Van Life Project (In Progress)

It's time for me to start keeping weekly track of my progress so I feel like I am getting more done and to make sure I am on track.

I still have an overwhelming list of things to accomplish before I set out on the road full-time, but in the meantime, I need to do some road trips and camping to understand better where I stand with being prepared. As an experienced camper, my priorities now are more about working out ways to work effectively from my van.

Prep Work

• Minwax Helmsman Spar Urethane (Lowes)
  Three Coats Applied To Frame Of Raised Built In Bed .🗹
• Added Privacy Curtain Between Cab & Living Area. 🗹
• Added Child Safety Locks To The Sink Area Drawers. 🗹
• Added Humidity Gauge & DampRid (For Mold Prevention) 🗹
• Next On The List: Painting Previously Installed Storage Shelves.

Kitchen / Cooking
I prefer to cook over the campfire. Since that isn’t always an option, I have collected multiple backup options, depending on what I do that day.

• Jetboil Flash (Amazon) 🗹
  • 2 Jetboil Jetpower Isobutane/Propane Fuel 450 Grams (Amazon)
• Coleman Gladiator 2 Burner Stove (Costco) 🗹
  • 6 Coleman All-Purpose Propane 1 Pound (Walmart)
• Single Burner (Coleman & Ozark Trail) 🗹
  • 18 Coleman 8oz Butane Canisters (Walmart)
• Camp Chef Sherpa Camp Table & Organizer (Amazon) 🗹
  • Bright Yellow Whistling Tea Kettle (Amazon) 🗹
  • UCO 6-Piece Camping Mess Kit with Bowl, Plate, Camp Cup, and Switch Spork Utensil Set (Amazon) 🗹
  • ALOCS Camping Cookware (Amazon) 🗹
  • COLETTI Classic Camping Coffee Percolator (Amazon) 🗹

Outdoors

• RIO Swinging Hammock Chair (Costco) 🗹
• KEPEAK Survival Kit 14 in 1 (Amazon) 🗹
• ZHIYUN Smooth 5 Gimbal Stabilizer (Amazon) 🗹
• Osprey Sirrus 24 (REI) 🗹
• (2) Hydro Flask 32 (REI) 🗹
• Basic First Aid Kit 🗹
• 2 Core Laterns 🗹
• Backup Tent

Organization

• Nicunom Larger Grid Storage Baskets (Amazon) 🗹
• Under Bed Storage Bin (Costco) 🗹

Things I Still Need To Accomplish

• Shore Power
• Internet Options
• Quality Twin Mattress
• Learn Basic DIY Mechanical Skills
• Design/Build Box Bench Doubles As Storage
• Removable Table Leg RV For Mini Desk (Amazon)
• Jackery, Anker, or EcoFlow Power Station (With Solar)
• Fire Extinguisher and Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Detector
• Making Sure I Always Have a Backup Plan For My Backup Plans

I will update this thread regularly with my progress as I work on my dream. And yes, I will take some interior pictures soon. For specific DIY questions, I will start new threads.

So what are my questions for you so far? What am I forgetting? What tips or advice do you have?