A 2017 Ram ProMaster 2500 · still our house
One van. Eight years. What actually worked.
The repairs, the power numbers, and the gear we actually use.
Where do you want to start?
Which van should I get?
130,039 miles, two major repairs, and what we'd tell a buyer.
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How do you power a van?
Eight years on 300W of solar and portable power stations.
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What goes inside it?
Fans, fridge, insulation, lighting. Gear we still use every day.
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Stories from the road
What went wrong, and what we changed because of it.
BatteryOur battery said 60%. Then it died.
In the mountains, our Goal Zero Yeti 1400 went from 60% to dead. We rationed every watt for days, then found our Bluetti had the same problem.
Read the story → Cold weatherWhy our power station stopped charging in the cold
Colorado, deep winter. The Yeti 1400 wouldn't charge from the wall or solar. Lithium cells lock out below freezing. It took a full day to warm it enough to accept power again.
Read the story → UpgradeSeven years on a Yeti 1400, then we switched
The Bluetti Elite 200 V2 reaches 80% in about an hour on a wall outlet. The Yeti took about 25 hours to fill. One stop at a campground hookup now refills it.
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What's in Our Van
Three things we use every day. See everything in the van →
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