Step Van Tiny House Tour After 12 Months E412
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- One year ago I bought my step van. I have learned a HUGE amount over that time.
Seven Grey is a nomadic minimalist who is wandering the world (traveling internationally part of the year and North American in his step van the other part)
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I love to watch people learn, especially when i can assist. Its people like you that keep me from abandoning human contact and living in a cave.
Wow the tool tribe never ceases to amaze!
Hammock hooks? Drop cloths make incredible shade& or hammocks. Savory moment.
I recently picked up a hammock... but don't have hooks yet ;)
Seven Wanders the World what kind did u get?
WOW! I cannot believe it is one year already! That went quick...
was very quick!
Congratulations Seven I can’t believe it has been a year already, it seems like just yesterday you were buying it. I can’t wait to see it all finished in another year!
it has been quite the journey
Seven it took 12 months but you have come along way. I hope your build takes less than another year. I think you are on your way to have a nice RV.
a lot of progress
Your progress in both confidence and knowledge is palpable. It's been fun to watch you gain momentum with every frustration and eventual solutions, good on ya Seven!
sometimes hard for me to remember how much I've learned
Seven Wanders the World I've got the same problem! That's why I like to encourage others who seem to think like me, we need it!
It takes a village to raise a step-van. Good job!
true in my case
So glad to finally see a full tour! The ceiling panels are very useful as everything but a nice ceiling :)
agree!
Dang a year already. I started watching when you got step van one. So cool to see how far you have come.
amazing how much I've learned
So love what you've done. Enjoyed tea time in the van.
thx. I'm happy with the progress!
Congrats on a year Seven!!!! I have enjoy this year with you! Thank you for all your effort supplying us all with your great vids!!! I really appreciate what you do! I look forward to watching you do the rest of your van!! I like the way you so personally meet up with your fans! A great thing you do! LOL Judie
I really enjoy meeting subscribers and learning from them
Awesome, I’ve enjoyed the ride as well!
happy to hear you enjoyed
I have loved watching your journey with the stepvan and look forward to see the progress you make in year two..
thx. it is amazing looking back
This is awesome! I used to drive a hot food truck like that and always said it would make for a great stealth rv! I love the repurposed cedar fence and pallets on the walls! I’ve suggested to a few other Bus builders look at habitat for humanity restore stores they have building materials pulled from homes and businesses. Like kitchen cabinets, plumbing, appliances... Might find some great items that you could use on some of the future things you plan on finishing in your step van build.
So glad I found your vlogs!
I try to hit the habitat stores as I pass thru larger cities and often find a few gems I can use in my build. thx for the comment and finding my channel!
Happy Stepvanniversary Seven!!
love the word play there!
It has been quite an interesting ride so far.
amazing last 12 months
Really great video 7. One of my favorites.
yay!
Happy anniversary Seven. You are doing great. Keep up the spirit.
a lot has happened in a year
So glad to see the fire alarm on the wall! Hope it’s CO too.
I have another unit for co2
so awesome! love how you talk and describe everything.
happy you enjoyed it
Fantastic! you should be proud. Fabulous!
I feel like I'm starting to get much of this stuff
Looking good Seven.. life is a learning experience and looks like your are getting you degree in step vans!
i've learned tons about step vans over the last year!
A year. Happy Anniversary to you and the step van! Fun to see the recap. Looking forward to what the next year will bring!
thanks so much for being a part of the build this last year! I have big plans for this coming year :D
I look forward to your continuing adventures!
I have enjoyed watching your progression, I am very impressed with how much you have taken on and learned! I think it is very empowering to be able to do things for myself, hopefully you are having the same experience as you learn more and more how to build and repair your home.
half of my desire with the the step van was to learn new skills with building and mechanics. the other part was to create something customized for my height and needs
As you get more comfortable with projects I had an idea for how to have your bed where it is and still be able to use the back doors to load large items. On ether side of the door opening create a frame that would stay in place then a bridge between held in place by 4 bolts so you can shift the mattress to a van wall and undo the 4 bolts to then lift the bridge section out giving you full door access. The inside access doors to the space would attach to the permanent sections so just fold open to be out of the way.
Can make out of wood or if you get access to a welder from steel to save space.
Looking at how packed that garage is getting I have 2 more suggestions on items to fill it even more. a 10x10 collapsible canopy both for a shady spot and for keeping a spot dry in the rain. Reason for this is the sun and rain are the 2 things that can ruin time outside so a shelter that you can push up to the van or setup away from it can be useful. Second item would be a self supporting hammock to give you a place to relax when the weather is good but you don't have 2 trees or posts near enough to use.
