Building a Camper Van is Harder Than it Looks | DIY Van build for Full-time Van life

Hi everyone, welcome back! We hope you enjoy this week's episode as we build out our new van. This week on the build we got the cab divider wall installed and began the roman clay finish we will be using on this van!
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  • @demonhogo
    @demonhogo Жыл бұрын

    i love those troublemaker cats

  • @scarletandseth

    @scarletandseth

    Жыл бұрын

    Same here hehe ❤️

  • @lydiaeskelund
    @lydiaeskelund Жыл бұрын

    I love how Lula & Sasha basically run the show around here 😂👏

  • @scarletandseth

    @scarletandseth

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s their world and we’re just living in it 🫡

  • @alyssaanne224
    @alyssaanne224 Жыл бұрын

    I’m so glad you’re “back” on KZread. I love watching all your Instagram content but LOOVVEEE the longer videos! You two have such positive vibes even when you’re feeling stressed! ❤❤❤❤

  • @scarletandseth

    @scarletandseth

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi! It means so much that you’re here and enjoying this longer format ❤️

  • @redcronojm
    @redcronojm Жыл бұрын

    once i get a remote job, a year later i can build a van and i also got two cats.

  • @scarletandseth

    @scarletandseth

    Жыл бұрын

    Love that!

  • @hissonggirlmoni5706
    @hissonggirlmoni5706 Жыл бұрын

    Oh I’m so glad you decided to come back to KZread. I love seeing y’all create and the kitties. Y’all always amaze me with your creativity.

  • @nancyrojas1926
    @nancyrojas1926 Жыл бұрын

    You guys are doing a great job, once it's finished you'll feel accomplished and proud of yourselvies.

  • @relishbc92
    @relishbc92 Жыл бұрын

    Great video. I love the balance between the sense of urgency and “it’ll get done when we get to it”. Inspiration at its finest. Also putting the works in the final build is amazing!

  • @scarletandseth

    @scarletandseth

    Жыл бұрын

    Definitely. It’s a fine balance. Thanks for watching ❤️

  • @dylantucker7951
    @dylantucker7951 Жыл бұрын

    As someone who bought a van to convert, then upped their cats from 1 to 2, then had a surprise little girl, it's encouraging to see that at least the pros find it tricky too. The mental gymnastics are real!

  • @pattiamaya4671
    @pattiamaya4671 Жыл бұрын

    I have to say nice video and your patience is amazing and your kitties are so cute, but I couldn't give it my full attention because I was looking at your cute haircut Scarlet. I just cut mine short and it's not as cute as yours. I am going to take the video to my salon to show them how cute it is so I can copy it. Its adorable.😊

  • @scarletandseth

    @scarletandseth

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s so sweet, thanks! I love my hair short… something about it just feels very “me” in a way I never felt with long hair.

  • @Hyakman5408
    @Hyakman5408 Жыл бұрын

    9:45 THAT's the ticket, right there! ☕️

  • @scarletandseth

    @scarletandseth

    Жыл бұрын

    We love our nanopresso! Doesn’t use any power and you can travel with it.

  • @Hyakman5408

    @Hyakman5408

    Жыл бұрын

    @@scarletandseth I've not seen those before. I think I need one 😀

  • @TheBoondocker
    @TheBoondocker Жыл бұрын

    You guys make it look so easy! It’s nice to see all the hard work you put in. I know the cats are helping when the cameras are off.

  • @ladytrader688
    @ladytrader688 Жыл бұрын

    I LOVE showing the Reality of the van build. It's WORK! And for that reason, for now, I plan on just building out the back of my truck with an ARE shell (a lil practice) and done and travel. Maybe a Van will come later, like after these ridiculous high interest rates on Used vans have subsided, and I have saved more to pay someone to help, cuz...It's WORK! Hard WORK! Kudos, keep going, inch by inch. Bye for now.

  • @scarletandseth

    @scarletandseth

    Жыл бұрын

    Definitely 👍🏼 Such a good idea to pace it out, especially with the cost of vans, materials, etc. right now. Best of luck on the eventual build!

  • @1monagale
    @1monagale Жыл бұрын

    I was progressing well until solar install. Confusing! Gauge install next!

  • @therealchayd
    @therealchayd Жыл бұрын

    You're certainly right about it being harder, I just spent *over an hour* driving round looking for the right sort of hinges for the cabinets (I didn't even know there were that many different kinds of hinge!). Absolutely love your inspiring and expertly presented content.

  • @scarletandseth

    @scarletandseth

    Жыл бұрын

    Wild haha. Hopefully you found the right ones. Really appreciate you being here!

