So much work!.... everything you see in this video was first thought of by you and then created by you: the camper, the vegetables, the honey, the fish caught. I bet it must be a good feeling! So much respect and honour for you! Keep going you are wonderful!
Honey from your bee's of the sky , Bass caught on your line from the seas, tomatoes grown by your hand from the earth . All cooked and eaten in your D.I.Y home on the road. The fruits of your labor Alex , it's been great watching this new chapter mate and I'm looking forward to seeing where you go with it next.
Been watching you since you & Carl were kids. It’s so awesome to see your interests evolve into what this channel has become and your personality being able to be on full display. I’m happy for your happiness man, cheers.
I just finished watching the van build playlist and throughly enjoyed how you kept it real, how when you didn't know how to do something, you didn't pretend to and instead either sought help or researched how. Adding the tidbits of your adventures while taking a break from the van build and showing your frustration it all made for an engaging series. May your travels be full of fair winds and many blessed days.
Alex it’s great to see all the work come together. Just make sure you crack a window/boot open if you are cooking with gas inside, carbon monoxide risk is really high without it.
Great job buddy. You’re living your dream. You can maybe get some fabric with magnets and use them to stop the water dripping down the boot hatch and on to your draw.
I have to confess I started watching the can conversion mainly for the comedic factor and didn't think it would turn out that great. I apologize because it actually looks really good and functional. I am blown away by this episode where I realised you've made your own honey, grown your own tomatoes and made your own knife. I didn't give you enough credit but you should be incredibly proud of how everything has turned out. I've just come back from a trip to Spain in my self converted van, and let me tell you how important ventilation is. Source out a roof vent that you can run to bring air in or out in conjunction with the wind deflector idea. A lot of moisture is created when you sleep in the van and that can make things mouldy, so a fan or vent will be crucial. Also think about a heating solution if you are going to do winter van life. Good luck. Subscribed.
Hands down my favourite channel on TH-cam atm. Been awesome to watch someone who’s never done it before go through the whole van conversion process and end up with a sweet result! Would love to do something like this in the future👏
I feel like you need some sort of tarp that clips onto the rear door and you can hang it up and pull it around like a shower curtain to protect you from the rain. And also you might need to install a chair leg that you can pull out to give more support for the table when pulled out.
A pull out side awning or magnetic attached plastic sheet over back door means you can cook in the rain outside. A pull out table over your current table will save your back when working or maybe a table that attaches to the steering wheel if it’s not too cramped. A brilliant little van - very inspiring! 😊
Hi Alex, to help prevent the rain getting inside when the backdoor is open. You could makeup some side waterproof curtains from tarpaulins or an old fishing bivvy. A really good van conversation underway well done mate.
Get one of those pop up shade shelters that would fit over the back of the van. You can get them from 2 x2 metres and up. Quick and easy to put up....good luck with the travels
Hey Alex, for the slide out worktop to cook on, not sure on the room you have underneath the draw once shut but maybe you could get some fold up legs that you cut fold under the draw once shut and store and when out fold it out for more support
Aww man, I would've really enjoyed a video on you make those knives.. they look really good. Van build looks great. I think this video shows awesome progress in a short time, Well done Alex. Edit: I'm actually blown away. 1) you've made a camper with no experience 2) you're cooking skills are 👏 3) you made your own chef knives 4) you caught your own wild bass 5) your using ingredients you've grown yourself 6) your using honey from your own bee hives One of those things is impressive, on their own. Remember when someone said early on you've got no direction, well look at you now! Amazing!
Great job, loving your change of direction. a cheap fix to keep the rain out could be to get a shower curtain and attach it to the door and body of the van with some magnets?
Nice build👍 I cook inside my work truck all the time using the same fuel canister & a backpacker's stove; if you're careful & crack a window for ventilation it works. Greetings Arizona, U.S. 🏜️ I hope you have many happy years in your nomad rig.
