“Vanica Patrick” – a Campervan made for the open road. . SOLD!!!!

2018 Ram 3500 Promaster 159" wheelbase. In 2018 the opportunity to work in another state. Rather than uproot and move everything we elected to put me on the road in a 'tiny house.' The van was roughly $38,000.00. I bought the heaviest one, heaviest capacity, they made, the 3500. As with all things in life this chapter is coming to a close and it is time to let "Vanica Patrick" hit the open road with a new driver and crew. Here is a bit about the build. The total build took about 2.5 months to complete. It is insulated throughout with 2" on the ceiling, 1" on the walls and a 3/4" subfloor. The interior of the van was finished with tongue-and-groove cedar for the ceiling and pine for the walls. All of the sanding, painting, staining and urethaning was done by my wife (I do not have the patience for that, but I'm getting better). All cabinetry is done with 1/2" or 3/4" cabinet grade plywood. The sleeping area is roughly 75" across. I am 6'00" and do not have any trouble sleeping or standing up in the van. The electrical is one of the finer parts of the build. We installed 300 watts (100W x3 panels) on the roof rack. These panels feed a 40A MPPT charger controller on to a 170Ah lithium battery (all components by Renogy). It has a 2000W pure sine wave inverter with two GFCI outlets. I lived in the van for over 18 months and never wanted for power, ever. Heating and A/C. We installed a Propex H2000 heater under the passenger's seat (the seat is on a 360 degree swivel). This heater has provided comfort (68 degrees F) with the outside temperatures down in the single digits. We have a Zero Breeze Mark 2.0 portable air conditioner with a 5 h lithium battery bank. I was skeptical about a 'small' aircon unit, but I can tell you that little thing cranks the cold air. We have been super happy with its performance on the hot evenings in the mid-atlantic region. Bathroom. 30 gal of freshwater feed a bidet sprayer in the shower area. There is a propane, on-demand, hot water heater. In the shower enclosure sits a 'Nature's Head' composting toilet. I could go on-and-on about how COOL this thing has turned out to be, but I will sit back and answer the questions as they come through. My wife and I took our time putting this together. We were firm on where the corners could be cut and where we were going to spend the money. We put a fair bit of money into both the solar and the nature's head. She had a couple of "no compromise" points: the bathroom with a shower and a toilet.  It is AMAZING!!! There is NO smell at all with that thing. I have to tell folks its a working crapper when they come round. They cannot believe it. (no need to lift the seat and go quite that far). Here is a list of the specs: - Motor - 3.6L V6 “Kilmat” 50mil sound-deadening mats on all unsupported surfaces and around wheel wells.  12V 3W lighting – 7 total in four controllable zones o Walls  • Vinyl laminate floors •  Renogy BT-1 bluetooth module solar charge controller wireless monitor • Kitchen • Teak Counter tops • Bar sink • Single cartridge GE water filtration system • RV trailer camper appliances Wedgewood Range 21 Black Piezo (52232)  Pots and pans storage under oven  5-gal plastic ‘jerry can’ under sink for grey water  50-qt ARB Refrigerator/Freezer (120VAC or 12VDC) • Mounted on ARB slide system o Dining/Sitting area  Storage benches on both port and starboard sides • Single seat on passenger’s side • Double seat on driver’s side • Tabletop • Teak on 400lbs sliders • Locking pin under mattress o Bed  LUCID 5” gel memory foam mattress – dual layered • On a 1” tubular steel frame o Garage • RecPro 30-gallon RV Fresh water tank 34” x 18” x 12” BPA free • SHURFLO 4008-101-E65 3.0 Revolution 12V water pump • Slider for bicycle storage • Shower • 32” x 30” x 2.5” Heavy duty washer machine drain pain (shower base) • Vinyl walls • Bidet sprayer shower control • On-demand propane hot water heater • Nature’s head composting toilet close quarter design with spider handle • 6500-BTU Propex 2000 propane heater mounted under passenger seat • Temperature control/thermostat o Airconditioning • Zero Breeze Mark 2 portable A/C unit with 10hr lithium-ion battery  Fan-Tastic Vent 1100WH “Endless Breeze” 12V portable fan o 360-degree swivel seat under passenger’s seat o Safety • Kidde battery operated combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarm (KN-COSM-BA) • Safe-T-Alert 30-442 12V Propane Alarm located in dining area o Maxxair 7500K Smoke Grey Deluxe Remote Fan with lid in ceiling immediately aft of the cockpit o Slider windows in passenger cargo door and over head of bed on driver’s side • ThermoPro TP63 Digital wireless hygrometer indoor/outdoor thermometer and humidity monitor Well, there you have a quick history of VANica Patrick (my wife named her).