Living/sleeping area: The main living area converts from a dining/seating area into a good sized double bed with memory foam mattress. You can seat 4 people around the dining table if having guests in for dinner. We have a Lagun swivel table arm so the table can be moved around to different positions. The table top then drops down to form the middle of the bed. The table top can also be taken off and mounted on the rear of the van with the Lagun table leg for outdoor cooking. Underneath the dining benches there is plenty of storage for your clothes and gear, along with in the two overhead cabinets. There is a large side window (tinted) with curtain, and there is a curtain between the kitchen/living area and the cab. Outside of the van, we have a 3m x 2.4m Wild Earth side awning which extends the living area. We also have an awning for the rear doors for more outdoor space which we will be including.

Kitchen: kitchen fitted with a birch plywood worktop to keep weight down and lovely tiled backsplash. There is a large VidaXL black stainless steel sink with industrial style brass tap, which is fed from the water pump and water tanks in cupboard below the sink. There are a number of cupboards to store pots, pans, utensils and all your dried food. A 42 litre compressor fridge will keep your fresh food and beers cool – plus as it’s a compressor fridge it doesn’t use much energy at all and will not drain the battery very quickly. Included is a Cadac 2 Cook 2 Pro deluxe camping stove, with regulator and 6 gas canisters – this has two burners and is great for cooking in the van or outside if the weather is good.

Electrics: For the electrics, we’ve installed 2 x 115 Ah Expedition AGM batteries, which we have found are large enough to be off grid for several days in spring/summer/autumn whilst running the fridge, using lights and charging devices. We have fitted a 160w semi-flexible mono-crystalline solar panel on the roof which sits very flush and cannot be seen from the ground, and this allows the van to be stealthy if you ever need to sleep in a car park (we did this quite a few times on the road in Europe!) There is a CTEK D250SE (this is a DC-DC charger and solar MPPT controller) which very efficiently charges the leisure battery from the alternator whilst driving or when the solar panels are receiving sunlight. You can keep an eye on the battery charge and load using the digital battery monitor in the living area. There are four LED downlights in the living area and 3 x USB/USB C sockets in different parts of the van. Under the driver’s seat we have fitted an 800w inverter for running mains powered appliances. A guide will be be provided with the van to explain how everything works.

Behind the scenes stuff: The van has been soundproofed using Dodomat Deadn Hex on walls, floor and ceiling to make it quiet whilst driving and whilst sleeping in the van. It has then been fully insulated using a combination of Celotex PIR board and Diall recycled plastic wool insulation, and this is sealed in with a vapour barrier – keeps the van pretty cool in summer and the heat in nicely in winter when you have the diesel heater running (the diesel heater is fed directly from the van’s main diesel tank). There is a Fiamma Turbo vent with electric fan mounted in the ceiling to keep the van cool and allow moisture to escape when cooking. Also a Carbon Monoxide alarm just in case there is a gas leak. Finally, we are also including a Thetford Porta Porti 345 chemical toilet and some organic toilet chemicals. This is stored under the bed at night. We also include an AA Europe travel kit so you can legally drive in European countries.