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Vidmate, as most of the people already know about this app. It is a type of app which is used for downloading videos from any type of social media platforms ( Facebook, Vimeo, Instagram, Twitter ). As many of the people know that sometimes Internet speed goes down and they can't watch any videos clearly and properly. In this case, user of this app are lucky. If you want to download any videos then you must download this app. You can any videos download in very fast speed with HD quality through this app. Vidmate is a world famous video downloading app was developed by vidmate studio.

This app has become very popular app in all over the world. If you love to watch some videos in your spare time then you must use this app, because this is an amazing tool which allows its user to download all the type of videos in 200% faster speed.

Also this app has many options like there is status downloader option also, it means you can download WhatsApp status of your choice from this app ( like – Funny video, shayri video, movie dialogue video, Song status video or more ). This app provides you all features in free of cost.

If you search anything in the search box of Vidmate app, it will show you all those videos. You can download the searched videos to your mobile and later watch those videos without an internet connection.

This app is not only for entertainment, it is also a knowledge provider app, you can read the latest news and videos from it. Apart from this, if you are interested in fashion category then you can learn more about this on vidmate or if you love fitness then you can learn a lot by watching fitness videos. 'Meaning all these videos will provide you what you want'.

Detail of Vidmate Latest Version

APP NAMEVIDMATE APK
Version3.6418
APK Size12.68 MB
Android Version Requires4.0.3 and up
DeveloperVidMate
CategoryEntertainment
Updated15 January, 2021
Installs10,000,00+
Content RatingRated for 13+
Main FeaturesDownload Video from any sites

How you can download Vidmate video downloading app in your phone ?

  1. So the first step is to open the browser and type google.com in it.
  2. Now after google opens in your browser, you need to visit vidmate official website and download from there. If you want to download vidmate app fast then you can download from our site.
  3. You can see above, there is one icon or button of Vidmate app, you can click on that button and download this app in your phone easily.
  4. After some time, vidmate app will successfully download in your phone. But as you already know that this app is not available on play store, you need to give permission for this app to install in your phone. So turn on the ‘ Unknown resources ‘ setting in your phone setting.
  5. Go to the file manager and find the vidmate apk file and install it in your phone. Now, this app will installed in your device & you can now use this app for free now.

How you can use Vidmate video downloading app in your phone ?

Using this app is very easy for all. You can choose your favorite language ( this app supports 9 regional languages ). So if don't know English language, you can choose Hindi and can use this app more easier. Below are some steps which will tell about, how to use Vidmate app in your phone :-

  1. For using Vidmate app, first you have to open the app in your phone.
  2. Then you will see search space or option in the top of the app.
  3. Now in search option, you need to search video you are looking for or you can paste the video link from any Social media site ( Facebook or Instagram, more ). After you choose your video ( which you want to download ), now you need to choose the videos quality ( 480p, 720p, 1080p, HD ). Choose one of the option from the quality and click on the download Hutton.
  4. Your video will download in few seconds ( depends on the size of video and you internet )
  5. The best thing about this app is that, Video will save or download in your mobile memory. You can watch that video any time offline, because it has been saved in your phone storage.
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Features of Vidmate app :-

So there are many features of Vidmate app, we have told the best below :-

1. First feature is that, this app is free. But there is also one premium subscription you can buy. In that subscription, this app will not show you a single add and more features.

2. The app's interface is so cool and amazing and when you click on the app it opens very fast.

3. Downloads all the type of videos as well as audio.

4. There are many quality option for downloading video ( 144p to HD ). if you want to download audio only for the video then also you can download audio ( in MP3 or MP4 ).

5. Speed of downloading videos is very fast ( 200% faster than other apps ).

6. This app is very safe to use and user – friendly.

7. If you love watching movies or TV shows, then you can use vidmate app for watching latest movies in HD or TV shows also.

Can you use Vidmate app in your PC or Laptop ?

Yes why not? If you have PC or laptop. And want to use vidmate app in it, then you can download the vidmate tool or app in your pc or laptop and start using it from today.

But you need to download vidmate video downloading tool in your device.

How to download and use Vidmate video downloading app in your PC or laptop ?

