Solo Female Self Built Ford Transit Van Tour (IT HAS EVERYTHING)
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Kudos to the interviewer who understands when you have a smart articulate creative and focused person in front of the lens, just let them demonstrate their intellect. 👍👍
@maikarma1689
21 күн бұрын
100%
Totally one of the best van builds I've ever seen.
@isaacturnerit
Жыл бұрын
She did great!!
@peaceoutlisar9500
Жыл бұрын
I think so too, Paul. I think Isaac did a great job of filming as well. I think one of my favorites he has done.
@paulhoneyman6923
Жыл бұрын
@@peaceoutlisar9500 Lisa, I have no doubts about the filming when Isaac does a tour of someone's builds. His filming and photography is AWESOME.
@peaceoutlisar9500
Жыл бұрын
@@paulhoneyman6923 agreed. They just get better and better on touring busses and vans.
@StellatheVan
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! ☺️
This is the closest build to what I would want in a van that I have seen! This is brilliant!
It's wonderful to hear of a pharmacist living the van life! I'm also so impressed that you're keeping yourself safe in these times! Way to go!
Considering there are no windows and stealth, it is a Wow build for sure. That pantry is incredible! I also love the mirrors on the sliding van door and the outside sitting area. It's pretty incredible what Lauren has does, love it!
@Susan-md6nd
Жыл бұрын
I seen windows?
@jenniferd264
9 ай бұрын
Ya know, I’ve been admiring this beautiful Van and never even noticed the lack of windows! There’s the back windows but still! I hope She gets on YT soon! She looks a lot like a younger me lol 😂 I’m 60!
@MauiKeiki22
Ай бұрын
Great build but l need to see the outside world. And more air circulation. Pantry is amazing.
Nice job. .Because it's also your transportation the "remodel" costs practically pays for itself after ~2 years. (After ~4 years break even or better on what rent/transportation would have been.) Can't go wrong. Even if changing your mind after saving money ... you still have an RV type vehicle to travel & vacation in. And, PAID for. Plus super fancy on the inside. Love your color pallette. Very beautiful.
Amazing woman, amazing van. The design is spacious and elegant. This is the first time I've seen van life being used in conjunction with a career, as an actual viable alternative to renting/ owning! I assumed that she was a rock climber until I saw her nails! 😆 I truly appreciated her openness about Crohns. Best wishes for continued vanlife happiness!
@nyccollin
Жыл бұрын
Really? Seems like every other van lifer is a photographer or does some kind of work from the road.
@vp_alternative_living5672
Жыл бұрын
@@nyccollinI think he means having a normal job that you have to go to and not be able to work remote
@vp_alternative_living5672
Жыл бұрын
I appreciated this van build because I am a full time van lifer with a career working in the corporate office for a major company and my goal is to have a van like this. I’m doing ok with my van but I can’t cook like I want to. I eat out too much now and spend too much money on fast food. I can’t wait to get me a bigger vehicle and do something similar to what she did
@Paul-uw5hh
9 ай бұрын
I don't see the point living in a van and having a normal job. $60.000 would have paid the rent for decades. Or the mortgage. Just a thought.
@LoveYourself-py7um
9 ай бұрын
@@Paul-uw5hhWell not in South California. $60000 will last her two years top. She owned her home and when in Vacation can go anywhere and still at home.
I have a Class B but if I EVER decide to build then yours is now me biggest inspiration. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
What a mega design / build! She's clearly a rockstar builder. I'm floored. Wow.
@StellatheVan
Жыл бұрын
Wow thank you so much! 💙
Ahh! Lauren this is GORGEOUS! I’m totally stealing your ceiling ideas for my van! I have been going crazy watching videos to figure out the ceiling, I wanted it magnetic but pretty, lightweight with an A/C and a boat hatch! I hope you don’t mind I’m taking these for my rig! ❤
Brilliant van conversion. One of the best I’ve seen! Particularly love the pull out garage table and benches. Beautifully designed, all of it. 😊
She did a great job on her build. It has everything she needs. Thanks for the video Isaac.
@isaacturnerit
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! She did amazing!!
@StellatheVan
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😊
It certainly wasn't surprising to hear that she was a pharmacist seeing as how well-spoken and very smart she presents herself that was a very good video just because of how well she talked about everything that she did I'm certain that if that woman had her own channel she would be super successful
@twohandsandaradio
Жыл бұрын
Nope...disagree. All the uptalk makes her sound silly, annoying and a lot less intelligent.
