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5 MISTAKES To Avoid When Buying A Campervan - Rv Buying Tips
It's the most exciting moment of all - Buying your van. Whether it's for a #conversion or whether you buy a ready-to-go RV, there are a bunch of pitfalls you want to avoid before emptying your bank account on your next #rvlife.
Here are five "vans" that you want to avoid at all costs, based on the most frequent mistakes people usually do when Buying their first RVs:
00:00 Introduction
00:36 1) Buying a van you don't like
01:30 Word of the week - Half-ass
01:49 2) Buying a van you won't use
03:06 3) Buying a van you don't need
04:35 4) Buying a van you can't repair
05:58 5) Buying expensive vans
07:06 Half-assed Conclusion
08:13 French Lesson 008
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WHO AM I
I'm Dom, a Canadian content creator and entrepreneur working and living on the roads of North America. I've been living in a van part time for the last 5 years in three different self-converted Promasters. In 2020, after a 12-month trip that was cut short because of Covid, I sold my first van to build a second one. I recently sold the second one to start building the third one. The difference now - My van needs to be a full-time production office on wheels.
My goal is to inspire others to start #vanlife​​ and to help build their very own home on wheels while living and enjoying a balanced online and offline life
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NEW Van Conversion - NEW Van Layout - Three van features that will blow your mind
zhlédnutí 10KPřed 9 měsíci
This is so exciting. ODWHFIEWOFHE (I just randomly typed on my keyboard because I had too much coffee). Here's a glimpse at what I've been building in the last few weeks. With Sylvain, my father, we thought of three new features that will make my next van even more comfortable than the two previous ones. Working on the road was a big priority for me, so here it is. NEW VIDEO EVERY SUNDAY 9 EST ...
We had enough - We're moving to a NEW LOCATION to build my new van.
zhlédnutí 12KPřed 10 měsíci
It's been 3 years since we moved into this lovely garage. Things were okay. Not perfect, just okay. We recently found another place where we could be operating this van conversion business, and you won't believe how everything finally seems to fall into place. In fact, we are not even moving into another garage. It's not a garage. It's more than that. NEW VIDEO EVERY SUNDAY 9 EST Subscribe to o...
Is VANLIFE worth it? - Answering Google's 10 MOST ASKED QUESTIONS on Vanlife with Vanlife Customs
zhlédnutí 6KPřed 10 měsíci
You know when you start typing a question on Google? And the sentence finishes automatically with the most asked questions? Well, today we are answering the 10 most asked questions on Vanlife that Google users (i.e. the whole planet) ask about Vanlife. CHAPTERS Intro - 00:00 Is Vanlife Safe? - 01:26 Is Vanlife Legal? - 02:51 Is Vanlife Over? - 05:12 Is Vanlife Expensive? - 07:35 Is Vanlife Sust...
Adults VANLIFERS are sent to this DAY CAMP in the Pontiac - The first gathering.
zhlédnutí 4,5KPřed 10 měsíci
Why not do a day camp for vanlifers? It's pretty much what we did with 20 friends a couple of days ago. It was cozy, but felt like the beginning of something big! This is our last episode about Route 148 - The Vanlife Network that been working on for the last two years with Visages Régionaux and the MRC Pontiac. Now, it's your turn to give it a shot. No excuse. NEW VIDEO EVERY SUNDAY 9 EST Subs...
Best VANLIFE DESTINATION of your summer
zhlédnutí 9KPřed 10 měsíci
Vanlifers - The wait is over. The dedicated Vanlife Circuit that we developed with Visages Régionaux and the MRC Pontiac is now open. If you are a vanlifer looking to explore Western Quebec for a few days, this is the best option you've got! And it's quite epic. In order to show you what this Route is all about, we went to try it out ourselves, with a bunch of friends. I hope you enjoy it. OTHE...
The next VANLIFE SAGAS - Everything you need to know.
zhlédnutí 7KPřed 11 měsíci
Here is everything you need to know about our next Vanlife Sagas. Are we building a new van? Is Unboxing With Andrée coming back? What was I doing in the last 9 months? Will I be starting boatlife anytime soon? What the hell is the Cavalry of the Shadows? NEW EPISODE EVERY SUNDAY - 9 AM Subscribe now and hit the notification bell to ensure you don't miss a single episode of the new series. czca...
I need to sell my van NOW - The listing is live.
zhlédnutí 15KPřed 11 měsíci
There comes a moment in a vanlife adventure where you need to move out and literally sell your home. Sometimes emotional, always necessary. Well this is what happening in today's video: I'm moving out of my second van, marking the end of a tumultuous but fun journey aboard Vanessanessa. Now, I won't ask you if "This is the end of vanlife" for me, because it's been done before and also because w...
Vanlife Sagas is BACK - Are you ready?
zhlédnutí 14KPřed rokem
This video is 1:51 long, just enough to tell you what happened in the last few months, why I disappeared after last summer and what's on the menu for the next few months. I realized most of the time spent in the van was to work on creative projects: Ads and content for brands, outdoor photography, classes and conferences on marketing in general. I never really shared anything professional on th...
