Well actually my Renault Master work van I am going to convert. I have now brought a ex Police mini bus, that I can also use for work at cycle events and use for visiting Cycle Tech UK Members across the UK. I have looked at buying a used campervan, but they are way too expensive and the layout of the campervans do not meet my needs. To save money I am going to do it myself, using recycled materials, second hand items and scrounging from friends. I am using the van for work and have started collecting items for kitting out the van.
European road trip; me, my bikes and anyone that wants to tag along.
A dream I have had for a while. So I am starting to put the plan together on this page. This will be my Latin America Travel adventure that will start in Europe; Spain, France, Portugal, Italy and wherever I end up. No plan to actually go to Latin America next year. But my adventure will start in Spain in my converted van.
Quality of life
I want to take time out from a busy lifestyle, start enjoy life to the fullest and do what makes me happy. Those who know me, know I enjoy eating and sharing good times with friends. Hope to make new friends with my cooking! I will be buying fresh local produce and cooking healthy local dishes as I travel. I will be using Amways iCook® cookware, as it is the healthiest way to cook with its unique Vitalok™ cooking method, which helps lock in nutrients and flavor, without adding fats, unnecessary water or salts. The iCook® also uses less gas to help save money, the Vitalok™ seal also stops the smell of cooking escaping and the pots are easy to clean which are both ideal for being in a camper van. I will add recipes and videos as I travel. For now you can view a video of the iCook® being used.
First thing I will be doing in the van conversion is fitting a 12v – 230v inverter, so I can have a fridge and use my juicer to make healthy drinks and lemioade.
I will be doing as much cycling and walking when I park-up and wiled camp as much as possible, taking photos of the beautiful landscapes, old towns, sunsets and rise’s.
Start Of Convert
Being a ex police vehicle, there are vents and holes in the roof. I have removed the sealing and fixings to inspect and fix any leaks. I need to remove the roof light as it has been leaking, it will need to be cleaned before resealing with Geobond HM sealent, for any drilled hols up to 45 mm I can use blacking grommets.
The next step is to do a drawing of my preferred layout, measuring the van and scaling it 1 meter to 100 mm.
Then I can mark the van floor out and workout where I need to put any fixings on the ceiling, sides and floor, to fit bed, cupboards etc. And I can workout where to run the electrics and light fittings. I haven’t decided yet on a leisure battery and/or inverter, I am using Durite for electrical parts, as they have a large catalogue of parts, which helps to workout what is needed.
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