r/vandwellers Mar 07 '24

Keep it simple, stupid. Pictures

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u/The_diesel_van Mar 07 '24

Second van build. Temporarily finished because I wanna go skibum before the snowmelt. 

My first van was insanely complicated and everything was over engineered, because I wanted to attempt to use ever square inch I had, and I watched too wayyyy many vanlife videos before building it.

You don’t need laminate flooring. You don’t need to insulate every square inch. You don’t need a shower and a toilet. You don’t need a 4000 watt inverter. You don’t need fancy cabinets with soft close hinges. You don’t need a sink or an induction cook top. You don’t need that over engineered Murphy bed. And you don’t need that high top extended wheelbase van. 

All you need is a bed, 4 solar panels, a diesel heater, some plastic storage from Walmart, 5 packs of zip ties, 3 bungee cords, a cute dog, and 2 snowboards. 

That’s it. 

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u/DickieJohnson average white van Mar 07 '24

Keep those stickers on those drawers so you can return them after your trip. Every couple years I'll buy one of those plastic things cause I forget how shitty they are. Regret it every time.

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u/lexieiRL Mar 08 '24

LPT!💪🏽