Incredible film! And one of many more to come im sure. Proud of you bro, you have worked so hard for this moment and i know you must be buzzing! This channel is going to take off even more im sure. Congrats bro. If i can suggest 1 thing? More catch and cook videos would be sick! 👊😉
Well done Alex, I've done exactly the same as you know (Fish, veg, honey) and its fantastic. That moment at 21:40 where to poor hiker trudges through the mist in the background gave me a "Morecambe and Wise" flashback (older viewers will know what I mean). I was just waiting for them to turn and do a double-take 🙂Oh and hide the blimmin LED light wire in the cabinet above will ya!
i love the video composition. when he talk about his honey, he is showing various clips of his own bees and setup. it doesnt look like hard work, but composing a proper video like this and thinking, remembering to cut the clip in is hard work.
Great vid. Wonder if a small, fold away, camping table would be an idea so you can close the drawer and still cook outside under the back door if it's raining. Save the inside of the van and your bedding and mattress smelling like a kitchen ... Looking forward to the euro trip
This was so incredible and inspiring to watch. Congratulations and well done to you Alex you should be very proud of yourself. Great work and great video, enjoy your travels 😊👍🏼
Living the dream. Wish I did something like this when I was your age, I'm now married with an autistic son. So pretty restricted now. Enjoy all the fruits of your labour.
Great job Alex what a quality series! Definitely inspired some of my future plans for a van build 😉. Also what a view to wake up to as well! Looking forward to watching your European adventures!
you are so me bro, currently have a huge garden, praying to have fund to keep bees, i love fishing, camping, i also love cooking outside, basically a self sufficient life with nature is so fulfilling. Thank God i got to see you
Absolute inspiration. Pretty mesmerised by your attitude and the way you go about things. Must be awesome been so carefree and been able to do what you want. I hope your channel goes far bud👍
NICE ONE ! Essential additions. Pan splatter guard.( can also be used to put a plate on over pan to warm, and on its side as a wind deflector for stove) A stainless steel moka pot ( use with ground coffee no need for kettle) Some strong magnets some of those large beach towel clips and a couple of metres of black curtain lining. (Make blackout blinds / cab divider, wind blocker, light weight blanket etc ) I just fitted windows to the slide doors in my van. Makes a big difference. Looking forward to your travels. Ed.
Well done on getting your camper pretty much finshed it looks great and we are so glad we could help! May you be able to travel the world and if you ever need anything please let us know.
Nice van! You should make some plastic sheets on the side of your van. Some sort of “tent” idea. So when you open the back you are fully covered from the elements!
Yes Alex You may or may not know that most fridge doors can be reversed so that you will have a door opening towards your kitchen an not towards the door so you create more space when opening your fridge worth a look mate. Give us a mention please Steve Coppack 👍🏻👊🏻🙏🏻
You done good Alex…. Shame about the rain ☔️ but devils dyke a good testing ground even if it’s a little on the busy side. Please please please 🙏🏼 place me on the top of the list for when you have honey for sale. I had to smile when at the end of your first film you’re already speaking about van conversion number two. 🤣🤣 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Alex you could get a windscreen cover and you tuck it into the doors and you could get a swivel seat at the from so you have some more seating area but it looks so cool
Another fantastic video Alex. Suggestion.. If you want to add a bit of support to your slide-out drawer, why not add a couple of adjustable legs, either to the very end or half way along. The legs could drop down through holes in the drawer. You could even use a couple of adjustable banksticks. Dave, Roving Rods👌🏁
Hey Alex, I´m a person that rarely leaves a comment under a video, but here I have to do exactly that. I really enjoyed to watch you making progress and learning how to use all the different tools, you needed to convert your van. If you want to, I would enjoy to see which changes you make on your van, after using it for camping, so please keep on making videos about that. This video made me feel realy happy, just watching you enjoying the result of all of your hard work. Keep on doing what you are doing and always stay as honest as you are. Really enjoy your content and looking forward for the next videos. Your´s Julian
Alex! I just love how you love to learn & explore life! Keep making these videos so I can run along beside you & live vicariously through your videos. I’m only (haha!) 60 but I’m becoming more & more disabled with a messed up back, knees & other problems. Take care of your body & feed it wholesome organic as much as possible foods. Cheers from Oklahoma, USA
For all the reasons I found you a couple days ago and have watched many videos like you bottling your hunny, your trip around many places and people you met and this one you are so happy and you make a lot of people smile and laugh love from Arizona 🇺🇸 ❤️ stay safe !
