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Had a chance to work on the shelter a little more. I added a shelf to the front to hold three water cans. The black mount on the upper left was added to hold the Joolca instant hot water heater.

I looked at a bunch of different options. I like the tape idea for weight reasons, but I didn’t want to permanently attach them in case they need to be replaced later. Also, I can use the frame that I built to attach other things as needed.

Thanks. I’ve had the trailer and shelter for about a year. Got things moving seriously about three months ago. Probably 90% has been done in that time. Part of the delay was parts. I ordered the batteries back in June and they didn’t all show up for months due to supply shortages. Couldn’t build...

Thanks. I suspect it will acquire some more colors on the inside once my wife gets her hands on it. I’m trying to keep the outside as close to original military as I can to match up with the LSSV and my HMMWV once I get that project completed.

If I remember correctly, it’s 68 inches high, about 7 1/2 feet wide and 9 or 10 feet long. It’s actually a larger area than the shelter. It is still all original with four litters. Two on top of benches that run down each side. Two more are on slides above them and can be moved up and down. They...

The trailer itself is 1420 pounds. Shelter and everything else likely adds about 1600 more pounds. My estimate is a little over 3000 pounds total. Inside height is just under six feet, so I do have to bend my neck a little bit to stand up. I will probably put some padding on the cabinet rails...

I repurposed the area where the portable air conditioner would have went and made it a closet instead. Worked out pretty well, I think.

I wasn't happy with the ratchet straps being used to secure the shelter to the trailer. I replaced those with turnbuckles and chains. The outside of the trailer got a little more paint as well. Still have some more outside work to do, but it's coming along pretty good.

The microwave is mounted in the cabinet above the bed to the left of the refrigerator. I don't have a stove mounted inside. One will be carried in a storage container under the bed for when it is needed.

The TV and related components were next. The TV itself attaches to a very flexible mount so it can be oriented just about any direction. The cabinet above it holds all of the other equipment. Within the space is a DVD player, Roku media player, source selector and HDMI switch. The TV antenna...

Once the air conditioner was in place, I focused on cabinetry. All the cabinets have the same door latch assembly. They are all lockable and use the same key. I have grandkids that may be inside the shelter at some point and I wanted to be able to lock up the cabinets that contain the...

My original plan was to use a portable air conditioner that vented out of the rear of the shelter. As things progressed, I realized that it would take up alot of room that could be better used for other things. The front of the shelter had a cutout for the original military air conditioner. I...

I wanted to have as many controls centralized as possible. The main panel is on the left, rear wall of the shelter. All AC circuits are individually switched. Most DC circuits are switched from the black panel. The inverter remote panel is there, along with the main power select switch.

I didn't take any pictures of it, but the inverter and battery charger are located to the left of the rear batteries in a compartment under the refrigerator area. The inverter provides power to the AC circuitry when shore power is unavailable. The battery charger is there to charge the...

Mounting the solar panels was a bit of a challenge. I wanted to maximize the amount of solar power for times when the camper would be completely off-grid. Six 100W panels covered the roof almost exactly. I didn't want to drill into the roof, so I made an external unistrut framework to mount...

After the main battery wiring was complete, solar system wiring was next up. The compartment above the rear battery pair houses a 100amp MPPT charge controller. There is a main power disconnect switch below the charge controller for emergency shutdown. The main DC switch panel controller is...

After battery placement was worked out the real fun began. The great thing about an S250 is that it is an aluminum skin on the inside and out, with insulation sandwiched in between. It is very strong, but lightweight for its size. The down side, from an electrical standpoint, is that is all...

The AC side of the camper wiring was actually pretty straight forward. The DC side was much more complicated. Whereas the AC side was really just a breaker panel, wiring and outlets, the DC side was batteries, battery charger, solar charge controller, inverter, switches, fuse panel and solar...

After the basic inner frame structure went in, the next phase was to work on the electrical system. The goal was to run most of the wiring prior to having the cabinetry in when the fewest things would be in the way. The electrical system actually took a good bit of time. The setup is a hybrid...

After cleanup and sealing came figuring out how to setup the interior. I had a good general idea of what I wanted based on previous designs. I've seen a fair number of S250 shelter conversions, but I didn't like most of them. Most of them were really just a bed and a few things on the floor...