CUSTOM SPRINTER VAN CONVERSION - From Cargo Van to Off-Grid Tiny House - VANLIFE
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- čas přidán 21. 01. 2018
- This is how we build our Sprinter van, which took us under two months to complete, without any previous skills. From an empty cargo van to a DIY camper van completely off-the-grid ♡
If you have any questions, feel free to ask!
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↣ PETITE SAUVAGE :
Hi, I'm Anik!
I live in a van with my dog West.
We explore North America's wilderness together.
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WEBSITE : www.ramblindawgs.ca/
FACEBOOK : / petitesauvage15
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"It's now or never. You do it. And it turns out fine!" - this should be the motto for my van build. lol. Great video. Thank you for sharing!
Haha! Thank you!
Great commentary. Funny and informative but no yammering. Perfect.
I love your Sprinter build story. More and more people are doing it themselves, getting what they want, and saving money. We have a 2005 Sprinter van and did our own build as well. We live in Monmouth, Oregon but when we vacation, we go to Canada. Our fourth trip two years ago was to Bella Coola, BC.
Thank you! Yeeep! It saved us a lot of money even though it was a real headache sometimes to figure everything out! :-P
I never been to Bella Coola but wish I had... We drove the Cassiar highway and it was absolutely beautiful. So I guess Bella Coola was as well!
And Oregon, well, it's always been a favorite of mine. Lucky you! :-)
What a wonderful story, and an incredible build! Funny, i used to have a 76 Bus and i now have a sprinter! Much Love from the Us out Loud Family!
Us Out Loud Thanks! Ours was a '73. Loved that little bus to death! Seems like a lot of vw owners are changing for Sprinters!✌️
Back on the road, Awesome! Love the new van it looks great. So spacious inside too!
YankeePotRoast Yes it is! Feels like a mansion compared to a VW bus!
Beautiful van ... it is different from a lot of other vans I have seen on CZcams ...love it!😻
Such a great video! It’s great to see the van and to also get a glimpse of your build. 👍🏼🚐
Static CamperVan Thanks friend! 😄
+Petite Sauvage Tu parle Français? :D
Oui! J'suis Québécoise :-)
Petite Sauvage
What kind of insulation did you guys use? Btw, your home improvement store looks like one here in the US called Lowe's Home Improvement. 😀
Static C
amperVan
Thanks so much sharing about your van conversion. We really appreciate the tip that rock / stone wool insulation is best against humidity & water and for sound proofing!
Christina Chiew Thanks for watching! And yeah so far so good with the rock wool. Can't complain 😄
I actually believe rockwool is the worst against humidity. And rockwool without a vapor barrier is even worse. Amarite?
Nice to see a fellow Canadian enjoying the lifestyle
Brilliant. Great job you two!
You guys did a great job, Have fun and safe travels.
Lovely Vid. Really well done on the conversion. One couple got a lot of mould under their mattress due to zero ventilation between the ply and the fabric. I recommend you drill a bunch (loads) of holes in your ply to allow the mattress to breath. Big love. J
Everything looked home like, nice, wish I had the ability. Keep up the good work and enjoy your travels.
Debra Vaughn Thank you! We thought at first that we didn't have the ability. We made it through. Not easily but it can be done!
I think that's neat that you added maps to the wall along that angled corner of the interior roof.
I love this design the most
Super proud of you both.very inspirring
You guys are super cute! Happy travels.
Thanks for your time.
I love you
One of the best van conversions I’ve ever seen
Thank you!
C est vraiment superbe ! ☺️
Great video!! Nice job on the van really nice build.
Super edition et très beau video! :)
Great video and in less than 8mins. Impressed...
Rustic cabin award!
I like that it's not cramped inside
nice work! have fun out west!
Keith White Thanks! ✌️
Love the new van. Great conversion and all in 7:22 minutes - Great Job :-))
Ian Cole Thanks!!!
loved this !
You guys are awesome keep on uploading videos..
Lovely build, lovely accent, great English. Subbed.
Love the VW buses😊😊. What a great van build😊
Finally have wifi to watch full video!!
so good!! Cant wait to build ours one day ;)
♡♡♡
Really love your design
Dede Huchteman Craft Hippie Thank you!😄
Great job, well done
Great video I am remodeling a 1972 caveman camper and I relate to a lot of what you are saying 😁 looks good
Thanks man! Good luck with yours :-)
Elle est donc ben belle vote petite van ! Jl'adore! Greetings from a Quebecan
This is beautiful
Thanks for sharing!
and thanks to you for watching :-)
Fantastic!
Your video is both charming and informative. (Don't let the icky trolls get you down!) Good for you for doing what you're doing!
So cute.
Nice design thanks for the inspiration. "The moment when you're alone...you measure....you measure again....it comes out fine." hahahaha my experience exactly.
Peter Lansdale Haha yeah it gets scary. I should have film my first time with power tools. I guess my face was priceless 😜
Thanks for watching!
Awesome video. Great info/very professional
So awesome!
Dutch253 Thanks! 😄
Verrrrrry nice!
Bonnie Phillips thank youuuuu! ❤️
Love it!
Thanks!!!
very cool!
I like this van
Saw the Tillamook bucket, super cool! Great van! Subscribing!
destroy43 thank you!
Always gotta have a little bit of Oregon in there! 😉
J'adore beau travail❤
Vincent Lapointe Merci beaucoup! 😊
This was a great video! Congrats :) planning out my next van as well
Thank you! And good luck on your build!