Found your channel last week and can't stop watching. You've inspired me to want to travel more, to explore the idea of camping in my car and now I can't stop looking on autotrader for a van to convert. Keep up the awesome videos mate
It is so noce to see young man like you, enjoy outdoors, love travelling amd most of all so committd to your Aspiration and turning a dream into reality and you did it all on your own by asking, learning and do it yourself... i dont know you, but I feel so much pride amd joy for you, watching your camper van came to reality in the end.. Bravo Alex. May you have a wonderful and beautiful journey ahead .. Cheers fm Malaysia.
You should get a fold out canopy to attach to the back/side of the van so rain won't disrupt your cooking... it would also expand your available camping area 😊
Well done Alex, great job on your first van conversion. For cooking inside, to prevent oil splashing … you can buy a metal shroud, 3 panels hinged together. For cooking outside … have you considered making a water proof extension to the sides and back … very crude but tarpaulin lol. You can still add a vent, as long as you know where electrics are running! Looking forward to your European travel 👍🏼
Great job investing time and energy into properly enjoying how absolutely amazing all that life has to offer. Good things don’t come easy. Time and effort. Great effort!👍
Very good to watch. Just wondering whether you could reverse to hinges on the fridge, so it opens the other way. I use similar space saving ideas on my boat. Speaking of boats, that canoe did not appear to have any built in buoyancy, and neither of you were wearing Lifejackets - maybe something to consider another time. Thanks for posting.
Very cool build. You are very well rounded and put together for your young years. They make the back of the car tents you can put up for protection from the elements and the biting bugs too. Home sweet home. Cheers
Finally bud your there just a couple of adjustments and all singing and dancing van.That Bass looked good but was crying out for chilli and lime lol.Take care stay safe looking forward to the next installment.Kind regards Tony
you should get some of those magnetic curtains that fit to each window. Also for the rain dripping issue can you make some kind of magnetic shower curtain awning? Finally, having a fresh water tank, small sink, and grey water tank will be so important if you are planning on longer adventures - washing up, washing hands, brushing teeth. Not sure what you are planning to do for WC and Showering - I guess if you stay at camp sites they will all have those facilities.
Can I just say that following you and Carl over the years and loving it that I would not been keen on your new channel away from fishing. But I will say that I am inspired by your projects & insights so far. I find it motivating that you documenting your adventures with passion and realism. Well done mate I'm converted. Ha ha
Your natural style and passion for life is really inspiring and interesting. You've reaped the rewards from the love and enthusiasm invested in all the things you enjoy. Great to watch and enjoy alongside you. Thanks, Alex and all the best for future adventures. Joe. UK.
Fair play Alex. When you started this van conversion and said you had no experience, I thought you may have bitten off more than you could chew, but you have done it!! You should be well proud of yourself. Well done. Hopefully see some videos of you travelling around Europe soon!!!
Another great video. I'm glad you're bee keeping, knife making, fishing for bass and the completion of the van conversion has all come together and you managed to catch and cook some scran in your van
Great job, Alex! Another great solution for some fresh air inside while cooking (and sleeping) is a tailgate spacer. It gives you the possibility to keep your tailgate open just a little while you can still lock it.
Having travelled and lived from my vehicle exploring life you may find an extended tarp, dome or something of the like (tent fly) coming off the tailgate to give you more options in foul weather. Try a fine wire screen as a splatter shield. Again congratulations on all your accomplishments, you make a wonderful example for others to be inspired in loving living their lives. Peace and Sasquatch hug Brother.
Don't forget the carbon dioxide build up from the gas cooker when all doors are closed. I was ex military and lads have passed out in tents in Norway cause of using cookers to say warm in tents. Just make sure you vent van out when cooking inside.
Amazing as per! Little tip, keep the top of the tomato stem attached, this will help keep them frehser for longer 🙏 A fold down leg may help with the table 👌 Great video thanks is morning 🌄
Well done Alex. Now is your time mate. Tidy looking , compact and energy efficient. 👌 So looking forward to seeing you tour around Europe. Keep them coming..
