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Camper Van Build

November 15, 2015 by Gabe Re

2006 Dodge Sprinter - high top, 118” wheel base. Low mileage (<52K), Mercedes 2.7L 5­cyl. I­5 turbo diesel, 5 speed shuttle shift, 286 cu ft. cargo capacity.

General:
Sound dampening: Dynamat on all metal surfaces (floor, walls, ceiling, doors) 
Insulation: Reflectix and R9 Recycled Denim
Flooring: Laminate hardwood floors (tongue and groove)
Bed: floating wood frame attached to internal studs
Mattress: Modified full mattress

Kitchen:
7 gallon fresh water tank (x2)
Hand pump sink
JetBoil Genesis Stove

Power:
Kyocera 140 Watt Solar Panel

Blue Sky Sun Charger 30
2 x 100 ah AGM batteries
2000 W pure sine inverter

Extra:
Rear ladder
Hitch mounted cargo box
Fantastic Fan
Blackout window covers

 

Photo Gallery

View fullsize  Dynamat on all metal surfaces (floor, walls, ceiling, doors)   
View fullsize  First camping trip to Twin Lakes
View fullsize  Dillon Colorado
View fullsize  Flooring install
View fullsize  Cutting wall panels&nbsp;   
View fullsize  1/8 painted birch wall panels
View fullsize  Bed build   
View fullsize  Bed build (detail)
View fullsize  Hinged bed base
View fullsize  Rear bed view   
View fullsize  Finished bed
View fullsize  Details
View fullsize  Profile view
View fullsize  Ceiling done. Installed Colorado beatle kill pine wood planks.&nbsp;
View fullsize  Rear ladder
View fullsize IMG_0448.JPG
View fullsize  Roughing in the storage. Ikea drawers and a dent and scratch bath vanity for our kitchen.
View fullsize  Beetle kill pine planks before install
View fullsize  Storage.
View fullsize  Kitchen starting to take shape. Dent and scratch bathroom vanity from Home Depot and a desk top from Ikea.
View fullsize  Cutting the hole for the Fantastic Fan
View fullsize  Cutting hole for Fantastic Fan
View fullsize  Stealing design ideas from my buddy's 1969 VW bus.
View fullsize  Kitchen in!
View fullsize  Small bar sink with hand pump.&nbsp;
View fullsize  Solar install
View fullsize  Our cabinet door doubles as a desk
View fullsize  Interior view
View fullsize  First trip! Great Sand Dunes National Park

This is not a story about a van. The van is just the vessel that allows us to spend more time enjoying each other and the outdoors.

 

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