We ended our last post with the promise to show you
how we transformed our van.
how we transformed our van.
It is a work in progress.
Our 2014 Ram Promaster Van
we have named Roadrunner.
It was a commercial van full of shelves, which we sold.
Thankfully, Joel came over with his power tools
to tear it all apart!!
After it was cleaned out we made a floor pattern out of
cardboard to cut the plywood, insulation and vinyl,
which made it so much easier.
Cutting the mini cell insulation into strips to fill in the ribs.
Next we laid down a whole sheet of insulation.
To quiet road noise strips of Fat Mat Rattletrap
were put on the wheel wells.
Three sheets of plywood needed to be cut and sanded.
We used the holes that the shelves were installed
to bolt down the plywood nice and solid.
Vinyl flooring.
We wanted permanent beds so you can use them at any time.
There is also a table
that goes in between for dining and games.
Four inches of memory foam with two inches of
dense foam makes a nice comfortable bed.
Finished off the sides and ends for storage.
Added a large wire rack across the whole back
which adds lots of storage.
Here is our kitchen. We cut out the hole for the sink
which is attached to a 6 gallon water container and
a foot pump operates the whole system.
Our two burner Coleman stove
fits on the counter or we can take it outside.
Removing the ladder rack.
The portable toilet in the center is concealed
in a wood box with hinges. There is also
a privacy curtain that drops down from above.
Reinstalled the steel panels behind the seats
along with a black out curtain.
Nothing fancy but it sure is functional.
Low maintenance, 17 miles a gallon,
comfortable and we are able to go everywhere.
Custom made screens that magnetically close
to keep the bugs out.
With sliding doors on both sides we get great circulation.
After going to the Wilcox West Fest
Ranch Rodeo & Chuck Wagon Cook-Off
we camped at Indian Bread Rocks.
Since we are fully self-contained we love boondocking.
Here we are just east of Phoenix.
No neighbors and beautiful sunsets!
38 years ago we started with a 2-person tent and camped across three provinces of Canada.
Of course, it rained the second day and our stuff never dried out. For the last 18 years we traveled
in Class C motorhomes of different sizes. Now we have downsized to a campervan.
This isn't for everyone! We are known as the Two Crazy Kids.
Ready for more adventures in life!
Thanks for overlooking our errors and misspellings in the blog.