Just a word of warning to the wise the Orion and smart solar will get very hot being enclosed in a drawer especially the Orion unit I would have them mounted on the van walls somewhere to allow some heat to escape I have both on my boat and even wall mounted they generate a substantial amount of heat the solar looks good you can utilize the load output if set up so it disconnects sockets if the voltage drops too low I would personally put larger cables into the Orion unit yours look a bit worryingly thin these units are designed to take a max of 16mm square cable less resistance in larger diameter cabling I have a fan that blows under the Orion unit up the fins to dissipate heat as output is limited when the unit reaches 40 degrees and also have mine mounted on a cement board backer Keep up the good work and I'm enjoying the content if I wasn't into boat life I would be an avid van lifer 😁 enjoy your travels
Van is looking really good Alex. Maybe u could use some tarps and tarp poles( try DD tarps) for when u got the boot open and cooking just to keep the rain away,and save everything getting wet. Create a awning type thing. Will be small and compact as well. We love watching your videos. Be proud of yourself.
I did not see that in another builds around, but fot rainy days and cooking, thinking in the type of rear door that you have, I would try to find a solution for cooking outside (maybe some sort of curtains hanging from the door attached with magnets). Do not know how you could find the way there but I think it would save space, smells inside and so on. You could use that curtains for outdoors shower too. I think if you find the way it could be incredibly useful. It would also protect your stove from the wind cooking outdoors.
Alex dude you can get a splash guard for your frying pan and then you can minimise the splashes. Congratulations on finishing the van looks excellent 👍
Alex! I got an idea for the rain part! Make like a fordable tarp that is connected to the back door so when you open the back door the tarp folds out like a tent and makes a little cabin to the back for cooking and such maybe add like windows to the tarp or such out of clear plastic
whan it's raining you can open the back door and sit under it to cook, can also get a tarpaulin or tailgate tent to give more protection from rain and extend the size if the van when parked. great videos and cool van build 👍
I really enjoying watching your videos. For someone doing impromptu, your cooking looks delicious. To remove food smell from your van since you cooked for a bit with your doors closed, you can put a bowl with charcoal and an open baking soda box to deodorize your van. Just a kind tip which might be useful.
To invest such time into things and then finally to reap the rewards is always such an amazing moment - well bloody done mate 👍
So much work!.... everything you see in this video was first thought of by you and then created by you: the camper, the vegetables, the honey, the fish caught.
I bet it must be a good feeling!
So much respect and honour for you! Keep going you are wonderful!
Thank you! Yes it feels amazing to have creates all these things!
Honey from your bee's of the sky , Bass caught on your line from the seas, tomatoes grown by your hand from the earth . All cooked and eaten in your D.I.Y home on the road. The fruits of your labor Alex , it's been great watching this new chapter mate and I'm looking forward to seeing where you go with it next.
Been watching you since you & Carl were kids. It’s so awesome to see your interests evolve into what this channel has become and your personality being able to be on full display. I’m happy for your happiness man, cheers.
I just finished watching the van build playlist and throughly enjoyed how you kept it real, how when you didn't know how to do something, you didn't pretend to and instead either sought help or researched how. Adding the tidbits of your adventures while taking a break from the van build and showing your frustration it all made for an engaging series. May your travels be full of fair winds and many blessed days.
Thanks! :)
Alex it’s great to see all the work come together. Just make sure you crack a window/boot open if you are cooking with gas inside, carbon monoxide risk is really high without it.
Cheers Alex :)
He did open it.....
@@shawclip43 I never said he didn’t. Thanks though.
@@shawclip43 still worth a mention so others can read and remember.
Well done alex,van looks cool bud,and your sustainability adventure continues to grow,keep it up alex,doing great👍
Cheers!
Great job buddy. You’re living your dream. You can maybe get some fabric with magnets and use them to stop the water dripping down the boot hatch and on to your draw.
I have to confess I started watching the can conversion mainly for the comedic factor and didn't think it would turn out that great. I apologize because it actually looks really good and functional. I am blown away by this episode where I realised you've made your own honey, grown your own tomatoes and made your own knife. I didn't give you enough credit but you should be incredibly proud of how everything has turned out. I've just come back from a trip to Spain in my self converted van, and let me tell you how important ventilation is. Source out a roof vent that you can run to bring air in or out in conjunction with the wind deflector idea. A lot of moisture is created when you sleep in the van and that can make things mouldy, so a fan or vent will be crucial. Also think about a heating solution if you are going to do winter van life. Good luck. Subscribed.