  1. First step for downloading vidmate app in PC or laptop is that, go to google and search for bluestack software ( means visit bluestack's official website ). And download bluestack software from there and install it in your PC or laptop ( create a shortcut of bluestack on the desktop ).
  2. Open the blue stack software and search for vidmate app in it and download the app in PC or laptop.
  3. Install the vidmate app from file manager or downloads folder in your PC or laptop.
  4. After you click on the install button, you app will successful download in your PC and laptop. And you can easily access or use this app for downloading videos or audios.
  5. Using vidmate app in PC or laptop is very easy.

Below are some steps by which you can easily use this app in PC or laptop :-

  1. Click on the vidmate shortcut folder in your device.
  2. Now vidmate interface will open in your PC or laptop. And you will see search bar in the top of the screen.
  3. Search for your faveourite video, which you want to download.
  4. Choose the quality of video ( 144p to HD quality ).
  5. After this, there is one download button; click on the download button for downloading videos.
  6. Your video will download in few seconds ( depend on the size of video ). If your internet speed is good, then your video will download in very fast.

Benefits of using Vidmate app :-

  1. Vidmate app is very safe app to use, it always show privacy to the users. It is totally risk free, so you can use it without any tension.
  2. You can do many things in this one app, that is – can watch live TV, movies, listen songs, watch latest news and more.
  3. Compatible to all the type of models ( in smartphone ) or devices ( pc or laptop or phones ).
  4. Fast downloading is one of the best benefit for the user. It provides 200% faster speed of downloading to its user.
  5. But you need to enable the fast mode option in vidmate app for fast downloading.
  6. You can select the quality of video you want to download.
  7. They have very big collection of videos and always show trending videos, movies or songs.

When it comes to DIY campervan conversions there is no better vehicle than a minivan for a camper. Once you get past the fact that it's a minivan you'll quickly see it's the best DIY camper for just about every type of camping trip or even long-term living. Here is our design for the best Minivan Camper and we have road tested it for more than 30,000 miles and 150+ nights over two multi-month trips and lots of weekends.

We converted a 2006 Honda Odessy minivan into a campervan with a full-sized mattress, 7 under bed storage drawers, nicely equipped kitchen, cooler, and power charging station. We pulled off this conversion in about three days and under $350.

Take a tour of our Minivan Camper Conversion

This video gives you a quick look inside of our minivan along with some sweet music. The video doesn't go into depth on the actual build, but all of that is described below and one of these days we should make another video on more about the minivan to campervan conversion process.

Picking a minivan for your Minivan to campervan conversion

We choose a minivan for our project because they are much more fuel efficient than full-size vans and would give us the most amount of space for the money. We bought our 2006 Honda Oddessy for $6500 with just over 100,000 miles.

Things to look for in a minivan camper:

  • Good mechanical condition – check service records and have it inspected before starting a long trip.
  • Room for a full sized bed (or close) – which is 54 inches, ours was about 51-52″ between the narrowest point but we used a flexible mattress which fit nicely.
  • Consider a good condition minivan around 100,000 miles – After a minivan passes 100,000 miles the price drops to a very affordable level.

How to convert a minivan into the best campervan ever

We are going to take you step by step on how to make your minivan into the best campervan possible. Since everyone might be working with a different van the dimensions of your camper will be different. So, instead of giving exact measurements I used, I will give suggestions on how much room between different parts of the build I would leave, and things like that instead of my exact blueprints.

Tools Required for this campervan conversion

  • Drill with Phillips screwdriver & a 1/8′ drill bit
  • Tape Measurer
  • Circular Saw or Table Saw or just a hand saw if that's what you have
  • Level
  • Other general hand tools would be helpful but are not required

Supplies Required for this campervan conversion

From Building Supply Store:

  • 2 – sheets of 4′ x 8′ plywood for the top of the bed platform and kitchen storage unit
  • 10 – 2″x 2″ pine studs
  • 1 – Box of screws to build the bed frame and kitchen cabinet frame
  • 1 – Roll of reflective windshield shade material custom cut to fit the front window
  • 1 – Roll of standard duct tape

From Amazon, we found the best prices on Amazon and it's delivered right to your home:

  • 1 – Full-size premium Futon mattress $169, we love this mattress it's honestly better than hotel beds and comparable to our bed at home
  • 7 – Sterlite tubs to go under the bed frame
  • 2 – Sterlite storage crates $6.25
  • 1 – Coleman cooler $58
  • 1 – Compact folding table $43
  • 2 – Outdoor folding chairs

Step 1. Remove the Minivan 2nd and 3rd-row seats

We started our conversion by removing all of the back seats of the van. We will be traveling as just two people so more seats while isn't necessary. Honestly, a minivan camper is probably best for 2 people at most, if you are planning a trip with more people a bigger van might be a better option.

