I have the greatest admiration for just attempting to do it yourself and also for leaving in the video where it went wrong . You should feel very proud Emma .

"you deserve to have a little break then you can make us dinner..." ... classic lol... you guys are the best...

@Diana-lo6cx

3 жыл бұрын

That really did make me laugh! Too funny!

I think a full body massage is in order for Alex, holding a camera and supervising is hard work

@TravelBeans

3 жыл бұрын

I wish but she says her arms ache...bloody typical

@NyreeAlana

3 жыл бұрын

@@TravelBeans LOL 😆

@madalynmagnuson251

3 жыл бұрын

He must be exhausted! 😂😂😂

Stay with your collapsable sink idea. So much storage space gets filled up with plumbing with a built in. Half the people on the planet live happily with just a wash bowl. On a rainy day you can put the bowl full off dishes outside and let the British liquid sunshine do the job 💦🤣. Fantastic work, love your laugh.

To build is hard, to build and film and instruct and make a story out of it is very hard! Nice work.

Great kitchen build! We have built several camper vans. Every time we decide we need a sink we end up using it for water bottle storage or dog bowl storage! Our most recent build we have installed 2 burner cook top but no sink. Our water is dispensed in wetbath and the dog bowl stays on shower floor so it will not get the rest of the van wet if it should tip over. I have a collapsable dish pan/sink for doing dishes. Glad to see other people think a sink is a waste of counter space! Great job!

Never used the sink and never used the hob in our T5.1, The one i am building now has 2 stainless mixing bowls that fit inside each other one for us one for the Spaniel they are held to a metal plate atop the work surface by a magnet, and as we only use the water for moka pot coffees teeth brushing and dog, the tap is fed from 5litre water bottle, refill it till the handle snaps then recyle and buy a new one for 85p instead of having to waste gallons of water and add cleaning chemicals rinsing manky tanks, Tip for your joinery instead of using 50mm square timber get 50x25 then you can effectively make half lap joints instead of using brackets. Also thank you for your efforts making the videos , they make us smile, Ed

I would have just put a 65 mil notch in the bed instead of cutting the cabinets. Btw, loving all the laughter and joy you share as you build this home.

Girl. YOU DID GRRREEAAT! HOW MANY PEOPLE DON'T EVEN TRY TO DO THIS?

Lucky girl ! Such a wonderful father😊

@SimplySammyK

2 ай бұрын

my dad doesn't have any of this or the know how, but he is supportive to the point when I told him I want to do this he got excited and said he would help me renovate the van. I'm 32 and he is 63. most fathers are amazing and supportive, so mention it to yours, he might be interested in helping too.

You both are real legends, but you must keep some things in mind: Fix the gas properly with straps inside the kitchen box while driving, because in an accident or a brake maneuvre it might become a killing big blue bullet flying through the interiour. Next is, you have to care for a good air circulation behind the fridge because it generates warmth while it is working. As far as i know. So: Put solid straps and cut holes in it!!! Good decision: No sink! Most of the time you will wash the wishes outside...

I said in the last video but...again, Emma is a BADASS.

I'm a 40 year plus contractor, at least ur help partner is pretty and funny, so 4 hours is interesting! I've enjoyed watching ur many videos! Happy travels and God bless!

She is doing a great job. Also the kitchen just needs a good Electric crockpot and you are sorted. She has earned a night at a posh hotel and a spa day pamper.

We don't have a sink either, I use a spray bottle with lemon essential oil dripped into some salt to help it diffuse into the water and paper towel, if you clean up straight away it's easy. Do you have a ridge monkey? Essential! Lol I hate cooking! I have a tiny kitchen with just enough space for the double hob I use a bit of Duane's desk for counter space and it works fine you don't spend much time cooking anyway Oh no!! We really felt for you! Don't worry everyone has a measuring disaster x good job fixing it! 👏 You've done an amazing job!

You are not just a pretty face Emma, fantastic Girl, well done to you 👏👏👏👏👍😉🇮🇪🍀

You make What you need not What other people need. Good luck tough girl

Nobody does cabinetry right the first time. Always takes a bit of cut-and-try-and-cut. Looks good to me and I do like the portable cooktop idea.

Great video! Congrats! From now on you should try C A D: CARDBOARD Assisted Design. You make up in cardboard first, check for measures & fit, then you go for the final, definitive construction.

