 There is a van here, by a very interesting person, who actually also got his vehicle worked on by Chris. We might get into that a bit later, but everybody, this is Ferrell, and Ferrell is a rapper and a van lifer. That's true. Yeah. Yeah, I've been living in my van for about a year and a half now. At first, this was all just metal. I lived in here for like six months whenever there was no amenities or furnishings, and then after six months, I'd finally raise the money and then hired Chris, and then we got it all built up. Yeah, sick, man. So let's start with, this is wood, obviously, huh? Yeah, yeah. These are all recycled fence boards that we've gotten, pretty cheap for like... Oh! Did you get them from Bob? Yeah, Bob. Bobwood. That's what I called it, Bobwood. Dude, that actually turned out way better, because you guys sanded it. Yeah, we sanded it. It's funny, because I have asthma, and there was like so many times like just inhaling sawdust, you know, like power sanding for so long. Yeah. But finally, we got it done. It took forever just to sand those boards, but... Yeah. Yeah, yeah. The Bobwood, I think, adds like a really nice homey touch, you know, to it all. Yeah, I didn't know that Bob's wood would be so good looking. Right. Otherwise, I may have been, you know, tempted to use his wood. Yeah, and also just such a, like a bargain, you know? Like we saved so much money by using this wood instead of like, you know, cedar or something else. And I think it adds a lot more personality to become... I think that's kind of what made the van, in a way. Yeah, I actually... I mean, there's people who would pay a lot of money for this kind of wood to be already finished and treated. Right, right. And you guys did, you know, the work yourself. So how much was all the wood for all the panels or whatever? The Bobwood was like a hundred bucks. No way! I'm not even joking. Maybe like a hundred and thirty, you know? But the, all the rest of the furniture was actually made out of oak from Home Depot. Okay. And so those were 50 bucks a sheet and I think we might have spent like around four hundred ish or maybe a little more on that, you know, just the only thing that's not oak or Bobwood is this countertop that Alice actually found on the side of the road and she, she's the one that made this thing look beautiful. Wow. That's amazing. Okay, Alice, if anybody knows, if anyone doesn't know, is the owner of the house there where I got my bus worked on and Ferrell's van, she's a very sweet person. So what's going on over here? This is storage area? Yeah, this is a... Yeah, so, you know, I'm a musician, this is a good problem to have but this is almost mostly empty because, you know, typically it's like full, this one's more full. So this is just like shirts and CDs and stuff, you know, and just as an artist and a musician, like, you're always going to have merch, you know. So that's a mere merch? Yeah, I mean, this is almost a defunct graphic that's about to be out. Okay. Because I go by earthworm and the idea behind like an earthworm dissecting a person, I thought was just like hilarious and so the next one's going to be like a worm fishing with a person as bait, you know what I mean? So I just like those ideas of like those little earthworm flips or whatever. Cool. But really I would say beyond the shirts, just check out the music if you want to. We will link it below and also we were talking yesterday when we got barbecue about some different ideas. Yeah, the new album is called Vanarchy, so I think that's really... So a van life rapper in real life, living it and rapping about it. And what's funny is that I didn't get into it like, because van life is so trendy, that's not why I just couldn't afford rent, you know, and I know that art is what I want to do with my life, you know, and having the ability to create full time without the pressures of rent is, that's really why I got into this. Yeah. So you're able to pursue your passions more because of the reduced expenses. I don't have to, like nowadays I can actually cover what I need with my music, you know? Yeah. Would you say it's easier to spend less money than it is to make more money? Oh God, yeah. That's, there's like a quote from Bruce Lee where he talks about how it's not even always what you can add but what you can subtract, you know? And so with my music, I was to the point where I was maybe making like 500 plus a month, right? That rent in Austin and all my bills total, I was spending like $1300 a month. So you could look at that in two ways. You could say, oh, I'm not a good enough artist, I need to make more. Or you could be like, damn, most artists don't even make 500 a month. That's a great start and just go from there. And so I started subtracting bills instead of feeling like, you know, I needed to add more, which obviously I'd like to. I personally think that's the best way to do it because it is really hard for an up-and-coming, I would call myself an artist too in a certain way, make videos. But it's a really tough thing to just go full time or just follow that passion 100%. So here we have a perfect example of someone cutting costs, which allows more time and less work time and so more time to dedicate to your craft, to your music. And you came back to Austin. Why? Oh well, so basically to raise a little bit