I am planning to rent a ProMaster and take it out on a weekend to get the feel of it I like keeping it simple too I am retired now but I want to go camping all up the coast of Florida and then back down to the East Coast keeping things simple is the way to go I'll keep in touch
"That's Classified " was the funniest line I heard. I like the way you didn't have to walk around to get in your living space. How do you set your bed up? It looks comfy when in bed mode.
I just watched your video , and said to my self , there is two of us at least ! just got , after looking for 8 months , a 2022 dodge city wagon , and plan is a stealth city/ country over night to a few weeks ... had a 81 chevy G-20 wore out tired smelly van , and a daily driver , and a hot rod , and a big insurance bill , and no place to park , this is a perfect driver , and a good get out of town van , did the seats in the back come out easy enough ? looks like they will , I just picked up the van 86 miles ago !
Easy fix for the plug issue, just get a splitter like you'd use for any outlet. If you want more power, just put a Walmart AGM battery (warranty good anywhere) in back and run a Renogy DC to DC converter. So about $300 you have power any time. You could use it all the time and be able to take the Yeti with you. You could also get the Renogy DC to DC converter with built in solar charge controller and 50 amp charging capability. I think the two would work great. I have the 40 amp Renogy and a switch also on my battery with amplifier wiring so I can use that battery to run my subwoofer and also jump-start my van if the battery dies. So far no issues, but I was having trouble keeping it charged before, so that prompted the switch. Driving it a lot, due to hitting a deer with my daily driver, instead of just keeping it as a backup vehicle used rarely has probably helped the battery.
See I like this solution. No inverter needed bc it is DC to DC with power to the Yeti? But with solar controller is an inverter needed? If not, really reduces the need for a bigger electrical setup.
@@GinaKayLandisas long as you're not running any AC components, then correct, no inverter necessary. You can get a smaller AC inverter for around $50-80 for a decent cheap one. I bought a 500-600 watt sine wave inverter for about $55, I think. It has a remote turn on switch, too. So if I need it, I can use it then. There are many budget builds you can do, depending on your needs and budget. I've got about $500 into a 100 Watt solar panel, inverter, battery and DC to DC converter and wiring to my starting battery. It's like installing an amplifier in a car. I bought a little GoLabs "solar generator" for $120 and I can just plug it into my cigarette lighter, AC outlet or a cheap solar panel. That's an easy way to go if you don't need much. The nice thing with a battery is, you can replace the component and not the entire system, if something breaks. Plus, you can charge an AGM battery when it's cold, compared to lithium batteries. Lithium batteries have a better charging capability, more charges, lighter, but expensive and people I see in Canada, and myself in Montana, have trouble when it's cold half the year. That's why I got AGM I paid $165 at Walmart and it has a 4 year warranty at any Walmart, so I can get it tested and replaced the same day. I don't prefer Walmart, but the warranty is highly beneficial compared to shipping one out. I watch Will Prowse, and he's a genius with solar, batteries and low voltage electrical.
@@DeliberateNRandom That all sounds great, Ben. You mean AC like AC/DC right? Not air conditioning...? I thought of that after I typed a lexicon of air conditioning stuff lol. Anyway, this looks like I can pull in what I need by springtime without having some outrageous multi thousand dollar system installed. Thanks and yes I watch Will Prowse too! As time gets closer for me to be able to focus more on the build, I'll be getting an AGM battery - our weather is so cold in Ohio the lithium batteries would struggle a bit in winter if the van isn't driven frequently - so glad you brought up that lithium charging difficulty! Ohhh you know what - this makes the Jackery more attractive for our climate... interesting! hmm... Thanks again!
@@GinaKayLandis Ya, the Jackery style option is decent. The nice thing about that is, you can take that anywhere, not just in your camping vehicle. You can put it on the picnic table. I'd just make different ways you can plug it in with your lights, etc. The attractive thing about the GoLabs one is it's LiFePO4, which is a better chemistry for batteries to last longer than the Jackery batteries they use. I also watch HoboTech for his reviews on different "solar generators", because they aren't all equal. If you don't use it much, you could still be fine with a Jackery. Chrome from Vancity Vanlife has had his little one for about 4 years, but he has several things to use at this point. Just my opinion, you can't go too wrong either way, it's just what I've heard from reviews, that on paper, the Jackery isn't the best, but it's definitely reliable versus trying to figure out which other brands are decent.
