Search results

Van Living Forum

Help Support Van Living Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
  1. T

    Wood pizza oven

    Well, I want a wood stove with a window so it's like a fireplace, but they are so expensive. I think perhaps I would be willing to do without the window to get a lower price on a wood stove if I could use the thing to have  pizza  in random places.  I'd still rather have the fireplace than the...
  2. T

    AC installation alternative

    Tossing around ideas for when there is shore power available - not for off grid. What do you think about the idea of avoiding the unsightliness of having a window AC unit sticking out of the side of a van, by installing the unit in the bulkhead wall that divides the cargo area from the...
  3. T

    Trap Door

    Does anyone use a trap door to access a rooftop tent? I was thinking of using a trap door just to have one spot in the van where I could stand all the way up, but it felt a little lame of an idea. If I had something to get to on the roof, like a place to sleep, it would make more sense (of...
  4. T

    Taking apart the crawlspace camper

    I've been worried about the weight causing problems on the icy roads we will have in a couple of days, plus I've got my van to build now, so I started taking apart my Kia Soul build. I wanted to do a video, but it's too noisy in the parking garage and too cold outside of the garage. Anyway...
  5. T

    Rear cargo box

    Has anyone used a cargo box that attaches to the rear of the van instead of on the roof or on a hitch?  At some point I saw a video in which the guy did a DIY thing on the back of his van, but I didn't save it.
  6. T

    Naming of vans

    The idea of naming vehicles has always seemed a bit lame to me, and most people don't do it. But I have recently come to learn that LOTS of people name their camper vans. It doesn't seem so lame, because the camper vans are like land boats and it's pretty much expected that a boat be named. So...
  7. T

    Insurance wants TMI

    I'm kind of pissed off. The insurance company is saying I have to give them personal information of everyone who lives with me. I've had that company for over 20 years, they have never asked me for other people's information. I have to give them names, driver's licenses, and their car and...
  8. T

    How far should I go?

    I'm really wondering right now if I'm going too far with my plans for this old van. I love projects, I'd die without having some kind of project to work on (even though having spare time for it means not sleeping), but reality is starting to hit me. My expectation is that I get 20k miles on it...
  9. T

    Heighten just part of the top?

    Do vans ever have just a segment  of the roof made taller? I tried searching, but couldn't find anything - maybe I'm  not using the right terms. Im not about to cut the entire roof off the van, but I think I'd be okay with a small area,  Then the next question would whether or not I could just...
  10. T

    what to do with this?

    There is a small black box on the wall behind the driver seat that says Motocraft, which has wires  connected to it, one is just dangling. Looking up internet, it appears that the box itself is related to wear belt warning light. I don't really need a light to remind me of my seatbelt, so can I...
  11. T

    Any DC area mechanics here?

    I need to do have some stuff done on multiple cars. I would rather help a car/van resident make a little money than pay a garage's overhead fees, or pay a person off of Craigslist. It's the MD suburbs of DC. Pay for labor is negotiable (going by the CL ad responses, I think I have a range in...
  12. T

    Washing clothes?

    Im wondering how people in vans for longer than a week at a time wash their clothes.  I've never been away from a stationary home long enough to make my little porta washer worth bringing, but I have a "Wonder Washer" I use for small things at home to avoid paying as much for machines. Looks...
  13. T

    Any thoughts on crock pots?

    Has anyone here been using a crock pot of some sort? Please tell your experience.
  14. T

    3rd front seat?

    I was came briefly across something about installing a 3rd front seat/jump seat in a van. It would solve my need for a 3rd seatbelted seat, but it would also take away ability to get to the back from the front without going outside. Has anyone done such an addition to their van, or swapped for...
  15. T

    Apt newly parking notices

    The management at the place where I live usually doesn't enforce parking , and is very slack about even issuing the required parking permits, so most tenants don't have them. They ignored me when I emailed about the van (offce is closed due to covid, except by appt), so I put an old temporary...
  16. T

    Decoupage on van interior

    (I thought I already posted about this, but the post isn't here....) Has anyone done decoupage on the van interior that holds up in summer heat? I'm trying to think of something different I can do with my walls.
  17. T

    Any vanlifers on oxygen?

    According my doctor, I'll eventually have to use oxygen for the rest of my life, so I'm interested in knowing how people manage to do that while in a roaming home.
  18. T

    Here's an insane idea

    I was feeling sick from vaccination side effects when I came up with this, so forgive me if it really does seem insane. First point is that I really feel having a bathroom space is a priority, but I don't like that it will make the inside of the van feel any smaller than it has to feel. Second...
  19. T

    Hot vs cold

    ** I just realized there is a separate forum for this topic -maybe mods can move the thread?** I was planning based on battling cold, but it's a lot easier to deal with cold than it is with heat, and there will probably be more time with hot weather than cold. I can't deal with indoor temps...
  20. T

    Paint, rust proofing

    After I clean up the inside of my van, I want to use some kind of rust-proofing paint on the interior before I start the build, as well as on the roof outside. Does anyone have suggestions for what paint to use?  The van is a weird medium blue color. I wish I could paint the whole thing a...
Top