Thanks for sticking with it! :)
I started watching you last year and you tube hooked me up again. You are a treasure young man, congratulations to your parents for a job well done.
Hands down my favourite channel on TH-cam atm. Been awesome to watch someone who’s never done it before go through the whole van conversion process and end up with a sweet result! Would love to do something like this in the future👏
Thanks Joe. Appreciate your comment!
I feel like you need some sort of tarp that clips onto the rear door and you can hang it up and pull it around like a shower curtain to protect you from the rain. And also you might need to install a chair leg that you can pull out to give more support for the table when pulled out.
One of my most favourite videos on TH-cam. It’s all come together superbly Alex. You should be very proud.
Thanks!!!
A pull out side awning or magnetic attached plastic sheet over back door means you can cook in the rain outside. A pull out table over your current table will save your back when working or maybe a table that attaches to the steering wheel if it’s not too cramped. A brilliant little van - very inspiring! 😊
Loved the composition of this edit.
Young man, you are amazing. Your parents must be so proud of you! I know I am.💕 ENJOY the fruits of your labor!
It is great to see the van in its fully usable condition, you should be very proud of what you have built :)
Can explain how calming I find these vids
Hi Alex, to help prevent the rain getting inside when the backdoor is open. You could makeup some side waterproof curtains from tarpaulins or an old fishing bivvy. A really good van conversation underway well done mate.
Get one of those pop up shade shelters that would fit over the back of the van. You can get them from 2 x2 metres and up. Quick and easy to put up....good luck with the travels
Hey Alex, for the slide out worktop to cook on, not sure on the room you have underneath the draw once shut but maybe you could get some fold up legs that you cut fold under the draw once shut and store and when out fold it out for more support
Aww man, I would've really enjoyed a video on you make those knives.. they look really good. Van build looks great.
I think this video shows awesome progress in a short time, Well done Alex.
Edit: I'm actually blown away.
1) you've made a camper with no experience
2) you're cooking skills are 👏
3) you made your own chef knives
4) you caught your own wild bass
5) your using ingredients you've grown yourself
6) your using honey from your own bee hives
One of those things is impressive, on their own.
Remember when someone said early on you've got no direction, well look at you now! Amazing!
I made a full video about the knife making, it's on my channel! Hope you find it!
@@just_alex I will look now Alex, must've missed it thanks :)
Great job, loving your change of direction. a cheap fix to keep the rain out could be to get a shower curtain and attach it to the door and body of the van with some magnets?
After watching an episode of alex I feel somewhat happier , relaxed and a feeling of wholesomeness comes across my body …. Living the dream bro
I feel the same too bro, he always brings me back to the real world, nature, freedom, creation , and so much more,
@@turtlejones9279 yeah for sure .... I notice hes single too lol free as a bird .....
Nice build👍 I cook inside my work truck all the time using the same fuel canister & a backpacker's stove; if you're careful & crack a window for ventilation it works. Greetings Arizona, U.S. 🏜️ I hope you have many happy years in your nomad rig.
Thanks!
Incredible film! And one of many more to come im sure. Proud of you bro, you have worked so hard for this moment and i know you must be buzzing! This channel is going to take off even more im sure. Congrats bro. If i can suggest 1 thing? More catch and cook videos would be sick! 👊😉
Thanks so much, I'll try to do more catch and cook videos in the near future!
Woow I like the fact you harvest your honey, grow your own tomatoes and herbs. What a great young man.
Well done Alex, I've done exactly the same as you know (Fish, veg, honey) and its fantastic. That moment at 21:40 where to poor hiker trudges through the mist in the background gave me a "Morecambe and Wise" flashback (older viewers will know what I mean). I was just waiting for them to turn and do a double-take 🙂Oh and hide the blimmin LED light wire in the cabinet above will ya!
i love the video composition. when he talk about his honey, he is showing various clips of his own bees and setup. it doesnt look like hard work, but composing a proper video like this and thinking, remembering to cut the clip in is hard work.
