Medium Van Options:
We View Options Differently Than Most
Our goal has always been to make the Medium Van feel complete the moment you drive it away. For most folks, climate control isn’t an extra—it’s essential. So unlike other builders, we don’t treat heating and air-conditioning as upsells.
They come standard.
The option is to remove them for a discount if you truly don’t need them.
This approach keeps things simple, keeps the price honest, and ensures every van starts out ready for real-world, full-time living.
Front curtain
As of right now we are using a Rumpl blanket that we cut up and make the curtain out of. They have some great colors and patterns to choose from. Any of the 84x80 sized “Original Puffy V2” will work.
Couch/bed Upholstery
With the Medium Van, we added breathable automotive upholstery to our list of options, while still offering our tried-and-true gray marine vinyl.
Marine vinyl is the go-to if you want something bombproof and super easy to clean—especially important if you plan to rent your van out. For personal use, the breathable fabric is a big comfort upgrade. Even with just a sheet, it stays comfortable when it’s warm out and doesn’t have that sticky vinyl feel.
Making breathable fabric work properly takes more than just the fabric itself. We added a ton of ventilation holes to the bed/couch platform and use perforated vinyl on the bottoms and sides of the cushions. If the sides and underside aren’t breathable, moisture gets trapped—and that’s how you end up with mold. Hard pass.
We’ll be adding better photos soon once we have fully finished cushions in each color combination ready to shoot.
Cushion top choices are:
Gray Marine Vinyl. We do the sides and bottoms out of the same material. Photo is from “little van”.
Automotive fabric for cushion tops:
Sides and bottom of the cushions:
Grey or tan perforated vinyl for cushions with automotive fabric tops
Crates
You can go a little wild here, or keep it chill.
Love them or hate them, we use milk crates for our under-bed storage. They fit our design philosophy perfectly: super functional, playful, bombproof, and cost-effective. We use the larger rectangular crates, and you can choose from any of the colors available from Milk Crates Direct.
Go all one color or mix and match. Personally, I run different colors—because having something feel fun is more important to me than being “classy.” But you do you. All black, a full rainbow, or something in between… it’s your van.
CLICK HERE to see your color options.
32” Samsung 4K smart TV/Monitor (+$350 or whatever current market rate is)
We do have the monitor as an option because there are many folks who may not need or want it. It will fit any TV/Monitor that has a center located Vesa mount. Center location is generally standard but we have found that the Samsung OLED has the mount up near the top of the back of the TV instead of the middle. This puts the TV closer to the countertop than is ideal. We have found the best way to go for the TV is to have you purchase it and either drop it off with your van or have it delivered directly to us.
Espar Gasoline Heater – Included (-$1,400 if removed)
The Espar gasoline heater is the gold standard for van life, especially for anyone who spends time at higher elevations. Most heaters start struggling above 5,000 feet—this one automatically adjusts for altitude, so it just works.
It pulls fuel straight from your existing gas tank (no extra diesel tank to fill), sips fuel at only 0.07 gal/hr on full blast, and delivers steady, reliable heat in any climate.
We’d love for electric heat to be the answer, but the battery demands are enormous. The EcoFlow Wave 3 does have a heat-pump mode, and while it can take the edge off on mild nights, it’s not a full-time heating solution. The Espar is.
If you don’t need a heater—maybe you live in the desert or only travel in warm seasons—you can remove it and save $1,400.
EcoFlow Wave 3 AC + Heat Pump – Included (-$850 if removed)
We’ve standardized on the EcoFlow Wave 3 because it’s the best portable AC/heat pump we’ve found for real off-grid use. It’s efficient, compact, solar-friendly, and powerful enough for the insulated footprint of the Medium Van.
6,100 BTU cooling
6,800 BTU heating (great for shoulder seasons or nighttime temps in the 50s)
Unlike traditional RV rooftop units that chug power, the Wave 3 is designed around efficiency—it was originally built to run off a portable battery. That makes it a perfect match for our solar-based electrical system.
We’ve also developed a custom venting system in-house to make the Wave 3 work seamlessly in a van environment—proper airflow and heat exhaust are critical for reliability and performance.
If you’re someone who truly doesn’t need AC—rare, but it happens—you can remove it and save $850.
Wonder Oven (+$125 bracket & install, oven not included)
If you like to actually cook, this is a big deal. We built a custom bracket that mounts the Wonder Oven on top of the fridge cabinet — out of the way but ready when you need it. Bake, roast, air-fry, reheat — all without propane or eating up counter space.
The $125 covers the bracket and install. Just bring your Wonder Oven to your build appointment or have it shipped to us ahead of time.
Windows—To Have Them or Not?
(We are pausing on window installs. They have proven to be far more challenging to do at our level of quality. We will very likely bring them back but for now we are not installing windows)
Having built hundreds of vans, I can tell you this: people definitely have strong opinions about windows. Some folks love the extra light and views. Others prefer the added privacy, insulation, and stealth of solid panels. Personally? I haven’t fully made up my mind yet—but if I had to guess, I’ll probably end up happiest with a slider door window and no rear windows.
Once we’ve got a window solution that we are super happy with you can come back and get them installed after your build.
Already have factory rear windows? No problem—there’s no extra charge. Instead of our standard cubbies on the back doors, you'll have windows with curtains included.