This is a nice alternative to buying cargo vans and spending thousands to do a nice van build. You have inspired me to give this a try so I don't have to wait I can do this myself and gooooooo!!!!! Love the bed sink and storing clothes idea. Thanks for sharing with us
@ChristineIC Жыл бұрын
We traveled for 2 weeks from Utah down to Sedona through New Mexico and Texas. It worked out perfectly. 👍🏼
@sherried793 ай бұрын
The hanging clithes on the back door ....so clever! I will do this in my van as well so thank you kindly. Happy trails!
@ChristineIC3 ай бұрын
Thank you watching and you’re welcome! Happy travels❤️😆
@chetgoodenough87492 жыл бұрын
He is a super smart guy. Best minivan build I have ever seen
@ChristineIC2 жыл бұрын
Thank you😊
@hellomehi66923 жыл бұрын
Dude you’re like… a genius! You must’ve reeeeally thought this through!
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you😀.
@rodneyjohnson20120 күн бұрын
If anyone have said this, let me add my 2 cents. 2 thumbs up on you are Minnie. Van bill very beautiful, very functional easy. I love the way you built that. Thank you for sharing it with me
@ChristineIC20 күн бұрын
Thank you for watching! 😃
@sloburnnn3 жыл бұрын
I love how you use the rear door as a place for your hanging clothes. Very well thought out.
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you😀
@valerief12313 жыл бұрын
All I can say is, you could sell the plans for this set up! If my dad was still here, he would be impressed! I gather that you are an engineer, there’s so much genius here, I could barely wrap my head around it. I really loved the bed, and of all things, your clothing storage, basically creating a hanging garment bag out of the rear gate- - brilliant! My husband requires forearm crutches, and this is one of the first builds I’ve seen that he could easily get in and out of, simply by sitting on the floor via the side, sliding door, and pull himself in backwards. You have given me a lot of hope, I can see us creating something similar, and that means the world to me, because I never want my husband to miss a single experience.
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all the amazing compliments😀. My husband is not an engineer, he loves his cars and wanted to be able to travel comfortably and easily get around. We look forward to hearing about your traveling experiences. Again thank you!❤️🙏🏼
@Ross-ye3ep3 жыл бұрын
I agree with Valerie! My partner and I are disabled so ease of use is a huge thing, and your bedframe looks just like that! Seriously I would pay for these plans too as I am currently redoing my minvan camper!
@Gma2aCouple2 жыл бұрын
Similar to Erik’s plans. Good job. Love the idea of cloth for the window coverings.
@somenomad53323 жыл бұрын
Your husband may not be an engineer but he has an engineering mind 😊 loved the bed!
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!😀
@lindawillman2084 Жыл бұрын
Excellent job of conversion! Great share!
@Far-Beyond-Ordinary3 жыл бұрын
Your van build is the very best minivan build I have seen. How you did the bed is the best! Mine is not so much of a build on the inside, but I do have a cool pop top that I made with a solar panel.
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Nice! 😀 safe travels
@sbcplays3 жыл бұрын
Great job! The bed looks like the one from Eric Loves Earth only with sliders and aluminum. Thanks for the tour.
@rowanmulvey8632 Жыл бұрын
The channel is "Eric Enjoys Earth".
@toddtaylor21913 жыл бұрын
best folding bed design i've seen . Fantastic design using sliders and saving floor space.
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you😀
@alisinwanderland3 жыл бұрын
Oooo...LOVE the idea of the hanging storage on the back door...very clever! Sure wish I had the metal-working skills to make this bed for my Dodge Grand Caravan. That has to be my favorite part of this build because it is so simple to convert. Not to mention being able to use the jumpseats in the back and still access the stow-n-go area. You would have a customer in me if you and your husband ever decided to make kits of this bed for DGC minivan owners to buy, FOR SURE! Thanks for sharing. Hope you both have some awesome travels and memories to be made in this sweet little stealth camper. - Alis
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you😀. We are in planning stages for another road trip!
@meninomichael6 ай бұрын
Great build, nice ideas. Thanks for sharing this with us.
