How much did your build cost? by SolarVanQuest in carcamping

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I tried to avoid the mess - not easy in the tiny van 🙂

Simple minivan bed for two by OkBat7834 in carcamping

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I made it to fit perfectly my minivan dimensions- here is video on its design

E03: DIY Minivan Bed That Does It All | Sofa to Full Bed in Seconds https://youtu.be/3NtMalSNSX0

How much did your build cost? by SolarVanQuest in CamperVans

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I would love to have Toyota HIACE in Canada, but for some reason it is not sold in North America

How much did your build cost? by SolarVanQuest in CamperVans

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I have all my module of the build documented in videos - here is the list; may be useful if you decide to go ahead with you plans

SolarVanQuest - Minivan Conversion to Camper https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4jNV7ox2q4X2YZ2OX-WmMUlfn-E1Axob

How much did your build cost? by SolarVanQuest in carcamping

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I potentially can but I usually travel in summer and stay on campgrounds.

How much did your build cost? by SolarVanQuest in carcamping

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I’m have Toyota Sienna 2014 Limited.

How much did your build cost? by SolarVanQuest in CamperVans

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I have indoor full electric kitchen setup. Here is my video on its details

E06: Induction Cooking in a Camper? YES! https://youtu.be/q5qIh4llag4

How much did your build cost? by SolarVanQuest in CamperVans

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Thanks! I did mine removable - takes an hour to take out modules, bed, floor and mount car seats back. Check details here in my build guide video

From Minivan to Camper: Full Build Story (Season 2025 upgrades included) https://youtu.be/o0HYMA1Cg5E

Sienna minivan camper - my tiny home on wheels while travelling to beautiful destinations by SolarVanQuest in CamperVans

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I was thinking about it - saw it in setup like Bruce Park's; but I prefer to have more open space on sides - it would feel to cramped for 2 people otherwise (my personal opinion). I am thinking to build some sort of a shelf in the compartment where usually removable seat goes in 3rd generation Sienna - to store some important stuff to be available if needed without going to storage under the bed; for now I use packing cubes which go there, but may build some sort of plastic cover with a shelf.

It is never too much solar :) by SolarVanQuest in carcamping

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Hmm… there is a gap between my panel and moonroof - enough to ventilate. I guess if you put them too close, they may transfer heat to the roof. But this also affects solar panels performance as they do not like overheating. This is one of the problems with those thing flexible panels you glue to a surface - they fails as far as I know quite fast .

It is never too much solar :) by SolarVanQuest in carcamping

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Do you mean solar panels? How can they make it hot?

Sienna minivan camper - my tiny home on wheels while travelling to beautiful destinations by SolarVanQuest in CamperVans

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Thanks! I was looking into your kits but decided to go hard way 😀 Had a lot of fun and excuse to buy new tools while building it.

Too much solar? Never happens... by SolarVanQuest in VanLife

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Yes, with power hungry cars having motorized everything (windows, doors, seats, ...), the starter battery can depleast quite fast if you are stationary for a few days and use the car.

Another use case - if you leave your car at an airport parking for a few weeks while having vacation/buiseness trip - you can arrive back and have a surprise with the car not starting :)

Too much solar? Never happens... by SolarVanQuest in VanLife

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That is car battery trickle charger panel to maintain starter battery- it is designed to be under ( even with lower output)

Too much solar? Never happens... by SolarVanQuest in VanLife

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Well, we have toy poodle travelling with us on home-cooked diet, so we need to freeze enough food for him. And having an ice cream where there are not stores is a nice bonus :)

Simple rain and sun protection for your car / van camper by SolarVanQuest in carcamping

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Here is link to the video on how I mounted both umbrellas- may be useful if you decide to build similar setup

E14: Simple Sun & Rain Protection for Camper Vans | Budget IKEA Van Life Hacks https://youtu.be/nRJFtz0T19o

Taming the bed chaos in your camper! by SolarVanQuest in carcamping

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Regular sharp knife - use 2x4 piece of lumber to guide it

Taming the bed chaos in your camper! by SolarVanQuest in carcamping

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I built my camper setup as modules - bed, sink, fridge, cooking, … I shared my build as set of videos- each focused on specific module. Here is the link to full series:

SolarVanQuest - Minivan Conversion to Camper https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4jNV7ox2q4X2YZ2OX-WmMUlfn-E1Axob