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Propane System Installation While the use of induction cooktops seems increasingly popular, we decided to stick with propane to minimize the demand on the electrical system (as winter already put a lot of pressure on it). This would also allows us to install an Atwood Range with an oven (we...

I first tried a waste water gate valve, then a dust collection gate valve, but it turns out there is not enough room for that. I ended with the solution shown in the video and it's working very well after all! Cheaper as well :)

Fridge Floor Vent We knew but denied the fact that the fridge requires proper ventilation in order to be efficient... we can definitely feel the heat behind the fridge just by placing our hand! A fridge is a a heat pump machine. It does not “create” cold; it extracts the heat from inside and...

Who said Cappuccinon & Camping doesn't go along?? :coffeedrink:

Composting Toilet Installation We plan on living full time for a year or two in the van. For a minimum of comfort (and convenience), we really wanted a toilet and after reading about composting toilets, it seamed like the perfect solution for us! It's honestly really easy to install and...

Foam Blobs Makeover We procrastinated for MONTHS about those foam blobs, but finally did something about it... It is recommended NOT TO modify the Foam Blobs (because of the air bags), but we decided that covering them with fabric should be safe. Will we die? Probably...

And here's the link specific to the tires upgrade: http://faroutride.com/ford-transit-larger-tires-upgrade/ cheers!

Making Espresso and Latte in our Van While we should have been worried about conversion details, we wandered how we would make excellent espresso and latte in our van (with minimal electrical power)... We made our homework and we're happy to share the results today! Everything is hand-powered...

EZ-Cool Installation Here is a short article about the EZ-Cool installation. We debated a lot between the ez-cool coverage: 100% (over exposed metal AND over thinsulate) or only over exposed metal. We finally went for something like 75% coverage: this should provide some of the radiant barrier...

Pressurized Water System More development! We installed our water system. It's such a great improvement over water jugs! The downside is that we "waste" a bit more water because it is so easily accessible, but it's so much more convenient... Here is the full write-up about the installation...

Surprisingly, the amount of odors coming out of a composting toilet are supposed to be minimal, since the solid and liquid are separated: http://www.gonewiththewynns.com/compost-toilet-big-questions We did not weight the van bare, but I expect this info to be available from Ford or others. We...

We're working on a bunch of small improvements right now. I guess we can say that we are making progress when our "low-priority" jobs are getting bumped up to "medium priority" :) 1- We finally got the electrical harness out of the way: 2- The water system is under way: 3- The Nature's Head...

We finally managed to install a swivel adapter on the driver side. With the dual batteries option, we found out the Discounvantruck would not fit so we installed a SwivelsRus: http://faroutride.com/driver-swivel-seat/ Also, we made a review of both swivel adapters here...

Wow, we were featured on Go-Van today :o We're so into this project, seeing this with hindsight reminded us the last 8 months just flew by. It's crazy seeing Isabelle standing in this empty cargo van for the first time, we were so excited. But we had no idea all the work that was ahead of us...

Sink & Stove Cabinet Winter has been mild recently, so we took advantage of this and performed some work inside the van. Here is the full write-up about the Sink & Stove Cabinet: http://faroutride.com/sink-stove-cabinet/ Happy Conversion!

At 6'4", you can stand up in a High-Roof Transit. We're converting one right now. The idea is to travel for a year with our mountain bikes & splitboard (alpine touring). It's insulated, heated, solar powered, has a fridge for beer, oven for muffins, etc, etc. This might help you in your...

Bedroom Storage Bedroom Storage = check! We designed it to have many mini-compartments, we think it will help getting organized and that it will make it easier to find stuff. http://faroutride.com/bedroom-storage/ Cheers!

Customers? It's the first and last van I build, I want my life back!! Thanks for the invite, you are added to our address book :)

Trip Report We spent a week in the Chic-Chocs. It was the first real test for our winter setup: http://faroutride.com/chic-chocs-win...december-2016/ Here is the "Van Talk" section: SOLAR It is pretty much useless during the short winter days… we got maybe 10-20Ah charge total from solar...

Overhead Storage Cabinet Meanwhile, here is our overhead storage cabinet. We still have to add the final touch on the doors and to hide the electrical harness, but it is functional. http://faroutride.com/overhead-storage-cabinet/ Cheers!