Great job, that is what van living is all about, why people want to fill vans up with everything they have in houses amazes me, van life is about getting away from all that stuff.

Camping in an insulated,, unassuming little Van,, Luv it

You get a “like” just for the CAD joke. Great video on top of it.

This is perfect for camping and short breaks, everything you need and nothing you don't.

The kid giggles in the background are a roll. :D

This video popped up on my line for no reason but I like it. The only thing I would add is a C02 meter just in case, you sleep in a relatively small space and believe me, you won't notice rising levels of dangerous C02 until it is too late.... nice build !

Super Car ... Really. Simple and Stealth. So i want this too.

Thank you for sharing your van build. Well done. I just bought a 2013 Connect with 86,500 miles. Going to do a minimalist build similar to yours.

If you want to be even more stealthy, do as we van drivers do. Leave the cab a bit messy. Put the high viz vest on the back of the drivers seat. Leave maps and various bits of detritus on the dashboard along with a soft toy or two. I have stealth camped in 'very' public places using these techniques and have never been disturbed. I would think about kit that folds away like buckets/toilets, washing up bowls etc. Then about a week before you go, make a list of the basics you need for your trip and pack it so it's ready. Over the next few days lose some items eg: 3 spare pairs of knacker crackers instead of 4. Personally I wouldn't use a camp bed, they are way too unstable. I made a rock and roll bed out of pallets and scrap wood and it works a treat and is removable too.

One word BRILLIANT xxx🤗😀

that is the way I need find out too. just use simple bed frame and easy camping thing and add other necessary items one by one . very good

Amazing simplistic "conversion", thank your for sharing (I have a similar van, a VW Caddy, in a similar climate in Ireland)

Cool build, happy trails

I knew you'd be english from the first line of that description haha. Great vid, I'm looking to buy a transit connect to convert

Great UK video and nice shorts too

Great little project...

The wall is actually worth it, when you travel in colder climates.. I didn't want a fixed wall, but might rethink it for later. First I need to finish my build, travel with it, then I can fix things for the next trip. 😉

In the good old days the 60's this would have been termed a passion wagon

Simple but very effective I like it! Good job lad 👍

Impressive! I like this little van. Looks ideal!

Thats great! Stealth campers are defo the way to go nowadays. U'v dun a good job with that..

Every time the giggles went off , just sent me into my own giggle 🤣. Easily amused! But love this . I need windows though !

Well done! I too concentrated on insulation and ventilation on my Promaster City. I have been able to stay warm using a flowerpot candle heater, even in temperatures as low as 5C. Greetings from Canada ! 🇨🇦

Love the simplicity

Excellent job, well executed, a great build/no build, and a fantastic investment of $$ hope you enjoy many an adventure :)

Such a helpful film, really appreciate your effort, will probably do exactly the same purchase and conversion late summer. Thank you so much. Harry

Super useful video. Love you ❤️

Love the insulation covering for the cab area! Very unique idea!

Congratulations!

This is just perfect for camping !! I think is great for 1 person camping

great set up. nice and simple. 👍👍

Like this little van very much.

Very cool. I really like the simplicity and functionality.

Clever design! Love it 🚗🐞🚗

Nice van, I like the simplicity of it, well done.

Very good informative video! Brilliant

Very easy listening. Good job. Good sense of humor. Nice van, nice vid. Thanks.

Well done, looks cool, enjoy

Just subscribed made a lot of sense thanks

LOVE it, thanks so much for sharing.

I’ve got a grand to get a van and this is the one I’m looking at as my first camper project. Some great tips there

I have similar ideas in what im planning, starting with everything being able to be removed from the van in five minutes so im already your fan. Nice work.

I will get one this summer and will show you base in your guide Again thank you gave me lot of idea

Nice build

Where can i download this CAD? 🤣. Nice build.

CAD designed interior. i learned something new. nice van. good job.

it's amazing... grt for small camping trips ❣️❣️❣️

Great job. Considering getting one of these for a similar reason… nice to see Minch common as well 😂😜

Glad you enjoyed visiting Scotland in your cosy van. I was wondering about condensation, as you have it all seaed up pretty tight there in the back. I notice you quote a price for ventilation, but I don't remember you mentioning it in the video. I've watched a lot of Connect van conversions, as I wan something stealthy myself, but so many of them are US based, so it was great to come across a UK conversion tested in Scotland. Happy camping!

Some great tips here

Really cool!

Great job, I did similar to an English reg Sprinter- basic is best, now living in Spain I want a Spanish van to transfer all the facets that I enjoyed in the sprinter, this is a great sized model and I love Fords, a trade-in for my Ecosport is on the cards, good job.

I love how you have done your finishing! Thanks for sharing... I'm sure you've seen the flat folding passenger seats - Any idea where I can order a couple of scrapped ones online?

Really excellent job. I'd love a list of the products you used as I come from the same part of the world as you. Best regards. G Ire

Ditto D Jackson...........Thank you and well done CG.

