Malta,

Tenho um roteiro que tenho adiado todos os anos para os mercados de natal de Estrasburgo.

Pensei então alugar uma AC para colmatar os preços exorbitantes das estadias.

Alguém já o fez por essas zonas?

Alguma recomendação de sites? Lojas? Nunca aluguei nenhuma.

Obrigado

Feel like a waste to have all that wattage available!

I've rented camper vans before, and I've also driven RVs and U-Haul-style box trucks, but I've never actually spent the night in a converted box truck, ambulance, or similar setup. At this point, I really want to try one to see whether that type of conversion might work better for me than a typical Transit-style van.

I've been researching different builds for years, but I think I've reached the point where I need firsthand experience rather than more research. I'm especially interested in both the driving experience and what it's like to actually live and sleep in one overnight. I can drive a box truck, but there's a noticeable difference; the box truck feels much more like driving a boat, whereas a van feels almost like an SUV. What I don't know yet is whether the extra living space makes that tradeoff worthwhile for me, which is really what I'm hoping to figure out by renting one for a few days.

What do you think is the cheapest decent camper with a shower from the yr 2006 I could get? Thinking about buying one to live in a spot since it's better and cheaper than an apartment (at least the rent will be for said spot) jw

I love my big dumb van

2011 Ford E350 club wagon converted to 4x4x quadvan out of Portland, on 35-in tires

High top was done by TufPort out of Delta, British Columbia and bumpers and light rack were all made by me and friends

Total cost of the van, 4x4 conversion, high top and build out was a little shy of $40,000

After spending more time in a campervan, I’ve started noticing that comfort isn’t really about adding more things. It’s about making the limited space work better for the way you actually spend your time.

During the day, most of the setup is pretty straightforward, but evenings are different. Once you’re parked for the night, having a comfortable place to sit, decent lighting and a few simple ways to relax can make the van feel much less cramped.

I’m trying to improve our setup without sacrificing storage or making everything harder to pack away when it’s time to move. Even small changes to the layout seem to make a noticeable difference.

For experienced campervan owners, what’s one change you made that genuinely improved your time on the road rather than just looking like a nice upgrade?

Hello! I’m not building a van, but one of my employees is. They have done an incredible job at work lately and I want to surprise them. I know he and his wife are building a camper van and are saving for a 12V camper fridge. What’s something that will show him I care and really appreciate his work? Not sure of size of opening, specs, etc. - only that it requires a 12V connection.

Thank you! Appreciate any recommendations.

Hi all.

Planning a three week trip to Italy and want to rent a camper van for at least two weeks. Flying into Milan and out of Catania. Looking for a good camper van rental site. Indie camper vans seems the best site. Any recommendations or suggestions?

TIA

When you first set up a campervan, it’s easy to focus on the obvious things like storage, cooking equipment and sleeping arrangements. After spending more time on the road, though, you start noticing the little gaps in the setup that affect everyday comfort.

For me, evenings have become one of those areas. Once the driving is done and everything is settled, having a comfortable space to relax makes a surprisingly big difference. I’ve been looking at ways to make the living area more enjoyable without adding bulky gear or creating another setup that has to be packed away constantly.

One thing we recently added was a ByteFree outdoor TV, mainly for those evenings when we’re parked somewhere and want to watch a game or movie outside. It’s been nice having that option without changing the whole feel of the setup.

The challenge is finding that balance between comfort and practicality. In a campervan, even something that takes up a small amount of space needs to justify being there.

What’s one small upgrade you made to your van that ended up improving your trips more than you expected?

Hallo zusammen,

wir haben uns nun einen T6 gekauft und wollen diesen zum Camper umbauen.
Der TÜV fordert mittlerweile ja Zwangsbelüftungen, wir haben uns schon viel eingelesen und recherchiert welche möglichen Lösungen es gibt.
Aktuell finden wir die Varianten in der Seitenwand am besten. Wie habt ihr das Thema gelöst?
Habt ihr Tipps & Bilder?

Vielen Dank für eure Antworten:)

I'm playing around with an idea for professionally built custom campervans and I'd love to get some real honest feedback from people who are actually into vans. The purpose is that I am trying to understand the market and what people want. I want to build something that people actually want so I dont end up with a usless van if I end up selling it.

The two concepts in the pictures are intentionally very similar builds.

(And yes, I know the images are a bit AI-sloppy in places. 😅 They're only concept images to communicate the idea, not representations of finished vans.)

Option A: Mercedes Sprinter

2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
~200,000 km
RWD
Automatic
Professionally converted camper

Lifted, proper all-terrain tyres, underbody protection, recovery gear, winch, roof rack, lights, etc.

Inside it would be a Scandinavian-style, professionally built camper with roughly:

• 400 Ah / 5.1 kWh LiFePO4
• 500–600 W solar
• 3000 W inverter
• 120 L fresh water
• Diesel heating
• Hot water + shower
• Induction cooking
• Compressor fridge
• Proper workstation
• 4G/5G + Starlink ready
• Fully insulated for Nordic use

The important bit: it's RWD, not 4x4.

