Southern Sweden – Exploring Skåne
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
Southern Sweden – Oh, Öland
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
Southern Sweden – Heading Eastward
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
Southern Sweden – The Maiden Road Trip!
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
Electrical – Part one – Planning
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
Window Installation
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
Floor Installation
With the old floor panelling completely stripped out and the surface cleaned of rust and freshly painted, it was time to put the new floor in! We picked up some 45×70 “kortregel” from Hornbach to be used as the wooden beams. We probably could have gone for something a little smaller, possibly even 45×45, but …. Read More
Fixing the Leaky Roof Fan
Sad news! About one week after installing the roof fan we experienced heavy rain in Gothenburg and discovered a small amount of water making it’s way in somewhere around the front right corner of the wooden frame and depositing a few drops of water on the floor. To be honest it was not that unexpected …. Read More
Roof Fan Installation
The roof fan installation was one of the more challenging aspects that we expected to face in this van conversion. Firstly, cutting into the van is an irreversible change that you don’t want get wrong, so we were both more than a little nervous about doing it. Secondly, the fan itself was one of the …. Read More
Dealing With the Rust
Like most second-hand work vans, it is very likely you are going to have to deal with a little bit of rust. Quite often the rust will be easily visible, but sometimes it is not as easy to spot as you may think. One thing to look out for is bubbles forming under the paintwork, …. Read More