@ChristineIC6 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! ❤️
@donthompson98623 жыл бұрын
Wow bob needs to see this build.Wow..goodjob
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you😊
@cherylhack20723 жыл бұрын
Great video the layout is nice!! But the Couch/Bed is genius!! Thank's for Sharing
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@maryanne99933 жыл бұрын
this is outstanding, the best build to date, everything is liteweight, love the bed on sliders.. lucky lady to have her engineer do all the nice spec work.. some great ideas, for my own conversion, I love the tidy look
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! We just posted the first video of the bed design in detail. Check it out! 😀
@sarahmayfield51353 жыл бұрын
I love that bed design
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@justmike15293 жыл бұрын
My comment is probably way off topic. If you haven’t yet be sure to let down the spare tire. I have worked out of a Chrysler minivan for years. The winch that lets the spare tire down is notorious for rusting up. I was stranded with a flat unable to let the spare tire down. It was necessary to jack the van up and actually cut the cable to release the tire. Speaking with a service advisor at a Chrysler dealer he told me “yes I have seen dozens of these. “ FYI please make sure yours works way before you need it and check it often.
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the advice! We will definitely check it out😀
@bonnienklyde9183 жыл бұрын
Fantastic mini van build. I think ive seen 3 or 4 now that are just out of this world nice and yours is in that number. Someone could very easily live full time with your particular build. Thank you for sharing. Be safe, stay well and God bless
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you😀
@jerrydavis85633 жыл бұрын
T mmm
@sherrirobinson64333 жыл бұрын
He's smart!
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yes he is 😀
@bodang1583 жыл бұрын
I've watched dozens of van build videos. There's a lot of great original ideas in this vid I haven't seen anywhere else. Thanks for sharing!
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😀
@roxannef76593 жыл бұрын
I'm currently looking for a Dodge Grand Caravan. This bed design is ingenious! Love that you can still easily access the "garage". Definitely saving this for later.
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😀 let us know what you end up getting 👍🏼
@s.z.6200 Жыл бұрын
Such a great build. I like how smoothly the bed slides securely back into place as a couch.
@ChristineIC Жыл бұрын
Thank you! It continues to work very well for us. Check out our new van build I’ll be posting a new video on the bed build for that van coming up. 😀
@debslifesimplified64063 жыл бұрын
I just literally found your channel, my favorite part is the closet in the back window. Plus it doesn't look junky. Saving for future ideas. Great build.
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@ddollar477111 ай бұрын
Simply fantastic! You have cracked the code, the sliders on the bed is a game changer
@ChristineIC11 ай бұрын
Thank you! 😊
@janfancher66193 жыл бұрын
Well thought out! Why spend $$ on hotel rooms, plus the time involved checking in, breakfast & heating up leftovers! Win/Win
@Gunapatifamily3 жыл бұрын
Best minivan bed I've ever seen. Kudos!!
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😀
@chesterdoodlevich3 жыл бұрын
My compliments! Out of the box thinking with common sense soulotions! Superb!
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😀
@moonwalker92813 жыл бұрын
One of the best I've seen
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!😀
@Morningdovecamp3 жыл бұрын
Excellent!! Well done!! Thank you so much for sharing. Happy travels!👍🙏🌞🚗
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😀
@Just.Cathy.Not.aWanderingGypsy3 жыл бұрын
I need a bed like this but a single size! Awesome build!👍
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@pretor7063 жыл бұрын
Very nice. What I loved the most was how clean and neat turned out.
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😀
@chrisftp13122 жыл бұрын
Love it!!! Really appreciate the build process pictures. Great ideas! Definitely going to use a few of them in my first build!
@ChristineIC2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! Let us know how your build goes!😀
@ohjeezmom33472 жыл бұрын
Wow, that bed!! 😍😍😍
@ChristineIC2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Let's us know if you have any questions!😃
@tajwood73702 жыл бұрын
Amazing set up
@Hiker_who_Sews3 жыл бұрын
You did a great job showing the details of your built. Thank you!
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@CrunchyTire Жыл бұрын
The hotels you would stay at on your drive to the destination usually cost more than at the destination. So anything you can do, a van, a tent, etc, will save a lot. I did a road trip to reno, and since its casino town, the hotels are pretty cheap. But on the way there you can spend $100+ for rooms that are dumps and sometimes even a roach friend or 2 to greet you in the morning.
@ChristineIC Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment. Very true hotels can cost more. On our travel to a destination we try to stay in the van. When we have longer stays than we are in VRBO or hotel. With our new van-Ford Transit-we definitely make use of the bed(new video next week on bed build). When it does come down to hotels we use points for our hotel stays. Did you catch our new van build? We have taken a few trips and everything we have done so far is working out pretty well!
@michaelpedersen77523 жыл бұрын
That bed are genius. Happy trips. Regards from Denmark
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@PertainingtoRose2 жыл бұрын
This is genius, new friend here, thank you for the great content
@ChristineIC2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! 😀
@PertainingtoRose2 жыл бұрын
@@ChristineIC your welcome
@freeinFL3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for THE best minivan camper build video that I’ve seen. Very very impressive!
