The Oddball Stretch Humpback Motorvan Project

[B and C]

For water hoses I just used plain ol' spit. Spit in the hose and rub the spit around with a finger and it will slip right on. Tighten the clamp and no leaks. Leaks at fittings are generally from a hose not the right size/old, a small crack from over tightening the clamp, a hairline crack of the fitting or a loose clamp. I have never put any sealant on a hose and fitting.

[Roadtripp]

I hadn’t thought of using Permatex #2 on a hose. Good stuff to have in the tool box.

[rvpopeye]

I don;t use it so much for sealing , it makes the removal at any point very easy without cutting it off...but guess it would seal a crack or gouge too-

[Roadtripp]

Still mostly dormant on this Motorhome project while I work on the 4 window bus this Spring. 
But the custom wood stove design is done. It will heat the Motorhome and a bathtub full of water at the same time. And be able to cook on it. Next is to weld a prototype and see how the stove design works. It will burn wood pellets or small pieces of wood. I suppose a propane burner could be used in it also if pellets and wood were scarce like out in the desert. 
 I’ll post a picture of the drawing I did for the stove.

[Roadtripp]

Still dormant on the Motorhome project. I went driveabout in the bus for a couple months, broke down, got sidetracked, and generally slowed down on converting the bus. But the Spring and early Summer camping was good and I did get some conversion done. 
 I’m figuring out how the solar will go in the Motorhome. Currently all the solar is in the cargo trailer and solar panels on the cargo trailer roof. I’m considering moving the inverter, charge controller, and batteries to the Motorhome and having panels on both the trailer and Motorhome. The reasoning is I might leave the trailer in base camp and go off for a night or three in the Motorhome. But my reasoning has had a way of not aligning with reality. Does this plan make any sense? Thanks.

[Cammalu]

We want to add a couple solar panels to our cargo trailer too as there were many instances last season that we could have gone on small overnighters in the trailer. I want to be able to throw a cot in it and take some rocks trips.

[Roadtripp]

He Cam, it’s totally worthwhile putting extra panels on the cargo trailer. Ive used mine a lot. Like cargo trailers.