we're Eamon and Bec and over the last 14 weeks we've converted this empty cargo
van into our home and while construction isn't quite finished we've moved in
full-time so to help us readjust to tiny living we've headed three hours east of
Toronto to escape the heat and enjoy some nature
first things first coffee a lot of work for a little bit of coffee in the morning she
makes some weird beeping noises
while we wait for the induction to heat up I'm going to show you quickly
how easy it is to go from bed mode to lounge mode in this new build and so I just
lift the sheet off there tuck that into the other one like so and then I think
you guys have seen this in our build series it's so easy and I kind of am
loving and understanding why people love the fixed bed because you don't have to
really make your bed every day but I mean you have to make your bed you don't
have to make your bed...what are you going on about
hah was just beeping a lot
ready for my morning joe! induction did we make a mistake?
morning cuppa Joe 5 hours later so to begin our van life journey once again
we've come northeast up to my aunt and uncle's
cottage where I lived and loved two weeks of summer since I was 5 years old
so we feel very lucky to be here as we work out some of the kinks of our new
build a very appropriate place to talk about van life security because although
up here we don't need any security a lot of times you do want that extra peace of
mind so we're going to tell you more about that very very soon what we're
doing to stay safe in the van but first Becca's uncle has got a plane
we're gonna buy a hanger one day? we're gonna have to!
flying out of Smiths Falls
Airport there's no tower so basically we just need to observe and look for other
planes which your call sign Eamon?
Oscar Mayer wiener
well I'm sold Bec we're getting an airplane that was an unexpected morning
this is breakfast at 2 o'clock look at that underbelly roasted
delicious and we are heading back to the van to do some work the rest of the Moroney
gang is gonna play some croquet watching a little and yes because it's the heat
of the day but I'm also super grateful for our Moon Shade awning
a huge thank you to the team at Moon Shade for sponsoring today's video and
sending us another awning for Casa B it's time you set her up so we don't
sweat baby
or.... minimal sweat baby!
you guys have seen us enjoy our moonshade in Spain and Morocco and we're
so excited that it's finally available for purchase so you can head to the link
in our description box and use code EAMONANDBEC for 10% off if you're interested
in one of these dope ass awnings
these versatile awnings actually just got even more versatile because they're
now including magnets which is amazing because you can mount it to the back of
the van inside of the van anywhere camping you don't even need to have a
van yeah I'm really excited that we've got
this shade today because it was pouring into the house for those of you
wondering yes Eamon goes everywhere with his tools
since our van life break-in in Spain there are three things we're upgrading and
changing to make this van the most secure possible the first one is these
HEO solution locks these are made in Germany and we were gonna test them out
they look very legit step aside step aside hopefully when we go out for the
day this safe will keep our valuables well safe double lock the van is gonna
be a safe and then this is gonna be a safe and the last thing is we are gonna
put cameras in here sensor activated cameras so we'll have a signal in here
and we can actually check on our van anywhere in the world using our phones
so let's start with this little box okay the big wow there's actually this little
box and then we'll get into this little box okay so he OH safe makes these locks
for all different vans Sprinter Promaster transit
and they fit exactly for the van so with the Sprinter this thing will actually
sit on this groove here when you turn the lock that solid piece of metal will
hit another piece of metal on the wall and the door is not able to open sweet
deadbolt babies and while we weren't 100% sure on how the burglars got into
our van in Spain where 99.9 percent sure it was through the front door which was
locked but sprinters are known for being quite easy to just get into shouldn't
really say that should I but that's the truth so this will be an extra level of
security and I'm sure it'll feel really good to have that send it down so it
fits in this hole remember about a year and a half ago when Eamon said he wants
to get in shape yes let's pan over to him now
now that we've secured the passenger side door we're on to driver side for me
come and get me you see the lock is up unlock and you still can't get in
wait what see you bud the one that goes on the side and back doors is a little
different it goes on the outside and you'll mouth it like this and then to
lock the door it goes over now if you've seen other RV
locks before don't be fooled they're not all the same okay if you can
just slowly open this door very very slowly I need to make sure this clears
then we got one shot at this right in the center
yeah and just a tough pretty tough bang are we really letting me do this
that's perfect that scared me but it was perfect so far this install is going
swimmingly but let's not for the sliding door the
walk should be positioned about 10cm centimeters above the rail train it ball
