Our Sprinter camper conversion benefited from the pandemic lock down. Here is a list of my 10 favorite upgrades!
1. LED lights
We added four lights. 1 goes on and off as the door is open and closed. The other three click on and off via one of two dimmer switches. One switch is over the bed and the second is behind the driver’s seat.
2. Guitar storage
Finally, a reasonable way to travel with a guitar! It hangs under the bed and over the kids bikes. Easy access and never in the way!
3. Trekking pole and kite shelf
Poles and kites run the length of the van and next to the kids bikes. They are easily removed via the back door.
4. Fishing pole holder.
This was a last minute addition and a surprise for the kids and I. I couldn’t be more happy!
Our three poles run the length of the van, on the driver’s side, over the bed.
5. Food and kitchen supply storage boxes.
You may have already seen these as they are part of our second bed set up but CD improved the efficiently of these as well. The lid of the box has recently been cut into two pieces so that I may access food at one end while sitting on the other end. Amazing!
6. Cabinets at eye level.
Check this out! We have two cabinets at eye level. One is on the driver’s side and is used for kitchen supplies. The second is on the passenger side, over the bed, and used for PJs and other daily use items. Both are secured to 8020.
7. Wood paneling.
Cedar tongue and groove gives the illusion of being in a cabin. Don’t underestimate the power of wood paneling!
8. Bike storage in our Sprinter camper
The kids bikes attach to wood and a metal bracket to slide under the bed easily. It takes less than 5 minutes to get them out and I have yet to encounter a peddle stuck in spokes or any of the other problems that I had prior to storing the bikes upright. Thank you high roof Sprinter camper!
9. Maxxair fan
Again, you may have heard us talk about this already but we installed the fan last year. Now that it is framed in, it not only works great but looks great too!
10. Rear AC wood paneling
CD framed the rear AC unit and vent with the Cedar tongue and groove. I don’t know how he did it but I am glad he did. It looks amazing!
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You’ve certainly made good use of storage space and the wood panels look great. We have a Jayco trailer and need to put in LED lights. Yours looks great. Nice post for getting some new ideas. 🙂
I love campers. I traveled by RV from Alaska to Florida. The trip lasted seven months. Your sprinter camper looks excellent. It is excellent that there is a place for a bike: beautiful storage space and led lights.
Thanks for the comment! It is work in progress and we love it!
Oh how fun! I loved our camper growing up. These upgrades seem awesome!
Yes, all of the upgrades are so fun!
The AC unit makes camping seem slightly less like torture. 🙂
Wow. those are awesome upgrades. I just loved it. Feeling like leaving on a camp right away!
Manju
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These are such cute and useful upgrades! I love it.
Have lots of fun!!
These upgrades are awesome! I’m always in awe of how people adapt campers to meet their needs! You’ve got so much storage in there! Plus some pretty cool and useful features such as those lights. You’ll create some wonderful memories on trips in here!
This is soooo rad! We totally want a camper van! 😀 Cool and practical ideas.
Loving the wooden interior of your camper! And those LED lights look like a great addition.
It looks like you made a lot of improvements. I love wooden interior and Led lights. Thanks for sharing!
Would so love to do this one day!
I actually just bought a van so I’m just now starting to plan for reno for upcoming summer travel! This is amazing! I bought LED lights, but I would have never thought about adding in a shelf for trekking poles! Great ideas here!
I love these additions! The cabinets and wood panelling will definitely inspire us for when we finish our van next summer! Thanks for the tip on how to pack the guitar, we’ll try it out as well.