van build

Over the many years of camping and exploring in our Sprinter van, I have found what works with our setup … Read More

One of the biggest challenges when building out our Sprinter van was to make sure it could serve multiple functions … Read More

Time to upgrade our batteries in the Sprinter van! After only 3 years, our Renogy 200Ah battery started to drop … Read More

It can be overwhelming when searching for Sprinter van window covers. It seems everyone and their mother are making them … Read More

The biggest reason we wanted to get some insanely bright lights mounted on the front of our Sprinter van is … Read More

Although our Sprinter van’s freshwater tank is clear and even lights up when the utility box is opened, opening it … Read More

Anna and I recently had the idea of adding a dash cam to our Sprinter van. With all the places … Read More

In preparation for our roof rack/ deck project, we first needed a ladder to access our roof. There are many … Read More

In my recent van tweaking, I discovered how valuable the rear doors of our Sprinter can be for storage. We … Read More

Having a designated “house” stereo for the back of the van was important for us for a couple of reasons. … Read More

When building our van, our goal was to always keep the weight to a minimum but not sacrifice durability. We’ve … Read More

Planning out a campervan electrical system can be a bit overwhelming. It doesn’t have to be though. Once you figure … Read More

When building a van, certain little things never even cross your mind…things you never even think of until you actually … Read More

Like most people with a van know, storage space is limited. Making use of wasted space is almost a necessity … Read More

Platform beds are one of the most common setups in vans because they make good use of a small space. … Read More

When building our van, we knew there would be no extra room for a built-in toilet, but we knew we would … Read More

We designed the kitchen galley in our Sprinter van to be simple, yet functional for being on the road for … Read More

Showering outside or finding a shower while on a trip is not always an option, so we came up with … Read More

This is one of the most exciting steps in the van build process. For months I have been looking at … Read More

Once we had our bed/ dinette built, all our insulation in place and the ceiling paneling in, it was time … Read More

After installing 3 layers of insulation, the Maxx Air roof vent, Rhino-Rack roof rails, and running all our wires for … Read More

Which is best? The Great Insulation Debate There are many options for insulating a campervan. Many of them work well but … Read More

When designing the layout for our van, the bed was the most important part. With me being 6’2″ and Anna … Read More

Our van started as a cargo van, meaning it had no windows in the back. The privacy is nice, but … Read More

While camping off the grid, the best way to keep the house batteries charged is from the sun. When we … Read More

One of the best ways to add square footage to a van is to use the front seats as a … Read More

The one thing that had to go immediately on our 2016 Sprinter 144 2WD van was those stock wheels and … Read More

When it came to choosing how we wanted to do the floor in our van, we wanted it to look … Read More

One of the first projects on our van was to install two 6 volt batteries under the hood. There is … Read More

  I am a little late to posting about our new rig, but this is the beginning of a new … Read More