The pics below are as follows,

1) Family Farm where the Gainsford clan started. Picture taken from across the lake at my fathers new place.
2) The Lake at morning.
3) Van: Blank Slate.
4) Staring with the bed structure as a centerpiece for construction.
5) Looking back at the bed and the storage space with sliding cabinet doors not yet installed. Note that the bed extends to fill the hallway gap of 16inches using slides hidden underneath built into the bed frame.
6) Dad (Lyle) to the left and HR to the right (my wise workers with crafty woodworking skillz and plenty of great ideas).. and small cubby holes that house the 800 Watt inverter and charge controller that are hooked into the solar panels on the windows... and the battery system in the rear. Total solar power system cost.. $600. Total Power output: 206 amphours. Enough to run an electric blanket all night, charge electronics, basic lighting, etc.
7) Bed open to reveal storage space for clothes etc. Between each box is the slide that extends out to make double bed.
8) Trunk. Box with nailgun is sealed in the end and is used to house generator for extra power in case of emergency.. ie. -40c need blockheater. Other space holds deepcycle batteries to hold collected solar energy. You can see the solar panel in the window.. there is one on each side of the van.. but they may end up on the roof. we'll see.
9) Another shot of bed and cabinets being built.
10) Bed and Cabinets with all the doors on. At the end of the closest cabinet there is also now a flip up table that adds another 2.5 feet of counter top in front of the sliding door.. so you can putter and admire the view outside.

There are no pics of the completed project since I haven't decorated or and I've been testing it, so the place in a mess. But I've slept in it for the past 3 nights with temperatures down to -15C and it's a comfortable livable space. As things progress and the space is fine tuned with character and curtains I'll post some more pics.

Now back to sponsorship.. and other preparations.
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