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You saved a lot in rent in those 4 years and along the way collected more memories than most people will make in 40 years. Salute to Big White and the spirit of going your own way.

This dude is living life intelligently and fun. I feel like this is the kind of mentality you need to be a space explorer or something. His van is like his ship and he’s just travelin through the cosmos having fun.

This is, hands down, the best van build I've seen ever since I started to watch the occasional van build about 4 years ago.

Having a wood stove in a van is probably the coolest thing I've seen from any van builds. Really innovative.

"This drawer.... These are things that I use daily, except for the liquor flask, I use this.... hourly" nice

Wow this dude takes “Living in a van down by the river” to a whole new zone. Chris Farley would be proud.

Probably one of the better use of the room I've seen in a home build van

I swear I enjoy the home made spaces better than a lot of the more expensive options out there! This is extremely well thought out and I would have killed to have a setup like this when I was homeless!

Really like this interior, especially with stove. Simple layout, but cozy while also being clean. I like setups with less kitchen and simple bed arrangements, but still cozy and comfortable for day activities. More like camping than glamping.

I'm fascinated by this whole "van life" culture. I've seen lots of vans, but yours is the first that I could see myself spending any real time in.

Smart guy..💯💯..Jus simple living...no rent to pay & no over rated house mortgage....This way u can save up alot of money without paying any rent !! A great piece of mind.....

I'm 25 & going to start my journey. Honestly in a tight spot but always did my best work under pressure 🤣 you've encouraged me to just go for it. It'll never happen if I don't try so all my saving are going into the best van I can make on an extreme budget 😅 lol thanks for the inspiration & solid ideas. This was a great video I'll be saving for later

I think it’s awesome that you have a wood stove in your van. So many people who live the van life use either propane or diesel for heat, meanwhile you can find fuel for heat most places you would park for the night, love it.

This is an ideal and practical build. A lot of van builds are pretty but don't give enough space for entertainment, gaming, or the things we really spend most of our time doing.

I'm really getting into this idea for retirement. Being by myself, an introvert, and very resourceful, I find the idea exciting! All the work involved to me would be something to keep life interesting and the thought of being a free agent would be euphoric to me. As far as expense, here in the northeast, you sign a year lease for $25K, so even if the initial cost is high, it'll pay off in a year or two. In years back I would never have thought this way, but in today's world, I find it highly appealing.

One tip. Seal of the propane tank. They are not sealed of completely, so they always leak a bit is what I heard. Making an air tide cover for it is safer option

Hey Ryan, Congrats on making it 4 years, that's impressive! I just wanted you to know that I was pretty heavily inspired by your van build but added my own touches along the way. I have been living out of mine for 8 months and have traveled like 18,000 miles in it. You were awesome when I was building it back in the summer and helped answer some questions and your electronic schematic made that part easy. I love living in this thing and just wanted to say thank you for the inspiration and the walk throughs on your build. I wish I could show you a picture.

I like the wall you built between the front seats and the back of the van. The wood stove looks wonderful too. I would probably add a rear view mirror dash cam, like the Pormido 998S. Then you can "see" out of your back window while driving, even if the back windows are blocked.

That's actually a neat setup. I like the stove and it looks like you have a lot more room than I initially would think.

"I'm in a terrible connection area." Bro that loaded faster than my actual wifi...

4yrater and still doing your thing bro, 4 years of saving no rent, bills etc besies the usual. The set up you have is amazing cant deny that. I'm a single guy and been thiking about doing this cause rent in California is just terrible. Stay blessed broth

This van layout is freaking amazing, you used every inch wisely and all the things are useful, bravo !

Exactly the same essentials I have in my van… nice!! One suggestion. Get a 5 gallon bucket with a plastic toilet seat top. Line it with a trash bag

Great White is so legit! I hope whoever receives it has some seriously awesome adventures. Before seeing this build I had seen a few other vanlife setups, but Great White will always be the first van that made me think "man, I could live like this". If someone's eyeballing the solar, the MaxxAir, and the chimney, they'll connect the dots that someone's hangin out inside, but otherwise the stealth is pretty solid. The bed looks super comfy, the entertainment/music production setup looks so sick, and the space efficiency is on-point. Like, there's actually room in there to have a friend over, hang out on the couch and play video games. In a freakin Ford Econoline. Look forward so much to the new build, keep on killin it!

I've seen alot of these builds as I've been doing research on them lately, and alot are crazier than this... but everything in this is so usable and simple yet to the point. Also you just seem relatable as a person and honestly this is such a sick build! Stoked for the bigger one, being able to stand up seems like not much but the importance of being able to fully stand/stretch cannot be overstated! Awesome build man! be safe

Those little wood stoves are so danged adorable! I had no idea that they cost so much, however.

