On May 18th Idar and I purchased a 2011 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter which is to become our adventure van! The following weekend we did a bit of shopping for materials and have so far completed laying out the electrical (primarily lights and the fan), installed a fan, and put in insulation.
We were only able to find Glava fiberglass insulation, and it was easy to work with. However, I found a damp spot near the sliding door, so we need to patch a hole and replace the insulation before putting panels on the walls. Luckily, it rains enough in Bergen lately that we were able to find this out before it got too late in the building process! Uffda. But after a bit of research, it seems like it should still be OK as long as we find all the holes to be patched up.
There are a few restrictions in Norway with regards to how a vehicle is registered, and for us to change the registration of the van from cargo to camper, we have to make sure that the kitchen area is of a certain minimum size, as well as a closet. At first we got a little stressed, but we were able to make a practical layout that meets the requirements using SketchUp.
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| Looks like a tight space with those extra tires!! |
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| Safety first |
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| This seems legit |
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| Fan is installed! |
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| Insulation went better than I could have hoped |
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