Sunday Summary #130

Step 8 Insulation 🚫🥵🥶

Hi there,

Welcome to Scho & Jo’s 130th Sunday Summary. This edition of the Sunday Summary was written in northeast Florida.

Last Week.

Last week, we mentioned taking a day to get out of the van building and explore one of our favorite local destinations, St. Augustine. We had a great morning, enjoying our coffee and tea on our roof deck while watching the sunrise and trying local restaurants downtown. It was a great day without the van build, and it allowed us to work on the blog! Keep an eye out for some St. Augustine blog posts coming soon 🤞.

When researching insulation for our van build, there are a few products that builders frequently use. One of these products is Thinsulate by 3M, a synthetic insulation used in automotive, clothing, and homes. We opted for the precut Thinsulate, which matches the voids in our Sprinter van (Campervan HQ also sells precut thinsulate for Ford Transits and Ram ProMasters).

The application process was super easy as it required us to use a spray adhesive cement, which we had used before for our boat headliners! It’s so nice when we’ve done something before… it makes the learning pains just a little bit less 😅

The inside of our van is no longer white and now has great insulation to keep us warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Yesterday, we took our van to our family’s house and noticed it was significantly quieter, thanks to the insulation. We are thrilled to have partnered with Campervan HQ on this part of our build!

This Week.

Next up is framing! This is probably the most anticipated step I (Jen) have been concerned about since starting the van build. We’ve been doing a lot of research and have a few ideas, but we will be spending the rest of today and tomorrow cementing our plan, gathering materials, and starting this task. Wish us luck 🍀

Videos.

We just released our video installing the final two windows in our DIY campervan! We experimented with this video and shared why we decided to build a campervan and do van life. During the video, we get caught in the rain after cutting the largest holes in our van. We hope you enjoy it!

From the Eyes of Ollie.

I’ve been working pretty hard supervising my parents' work on our new home. For a nine-year-old dog, they’ve been keeping me really busy. It's a good thing I love them so much!

Gratitudes

Last week, we started by waking up in the pitch black to drive to the coast and watch the sunrise on our new roof rack. We were feeling a bit burnt out (and have been for quite some time, if we’re being honest), but taking time to sit back and enjoy the simplicity of the sunrise was perfect. There were pelicans flying inches from the water, a colorful sunrise, and a stillness that is hard to find when the day starts to get busy. That quiet and peaceful start to our day helped ground us and help us remember the joy found in little things in life.

See you next Sunday!

Peace and love,

Jen + Elliot