Hi, this is the couple you just met in the Aldi’s parking in columbia, SC Thank you for the van tour and the great advice. You really inspired us to move forward with our decision to build a van. Thank you again and it was a pleasure met with you. Good luck with all your future endeavors.

Man I wish I could've given my dad a van like this, he would've loved it and probably lived that way the rest of his life if he were still here!

I can tell you take pride in everything you do. The van is exactly how it would have it for me…I love it!

Truly the best stealth van conversion I have ever seen. You thought of everything.

Thanks for not adding fluff, surprisingly refreshing to see your vanlife. Awesome...

i remember watching your first video on this van and loving it cuz it was the closest thing to what I would, and likely could, actually end up building myself. still in my head a lot of the ideas you've put in to this will be a major basis for what i end up building. years later i still love this build and it appears well more than enough to take van life by the horns.

Really well done on the inside ! Looks spacious, clean, comfortable, the TV and computer setup is like very well done aswell and the solar panels are the cherry on the top to achieve almost limitless energy. Honestly your van is one of the best I've ever seen so far.

So, a couple of months ago I commented here saying how this was in my opinion the best van build I had seen. Fast forward to today: I, coincidentally, found an Econoline and will be starting a build in it too, and will likely model some of it after your build!!!

Brother, you've done it right. The hallway style works best in my opinion. It allows you to move freely from front to back. I will give you one great idea. Get a very small cheap electric leaf blower. You can thank me later. I had a large extended roof van and I absolutely hated sweeping it out. I spent a lot of time near the beach and sand would get everywhere. With the leaf blower, you can literally blow everything straight out your back doors in seconds. And not just the dirt on the floor but all the dust in your van. I even used it to get into my electronics and blow the dust out of them as well. I couldn't believe how simple and efficient that one little device was. It's a game changer.

A lot of us are going to living like this in the next 20 years

Hell yea, pulls out the way you protect your home/vehicle at 7:00 haha. Awesome stealthy build, and I've been wanting to setup something for a long time. A lot of these give me ideas and inspire me more. How people setup their things and that you can have a different way of having a bed come out and all with a good bit of space instead of be in a tiny corner. Starts making things a little bit more feasible and make sense and how much/what gear you need. Other van vids have mentioned they were glad they got a bigger sink, so I'll have to keep that in mind.

What a beautiful build! I'm working on converting a much smaller rig for myself than this one at the moment, and there's a lot of ups and downs. Your work is so inspiring! I'll have to watch some more of your videos

I love how everything is simple. Incredible build. A dream set up for me . Now I just have to make it happen.

This reminds me of the "man cave shack thingy" that me and my friend built before we could drive. We built a little man cave shack on top of a little trailer that we would pull with a four wheeler. We would drag that thing up into the woods and watch movies and drink Zima's. 15 year old me was way cooler than current me.

This might be one of the best van builds I have seen to date. The simplicity and functionality are next level. The stealth aspects are perfect.

I love this guy! It's amazing how many talented people there are out there creating truly great content. Thanks for showing the self defense tool! Very important. Can't wait to watch the new van vids. Livin the dream is more attainable than we realize. Our dream is our dream and not necessarily what theirs may be. This man has shown how you only give up what you never really needed and gain ever lasting life!

This actually the best build I've seen. Love it! I'm hoping to move into this lifestyle soon. Awesome rig, thanks for sharing.

They make these really cool peltier fans that just simply sit on the fireplace. The heat from the stove makes the fan spin. Helping circulate the heat in the van.

Thank you for sharing. I miss my 1996 Chevy Astro. Lived in it with my wife for a year.

I got a very similar set up just a more modern white wall on the inside. I do a lot of gaming and watch lots of movies. Star link has been great giving me Internet in the woods. Cool to see someone doing the same thing I’ve been doing it for about four years as well. Excellent build. It’s refreshing to see a van lifer have a piece on them.. never be a victim. Carry the tools to protect yourself. Well done

I made this into a drinking game. Every time you said "actually" I took a shot. I'm now completely hammered.

This year i bought my 2015 Mercedes Roadtrek ss agile from an insurance auction, paid $17,000. Only damage was the front bumper, i fixed it then i hit the road a month later after making preparations. Im currently driving through the state of Washington.

This build seems simple, but it really well thought out. It might be a good layout to start testing the van life.