of money, the job that paid for all of this was, it's called pedicabbing. I know that sounds insane. It's this bike taxi, like bike rickshaw thing. I just pedaled passengers around downtown for four years. And it's a cool job because there's, you're technically an independent contractor. You don't have to like clock in or like sort of have a boss. It's really cool. I'm a big fan of pedicab. I actually have like a little pedicab tattoo right down here. I don't know if the lighting's good enough. Oh yeah, we got it. So anyway, I came to Austin to raise a little bit of money for a video editing laptop because I want to start blogging and stuff too because, you know, I've left. I just got back. I was on the West Coast like touring and playing shows and doing all types of cool stuff. Yeah. Yeah. And so for the people who don't know, maybe who want to live the van life, how can someone get into pedicabbing and how much can someone make? So okay, basically if you want to get into pedicabbing, there's, there's a lot of cities around America that you can do it in Austin, I'd say is like pretty good. It's not the only one there is, but really it's very simple. If you can pass a background check, you can be a pedicabber. And I mean, even pass a background check is, I mean, even if you have some shit on your background, you could probably still be a pedicabber. So you just come to Austin and then you could even go to Austinpedicab.org and then they'll, they'll give you like the little micro paper trail you have to follow. And honestly, your rookie, your rookie months, you might not do incredible. It is sort of like a skill that you develop, you know, but me and my prime, I was probably easily making like, I don't know, 350 to 500 a week, you know, that's great money, especially if you're living in the van and your expenses are nothing. And then you, the rest of the free time you're making music. Yeah, yeah. So, and I mean, the way that my brain works is I kind of go on tunnel vision. Like I do like one thing really intensely for a while. And so like whenever I was pedicabbing, I was just pedicabbing. And I did that for months and months and months and months. And then once it was time, you know, I just got the van and then got the interior done and then hit the road. Bro, I respect the hustle. So let's do a little bit more of the tour. So I noticed you have a keyboard and you have a fridge down here. So this is actually not a fridge. This is like the brand for the solar. Oh, that's right. Like my inverter, my voltage meter and all that right now we're running low because the sun hasn't been out in a while. But yeah. But yeah, so there's that's basically where all of my like solar panels are plugged into. And then so I don't know, just making beats and stuff. I'm a huge fan of like sampling from vinyl. What's funny though is that on my most recent trip to LA, I got closer to success than ever. And it was actually my love for samples that is currently holding me back. Because whenever I was finally face to face with somebody who could make a move for me, this person was like, are you aware that that is blatant copyright infringement? I was like, so it's funny that like the thing that I love most is like the thing that's currently holding me back. So that was even another reason why I came back to Austin was just to make a sample free demo to go around that copyright stuff. But yeah, I don't give a fuck. I still like sampling from vinyl. I'll do that on my own time for fun, you know. So that's what that that USB record player was for. This is a 88 key MIDI controller. This is pretty sweet. It's basically a piano, but it's not like analog. So if I can touch it, you know, it has to be plugged into your laptop, but that's fine. And then I have this really awesome speaker here and it's really loud and it's cool, though, because it's like portable and Bluetooth and rechargeable. This is like my best friend right here and it's cool, too, because with this, you can do street performances like there are times whenever I'm over like across state lines and I'll bust the van door open and then just use this and like perform on the street and the album is called Van Erkie. So whenever people see like a street performer using his van as a prop, I don't know, just tends to go well. Yeah, this is I mean, this is a real I wouldn't even call it a prop. This is like your home. I dig it. Maybe I'm selling myself. No, no, I mean, it's absolutely a prop. It's part of your shtick, right? But it's like it's a utilitarian prop. I mean, people's minds. You are living the van life, rap life here full time. Yeah, this is definitely no gimmick, but this thing is super rad. This is like one of the coolest additions. This is like this like China doll table. Sorry, I just knocked my stool over the van life for exactly. Yeah, but this thing is sick because it like slides in and out and there's there's not there's no, you know what I mean? It just this thing is so rad because you can L the desk off or you can use it as a merch table whenever you're wrapping on the street. This thing is sick or you can even slide it over there and have a little desk on the couch, too. So I use this little table all the time. So there's that. And then I think probably one of the other features that everybody gets like their brands blown