Last winter I had the luxury of a 20# propane bottle to run my heater, which has since spoiled me to the resulting warm fingers and toes. Unfortunately, with the interior rebuild I no longer had space to carry the propane inside the van – which is dangerous anyway –...
The kitchen addition re-sparked an old idea; having an oven. I had been using my Dutch Oven, but just this week it has been replaced with a new Camp Chef Camping Oven which just happened to fit perfectly into the van’s new kitchen. The oven is large enough to fit...
My Mother and Sister will understand; we are never content with the status quo when it comes to the furniture. Since I can not longer relocate pieces within the van, I have instead chosen to add to it. It’s an idea that has been pecking away at the far recesses...
Well, sometimes I do things backwards. Safety often takes a back seat in my plans, but today it finally makes the headlines with the installation of new smoke and carbon monoxide detectors on the van. Together with the two fire extinguishers, I feel a bit more confident in myself if...
Yep, I am finally getting with the 21st century. A smart-phone (which has proven to be not-so-smart after all) and now LED lights inside the van. I had already installed LED recessed lighting (above) a few months back, but now even the normal lamps have LED bulbs in them, making...
Tim Allen’s iconic phrase, “so I rewired it” echoed in my thoughts as I made some more additions to the van interior. Previously, there has been only one shore-power outlet inside the van that was easy to access. The second (of two) outlet was under the bed near the batteries....
Just below the awning, on the outside of the van, is a newly installed porch light. This is a result of seeing Leigh and Brian’s porch light on their trailer back in Jan/Feb. It took some time to find the light I wanted, but after two trips to Camping World...
Some of the most visible paneling of the interior is the doors. That old beat up panel is seen by everyone, every time I open the door. It has been on my todo list for some time. Included on that todo was to add in some cut-out storage into the...
Tasks continue to be scratched off the rebuild todo list; a new pivoting table, recycled drawers installed at front of bed/couch, and the installation of the 1000 watt inverter under the bed/couch. I also widened the bed by 4 inches.
