Wander Libre https://www.wanderlibre.com/ Tall Tales and Short Advice from a Nomadic Life Tue, 13 Feb 2024 19:04:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.wanderlibre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cropped-site_icon-32x32.png Wander Libre https://www.wanderlibre.com/ 32 32 Our 2015 Land Cruiser 78 Troopy is For Sale! https://www.wanderlibre.com/for-sale-toyota-and-cruiser-78-troopy/ https://www.wanderlibre.com/for-sale-toyota-and-cruiser-78-troopy/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2023 20:05:30 +0000 https://www.wanderlibre.com/?p=12861 Expedition Ready. Just Pack and Go! Price: $104,500  ****SOLD**** We’re selling our beloved Toyota Land Cruiser 78 Troop Carrier! We purchased our Troopy new in August 2015 from Market Toyota Culemborg in Cape Town, South Africa and spent 12 months working with R&D Off-Road, Alu-Cab, and numerous vendors to transform it into our dream expedition […]

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]]> https://www.wanderlibre.com/for-sale-toyota-and-cruiser-78-troopy/feed/ 31 Sprinter Van Solar Panel Installation: Easy and Affordable https://www.wanderlibre.com/sprinter-van-solar-panel-installation-van-conversion/ https://www.wanderlibre.com/sprinter-van-solar-panel-installation-van-conversion/#comments Fri, 26 Mar 2021 19:04:40 +0000 https://www.wanderlibre.com/?p=12764 Van Solar Panel Installation Trying to find the best solar panels for a van conversion can seem overwhelming.  There are so many options and deciding what is best for you might feel like a challenge in the beginning.  After doing much research, we share our solution for an affordable Sprinter van solar panel installation.  It's […]

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]]> https://www.wanderlibre.com/sprinter-van-solar-panel-installation-van-conversion/feed/ 6 Campervan Fan: Maxx Air Fan Install https://www.wanderlibre.com/campervan-fan-maxx-air-fan-install/ https://www.wanderlibre.com/campervan-fan-maxx-air-fan-install/#respond Sun, 25 Oct 2020 02:17:25 +0000 https://www.wanderlibre.com/?p=12744 Since we're newbies to van building, there are going to be a lot of firsts.  We tried to put off this first as long as we could, but the day finally came for us to do what we've been dreading - cutting a hole in our BRAND NEW van.  If you want to install a […]

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]]> https://www.wanderlibre.com/campervan-fan-maxx-air-fan-install/feed/ 0 Sprinter Van Floor Build + DIY Van Floor Insulation https://www.wanderlibre.com/sprinter-van-floor-build-van-floor-insulation/ https://www.wanderlibre.com/sprinter-van-floor-build-van-floor-insulation/#respond Sat, 24 Oct 2020 23:58:05 +0000 https://www.wanderlibre.com/?p=12712 This week the van build gets real. We start our first major project on a beautiful day in Truckee, CA - the Sprinter van floor build! With absolutely no carpentry skills, and after doing A LOT of research, we're quite happy with our result. The van subfloor is rock solid and there’s no more “slip […]

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]]> https://www.wanderlibre.com/sprinter-van-floor-build-van-floor-insulation/feed/ 0 Roof Rail Installation on Sprinter Van https://www.wanderlibre.com/roof-rail-installation-on-sprinter-van/ https://www.wanderlibre.com/roof-rail-installation-on-sprinter-van/#respond Sun, 20 Sep 2020 17:11:55 +0000 https://www.wanderlibre.com/?p=12674 Today's project is another quick and easy one. Since our Sprinter didn't come with roof rails already installed, we walk through our roof rail installation step-by-step, including the rails we ordered, tools we use, and what we learned at the end of the video. Have any questions? Ask in the comments section below! To view […]

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]]> https://www.wanderlibre.com/roof-rail-installation-on-sprinter-van/feed/ 0 Sprinter Van Gas Engine vs Diesel – the Best Choice for Your Van Build https://www.wanderlibre.com/sprinter-gas-engine-diesel-van-build/ https://www.wanderlibre.com/sprinter-gas-engine-diesel-van-build/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2020 17:03:07 +0000 https://www.wanderlibre.com/?p=12656 Without question, Mercedes 3.0 V6 Turbo Diesel is popular among van builders & 4WD has been the go-to for adventure van builds. But, aside from a handful of years where Mercedes offered a 4 cylinder diesel option, it’s also been the only choice for several years. This begs a question: Now that Mercedes offers a […]

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]]> https://www.wanderlibre.com/sprinter-gas-engine-diesel-van-build/feed/ 13 Our First DIY Van Build Project – Applying Sound Deadener to our Sprinter https://www.wanderlibre.com/diy-sprinter-van-build-sound-deadener-sprinter/ https://www.wanderlibre.com/diy-sprinter-van-build-sound-deadener-sprinter/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2020 20:31:04 +0000 https://www.wanderlibre.com/?p=12582 We’ve reached the starting line at last! It’s van build DAY 1 and we’re tackling our first project of many to come. To kick things off, we’re dipping our toe in the water by taking on what could possibly be the easiest project of our entire build: Installing Kilmat Sound Deadener. Our Goal is simple: […]

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]]> https://www.wanderlibre.com/diy-sprinter-van-build-sound-deadener-sprinter/feed/ 0 Our Mercedes Sprinter Van Build Layout https://www.wanderlibre.com/mercedes-sprinter-van-build-layout/ https://www.wanderlibre.com/mercedes-sprinter-van-build-layout/#respond Fri, 07 Aug 2020 18:52:56 +0000 https://www.wanderlibre.com/?p=12570 Since we purchased a new Mercedes Sprinter 170 to convert into our new van home, we've been working long hours on our van build layout. After we briefly discuss our van build requirements, we head to the van to tape out the layout and give a pre-build van tour. While we've built two Land Cruisers […]

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]]> https://www.wanderlibre.com/mercedes-sprinter-van-build-layout/feed/ 0 We Bought a Van! Our New Tiny House on Wheels https://www.wanderlibre.com/sprinter-van-tiny-house-wheels-vanlife/ https://www.wanderlibre.com/sprinter-van-tiny-house-wheels-vanlife/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2020 19:00:41 +0000 https://www.wanderlibre.com/?p=12558 Right now, we thought we'd be somewhere in Siberia, driving our Land Cruiser Troopy east for Mongolia and the Stans. But like almost everyone, this year hasn't exactly gone as planned. With the coronavirus serving up an unexpected fork in the road, we now find ourselves back in the US on a very different sort […]

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]]> https://www.wanderlibre.com/sprinter-van-tiny-house-wheels-vanlife/feed/ 2 Four Friends, a VW Syncro, and an Off-Road Adventure to Cocaine Flats https://www.wanderlibre.com/vw-syncro-off-road-adventure/ https://www.wanderlibre.com/vw-syncro-off-road-adventure/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2020 18:10:53 +0000 https://www.wanderlibre.com/?p=12532 We continue to enjoy exploring Truckee and the surrounding area as we wait to head back to our Troopy in Argentina.  We take our first overnight trip since we got here to the Nevada Desert with our friends, Christian and Persephone.   We first met them at an Overland Expo 11 years ago, where they […]

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