1982 VW Vanagon Westfalia Tour - 6 Years On The Road
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- čas přidán 11. 07. 2024
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VIDEO DESCRIPTION:
Josiah lives and travels full-time in his 1982 Volkswagen Westfalia Vanagon. He has left several of the original cabinetry and has plans to upgrade it with some modern renovations soon! Some of the modifications he's already made are tearing out s few speakers to make room for storage, adding a leather organization piece, and installing a Dometic fridge/freezer combo.
There are 300 watts of solar on the roof and an external ladder on the side. If you look at the back of the rig, there's a beefy speaker suitable for all van meetup events and a full-size spare tire. This green machine provides him with the wheels to explore, work, and socialize without the restrictions of a typical home lifestyle.
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Website: thejournaloflosttime.com
00:00 Introduction
00:36 Westfalia Kitchen
01:53 Wesfalia Electrical
04:07 Why Vanlife
06:20 Westfalia Office
07:08 Westfalia Sleeping Quarters
08:11 Westfalia Storage
09:17 Vanlife Community
11:22 Westfalia Exterior
14:47 Advice for Vanlife
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That is the quote of the year, "All the good things in life are on the other side of fear."
It's a great quote, isn't it?
@@bdong21 it doesn't matter who may have said it first, it's still a great quote.
@@bdong21 He didn't claim ownership!🤣
Josiah is the freakin man! Huge proponent for the lifestyle and the community. 🤙🏻
Do you have the capability of adding 12 or 14 permanent inches to the ceiling of your van to allow you to stand up?
This would eliminate the expansion unit that you currently have. I like what upgrades you are planning to do.
@@diannehall1534 hey I’m not Josiah, but I do know a little about this. There are high top conversions for Vanagons out there. While they are great in some ways they do have some downsides. They’re pretty pricey first of all. Just the fiberglass topper without labor for installation can be a few thousand dollars. And then typically you end up losing that top bed area that is handy for storing stuff when you get to camp as Josiah mentioned.
Thank you so much for the explanation.
Reminds me of our old burning man days and a dearly departed friend who rocked her vanagon "Heart of Gold" blessings
This…may have just changed my life.
My wife and I absolutely loved a Escapar! Thanks @JosiahRoe!
10:30 the way the dog reactes when he says 'Loneliness was a thing'
Always inspired by the idea. I bought a used SUV and will convert it to a weekending vehicle later.
This is just plain awesome! 💚
Terrific video! Thank you and hope to see more!
This is really cool and nice guy. I don’t get that strange person on the street that you stay away from,vibes!
Excellent tour! Thanks!
Cool van and an even cooler guy. Love the outlook, and the words of wisdom. God bless…
I love it! I'm on the edge of vanlife, you're inspirational for me!! Thank you 😊
Do it!
So am I, i want a van but cant afford it!
Had 2 1984-1990 VW Vanagon westy vans. Started off me and wife living the dream long before van life was a thing. Then plus 1 plus 2 kids. Small yes, tight yes, kids arguing yes. No A/C 110 degrees outside yep, no cruise control. Then got a newer one with A/C and cruise little better. Best time of our family's life kids talk about the epic trips and breakdowns of the van. Looking back would I change anything nope!
I wanted to bring my kids out to different places for the whole last summer, gosh, they were arguing and fighting nonstop. And they weren’t listening to my instructions!!! So exhausted… BUT want to to try again this summer 😂
Awesome video. Lot's of wisdom on life.
Great tour!
What a great guy!!!
You seem like a very happy man and that's what matters .. Nice Van !
Give that pup a hug for me
Done and done. She’s next to me right now
That girl is beautiful I rescued 2 I love dogs so much I seen her ears and face and just wanted to hug her ❤️
@@samanthacastle4192 She's pretty awesome. Got her in chile where I was trapped for 7 months during the pandemic
Nice video! We saw your van closing day at Meadows-now I wish I’d stopped and said hi!
Great guy,
Thanks for sharing your life with us
So great to see this, Josiah. Signed one of the scared dudes you knew in tech.