@RyanKeane9

3 жыл бұрын

Now that is good advice 👍🏻

Hi Beans So much enjoyed watching your travels, I can relate with your van conversation I have been working on my van, no windows eventually I'll get that done, don't seem to have the time working full-time, soon to retire, next year. We get out as much as possible with a bed, rudimentary kitchen and toilet! I live in Queensland lots of places to visit in our second hand van, it's basic but we enjoy hitting the road, gets hot, no A/C. We don't use pay sites, free camping, cold showers and cooking, eating under the stars. Keep making your great, entertaining videos. Gordon

Great work Emma ... If you ever feel like it's taking too long just catch up with endless adventure.

@TravelBeans

3 жыл бұрын

😂 this is true! Will be awesome once it's done though!

I'm learning so much from watching your videos, thank you ☺️

We had the Taj Mahal of camping trailers in Australia and even with three young boys- NEVER used the sink. We had an awning out the side and had a table with a bowl and drainer on it. Stove wise- we just had a Weber BBQ and did all of our cooking on that.

Emma , Please don’t forget to put a drop vent in the gas locker 👍 Safety first 👌

Biscuit joints and mock up before final assembly seems a good suggestion

Emma is a legend. Would you think it would have been a good idea to have put a layer of some sort of soft rubber between the frames and the van? To absorb the bumps when driving, yes?

I think I'd be trimming the bed, lol. You guys are awesome😂😂

I don't have a sink in my van either, I just bought a huge bowl that I can use to wash the dishes (or quickly wash myself when it's too cold to use the solar shower), and I can store food inside it when I'm not using it so no loss of space !

Well ..that was a whole bunch of funnins ..pilgrims ..😍😎😁pip pips

Emma you are doing a great job 👏. Alex since a bunch of the comments are coming at you even though the bulk are being sarcastic. I'm here to support you, keep up the good work... both of you 💪😃

I would definitely get a larger gas cylinder, that one is the most expensive to swap. Good idea to install a floor vent. I would line the cupboard with aluminium too, might just save your life

Very very basic but I admire the simplicity!

A girl after my own heart! I build furniture and when my husband and I do any projects together, it is my job to do all the finish work. Good job, Emma!

Hey guys, the build is comming on great. Be aware though the Dometic fridge needs some air flow, especially if you intend to use it in wamer climes. I found ours overheated at times when the weather is hot, and seemed to be running all the time, we put some extra vents in to help. Good luck with rest of the build. CVD :-)

Really impressed emma 👏

Emma you're a little genius, looks great 👍

I think its incredibly brave of Alex to hurl insults at Emma while she’s in such close proximity to power tools and blocks of wood…..

Love it, I'm so laughing with you, because I'm the same way.... LOL 🤣🤣🤣 love your videos, can't wait to see the next video, be blessed and safe too. Sending hugs love and prayers to you all from me and my elderly dad from Odessa TX USA 🤗💖🤗💖🤗💖🤗

All this work to build a van so you can find a place to watch birds. ....and you have a bloody peacock on the roof next door already. *kids* I am happy for you both. Emma you do need to hurry it up though. It must be really difficult for Alex to wait on you like this. He is being very patient. ;)

@thetessellater9163

3 жыл бұрын

it must be a sign....

The prototype is always the hardest hey 😂 you should be very proud. Can’t wait to get my teeth into more of your stuff

Collapsible bowls are a great for washing up, but if you do decide on something small we used a dog bowl 😉

To sink or not to sink, that is the question. I motorcycle tour here in France & use camping municipals. Washing up facilities are on site alongside toilet & showers. Off grid camping, lay-by's, fields forest etc it's gonna be water bottle & bowl unless you want to go built in sink, water tank, pump, plumbing, waste pipe, grey tank, even water heater. Kinging-it's "Custard" has all the bells & whistles but she weighs in at 4.5 tonnes and they can load her up to 7.5 tonnes.

Ho ho, I just spent most of today dismantling and rebuilding the storage space under my van bed. I found 2 draws in the back shed that would fit... well ...after moving a divider. This entailed some interesting contortions to remove and then rescrew in the panel. I seem to specialize in rebuilds. Nice to see others have the same small hiccups. (Also as I'm recycling everything seems to need modifications.) And yes I will have a kitchen sink and grey tank as these are requirements in NZ, along with a toilet to have more freedom choices.

This was one of the best in a long time. Fantastic job Emma. Quite the recovery in the end there. So good to see you guys having such fun :)

Absolute legend Emma. 👏👏 Loving the videos, makes me miss my VW T25 even more!!! Had to sell "Elmo" to live in the beach in Lanzarote...... actually maybe I don't miss it that much 🥰👍👍

You guys are lovely. Looking forward to the rest of the video’s.

