Converting Honda Odyssey to a camper van
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- Edit: As of Aug 22, 2019 there are some diagrams and notes available on Google Drive at drive.google.com/file/d/1Fp51...
Before setting off on a 3-month camping trip to the U.S. national parks, we converted our 2007 Odyssey into a camper van. The design of the conversion is shown along with a brief description of the trip. Finally, the actual conversion/installation in the van is shown in detail. You are very welcome to leave a comment. - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
I have watched 100's and 100's of videos on conversions. Some great, some not so great. Yours,dear sir, is the one that has made me feel like I can actually convert a van. Thankyou for taking the time to provide such a descriptive, easy to follow, step by step informative video. I wish I could give you 1000 thumbs up.
Well thought out and well executed and very well explained. You are a gentleman, a scholar and a craftsman
17:24 This design for ventilation should win an award - truly!
Simply, The BEST and Most COMPLETE video on this subject to be found anywhere, not just on TH-cam... Well done ! !
Wow, you must be an engineer! This is well thought out and well designed. Your thought process was so strategic, systematic and addressed all issues . Amazing design
Wonderful job of video and your construction of your camera van. You and your wife are a inspiration to all of us to think OUTSIDE of a box. Safe journeys to you both come to Minnesota sometime and have a meal with us to share your future adventures. Good health to you both. Greg & Althea savage mn
Superb! Best minivan bed box layout on utube. Your attention to detail and craftsmanship made watching this a pleasure. That Margaret is a keeper!
Thank you Mr. H. I'll pass on the best wishes.
I have a 2005 Honda odessey. I’ve been sleeping in the floor of the van when it’s too cold to sleep in the tent. I could do away that, now that I’ve seen your video. Great detailed video. Love it!
Hi Bessie, It´s definitely nicer to be off the ground when the weather turns chilly.
This was so very informative. The instructions were phenomenal!
appreciated the wonderfully detailed design and installation. So nicely done.
Thank you so much for providing this tutorial. I’m sure many people will find it useful. You did an incredible job with the limited space you had to work with.
Amazing detail. So generous to share freely with us. Thanks so much.
Thumps up for a detailed professional approach to convert. Well done.
Love the way you engineered the entire build out. Maximizing every useable space. The ventilation idea is great all the way to the cooling fan. Thank you for sharing your ingenious idea.
To get over the slope of my chevy uplander van, I used milk crates attached to rails. In front, the crates are 2-3 inches taller placed on their sides than upside-down. It leveled out my bed perfectly.
What a brilliant and elegant design. Well done. Thanks so much for documenting your project.
Brilliant! The computer fans for ventilation is pure genius! Thanks and happy travels.
Very well done and explained,...without the silliness that can be so common in TH-cam videos. Thanks!
Brilliant video thanks for showing us. You have explained it so clearly,and you have great woodwork skills. Well planned out design. 🇬🇧👍🍻
Thank you for the graphical step by step illustration, very useful and gave me good idea for my odyssey!
Great video and a wonderful conversion!! My wife and I have also made a trip, through the states and back through Canada to our home in BC, in a converted 1999 Honda Odyssey. I also built it so that I can take everything out and put the seats back in. We have a raised bed with one big 4 foot drawer that slides out the back. Unless we are in bear country, we like to sleep with the back hatch open with a screen setup. I think your box system uses the space very well. We also like the idea of not having to drive around a big motor home when you can have everything you need in a small van. Now if I could only somehow convert it to electric drive!
Thank you soooo much for this video!! My sister and I are using your instructions as a blueprint for our 2001 Honda Odyssey conversion. We’re also in Ottawa, Ontario and are amazed by how brilliant your plans were for the van. Thank you!!
Hi Chelsey, Good luck with your build.....Eugene
What a wonderful video tour of your van and build! Very well done. Thanks so much for sharing!
I'm very impressed by how you put this all together, including the level of detail you've gone to in preparing this video for all to benefit from. Thank you very kindly.
