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I have been sleeping in a hammock for 2 years now. I find it comfortable and once you understand how to keep warm its great.

To put it into perspective I'm about to upgrade my living accomodation to a van after 2 years living in a small industrial unit (long story, tried to rescue a failing business bla bla bla).

To keep warm in a hammock you need an underquilt of some sort. I use a 13tog double quilt tied and hung underneath my hammock.

Over the top I have a ridge line and I have at the foot end another quilt tied at the bottom so i can pull it over like a cockpit hood.

At the head end I have a lighter blanket tied at the head end. This gives me the option of pulling over differnt over the top insulation depending on outside temps.

I'm preparing my van and to get in it quicker and out of my prison of an industrial unit asap. So i'll defo be using my hammock.

I'm have a SWB transit low roof and diagonally I can just fit my hammock across.

Defo try it first just dont be put off by cold spots. Once set up right its great.

Oh and for really cold nights I even fit an electric blanket between the hammock and the underquilt.

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Sounds like a good setup, ill have to try it next time i'm in a hammock and cold. Sleeping bags seem pretty rubbish

I hate rust sooo much 

They look really well made, well done 

I guess it depends on the size of the gap. I' pretty sure on most Mercedes Luton's they fit very close, maybe around 10mm. I have seen other vans which have a large gap of about 150mm. I think if the gap is reasonably small a caravan style sealant could be used and then the gap could be finished with a plastic strip to protect the metal edges of the hole. With a large gap i think i would make a aluminium tunnel and seal it in place

I often sleep in a hammock and I find them really comfortable. I've traveled with Mike (vandog) a few times now and have slept in his hammock. I found it just as comfortable until the temperature drops over night. Because certain parts of your body are pushed into the hammock you develop cold spots which wake you and then you have to rotate to your side. I was using a 3 seasons sleeping bag as well. At low altitudes and in summer is great though

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Hi Shinobidef, I'm buying a Sprinter Luton tomorrow to convert. I've looked into a few of your questions already. I plan to make a hatch through to the cab area. Making a hatch won't cause any MOT problems as long as you don't make it too big and its cut close to a body to chassis anchor point. I'm probably going to use a foam type board like kingspan for insulating my ceiling. Unlike a panel van trapped moisture won't cause rust or any problems to the Luton box. Do you have Instagram or a Facebook page where I can follow your progress?

It's only worth touching a near rust free LDV convoy in my opinion. The brakes will be a costly fix too

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small refrigerator    -ok

laptop computer     -ok

electric burner to cook on  - Would require additional batteries, thicker cabling, an expensive inverter and somewhere around 1kw of solar on the roof to charge on a cloudy day                       

fan when it's hot    -ok

water heater for taking warm showers   - Same problem as the cooker, maybe try using a solar cell heater to the heat water in the sun (would mount to the roof)

beard trimmer     -ok
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