LOVE IT ♡♡♡
Doodle Fox Animations Thanks!!! ❤️
Enfin une vidéo qui explique en détail! Le seul hic est que j'ai bcp de misère à trouver un camper ou un sprinter qui ne coûte pas plus que 10,000 :/
“Measure twice, cut once” 😂😂💜
Cool stuff!
Thanks!
This is probably the most informative van conversion video I've seen.
Thank you! 😊
Petite Sauvage
I like the girl's narration in the video. Kinda spunky and fun.
Bravo ..😁
seems like a lot of work but seems so worth it in the end!
Sweet Build
tiki lebby Thanks!
Loved your video. Proud of you. I am so jealous. Wished I could do something like this. Enjoy you life my dear. U only get one chance.
Excellent build ! :-)
Visual Traveler Thanks a lot! 😊
Tres beau travail
Bry Bridge Merci! :-)
Very beautiful. I’ve learned so much from you all. One day, I’m going to live a loving stealth lifestyle, also. It’s my dream❣️🥑🍇🍓🥝🍳🥑
Belle réussite 👍👍
How is it that I’m just finding you now on CZcams? Great video! And narration, I can’t wait to catch up on all the older vids. 😊
Hey! Thanks a lot :-) Hope you'll like the other videos as well. Glad to have you with us!
belle conversion sa me donne le gout
glamour crust!
Justin Victoria 🤘🤘🤘
Bonne route!
Merci! On a traversé le Canada avec et c'était pas mal plus confortable que le Westfalia déjà :-P
framtid is dope you guys are dope thanks
You sound a little like dexter lol love it 💓
Salut a vous ! Vous avez un super projet :)
Hi, great video. What is the name of your insulation again?
New subscriber here, excellent video and very funny commentary. Looking forward to the next video
J.G. Conumdrum Thanks a lot! Glad to have you along for the ride! 😄
That is insane, I am landing my van in Halifax in August from Europe and driving across to BC. Where are those mountains O_O!!
Reubs Hell yeah! Hope you'll have a nice trip! First mountains are in Banff and the second shot is just before Pemberton coming from Lillooet
Question: any problems being tht sprinter van isn't 4×4 or all wheel drive? Any difficulies getting stuck some where w all that weight? Thankyou and enjoy one another 👌 que dios me los mantengas bien siempre
For the insulation that you used does it work well for the wintertime
Salut de Montreal! Bonne chance!
Merci!
Salut !! je suis en train de regarder pour un project de la sorte. Quel frigo avez ous utilisez ? et comment l'intérieur vous a couter environ ? merci d'avance :) très beau project en passant
More videos would be nice!
interressant ...j'aime vos videos ..
Merci!
You did a very nice job on your conversion. Your Sprinter should last you a long time with such low mileage (uh, would that be kilometerage up there? lol) I owned several old VW vans when I lived in Alaska. Not very reliable & the heaters really suck.
Just became a new subscriber. Love your accent, by the way.
Bryant Ford Thanks a lot. And yep kilometerage 😂.
VWs are great but full of little not so funny surprises!
👏👏👏
Love your channel! And your accent :)
Dark Sunshine Haha 😊 thanks a lot!
Rly? I kinda hate it
I like it too, but can't place it.
Where is that accent from ?
french canadian i think
What did you attach to the walls after the rock wool? It looks like white plastic/vinyl.
Will you have a video on electric wiring ,like conversion of solar panels?
Are you running standard tires? Nice vann like the style youre went for
Greetings from Andy (pictured) and I in Orange County, California.
That's a nice build and looks like you guys did a good job.
Could you tell me again what it was you used for the insulation?
Thanx
Andy and Michael
👍Nice, thank you for sharing. 💞
Beautiful job. I really like the look and size of tour cabinets where can I find them?
childofyah We build them ourselves with white melamine panels.
Was the floor cold? You didn't insulate it. Nice build overall! Bravo!!
Salut! Combien ça couté? La van avec la conversion? Est-ce que la van a été acheté au QC?
Great video! Are you French-Canadian? Your van looks awesome.
No vapour barrier between insulation and interior?
No, we decide not to go that way as the metal wall of the van acts as a vapour barrier. So far there is no sign of humidity. We have good ventilation.
Petite Sauvage you use a vapor barrier to protect the inside of the steel van walls from rusting. But if extremely well ventilated esp when cooking or heating you might be ok
Yeah well there are two school of thoughts about that. We chose that one. And our heating system is an espar, so it's dry heat. Not like the propane ones. It helps a lot!
How long is your van from the back of the seats to the back doors???
Ou avez-vous prit vos tank pour l'eau potable et grise en dessous de l'évier ?
Just discovered your channel! Love it!!!
One Q? What insulation did you use for the floor?
Hope to watch you soon and I’ll start binge watching older videos tomorrow. ;)
Multiscan 0001 Hey! Glad you found it! ❤️
There was already foam board insulation so we just kept it. It gets cold in the winter but it's fine with a big carpet!
Petite Sauvage thank you for your answer. And greetings from Belgium 🇧🇪 o/
Looks great what was your total cost?
It does look like insulated the floor. Did you and just forgot to mention/show it?
Yes we did! It was already there when we bought the van, custom cut foam board.
I'm curious. Did you insulate the floor before putting on the vinyl plank flooring?
B Scott We use what was already in there, foam boards insulation. Already cut to fit so we didn't want to change that!
You remind me of Noomi Rapace so much!! 😍 btw awesome van 🚐
Well I love her so thank you!!! ♡♡♡
Lol I love her but I don’t see it