It's so refreshing to see someone do a sensible conversion that proves you don't need a whole run of kitchen cupboards, a full cooker, fridge, etc etc etc!!! Just install what you'll need, just the basics! You won't be cooking full meals, guaranteed! After all, you're on holiday, so eat out, buy takeaways, eat junk!! I'm definitely doing this with my next car, probably a Ford Galaxy, or very similar, & like this conversion, mine will be just a simple, uncomplicated sometimes van/or car/or camper, but just remembering that important acronym, K.I.S.S. Keep It Simple, Stupid!! 🤣🤣🤣

I would set up that overhead storage shelf of yours as a special perch 4 my 😺 kitties 😊.. ..their own hidy-hole.👌

Nice Job. Agree with other poster. Why bother with a useless minature sink or a portable toilet etc. A roof vent would be nice in case it gets hot but thats about it. Most important thing is a comfortable and cheap nights sleep. The only pity is that the manufactures only seem to do white vans. A dark green would blend in so much better.

Love the van, just needs a CO2 alarm so you stay around to keep making videos

I camperized my connect, but did not insulate or put up siding inside. It just makes a place for mold to grow, and since I camp where it dosen,t go below freezing, don,t need insulation.

SUPER TOP!!!!💪👏👏

Sweet! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

I bought my trans connect new shortly after they came into the US. did a lot of traveling in it and then sold it which was a huge mistake. Sure wish I had it still. Like the work you are doing on yours. And the mileage is impressive. I just got home from a camp trip with family. I have a ford escape now and back seats out for room to sleep. It is ok but miss my trans connect. It was gas and when I first drove it got tons of questions. Now they are much more common to see.

Great built.Nice and basic. That insulation you used would that also work for keeping out Heat ?since I want to go to southern Europe. And what did you do about ventilation ?

I just bought a 2012 last month with 40k on it. I guess it will last a long time. I am surprised how long most vehicles last with good upkeep.

nice

Lovely van stealth campa van

Nice camper

I just bought one 1.8 TDCI 90T200. It looks good. What do you think? Any advice to lose some weight of it? -50 KG would be great for both economical and accleration.

Really like this build and the way you did it! Would it be possible to get a MTB in there? Most likely sound crazy right now, but just a question.

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This is great, well done! Even for anyone wanting to do a more elaborate built-in mini camper, it's really useful to know the bare bones starting costs. Thanks. Can you please share your kit specifics for the electrical and ventilation?

Love your CAD comment lol

Hi. I just bought a 2013 and love it. Would you happen to know where I might be able to get a used foldable passenger seat like yours? As far as I know, they don't have them here in the U.S..Thanks.

Really great job! Did you have to change your insurance or declare it now as a mini camper?

I'd have to pack things much more neatly. This would drive me nuts.

I’ve done something very similar with an 04 Galaxy.

This is perfect a great job May I ask what class of vehicle it’s licensed as?

Hello again, you know the charger thing you bought, does it have a name and where did you buy it. You seem to be there person I'm most influenced by but the connect I've just bought is a SWB,. Thanks.

Have you had any issues with your Connect having leaks? I have a 2011 version and discovered the passenger footwells were wet. I ditched the factory flooring and it's bone dry now, so the hunt is on to discover where the water got in? I've read that Transit Connect are notorious for leaking like sieves!?

I saw one of these used local, but research showed that year had many issues, how has your D engine performed?

I have a 2011 connect can you tell me we're the gear oil dip stick is please love your van mine is white not as clean as yours but I just want it to bring my dog camping and to the beach lots of love from Dublin Ireland ❤

nice job, didnt catch were the ventilation cost was spent?, not a big fan of well insulated vehicles with poor ventilation to the outside, me and my wife woke up one night staving of air after sleeping just in my car one night with the windows closed having spent most of the oxygen inside the vehicle, ventilation as it is in a house, is important in a van too.

Hi, Please tell me how you made the over cab shelf

Nice vid! What is the mpg of your van?

Hello, why did you veer away from putting a skylight in there, for air. Thanks for your efforts.

I'm not sure about insulating vans, especially older vans because if the van dies all that money invested in the vehicle is lost and if you spent, say £500 on insulation, how much heat via diesel heater would you get for the same amount of money?

What are the dimensions inside? Length, width, height? Metric, please😄😎

Good job...., van was cheap, what was mileage ??

5:46, that's what he said.

Do you have any build videos of the connect?

Hi what is your ventilation solution, I may have missed it on the video

Unless I missed it you didn’t actually say how you ventilated the van?

The beginning, spinning 👎😁 Good insulation makes a big difference 👍 especially between the front and back.

Can you use a crockpot for cooking or can you get enough electricity

hi can you tell me what brand mattress you have - is it memory foam ?

Cardboard Aided Design 😂

We’re did you get the camp bed from🤷🏼

What ventilation did you do? Can’t see any vents etc?

Utilitarian!