hey we are sarah and logan
and we have a company called bands ease we build custom adventure vans to help our clients get
on the road and explore so we have just finished stella the band she is a 2019 ram promaster 2500
and 159 wheelbase so let's go see her one of our favorite things about zelda van is all the prep
and workspaces that she has so one of my favorite elements of stella is her outdoor beautiful table
and also the extensive countertop that she has this bad boy is a beast for making lots
of delicious dinners the bench seat or couch doubles as a great eating area
or office area for digital nomads it's also a great extension area for when you're prepping
and cooking in the kitchen and stella we've also included a swivel seat on the passenger side that
is great for making the space feel more open and also allows you to have a second workspace too
we've also included a really beautiful deep sink
and the faucet turns and you have a little outdoor shower
so you might be wondering why we have tile in a van this is actually a wet bath in addition
to this being a very functional area where you can wash your feet off your dog's feet or take
a shower it's also a design feature that we've really wanted to include this transition from
hexagon tile to our luxury vinyl planks is a modern statement and it acts as not only a wet
bath but a shower area one of the things that we really want to do in this van is make this
entire area super waterproof so we use marine grade plywood throughout the entire subfloor
this particular marine gray plywood right here where i'm standing was actually shaped to make
sure that all the water would slope down to the drain so we routed and sanded and really
shaped it so it's kind of a conical like little topographical map underneath my feet
then i applied red guard on top of that to make sure that we had a waterproof membrane we then
put a pvc liner on top of that and glued that in place then we put on our beautiful hexagon tiles
we glued those on then we grouted out our tiles and we use a flexible clock so we have a
drain that's hidden underneath this tile in the toe kick of the kitchen cabinet
we have a drawer that's actually a custom shower pan that's on 300
pound drawer sides we have a drain in our shower pan that is directly over our drain and our
wet bath area so it drains directly into our 15 gallon gray water tank
so we actually created our own shower pan using red oak to make sure it's super structurally sound
we created a hole for our drain and we beveled it to make sure that the drain would be the lowest
point and water would run to it we then use the red guard from the subfloor that we used
on the actual pan to make sure that we have that membrane again that's waterproof after that we
completely coated the entire pan with multiple layers of flex seal this baby is waterproof and
super hydrophobic so we've actually made our own shower curtain that actually hooks to the ceiling
how you set up the actual shower is you unattach the bottom of the faucet
and you attach this shower hose and you take your shower hose you drape it over
and you take your shower now for the good part hot shower
we really wanted to include a shower for ease of use when you're in the middle of nowhere and
you don't have access to a river lake or shower area we didn't want to dedicate a large amount of
space to something that we don't use for more than 15 minutes a day to maximize storage in
stella we decided that we were going to put two pantries underneath her sink in the first pantry
we have our trash can and any cleaning supplies and then we have our induction cooktop that has
a little space because we're huge foodies we created the second pantry to be all about food
so in our first drawer we actually have this as a spice door and our second one
this fits cans of any size and in their bottom one this can fit a quaker oats
oatmeal canister as well as pretty much any protein container that you have
stella also has a massive fridge this fridge can hold up to about a week of food for two people
it's got a freezer compartment and tons of storage for any condiments
you can access the main dimmer switch for the van from here from here and from here
you can control these lights these lights these lights throughout this build we use tried and
true traditional carpentry methods we showcase this in our beautiful salvaged white oak shelf
this can be used for books memorabilia that you collect on the road and any other knickknacks
that you have one of the cool features about the shelf is the built-in under cabinet lighting
this helps illuminate while you're cooking and so that you can easily see what you're chopping
as you can see we have even more storage underneath the bed we have a small medium and
large drawer the bottom drawer is big enough to fit a base of a smoothie blender the middle drawer
can fit multiple pans and pots in the top drawer you can store cutlery and those types of things
stella has all the creature comforts of home she has a shower and she's got a toilet so we
have the sea head composting toilet that's hidden right underneath the closet area
she slides out and she's got a toilet roll holder and she's also got a laundry bin behind her
that can hold your coconut core or any of your dirty laundry the great thing about the sea head
composting toilet is that it's non-proprietary so the parts like the agitator that goes here
the actual bucket where number two goes into and the jug can be found at any local hardware store
or in this case local grocery store we also have completely waterproof the area
inside the actual basin itself that way if there's any misalignments with any pee jugs
all that liquid is going to stay in here and not all over the van the van is equipped with a big
closet area for all your storage needs on this side we have a full closet for hanging clothes
that you can fit a standard size jackets and more in there we like to keep our dry
wetsuits in there also we have a light in here to make sure that you can see all your stuff
on this side of the closet we have more storage but in shelf form so you can fit
jackets sweaters or we like to keep a kettle down here also has two large divided drawers
to help you stay organized on the road
each drawer and door has a locking mechanism to make
sure nothing goes flying out while you're making a turn in here click
since we maximize the storage underneath the sink we have maximal storage for gear
and other cool items so these two overhead bins provide a lot of different storage for
your gear for your laptops or camera equipment
to beat the heat in the summer we have a max air fan deluxe
the best thing about this is that you can suck air in and out stella has 400 watts of solar on her
roof that filters into our smart charge controller into our 200 amp hours of lithium ion batteries
we have a 3500 watt inverter that lets us use our hot water heater charge our laptops and use
our induction cooktop stella includes 360 degrees of custom blackout curtains they're super easy to
set up or put away if you're trying to stay south or get ready before you go to the gym
now to the bedroom where the magic happens
that's wink is horrible isn't it uh we have two overhead cabinets here
with gas struts to make sure that they stay open and locks to make sure that they stay closed
we also have a sirocco fan this is so magical that you can turn on so make sure that you stay
cool while you're sleeping in the bedroom area we've also included two cr lawrence bunk windows
both of them open and latched
securely and include a nice bug net so you don't get bitten by mosquitoes
that helps create a really nice cross breeze while you're sleeping and we have custom curtains that
are blackout curtains that you can close at night to make sure no one sees your derriere stella
includes a full-size memory foam cooling bamboo mattress and she also has these awesome touch
reading lights that you can use on either side for you and your partner and these reading lights also
have a usb charging cord so you can charge your phone by your bed and the pc the resistance is
our skylight we love to open this and turn on the max air fan so that we can get a nice circulation
going at night and keeps us very cool it also is great because it secures really easily
and it's great to view the stars out at night
oh hi didn't see you there won't you uh come check out our gray water system
the kitchen and shower drain directly to a 15 gallon gray water tank located underneath the van
we fabricated a galvanized and stainless steel mounting bracket that's actually bolted directly
to the frame of the van as you can see this gives the van plenty of clearance to go over speed bombs
or on unpaved roads you can release the grey water from the tank by a simple quarter turn
sounds like it's peeing in this van we have a huge garage you can fit
one wheels short boards inflatable supps bikes or if you're a ski or a snowboarder we've also
left a cavity here so you can slide your snowboarder skis underneath this cabinet
without interfering with the drawer we also have a light that goes all around the garage to make
sure that you can illuminate the entire garage and see where your gear is housed over here in
the garage is our water system we have a sureflow pump and a hot water heater that is a true luxury
we have a port here that fills up the 30 gallon water tank and a filtration system that filters
out every drop of water that comes out of our sink or our shower thanks for meeting style the van
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