Love the van. Generally okay with porta potti instead of dedicated enclosed area...just do not like idea of having it out in the main area. In wilderness situations, I would set up a one of those pop-up shower tents outside and make that the potty room.

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

That's a good idea except if you're with someone else and have to go in the middle of the night, opening and closing the sliding door is very loud and will most likely wake them up.

As a class B owner for over 3 decades, I'd be interested in this type of pop-up van. I'd think with gas prices getting high again the reduced height when the van is compressed would give much better gas mileage than my Travato. My only concern is staying warm in the colder climates.

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

Shouldn't have any problems staying warm with the furnace. Plus you can leave the pop top down and sleep on the downstairs bed. We took our pop top to -12 and it wasn't nearly as well insulated.

I really enjoy this type of informative video. So glad you are making more of these again!

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

I'm so glad!

I've never seen anyone munch a kiwi like an apple.

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

Only way to go...so much flavor in the skin

@glenysperry3421

7 ай бұрын

My hubby does that too, I just can't!

Great video you guys , awesome van, thanks for sharing this video.

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

Great review. Thanks!

Great little camper. Looks well thought out.

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

We agree!

Very much enjoyed this video. Those views from up top were beautiful & peaceful. Cow neighbors were fun to see, even thinking to bring pies to welcome you! 😂 The unit itself seemed to have everything you needed. Can't wait for more of these samplings. ✌️🤗

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it and yes, more to come!

Loved the cows! The sliding cupboard doors and the different layout are pluses.

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

You do a great job of illustrating pros and cons of different vehicles. I love my custom Promaster van and don’t bother much with gear reviews but you guys do a through and enjoyable job of educating me. I also love how van life elevates buying food to the business of provisioning as though off to join Magellan.

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

Great van. I really like the attention to deal and little things that all add up to make a big difference, like the sliding storage doors, the final check list under the windshield visor, the neutral colors that allow you to decorate as you wish, or not at all. It shows the people at Field Van have good taste and give a lot of thought to what they do.

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

We agree!

poor Joe what a trooper instant coffee, love the van. looks like it has everything needed. Thanks for sharing.

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Great build for sure lots of space

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

I think so too!

Enjoyed very much. Thanks

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Great review of the van.

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! 👍

Love it!! Reminds me of the old VW camper vans, my dream camper.penthouse is the best.

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

That it is!

A weekend in a vintage Westfalia would be fun!

What a beautiful build on the van! You guys look great! Super strong and healthy! #vanlife xo

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

What a great idea on the lettuce sausage for breakfast! I love Romaine!🥬

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

It's so good!

I like this setup. Also love seeing our girl more in the video.

Beautiful location. Nice van. Nice views. But.. instant coffee....euwwww!!

Washes hands to cook….next move…moves toilet😂😂😂

Whaaat? Do you eat the fuzzy kiwi skin? I scoop mine out with a spoon.😁

Would love to see you guys try a Vistabule teardrop.

Not a fan of PopTops but this unit was a winner! Love the Mercedes and this one is just the right length. Thanks!

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

Glad you like it!

Hi, thank you for your video, since you asked, I would like to see a full walk thru of the "Ultra" model of Titanvans. Please make sure you do the model with stowaway bench seat. Best!

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion - we’ll look into them

😊Grand Design Imagine AIM 16ML travel trailer

I survive off instant coffee! The best, oh and totally frigging awesome van! A Mod van meets Pleasure Way Tofino. I want one!

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

I use instant to survive 😉

If you have to go instant coffee - you’ve got to give a review of instant coffees. Sounds like a great video idea!

Check out the new NuCamp Cirrus 920 truck camper. Just saw it at the Hershey RV show and it's a beast! 🎉

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

We've seen it but will have to see if we can get access to it on a truck so we can actually use it.

Nice van ,love the storage. Cons for me are no indoor shower or AC. I’m EC based so that AC in muggy heat is a lifesaver.

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

You can get them with AC

@BPal75

7 ай бұрын

@@WeretherussosJoe do you know how the AC works in those vans? I would assume the unit would be cut into the pop top roof but how would it work if the bed is pushed up and secured to the roof for when you aren’t sleeping? Wouldn’t it block the AC?

Coming from camping when I was young in a VW pop up ! This was the best one yet. I'm surprised! Maybe cuz of 4 wheel drive ? I get almost 21 in a 170 extended diesal.

Amazing spot, great video! I am looking into building one on the same platform, how does it handle? Is that the l2?

