Converting an ordinary van to a camper-van is a project I have been talking about for some time. As a retired technical teacher, I felt that I had the necessary skills, and when a Kia Pregio van in excellent condition became available I decided to take the plunge.
The van is a 2.7-litre diesel, manual, with 26,000km on the clock and a cargo space of 2.8x1.58m. My plan was to fit the space with two beds, one each side. These can be expanded to become a double, covering the full width with a mattress on a board bridging the gap between the two side benches. Fitments include a cupboard with the sink on top and tanks for clean water and grey water below.
I had to consider what to do about the fridge – mains voltage only at this stage or a second-hand dual-voltage fridge? These are hard to come by and a lot of folk manage quite well with a mains-driven fridge. This is my first venture into a camper-van and I intend to