The 10x10 canopy should be just large enough to be able to cover the engine area if you have to work on it in the rain or setup next to a wheel for shade/rain as you work.
would the bed you describe be a bit like a draw bridge over a river, breaking in the middle with two sides pivoting upward and back toward the walls?
Ever see one of the RV kitchen table/bed setups? The 2 bench seats stay in place and the table is dropped to between to bridge the gap for a bed to set on top of.
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No need for complexity and as it will be a bed 99% of the time no need to have it for a fast conversion as it will only be removed that 1% of the time you need to load/unload a larger/longer object then can be loaded from the front doors. You want it to be strong as it will flex as the van moves so overbuilding is a good thing with it.
Wow, a year already?!? I remember when you first got the van, it took you forever to do any work on it - I never thought you'd ever complete it and now, look at you one year later!!! You've come a long way, baby! Congratulations! :-)
it has been a long road but I feel I'm accomplished a lot!
Enjoyed every moment of this build bro, from the first van look till where you are now. Looking forward to more videos on getting this project to where you are totally happy with. May your travels be happy ones. All the best
it has been quite the journey; thanks for being there with me with your regular comments
Love the evolution.
amazing changes in 12months
Happy Anniversary and congratulations for you many accomplishments along the way! I have really enjoyed following your journey and living a vicarious nomad's life, so thank you for that. So, here's to the next year and many more! ....................PEACE!!
thx so much for being a faithful follower of my videos and for the regular comments
having competence and skills....the only way to really enjoy life. Great video series, thanks for sharing...approaching 10K subscribers!
confidence is growing weekly
This looks great! I’ve just found your channel and am watching just a few videos to see what you’ve done with your step van. I’m considering getting one, so I’m trying to find out what’s involved in a conversion - including general cost guidelines.
I’ll wait to ask the questions I’ve got for you until I see your later videos with it more completed.
Great job so far here, though! I especially love that you’ve got a desk - and books!
Books and clothing - and metalsmithing tools and beads - the big things I’m trying to figure out how to take (as much as possible) along, plus some of my artwork, which is a big part of why I like the idea of a step van - straight walls! And fitting in my power wheelchair.
Happy anniversary. ..love the cedar wall to. Love your progress in confidence
the wall is one of my favorite parts
Yay! Your doing it all by yourself now and it's looking great 😊
Your confidence is coming across loud and clear and you look like your super happy. Good for you 😉
I cannot wait to see what's ahead for you in 2018.
Take care and have a wonderful summer.
Michelle
it has been an amazing year. no idea what this next year will be like, but hope to continue making progress on the step van
Wow, one year already! You may want to dedicate some wall space to all the people who have built up your van over the past year.Thanks for all the great videos!
amazing to look back at how much I've learned
Very interesting video...Keep them coming....
will do!
Hi, Cool to see all you have done. I grew up in Castle Rock, CO. I met you at the 2017 RTR.
love that area around castle rock, especially the black forest
Mate I remember your first video 👏 it’s been a creative journey So far, Thanks for educating and entertaining us over this past year 🤘😎🤘.
I’m looking forward to seeing you grow and one day may share a Tea ☕️ with you
thanks for subscribing so long ago and staying with me for my journey!
Congratulations wow time fly's lots of cool upgrades recycled materials and great ideas can not wait to see what the next year brings
hope to mostly finish the step van this coming year
Love you dude! Thank you so much for editing the flickering out of your intro. You said you understood, you said you would, and you did. Pretty damn cool. That's engagement. Oh! I'm surprised. You talked about all of the things you have done to combat the squeaking and pulling but didn't say if the latest iteration, the right front caliper replacement made the problem go away or no. I'm guessing 62% yes, 38% no. Only you can answer. In one video recently you implied that maybe it was not efficacious, but never came out and said it. (Audio from lavalieres applied to the right and left would isolate the sides if the temperature didn't.)
Anyway, so proud of you.
actually I haven't said because I don't know. I haven't driven the step van longer that 15mins which is not long enough to test it (needs to be longer that 45 mins) and also need a flat road way with zero wind to test for pulling directions. planning on leaving fresno on sunday and driving 3 hrs. will know for sure then!
Well mr sevens .. that was ace .. i.ll check out sime more of these super fabbo update reports ..jolly good carryon pip pips 😁happy trails
Wow Seven I remember the day you got it. Congratulations Mate.
lots of progress!
Hello Seven, only a year you kind finished a lot to make it like Home, cool..
hard to believe it has been a year
Very cool Seven. Has it been a year already? Time flies when you're having fun. Been following along since you were on the hunt for a Stepvan. Looking great, keep on keeping on...
thx for following me for a year!
Congratulations on the one-year anniversary Seven! It's way cool to see how far you've come. Can't wait to see where it takes you!