So the low roof van with a pop too nice

The camping spot seemed really nice. The camper van didn’t seem too bad either. You guys going to Overland Expo East? If so, we hope to see you there again this year.

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

Unfortunately we won’t be there - we’ll be at the Chattanooga Adventure van expo which is the same weekend

@garretlewis4103

7 ай бұрын

@@Weretherussos Sorry we won’t get to see you guys. Have fun at the van expo. Christine says “aww”.

My favorite part is Kate being so excited about cows 🐄

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

Lol - you should see her around wild animals!

I'd like to see a review of that Ford van in the garage.

@deborahschaub2925

7 ай бұрын

Me too !!!!!!!!!!!

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

We've done it...you can find them in this playlist: kzread.info/head/PLpqJFyT0tg-L_wmFiDU2IJ5wmLtVkgsrF

@mikeboone4425

7 ай бұрын

Thank you very nice us 81 year olds just don't get it when it comes to computers .@@Weretherussos

Loved the van, simple, but everything you need. What are your thoughts on using the Trelino composting toilet or the OGO composting toilet, verses the porta-potti type, what would you say are the pros and cons of each, Trelino, OGO and porta-potti type.

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

Too much to cover in a response but we’ve written all about them here: weretherussos.com/?s=Toilet

I'd like to see you two do something similar in the Pleasure-Way Tofino.

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion!

Their vans are so cool. Maybe some day they make it to Europe 😊nice Video......"l almost lost my wxxxxy"😂😂😂😂great

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

They're a small shop so unless you ordered it from Europe, they wouldn't be sending them there.

Need my separate potty room!

love the video have you thought about getting a pop up van like this it would be great :) stay safe and blessed mom would love it :)

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

We have thought about getting a pop-up - we loved out pop up truck camper

Hi guys, great video. Have you considered doing some travel trailer reviews? Would be interested to hear your thoughts on travel trailers, in particular the sub 7000# travel trailers.

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

We’ve done quite a few! Another one will be released on 9/29 but for now here is the whole playlist: kzread.info/head/PLpqJFyT0tg-Ihrg1fGwuyfUObLxNdNhW6&si=ZiciigIDm6CJBvPS

We would like to see you test the Winnebago Pocket.

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion!

There is a roof rack on the pop-up. Do you know if you would have to remove everything on the rack before opening the pop-up.

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

No you wouldn’t.

It would be interesting if you could try an Wingham Oasis 540.1

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

We’ve done a walk through but who knows when they’ll be available in the States. kzread.info/dash/bejne/aoNhq7F9fLiboMY.htmlsi=DYkmsqy1HEks6KWG

Nice van tour! Although it would probably be tough to get your hands on one since they are backed up worse than Storyteller Mode LT was, I would really like to see you evaluate the AEON rv. Contact Jim Ritchie at their website.

How does the build account for the fact that all the weight is on one side (cabinets, sink, etc.). Does it affect tires? Handling? Sway?

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

I don’t know but it’s not noticed at all when driving

Damn I read the title and I thought you both were going to spend a continuous 72 hours in the van 🤣. I was like "That's a genius testing method! Trial by fire!" I'm sure you'd learn a lot about how things are laid out if you decided to do that.

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

Well we say you don't live in a van - you live out of a van. I think we'd be at each other's necks by the end of 72 hrs!

Actually, I looked at Field Van's website after your prior video. The thing that wouldn't work for us would be the pop top; the wife has two artificial knees and getting up and down wouldn't work well, and sleeping separate would drive our dog nuts. Some of their other vans look rather interesting. I'd love to get your review of a Trailmanor trailer, it's one of the "possibilities" on our short list; also an Escape Industries trailer and a Casita and maybe a few other fiberglass type trailers.

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

The high roof vans would work and you can get them custom built. Also check out the Oliver: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mXh-ztmMpcW6qaw.htmlsi=N_WEkKflHw0DJFEF

This looks exactly like a Sportsmobile. There are major advantages to a pop-top for sure... lower COG for stability, lower height for garage parking, less drag for better MPGs, etc. but I'm terrified of leaks so I doubt I'd ever own one. This is a pretty sweet van tho.

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

Field Van is owned by the same family who had Sportsmobile West. Two years ago, they decided to break off and have their own brand but are still operating out of the same facility.

@dlg5485

7 ай бұрын

@@Weretherussos Well that explains that lol

Have you looked at “Van Do” in Kansas City or “wayfarer vans” in Colorado Springs?