on is this this little projector right here. And there's actually a projector screen. And so basically, like, you know, and you can like change to where it like focuses or whatever. Yeah, I'm not going to worry about it. But right above your head is a there's like this little tray that you can like put the projector on or whatever. And then that's amazing. Yeah. So you can just chill and just watch whatever you need or want to or. Yeah. And what's cool, though, is that it's it's connected to my phone. And so I have unlimited data and I can plug my phone right into the projector and then just stream anything like Netflix or whenever the Astros were in the World Series. I'm from Houston and I was just watching the World Series in my van. It was pretty rad. That's rad, man. I respect that. So this is the kitchen area over here. This is super straightforward, honestly. For the past year and a half, I've gotten away with not having a fridge, but I'm getting to the point where I kind of want one. So that's going to be my next investment, most likely. But truth be told, I usually just buy my food by the meal, you know, like I just go into the grocery store and get what I need for that moment. And then chop it up, cook it up. Yeah, chop it up, cook it up. So this actually slides out and then it's like a slow cutting board, which is pretty convenient just for a little stuff, you know. And then you got your power by propane on the side, which we just talked about. And it says the number one thing don't do sideways. So you're going to think about that. I'm going to check into that. I'm very appreciative of being pointed out. If anybody has some experiences, please comment below, because I don't know, I haven't researched this. And I've been using it for like eight months or so like that. And so far, nothing. Yeah, no explosions. Yeah. Great. Hopefully you don't have any. Yeah, that would be ideal. I'm not trying to use this fire extinguisher here yet. Exactly. Yeah. And then what's down below from pretty much it's just like, there's a seven gallon water jug and then it's like foods and spices, you know, and like pots and pans, kind of like basic, basic kitchen stuff, you know, and so now do you have a lot of things rattling around opening when you're driving, falling out? Honestly, no, like about the only thing that ever will happen is like my guitar will clink on the wall, but this is not like some fancy ass guitar. You know what I mean? Yeah. So it doesn't bother me. Yeah. Yeah. And then, and then obviously the bed pulls out. Okay. It pulls out. It's it's on like a pretty cool system, actually. Like these are basically just like, like teeth, you know what I mean? Yep. And it just like slides in and out. Truth be told, whenever it's just me here, I don't really mind sleeping on it like a couch. It's usually whenever I have guests. Right. Yeah. And then so what is the vehicle called? It's a Dodge. It's a Ram Pro Master. Dodge Ram Pro Master. This is a short wheelbase one. Yeah, the shortest, the 118. That's cool. And but yeah, it's it's pretty sick. It's basically like their modern adaptation of a sprinter. Yep. Sick, man. Yeah. So where can everybody check out your music? And when are you going to start making YouTube videos? Very soon. As soon as I get this laptop, really. OK. I would say for anybody that wants to keep up with me on Instagram, I would say is the best. And that's just at Earthworm. But Earthworm is spelled Earth W U R M because like I'm not earthworm without you, you know? And so there's that. And then my website is in my description on Instagram. Cool. And send me that and I'll put the link below. Yeah. Cool. Sweet man. Thanks a lot. Yeah, thanks. Peace. All right. One more question before we go. How much did the build cost you in materials? In materials was forty five hundred. Sick. And then a little bit of labor. Labor was about two grand. Cool. Yeah. So sixty five hundred and you pimp this thing out. Maybe. Maybe like the material. Yeah, I'm going to go ahead and say out of that. That was pretty. It's sixty five to seven, you know? And that's for electricity, everything. Stove, wood, labor, lights. Yeah. Cool. Yeah. The solar was most of it, to be honest. Like between that, Yeti, the school zero right here. And then the solar panels, that was fifteen hundred bucks percent. Yeah, it was fifty percent of all the budget went to solar. Yeah, same. Right on, man. Yeah, I just want to mention one quick thing about the interview is definitely not to promote the guy who built all the stuff. If you've seen the videos, you know, I'm talking about both Ferrell and I have horror stories of working with them. And I intentionally left out all of the drama when I was here working on the first half of the bus in Austin, Texas. But I just want to say in no way is this an endorsement to work with him. I wouldn't recommend it at all. There are plenty of people out there who are capable of building vans and buses, and those people will probably respect you the way you need to be respected. So, yeah, I just want to say that quickly. And that's probably all I will say about this in the videos. If I see you at a van meet up or whatever, we can get into some juicy details. But this is the Kardashians and I try to stay away from drama. I will see you guys tomorrow on the next upload.