Take Care, can't wait to run into you on down the road again Dan...
amazing journey this last year. I've learned soooo much
Have not been able to watch vi if deos lately due to work. G fl lad to see you doing well and the step van coming along well with what you want. Take care and good travels.
glad you were able to catch this video
Wo ho...great news..congrats !
thanks. hard to believe
Consider the "Alice System". Alice only had one apron pocket for storage as she went down the Rabbit hole after the Mad Hatter... Nicely done Stephen.
huh... hadn't ever heard of the Alice System.
Well actually, I kinda made it up, but it works.
As opposed to the "Noah System"...
Congrats Seven.
nice wrap up!
thx. amazing progress in a year
Congratulations on all you have achieved. Well done buddy and thank you for sharing the highs and the lows and everything in between.
it has been a bit of a roller coaster
Congrats..Seven. I've been watching your journey..wow..a year.💜
can't believe its been a year
Happy Anniversary!!!
thx!
Happy Vanniversary
thanks so much!
A year already!?! Thanks for sharing your build. I like the build quality of a stepvan over a motorhome, I think they are much safer in accidents. I still like my idea of putting a u-shaped couch against the driver's area... Spanning the width of the stepvan. White Leather... fully padded of course. The only thing stopping me with a stepvan is 4 wheel drive. Motorhomes and step vans get stuck easily! How about a dual dually, 4 wheel drive? Ha! (Waves). JamesAdam
I'd love to see a dually 4wd!
I live in Bakersfield..we’re getting those winds too..a storm is coming in from the north"
don't know.. but was sure blowing hard!
Hard to believe a year has passed - congratulations on everything you’ve achieved! Your home is looking more and more comfy with each project you complete. :)
I’m curious - what is your long-term travel plan? What little I know about your background is that you have done a lot of traveling all over the globe. Is the van being used for a period of travel devoted to North America (maybe also Central/South America?) and then do you intend to move on to a different travel mode in another area of the world?
long term I'm doing a world tour of 200+ countries. I've been to 52 countries so far and hope to ad a dozen or more each year. I'll be living in the step van 2 to 6 months each year as I travel from continent to continent while in NA (I use busses and trains outside the USA)
Happy Anniversary Seven... You have come a long way with your Self Reliance... Congrats for that too ! I'm curious as to if the Right Front Brake Caliper replacement solved the squeaking problem ? I Got myself a 2002 6.5 Diesel Workhorse Step Van about 4 weeks ago...starting the Process myself !
haven't driven far enough to know on the caliper. will be leaving fresno sunday and will know then
Thanks for the update...I figured that was the reason...but I wanted to be sure in case there was a Test ! (:})
Get a shop manuel from freightliner and chassis buildrr... Many parts are based on vin numbers. Find a fed ex mechanic or ups or any other step van mechanic... They will be able to source generic parts. You said guy has four units for storage. If you can buy your old unit store at his place for pick a part and storage.
Paul will let me have most parts for free from his step vans. but thanks for reminding me about him. I'll have to check to see if he has a power steering pump or transducer matching my step van
Doing great work and getting better and better. Looking good and becoming more your home.
On another note will you be going abroad soon?????? Love those videos too. You show us so much .
Happy Anniversary
europe trip was cancelled. now researching other options for the summer
Wow a whole year Seven where has the time gone mate !! Good grief !! Don't forget the killer dowel pin still needs to be done mate !! Seeya Rob....the battery repairs holding up OK ?
battery is looking excellent. yes, still have KDP to repair. hopefully in the fall this year
WOW ~ did you recite from memory? I don't see a teleprompter...
no teleprompter. all just from my head
Great video Seven, I was wondering if you use an additive in your diesel fuel. Also what tires did you get. How many miles in first year?
not using additives. I have dunlop tires. bought the step van with 10k miles and am at 28k now
It takes a village 👋🏻😎👋🏻 7
How are you doing from your root canal I loved mine
tooth is fantastic! super happy with the dental work
Do you have any updates on your new truck
Thanks for showing us how we can live for free in a bread truck.
happy you enjoyed the video
No insulation on the roof?
Hello What do you do for a living? Thanks
I have 3 income streams: rental properties, graphic design & youtube
Miss my large 1962 Metro step van I live in 80`s..
sounds like a great year for step van
Is East Colfax Ave. still a wild place to hang out? I haven't been there in what 35+ years lol
less wild than years ago, but still has a lot of colorful folks
So about a week's worth of work in one year... how?
I build very very slowly ;)
Seven what about you ceiling ?
insulation after wiring (wiring this coming week)
thanks
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takes a village...
I cant stand it any longer.... PLEASE move your fire extinguisher. As is if you have a fire on the stove side you may not be able the reach the extinguisher.
I have 2... you are only seeing one in this video (other is in the drivers cab)