@tedhaze1
Жыл бұрын
@@twohandsandaradio thankfully that's your opinion not mine
Wow!!! What a beauty!!! Stella & Lauren!! Great interview, I love how she let us in on all the ways she saved $, how she's living her best life even with her health condition. ....just loved everything about this girl and her van!!
I'm nicely surprised at how great it is inside without windows - I imagined it would be claustrophobic but the colour & design & mirrors give it a great feel. The plus side is also feeling secure when you close down & lock up at night. Good job 👍
Great build, appreciated the thought to detail; also appreciated Lauren’s candor and openness about her life. I’m a retired pharmacist, and love that a full time van dweller can do so with a professional career
Pretty, practical and a great feeling of spaciousness. The pressed tin ceiling is a brilliant touch. Congratulations on a fantastic build.
@StellatheVan
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! 💙
@blackdog850
Жыл бұрын
@@StellatheVan I'm really impressed with the thought put into the build. Just brilliant choices made on every detail. The thought behind the power system is engineer quality! My FAVORITE van build, hands down! Best wishes on your future happiness!!! If the van is any indicator...good Lord, your gonna ROCK!!!
Finally someone else had the idea of extending the bed on the counter! That is exactly why I've always wanted an elevated seating area to convert because you can get a huge bed without compromising space. Love it!
I absolutely love this van build. Out of all the van tours I’ve ever watched this is probably my favorite!!
Beautiful build - bless her heart!! ❤ Crohns Disease is no joke...had a co-worker who died from it. Will keep her in my 🙏
@isaacturnerit
Жыл бұрын
❤
@StellatheVan
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! 💙
@user-wh5ir4fo4r
Ай бұрын
Oh, I didn't know that could be fatal. I'm sorry about your coworker. 💔
@wandae9906
Ай бұрын
@@user-wh5ir4fo4r TY ❤
You’ve utilized more space then some tiny homes I’ve seen! Beautiful and so well thought out! Best van by far!
Impressed with the thin hot plate you can tuck away in drawer❤
Love this build!💗
@isaacturnerit
Жыл бұрын
She did amazing babe!
I like the U shape table/couch ! Such good ideas she had! Awesome, love the tin ceiling, closet,bath, sliding door with mirror, the pantry door, & the the boat hatch window on ceiling, love that!👍✌️
Lauren....Very clean design. Love how you thought outside the box with tin ceiling and pull out seating and table out the garage area. The whole van is lovely and functional. Lauren you hit this out of the park!!
She is beautiful, lady and her home is absolutely gorgeous. OMG love everything but the back picnic area she built is fantastic. She has so much in such a small area. Love the ceiling too.
@isaacturnerit
Жыл бұрын
She did amazing!
@StellatheVan
Жыл бұрын
Wow thank you so much! 💙
Phenomenal build!!! I love every feature! The sliding door on the side is genius, and the bed-raised dinette with drawers under is brilliant. And that ceiling!! It's the most beautiful one I've ever seen. Safe travels 😄
Wow! Beautiful van, what a great job done by this young lady. Her planning and attention to detail really show in this van tour video. Happy and safe travels
@isaacturnerit
Жыл бұрын
She did great!!
@StellatheVan
Жыл бұрын
Wow thank you so much! 💙
@Google_Does_Evil_Now
Жыл бұрын
@@StellatheVan super stylish build. Looks amazing. Very high level of finish. I really like bigger bed idea, the outside seating, that fabulous full kitchen, and the rotating chair. Great ideas.
Really cool how much thought and planning went into this Van build. It's very aesthetically pleasing and functional.
Brilliant use of space and great van. Lauren is lovely and with her challenges is still so positive x love it 💕
I hope you don't mind I added this video to my play list, this is the BEST VAN EVER, very well thought out design in every way. I will need to see it as many times. Thank you
Great job, lovely van and what an accomplishment! and she is great, not letting any health issues stop her from doing what she wants to do - Lauren gave great advice as well. Loved this one thanks.
Ty Isaac and Lauren for giving us a tour. Your van is beautiful great job on the layout. ✌️
This is the closest build that I believe would completely suit me.. that I’ve ever seen! Awesome job!
I love so many things you've done in your build! Especially the colors! One of my favorite videos so far. You fit so much in and you were smart with money saving ideas. Thanks for sharing. You've inspired me! 😊🏆
Thank you for the wonderful tour, Loren, your van is fantastic. You did a great job on stella!
