A truly excellent conversion, well done. Where do you pee at night? No room, not even for a pot. Subscribed.

@thebastenjourney

5 ай бұрын

Ahah thank you so much! Really have been a blood, sweat and tears job but loved it in the end!! Nighttime trips have to include pushing one of the bed sections in.. only way!

My wife was so pleased to see the personalized cushion you brought from us on your video. You now have a couple of new subscribers

@thebastenjourney

7 ай бұрын

Ah thank you!! We are planning on doing a "things we couldn't live without" video where we are gunna highlight them especially!! 😁

As a person with basic DIY skills, this video has given me inspiration, thank you for capturing / editing and posting the videos detailing the process of changing a work van to adventure van. I look forward to the adventure videos.

@thebastenjourney

6 ай бұрын

You are very welcome Mike! Trust me I don't consider myself very DIY, but a bit of an overthinker and math brain, all learnt as I went along... as you'll probably tell 😅 if I can inspire others then my job is done!

this is definitely one of the best micro campers i have seen ,amazing

@thebastenjourney

Ай бұрын

Ah thank you!!! We really do love Pleebo!! X

nice, my compliments

Ahhhhhh Pleebo looks amazing!!! The tiles are by far the best bit 😉

@thebastenjourney

7 ай бұрын

Hehehe 😁

I found this video as I'm thinking of buying a caddy to convert in the near future (currently have a self converted ford fiesta) I think this is the best and most functional one that ive ever seen! You've both done an amazing job! Well done!

@thebastenjourney

3 ай бұрын

Ahh sounds like a great journey, this one's currently on the market if you wanted to save yourself time 😉🤣

Incredible it looks amazing can't believe how much you've got in there ❤❤❤

@thebastenjourney

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!!! It really is crazy, careful planning keeping me up every night 🤣 x

Interior design and description nice.

@thebastenjourney

2 ай бұрын

Glad you like it!

Fantastic campervan, Bradley and Jordan! I am really pleased for you both 🙂I hope you get some great photographs on your travels!!

@thebastenjourney

7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊 we have got loads of great stuff already!!

so glad I found this as I'm hoping to do mine over the next few months. This is probably the best caddy maxi conversion I've come across on KZread. Gonna go thru the whole build series now.. great vid and thanks for showing us..

@thebastenjourney

7 ай бұрын

Hi Eddie, honestly we live for these comments!! We make these vids to not only remember our journey but to hopefully inspire others too!! If you follow our Instagram I can answer any questions you might have in the future 😊

You have done a fabulous job. Extremely impressive.

@thebastenjourney

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!! 😊

Brilliant guys!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@thebastenjourney

7 ай бұрын

Thank youuuu 🤩🤩🤩

i am currently making nearly exactly such a build! There are many good ideas I can take from you. Thank you and beautiful camper you made!

@thebastenjourney

7 ай бұрын

I hope we are a good example to follow 🤣, any tips defo see our 12 build videos, might be of help too.. defo reach out either on SM or our website when your done! Would love to see what you create!

Beautiful ❤️

@thebastenjourney

6 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Great video guys 💖 absolutely love the van, it's been amazing watching Pleebo being made and I look forward to following all your adventures 🥰 x

@thebastenjourney

7 ай бұрын

Awh thank you so much!! It's been amazing seeing all the support and enjoyed the most part of making pleebo! So excited to show off our next phase 😃

Looks great...

@thebastenjourney

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Love the video and your great van have fun!

@thebastenjourney

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

Subscribed. Love what you did, clever + awesome 👌 ❤

@thebastenjourney

6 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

nice maybe i can make that with my sstepwagn

@thebastenjourney

6 ай бұрын

I don't see why not!!

Fantastic build, great use of space! Very interested in the mobile internet. Also interested to know your idle consumption from the battery, as I have a similar electrical set up.

@thebastenjourney

5 ай бұрын

Ah thanks mate!! 200AH at full, winter consumption I reckon we could be off grid not moving for 6 days before needing to move again, usually use about 15% per day!

Amazing work. You've thought through your use of space so well and you've got a great quality build. Fab-u-lous! I've got a Citroen Berlingo and have been thinking about a pop top. I couldn't catch the name of the one you've installed. Could you let me have a link please. Enjoy your adventures. Let the fun begin!

@thebastenjourney

7 ай бұрын

Ah thank you!! The hard work really has paid off 😅, we opted for the West dubs poptop but there are a few brands out there. ☺️

Van looks great hope the videos are not going to stop now the van is finished,hope to share your adventures with you .ps I did wonder where you had gone lol

@thebastenjourney

7 ай бұрын

Videos are far from over!! The adventures have just begun, hopefully weekly vids from now!! 😁

@MarkJones-ky5dl

7 ай бұрын

@@thebastenjourney wonderful new I look forward to seeing them and have loved the van built and it looks amazing well done both

@thebastenjourney

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! We really appreciate it 😊

Amazing job looks amazing. How are you finding living in it day-to-day? I want to do it but I don’t know if I can give up work to do it. How much is it costing you to be full-time campers?