Great vid. Wonder if a small, fold away, camping table would be an idea so you can close the drawer and still cook outside under the back door if it's raining. Save the inside of the van and your bedding and mattress smelling like a kitchen ... Looking forward to the euro trip
You should make a canvas cover to put over your bed when you want to use it as a char or when you need to cook.
This was so incredible and inspiring to watch. Congratulations and well done to you Alex you should be very proud of yourself. Great work and great video, enjoy your travels 😊👍🏼
Living the dream. Wish I did something like this when I was your age, I'm now married with an autistic son. So pretty restricted now. Enjoy all the fruits of your labour.
Great job Alex what a quality series! Definitely inspired some of my future plans for a van build 😉. Also what a view to wake up to as well! Looking forward to watching your European adventures!
you are so me bro, currently have a huge garden, praying to have fund to keep bees, i love fishing, camping, i also love cooking outside, basically a self sufficient life with nature is so fulfilling. Thank God i got to see you
Absolute inspiration. Pretty mesmerised by your attitude and the way you go about things. Must be awesome been so carefree and been able to do what you want. I hope your channel goes far bud👍
NICE ONE !
Essential additions. Pan splatter guard.( can also be used to put a plate on over pan to warm, and on its side as a wind deflector for stove)
A stainless steel moka pot ( use with ground coffee no need for kettle)
Some strong magnets some of those large beach towel clips and a couple of metres of black curtain lining. (Make blackout blinds / cab divider, wind blocker, light weight blanket etc )
I just fitted windows to the slide doors in my van. Makes a big difference. Looking forward to your travels. Ed.
Nice work champ
It looks so good 😎👌🏻
Well done on getting your camper pretty much finshed it looks great and we are so glad we could help! May you be able to travel the world and if you ever need anything please let us know.
Thanks for all your help! :)
Get some small bungee straps/nets to help keep your plants and things secure
Looks fab! Hope you enjoy the van!
Nice van! You should make some plastic sheets on the side of your van. Some sort of “tent” idea. So when you open the back you are fully covered from the elements!
Really enjoyed this series mate! The van looks sooo good!👍🏻
Can't wait to watch your travels throughout Europe!
Alex 🤣🤣 " that sort of technology hasn't come around yet"🤣🤣
Yes Alex
You may or may not know that most fridge doors can be reversed so that you will have a door opening towards your kitchen an not towards the door so you create more space when opening your fridge
worth a look mate.
Give us a mention please Steve Coppack 👍🏻👊🏻🙏🏻
Were all si proud of you, the ending neerly made me cry ✌️✌️👊👊👊
"OH my goodness I did something!", gave me a chuckle. Good for you!
And this is how we all should live our lifes!!!
You done good Alex….
Shame about the rain ☔️ but devils dyke a good testing ground even if it’s a little on the busy side.
Please please please 🙏🏼 place me on the top of the list for when you have honey for sale.
I had to smile when at the end of your first film you’re already speaking about van conversion number two. 🤣🤣 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
actually brought tears to my heart to See you living your dreams....!! Peace and safe travels Brother....!
Great little conversion! My only tip is I’d have a door or window open when cooking with gas! Prevent yourself getting carbon monoxide poisoning!
Alex you could get a windscreen cover and you tuck it into the doors and you could get a swivel seat at the from so you have some more seating area but it looks so cool
Another fantastic video Alex.
Suggestion.. If you want to add a bit of support to your slide-out drawer, why not add a couple of adjustable legs, either to the very end or half way along. The legs could drop down through holes in the drawer. You could even use a couple of adjustable banksticks. Dave, Roving Rods👌🏁
Hey Alex, I´m a person that rarely leaves a comment under a video, but here I have to do exactly that.
I really enjoyed to watch you making progress and learning how to use all the different tools, you needed to convert your van.
If you want to, I would enjoy to see which changes you make on your van, after using it for camping, so please keep on making videos about that.
This video made me feel realy happy, just watching you enjoying the result of all of your hard work.
Keep on doing what you are doing and always stay as honest as you are.
Really enjoy your content and looking forward for the next videos.
Your´s Julian
Devils dyke is such a good place there’s so much to see. Your van looks great and can’t wait to see what you have planned for the future.
