Roberta and Duca take on the challenge of constructing a shower cabin wall while preparing to learn boat building skills, inspired by an offer that changed their lives.
Transform your camper van into a safe and functional mobile home by following this comprehensive guide on installing AC and DC electrics. Stay tuned as we explain the best practices in electrical systems design, battery setup, fuses installation, safety me...
Roberta and Duca are back with another episode of their campervan transformation series. This time, they're working on installing the electrical system. They'll be sharing all the details of what goes where, and even discussing some tools that will help ma...
In this episode, we tackle the challenging process of replacing the standard bulkhead in our campervan with a custom-built, beautifully finished wall to create a more home-like atmosphere. Despite facing numerous obstacles, including uncertainty about how ...
In this special episode of Odd Life Crafting, we join Roberta and Duca at the boatyard where their new exploration aluminum sailboat is finally being built! Follow along as they face challenges and share what it's like to be starting a new build project.
This week, Roberta and Duca take on the challenge of building a custom shower tray for their van. In this informative episode, they share the pros and cons of taking on such a project and highlight the benefits of gaining valuable DIY skills. Learn how a h...
In this video, Odd Life Crafting demonstrates how to create a sturdy, modular wall framing system in their van conversion that allows easy access to the walls for maintenance or repairs.
Building an off-grid camper van allows you to live on the road while constructing your boat. This process involves converting a cargo van into a mobile home with solar panels for efficient energy use and a well-ventilated roofing system. Discover how insta...
Watch this incredible transformation as we turn our van into a comfortable living space with expertly installed windows. Our DIY guide shows you how to create custom frames, choose high-quality materials, and seal everything perfectly to prevent any leaks....
Odd Life Crafting invites you on a thrilling journey to the Netherlands, where we explore over 20 amazing aluminum exploration sailboats during Km Yacht Builders' open shop day. Get inspired by these incredible vessels in just 31 minutes!
Odd Life Crafting continues their incredible journey, this time by starting to build their own custom aluminum sailboat! See how it all begins with the very first welds. An experience not to miss!
In this video episode from Odd Life Crafting, join Meta and Duca as they work on constructing a crucial bulkhead in their van conversion project. The goal is to make space for an upcoming shower cabin installation. See the step-by-step process, tools used,...
Our boat is about to start to be built and we need to decide about our sailplan, for that we visited Selden Masts France to talk in details about our mast, boom, sails plan, deck hardware, rigging and much more.
Want to know more about Selden Masts? Check...
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The Sika we used on this project: https://gbr.sika.com/dam/dms/gb01/w/sikaflex-522.pdf
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More about the track horse, jigs and screws:
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We are Duca and Roberta, a Brazilian couple that during a sabbatical trip in 2016 decided to follow our dream. So, we created "Odd Life Crafting", a project composed of many smaller projects that we call seasons.
The first one was the creation of Odd Life...
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We are Duca and Roberta, a Brazilian couple that during a sabbatical trip in 2016 decided to follow our dream. So, we created "Odd Life Crafting", ...
We start building an workshop to be able to convert our cargo van into our home on wheels.
Sika we used on this episode:
https://mys.sika.com/dms/getdocument.get/4fe7db31-8378-41f8-904c-301ac0f9d2bd/pds-sikasil-c.pdf
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We are getting ready to star building a workshop in France to be able to convert our cargo van into a camper van.
Endo Design (company that has being helping us to convert the van: helping with documentation, lending tools, giving ideas...): https://end...
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