We purchased a Nature's Head composting toilet for our 2017 Ram Promaster 2500. Is it more than just expensive plastic? I won't make you read this very long to get my answer: Yes, the toilet is well engineered, but there are a few trade-offs. The Nature's Head is a zero-water toilet that requires 12v DC …
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How we built a seating, dining, and sleeping area in our 2017 Ram Promaster 2500 There are several things to consider when planning for your seating area. How high will the bench be? How far back can we scooch and lean? Is there enough head room underneath that cabinet we want to install? How much …
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Some money saving tips we used during the conversion process for our 2017 Ram Promaster 2500 After writing some of the build process and financial reports, I realized there were some places that would be easy to save a bit of money. I am constantly trying to find ways to save just a little bit …
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How much did it cost to build a bathroom in our 2017 Ram Promaster 2500? In the previous post I went over the materials, tools and the process we used in building our bathroom. Now I'm going to give the details about the cost associated with this portion of the project. After all, my whole …
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Adding a bathroom to our 2017 Ram Promaster 2500 Building a wall frame with 1 x 3 pineSecond wall addedCut OSB to fit snugly against the van wallRethinking our life choicesCut shower board to size, covered in adhesive and braced in placeWalls and ceiling covered in shower boardCreated a lip with 1x3 and added more …
The quick and dirty report of how much money it cost to convert our 2017 Ram Promaster 2500 into a camper While the angles aren't exactly the same, this is a decent before/after As indicated in previous posts, I thought I would update this blog every month with monthly spending reports. As the project dragged …
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We have officially purchased tickets to the 2019 Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, New Mexico! We purchased a spot for a recreational vehicle. This means our entire 8 day stay will be cheaper than 1 or 2 nights at a hotel, AND we won't have to book a flight to the event. But this also means …
October was a light month in terms of spending (and progress). While it was physically a slow month, we spent a lot of time doing research and redoing some of the work we realized we had done incorrectly. Example: adding conduit to the build. Initially we didn't think it was necessary, but after hearing some …
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Research for a van conversion If you're like me, you tend to spend a lot of time figuring out the best way to do something before you really commit to the idea. My wife and I spent months finding the best looking recreational vehicles across the web. We started out looking at conversion vans and …
How we insulated and prepped our Ram Promaster 2500 for solar power So it has been a little while since we have shown any updates on our progress during the conversion of our 2017 Ram Promaster. This is partly due to the fact that progress has been somewhat slow. In our last post, we were …
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