One of the most essential components of your van conversion will be the electric cool box or refrigerator. The trusty standard cool box and ice are just fine for short trips, but for longer trips and off grid excursions, you’ll need something more permanent, consistent and reliable. Enter a 12v fridge! Or better yet, a 12v fridge freezer.…
Month: July 2019
There’s nothing like being at one with nature and the best way to do that is camping. However, the biggest thing that puts people off is the idea of not having their own toilet and shower. Luckily, someone invented privacy tents! They provide cover when you’re at the beach, on the road, and camping. You…
Throughout the van build you’ll be suffocated by indecision. There are just so many options and one of the first is which van should I get? Here are some things we considered when weighing up whether to go for the ever so popular sprinter vs promaster. (Relay in Europe) Sprinter vs Promaster head to head…
Solar panels are a fantastic alternative for anyone who wants to reduce their footprint or entirely disconnect from the grid. Over the years, they have become more efficient and less expensive, expanding their market. In fact, whereas solar panels were operating at roughly 14% efficiency in 1960, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) achieved 29.8%…
The first thing we did after preparing our van so that it was spotless was to cut a massive hole in the side to install our window. Now being novice van builders at this point, this was quite a daunting task. No matter how many YouTube videos you’ll watch making cutting a hole in metal…