Choosing and fitting roof vents in our camper conversion

We have drawn on a few different sources for insight as to how to go about our build and the one that we keep referring back to is Self Build Campervan Conversions - A guide to converting everyday vehicles into campervans & motorhomes by Kenny Biggin. One thing that this book does is give you … Continue reading Choosing and fitting roof vents in our camper conversion →

Choosing the right insulation for our camper conversion

This may well turn out to be one of the more boring and technical posts that we write, but if you find yourself in our van in the Alps when the Beast from the East is blowing you will be grateful! We will start with a disclaimer though, and that is that we are not … Continue reading Choosing the right insulation for our camper conversion →

Choosing Our Base Van

One of the most important decisions anyone considering a camper conversion will make is what vehicle to use as the base van. We were acutely aware that the decisions about this would impact on everything from layout to maintenance and running costs to the type of driver's license required (and therefore scope for hiring the … Continue reading Choosing Our Base Van →

The Journey Begins

Thanks for joining us! “It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to.” — JRR Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings This is our blog documenting our conversion of a Fiat Ducato panel … Continue reading The Journey Begins →