Im in the process of buying an Odyssey and I'm so greatful I happened upon your video and site. I'm 71 getting ready to take maybe my final tour of the USA. I can't thank you enough for your plans and your simplified instructions on how the whole combination comes together. I am no means a carpenter but I think even I can follow your plans. I know this took quite a bit of effort and time and on my behalf, THANK YOU. Rob in AZ
Absolutely the most brilliant build I’ve ever seen and I’ve seen lots!!! You, sir, are a genius engineer and designer - not sure what labels to use but definitely Genius!! Thanks for sharing your amazing ideas. Hope you enjoyed your trip around the USA. I’ve subbed 💕🇺🇸👍
Thoughtfully and beautifully designed, constructed, and demonstrated, sir! A labour of love. You've given me many ideas. I like that it's temporary changes.
This is a great build. Very creative and well done. My hats off to you! I like the window fan idea.
We have a 2010 Odyssey and are getting ready for a road tour through the western US. We are taking two tweens so not much room and some great ideas here.
Thank you!
The BEST video on van conversion.
This is the best minivan conversion video that I've seen. Very logical sequence. Clear explanation of design and construction considerations. I have a 2014 Odyssey and have the same desire to retain "stock" rollback capability. I would pay good money for plans for this conversion.
Hi Ken, I would like to capture more detail. If you have any suggestions about what is needed, you could you email me (eugenevanplan). It is a gmail account.
Wonderful video!! I just purchased a 2005 Honda Odyssey for sleeping when Photographing the night sky during Milky Way Season. Thanks for your well thought out design and for your blueprints! I am hopeful to be able to replicate your set up for a more comfortable experience!!
Greetings from El Paso TX. My compliments on your build. Ive seen probably over 100 van build videos and I have to say this is one of the better ones if not best. There is a lot of thought that went into it and it shows. Just my 2 cents. Good luck to you!
Wow! Every element is so well thought and carried out. This is a beautiful build and you have done an amazing job explaining and sharing it. Thank you.
Great video! Very helpful and thoughtful! I imagine the design process was responsible for many, many sleepless nights!, but the result was worth it!
Hi Gary, Thanks for the comments. The hardest parts of the design process were coping with the upward sloping van floor and the window vents - they were a bit of a nightmare.
Great job Eugene. I'm just starting to convert my Honda Odyssey now, and seeing you take of those 3rd row seats is of great help! Cheers
This was the first video I watched after we bought an Odyssey for conversion. Absolutely love it! Awesome job!!
This is brilliant.....totally cool.....really like the set up for the fans/lights.
Thanks for sharing.
Dan
Thanks Dan - I had fun making the video
A very thoughtful design and an incredibly informative video. Your lightweight box design is great. Inspired me to pull the trigger on a Kreg pocket jig.
The creative ingenuity and thoroughness of pure genius, presented in a manner eminently accessible to those who may not be geniuses... BRILLIANT!! Thanks so much for sharing! You enjoyed the national parks here in the U.S., and one of my dreams for my retirement is to spend a good bit of time in your Banff- such a breathtakingly beautiful piece of Earth! Thanks again 💐💐💐
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. Very informative. We have a 2006 Honda Odyssey that I'm planning to convert. I'm a beginner and just started woodworking as a hobby and made some small projects like chair and breakfast table. Your video gave me a lot of nice ideas on how to convert the minivan and made me feel that I can do the project. Again, thank you!
My dad was an engineer (and also an avid world traveler)...he would have very much enjoyed your thoroughness lol
Eugene you must be an engineer impressive design and secured beautifully.
This video is truly amazing, as is the ingenuity and professional standards that Eugene Eugene works to. I may make a similar conversion for my daughter later this year and if so, I will be following this guide to the letter. JWL New York. April 21.
This is a wonderful build. More advanced and involved than I'm planning. The vents are amazing... Your craftsmanship is beautiful.
