JD GUMBEE
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If you were given a decent mini-van, along with a budget of $750 to turn it into a camper, how would you do it?
It is assumed you have a power drill, basic hand tools like pliers, screwdrivers, wrenches and wire strippers.
A hand saw or skil saw. (You can cut plywood, in other words.) You can remove the seats.
A person gets off a flight with a smart phone and the clothing in their bag(s).
You need to outfit the mini-van for them to make a one-year trip as comfy as possible.
The idea, is to come up with three varying designs. Itemizing the parts required to make a "one-click camper kit" for the van.
One of them may have a tent, another may concentrate on stealth...yet another on military style minimalism.
There is a very good possibility we could see a demo of three or four examples in a "most popular contest." (Might even make the next RTR on it's way through.)
The idea here is, with one-click, you get everything in van A or van B or van C.
While big solar and a fridge is unlikely, a chip cooler and an auxiliary ciggie-plug battery may be a good thing. For many, an ice cooler could be the way to go.
A shower tent and solar bag shower might be great for some...while truck stop showers and bird-baths may be for others.
The idea here is not to sit in one spot for a year. It is for a week or two here, another three days 500 miles away, then a music festival 1200 miles from there.
How would you spend the money to make your ideal travel-minvan?
It is assumed you have a power drill, basic hand tools like pliers, screwdrivers, wrenches and wire strippers.
A hand saw or skil saw. (You can cut plywood, in other words.) You can remove the seats.
A person gets off a flight with a smart phone and the clothing in their bag(s).
You need to outfit the mini-van for them to make a one-year trip as comfy as possible.
The idea, is to come up with three varying designs. Itemizing the parts required to make a "one-click camper kit" for the van.
One of them may have a tent, another may concentrate on stealth...yet another on military style minimalism.
There is a very good possibility we could see a demo of three or four examples in a "most popular contest." (Might even make the next RTR on it's way through.)
The idea here is, with one-click, you get everything in van A or van B or van C.
While big solar and a fridge is unlikely, a chip cooler and an auxiliary ciggie-plug battery may be a good thing. For many, an ice cooler could be the way to go.
A shower tent and solar bag shower might be great for some...while truck stop showers and bird-baths may be for others.
The idea here is not to sit in one spot for a year. It is for a week or two here, another three days 500 miles away, then a music festival 1200 miles from there.
How would you spend the money to make your ideal travel-minvan?