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Contrasts. . . . #faroutride #desert #mountains #s

Contrasts.
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#faroutride #desert #mountains #snow #trees #landscape

In the slightly-above-average-places-to-wake-up-to

In the slightly-above-average-places-to-wake-up-to series, we present you Capitol Reef. And we're almost done with sunrises we promise, bear with us 😬😄
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#sunrise #desert #vanlife #faroutride

Now that the snow chasing mission is behind us, we

Now that the snow chasing mission is behind us, we're moving on to the desert. The feeling of waking up in places like this is hard to describe! I don't even know why we waited so long to come back...
Just slowly sipping coffee on my little pile of moon dust right now, watching the sun rise, and couldn't ask for more... 😌
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#faroutride #desert #sunrise #vanlife #morning #coffee #landscape

We were warned that it's still too early to go rid

We were warned that it's still too early to go ride in Utah... It's pretty good if you ask us!! 🤩
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With over 720" of snow and counting, Utah is on track to have a record year 😲. That's quite the contrast with us having a below-average year in Whistler (258" so far)...
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We used to come skiing here quite often on vacation, and it's a good reminder why. 🥹
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A bit more of that before heading out to the desert! ❄️🏜️
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#snow #skiing #snowboarding #utah #skiutah #vanlife #faroutride #pow

Back on the road, back to our old habits 😄 Afte

Back on the road, back to our old habits 😄 After a long day of driving, we never miss our flight 🍺🍺🍺🍺
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#beer #craftbeer #flight #vanlife #faroutride #ipa #stout

To say that we were long overdue to hit the road w

To say that we were long overdue to hit the road would be an understatement 🙃 It was tempting to take the new van (AWD, Ecoboost, roof rack, Nudge bar), but we opted for comfort and all the amenities (bed, fridge, water, solar, toilet, etc) 😄
The van is loaded with our bikes and snowboards and we're heading to Utah for a few weeks, let's go!
See you out there! 🤩
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Heads up! We're soon heading out to the desert for

Heads up! We're soon heading out to the desert for a few weeks, so we won't be able to ship any products from our Store (faroutride.com/store). Order before Friday March 17th if you need any of these:
- Lagun Table B-Pillar Mount Plate.
- Breaker Enclosure.
- Victron Shunt Enclosure.
- Sliding Door Stopper.
- Aqua-Tainer x Garden Hose Adapter.

See you out there! 🤩
- Isabelle and Antoine

P.S.: All digital downloads (wiring diagram, etc) still available for download at anytime!
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NUDGE BAR INSTALLATION It's been under the Christ

VICTRON SHUNT/SMARTSHUNT ENCLOSURE There is somet

VICTRON SHUNT/SMARTSHUNT ENCLOSURE

There is something about exposed conductors that makes me a bit uncomfortable, so I went ahead and made a protective enclosure/cover for the Victron Shunt (BMV series battery monitors) & SmartShunt. It protects against accidental short circuit and physical damage.
The bottom part is held by the mounting screws and the top part (cover) is friction fit with the M10 terminal screws. The material is rated for 230F (110C) which is on-par with marine wire insulation rating.
I had this on my to-do list since we upgraded our battery bank to Lithium a few years ago, when I created a short between the battery (+) and the shunt (-) by accidentally dropping my wrench... yep, what are the odds?! I still have that partially-melted wrench as a reminder... 😬

Each enclosure is 3D printed and crafted by us and are up for grabs in our store:
-> faroutride.com/store <-

Cheers!
Isabelle and Antoine 😀
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#faroutride #victron #shunt #smartshunt #enclosure #case #cover #3dprinting #3dprint #3dprinted #vanconversion #vanbuild #vanlife #solar #solar

"But you forgot to show how you store the Lagun wh

"But you forgot to show how you store the Lagun when driving, can you post a photo?"

There you go! 😂

We didn't exactly forgot... That's the current state of our conversion (photo 1), so we'll cross that bridge when we get there 😃 But it'll be secured to a wall somewhere.

What we actually forgot to show is the Lagun Table "stow" mode:
Photo 2: by design the leg can be attached to the back of the tabletop mount. Neat!
Photo 3: Or the leg can be left attached to the mount plate and you can still swivel/incline the seat fully.

That's it for now ☺️
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#faroutride #vanconversion #vanbuilds #lagun #fordtransit #vanlife

FORD TRANSIT FLOOR PLAN LAYOUT WITH GRID There's

FORD TRANSIT FLOOR PLAN LAYOUT WITH GRID

There's a lot of back-and-forth during the preliminary design phase, so this printable template will help you sketch and validate your ideas quickly. It's also a great way to communicate your thoughts with your build partner and save some frustration (ugh) 😆!

Another neat tool in the Builder's Package: faroutride.com/builders-dashboard 👌 (we'll keep adding more stuff as we progress in our build!)

