Build a camper van

Who said a self-converted camper van has to be expensive?! We built “Flippie” using mostly Ikea furnishings for just a $1000! It’s a simple, no-nonsense build that is both functional and practical!

Full details of the 10 worst mistakes we made during our van build! All the info on what we did wrong and how to avoid it in your conversion.

Patrick Botticelli on Instagram: "Full tour of a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter custom camper van was sleeping for up to four people a full bathroom and shower queen size bed back and a center galley kitchen. Check out @jorvikvanconversions for more cool camper van build outs. #campervan #vanlife #camping"

Before you can really start to build anything in your camper van, you’ll need something upon which you can build. This means you’ll need to install studs in your camper van.

Here's a tour of how we built my 2004 Ford Econovan which we home converted into a camper van for road trips around Australia.

For the bed in my custom build camper van, I decided on a fixed bed. I didn’t want a bed that had to be set up and then broken down

So you've decided on a Mercedes Sprinter for your camper van adventures. Not to burst your bubble, but that was the easy part! Whether you plan on doing the conversion yourself or hiring a conversion

How much does it cost to convert a van to a camper? This is a van conversion cost breakdown so you can budget before you build.