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well i can answer the "van without heat"...but we did insulate (both) van builds, we just don't bother heating the air, but rather (as i've mentioned elsewhere) focus on keeping our personal temp at a comfortable level with layering/etc. So this one fine june evening up at the caldera lake...

My wife and i incorporated a couple of high quality (Warbonnet brand) hammocks for about three seasons for use outside. One thing that helped me dial in the comfort is also something i'm wearing as i type... a Selk Bag, think of it as basically an adult one piece insluated snow suit of sorts...

eye didn't see any mention of some of the window films available so i'll share what my wife and i decided to do on van build 2 (our 2017 PM still at conversion shop).  We wanted the side cargo door window for side blind spot coverage mainly, and also the idea it would be a nice view from the...

totally get the analysis issue.  For my wife and i, van 1 was our second adventure rig (a maxed out TACO was our first)... took three years of research to get to V1. V2 (our Promaster) took four years! They say the journey is half the fun... i agree. Thom PS, added after the post... each rig...

My wife and i went with the full size chevy AWD van and converted it into a high-top camper van. My wife uses it as here daily driver in our wet conditions on the Oregon Coast. With the right tires and suspension upgrades (we have both) these vans drive like they are on rails. While we don't...

Go with the E... you will thank all us Thumbs Up To E peeps : ) On brand/model? There are many to choose from, and the one i really like in that size (and have on our rig 2) is the BFG KO2. It is among the top picks in nearly any article on all terrain / all season tires. Thom

As to roof vent options... My wife and i chose to (as i've mentioned this elsewhere) a different approach to roof ventilation in our second (at conversion shop) van. Since we wanted a low profile look on the outside we chose a roof vent that remains constant in looks on the outside open or...

i decided a while ago that when our van is put up for sale in a couple months i would not place any ad on CL. I'm hoping that all the networking between here and a couple other van-related forums would hook me up with an honest-quality buyer from an honest seller. Reading about the CL peeps...

And why my wife and i went with a custom van-up-fitter for both Van 1 (our chevy awd) and our recent purchase of Van 2 (a 2017 Promaster). For ~1/2~ the price of anything even close (again not apples for apples cuz we didn't want all the _stuff_), the builds only have what we want, and how we...

2010 Chevy 1500 AWD high top conversion typically just under GVWR. MPG ~14 city ~16 highway Miles: 44K Wife's daily driver since day 1.

on the SF Area and C.O.Living Waaay back in the 1980-81 period when i lived full time in a Hi-Cube chevy van i lived on very little (even though my income was well above local average, it was my choice to be house-less) mainly due to my choice of being a raw-foods guy. I had no need for...

greetings, toss in my info on fan/vent placement on PM.  Our PM build is at the conversion shop for the next few weeks. I went with 300w of solar on roof and a G & C Systems vent imported from Europe (~less than the price of a fantastic or Max fan). Different tech on how they vent. These can be...

as other's have suggested... IMO BFG K02 all season/all terrain tires year round wet, icy, snow, hot, granite rock trails on hot days < < they are year round tires. Luv them. They are also considered traction devices here in Oregon (and other states) so no need to chain up. Thom

as an FYI... Our 2010 Chevy cargo in white looks factory fresh. Might be the fact that we see ~80 days of sunshine here in the PNW? Thom

greetings, on the brand of cooler we currently have it is a Cabela's Polar Cap 40qt and as stated we get 10 days of sub 40 degree temps when camping in the forests of the PNW. We put the regular cubed/crushed ice into two "Snap Fit" containers so the melted ice remains in the containers then we...

I realize there are many peeps that don't like the old-fashioned idea of an ice cooler... but... My wife and i LOVE THEM! Yes we can park in the forest in the shade Yes we spend a whopping ~$2.50 on ice a week~ Yes we have the things we need cool for up to 10 days at sub 40 degree temps No we...

Pricing a DIY conversion is even more difficult. I have nearly every receipt, and all major ones for our maxed out chevy awd. The ego has to be properly balanced with reality. Time will tell when we put our rig up for sale a few months from now weather i'm on market-target with pricing or...

just a ramble from a full timer... My wife and i have been in the lifestyle (though we are stationary in our full time 5th wheel and adventure in our chevy express van conversion) we've visited with lots of peeps since going full time in fall of 2011. The one thing we've discovered that others...

There is a nice comparison of each at _this link_ < floor dim. shown are from behind the partition, but still good info. just add about 12" for actual length of a given rig. interior length on floor on the Nissan is 120" Compared to the Chevy/GM full size vans: the Regular body is 124" ( < Our...

yes on the "Plain white" idea, and as one who does hope to have some semblance of stealth in his van, i know those who know, know ; ) all that said i did run across this totally cute couple and their equally cute shuttle bus conversion. If you jump ahead to ~1:40 min in the video you will see...