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks!
@jatorresrv3 жыл бұрын
LOTS! of great ideas very well though out! Thanks for sharing.
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@EvieVermont3 жыл бұрын
Impressive sleeping area and storage option!
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😀
@H.pylori3 жыл бұрын
Nice build. I could never do this, so I am doomed to just folding down the seats and throwing a memory foam pad down and my sleeping bag. Happy travels! Thanks for sharing.
@gailjohnson66703 жыл бұрын
Very nice build. Thank you for the video. Have a blessed day.
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
You as well. Thank you😊
@Dshizzle783 ай бұрын
Excellent build!!
@ChristineIC3 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching!😃
@robertphillips38933 жыл бұрын
Nice build. I like the aluminum frame for the bed. You have some great ideas!
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😀
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😀
@laurajphillips3 жыл бұрын
Great Van build, a lot of good ideas!
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@chefdoodsmanalo3673 жыл бұрын
I like everything in this van especialy the bed, electricals and plumbing .
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@purposelydriven65663 жыл бұрын
I Love it 💖💖 its super fun it’s a wonderful experience thank you for sharing 💖
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🤗
@Birddog-42 жыл бұрын
This is one of the best builds for the Grand Caravan. Very good job!
@ChristineIC2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching😀
@staciebamsch28103 жыл бұрын
That bed!! 🙌 game changer!! thanks for sharing!!
@ChristineIC2 жыл бұрын
You bet!😃
@markattardo3 жыл бұрын
Awesome build!
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@laurahemenway46082 жыл бұрын
Great details. Very creative ideas
@ChristineIC2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching😀❤️
@Bushcraft242 Жыл бұрын
Great build
@DragnetRadio3 жыл бұрын
Very nice build.
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😀
@thatguy2408 Жыл бұрын
Love the bed build for sure. Overall, Nicee build. Slightly above amatuer level but doable.
@artsteadman2230 Жыл бұрын
Add a TRAILER HITCH TABLE to enhance eating while viewing the lake
@nathanielbaker25563 жыл бұрын
I comes back to this van build cause it's awesome and I want the most of it in my van build, thank You, thank you, happy trails 💯💖
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Let us know if you have any questions! Good luck and happy traveling!😀
@naomimontalvo4433 жыл бұрын
Wow.. great job!!!
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😀
@TheCostOfLiving-3 жыл бұрын
Really well done video
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@suedefringe3 жыл бұрын
Bed was awesome!
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😀
@pksavior3 жыл бұрын
that is awesome. I would love to do my van like that. but it's old I need a better one. Sooooo innovated
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! Be sure to check out bed design and Q & A. 😀
@TravelingGranny3 жыл бұрын
I just found you! Looking forward to catching up on your videos! Thank you for sharing! 👍🤗
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you😊
@GilbertNichols2 жыл бұрын
I love the bde idea. He did some really great work on this build.
@ChristineIC2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Make sure to check out 'Mat's Corner' he needed his own playlist with all his cool ideas and builds.
@nathaliefalardeau38732 жыл бұрын
Wow!! Love this so much!!
@ChristineIC2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it!😃
@mattiebraford77893 жыл бұрын
Awesome build. Home on wheels..love the couch/ bed
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Just uploaded part one of three of bed design! Check it out!
@Ross-ye3ep3 жыл бұрын
This bed is incredible, the BEST seat/bed conversion I have ever seen! Would you ever consider sharing your build plans?! Just remarkable! Thank you for sharing either way!
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! We are planning another video of the bed design in more detail.
@conroyjett3 жыл бұрын
Great job!!!
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😀
@jjoy73 жыл бұрын
Superb build. 👍
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😀
@handicamper1013 жыл бұрын
Awesome bed design
@daphnefitts92293 жыл бұрын
Nice job 👏 👍 👌 😀
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you😀
@darrellblair58183 жыл бұрын
Nice job. I really liked what I saw and have been wanting to do something like this to my 2015 Dodge Caravan. Thank you for sharing.
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😀. Good luck if you have any questions don’t hesitate to ask.
@sil2oliver3 жыл бұрын
Good job men ! I hope one day you show us some more details of the bed frame. Thanks so much. Have a nice and safety trips.
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yes that video is in the works😀
@APar-yx1wl3 жыл бұрын
That bed build is awesome👍
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Just uploaded part one of three in the bed design.
@cowboyscoffee3 жыл бұрын
Fun to watch and straight forward
@ChristineIC3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😀
@lilymae8593 жыл бұрын
Beautiful and thoughtful build! Thank you for sharing your inspirations! Love it 💕💯