After cruising out to the West Coast from Pennsylvania in his VW Bus for a photography internship, James Barkman has set his sights on living on his own terms. For him this means perfecting his craft by hunting down photo-ops full time in his Westfalia with Surfboards on top and a Dual-Sport Motorcycle in tow.
*DISCLAIMER: DO NOT CLIMB ON POWER LINE TOWERS. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.
James, 22, might not be as conventional when it comes to his living arrangements, but creating a space to be creative in the form of his Westfalia, has pushed him further than he ever thought he’d go.
Balancing maintenance and repairs on the Westy with a promising career in photography are just a few of the many things the talented Mr. Barkman excels at, and we wish him the best of luck has he continues to grow on his journey.
• Featuring the Photography of James Barkman •
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Desktop Gallery & BTS Photos:
Directed By Jeremy Heslup |
Produced By David Schmalz |
Graphics By Sean Fannin |
Music via DeWolfe
Filmed in 4K with Canon 1DC & DJI Inspire 1 in Oregon.
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That is my old Bus James, from 1990/91
I can tell because of the damage done to the front end – it was done on the i5 in LA, when a convertible BMW in front of me braked hard .. so i slammed on my brakes – Ps. Kombi campers don't brake well … and I glided into the back of them. Could only afford to have the front face pulled out. The front bumper was taken off a Kombi wreck I found in the Mojave desert. The new roof canvas was paid for by one of the Aussie girls traveling with me at the time, that somehow managed to fall through the side of the old one, one night while sleeping up there. The Kombi was a joy back then, only Low miles and I paid $1600 for it from a seller in Tucoma WA. I spent 18 months traveling in that bus, so many fond memories for an Aussie on his 1st Safari ! 🙂
This only gets better each & every time I watch this. My absolute favourite mini-doc. To date. ♥️
Great.
Whatever happens I always come back to this magnificent video and great young man
Lol I thought it was Daniel Norris' van for a sec 😂
I am excited for you and the great adventure you are documenting here……thanks. I am a motorcycle and air cooled VW fan.
Way cool…… if things get slow you can always become a VW bus mechanic
This guy's understanding of developing work ethic is what is drastically missing in our generation. With his attitude, he will make things work, no matter what he's doing. Great video!
A tour of the van 1st would have been nice.
https://www.instagram.com/unnulon_photography/ follow please 🙂
Just amazing! Great video
My dream ❤️
Name of that last song please!!
Of coarse money is needed to live in this changing world..but u don't need to be next barren buffet or bill gates to find happy in ur life..be presistant in what u like to do..and gain success in that..one day u have a happy story to tell..
Hanging ten with ice-cycles forming on your toes – extreme and wonderful! the road less traveled by! I wish you continued happiness!
Full Twillight feeling this place, so cool. Good place!
Change the maf. Lol 😂😂😂😂😂
Dude those power pylons are dangerous as to climb. Lots of people get electrocuted climbing them
This is really cool!!!! I just started making videos and this is inspiring! Great work, love your style! 👌🏻
Amazing guy
whats the ending song (at the end of the video) at 11:56 – the end of the video
I haven't seen a better video than this…. Really awesome.
wow, awesome
カッコいい生き方！
"Very Air-cool"♫
Very Inspiring! I have a VW California Beach T5 2.5TD 130CV, MacBook Pro 17", I bought everything secondhand and thinking doing a similar thing crossing from Spain to India, through former Soviet Union.
Dude if you're only getting that kind of mileage then something is wrong with the van. I've been around VW since the day I was born and I'm now 60. Even towing your trailer you should be getting high 20s to 30 mpg. Love the video, you need a dog.
He has the energy because he’s young…..the thing money can’t buy….youth !!
You said you wanted to inspire people…you definitely inspired me. Crazy watching this video and then at the end seeing the PA license plate since im from PA…love it
muchacho el video esta muy bien logrado, pero si deseas tener exito en la vida, no la lleves al limite, fue incorrecto subir la torre de alta tension ,no se debe y menos sin anclajes.. si amas tu vida ?…y las fotos… cuidala…. its the only one life!! saludos..
Inspiring..thanks 🙂
I'm a tad suspicious of these ultra slick films. Who's paying for them? It looks like a long ad.
and this is how we get homeless people to be younger and younger. I guess the message can be taken either way but…. everyone is free to choose their life style. good luck with everything kid, live the dream! kudos to you for your courage.
Would love a wood burner like this for my van. Anton know where i could get that set up?? Video is amazing by the way!!
Incredibly inspiring
Take the step of Faith…perfect!
Nice vid And terrific photography.
Thats pretty cool!
This guy is crazy! I’m so envious. I wish I had a courage like him to really pursue what my passion is. Great video!