We are getting to the end of the build!!!! Now that all the big stuff is done it was time to do some minor clean up by getting some custom woodwork complete. The first was to finally install the Adventure Wagon fuse box in a permanent location, an inset wooden box (in bamboo) in the wall panel behind the driver seat.
Next was to redo our coat hook board in matching bamboo.
We also wanted a permanent place for our Wrappon Green toilet so we built a bamboo box around the toilet that acts as a seat when the lid is closed. It also has a door in the front to access the deposits :) We also ran power to the box so that the Wrappon was on its own circuit. That also meant we could install an Aux USB charging port behind the captain chair.
And while we were at it, we decided to make a trash bin out of bamboo as well to make everything match. It also gives our dog a way to climb up to the bed, sort of like a doggy ladder.
And hell, since the power tools are out….might as well convert this service panel to a door with hinges for easy access to the water system mechanics.
Lastly, and a bit less exciting, I rewired the electrical hot water system to trigger off the camper battery system versus the van system. This has a pro and con. The pro is that we don’t need to turn on the van to run the hot water as it can run off of the camper van. The con is that it takes a ton of power and thus can drain the camper battery quickly (within a few hours) if you forget about it. To prevent that, I have it on its own kill switch plus I wired an indicator light as a reminder for when it is on. When we are using a lot of hot water and getting a bit nervous about our battery levels we can switch over to our propane hot water system. I also installed a water tank monitor system which works pretty well. It does give fault readings if things like wires get too close to the sensors on the tank. But overall it gives us enough of a reading to know if it is time to refill.
A big thank you to Kamper Vans in Reno for getting all the CNC work done with the wood.