Camper Van Conversion: How to install a tiny wood burner
In October last year, we bought a 330L Ford Transit. The start of our conversion was slow. As fall had…
Top 5 decisions that turned our camper van into a home
We’re overall quite happy with our finished camper van conversion project, but these 5 decisions still make us smile every…
Camper van Conversion: what not to forget
To say that creating your own home on wheels is a chaotic process is an understatement. You have to create…
Camper van Conversion: Water System in our Kitchen
Running water, who doesn’t want that wherever they are? To fill up a glass of water when you’re thirsty, or…
Camper van Conversion: Bungee Wardrobe/Closet
Living in a tiny home, be it settled down or on the road, means that there is less space to…
Camper van conversion: how to build a sofa bed
A comfortable bed makes a house a home. Or should we say makes a camper van a home? In our…
Building a camper van: the struggle is real
Living in a camper van, it’s a dream come true. By the end of next week, that dream will finally…
Camper van Conversion: 5 things not to save money on when building a camper van
We’re slowly approaching the end of our build and with it, the start of our vanlife adventure. It’s been quite…
Camper van conversion: paneling the walls and ceiling
In a camper van conversion, just like in any other home, the walls and ceiling make up the largest surface…
Campervan conversion: how to install solar panels on your campervan
If you wish to be able to live in a campervan off-grid for short periods of time, or even fully…
Campervan conversion: What not to do (part 1)
Although we are not finished with our campervan conversion project just yet, mistakes were made. We definitely did learn a…
Campervan conversion: distribution board
Figuring out the electrical setup in our van conversion has been quite a challenge. One of the things we have…
Camper van conversion: Solar charge controller
Although a charge controller is probably not the first thing that comes to mind when designing your solar system for…
Camper van conversion: how to insulate your camper van
Last week, we introduced you to a number of sustainable and natural types of insulation material. Insulation material was actually…
Campervan conversion: sustainable and natural insulation options
Insulating your campervan is one of the most important steps during your van conversion. If done properly, it will keep…
Camper van conversion: Electrical wire size calculator
Calculating the size of electrical cables and wires may not be the most fun part of your camper van conversion,…
Camper van conversion: Our electrical diagram
After a long period of research, it’s finally time for us to order the components of our electrical system and…
Camper van conversion: installing the floor
Since we’ve finalized treating the rust in our van (if you missed this post, you can read all about it here),…
Camper van conversion: sizing the battery
If, like us, you hardly have any experience in working with electrics, it can be a very daunting task to…
Camper van conversion: how to treat rust
In our previous blog post in which we explained why we bought this van, we also mentioned that Ford Transits…
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