Category: Build

Vlog 70: Elf and Safety

Posted on December 7, 2022January 4, 2023 by David Johns

Bit of a chat explaining my choices on the diesel heater install which, while not optimal “by the book” are still OK, I believe, and if not I only have myself to blame.

Vlog 69: Diesel do nicely

Posted on December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 by David Johns

Continuing the recent series of videos where I dismantle much of what I built before and replace it with a completely different system, here’s Part 1 of me taking out the Propex HS2000 heater and replacing it with an Autoterm diesel unit.

Vlog 68: Boom, boom, shake the room

Posted on November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 by David Johns

This is part 2 of a project to remove all gas (propane) from my self-built campervan and replace it with a lithium battery system with induction cooktop and diesel heater. In this part, I take out the gas pipes and remove the hob & sink as well as the Propex heater unit.

Vlog 67: It’s a Gas

Posted on November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 by David Johns

Best watched at double speed unless you’re some kind of masochist, this is largely half an hour of my legs sticking out from under the van while I grumble about why I can’t remove bits. But the gist is that I was taking out the filler pipe for the Gaslow tank, along with the tank itself.

Vlog 58: Binprovements

Posted on January 21, 2022January 21, 2022 by David Johns

A very quick video looking at some very simple improvements to the campervan with some bits I bought it for Christmas.

Vlog 49: The Throne Room

Posted on March 2, 2021June 6, 2021 by David Johns

At long last, I made an upgrade to the site of the portable Dometic toilet in the campervan, giving it a dedicated space which is easily accessible both for use and for taking the toilet out for emptying. This finally frees up the space next to it for permanent storage too.

Vlog 48: Shelf Improvement

Posted on January 13, 2021June 6, 2021 by David Johns

This is Part 3 of this project to replace the poor original overhead shelf and corner cupboard with a much better overhead cupboard and new corner unit.

Vlog 47: The Frankenshelf

Posted on November 27, 2020June 6, 2021 by David Johns

Part 2 of the project to re-route the wiring to the ceiling lights and ventilator fan so that I can remove some plastic ducting which is in the way of my new shelf/cupboard/cabinet thing.

Vlog 46: The Sky is Falling Down

Posted on November 5, 2020June 6, 2021 by David Johns

I never liked the corner unit at the back of the van – it was badly made (by me), looked grotty and didn’t hold much in when going round corners. Plus the shelf over the kitchen wasn’t much better. So, I’m re-making them but in order to do this, the job ends up much bigger than planned as I need to re-route some of the ceiling wiring.

Vlog 27: Exhausting Work

Posted on November 13, 2018 by David Johns

Having tested the Propex HS2000 propane heater in my DIY campervan, I decided the exhaust was still rather hot despite having wrapped it in a heatproof material, so I added another layer of a different kind of exhaust wrap as well. This has made it very cool indeed where the exhaust pipe exits the van, which is a good thing because that’s quite near where the filler pipe is for the LPG tank.