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Haha, so nice some people recognize the film. Pull up a chair and grab some tissues!

Sweet spot for the a/c! Also, where does all the condensation drip go?

Time to work on the entertainment center. This area was too bland. Needed to be a more useful space... Like space for a projector screen! Great space to hide this roll up projector screen we found in the trash. Roll it up, close the cabinet door, and now we have a hidden flatscreen tv...

I just ran across this thread. At the end of the first video, the OP stated that he wanted to change the gearing because the van could only do 70mph and he wanted to go on the highway. Boy, I wish my step van could hit 70mph! Wonder if the rig was ever finished by someone? I like the look of the...

Oh, oops. Here you go. Very important list. Got 1-2 complete. Working on 3 now.

Haha, slow down, there are 4 other steps to get done before we go to mars!

Took a little overnight break from the grind and tested some more stuff out. Attempted the whole "stealth" thing and camped next to the beach. Not so sure how we feel about the stealth thing. It was obvious to us that the white van in front of us was also "stealth camping". Regardless, we had...

Building some more stuff, testing out some other systems. Having solar and power all the time is great! We don't even plug into extension cords anymore. The last coat of polyurethane on the futon is all done. Now just need to make some cushions that fit really good. Need to make two so that...

Sewing is a great skill that everyone should have. And no, it's not a woman's job. Man up and learn how to sew stuff! I was probably the only boy in home economics class that actually paid attention and used them machines. Now I find myself fixing them, and gee willy are they the most...

Paint on the toilet stuff is almost dry. Put it on way too thick. In the meantime, lots of other stuff to do. The one headlight was aiming wherever it wanted, and that was annoying. Needed some replacement pieces from MillSupply. New design came with template and all the appropriate hardware...

Oh ok. I ran across designs like that. Passed on it for something I think would be easier to keep clean. I think the Separett was about $130? I originally didn't even want the seat part, but it comes as a kit with hoses and adapters I didn't need. I just needed the diverter, but by the time I...

The heated part only does your head and feet, but those are where you need the heat on cold nights right? What diverter did you end up using?

Everybody poops! Right? Well we're going to try to be more civilized about that this time. Going to try to avoid using puns on this subject if I can. On our last rig we used a folding bumper dumper I welded out of some scrap unistrut and some random commercial plastic toilet seat. Worked...

Finishing up the drawers we made. After some tweaking, they fit very well. Needed to make some face panels and do lots of corner routing and sanding. Once the drawer face panels were made and sanded, we did a polyurethane batch. Everything assembled great. And drawers pull out so smooth...

Yes, I've seen his videos. Cool guy. But yes, he gets pulled over quite often. Not a big deal once they realize he actually lives in it and not delivering bread. I've passed by a few weigh stations and have yet to get pulled over. We'll see what happens.

Very nice! You could trim those floor corners out with some aluminum angle iron. I'm trimming all the corners in my build like that.

Are you talking about the radial arm saw? If so, yes, you can easily lose hands or worse. It's a tool that I believe Charles Darwin made just for us humans to try out! Also, some guy named Murphy is always looking over your shoulder, watching you. ?

Haha, thanks everyone. Looks aren't everything. As long as it's functional!

Spent the last few days building cabinet drawers. Some drawer slides were donated to us, so we're going to build around those. They are professional cabinet builder grade hidden drawer slides. Not what I wanted to work with, as they just upped the skill level and time to build these drawers, but...

Not quite as ambitious as a roof raise, but dang it, I tip my hat sir!