Project Dino Evo - How we build our camper van

[mararmeisto]

"Did you remember the sleeping bag?"

I don't know what kind of sleeping bag you have .... I doubt very much you have experience anything remotely close to -46.5C.

Canadian Forces Recruit School, December 1988, Cornwallis, NS: -40 C (-52 with the windchill) - and yes, we slept in sleeping bags, in canvas tents. Those of us who didn't put their boots into their sleeping bags got to walk around the next morning without lacing them up - they were froze solid.

[fexlboi]

Another post, although a question this time.
Can a person use the rigid frame aluminum ramps you get at
Princess auto to drive across little washouts etc? I know they
are for ATV's etc but would they be strong enough to support
a vehicle one tire at a time over small washouts? (you need two
obviously) They aren't too heavy and can strap them to the
towers, racks on the roof.
FS

Had a look at a couple of those too, but couldn't find any weight rating. Just the front of the delica is around 3000lbs, so they would need to hold way more than an ATV. Let me know if you find some suitable for heavier load.

[fexlboi]

Hi!
my camper l300
I hope that it will help
http://i50.tinypic.com/316vl0j.jpg
http://i47.tinypic.com/f0262f.jpg
http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/3491/dscf1092v.jpg
http://img704.imageshack.us/i/dscf1093s.jpg
My modifications
http://www.furgovw.org/index.php?topic=20221.0

Great set-up!! Already copied a few of your photos in my inspiration gallery.
Where did you get your cyclone snorkel head from?
Because this is the next project on my list, how did you insulate your van?

[Jordan]

"Eezi-Awn, works just fine here in Canada."

Lower Fraser valley, BC ..... yes.

Alberta ........ no way (Oct - April). Last Dec/09 - edm dropped to -46.5C one night; coldest place on the planet that night.

Siberia was the only place colder. http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonto ... 41366.html

-58 with windchill, eesh.

[Firesong]

Ah , winter camping :)
I've spent some time in sleeping bags in tents in the freeze.
I remember getting a new tent for Christmas, some 4 season
sierra designs one, having to put it up in the backyard
in a typical saskatchewan winter evening then sleeping in it.
My wife said she would join me, she was back in the house in 25 minutes.

Some people have fun in the cold. Shouldn't surprise
anyone that we have those people here on the website.
Icefishing, Ice Climbing are a few of my favorite things.. multiday
adventures.

FS

[gtexjunkie]

There are these guys

http://britishpacific.com/BPSite//landr ... adder.html
http://www.okoffroad.com/stuff-sandladders.htm
talk to a welder friend

the fiberglass is light and good for sand. Heavy with mud. not for bridging. Letting air out of tires and carpet can do a great (Cheap) job, needan air compressor too.

A chainsaw works well, some chain and you would have a freeway.

[fexlboi]

More work has been done over the last few weeks:

Sound dampening.
Some electrical updates.
New wheels and ladder.
Re-arched leaf springs
New rear lift block.

[nvanadm]

Looks AMAZING!

I wish I was you. I also wish I still lived in BC so I could bribe people like you and Jay with lots of BEER to help with upgrades.

Only 4 maybe 5 more years of school and then i'll be back!

Keep the updates coming. I'm loving it!

[fexlboi]

Thanks nvanadm. There is still quite a bit to come.

Jay with lots of BEER to help with upgrades.

Beer doesn't work with Jay at all, but chicken

[nvanadm]

Thanks nvanadm. There is still quite a bit to come.

Jay with lots of BEER to help with upgrades.

Beer doesn't work with Jay at all, but chicken

I guess i'll have to drink the beer then. Win Win.

Anyway, looking forward to future posts.

[Kuan]

fexlboi,

What is the sound dampening product and where do you buy it? It would be nice to reduce some sound in my truck.

Thanks.

[fexlboi]

Hey Kuan,
As in my blog post, the sound deadening material is direct from Fatmat.com

[fexlboi]

Headliner came down and the roof got properly insulated: http://dinoevo.de/2010/12/roof-insulation/

[delicat]

C'mon Fexlboi,

When you go ahead with such a great mod just linking to your blog isn't good enough, gotta put some pictures here for the lazy ones! If you guys are at all curious, I was with Felix when he took his headliner out and insulated the inside.

Have you noticed how much head room you gain right behind the front seats? That's what I'm talking about!

Now how about a nice wood panel headliner similar to what I had in my trusted Splitty?

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Cheers!
Mr. D

[Jaz]

Have you noticed how much head room you gain right behind the front seats? That's what I'm talking about!

I thought you could stand straight up in the back of a deli anyway, headliner or no?