Campervan Build

When I returned from CO, I had about three weeks before my van should arrive. I was focused on the items that I needed to do to be prepared to work on the van when it arrived. While in CO, I watched several videos on how to assemble AL extrusion. I’m glad I spent that […]

With all this material arriving at the house, my dining room and entryway were filling up with boxes. Which was fine until the aluminum extrusion shipment was scheduled to arrive. That was sure to be too big for the dining room. The aluminum extrusion was being delivered in the afternoon on the Wednesday, January 29th.

Fortunately, as I have been researching how to build a campervan, I have been taking notes on all the various aspects.  As a result, I had a good idea as to the steps of the process.  I started by putting together a high-level project plan to help me understand each of the steps of the

Which van and how did I purchase it? There are only really three vans on the market that can be turned into camper vans.  The Mercedes Benz Sprinter van is a good choice, but I didn’t go that route because it was the most expensive and the hardest to find service on (both in my

Introduction This blog will chronical my project to buy and upfit a cargo van for use as a campervan on outdoor adventures.  I’m starting this blog with the design of the van I was looking to bring to life.  I’ll discuss the van selection and purchase.  Then, most of the blog will be dedicated to