Project Overview
Complete renovation and smart/offgrid upgrade of a vintage motorhome.
A full ground-up rebuild of a 1984 Frontier Class C motorhome β stripping the interior back to shell and rebuilding it to a modern standard with quality materials, a clean earthy aesthetic, and every system purpose-designed for long-term off-grid living.
The goal is a self-sufficient mobile office and living space capable of operating entirely off-grid β solar-powered, digitally managed, and built to travel the BC coast south through to Mexico. The build covers a full interior redesign, mechanical upgrades throughout, and a custom smart home energy platform to monitor and manage everything on board.
Completion Goal
Summer 2027
Scope
Full rebuild + mechanical
Operating Range
BC Coast β Mexico
The Vehicle
Frontier Class C Β· GMC Vandura Chassis
A vintage North American Class C motorhome undergoing full-spectrum conversion β mechanical restoration paired with a purpose-built digital platform and a redesigned earthy interior.
Manufactured
July 1984 Β· Bay #40
Factory
Vanguard, Winfield BC
Engine
350 Chevy Β· TH300 trans
Power System
Off-Grid Energy Architecture
Self-contained solar and LFP battery system sized for extended off-grid stays, with real-time load monitoring and seasonal solar harvest planning.
Primary Battery
Pecron E3600LFP Β· 3,072Wh
Secondary Battery
Wattcycle 48V 100Ah Β· 4,800Wh Β· Server Rack LiFePOβ Β· Bluetooth
Mounted Solar
800w rooftop
Portable Solar
400w portable
Environmental Controls
Climate Monitoring
Real-time interior temperature and humidity tracking. Automated humidity alerts flag conditions outside the comfortable range for both occupants and equipment.
Humidity Warning
ON
threshold β₯ 65%
π
FAN ON
Temp (Β°C)
Humidity (%)
Warn 65%
Platform
Custom Onboard Power Management System
A purpose-built web application managing every dimension of life on the road β energy, budget, logistics, content production, and camp locations.
Smart Home (RV) Management system by Avario Labs. Fully automated smart home and energy management / monitoring.
Stack
React Β· Hono Β· CF Pages
Database
Cloudflare D1 + R2
Energy Planner
Power Budget
Camp Locations
Want List
Starlink
Video Production
Resources
Destinations
Canada & Mexico
Vancouver south through BC, down the Pacific coast into Mexico β Baja, Sonora, Jalisco, and beyond. Long-term nomadic operations across two countries.
π¨π¦ BC Coastal
π¨π¦ Interior BC
π²π½ Baja Norte
π²π½ Baja Sur
π²π½ Sonora
π²π½ Jalisco
Build Status Β· 2026
Active
Next Milestone
UE5 walkthrough v1
Current Location
Live Tracking On
Greater Vancouver, BC
Alarm Status
ARMED