movano self build
- How To
An essential guide to installing a woodburner in your campervan
I have a new woodburner for the van. I went back to Dave at Glastonbury Burners and got a new “mini-cyclops” burner which is based on my old Gnome. In this video and article I am going to show you how I removed my old wood burner and installed the…
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How to install a hammock in a campervan
Ive been wanting to install a hammock in the van for some time, but never got around to doing it. But now I have, and here is how I did it! Firstly, you are going to want to install the eye bolts into the main body structure of the van.…
- Vauxhall Movano Campervan
How much did it cost to build my campervan?
One of the most frequently asked questions I get is how much did it cost to build by camper van, and where did you source the parts from? Well in this blog post I’m going to break it all down for you and provide you with the links to where…
- Vauxhall Movano Campervan
Rustic kitchen shelf and storage installation
The wall behind the sink and hob has been blank since I built the van. I had always meant to do something with this area, but never got round to doing it. So after a trip to France, and seeing how well a shelf and kitchen storage was working in…
- Vanlife
Its been a tough year, but I’m back!
So here is a brand new video update explaining the lack of new videos on my Vanlife TV YouTube channel this year. If you follow me on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook, then you’ll already know the reason I haven’t been making videos. For those of you which aren’t on social…
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Registering your converted van as a campervan
So you have just completed your self build camper van, and it is still registered as a panel van with the DVLA (Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency). Now comes the time where you want to change the the V5 logbook form from “panel van” to “motor caravan”. I have just…
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How to wire in a volt meter, usb and lighter socket in a camper van
One of the most common questions I have been asked via social media and email has been how did I wire up my USB/volt meter/cigarette lighter panel in the van. As the demand seemed to be out there for wiring instructions, I thought it was about time to write a…
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Roof insulation and wood panels: Vauxhall Movano Camper Conversion
So after the hassles fitting the roof light, it was time to turn my attention to insulating the roof, and fixing more tongue and groove wood to the ceiling of the van. As was noted in the last blog post, the roof is buckled where a previous owner has walked…
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Fitting the roof vent – Vauxhall Movano Camper Van Conversion
So I was hoping to write a blog post about how easy it was to install a roof light in my self build campervan, but instead I will be writing about the problems I encountered. Looking online, a lot of people said they fitted a roof vent to their vans…
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Fitting the floor, bed & walls – Vauxhall Movano Camper Van Conversion
This week things have progressed nicely with the campervan build. I have managed to get the wood effect vinyl floor in place, the bed is in and the tongue and groove panels are now on the rear walls. So with this video and blog post, I am going to show…
