The Nandor Project
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.
Status
In progress
Completion Goal
Summer 2027
Scope
Full rebuild + mechanical
Operating Range
BC Coast β†’ Mexico
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.
7,872
Wh capacity
48V
LFP system
1,200
Watts solar
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
β˜€οΈ Day Mode β€”
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Solar In
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Battery
⚑
β€”
Load ↑
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.
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Β°C temp
β€”
% humidity
DRY
condition
Humidity Warning ON threshold β‰₯ 65%
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
Protocols
Zigbee / BLE
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.
πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ BC Coastal πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Interior BC πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Baja Norte πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Baja Sur πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Sonora πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Jalisco
Build Status Β· 2026
Active
Home Base
Vancouver, BC
Next Milestone
UE5 walkthrough v1
Current Location Live Tracking On
Greater Vancouver, BC
Alarm Status ARMED
Frontier β€” 3/4 front
Frontier β€” 3/4 rear
Frontier β€” rear
Frontier β€” front
Frontier β€” side profile