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+ | > Step 1 in any design is to really understand your use.-- jracca((https:// | ||
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+ | Here's some very rough estimations of build types, from the simple to the complex. Everyone can freely pick and choose the level of complexity of any sub-system that they want; there exist plain metal tents with multi-thousand dollar lithium battery setups, or finely crafted artisanal woodworking builds that have no more electricity than a few AA battery powered tap lights. | ||
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+ | **Note:** These builds are targeted at people who are van-dwelling by choice. If your situation is different, please see [[lifestyle: | ||
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+ | ===== The Metal Tent ===== | ||
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+ | Fast and simple, this is as minimal as it gets. You're in a metal box that keeps the elements off of you, and everything else is done in a similar way to backpacking. | ||
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+ | * Interior | ||
+ | * None, or Factory interior | ||
+ | * Sleeping equipment | ||
+ | * Foam sleeping pads | ||
+ | * Sleeping bag | ||
+ | * Stuff some clothes into a plastic bag for a pillow | ||
+ | * Food Storage | ||
+ | * None, or a plastic bag of dry goods | ||
+ | * Cooking | ||
+ | * Jet-boil or similar minimal stove to heat up hot water | ||
+ | * Clothing & Storage | ||
+ | * A backpack or few. | ||
+ | * Electricity | ||
+ | * Vehicle battery | ||
+ | * Internet | ||
+ | * Cell phone | ||
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+ | ===== The Glamper ===== | ||
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+ | Good for casual overnights or weekends in campground near services, you're likely not making too many permanent modifications to the vehicle. | ||
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+ | * Interior | ||
+ | * None, or Factory interior | ||
+ | * Sleeping equipment | ||
+ | * "Car Camping" | ||
+ | * blankets or sleeping bag | ||
+ | * Maybe a proper pillow at this point | ||
+ | * Food Storage | ||
+ | * $30 Wal-Mart cooler with ice | ||
+ | * Cooking | ||
+ | * Jet-boil, or upgrade to a Whisper-lite type stove for a wider cooking ability | ||
+ | * Clothing & Storage | ||
+ | * Still duffle bags, or potentially clear totes | ||
+ | * Electricity | ||
+ | * USB Power bank | ||
+ | * Internet | ||
+ | * Cell phone, maybe hotspotting it to a laptop for a couple hours. | ||
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+ | ===== The Weekender ===== | ||
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+ | By now you're started to think you might like this whole van-life thing. | ||
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+ | * Interior | ||
+ | * Factory interior is still great if your chosen van had one, otherwise | ||
+ | * Basic Plywood on the walls, maybe some rubber mats for the floor | ||
+ | * Sleeping equipment | ||
+ | * Folding cot or 2x4 platform to get yourself off the floor (this helps a LOT with storage, and having someplace to sit) | ||
+ | * Thicker camping pad and blankets, or sleeping bag. | ||
+ | * A real pillow | ||
+ | * Food Storage | ||
+ | * Higher quality & larger cooler with ice | ||
+ | * Cooking | ||
+ | * Whisper-lite type stove, or perhaps a [[food: | ||
+ | * Maybe a second pot and some dollar-store cooking utensils. | ||
+ | * Clothing & Storage | ||
+ | * Plastic furniture, clear totes, or hanging closet organizers can be a very useful way to utilize vertical space | ||
+ | * Electricity | ||
+ | * Larger USB power bank, or potentially a small [[lifestyle: | ||
+ | * For weekend+ adventures, a portable folding 100w [[electrical: | ||
+ | * Internet | ||
+ | * Cell phone, maybe hotspotting it to a laptop for a couple hours. | ||
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+ | ===== The Mick Foley ===== | ||
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+ | Starting to get committed now, and you're looking at spending a solid week+ at a time in the van. You may even be full-time, but keeping it to a budget. Modifications may be more serious/ | ||
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+ | * Interior | ||
+ | * Maybe a nicer interior with 4-way stretch or wood paneling on the walls, and a finished floor of some kind | ||
+ | * Good [[hvac: | ||
+ | * The amount of effort here is very optional! To many people though, being able to look at something nicely finished and decorated can make it feel much more like a " | ||
+ | * Sleeping equipment | ||
+ | * Fixed sleeping platform, with something like an air mattress or very nice " | ||
+ | * Real sheets and blankets | ||
+ | * Real pillows | ||
+ | * Food Storage | ||
+ | * [[food: | ||
+ | * Cooking | ||
+ | * [[food: | ||
+ | * A more complete cooking set of pots, plates and utensils. | ||
+ | * Clothing & Storage | ||
+ | * Building in fixed shelves/ | ||
+ | * Electricity | ||
+ | * [[electrical: | ||
+ | * Starting to put in fixed lighting and exhaust fans can make a huge increase in your quality of life | ||
+ | * Larger [[lifestyle: | ||
+ | * Portable folding 100w [[electrical: | ||
+ | * Internet | ||
+ | * Especially if you're a [[lifestyle: | ||
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+ | ===== The Insufferable Instagram " | ||
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+ | Some suggestions for longer month-ish trips focused on outdoor rec activities and looking good in staged photos | ||
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+ | ===== The Full-timer ===== | ||
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+ | Suggestions for real full-time van living | ||
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+ | ===== The Spoiled tech worker ===== | ||
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+ | More luxurious builds for the digital nomads tapping at a laptop | ||
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+ | There' | ||
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+ | * pen and paper | ||
+ | * sketchup or other design/CAD programs | ||
+ | * [[rv: | ||
+ | * the " | ||
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