I'm Converting a Van to Live Alone.

I purchased a van for #vanlife so I could run away and hide from all the mental things the world is throwing at us these days. This is the start of a 10 part series where I'll be taking this van and converting it into my new forever home.

Thank you so much to Mark Hannawin for accompanying me on this hunt! If you're ever in need of vehicle parts or tools, please take a moment to visit his websites below.
🛠 Website: https://www.wesellparts.co.uk/
🛠 eBay Store: https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/wesellparts

You can watch the extended conversion series here:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxEOjQJVRPv5-vhkwaNT7sV8oqcGO9QTQ

⚠ DISCLAIMER ⚠
Just to be clear, I am not celebrating nor condemning any of the clips in the intro. That's a choice you can make for yourself. They are used purely to highlight issues around politics and culture (specifically in the west) and the absurdity of it all, regardless of which side you are on. My stance on these issues is out of the scope of this video. Nothing was intended to offend or trigger, but if it does I apologise.
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🕵️‍♂️ WHO AM I?:
My name is Matt Estlea, I'm a 26 year old Woodworker from Basingstoke in England and my aim is to make your woodworking less s***.

I come from 5 years tuition at Rycotewood Furniture Centre with a further 1 year working as an Artist in Residence at the Sylva Foundation, which is where I began growing my business. I then returned to Rycotewood to teach Evening Classes for 2 Years, while also teaching City and Guilds Furniture Making for 3 years. They were some long 12 hour days!

In September, 2021. I resigned from teaching at the school to focus on my own business.

In addition to all that studying and teaching during the week, I occupied my weekends working at Axminster Tools and Machinery in Basingstoke. For 5 years, I helped customers with purchasing tools, demonstrated in stores and events, and gained extensive knowledge about a variety of tools and brands. I discontinued this job role in 2019 to focus on teaching at Rycotewood and my own business.

During the week, I film woodworking projects, tutorials, reviews and a viewer favourite 'Tool Duel' where I compare two competitive manufacturers tools against one another to find out which is best. I also have a Free Online Woodworking School which you should definitely check out!

🎓VISIT THE FREE SCHOOL HERE
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I like to have a laugh and my videos are quite fast paced BUT you will learn a lot, I assure you.

Lets go make a mess.
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