It makes me really happy to see you still living in the same van. You’ve been one of my main inspirations for van life and I’m ready to do it now. Recently installed Solar and have tweaked my cooking and storage for about a good year. I ended up buying my own home funnily enough even though van life was because I never thought I’d get there. Now I’m going to rent my house out and live in the van because it’s something I’ve always wanted to do and I have my little nest egg already set up . Thanks for your channel and videos, you’ve really inspired me, although I don’t live in the van my partner and I have had so so many great holidays (test runs) and it was all thank you vids like yours. God bless you on your travels, I hope you find many more adventures 😄

Love it. You are pretty efficient at having a lot of toys and essentials using such a small inconspicuous home on the down-low. Well done. Pretty sure you will make your next one even nicer now that you have learned what works, what doesn't and what you missed or left out on the first build.

the long dark hell yeah! hahaha who else was pausing to check what games he had in his list?

Looks like something to try. This is something you build and have a house at the same time. You build this and say something happens and you lose your home. You still have a home just smaller and no rent now. Perfect way to save so much money literally and isn’t really a bad idea tbh especially if your single.

I like that you built your van specifically to accommodate your lifestyle. It wouldn't work for me, but I don't live your life, so that's cool! I wish I had the hutzpah to do this when I was younger. MUCH younger. I am nearing retirement age now, so my wife and I are making plans to sell our property and move into an RV. Our children (and grandchildren) live very far apart, so we want to be able to spend a couple months here and a couple of months there and the winter in the southwest. But your cozy little van look awful nice. Might have been something I could have gone for if I had thought of it before I got married nearly 40 years ago.

I’ve seen so many van life videos but yours is so different. You have everything you need. As a woman my issue would be needing a bathroom. LOL ~ Debbie❤

I like the layout of this van, no clutter, easy to clean, you can still keep the back doors open.

It's really cool to see someone live like this...don't think I could sleep comfortable that close to a propane tank and finding places to park where you feel safe for the night would be a concern for me but it's a nice set up

Nothing could make this feel tighter. Oh, strobe lights, that could do it.

Excellent job on your camper van. In 1990 I bought a brand new Ford E350 Cargo Van. Power windows/locks/tilt wheel/air conditioning/AM-FM cassett player with premium speakers/Fuel-Injected 460 V-8 with a 4 speed O/D automatic. This was the first yr. Ford put it's electronic Over-Drive automatic behind a 460 c.i. motor. Basically, this was a fully loaded cargo van that was meant to go straight to a van conversion company except I bought it right off the new Ford truck lot. Wish I would have kept it. The window sticker on the truck was right around $16,900. I paid about $350 a month for 60 months, interest rates were shit back then. It was through "Ford Motor Credit".

This is probably my favorite home/van i've seen. Interior looks very simplistic and easy the way it should be.

Awesome video, this was very emotional for me, had a studio that almost burnt down from wildfire, lived in my van for two years, similar to your old van, saved money and bought a promaster. Life is good but the struggle is real. Peace.

Honestly I think this is a great way to replace renting an apartment

I used to work for Roadtrek, converting vans into RVs, the sprinters make great RVs due to their height! Looking forward to seeing your new van build!

Wow I love your van! It’s got such a great layout and you made such great use of every little space

Oh my goodness, this is on the most entrancing van life videos - I just love how creative you are. I've been mulling van life over sometime now and after watching this, Im inching closer.... ty for sharing!

That thing is a little powerhouse on wheels! Incredible ingenuity and very well thought out. Thank you for sharing it!

I'm switching from a big shuttle bus, to an ambulance. It's just me, and my dog. We had tons of space in the bus, and there is more in an ambulance, than a van, but, you've given me tons of ideas, on efficiency.

This is actually amazing, you have inspired me. I love the idea of having everything you need all in one space, allowing you to be wherever you want in the country. Im 18 and thinking im gonna give this lifestyle a go in a couple of years, get a job/leisure balance where I can work from (home) anywhere in the world.

Thanks for the updated walk thru. I've always felt this was one of the best setups I've seen!

The fact you managed to build and convert your van into a home is pretty cool.

Lived and traveled in an Econoline E-250 for a couple years. Named her the "Prophet of Doom" Hands down, it was the best vehicle I've ever lived in. I've also had a sprinter, a minivan, and a truck with a bed camper. It's a work van so it "belongs" everywhere, cheap to insure, cheap maintenance, surprising amount of internal space, and an engine like a Timex (my coolant overflow reservoir was a kitty litter container that I had to jury rig on the side of the road).

I'm impressed on how well the van home turned out I love it nicely done my guy

Hey man, your original video showing off your van is the video that got me into van life. It's awesome to see how your van's evolved over the years. I just finished Uni and got some shit I have to pay off, but I'm planning on doing saving up for a van conversion of my own ASAP, so thanks for pushing me down the rabbit hole of van life youtube!

Man my girl and I got behind on things during Covid instead of ahead like some but we hope to take time before it’s too late to do this for a year. Cheers to the memories.