TOP 10 Vanlife CREATORS you need to follow to start your Vanlife journey.
zhlédnutí 15KPřed rokem
Where do you get your ideas? How did you learn how to build vans? Which vanlife accounts give good advice? Which nomad creators are fun to follow? These are all answers I'm answering in this video, giving you a very short list of the major inspiration we collected when we started Vanlife sagas 5 years ago, that will surely help to start your own vanlife sagas (see what I did here?). In order : ...
64 YEAR OLD and managing Youtube videos - Andrée's back as the FIRST Vanlife Sagas Staff.
zhlédnutí 8KPřed rokem
She makes the best food, and she's also making the best community manager. Introducing Andrée, my mom, as the first Vanlife Sagas employee. She will be helping out with community management, especially on Sunday mornings in CZcams's comment section! In this episode, we are also giving you an update on Sylvain's work. He's currently working on his 16th van and showing off new building techniques...
Why VANLIFE might HELP communities across the country
zhlédnutí 7KPřed rokem
While some regions love having vanlife people around, some other hate them. We can understand both sides of the story; however, we love to focus on how vanlife people and the host communities work together to get the most out of this new type of tourism. This video overviews how the Quebec vanlife community is getting organized and how it could benefit everyone. I'm also inviting you to two van...
Meeting EXTREME vanlifers with the most CAPABLE overland vehicle made in Quebec
zhlédnutí 15KPřed rokem
They are a vanlife reference here! - Anyone looking for tips or tricks on vanlife in the last few years ended up seeing those guys online at some point. Valérie and Alexandre, the nomad couple behind PRÊTS POUR LA ROUTE, are among the most extreme and consistent vanlifers of the Province. They've adapted their jobs to finally make a full-time living travelling across North America, creating con...
Inviting a CELEBRITY on a VANLIFE TOUR of my homeland. - RICARDO has arrived in the Pontiac.
zhlédnutí 17KPřed rokem
It's hard to believe - RICARDO, one of Canada's iconic chefs, accepted to come along with us and discover the agricultural wonders of the Pontiac. On the menu today: honey from a family bee-farm, cider from the oldest orchards in the Quebec West and wine tasting with the Pontiac's most famous vineyard. Because the Pontiac isn't only about being remote in a wild environment - It's also being sur...
You will NEVER guess where this is - A VANLIFE dream.
zhlédnutí 11KPřed rokem
You will NEVER guess where this is - A VANLIFE dream.
A region WELCOMES Vanlifers With Open Arms - The FIRST Vanlife Route of Quebec -
zhlédnutí 17KPřed rokem
A region WELCOMES Vanlifers With Open Arms - The FIRST Vanlife Route of Quebec -
Why we DISAPPEARED from social media and what's going on with Vanlife Sagas NOW?
zhlédnutí 49KPřed rokem
Why we DISAPPEARED from social media and what's going on with Vanlife Sagas NOW?
How much does VANLIFE COST? - We asked a VANLIFE ACCOUNTANT!
zhlédnutí 18KPřed 2 lety
How much does VANLIFE COST? - We asked a VANLIFE ACCOUNTANT!
VAN LIFE TOUR 2022 - Simple and Practical Van Conversion for Van Life
zhlédnutí 26KPřed 2 lety
VAN LIFE TOUR 2022 - Simple and Practical Van Conversion for Van Life
Is VAN LIFE for me? - 10 Questions to ask yourself BEFORE buying a VAN
zhlédnutí 29KPřed 2 lety
Is VAN LIFE for me? - 10 Questions to ask yourself BEFORE buying a VAN
Build YOUR VAN in 10 STEPS - From START to FINISH In only 10 MINUTES
zhlédnutí 97KPřed 2 lety
Build YOUR VAN in 10 STEPS - From START to FINISH In only 10 MINUTES
Our VANLIFE PLANS for 2022 + Survey for FUTURE Vanlife Content
zhlédnutí 26KPřed 2 lety
Our VANLIFE PLANS for 2022 Survey for FUTURE Vanlife Content
The National Parks are EMPTY - The BEST TIME to visit with a VAN.
zhlédnutí 16KPřed 2 lety
The National Parks are EMPTY - The BEST TIME to visit with a VAN.
We got in BIG TROUBLE - Pushing the van's limits in New Mexico
zhlédnutí 15KPřed 2 lety
We got in BIG TROUBLE - Pushing the van's limits in New Mexico
I got DENIED ENTRY to the United States - THANKSGIVING in the van with other VANLIFERS.
zhlédnutí 24KPřed 2 lety
I got DENIED ENTRY to the United States - THANKSGIVING in the van with other VANLIFERS.
Dom is LEAVING CANADA - Last VAN updates, quick VAN TOUR and farewell to friends and family.
zhlédnutí 20KPřed 2 lety
Dom is LEAVING CANADA - Last VAN updates, quick VAN TOUR and farewell to friends and family.
We are PARTING WAYS - Dom is leaving ALONE for the UNITED STATES
zhlédnutí 42KPřed 2 lety
We are PARTING WAYS - Dom is leaving ALONE for the UNITED STATES
You might be ALL WRONG! Assumptions about us - Is Dom a POTHEAD? - Is Marie PREGNANT?
zhlédnutí 22KPřed 2 lety
You might be ALL WRONG! Assumptions about us - Is Dom a POTHEAD? - Is Marie PREGNANT?
10 EPIC Vanlife Hacks 2021 - EASY & CHEAP tips & tricks for vanlifers
zhlédnutí 44KPřed 2 lety
10 EPIC Vanlife Hacks 2021 - EASY & CHEAP tips & tricks for vanlifers
150 VANS Showed Up & You Won't Believe Who We Met + NEW MERCH ALERT
zhlédnutí 21KPřed 2 lety
150 VANS Showed Up & You Won't Believe Who We Met NEW MERCH ALERT