Hope this helps 😀
Isabelle and Antoine
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We installed our Lagun Aluminum Mount Plate in our

We installed our Lagun Aluminum Mount Plate in our van (https://faroutride.com/product/lagun-table-mount/), but we got you covered if you want to make your own DIY mount plate! We added these handy templates to the Builder's Package (faroutride.com/builders-dashboard):
- A 1:1 paper template (glue to plywood and then trim the contour using a jigsaw). ->2nd photo<-
- A 3D printable template for router (to use with a flush bit). The template also features pins to mark the center of each hole to be drilled 👌. ->3rd & 4th photo<-

We plan on making a few other metal parts during our build, but we also want to stay true to our roots with alternate ways to make DIY parts. It's nice to have options! 😊
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After designing and prototyping our Lagun Mount Pl

After designing and prototyping our Lagun Mount Plate, we finally received the final parts so we were ready to roll! 🤩 Using our Mount Plate, the Lagun System and a Bamboo tabletop, the whole operation took just a few minutes which is quite nice. The final result looks clean and professional, we're very happy with it 😀 We produced 50 extra Lagun Mount Plates that you can grab from our Store while supplies last!
Time, Cost, Material, Tools, Step-by-Step, Tips, and more:
--> faroutride.com/lagun-table <--
Happy build!
Isabelle and Antoine
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NOVEMBER 2022 VAN CONVERSION UPDATE -> faroutride.

NOVEMBER 2022 VAN CONVERSION UPDATE
-> faroutride.com/november-2022 <-

We introduced the Monthly Updates as a way to get back on track with our van conversion. We are indeed behind schedule and writing these updates is a good opportunity to take a step back, check our progress, organize our work, and keep it up! We also want to keep track of the work we do on this website, because we put a ton of work into it and it would be a bit unfair to judge of our productivity by monitoring the van only 😉 That being said, here is the November 2022 Update!

Thanks for reading!
- Isabelle and Antoine

RIVET NUT & CROSS NUT FINDER: --> faroutride.com/

RIVET NUT & CROSS NUT FINDER:

--> faroutride.com/threaded-inserts/#finder <--

So we just added this "Finder" to our Threaded Inserts page. Here is how it works:
1- Enter the hole diameter (mm or in).
2- Matching rivetnuts/crossnuts are displayed.
3- If the hole is out of min/max range, a note with our recommendation is displayed.

That's it! OK we're really done with this topic now 😆
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#vanlifebuilds #vanlife #DIY #vanbuild #vanconversion #campervan #fordtransit #crossnut #threadedinserts #plantovan #faroutride #van #campervanconversion #diycamper

2022 BLACK FRIDAY DEALS --Starting NOW!-- It's tha

2022 BLACK FRIDAY DEALS --Starting NOW!--
It's that time of the year again...
- Scopema Swivels: $100 OFF + 5% OFF with coupon code "FarOutRide".
- Cabbunk Bund Bed: $150 OFF + 5% OFF with coupon code "FarOutRide".
- VanMadeGear Insulated Window Covers: 10% OFF with coupon code "faroutride".
- Van Scans and 3D Models: 15% OFF Scans and 10% OFF 3D Models with coupon code "FarOutRide".
- TecVan.ca: Scroll down their Home Page to see the Black Friday deals.
- Curious-Campervans: 15% OFF with coupon code "FAROUTRIDE".
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Complete list with clickable links: faroutride.com/insta
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#blackfriday #blackfridaysale #blackfridaydeals #blackfriday2022 #van #vanlife #vanbuild #vanconversion

Threaded Inserts: An Experimentation on Spinout Re

Threaded Inserts: An Experimentation on Spinout Resistance
--> faroutride.com/threaded-inserts <--

We used cross nuts exclusively to build our first van and had great success with them. But lurking on discussion groups, we noticed many people are struggling with "spinners" (that's when a crossnut spins and it's then impossible to torque/remove a bolt).
The "cross nut VS rivet nut" debate date from as far back as 2010 (in the Sprinter forum) and is still very much alive (in ALL forums!) with bold claims on both sides. But how can we tell who's right if those claims are not backed by data?
We decided to take an analytical approach and QUANTIFY spinout resistance torque, and test a few "hacks" often mentioned in forums.
That was a fun experiment, the results are in, and we learned a few things along the way!
Converting a second van is an opportunity to learn and get better, and this here is a good example. If this helps you in any way, we'd be very grateful if you could share it with a friend 🙏

Happy Vanning!
- Isabelle and Antoine 😀
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And so it begins! 🤩 Happy ⛷️🏂 season y'a

And so it begins! 🤩
Happy ⛷️🏂 season y'all! ✌️❄️🏔️
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#skiing #snowboarding #snow #backcountryskiing #splitboarding #touring #mountains #bluebird #pow

BUILD UPDATE: 1 YEAR IN THE MAKING . This month we

THREADED INSERTS! 😬 We were simply going to re

THREADED INSERTS! 😬

We were simply going to re-use crossnut inserts on the upcoming build (it worked just fine on the first van), but then we noticed people are still struggling with "spinners" (that's when the insert looses its grip and spins into the hole). We're always looking for excuses to collect data (😁), so we're going to compare different threaded inserts (cross nut, rivet nut) in different holes (per spec, oversized) with ways to increase spinout resistance we frequently see in forums (washer, split washer, tooth lock washer, CA glue, red loctite, J-B weld). We've got a digital torque meter to record the max torque before spinout.
Currently waiting on adhesive to cure and on the tooth lock washers order. Stay tuned!
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#DIY #vanbuild #tools #vanlife #van #engineering #engineer #fasteners #threadedinserts #campervan #vanconversion #fordtransit #faroutride

Today I climbed the ladder all the way up to the A

Today I climbed the ladder all the way up to the Alpine ❄️🏔️
Super stoked on the new @flatlinevanco roof rack! 👌
Complete write-up: faroutride.com/roof-rack

P.S. Winter is coming!

