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Sprinter Urban Camper

This entry is part 1 of 5 in the series Sprinter

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After spending some time in a VW Westfalia camper in Maui, I was determined to have one of my own, but with more power. With our foot to the floor, grinding up the mountains of Maui, unsure of when forward progress would end and we would start rolling backwards, Sprinter shuttle buses loaded with passengers would pass us at full speed. Screw the VW, we need one of those, and it’s diesel! Diesel VW Westfalias are quite rare.

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Electric Violin Wall Case

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Flashback - Backpack, Camelbak or Jersey Integrated LED Bike Flashers

I often ride bikes that end up not having working LED flashers, either because it’s a friends bike who doesn’t believe in safety, mountain bike, or the batteries are dead again. Since I always bring my camelbak with me on rides, I designed some LED flashers that are integrated into the bag.
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Towel Rack

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Hidden Wireless Keypad

This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series Sprinter

I only have one key for the yellow submarine, and I hope I don’t lose it. I usually travel with other people, and juggling a key quickly becomes tiresome. I learned this while camping with 4 friends in the Westy in Maui. It’s always “Who has the key, where’s the key, can I borrow the key, did you lock it”. To avoid this problem, and allow everyone access to the Sprinter at their will, I wanted to install a keypad. I found this keypad on ebay for $32. The quality is quite good, and it works well. Now, where to mount it.

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Backup Camera Mount

This entry is part 2 of 5 in the series Sprinter

To be able to back up and park in the city without destroying anything, a backup camera was the first installation. The camera had to be put high up so that you can easily see the distance from objects. I did not want to drill holes through the body, so the brake light was a good location. It already has access holes to the interior. I was able to make a mount that required only minimal modification of the brake light.

An aluminum base plate was cut and drilled to align with the original brake light mounting holes. Tall spacers are used to elevate the plate from the brake light, and a third clear support post touches the brake light housing to stabilize the camera.

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