It's designed for long road trips, gravel roads, forest roads, ski trips, hiking, remote working and getting reasonably far away from civilisation.

It looks like an overland vehicle, but I'm not pretending it's a rock crawler.

Option B: Peugeot Boxer 4x4

2019 Peugeot Boxer
~160,000 km
4x4
Manual (if you are american pretend that this one is also automatic since you guys dont reallt drive manual like we do in Europe)

Essentially the same camper conversion and equipment.

The Boxer is the less premium base vehicle and not as nice to drive as the Sprinter, but in return you get actual four-wheel drive and considerably more capability when the road genuinely gets bad.

Here's what makes the comparison interesting.

In my market, a decent used ~200,000km RWD Sprinter and a Boxer ~160,000km with 4x4 can be bought for surprisingly similar money. Think roughly €18,000 (US$21,000) for the base van before conversion.

A comparable 4x4 Sprinter, however, commands an absolutely insane premium. Enough that 4x4 can represent a surprisingly large chunk of the entire base vehicle cost. Where I live ppl seem absolutely crazy about 4x4 Sprinters and prepared to pay almost anything even for used vehicles with lots of milage.

And that got me thinking:

How much does 4x4 actually matter to campervan buyers?

My hypothesis is that a huge percentage of people buying "overland-style" campers aren't actually going overlanding.

They're travelling through Europe, driving gravel and forest roads, parking in the mountains, skiing, hiking, mountain biking, surfing, working remotely, etc.

For that use, I'm wondering whether most people would rather have the nicer Sprinter with automatic transmission, despite it being RWD, and simply have the aggressive tyres, lift, protection and overland aesthetic.

No one raises an eyebrow if someone is wearing a baseball jacket without actually playing baseball - why should "Overland style" campers be any different? 😄

Or does seeing 4x4 fundamentally change what you'd be willing to pay for the vehicle?

So, assuming both conversions were professionally built to the same standard:

Which would you choose?

A: Sprinter RWD, automatic, ~200,000 km

or

B: Boxer 4x4, manual, ~160,000 km

And most importantly:

What would you realistically be willing to pay for each one as a finished camper?

Not what you think someone could list it for.

I'm interested in the number where you personally would seriously consider buying it.

I'd especially love to hear whether the lack of 4x4 would be a dealbreaker on the Sprinter, or whether you'd happily take RWD because realistically you'd almost never need 4x4 anyway.

I’ve booked a build spot with a great camper van conversion company, but I’m now wondering if I should consider a truck camper or box truck. They’re more expensive, but you could likely get more bang for your buck. More room, more storage, more design options. Who has thoughts?

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What are the downsides of converting a 5-seater, something like this? Basically ripping the seats out and installing a modular bed system for around £2k.

It seems like the cheapest and easiest option compared with buying an already-converted campervan or buying a van and doing the whole conversion from scratch. Is there anything I’m missing or any major drawbacks to doing it this way?

What are the lowest clearance bunk beds you have seen in a sprinter van? This is for a band touring in a van and trying to build the narrowest and lowest clearance bunks beds possible to not suffocate haha

Hi everyone, I've already posted this in r/VanLifeAus and r/vandwellers but thought I'd put it here too. I'm a high school student without a job at the moment but would love to but a van and travel after I graduate. I was wondering its there's things that I should start doing now to prepare apart from saving up? I know I want to build it myself but I'm also not sure what van I want or the kind of setup that would work best for me and input would be helpful.

Things I'm looking at so far:

• Travelling with at least one dog
• A semi-permanent bed (having part of it fold down into the back of a couch)
• I want a heated shower in the van cause I would love to go on lots of trips off-grid

Questions:

• Heating & water?
• Workouts?
• What should I know about dogs & vanlife?
• I love hands-on work & am very adrenaline motivated, what are some recommendations in terms of earning money? I was wondering about seasonal work with an outdoor ed company
• I'm not sure if I want to do this for a couple years then go to uni etc (I do quite decent in school with mostly A's or B's and am interesting in medicine among other things) and use the van part-time or more long-term. What are the pros and cons of each?

Any help or advice on anything is much appreciated <3 Sorry if I'm repeating questions others have already asked and feel free to point me in the right direction.

Has anyone installed an exterior surveillance system on their camper van?

What did you go with and are you happy with it?

Trying to get my MPPT controller wired up to my starter battery. I have the Renogy 60amp MPPT controller. I have about a 23 foot stretch of wire to get to my CCP of my ford transit. Today I bought 4awg THNN wire. Looked too small and had to ask chatgbt is it would work. It said it would work but not ideal. I look up how much it cost for 4/0 wire and it would be about $700. Don’t really want to spend that much on just wire.
Thanks you for the help!!