Built, broken, fixed and probably modified again.
Becky is a 2004 Ford Transit self-build camper. This site is the useful bit: the build, the gear, the mistakes, the numbers and the tools that help make van life actually work.
More than another van-life gallery.
Practical tools, real build notes and kit that's actually been used rather than photographed beside a suspiciously clean cup of coffee.
Meet Becky
The van, the idea and what makes the build different.
Explore Becky →Calculators
Power, cable size, voltage drop, solar, battery runtime and more.
Open tools →Gear actually used
Electrical kit, tools, cameras, camping gear and build parts.
Browse gear →Guides
Useful how-tos without pretending every build has one correct answer.
Read guides →The build
Solar, battery, DC-DC, water, heating, control systems and mistakes.
See the build →Support Becky
Affiliate links, socials and the inevitable Buy Becky a Coffee corner.
Support →Van electrical toolkit.
We're building calculators for battery runtime, solar sizing, MPPT selection, cable sizing, voltage drop and real-world appliance usage.
See what's planned