Posts tagged Build Series
Top 9 Strategies to Use During Your Van Build (@vanished.adventures)
Top 9 Strategies to Use During Your Van Build (@vanished.adventures)

Namoi and Julian finished building out their 2005 Sprinter van just a couple of months ago, and have been full-timing it ever since. We asked them to share any of their recently acquired build knowledge, and they had TONS of awesome tips, strategies, and advice for the build itself, on-the-fly solutions to classic build problems, and even some insider knowledge on how to maintain your sanity while bringing your van dreams to life! Read on below, and be sure to check out their instagram, @vanished.adventures!

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Build SeriesRenee Hartwickvan build, sprinter van, vanlife, project vanlife, vanlife porject, sprinter build, diycamper, home on wheels, home is where you park it, nomadic life, Build Series, vanconversion, van conversion, vanlife inspiration, van blog, van lifers, tiny house, tiny home movement, van clan, vanlfie community, contemporary nomad, nomad
Installing Our Van Bathroom & Toilet
Installing Our Van Bathroom & Toilet

After debating on whether or not to have a bathroom and a shower, we opted for a bathroom only (we heard from other vanlifers that it tends to become a storage closet instead, we plan on spending winter in the van and plumbing would have been a pain, etc). The framing itself was pretty simple: We decided to keep the wall between the front bench and the bathroom thin (to save on space) and the wall between the bed and the bathroom is framed with 1x3's, which enabled us to put some cutouts in...

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Build SeriesRenee Hartwickvanlife, Build Series, van build, van bathroom, home on wheels, van dwelling, sprinter van, spring van build, nomadic life, nomads, free spirited, sprinter construction, road trip
How We Chose & Installed Solar Panels (@soweboughtavan)
How We Chose & Installed Solar Panels (@soweboughtavan)

When we started talking about installing solar panels, we knew that we wanted to be able of be off the grid for days at a time and not worry about having enough power. After figuring out all the detailed calculations of our electrical system based on the things we needed to power and the electrical specs of each item, we decided that we wanted roughly 300 watts of solar power, give or take...

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Build SeriesRenee HartwickSolar panels, solar power, mobile energy, vanlife, van build, van lifers, van life, electrical system, wiring, Build Series, The Van Lifers, Instagram, home is where you park it, Environmentalism, Minimalism, minimalist