistic. I think it might be one of the best kitchens I have seen. I have watched several van builds. I will have to go back and watch the 2.0 rebuild. I am still somewhat of a newbie.
As family, so proud to see you representing in all the cool ways you both do.
I agree! 💖
Thank you so much!
We are a bit biased but we think our kitchen is the best too, we’re obsessed with every nook and cranny 😍
Thanks for joining us on this tour and every week!
The scroll-sawed wood burned door is everything
It’s our favorite 😍
I love how they put little fake plants in the corners and on the roof to make it look like it's growing through the wood (it's just really creative and I'm loving it ❤❤)
This is by far my absolute favorite van build I have ever seen! I love all the built in storage that you created, especially the hidden apothecary/jewelry cabinet. Just brilliant! I also love all the personal touches you added to your space with the wood burner. Love, love, love it!
Thank you! 🙏🏾
Lol, “we’re also alone in the woods right now…did we hit every keyword?” 😂😂😂
Lol, Nat is so silly
What’s with the thumbs down? Excellent job---👏👍!
That pull out table is exactly what I was looking for
This is literally my favorite van build I have ever seen in my life
Wow that means the world to us as we worked so damn hard on it. Thank you from the middle of our hearts. We are so very proud for it ❤️
Without question, that is the best van tour I've ever seen. Love it and love you both + Bear and Peluche. 🥰
This Van build wouldn’t be possible without our unicorn Wendy! 🦄 🛠🪚🚐
I agree! I've seen a lot and this is just beautiful and functional and perfect!
I’m a straight woman, and I wish I had a wife to go van-dwell with. I just love the energy.
Me too!!! Figured it out WAY too late so I can live vicariously thru AWESOME couples like you all !❤!
Y'all are my peeps. Ur personality & humor in this video is 100% how I flow.
Gorgeous custom build . So many unique corners,nooks and crannies. That tree cabinet is gorgeous❣️❣️❣️
Thank you so much! We love that piece so much.
Hands down, by far, our FAVORITE van build yet! New sub! My 16yo daughter and I travel (5+yrs in class c), but we want a van to go global. We're always searching and saving vids we love for the details. After seeing yours, we don't need to look any further! (Also, love that ending 😉)
Aw thank you so much! We’re so proud of our tiny home and love sharing! Glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful!
The most entertaining van tour ever!!!!?
You two customized your van better than any company.
I had no idea your van was this darn cute. Well, it's better then cute. It's very beautiful. Love your taste. Weird I had not noticed any of this and i've been watching you two girls for a while lol love you two xoxox
We’re so glad you love it! We are so proud of all the work we did and excited to finally show it off in a tour. ☺️🚐💛
wow, the ending was so cool, it was real and authentic. this was my first time watching a van tour entirely. enjoyed it, thx
I love that the van is called "To Wanda!" One of my favorite movies!
All bullshit aside, that split doors above the cabin door are amazing.
Towanda is just magically beautiful 😍 . Every aspect is just so unique and special. You both are so talented. Loved the van tour ladies. ❤ 🧡💛💚💙💜
Thank you Karen! We’re so happy you loved it. ☺️💛🚐
This is literally my favorite van tour I’ve ever seen! I love both of you!
It's awesome!
One of the best "Rebuilt Van" ideas I have seen... so artful!
I watch van living video’s for hours daily and this has to be one of my absolute favorites. What an amazing can and cool couple ❤ I love all the personal touches everywhere and the space for the fur babies.
As a fellow vanlifing youtuber, it is one of my guilty pleasures to watch other vanlifers and their builds (mines a minivan so I always like to dream I had something bigger hahahaha) 💚💙❤️ yall's are one of the most creative builds I've ever seen, really love all the saw work as well as the beautiful woodwork of the mountains and such you did! I love that y'all did all of it too with your own hands! I would have NEVER expected the tree cabinet to open like that : mind = blown haha
Also yall's personality is 👌👌👌 I was so entertained the entire time haha, definitely relationship goals haha
yall definitely got a new subscriber! 🦊🌈
Hey follow vanlifer! So glad you enjoyed our build, it was a lot of hard but fun work!
