This part of the project was fairly intense for one person. It didn’t turn out as nice as I would have liked and I will make notes of what I would change but here is what I did. I cut 1/4″ ply to the width I needed and cut them in segments because I knew […]
Author: Crystal.Gustin
I started kayaking in Wisconsin of all places, because this is where I am from. I then moved to San Diego and took on kayak surfing along with heading to the Kern River when water was available. I then made the move to Asheville, NC and have been hooked on this sport since my Wisconsin days.
With whatever it is that you do, do it because you love it, not because society tells you should or for other outside factors. Don't simply exist, live!
Van Walls
Quick post: After insulating the van, I added shiplap wood to one wall of the van. As of right, I have no clue what I am doing with the other wall. The hardest part was added the cleats to attach the wood to but aside from that, it was pretty simple. I used self-tapping metal […]
Insulating The Van
I am not going to go into the specifics of the vast topic of insulation. There are plenty of resources out there telling you the details and it can be very overwhelming. Here is my brief run down of what I did after hours of research: Walls: 1/2″ poly Ceiling: 1″ poly Floor: Sound deadener […]
Ventline Vanair Roof Vent Install Video
I know I barely touched on installing the roof vent on my previous post. When I installed my second vent, I made sure to document it so hopefully if you are intimidated by the process, this can help you. It took approximately an hour for me to install once I gathered all the materials. Here […]
Interior Overhaul: Van Life
With some big life changes happening for me, this project was put on hold. Now that my house projects are complete, I am able to finally work on the interior of the van. I am stoked to finally start this but I know this will be a beast of a project. I spent two days […]
Dirty Bird Confidence Series
Mark your calendars. July 7th we will hold our annual Dirty Bird event. We will meet at the NOC outpost (on the pigeon river @ 11), gather, do our safety talk, break up into groups and get on the river. We will divide slicey boats and little playboats. Along the way the trip leaders will […]