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Ford Transit Cargo Holes Dimensions - Mapped and C

Van Electrical Calculator, Wiring Diagram & Tutori

Another small win for the 3D printer 😁 The thre

Feeling small. 🚴: @laurentides

Feeling small.

🚴: @laurentides

Grateful for some rain, after a month or so hiatus

Grateful for some rain, after a month or so hiatus. Forest is lush, good dirt is back 😍 Let's go!
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🚴: Isabelle
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#mountainbiking #mountainbike

A Breaker Enclosure, another fun project for the 3

A Breaker Enclosure, another fun project for the 3D printer! 😄
For alternator power (charging the house battery while driving), we plan on using the CCP2 and we couldn't find a proper way to mount a breaker close to it... So we made one! 🤓
Here is what we came up with:
- Compatible with any of the Blue Sea 285-Series surface-mount breaker (25A to 150A): https://amzn.to/3e5thcj .
- Isolates the terminals when used with heat shrink (to prevent short circuit).
- Can be mounted to any surface with two screws (#6).
- Temperature resistant up to 230F (Polycarbonate/PETG blend).

Custom made for our upcoming build, but we can make a few more when we're not on the road 😀: faroutride.com/product/enclosure-breaker
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Sharing because "Antoine and Isabelle" pronunciati

Sharing because "Antoine and Isabelle" pronunciation was perfect, take note 😅. Thanks for the kind words @vanlife.sagas , this made my week 👌😊
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Always wanted to add a superman to my bag of trick

Always wanted to add a superman to my bag of tricks. Nailed it! 🤘😂 Lost a pedal in the first compression, save of the summer as far as I'm concerned 😬

I had my eyes on one of those 3D printer for a whi

I had my eyes on one of those 3D printer for a while, but we have a pretty rigorous process to accept/reject new objects in the van, and it obviously didn't take long for the 3D printer to be denied #Vanlife privileges 😄
When selling our previous house and moving into the van, we learned a lot through the downsizing process and keeping it to the essentials. Now that we have more space again, we're totally ignoring what we learned and here I am pulling the trigger on a machine that can print plastic 😂
Turns out this thing is pretty neat and can print very functional stuff! The latest project is lug nut covers for the new wheels. We reused the factory lug nut and the aesthetics wasn't great... But a few hours and iterations later, problem solved! It actually look kind of badass in person, it'll stay on the van for sure 😎
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#3dprinting #3dprint

WHEEL & TIRE UPGRADE! . More info (size, fit, buy, $WHEEL & TIRE UPGRADE! . More info (size, fit, buy, etc.): faroutride.com/transit-wheels (link in profile) . We knew for a fact that our 2021 Transit would get the tried-and-true KO2 tires upgrade (we've been running these since day 1 on our 2016 Transit). . We didn't mind the look of the wheels on our 2016 Transit, but something was off on the new van... So we went ahead with a MR703 wheel upgrade after waiting for MONTHS because they were backordered (they're back in stock now!). . We couldn't be happier with the wheels/tires/roof-rack combo, it looks absolutely amazing 🙂 . . . #methodracewheels #ford #fordtransit #transit #van #campervan #faroutride #overland #wheels #vanlife #bfgoodrichko2 #offroad #allterrain #flatlinevanco #fvc #roofrack$

Natural A/C ☀️🥵 . . . #summer #hot #sup #mo

Natural A/C ☀️🥵
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#summer #hot #sup #mountains #lake #nature #standuppaddle #paddle #britishcolumbia

We're often asked for a solution to sleep family w

ROOF LEAK PREVENTION . A few drops of water is no

Getting more and more confident with the mullet se

Getting more and more confident with the mullet setup!
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#mtb #mountainbiking #mountain #girlswhoshred #greenroom #enduromtb #mtbgirl

It's been a cold and rainy Spring here in the PNW

It's been a cold and rainy Spring here in the PNW to say the least, so a short window of nice weather was the perfect opportunity to practice the tech riding 🤩

ROOF RACK: FVC Low Pro V2 ✅ Build Journal (tech

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Winter flashback #2. Good time sled skiing into th

Winter flashback #2.
Good time sled skiing into the Alpine.
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@ericfillion41 @michelandreaubin
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#mountains #alpine #skiing #snow

Scrolling through our feed, I just realized we hav

Scrolling through our feed, I just realized we haven't posted much this winter. Let's fix that. Winter souvenir no. 1 (more to come)
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#winter #snow #glacier #mountains #snowmobile #explore

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