Been a bit of a wait since the earlier article, but hey it's the summer so you won't have needed the burner? Well perhaps this summer it would have been nice to have it, it's been a shocker hasn't it?

The van build is coming along. Most of the good swells start to kick in during the Autumn months when the temperature starts to drop. Living in a van for a couple of days without heat is a bit uncomfortable, it gets cold and damp. Using a gas cooker produces condensation which soon forms as droplets on the van ceiling and this can lead to the unpleasant experience of having to scrape ice off windows on the inside! You can usually manage if you have top to toe thermals (not very sexy...) and lots of tea - but if you plan on going for any longer periods, say a couple of weeks to a couple of months then you need to be a bit cosier and stay dry.

Well, most of the internal structure is in place. The only thing that we've added since the last article is the 'boxseat' beside the bed. A front and a lid was added to the box frame that we fitted earlier to make the 'boxseat'. The box provides an easy access storage area for bits and pieces, and a comfy seat. As you can just see in the photo, we also made some curtains for a bit of privacy and to help with security. You might think they are a bit short, but once you add the mattress and bedding they're the right length and don't get caught up in everything.