VAN TOUR - Beast Mode Off Grid Sprinter Van! - Did we get our conversion right?

VAN TOUR - Beast Mode Off Grid Sprinter Van! - Did we get our conversion right? - 10 min (ish)

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2 жыл бұрын

At the tail end of 2020 we handed over our newly acquired MWB Mercedes Sprinter panel van to Jamie at Trekk Vans in Carlisle, to undergo an epic transformation into the bespoke, Off Grid Beast (with a Hand Crafted Interior) that we had always dreamt of and discussed in great detail.
Some 3 months later, we collected our little home on wheels and our vanlife adventures began.
Come on in and have a lil' 10 Minute (ish) nose about......We absolutely LOVE how the van has evolved and feel blessed for all of the adventures that we have already shared. What do you think though?
Fancy seeing more on Insta?
Our Van Tales - / our_van_tales
Trekk Vans - / trekkvans

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@susanjohn6506 8 ай бұрын

We were just driving behind you today in Hertfordshire so thought I’d come & check you out. You did not disappoint. Both your rig & you guys are great. Happy travels.

@OurVanTales 8 ай бұрын

Ahhh, thank you so much! 🫶

@empiretinting 6 ай бұрын

lovely van and couple, love the videos x

@OurVanTales 6 ай бұрын

Thanks, that’s nice of you 🫶

@galaxy_pug7526 2 жыл бұрын

I love your videos so much and they lift my spirit when I watch them!

@OurVanTales 2 жыл бұрын

That's so cool!

@kitecrewireland 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful van and a great description of the layout thanks for sharing and happy travelling 😎

@OurVanTales 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 🙌

@hants1 2 жыл бұрын

Great vid.Great van. Just how I want my van to look like.❤

@OurVanTales 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers, we’re so happy with it. Best of luck with yours! 😉👊🏼

@LeisureBit Жыл бұрын

What an amazing van - looks fantastic and great use of space, thanks for the tour - all the best, David & Rachel 👍

@OurVanTales Жыл бұрын

Thank you guys! 🥰🙌

@Herr_Bishmeister 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful van and what a lovely calm and likeable couple…. The van just looks so welcoming and chilled. Great story telling 👍 Subscribed to see more of your adventures. Stay safe…

@OurVanTales 2 жыл бұрын

Ahh, thank you so much! Great to have you along.......Have a great evening.

@yobeaubaby Жыл бұрын

Andy...get off it. The window vacuum/ squeegee is very cool 😎 Leave the ladies to know whats trendy 🫀

@OurVanTales Жыл бұрын

🤭 I give up! 🤣😉

@sylviapage8572 2 жыл бұрын

You have a fantastic van. Thanks for the tour.

@OurVanTales 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers so much! 😉

@aronsrcadventures2820 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video guys and a amazing van Got the pleasure of looking in this at weekend and just wow

@OurVanTales 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Aron, hope to catch up soon 👊🏼

@dagmarapaprota3235 2 жыл бұрын

Great videos! I can't wait for more

@OurVanTales 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! There’s more coming….🙌

@davidbloomfield4135 2 жыл бұрын

Stunning van guys....you got a great channel going and your really fun and easy going to watch

@OurVanTales 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much fella! 👊🏼

@chris-cole Жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful van!!! Love the layout.

@OurVanTales Жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris mate 😉🙌

@briansweetnam707 2 жыл бұрын

What a great van and a great video 👍

@OurVanTales 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Brian 🙌

@nbt74 2 жыл бұрын

what an amazing van

@OurVanTales 2 жыл бұрын

Ahhh Thank you! 🙏🏻

@rosaleenearley3025 Жыл бұрын

Lovely van! Love the slide out pantry esp. xxx

@OurVanTales Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rosaleen 🥰

@pennz2354 Жыл бұрын

Gorgeous van

@OurVanTales Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🙌

@karlbike 2 жыл бұрын

First off, thanks for making and posting your Van Tales videos , I can see a lot of effort and work has gone into them , they do come across very professional with some fantastic scenery and a true way of touring in a campervan, VERY INSPIRING. Your Van Conversion does look very smart with a good feeling of open space for a Van Conversion with a Fixed Bed but what do you do when you want to go to the toilet or get a shower, I would definitely have a small shower system and cassette toilet somewhere inside, but apart from that it looks great, specially the Tap and Sink, well done. Karl.

@OurVanTales 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Karl, thank you so much! We do have a cassette toilet stowed away in the bench seat (for emergencies) but in reality, we just use pee bottles at night & public loos during the day. Body washing is done in the sink and showers taken on occasional ‘site nights’ here & there or outside in the Summer 🥰🙌

@douglasdickson6986 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely 😆

@OurVanTales 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers fella!

