on the logburner: I remember one time when i was surfing in cornwall there was a guy living in a converted bedforn and he had fitted his own little pot belly log burner in the back right corner. the van was so warm it was untrue. He fitted 2 paving tiles between the bulkheads and the log burner so he didnt warp the metal work or blister the paint due to the extreme heat it kicked out and ran his own flu up and out of the roof, sealing it with some kind of mastick. It worked a treat! I think you need a bigger van than a transporter for that though as even though it was a small stove it still took up a fair bit of space and needed a little gap all around it so not to do any damage because of the heat. I guess if you could pick the right one you could cook on it too. That may be worth looking into…

Hi Martin, I’m afraid i haven’t been able to get cracking on it yet as work and everything else have had to take priority. Its a shame but thats just the way it is i guess. It looks like ill have to put the big trip back a bit, but without a doubt it will still happen! And as i convert the van it will all be documented here!

I think travel in a van to somewhere like europe where it is so expensive is the way ahead too, which is why the project is still going ahead albeit a little later than first planned. I think summer 2008 was always optimistic, but with a slight posponement itll give me a chance to test drive it more thouroughly locally first before I hit the european mainland.

Thanks for your comments guys, and check back from time to time for the updates. Good luck,
Nath

just want to ask how are thinks going with your campervan? I’m considering the same - to customize VW and travel around Europe. Well, I’m realy in the begining of the process and I find your website inspirational and useful. Thanks, good luck with conversion and on your journeys!
Martin