Aerial drone shot of a matte-black van parked alone on cracked desert hardpan at violet dusk, headlights throwing twin beams into the night

New Episode — Joshua Tree Build

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120 square feet. Solar panels humming. A Sprinter at the edge of Joshua Tree. One lens pointed at the life most people only dream about.

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Life, frame
by frame.

Full Series

Cedar tiny house being framed in a mountain clearing at golden hour, warm amber light on fresh lumber

Cedar Build — Montana

Hands wiring a 400Ah lithium battery bank inside a Promaster van conversion, warm workshop light

Lithium Bank Install

Morning pour-over coffee shot through a cracked van door with fog rolling through redwood trees

Redwood Morning

Solar panels on van rooftop catching last sunlight over desert mountains at dusk

Solar Array — Desert

Aerial view of a sprinter van parked at the edge of Joshua Tree National Park at sunrise

Joshua Tree Edge

Tiny house on wheels parked in a forest clearing surrounded by pine trees

Tiny House — Pacific NW

Cedar Build — Montana

Lithium Bank Install

Redwood Morning

Solar Array — Desert

Joshua Tree Edge

Tiny House — Pacific NW

Wide cinematic shot of a van on a desert highway at sunset, electric pink and tangerine sky, the road stretching to the horizon

EP. 12 · Latest

38 min

847K views

The Joshua Tree Build

From empty cargo van to full off-grid home in 6 weeks

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The Build

Every bolt,
documented.

No skipped steps. From stripping factory panels to installing a 400Ah lithium bank — every conversion decision is on camera, with part numbers and real costs.

Hands wiring yellow and red battery cables to a 400Ah lithium battery bank inside a Promaster van, warm workshop lighting

Electrical

Lithium Bank

Cedar tiny house framing in a mountain clearing, fresh lumber glowing amber in golden hour sunlight

Structure

Cedar Framing

Solar panels mounted on a van rooftop catching direct sunlight over a desert landscape at midday

Power

Solar Array

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Insulation R-value guide by climate zone
Van vs. Skoolie cost breakdown (2026 prices)
47 tools you actually need for a Sprinter build
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Maya Chen

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"I priced out my first van conversion using the EP.08 breakdown. Ordered the Victron kit last week. This is the most honest build content on YouTube."

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Jake Morales

@jakeroams

"Quit my SF lease after the Joshua Tree episode. Living in a Promaster now. Month 3. Zero regrets. The cedar tiny house series is what convinced me the build was actually doable."

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Priya Nair

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"The 400Ah lithium bank video saved me $800 in mistakes. The part numbers, the actual wire gauges — nobody else goes this deep."

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Latest Episode

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The Joshua Tree build — 6 weeks, $14,200, and everything that went wrong. 38 minutes. No sponsors. No cuts.

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