DIY van upgrade in Zonguldak, Turkey🚐✨ #VanLifeTurkey #CamperVanBuild #ecoflow

12 Things I Got WRONG in My DIY Camper Van Build 🛠️ 2 Years Later
Good morning, everybody! 🚐✨ Welcome back to the channel. Today, we are stopping our wheels in Zonguldak on the beautiful Black Sea coast of Turkey.

Van life isn't always about moving—sometimes, it means stopping to fix the things that aren't working. We are at Ak-er Caravan to tackle 12 major points of improvement on our completely DIY camper van. Since I built this van myself in a parking lot on a tight budget (with a €200 IKEA kitchen, AliExpress fridge, and magnetic lights!), there are just some things you can't easily do alone. We are upgrading our overhead cabinets ("dolap"), fixing the door, cleaning up our EcoFlow setup, and adding heavy-duty off-road lights for those dark nature parkings.

Stick around for the full process, some amazing Turkish hospitality (and food!)❤️

Let us know in the comments: Should we do a full, honest 2-year review on the EcoFlow and our 70mai dashcam? Drop your van build advice below!

Special thanks to Erkan, Eren, Gökman, Ali, and the amazing team at Ak-er Caravan for their patience and professional work. Big shoutout to our friend Gianpiero for always keeping us motivated!

AK_ER karavan ve mobilya
+90 533 165 03 61
Çınartepe, Bülent Ecevit Cd. no:237, 67100 Zonguldak Merkez/Zonguldak
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📌 Full Timestamps (English)
0:00 - Good morning from Zonguldak, Turkey.
0:15 - Showing the inside of the van and explaining what needs to be fixed.
0:30 - Making a "dolap" (cabinet) and finishing parts with fabric.
0:48 - Making a cover for the Ecoflow (was on bungee cords before).
1:08 - 12 points of improvement in the van (Jesse Design).
1:26 - Shoe storage and fixing the window.
1:38 - Fixing the tilted door.
1:45 - Installing 3 off-road lights for night driving.
2:00 - 70 Mai camera review request.
2:09 - Fixing the solar panel rack (built in Georgia).
2:30 - The van is a total DIY project.
2:57 - Some things you cannot do alone (like the "dolap").
3:21 - Ecoflow has been working for 2 years (first unit was broken).
4:00 - Start with what you can afford for van life.
4:14 - IKEA kitchen: €200-250 total.
4:34 - 50L Vevor fridge: €300, works well.
5:10 - Magnetic LED lights from AliExpress (€2 each).
5:41 - DIY advantages: bin space, spice rack (pesto jars), knife magnet.
6:44 - Insulation: silver layer + synthetic wool.
7:17 - Mistake: didn't install a diesel heater at the beginning.
8:04 - This video is dedicated to Sarah (her birthday).
8:36 - Thanks to Gianpiero and Sarah.
9:05 - Outdoor shower (less than €10) with water pump.
9:56 - Diesel heater runs on a 3L water bottle filled with fuel.
10:22 - IKEA electric stove (€60) – no gas in the van.
11:13 - At Aker Caravan, taking measurements for the "dolap".
12:19 - Coffee break with Eren and Hüseyin.
12:40 - Marine plywood arrived (1 cm thick, very good quality).
13:17 - My personal lawyer and translator: 13-year-old Eren.
14:28 - Joking about riding the boss's motorcycle.
15:12 - Famous caves in Zonguldak (link in description).
16:09 - Applying heavy-duty glue and fabric behind the cabinet.
16:41 - The guard dog: Jose (Rottweiler).
18:22 - Going with Ali to buy smaller lights (old ones block the radiator).
20:23 - Searching in the "Sanayi" (industrial area) for lights.
21:57 - Waterproof lights found. Very friendly shop owners.
23:16 - Decision: install 3 small round lights (pedestrian safety).
24:24 - Fabric covering looks very good and professional.
25:30 - Turkish lunch break (pide and lahmacun).
26:20 - Seeing a finished "dolap" in another caravan as an example.
28:00 - Making a cardboard template for the cabinet.
29:30 - "We are not just doing the job, we are building a memory."
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