February 2022 – The Hunters Vanlife

February 1, 2022July 6, 2022

Solar & Electrical

Renogy 320 watt Monocrystalline Residential Panels – *UPDATED SOLAR REVIEW* we are in the process of switching out our Grape Solar 100 watt panels back to the renogy panels we had on our first van. After testing out the smaller panels we realized the bigger residential panels are WAY more efficient – like a huge difference! The Grape Solar panels were also polycrystalline which also may have been why they weren’t as efficient for us. We are glad we could test out different options but we would recommend residential panels for maximum efficiency and better bang for your buck.

3 100ah Battleborn LiFePO4 Lithium Batteries

3000 Watt Victron Multiplus Inverter

Victron Energy Interface MK3-USB

Victron Energy VE.Bus Smart Dongle

Victron Orion DC to DC charger

February 1, 2022

Plumbing

Seaflo 12v Water Pump

Seaflo Accumulator Tank

Shurflo Pump Silencing Kit

Water Level Sensor – 8″ for grey tank

Water Level Sensor – 16.5″ for fresh tank

Water Level Gauge

Bosch 4 Gallon Water Heater

Motorized Ball Valve

HepvO Waterless Trap – Installed under the sink and shower

Water Fill

February 1, 2022

Kitchen

Furrion 17″ 3 Burner Gas Range and Oven

Kraus Stainless Sink 17×17

Faucet – This isn’t our exact faucet but looks almost identical and for half the price.

Breville Bambino Espresso Machine – Probably one of our favorite, most used additions haha

Knife Rack

Undersink Water Filter – In this van we have double the filtration. We still use our inline filters as well.

February 1, 2022February 1, 2022

Insulation

This time around we went with 100% wool throughout our whole build! We used the loose fill knops from Wool Life and had so much fun with the install! We used a leaf blower to fill the knops in the mesh paneling they provided. They do have wool batts as well but we like the knops and don’t think they will settle due to the vibration from the road as much as the batts. Get 5% off with our code ‘HuntersVanlife5‘. They have the best customer service and were super helpful with sizing our van.

A few reasons why we chose wool:

Non toxic
Highest thermal value
Sound Deadening
Absorbs moisture, air humidity from the environment, maintains a good indoor temperature, and keeps the air free of odors.
Naturally purifies the air free of toxins, filtering and rendering down formaldehyde and other VOCs
Remains chemical-free
Fire retardant, flame resistant
Wool is totally renewable, it doesn’t deplete the world’s resources, and it doesn’t contribute to toxic landfill.