Komentáře

  • @DrifterVans
    @DrifterVans Před 5 dny

    Always fascinating to see it go from start to finish!

  • @jakescoines528
    @jakescoines528 Před 6 dny

    budget lin manual maranda

  • @mick_justmick
    @mick_justmick Před 7 dny

    Anyone else come back to these videos to see the beautiful chemistry between all 3? Please don't ever take these down.

  • @robertmcmahon1221
    @robertmcmahon1221 Před 8 dny

    You two are so swell, imust suggest St. Yves is pronounced St Ives. Y as a vowel can be an I.

  • @soloelisa
    @soloelisa Před 9 dny

    Nice video!

  • @styxx8445
    @styxx8445 Před 9 dny

    No mention of the bed then😮

  • @1Seriouslyserious
    @1Seriouslyserious Před 18 dny

    The French lessons are still my favorite!! ❤

  • @glitzy_8828
    @glitzy_8828 Před 18 dny

    can we get your services if so what is your email

  • @jebuff
    @jebuff Před 22 dny

    Cest peut-etre trop tard, mais pour les countertops... faut utilizer des produits biologiques. Le meilleure est une mélange de veritable tung oil et D-Limonene (extrait de pelles des oranges). Il dura au moins un mois. Bon courage!

  • @kimberlymkart
    @kimberlymkart Před 27 dny

    I just found your channel. You two are just so cute! I laughed through your whole video 😂❤️

  • @rouseyournicholls
    @rouseyournicholls Před 29 dny

    Wow!!! So glad I came across your channel. I was asking myself these questions. I am a rookie-noskills-no experience mom who is currently building out my minivan and documenting on my youtube channel. I want to get my ceiling done but I am not sure how to do the wiring, max air fan etc. Thanks.

