Overlanding & Campers
Overland routes, campervan builds, rooftop tents, off-road equipment and adventure travel.
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Webasto Heater Service in CO
We’ve had our new build van for about 2.5 years and the webasto evo40 heater stopped working. The original builders are saying this isn’t covered by warranty and standard for 600 hours of run time. They quoted $1600 to fix it. ($600 parts, $1000 labor). We’ve had a lot of issues with their work so I feel like this is probably a rip off. Curious if anyone can confirm or knows of a good van maintenance shop on the front range in Colorado. submitted by /u/jdsuz [link] [comments]
What do you reckon is the best way to keep a van from heating up while you're away from it?
Been fantasizing about getting a white stealth camper van for ages. But alas the ultimate form of freedom is too expensive for me. But part of the dream is being able to play my Retroid Pocket 6 handheld which can play pretty much every video game ever made anywhere. Problem is that a scorching hot van wouldnt be too good for the longevity of my mobile tech.
Losing my mind with bad smells
I’m losing my goddamn mind. Been living in my van for several months now and there has been this horrible sometimes subtle and sometimes more obvious musty sweet nutty smell in a specific area of the van, but I cannot for the life of me track it down. Every time I try to localize where it’s coming from, the smell just goes away and all I can smell is what I’m actively smelling (cushions, trash bin, bathroom, etc.). I’m losing my mind, it makes me feel so horrible. I feel so hopeless about finding and eliminating it because I CANT FIND IT.
Fears about gear outside van
I feel like I always see people with surfboards or paddle boards hanging off the side of their rig, or bicycles that live on the back. For those of you who do this, have you had any close calls with people trying to steal your stuff? Do you take it inside the van when you sleep or when you are just otherwise not around your van for the day? submitted by /u/NekkidGrammaaw [link] [comments]
Embarking on my first Van Life trip.. What to do?
TL; DR - What's a regular routine on a crosscountry trip? I kinda don't know what to do. Driving a van from the West Coast and heading to Florida for a 2-week excursion, then flying back West (flight already booked). The plan is to sleep in the van most nights, and rent a cheap motel/Airbnb every 2-3 nights. I'm going to sign up for PF for showers and exercise, and sleep at truck stops and in discreet places.
Van life was so nice while it lasted
The lady and I drove across the country for 2 and a half months, and now that’s it’s over it feels empty. The time has come to sell the van that let us do this trip with no issues, and it’s just sad. I need to find a new place to explore, and another way to have a unique adventure like this. If anyone has suggestions I’d love to hear. submitted by /u/life-is_for_living [link] [comments]
THE ZEROBREEZE MARK 3 AIR CONDITIONER BROKE MY HEART, AT THE SAME EXACT MOMENT THAT IT BROKE. YALL WERE RIGHT, ZEROBREEZE IS GARBAGE
I made a post last year about how great this Zerobreeze mark 3 unit was working out, which it was. This year, not so much. Matter fact it’s not working at all. Throwing an E15 code rendering it completely useless and unable to operate. And I am past my 1 year warranty. I am only a year and a half in, and it is not longer a working unit. Customer service and tech support is nearly non existent.
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