Wow... Practically perfect! 😍 I love almost everything about it including the color scheme (which doesn't happen often) so I am extremely impressed that it's a DIY build. That was a great tour, thanks for sharing. You've earned a sub! 👍
That garage space is brilliant! Love the design and the color scheme. Great job on the build! 😊💙🖤✨
Awesome job! Thank you for sharing your build with us.
Beautiful plus an excellent lay out and build! Definitely took notes! 👏🙂
What an amazing build. This is the first time I’m stumped on what would I change. It’s perfect for what I’m looking for
Wow! A fantastic build! One of the best I’ve seen! Congratulations on your amazing, beautiful and functional build!!!
The pocket door/ mirror is an awesome idea. Great tour, Ty.
She is phenomenal! Such a creative and passion driven soul! It takes a lot of work to materialize one's dream of a desired life inspite of medical problems, yet she did it for herself by herself with her creativity and hard work. Everyone should support individuals like her trying to make it, she is not just a dreamer but a doer. That takes a lot of balls and real grit.
Wow that is probably one of the nicest and organised van builds I have seen, so well thought out, love the reflective tin ceiling.
@StellatheVan
Жыл бұрын
Wow thank you so much! 💙
Wow! Awesome built. Very well done. Thanks for sharing.💕
I'm impressed with her design and layout, plus the use of space. She has a great spirit. This is definitely a thumbs up for the video and a great tour. 👍
@rsprockets7846
Жыл бұрын
QAND THE VAN IS BITCHIN TOO
This is beautiful! I absolutely love the colors and use of different materials. So smartly designed as well.
What an impressive lady. Will definitely check her out further. This is how a lot of young people will need to approach life going forward. She has very low expenses with a high paying job. She’ll have her student loans paid off in no time, and by the time she is tired of the van life she will have a nice amount of money saved up with no debt.
Wow one of the BEST van design I’ve seen so far. Well done! So comfy looking
Thanks for sharing your home Loren. It’s spectacular! Wishing you all the best in life! Greetings from the PNW.
Love the outdoors pull out slider table and bench seats. Brilliant 👏. 😊
Probably the best van I have seen so far. Can truly tell that she planned it and wanted to live there.
This was a great episode. She is very impressive and her build is amazing.
Impressive, that you built the inside by yourself. I like the layout in the van and I think you chose fantastic colors. Thanks for sharing and I wish you a beautiful and safe time in your van.
Very smart build. Watching so many van conversions, this one stands out as one of the most impressive designs. Well thought out.
I watch a lot of these van conversion channels yours by far are some of the most innovative ideas I’ve seen. The layout is wonderful, the bed is the perfect height because I don’t want to be squashed to get in or out, the storage spaces are wonderful. Good job and a happy van life future with Stella!
This one is perfect and exactly how i wanted mine but didnt know how to execute so now im more confident to start 🥺🥰 thanks lauren!!
@StellatheVan
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! 💙 so happy to hear that!
One of the most efficient creative and aesthetically pleasing builds I've seen so far, 👌i love your van, i am inspired by your story. Live every day & thanks for sharing.
Beautiful, clean, spacious design! Super nIce job!! Love your enthusiasm and encouragement to trust in problem solving the challenges. Happy travels.
Beautiful van! The tin ceiling is what I am planning to use in my build as well! Seeing this confirms it for me!
@StellatheVan
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I absolutely fell in love with the tin ceiling when I put it in, so happy you like it too! 💙
I love the color scheme and the ceiling. Never seen a similar build. So pretty and unique
@ivanmendez8136
Жыл бұрын
@jessicahickey4527 hola 👋
Love the table and slide bench, that is brilliant.
Seen a lot of van builds on videos... yours is really the first I've seen that feels like a home... instead of just a van they live in. You thought of a lot of really nice little details. Love the swivel chair and desk idea.
I love the ceiling tin and hopefully you’ll consider it for the big bus build. I believe it can answer the lighting problem on videos and photography
@isaacturnerit
Жыл бұрын
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
@chasgs
Жыл бұрын
those original tin ceiling tiles are available for sale in a lot at wrecking yards where it is reclaimed off of old buildings they teardown
@bigmamankc6101
Жыл бұрын
@@chasgs My house is 120 years old and I have those in several rooms
@chasgs
Жыл бұрын
@@bigmamankc6101 they also make plastic reproductions
Love the beautiful tin ceiling. This van was really a lovely setup. The kitchen is great! Nice home!