If you have a van with a third-row seat that folds flat, still consider removing it and using that pocket for additional storage. We used this space to add about a 12″ deep by the width of the van of extra storage space. I was tempted to leave it in there and make building the minivan camper easier, but the extra room was great.

Step 2. Building a platform frame for the bed

We rented a campervan for our trip to New Zealand and it had storage under the bed which was great but in their design, you had to lift the mattress up to access to storage. We wanted quick easy access to the storage and to have it divided and also cheap and easy to make.

We used 2″x 2″ pine studs to make the supports for the frame and a piece of cheap OSB roofing plywood for the top of the platform. We built the platform to raise the bed and frame high enough to slide bins in that we bought.

Start just behind the front seats to put your first bed platform frame member. Double check to make sure to make it high enough for your storage bins to fit underneath including any part of the frame. After the first one is the get a level and set the height of the back frame member.

The reason I did this is that the floor of our van was all kinds of different heights. The floor was higher and lower in many places so to get the bed level I would suggest setting the front frame support and then the back with a level, and the build each of the rest to fit your van floor.

Step 3. Adding under-bed storage

We built out platform tall enough for a bunch of plastic bins to slide under. Using plastic bins didn't require building and tracks or complicated systems, just slide them in and go. We have used 7-inch tall bins since we did the camper conversion a few years ago, but next trip we are planning on raising the platform for more storage. Always, always build in as much storage as you possibly can, it will make trips in your campervan much more enjoyable.

Step 4. Build a ‘Kitchen' Storage Cabinet

Here is where you can get as crazy as you want, but we wanted to keep it simple. Our kitchen is primarily for storage and we cook and clean everything on a small fold-out table. When we are camping we find we end up cooking on this table or a campsite picnic table and doing washup here as well. So we didn't want to add a sink because it adds a lot of costs and they never really work that well.

A 12v refrigerator cooler would be great if you are on the move a lot, but if you are going to stay put for days at a time a normal quality cooler is probably better.

Step 5. DIY Camper Window Shades

As funny as this sounds widow shades can make or break your camper build. Our first design of window shades we a total disaster and we were constantly fixing them. Our van has side curtain airbags in the back around most of the windows so we couldn't screw in and mount anything to hold sliding fabric shades. So, we tried to attach brackets to the windows themselves. Note nothing expoy-ed, sticky velcro-ed, or anything suction to windows in a campervan will ever be permanent.

Optional – Blackout shades for a DIY Campervan

Last summer we drove to Alaska during the solstice and we knew we needed to get some sleep during the 24 hours of sun so we build blackout shades for our minivan camper. We did this cheap and easy, of course. We bought black poster board from Walmart and then with the windows open we held the poster board inside the van and traced out the shape of the window best we could. We cut them out using an Exacto knife.

This got the blackout shades close, but then we took 2″ wide (standard size) duct tape a taped the perimeter with pieces of the tape laying half of the width on the board and half hanging over. then did the same on the other side sticking both sticky sides of the tape together. This made up for any errors we made while tracing and created a flexible edge to really seal out all of the light. These worked out really well, we were even able to sleep in the middle of the day for a nap when we started out late taking photos or slept in bright parking lots – these are great for stealth camping for both privacy and blocking out the light.

Step 6. Basic 120 Volt Charging Station (wall/house power outlets)

All minivans should have several 12v power outlets or cigarette adapters and with a low-cost power inverter $29.99 you can charge or power most household things. This takes a lot of power and should really only be used while driving or the van is turned on.

