Retired eng builds transforming, off-grid, stealth campervan

With two years and $20,000, retired winery engineer Dave Orton turned a Ford Transit into a completely off-grid van home that sleeps two, seats four, and includes a toilet, kitchen and indoor shower.

Adding 80/20 aluminum extrusions to a stripped down transit van, Orton built up a kitchen unit with two fold-out tables (one indoor, one outdoor) and bedroom/living room where all furniture can be removed to haul cargo. The toilet room converts into a shower.

Orton designed an electrical system that provides adequate power without the need for shore power or a generator to keep the house battery charged.

https://www.ortontransit.info/
moonsammysays...

That's fucking amazing. I bet there's a real niche market for some company to knock off a few of these - he put the plans online, so a ton of the work is done already.

I've always liked the idea of tiny houses, and this is even better since it's mobile and stealth.

Edit: the above was posted about 1/2 way through watching this. I can't even tell you how many times I thought "damn that's smart" during the video. Every single little touch is thought out perfectly. The airflow venting in particular struck me as an elegant, simple solution to a problem I wasn't even aware existed.

lurgeesays...

I have been following the campervan trend for some time and I was really impressed with his setup. You might want to check out https://www.youtube.com/user/kirstendirksen/about where this came from. One of my favorite YouTube accounts

moonsammysaid:

That's fucking amazing. I bet there's a real niche market for some company to knock off a few of these - he put the plans online, so a ton of the work is done already.

I've always liked the idea of tiny houses, and this is even better since it's mobile and stealth.

Edit: the above was posted about 1/2 way through watching this. I can't even tell you how many times I thought "damn that's smart" during the video. Every single little touch is thought out perfectly. The airflow venting in particular struck me as an elegant, simple solution to a problem I wasn't even aware existed.

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