I am being FORCED to sell my new van. Find out why in this newest video and where you can find the listing if you're interested in acquiring it. kzread.info/dash/bejne/q5eOrqWjfa6nhJM.html

I also think you're doing the right thing by keeping your apartment. I love to camp, but it's nice to have a home to come back to.

Sorry about the end.. Parts of the audio had to be cut out because it was copyright.. but do me a favor.. just watch it please it counts towards my retention rate. Thanks!

So glad to see you back to vanlife, Will 👏🏻👍🏻👏🏻🙂

Great vid, awesome turn out for your van build. I appreciate how you carry yourself, you enjoy yourself with your dog, have positive ideas and execute them, very organized and an all around great time to watch. I like the option to still have your apartment and still go out and about on the road when you want. That to me fits to a tee! 💪🏽

Happy to read you, re back to Van life. Following you since this very moment!

My build is basically "Fruit Crate" I put the money in a fairly large power station with a couple of backups. Which means I have a microwave and an induction cooktop the way to be cheap and just have gravity feed water. I was like having the option of being able to do music performances off grid.

@craigbrowning9448

3 ай бұрын

I made use of habitat for humanities and other thrift building salvage and Marine salvage stores. Listen to hardware stores for plywood for shelving I also had some custom plastic items built by an outfit called TAP plastics for building the van and some refinances some equipment I carry also.

1:56 you can see another VanLifer across the water haha also a white colored van

From the joyous experiences during your previous Van trips, we viewers figured it was just a matter of time for the bug to resume traveling with bite you again. But this time you have previous experience of the things you like and don’t like and equipment, you might add or change in this new, build so onward and upward and enjoy.

@WillandRambo

8 ай бұрын

Definitely wiser this time around.

Wow looks like fun! I think you made a great decision!

I had a feeling you would be back. 😊 looking forward to your future videos!

That's a beautiful van! Sounds like you did get a great deal. Hope you and Rambo have fun on the road.

@WillandRambo

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! In todays crazy market I guess that's a good deal. FYI... window sticker on my car was 27K in 2020... I paid 2K under smh.. haha.. crazy.

Hey Wil, great choice in getting another PMC. IMHO, for your situation, Cascade is the way to go. Advantages: No need for building space, or tools. One day completion. Great fit and finish. Easily updatable. Disadvantages: Higher cost. Not as customized to individual needs. I’m doing a DIY on my PMC. I’ve got garage space and tools for the job, and am in no hurry to finish the build. I’ve taken a few pics on my build, and can share them if you want to go the DIY route. Cheers!

@WillandRambo

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for your insight. I'll create a decision video soon.

Unless you have a place to build, go with Cascade again. I've priced out conversions and for what you get they're an awesome value. A custom builder would be more expensive than what they cost.

@WillandRambo

8 ай бұрын

yep.. agree on it being a fantastic deal and a solid build.

Great to see you have purchased another van, how exciting! Looking forward to seeing your adventures. I think your van had a good design last time, only your bed this time needs to be more comfortable. I remember you saying your last bed wasn’t very comfy!

@WillandRambo

8 ай бұрын

Well the bed was an issue because it was full time but as a part-timer, I don't mind it so much anymore.

Going to be awesome!

Oh wow. Congrats! I’ve always told folks to consider their first van as a “starter van” to figure out what does or doesn’t work for them. There are so many variations out there, just like vans. ;) I took delivery of my “van 2.0” a couple of weeks ago. It might be a touch too big, but it has the tech I wanted and enough space for two people and a little dog. I look forward to the new series. Again congrats to you and Rambo! 🎉

@WillandRambo

8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Just found your channel! I am in oceanside. Maybe I will run into you sometime haha

@BongDonky

4 ай бұрын

Salute from Fallbrook!

Congrats on the van, I’m a part time traveler as well. It’s probably the best way for you to go so you have that home base to come back to for a break. Now you can plan some great adventures! I would say the Cascade build would be the best option- much less stress!

@WillandRambo

8 ай бұрын

It's definitely the easy option and maybe an economical one.

