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Our van build posts from The Road Two Spoons. Peugeot Boxer conversion, upgrades and modifications.

Peugeot Boxer custom campervan roof rack
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Peugeot Boxer custom campervan roof rack

If you're on the brink of crafting your own campervan or commissioning your dream build, a custom roof rack ought to be at the top of your wish list. This custom roof rack was built and...

24 January 2025
Vanlife build upgrades with Vanlife Conversions
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Vanlife build upgrades with Vanlife Conversions

After 2 1/2 years of living and travelling full-time in our custom campervan we returned to Vanlife Conversions to make some notable upgrades and breathe some fresh life into our tiny home on...

21 January 2025
What we'd change in our van conversion, 18 months in
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What we'd change in our van conversion, 18 months in

After living in our van conversion for 18 months, we've come up with some general conclusions on what mistakes we made during the van build, some annoyances and also bits that we would change...

16 July 2023
Van garage tour for fulltime vanlife
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Van garage tour for fulltime vanlife

We've put together a video showing off the garage setup on our van conversion Biggie Small. Our van is a L4 H3 Peugeot boxer which features a high fixed bed and plenty of space underneath for...

29 June 2022
Peugeot Boxer L4 H3 offgrid van tour
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Peugeot Boxer L4 H3 offgrid van tour

Biggie Small is a L4 H3 Peugeot Boxer, at the time of shooting this van tour we've had the van for 18 months and been living full time on the road for 6 of those.

27 June 2022
Fixed bed vs dinette van conversion layouts
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Fixed bed vs dinette van conversion layouts

When it comes to planning your van conversion or motorhome there are lots of options when it comes to layouts. One of the biggest choices is often the bed and dining area. Hopefully, this content...

11 August 2021
Vanlife Conversions review – building Biggie Small
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Vanlife Conversions review – building Biggie Small

Vanlife Conversions are a small, independently owned company based in Essex, UK that specialises in, and builds bespoke van builds. We first made contact with Oli and Emily from Vanlife...

22 April 2021
Our van tour video from Vanlife Conversions
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Our van tour video from Vanlife Conversions

Introducing our van, Biggie Small. Oli and Emily from Vanlife Conversions filmed this van tour prior to handing the van over to us at the end of the build. Our van Biggie Small started life as a...

21 April 2021
Introducing Electrify – Understanding van electrical requirements
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Introducing Electrify – Understanding van electrical requirements

Electrify is a free online tool that we have designed and developed in order to try and help people planning future van builds and conversions. The aim of Electrify is to offer an intuitive way to...

7 April 2021
Our offgrid campervan electrical system
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Our offgrid campervan electrical system

One of the biggest considerations when building a van conversion is the electrical system. Everyone will have different requirements and needs but we wanted to share some of the components that...

20 December 2020
Why we chose the Peugeot Boxer for our van conversion
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Why we chose the Peugeot Boxer for our van conversion

The dream of traveling around in a converted van, coming and going as we please and experiencing new places and cultures is something we’ve always aspired to. Our first van was a 1998 VW...

1 July 2020