Henry – 2p Mercedes-Benz bus from 2007

Henry, once a plumber's van, has now been transformed into a wonderful off-grid camper due to his fascination with rock climbing and the forests as a passion project! Equipped with running water, a 2-burner gas stove, various lamps and charging points, an ambilight cork wall with all colors of LED, a compression refrigerator (cold beer!!!) with freezer compartment, and the most beautiful oak kitchen top in a bus ever.

My girlfriend and I, with a lot of love and attention, and a bit of grumbling and panic from my wife "omg this will never work" while insulating the entire bus with Armaflex, we built Henry completely to our taste and smell. We love to cook, hence the large countertop and nice stove, because that is mainly what we missed in our previous van (and many other vans we saw).

If you are looking for a standard factory camper interior then you will not appreciate this bus, we are not fans of the plastic holiday home vibe so that is why we have mainly built with beautiful wooden elements and we use a lot (but not over the top) added colors to the interior.

Small benches and nice foam cushions custom made with an extendable table where you can sit perfectly with 3 people and we often used an ottoman so that 4 people can play games on rainy days, the table can also be extended at the back and Can be used there as a standing table, please do not stand on it, but it can hold a few beers and an armrest!

The large bench has a flap with plenty of storage space and the small bench has a flap but also a door where a removable trash can and fire extinguisher are hidden. Under the bed, accessible from the back, there is a lot of space to take things with you, since we are fanatic boulders ourselves, we often took 3 crash pads and a lot of climbing gear with us, which is why we also need large storage. All electrical connections are also neatly concealed here in a wheel housing.

I am 1.86cm and my girlfriend is 1.72, and we can easily lie in the bed together, a little bit diagonally, but that is nice and cozy in the oak box bed. At the foot side there are folding cabinets where we mainly transport clothing, with a cork notice board underneath where I have mounted an LED strip at the back for a beautiful light experience and breathable colors. There are also two bendable reading lamps on the wall at the head end (with integrated USB ports).

We cruised through Europe for a number of months without any car problems, saw snow, got badly sunburned at 35 degrees and adopted a dog. Henry loved it all and never grumbled in any mountain pass with his 6 gears. Always drives great, because yes, a large diesel bus is super fun to drive, and fortunately not so old that it is not allowed anywhere in France because of the particulate filter.

If you are interested, please let me know because I am quite busy this summer, so I won't be making another big trip until the late season and Henry would like to send Henry out with more people to make fantastic memories! :)