@jeffnewton6549 Жыл бұрын

Love the van. Just met you at Fistral beach, video doesn’t do it justice as it look so much better in the flesh 😁

@OurVanTales Жыл бұрын

Cheers fella, I’ll go take a looksy at yours! 👊🏼

@simonshenry 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome van tour, looks lovely, great video. You two are great. Loving your channel 👌have you a link to your merch.

@OurVanTales 2 жыл бұрын

Ahhh, cheers Simon 👊🏼 If you DM via Instagram, I’ll send you over a sticker fella 😉🙌

@MrElveys 2 жыл бұрын

Super van both inside and out, Thanks for showing it with your tour. Have you thought about approaching Karcher for sponsorship :-). Looking forward to seeing more of your travels.

@OurVanTales 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks John, great to have you on board 🙌

@jessvandelife2523 Жыл бұрын

B-E-A-utiful van! Exactly what I’m looking to do, just with a shower too 👌🏻

@OurVanTales Жыл бұрын

Thank you lovely! 🥰

@lifebeyondbricks 2 жыл бұрын

Great van tour guys, We have been on the road for over three years now and still haven't done our van tour 🤣🤣 so you have done better than us.

@OurVanTales 2 жыл бұрын

🤣 Bloody hell, you guys better get a wriggle on! 🙌😉

@lifebeyondbricks 2 жыл бұрын

@@OurVanTales Nah, that's nothing, we still have our wedding photo album to do yet, we got married 12 years ago and still haven't done it 🤣🤣🤣

@OurVanTales 2 жыл бұрын

@@lifebeyondbricks That's hilarious!

@NorthernersonTour Жыл бұрын

i bloody love your van hence why not ended up on our channel lol 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

@OurVanTales Жыл бұрын

Cheers lovely 🥰

@ThePaulie68 Жыл бұрын

Love your videos guys! We have a Mazda Bongo,which we have had for two yrs,(done scotland,wales,devon,Cornwall and kent) and we want to.upgrade to something similar to what you Guys have to wildcamp more.

@OurVanTales Жыл бұрын

Mate, do it! Keep going 🥰🙌

@trudysimms1564 Жыл бұрын

Hi ya. Where do you store your clothes. And also, do you miss having a shower, how does that work without one? Loving your vids. No airs or graces. Right up my street. My kinda people. Brill. Namaste 🙏 x

@OurVanTales Жыл бұрын

Hey Trudy, thanks for getting in touch, clothes go in the overhead lockers and under the bed, nah, the shower works outside during the Summer or a rare campsite visit (body washes are cool too) 😉👊🏼

@mariahockin6272 2 жыл бұрын

If ever you want to sell your van please give me first refusal..I absolutely love it!! I have been wanting one just like yours. I currently own a landrover defender and have been thinking about getting a converted van for a while now. So yours is just what I’m looking for. Whenever your ready.. 😊👍

@OurVanTales 2 жыл бұрын

🤣😉 Ahh, my favourite other vehicle I’ve ever had, my 110 Defender is still sorely missed. One day, I’ll have an old Series Landy but I think the Sprinter is forever 😉✌️

@travellingjournalist966 8 ай бұрын

What a great couple you are as they say salt of the earth I’m in the process of gathering things for my van conversion can I ask where you got those max tracks recovery things from

@OurVanTales 8 ай бұрын

Cheers so much! We have the original Maxtrax MKIl Recovery Tracks. They originate from Oz but are widely available from 4x4 shops around the UK & online. There’s plenty of cheap eBay/Amazon alternatives but we had a mounting system specific for ‘Maxtrax’ already in place from the build, that didn’t fit the holes on the cheap ones so had to cough up the extra in the end. I can’t remember specifically where we ordered them from in the end but I’m pretty sure you’ll find ‘em immediately with a quick online search 🙌

@travellingjournalist966 8 ай бұрын

@@OurVanTales thanks for getting back to me so quickly, can’t wait to get started on the van but I’m not new to wild camping as I live on a boat lol, and yes I have subscribed and liked lol

@davidkeenan1275 2 жыл бұрын

Thoroughly enjoy your videos! We have 2 cars on lease for another year and a bit, unsure whether to get a Transporter and use as a daily or get a cheap run about and go full hog like your guys! For the cost of a Transporter fully loaded I think I'd prefer the bigger van as more of a long term investment for the money. Subd

@OurVanTales 2 жыл бұрын

Top man, great to have you onboard 🙌. Yeah, we came very close to going down the Transporter route coz they’re awesome but realised you get so much more space and value for money going bigger 👊🏼

@Nordkapp65 Жыл бұрын

Very nice, very nice indeed, how stealthy is it? Any conversion costs that you can indicate. Like the space you have standing up

@OurVanTales Жыл бұрын

Thank you, we LOVE it so much! It’s not so stealthy because it’s so unlike a standard panel van. It sticks out during the day BUT under the cover of darkness, it’s grey colour can hide it nicely. Trekk Vans in Carlisle have their price indications online but it’s an endless & continuing evolvement 🤭👊🏼

@RogerLapin Жыл бұрын

Loving your videos, is there a video about how you fund your travels? Are you full time in the van?