Last step. Put the mattress into the minivan camper

We put our mattress in right after building the platform and it constantly got dirty and sometimes damaged as we finished the campervan conversion. After you finish the bed platform make sure the mattress fits, but then leave it out of the van until the very end, it will keep it a lot nicer as you finish building your campervan.

Additional pieces of kit to consider

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Portable Jump Station – If you plan to be in some remote areas it's best to be prepared. You might forget to turn off a light or cold temperatures at night can make a weak battery not start. With this unit, you can jump-start your camper without having to use another car. We bought this portable jump station with an air compressor for $45.

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Things that worked and didn't in our minivan camper

Stuff that worked:

The Bed – Our bed was actually super comfortable, I would rather sleep on this mattress than a bunch of hotels I've stayed in. We measured the inside of the wheel wells and they were about 2-3″ too narrow for a ‘real' full-size mattress, so we were pretty confident that a premium futon mattress would squeeze into the space and it did. A spring mattress might have but it would have been a tighter fit. Plus the mattress was only $123 shipped right to our door.

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The Kitchen – It works well mostly for storage, the cooking we do is usually on our fold up table or on a picnic table.

Stuff that didn't work:

  • Suction cups to hold anything on the windows long term, with heat they fall
  • Command strip hangers on the window, when it gets over 100° they fall off
  • Cast Iron pots and pans, unless you are cooking over a fire a lot, they are too hard to clean and keep from rusting when you can't wash them right away (or maybe we just got bad quality ones)
  • Our first window shades – Our biggest problems we the window shades, we are seriously thinking about having the windows heavily tinted in the back to help with this and give us more privacy. We wanted to keep the van as close to normal condition because we wanted to resell it after our big road trip, which for the most part worked.

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In our database, you can download thousands of free dwg drawings without any conditions. All of your files are in AutoCAD dwg format.Autocad drawing engineers, students, amateur autocad lovers dwgdownload.com website is for you. All free dwg drawings and cad blocks are available on our own server and can be conveniently downloaded and used. Converting a step van into a mobile home makes a fine alternative to purchasing a new or used RV. The sweat equity savings are yours to enjoy while exploring the open road. Conversions can vary from spartan to luxurious depending on budget and time available, but with your own conversion, you will have a one-of-a-kind custom perfect for you.

Vidmate, as most of the people already know about this app. It is a type of app which is used for downloading videos from any type of social media platforms ( Facebook, Vimeo, Instagram, Twitter ). As many of the people know that sometimes Internet speed goes down and they can't watch any videos clearly and properly. In this case, user of this app are lucky. If you want to download any videos then you must download this app. You can any videos download in very fast speed with HD quality through this app. Vidmate is a world famous video downloading app was developed by vidmate studio.

This app has become very popular app in all over the world. If you love to watch some videos in your spare time then you must use this app, because this is an amazing tool which allows its user to download all the type of videos in 200% faster speed.

Also this app has many options like there is status downloader option also, it means you can download WhatsApp status of your choice from this app ( like – Funny video, shayri video, movie dialogue video, Song status video or more ). This app provides you all features in free of cost.

If you search anything in the search box of Vidmate app, it will show you all those videos. You can download the searched videos to your mobile and later watch those videos without an internet connection.

This app is not only for entertainment, it is also a knowledge provider app, you can read the latest news and videos from it. Apart from this, if you are interested in fashion category then you can learn more about this on vidmate or if you love fitness then you can learn a lot by watching fitness videos. 'Meaning all these videos will provide you what you want'.

Detail of Vidmate Latest Version

APP NAMEVIDMATE APK
Version3.6418
APK Size12.68 MB
Android Version Requires4.0.3 and up
DeveloperVidMate
CategoryEntertainment
Updated15 January, 2021
Installs10,000,00+
Content RatingRated for 13+
Main FeaturesDownload Video from any sites

How you can download Vidmate video downloading app in your phone ?

  1. So the first step is to open the browser and type google.com in it.
  2. Now after google opens in your browser, you need to visit vidmate official website and download from there. If you want to download vidmate app fast then you can download from our site.
  3. You can see above, there is one icon or button of Vidmate app, you can click on that button and download this app in your phone easily.
  4. After some time, vidmate app will successfully download in your phone. But as you already know that this app is not available on play store, you need to give permission for this app to install in your phone. So turn on the ‘ Unknown resources ‘ setting in your phone setting.
  5. Go to the file manager and find the vidmate apk file and install it in your phone. Now, this app will installed in your device & you can now use this app for free now.

