This episode is the moment we’ve been waiting for: our DIY tiny kitchen finally meets Chef Nikki. We’re continuing our bus build (Part 17) and focusing on the kitchen zone—where all our planning either starts making sense… or immediately humbles us. We walk you through what we’re building, what’s working, and the little challenges that pop up when you’re trying to make a real kitchen function inside a moving tiny home. We also talk about one of the most important “not glamorous but absolutely necessary” parts of bus life: safe drinking water. We’re using the Epic Smart Shield so we can feel good about what we’re drinking on the road, and we share our discount code for anyone building out their own setup. If you’re in the middle of a skoolie or van kitchen build, this video is basically our real-time reminder that progress is progress—even when it’s messy, takes longer than you want, and you learn things the hard way.