Building our BEDS, PROPANE, and WATER to make the Box Truck Liveable

One of the most important parts of the van build is to put in the major systems that will make the van function on a day to day. We already installed the electrical system a few episodes ago, so now it’s time to put in the water and propane systems. These will allow us to cook and live the van comfortably no matter where we are.

The propane system was difficult to figure out. Dylan spent way too much time at Home Depot and other related stores trying to figure out how different propane parts connected together to incorporate a solenoid valve and regulator into the setup. It took a long time but hopefully the products listed down below can help if you’re trying to do the same thing.

Our water system is extremely simple and that is intentional. We want to try out a basic system to see if we truly need running water in the van or not. We wish that we did this with more projects so that we would get a better idea of van life before building this whole van and putting a ton of money into it.

Note: WE DO NOT RECOMMEND DOING THE MATTRESS UPHOLSTERY THE SAME WAY AS US. Check the pinned comment for more detail.


Products used this episode:
Camp Chef Oven: https://amzn.to/3jpy99j
Mattress: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/morgedal...
We bought the sink online from Lowe’s!

Propane connector parts:
Propane tank to solenoid: https://amzn.to/3bQxYDE
Solenoid: https://www.ebay.com/itm/AFC-151R-Adv...
Note: The solenoid valve allows us to turn off
Solenoid plugs directly into regulator
Regulator: https://amzn.to/2LGxrcP
Hose: https://amzn.to/3oSyxAt
A few brass pipe fittings from Home Depot to go from the hose to the Camp Chef Oven. Just takes a little bit of experimenting at Home Depot to find the right parts



TOOLS used in the van build:
Kreg Pocket Hole Jig: https://amzn.to/2YLVoCY
Circular Saw - https://amzn.to/2Yeq4wu
Circular Saw Wood Blades - https://amzn.to/3juHugy
Square: https://amzn.to/2EDIQXn
Trowel - https://amzn.to/3499mSR
Drill - https://amzn.to/3i7LNxi
Jig Saw - https://amzn.to/336GtpR
Metal Jig Saw Blades - https://amzn.to/3gch6Xh
Caulking Gun - https://amzn.to/39CFcYQ
Metal File Set - https://amzn.to/3hMuYYB
Extra Fine Sandpaper - https://amzn.to/3hG3cNA
Duct Tape - https://amzn.to/30Wd8fe
Painter’s Tape - https://amzn.to/3f6H5hr

Other products used in Van Build so Far:
Check out our electrical video for a list of all the electrical products we used!
Tile Saw: https://amzn.to/3egr8q7
Drawer Slides: https://amzn.to/2TzWA9j
Gorilla Wood Glue: https://amzn.to/31Vin0i
Irwin Clamps: https://amzn.to/2HAKOc0
Kreg Screws: https://amzn.to/3hGDFnZ
Camp Chef Oven: https://amzn.to/3jpy99j
Thermo-Tec: https://amzn.to/31QJ6KO
Wood Stain: https://amzn.to/37Mjm6k
Corner clamp: https://amzn.to/3dOiIGB
3M 78 - https://amzn.to/2EuGOrY
Ez Cool - https://amzn.to/3lpxiHI
12 AWG wire - https://amzn.to/2GehJTn
Maxxair Fans - https://amzn.to/3hOChz0
Dicor Self Leveling Lap Sealant - https://amzn.to/2D3dNTU
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Neoprene Seal: https://amzn.to/2TzUXbW
Unistrut Cross Channels - https://amzn.to/33ItVFv
Dicor Self Leveling Lap Sealant - https://amzn.to/2D3dNTU
Vinyl Floor Adhesive - https://amzn.to/3iXRRsV
Great Stuff Gaps and Cracks - https://amzn.to/3kW9Txt
Black Spray Paint: https://amzn.to/3jpUfJ6
Silicone II - https://amzn.to/3iXRA9n
PL 300 - https://amzn.to/3h9ZzzJ
Wire Cutters - https://amzn.to/3jsNXs9
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Dimmer for Lights - https://amzn.to/34V7JIv
Trowel - https://amzn.to/3nFW1aS
Grout - https://amzn.to/3iaLMtJ
Everything else is from local hardware store

Note: Some of these links are Amazon Affiliate links, so we will receive a commission if you purchase products using these links. It won’t change the final price of the item for you at all! This is a great way to help support our channel if you are planning on purchasing any of these products. Thanks!

0:00 Sink and Water System
3:50 Upholstering our BEDS
12:43 Installing Propane in the van

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