Drive it to Alaska and Hawaii. I believe in you. Just TWEAK it out a bit more. You can do it!

@175thStreet

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@none4516

4 жыл бұрын

Worldwide Cyclery best comment right here 🤣🤣

@twright1211

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a hell of a Seth's bike hacks episode to get that van to Hawaii!

@kb3171

4 жыл бұрын

and you get to go through BC. Drive it man!

@michae8jackson378

4 жыл бұрын

Worldwide Cyclery Alaska he can drive, he can fly the van to Hawai’i!

I'm just going to throw this out there: The best pee jug is an empty laundry detergent jug. It is large enough and is made out of strong opaque plastic. The opening seals tight and allows for easy pouring (and filling). The plus side is obvious, it doesn't smell like pee so much because of all the soapy smell still in there. Plus it is, residually, free.

@JohnDoe-rl9ft

4 жыл бұрын

Indecisive Cog And there is no danger of accidentally drinking from it.

@scnomad3626

4 жыл бұрын

I like 1/2 gallon OJ or milk jugs. They have a screw on cap and a handle. No chance I’m drinking out of it as my water bottles are nothing like it.

@boatdesigner12

4 жыл бұрын

Indecisive Cog opening too small for me.

use a piece of 10mm climbing rope instead of those wooden dowels.. flexible and still adds some weight.

@bkxc

4 жыл бұрын

Interesting!

use a dowel to weave into the cargo net at the length you need on both ends then hang the dowel on hooks mounted to the wall!

Charging station at 12:39 is the real MVP! I'm for sure stealing that idea. Stay safe Brian!

Brian a month ago: "What's a van? Can I shower with it?" Brian now: "Gather 'round boys and girls and I'll regale you with stories of journeys."

@bkxc

4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha!

Hey Brian, it seems like a bad idea to pour your urine into the gray water tank if you're also putting bleach in it. The ammonia in your urine could react with the bleach and create mustard gas.

@bkxc

4 жыл бұрын

Good point!!

@87balexander

4 жыл бұрын

Came here to say this. Was using a public urinal somewhere and they had put a chlorine tablet rather than urinal cake in the urinal. Was not pleasant.

@Mercury_EG

4 жыл бұрын

Wonder if maybe like a lidded funnel running to a drilled hole in the bottom and seal the hole with caulk. Since it's like a last resort anyways might be worth it. Stealthy too. Also could pee directly in it...

@briansrandomstuff3152

4 жыл бұрын

Bleach and ammonia creates chlorine gas which is worse than mustard gas. That said, fresh urine doesn’t contain ammonia. Bacteria break down the urea after some time and release the ammonia. Urine should be bacteria free unless you’ve got a uti at the time of elimination.

@jessemartin6212

4 жыл бұрын

@@briansrandomstuff3152 Thanks man, you taught me something new. 👍

I understand not driving to Hawaii, but come on drive to Alaska! there's so much riding in the pacific northwest of Canada! :D The adventure is in the journey after all :P

@skullsroad3642

4 жыл бұрын

That would completely derail his 50 state theme. He's already done a lot of riding in Canada.

@NetriftAdventures

4 жыл бұрын

@@skullsroad3642 Not if he saves it for last. He could still hit them all plus get some bonus Canadian riding.

*drinks out of hydroflask. "Hmmm what flavor water is this?"

@d4ve587

4 жыл бұрын

It's BKXCPISSS. TANGY ZESTY GIVES YOU WINGS AND HAIRS ON YOUR EYEBALLS

@bkxc

4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha

@DavidWalker-wz9rl

4 жыл бұрын

Just dont store your apple juice any where near

Hey Brian, I really recommend a Chinese diesel heater, pretty simple to install and there are loads of videos on KZread of how to set them up. Keeps the van so warm and uses very little fuel.

Good practical tweeks. Yes, it takes about a month to do them and another 3 months to redo everything, then you're set 😂 happy travels. 🚐

absolutely love this series. Loved BKXC before, but never been so excited for a series. Keep up the transparency with the van life!

I made my window coverings with leftover reflectix and some magnets. They work great and keep the cab cool during the day.

Yeah, pee in the grey tank is a no go for sure and what's up with expensive pee bottles? An empty gatorade bottle is cheaper.

Brah,don’t forget to get an extra keys for the van just in case,get some of those magnetic hideaway key boxes!!!

