Build Your Own Overland Camper Manual

Build Your Own Overland Camper Manual is a practical guide to creating an overland camper to suit your own requirements. It is presented as a manual with clear, step-by-step guidance on planning, designing, building and fitting out an overlanding vehicle.

Key details

• Manual focused on building and fitting out an overland camper
• Step-by-step guidance to help shape a vehicle around individual needs
• Covers options including converted vans, converted off-the-peg motorhomes and truck-based campers
• Advice on build techniques, plus equipment and systems for autonomous travel
• Includes sections on water supply and electrical installations
• Also addresses gas, heating, cooling, washrooms, kitchens and other home-from-home features

Synopsis

Written for those drawn to off-the-beaten-track travel, Build Your Own Overland Camper Manual explains how to choose an overlanding vehicle that matches your aims and the way you want to travel. It sets out a clear process for designing, building and fitting out a camper, with practical guidance on techniques, equipment and onboard systems.

Alongside coverage of core installations such as water and electrics, the manual also looks at gas, heating, cooling, washrooms and kitchens. It further demystifies how to deal with chassis-induced torsional stress and outlines how to build a bespoke habitation box from scratch.