Cargo Van Conversion

Many Vanlifers choose a laptop as their companion. My dislike of these mobile devices led me to install a small formfactor desktop as my primary computer for 4K video editing (and all the other ordinary office work). My Computer Philosophy I an still remember my first computer, a ZX80 with 1K memory and audio cassette…

Permanent Vanlife is still about one year away, so I decided to get a feel for it, by planning multiple one-week trips in the van, throughout the US Southeast. Part of a 7-day trip to the Florida Panhandle in my Ford Transit Van Build. Day 6 Besides enjoyment, the goal of these multi-day journeys is…

Permanent Vanlife is still about one year away, so I decided to get a feel for it, by planning multiple one-week trips in the van, throughout the US Southeast. Part of a 7-day trip to the Florida Panhandle in my Ford Transit Van Build. Day 5 Besides enjoyment, the goal of these multi-day journeys is…

Permanent Vanlife is still about one year away, so I decided to get a feel for it, by planning multiple one-week trips in the van, throughout the US Southeast. Part of a 7-day trip to the Florida Panhandle in my Ford Transit Van Build. Day 4 Besides enjoyment, the goal of these multi-day journeys is…

Permanent Vanlife is still about one year away, so I decided to get a feel for it, by planning multiple one-week trips in the van, throughout the US Southeast. Part of a 7-day trip to the Florida Panhandle in my Ford Transit Van Build. Day 3 Besides enjoyment, the goal of these multi-day journeys is…

Permanent Vanlife is still about one year away, so I decided to get a feel for it, by planning multiple one-week trips in the van, throughout the US Southeast. Part of a 7-day trip to the Florida Panhandle in my Ford Transit Van Build. Day 2 Besides enjoyment, the goal of these multi-day journeys is…

Permanent Vanlife is still about one year away, so I decided to get a feel for it, by planning multiple one-week trips in the van, throughout the US Southeast. Part of a 7-day trip to the Florida Panhandle in my Ford Transit Van Build. Day 1 Besides enjoyment, the goal of these multi-day journeys is…

I continue my work on the cabinet doors and drawers, but first, I got myself a very compact sun shade (or night privacy screen) for the windshield of my Ford Transit cargo van conversion. It’s an affordable way to cover the windshield, yet still compact enough for my limited storage capacity. It doesn’t take much…

The installation of a Victron Smart Solar Controller and a Victron Orion Smart DC-DC Converter as part of my vanconversion. The “Smart” part of this, is the ability to access the settings and output values of these devices through Bluetooth. While the DC-DC Converter is a new addition to the electrical system of the van,…

This week three small van projects. I install a kitchen touch faucet, a clothesline and begin working on a dozen or so cabinet doors and drawer faces. Kitchen Faucet The kitchen faucet is operated by touch (once calibrated); this should be a great water-saving feature and a better replacement for a foot operated on-off switch….