Absolutely love all the unique personal details!! Everybody builds basically the same van, y’all said we’re more creative than that lol!! (Also… 13k?? Let’s gooooooooooo idk why I’m so invested in y’all but I’m investedddd😂 so inspiring)
Thank you so much! Yes, we are a humble channel but when people find us, they always say thanks for the realness, the laughs, and most of all, the uniqueness. We said screw an all white van with all white interior. We’ve got more personality to give ;)
@@LetsPlayRideandSeek LOL
@@wendydaugherty6798 What are you laughing about? 🤪
DRONE BLOOPERS ARE THE BEEESSSTTTT!!!! LOVE IT!
This is by far my favourite vanbuild ever in style and function
This is actually pretty close to what I’ve been wanting to do, so it’s amazing to see it be done in real life. It looks amazing.
this is my 2nd time watching this b/c y'all are our fave tv family. 🙌🏾🌈🦋
Ya’ll are amazing!! Made our day 💛☺️
Off topic but the quality of this video with the editing, the sound, the lights, a masterpiece!
Hi'a Our Friends!
Hola amigos!
Absolutely gorgeous van and beautiful couple! love the woodwork, the artwork, the poetry and all the little copper details, the secret window and jewelry cabinet, really talented and happy girls. Stay safe and enjoy sharing your lives with us :)
Thank you 🙏🏾
I really enjoyed watching your van tour. I've been married 24 years and my husband is ill, so I've been looking at different vans for future solo van life. Peace, love and continue your happy journeys together. Hope to see the world 1 day. 😉💓🍀🙏
The hidden window and attic door , cabinets key lock , map table CREATIVE! Such a beautiful build
Our favorite things… we had so much fun with this build. Thank you! 💛🚐☺️
I saw every minute of that build and still loved watching the tour… all the memories. Thanks for sharing ladies!🎊
Thanks for joining us on this journey every step of the way.
We’re so happy with our dream home! 🚐💛
Very unique designs😌
Water conservation essays award winners
This was definitely my favorite van by far
You two are amazing!!! Your van is incredible. I've watched hundreds of van build videos, built two myself and have to say, hands down, yours is my favorite. I am currently doing a cargo trailer conversion and will be stealing many of your ideas. As for the two of you personally I hope you share a hundred years together full of the joy and happiness you know now. Thank you so much for sharing with us.
So glad you enjoyed it and got some ideas!! 💛
@@LetsPlayRideandSeek it was really nice!
You both have added your own unique personality on this amazing build. Great creativity and a design I could actually see two people enjoying! Love your fur babies to! Looking forward to your next video!
Yes we definitely catered to our unique styles and we just love the natural look. Thanks for tuning in. Next week will be a fun one!
I also am a retired Chef, I love this van.
Thank you so much!
Who ever gave u a thumbs down i give them the up finger
Haha, thanks friend
Wow, absolutely a beautiful job, the van looks gigantic. Lots of space has everything you need. You can definitely see your personalities in your van. Thank you for sharing
Thanks for watching, we’re so glad you enjoyed it! 🚐✌🏾💛
Absolutely Beautifully done! It’s a work of art! I love the Tawanda reference! Your home is perfection, simply perfection!
Let me just clear my throat so I can say this... YYYYYAAAAAASSSSSSS!!!!! Love it. You know, I love my bus, but builds like this are the reasons I'm always envious of vanners. Simply amazing.
Ha yas! Love this comment thank you. We also love bus builds. Feeling your envy sometimes when it comes to space but proud of how we did our layout ❤️
My wife and I are Patrions and didn’t know how to add to it so Cat just did another, so we have two for you Tina and Cat. We loved your van build series, so inspiring and love you two.
Wonderful video! This is the most personalized and homey van build I've seen!
Thank you! We went all out on our artistic ideas! We love our custom home. 💛☺️🚐
Amazing build. I'm not sure I've ever seen a van so personalized. It's just beautiful.
