Cargo Van Conversion

Would you travel a 1000 miles for a two minute event and wait two years for a chance to be part of it? I’m already making plans for this opportunity of a lifetime. On Monday, August 21, 2017, the 2017 Solar Eclipse will produce up to 2m40s of totality across the nation; it won’t last…

I started RVing in the mid-80’s with nothing more than one battery, that could keep the fridge running, was a backup for my trailer emergency brake and supply some light for nighttime reading. Things have changed since then, in a major way! In fact, the battery system’s main purpose was to enable to move from…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) listed a recall affecting the 2015 Sprinter 2500 and 3500 models manufactured February 28, 2014, to January 22, 2015. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from around the chain tensioner gasket area, which might lead to fire. More recall information can be found on the Cargo Van…

Solo RV living or solo travel is more popular now, than it’s ever been. It follows the same route as the Tiny House movement, where people want to scale down, live smaller, have less impact on the environment and be closer to nature. Yet traveling around solo in a recreational vehicle brings with it some…

PREVIOUS: Passive Cooling This discussion here is not about the solution to the great insulation debate among RV’rs, but my personal view of the many topics involved when insulating an RV. The decisions I take are based on my preferences, my budget, my location(s) and how I’m going to use the van, thus your selection…

PREVIOUS: Acoustic Insulation Insulating is only one approach to avoid heat gain/loss. Passive cooling techniques were developed for the home, yet also apply to recreational vehicles. Cooling is enhanced through natural breezes or by fans that move the air; improved evaporation exposes the skin to dryer air as long as the humidity is not too…

Insulating an RV is a controversial subject among RV owners. With such a great variety of products and even more opinions about the ones to use, it’s unavoidable that individual choices will lead to multiple solutions, customized to local climates and personal convictions. But in the end, if it works for you, then it works…

Those planning to buy a new Transit cargo van have to make up their mind: purchase the van now or wait a little and go for the new 2016 model. Ford just announced the changes for the 2016 Transit cargo vans: The all-new Ford SYNC 3 infotainment system is a complete upgrade from the SYNC…

RV fridges come in all sizes, and more importantly as a single 12V or three-way unit. For years, the three-way fridge has been the traditional unit for use in RV’s, yet it had two major drawbacks: The absorption type fridge requires leveling of the vehicle. It has complicated power source requirements: 12V + 120V wiring…

There are many similarities between a solar installation in an RV and a regular single-family home. OK, some differences are quite fundamental, like the total number of available PV panels and their orientation, yet with respect to the system wiring, differences are less apparent. The RV and the Marine environment have accumulated heaps of solar…