  • @BigDaddy66292
    @BigDaddy66292 Před měsícem

    just found this channel and you guys are so funny

  • @mz8194
    @mz8194 Před měsícem

    Use spar varnish to protect the wood

  • @lynnescaddan8919
    @lynnescaddan8919 Před měsícem

    Dom & Marie, I USED to follow vanlifesaga & Vanessa, Vanessa ~ it was really, really upsetting when you both split up & went your separate ways. I truly hope Marie got her degree & shes happy in the new van she built with her dad. Please both of you be happy. They sold Vanessa & got a new van, which Dom ended up with. 😢

  • @user-gw1kl1ll9x
    @user-gw1kl1ll9x Před měsícem

    How much would it cost to hire somebody to complete a can build with all the bells and whistles for 2 adults to live in permanently? Also what kind of used van has the most room?

  • @juliagregory5696
    @juliagregory5696 Před měsícem

    looks like hospital food geez why is it so bland are you on some kind of plain save the planet diet

  • @nunya3097
    @nunya3097 Před měsícem

    I am grateful for making a 6 figure income remote on the road!

  • @JamesandDeannaDunn
    @JamesandDeannaDunn Před měsícem

    Some great people here!

  • @rvierra7235
    @rvierra7235 Před měsícem

    The LAST place you want to go for safety sake, and with your 100k+ rig, is Mexico. 20 years ago, no problem, 10 years ago, ummm.......but today, no way.

  • @rvierra7235
    @rvierra7235 Před měsícem

    Where's the shitter??

  • @reaganbrackey
    @reaganbrackey Před měsícem

    Thanks for the recommendations! Will be getting a bunch of items from this list for my van trip this summer :)

  • @TammyCondren
    @TammyCondren Před měsícem

    HALF-ASS WAS MY DAD’S FAVORITE😂😂😂

  • @TammyCondren
    @TammyCondren Před měsícem

    THANK U THANK U THANK U! LOVE THAT UR A FATHER/SON TEAM❤I’m thinking of building out a van & I’m a beginner😂😂😂! I’ve learned so much from these videos🙏🏻U guys do beautiful work👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @Sammy_the_DJ
    @Sammy_the_DJ Před měsícem

    OMG missed you so much and French lessons. Your Mama is awesome. She’s funny and sweet. You get your humour from her clearly. And I’d like to thank you for turning me onto the song Dancing to the beat back in the day. It’s one of my highest played on Spotify. So sayeth Spotify. I ll be. Following you!

  • @brush5072
    @brush5072 Před 2 měsíci

    You guys are funny and informative as well. I’ll have to stay with”popcorn”. I’m 78 so it’s too late for me to change the name.

  • @jaynewarriner7214
    @jaynewarriner7214 Před 2 měsíci

    Rather than move your cooktop to make space, why don’t you put a short drop leaf at the end of that counter? It may not have to be any more than 4 or 5 inches to be included with the counter that’s already there and it would give you better space for your feet to go under your work area😊

  • @nigelwatts3091
    @nigelwatts3091 Před 2 měsíci

    Nice short but very helpful video m8 cheers.

  • @squidchipKBF
    @squidchipKBF Před 2 měsíci

    I plan on doing vanlife in a city (not traveling and having an on site job) so the plan is to invest in my future house (reducing living costs by living in a van so I can save more long term for a permanent house.) What are your guys thoughts on that?

  • @justbelit
    @justbelit Před 2 měsíci

    Why the corny voices?

  • @jenniferherrington
    @jenniferherrington Před 2 měsíci

    Love, love, love all of your ideas! Simplicity with a lot of flavors is what I am looking for with my cooking! Thank you for sharing! Keep the videos going!!!

  • @JudsonVanDine
    @JudsonVanDine Před 2 měsíci

    As a fellow cannuck, nice to see one of these broken down by how lany loonies to budget. Any paricular place you sourced stuff like the wood etc...?

  • @debliedel
    @debliedel Před 2 měsíci

    Great video, guys!!

  • @jpsplace1219831
    @jpsplace1219831 Před 2 měsíci

    PUFFCORN!!!!😂

  • @elaineblackmore5344
    @elaineblackmore5344 Před 2 měsíci

    I just watched your "Easy Meals for Vanlife" video, liked, and subscribed. Then I chose this one. What a shocker. I wish you both well. Will probably spend some time catching up on your other CZcams videos, or not (ha, ha). Take care from Pacific NW of US north of Seattle.