How you can use Vidmate video downloading app in your phone ?

Using this app is very easy for all. You can choose your favorite language ( this app supports 9 regional languages ). So if don't know English language, you can choose Hindi and can use this app more easier. Below are some steps which will tell about, how to use Vidmate app in your phone :-

  1. For using Vidmate app, first you have to open the app in your phone.
  2. Then you will see search space or option in the top of the app.
  3. Now in search option, you need to search video you are looking for or you can paste the video link from any Social media site ( Facebook or Instagram, more ). After you choose your video ( which you want to download ), now you need to choose the videos quality ( 480p, 720p, 1080p, HD ). Choose one of the option from the quality and click on the download Hutton.
  4. Your video will download in few seconds ( depends on the size of video and you internet )
  5. The best thing about this app is that, Video will save or download in your mobile memory. You can watch that video any time offline, because it has been saved in your phone storage.

Features of Vidmate app :-

So there are many features of Vidmate app, we have told the best below :-

1. First feature is that, this app is free. But there is also one premium subscription you can buy. In that subscription, this app will not show you a single add and more features.

2. The app's interface is so cool and amazing and when you click on the app it opens very fast.

3. Downloads all the type of videos as well as audio.

4. There are many quality option for downloading video ( 144p to HD ). if you want to download audio only for the video then also you can download audio ( in MP3 or MP4 ).

5. Speed of downloading videos is very fast ( 200% faster than other apps ).

6. This app is very safe to use and user – friendly.

7. If you love watching movies or TV shows, then you can use vidmate app for watching latest movies in HD or TV shows also.

Can you use Vidmate app in your PC or Laptop ?

Yes why not? If you have PC or laptop. And want to use vidmate app in it, then you can download the vidmate tool or app in your pc or laptop and start using it from today.

But you need to download vidmate video downloading tool in your device.

How to download and use Vidmate video downloading app in your PC or laptop ?

  1. First step for downloading vidmate app in PC or laptop is that, go to google and search for bluestack software ( means visit bluestack's official website ). And download bluestack software from there and install it in your PC or laptop ( create a shortcut of bluestack on the desktop ).
  2. Open the blue stack software and search for vidmate app in it and download the app in PC or laptop.
  3. Install the vidmate app from file manager or downloads folder in your PC or laptop.
  4. After you click on the install button, you app will successful download in your PC and laptop. And you can easily access or use this app for downloading videos or audios.
  5. Using vidmate app in PC or laptop is very easy.

Below are some steps by which you can easily use this app in PC or laptop :-

  1. Click on the vidmate shortcut folder in your device.
  2. Now vidmate interface will open in your PC or laptop. And you will see search bar in the top of the screen.
  3. Search for your faveourite video, which you want to download.
  4. Choose the quality of video ( 144p to HD quality ).
  5. After this, there is one download button; click on the download button for downloading videos.
  6. Your video will download in few seconds ( depend on the size of video ). If your internet speed is good, then your video will download in very fast.

Benefits of using Vidmate app :-

  1. Vidmate app is very safe app to use, it always show privacy to the users. It is totally risk free, so you can use it without any tension.
  2. You can do many things in this one app, that is – can watch live TV, movies, listen songs, watch latest news and more.
  3. Compatible to all the type of models ( in smartphone ) or devices ( pc or laptop or phones ).
  4. Fast downloading is one of the best benefit for the user. It provides 200% faster speed of downloading to its user.
  5. But you need to enable the fast mode option in vidmate app for fast downloading.
  6. You can select the quality of video you want to download.
  7. They have very big collection of videos and always show trending videos, movies or songs.

When it comes to DIY campervan conversions there is no better vehicle than a minivan for a camper. Once you get past the fact that it's a minivan you'll quickly see it's the best DIY camper for just about every type of camping trip or even long-term living. Here is our design for the best Minivan Camper and we have road tested it for more than 30,000 miles and 150+ nights over two multi-month trips and lots of weekends.

