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My First Night as a Van Dweller and 10 Things I Learned From It
Boy, has it been a busy couple of weeks. Let me catch you up. In the midst of getting some design work done here, and some van work done there, an employer called on Friday afternoon (this is two...
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My DIY Monitor Stand
You’re used to my crazy contraptions by now, right? If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you already know about the under floor storage, the crazy aluminum bed, the refrigerator on wheels,...
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Announcing: The Gear Page!
There is no right or wrong way to be a van dweller, that much I know. Some people do it with insulation, but without plumbing. Some people do it with plumbing, but without solar. You get the idea. I...
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Storage
The storage area is done! Yes! Well, it’s mostly done. I still have to make a curtain to hide the mess, but I’m going to call it done anyway since the space is functional even without a curtain. Not...
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Shades
Gypsy’s shades are up! Okay, so they’re not the prettiest shades in the world, but you have to agree that they are a good deal prettier than the trash bags that used to cover the windows. Plans for a...
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Kitchen Table
Gypsy’s kitchen table is finished! Yeah, it’s a little odd-looking. The large hole in the left side was done mostly to save on weight, but I also like that it provides easy access to stuff. Over the...
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Curtain Track
Don’t you hate it when you get 90% of the way through a project, just to find that you hate what you did, and you have start over? That was me today. I was all set to install Gypsy’s super awesome...
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10,000 Ways
This van conversion journey has been awesome. I love it. I really like designing things (that’s probably why I’m a designer), but what I really really love is pushing the envelope—and succeeding at it....
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Ceiling and Lights
The front half of the ceiling is almost finished, and the lights are installed! It’s definitely a unique concept, but I think it’s coming together nicely. Trying to cover up the high top ceiling while...
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“Home Theater” in a Van
The van has rear-projected video! So, if you were wondering why I’ve been working to darn hard to put up my curtain track, this is why. I’ve had this vision for a long time, and while video can easily...
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Laundry in a Van
I have a confession to make. I have a washer and a dryer inside my van. It’s kind of embarrassing. I mean, why on Earth would any sane person tote around a washing machine and a dryer in their van when...
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Bathroom Walls
Gypsy has bathroom walls! Okay, they’re not really walls. It’s just a shower curtain. But the curtain gives a whole new functionality to the sink: I can take a shower in it! “Take a shower in the...
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Freezer Fail
Alrighty folks, sorry for the long absence. Let’s catch you up, shall we? Today’s news: the freezer. A few months ago, I started noticing an odd smell inside Gypsy. Day by day, it slowly got stronger...
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Wanda
You might recall that Jef bought a 1981 Westfalia last year. He bought it because he thought it would be a great way to jumpstart his van dwelling career. All he needed to do was install privacy...
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P-Trap
Remember this? It’s Gypsy’s old p-trap. I hacked it together from a branched tailpiece and an air gap cap … in 2013. (Seriously? I’ve been working on this van for that long? This must be a record.) My...
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City Van Dwelling
About a month ago, Jef and I met up for a short van dwelling adventure. We spent 5 days in and around Pismo Beach, hitting up Oceano, Cambria, and San Simeon State Park. It was fun! Pismo Beach The...
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Propane
I’m not a big fan of propane. I don’t like that it can explode. I don’t like that if you use it indoors, you have to be really careful not to accidentally kill yourself. I don’t like that you have to...
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Walls and Ceiling
Honestly, I struggled with how to cover Gypsy’s walls and ceiling for a good long time. I wanted a solution that was modular, lightweight, and insulating. I wanted to be able to remove the panels...
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Finishing Touches
Alrighty, so … I have to confess … Gypsy is done! She’s been done for a while. I stopped writing about my progress because I really just wanted to focus on finishing Gypsy. And if I wasn’t working on...
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Gypsy: My Super Awesome Camper Van Conversion
My camper van conversion is finally finished! Yes! After 2 years and 8 months, I can finally stamp “FINISHED” on this project. It feels awesome. I can’t believe I did it. Of course, I could not have...
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