DIY Campervan Electrical System for Off-Grid Van Life!

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Rich and Kirsten

Rich and Kirsten

Күн бұрын

This is our second van life electrical installation video - but this time, we’re fully installed! We touched on how to wire a campervan for off-grid living in the last electrical video, but now our entire electrical system is up and running and ready to have power in the Canadian backcountry! We decided to forego solar in our van build strictly because we choose to spend our time in the mountains and in dense forested areas - so instead, we purchased a bigger battery bank.
Our van is getting close to being ready for the road, and we are inching closer to a move-in date in early April. Stay tuned for more from the van build series... and eventually, more backcountry van life, this time with our beautiful Ford Transit van conversion!
Interested in our van build electrical diagram? Check it out at:
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We are a couple of full-time travel dreamers who decided to pack up our lives to explore the world - and then 2020 happened. After flying back home, we were not ready to give up our new lifestyle yet, so we bought a minivan, converted it into a DIY minivan camper, and drove across Canada in search of beautiful campsites and stunning mountains to climb. We are currently on a different sort of adventure, converting a Ford Transit cargo van into our new full-time home on wheels in hopes of exploring North America and conquering more mountains - and hopefully even the Arctic Ocean!
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@SorgiStories
@SorgiStories 3 жыл бұрын
The brain or heart of the camper van...the Raptors shirt.
@RichandKirsten
@RichandKirsten 3 жыл бұрын
The heart I think... $39.99 from winners! 🤣
@SorgiStories
@SorgiStories 3 жыл бұрын
Problem becomes opportunity. For vegetables. 🍆🌶🥦🥕🌽🍅🥬🧅🫑🍠 and most importantly 🧄🧄🧄🧄🧄!!!!
@alwaysbepreparedwithjeff3245
@alwaysbepreparedwithjeff3245 3 жыл бұрын
THANKS AGAIN FOR SHARING YOUR LIFE HERE ON KZfaq.
@RichandKirsten
@RichandKirsten 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@alisinwanderland
@alisinwanderland 3 жыл бұрын
Love it...gosh, that is the greatest feeling when you get everything all hooked up and can test it for the first time. Well done you guys! My favorite is espresso, but I'd have to see the van interior as a whole in various light settings to offer any good advice about color. Also, I am hoping someone with dark colored counters in their van can chime in about dirt and cut mark visibility and whether it wears well and hides the dirt/imperfections.
@RichandKirsten
@RichandKirsten 3 жыл бұрын
Doesn’t look like espresso is going to be the winner... we will share how our countertop wears though after a few months of use and abuse
@alisinwanderland
@alisinwanderland 3 жыл бұрын
@@RichandKirsten no worries there...you know best what will work for your van, and based on everything else you have already built, I have complete confidence it will look and function spectacularly. Can't wait to see your choice! Thanks for taking the time to reply. :)
@annapacheco5996
@annapacheco5996 3 жыл бұрын
Another awesome video. 👍👍 Definitely light oak.😁😁
@RichandKirsten
@RichandKirsten 3 жыл бұрын
Might be the winner!
@lynacli
@lynacli 3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thanks for posting.
@RichandKirsten
@RichandKirsten 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for powering the van! Everything works perfectly!!
@amyfu2047
@amyfu2047 3 жыл бұрын
Great informational video!
@RichandKirsten
@RichandKirsten 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Amy glad you enjoyed!
@VanLifeinVietNam
@VanLifeinVietNam 3 жыл бұрын
Loved!!!!
@karenmarshall2023
@karenmarshall2023 3 жыл бұрын
Light oak! After months of cleaning it daily anything darker will fade
@RichandKirsten
@RichandKirsten 3 жыл бұрын
Shhh... don’t tell rich I bought light oak!!
@NathanRoberts761
@NathanRoberts761 3 жыл бұрын
dark oak! or espresso
@RichandKirsten
@RichandKirsten 3 жыл бұрын
Rich likes the dark countertop idea too!
@henrijakubowicz1421
@henrijakubowicz1421 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Rich and Kirsten may I ask you where do you plan on going this summer knowing that the US border will probably be closed to canadians.
@RichandKirsten
@RichandKirsten 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Henri! We’re headed west again this summer. We’re looking to explore more of Vancouver Island and the southern Rocky Mountains. We were really hoping to head to the Atlantic provinces, but unfortunately as of now you have to quarantine for 14 days on arrival in most provinces
@henrijakubowicz1421
@henrijakubowicz1421 3 жыл бұрын
@@RichandKirsten us to we are not decided yet. If it's safe probably western Canada or the opposite Labrador & Newfoundland. I will follow you.
@RichandKirsten
@RichandKirsten 3 жыл бұрын
Newfoundland is high on our list! Will have to wait and see on quarantine restrictions
@henrijakubowicz1421
@henrijakubowicz1421 3 жыл бұрын
@@RichandKirsten what a coincidence I just received and email from their tourism office and except for maritimers we cannot enter just for travel and tourism purposes so that means it will be the Rockies if allowed.
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