  • @LilyWasHereMB
    @LilyWasHereMB Před 2 měsíci

    Marie was not feeling it in this one

  • @user-eo6bk9sg5y
    @user-eo6bk9sg5y Před 2 měsíci

    I like all of these recipes

  • @benoitbenoisbenoistchaine
    @benoitbenoisbenoistchaine Před 2 měsíci

    Marie can I have an ice cream 😁

  • @thebigbossdogdaddy754
    @thebigbossdogdaddy754 Před 2 měsíci

    With that beautiful smile how could I say anything but puffcorn

  • @imagegraphics16
    @imagegraphics16 Před 2 měsíci

    WOOD THICK ?

  • @jaytabac6525
    @jaytabac6525 Před 2 měsíci

    Excellent video. I am starting a van conversion and i am so confused about which brand of Lithium batteries to purchase. Like you, I am canadian, so i need a battery system that will perform well in extreme temps from +30 to -20. I have seen Battleborn, Dakota Lithium, Renogy, Victron, etc . . . Similar battery power pricing seems to vary depending on the brand. Do you have any thought on this matter?

  • @vincentsbea
    @vincentsbea Před 2 měsíci

    Si j'entends une fois de plus le mot efficient ou optimiz, je pète un boulaaaard 😜😜😜😜😜

  • @chaimoose
    @chaimoose Před 2 měsíci

    The biggest thing I'm scared of is the wiring and installing the battery etc.

    • @mrstatus5277
      @mrstatus5277 Před měsícem

      @chaimoose Us bro us 😂

    • @trentr8675
      @trentr8675 Před 18 dny

      You got it! There are so many resources out there.

    • @MajkiM-hp7wl
      @MajkiM-hp7wl Před 7 dny

      I am scared of electricity I don't understand it

    • @jacobeinfeldt
      @jacobeinfeldt Před 7 dny

      I just got a lot of my difficult stuff installed and it’s running now and I came to the realization it wasn’t actually that hard as long as you put time into doing research and get yourself enough to have a good idea on what needs to be done. Extra research is always better than not enough. I’m very new to this and I accidentally wasted some money and had to go through processes of returning things which took a lot of time but at least I didn’t harm myself or anyone else lol. One thing I learned is to purchase stuff from their actual website and don’t just purchase every electrical component off amazon because some of those off market sellers will indeed give you a faulty component every once in a blue moon. If you are going to get anything that is renogy, go buy it from their website. Anything from paneltronics, get it from their website, etc.

  • @benoitbenoisbenoistchaine
    @benoitbenoisbenoistchaine Před 2 měsíci

    You make me cry.. I miss Marie ..

  • @benoitbenoisbenoistchaine
    @benoitbenoisbenoistchaine Před 2 měsíci

    Yay scoot away to the market ..

  • @benoitbenoisbenoistchaine
    @benoitbenoisbenoistchaine Před 2 měsíci

    Hay generator .. ❤😂

  • @benoitbenoisbenoistchaine
    @benoitbenoisbenoistchaine Před 2 měsíci

    Thanks showing the place . There’s a special place for van .. bucket list

  • @benoitbenoisbenoistchaine
    @benoitbenoisbenoistchaine Před 3 měsíci

    Shit shit shit shit girl like Marie wish .. I stop there one have to fallow not both .. one she wants it bad phd go for it girl .. that all I have to say . Love is hard . I know ❤

  • @benoitbenoisbenoistchaine
    @benoitbenoisbenoistchaine Před 3 měsíci

    Let’s do it make content .. you know tent . Boring stuff wake up in the morning see falls or mountain near a lake . No negative stuff though .. jeffery bear in Cornwall on a wheel chair doing van life . Let’s go . Go west in Canada east north big rist .. go north.. like going to the moon problem what todo .. ok I’ll be watching

  • @benoitbenoisbenoistchaine
    @benoitbenoisbenoistchaine Před 3 měsíci

    Marie not 🥺😪well we miss her good side kick .. ok then do the do man ..

  • @benoitbenoisbenoistchaine
    @benoitbenoisbenoistchaine Před 3 měsíci

    Yay Pony ack 😂 let’s go there’s lady in the wild in your area .. park and play do simple things like starting new again ..