Solar panels are a fantastic alternative for anyone who wants to reduce their footprint or entirely disconnect from the grid. Over the years, they have become more efficient and less expensive, expanding their market. In fact, whereas solar panels were operating at roughly 14% efficiency in 1960, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) achieved 29.8%…
Author: Will Cecil
I am an avid outdoors-man and adventure addict. I love travelling, I'm currently confined to being a weekend warrior and along with Emily seek breathtaking vistas and new experiences.
The first thing we did after preparing our van so that it was spotless was to cut a massive hole in the side to install our window. Now being novice van builders at this point, this was quite a daunting task. No matter how many YouTube videos you’ll watch making cutting a hole in metal…
If you’re anything like me you’ll love staring at this piece of equipment. So apologies in advance for any obsessing over the power your solar panels are generating or how much power 30 seconds of hair-drying actually uses! What is a battery monitor A battery monitor is a device which is able to tell…
We installed a Dometic CRX80 fridge in our van and we’ve been using it for the last 3 months as we’ve adventured 7000 miles across Europe. Watch our video review below! Dometic CRX 80 Review Chest vs Standard Fridge If you’re going to be putting a fridge in a van energy efficiency is key, you…
Norway is #Vanlife nirvana. I’m sorry every other country you just don’t quite have what Norway has. Towering mountains, fjords, beaches, forests. There is something for everyone when looking for a place to explore, adventure and get utterly lost in. We spent 3 weeks driving around the entirety of southern Norway starting at Oslo. We’ve…
You’ve picked Norway, great choice! I still can’t get over our 3 week trip to the country, so much so that for the first time in our life we may have a somewhat detailed travel plan for our extended trip next year. When we departed our trip this year we took the first route Google…
In this post I’m going to discuss everything you need to consider in your van conversion solar setup & also review the products we’ve used in our van build. Quick Links: Our thoughts so far How much solar do you need in a van conversion? What van conversion solar equipment we use Solar panel van…
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Note: Be sure to read updates at the end. So we’ve been in Europe for two weeks and in that time we’ve been using a combination of, 1) our phone plans which have feel at home enabled. This means that we’re able to use the phone as we would back in the UK. 2) a…
How to get there This hike is situated 5 km outside of Odda, and to get to the trailhead you have two options. First you can drive up a small road to a car park which has plenty of space for cars and motorhomes, parking costs 150kr. Alternatively you can add an additional 10k to…
The first post in our van conversion series is getting our new home ready for the insulation & then all the furniture we’re putting inside. If you get a Sprinter brand new or used it’s highly likely they’re be ply lining on the walls of the van and a large metal bulkhead. The later of…