Buying a used van to convert into a camper is one of the most exciting — and risky — steps in the process.  I know this firsthand. Years ago, I picked up a 2012 Ford Transit L3H3 for €7,000. It had 150,000 km on the clock and looked solid at first glance. But over the next few years, I've spent somewhere in the region of €15,000 on repairs, rust treatment, and unexpected servicing. It taught me the hard way that a cheap van isn’t always a bargain — especially when rust sets in and reliability...

One big question I had was: can a high-capacity portable power station  really keep my off-grid campervan powered through the harsh winter months? Late this Autumn in Chamonix, France, with temperatures plummeting well below freezing and my solar panels barely trickling in any charge, I decided to find out by testing the BLUETTI Elite 200 V2  in my campervan. I've lived in my van for many winters, typically struggling for electricity as the sun wanes, I was eager to try this 2 kWh power...

In this guide, I’m going to share everything I’ve learned about campervan electrics kits  – those all-in-one packages that promise to simplify your van’s electrical system. As someone who’s built several campervan electrical setups over the years (and made plenty of mistakes along the way), I can tell you these kits have come a long  way. In fact, on my latest van build, I ditched the old piecemeal approach in favor of a complete kit – and it was a game-changer. In my early conversions I...