This guy is awesome.
Dude has a vibe that's uncommon in our society. Perhaps lack of debt and not answering to anyone/anything but his heart leads to this?
This guy rocks.
You just got a new follower!
Awesome human, cool van!
Awesome 😎 cool home on wheels
Great van.
GOOD OLD VW VANS.
Nice vehicle, lovely dog!!
great color van
Beautiful van
thanks
Your van is totally awesome
Thanks
I can't understand NOT wanting to go do van life at least for a while if you can. & I don't understand why people need to look sideways at someone who is embracing a different kind of life. I think almost everyone has something worth hearing. Josiah seems to be worth the time to listen.
Dude I live in fort Collins with a bus too. Hope to see you around!
Yay josiahhhh!
Hey Riley!
Best video I've seen yet, more so because of this guys energy. ❤️
😅
Hi I have a 82 also ( love it) I had some heavy duty struts put on the pop top/ have a Thule storage bin on top/. I am having a bear of a time closing it when open/ I notice your struts are backwards from mine/ is There reason for that? (maybe I need to reverse mine? thx
Did he call his dog “Rona”? 😆 haha
You got a terrific rig, but I have 2 questions……
First, what kind of indoor plumbing do you have, besides the sink?
Second, what’s the name of your travel companion?
I’ll look you up and see the mods you’ve done to your Vanagon l.
As a nomad it seems you have everything under control.
No indoor plumbing and her name is Rona
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE TRAVELING BY AUTO!!!!❤
We're surely biased, but we think it's a pretty fun way to see the world too! 😊
I've subed you. So nice to watch a vid of a basic van. Of course its You and your great outlook that made me watch from start to end. Im just refitting my new van..it will be basic. Nothing fantastic but usable. Much appreciated watch. Love from me Cobie dog Tom cat and England xxx
Basic?
@@JosiahRoe lol..sorry ..thats my east ender london talk..no offence meant. What i should have said was...I have watched so many van fitouts looking super duper fantasticO. Yours looked logical praticle comfy. (Whats needed )
I love your attitude regards ...dont allow the fear of doing something stop you from doing it.
Too many allow fear of what Could go wrong...take control.
I loved your chat, your show around and your ..live life..attitude.
Basically 😊
@@cobieandp5706 ah got it, and thanks! Yeah I got a van to explore!
what chairs did you mention fit in the luggage rack?
Needs more b roll of Barb traveling thru landscapes imo
Would like to see an update
Nice van, nice guy. Really loved the fear quote, leather tool holders and the big Bluetooth speaker. Do you keep the speaker outside when it rains? Good tour, thanks!
Yep I do. The Soundboks is largely waterproof
@@JosiahRoe Nice!
Great video Josiah. Should be seeing you in Baja in a couple weeks.
Tell me more about the "Star Link" service.
It rules. On it right now in Baja
@@JosiahRoe good to know it works in Baja . I’m thinking I wouldn’t need much of a phone plan with Star Link and you wouldn’t need a end reach or one of those type devices
Woww cull
I'm 100% into camping in our Travel Trailer but I want to sell my Corvette and get a Westfalia van!!! There's a Beautiful 82 2 tone blue one fully restored!!!$29k?? Frank Ohio...❤
Is that a 4 wheel drive van?
Nope! Hoping to get a rear locker in it soon
✊🏻
Can you put your contact info again
Instagram and other things you mentioned
I would prefer the original fridge instead of that humongous chest-fridge that takes up so much of what is already limited floorspace.
I've heard that replacing the original fridge with a trucker fridge is a great upgrade and uses less energy.
🤍🤍🤍💫
Surprising that an 82' has only been on the road 6 years 🙄
Try working on your titles.
He’s been living in it full time for six years. 🤷🏼♀️
Hi Josiah! Thank you for your excellent and highly inspiring video. May I trouble you for your Instagram ‘address’ as I didn’t quite hear it? Very best wishes and hope to catch you on the road one day. 🙏