@OurVanTales Жыл бұрын

Cheers chap, yeah, I’m full time so not having a massive mortgage or bills to pay helps! 🤭 Might do a vid at some point on finances…Watch this space 🙌

@MACKCATHY 2 жыл бұрын

Great van, has the merc been reliable 🤔🤩🤩👍👍

@OurVanTales 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers. Yeah, faultless to date ✌️👌

@Superloopbus 2 жыл бұрын

What great videos and love the van what Spec size engine size thanks.

@OurVanTales 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 🙏🏻 It’s a 314 CDi 2.2 FWD MWB manual 👊🏼

@johnboy4067 2 жыл бұрын

Van looks a top quality build ,did you buy the van and then get it converted ( if so could you say the company who built it ) or did you just buy the van as is ? Really like that lay out , stay safe I loved your Whitstable video stay safe

@OurVanTales 2 жыл бұрын

Hey John…..Cheers chap! We bought an empty panel van and had it converted for us by Jamie at Trekk Vans in Carlisle. He’s a top bloke who does awesome conversions. You’ll find him on Instagram mate👌👊🏼

@adiehull Жыл бұрын

Hey, lovely van 😍 just what we're looking for. How do you find living in it? Every van builder I speak to says get a LWB but I want a MWB as they look cooler and are easier to park. Also how big is your bed? Love your channel ❤️

@OurVanTales Жыл бұрын

Hey Adie, cheers, yeah….We LOVE the MWB. Ok, the LWB has more room but with the side pods allowing a full size double bed to fit sideways, we have plenty of living space in the middle. It goes anywhere, parks up (within reason) in most spaces and looks wicked. If we were more static, we’d probably appreciate a LWB for the comfort & extra size but ours is an adventure van, we like to chuck it about a bit so MWB has been a great choice for us! 🙌

@henry9406 2 жыл бұрын

I keep seeing vans with the beds across the back , is it long enough to sleep comfortably ? Great video thanks 👍🍻

@OurVanTales 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, it’s a full size double. I’m 5’10 and head nor feet touch the walls 👌

@henry9406 2 жыл бұрын

@@OurVanTales ….. thanks I’m 5’10 too , thanks again 🍻

@lth1072 Жыл бұрын

Great van guys. Do you know how wide the van is internally without the side pods?

@DarrenDavies. Жыл бұрын

I'd love to know this too being 6'4 tall

@OurVanTales Жыл бұрын

Thank you, it’s 5’8” wide at bed level with all the insulation but in to the pods, it’s 6’4”

@DarrenDavies. Жыл бұрын

@@OurVanTales that’s music to my ears, your van is the best I’ve seen in a MWB, I’d love an identical design

@ety634 Жыл бұрын

Loving all your adventures, curious to know the exact bed length with the side pods , I'm looking for a fixed bed van and I'm 6'2" like to strech out 😉✌️❤️👌

@OurVanTales Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate, appreciate that. The ‘inside pod’ measurement is 6’2 so it’s a tough choice is you like a stretch 😉

@ety634 Жыл бұрын

@@OurVanTales thank you , appreciated ✌️❤️

@Gman-70mmy 2 жыл бұрын

Your van is mint, how much was the conversion? If you don't mind me asking 👍

@OurVanTales 2 жыл бұрын

That's such a tough one to answer in a nutshell......The cost of so many things continues to change as does the van which is forever evolving. I reckon we're in at about £65/70k (ish) but that includes a nearly new (at the time) panel van.

@Gman-70mmy 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reply, as so many people have pointed out in the comments it is a beautiful van 👍

@vandox21 Жыл бұрын

Awesome vid as usual guys, did You convert the van yourselves or get it done by a company. Currently running a VW T6 but am definitely gunning towards a bigger van and converting it myself. The reason I ask is the other half loves your van and wants something similar 🤘🏻

@OurVanTales Жыл бұрын

Cheers so much mate, we had it converted by @trekkvans (find ‘em on Insta) 🙌😉

@vandox21 Жыл бұрын

@@OurVanTales just checked them out and coincidentally their in my home town !! Result 👍🏻cheers buddy

@OurVanTales Жыл бұрын

What are the chances…Best of luck! 🤭👊🏼

@Thefarrar46 Жыл бұрын

Hi i cant remember the video you showed a wifi router. Can you tell me and also the people who built your van and did you buy van first. Thanks

@OurVanTales Жыл бұрын

It’s a Netgear Nighthawk M1 4g router with an all inclusive EE SIM card…Works a treat! Our Van was converted for us by Trekk Vans in Carlisle. We delivered an empty panel van & collected an off grid beast 🙌😉

@Thefarrar46 Жыл бұрын

@@OurVanTales lovely. Thanks for info. Might see you on the road sometime 🙏