@MSNYdude

4 жыл бұрын

Mountain Biking With The Homies! I’m sure he does he probably just doesn’t want to publicly advertise or give hints as to where that might be😆

@hondaaccord1993

4 жыл бұрын

Winston Horn 😂

The van is coming together great and the trip has been awesome so far! 🤩

Cool vid. I like the updates! Always an ongoing process. Nice so far.

Im buying a similar rig this Fall and appreciate all the wisdom!

Please, no pee in the gray water! There are reasons why gray water is separate from the other “Stuff”! Other than the pee talk, I’m LOVING your 50 States series. Thank you for all of the time and effort you put into your videos.

Yep, you gotta personalize your living space, for sure. Good updates and additions to the van, interesting use for your hydo flask. I probably would go with the Little John but whatever works best!

Informative video on the updates...Keep up the great work.

YOU are some kind of Mr. McGyver! :) As always...I enjoy your videos. Thank you, Cj :)

Change is a powerful thing.goodluck man this winter has been rough in texas

Brian, I think Alex had experimented with a cargo net in his promaster and it didn't work out either. He worked some canvas solution to his under the bed setup and that was easier to keep aloft when needed. I forget which video it was in. Loving the van updates man, you're always so practical!

I used that same Ram Mount on my motorcycle now it's on the handle bars of my Jamis HardTail. Also use it on my Jackson BigTuna Fishing Kayak 👍🏻🎣🚵🏻

i love these van updates

Loving these videos Brian! Long time sub since the yeti!

I’m a little late to your videos, but, e6000 multipurpose adhesive is so good for SO MANY situations. It will adhere to all materials, including fabric. Could, most likely, attach your “sew on” magnets permanently to you shade fabric. It’s super useful for so much more, too!

Love my ridge wallet. Got the one with the band on it and added the money clip

So for the outdoor leadership group I’m in, at the end of the year we all get awards that we make for eachother kinda as a joke, mine was “most likely to mountain bike in every state.” Looks like u will beat me too it, I love watching your videos, cheers!

Hey Brian, I think the window shades will be much better utilised during the day while you're out riding in the heat of summer so all your tech doesn't melt, rather than for heat keeping properties at night time! But the added privacy will also be a big benefit 👌🏻 loving the 50 States story so far, you're going to have an epic year man!

Hey Brian, my dad was a GM auto technician since the early 50's and in our garage at home he had this small bell shaped funnel. I asked him one time what it was and he said they used to install them in cars that belonged to salesmen who were on the road a lot. The small funnel was attached to a plastic tube that went down and out the bottom of the car, so these guys could pull over on the road when they had to go and take a leak and then keep on going. Something like that might be handier for you than peeing in your thermos and you wouldn't have to think about how to dispose of the urine.

@bkxc

4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha so good!!

A- pillar holds windshield B- Pillar right behind A-pillar C- Pillar in the rear. Typically

You can take a ferry from Bellingham (Galbraith mountain) to Alaska. Nice trip!

A great update Brian.

Webasto Van Heater, for all your warmth needs!

i love your vids! makes me inspired ❤️

If you slit the top of the curtain you can feed the strap through to the back , and then when you roll up the curtain put the strap over the top and hook it over the same screw ( maybe put another eyelet in)

Menards has cargo nets in the automotive section!!! Safe travels brother!!!!!!

I have an overhead bungee cargo net in my element. Cam-buckle tie-down straps along the long edges and underneath will support it nicely, assuming you have a place to anchor them. (I learned this from an Element owner on social media, but I don’t recall the account.)

I have a potential solution for your curtain/Dow rod issue. A weighted jump rope. If you are familiar with that I’m thinking of the normal jump rope with the plastic tubes on it. If you have no idea what I’m talking about. Imagine rope with penne pasta as an outer casing. You’ll be able to make them pretty ridged for easy roll up but they will have enough give so you can spread the curtain apart to walk back.

i really like your van videos! you should add a minute or two of footage to all of your riding videos!

Line the van in sound deadening to keep sound out and keep the heat/cool temps in the van!

You can get most gore Tex jackets professionally repaired. Most manufacturers do it, but there are also independent shops who can.