Emma is fab! Alex you are owning your vibe it’s amazing!

I love how you divide the work between you. I would also go with the hard work of holding the camera :-) Regarding your design og the van: We just bought a California, so everything was build for us and therefore thumbs up for your build. It looks nice.

Gas cylinder should be on floor so that gas can escape directly outside and not hanging around the drawer. Also it's a good idea to have a sink to wash up in and for the odd face wash/ shave, also people would be looking for a sink when you come to resell.

I nearly did a similar mistake building my first van, in my case I had forgot the rake of the drivers seat and had measured from the fixed point of a support bar behind the seats, easily done.

Alex needed a sit down after all that heavy lifting . Emma what a wonder woman, I love it. This is exactly how I would be

KUDOS to Emma for her perseverance and abilities as a 1st rate Carpenter!

love how dad helps out daughter Emma unlike Alex pretty much lazy

We have all done it - made minor mistakes - but the clever bit is putting them right! This will be so rewarding when it`s done and what you have learned will ensure your next build will be insane! - Myself and my wife have a channel (we are Emma & Steve) aka showhomesonline I do the filming and emma does ,most of the narration - We always get comments saying Tell the guy not to talk - or Tell the women to shut up lol - I wonder if you as a couple get different fans for each of you? just wondered Steve & Emma WE love your channel!!

Emma, you are brilliant!!!

Don't worry Emma - making mistakes is all part of it and rarely will an enthusiastic builder achieve such things without the odd hiccup. It's all good fun and you two always seem to see the funny side of things which is great for us viewers. It is looking really good and you should be very pleased with how things are progressing. More power to your elbow. Best of luck with the rest and really if Alex is merely holding the camera how about two videos a week ol' boy? Surely you can put your sausages down long enough for that :P Thanks for sharing you two - always a hoot watching your stuff.

Great job Alex! Letting the freedom to your servant to build her own space! Such a gent! Those sausages gotta be well cooked! Honestly I m in awe of your skills Emma and determination! Well done!

It’s so much fun to go back and watch this series after following you throughout 2022. We’re still trying to finish building out our Sprinter van . . . Emma is so inspirational!!

Emma after watching your videos, I have definitely decided to NEVER try this DYI project at 65 years old,it would kill me....I so loved watching them though.....thanks

Ive just opted for a fold up washing up bowl for my sink, keeping anything possible simple and easy to take outside makes a lot of sense if you ask me!

@TravelBeans

3 жыл бұрын

A folding one sounds like a great idea!

@markjohnson301

3 жыл бұрын

@@TravelBeans Also to save water I use 2 spray bottles to wash the dishes. One bottle mixed with soap and water and the other just plain water for rinsing. Saw it from another travel couple and it works great..

@angelamouland8012

3 жыл бұрын

@@markjohnson301 I LOVE this idea, thanks for the tip!

@blackcataps

3 жыл бұрын

I’m often next to water so pond/river water boiled up and used for washing up in suggested collapsible bowl. My van has a sink. It’s never been used and is now just storage. Same with the built in hob. I just use one of those £20 stoves most of the time.

Gas tank the floor so gas doesn’t pool in space beneath. Secure gas tank so it doesn’t knock about or get punctured when van’s moving. For sink replacement use a collapsible bowl & 2 spray bottles for dish washing (1 with soap & water & 1 a little bigger with just water).

I love you both but Emma, You Rock!!

How can we not like you Emma - it’s looking great! We are lucky as we have an Autosleeper symphony like Tania and Adam - it always amazes me how complicated the construction in these is and I keep discovering elements of brilliance. I had to change the fridge switch for 12v the other day and on reading the manual I discovered my fridge has a double lock - one to keep the door closed when in use and one to keep it just slightly open when it is not in use to prevent mould growth. Loving your videos - Emma you are such a natural presenter !

Well done Emma, wicked work‼️

Emma is a legend

Alot of places require you to vent propane. Meaning you would need a fresh air source and a proper way to vent, incase there was a leak in van. Just a safty tip!

Emma, you ROCK!!! I'm sure that was much more difficult than you made it look, but your effort and great humor made it come out perfectly.

