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Welcome to Vansformation Episode 20! Following up from VF 19, which explored 5 reasons NOT to put a woodburning stove into your vehicle conversion, this episode brings 5 reasons you should consider it. This episode features: * Safe installation and use of a solid fuel heater in a van conversion * What woodburner size is right to keep you toasty warm in a campervan * Considerations for the design of your space around the woodburner * Why I unabashedly love it and personally feel it can be a safe choice if approached with some precautions

Merry Crimblewinter, the 2nd series of Vansformation starts today! All rested up after the break, the show’s theme for the next year is more: more solo episodes, more interviews, more of the time.  Campervan builders self-builders, van converters and anyone who dreams of a land ship of your own making, welcome in. Almost a year after this podcast launched the podcast kicks off with one of two episodes on one of the dark arts of van conversion:  wood burning stoves.   Also known as woodstoves or multifuel heaters, they are beloved by some van self-builders and considered a sign of very poor judgement by others.   But, what are the real considerations behind whether they are a good idea for your vehicle conversion or not?  Today I talk about 5 very good reasons not to put a woodburning stove in your van.     Time stamps (one of the many cool things starting in Series 2) : Intro, including stating the obvious by way of a disclaimer - 1:36 Reason 1: Cost - 4:05 Reason 2: Monitoring and safety - 5:39 Reason 3: Fire fiddly-ness - 7:04 Reason 4: Weight 9:16 Reason 5: Campsite problems: 10:34 Stay tuned for the next episode for the opposite view – 5 good reasons it is to put a woodburning stove in a vehicle, plus installation tips and the science behind them.   And, we all know science makes a holiday tipple and a figgy pud even better.

Rob and Emily are a young couple who just completed a beautiful self-built nautical style Mercedes Sprinter van conversion.  Rob enjoyed the project so much he has started to take a few commissions to help others enjoy a custom campervan conversion. Their van was designed for long-term use from the beginning.  They plan to move into it this coming Spring for extended vanlife adventures as they travel the UK and Europe. Tune in to hear about their most important features on a campervan designed for extended travel, how they worked through a major build failure and their preparations for vanlife. Related Links Rob and Emily's website,The Road is Our Home [http://www.theroadisourhome.com/] VF Episode 18 [http://vansformation.com/15/], Interview with Greg Virgoe on Insulation Tomislav Perko's TED Talk, How to travel the world with almost no money [https://youtu.be/R7vmHGAshi8]

Jon is a graphic designer with a history of interesting mechanically oriented projects, including building a close replica of a 1953 MG TF (from a Triumph Herald base vehicle). He’s now on his third van conversion, a Vauxhall Vivaro purchased as an unfinished project.   'Sylvester' the van is now complete, and was recently featured in Campervan magazine. Jon talks about making a medium size van feel spacious, adding upcycled vintage details to the conversion and his recent experiences renting out his van. Tune in for creative conversion ideas with copper tubing, the charming awning his partner made and mounting solar panels on a pop-top roof.

No DIY Mojo, No Problem Pete and Alfie are the dynamic duo behind 'Pete's Pizzas', a mobile catering business that brings wood-fired pizzas to events.  Their wood-fired pizza oven is on a trailer towed behind a lovingly styled vintage aesthetic self-built campervan. All of this despite: Pete nor Alfie being formally trained pizza chefs and Pete himself describing past DIY attempts as 'grim' But, they took action, pulled in resources and knowledge from elsewhere and went after their van and pizza business with enthusiastic experimentation. We talk about converting a van as part of a start-up enterprise, how they did it and a little about good pizza. Listen in to find out the mistakes they learned from the most and how you can do this too. If you are ever in Suffolk, they often have their (delicious!) pizza at a farm café there, catch them on the socials to find out where they are going next. Relevant Links Pete's Pizza website [http://www.petespizzas.co.uk/] Blue Rabbit Café [https://bluerabbitcafe.com/]in Suffolk, England - where Pete's Pizza often makes an appearance Pete's Pizza: Twitter, [https://twitter.com/PetesPizzasUK]Instagram, [https://www.instagram.com/petespizzas/]Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOJWhVBzN8cADWpwyXs4pIQ]and Facebook [https://facebook.com/petespizzassuffolk/] Want to van converting articles direct to your inbox?Sign up [http://vansformation.com/contact/]for the Vansformation newsletter.