Happy to see you at it again.If you want inspiration for content etc for van life I suggest you look into "Forestry Forest" &" Everything Been Done" Other than that I would recommend for you that you have someone else do your build. One final thought do the math as far as staying in a Hotel per night as apposed to your build out and you will certainly find the answer. Looking forward to your content in the future Happy Trails😀

@WillandRambo

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips! Van already converted.. definitely watch episodes after this to get caught up.

Welcome back

Yay! I'm happy to see you going back on the road! You were one of the main channels I watched when doing my own search. A few years ago I had my heart set on a Nissan NV200. Then they quit selling them in the US. Upon looking into it more, I decided a Ram PMC would be better. Then I was trying to find the right build. There was a lot that I liked about the Cascade build (my parents even live very close by), but other things that I didn't (fridge placement, and a few others after watching you). There are 2 places here in Colorado I was looking at, mainly Wayfarer. I liked that you could get the "Wally" all together or parts of it Ala carte. I also liked that you could pull it all out and stll use the van as a van. But it didn't grab me 100% for other reasons such as I didn't like the little flip-down table. The one build I kept going back to was the flat-pack kit by VanLab. I just really loved the layout/floor plan. But those are made for the NV200. I kept wondering if I could make it work in a PMC. In the meantime, I started getting the bits and bobs I wanted to complete my "vision". I really like the way Europeans do their campers with the awnings and add-a-room panels! But I couldn't find anything I could get behind here in the states, so I bought one of those Clam pop-up screen rooms. Then early last year I happened to be browsing on Cars dot com and saw a used PMC for sale in Salt Lake. I looked at it closer and it already had a build in it! It had more miles on it than I wanted, but they had to be mainly highway ones so I went for it. So this has the other Colorado build in it, Contra Vans. I love that it has the Maxxair fan, wall covering, some lighting, solar, and a Dometic fridge in a good spot. Don't likes: can't use side doors for access, not modular. There were no cushions, so I bought patio furniture ones at Walmart. The back turns into one big platform, so it basically became a giant dog bed for my 2 dogs. Anyway, Contra Vans has a couple different options for the PMC. My van is a 2018, so I'm sure there are some updates. They are in the Denver metro area. I remember 2 years ago I was hoping to meet you guys on the road as I thought my corgi would have loved hanging out with Rambo, but my little man left us last month. I am excited to see all your new adventures, and I still hope to bump into you out there as I would love to have a cooking competition 😉

@WillandRambo

8 ай бұрын

Cooking competition would be cool lol

I hope you put in a toilet and, at the very least, an external shower, considering that seemed to be a huge issue last time.

Hi Will, Great deal on the van. I can't seem to find one with low miles and electric side mirrors. AND in good condition. I like the Cascade Camper. I don't like the counter color (I would cover it.,or that the fridge is right on top. It is the best deal for what you get though.

@WillandRambo

8 ай бұрын

I'm planning on making a "ram promaster city" buying guide soon. Stay tuned.

great video

I'm not a dog person, but you have a beautiful dog.

I would go with the Cascade again. I want to see the improvements since I want to get a cascade build for myself next year.

I love small vans. Good choice again. With the gas prices this is a very smart decision. I would try to build custom as I think Cascade campers are not utilizing space wisely and do not have enough storage but you are minimalist so that might work again and with the home base should be fine. Good luck on your journey. I will follow your adventures.

@WillandRambo

8 ай бұрын

Compared to other micro campers, they use space very wisely. Maybe I will make a video one of these days about a comparison.

Good job

Nice ride

If you can afford it go with the experts.

check out static camper van. he did a build in a fiat like yours. lots of good info.

I would do Cascade.

❤

Do it yourself! no to the cascade camper

How about en EV Minivan? I mean VW ID buzz is slated to be coming to US and so is the KIA ev9. Will they be good enough considering their size and utilities, setting aside the gas vs ev aspect?

@WillandRambo

8 ай бұрын

EV has at least a decade to go before it's convenient to own. When they can reduce charging times and availability to less than an hour, then I'll start looking. If you can charge an iPhone from 20% to 80% in under an hour, you can probably do it with EV as well.

