I have been trying to make myself get up at 4am for one month to work on my TEFL Certificate so I can teach English online. If I teach to students in China I can do this during the hours around my full-time job. I […]
Month: May 2021
Pre VanLife Water Tanks Exp +1
Today I test out my new fresh water tanks I bought at REI. They collapse. I bought two so they are easy to carry. I definitely gained +1 water life experience points from this trial experiment!
#VanLife Build Out Day 5: Floor Completed
May 15, 2021, 9:30am-5:30pm I made a cardboard template for the van floor (maybe this should have been one of the first things I did).I used the template to adjust the rigid foam insulation for the floor.I put in the birch plywood sub floor.I put […]
#VanLife Build Out Day 4: Floor Insulation
May 9, 2021, 9:15am-5:15pm I put in the duct insulation. I used R-8 HVAC Duct Wrap. Most Van Lifers use Reflectix. I also put the floor the van came with back into the van. Most people keep this around to use as a template for […]
#VanLife Build Out Day 3: Cork Flooring
May 8, 2021, 9:30am-6:45pm I finished the KilMat on the walls, doors, and ceiling.I cut the headliner.I took a trip to a marine supply store for my vent. Most Van Lifers use MaxxAir, but my ceiling area to put a vent is too small, so […]
#VanLife Build Out Day 2: KilMat
May 2, 2021, 9am-5pm We (my mom and I) started with a trip to the Home Depot for some materials. I bought floor insulation, birch plywood sub floor, and vinyl coated plywood for the flooring and siding. The flooring layer I wanted was luxury vinyl […]
#VanLife Build Out Day 1: Strip Out
May 1, 2021, 9:30am-2:30pm Wonderland passed the Make It Rain test where the garden hose was run over the roof to check for leaks. I stripped out and cleaned the van, took out the floor, and took off all the panels. The floor mat will […]