We are Polly and Sam, we travel in our self-converted campervan with our 2 cats - Lumos and Nox.
We became Freedom Strider as we left the rat race and a ‘stereotypical’ life behind us to travel and truly experience this world for what it has to offer.
After travelling the world, seeing different cultures, we discovered vanlife and all its potential in New Zealand. Since then, we strive to build our own life from scratch rather than following the expected guidelines of life, education and work. Experience has taught us how ink stains on a piece of paper do not prove you are an educated person and it’s not the A’s but the F’s that grow you stronger as a person.
By sharing a piece of our lives with you, we hope to encourage you to be unapologetically you, to break convention, and reach your goals. Together, we can all contribute to a brighter and more welcoming future world.
If anyone is on a budget, I highly recommend Rotalla Setula van 4 season RA05. Currently they can be had for about £75 at black circles. They are not commonly available at fast fit centres but you can order them online for fitment at a garage near you. If you can afford them Michelin Cross Climates are outstanding, but the Rotallas are excellent for the price.
For 850$ you could have gotten a nice ac fridge a dedicated inverter and upgraded solar panels to offset the energy loss from the inverter. Thanks for the video, I hope u the best
Um we have thought about AC fridges, as you described, and we do have some overall concerns about their performance in a move vehicle. But I would say the dometics are really overpriced for what you get, we are upgrading to shoreline marine fridges which have much better and bigger fridges for less and they still are 12v.
Great that the tanking has held this long, what about the foamy waterproof tile-like membrane, did it stick long term? were there bubbles after a while from expansion due to severe heat or breakage? is it a very good waterproof material and would you recommend it? I am looking for the best final membrane after the tanking that would stand the test of different weather conditions.
I've used something similar in a bathroom. Don't just rely on the sticky backing, use extra adhesive, especially around the edges. If you apply a thin coat of epoxy resin as well, it should make them more durable without adding much weight.
They held fine (until we got cats who promptly started climbing the foam and your it to shred 😝)... but regardless I would recommend going with thin plastic. You can get cool tile or brick like patterns in pvc and that is much more durable.
No such rule exists that says: the speed limit on bridges is: 50. There should be a clarly visible sign when speed limits are changing otherwise you should obey the national speed limits. This action was a good representation of greek corruption and not respecting common EU rules.
Yeah, that's what we thought since there was a local in front doing the same speed as us, though not sure how we could have got out of the fine without a lot of paperwork and translators.
No you are right, ideally it shouldn't touch the metal as that would create a thermal bridge. Ideally you can stick some foam or another insulating material to the metal or on top of the reflectix (once stuck). In our case we actually had ply framing on top of the thermal bridges so a good portion of the bridging resolved at the next stage. But any place that did not would potentially condensate so to improve our insulation system I would stick some foam similar.
...a simple list of of favorable insurance companies and rates would go a long way ...as well as companies to stay away from ....But I am in the USA sooo prolly wont apply to me I can say stay away from Progressive ins ...no DIY clause ...but the agent Teresa Ballard in Paris TX lied to me and said I was covered ...this happens a lot here in the USA
It's really hard to peg down good insurances especially as there are mixed reviews all the time. But a good indication is if they pick up their phone, if their customer service seems happy to answer all your questions etc.
@@FreedomStrider Thank you for your answer! You put it on the naked metal, without primer? I see different van converters removing the sealant, but never discussing how they put it back on, so I feel a little lost. 😅
Doing this next up at work, dreading it supposedly they are a nightmare on the crafters Update: holy 💩 this is the worst vw belt I’ve ever done / doing
great effort watching 3 years later and thinking with hindsight when i do mine i might be able to use grease proof paper to trace the contours on the bit with the lock
We luckily have a fair few tools, but best to buy 1 set to last you a long time rather than buy a cheap set every time indeed!
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hello everyone im using Primetel Cyprus in Hungary without worry about data or roaming 4 month spending fair usage policy, because i buy prepaid package 100GB which this does not apply roaming 4 month FUP, and this was written to me by customer service, also i top up my data to 300GB which price is 50EUR and i buy another 300GB and top up 5EUR to extend esim expiry for 1 year (365days). now im writing this from my cyprus mobile net with using hotspot on my laptop. i can able to use full of 700GB data while i roaming in EU countries. 100GB prepaid package price is 20EUR. for activation I asked the Primetel customer service to activate my Cyprus number.
@@FreedomStrider That had to be cold Yo. what's taking so long to upload a new video how many miles your Van has now , you know that going to play a lot on the asking price, watching you two travel so far with your self build motorhome was fun to watch . We like that Vw model what is it a 2014 Crafter. I would of changed the layout and made it a pop up sleeper, makes for more room space or a front pull down bed. I was looking at fiat motorhome the layout is sweet comfort, it can't be that hard to do .
Thanks for the video. Have you tried attaching Rivnuts to the existing holes in the panel beams (the 8mm holes that usually take panel lining kits)? I’ve used rubber Rawlnuts in mine for attaching wooden cladding, but I think those rivnuts look like a better/stronger solution 👍
I absolutely love your video!!! I am in training for amazon DSP in Georgia. I applied thinking I would be driving a cargo van but after going through the first part of training, I was told I would be driving this huge step van! My stomach is sinking and I'm so afraid! I feel intimidated by the size and the fear is making me feel like I'm gonna fail. Watching you get through it, even with the fear in very encouraging for me. Thank you for making this video! Kudos!
Thanks, once you get the hang of the size it is fine but the first few drives are quite different to just a regular car, it always helps to see that you aren't alone :)
I love your videos!! I think you guys are awesome and I love the way you talk, very human and clear. Me and my partner are moving to a camper with our lovely son in two weeks, also one year ago I started my own company as a game developer and it had been crazy honestly but we are super happy and excited to start our new life on the road. Stay strong and positive even in hard times, I still think is much more worth it than a 9-17h work. Thanks a lot for the inspiration 🙏🏼💚
really like it, a little hard to see the inside of the house with the way its filmed in a little too close up so you can only see pieces of the interior
Great video but what i can't understand is ordinary vehicles dont have moisure barriers or vapour barriers. When it's freezing outside and were driving with the heating on, the roof should be damp and mouldy and every car should rust from the inside out. But they don't...what am i missing here..?
It's more for when the vehicle is off and not running a/c or heat. When you accidentally leave hot food in the car, or sleep in the car, in winter, moisture gets all over the inside of the windows and car. Multiply that by all the hours living in a van, I suppose.
Exactly this, normally cars will cool down and reach the same temperature as the outside, in a van the constant temperature difference causes condensation. In older cars there can be condensation rust caused by the years of this cycle too
I enjoyed watching your van build videos! Very informative! Question, did the glycol maintain good heat temperatures for your radiant floor? Or did the heat decrease significantly?
It worked great, the floor takes around 30minutes to heat up and stays warm for a while after, no issues with the glycol not being warm enough or with it sapping too much heat either 👍
Nice to see someone doing something different. Looks amazing. All conversions seem to be the same and stuck in the same box. You guys have gone against that and I love it
Good explanation! By the way, did you Notice which color is the fuel return line? I notice that one is marked blue, but i cannot find anywhere what this means.
If this was a "How to" video then you should be sharing what grit sand paper you use, the make of the paint you are using.. there is so much information missing here, this is not good for beginners to watch and copy
This video is about me figuring out how to roller paint a vehicle, less so a guide for people to copy. I can see where the ambiguity in the title can confuse people - we used 400-1000grit sandpaper and military vehicle paint from Paints4Trade 👍
