We purchased the GoWesty Auxiliary Battery Kit back in 2007 and were very excited to have a house battery that would run all of our gadgets without draining the starting battery. The installation was easy, but the kit never lived up to its promise. We were going through batteries so often and couldn’t figure out why. We eventually discovered the kit was severely underpowered and designed poorly. GoWesty has since improved the kit with a larger solenoid, but the wire they use is still small so we opted for something a little better. Click through to see what we did.

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Check out this VW conversion I spotted on CampervanLife. They took a Vanagon and turned it into a food truck trailer. They call it the Camper Cafe and it looks great. I wonder what they pull it with. This van was in pretty bad shape before they restored it, but they sure did a nice job. Click through for another pic and a link to see the restoration photos.

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We have seen similar vehicles before, but this is definitely rare. This Mercedes Unimog 416 vehicle is insane. It has a Vanagon caper on its back, and can get you to places no other vehicle could go. It is listed on Craigslist for $45,000. Is it worth it? Click through for more pics.

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The first time I saw a stretch Vanagon I was blown away, but it is actually more common than you might think. A number of people have “stretched” the Vanagon by welding two of them together. We’ve seen the Vanalong, this Go Long, Vanagon Limo, and the Coyote Shuttle. This 1981 Vanagon stretch is a bit rough, but when you read the story of how Kyle Guthrie welded two Vanagons together and took a road trip while the weld was still warm, you realize just how special these are.

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Chad from Living the Van Life is back and he’s showing off some extreme winter camping skills. Click through to see a video of Chad camping in blizzard conditions. You won’t be disappointed.

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