Alex! I just love how you love to learn & explore life! Keep making these videos so I can run along beside you & live vicariously through your videos. I’m only (haha!) 60 but I’m becoming more & more disabled with a messed up back, knees & other problems. Take care of your body & feed it wholesome organic as much as possible foods. Cheers from Oklahoma, USA
For all the reasons I found you a couple days ago and have watched many videos like you bottling your hunny, your trip around many places and people you met and this one you are so happy and you make a lot of people smile and laugh love from Arizona 🇺🇸 ❤️ stay safe !
You've made my day Alex 💖 I aspire to take on the world like you have and share your perspective. I look forward to seeing more of your adventures.
Alex I wish you a lot of fun in your homemade new camper and I hope to see a lot of nice trip videos ... ! 👍👍👍👍🌞🌴
Found your channel last week and can't stop watching. You've inspired me to want to travel more, to explore the idea of camping in my car and now I can't stop looking on autotrader for a van to convert. Keep up the awesome videos mate
One word for this video Alex. Beautiful.
I think a little curtain to go around the back could help in rainy situations, love the video
It is so noce to see young man like you, enjoy outdoors, love travelling amd most of all so committd to your Aspiration and turning a dream into reality and you did it all on your own by asking, learning and do it yourself... i dont know you, but I feel so much pride amd joy for you, watching your camper van came to reality in the end.. Bravo Alex. May you have a wonderful and beautiful journey ahead .. Cheers fm Malaysia.
You could get one of those rear tailgate tents to keep you out the rain properly!!
You should feel very proud of yourself. Well done Alex 👍🏻
You should get a fold out canopy to attach to the back/side of the van so rain won't disrupt your cooking... it would also expand your available camping area 😊
Well done Alex, great job on your first van conversion. For cooking inside, to prevent oil splashing … you can buy a metal shroud, 3 panels hinged together. For cooking outside … have you considered making a water proof extension to the sides and back … very crude but tarpaulin lol. You can still add a vent, as long as you know where electrics are running! Looking forward to your European travel 👍🏼
Great job investing time and energy into properly enjoying how absolutely amazing all that life has to offer. Good things don’t come easy. Time and effort. Great effort!👍
I have really enjoyed watching this series and im envious of your plans . Enjoy the Van
Very good to watch. Just wondering whether you could reverse to hinges on the fridge, so it opens the other way. I use similar space saving ideas on my boat. Speaking of boats, that canoe did not appear to have any built in buoyancy, and neither of you were wearing Lifejackets - maybe something to consider another time. Thanks for posting.
Very cool build. You are very well rounded and put together for your young years. They make the back of the car tents you can put up for protection from the elements and the biting bugs too. Home sweet home.
Cheers
What a bloody legend you are my friend 👍🏼
Finally bud your there just a couple of adjustments and all singing and dancing van.That Bass looked good but was crying out for chilli and lime lol.Take care stay safe looking forward to the next installment.Kind regards Tony
Come far from a mc Donald's in the back seat of a freezing cold polo with a fusty quilt 😆😆 brilliant stuff
you should get some of those magnetic curtains that fit to each window. Also for the rain dripping issue can you make some kind of magnetic shower curtain awning? Finally, having a fresh water tank, small sink, and grey water tank will be so important if you are planning on longer adventures - washing up, washing hands, brushing teeth. Not sure what you are planning to do for WC and Showering - I guess if you stay at camp sites they will all have those facilities.
Nice too see you out & about again 👍 good video that was
Can I just say that following you and Carl over the years and loving it that I would not been keen on your new channel away from fishing. But I will say that I am inspired by your projects & insights so far. I find it motivating that you documenting your adventures with passion and realism. Well done mate I'm converted. Ha ha
Love your channel Alex... You defo need a Alex cooks channel too, your meals always look amazing👍👌👏
Your natural style and passion for life is really inspiring and interesting. You've reaped the rewards from the love and enthusiasm invested in all the things you enjoy. Great to watch and enjoy alongside you. Thanks, Alex and all the best for future adventures. Joe. UK.
Thanks!!! :)
Fair play Alex. When you started this van conversion and said you had no experience, I thought you may have bitten off more than you could chew, but you have done it!! You should be well proud of yourself. Well done. Hopefully see some videos of you travelling around Europe soon!!!
