This may well look like an ordinary Citroën C15 van, which it was for the past 14 years, but it's had a quick, cheap, makeover and now it can be (tongue-in-cheek) a one person, plus one folding (or inflatable) kayak, camper van! For day trips and the occasional overnight stay.
Porta-kitchen and bedding are stowed in the space behind the front seats. Kayaking stuff has been removed for clarity.
Mmm - sleeping platform wouldn't suit a tall person! It is extra wide, and by laying diagonally it is just adequate for someone like myself.
Centre panel of sleeping platform lifts out. Underneath are four shallow storage bays for the curtains and other light items.
Storage boxes on both sides.
Handy, folding stool/table. A bargain from Ikea.
An awning for that extra bit of shade, or some protection from rain.
O.K. Not a thing of beauty! But the fabric, PVC oilcloth table protection material, was an end-of-roll bargain. No other design was available at the price I paid. And there's enough left over to make another two or three of these, if the fabric doesn't wear well.
Porta-kitchen - or, Kitchen-in-a-Box. A little gas stove is suspended inside, inverted, attached to the lid.
Lid flipped over. 'Panniers' were another bargain from Ikea.
That cushion was a bag for diving equipment. A folded up redundant exercise mat provided the padding.
Incorporated in the edge rail of the awning is a drying line. I do occasionally get a bit wet when kayaking.
And so to bed. The mattress is made from pillows that were surplus to requirements and pillowcases that were past their best. The pillow cases were sewn edge to edge. A lot of stuff got recycled in this makeover. The black cotton for the curtains came from Ikea. And that's not a pepper grinder on the sleeping platform - it's a wind-up torch from Ikea.
Ikea helped a lot with this project!
No harm came to the C15 for this project. No parts were removed, nothing was drilled or welded, and no alterations were made to the vehicle. The van can be returned to its normal state in not much more than 15 minutes.
It's been a fun project.