  • @siddharthbhatia9432
    @siddharthbhatia9432 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing video... It could be just me but you looked kinda more cute with your old buzz cut...

  • @scarletandseth

    @scarletandseth

    Жыл бұрын

    Don’t worry, I’m sure it will make a return sooner rather than later 😉 It’s not even long enough to be past my ears yet and I’m already tired of the upkeep haha!

  • @siddharthbhatia9432

    @siddharthbhatia9432

    Жыл бұрын

    @@scarletandseth please excuse if my comment was derogatory in any way... It's just with the buzz cut, your face looks more beautiful but longer hair covers ur forehead and really foreshadows the cuteness... PS--> U Both Are Amazing... And I really hope one day I'm able to make my own camper with a fixed toilet like you guys made a few years back....

  • @robertwayne3567
    @robertwayne3567 Жыл бұрын

    from a former pro painter... get the bucket opener. AND when pouring from the "five" gallon. Do it backwards (this keeps the air from burping paint everywhere). The hole on top not bottom.

  • @cevherdemirel2081
    @cevherdemirel2081 Жыл бұрын

    Good luck !

  • @fvallee33
    @fvallee33 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing !! Love your work!

  • @scarletandseth

    @scarletandseth

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @JohnBaker3000
    @JohnBaker3000 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @gerry5134
    @gerry5134 Жыл бұрын

    Good job 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼Greetings from Ireland 👋🏼🤘🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @thomascummings3680
    @thomascummings3680 Жыл бұрын

    Love the vlog style content!

  • @nightbirdgames
    @nightbirdgames Жыл бұрын

    The standing shower makes the space look much more cramped. I thought you hit a home run with the hidden shower in the bench. Curious as to what was the pros and cons for the bench shower that made you choose the permanent shower?

  • @scarletandseth

    @scarletandseth

    Жыл бұрын

    We have loved our bench shower, but honestly it’s mainly just for privacy with the bathroom as well as the fact that this is a larger wheel base van so it feels like we have some extra space since we’ve always been in a short wheelbase van! We also stay pretty active while we travel so it’s nice to quickly rinse off rather than setting up the convertible shower then letting it dry etc. for space saving, ease of building and cost effectiveness though the pop up shower wins by a long shot.

  • @nightbirdgames

    @nightbirdgames

    Жыл бұрын

    @@scarletandseth fair enough! Looking great so far. Love this vlog style of videos.

  • @user-vu7ci7xl7s
    @user-vu7ci7xl7s Жыл бұрын

    감사합니다~~~♥

  • @nikkhalia
    @nikkhalia10 ай бұрын

    Im curious why you chose roman clay over limewash paint? They look really similar.

  • @scarletandseth

    @scarletandseth

    10 ай бұрын

    Roman clay has a sealer coat that creates an easy to clean surface where as lime wash or micro cement is rougher and much more difficult to keep clean in a van!

  • @kissoo12
    @kissoo12 Жыл бұрын

    what software are you using for van desing?

  • @scarletandseth

    @scarletandseth

    Жыл бұрын

    We use the free version of google sketch up.

  • @Tesla-Cannon
    @Tesla-Cannon Жыл бұрын

    What program do you use to lay out your vans?

  • @scarletandseth

    @scarletandseth

    Жыл бұрын

    Google sketch up!

  • @Tesla-Cannon

    @Tesla-Cannon

    Жыл бұрын

    @@scarletandseth Thanks!

  • @asikaruwan8365
    @asikaruwan8365 Жыл бұрын

    That designa app for PC

  • @JJeongji
    @JJeongji10 ай бұрын

    I have like 0 knowledge of building vans, can I subscribe to your patreon and learn to build a complete van from scratch? If I do the same layout as yours. Especially electrical 🥺

  • @scarletandseth

    @scarletandseth

    10 ай бұрын

    We will be posting more in depth information specifically on this van in the future on patreon but do have quite a bit of information to help you build a van currently. That being said, don’t get to caught up in replicating something, build it for you! A good resource for power information is explorist.life on KZread!

  • @JJeongji

    @JJeongji

    10 ай бұрын

    @@scarletandseththank you :)

  • @thekarmicbrat
    @thekarmicbrat Жыл бұрын

    It's visible you guys are tired and no longer want to build vans, so you're struggling to get up, spending more time scrolling social media to avoid having to do something you don't want to do, etc. It's almost over you two, hang in there.

  • @offairhead
    @offairhead Жыл бұрын

    1:13 we could have done without that trashiness