We converted a 2006 Honda Odessy minivan into a campervan with a full-sized mattress, 7 under bed storage drawers, nicely equipped kitchen, cooler, and power charging station. We pulled off this conversion in about three days and under $350.

Take a tour of our Minivan Camper Conversion

This video gives you a quick look inside of our minivan along with some sweet music. The video doesn't go into depth on the actual build, but all of that is described below and one of these days we should make another video on more about the minivan to campervan conversion process.

Picking a minivan for your Minivan to campervan conversion

We choose a minivan for our project because they are much more fuel efficient than full-size vans and would give us the most amount of space for the money. We bought our 2006 Honda Oddessy for $6500 with just over 100,000 miles.

Things to look for in a minivan camper:

  • Good mechanical condition – check service records and have it inspected before starting a long trip.
  • Room for a full sized bed (or close) – which is 54 inches, ours was about 51-52″ between the narrowest point but we used a flexible mattress which fit nicely.
  • Consider a good condition minivan around 100,000 miles – After a minivan passes 100,000 miles the price drops to a very affordable level.

How to convert a minivan into the best campervan ever

We are going to take you step by step on how to make your minivan into the best campervan possible. Since everyone might be working with a different van the dimensions of your camper will be different. So, instead of giving exact measurements I used, I will give suggestions on how much room between different parts of the build I would leave, and things like that instead of my exact blueprints.

Tools Required for this campervan conversion

  • Drill with Phillips screwdriver & a 1/8′ drill bit
  • Tape Measurer
  • Circular Saw or Table Saw or just a hand saw if that's what you have
  • Level
  • Other general hand tools would be helpful but are not required

Supplies Required for this campervan conversion

From Building Supply Store:

  • 2 – sheets of 4′ x 8′ plywood for the top of the bed platform and kitchen storage unit
  • 10 – 2″x 2″ pine studs
  • 1 – Box of screws to build the bed frame and kitchen cabinet frame
  • 1 – Roll of reflective windshield shade material custom cut to fit the front window
  • 1 – Roll of standard duct tape

From Amazon, we found the best prices on Amazon and it's delivered right to your home:

  • 1 – Full-size premium Futon mattress $169, we love this mattress it's honestly better than hotel beds and comparable to our bed at home
  • 7 – Sterlite tubs to go under the bed frame
  • 2 – Sterlite storage crates $6.25
  • 1 – Coleman cooler $58
  • 1 – Compact folding table $43
  • 2 – Outdoor folding chairs

Step 1. Remove the Minivan 2nd and 3rd-row seats

We started our conversion by removing all of the back seats of the van. We will be traveling as just two people so more seats while isn't necessary. Honestly, a minivan camper is probably best for 2 people at most, if you are planning a trip with more people a bigger van might be a better option.

If you have a van with a third-row seat that folds flat, still consider removing it and using that pocket for additional storage. We used this space to add about a 12″ deep by the width of the van of extra storage space. I was tempted to leave it in there and make building the minivan camper easier, but the extra room was great.

Step 2. Building a platform frame for the bed

We rented a campervan for our trip to New Zealand and it had storage under the bed which was great but in their design, you had to lift the mattress up to access to storage. We wanted quick easy access to the storage and to have it divided and also cheap and easy to make.

We used 2″x 2″ pine studs to make the supports for the frame and a piece of cheap OSB roofing plywood for the top of the platform. We built the platform to raise the bed and frame high enough to slide bins in that we bought.

Start just behind the front seats to put your first bed platform frame member. Double check to make sure to make it high enough for your storage bins to fit underneath including any part of the frame. After the first one is the get a level and set the height of the back frame member.

The reason I did this is that the floor of our van was all kinds of different heights. The floor was higher and lower in many places so to get the bed level I would suggest setting the front frame support and then the back with a level, and the build each of the rest to fit your van floor.

Step 3. Adding under-bed storage

We built out platform tall enough for a bunch of plastic bins to slide under. Using plastic bins didn't require building and tracks or complicated systems, just slide them in and go. We have used 7-inch tall bins since we did the camper conversion a few years ago, but next trip we are planning on raising the platform for more storage. Always, always build in as much storage as you possibly can, it will make trips in your campervan much more enjoyable.

