Not all those who wander are lost…
We headed to southern New Mexico in April to join our friends to help with a 3to1 Marriage Conference. The conference was in Elephant Butte at Church at the Butte in New Mexico. It was a great three day event celebrating marriage and seeing God at work. On the way to Elephant Butte, we stopped …
Monday: We left after lunch and drove the WanderVan about 7 hours to Slaton, Texas. This leg was about 350 miles to a free camping area in the city park. The RV slots were near the tennis court and the city pool. Tuesday: We drove about 280 miles today through Carlsbad, New Mexico on our …
The electrical system in our van required the most planning and thought of any aspect of the camper van project. The electrical system is unique to each van, since everyone uses their van differently and has different goals and preferences. We had some previous RV experience, so that was helpful as we planned our van …
We spent quite a bit of time designing our Promaster camper van layout, and considerations for plumbing, including water and waste tanks were very important. Our floorplan ended up with a full size raised bed platform across the rear of the van. On the driver side, we designed the RV van to have a wet …
4000 miles, 25 days, 7 states… Monday, August 31, 2020: Day 1 Wisconsin Trip We began our trip in Bartlesville, having spent the night in the WanderVan in Shawn’s parents’ driveway. After breakfast and a 2 mile walk around the neighborhood, we showered in their house and visited for a few minutes before hitting the …
Many people build out an RV van on the Promaster platform without installing any air conditioning. Others build and try to put in a household AC unit. We prefer the robustness of an RV air conditioner, designed for that environment, and installed on the roof to save precious inside space. We chose the Coleman Mach …
One issue with most RVs, included DIY camper vans, is that the single pane windows can be quite cold in the winter and can allow a lot of heat to enter the living space in the summer. In previous motorhomes and trailers, we have custom cut Reflectix material and covered the inside of our windows. …
There are many opinions and preferences on what the best refrigerator might be for a DIY RV van. Some people like the chest style refrigerators, while others prefer an upright fridge with a standard door. For us, the more standard RV fridge with a door on the front seemed to work best with our van …
Our trip to Colorado began on a Sunday afternoon. WanderVan is now to the point of having all systems operational – electrical, water, heating, cooling, sleeping – so this 6 day trip would be a good chance to try out each of these systems to see that everything works while out away from home. Shawn …
Diesel Parking Air Heater Install in our Promaster Van: There are three major energy users in most RVs. These are cooking, heating water, and heating the interior air. Our DIY RV Promaster van needs to do all three of these tasks. We have already tackled our water heater solution. This blog post will cover how …