We said goodbye to the coast and made our way inland through Småland. We found a camping spot on a lake just outside of Växjö. It was a nice badplats (bathing place) with friendly locals taking in the last remnants of the setting sun. We cooked up a simple pasta dish accompanied with a salad …. Read More
On the evening of August 10th we managed to find a nice little spot to free camp in the car parking for Östra Sand badplats. Not the most picturesque of locations but it was only a five minute walk to the beach and there was plenty of flat ground for level camping. The car park …. Read More
We wanted to camp inland after Öland so that we could do some much needed washing. We found a great spot near a lake in the middle of a forest. After setting up we decided to explore a little and went for a hike through the woods. After some backcountry trekking we met up with …. Read More
As stunning as the West coast of Sweden is, white sand beaches and crystal blue waters are few and far between. We have heard that the East and South coasts contain much more of both, and we were very much in need of both – Öland delivered exactly what we needed! Having found ourselves a …. Read More
We kicked off the day with a delicious breakfast of scrambled eggs on Hönö skärgårdskaka and some ham. Jamie performed the fitness duties for us all by going for a run. After cleaning up the campfire from the night before and packing away our belongings we parted ways with Myles and Lovisa, since they were …. Read More
Tom rose “early” because he heard that the early bird catches the worm…but apparently it does not apply for fish. After Jamie woke up, she made her way down to the water to have a dip and some nice coffee. As she emerged from the path to the lake, she saw Tom’s thermal hanging in …. Read More
Well, it came down to the wire but finally we have Myrtle ship-shape and ready for the maiden road trip! This is not to say the conversion is complete… far from it. We have much more work to do but most of it is aesthetics which will be tended to later. For now, we are …. Read More
Alright, time to get stuck in to the electrical! Unlike the carpentry, I felt a little more at home when it comes to the electrical side of the build since this is an area I have delved in before and I really enjoy pulling components apart and seeing whats going on inside. That said, my …. Read More
If we want to take this van all over Sweden, Scandanavia, Europe and everywhere else, we had to ensure it was properly insulated. We must have watched at least 2 dozen videos, read 20 blog posts and googled every type of insulation we could find. We finally settled on Kingspan insulation for flat areas of …. Read More
If you are not so worried about sacrificing a little bit of the stealth camper aspect of your van and you want to cosy it up a little, then you are going to want to add a window to your build. For our conversion we wanted to have a window on the driver’s side above …. Read More