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I'm just starting to gather info on the electrics. I'd like to be able to charge 2 lithium 30A batteries with either the car battery, shore power or solar (1 120W panel). This is a small system for the front of the van to run or recharge a bunch of small appliances, maybe up to 65W - fan...

I finally pulled the plug on all my car and minivan build aspirations and went for the real deal, a 2003 Sprinter with about 75,000 miles on it. Out the door price including tax, reg and fees, $14,065. In honor of my fallen comrade Bob (a 30 pound white kitty), I have christened the van Baba...

I finally pulled the plug on trying to do a mini van build and got me a 2003 Sprinter instead. My first issue: it's a Mercedes engine, and Mercedes does not issue key blanks to the hoi polloi, you have to go through a dealership. Pretty funny, it's a $13,000 van. Anyway, does anyone have...

Do you think it's possible to use a setup that pumps water into sink faucet and put it in 5 gallon water bottle? Something like this, only hooked to the sink instead of just an icemaker. I only need hot water for "showers" (I'd just use a sink faucet with sprayer), and I was wondering if this...

I have been watching Lady Bugout videos about her van life. She lives in a "high top transit connect". Someone said that she is 5'8" and her interior van height is 64". I'm pretty sure this is correct, when she's standing next to it, it appears to be about 6" taller than she is (on the...

I've been fiddling around with a Toyota Sienna and this guy blew me away. Some of it is overkill and I don't know where he puts clothes but he (Pasquale at Tiny Campers) has really found a way to fit Everything in here - even an indoor shower and a microwave! He's an engineer, and so many of...

Does anyone have an opinion about this battery? I have no idea if Roadwarrior company is legit, but assuming it is, do you think this is a good deal / a good starting point for a small (potentially portable) system? This is a lithium ion battery about 13*7*8" weighing about 28 pounds, 1300...

This is apropos of nearly nothing, but the other day I was reading about multi-age Danish co-housing communities, and it occurred to me how much less expensive it is to do aging in tandem with others. To pool what may be a dwindling supply of skills and resources so that everyone is supported...

Just wanted to chime in about my favorite discovery about a Sienna build that's been a bit disappointing in some ways: my solar panel. (https://www.amazon.com/AIMS-Power-Portable-Foldable-Monocrystalline/dp/B07XZL2Z2V but I paid so much less!) I have a foldable 130 watt solar panel and I've...

I purchased a 2021 Sienna in August. It's the first year the Sienna is a hybrid. The Sienna is a minivan, similar in size and shape to a Dodge Grand Caravan. For a number of reasons I haven't converted this to a full time camper yet, but I have played around with that for the summer. Here's...

My latest greatest 'hmm, wonder if this will work' idea is to turn the passenger seat in my 2021 Sienna to face the rear when camping.  I could use it as a very comfortable home base chair, as well as incorporating it in a bed build. I guess i could just take the seat out entirely and build...

I just bought a new Sienna I intend to turn into a camper.  As I look around my pretty new ride, I'm realizing that a lot of the amenities I'd want in my "home" are already present.  There's a good radio and speakers, nice lights recessed into the ceiling, the ability to circulate air, built in...