Photos of the escape pod The Escape Pod – a long wheelbase 2500 4×4 Sprinter van Solar panels on the roof for power Van living space 12v compressor fridge Microwave cabinet with storage below and “pantry” pull-out Sliding door cabinet, sink cabinet, hot water tank (next to bench seat) View of cabinets through open sliding door Passenger seat swivels to make more usable living space Living area of the van – bench seat moved to third passenger position to make space for cabinetry. Swivel on passenger seat View from the bed, looking forwards Driver’s side of cargo area under bed Storage above rear wheel well, l-track to attach cargo tie-downs LED work lights in top panels of rear doors Water tank, rear shower, storage area in rear passenger side of van Apparently you have to have a picture of a Vitamix blender on your van countertop, so here you go. The build process Brand new long wheelbase crew van ready for conversion First job: take the insides out Adding Thinsulate insulation to the walls and ceiling Solar panels and fan installation Dog planned on sleeping until the conversion was done Electrical spaghetti Mocking up cabinet locations using cardboard First cabinetry – battery box and electrical unit 12v distribution panel wiring Coin flooring installed over original van wooden floor The finished flooring surface The electrical system controller Interior walls are in place, cabinets are rough-fitted Drilling the rails for the bed panels to rest on Removable bed panels mounted in the van LED lights behind ceiling coving Hot water heater plumbing Replacing the seat bases with lower models for the swivels and air ride suspension seats Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)