VW Crafter cr35tdi, 2 litre, 109 hp

Mileage: 78k

Yea: 2011

MOT’d until april 2022

Genuinely bespoke, handcrafted and unique camper, with lots of space inside, loads of storage, and a pleasure to drive. It is a new conversion completed a year ago but rarely used due to restrictions. Prior to that we took it from Scotland to Italy, crossing twice over the alps and it cruised happily all the way over motorways, b roads and mountains.

It is kitted out and ready for many years of adventures (off-grid and on).

MAIN POINTS

#Beds: 3 berth: 1 fixed double bed (135cm x 190cm) and 1 single suitable for a child (160cm x 60cm) which converts from table/seats.

#Seating: 3 seat belted seats in front, 3 seats around table in back.

#Electrics: split charge 12v system with new 110ah AGM leisure battery, and a 300/600W inverter (with 240v socket, and a usb port) if needed for laptop etc, but everything runs on the 12v system. There is a 240v extension for onsite hook up; a 100w portable ‘briefcase’ solar panel and controller kit with 4m cable (‘photonic universe’); and a ‘goal zero nomad 20’ solar panel for charging devices.

#Heater: there is a new diesel/kerosene 2kw warm air blower with remote control, this has a separate tank so you can use kerosene, which is much cheaper and cleaner than diesel.

#Cooking: Bosch two burner gas cooker

#Small fridge (12v/240v)

#Sink: connected to 25 litre waste and 25 litre pumped water supply

#Portable flushable toilet (unused!), under seat

#Tinted windows in sides, one slide opens

#Roof light/vent, Fiamma

#4m x 2m Fiamma awning

#Dimmable LED lights

THE LAYOUT
It is built for two adults plus a child. There is a fixed double bed and also a child’s bed which converts from the dining table. The dining table seats 3. There is a portable loo enclosed within a box, which also acts as a 4th seat. The child’s bed can be left down and used as a bench. There are plentiful storage spaces under the bed at front and rear, along the length of one side of bed, and under the seats.

It is designed with living space in mind, as after having spent so many trips in cramped vans we realise this is a priority. The living area can be extended by the awning.

THE BUILD
The van was converted using as little new resources as possible, and absolutely no mass-produced kit furniture, with the majority of the build using upcycled furniture sourced from scouring our local zero waste shop, other second hand shops and car boots.
The curtains were handmade by us, curtain poles cut from local hazel trees, the floor is used oak board. The lovely hardwood around the sink is from old table tops, my best guess is macawood, other hardwood surrounds at rear I think are teak. The insulation was surplus sourced via zero waste, topped up with sheep’s wool which breathes therefore soaking up and releasing moisture. An old art table is now the kitchen table while a refashioned futon has become the bench and single seat.

The new items include the electrics, gas, bed, toilet and water supply.

THE VAN
The van had one previous owner before me, it was on long-term lease and therefore required to have all service work carried out as part of contract. It comes with partial service history from the lease company and from me.

The body work is really good with some very minor dints and scratches. The cab is clean and tyres in good condition. It has 2 keys and V5.

VIEWING
Cockburspath is pretty much equidistant between Berwick-upon-tweed (20miles) and Edinburgh (28 miles), easily accessible from A1.