@mzs114

8 ай бұрын

@@WillandRambo Iirc, ID Buzz claims 5%-80/100% within 30mins.

@WillandRambo

8 ай бұрын

No way.. that’s awesome.. but did they mention anything about this quick charge availability? I’ve been hearing stories of how Tesla owners have to wait a long time to get charged up at public spaces.. PS: its starting price is $58,000.. holly hell.. long live gasoline powered micro vans like the Promaster!

You can tell by the comments that not everyone watched the video fully. 😂 Y'all he's not living in it full time.

Yes, you should build your new van this time, and take advantage of your current expertise.

@WillandRambo

7 ай бұрын

Expertise? Haha far from it.

@pedrojuliancereceda8301

7 ай бұрын

@@WillandRambo knowledge, then! 👍

@WillandRambo

7 ай бұрын

Thank you.. but you give me too much credit lol

@pedrojuliancereceda8301

7 ай бұрын

@@WillandRambo I, ll keep following you and learning, my friend. Thank U for sharing your videos!

I would call @humbleroad.

@WillandRambo

8 ай бұрын

I saw their micro camper Mini Me, the dudes head literally hits the ceiling when he's sitting on the bed. I think he/they concentrated more on downscaling their full size vans into a small camper without putting thought in terms of use of space. Still nice design though.

@peggywoods4327

8 ай бұрын

I Love his builds, some of it was a bit much for me however. For instance I wouldn't want a sink that big.

I would keep it as stealth as possible . Does it have to be a Cascade design ? Dave UK

@WillandRambo

8 ай бұрын

Exploring options.

Just watched your video stating you were giving up van life then watched this video

@WillandRambo

8 ай бұрын

Cool.. stick around show us just beginning. Meantime.. watch older videos of the journey.

I have a question do you think you could live van life with 1,400 a month just curious

@WillandRambo

5 ай бұрын

Ya, why not? $1400 way more than enough. You can get by with $600 a month living in a van.. granted, the food you eat won't be healthy all the time but if you were desperate and had to, you could make it work.

Nice vid, new subby here.

My advice to you…do not give up that apartment.

@WillandRambo

8 ай бұрын

Hell no lol

@jjsuperstar900

6 ай бұрын

did you watch the video?

@WillandRambo

5 ай бұрын

@@jjsuperstar900 most people skip or don't watch completely.. I used to get upset but I've come to realize "it is what it is"

You seem like a guy that can afford it, so why go with a small van with no toilet and shower again? Clearly those were a big part to why you didn’t like van life the last time around and very understandably so. So am just a bit confused that you went with the same no shower and toilet set up again.

@WillandRambo

8 ай бұрын

I'm not living in it. I did say that.

@williamxchau

8 ай бұрын

@@WillandRambo oh fair enough…

@TimotejFedlimid-zo3hy

8 ай бұрын

I would pay for a course on how to start an FBA business like you did.

@WillandRambo

8 ай бұрын

You can learn it all on YT.. buy it you want to pay.. go to Udemy where courses are cheap. Don’t make the mistake of paying hundreds or even thousands.. those people are scam artists for charging so much.

This I did not expect. I thought you were done with that lifestyle. Perhaps you don’t need to spend so much on fitting it out, as it’s not a full time life for you now.

@WillandRambo

8 ай бұрын

I am done with the lifestyle (living in it full time) but I am not done with leisure and travel as I said. Should be fun with a home base and less stress this time.

They did it once let them do it again..: I’m happy for you but I do feel bad that Rambo has to be in such a cramped space for a big dog

Not understanding why you bought another van to convert? Pretty expensive choice.

@WillandRambo

5 ай бұрын

not understanding your question considering all of it was explained in a short 9m video.

What? You were so adamant that van life is a joke. LOL. Do your own build, in my opinion. I get it now that I saw the whole video....you're not doing it full time. Good that you still have the apartment.

@WillandRambo

8 ай бұрын

I never said that or eluded any notion of van life being "a joke"..

Take no advice. Do what you want to do.