Thank you so much for sharing.
this is a Great Video! You are a very talented woodworker, and did a great job with your design. I am thinking of getting a minivan and do something similar to the old Volkswagen vans. Hope you continue enjoying yours for many years to come!
Thanks Deryk. Good luck with your VW conversion.
Super video, with carefully prepared explanations , and a good mix of diagrams and the actual install. Very well done. The new gold standard for how-to videos!
This is an astonishingly detailed video Eugene! thank you so much for taking the time to show us your amazing work on this conversion! I'm working on doing a Sienna conversion right now and this is by far the best and most detailed video I've found. Will definitely be stealing some of your design concepts. Hope you guys had a wonderful trip!
Excellent! I've watched 100s of van conversion videos, which are for full-time RVers, but that's hardly relatable to many of us who love mobile home only during vacations. Because biggest expense of all my road trips were car rental and hotel stay, rest are peanuts. With this inspiring nd educational video, I really love to convert a Honda odyssey (love indestructable Hondas) and keep as a backup vehicle for holidays. Please make a blueprint of the boxes with exact measurements and step-wise instructions from first to last step for your followers; great service for "seasonal RVers"! Kudos to lovely couple😊
Edit: just saw your second video, great thought!👏 Downloading now!
Wow... very impressive Ugenious... I have a 2008 Ody,,, those will fit in mine too... thanks for sharing...
Such an impressive combination of creativity, craftsmanship, thoughtful/affordable design, and presentation. Thank you so much!
Your work is incredible and needs to be appreciated more. Thank you so much for your effort sir!
Wow! Great video! Thanks for taking the time to make all the diagrams! What an epic trip!
Very good planning on this build. Appreciate the share. Just want to let you know that batteries release gasses while they charge and it’s not healthy if your breathing it while in transit. I’ve learned this from one of the minivan conversion company who built my buddies Chrysler into a mini home. They had to install a small vent for the battery box air going outside for health safety reasons. Enjoy your trip .
How Impressive of a demonstration of your mini van conversion, Eugene! I was just so amazed of the software that you used for your presentation and all of the photos that you took time to take on each box construction. Well Done Sir! You should win a big prize for this video Van Conversion. Thank you so much, your video for very informative, you really thought the whole process through thoroughly. Kudos to you, Eugene!
Excellent job. Definitely well thought out. A comfy bed is needed on that long of a trip. 😊👍
Omg, Eugene this is unbelievable. You are a true genius & sharing this will give so much help to those who can't or don't want to go out in a huge van. Thank you so much. Wishing you & the Mrs many happy travels in the years to come!
This is the best mini van build out I’ve seen! Thank you for being so generous with your time and expertise, and for sharing your documents!
Eugene, thank you for this great design! Preparing to build the boxes for our 2010 Odyssey. ;)
Dear watched thousands of videos for camping .your video is very informative and top of all giving 10/10 👍
I am from India
I miss the Irish accent so much ❤️ thanks for this going go be doing this in Canada in the summer !
Wonderful, thank you so much really appreciate you sharing in such detail. AWESOME ..!
You should have your own company that would build all this for different minivan brand!! Good job it’s beautiful transformation very professional!!
Very thoughtful process!
Even your trip plan 0:44 is a gem by itself!
Wonderful design! Inspiring! Many if the features are ingenious.
amazing! With awe and respect, I only look back at the concept and wonder if it isn't overly strong? Now that it's built, if YOU made "Awesome Idea-,mod1", could you make some of the boxes half as heavy by using thinner, less braced boxes allowing more internal room ? The strength would still be there due to the monocoque style boxes screwed together. I'm just trying to think on your level, not my level. Again, awesome engineering and craft skills!
Great build and video. I have 2008 Odyssey EXL. planning to convert it exactly like your. Thanks
What a clever design. And what a great, clear, thorough, and really helpful presentation! Thank you.
This is a lovely build! Very elegant solutions.
