How to Turn a Cargo Van Into Your Home in One Hundred Thousand Easy Steps : ) - Part 2
After two months on the road, I returned to Seattle with a long list for the second round of improvements. This required gutting the van, so out came everything I had built out... the bed/garage, kitchen, dressing area, shelves. Why oh why does it take only a few hours to dissemble what took weeks to build??? That is so demoralizing!
#1: After traveling through the midwest in Summer, I needed AIR! A ceiling fan is first on my list...
Being very frightened of cutting a hole in my roof, I enlist the help of my son to do the terrible deed... (I have since overcome my fear and now cut holes in my van at will).
What the hell are you smiling about?!?! You just cut a hole in my roof!!! And it's about to rain!
I guess that's a bit better...
#2: Now to insulate the ceiling and make it beautiful.
I used tongue and groove cedar panels. It smells so good!
Oh, so much better! Isn't it lovely?
#3: New shelves that are LEVEL : )
The former shelves tilted forward, resulting in many falling bins. These are held up by an intricate network of adjustable hooks, screws, and dowels that I designed.
#4: REAL kitchen cabinets
with drawers, sink, and a stove top : )
Everything in it's storage bin!
#5: A bigger fridge
with FREEZER!
And #6, the pièce de résistance...
Running water!!!