@@GinaKayLandisI just found this video from Will Prowse and thought of your reply. Granted, it's a couple years old, some things have changed, but this has a lot of great information for beginners, including connections and solar panel tips. The input and output power through different connections was a surprising one. th-cam.com/video/8k1URSZZ9uY/w-d-xo.html
Great video sir. As a fellow cyclist here in glasgow Scotland I concur with your thoughts on one vehicle. I owned a fiat Doblo ( European equivalent of your pro master city ) for my work. Very good van. I also think one or two nights to escape is all that is required. Therefore your van is fine. You ain’t living in it. Best wishes 🏴🤘🏴🥃🏴🥃🏴🥃
Just seeing the thumbnail I knew it was Dustin’s haha even though it’s kinda far away. Seeing it since he got it as well as the text on the driver side door was a dead give away for me haha. Such a nice and cool build. Making it work with the lack of space.
Most informative video in a long time good information you can use in a cargo van or any other set up even a car great information wish you would do more cargo van video
Thanks for coming through and checking out my rig!
That set up is out of this world
Love the simplicity, yet comfortable & convenient efficiency! Well done!
Love how to thought it over so systematically, and made what you wanted and needed, great van.
Might be my next vehicle after looking at a few of these small Vans the pro master is the coolest looking.
I like your sink, and your hi-tech, low-tech approach.
I am planning to rent a ProMaster and take it out on a weekend to get the feel of it I like keeping it simple too I am retired now but I want to go camping all up the coast of Florida and then back down to the East Coast keeping things simple is the way to go I'll keep in touch
"That's Classified " was the funniest line I heard. I like the way you didn't have to walk around to get in your living space. How do you set your bed up? It looks comfy when in bed mode.
They showed that around 14:04
@@liveelevated8264 I typed the question before the end of the video. Around the bed mode portion of the video is when I posed the question
I just watched your video , and said to my self , there is two of us at least ! just got , after looking for 8 months , a 2022 dodge city wagon , and plan is a stealth city/ country over night to a few weeks ... had a 81 chevy G-20 wore out tired smelly van , and a daily driver , and a hot rod , and a big insurance bill , and no place to park , this is a perfect driver , and a good get out of town van , did the seats in the back come out easy enough ? looks like they will , I just picked up the van 86 miles ago !
Why am I not surprised that this was filmed in Portland, OR 😜
I absolutely love the simplicity of his rig!
Nice weekend rig!
Easy fix for the plug issue, just get a splitter like you'd use for any outlet. If you want more power, just put a Walmart AGM battery (warranty good anywhere) in back and run a Renogy DC to DC converter. So about $300 you have power any time. You could use it all the time and be able to take the Yeti with you. You could also get the Renogy DC to DC converter with built in solar charge controller and 50 amp charging capability. I think the two would work great.
I have the 40 amp Renogy and a switch also on my battery with amplifier wiring so I can use that battery to run my subwoofer and also jump-start my van if the battery dies. So far no issues, but I was having trouble keeping it charged before, so that prompted the switch. Driving it a lot, due to hitting a deer with my daily driver, instead of just keeping it as a backup vehicle used rarely has probably helped the battery.
See I like this solution. No inverter needed bc it is DC to DC with power to the Yeti? But with solar controller is an inverter needed? If not, really reduces the need for a bigger electrical setup.
@@GinaKayLandisas long as you're not running any AC components, then correct, no inverter necessary. You can get a smaller AC inverter for around $50-80 for a decent cheap one. I bought a 500-600 watt sine wave inverter for about $55, I think. It has a remote turn on switch, too. So if I need it, I can use it then. There are many budget builds you can do, depending on your needs and budget.
I've got about $500 into a 100 Watt solar panel, inverter, battery and DC to DC converter and wiring to my starting battery. It's like installing an amplifier in a car.
I bought a little GoLabs "solar generator" for $120 and I can just plug it into my cigarette lighter, AC outlet or a cheap solar panel. That's an easy way to go if you don't need much.
The nice thing with a battery is, you can replace the component and not the entire system, if something breaks. Plus, you can charge an AGM battery when it's cold, compared to lithium batteries. Lithium batteries have a better charging capability, more charges, lighter, but expensive and people I see in Canada, and myself in Montana, have trouble when it's cold half the year. That's why I got AGM I paid $165 at Walmart and it has a 4 year warranty at any Walmart, so I can get it tested and replaced the same day. I don't prefer Walmart, but the warranty is highly beneficial compared to shipping one out.
I watch Will Prowse, and he's a genius with solar, batteries and low voltage electrical.
@@DeliberateNRandom That all sounds great, Ben. You mean AC like AC/DC right? Not air conditioning...? I thought of that after I typed a lexicon of air conditioning stuff lol. Anyway, this looks like I can pull in what I need by springtime without having some outrageous multi thousand dollar system installed. Thanks and yes I watch Will Prowse too! As time gets closer for me to be able to focus more on the build, I'll be getting an AGM battery - our weather is so cold in Ohio the lithium batteries would struggle a bit in winter if the van isn't driven frequently - so glad you brought up that lithium charging difficulty! Ohhh you know what - this makes the Jackery more attractive for our climate... interesting! hmm... Thanks again!
