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I don't think duplicate my work here would be a good idea, as I frequently make corrections and improvements on the website (i will loose track if I duplicate things here). Sorry if it looks spammy, if that helps, here is the LAST article of the conversion. I can delete this whole thread if it's...

We took some time in Salt Lake City to perform this small upgrade: an on board mountain bike tire inflator. Why "mountain bike"? Because we tapped into our Air Lift system and it has some limitations (such as air compressor low volume displacement and max 100 PSI); make sure to read the intro of...

Haha, I doubt that :P Just a layer of EZ-Cool would probably do the job for the summer tho.

While curtains work for houses, we think insulated window covers are a better option for campervans... They are lightproof (for shade & privacy) and insulated (to keep us cool in summer, warm in winter). We're obsessed with functionality and with the rare earth magnets all around the edges...

Budget is probably the biggest contributor of the "GO/NO-GO" decision for a trip like ours. A few years ago, we had to make guesstimates about our foreseen travel expenses. We wish we had a baseline to start with... So, in hope of helping future travelers, here are our actual expenses for the...

Today marks our first month on the road! Time flies! We made an article about our lessons learned, van report & some highlights: http://faroutride.com/first-month/ Cheers!

We LOVE riding our mountain bikes. It can only means two things:  1-We drink a lot of craft beer 2-We take a lot of showers.  Let's focus on the latest item: http://faroutride.com/exterior-shower/ Cheers!

We're on the road now and we've been carrying the speakers & thinsulate for too long... it's using too much of our precious living space, so we finally stopped at a Walmart parking in Ohio and did the job! To make a long story short, we had the factory 2 speakers system and the sound is not...

We still have a backlog of conversion articles to write (insulated window covers, rear air-vent floor intake, "garage" final build-out, speakers upgrade); the last weeks were just INSANE, time flew by. But today's article is pretty special, as it marks the very beginning of our journey on the...

We celebrated our first day as full-timers by… doing some upgrade to the van! We upgraded the basic Ford factory radio with a Joying Android aftermarket Radio; it got WiFi, Bluetooth, USB port, SD card Port, 7″ 1024px touchscreen display, yadayadayadablingbling.  Oh we’re glad we went for it...

Thanks! We've done it now! We're on the road :) We're still visiting friends and family, then by mid-september we get far from home! We're so exhausted from the downsizing of the house, the last few days were just CRAZY!

So here we are, we just packed the van and left our home! It feels unreal! We stopped by the scale and just published the weight summary of our build: http://faroutride.com/weight-summary/ We are pleased with the conversion added weight, but shocked by the payload we're carrying! It was...

In exactly 5 days, we move in the van! No more house! We're in the process of packing the van.  One does not simply pack a van… as stuff is added, more shelves & hooks & baskets & misc-wicked-storage-features are added to make room for everything. Test drive, realize everything is falling off...

And here is the only part of the conversion we didn't build ourselves: the mosquito screens. We've seen them installed on other vans near our area and we just knew we couldn't match the quality and functionality of those (and it would take us forever to make). They're completely "hermetic", the...

We hesitated a lot of getting the extended-length Transit, knowing that it would limit our off-road capability. Indeed, it did not take too long before we bent the metal bracket that holds the trailer wiring in the back... We're still happy with the extended-length (we'll spend more than a...

We just upgraded the pressurized water system (http://faroutride.com/pressurized-water-system/) with a quick-access shower/bike-wash/filling-station. It's actually really convenient to fill our hydration pack or wash our legs/feet after a muddy ride! Good product, we found it on Amazon...

While the use of induction cooktops seems increasingly popular, we decided to stick with propane to minimize the demand on the electrical system (as winter already put a lot of pressure on it). This would also allows us to install an Atwood Range with an oven (we enjoy cooking a lot) and allows...

We knew but denied the fact that the fridge requires proper ventilation in order to be efficient... we can definitely feel the heat behind the fridge just by placing our hand! A fridge is a a heat pump machine. It does not “create” cold; it extracts the heat from inside and releases it to the...

We plan on living full time for a year or two in the van. For a minimum of comfort (and convenience), we really wanted a toilet and after reading about composting toilets, it seamed like the perfect solution for us! It's honestly really easy to install and manage; there is no odor (that's...

We procrastinated for MONTHS about those foam blobs, but finally did something about it... It is recommended NOT TO modify the Foam Blobs (because of the air bags), but we decided that covering them with fabric should be safe. Will we die? Probably. http://faroutride.com/foam-blobs/ (here...