Nice little touches... You'll have near changed alot by the end of the year I am sure. STS had loads he'd have done differently, I'm sure you reached out to him during your process

You could replace the dowels on the curtain with an old bike tube that is sewn onto the hem of the curtain. Split the tube down the middle, cut to length and sew on. They are heavy enough to help hold the curtain down, but they are flexible and you can move them around as needed.

If you think of a tent door flap, you can roll it back and there is a strap to help hold it back. Or maybe a suitcase strap. Cut it in half. bolt one to that wood piece, and the other into the frame where you have your velcro. Yea its making a hold, but then the buckle just clips into the other part and you can make it adjustable somewhat.

@andrewwylie9259

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry, for the curtain.

If you can, try to sew the Velcro strap the the curtain itself. Roll it up and mark where it should go then just hook it to the screw. That way you won’t mess up the fabric and you’ll always have the strap right there!

Van life so good

Oh man so happy a new video is out! Also have you heard from Alex (STS) lately? Hoping he is well!

Get yourself a 12v rice cooker from amazon it's a great cooking piece of kit and really versatile, it can be cooking while your driving to your camping spot

On the Single track sampler he had window vents check them out should help with ventilation 2014 - 2020 Ram ProMaster Airvent Cab Window Inserts - 2pc set (see product description for correct fit)

Dude! The drive to Alaska alone will be an adventure. It’s about 6 days in one direction though. You could bike in BC on your way up.

Hey BK Secure the Shade Thought...Fasten non eyelet side of your strap between the vinyl and wood. When you roll up the vinyl, the strap will appear and then lift the eyelet end to hook onto a bigger headed screw on top like you did. Instead of pulling the strap downward toward the headliner (What?), you pull the end towards you and up, wrapping the cover and attaching the eyelet onto the screw head. Sorry IK too much information. Just hate to see you shred the liner on the nice van. Great attempt!!

It would be cool experiment to use the "whoop strap" to record your sleep with and without that electric blanket. In my next video, I go winter camping with an electric heated vest and it really helped out while sleeping. I think the blanket is a good option because it doesn't throw off Carbon monoxide.

The KZread money must be rolling in like crazy if you can fly the van out to Hawaii and Alaska 🤣

That thing called sun shade I live in tropical country so i never deal with cold weather,but that thing make a lot of difference when the weather is hot,it keep your cabin temperature decently low And if u park your van when the weather is hot,with the sun shade u can immidiately touch the steering wheel and the shift knob and drive away...

For those curtains you could use an s hook attatched at the top to then slide your curtains into ( through a hole)

The jetboil camp stove is the best! Mr. buddy heater works great, it will heat your van above 80 no prob. Also, I think your seat swivels should definitely work smoother, sorry about that. Love the videos!

Cargo net idea: it's a pain to find the right size for a custom built location, but you can use screws (since your deck is wood) and fender washers to hold it tighter in places. We do this on the underside of our bed, and on the back of a fold down seat.

Hi. I was told this is famous MTBiker yt channel and all I can see is some van tourist! Jokes aside ... a lot of improvements, hope to give you more fun and comfort on the roads :)

My idea on your curtains would be to have strap mounted to the top of the curtain or the bottom of the shelve then a snap connection on the top of the shelve. Roll up curtain grab strap that would be hanging pull up and over rolled up curtain and snap down. You could also use those small little bungie cords, they might come in handy for a lot of things.

Hi Brian, i would just sew a looped piece of string or strap to the curtains to fixate them without any velcro. If you're not a fan of sewing get a set of pliers and fabric rivets ;) You can almost make a Van Life thrift series :D

Use a mount and camera on the outside of the van to get the driving time lapses!! this way you don't have to worry about the windshield so much. digging the content man, the bc bike race was so cool!

Ram mounts are the absolute best for mounting all sorts of things on motorcycles...phones, GPS, GoPro's, etc. Solid, cause they need to be.

Next is a fridge and a toaster 😃 I looked at the Jetboil but it never went on sale so I got a Coleman on sale $40 off can't go wrong

Keep riding!

Did you try putting some assembly grease on the chair pivots?

What ever happened to that singletrack sampler guy???

@Enjoytheinbetween

4 жыл бұрын

He's reinventing himself as Seth 2.0

@nwbudro9210

4 жыл бұрын

I assumed he was making so much dough from Patreon and Patreon-only videos that he didn't need to post on KZread anymore.

@Kent.