You are such down to earth bloke.well done on everything you have achieved.enjoy your adventures.
Another great video. I'm glad you're bee keeping, knife making, fishing for bass and the completion of the van conversion has all come together and you managed to catch and cook some scran in your van
Great job, Alex! Another great solution for some fresh air inside while cooking (and sleeping) is a tailgate spacer. It gives you the possibility to keep your tailgate open just a little while you can still lock it.
Thanks for the idea!
Get large tarpooling and strop magits to stick of your boot lit so u have porch with 2 side and u can cook under it and it won't get wet
If you get turpentine and mix it with your bees wax it will make a perfect wood preserver/polish for your plywood in the van.
Having travelled and lived from my vehicle exploring life you may find an extended tarp, dome or something of the like (tent fly) coming off the tailgate to give you more options in foul weather. Try a fine wire screen as a splatter shield. Again congratulations on all your accomplishments, you make a wonderful example for others to be inspired in loving living their lives. Peace and Sasquatch hug Brother.
Don't forget the carbon dioxide build up from the gas cooker when all doors are closed. I was ex military and lads have passed out in tents in Norway cause of using cookers to say warm in tents. Just make sure you vent van out when cooking inside.
Thank you Alex. You have taught me so much about living in a self sufficient way. Keep up the good work. Thank you again!!
Amazing as per!
Little tip, keep the top of the tomato stem attached, this will help keep them frehser for longer 🙏
A fold down leg may help with the table 👌
Great video thanks is morning 🌄
Well done Alex. Now is your time mate. Tidy looking , compact and energy efficient. 👌 So looking forward to seeing you tour around Europe. Keep them coming..
Just a word of warning to the wise the Orion and smart solar will get very hot being enclosed in a drawer especially the Orion unit I would have them mounted on the van walls somewhere to allow some heat to escape I have both on my boat and even wall mounted they generate a substantial amount of heat the solar looks good you can utilize the load output if set up so it disconnects sockets if the voltage drops too low I would personally put larger cables into the Orion unit yours look a bit worryingly thin these units are designed to take a max of 16mm square cable less resistance in larger diameter cabling I have a fan that blows under the Orion unit up the fins to dissipate heat as output is limited when the unit reaches 40 degrees and also have mine mounted on a cement board backer
Keep up the good work and I'm enjoying the content if I wasn't into boat life I would be an avid van lifer 😁 enjoy your travels
Van is looking really good Alex. Maybe u could use some tarps and tarp poles( try DD tarps) for when u got the boot open and cooking just to keep the rain away,and save everything getting wet. Create a awning type thing. Will be small and compact as well. We love watching your videos. Be proud of yourself.
I did not see that in another builds around, but fot rainy days and cooking, thinking in the type of rear door that you have, I would try to find a solution for cooking outside (maybe some sort of curtains hanging from the door attached with magnets). Do not know how you could find the way there but I think it would save space, smells inside and so on. You could use that curtains for outdoors shower too. I think if you find the way it could be incredibly useful. It would also protect your stove from the wind cooking outdoors.
U can get a roll of sticky vinal that u roll out and cut to the size u want and don't need exspreance to do it and it looks nice
Alex dude you can get a splash guard for your frying pan and then you can minimise the splashes. Congratulations on finishing the van looks excellent 👍
Thanks Ben. :)
Alex! I got an idea for the rain part! Make like a fordable tarp that is connected to the back door so when you open the back door the tarp folds out like a tent and makes a little cabin to the back for cooking and such maybe add like windows to the tarp or such out of clear plastic
You are great, I wish you were my son! I love the way you are so respectful and humble! Great fun!
whan it's raining you can open the back door and sit under it to cook, can also get a tarpaulin or tailgate tent to give more protection from rain and extend the size if the van when parked.
great videos and cool van build 👍
I really enjoying watching your videos. For someone doing impromptu, your cooking looks delicious. To remove food smell from your van since you cooked for a bit with your doors closed, you can put a bowl with charcoal and an open baking soda box to deodorize your van. Just a kind tip which might be useful.
Van looking good. How about a small flip up extension with a bit of foam/padding to extend the top half of the bed.
Maybe consider small awning to extend the sides of the tailgate