Omg. This is the best accent ever. Ever.

Sometimes even the best of build vans and campers can get in some areas develop condensation issues, especially in closed off bins and storage totes and even in vented cabinets. For example: I use several buckets with a lid (square repurposed frying oil buckets - 10L) for storing anything from small pieces of firewood collected from the forest (floor) for my outside wood stove to dirty laundry and tools. I have seen these buckets at times had some moisture problems. I solved this by using several nylon panty socks (light color) in which I put about 3 handfuls of pure silica gel cat litter filling material (make sure you get the 100% silica gel variety, you don need the bentonite clay in there) Place the filled sock in with the stuff in the container or cabinet and any moisture in the air trapped in the container or cabinet will be absorbed by the silica gel. You can tell if the gel is saturated when the colored granules (common with silica gel products) start to change color (hence the light colored nylon panty socks so you can inspect the socks contents) The silica gel will stop working if saturated but it can be regenerated by placing the socks on the window defroster under the windscreen and use the van's heater to apply some heat to dry them out again. The granules will turn blue (ussually) indicating they are ready for use again. A 1 hour drive with some heat applied should dry them out as new. Cat litter silica gel (so called type B) is capable of holding about 25% of it's dry/regenerated weight in water. I never actually used a cat litter sock to dry out the air in the van and now that I come to think of it I should test it to see if a sock is anywhere near capable of drying the air to an acceptable level and how fast a single sock is saturated... I imagine different type of sock, maybe one which is filled with not only cat litter silica gel but also with something which creates a "fluffy" environment inside the sock, maybe some of these clothy plastic bathsponges to keep the silica gel granules from clumping up together and allow the air to pass more easily. Possibly hanging the fluffy sock over the bed at night to see if it does anything and to what extent...

I love your curtains, it's super cozy. The ones with green, black trees..

Aw, so great to see the two if you doing so well. I do miss those snowy nights out in the forest but understand staying in the campground with facilities.

Hello from Germany. I really like your practical tips. This was a good one!

Great video and thanks for sharing. We are just starting with van touring and after 4 days of a German shepherd swimming in the sea and a few wet things in the van we suddenly found our van starting to gaining moisture around the pillows and in the bedroom cupboards, lots of air flow and warm sorted the problem in a day. Open vents every day from now on.

Love you guys! You both give lots of good tips and and plenty of common sense. 🙏❤

Interesting video! We guess the combination of heating and ventilation is the key. Many people don’t want to loose heat so they never open a window and the moisture can not go out. We are currently building a camper truck on a Mercedes chassis and are thinking about putting the pipes of the heater through the upper cupboards so that they are heated as well. Stay warm! Greetings Susanne

Great video, really useful information! Hope you’re having a great wintertime! 😀👍👍👍

That was useful advice. You are right it is a big topic for those who live in their van.

Very good information. I wanted to mention here in the USA you have a choice for a winter RV package or not. The rvs that are winter compatible have certain things that are different then the other summer campers. I have a vintage anodized 1969 AVION winter package. The windows are plastic dont frost over and you can clip storm windows over every single window again plexi or plastic whatever the company made. Some people prefer hot weather camping in the southwest deserts and some love the north Dakota bad lands and winter camp there. I guess it's what you want to do. I prefer cold weather myself being part Scandinavian. I love colder weather but would not mind traveling straight to that desert. Lovely couple great info thank you stay cozy.

Thanks for the helpful tips. 👍🏼 Enjoy seeing your videos!! 😀 Stay warm

Hey you. Very useful video. Condensation is also a problem in Denmark, even at a temperature just below zero. We enjoy your videos. Hope to visit many off your travel destinations. But resent years we have travel to, Island, Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland. This summer we go to the Baltic contries, so before that, we vil see your Baltic videos again. Have a nice winter.

As you say heat and air flow. We have a Hymer caravan and was away this Christmas with not using the caravan for a while things were damp. How we deal with it 1 when we left the caravan in storage and the end of summer we put cushions pillows and bedding into one of those bags they you suck the air out off. This keeps them nice and dry even if the pad expands again it does not matter because the damp does not get to them. 2 When we start our first few nights camping the heating is on, Aldi wet central heating, and the roof vents are open a small way and the windows and on night vent 3 By day two the caravan feel totally dry and very warm so much so the windows can be closed and the roof vents also As you say in your video Heat the damp is in the warm air and now goes though the roof vents and the window vents allow for air circulation. Great video and thank you James

You have it worked out, well done!

I really like the idea of venting the enclosed spaces.

Really enjoyable watching the two of you. Take care.

Fantastic video full of practical tips. Thank you for this. Appreciated

Hello from Alabama, USA. I love your Van perfect layout. Great video.

I live on a boat - it is well insulated, we have a humidifier (essential) and we use a diesel heater (produces less condensation). Also, as they say good air flow everywhere. Plus, do your checks regularly. We live in Cornwall and never have health problems (respiratory especially).

Great advice

Thank you for all advices, and the way you speak english👍

In fla usa we got our airconditioner on trying not to 😓. I was wondering if you looked at electric dehumidifiers . Been watching your great videos

Thank you for the excellent video. I think no1. tool to prevent condensation is the wood stove. Double glazed windows are also importnat. Could you please leave a link to the blanket you have on the fornt window. Many thanks!

Wonderful info, no matter what climate you're in. You two could talk about any topic and make me smile! I saw a tiny 16 ounce dehumidifier on Amazon, and was wondering what size you are using? 🌼😊🌼😊🌼

Your right we keep our top window open all night and heating on low

Just good sensible tips, great video.🙂

Good to hear from you and very useful information. Are you both working? What do you do in the long winter nights? If that is not a rude question!