@isaacturnerit
Жыл бұрын
She did a good job
@StellatheVan
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! 💙
The pantry!!! The pantry!!!! Smart girl!
Truly the best I've ever seen so far and I love your explanation and your details that everything you're truly a leader
Wow! One of the best I've seen builds, inside and outside. 🎊🎉🙀
@isaacturnerit
Жыл бұрын
Yeah she did great!!
@StellatheVan
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! 💙
@davep6977
Жыл бұрын
@@StellatheVan Have any van build vid's ?
Very well thought out,she has it all going on ‼️Great set up Sis. I love her just do it attitude. Another great video Ike😊❌⭕️❌⭕️❌
@isaacturnerit
Жыл бұрын
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
@StellatheVan
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! 💙
I love it ! The ceiling tin , I love the mirrors Great job !
hey thank you for sharing your van and life on the road a very good job and layout be safe and will see you along the path
Beautiful. Well organized. Thrifty. Efficient. Wow! Everything you need is here.
Wow Lauren, One of the best thought-out van builds I’ve ever seen and way better than many professional van builders. And the way you combine van living with your pharmacy career. Super impressive. Go girl! 👏👏👏👏
Awesome build . Very good idea's / tips. Love the set up roll out's etc. And that ceiling is very nice. One of my friends had a very old house and the ceiling was the same. Thanks for the great video/info. Looking forward to your next video's :)
Amazing !!! Awesome tour. She has major skills and is gorgeous. Be safe and enjoy !!
Love everyone's build and stories!!👌🎥♥️
@isaacturnerit
Жыл бұрын
❤❤❤
Wow she did a fantastic job building her van.Great video Issac as always🤗❤🙏
@isaacturnerit
Жыл бұрын
🙏❤️
@StellatheVan
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😊
I absolutely love it!!!! ❤. Thanks for the travel inspo
Wonderful layout! Great storage and an open feel. Love the pullout picnic area. Subscribed.
Lauren and Stella the van are stunning!
@isaacturnerit
Жыл бұрын
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
@StellatheVan
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! 💙
Love this video saving it to my list. Her layout is about 85% of the layout plan I have for my van build. Not to many u shape Van builds out there. That was one of the things I was looking forward to in a build you were thinking about for a short bus before your situation changed. Thanks for sharing this video. Hope your having a good day!
@isaacturnerit
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching
@amberm3193
Жыл бұрын
Your welcome! ❤️
@amberm3193
Жыл бұрын
@@isaacturnerit your welcome!❤️
Great job with the tin ceiling, pantry and cabinet layout.
Hi Lauren how are you doing thanks for sharing video your van is amazing well done 👍😀look forward to your next video take care
Wow she’s beautiful, smart, a professional and handy?! Get it girl!
Outstanding build; Gotta give it to this young lady.👈😎👍
@StellatheVan
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! 💙
One of the best I've seen. Good Job!
Fantastic design elements Lauren is wise beyond her years and the epitome of living your best life!
Good for you!!!❤️ You did a great job...how cool Love Georgia 🎶
@isaacturnerit
Жыл бұрын
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
@StellatheVan
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
Thank you for sharing about your Crohn’s disease, it really can limit how people live their lives and it looks like you’ve found a work around. Beautiful build!
What a unique bed set up. Very rad. Great tour thanks for sharing buddy!
This is the best van I have ever seen. Great job!
I've see a million van conversion videos, but this one takes the cake! It has absolutely everything I would need to be comfortable. My husband and I are retired. We wanted to be able to travel all around the country in an RV, but we have never done rving. It's quite frightening to lug a big trailer behind a big truck. It looks great for one person, but can two fit comfortably in your van build? Also, what if Iwanted someone to build exactly like your build. Is this possible?
I was blown away by this build. Very good vid Isaac.
@isaacturnerit
Жыл бұрын
She did great!!
@StellatheVan
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! 😊
Stella, great tip about the ceiling! Thanks.
Wow… this is absolutely one of the best van builds I’ve seen!
Goodness. Yeah, it’s a great build but your filming is amazing. Love to you, Jaylene, and sweet baby💙💞
@isaacturnerit
Жыл бұрын
Thanks yo! She crushed it
This is one of the most beautiful van builds I have seen.
Your van is gorgeous!! And your tour was just as great! Really informative for someone like me who is making the change into van life!
You put a lot of thought into this build. Great job 👏