I recently installed a Chinese diesel heater and have done a ton of research to feel confident in actually installing this. Here is a list of everything I bought ($265 in total spent): 10 gauage marine grade wire $27 Funnel (flexible with handle) $5 Standpipe kit $22 Fuel pump protective case $14 Fiberglass exhaust heat […]
Category: van life

New Wheels
With the shop messing up on my lower control arm assembly and me not taking it back in right away, the inside of my front tire wore down to about nothing. I had been thinking about purchasing new rims and figured since I needed new tires, I would go ahead and purchase new rims as […]

Van Life Update
I realize I have not posted anything regarding my van in what feels like forever. I did a lot of mechanical work this summer and wanted to summarize it. I needed to replace the driver-side wheel bearing assembly and figured I would go ahead and put on new front shocks. With some research, I purchased […]

Creation of the Van Bed
The post is long overdue as I have had a legit bed in my van for a while now as this is probably the most important feature of a van conversion. Let’s see if I can break this down as this was not an easy build for me. For whatever reason, I really struggled with […]

#vanlife Drop Down Table
Thanks to REI’s post, I got my wheels turning. I thought the idea of having a drop down table out the back of my van would be perfect considering I want to do a pull-out kitchen on the opposite side of the back of the van. Without knowing what was behind the original decor of […]

Van Flooring
Let’s talk flooring for my van. For a kayaker, water is a major concern that would eventually equal mold which would equal being sick all the time. Therefore, I did my best to do my research but I won’t know if what I did is correct until time passes. Let me back all the way […]