4 жыл бұрын

He was fun to watch. But don't even remember the last video with him. Was it one or two month ago!? But BKXC is the number one anyway 👍

@denismacfarlane255

4 жыл бұрын

NW Budro yup..bad move on his part.

@rupedog

4 жыл бұрын

Prob on holiday....

Love the shirt

Don't piss into your grey water. That's why there's separate disposal areas for grey water and black water.

Give me a buzz when you come to Colorado. I have the same van and we can catch a ride

Also...might try lubricating the swivels on those seats from time to time. Some sort of spray lubricant like PB Blast or the like should make them swivel much smoother. Can you not swivel them around to the outside? Meaning the back of the seat towards the center of the van and around?

@dankasprick1801

4 жыл бұрын

Make sure it is a lubricant. PB and WD40 are actually solvents and will end up removing the grease over time.

I would recommend a weighted blanket they keep you super warm in cold temperatures

@theShamrockShepherdWagon

2 жыл бұрын

yes a weighted blankie rocks. get one with a separate washable cover.

I hope you can make it to Vermont in August for the ews at burke mountain.

i think you could probably loosen the swivel bolts a tiny bit underneath to help turn it might just be to tight

It's good to see it coming together. What is the organizer on the back of your passenger seat?

So cool!

Wait, so the same brushes for both the pee container and camelback valve?

@skullsroad3642

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah. The residual pee on the brushes kills the mold in the bite valve.

@BikeLifewithRob

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@byknphil

4 жыл бұрын

@@skullsroad3642 Brilliant!

Jetboil well worth it, that's the way you should go. Get what will fit your needs not the people of the internet. As this is my first time leaving a comment thought I'd just say, love your vids.

Brian...Polident, or the cheap no-name brand at the Dollar Store, can be used to kill germs between major cleanings for bike bottles, Camelback etc

@toddsmith1605

4 жыл бұрын

Periodically, I fill my hydro blaster with about a cup of Listerine. The alcohol kills the mold and other things. When emptied/rinsed and refilled for my next ride, my water still has the minty-fresh taste. : > Beats using any other harsh chemicals...

I love that water bottle. Our minds ARE our only limitation.

Fascinating discussion of urine jug, that’s when you know van life is getting real.

Jet boil is awesome!!!

Use your magnets for the curtain. Much better solution than Velcro to hold it up when it's rolled up.

Not first. I find your and Alexander’s different personalities reflected in your vans. Not far in, but on your solution to rolling up your curtains, I would put the screw through a washer bigger then the grommet with a hole smaller than the screw head so you can tighten down the screw and not just have the strap hanging lose on the screw shaft.

Try rotating the seats the other directions. I have a Promaster with swivel seats and don’t need to reposition them when rotating. Spin the seat back towards the middle.

if you are heading to Atlanta, would love to try to get out and join you for a ride.

Perhaps a sticker or your logo on the public side of those sunblocker shades would be nice.

You can get a (Sprint) mobile hot spot, 100gb for 60 bucks . Not bad . Maybe something you are interested in .

Sunshades, they're called sunshades. LOL upgrades look good. Windshield mount for your camera, can you mount one of your gimbals?

Where did you get tour map? I love it!

Do you think your van is insulated enough? Or maybe you need better heater? Really enjoying this series of videos, thanks for sharing. Enjoy the ride

Why didn't you like the induction cooktop? We have switched to a Betty Crocker pizza maker. We use parchment paper under and on top of the food and we never have to clean it. We fix almost everything in it.

@kiwipornstar

3 жыл бұрын

I'm wondering the same thing. What went wrong with the induction cooktop??

I am interested on the electric blanket. Is it safe?

I never used the car trunk net that came with my car. They're not too long. You might find them at a dealer or car parts store or family car...

Why not try sleeping with a down dovet, I dont heat my bedroom and so far the lowest temperature was about 8°C (48F) which was not a problem at all. And you can get down dovets which keep you way warmer then the one I am using. They are just a bit bulky which could be an issue in a van.

Not sure if its been said yet, but can you get the curtains sorted by having the velcro strap stitched onto the curtain on the back side at the top, then roll them up and hook it round onto the mounting point? Preventing damage to the headliner!

Brian check out camp chef. They make a propane stove like Coleman but with an oven too.

when you come to mass let me know ill show you some good riding here