Van DIY Archives - Abroad Reach Travel Smooth Sailing for Your Next Adventure Tue, 15 Oct 2024 19:23:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7 https://i0.wp.com/abroadreachtravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-Untitled-design.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Van DIY Archives - Abroad Reach Travel 32 32 143597729 Cutting Holes in Our Van: The Van Life Diaries 4 https://abroadreachtravel.com/cutting-holes-in-our-van-the-van-life-diaries-4/ https://abroadreachtravel.com/cutting-holes-in-our-van-the-van-life-diaries-4/#respond Tue, 20 Aug 2024 19:21:32 +0000 https://abroadreachtravel.com/?p=3171 Updated on October 15th, 2024The scariest part of a van build has to be holes into the body of the van. It isn’t particularly hard, but the consequences of doing it wrong are VERY high. And on top of that, it happens super early in the build and so you haven’t quite gotten into the […]

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]]> https://abroadreachtravel.com/cutting-holes-in-our-van-the-van-life-diaries-4/feed/ 0 3171 Planning and Prepping: The Van Life Diaries 3 https://abroadreachtravel.com/planning-and-prepping-the-van-life-diaries-3/ https://abroadreachtravel.com/planning-and-prepping-the-van-life-diaries-3/#respond Sat, 25 May 2024 01:12:44 +0000 https://abroadreachtravel.com/?p=3156 Updated on August 22nd, 2024I am a big fan of the planning phase of any project. Prepping? Not so much. Planning is the dreaming and organizing, two things I’m great at. Prepping is just all the little stuff you have to do before you can actually start on any of the fun stuff. It’s tedious […]

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]]> https://abroadreachtravel.com/planning-and-prepping-the-van-life-diaries-3/feed/ 0 3156 We Bought a Broken Van: The Van Life Diaries 2 https://abroadreachtravel.com/we-bought-a-broken-van-the-van-life-diaries-2/ https://abroadreachtravel.com/we-bought-a-broken-van-the-van-life-diaries-2/#respond Wed, 22 May 2024 02:13:06 +0000 https://abroadreachtravel.com/?p=3145 Updated on May 24th, 2024We bought a van with a broken transmission. Not just shifting a little funky broken, but truly will not go into any gear broken. Was this a good idea? Probably not. Andy and I have done a lot of crazy things over the years and this doesn’t even register in the […]

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]]> https://abroadreachtravel.com/we-bought-a-broken-van-the-van-life-diaries-2/feed/ 0 3145 Van Diesel Heater Install https://abroadreachtravel.com/van-diesel-heater-install/ https://abroadreachtravel.com/van-diesel-heater-install/#comments Sat, 18 Jan 2020 22:56:07 +0000 https://abroadreachtravel.com/?p=1802 Updated on September 29th, 2020As summer turned into fall, and quickly to winter here in New Hampshire, we realized that if we wanted to keep using the van in the winter we would need some sort of heater.  We wanted to keep using the van, so we started researching options and landed on doing a […]

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]]> https://abroadreachtravel.com/van-diesel-heater-install/feed/ 4 1802 Planning a Van Conversion https://abroadreachtravel.com/planning-a-van-conversion/ https://abroadreachtravel.com/planning-a-van-conversion/#comments Sun, 13 Oct 2019 13:00:37 +0000 https://abroadreachtravel.com/?p=1652 Updated on September 29th, 2020Planning for a van conversion is probably the most important step in the van build process! Like most DIY projects good planning and prep will save you time and money, while not planning leads to headaches and in our house a lot of yelling. We bought our van on September 29th […]

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]]> https://abroadreachtravel.com/planning-a-van-conversion/feed/ 2 1652 Test Driving a Van https://abroadreachtravel.com/test-driving-a-van/ https://abroadreachtravel.com/test-driving-a-van/#respond Sun, 06 Oct 2019 13:00:33 +0000 https://abroadreachtravel.com/?p=1631 Updated on September 29th, 2020Once you’ve decided on what type of van you are going to buy you’re going to have to start test driving vans. We know this can super intimidating so we put together a list of things to look for when you are test driving a van. We turned this whole post […]

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]]> https://abroadreachtravel.com/test-driving-a-van/feed/ 0 1631 7 Questions to Ask Before Deciding to Buy a Van https://abroadreachtravel.com/deciding-on-a-van/ https://abroadreachtravel.com/deciding-on-a-van/#comments Sun, 29 Sep 2019 13:00:44 +0000 https://abroadreachtravel.com/?p=1621 Updated on September 29th, 2020How to you decide on a van to convert to a campervan? There are so many options out there! Sprinters, VWs, minivans, cargo, the list goes on and one. We’ve broken it down to 7 questions to ask yourself before deciding on a van. 1. How Are You Going to Use […]

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]]> https://abroadreachtravel.com/deciding-on-a-van/feed/ 2 1621 Van Build Interior Design https://abroadreachtravel.com/van-build-interior-design/ https://abroadreachtravel.com/van-build-interior-design/#comments Sun, 15 Sep 2019 13:00:01 +0000 https://abroadreachtravel.com/?p=1611 Updated on September 29th, 2020It is hard to believe that we have finished up all of the major projects in the van.  The very last thing is our van build interior design! These last few small projects are really what made the van feel less like a vehicle and more like a tiny home. It […]

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]]> https://abroadreachtravel.com/van-build-interior-design/feed/ 2 1611 Installing Van Solar Power https://abroadreachtravel.com/van-solar-power/ https://abroadreachtravel.com/van-solar-power/#comments Sun, 08 Sep 2019 13:00:22 +0000 https://abroadreachtravel.com/?p=1584 Updated on September 29th, 2020Solar Power is quickly becoming the most popular choice for charging van batteries. It produces electricity whenever the sun is out, silently and without burning any fuel!  Installation is also pretty easy! We did not originally plan to put solar power on the van but when we stumbled upon a great […]

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]]> https://abroadreachtravel.com/van-solar-power/feed/ 1 1584 Installing a 120-Volt Van Electrical System https://abroadreachtravel.com/van-120-volt/ https://abroadreachtravel.com/van-120-volt/#comments Sun, 01 Sep 2019 13:00:41 +0000 https://abroadreachtravel.com/?p=1562 Updated on September 29th, 2020A van 120-volt electrical system is not a necessity. It’s a luxury. We like luxury. Luxuries such as using a normal dorm fridge instead of a 12-volt model. Not to mention, Andy wanted to use power tools powered by the sun. *Facepalm* A quick safety note:  if you have never done […]

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