can't read there we've got a problem with shankru please check before
drilling that the door passes the lock without any difficulties
well that wasn't exactly the perfect end to a workday but the best part about
being up here is when you're finished with your work you get to jump in the
lake good morning it's a new day and we lost you yesterday for good reason
something very very magical happened on this dock let's show her be nervous
you're cute
that was special that's nothing compared to what else we've been working on
we've got complete 180 weather from yesterday it looks like it's gonna rain
so we're gonna head up to man and try to get some things done before well we get
rain done
we're all crumbling down
you know I have my first breakdown all right well the van is a disaster so I
think before we bust any tools out ten-second tidy that's the best part
about van like 1 2 3 go sorry I interrupted you
Hidy we're gonna move on to today's project just to quickly touch on
yesterday's little mishap with the side door we did read the instructions it
says to install 10 centimeters above the rail and then there'll be no problem for
clearance we're gonna wait to fix that until we get back to Toronto and also
we're gonna wait to do the back door install read those instructions folks
that's something that you should do that's why I got you bro I brought them
to you yesterday I said 10 centimeters about but you didn't listen door passes
the lock without any difficulties a man's about to install our knife rack
which we loved in Trinity we're going black this time thanks IKEA I love when
people know why we've got a funnel JT just thoughts about the new pee funnel
yeah lady at the store definitely thought it was for beer pong she's like
mmm I know what this is for I was like no yeah now I know you guys are used to
seeing a man on his one wheel cruising around town but did you ever think you'd
see me on a one wheel cruising around town
let it go hey Bruce Bruce drop it so in our family
if Bruce picks up the ball wherever he puts that ball down that's where you
have to hit it from so Adam and a man are having it out for each other
he's trotting with the buoy go
good morning everyone wow what a noisy night yeah is our first
really big thunderstorm in the van and everything held up wonderfully we just
have to close a few windows and honestly the moon shades survived everything was
good and greedy did tie down the moon shade last night and it held up like a
champ it's been so wonderful just getting to know this new van and all of
its little quirks I have a few bruises these side windows although there were a
royal pain in the ass to install they are such a pleasure to have we CH have
our own window you can hear the nature and then we turn the top fan here on
suction and it just pulls this beautiful gentle breeze in so we're so spoiled
here oh my gosh the setup has been so premium I've been pleasantly surprised
by how easy it is to set up and tear down our bed Plus having this layout has
really allowed us to have so many people in here comfortably the other night we
had all my siblings over for a little party and it was so fun and obviously
the space is only gonna get more functional as we get things working
water electrical lights and that's all going to be ticked off this week but
there's one question we have still yet to answer
and that is what will our future look like when we built out Casa B it was to
travel Canada and our East Coast is actually still closed to tourism any
kind so we've been wondering where are we gonna go in this van what are we
gonna do what's next which brings us to the possibility of
maybe for edge town being up here a notice just like Aria ppreciate how much
we love being by the water we loved having the project of building the van
so we've actually been visiting some fixer-upper places around here like this
one maybe even a vacant lot where we start from nothing oh gosh this is one
of the fixer-uppers on an island we've come by a few times few times but I
don't think island life is for us yeah
but really beautiful right talk about a view we'd love to hear your feedback on
you know the idea of an off-grid fixer-upper cabin type of thing or just
traveling around Ontario our home province it's hard to imagine us doing
anything other than getting electricity in our van but we're always thinking
about what's next we might have to sell oh my left testicle - oh my gosh let's
go buddy I'm not sure if we mentioned but right
now we are in the Rideau Lake system so it's near Ottawa but we are kind of open
to land basically where we can afford it and I don't know I think we might put
the camera down and enjoy the rest of the day because tomorrow we're going
back to the city we'll see you Sunday
okay croquet felt really good out there just excited that all the artwork paid
off in the off season competition this week wasn't great but you know wins the
win and I'll take it yep thanks Melissa we're here with the last place
positioner Beck Maroney and I just had a couple questions for you if you don't
mind don't forget I just want a game of cards inside so what would your strategy
going into the today's event typically I like to focus and really do a great job
and yeah and how does it feel knowing that you lost as someone who's never
even played croquet before and there you have it folks a sore loser
you