This is one of the most COOLEST…and AWESOME VAN ~> I have ever seen.. I thought about buying a van like yours and build, build and build~> But I didn’t expect the inside to 👀Look awesome like inside of your..I think I would like my van build like 👍 yours💯💯!

I've watched numerous amounts of van set ups, some really expensive ones too. This is by far the best I've seen. Truly the inspiration/ image I was looking for, thanks to you I realize I want most of the space to be for a bed, love that cozy vibe. Immaculate build !

It reminds me of living on a boat, as in everything gets stashed under seats, so people on seats are shuffling around whilst someone is trying to find out which seat it is under.

dude! you built that van RIGHT! Most that I see just look so trashy...This looks Clean AF! Love it!

Thank you for sharing. Your door and wall that separates your cab from the hotel is the best. Nice touch with the cedar!

I love my 2001 Ford V6, white, clean body, barn doors very similar to this one, easy to work on had her for about 4 years too. Highly recommended the older Fords for a great start out van. I've only had to change the starter & power steering pump. Along with treating her good, tune-ups, oil changes, tire rotations & full self-inspection, top off fluids, tire pressure, check for any fluid leaks underneath every Thursday ready for the weekend.👍🏼 p.s. got to talk about my piss jug I like to think I invented, LoL. I took a exacto blade and cut out the nozzle on a tide laundry detergent bottle, leaving about 1/4 around the edge so the cap screws on nice and tight still, those bottles are shaped like a pear with the bottom cut off so they can wobble around but always stay up, way bigger porthole to do your business ( I've had some malfunctions with smaller bottles when I really had to go ! )🤤 it's got a big fat handle to hold onto & no one can see what's inside of it, just your average laundry detergent bottle & just so if there was ever a mix-up I've got my Dole pineapple sticker on the cap.🍌😉 I wish you many new Happy adventures with Megalodon & and hope I get a response from you about the longest comment about a piss jug. Cheers😆✌🏼🏄🏻‍♂️🏂🎣🌲🍻

Your video about gaming in your van from a couple few yrs ago was my first Van Life video! I was hooked on van life, and still hooked! Thank you for sharing

This is my favorite set up that I’ve seen, I’m a gamer too that lived in an Rv most of my life looking to make my own conversion, thanks for inspiring me.

Daaaaamn ! I was watching this on my tv not signed in and no history 😢 Suddenly I was cut off and couldn’t find you ! Got on my phone entered key words vanlife, gamer, guitarist and up you came ! 😂

Kudos to you.....this is one of the best builds i have seen so far especially your cubic mini stove.

You've created a beautiful, compact travel cabin, although I couldn't live wihout full standing height, this is a really gorgeous build out. Subscribed.

Very inspirational! I always like simple, with one side just the couch/bed, and the other side a single shelf with your entertainment. When they try and cram too much in, I get claustrophobic just watching the video.

I'm in the middle of building a dredge at the moment. I've never built a van out but am now. My sailboat never even put a toilet in. It was crap in a shirt n toss it u know. Fish loved it

So happy to see you carry. That vehicle protection rune can only help so much.

Your build is beautiful and it looks so spacious inside! I always wonder when people use the word “Shower” but nobody ever mentions “Bath”. If there’s a small enough enclosed space, you can be seated, fill up a bucket and take a bath. I have seen people use a small removable bucket surrounded by shower curtains to take a bath in. The shower certain curls around the tub in a cone shaped like a small teepee tent. You should also look into a back up source of heat just in case you go in an area where wood is in short supply like an Espar or Webasto diesel heater and maybe add a cellular signal booster like a weboost since your Internet depends on cell phone signal but great build otherwise.

So surprised how few stealth campers use camping hot water heaters. They are super compact, lightweight and hook directly to your gas bottle in 5 seconds. Gives a nice hot shower and you can move it about and hang it where ever you need. I've been using one in my house for years as my water heater broke. Will definitely be bringing it when I get my van.

Best part by far when he busted out the sig.😳😁👏👏 wasn’t expecting that all.

Another fellow 7 days to die player 👍 I've played entirely too much since A15. (3000+ hours 😂). Nice stealth build, looks nicely thought out 👍

Wow what a practical build in such a small space!!

This is the kind of build I want for my van, practical and cozy.

Still love this van and I can't wait to see your new one. Take Care and Stay Safe.

Nice wood feel. You'd probably want to have a recessed stovetop + sink (with cover) so that you can use the precious counter space

I absolutely LOVE your setup and I could live there forever. Great job! ❤

This video solidifies it for me. I will experience vanlife for myself.

Whats up! Congrats on 4 years! I'm 9 months in on my "luxury" cargo van conversion. Hopefully I will be able to finish it and upload a tour soon. You were a big inspiration in the decision! LMAO on the P365 upgrade. It was surprising to pull your piece in the first video, and similarly in the second.