In February 2023 I purchased a minivan I live in currently thanks to a good few months of gig work. I spent a year modifying it, adding sleeping, storage, power, refrigeration, cooking, water and shower and then modifying it a couple more times until I reached its most efficient set up for my needs. This was a major upgrade from living in a car.
I’ve installed a complete house power system. 400 amp hours of lithium battery, 200 watt of solar panel on roof, solar controller to mange battery charging, a DC to DC charger so house batteries are charged by vehicle when driving. I installed a 2000 watt power inverter for appliances and tools that only operate on 120v. Several DC power charger stations and AC power outlets are located throughout van.
I installed a five gallon filtered water system with DC electric pump. This meets needs for hydration and small cleaning needs. I have a five gallon shower system that can be heated by solar energy if needed. I have 1000 watt microwave, coffeepot, egg cooker and 52 quart refrigerator. I cook with a butane (or propane) stove. I have three tents that can be attached to van at either side door or rear hatch to expand living area when out camping, on beach or in parks. Van has a custom built workstation where front passenger seat was located with power outlets and with space on shelves below to store reading material.
The entire transformation process, a couple trips and how the MiniRV set up is allowing life to be more pleasurable as well as simple is outlined in the journal section.
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