Thanks for the detail! Excellent job!
Danny and Lynn
Very impressive and well designed build. You are well skilled at carpentry
Extremely well thought out and executed. Thank you also for the detailed explanation on how everything was built, the little design tweaks, and the excellent photos.
Thank you for sharing. Very informative, great ideas.
Your design is genius. Thank you for being so thorough when sharing your plan.
Well done, thanks for the ideas. Mine is a '97 without sliding rear doors.
Thank you for such a well laid out and detailed video of your build! We do long road trips across the states every summer and have a mini van that we want to be able to temporarily convert for trips. This is very helpful!
Congratulations for this great presentation.
super helpful video on all fronts
I´m glad it was helpful, Miles. I got some great ideas from other TH-cam videos when I was doing the conversion.
Hi - thank you! Great build. From the Ottawa Valley myself 😊 subscribed
I really enjoyed the video. Thank you. Wonderful build as well.
Mark told me about this. Most impressive. Love the efficiency. Andy (Mark's uncle)
Thanks Andy. We heard your Juno interview on CBC. Congrats.
thank you for the share. mini-van to camper has a great potential and it will be a trend to convert existing mini van to camper due to the coming big reset at North America
Please patent those air vents immediately and sell them online! MANY owners of minivans (especially this model) would love to buy your ingenious invention! You have struck upon a golden opportunity don't waste it sir!
Suzanne Michael lots of other people already make such things using computer fans, it’s not an original idea
Dear Sir. Thank so much for sharing it was nice to see the entire video step by step. I am trying to see if I can do it my self. I have travel all over the world. Now I want to take 10 months to visit our country and do it with in my retirement income. God Bless you and your wife for all your hard work. Nicki from SF Ca 💖
Great concept! Perfect for getting an idea of what your own Camper Van should contain!
Awesome build with great usage of space..Thank you for the descriptive detailed video..Have a blessed day..
Thank you very much for giving out all detail information to us. You are great! The design looks so good. I am not as crafty as you are, I probably need to simplify some of the steps,but I think I may be able to make it work. Thank you again.
This is so so good... Love how simple it looks to set up. Thank you for sharing.
OMG you are something else..
I watch the entire video.. need something like that for my 2005 town and country. Thanks for the video
Thank you for taking the time to share this!
these were very impressive conversion plan, its execution, and the great video. Thank you sir.
Some very clever ideas here. Well done chap!
Amazing! You are a genius! Oh how I wish I had your skills. Thanks so much for sharing your project.
What a beautiful design! Happy travels to you two! ~ Maria
This is awesome! Really nice design. Gives me ideas... Kind of makes me sad though that you guys didn't see Yosemite, Olympic or Glacier national parks, unless of course you've already seen it. Looks like you were able to fit a lot in. What cool experience this must have been.
Hi Jamie, We saw Yosemite a few years earlier but Olympic and Glacier were just a little too far west for us this time. Big Bend was impressive (and very cool that you could be rowed across the Rio Grande to Mexico for $5). Zion N.P. has to be one of the most beautiful places on earth. Grand Tetons were stunning and great hiking.
@@eugeneeugene4666 I see, well I hope you guys get out to Glacier National Park and Olympic some day. We live in Utah so I tend to forget how far west everything really is because I'm right in the middle of it. With being rased in Utah I feel like I was practically raised in Zions and Arches National Parks. Zions really is awesome, but since we are so close we typically try to do it in November during the off season. I just love Zions in the fall.
Eugene, first off, your design is outstanding, m'dear!
Secondly...Lol...every time you pronounce 3 as, "t'ree" those of us watching have to take a shot of Newfie Screech! :D
Wow excellent work. Just what I needed. Thank you!
best video that ive seen on converting, great job, sir. thank you
Extremely well thought out and built
My wife ask me why I am kneeling while watching this video.
Really enjoyed watching your video. We are planning a similar trip and have an Honda Van as well. Thanks so much!