@thebastenjourney

18 күн бұрын

Thank you! She really is a great little camper, it really is a whole lifestyle change so I’d recommend trying to find similar sizes or models of what you’d buy and rent that for a week or so just to see how you feel, work is usually the trickiest thing, see what remote jobs you might be able to do and go from there!

Your campervan build is amazing! 👏 I'm considering a micro camper in the same van and wondering about head clearance while sitting upright without a pop top. Some say it's an issue. Have you experienced that? Your project is inspiring, and I'm eager to start my own. Thanks for the great content!

@thebastenjourney

7 ай бұрын

Cheers!! We really have tried our best to make the most of the space, hope to see people recreate this for themselves! Exciting to hear about your new venture, the head room is definitely an issue if your above 5ft9, I'm over 6ft so we got the poptop but don't get the roof bed that'll give you about 15cm extra headroom even when it's closed... made a WORLD of difference!

@SMafam5

2 ай бұрын

Is there such a thing as a removeable bed in the pop top? Add it in only when need for kids or grandkids or friends but most of the time leave it out to gain extra 15cm of height?

@thebastenjourney

2 ай бұрын

Yes we do exactly this, we take the wooden board supplied by the installer out, means you don’t get the gas hinges so it has to stay down the whole time you drive / camp with it but when you want to get rid of it just take it out again!

Great build! Is this the caddy maxi? (long wheel base)

@thebastenjourney

4 ай бұрын

Yeah long wheel base! Making the most of the room!

Hi guys, really love your conversion! Am thinking of doing one myself and have been watching your videos as inspiration. Sorry if too personal a question but how do you find it with 2 adults sleeping in the back? Is there enough room/is it comfortable? xx

@thebastenjourney

3 ай бұрын

Hiya! We're glad your loving the videos! No too personal at all, we'd say you have to be a close couple to work in this situation, especially we did it full time for 3-4 months at a time, as a weekender you'd definitely be fine. Isn't as cramped as you'd think compared to other caddy conversions

I could just about manage to live in that alone, being a 5'5" slim female, but would go insane with even a cat let alone another person, it's just too small for two. You barely have room to sit down yourself, lol.

@thebastenjourney

4 ай бұрын

Honestly you have to be VERY comfortable with who you choose to live with 😅, we both make it work but most people might not! It's not too small for us, but defo amazing for 1 person!

It’s beautiful but the only thing that I don’t like is the bed. There’s really no space for a person to move around. I can’t imagine being very comfortable sleeping so straight all night.

@thebastenjourney

6 ай бұрын

I completely understand, its not for everyone! It's perfect for one person but we definitely make it work for 2, we are close sleepers so 6months in it and we have had no issues 😁

How do you use the toilet in the night please?

@thebastenjourney

Ай бұрын

Ah that is a great question, the pull out bed is in 2 sections so you are able to go to the toilet in the night, although we do find with 2 people to be a bit of hassle so there are other options if need be 😅

What do you do in the middle of the night when you need to use the facilities?

@thebastenjourney

7 ай бұрын

Thankfully being young we just have to hold it!! 😅 if worst comes to worst just pushing the duvet to the end of the bed and sliding one part of the bed in to use the loo isn't too annoying 😁

Awesome! Is this a caddy maxi? How much did it cost? What was the mileage? 👍👍👍👍👍

@thebastenjourney

23 күн бұрын

Thank you!! Yes it’s a Caddy Maxi, the vehicle itself was 14, a bit on the pricier end but it’s the 2L auto DSG and we got it at 68k miles

What would you say the cost of all the parts comes to, I really want to build one

@thebastenjourney

2 ай бұрын

Did the math the other day but stopped counting at some point in the build 😅 this was a more high end conversion so so including tradesman and all kit it probably cost just over 10k to do, definitely can cut corners and get cheaper but we are a little more mariculture 😂

@johnwildwest1

2 ай бұрын

@@thebastenjourney ya I was thinking are the 10k myself I think it's the way things are going with the inflation, I sold my VW transporter 2,5l TDI was just too thirsty on diesel

@thebastenjourney

2 ай бұрын

Yeah, wood prices especially have gone through the roof!! Crazy but it’s spent, so we now have a beautiful camper!

What is the wifi you have ?

@thebastenjourney

7 ай бұрын

We have the motorhome wifi 5g now pro, something like that! Then have a ee sim inside with unlimited data!