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Actually doesn’t smell at all. I put one inside my brand new van also.

@@JasonHelmandollar really

I make sure I am extra careful when I fill my tank because I won’t lie to you and say I haven’t dripped some before and I smelled it for a day or two. My bed is directly above the diesel fuel tank and even in the heat and all that I don’t smell it at all.

Definitely a neat little town. Would definitely go back.

I just recently started traveling more to Michigan for trips and really love it. I’ve definitely been missing out. I really want to go to the UP.

Thanks buddy. Been fun to build.

@@JasonHelmandollar I would love to do the same & have one before I retire. Perfect retirement goals to hit the road anywhere, everywhere & live the van life traveling.

I totally understand that man that’s my plan here in less than a year is to be in the van full-time. Since I made that video, I put a 28 gallon water tank under the bed so I have plenty of freshwater now.

Thank you. Appreciate you watching.

I loved that Astro van. I ended up selling it to one of my buddies and when I got rid of it, it had almost 500,000 miles on it. I bought a ram pro master and build it into a camper and done a van tour of it also.

@@JasonHelmandollar I saw your promaster! It's nice. Our friend has one that is built out and it's wild how much more space there is in there compared to the astro.

I lived full-time in the Astrovan for about six months and I loved it, but I got to say I enjoy being able to stand up now lol. The Astro was definitely easier to maneuver than the pro master.

Thank you very much. They are great people. Will you by any chance be going to peace love and vans in Florida next year?

@@JasonHelmandollar Possibly. I went last year when I had my Ford Transit Connect. Or maybe it was the year before 😆

@VanityBitty I went to Van fest this year, but didn’t make it to peace, love and vans, but I really want to make it next year.

Yeah man, you just can’t go wrong with the Smokies. Thanks brother. We need to really get out on a trip here soon.

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@@JasonHelmandollar Thank you very much!

Yeah, it really is expensive to have windows put in, but honestly, I think I could have done it myself. It’s really not much different than putting in roof vents except it’s a lot bigger hole

@@JasonHelmandollar Yikes, I’d be too afraid to do that. I even installed my shore power on the bumper trim because I didn’t want to cut a hole in the metal 😄 Impressive that you can!

They are great people there for sure. That window with installation was $1100. I believe the window itself is around 550 or so. I really thought about buying the window and installing it myself, but decided not to.

@@JasonHelmandollar Nice. They are not that far from me. Something like that, let them do the work. Good information. 👍👍

@@FOLLOWINGWALKERSWORLD they are one of the few companies that will actually install stuff you bring them also. I took them my awning and they installed it for 200 bucks. I figured that was much better than me trying to mount that huge thing by myself

I haven’t had any issues at all. Definitely don’t mix lithium and agm batteries though. My batteries are all Renogy lithium they are just different amp hours and the system has worked perfectly fine.

Unfortunately yes the straps are separate. Wow I remember the straps being much cheaper than what they are now. I think it’s one of those is the weight worth the cost and for me at the time it was especially with compared to like the Hennessy hammocks. It is definitely a nice light compact hammock but now all in for $150. I don’t necessarily know if it’s worth it these days.

@@JasonHelmandollar They know they're the lightest by a lot so I think they just are taking advantage of that fact. My current Amazon hammock is like 20oz total I believe, about double the packed size, but it's also larger while setup and likely more durable too. 30$ vs 150$ to save a bit of weight while compromising on laying space and durability... Not sure what to do now.

@WeiFinder I totally understand that and for me at the time it was having the smallest lightest pack I could have but now I’m more into comfort. I mean, if you’re not through hiking and are comfortable with a little more weight, I would probably choose a more comfortable hammock

@@JasonHelmandollar Any suggestions? I like the idea of not having the carabiners (although they can be useful to have for other things).

@@WeiFinder have you considered the Hennessy hammock as an option? I mean, I know it’s not as light and as packable.

Thank you

It’s actually a really nice place. I just wish some of the trails were a little longer. They have a decent amount of trails, but none of them are over a mile long.

Appreciate the view and sub. I will certainly check your channel out. Nothing wrong with it being a semi/no build, all that matters is your happy with it and it works for your needs.

@@JasonHelmandollar I’ll be doing a van tour next week of what I have so far. But yeah, I love my promaster!

@@VanityBitty can’t wait for it. Just fyi I am a Chrysler technician so I see these vans daily so if you ever have questions feel free to ask.

@@JasonHelmandollar thank you!

It’s a pretty nice place especially for free camping.

Greetings. I have a really good buddy that lives in the Houston area and he didn’t fare so well from that hurricane hopefully it didn’t affect you too much. The upper cabinets are from Veritas vans. They ship them to you flat and you build them yourself. The lower cabinets are actually just from Home Depot. Just some cheaper cabinets and I just painted them. I definitely wanna make it to your state in the van sometime. Do you have any recommendations on where I should go?

Appreciate it very much.

Appreciate it. The van is insulated with 3m thinsulate throughout the walls and ceiling and the floor is framed in and has 2” foam board insulation. I’m actually going to be putting a window on the slider that flips out and has a screen and a shade on it.

Thank you. Thankfully I’ve only seen 2 spiders so far and they have been small ones.

I might be a little biased but I think you should build one, amazing experience. The travel is a bonus.

Thanks buddy.

Can never forget my first love of backpacking. Appreciate you very much.

Thank you very much. I appreciate you watching.

Thanks!

Appreciate that. I used 3m thinsulate insulation for the walls and ceiling, it’s a little pricey but well worth it in my opinion. I framed the floor in with 2x2s and used 2” foam board. I won’t lie to you and tell you in the winter that the van floor is toasty warm but it’s certainly not as cold as it could be.

@@JasonHelmandollarThanks.

Thanks brother. Need to get out on a trip together sometime.

Appreciate it, buddy. Felt really weird talking to a camera again lol

Appreciate you very much. I definitely still want to get out on backpacking trips, actually very over due for one lol. Maybe I will see you down at the gorge sometime and if you are ever interested in getting out on a backpacking trip let me know.

Appreciate you brother

Appreciate you buddy. Need to meet up with you sometime in your van.

@@JasonHelmandollar Sounds Good! 👌

Yes that is the batch stove gram weenie pro stove.

I am 5 10 and 225lbs. Might be close with the way the tent slows down but I think it would work.