Here’s ours:
Evo grey suede furniture with bamboo worktop
6.1 Cali front & rear seats
Altro flooring in Coal.
Evo grey suede furniture with bamboo worktop
6.1 Cali front & rear seats
Altro flooring in Coal.
Show us your kitchen
- Thread starter czmate1999
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Love the colour combo on this.
And I love the idea of those little pocket shelves on the cupboard at the back, especially with a little lighting inside. Do you find them useful?
thanks!
I haven’t used those shelves in anger yet, but then again we haven’t used the van for anything other than day trips yet.
I think those shelves will be useful when we’re stopping off for a new nights, rather than general day-to-day storage. Cups/glasses or tea/coffee when in camping mode
Nice set up. Did you buy the complete front seats to match the bed? Or just the covers?
Thanks mate. Yep bought the seat bed from Kernow, then bought the matching 2 single cali swivels from them a year later.
…worked out only a couple of hundred more than reupholstering the original single seats and adding swivel bases. Plus the factory swivels are so much better imo.
…worked out only a couple of hundred more than reupholstering the original single seats and adding swivel bases. Plus the factory swivels are so much better imo.
I have factory heated swivels already. I believe the Cali seats have a different plug for the heated seats?
Not sure. I haven’t connected the heated element as I didn’t have it before.
Coal! So thats what mine’s called. Never knew that!
JaiCee
Member
What bed and rails are these?
lauraj
Member
I love your colour combination! Ordered samples from Evo to see do you find the overhead locker useful or gets in the way/hitting heads?
Being reasonably new to all of this, I found that the biggest compromises related to kitchen layout.
I ended up having to go with a tiny sink because I lacked worktop space. (I wont have gas on-board and wanted a Wallas hob.) I went with hot water heater and a removable shower at rear of van so that washing up of bigger things can be done outside, under the tailgate. (Including dog, kids, etc!)
Second big compromise was that despite being a LWB we lack worktop space. This is largely because we need a 130cm wide bed to provide 3 seats in the back. I also wanted a wider bed......based on the fact that I'd rather cook outside and sleep well inside, than the other way around!
Here's my kitchen layout, although still work in progress!
I ended up having to go with a tiny sink because I lacked worktop space. (I wont have gas on-board and wanted a Wallas hob.) I went with hot water heater and a removable shower at rear of van so that washing up of bigger things can be done outside, under the tailgate. (Including dog, kids, etc!)
Second big compromise was that despite being a LWB we lack worktop space. This is largely because we need a 130cm wide bed to provide 3 seats in the back. I also wanted a wider bed......based on the fact that I'd rather cook outside and sleep well inside, than the other way around!
Here's my kitchen layout, although still work in progress!
That looks nice...and the 5D on the table is classy too.
Thanks!
Really useful to have extra storage to keep those items that could potentially be in cupboards/drawers and obstructed by the bed. So its good to have it as a storage option when planning what goes where.
The LED light on that cupboard is also worth having, it can be dimmed low enough to be used as a night light in bed/sleep mode, or cranked up bright enough when loading the back of the van for a trip.
I’ve never banged my head on it either
Here’s mine. Pretty standard config (by 8ball campers). Fairly happy with the setup but the gas and water is accessed from the tailgate so it’s not possible to turn the gas on when loaded which is a little annoying when stopping for lunch on a journey. The water tank is hidden inside the cabinet assembly (underneath the flip down cupboard at the side of the seats so is inaccessible for maintenance and the cupboards at the back along the roof are really good for hitting your head on when in bed. Probably would get a wider bed next time too. I like the bed for the through storage underneath though. Good for chairs etc
We have gone for an end kitchen layout. This is fully loaded for two of us, ready for out first outing - three days in Devon. Couldn't believe how much stuff I managed to store in cupboards, behind the passenger seats or in the seat bases - only loose items were coats and crocs, and only forgotten items turned out to be tea towels and baked beans On the right is fridge, wardrobe and fixed casette toilet.
Kitchen very much in use - need to find a folding bin instead of hanging a bag off the seat!
On the right is fridge, wardrobe and fixed casette toilet.Kitchen very much in use - need to find a folding bin instead of hanging a bag off the seat!
In an attempt to be slightly frugal, I thought we'd have a snacky lunch out in the van as opposed to eating out today.
I couldn't face the mess of a frying pan/ridge monkey, so experimented with taking a sandwich toaster from home. What a marvellous thing it proved to be. Toasted 8 ham, cheese and onion sarnies and the mess was nominal!
Also felt pretty smug that we had hot water to wash up what little mess I had made!
Gobsmacked that I still had 85% battery at the time at the time of turning the thing off to cool and 100% battery on returning home after a 50 mile drive...... I may have over specced things on the electrical install a little, but I love this thing!
I couldn't face the mess of a frying pan/ridge monkey, so experimented with taking a sandwich toaster from home. What a marvellous thing it proved to be. Toasted 8 ham, cheese and onion sarnies and the mess was nominal!
Also felt pretty smug that we had hot water to wash up what little mess I had made!
Gobsmacked that I still had 85% battery at the time at the time of turning the thing off to cool and 100% battery on returning home after a 50 mile drive...... I may have over specced things on the electrical install a little, but I love this thing!
Hithanks!
I haven’t used those shelves in anger yet, but then again we haven’t used the van for anything other than day trips yet.
I think those shelves will be useful when we’re stopping off for a new nights, rather than general day-to-day storage. Cups/glasses or tea/coffee when in camping mode
May I ask who did your conversation, we would like a California bed on rails
Ta
