★ Van & Motorhome Guides — AU & US

Build your van.
Go anywhere.

I converted mine from scratch, rebuilt it three times over six years, and lived in it full time for two years. YouTube gave me the inspiration. Nobody told me what went wrong. These guides do.

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3× Van Upgrades

2 yrs Experience on the Road

AU + US Parts Sourcing

2 Years on
the Road

The Story

Three builds.
Two years on the road.

I bought my van from Pickles auction for $29,000 with 63,000 kms on the clock. Converted it from bare metal, rebuilt it three times over six years, and lived in it full time for two years travelling Australia.

YouTube is great for inspiration. The problem is it never shows you the weeks of planning before the first cut, or the costly mistakes nobody films. I made all of them.

What's on this site is what I would have told myself on day one. Every part is real, the sequences are in the order you actually do them, and the mistakes are in there so you don't repeat mine.

3 Van Builds

2 Years on the Road

Full Off-Grid Electrical

Hot Water & Plumbing

Solar Design & Sizing

Built Everything Myself

The Guides

Built from real experience.
Not theory.

Every part listed, every sequence in the right order. Written the way I wish someone had written it for me before I started. Works for vans and motorhomes alike.

Starter Guide

How to Build Your Own Campervan

The full build from start to finish. Choosing the van, planning the layout, stripping it back, insulation, fit-out. What I did, what I got wrong, and what I'd do differently.

Choosing the right van for your needs
The master planning checklist — 30+ decisions
Insulation, flooring, walls & roof lining
Kitchen, cabinetry & bed design
Solar, electrics & plumbing overview
Upgrades after 2 years on the road

Technical Guide

Van Plumbing Build Guide

Every part numbered with supplier links. Diagrams for the front and rear of the van. Written in the order you actually do it so you don't have to backtrack or tear anything out.

49 numbered parts with supplier links
Front and rear van diagrams (AU + US)
Full install sequence — tanks, pipes, waste
Hot water, pump selection & grey water
6-stage testing protocol before closing walls
Troubleshooting — plain language diagnosis

Technical Guide

Van Electrical Build Guide

The full 12V and 240V system — batteries, solar, inverter, DC-DC charger, cable sizing, and fusing. Every part numbered with AU and US supplier links.