OUR VAN CONVERSION (FULL TIME LAPSE) | DIY Sprinter Van Conversion | #VanLife UK

• November 12, 2019 by Chesca & Ben |
• Language: EN
• Play Time: 00:17:57
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2021 UPDATE - We ripped apart this build and did it all over again - https://youtu.be/iJZJpwvQTik

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Well, here we are, 6 months later. We are now pretty much moved into Sophia, our beautiful Sprinter Van. Our tickets for the Euro Tunnel are booked and we're saying goodbye to family and friends. Looking back over this video fills us with such a sense of pride - but also it's crazy to see just how much work goes into a van build. I don't think we really understood how much it would take physically and mentally. But she's truly a home on wheels for us now. Thank you again to everyone who's followed us along this journey and given us all the advice and encouragement we've needed. It's kept us going through the days when the build just seemed to have no end. Can't wait to show you the full van tour, so in the meantime, here is our journey over the summer of 2019! Love always, Chesca & Ben x

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Song Credits:

0:00 - Losing my Mind (Instrumental) by Staffan Carlen
04:13 - Everybody's Home by Layup - https://open.spotify.com/track/4nkCq7rAEexDvkNlBUcDjS?si=VgdPsVYQQgGP_qpekHwRQA
06:49 - Still Raining (Instrumental) by Wellmess - https://open.spotify.com/track/0GWYICbWmbt5YDsKmeLAai?si=7Z1G4gzFQDy8cMoZHHLc-A
09:59 - Round and Round by Cannons - https://open.spotify.com/track/1ScpKFIBbwZZZtaWOOnzf7?si=PSgfRVuXTCqvs9jesbaq5Q
13:11 - Goldenboy by Kaptan - https://open.spotify.com/track/4XbrmWcD1rXrMquFGvyGFA?si=lt49tvAYTAKTdWps6sERSQ
16:47 - Melting Sun by Feel Study - https://open.spotify.com/track/1e6j4MNeyHtRhMWAXF6FS3?si=L0MvHku2SFuLeApKJjlU5g

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Discover how Chesca and Ben transitioned from overlanding in a Sprinter van to sailing the seven seas aboard their Freedom 40. A deep dive into the technical reality of their 'learning-in-public' maritime journey.

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