Absolutely beautiful, personalized van! Love how handy and creative you both are. Good fortune!
Thank you! We’re proud of our work on our tiny home 💪🏾☺️💛
Natalie you’re “CLUTCH” 🏆😅 Abby you are too 🥰🤗
Haha, YES!!
Love this 💛☮️
this is a van that shows personality
your van is absolutely beautiful! I love how unique towanda is and all the sweet vibes she represents 💛
So glad you find it as rad as we do! It truly is our dream starter tiny home
Wow! LOVE your van. And to be honest I have not seen anything like it. I think it is so personalized and cozy and shows the love you put in it. Thanks for giving us a tour!
First off , let me say, I love y’all’s personalities !!! Next, I love, love y’all’s home. Everything in it is unique and beautiful. One of my favorite things is the little green vines running between the beautiful wood slats on the ceiling and walls. ❤️
That hidden window...... Nice
Not all the wanderers are lost...... For sure!
I Love your van. Can definitely tell that you put a lot of thought into where everything goes and what you really need while on the road. I look forward to following you both.
Welcome to our channel! Glad you enjoyed touring our home. 🚐💛
You guys talk like my friends so this was a joy to watch and get both inspiration and laughs. I loved you first build and y'all have really elevated with this second one. Well done and safe travels
Thank you 🙏🏾
Of course we loved the van tour. The little hand!! Ha ha ha! Thanks for sharing.
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This IS ABSULUTLEY ONE OF MY FAV. SMALL TINY HOUSE ON WHEELS!!!!!! I COULD TOTALLLLLLY LIVE COMFORTABLE IN THIS THEY GOT EVVVVVERYTHING THAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FOR ME!!! ANS I JUST LOVVVVE LOVE LOVE THE LOOKS OF IT ALL !!!👍👍👍👍💯💯💯💯💯💯❣️
Enjoyed that, especially the bloopers. I think my favourite feature is the pull-out table with the map.
Good to see you up and running again; Vasilis really came up trumps!
It feels so good to be back in our element.
The bloopers are always our favorite. Haha.
Glad you enjoyed it. 💛🚐
Such a beautiful build and such beautiful personalities 🥰 Your build actually has a lot of similarities to ours! Lots of wood, fixed bed and seating areas, and lots of thought put into the comfort and well being of our fluffy family members as well. Great minds think alike 😉 We have only been living in ours for about 4 months now, but I am sure that we will film a van tour at some point 😎
Do it! We’d love to see your build
Best van and couple ever!
This is such a unique and creative build! Especially with the back splash! Love them stones! 😃 and them secret window 🪟 cabinets! Genius! ❤
Love, Love, Love - the van tour and Towanda 2.0 in her new Cabin Style decor.
I remember the ceiling day build and some idea about magnets, or something... lol
My favourite part of the build... omg! That's such a hard question, there is just so much to love.
Especially the original artwork at the front of the van, the kitchen, so much work went into that kitchen - it's built for a chef... :-D Then there's the Puppy Palace...
But I have to admit that I love the table with the world map. 😄
So much to love… at least if you’re as obsessed with it as us. Lol.
Everything is our favorite!
Thank you Shaz! 💛
I watched all your van build and my goodness what a wonderful job you both have achieved, its beautiful! I love your bloopers if that's what there called... So bloody funny. 😂 Your channel is so good thank you for sharing. ✌️😁
Thank you! This brings so much joy to us to hear! We try to keep it humorous and try not to take things too seriously unless it is necessary to what we are going through/feeling. People deserve rawness whether comical or intense :)
This van is like a piece of artwork, a mixed media assemblage art piece! It is STUNNING!
Gorgeous, thoughtful, and clearly loved!
It's a wonderful build. It's so creative and well crafted. Excellent presentation as well.
So glad you enjoyed both the build and the tour! 😊💛🚐
That was awesome! I know I've said it before, but you two are seriously talented. The van is so well thought out, resulting in beautiful functionality! WELL DONE!