@lrobie123

7 ай бұрын

VanDoIt is likely the top interior configurable van in the market. Kait likes her storage compartments so thought was just a matter of time to see a VanDoIt van on their channel. Ford Motor Company has assembly plant not far from this company too

@tonyalewis9053

7 ай бұрын

@@lrobie123 I live in SW Missouri so you’d think I’d get the name correct! 😂 Those two builds seem more attainable on my schoolteacher pension. 🚴

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

Yes we’ve looked at them and been to the VanDoIt factory. Great people and we’ll see what we can wrangle up

A few observations -- It looks more like a van for short term camping, as opposed to one you'd want to travel in for weeks at a time. Doesn't look comfortable and with too many inconveniences, like needing acrobatic skills to access some things in the penthouse. I'd rather have 18-21 mpg (what we typically get in our Sprinter) than 4WD. And when emptying the toilet, did I see liquids sloshing about in the opening? No cap? (Eew.) Finally, an indoor shower that drains into a gray tank, is not something I'd consider giving up. ...... Nope, sorry. Didn't love the van. But you two are great.

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

Thanks - I would disagree regarding the comfort part. We find their builds very comfortable and the acrobatics can be negated by setting up the ladder. That said, from a personal perspective I wouldn't get another van with a fixed bathroom because of the space it uses up but that's a very personal thing. For the pottie - it's sealed. The liquid you saw was just some water we used to rinse that was still sitting on top of the blade valve into the holding tank.

@judyv2553

7 ай бұрын

I have also seen a video of this layout in a mid roof van with out the poptop, the van had upper cabinets on both sides, instead of the poptop, so you gain additional storage, and the inside still seemed very roomy

Great videos of the Field Van S1, love that layout. How does it do in cold weather (obviously not an issue while filming these videos), but from what you both have heard from other Sportmobile/Field Van owners? Thanks.

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

Very well - they have owners who take them into the snow

Love the long hair. (You know who you are.) Also: Cows good...cow patties bad. See you next video.

Where there are cows, there are cow pies…🤣

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

Shit happens...

@Van_Liberty

7 ай бұрын

@@Weretherussos In a pinch (lol), they could also double as leveling pads...

Here is my request guys: Test the Embassy RV, Mercedes or Ford Transit campervans, under 20 feet! The model is “Dolphin S.”

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion!

@sandrab.5065

7 ай бұрын

@@WeretherussosThe model is “Dolphin S” by Embassy RV.

12:16 The view! I am speechless! And I do talk a lot!!!!!!!!!!!!!🤫🤐

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

Hilarious....but yes, it was incredible.

Wait! You don't peel kiwi? 😮 I didn't know you could eat them like that!

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

Nope! If they’re hairy, just rub some off with your hands but otherwise bite right in

Glad there wasn't a big bull in the herd to challenge the S1 Van. Probably would have caused quite a dent!

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

There was but he seemed indifferent.

Instant coffee is not bad! It’s terrible!

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

Eh it will get you through the day...

Wow, your hair sure grows up fast Kait! How long ago since you were bald? 2 yrs??

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

She started growing it back in 2019

I want

It's a nice California built van. It's interesting to note the regional differences in builds.

Love your channel but did I really see Joe eat take a bite out of a kiwi with fuzz still on? :D

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

Of course! Best way to eat one

Since you guys are into motorcycles, have you thought about renting a motorcycle popup trailer?

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

No - not something I’m interested in towing. I think it would take a lot of the enjoyment of riding away for me.

Why could you not shower or empty water on the camp spot? Never heard of this rule anywhere!

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

Regulations for the land we were on. We also had to have permits to camp there as this was not public land.

Fresh milk for your cereal.

Earthroamer?

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

If they’d give us one to take out…

@mershanks

7 ай бұрын

@@Weretherussosthe Hilt looks quite amazing! Hoping for a weekend review of that rig. 🤞

🥱😴😴

That man just bit straight into a kiwi..

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

Best way to do it

Did he just bite into that kiwi??

🐄

Why did he not peal the poor Kiwi

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

The skin is the best part

You should have fished for some Lahontan Cutthroat while you were at that secret spot 😅

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

Ahhhh I see you recognize the spot!

You say Ne-VAH-duh, I say Ne-VAD-uh. According to Nevadans, the latter is correct! Ne-VAH-duh is incorrect!

No way jeff Bezos is living in a Camper van😮

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

#amazonvanlife

Pyramid Lake?

@Weretherussos

7 ай бұрын

Bingo!

@AndrewBergeron

7 ай бұрын

But where?? I am extremely interested

scoot the toilet out of the way to eat…