@@GinaKayLandis Ya, the Jackery style option is decent. The nice thing about that is, you can take that anywhere, not just in your camping vehicle. You can put it on the picnic table. I'd just make different ways you can plug it in with your lights, etc. The attractive thing about the GoLabs one is it's LiFePO4, which is a better chemistry for batteries to last longer than the Jackery batteries they use. I also watch HoboTech for his reviews on different "solar generators", because they aren't all equal. If you don't use it much, you could still be fine with a Jackery. Chrome from Vancity Vanlife has had his little one for about 4 years, but he has several things to use at this point. Just my opinion, you can't go too wrong either way, it's just what I've heard from reviews, that on paper, the Jackery isn't the best, but it's definitely reliable versus trying to figure out which other brands are decent.
@@GinaKayLandisI just found this video from Will Prowse and thought of your reply. Granted, it's a couple years old, some things have changed, but this has a lot of great information for beginners, including connections and solar panel tips. The input and output power through different connections was a surprising one.
th-cam.com/video/8k1URSZZ9uY/w-d-xo.html
I was so excited seeing this notification.
Really like the simplicity too!
To each is own on this one is all i have to say....Kudos to you and be safe out there.....
Good video I’m glad it’s not a school bus very tired of seeing those builds
Dustin is very articulate.
I realy want this foldable poty 🤩
The only drawback i imagine to it looking like a NASA fleet van is every thief in the state will want to see what's inside :)
Have not had an issue yet
@@EverythingsBeenDone glad to hear it. Great looking vehicle
Great video sir. As a fellow cyclist here in glasgow Scotland I concur with your thoughts on one vehicle. I owned a fiat Doblo ( European equivalent of your pro master city ) for my work. Very good van. I also think one or two nights to escape is all that is required. Therefore your van is fine. You ain’t living in it. Best wishes 🏴🤘🏴🥃🏴🥃🏴🥃
Best one of these I have seen. Thanks for the inspiration!
This gives me great ideas already in the very beginning.
Awesome rig! Keeping it simple but functional very nice
That kid coming home from school going into his house lol. Mom that weird homeless guy who lives in his van is out there again 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Beautiful build less is more absolutely’
Just seeing the thumbnail I knew it was Dustin’s haha even though it’s kinda far away. Seeing it since he got it as well as the text on the driver side door was a dead give away for me haha. Such a nice and cool build. Making it work with the lack of space.
My man!
Like your wheels
I love the way you described the toilet situation 😂😂😂
Good design and some great advice.
I love your kitchen set-up! I have decided on the Promaster City, just scoping out build ideas and you have great ones!
Most informative video in a long time good information you can use in a cargo van or any other set up even a car great information wish you would do more cargo van video
You did it all Very well .... 2 Luci lights on the dash and Your set for free lighting.
Merry Christmas to You.
I think of Gabby each time I see these small ones tho. Peace and blessings/
Love the tour and van simple but practical
Very interesting minimilistic build
Pretty neat setup...
Love this micro!
"I love small things. We live in a small house with a small dog in a small city."
Great tips!! Take notes people.
Please, Check out the safety of the alcohol stove. Alcohol has a 160 deg ignition point..
Get a 12 volt splitter so you can plug both things in. You can even get three headed.
Whats the name of the sink in amazon?
How was it taking out the seat
Love it very ingenious
I live in Portland and would love to see this. How much was the build out? I am looking to get one.
Hello, Great setup. How tall are you and how high is the top of your bed? Thanks
Hey "D", simple sweet setup. Thanks for the walk thru. I didn't see a roof vent? How do you handle ventilation?
he's obviously lying lmfao
this guy looks shady af
doubt he even sleep in there nor work for NASA
I like that NASA logo!
Beautiful car ♥️
Yes. Excellent. I'd love one of these but I'm 6'4". I've got a full standard size Chevrolet.
So great! :)
So what kind of mileage do you get with that van?
Nice!
Great. A bit of a squeeze for two though.
Love it all
Nice.
Do you work for NASA?
That's classified!
I could live in that.
Nice rig, well organized. But you may have missed the covert aspect with NASA on the side in big letters, lol.
👆👈👉👇
What rims and tires?
The rims are painted hub caps.
NASA = Not A Space Agency. 🙄 Nice simple build, though. 👍
WTF tires? I gotta get some.
i dont see any air vent
guy is lying about poopin in van with vent on, its gonna smell so bad
he fits the stereotype very easily.
I know this is 2 yrs old but meh-cool van!
Guy came across kinda rehearsed and lecturing.
First 👍