Van Lab - Camper Van Conversion Kits

THE LAB NOTEBOOK

WHO, WHAT, HIACE?

Welcome to the Lab Notebook. Our knowledge sharing, blog and information center. You can find stories, campervan information and blog posts in this area. Building a van, not sure where to start? Want to know the difference between 12 and 230V? Inverters, insulation, camps spots, wood types and build tips; it'll all live here!

The Toyota Hiace. The workhorse of NZ, is a proven base van for campervan conversions. However, how many different types of Hiace are there? Confused on wheelbase, trim level, lenght, and age? Well, to check out our first Lab Notebook entry; CLICK HERE

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CAMPERVAN WIRING: WHAT DO YOU NEED?

Welcome to Part 1 of our campervan wiring information overview. We're running a 5 part series on wiring, discussing needs, requirements, tricks & tips, what you can do yourself and available wiring kits. Part 1 is an overview of what you might need in your campervan from an electrical point of view.

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3 DAYS BIKING IN ROTORUA

Welcome to our first travel entry of the Lab Notebook. We took the opportunity to take our Nissan NV200 and bike down to Rotorua for 3 days. We hit up 3 different riding spots and hot pools to boot! Check out the review below

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NORTH ISLAND SKIING.... IN YOUR VAN

We continue our travel note in the notebook this week, with some advice on North Island Skiing in your van. We have been doing this for a few years now and love the flexibility we have by taking the van. Check out the article here to discover our favorite spots to stay and tricks to stay warm in the van!

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COMPETITION TIME!

We felt like celebrating a few things

1. We have reached of 5,000 followers on Facebook

2. We are just 3 short weeks from the first day of spring

So, we teamed up with the great guys over at Quirky Campers to offer you a prize worthy of the impending summer time. We are giving away:

5 nights campervan hire in our show van "Stevie", located in Auckland. Perfect for a van life trial. We know you'll love life on the road, so then....
a $500 voucher redeemable against one of our VanLab kits, so you can build your own van!

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