Its really feeling so so good seeing your Van......kind of positivity. God Bless you guys 👍🏻

Well done - such a boss! The fact that you;re showing us the mistakes as well as the wins will help those brave enough to attempt thier own van build! Definitely have a sink, countersunk with fitted chopping board over the top as additional counter space when sink not in use.

Great job Emma! Very impressed!

“Alex, sitting around not doing anything” 😂🤣

@TravelBeans

3 жыл бұрын

🤣 figured I'd say it before everyone else does!

@stigg333

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe he should invest in a tripod that way he might be able to actually HELP!!!!!!!!

@TravelBeans

3 жыл бұрын

@@stigg333 lol but I don't want help.

@stigg333

3 жыл бұрын

@@TravelBeans True he would only get in your way, ha ha.

The best compromise if you don't want a sink, is a funnel [ canning or oil funnel that has a wider nozzle with mesh to catch solid debry which you can wipe off] and just drill the hole in the counter so it can drain into a 1-2 gal jug. You have a place to spit in when you brush your teeth 😬 and to drain your washing up basin, etc. You can even sink it into the counter and cover it if you want go get fancy, but it doesn't take up much space. Two collapsible washing up tubs [ one 4 sponge baths and hair washing, and one for dishes and washing fruits and vehicles] actually a collapsible collapsible set inside the 1st tub is great 4 dishes and veggies as it's a strainer/dish Rack all in one. I don't submerge my dishes anyway. 🙃

Well done Emma. Your other half should have made you dinner, after all that hard work.

Good job Emma! 👏 Learning as you go, positive attitude, always impressive! ❤

Great job. Got what's needed. Well done x

Well done Emma, your doing a great job.👍😊

Bravo!!!!!!! You’re doing a fabulous job!!!! ❤️❤️~Cara

Emma you are bloody marvellous. I am so impressed👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Great job!

Emma, you are doing such a fabby job, keep going.

This has got to be my favorite van build because it is exactly what would happen to me! You did a great job and I love the homes of the mistakes and how real you both are!!

Great job. You did it! Like the positive attitude throughout the project.

Was so happy to see you posted a video, did a little celebration dance 😂 excited to watch!

you both build good van fantastic work guys

Well done Emma, you always make me smile when I see you working hard & being dedicated to your Campervan but also having a carry on to when you make little mistakes 👏🏻👏🏻🚙🚐

Great job Emma.

Haha. This made me laugh. Really look forward to watching these videos. Will be great when it's all done.

Fabulous work Emma!

Vans coming along bloody nicely! Love how upbeat and positive you are being Emma, have full on admiration for you building this. Cant wait to see it when its finished :)

Really enjoying watching the build! Looks like you both are having fun along the way! That’s van life👍👍🍾🍾🚙

Well done!

Love the stove. It will save you taking extra pans. Great job on the build Emma!

You guys crack me up so much! Love seeing you both embark on this challenge and the banter you both have is awesome 👌 come back to swansea soon! Stay in the gower you'll love it! 😁

Brilliant you can’t help but laugh with you 😂😂😂

Emma, your laugh and cute smile will cure any illness. The way you recovered your mistake is amazing. You are as intelligent as your look. Take care, God bless you both. Thoroughly enjoyed your van build videos.

Hope you have some great travels in your van.

Brilliant 😂 and well done. You did it! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 If I was doing a build, it would be really basic. I am a bushcrafter at heart so my van would be basically a very comfy bed on wheels, with storage to put things like my firebox, cutlery and pots, knives, axes and saws etc away, and a small library. I’d defo have a small compost bucket thingy with a seat so I could stay at sites that insist on visitors being self-contained. There would be a space to cook, but I’d use the stuff I normally camp with, and I would have a small fridge. I would also have storage spices, foraged foods and dehydrated foods. I’d probably sit outside for most of the time, even when it’s raining as I have tarps etc... having a van would basically mean I wouldn’t have to lug my bushcraft gear in a rucksack. I could just go for short hikes with a much smaller backpack and snacks for the afternoon.... well, I can but dream 😊 I don’t even have a driving license soooo... but it’s great to see you guys, your process and adventures 👍🏼 thanks for sharing x

Well Done Emma!!

Emma your a star well done Hun 😘 Alex oh dear that's all I'm gonna say lol. Can't wait till the vans done and we can all jump onboard for some new adventures !! Love you guys 💕

Absolutely brilliant job. You should be very proud of yourself. It's no easy task what you have taken on. Thank you for sharing and being honest when things go wrong as it inevitably does sometimes. And thank you for making laugh. Keep up the excellent work guys. X