Do you’re keen on RV and camper renovations? Do you dream about residing in an Airstream full-time? Take a look at the household who did simply that!
Come meet this Harvest Hosts Member household of 4—Residing Small Dreaming Massive—and take a look at their journey! Stuart and Lindsay have two children—Audrey and Maverick—and stay on the street full time. They did an entire refurbish of their Airstream RV to fulfill the wants of their nomadic way of life. Let’s test it out.
What RV Do They Reside In?
They stay in a 2001 Airstream Safari that’s 27 toes in size.
What Do They Tow With?
They use a 2019 Ram 2500 with a diesel engine to drag this 7,500 pound Airstream.
How Lengthy Is Their RV Set Up?
Their complete size between their RV and truck is about 50 toes in size.
What Are A few of Their Key Options?
Lots of RVers wish to customise issues, however get somewhat afraid to do it. As a result of Stuart is an RV technician, he was assured in his potential, and it exhibits! Listed below are among the key options this household of 4 included of their rig.
Light-weight Countertop Answer for Their RV
They used a 3/4 inch birch plywood to create the counter tops and cutouts for the sink after which lined it with an epoxy. Epoxy is a good way to present dimension and sturdiness whereas sustaining a light-weight countertop. With their epoxy counter tops, they have been in a position to get a completed stone look with out the burden. It seems to be lovely.
They Have 2 Fridges inside Their RV
RV fridges are somewhat small. With a household of 4 addressing this problem was a necessity. They have been capable of finding a novel place so as to add a second fridge and freezer. Watch this video and see it for your self.
Flip Up, Flip Down, or Slide Out
They determined to maximise house by eliminating swinging doorways, and permitting each place the prospect to be transitional.
- Their lavatory door is a barn door that retains the movement by way of the kitchen good and open.
- They use a flip up desk to create a workspace—or homeschooling—desk, to eat meals when it’s raining, or go away right down to create play house for the remainder of the day.
- All of their cupboards slide out on rollers to assist entry house at the back of the cupboards with no need to face in your head to get objects from the again.
- The lounge is greater than a spot to observe television. They’ve a sofa that doubles as their mattress and can also be used for his or her household theater room.
- Flip up the mattress and one can find a second fridge and their solar energy tools. And in entrance of the fridge—uncovered to the entrance of the mattress—you’ll discover totes for everybody’s footwear.
What Do They Use to Cook dinner?
Stuart and Lindsay use an induction cooktop, and a big measurement toaster oven. As well as, they’ve an Immediate Pot stowed of their pull out cupboards.
The place Do the Children Sleep?
The children have their very own room on this 27 foot Airstream. At the back of the RV, they constructed a wall with two full-size twin beds and closet house for his or her garments.
What Is Their Rest room Like?
Like several RV lavatory, it’s a little tight—however extremely practical. Their lavatory was overhauled and feels spacious—although it has a small footprint. They used the identical 3/4 inch birchwood and epoxy for his or her countertop. Then, they used styrofoam for his or her bathe partitions and lined it with epoxy to make it waterproof and delightful.
Their bathroom is a composting bathroom as a result of they didn’t wish to fear about the place they’d be dumping it.
What Luxuries Did They Embody?
- A full measurement espresso bar may be the identical measurement as the remainder of the kitchen. They love their espresso they usually needed to embrace an espresso machine to get them to select me up all through the day.
- The second fridge.
- An immediate scorching water heater for longer scorching showers most RVers should forgo whereas touring.
Did They Make Upgrades Outdoors?
Outdoors they made fairly just a few upgrades, enhancements, or tweaks to make life simpler.
They Upgraded Their Water Filters
They put in a Blu Tech R3 water filter system. It’s a compact, three-stage filtration system that filters right down to 0.2 microns.
In addition they put in a in-built water stress regulator and set it to 50 PSI. This eliminates the necessity to fear about setting it up every time you connect with an outdoor water supply.
How Do They Keep Related?
This household of 4 makes use of Starlink to remain related on the street. They purchased a telescoping flag pole from Harbor Freight, they usually use it to fly previous glory and elevate their dish to remain related.
Blu Expertise three-stage water filter system.
These Are Simply A few of the Highlights
If you wish to see what else this inventive nomadic household has accomplished to their refurbished rig, you’ll have to observe the video. We will’t provide you with all the main points right here. And if you wish to get sneak peeks within different RVs with out strolling across the campground at evening making an attempt to peek within the home windows—and you realize you do—you possibly can observe alongside in our “Welcome To My Trip” collection with Harvest Hosts.