Step 4. Build a ‘Kitchen' Storage Cabinet

Here is where you can get as crazy as you want, but we wanted to keep it simple. Our kitchen is primarily for storage and we cook and clean everything on a small fold-out table. When we are camping we find we end up cooking on this table or a campsite picnic table and doing washup here as well. So we didn't want to add a sink because it adds a lot of costs and they never really work that well.

A 12v refrigerator cooler would be great if you are on the move a lot, but if you are going to stay put for days at a time a normal quality cooler is probably better.

Step 5. DIY Camper Window Shades

As funny as this sounds widow shades can make or break your camper build. Our first design of window shades we a total disaster and we were constantly fixing them. Our van has side curtain airbags in the back around most of the windows so we couldn't screw in and mount anything to hold sliding fabric shades. So, we tried to attach brackets to the windows themselves. Note nothing expoy-ed, sticky velcro-ed, or anything suction to windows in a campervan will ever be permanent.

Optional – Blackout shades for a DIY Campervan

Last summer we drove to Alaska during the solstice and we knew we needed to get some sleep during the 24 hours of sun so we build blackout shades for our minivan camper. We did this cheap and easy, of course. We bought black poster board from Walmart and then with the windows open we held the poster board inside the van and traced out the shape of the window best we could. We cut them out using an Exacto knife.

This got the blackout shades close, but then we took 2″ wide (standard size) duct tape a taped the perimeter with pieces of the tape laying half of the width on the board and half hanging over. then did the same on the other side sticking both sticky sides of the tape together. This made up for any errors we made while tracing and created a flexible edge to really seal out all of the light. These worked out really well, we were even able to sleep in the middle of the day for a nap when we started out late taking photos or slept in bright parking lots – these are great for stealth camping for both privacy and blocking out the light.

Step 6. Basic 120 Volt Charging Station (wall/house power outlets)

All minivans should have several 12v power outlets or cigarette adapters and with a low-cost power inverter $29.99 you can charge or power most household things. This takes a lot of power and should really only be used while driving or the van is turned on.

Last step. Put the mattress into the minivan camper

We put our mattress in right after building the platform and it constantly got dirty and sometimes damaged as we finished the campervan conversion. After you finish the bed platform make sure the mattress fits, but then leave it out of the van until the very end, it will keep it a lot nicer as you finish building your campervan.

Additional pieces of kit to consider

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Portable Jump Station – If you plan to be in some remote areas it's best to be prepared. You might forget to turn off a light or cold temperatures at night can make a weak battery not start. With this unit, you can jump-start your camper without having to use another car. We bought this portable jump station with an air compressor for $45.

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Things that worked and didn't in our minivan camper

Stuff that worked:

The Bed – Our bed was actually super comfortable, I would rather sleep on this mattress than a bunch of hotels I've stayed in. We measured the inside of the wheel wells and they were about 2-3″ too narrow for a ‘real' full-size mattress, so we were pretty confident that a premium futon mattress would squeeze into the space and it did. A spring mattress might have but it would have been a tighter fit. Plus the mattress was only $123 shipped right to our door.

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The Kitchen – It works well mostly for storage, the cooking we do is usually on our fold up table or on a picnic table.

Stuff that didn't work:

  • Suction cups to hold anything on the windows long term, with heat they fall
  • Command strip hangers on the window, when it gets over 100° they fall off
  • Cast Iron pots and pans, unless you are cooking over a fire a lot, they are too hard to clean and keep from rusting when you can't wash them right away (or maybe we just got bad quality ones)
  • Our first window shades – Our biggest problems we the window shades, we are seriously thinking about having the windows heavily tinted in the back to help with this and give us more privacy. We wanted to keep the van as close to normal condition because we wanted to resell it after our big road trip, which for the most part worked.

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The stuff we wished we had:

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Portable battery operated fan for hot nights.

The van has been busy so far, she has brought us on a three month US road trip, a 6-week road trip to Alaska, and many other short trips around the country.

If you have built a DIY campervan share your story in the comments, or if you have any questions about building your own minivan camper ask us below.
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