Over the last 4 years of Vanlife adventuring, we have used a few different Camper Van heat options. We started with a a couple down blankets and some snuggles. Then a simple electric powered space heater. Next, we installed a real wood burning fireplace. In our new van, we currently use a cheap lightweight electric…
DIY Van Conversion
Sprinter Van Project # 2
NEW VAN!!! Last January, we sold our 158 wb Sprinter Van project to seek new adventures. What kind of adventures? We didn’t really know. It just seemed a change was due. We tried a few snow and surf trips car camping, and tent camping. The continual setup and teardown was a bit more challenging now,…
DIY Van Conversion Seats : Installing Passenger Seating
Before this van became a tiny home on wheels, it carried a lot of cargo. In the van’s previous lives, it was used by FedEx, and a family run catering company in Arkansas. Other than the two front seats, and some horrid linoleum flooring, the interior of the van was simply empty cargo space without…
Top Travel Cleaning Supplies for Vanlife
In most situations, I lean all green, chemical-free, plant based, holistic and natural. I hold my cleaning supplies to these standards as well. Except, when we are traveling in the van. Cleaning supplies for Van Dwellers and Road Trippers must be at a higher level of clean. Travel cleaning supplies need to provide a sanitized…
Vanlife Log : MPH vs KPH Calculation
Vanlife Log, day 14. It’s 10 pm, the road is dark, and I’m tired. Baby is sleeping, so we are trying to make up some road time. This route has taken us uphill for what feels like forever. The van is moving at a creepingly slow speed, due to how much gear we have it…
Vanlife Log : Campervan Fireplace Test Run
Vanlife Log. Day 5. It is 6 degrees in the morning hours of Copper Mountain. That seems like a good time to test out our new camper van fireplace. We worked on installing the Dickinson Marine Newport solid fuel heater, all the way until the day we embarked on this trip. The install is now…
Vanlife Log : Vanlife Staycation
Vanlife Log, day 1. The Van packed in disarray, we pulled out of our suburbian neighborhood to return to vanlife from a six month hiatus. The sun streamed down in the high 70s, as if it had no idea we are in winter. Our belongings bouncing about, we turned right, then left, and on towards…
Sprinter Van Conversion Kitchen Floating Pantry
Grab a hold of the handle, and with a precise pull, tug (and slight jiggle) the door of the windowless cargo van slides open with a squeaking ease. Nevermind the unfinished corners or hodgepodge of baby gear, the first thing to catch your eye now, is a touch of unexpected modern and class. I present,…
DIY Van Conversion Pictures and Tutorials
The ultimate DIY project for any adventure seeker is, by far, a DIY Van Conversion. But, adventure seekers BEWARE! Converting a van yourself, is highly addictive. Especially if you are an idea maker, a dreamer, or a perfectionist. You may find there is always room for a design tweak, and new ideas for functionality…
DIY Simple Camper Carpet Kit for under $50
Here it is! The simple DIY carpet kit that took 2 people and a dog, on the road, for 67 days, from Texas to California to Oregon, and back. You think you don’t need a bed when you’re road tripping? Well, you do. Not only does this make it extremely easy to rest just about…