Thank you! We are so proud of our home!
Best build I have seen so far!
The bloopers though. 😭😂☠️
Great tour! For as long as I've watched your guys I had no idea how great the van is. Beautiful job!
Thank you!! 🚐💛
LOVE this van. It's so practical and so full of heart as well! You two are awesome and talented!
Thank you for that Jenny!
So number one: your van is absolutely gorgeous
Number two: your dogs look like you guys
Amazing I've never seen a camper van like that. I pray my wife will feel this video. Ladies be safe & happy!
Thank you! 💛
This is my favorite van tour ever!! You both did an amazing job! Love the unique, customized woodwork and the faux greenery. Have fun on your travels! ❤🙏
Thanks so much!! So glad you loved it! :)
So glad to see TOWANDA! still kicking it down the road there after the breakdown. I was holding my breath for a few weeks after watching y’all’s painstakingly loving rebuild! All hail 🦄 Wendy!!
The bloopers are so much fun and are a guaranteed crack up! I think if y’all ever need alias you should consider River & Pebbles as one?
And Tiny hand, oh Tiny hand…needs odes written to ‘em for his comic relieving tendencies!!!
Freakin BOSS 🌈👋🏼✨
Haha rivers and pebbles 😅 silly me. And yes to Wendy! We are glad everything is going well with the van too ✌🏽 thanks for rooting for us
I’ve never watched ANY yt video twice, back to back… but I just did! I had to in order to appreciate all the details. I’m an interior designer so I can’t help myself but to look at every little detail. Your personalities also helped! Glad to know there is a series. Thx!
The pebbles in the rivaaaa was hilarious!!😂
LOVE IT SOOOO MUCH!!! So much love and artistic detail! My favorite out of all van tours 😍🤩🥰
Yay! We’re so happy to hear that! Thank you! 💛☺️🚐
Love love love!!! You guys gave me some really good ideas for when I build my short schoolie!!!
Heck yes! We love hearing that. Tag us when you get that skoolie built! We’d love to see it. 🚌💛
"You wanna run into it that's your own problem we're gonna be fine" I'm dying
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I just love people who go after the same dreams I have and complete it :)
It’s a good feeling 💪🏾🚐💛
I just love you two! I love your spirit and energy and you both seem warm, friendly and beautiful, inside and out. Your van is amazing. You guys did such a wonderful job of making it look and feel like a real home. I’m looking forward to seeing more of your videos. Stay safe!
Warm wishes from the forest in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Edited to say: I forgot to say WOW on that FABULOUS pantry!!! And that beautiful tree covering your attic! And your bloopers were hilarious 😂
I have been waiting so long for this
Yay! We hope you enjoyed it!🚐💛
WOW! I have watched a ridiculous number of van tour videos, and your van is by far my favorite build! Love all the personal accents, artwork, and fixtures. You have really showcased your talents in a beautiful space. Thanks for sharing!
This is the best van ever I’m not kidding
Wow great van tour ladies. Even though I watched the build it’s awesome to see it all put together. You both did such an amazing job. Hope you made it safely back to states. Excited to see where you head next😊😊
Thanks so much. It felt good to be showcasing it and not stressing it in the build. Hard work paid off! ;)
Evan though I've watched the entire ban build I love seeing this tour. Sexy Towanda! This is my fave van build and I got teary eyed when Abbie talked about the peace sign on the front of your van.That is such a true description of the two of you and I'm sure it resonates with so many people. I love every part of this build but do you know in which vid you talk about and install where you got the green Tapai river stones? Also-still here for the living ceiling and enjoying my Ride and Seek mug!
Yes! All about the ☮️ !!
I think the video we installed the backsplash is the one called “2 weeks left”, i could be wrong, i know it was towards the end of the build. -Abi
It’s Beautiful and So are You Guys
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Nat, when you opened the door to your attic space, my jaw dropped! What awesome work! Gorgeous! Plus, you two are so funny, made me smile quite a bit on this video. Subscribed!!