I love you accents and your English is amazing great video thankyou 😍

Had my first large amount of condensation two days ago. Once I got the air flowing, it wasn’t a problem. Vents are a great idea. 🇫🇮🚚

You guys are such beautifully heritage people I love how you guys look together and you guys is accent is so beautiful

Great Tips!!👍👍👍

Thanks for your video!! Where do you store the liquorice??

thank you for this video i learned a lot

SO when do you guys start your USA tour with the Adria ? :-)

Now imagine this: Two sauna loving Finns suggesting to some Californians they should open their window at -15°C :-)

Hi, The cover you had hanging in the front of the van, what is that? It looks like it's thermal reflectent? or is it just a regular blanket?.

Love it

Great video! Our NA vans pay no attention to humidity issues at all. The manufacturers slough off that responsibility to owners. 👎👎

Fantastic. I am curious about those holes on the floor. Like what is in between the outsideand the inside? Is it just an open pipe? Is there insulation in it? Do you feel cold air coming in?

might be a good idea to add outside insulation just so you don't have to vent so much warm air since it is silly to think it is BS. If you get a Japanese dehumidifier like a Toshiba they don't have the chemical factory smell. I agree I had that problem too.

When you say you run your ac when your driving do you mean that you have the van engine heat on as well? We can run our engine heater on hot and hit the ac button and still warm the van up.

Love the accents, and you made me laugh

You guys Re always very practical about everything. You should do the assumption tag where people write assumptions and you say if they are true are not. Like I assume you are practical about everything but are you really? Looked icy cold outside so stay dry and warm.

That accent when you say bullshit.. awesome. Also, great tips and tricks that are easy to use to prevent condensation, thank you, that's going to help me with my own van build SO much! :)

How do you stop cold air from coming in your intake vents?

Kudos for reaching the wider English audience!

greetings from Italy. ciao

Teistä oli juttu iltalehdessä luin tänää aamulla!!

Maybe open the clothing cupboard at the same half hour that you open the bed area ceiling window. That way you get the fresh air in the clothing too? Just a friendly suggestion...Thank you for the great video again. Is there a baby on the way? Seems like you are hinting about it, giving clues. Like last video looking at vans that can have a family, mentions today this van was made for four....and so on. If not, makes a great scandal!

Hey, nice teeny woodburner - what make is it?

For me the winter time is the best...What is that peg on the outside vent for??

What do you guys sleep in clothes wise? Do you have to ware clothes or is it warm enough not too need them?

some people with houses need to understand this idea too, as it would help combat black mould issues

interesting :D and how is the insulation behind the panels?

Hey guys new to your channel. Loving it. How did you go about starting your van life. Costs? Ect? Here in the UK just seems so hard and expensive

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New sub from UK hey 🇬🇧😜👍

I just fitted a fletner vent on roof in back which works 24,7 even when I drive lol and two wind deflectors on front doors so I can leave windows open an inch, and if ya lose some weight and get fit youl not sweat in bed, just saying.

Wood stove helps a lot too.

What do you do when the moisture outside in winter is always 95%?

you guys are so cute.

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so you let -40 degrees air coming in permanantly?

The vents are very interesting! Condensation is an issue which I never thought about. Your vent solutions and air heating notable. You sound like you are less concerned about vapor barriers. Also, you may not have to worry as much knowing the van was constructed by a company that has mechanisms in place to solve this problem known to occur. I have heard a mattress can get condensation in this video as well as others. Is it possible to simply cover the entire mattress with plastic? Barrier, nothing in or out. I understand your other methods can work good but I don't see a reason why a mattress cannot have such a barrier to guarantee no problems. =D I'm not even a van guy, just wondering.

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"That's a bullshit." Nicely said.

You drive with the AC at full blast during winter? I would understand driving with the fans at full blast. Unless you have really shitty AC, nobody drives with air condition at the coldest setting at full blast at all times in winter...

yhhh kosteus autossa on kyllä perseestä. Itsellä ollut paljon ongelmaa sen kanssa, kurja aloittaa aamu sillä että joutuu ensin raappaamaan tai sulattamaan tuulilasin sisäpinnan että näkee mihin ajaa :D Auton vaihto edessä, toivottavasti seuraavassa autossa saa ongelman jotenkin ratkaistua, kun ainakin mun mielestä autossa asuminen on mahtavaa suomen talvessa, kun en itse niin kylmää kaihda.

I like Finland and I go there quite often to Pori where I drink a lot of Karhu beer and meet up with my Finnish friends ( I live in Dublin Ireland ) but the Finnish accent when people are speaking in English reminds me of someone who is recovering from a very serious Stroke or is inflicted with Cerebral Palsy..P.S. PEOPLE.. I am by no means making fun of people with Cerebral Palsy or has had a stroke ....it is just a sound comparison...it's a very odd sounding accent indeed......After Coronavirus I will be on the first flight back to Helsinki then a 4.30hr train ride to Pori then check into my favourite Hotel...Hotel Bebop....then to The Beerhunters bar to get wasted on Karhu.....sounds like a plan...

best local source of heat is the two little mice you keep as pets

hi finland

2:42 doggeee :3

Now tell the truth - your Secret is really that Hydroscopic Beard isn't it @:)>>

muuten ois mutavaa jos tyä joskus muistaasitta höpistä suamenkiälelläkin jos satutta ossaamaan tainnu kiäli unohtva

The closed captioning is hilarious because it doesn't translate their accent very well🤣

Have to admit I found it very difficult to concentrate once your 2 cutest little fur babies made their appearance

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Have u guys been feeling horror on your journey in a van? I mean ghost

The Fucktree?

"we let them breathe" = just lazy. They're going to breathe folded or made.

Ah com'n….this is an SNL skit isn't it???????...….

U guguxguguxgcu

1/8 of the video, the first minute was nonsense repetitive. Jeez. Just get to the point